PHÒNG GD & ĐT QUẢNG ĐIỀN<br />
<br />
ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI NĂM HỌC: 2017-2018<br />
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 8<br />
THỜI GIAN: 120 PHÚT<br />
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------A: LISTENING: 15 POINTS<br />
Part 1: Joe and Jenny are talking about their last winter vacation. Listen and answer the questions: (5<br />
points)<br />
1. Where did Joe go and stay?<br />
.................................................................................................................................................<br />
2. What items were made of ice?<br />
.....................................................................................................................................................<br />
3. What was put on the ice bed to make it warm?<br />
.....................................................................................................................................................<br />
4. What are some things Joe did on his vacation?<br />
.....................................................................................................................................................<br />
5. Does Jenny think Joe’s vacation is awesome?<br />
………………………………………………………………………………………………….<br />
Part 2: Listen a quick announcement about the rules and regulations on the train and take notes: (10<br />
points)<br />
<br />
Regulations for using Sydney Railway:<br />
1…………………………………………….……………………………………………….<br />
2…………………………………………………………………….……………………….<br />
3……………………………………………………….…………………………………….<br />
4……………………………………………………………….…………………………….<br />
B: PHONETICS: 10 POINTS<br />
Part 1:Choose one word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others by<br />
circling A, B, C, or D. (5 points)<br />
1. A. mechanic<br />
B. character<br />
C. christmas<br />
D. choptick<br />
2. A. book<br />
B. flood<br />
C. coop<br />
D. boot<br />
3. A. sugar<br />
B. seaside<br />
C. seat<br />
D. summer<br />
4. A. spends<br />
B. carves<br />
C. laughs<br />
D. swims<br />
5. A. advised<br />
B. brushes<br />
C. promised<br />
D. talked<br />
Part 2: Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others by circling A, B, C or D.<br />
(5points)<br />
1. A. traditional<br />
B. neccessary<br />
C. television<br />
D. photograph<br />
2. A. material<br />
B. ambulance<br />
C. minimize<br />
D. handkerchief<br />
3. A. hospital<br />
B. volunteer<br />
C. vegetable<br />
D. difference<br />
4. A. towel<br />
B. socket<br />
C. canoe<br />
D. injure<br />
5. A. oceanic<br />
B. memory<br />
C. similar<br />
D. semester<br />
C: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR: (35 points)<br />
Part 1: Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D to complete the sentences. (10 points)<br />
1. What can we do to prevent people .............throwing drink cans away.<br />
A. in<br />
B. of<br />
C. on<br />
D. from<br />
2. There are flights daily to Ho Chi Minh city ....................Monday.<br />
A. besides<br />
B. after<br />
C. except<br />
D. on<br />
3. We are all ________ that you passed your English exam. Congratulation!<br />
<br />
A. delighted<br />
B. afraid<br />
C. relieved<br />
D. certain<br />
4. Look at these flowers! I think they need...............................<br />
A. water<br />
B. to water<br />
C. watering<br />
D. be watered<br />
5. The lecture asked the children ..................to him carefully.<br />
A. listen<br />
B. to listen<br />
C. should listen<br />
D. must listen<br />
6. We are looking forward .......................about our exam results.<br />
A. hear<br />
B. to hear<br />
C. hearing<br />
D. to hearing<br />
7. Wait! Bill and Tom ....................here in a few minutes.<br />
A. come<br />
B. are come<br />
C. will come<br />
D. came<br />
8. Lan always gets good marks ...........writing English because she never ..........any mistakes.<br />
A. in - makes<br />
B. on - make<br />
C. in - does<br />
D. on - does<br />
9. I’m very .....................at the information you have just given me.<br />
A. concerned<br />
B. surprised<br />
C. interested<br />
D. worried<br />
10. You have to work ..................... for the coming exam.<br />
A. harder<br />
B. hardlier<br />
C. more hardly<br />
D. more harder<br />
Part 2: Give correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the following passage. (15 points)<br />
1. The students are usually interested in reading poems (write) .......................by Nguyen Du.<br />
2. Last night at 8 o’clock, my father (read)...................................... a newspaper while my mother (watch)<br />
........................television.<br />
3. The water bill was enormous, so she suggested (save) ..................................water by taking a shower.<br />
4. The flight to Florida have to (change) ............................because of the rough weather.<br />
Part 3: Complete the sentences by filling in each blank with the correct form of the word in capitals.<br />
(10 points)<br />
1. Mr Brown made a lot of ..........................in the field of electricity.<br />
(invent)<br />
2. Hard working all day brings...........................................<br />
(succeed)<br />
3. He is one of the best ..................................in the world.<br />
(photo)<br />
4. The book was so ..............................that we didn’t want to read it.<br />
(interest)<br />
5. Ha Long Bay was ....................by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.<br />
(recognition)<br />
6. Nowadays, people dress less ……………………….<br />
(tradition)<br />
7. They formed a close .......................................at school.<br />
(friend)<br />
8. The waste from the chemical factory is very ...................................<br />
(harm)<br />
9. We can find terraced fields in the northern ………………….regions.<br />
(mountain)<br />
10. They are very busy with ............................the Teachers’ Day.<br />
(celebrate)<br />
D: READING (20 POINTS)<br />
Part 1: Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space (10 points)<br />
For many people sport is a popular part of school life and (1).............in one of the school teams and<br />
playing in matches is very important. If someone is in a (2) .............it means a lot of extra practice and often<br />
spending a Saturday or Sunday away (3)................home, as many matches are played then.<br />
It can also invole traveling to (4) ..................towns to play against other school teams and then staying on<br />
after the match for a (5) ...................or a drink. Some parents, friends or other students will travel with the<br />
team to support (6) ...................own side.<br />
When a school team wins a match, it is the whole school which feels proud, (7) ..............only the players. It<br />
can also mean that a school becomes (8) ..................for being good at certain sports and people from that<br />
school may end up playing for national (9) ..............international teams so that the school has some really<br />
(10) ...............names associated with it.<br />
1. A. having B. being<br />
C. taking<br />
D. putting<br />
2. A. group<br />
B. team<br />
C. play<br />
D. field<br />
3. A. at<br />
B. on<br />
C. for<br />
D. from<br />
4. A. others<br />
B. another<br />
C. other<br />
D. one<br />
5. A. play<br />
B. meal<br />
C. walk<br />
D. swim<br />
6. A. their<br />
B. its<br />
C. our<br />
D. whose<br />
7. A. but<br />
B. however<br />
C. and<br />
D. not<br />
<br />
8. A. well-made<br />
B. well-equipped<br />
C. well-done<br />
D. well-known<br />
9. A. because<br />
B. but<br />
C. and<br />
D. so<br />
10. A. old<br />
B. new<br />
C. common<br />
D. famous<br />
Part 2: Fill in each gap with one suitable word. (10 points)<br />
The cook stole a leg from a beautiful toast stork just (1)...........................it was served to the king. The<br />
king asked him angrily (2).............................the bird had only one leg. The cook replied “Storks only ever<br />
have (3) ...............................leg. Come to the river with me tomorrow (4).........................I will show you,<br />
your majesty”. Next morning, the cook and the king went down (5) ..........................the river and<br />
(6).......................the storks all standing on one leg. The king clapped his (7)..........................and the birds<br />
flew (8) ........................ “There” he said “You see, they all have (9)........................legs the moment I clap”.<br />
“But your majesty. You (10)............................clap last night”.<br />
E: WRITING (25 POINTS)<br />
Part 1: Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same (10 points)<br />
1. It is over two years since they left their homeland.<br />
=> They haven’t ………………………………………..………………………………….….<br />
2. “How many students were absent in your class yesterday, Minh?”<br />
=> I asked ………………….......................................................................................................<br />
3. No one introduced me to newcomers in the festival.<br />
=> I ……………………………………………………….……………………………………<br />
4. The food was too bad for the children to eat.<br />
=> The food was so ………………………………………………..…………………………<br />
5. Peter spent three hours repainting his house.<br />
=> It ……………………………………………………….………………………………..…<br />
6. Old car tires are recycled to make shoes and sandals.<br />
=> People ……………………………………………………….…………………………..…<br />
7. We arrived too late to see the film.<br />
=> We didn’t ………………………………………………….…………………………..…<br />
8. “Do you know to speak English?” He asked me.<br />
=>. He asked me ………………………………………………….…………………………..<br />
9. The last time we met each other was ten years ago.<br />
=> We haven’t ………………………………………………….…………………………..…<br />
10 That’s the strangest film I’ve ever seen.<br />
=>I have never.............................................................................................<br />
Part 2: “What do you usually do to celebrate your Tet festival ?”<br />
Write a paragraph of about 150 words to report things you do at tet. (15 points)<br />
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ĐÁP ÁN THI HỌC SINH GIỎI - TIẾNG ANH 8<br />
NĂM HỌC 2017-2018<br />
A: LISTENING: (15 POINTS)<br />
Part 1:(5 points) – 1 point for each correct answer.<br />
1. He went to Sweden and stayed in an ice hotel.<br />
2. The walls, beds, and cups were made of ice.<br />
3. Sleeping bags and animal furs are put on the bed.<br />
4. He saw a dog sled race, went skiing, and tried snowmobiling.<br />
5. Yes, she does.<br />
Part 2: (10 points) – 2,5 points for each correct answer.<br />
1. Do not drink beverages without a lid.<br />
2. Give up seats for the elderly and pregnant women.<br />
3. Turn down the volume when using any kind of audio device.<br />
4. Do not get on the train with explosives or flammable substances.<br />
B: PHONETICS: (10 POINTS)<br />
Part 1: (5 points) – 1 point for each correct answer.<br />
1<br />
2<br />
3<br />
4<br />
5<br />
D<br />
B<br />
A<br />
C<br />
B<br />
Part 2 (5 points) – 1 point for each correct answer.<br />
1<br />
2<br />
3<br />
4<br />
5<br />
A<br />
A<br />
B<br />
C<br />
D<br />
C: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR. (35 POINTS)<br />
Part 1(10 points) – 1 point for each correct answer.<br />
1<br />
2<br />
3<br />
4<br />
5<br />
6<br />
7<br />
D<br />
C<br />
A<br />
C<br />
B<br />
D<br />
C<br />
Part 2 (15 points) – 3 points for each correct answer.<br />
1. written<br />
2. was reading - was watching<br />
3. saving<br />
4. to be changed<br />
Part 3 (10 points) - 1 point for each correct answer.<br />
1. inventions<br />
6. traditionally<br />
2. success<br />
7. friendship<br />
3. photographers<br />
8. harmful<br />
4. uninteresting<br />
9. mountainous<br />
5. recognized<br />
10. clelebrating<br />
D: READING (20 POINTS)<br />
Part 1 (10 points) - 1 point for each correct answer.<br />
1<br />
2<br />
3<br />
4<br />
5<br />
6<br />
7<br />
C<br />
B<br />
D<br />
C<br />
B<br />
A<br />
D<br />
Part 2 (10 points) - 1 point for each correct answer.<br />
1. before<br />
6. saw<br />
2. why<br />
7. hands<br />
3. one<br />
8. off<br />
4. and<br />
9. two<br />
5. to<br />
10. didn’t<br />
E: WRITING (20 POINTS)<br />
Part 1 (10 points) - 1 point for each correct answer.<br />
1. They haven’t come back their homeland for over two years.<br />
2. I asked Minh how many students had been absent in his class the day before.<br />
3. I wasn’t introduced to newcomers in the festival.<br />
4. The food was so bad that the children couldn’t eat it.<br />
<br />
8<br />
A<br />
<br />
9<br />
B<br />
<br />
10<br />
A<br />
<br />
8<br />
D<br />
<br />
9<br />
C<br />
<br />
10<br />
D<br />
<br />
5. It took Peter three hours to repair his house.<br />
6. People recycle old car tires to make shoes and sandals<br />
7. We didn’t arrive early enough to see the film.<br />
8. He asked me if I knew to speak EL<br />
9. We haven’t met each other for 10 years<br />
10. I have never seen such a strange film before.<br />
Part 2 (10 points)<br />
- Right and logical contents: (5 points)<br />
- Right grammar structures: (2,5 points)<br />
- Right vocabulary: (2,5 points)<br />
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