Đề thi khảo sát chất lượng các đội tuyển học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 - Đề số 808 - Năm học 2019-2020 - Đỗ Bình

Nội dung text: Đề thi khảo sát chất lượng các đội tuyển học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 - Đề số 808 - Năm học 2019-2020 - Đỗ Bình

1. NEW LOWER SECONDARY CURRICULUM & TEXTBOOK - PRACTICAL TEST 808 PHÒNG GD&ĐT KÌ THI KSCL CÁC ĐỘI TUYỂN HSG THCS Năm học: 2019-2020 Trường THCS ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH (Thời gian 90 phút) ĐỀ SỐ 808 I. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets. (10 points) 1. If I (be)___ a bird, I (not want)___ to live in a cage. 2. Laura wishes that she (not live)___ in a small flat. 3. I can’t go out now because it (rain)___ and I (not have)___ a raincoat. 4. She (say)___ she’d phone me this morning, but it is now 12.30 and she (not phone)___ yet. 5. If he (read)___ in bad light, he (ruin)___ his eyes. 6. He had a bad fall while he (repair)___ his roof. II. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word. (10 points) In the United States of America the national (1)___ is also English. Four hundred years ago (2)___ some English people sailed to North America to live there, and (3)___ brought the new language to this new (4)___. Now in the United States of America people (5)___ American English. Most of the words are the (6)___ in American and in British English, but American people say some English words not like people (7)___ in England. Canada is to the North of the United States of America. It is (8)___ than the United States. In Canada many people speak English (9)___ they also came from England many years ago. But in some parts of Canada, they speak (10)___. People living in these parts came from France. III. Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word in capitals. (5 points) 1. His son’s___ has not improved much BEHAVE 2. He draws cartoons for a___ magazine. HUMOR 3. For some people UFOs only exist in films for___. ENTERTAIN 4. The gas from the chemical factory is extremely___. HARM 5. My brother is a stamp___. COLLECT IV. Find and correct the mistakes in each sentence. (10 points) 1. If we would have a large garden, we would plant a lot of flowers in it. 2. Nha Trang, that has a long beach, attracts many foreign visitors. 3. A new department store was building in our town last month. 4. They used to having big parties when they lived in the city. 5. Although my sister was tired, but she tried to finish her homework. V. Read the passage below and answer each of the questions. (10 points) Tropical rain forests are found in Amazon region of South America, Central America, Africa, and South and Southeast Asia. Rain forests are very important to the world’s climate. The Amazon rain forest alone receives about 30 to 40 percent of the total rainfall on the Earth and produces about the same percentage of the world’s oxygen. Some scientists believe that the decreasing size of the rain forests will affect the climate on the earth, making it uncomfortable or even dangerous for life. Saving our rain forests is an international problem. One country, or even a few countries cannot solve the problem alone. The nations of the world must work together to find a solution before it is too late. 1. Where are tropical rain forests found? 2. How are rain forests to the world’s climate? 3. How much percent of the world’s oxygen does Amazon rain forests produce? 4. What do scientists think about the decreasing size of rain forests? 5. Is saving our rain forests only a national problem? VI. Rewrite these sentences. (10 points) 1. “Let’s use fewer plastic bags,“ he said . → He suggested 2. We last saw our uncle five months ago. → We haven’t 3. Would you like me to finish the work tonight? → I’ll 4. It’s a pity our teacher isn’t here at the moment. → I wish 5. They’ll have to change the date of the meeting again. → The date . 6. You may get hungry on the train, so take some sandwiches. → In By Đỗ Bình – Lien Son High School, Lap Thach, Vinh Phuc
2. NEW LOWER SECONDARY CURRICULUM & TEXTBOOK - PRACTICAL TEST 808 7. All visitors to the town falls in love with it. → Every one who . 8. In spite of not speaking Vietnamese, Mr John decided to settle in Ha Noi. → Although 9. Their living room doesn’t have any bookshelves.→ There 10. Please, allow me to ask you a question, Mr. Thanh!→ May VII. Fill in the blank with suitable preposition. (10 points) 1. It’s very kind___ you to say no. 2. In this respect, French differs___ English. 3. Don’t you care___ your country’s future? 4. Please fill___ this form. 5. She enjoys participating___ raising funds for the poor. 6. Could you help me___ the clean-up? 7. Are you going to take part___ this contest? 8. This restaurant is famous___ its Chinese dishes. 9. I’m enrolling___ the activities for this summer. 10. They collect and empty garbage in Dong Xuan Market___ January 9. VIII. Find the word or phrase that is SIMILAR in meaning to the underlined one. (5 points) 11. The headmaster congratulated the student on his work. A. praised B. sent C. looked down D. managed 12. He is a clever boy. A. skillful B. talent C. ackward D. excellent 13. He is always ready to help me. A. willing B. reluctant C. determined D. unhesitant 14. He’s never punctual. A. prompt B. on time C. late D. timely 15. The candidate’s victory at the election was overwhelming. A. defend B. triumph C. popularity D. failure IX. Choose the best option among A, B, C, or D provided to finish each sentence. (10 points) 1. ___ already left by the time I arrived. A. He is B. He has C. He was D. He'd 2. He is good___ all sports. A. at B. in C. into D. with 3. I felt frightened. It was___ experience. A. frightening B. a frightening C. the frightening D. one frightening 4. I don't want___ milk today. A. some B. any C. no D. many 5. If you___ someone else, who would you like to be? A. can be B. have been C. are D. could be 6. How long will it___ to get there? A. cost B. lose C. make D. take 7. Nobody has___ done this before. A. any B. can have C. have D. ever 8. There isn't___ food in the house. A. none B. no C. some D. any 9. He___ on his history studies all yesterday morning. A. used to work B. had worked C. was working D. has worked 10. How fast did he drive? ___ 301 miles an hour. A. At B. With C. To D. By TOTAL: ./80 ___THE END___ By Đỗ Bình – Lien Son High School, Lap Thach, Vinh Phuc