KHẢO SÁT CHẤT LƯỢNG HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 8 PAPER 1: READING COMPREHENSION SECTION A: Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence. Circle the letter A,B,C or D against the number of each item 1-10 for the word or phrase you choose (15ms) 1. She is afraid of _______ the test. (to fail/ failed/failing/fail) 2.I was tired _____ watching the children playing. (with/of/in/at) 3.Tim is ______ I am.(so old as/ as old as/ older as/as older as) 4.If you were me, what ______ ? (will do/you do/ did you do/ would you/are you going to do) 5.My brother can’t play tomorrow, and ____. (neither can I / either can I / neither can I / I can not too) 6.There _____ no rain here since last month. (is/has been/ did /was) 7.She spoke much more fluently than I _____. (was / am / did/will be) 8.Mr. Sminth said he would come, but he ____ yet. ( did not come/had not come/does not come/ has not come) 9.She’s been a teacher _____ 1992. (in/for/ever/since) 10.What _____ at nine o’clock last night ?(di you do/you did /you were doing/were you doing) 11.He went _________ everyday as a boy.(to boat/boating/playing boat/ to play boat) 12.My sister had a baby daughter yesterday and she is my first ____. (nephew/cousin/niece/relation) 13.When you come to stay, ______ some warm clothes. It’s cold here.(bring/carry/take/look for) 14.“you’re late”, he said “I think the bus _____ already”. (went/was going/has gone/goes) 15.That man is _____ deaf to hear what we say.(so/too/enough/not) SECTION B: Choose the words to fill in the blank of the following sentence: (15ms) Here you are – here it is – after – before – although – made of – made in – how – by what – so many – so much – making – the same – could I – I’d like – is – interesting – interested – because – at – on – should – shouldn’t – didn’t have “Could you pass the salt, please” – “Certainly, ……………….” “……… do you go to work?” – “By bus” This bracelet is ………… silver Try to avoid ………… him angry ………… the evening meal, they went straight to bed you should look after your teeth and not eat ……………. Sweets …………… I was born in Angland, I grew up mostly in Australia “Are you leaving?” – “yes, bit I wish …………… to go” “My school bag’s …………… as your’ “Hello …………… to speak to Prof. Raymond Bake, please” We ………… brush our teeth at least twice a day This book has a very ……………… introduction I fell asleep …………… the film was so boring In the past, people got married ………… quite an early age. To be a good teacher ………… always what I want to PAPER 2: USE OF ENGLISH SECTION A: Complete the text by putting one of the verbs into each space. Choose the most suitable tense and form. Use each verb once only. (15ms) Be – call – come – decide – find – go – happen – keep – know – miss – need – phone – take – tell – understand Is was good to see you at the weekend. This is just a quick letter to tell you what ……… after you ……… home on Saturday. Ron and I finally ………… ti buy a motobike and we ……… one advertised in the local paper. We …………… a way of getting to college, because at the moment we ………….the bus every morning, and you ………. What the buses are like. We usually ……… the first half an hour of lectures, and our tutor ………… complaining. We ………… about the bike, and the owner ……… away on business, but hix sister ………… us to go round and see it this week. He is ………… back on Saturday. Could you come with us? You probably …………… more about bikes than we do, so you can give us some advice. We …………. At your place on Saturday morning at about 10.00 See you then, Denise SECTION B: Rewrite the sentences using the given words (10ms) 1. The café has a lot of tables. =>There…………………………………………………………… 2.If John doesn’t change his way, he will end up in prison. => Unless………………………… 3.The English exercise was so difficult that t couldn’t do it.=> The English exercise was too …. 4.A French engineer designed this bridge.=> This bridge………………………………………… 5.I can’t swim as far as Jane. => Jane can……………………………………. 6.It was such an awful meal that we complained to the waiter.=>The meal……………………. 7.They have built the supermarket for 2 years now.=> The supermarket……………………… 8.They walked to the beach in 2 hours.=> It took them……………………………………… . 9. Pat is the tallest in the class. =>No one……………………………………………… 10.She started working as a secretary five years ago.=> She has………………………… SECTION C: Guided sentence building (10ms) Use the following sets of words and phrases to write completes sentences 5. weather / be / so bad / we can not / go out . => 6. children / watch / television / room / at the moment. => 7. I / not see / doctor / last Sunday . => 8. We / enjoy / listen / pop music. => 9. this tea / hot / me / drink . => 10. you / ever / be / London ? => 11. If / I / be / you / I / not buy / that car. => 12. my father / drive / carefully / than / my brother. => 13. how long / it take her / get / office / every day ? => 14. he / learn / English / two years . => Answer key PAPER 1: READING COMPREHENSION SECTION A: Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence. Circle the letter A,B,C or D against the number of each item 1-10 for the word or phrase you choose (15ms) • She is afraid of _______ the test • to fail • failed • failing • fail • I was tired _____ watching the children playing • with • of • in • at • Tim is ______ I am • so old as • as old as • older as • as older as • If you were me, what ______ ? • will you do • did you do • would you do • are you going to do • My brother can’t play tomorrow, and ______ • neither can I • either can I • neither I can • I can’t too • There _____ no rain here since last month • is • has been • did • was • She spoke much more fluently than I _____ • was • am • did • will be • Mr. Sminth said he would come, but he ______ yet • did not come • had not come • does not come • has not come • She’s been a teacher _____ 1992 • in • for • ever • since • What _____ at nine o’clock last night ? • did you do • you did • you were doing • were you doing • He went _________ everyday as a boy • to boat • boating • playing boat • to play a boat • My sister had a baby daughter yesterday and she is my first ______ • nephew • cousin • niece • relation • When you come to stay, ______ some warm clothes. It’s cold here • bring • carry • Take • Look for • “you’re late”, he said “I think the bus _____ already” • went • was going • has gone • goes • That man is _____ deaf to hear what we say • so • too • enough • not SECTION B: Choose the words to fill in the blank of the following sentence: (15ms) “Could you pass the salt, please” – “Certainly,Here you are ” “ how do you go to work?” – “By bus” This bracelet is made of silver Try to avoid making him angry after the evening meal, they went straight to bed you should look after your teeth and not eat so many Sweets although I was born in Angland, I grew up mostly in Australia “Are you leaving?” – “yes, bit I wish didn’t have to go” “My school bag’s the same as your’ “Hello I’d like to speak to Prof. Raymond Bake, please” We should brush our teeth at least twice a day This book has a very interesting introduction I fell asleepbecause the film was so boring In the past, people got marriedat quite an early age. To be a good teacher is always what I want to PAPER 2: USE OF ENGLISH SECTION A: Complete the text by putting one of the verbs into each space. Choose the most suitable tense and form. Use each verb once only. (15ms) It was good to see you at the weekend. This is just a quick letter to tell you what will happen after you go home on Saturday. Ron and I finally decided to buy a motobike and we found one advertised in the local paper. We need a way of getting to college, because at the moment we are taking the bus every morning, and you understand What the buses are like. We usually miss. the first half an hour of lectures, and our tutor keep complaining. We called about the bike, and the owner has beenaway on business, but hix sister told us to go round and see it this week. He is coming back on Saturday. Could you come with us? You probably know more about bikes than we do, so you can give us some advice. We will phone At your place on Saturday morning at about 10.00 See you then, Denise SECTION B: Rewrite the sentences using the given words (10ms) The café has a lot of tables =>There are a lot of tables in the cafe' If John doesn’t change his way, he will end up in prison => Unless john changes his way,he will end up in prison The English exercise was so difficult that t couldn’t do it => The English exercise was too difficult for me to do A French engineer designed this bridge => This bridge was designed by a french engineer I can’t swim as far as Jane => Jane can swim farther than I It was such an awful meal that we complained to the waiter =>The meal was so awful that we complained to the waiter They have built the supermarket for 2 years now => The supermarket has been built for 2 years now They walked to the beach in 2 hours => It took them 2 hours to walk to the beach Pat is the tallest in the class No one in the class is taller than pat She started working as a secretary five years ago => She has been working as a secretary for 5 years SECTION C: Guided sentence building (10ms) Use the following sets of words and phrases to write completes sentences weather / be / so bad / we can not / go out => the weather is so bad that we can't go out children / watch / television / room / at the moment => the children are watching television in the room at the moment I / not see / doctor / last Sunday => i haven't seen the doctor since last sunday We / enjoy / listen / pop music => we enjoy listening to pop music this tea / hot / me / drink => this tea is too hot for me to drink you / ever / be / London ? => have you ever been to london? If / I / be / you / I / not buy / that car => if i were you,i wouldn't buy that car my father / drive / carefully / than / my brother => my father drives more carefully than my brother • how long / it take her / get / office / every day ? => how long does it take her to get to the office every day? • he / learn / English / two years • => he has learnt English for 2 years . once only. (15ms) Be – call – come – decide – find – go – happen – keep – know – miss – need – phone – take – tell – understand Is was good to see you at. quick letter to tell you what will happen after you go home on Saturday. Ron and I finally decided to buy a motobike and we found one advertised in the local