Đề thi Olympic môn Tiếng anh Lớp 8 - Trường THCS Lê Lợi

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1. English Olympic Test Grade 8 (Đề tham khảo) Full name: Class: 8 Score: I. Circle the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from others. ( points) 1. A. moment B. solar C. mobile D. work 2. A. cure B. tube C. tune D. mutual 3. A. flute B. lunar C. bush D. blue 4. A. burn B. culture C. currency D. voluntary 5. A. pair B. chair C. train D. dairy II. Circle A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence in the passage below. (15 points) Can you imagine what life would be (1) if there was no telephone? You could not call (2) your friends on the phone and talk to them. If fire broke (3) in your house you could not call the fire department. If somebody was sick, you couldn't call a doctor. (4) our daily life we need to communicate with (5) . We do this mostly by speaking to other people and listening to (6) they have to say to us, and when we are close (7) them we can do this very easily. However, our voices will not travel very far even when we shout. The man who (8) this possible was Alexander Graham Bell, a Scotsman, born (9) Edinburgh in 1847. Bell, a teacher of visible speech, (10) all his spare time experimenting. (11) enthusiastic was he in his research (12) a means for spending speech (13) electricity that he left (14) time for his day-to-day work and at one time (15) almost penniless. 1. A. as B. like C. of D. for 2. A. on B. for C. in D. up 3. A. out B. in C. up D. off 4. A. With B. In C. On D. At 5. A. you B. one another C. them D. other 6. A. that B. this C. what D. which 7. A. with B. to C. from D. for 8. A. had B. did C. made D. brought 9. A. at B. in C. on D. from 10. A. took B. wasted C. cost D. spent 11. A. So B. Very C. Too D. Such 12. A. at B. for C. to D .by 13. A. in B. with C. by D. on 14. A. some B. much C. little D. enough 15. A. being B. is C. was D. be III. Complete the dialogues below, using the words given. (12 points) A. Ann: Are you two going out? Bill: Yes, why? Ann: It's just said on the radio that (1. it/ snow). Bill: Oh, really? (2. I/ take) my big coat then. Joe: Good idea. So (3. I). B. Colin: We've run out of biscuits. Dave: Yeah, I know. (4. I/ get) some this afternoon. I've got them
2. on my list. C. Ed: Jenny's had her baby. Gail: Really? That's wonderful! (5. I/ send) her some flowers. Ed: (6. I/ visit) her this afternoon. (7. I/ give) them to her for you if you want. Gail: (8. you)? Thanks very much. In that case, (9. I/ go) and buy them right away. D. Ian: Casablanca is on the Arts Cinema this week. Jill: Yes. (10. I/ see) it with Roger at weekend. Ian: Oh. E. Ken: I haven't got a clean shirt. (11. you/ wash) one for me? Lily: No, (12. I/ not). You can do your own washing. 1. 7. 2. 8. 3. 9. 4. 10. 5. 11. 6. 12. IV. Fill in each blank with A, AN or THE if necessary. If no article needed, put a cross. (18 points) (1) public transport in London is expensive. (2) fare depends on (3) length of (4) journey; you can't buy (5) books of (6) tickets in advance. (7) children under 16 pay half, and those under five travel free. You usually buy (8) bus tickets from (9) conductor, but on some buses you pay (10) driver. Most London buses are double-deckers, you can smoke upstairs. On (11) underground railway you buy your tickets from (12) machine or (13) ticket office, and give it up at (14) end of (15) journey. Not all trains from one platform go to (16) same place, so watch (17) signs. (18) last train leaves at about 00.15. V. Make all the changes and additions necessary to produce complete sentences. (20 points) Dear Bill, 1. I/ write/ cancel our meeting/ tennis club/ Wednesday 13th. 2. As you can see/ this notepaper/ I/ be/ still/ Madrid. 3. I/ arrive/ Monday 4th/ expect/ return/ London/ Thursday 7th July. 4. Things/ not go/ according/ plan/ I/ have/ stay/ several more days. 5. I/ meet/ Mr. Martinez/ Tuesday 5th July/ visit/ his factory/ inspect/ new/ products.
3. 6. However, we/ not yet/ reach/ agreement/ prices/ delivery dates. 7. The contract/ not sign/ yet/ I/ must stay/ until/ it/ be. 8. Despite/ difficulties/ I/ enjoy/ visit/ Prado museum/ eat/ excellent restaurants here. 9. I/ phone you/ I/ be back/ London. 10. look forward/ see/ you again. VI. Put the words in brackets in the correct form to complete the following sentences. (10 points) 1. Artists are people. (create) 2. John is hardworking. (extreme) 3. I didn't like the food. I found it most . (pleasant) 4. He was sacked from his job because he was . (efficient) 5. She was arrested because she was driving . (care) 6. It was very of him not to help you. (kind) 7. My wife likes colors blue, but I find it . (attract) 8. He's a lucky man. He's been married for eight years. (happy) 9. I bought a new car because the old one was so . (rely) 10. The dancer was super. She gave a performance. (fault)