PHÒNG GD&ĐT NGHĨA ĐÀN KỲ THI KIỂM ĐỊNH CHẤT LƯỢNG MŨI NHỌN

NĂM HỌC 2011 – 2012

Đề chính thức Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH – LỚP 8
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút
(Đề thi có 05 trang)

SECTION A: PHONETICS
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differe ntly from that of the others.(5pts)
1 A. sure B. injure C. mixture D. Pleasure
2 A. island B. florist C. site D. limestone
3 A. stand B. instructions C. asleep D. coats
4 A. city B. center C. country D. cigarette
5 A. closed B. established C. laughed D. developed

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
II. Identify the word whose stressed pattern is different from that of the others.(5pts)

1 A. activity B. biology C. geography D. scientific

2 A. government B. experiment C. expensive D. explain
3 A. prevention B. function C. predict D. protect
4 A. bamboo B. canoe C. rescue D. compete
5 A. musician B. museum C. competent D. computer

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
SECTION B: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D.(10pts)
1. The new Ford is designed to be______fuel than earlier models.
A. smaller B. less C. fewer D. bigger
2. What are you going to do? - I don’t know. I haven’t made ____my mind yet.
A. on B. at C. in D. up
3. Mary hates______to do something by others.
A. asking B. being to ask C. being asked D. to ask
4. Jame is _____. His jokes often make his friends laugh a lot.
A. unusual B. generous C. easy-going D. humorous
5. We used to wash clothes by hand. Now we have a _______
A. washing B. dishwasher C. hair dryer D. refrigerator
machine
6. It took me a long time to get used_______glasses.
A. to wearing B. to wear C. wear D. wore
7. Last night he didn’t go home_____10 o’clock
A. at B. after C. until D. in front of
8. Living in the country is not expensive and it isn’t complex_______
A. either B. too C. neither D. so
9. She was ______ of watching television.
A. pleased B. tiring C. tired D. interested
10. “What___________________?” - “She is very nice”
A. is Sandra like B. did Sandra like C. does Sandra D. was Sandra like

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II. Give the correct form of verbs:(8pts)

a. People used (1. make)___________fire by (2. rub)________two sticks
together.
b. Each July, George together with his family (3. go)___________to Spain for
holidays.
c. While I (4. study)___________last night, Fred (5. drop)__________by to visit
me.
d. The world (6. change)____________. Things never stay the same
e. The children are late, They (7. not come)__________home from school yet. I
hope nothing’s wrong
f. Radium (8. discover)_________by Marie and Pierre Curie in 1898.
III. Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete these
sentences.(8pts)

1. The lecturer is giving us first-aid_____________ INSTRUCT

2. Does this _______________ suit you? ARRANGE
3. He is a very _________________ carpenter. SKILL
4. You’ll meet the tour guide on your ___________________ at the hotel. ARRIVE
5. Bell_________________ demonstrated his invention. SUCCESS
6. __________________, dark clouds appeared and it began to rain. FORTUNATE
7. The child should be punished of his bad _________________. BEHAVE
8. Every day, there are two __________ from Da Nang to Ho Chi Minh city. FLY
IV.Each sentence has a mistake, find and correct it.(5pts)
1. Please hold the handkerchief covering the wound tightly.
2. The man sit in that wheelchair fell off the ladder yesterday.
3. They asked me that if I knew the way to the fire-making contest.
4. Hurry up! She’s cut herself. It bleeds quite badly.
5. Da Lat is widely known like the city of Eternal Spring.

section c : reading
I. Read the passage and choose the best answer for each question
(4pts):
DIET AND WEIGHT
Most of the joggers who are overweight are reasonable for talking about
and obsessing with their weight. Since many people start jogging to lose weight
(perhaps you’re one of them), it is not surprising that body size is important.
More and more people are on a diet, 50% of the women and close to 25% of the
men in the US are watching what they eat. Body weight is the second most
talked among joggers - heart disease and high blood pressure are the first!
There are many factors that affect your weight. They include: body type, diet,
exercise level, sex and age. What may be an “ideal" weight for you at the age of
27 may not be ideal when you are 54. And your ideal weight will probably be
different during racing season when in a specific training phase.
1. What are most of joggers who are overweight worried about?

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 A. Their weight B. Their height
C. Their jogging D. The distance
2. To many people, _________
A. body size is not a problem B. body size is very important
C. they do not care about their body size D. jogging is a waste of time.
3. In the US, _________
A. nobody is on a diet B. 25% women are on a diet.
C. obesity is appreciate. D. nearly 25% men are on a diet.
4. What are the most talked among joggers?
A. Body size B. Lung cancer
C. Heart disease and high blood pressure. D. Diet

II. Read the passage and answer the questions below (5pts)
Traveling to all corners of the world is getting easier and easier. We live in a
global village, but how well do we know and understand each other? Here is
simple test. Imagine you have arranged a meeting at 4pm. What time should
you expect your foreign business colleagues to arrive? If they’re German, they’ll
be exactly on time. If they’re American, they’ll probably be 15 minutes early. If
they’re British, they’ll be 15 minutes late, and you should allow up to an hour
for the Italians. Therefore, these are some small advice in order not to behave
badly abroad. In France you shouldn’t sit down in a cafard until you’ve shaken
hands with everyone you know. In Afghanistan you’d better spend at least 5
minutes saying hello. In Pakistan you mustn’t wink. It is offensive. In the Middle
East you must never use the left hand for greeting, eating, drinking, or smoking.
Also, you should care not to admire anything in your hosts’ home. They will feel
that they have to give it to you. In Russia you must match your hosts’ drink for
your drink or they will think you are unfriendly. In Thailand you should clasp your
hands together and lower your head and your eyes when you greet someone. In
America you should eat your hamburger with both hands and as quickly as
possible. You shouldn’t try to have a conversation until it is eaten.
1. According to the text, which nationalities are the most and least punctual?
______________________________________________________________________________
_______
2. How long should you spend saying hello in Afghanishtan?
______________________________________________________________________________
_______

3. Why shouldn’t you wink in Pakistan?

______________________________________________________________________________
_______
4. How should you greet someone in Thailand?
______________________________________________________________________________
_______
5. Is it appropriate to say that you absolutely love your Arab friend’s vase?
Why or why not?
______________________________________________________________________________
_______
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III. Read the following passage and fill in each numbered blank with
one suitable word. (10pts)

Dear Mom and Dad,

This is just a quick letter to let you know that I’m fine. We are all working
quite hard because the exams are only few weeks away, but our teacher
(1)______he thinks we’ll do well.
Anyway, we (2)______a wonderful time at half term. We went off to Paris for a
(3)______days with my friends and we went on a guided tour. We saw most of
the famous sights (4)______ the Louver; here they have an amazing collection of
paintings, and the Eiffel Tower. Then we went down to the South of France
(5)_____train. It was so (6)________the whole journey was only about four hours.
We (7)_____ a little time in Nice and in Cannes as well, and we all
(8)______enjoyed it. On our last day we went to a small island (9)______the Llea
des Pelerins, and saw the castle where they (10)________ to keep the “Man in
the Iron mask”. All in all, we had a great time and the weather was really good
as well.
Anyway, I must go now as I’ve got to do a lot of homework for tomorrow. Will
you write soon?
Love,
Jane
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10

Section D: writing

I. Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the

first one.(10 pts)
1. Shall we go to the cinema tonight?

Let’s____________________________________________________________________________
______
2. “ Can I borrow your computer, Joe?” asked Peter.
 Peter asked
Joe_________________________________________________________________________
3. Long last wrote to his pen pal five months ago.
 Long hasn't
____________________________________________________________________________
4. She knows a lot more about it than I do.

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 I don’t
know___________________________________________________________________________
_
5. My English friend finds driving on the right difficult.
 My English friend
isn’t____________________________________________________________________
6. My father used to take me to the zoo when he had free time.
 I
________________________________________________________________________________
____
7. They can’t go swimming because the weather was very cold.
 The weather is
too______________________________________________________________________
8. “ Don’t come back before eleven o’clock ”. said the boss.
 The boss asked
us______________________________________________________________________
9. The mechanic serviced my car last week.
 I
had_____________________________________________________________________________
____
10. It was a two-hour flight from Ha Noi to Ho Chi Minh city.
 It took
________________________________________________________________________________
II. Write a letter (about 120 - 140 words)to your friend and tell him/her
about your plan for this summer holiday. (10pts)

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THE END
PHÒNG GD&ĐT KỲ THI KIỂM ĐỊNH CHẤT LƯỢNG MŨI NHỌN
NGHĨA ĐÀN NĂM HỌC 2011 – 2012
HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC
Môn: TIẾNG ANH – LỚP 8
(Hướng dẫn chấm gồm có 02 trang)
Tổng điểm: 20.0 (Mỗi ý đúng hs được 1 điểm = 70 + 10 điểm bài luận = 80 /4 = 20)
SECTION A: PHONETICS
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced... (5 pts)

1. A 2. B 3. B 4. C 5. A

II. Identify the word whose stressed pattern is different... (5 pts)

1. D 2. A 3. B 4. C 5. C

SECTION B: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

I. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D. (10 pts)

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
B D C D A A C A C A

II. Give the correct form of verbs: (8 pts)

1. to make 5. dropped
2.rubbing 6. is changing
3. goes 7. haven’t come
4. was studying 8. was discovered

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III. Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete these
sentences. (8 pts)

1. instructions 2. arrangement 3. skillful 4. arrival

5. successfully 6. unfortunately 7. behaviour 8. flights

IV.Each sentence has a mistake, find and correct it.(5pts)

Mistake Correction
1. tightly Tight
2. sit Sitting
3. that if If
4. bleeds is bleeding
5. like As

section c : reading
I. Read the passage and choose the best answer from A, B, C or D. (4 pts)

1. A 2. B 3. D 4. D

II. Read the passage and answer the questions below(5pts)

1.Germans are the most punctual and Italians are the least.
2.You should spend at least five minutes.
3.Because it is offensive.
4.You should clasp your hands together and lower your head and your eyes
5.No, it isn’t. Because they will feel that they have to give it to you

III. Fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word. (10 pts)

1. says 2. had 3. few 4. like 5. by

6. fast 7. spent 8. really 9. called 10. used

Section D: writing
I. Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning (10 pts)
1. Let’s go to the cinema tonight
2. Peter asked if he could borrow Joe’s computer/ Joe could lend him her
computer.
3. Long hasn't written to his pen pal for fivve months
4. I don’t know as much about it as she does.
5. My English friend isn’t used/ accustomed to driving on the right.
6. I used to be taken to the zoo by my father when he had free time.
7. The weather is too cold for them to go swimming.
8 The boss asked us not to come back before eleven o’clock
9 I had my car serviced last week
10 It took two hours to fly from Ha noi to Ho Chi Minh city

II. Write about 120 - 140 words on the following topic. (10 pts)

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Organization & presentation: 25 % Coherence & clarity: 50 % Expression:
25%
The end.