Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi cấp trường môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 - Năm học 2013-2014 (Có đáp án)

ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
PHÒNG GD&ĐT BÌNH GIANG
ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TRƯỜNG
NĂM HỌC 2013 - 2014
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 8
(Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút)
I. PHONETICS. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others in each group. Write your answers (A, B, C or D) on the answer sheet. (1,0 mark )
1. A. bother	B. sunbathe	C. cloth	 D. months
2. A. vegetable B. comfortable	C. nature	 D. moderate
3. A. interest	B. selection	C. resident	D. injection
4. A. concern	B. contact	C. convenient	D. conclude 
5. A. promise	B. conscious	C. religious	D. scissors 
II. GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY.
1. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Write your answers (A, B, C, or D) on the answer sheet(2,0 marks). 
1. Would you like me to get you something to drink? - _________.
 A. That would be nice 	B. No, I’m sorry	C. That’s too bad	D. My pleasure
2. I usually go to work by bus, but _________and then I use my motorbike.
 A. again	B. once	 	C. now	D. ever
3. "What can I get for you?"	- “ _________.”
 A. All right	B. I'm afraid not	C. I hope so	D. Yes, please
4. The coat _________on the floor belongs to my brother.	
 A. lies	B. lying	C. lain	D. is lying
5. Tuan had a bad cut on his arm. It’s _________badly.	
 A. bleeding	B. burning	C. coughing	D. sneezing
6. Your _________is included in the ticket price.
 A. reservation	B. vacation	C. accommodation	 D. money
7. Nowadays many students can get a _________without being on campus.
 A. diploma	B. card	C. degree	D. license
8. “I think computers are useful.” - “ _________.” 
 A. I’m not agree 	B. So do I 	C. I disagree too 	D. So are they
9. Vietnam is a _________country.
 A. rubber-exported 	B. exporting-rubber	C. exported-rubber	D. rubber-exporting 
10. The boy is a ......................... student. He always gets good grades.
	A. kind	B. generous	C. hard - working	D. Humorous
2. Choose the answer (A, B, C, or D) to show the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions. (1,0 mark)
1. Be careful when you cross a busy street. Look out with cars and trucks.
 A	 B	 C D
2. Is she accustomed to doing her homework by her?
 A	 B	 C	 D
3. When the telephone rang, we were talk to each other.
	A	 B	C	 D
4. I didn’t use to getting up late when I was small.
 A B C D 
5. Tim, I’d would like you to meet some very special people.
 A B C D
3. Give the correct forms of the words in brackets to complete the sentences (1.0 mark).
1. Roads at night are sometimes 	(danger) (DANGER) 	
2. She dances really.	(beautiful) (BEAUTIFUL) 	
3. The ..are scheduled to take off at 15.00 and 15.30.   ( FLY )
4. This book is very..	(USE)	
5. What is the .of the river?	(LONG) 	
III. READING
1. Complete each of the numbered blanks in the following passage.(1,0 mark)
celebration
custom
gather
gifts
midnight
very
symbolize
ring
bring
display
In Scotland, the biggest (1) ......................... of the year is “Hogmanay”. “Hogmanay” is the Scotish word for New Year’s Eve. On 31st December in Edinburgh, there is an enormous firework (2) ......................... at the castle and they play live music in the park. Thousands of people (3) ......................... in the streets, cafes and bars.Then at 12 o’clock, church bells (4) ......................... all over the city. After midnight people go “first footing”. This is a Scotish (5) ......................... that dates back hundreds of years.”First footing” is visiting your neighbors after (6) ......................... on New Year’s Eve. The visitors must step into the house with their right foot step first, to (7) ......................... good luck. Traditionally, the visitos bring three (8) .........................: a piece of coal, a piece of “short bread” (a Scotish biscuit) and a little whisky. The gifts (9) ......................... warmth, food and happiness. If the first person who visits your home after midnight is a man with dark hair, that is (10) ......................... lucky.
2. Read the following passage and answer the questions below(1,0 mark).
When you want to book a flight to a certain place, visit your nearest travel agent. Tell the travel agent the date when you want to travel and the destination to which you want to go. The travel agent will then type this information into a small computer. After checking everything on the computer screen, he/she will send this information to a central computer. This central computer contains all information about bookings and destinations, and sends a reply, showing which are the most suitable flights. It is also shows whether the flights are fully booked or not. The information which is now shown on the small computer screen is continually changing as other bookings are made in other parts of the world.
The travel agent now types in your booking. Then the computer will ask for your name and address as well as for certain other information. It will also ask how you pay for your ticket( by cheque or by credit card ). Next, the computer confirms the booking and makes a request for payment. When you have paid for your ticket, the travel agent types this information into the computer as well. Finally, some computers print out a ticket before you leave the travel agent’s.
1. Where should we go when we want to book a flight ?
..............................................................................................
2. When does the travel agent send our information to a central computer?
....................................................................................................................................
3. What does the central computer contain?
..................................................................................................................................
4. Why is the information in the computer continually changing?
................................................................................................................................
5. What will the computer ask for to confirm the booking?
.
IV. WRITING
1. Write the sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the original one. (2 marks)
1. Why do you come home late?
à What 
2. It is common knowledge that he has been in prison several times.
à He is known 
3. She cannot get into the habit of studying every evening.
à She cannot be 
4. We have not visited the museum before. 
à This is 
 5. Immediately after his arrival, things went wrong.
à No sooner . 
6. Tam doesn’t type as fast as she used to.
àTam used 
7. How long is it since you used the car?
àWhen 
8. We started living here 15 years ago.
àWe have
9. Let’s meet inside the center, at the cafe corner?
àHow
10. Nam is very strong, he can do heavy work.
àNam is strong 
2. Use the following set of words and phrases to complete the following sentences. You can put additional words and make any changes necessary.(1 mark) 
1. Last night / cashier / force / hand / money / by / robber.
à 
2. 1897 /when Jack London / 21 / year / old / gold / discover / Alaska.
à 
3. I / used / look after / younger / brother / sister / when / parents / at / work.
à..... 4. This / be / good / computer / I / ever / use.
à...
 5. I / ask / Mary / if she/ come / Sydney/ Australia. 
à ...................................................................................................................................
ĐÁP ÁN VÀ HƯỚNG DẪN CHẪM
I. PHONETICS. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others in each group. Write your answers (A, B, C or D) on the answer sheet. (1,0 mark)
Mỗi đáp án đúng được 0,2 điểm 
	1C	2C	3A	4B	5A
II. GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY.
1. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Write your answers (A, B, C, or D) on the answer sheet. ( 2,0 marks ) 
Mỗi đáp án đúng được 0,2 điểm 
1. A 2. C 3. D 4. B 5. A
6. C 7. C 8. B 9. D 10. C
2. Supply the correct form of the words in capital to complete the sentences. Write your answer on the answer sheet. (1,0 mark)
Mỗi đáp án đúng được 0,2 điểm 
 1.DANGEROUS 2. BEAUTIFULLY 3. FLIGHTS
 3. USEFUL 5. LONGEST
3. Choose the answer (A, B, C, or D) to show the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions. (1,0 mark)
Mỗi đáp án đúng được 0,2 điểm	
 1. C	2. D	3. C	4. B 	5. A
III. READING
1. Read the passage and fill the suitable word in the blank(1,0 mark)
Mỗi đáp án đúng được 0,1 điểm
 1. celebration 2. display 3. gather 4. ring 5. custom
 6. midnight 7. bring 8. gifts 9. symbolize 10. very
2. Read the passeage and answer the questions.(1,0mark)
 (Mỗi đáp án đúng được 0,2 điểm )
We should go to the nearest travel agent.
After checking everything on the computer screen,.
It contains all information about bookings and destinations.
Because other bookings are made in other parts of the world.
It will ask for our names and addresses as well as for certain other information
IV. WRITING
2. Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, beginning with the given words or phrases. (2,0 marks)
Mỗi đáp án đúng được 0,2 điểm. Nếu có sai sót nhỏ, giám khảo trừ ½ số điểm thành phần.
	 1. What is the reason of your coming home late?
2. He is known to have been in prison several times.
3. She cannot be used to studying evening.
4. This is the first time (that) we have visited the museum.
5. No sooner had he arrived than things went wrong.
 6. Tam used to type fast.
 7. When did you use the car?
 8. We have lived here for 15 years.
 9. How about meeting inside the center, at the cafe corner.
 10. Nam is strong enough to do heavy work.
2. Use the words given to complete the following sentences (1,0 mark)
Mỗi đáp án đúng được 0,2 điểm
1. Last night, the cashier was forced to hand(0,1 điểm) over the money by the robber.(0,1 điểm)
2. In 1897, when Jack London was 21 years old,(0,1 điểm )gold was discovered in Alaska. (0,1 điểm)
3. I used to look after my younger brother and sister(0,1 điểm). when my parents were at work. (0,1 điểm)
4. This is the best computer(0,1 điểm) I have ever used(0,1 điểm).
5. I asked Mary if(0,1 điểm) she came from Sydney, in Australia. (0,1 điểm)