Test for gifted students ( grade 8) 2009 - 2010 FULL NAME: Time allowance : 120 minutes ……… … … … … …… … … … … …… … … … … …… … … … … …… … … … … …… … … … … …… … … … … …… … … … … …… …… . I. Circle the letter A, B, C or D before the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. (1pt) 1. A. promised B. hopped C. booked D. burned 2. A. though B. ought C. thought D. bought 3. A. hard B. carry C. card D. yard 4. A. try B. why C. heavy D. dry 5. A. cool B. food C. look D. flood II. Circle A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences. (2.0pts) 1. The teacher told him ___________ up late. A. to not stay B. to stay not C. to stay not D. not to stay 2. My father is good at ____________ English. A. speaking B. spoken C. speak D. to speak 3. We are all ________ that you passed your English exam. Congratulation! A. relieved B. afraid C. delighted D. certain 4. “__________to come and have dinner with us?” “I’d love to but I’m very busy”. A. would you mind B. could you please C. Would you like D. Do you enjoy 5. I am very _____________ in the information you have given me. A. concerned B. interested C. surprised D. worried 6. Can you tell me where ______________ ? A. she does B. does she C. she is D. is she 7. You have to work ____________ for the coming exam. A. hardly B. more hardly C. more hard D. hard 8. I saw her _____________ the flowers in the garden. A. watering B. watered C. be watered D. is watering 9. They had their luggage ___________ by the porter. A. carry B. carrying C. to carry D. carried 10. She often spends her weekend ___________ through pleasant open countryside. A. travel B. traveling C. to travel D. to traveling III. Give the correct form of the bold words in parentheses.( 2pts ) 1. This book has a lot of information. It’s very ____________________. (use) 2. You’ll meet the tour guide on your ___________________ at the hotel. (arrive) 3. Our post is delivered _______________________ except for Saturday ( day) 4. Ha Long Bay was ______________by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. ( recognition) 5. Relax for some minutes and you’ll feel more __________________ .(comfort) 6. His parents are very __________________ of him. ( pride ) 7. “The lost shoes” is one of the _______________ stories I like best. (tradition) 8. The _____________ from Hanoi to London was delayed in two hours. (fly) 9. Mr. Phong made an _______________ to see us at two o’clock. ( arrange ) 10. Each of my friends has a _________________ character. (differ) IV. This passage contains ten errors. Each numbered line has one, underline and 1 correct them .0 is done as an example. (2pts) My brother are a teacher. 0. _______ is _________ I go to see her if I have enough time. 1. __________________ It is not easy do that difficult work. 2.___________________ He would rather ask his son fix the bicycle for him. 3 ___________________ He drove such fast that he won the race. 4.___________________ Do you want I make you some coffee? 5.___________________ The traffic light has become red. 6.___________________ We hurried because we were afraid to miss the last bus. 7 ___________________ It’s dangerous to drive fast on busy streets. 8.___________________ The bicycle is so expensive for me to buy. 9.___________________ Dave is a friend of mine. I knew him for a long time. 10.__________________ V. Give the correct form of the bold verbs in parentheses. (2.0pts) 1. The dictionaries (1. buy ___________________) yesterday. 2. While my mother and I (2. watch____________________) a film on T V last night, our aunt in the USA (3. phone_______________) 3. My friend (4. not / visit_____________) me since he (5.move _________) to another town. 4. We (6. already/ finish _________________________) our work. 5. My English (7. get____________________ ) better and better. 6. You should practice (8. speak___________________) English everyday. 7. How long you (9. wait_______________________________) for me? 8. It was a nice day, so we decided (10. go ________________) for a walk. VI. Choose the correct answer among A, B, C or D to finish the passage. (2pts) An increasing number of people are now going on (1) ___ to Egypt. Last year, for example, about one and a half million (2) ___ visited Egypt. The (3) ___ of Egypt is about fifty millions and the (4) ___ is El Qahira (Cairo), a busy city of just under nine million people. Although the (5) ___ is hot and dry and most of the country is desert, the average (6 ) ___ from October to March is not too high. The most (7) ___sights are the pyramids at Giza. However, it is also pleasant to (8) _____Alexandria, Port Said and several other places and do as much (9) _____ as possible in the time available. A (10) ____ to Luxor is an unforgettable experience. 1. A. visit B. holiday C. trip D. excursion 2. A. tourists B. passengers C. voyagers D. explorers 3. A. people B. citizenship C. nation D. population 4. A. town B. head C. state D. capital 5. A. temperature B. climate C. condition D. position 6. A. weather B. measurement C. temperature D. climate 7. A. famous B. known C. visited D. requested 8. A. search B. inspect C. examine D. visit 9. A. sightseeing B. looking C. inspecting D. viewing 10. A. picnic B. trip C. guide D. entertainment VII. Read this passage carefully then do the task given below. (2pts) When you want to book a flight to a certain places, visit your nearest travel agent. Tell the travel agent the date when you want to travel and the destination to which you want to go. The 2 travel agent will then type this information into a small computer. After checking every thing on the computer screen, he / she will send this information to a central computer. This central computer contains all information about bookings and destinations, and sends a reply, showing which are the most suitable flights. It also shows whether the flights are fully booked or not. The information which is now shown on the small computer screen is continually changing as other bookings are made in other parts of the world. The travel agent now types in your booking. Then the computer will ask for your name and address as well as for certain other information. It will also ask how you will pay for your ticket (by cheque or by credit card). Next, the computer confirms the booking and makes a request for payment. When you have made for your ticket, the travel agent types this information into the computer as well. Finally, some computers print out a ticket before you leave the travel agent’s. 1. If you want to go by air you must _______________ A. give the travel agent your address and your name. B. tell the travel agent where and when you go. C. tell the travel agent the date you go. D. tell the travel the destination to which you want to go. 2. The verb “contains” in line 5 closely means ____________. A. includes B. comprises C. holds D. prints 3. The word “reply” in line 5 closely means _________. A. question B. letter C. ticket D. response 4. The flights are “fully booked” in line 6. “Fully booked” means._____________ A. There is no room for you to book. B. There are a lot of books on the flights. C. There are a lot of tickets on the flights. D. There are many tickets for you to buy. 5. The word “request” in line 12 closely means_____________ A. act of asking for something B. suggestion C. question D. command VIII. Fill in the blank with one suitable word. (2pts) New Year is one of the most important (1) ___________ in the United States. On New Year’s Eve, most people go to the parties. At twelve o’clock (2) ____________ night, every one says “Happy New Year” and they (3)______________ their friends good luck. New Year’s parties usually last a long (4) ____________. Many people don’t go home (5) ___________ morning. Another holiday, Halloween, is mainly for children. On this holiday children (6) _________ as witches, ghosts or others. Most children go (7) __________house to house asking for candy or fruit. If the people at the house do not give (8) __________ candy, the children will (9)______ a trick on them. But this (10)_____________ever happens. Almost people give them candy or fruit. IX. Rewrite the following sentences so that they have the same meaning as the sentences printed before them. You are not allowed to write more than five words. Do not change the word given in the brackets. (2pts) 1. She has never seen a more unusual festival than this. ( most ) This is ……………………………………………. she has ever seen 2. “Do you know the name of the person who first climbed Mount Everest?” (if) He asked me ……………………………of the person who had first climbed Mount Everest 3. I would like you to help me to put the chairs away? ( mind ) 3 Do you ……………………………………………… the chairs away? 4. They will show the time machine to the public when they finish it. (will ) The time machine ……………………………………the public when it is finished. 5. “You should not lend him any more money” Mr. White said. (advised) Mr. White …………………………………………… him any more money. 6. Tam doesn’t type as fast as she used to. (used). Tam ……………………………………………………………. she can (does) now. 7. You went to see the movie Dream City last night, didn’t you? (see) Did you …………………………………………… Dream City last night? 8. “What time do you want to leave for the airport?” Harry asked me. ( I ) Harry ………………………………………………… wanted to leave for the airport. 9. They should book early if they want tickets for the concert. (better) They’d ………………………………………………want tickets for the concert. 10. Staying at home would be better than going out tonight. (than) I’d rather ……………………………………………out for lunch. X. Write the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, begin with the given words or phrases. (3.0pts) 1. They saw nobody in the room. They didn’t ……………………………………………………………………………… 2. We can see Truong Son mountains from more than ten kilometers away. Truong Son mountain …………………………………………………………………… 3. How long was your flight from Hanoi to Bangkok? How long did …………………………………………………………………………… 4. We must pay the bill at once. The bill …………………………………………………………………………………… 5. He has never played a computer game before. This is …………………………………………………………………………………… 6. When did you buy the computer? How long is ……………………………………………………………………………….? 7. Peter is the tallest student in my class. No one ……………………………………………………………………………………… 8. I did my homework in two hours. It took ……………………………………………………………………………………… 9. We were late for school because of the heavy rain. Because it ………………………………………………………………………………… 10. When he was small his family lived in Hue. His family used ……………………………………………………………………………. The end 4 ĐÁP ÁN CHẤM TIẾNG ANH 8 (2009 – 2010) I. Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. (1pt) Mỗi câu làm đúng cho 0.2 điểm 1. D 2. A 3. B 4. C 5. D II. Circle A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences. ( 2.0pts ) Mỗi câu làm đúng cho 0.2 điểm 1. D 2. A 3. C 4. C 5. B 6. C 7. D 8. A 9. D 10. B III. Give the correct form of the bold words in parentheses.( 2.0pts) Mỗi câu làm đúng cho 0.2 điểm 1. useful 2. arrival 3. daily 4. recognized 5. comfortable 6. proud 7. traditional 8. flight 9. arrangement 10. different IV. There are ten mistakes in this passage. Each numbered line has one, underline and correct them .0 is done as an example.( 2.0pts) Mỗi câu làm đúng cho 0.2 điểm My brother are a teacher. 0. _______ is _________ I go to see her if I have enough time. 1. _______I’ll go_______ It is not easy do that difficult work. 2.________to do _______ He would rather ask his son fix the bicycle for him. 3 ________to fix________ He drove such fast that he won the race. 4._________so__________ Do you want I make you some coffee. 5._________me to make __ The traffic light has become red. 6._________turned______ We hurried because we were afraid to miss the last bus. 7 _________of missing ___ It’s dangerous to drive fast on busy streets. 8._________in _________ The bicycle is so expensive for me to buy. 9._________too ________ Dave is a friend of mine. I knew him for a long time. 10._____have known _____ V. Give the correct form of the verbs in parentheses.(2.0pts) Mỗi câu làm đúng cho 0.2 điểm 1. were bought 2. were watching 3. phoned 4. hasn’t visited 5. moved 6. have already finished 7. is getting 8. speaking 9. have you waited / have you been waiting 10. to go VI. Choose the correct answer among A, B, C or D to finish the passage. (2.0pts ) Mỗi câu làm đúng cho 0.2 điểm 1. B 2. A 3. D 4. D 5. B 6. C 7. A 8. D 9. A 10. B VII. Read this passage carefully then do the task given below. (2pts) Mỗi câu làm đúng cho 0.4 điểm 1. B 2. C 3. D 4. A 5. A VIII. Fill in the blank with one suitable word. ( 2pts ) Mỗi câu làm đúng cho 0.2 điểm 1. celebrations/festivals 2. at 3. wish 4. time 5. until 6. wear 7. from 8. them 9. play 10. hardly 5 IX. Write the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, begin with the given words or phrases. ( 2,0pts) Mỗi câu làm đúng cho 0.2 điểm. Sai lỗi ngữ pháp không cho điểm, sai 2 lỗi chính tả trở lên không cho điểm. 1. This is the most unusual festival she has ever seen 2. He asked me if I knew the name of the person who first climbed Mount Everest 3. Do you mind helping me to put the chair away? 4. The time machine will be shown to the public when it is finished. 5. Mr. White advised me not to lend him any more money. 6. Tam used to type faster than she can (does) now. 7. Did you go to see the movie Dream City last night? 8. Harry asked me what time I wanted to leave for the airport. 9. They’d better book early if they want tickets for the concert. 10. I’d rather stay at home than go out for lunch. X. Write the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, begin with the given words or phrases. ( 3.0pts) Mỗi câu làm đúng cho 0.3 điểm. Sai lỗi ngữ pháp không cho điểm. Sai 2 lỗi chính tả trở lên không cho điểm. 1. They didn’t see any body/ anyone in the room. 2. Truong Son mountains can be seen from more than ten kilometers way. 3. How long did it take you to fly from Hanoi to Bangkok? 4. The bill must be paid at once. 5. This is the first time he has (ever) played a computer game. 6. How long is it since she bought the computer? How long was the computer bought by you? 7. No one in my class is as tall as Hung / taller than Hung 8. It took me two hours to do my homework. 9. Because it rained heavily we were late for school. 10. His family used to live in Hue when he was small. Note: Điểm tổng toàn bài được làm tròn tới 0,25 điểm Ví dụ: 12,1 = 12,0 12,2 = 12,25 12,3 = 12,25 12,4 = 12,5 12,6 = 12, 5 12,7 = 12,75 12,8 = 12,75 12,9 = 13,0 The end 6 7 . Test for gifted students ( grade 8) 2009 - 2010 FULL NAME: Time allowance : 120 minutes ……… … …. Site. ( recognition) 5. Relax for some minutes and you’ll feel more __________________ .(comfort) 6. His parents are very __________________ of him. ( pride