Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi cấp trường môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 - Năm học 2014-2015 - Phòng GD&ĐT Bình Giang (Có đáp án)

ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
PHÒNG GD&ĐT BÌNH GIANG
ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TRƯỜNG
NĂM HỌC 2014 - 2015
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 8
(Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút)
A. LISTING (20pts)
I.Listen and choose the best answer mark A, B, C for each question .( 10 pts)
1.Mai used to _____________when she was a little girl.
A. Wath cartoons B. Play games C. Listen to music
2. She is ______________at the monent.
A. Playing soccer B. reading book C.watching TV
3.Would you mind____________,please?
A.Opening the door B.opping here C.giving me your book
4.I was_______________at 8 o’clock lastnight
A watching TV B. having dinner C.doing my homework
5.Would you mind if I_________________,please?
A looked at this picture B. aksed you some questions C. sat here
II. Liste to the conversation and decide whether the following statements are True(T) or False(F) ( 10pts)
I have breakfast at 7 a.m.
Lan usually reads book before bed.
She is old enough to go to school.
You shoudn’t go out 
she was watching TV at 9 o’clock lastnight.
B. PHONETICS -GRAMMAR -VOCABULARY -LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS (30pts)
I.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.(5 pts)
1. A. school	B. children	C. teacher	D. change
2. A. looked 	B. watched 	C. carried 	D. stopped
3. A. this 	B. thin 	C. thank 	D. think
	4. A. cloudy	B. windy	C. dry	D. rainy
	5. A. shore 	B. come	C. order	D. more
II. Choose the best option to complete the following sentences. (10 pts)
1. I like playing soccer. - _________.
A. So do I	B. So am I	C. Neither do I	D. I am, too
2. My new bag is quite _________ your bag. 
A. the same	B. like to	C. similar	D. different from
3. Who made this cake, Mom? - I _________ made it.
A. my	B. mine 	C. myself	D. me 
4. I prefer riding a bike _________ driving a car.
A. than 	 	 B. to	C. with	D. for
5. Would you mind not using your phone here? - _____________________
A. No, of course not. B. No, I’m afraid not.	C. No, I can’t.	D. I’d rather you didn’t.
6. Do you need any help? - _________
A. You’re welcome. B. What can I do for you?	 C. Yes, I need. D. That's very kind of you.
7. I don't know how _________ this game.
A. play 	B. played 	C. to play 	D. playing
8. Every week this TV program _________ by millions of people.
	A. will be watched	B. is being watched	C. is watched 	 D. has been watched
9. He told me that he _________ a plumber.
A. is	 	B. will be 	C. was	 D. has been
10. Tim’s teacher asked him to spend more time _________ his Spanish pronunciation.
A. in	B. of	C. at	 D. on
III. Match the item in column A with the item in column B (5pts)
A
B
1. I was walking home
2. Tung was watching TV
3. Mai burn her hand
4. The doorbell rang
5. We saw an accident
a. when she was cooking dinner
b. when I met Mrs Hoa
c. when the phone rang
d. while we were waiting for a bus
e. while I was having a bath
IV. Give the correct tense of the verbs in the brackets. (5 pts)
1. Mai always (lose) _________ her pens.
2. They (eat) _________ a big cake yesterday.
3. I (not / see) _________ her yet.
4. We are free this Sunday, so we _________ (visit) our grandparents in the countryside.
5. I was reading a newspaper while I (wait)_________ for the bus this morning.
V. Each sentence below contains AN error among the 4 underlined parts. Find it. (5 pts)
1. We have lived in Hanoi in 1998. 
 A B C D
2. I enjoy to visit my old friends when I arrive there next week.
 A B C D
3. Hung said that his brother can fix the bikes in the afternoon.
 A B C D 
4. Could you tell when the next match starts and where buying tickets? 
 A B C D
5. I was helping my mother with the housework when the doorbell was ringing.
 A B C D
C. READING (25 pts)
I. Choose the words or phrases that best fit each of the blank spaces. (10 pts)
Dear Nga,
I’ve just returned from a six-day trip to Da Lat. It’s my parents’ reward for my __1__ result in the last school year. The trip was very interesting and I’m eager to tell you about it.
My parents and I stayed in a small hotel __2__ Xuan Huong lake. Walking around the lake and enjoying the fresh cool air, we felt very comfortable. Da Lat has __3 __ interesting places such as Cam Ly fall, Bao Dai palace and Cu hill. The weather was rather cold at night and in the early morning, but it was cool during the day. The __4__ was excellent there and we enjoyed a lot of vegetables and fruits. Returning home from Da Lat, we all felt very healthy.
Did you go anywhere during this summer holiday? Write to me __5__ you have time. It would be nice to hear about what you have been doing.
Love.
Huyen
1. A. bad 	B. good 	C. dangerous	D. simple
2. A. near 	B. next to 	C. by 	D. all are correct	
3. A. many 	B. much 	C. a lot 	D. a little
4. A. people	B. restaurants	C. food	D. cinemas
5. A. where 	B. when 	C. what 	D. which
II. Read the following passage and fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word. (5 pts)
Most people think that computers are very modern inventions, products of our new technological age. But actually the idea for a computer had been worked out over 2 centuries ago by a man __1__ Charles Babbage. Babbage __2__ born in 1791 and grew up to be a brilliant mathematician. He drew up plans for several calculating machines which he called "engines". But despite the fact that he __3__ building some of these, he never finished any of them. Over the years, people have argued whether his machines would ever work. Recently, however, the Science Museum in London has finished building engine based __4__ of the Babbage's designs. __5__ has taken 6 years to complete and more than 4 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 to remind people of Babbage's work.
III. Read the passage and choose the best answer. (10 points)
"Let's have a picnic lunch in the countryside." This is easy to say and nice to think about. You imagine a beautiful green field with a big tree in the middle which gives some shade from the sun. All around is lovely scenery and in the distance you can see the cows quietly eating the grass. After a meal of delicious sandwiches and raw fruit, you can imagine lying in the warm sun then as darkness comes. You gather your basket and drive happily home.
But it doesn't always happen like this. You must not forget that flies also like raw food, that green fields are sometimes damp fields, that rain may follow the sun that peaceful cows may be unfriendly bull.
1. What is easy to say and nice to think about?
A. “Let’s have a picnic lunch in the countryside” is.
B. “Let’s have a picnic lunch in the mountain” is.
C. “Let’s have a picnic lunch in the green fields” is.
D. “Let’s have a picnic lunch in the city” is.
2. Where, in your imagine, is the big tree?
A. It’s in the middle of a beach.	B. It’s in the middle of a hill.
C. It’s in the middle of a beautiful stadium. D.It’s in the middle of a beautiful green field.
3. What can you imagine doing after meal?
A. We can imagine lying in the darkness. B.We can imagine lying in the warm sun.
C. We can imagine lying in the bedroom. 	D. We can imagine lying in the hotel.
4. What also likes raw fruit?
	A. Dogs also do.	B. Lions also do.
C. Flies also do.	D. Chicken also do.
5. What may follow the sun?
A. The earth may follow the sun.	B. The rain may follow the sun.
C. The cows may follow the sun.	D. people may follow the sun.
D.WRITING (25 pts)
I. Rewrite the following sentences using the words provided in such a way that they mean the same as the original sentences. (5 pts)
1. We must paint this house at once.
=> This house ____________________________________________________________.
2. Can I turn off the radio?
=> Do you mind if_______________________________________________________?
3. I got up early this morning so that I could catch the first bus. 
=> I got _______________________________________________________________.
4. “Shut the door”, he said to me.
=> He ________________________________________________________________.
5. Nobody in my class is as tall as Margret.
=> Margret is ___________________________________________________________.
II. Use the words given to make meaningful sentences. (10 pts)
1. He / ask / us / if / Hanoi / be / the capital of Vietnam.
2. The cars / make / China / be / very cheap.
3. you / tidy / bedroom/ yet?
4. What / you / do/ 2 to 5 / yesterday afternoon?
5. The man / sit / over there / be / Nam’s father.
III. Use the words given to make a complete passage. (10 pts)
1. Vietnam’s New Year / be celebrate / according to / the Lunar calendar. 
2. It / be / know / as Tet Nguyen Dan, or Tet. 
3. It / begin / between / January 21st / February 19th.
4. The exact date / change / from year to year. 
5. Vietnamese people / usually / prepare / holiday / several weeks beforehand.
6. They / tidy / houses / cook / special food / clean and make offerings on the family altars. 
7. On the New Year’s Eve / people / sit up to / midnight / see the New Year / in.
8. Then / put on / new clothes / and / give / one another / greetings. 
9. Vietnamese people / believe / how / people / act / during Tet holiday / influence / whole year. 
10. As a result / they / try / avoid / arguments / and / smile / as much / possible.
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PHÒNG GD&ĐT BÌNH GIANG
ĐÁP ÁN VÀ BIỂU ĐIỂM
ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TRƯỜNG 
NĂM HỌC 2014 - 2015
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 8
A. LISTING (20 pts) )
Tổng 20 điểm, mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm
I.Listen and choose the best answer mark A, B, C for each question .( 10 pts)
1 - A
2 - C
3 - C
4 - C
5 -B
II. Liste to the conversation and decide whether the following statements are True(T) or False(F) ( 10pts)
1 - F
2 - T
3 - F
4 - T
5 -F
B. PHONETICS - GRAMMAR - VOCABULARY - LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS
Tổng 30 điểm
I.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.(5 pts) mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm.
1 - A
2 - C
3 - A
4 - c
5 - B
II. II. Choose the best option to complete the following sentences. (10 pts) Tổng 10 điểm, mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm
1 - A
2 - D
3 - C
4 - B
5 - A
6 - D
7 - C
8 - C
9 - C
10 - D
III. III. Match the item in column A with the item in column B (5pts)
Tổng 5 điểm, mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm
1 - B
2 - C
3 – A
4 - E
5 - D
IV. Give the correct tense of the verbs in the brackets. (5 pts)
Tổng 5 điểm, mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm
1 – is always losing
2- ate
3 –haven’t seen
4.are going to visit 
5 was waiting
V. Each sentence below contains AN error among the 4 underlined parts. Find it. (5 pts)
Tổng 5 điểm, mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm
1 - D
2 - B
3 – B
4 - D
5 - D
C. READING (25 pts)
 I. Choose the words or phrases that best fit each of the blank spaces. (10 pts)
Tổng 10 điểm, mỗi câu đúng 2 điểm
1 B
2 D
3 A
4 C
5 B
II. II. Read the following passage and fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word. (5 pts)
Tổng 5điểm, mỗi câu đúng 1điểm
1. called
2. was
3. started/began
4. on
5. It
III. III. Read the passage and choose the best answer. (10 points)
Tổng 10 điểm, mỗi câu đúng 2 điểm
1 A
2 D
3 B
4. C
5. B
D. WRITING (25 pts)
 I. Rewrite the following sentences using the words provided in such a way that they mean the same as the original sentences. (5 pts)
Tổng 5 điểm, mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm. 
1. This house must be painted by us at once.
2. Do you mind if I turn off the radio?
3. I got up early this morning so as to/ in order to/ to / to be able to catch the first bus.
4. He asked/ told me to shut the door. 
5. Margret is the most intelligent (girl/ student/ person) in my class.
II. Use the words given to make meaningful sentences. (10 pts)
Tổng 10 điểm, mỗi câu đúng 2 điểm. 
1 He explained the rules (1 pt) then asked us to start the game. (1 pt) 
2 The cars made in/by China (1 pt) are very cheap. (1 pt) 
3 Have you tidied (1 pt) the/ your/ my bedroom yet? (1 pt) 
4.What were you doing (1 pt) from 2 to 5 yesterday afternoon? (1 pt) 
5.The man sitting over there (1 pt) is Nam’s father. (1 pt) 
III. Use the words given to make a complete passage. (10 pts)
Tổng 10 điểm, mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm. 
1. Vietnam’s New Year is celebrated according to the Lunar calendar. 
2. It is known as Tet Nguyen Dan, or Tet. 
3. It begins (0.5 pt) between January 21st and February 19th. (0.5 pt) 
4. The exact date changes from year to year. 
5. Vietnamese people usually prepare for the holiday several weeks beforehand.
6. They tidy their/ the houses (0.5 pt), cook special food, clean and make offerings on the family altars. (0.5 pt) 
7. On the New Year’s Eve, people sit up to the midnight to see the New Year in.
8. Then they put on new clothes and give one another greetings. 
9. Vietnamese people believe (that) how people act during Tet holiday (0.5 pt) will influence the whole year. (0.5 pt) 
10.As a result, they try to avoid arguments (0.5 pt) and smile as much as possible. (0.5 pt) 
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* Chú ý: Tổng số điểm là 100, sau đó qui về thang điểm 10 và làm tròn đến số thập phân thứ nhất.