PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC&ĐÀO TẠO
HUYỆN SƠN DƯƠNG
ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH NĂNG KHIẾU
NĂM HỌC 2009-2010
Môn: Tiếng anh 8
Thời gian: 120 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề)
Điểm bằng số Điểm bằng chữ Giám khảo số 1 Giám khảo số 2 Số phách
(Học sinh bài bài trực tiếp vào đề)
QUESTION 1: LISTENING (2,5 PTS)
I. Listen to the lyrics of the song then fill in the gaps with cues in the box.
tomorrow troubles up knows make cries
She knows when I’m lonesome, she ……(1) when I’m sad. She’s up in
the good time. She’s down in the bad. Whenever I’m discouraged. She … (2)
just what to do. But girl, she doesn’t know about you. I can tell her my ……(3),
she makes them all seem right. I can make up excuses not to hold her at night.
We can talk of ……(4). I’ll tell her of things that I want to do. But girl, how can
I tell her about you?
1 . ……… … 2. ……… … 3. ……… … 4. ……… …
II. Listen to the people’s telephone in an office to speak to the people
below. Write down the time when each person will return. It’s now 10:00
am.
Example: If the secretary said “He’ll be back in an hour” => 11 : 00
Names Returning time
5. Mr David
6. Miss Lisa
7. Mr Grown
8. Mrs Linda
9. Mr Frank
10. Mr Tailor
QUESTION 2: READING (5 PTS)
I. Read the passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D.

David wants to buy a Christmas present for a very special person, his
mother. David’s father gives him $5.00 a week pocket money and David puts
$2.00 a week into his bank account. After three months David takes $20.00 out
of his bank account and goes to the shopping mall. He looks and looks for a
perfect gift. Suddenly he sees a beautiful brooch in the shape of his favorite pet.
He says to himself “Mother loves jewelry, and brooch costs only $17.00”. He
buys the brooch and takes it home. He wraps the present in Christmas paper and
places it under the tree. He is very excited and he is looking forward to
Christmas morning to see the joy on his mother’s face. But when his mother
opens the present she screams with fright because she sees a spider.
11. What does David want to buy his mother?
A. A special birthday present B. A Christmas present
C. A spider ring D. A beautiful brooch
12. Who does David get his money from?
A. His friend B. His mother
C. His father D. His grandmother
13. How much money does David have in the bank?
A. $20.00 B. $5.00 C. $17.00 D. $24.00
14. What does David buy his mother?
A. A ring B. A brooch C. A spider D. A pet
15. What does David do with the present when he takes it home?
A. He gives it to his mother. B. He wraps it in Christmas paper.
C. He places it in Christmas paper. D. He is very excited.
16. Why does David’s mother scream?
A. Because the present is beautiful.
B. Because she doesn’t like Christmas presents.
C. Because she sees a real spider.
D. Because she dislikes spider.
17. Why does David buy a spider brooch?
A. Spiders are his favorite pet. B. He loves Christmas.

C. To scare his mother. D. He thinks his mother like spider.
18. Where does David put the present on Christmas Eve?
A. Under his pillow B. Under a spider
C. Under the Christmas tree D. Under the pet
II. Choose the best word A, B, C or D to fill in the passage.
The researchers said three quarters of the (19)_______ of the earth is (20)
_______ with water. The rest is dry land because it rises (21) _______ the water.
The seas and land have not been their present position. Some lands were once
under the sea, but now they are above it. A long time ago perhaps, some
countries or (22) _______ of it were covered with sea. (23) _______ and
changes of the earth are taking place continuously and slowly.
19. A. surface B. face C. surrounding D. place
20
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A. brought B. covered C. filled D. surrounded
21. A. on B. outside C. above D. through
22. A. part B. body C. many D. most
23. A. Running B. Moving C. Actions D. Movements
III. Fill in the blank with a suitable word to complete the passage.
Football is the (24) _______ popular game in Britain. You can see that if
you got o one of the important matches. Young people (25) _______ old people
shout and cheer for one side or the other. Nearly every school has its football
(26) _______ and every boy in Britain knows much about the game. He can tell
you the name of the (27) _______ in the most important teams, he has a picture
of them and knows the results of many matches.
(28) _______ Britain the football season begins in the middle of August, usually
on the second Saturday and ends on the last Saturday in April. (29) _______ the
beginning of the season all the school football teams and the professional teams
train very hard. They want (30) _______ win their matches.
YOUR ANSWERS

24. __________________ 25. __________________ 26. __________________
27. __________________ 28. __________________ 29. __________________
30. __________________
QUESTION 3: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (7,5 PTS)
I. Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentences.
31. She wishes that she _______ acquaintance with him last time
A. made B. makes C. had made D. has made
32. He _______ many letters to his friends in England.
A. writes B. was writing C. wrote D. has written
33. He can’t accept the invitation ______ his duty.
A. thanks to B. despite C. because of D. as
34. We hope that we _______ him there tomorrow.
A. will meet B. would meet C. meet D. met
35. The car went _______ the hill slowly.
A. through B. up C. across D. by
36. They advised him _______ the street against the red lights.
A. not to cross B. not cross C. doesn’t cross D. don’t cross
37. I’m going out tonight, so you will all have to cook for _______ .
A. myself B. herself C. himself D. yourself
38. It’s too hot and my hair needs _______ .
A. to cut B. cutting C. being cut D. cut
39. My brother won’t come home _______ 10 p.m.
A. until B. to C. on D. in
40. She asked me _______ to Lan’s party the previous night.
A. if I come B. if I came or not
C. whether I had come D. if I came
41. This is the first time I _______ his mother.
A. meet B. met C. am meeting D. have met
42. Christopher Columbus was the first person _______ America.
A. to invent B. find C. looked for D. to discover

II. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.
Identify your answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D.
43. A. cat B. hat C. bad D. hate
44. A. climb B. click C. hire D. mind
45. A. worked B. cleaned C. watched D. stopped
46. A. future B. summer C. number D. drummer
47. A. count B. sound C. found D. should
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A. chemistry B. mechanic C. machine D. orchestra
III. Write the correct form of the word in the parentheses in each sentence.
49. Every week, there are two _____________ from Ha Noi to Nha (FLY)
Trang.
50. There are three trains ___________________ from Ha Noi to
Lao Cai.
(DAY)
51. His parent are very ___________________ of him. (PRIDE)
52. The ________________________ in this town are very
friendly.
(RESIDE)
53. Nam likes acting and outdoor ___________________. (ACT)
54. The scouts also help the _______________________ and street
children.
(OLD)
IV. Fill in the blank with a proper preposition.
55. I couldn’t meet Lan because she’s ______________.
56. How _______________ going to Ben Thanh Market this afternoon?
57. We have just returned ______________ a trip to Hue Citadel.
58. Nguyen Du was famous ______________ his masterpiece, Kieu Story.
59. Ba is better ______________ speaking English than writing it.

60. Anderson, the famous Danish writer, grew up ______________ a poor
family.
QUESTION 4: WRITING (5 PTS)
I. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown.
61. The water too cold for the children to swim.
The water was
______________________________________________________
62. My mother told me to tidy my bedroom.
I________________________________________________________________
63. John and his father are exactly alike in appearance.
John
looks__________________________________________________________
64. “Who wrote it?”, the teacher said to me.
The
teacher_________________________________________________________
65. She opens the window so that she can breathe the fresh air.
She opens the window
________________________________________________
66. Staying in the same place so long is boring.
It
________________________________________________________________
II. There is a mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentence. Find
and correct the mistakes.
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Hoa buyed some meat and a lot of fruit yesterday.
A B C D
A - bought
67.
We are burning too many coal, oil and gas?
A B C D

68
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Last night we ate fresh fish with corn and rice in dinner.
A B C D
69.
We went to Ho Chi Minh City since last summer.
A B C D
70
.
He stopped to smoke because it is harmful for his health.
A B C D
71.
My family spent an interested holiday in Europe last summer.
A B C D
72.
Scientists haven’t found the cure of AIDS.
A B C D
III. Write the post card using the following sets of the words and phases.
You can make all necessary changes and additions.
Dear Minh,
73. I / surprised / get / letter /.
________________________________________________________________
__74. I / not know / you arrive back / Ha Noi /.
________________________________________________________________
__75. You have a good time / Ha Long Bay /?
________________________________________________________________
__76. I/ look / forward / hear / all about it /.
________________________________________________________________
__77. Thank you / invite / me / dinner next weekend.
________________________________________________________________

__78. I / afraid / I / not able / come / Sunday.
________________________________________________________________
__79. But / I / free / the following/ weekend.
________________________________________________________________
__80. Why / you call / me / next few days?
________________________________________________________________
__
Love,
Nam
THE END