DE THI KIEM DINH ANH 8 HUYEN ANH SON 2012

<span class='text_page_counter'>(1)</span>ĐỀ KIỂM ĐỊNH HỌC SINH GIỎI NĂM 2012 ANH 8 Môn thi: tiÕng anh Thời gian: 120 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề). I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 1. A. south B. country C. sound D. surround 2. A. cage B. orphanage C. stage D. great 3. A. bath B. father C. theater D. health 4. A. danger B. angry C. language D. passage 5. A. improvement B. equipment C. comment D. development 6. A. show B. know C. how D. cold 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. II. Choose the words that have the different stress syllable from the others 1. A. vacation B. different C. beautiful D. medical 2. A. delicious B. colorful C. important D. direction 3. A. behind B. dentist C. marble D. novel 4. A. serious B. around C. nervous D. finish 5. A. symptom B. return C. heavy D. normal 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. III. Rearrange the following sentences to make a complete conversation. The first one has been done for you. a) Is there anything else? b) We’re having an environment month. And we are going to clean Huong river’s bank on weekends. c) Excellent! d) Oh, yes. Mom. We are going to plant trees and flowers in the parks and water them every afternoon after school. e) You look very happy today. Anything interesting at school, Mai? f) By doing this, we hope that we can give more green color to our city. g) Really? What will we do? h) Yes, mom. I’m going to join “Green Forever” Group. 0. e 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. IV. Choose the best answer from A, B, C, or D. 1. ....................the kitchen there is a table and four chairs. A. between B. on the other side C. on the right. D. in the middle of 2. She was late but ............................... his friends waited for him A. luckily B. magically C. lately D. cruelly 3. “May I help you?” - ........................... A. How can I help you? B. What can I do for you? C. Yes. That’s very kind of you D. I’m afraid I’m busy now. 4. I’ve lived here since I ......................... at Boston university. A. studied B. study C. have studied D. am studying 5. My motorbike .................... last week hasn’t been found yet A. stolen B. stole C. was stolen D. stealing 6. Tet is an occasion for everyone ................... a good time with their family. A. have B. having C. to have D. had 7. Would you mind if I …………….. the phone? A. used B. use C. am going to use D. will use.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(2)</span> 8. I said it was a good film, but Jason ………….. with me. A. agreed B. agrees C. disagreed D. disagrees 9. Will you pick me ……….. after the party? A. up B. on C. through D. over 10. Would you like to go to the movie with me tonight? - .......................... A. Yes, please B. I’m sorry. I’d love to. C. No, thanks D. Yes, I’d love to V. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word. Thank you very much for everything you (1)............. for me while I was in the (2)...................... You are really my best (3)................, and this (4)................... me a lot to recover from my illness. I came out (5)..................... the hospital yesterday. Now I’m still (6)................... in bed doing nothing. I feel (7)................. with this. Will you come to me this weekend? I’d (8)...................to see you soon Yours. Hoa 1. 2.. 3.. 4.. 5.. 6.. 7.. 8.. VI. Each sentence has one mistake. Find and correct it: 1. A flower growing in the garden is more beautiful than a flower stood in a vase. A B C D 2. Do you mind take the book back to the library for me? A B C D 3. I asked Sara drive me to the station. A B C D 4. She usually helps old people by their shopping and cleaning. A B C D 5. We don’t have any milk left. We have run in of milk A B C D 6. My sister is studying very hard in order to pass the exam and getting A B C scholarship at university. D 7. The phone rung while I was washing the dishes. A B C D 8. She isn’t old enough to done this job. A B C D 9. Eight hundred years ago Christmas songs are performed for people in towns A B C and villages. D 10. Some people grow so taller that their health may become endangered. A B C D Mistake 1. 2.. Correction. Mistake 6. 7.. Correction.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(3)</span> 3. 4. 5.. 8. 9. 10.. VII. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets. 1. The lecturer is giving us first-aid …………………. (instruct) 2. Relax for some minutes and you’ll feel more …………….. (comfort) 3. He said “Good morning” in a most ………….. way. (friend) 4. This book is ……….. enough for me to read. (interest) 5. Sa Pa is a wonderful ………..... resort in Viet Nam. (mountain) 6. Nam’s sister has been an………….for seven years. ( act) 7. Diana is a …………… She sells flowers at a shop in New York. (flower) 8. The view of this mountain is ……………… (beauty) 9. My mother doesn’t like me to wear short skirts to church. She thinks they are ……........................ (suit) 10. Learning how to cook is .................. (Use) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. II. Read the passage and answer the questions by choosing the best answer: As a result of years of research, we know that too much animal fat is bad for our health. For example, Americans eat a lot of meat and only a small amount of grains, fruit and vegetables. Because of their diet, they have high rate of cancer and heart disease. In Japan, in contrast, people eat large amount of grains and very little meat. The Japanese also have very low rates of cancer and heart disease. In fact, the Japanese live longer than anyone else in the world. Unfortunately, when Japanese people move to the United States, the rates of heart disease and cancer increase as their diet changes. Moreover, as hamburgers, ice cream, and other high fat foods become popular in Japan, the rates of heart disease and cancer are increasing there as well. People are also eating more meat and diary products in other countries such as Cuba, Mauritius and Hungary. Not surprisingly, the disease rates in these countries are increasing along with the change in diet. Consequently, doctors everywhere advise people to eat more grains and vegetables and to eat less meat and fewer diary products. 1. What is the main idea of this passage? A. Children eat the same way their parents eat. B. Doctors advise people to eat more grains, fruits and vegetables. C. Eating meat causes heart disease and cancer. D. The kind of diet we have can cause or prevent diseases 2. Why do Japanese have low rates of cancer and heart disease? A. Because their diet changes. B. Because they do eat animal fat. C. Because they eat a lot grains and very little meat. D. Because they live longer than anyone else in the world. 3. " … the Japanese live longer than anyone else…" What does anyone else mean? A. all other people C.nobody 4.". the rates there as well. "Where of heart and does there refer to? disease and A. In the United States. B. most other people D. some other people cancer are C. In Cuba. increasing.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(4)</span> B. In Japan.. 7. I don’t have a key, so D. In I can’t open the door Cuba Mauritius, and If Hungary I ...................................... IX. Finish the second ........................................ sentence in such a way ........................................ that it means exactly the ........ same as the first one. 8. I haven’t eaten this 1. People use grape to kind of food before. make wine. This is the first Grape………………… …………………………… time…………………… ……………........................ ……………………........ ............................. .... 9. You don’t need to stay 2. Lan said : “ Will youup late. visit me tomorrow, Hoa?”. It Lan asked isn’t. ............................... …………………………… ........................................ …………………………… ........................................ ….…………..... ......... 3. Playing sports in the 10. Mary is very keen on learning English. winter is very boring. Mary It.......... …………………………… is .................................... …………………………… ........................................ ........................................ ……………........ 4. My grand father often.. went camping when heX. Use the words given to make meaningful was young . My grand fathersentences. used ...............1. Early this morning/ …………………………… children/ decide/ go/ a run. ……………………… 5. I didn’t arrive in time ................................... to see the opening of the ................................... ................................... match . I wasn’t ............................. …………………………… 2. Life/ country / …………………………… definitely / changing / better. ………………. 6. Nobody has ever rented ................................... this expensive hotel for a ................................... ................................... long time. This ............................. expensive………………… 3. The date / meeting/ …………………………… will/ have to/ change/ tomorrow. …………………...... ................... experiments / first / ................... successful /flight/ make / ................... by / Wright brothers. ................... ................................... ................... ................................... ................... ................................... ................... ............................. . 8. My grandfather / 4. Tom / have /used / tell / stories / shower / when/until / we / fall / asleep. telephone / ................................... rang. ................................... ................... ................................... ................... ............................. ................... 9. I / used / collect / ................... shells / when / be / kid. ................... ................................... ................... ................................... ................... ................................... . ............................. 5. Last year /10. My uncle / move / we /spend /Ho Chi Minh City/ 1987/ week / My Sonand / live / there / then. / and / I not .................................. want / leave. ........................................ ................... ........................................ ................... .................... ................... ................... ................... ................... ................... . 6. Watching / television / most / popular / kind / entertainment / nowadays. ................... ................... ................... ................... ................... ................... ................... . 7. After doing /many /.

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