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LỚP 8 NĂM HỌC 2011- 2012
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH (Đề thi có 04 trang)
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút
I: Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others(1đ)
1. A. playedB. learnedC. stoppedD. lived
2. A. mausoleumB. faucetC. becauseD. laugh
3. A. sugarB. seeC. sitD. sing
4. A. question B. application C. resolution D. invitation
5. A. somethingB. thisC. fatherD. brother
II: Supply the verbs in the brackets with the correct forms (1đ)
1. While my sister and I (watch)...... a movie on TV last night, our uncle in the USA phoned.
2. Phuong (not finish)...... her homework yet.
3. He asked if we (go)...... the next day.
4. The first festival (hold)...... nearly eight hundred years ago.
5. his mother (work)...... in that hospital for nearly twenty years?
III: Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence. (2đ)
1. After a month, Hoa got used to...... in her new school.
A. studyB. studyingC. studiedD. is studying
2. Last Tuesday her son was absent from school...... of his illness.
A. becauseB. insteadC. thoughD. but
3. Which sentence is correct?
A. It takes 15 minutes for me to walk to school. C. I take 15 minutes walking to school.
B. I take 15 minutes to walk to school. D. It takes me 15 minutes to walk to school.
4. I’d rather you...... in here.
A. don’t smokeB. didn’t smokeC. not to smokeD. not smoke
5. They suggest...... a taxi instead of...... because it’s raining.
A. to take/ to walkB. taking/ walkingC. to taking/walkingD. taking/ to walk
6. I saw the girls ...... football as we drove past the field.
A. played B. playing C. to play D. were playing
7. Would you mind if I ...... in the room ?
A. smoking B. smoke C. smoked D. to smoke
8. I haven’t written to my friend since I...... school.
A. leave B. learning C. left D. was leaving
9. He no longer smokes now, but he...... a lot two years ago.
A. used to smoke C. used to smoking
B. is used to smoking D. is used to smoke
10. The heads of four famous American President were carved...... the rock.
A. fromB. byC. toD. into
11. Nga asked Hoa...... she liked listening to music.
A. ifB. asC. whetherD. A and C are correct
12. The number of high buildings……………..risen
A. isB. areC. haveD. has
13. ………….he cannot afford a car, he goes to work by bicycle.
A. BecauseB. AsC. SinceD. All are correct
14. He always gets up early……………….go to school on time.
A. soB. forC. in order toD. so as
15. John______to be frightened of spiders when he was younger.
A. was B. used C. didD. must
16. It is raining outside, and Tom brought his umbrella with him ______he wouldn’t get wet.
A. so thatB. so as toC. in order D. in order to
17. For lunch, you may have ______fish or chicken.
A. bothB. neitherC. not onlyD. either
18. Ann is not at home. She’s ______to dinner.
A. beenB. gone C. went D. being
19. The film was ______. There was so blood in it.
A. horrifyB. horrified C. horrifying D. horror
20. She finished the test ______without any help.
A. itself B. herself C. hers D. themselves
IV: Give the words in the brackets the right forms.(1đ)
1. The waste from the chemical factory is very (harm)......
2. My aunt and uncle live in a (mountain)...... area.
3. Santa Claus is based on the (describe)...... of Saint Nicholas in a poem.
4. . “The lost shoes” is one of the (tradition)…………….stories I like best.
5. It’s difficult to find (accommodate)...... at abusy times in this town.
6. Phuong Linh arranged flowers the most. (attract)...... in the contest.
V: There are 11 mistakes in the following paragraph. Find and correct it. The first one has been done for you.(1đ)
0: build -> built
In 1783, two French brothers build the first balloon to take people into the air. One hundred and twenty years lately, in 1903, the Wright brothers built the first plane with an engine and flied in it. This was in the United States. Then, in 1918, the US Post Office begun the first airmail service. Aeroplanes changed a lot in the next thirty year. Then, in 1950s, aeroplanes became many faster because they had jet engines. In 1976, Concorde was building in the UK and France. It is the faster passenger plane in the world and it can flying at 2500 kilometers an hour, so the journey in London to New York is only four hours. Today millions of people travel on aeroplane, and it is difficult to think of a world without them.
VI: Read the passage and fill in blank with ONE word(1đ)
Now you are in grade 8 and you have already known some English. You have studied English ...... (1) three years. If you go to Britain people there will understand ...... (2) you say and you will understand them ...... (3) they speak about things that you know. All the people ...... (4) live in England can speak English, but not all the people ...... (5) English in that country. Great Britain is (6)...... a large country. It is much ...... (7) than France. It has four parts. England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales. English is the national ...... (8) in all parts of Britain.
VII: Read the passage and answer the questions bellow(1đ)
Scott Anderson and his parents were on vacation. One day, Scott, his parents, and his dog, Bud, were hiking in the woods. It was a very sunny day. After hiking for three hours, Scott and his parents were having lunch by a waterfall. Suddenly, Scott realized Bud was missing. Bud was running after a squirrel. Scott followed Bud through the trees, but Bud was running very quickly and got away from Scott. When he finnally found Bud, Scott wasn’t sure where he was. Bud was barking at the squirrel. Luckily, Scott’s parents were listening to Bud’s barking, and they followed the sound until they found Scott and Bud. Scott’s parents were happy to see him.
Questions:
1. Where were Scott and his parents hiking?
......
2. Where were Scott’s parents eating lunch?
......
3. Was Bud missing?
......
4. What was Bud running after?
......
5. What was Scott’s parents listening to?
......
VIII: Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before.(1đ)
1. We have studied English for three years.
We started......
2. “Do you like having holidays abroad?” he asks me.
He asks me......
3. Alexandre Eiffel designed the EiffelTower for the Paris World’s Fair of 1889.
The EiffelTower......
4. “Are you going to visit Phong Nha cave?” Hoa said to Nga.
Hoa asked Nga......
5. Mai broke the cup because of her carelessness.
Because Mai ......
6. I haven’t eaten this kind of food before.
This is the first ......
IX: Write complete sentence using the given cues(1đ)
1. it/ important/ read/ instruction/ carefully/ before/ use/ machine.
………………………………………………………………………………………………….
2. They/ prefer/ classical/ pop music.
………………………………………………………………………………………………….
3. You/ show/ me/ way/ nearest/ bus stop/ please/ ?
………………………………………………………………………………………………….
4. We/ watch/ footbal match/ stadium/ it/ rain.
………………………………………………………………………………………………….
5. They/ prefer/ classical/ pop music.
………………………………………………………………………………………………….
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HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM & BIỂU ĐIỂM
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH 8
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút
LISTENING (Phần nghe)
Mỗi câu đúng cho 2 điểm (2x10 = 20)
Part I / 1.C / 2.B / 3.C / 4.A / 5.APart II / 1.A / 2.B / 3.C / 4.C / 5.B
SECTION I: PHONETICS
Part 1: Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others
Mỗi câu đúng cho 1 điểm (1x5=5 điểm)
1. C / 2.D / 3.A / 4.A / 5.ASECTION II: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
Part 1: Supply the verbs in the brackets with the correct forms
Mỗi câu đúng cho 1 điểm (1x5=5 điểm)
1. were watching / 2.hasn’t finished / 3.would / 4.was held / 5.has....workedPart 2: Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence.
Mỗi câu đúng cho 1 điểm (1x20 = 20 điểm)
1. B / 2.A / 3.D / 4.B / 5.B / 6.B / 7.C / 8.C / 9.A / 10.D11.D / 12.D / 13.D / 14.C / 15.B / 16.A / 17.D / 18.B / 19.C / 20.B
Part 3: Give the words in the brackets the right forms.
Mỗi câu đúng cho 1 điểm (1x6=6 điểm)
1. harmful / 2.mountainous / 3. description / 4. traditional / 5. accommodation / 6. attractivelyPart 4: There are 11 mistakes in the following paragraph. Find and correct it.
Mỗi câu đúng cho 2 điểm (2x10 = 20 điểm)
Mistake / Correction / Mistake / Correction1 / lately / later / 6 / building / built
2 / flied / flew / 7 / faster / fastest
3 / begun / began / 8 / flying / fly
4 / year / years / 9 / in / from
5 / many / much / 10 / on / by
SECTION III:READING
Part 1: Read the passage and fill in blank with ONE word
Mỗi câu đúng cho 1 điểm (1x8 = 8 điểm)
1. for / 2. what / 3. if / 4. who5. are / 6. not / 7. smaller / 8. language
Part 2: Read the passage and answer the questions bellow
Mỗi câu đúng cho 1 điểm (1x5= 5 điểm)
- Scott and his parents/ They were hiking in the woods.
- Scott’s parents/ They were having lunch by a waterfall.
- Yes, it/he/she was.
- Bud/ It was running after a squirrel.
- Scott’s parents/ They were listening to Bud’s barking.
SECTION IV: WRITING
Part 1: Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before.
Mỗi câu đúng cho 1 điểm (1x6 = 6 điểm)
1. We started studying English for three years
2. He asks me if I like having holidays abroad.
3. The Eiffel Tower was designed for the Paris World’s Fair of 1889 (by Alexandre Eiffel).
4. Hoa asked Nga if she was going to visit Phong Nha cave.
5. Because Mai was careless, she broke the cup.
6. This is the first I have ever eaten this kind of food.
Part 2: Write complete sentence using the given cues
Mỗi câu đúng cho 1 điểm (1 x5 = 5 điểm)
- it is important to read theinstruction carefully before using this machine.
- They prefer (listening) classical to pop music.
- Could/ Can you show me the way to the nearest bus stop, please?
- We were watching the footbal match atthe stadium when it rained.
- They prefer (listening) classical to pop music.
Tổng 100/10 = 10 điểm
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