®Ò häc sinh giái khèi 8
M«n : Anh
Thêi gian : 120’
Ngêi ra ®Ò : Nhãm ngo¹i ng÷ trêng THCS Trêng Thä
I/Choose the best answer to fill in the blanks :
Birth of the computer.
Most people think of computers as ery modern inventions, products of our new
technological (0)……... But actually the idea for a computer (1)…….... worked out
over two centuries ago by a man ( 2) ………. Charles Babbage.
Babbge was born (3) …….. 1791 and grew up to be a brilliant mathematician. He
drew up plans for several calculating machines (4) …….. He called “ engines”. But
dispite the fact that (5) he ……. building some of these he never finished any of
them. Over the years people have argued (6) …….. his machines would ever work.
Recently, however, the Science Museum in London has finished building (7)
……..engine based on one of Babbage’s designs. (8)……. has taken six years to
complete and more (9) …….. four thousand parts have been specially made.
Whether it works or not, the machine will be on show at a special exhibition in the
Science Museum(10)……. remind people of Babbage’s work .
0 A.time B.year
© .age
D.days
1. A.has B.wass C.had D.is
2. A.known B.recognized C.written D.called
3. A.on B.in C.by D.for
4. A.whose B.who C.these D.which
5. A.wanted B.made C.started D.missed
6. A.until B.whether C.while D.though
7. A.some B.the C.an D.that
8. A.one B.he C.they D.it
9. A.than B.therefore C.when D.then
10. A.to B.as C.for D.so

6.I’d rather you ( not to spend / didn’t spend) too much time on computer games.
7.After studying new materials, the student could ( rise / raise ) his score by 20
points.
8.Mrs Hoa divided the candies ( between/ among ) her three children.
9.Is it ( able/ possible)to get to Nhatrang from here ?
10.The Browns haven’t visited Halong Bay yet.
V/Put into each gap with a suitable word :
Mother’s day in Britain falls on the last Monday of March. On Mother’s day sons
and daughters visit (1)………..mothers and bring them flowers and little presents.
The eldest son must (2) ………. his mother a good cake. If sons or (3) …….. cannot
be with their mother on that day, they usually (4)…….. her presents.
Mother’s day must be a day of rest (5) ……... the mother of the family, so her
daughters cook the dinner on that day and lay the ( 6) …… and the sons help to wash
the plates and dishes (7) ……..dinner.
In the USA and Canada, Mother’s day is (8) ……... Second Sunday in May. They (9)
……... a very beautiful stamp for Mother’s day in the USA. It shows the portrait of
the mother of James Whistler (10)………. of the greatest American painters .
VI/Rewrite these sentences using the words in the blankets :
0.This book has 16 units.
There are 16 units in this book .
1.We last went to Sapa two years ago .( been)

2.I’m willing to help you repair the radio . (mind)

3.He climbed the tree so that he could get a better views. ( order )

4.Was the steam engine invented by James Watt ? (invent )

5.She has never seen a more unusal festival than this ( most )


V/2.10= 20 M
1.their 2.bring 3.daughter 4.send 5.for
6.table 7.after 8.the 9.have 10.one
VI/2.5 = 10 M
1.We haven’t been to Sapa for 2 years .
2.I don’t mind helping you repair the radio.
3.He climbed the tree in order to get a better view .
4.Did James Watt invent the steam engine ?
5.This is the most unusual festival she has ever seen.
VII/2.5 = 10 M
1.We are delighted to know that you passed your English exam.
2.While my brother and I were walking to school, we saw an acccident.
3.Minh has played tennis since she was 8 years old .
4.Christmas cards were first designed by an Englishman in the mid-nineteenth
century .
5.My father had a terrible headache when has was small.