Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi trường môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 - Năm học 2014-2015 - Phòng GD&ĐT Bình Giang (Kèm hướng dẫn chấm và biểu điểm)

PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO
HUYỆN BÌNH GIANG
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 8 CẤP TRƯỜNG
NĂM HỌC: 2014 - 2015
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh – Lớp 8
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút
 (Đề thi gồm có 04 trang)
Thí sinh làm bài vào tờ giấy thi, KHÔNG làm bài vào đề thi này.
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(Thí sinh không được sử dụng bất cứ tài liệu gì)
A. Listen(20 points)
I.These people are talking about festivals. Listen and fill the suitable festivals. (10pts)
1. In a Vietnamese folklore, festival is great opportunity for parents to make up for the lost time with their children after a harvest season.
2. .. is the day for people to express their gratitude to God for his favors during the previous year.
3. On, people set off fireworks to drive evil spirits away so that they can 
have a new year in great happiness and success and without any harm.
4. People around the world, especially sweethearts, take the opportunity of ..to express their affection to those they love or deeply care.
5. .is the very good time for people to show gratitude to their female relatives and friends in commemoration of their contribution to the family and the society.
II. Listen to the passage and decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F). (10 pts)
Statements
T
F
The Mid-Autumn Festival is celebrated in Viet Nam 
The Mid-Autumn Festival is celebrated on 16th day of 8th month of lunar year.
After enoying activities children gather eat rice and vegetables.
Children take part in several activities such as singing , dancing , walking around with lanterns.
Meanings of the festival to show love to children
B. Phonetics (5 points) 
 Circle the word which is pronounced differently from the others
1. A. Christmas 	 B. character	 C. school	 D. church 
2. A. traveled	 B. surprised	 C. worked	 D. climbed
3. A. tour	 B. pour	 C. your	 D. course
4. A. towel	 B. down	 C. window	 D. flower
5. A. cook	 B. food	 C. too	 D. pool
C. Language function, vocabulary, grammar and structure 25pts
I) Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each sentence (15pt)
1. His handwriting is terrible. It’s not easy at all .........what he writes.
 A. to see	B. to read	 C. reading	 D. seeing
2. The city is .on the shore of Lake Michigan.
 A. visited	 	B. lied	 C. laying	 D. located
3. Kim Tan town is.. busier.
 A. becoming	B. doing	 C. making 	D. having
4. The Smiths never go out in the evening, .?
 A. do they	B. don’t they	 C. doesn’t he	 D. does he
5. Ba is strong enough.. his father with the work on the farm.
 A. helping 	B. help 	 C. helps 	D. to help
6. Last week my child  to the biggest zoo in town by my wife.
 A. took	 B. were taken 	 C. went 	D. has gone
7. I tried my. not to laugh, but I couldn’t.
 A. good	B. well	 C. best	 	D. better
8. Are you proud.your country and its tradition ?
 A. about	 	B. on	 	 C. of	 D. for
9. I want to ask my parents ................... some money.
 A. from 	B. for C. with D. about
10. You are very different ........................ your brother.
 A. to 	B. for C. with D. from 
11. I am better ........................ English than Nam.
 A. than 	B. with C. at D. for
12. He seldom goes fishing, ...................?
 A. doesn't he	 B. is he	 C. does he 	 	D. isn't he
13. Heavy rains .the plane for several hours
 A. stopped	 	B. prevented	 	C. delayed	 	D. kept
14. You must go to school the ages of 5 and 16. it is compulsory.
 A. from	 	B. over	 C. during	 D. between 
15. Sorry to keep you
 A. wait	 B. waiting	 C. to wait	 	D. waited 
II.Choose the underlined part in each sentence which needs correcting:(5points)
1. Peter, I’d would like you to meet some very special people
	A B	C	D
2. It is greatly to be with you on such a lovely day
 A B	 C	D
3. Would you mind to go to the local bookshop to get me some papers?
 A	 B C	 D
4. I think I prefer country life more than city life 
	A	B	 C	 D
5. Thanks for invite me to the water - fetching contest of your school
	A	B	 C	D
III. Put the verbs in the brackets into the correct form or tense. (5 points)
1. I‘ve decided (stop) ...smoking. 
2. I (visit) .........................Singapore two years ago.
3. Look at those black clouds. It (rain).
4. We are tired of (work) for low salary. 
5. (you/do)  the homework yet? 
D) Reading (25 pts)
I. Choose the best option marked A, B, C or D to complete the passage. (10 pts)
Traveling by plane
 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 occurs (3) __________ take off and landing when the (4) ______ decisions are vitally important.
	The people (5) ________ job is to look (6) ________ the passengers the stewards and stewardesses 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 on people in quite the same (10) ______ with food, drink, news, papers, 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. a. for 	B. up	C. after 	D. round
7. A. feel	B. rest	 C. shown	D. taken
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
II. Read the following passage and fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word. (10 points)
 Once a farmer (1).....................a comfortable life with his family. His chickens laid many eggs which the farmer used to buy food and clothing (2)..................his family. One day, he went to collect the (3)...............and discovered one of the chickens laid a gold egg. He shouted excitedly to (4) ...........wife, “We are rich! We are rich”. His wife ran to him and they both (5) ..................at the egg in amazement. The wife wanted more, (6) ..............her husband decided to cut open all the chickens and find more (7)................ eggs. Unfortunately, he couldn’t (8).....................any eggs. When he finished, all the chickens were dead. There were (9)...................more eggs of any kind for the foolish farmer and his greedy (10)...................
III. Read the passage and answer the questions. (5 points)
Ha Long- Bay of the Descending Dragon – is popular with both Vietnamese and international tourists. One of the attractions of Ha Long is the Bay’s calm water with limestone mountains.The Bay’s water is clear during the spring and early summer. Upon arriving in Ha Long city,visitors can go along Chay Beach. From the beach, they can hire a boat and go out to the Bay. It is heard that the visitors can find some of Southest Asia’s most beautiful sites. Dau Go Cave is one of the most beautiful caves at Ha Long. It was the cave in which General Tran Hung Dao hid wooden stakes to beat the Mongols on Bach Dang River in 1288.
Whom is Ha Long popular with?
..
What is one of the attractions of Ha Long ?
3. What is the Bay’s water like ?
4.Which is one of the most beautiful caves at Ha Long ?
5. Did General Tran Hung Dao beat the Mongols on Bach Dang River in 1288?
.. 
E. Writing
I. Finish the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one (10 pts)
1. People speak English all over the world.
	- English.........................................................................................................
2. Do you know My Son, Nga? Said Hung.
	- Hung asked Nga...........................................................................................
3. It is a contest in which participants have to cook rice.
	- It is a.............................................................................................................
4. She gave me a dress. 
 - I ..................................................................................................................
5. Shall I sit here?
 - Do you mind if I ..
II. Use the words given to complete the letter. (15 points) 
Dear Uncle Tom,
1. Thank / much / alarm clock / send me / 15th birthday.
................................................................................................................................
2. It just / what / need.
...............................................................................................................................
3. I / terrible / get up late / every morning.
.................................................................................................................................
4. Thanks / your present / I / wake up / time.
..................................................................................................................................
5. I / hope / you both well.
........................................................................................................................
6. I / look forward / see / you / Christmas.
................................................................................................................................
7. Thanks also / lovely card.
.............................................................................................................................
Best wishes,
Peter
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HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM VÀ BIỂU ĐIỂM
A. Listen.(20points)
Part I : These people are talking about festivals. Listen and fill the suitable festivals. (10 pts) 2points for each right festival.
1. Mid-Autumn
2.Thanksgiving Day
3. New Year’s Eve
4. St. Valentine’s Day
5.Women’s Day
Part II : Listen to the passage and decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F). (10 pts) 2points for each right answer
1.T
2.F
3.F
4.T
5.T
B. Phonetics.5pts
1- D 2- C 3- A 4- C 5- A
C. Reading. 25 pts
I) Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each sentence (15pt)
1- B 2-D 3-A 4-A 5-D 6-B 7- C 8- C
9- B 10- D 11- C 12- C 13- C 14- D 15- B
II.Choose the underlined part in each sentence which needs correcting:(5points
1-A 2- B 3- C 4- D 5- A
III. Put the verbs in the brackets into the correct form or tense. (5 points)
1. to stop. 
2. visited.
3. is raining.
4. working. 
5. Havedone..? 
D. READING (25 pts)
I. Circle best option A, B, C or D to complete the following passage. (10pts)
1 - A. although
2 - A. than
3 - B. during
4 - D. pilot’s
5 - A. whose
6 - C. after	
7 - A. feel
8 - D. taken
9 – B. No
10 - A. way
II. Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word to complete the passage. (10pts)
1. lived
2. for
3. eggs
4. his
5. looked
6. so
7. gold
8. find
9.no
10.wife
III. Read the passage and answer the questions. (5 pts)
1. Ha Long is popular with both Vietnamese and international tourists
2. One of the attractions of Ha Long is the Bay’s calm water with limestone mountains.
3. The Bay’s water is clear during the spring and early summer.
4. Dau Go Cave is one of the most beautiful caves at Ha Long.
5. Yes, he did
E.Write.25pts
I. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the word given in brackets. Do not change the word given in any way. (10pts)
1. English is spoken all over the world.
2. Hung asked Nga if she knew My Son.
3. It is a rice cooking-contest.
4. I was given a dress.
5. Do you mind if I sit here?
II.Write complete sentences using the words given to form a letter :15pts
	Dear Uncle Tom,
1. Thank you very much for the alarm clock you sent me on my 15th birthday. 
2. It's just what I need.
3. I'm terrible to get up late every morning.
4. Thanks to your present, I can wake up on time.
5. I hope you're both well.
6. I'm looking forward to seeing you at Christmas.
7. Thanks also your lovely card.
	Best wishes,
	Peter