Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng Anh 8

PHÒNG GD – ĐT 	ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI NĂM HỌC 2008 – 2009 
HUYỆN TRỰC NINH Môn : Tiếng Anh 8
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Thời gian : 120 phút ( không kể thời gian giao bài )
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Chú ý : Thí sinh làm bài vào tờ giấy này ( Đề thi này gồm 4 trang ) 
Điểm của bài thi 
Bằng số.......................... 
Bằng chữ:.......................
 Họ, tên và chữ ký giám khảo :
 Giám khảo 1: ................................................... 
 Giám khảo 2 : ..................................................
Section I: Pronunciation
Choose the word whose the underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three.
1. A. needed	B. played	C. rained	D. followed
2. A. suit	B. seven	C. sugar	D. sun
 3. A. dollar	B. lower	C. micro	D. stone
4. A. place	B. plate	C. trace	D. travel
5. A. above	B. glove	C. love	D. prove
Section II: Vocabulary and Grammar
Choose the best answer from A, B, C, D to complete each of the following sentences.
1. 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
2. It's very kind ………..…….. you to help me.
A. for	 B. at	C. of 	D. with
3. I hate.......................to do something by others.
 	A. being to ask	 B. asking	C. being asked	D. to ask
4. Let’s go camping in the mountain, ........................?
 	A. do we	 B. can we	C. will we	D. shall we
5. Deaf-mutes can ......................speak ...................... hear.
A. both ... and	 B. neither ...nor	C. not only ... but also D. either ... or
6. Did you succeed...................... the problem? 
A. to solve	 B. on solving	C. in solving	 D. solving
7. He failed his exam………..He was lazy.
A.although 	 B.because 	C.so 	 D.but
8. The man………by the window is my father.
A.standing 	 B.stands 	C.stand 	 D.stood
9. My teacher told me what……….when I visited Hoi An.
A.doing 	 B.to do 	C.do 	 D.done
10. My family has decided………Ha Long in the summer.
A.to visit 	 B.visit 	 C.visited 	 D.visits
Fill in each gap in each sentence with the correct form of the word in capital letters.
1. I know all the people who live in my .................................	NEIGHBOR
2. During his ......................... the family lived in Cornwall	 	CHILD
3. Mr. Minh has made an ……………………to see us at 3 o’clock. 	ARRANGE
4. Bell…………………….. demonstrated his invention.	SUCCESS
5. …………..…….., dark clouds appeared and it began to rain. 	FORTUNATE
6. Every day, there are two …………………. from Da Nang to Ho Chi Minh city. 	FLY
7.I like the city life because there are many kinds of ………. 	ENTERTAIN
8.My uncle often spends his free time doing volunteer work at a local …………. ORPHAN
9.Relax for some minutes and you’ll feel more…………..….. 	COMFORT
10.She is one of the greatest………………to appear in this theater. 	PERFORM
There are 10 mistakes in the passage. Find and correct them.
Example: 0. I haven’t saw your brother for two month.
0. seen
Nam is a student. This year he had a very interested summer
1. ............
holiday. He travelled, with him schoolmates to a mountainous
2...............
area in Hoa Binh province. They gone there to help make a
3. ..............
road through a forest among two villages. “It was very difficult 
4. ..............
because there had no water to drink and no shops where we 
5. ..............
could bought food”, said Nam. “It was also very cold and wet
6. ..............
in the mountains. It is one of the wetter places in the country”.
7. ..............
Nam stayed in the mountains since six weeks. It was hard
8. ..............
work, but he says it was the best thing he has ever did. He is 
9. ..............
hoping to return next year to do any more work there.
10. ............
Section III: Reading
I.Choose the correct answer to complete the passage.
For many people, traveling by plane is an exciting experience. Others, however, find the whole idea quite terrifying, (1) ................. flying is no more dangerous (2) ......................any other form of travel and some experts say it is considerably safer. It is known, however, that most accident occurs (3) .................taking off and landing when a (4) ......................decisions are vitally important.
The people (5) ............. job it is to look (6)........... the passengers, the stewards and stewardnesses play an important part in helping passengers to (7)................ safe and comfortable. Indeed for many passengers being (8) .............such care of is all part of the total experience. (9) ........... other form of travel involves waiting for people in quite the same (10) ................ , with food, drink, newspapers, magazines, music, and even video films.
1- A. although	B. too	C. and	D. because
2- A. than	B. as	C. then	D. with
3- A. while	B.during	C. for	D. through
4- A.leader’s	B. chief ’s	C. driver’s	D.pilot’s	
5- A. whose	B. which	C. their	D. that
6- A. for	B.up	C.after	D. round
7- A. feel	B. rest	C. experience	D. lie
8- A.given	B. kept	C. shown	D. taken
	9- A. any	B. no	C. all	D.Not
 10- A. way	B.kind	C. sort	D. part 
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II.Fill in each gap with one suitable word.
The world’s(1)…………famous clock is Big Ben standing (2)………….to the Houses of parliament in London. Big Ben is the (3)…………..of the bell which chimes every hour. 
Môn thi : Tiếng Anh 8 
Họ và tên thí sinh : ...................................................................................
Ngày tháng năm sinh : ...............................................................................
số báo danh
TrườngTHCS :............................................................................................ 
 Họ tên chữ ký GT1
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 Họ tên chữ ký GT2
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The bell(4)…………..named after Sir Benjamin Hall,the man (5)…………..was given the task of hauling the bell up the clock tower.The clock (6)…………..four faces and keeps accurate time.It can (7)…………….adjusted by the removal or addition of coins (8)………….a stray attached to the clock’s pendulum.
One interesting thing about the clock is (9)………….the light shines abover the belfry at night,it (10)…………..that the House of common is still in session.
Your answers:
1. …………..
2. ……………
3……………..
4. …………….
5. ……………..
6. …………
7. ……………
8. ……………
9. …………….
10. ……………..
III. Read the following passage and choose the correct answers:
	In the early years of television, educational specialists believed that it would be very useful in teaching and learning. Many schools have brought television sets, intending to use them effectively to improve the quality of education; but actually they are rarely used properly in classrooms. Meanwhile, children spend the majority of their out-of-school hours watching TV and their typical school days proceed as if television did not exist.
	There are some explanations for the failure of television to get the interest of the teachers. Firstly, the schools that purchased television sets have not set aside money for equipment repairs and maintenance so these television sets are sooner and later out of work. Secondly these schools have not found an effective way to train teachers to integrate television into their ongoing instructional programs. Lastly, most teachers do not regard the quality of television and its usefulness in the classroom.
	Teachers at the schools work hard for at least twelve years to train their students to become good readers. However, according a recent statistics, teenagers seldom spend their free time reading books and newspapers but watching television instead.
1) The text is about:
A. the use of television at schools.	B. teaching and learning television
C. educational specialists.	D. watching TV outside school.
2) When TV first appeared, educational specialists . . . . . . . .
A. did not appreciate it.	B. did not appreciate it.
C. believed it would be useful for schooling.	D. banned children from watching TV.
3) According to the text, TV . . . . . . . . . 
A. has not been used properly in classrooms. B. has been used effectively in classrooms.
C. has not existed in classrooms.	D. has not attracted students’ interest.
4) There are . . . . . . . . . explanations for the failure of television to get the interest of the teachers.
A. two	B. three	C. four	D. five
5) Children spend their free time . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A. reading books	B. reading newspapers.
C. learning foreign languages	D. watching TV.
Section IV: Writing
I. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the first one.
1. Thinking of making toys from used paper was his interesting idea.
It’s interesting that...................................................................................................................
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2. He hasn’t come back to his home village for over 20 years now.
It’s............................................................................................................................................
3. That’s the strangest film I’ve ever seen.
I have never..............................................................................................................................
4. The last time we met each other was ten years ago.
We haven’t...............................................................................................................................
5. Mai said “It is raining heavily outside .”
Mai said………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. Have you ever played a computer game before?0
Is this.........................................................................................................................................
7. France presented the Statue of Liberty to the United States in 1876.
The Statue ................................................................................................................................
8. The water was so cold that the children couldn’t swim in it.
The water wasn’t......................................................................................................................
9. People should stop experiments on animals.
Experiments..............................................................................................................................
10. Ann said to me “ will you do English test tomorrow?.”
	Ann asked me………………………………………………………………….………
II. Finish the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first. Do not change the given bold word form and do not write more than 5 words. 
1. May I turn on the television?
 mind	Do you ……………………………………….. the television?
2. Would you mind not using the office phone?
 use	I’d ………………………………………………..the office phone.
3. “Don’t throw things away” - Mrs. Thanh said to the students.
 asked	Mrs. Thanh……………………………………. throw things away.
4. Does your country export coffee to Europe?
 exported Is ………………………………………………by your country?
5. I suggest going to the movies now.
 that	I …………………………………………….to the movies now.
III. Use the following words and phrases. Make all the necessary changes and additions to write complete and meaningful sentences. 
1. I/ not/ see/ him/ since/ we/ leave/ school
 …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
2. This / be/ first time/ Tim/ see/ rice paddies
 ……………………………………………………………………………………………..…………….
3. compost/ make/ from household and garden waste
 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. he/ tell/ me/ that/ he/ borrow/ book/ school library
 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. would/ you/ mind/ if / I / sit/ here?
 …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
ĐÁP ÁN VÀ HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM MÔN TIẾNG ANH 8
N¨m häc : 2008 - 2009
 Section I: Pronunciation ( 1 ®iÓm ) đđ
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D
D
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Section II: Vocabulary and Grammar ( 6 ®iÓm )
I. Choose the best answer from A, B, C, D to complete each of the following sentences. ( 2®)
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II Fill in each gap in each sentences with the correct form of the word. ( 2 ®) 
1. neighborhood
2. childhood
3. arrangement
4. successfully
5. unfortunately
6. flights
7.entertainment 
8.orphanage
9.comfortable
10.performers
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III.There are 10 mistakes in the passage. Find and correct them. ( 2®)
1. interested interesting
6. bought buy
2. him his
7. wetter wettest
3. gone went
8. since for
4. among between
9. did done
5. had was
10. any some
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Section III: Reading (7 ®iÓm )
I Choose the correct answer to complete the passage. ( 2 ®)
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A
B
D
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D
B
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II Fill in each gap with one suitable word. ( 3 ®)
1.most
2. next
3. name
4. was
5. who
6. has
7. be
8. on
9. that
10.means
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III.Read the following passage and choose the correct answers. (2®)
1A
2C
3A
4B
5D
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Section IV: Writing ( 6 ®iÓm )
I. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the first one. ( 2® )
1. It is interesting that he thought of making toys from used paper.
2. It’s over twenty years since he last came back to his home village.
3. I have never seen such a strange film before.
4. We haven’t met each other for ten years.
5. Mai said It was raining heavily outside.
6. Is this the first time you have played a computer game?
7. The Statue of Liberty was presented to the United State by the France in 1876.
8. The water wasn’t warm enough for the children to swim in.
9. Experiments on animals should be stopped. 
10.Ann asked me if I would do English test the next day/ the following day.
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II. Finish the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first. Do not change the given bold word form and do not write more than 5 words. ( 2® )
1. Do you mind if I turn on the television?
2. I’d rather you didn’t use the office phone.
3.Mrs. Thanh asked the students not to throw things away.
4. Is coffee exported to Europe by your country?
5. I suggest that we (should) go to the movies now.
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III	Use the following words and phrases. Make all the necessary changes and additions to write complete and meaningful sentences. ( 2®)
1. I have not seen him since we left school. 
2.This is the first time Tim has seen (the) rice paddies.
3. Compost is made from household and garden waste.
4. He told me that he borrowed this/ that/ a book from the school library.
5. Would you mind if I sat here? 
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