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ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN 8
NĂM HỌC: 2013-2014
MÔN: ANH VĂN 8
PART A. PHONETICS
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others in each group.
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. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other words in each group.
1. A. pancake B. discount C. wardrobe D. marine
2. A. migrant B. typhoon C. compost D. limestone
3. A. glassware B. refill C. award D. surround
4. A. loudspeaker B. itinerary C. participate D. magnificent
5. A. helicopter B. microware C. memorial D. magically
PART B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the best answer from the four choices (A or B, C, D) to complete each of the following sentences.
1. Bob hasn’t _________up his mind yet.
A. made B. gone C. used to D. found
2. Everyone has to follow this way to get into the fair, _________?
A. do they B. don’t they C. doesn’t she D. doesn’t he
3. 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
4. I usually go to work by bus, but _________and then I use my motorbike.
A. again B. once C. now D. ever
5. Of my parents, my father is _________.
A. the stricter B. the strictest C. stricter D. strict
6. "What can I get for you?" - “ _________.”
A. All right B. I'm afraid not C. I hope so D. Yes, please
ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN 8
NĂM HỌC: 2013-2014
MÔN: ANH VĂN 8
PART A. PHONETICS
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others in each group.
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. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other words in each group.
1. A. pancake B. discount C. wardrobe D. marine
2. A. migrant B. typhoon C. compost D. limestone
3. A. glassware B. refill C. award D. surround
4. A. loudspeaker B. itinerary C. participate D. magnificent
5. A. helicopter B. microware C. memorial D. magically
PART B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the best answer from the four choices (A or B, C, D) to complete each of the following sentences.
1. Bob hasn’t _________up his mind yet.
A. made B. gone C. used to D. found
2. Everyone has to follow this way to get into the fair, _________?
A. do they B. don’t they C. doesn’t she D. doesn’t he
3. 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
4. I usually go to work by bus, but _________and then I use my motorbike.
A. again B. once C. now D. ever
5. Of my parents, my father is _________.
A. the stricter B. the strictest C. stricter D. strict
6. "What can I get for you?" - “ _________.”
A. All right B. I'm afraid not C. I hope so D. Yes, please
7. The coat _________on the floor belongs to my brother.
A. lies B. lying C. lain D. is lying
8. Tuan had a bad cut on his arm. It’s _________badly.
A. bleeding B. burning C. coughing D. sneezing
9. Your _________is included in the ticket price.
A. reservation B. vacation C. accommodation D. money
10. The beans are roasted to _________the chocolate favor.
A. carry out B. bring out C. carry into D. bring into
11. The computer is ______guarantee so the company should do something with it.
A. with B. on C. for D. under
12. Nowadays many students can get a _____without being on campus.
A. diploma B. card C. degree D. license
13. “I think computers are useful.” - “ _________.”
A. I’m not agree B. So do I C. I disagree too D. So are they
14. Vietnam is a _________country.
A. rubber-exported B. exporting-rubber
C. exported-rubber D. rubber-exporting
15. Are you free to _________for dinner this evening?
A. come over B. go over C. come across D. go across
II. Choose the underlined words or phrases (A, B, C or D) that are incorrect in standard English.
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. We have sung together ever when I was a small child.
A B C D
4. My father’s car is the same color like my uncle’s car.
A B C D
5. I went to every play at the local theater so far this year.
A B C D
III. Give the correct form of the words in CAPITAL to complete the sentences.
1. The _________are scheduled to take off at 15.00 and 15.30. FLY
2. She’d rather have a job involving creative work or _________skills. ART
3. It is _________to drink alcohol and drive. RESPONSIBLE
4. We received a lot of _________from our teacher. ENCOURAGE
5. With all the modern facilities, doing housework is still very _________. CONSUME
6. I know all the boys who live in my . NEIGHBOR
7. People in the countryside is . FRIEND
8. Taxi drivers have to have a very good on the street names. KOWN
9. During his the family lived in Cornwall. CHILD
10. Do you kown the of S.T Paul’s Cathedral? HIGH
IV. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. Can’t you see that I am busy (write) ____________?
2. I lit the fire at 7.00 and it (burn) _______brightly when Jack came in at 8.00.
3. The money (steal) ____________in the robbery was never found.
4. At this time next month, they (work) ____________in Ho Chi Minh City.
5. She locked the door so as (not disturb) ____________.
PART C. READING
I. Choose the correct answer from the four options marked A, B, C or D to complete each of the numbered blanks in the following passage.
Everyone wants to reduce pollution. But the pollution problem is as complicated (1) __________it is serious. It is complicated because much (2) __________is caused by things that benefit people. For example, exhaust (3) _________automobiles causes a large percentage of all air pollution. (4)_________ the automobiles provide transportation for millions of people. Factories (5) __________much of the material which pollutes air and water, but factories give employment to a large number of people.
Thus, to (6) __________or greatly reduce pollution immediately, people would have to stop using many things that benefit them. Most of the people do not want to do that, of course. But pollution can be (7) __________reduced in several ways. (8) _______and engineers can work to find ways to lessen the (9)__________of pollution that such things as automobiles and factories cause. Governments can pass and enforce laws that require businesses and individuals to stop, or cut (10)__________on certain polluting activities.
1. A. for B. as C. because D. since
2. A. polluter B. pollutant C. polluting D. pollution
3. A. in B. at C. from D. for
4. A. Therefore B. However C. Moreover D. But
5. A. discharge B. offer C. emit D. dissolve
6. A. cause B. end C. increase D. pause
7. A. increasingly B. hopelessly C. gradually D. dangerously
8. A. Scientists B. Doctors C. Lecturers D. Botanists
9. A. number B. figures C. numbers D. amount
10. A. up B. off C. down D. into
II. Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct option marked A, B, C or D to answer the questions.
They called New York “the Big Apple”. Maybe it is not exactly like an apple, it’s certainly very big. There are too many people, that’s the problem. The streets are always full of cars and trucks, you can never find a place to park.
If you have enough money, you can take a taxi. New York cabs are yellow. They look all the same. But the drivers are very different. Some were born and raised in New York, but many are newcomers to the United States. A few drive slowly, but most go very fast. Cab driving is a difficult job. It can be dangerous, too. Thieves often try to steal the drivers’ money. Drivers sometimes get hurt.
If you don’t want to take a taxi, you can go by bus or you can take the subway. The subway is quick and it’s cheap, but parts of it are old and dirty. Lights don’t always work and there is often fire on the track. On some subway lines, there are new, clean, silver trains. But you can’t see the color of the old trains easily. There is too much dirt and too many graffiti, inside and outside.
1. What is the problem in New York? - __________.
A. It has too many apples B. It is too big
C. It looked like an apple D. It is too crowded
2. What does a cab mean?
A. a truck B. a bus C. a taxi D. a driver
3. Cab drivers in New York __________.
A. can be dangerous B. look the same
C. can be attacked by thieves D. were all born in New York
4. The world “track” can best be replaced by __________.
A. roadway B. station C. light bulb D. train
5. Subways in New York __________.
A. have no lights B. are quick but dirty
C. are clothes D. often cause fires
III. Fill in the blank with one suitable word.
Charlie Chaplin was born in a very poor part of London. (1) ………………father was a comedian and his mother worked (2) ………………a dancer and a singer. Neither of them (3) ………………successful so the family (4) ……………… very little money. The first time he himself earned (5) ……………… by dancing and singing, he was only five years old. He did many kinds of jobs, but what he loved best was working (6) ………………the theatre.
When he (7) ……………… about fifteen, he joined a traveling theatre company and went on trips to America. On one such tour, (8) ……………… was offered a part in a film, so he went to Hollywood, where he eventually became both a famous actor (9) ……………… film director.
He died in Switzerland in 1977, at the (10) ……………… of 88. There is now a statue of him in Leicester Square, London, the city of his birth and early up-bringing.
IV. Fill in each blank with one suitable preposition.
1. It’s 2.5 km…………my school………..the movie theater.
2. I live ……….. Xuan Dieu street……….my grandparents
3. She is talking…………her students in the school yard.
4. My new house is different……….my old house.
5. My father is a farmer. He works………..a farm.
6. Does your aunt work ……….the central hospital? – Yes, she is a nurse there.
7. I’m always busy. I must work ………..early morning until night.
8. Mr. Minh is a journalist. He writes ………..Tuoi Tre newspaper.
9. This apartment is suitable………….my family.
10. I often help my parents ………….the housework after school.
PART D. WRITING
I. Write the sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the original one.
1. Why do you come home late?
What …………………………………………………………………….
2. It is common knowledge that he has been in prison several times.
He is known ……………………………………………………………………
3. She cannot get into the habit of studying every evening.
She cannot be …………………………………………………………
4. We have not visited the museum before.
This is ………………………………………………………………………… 5. Immediately after his arrival, things went wrong.
No sooner …………………………………………………………………….
6. Tam doesn’t type as fast as she used to.
Tam used ……………………………………………………………………..
7. How long is it since you used the car?
When …………………………………………………………………….
8. We started living here 15 years ago.
We have………………………………………………………………………….
9. Let’s meet inside the center, at the cafe corner?
How…………………………………………………………………
10. Nam is very strong, he can do heavy work.
Nam is strong ……………………………………………………………………
II. Use the following set of words and phrases to complete the following sentences. You can put additional words and make any changes necessary.
1. Last night / cashier / force / hand / money / by / robber.
…………………………………………………………………
2. 1897 /when Jack London / 21 / year / old / gold / discover / Alaska.
……………………………………………………………………………
3. If / Peter / wake / earlier / not / miss / train.
...…………………………………………………………………………...
4. This / be / good / computer / I / ever / use.
………...………………………………………………………………………… 5. I / ask / Mary / if she/ come / Sydney/ Australia.
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ĐÁP ÁN + HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM
PART B (10 điểm)
I.(5) 1C 2C 3A 4B 5D
II.(5) 1D 2B 3A 4A 5C
PART C (30 điểm)
I.(15) 1A 2B 3A 4C 5C 6D 7B 8A 9C 10B
11D 12C 13B 14D 15A
II. (5) 1C 2D 3B 4C 5A
III. (5) 1. Flights 2. artistic 3. irresponsible 4. Encouragement 5.time-consuming
6. neighborhood 7. friendly 8. knowledge 9. childhood 10. height
IV. (5) 1. writing 2.was burning 3. Stolen 4. will be working 5. not to be disturbed
PART D (30 điểm)
I. (10) 1B 2D 3C 4D 5A 6B 7C 8A 9D 10C
II. (10) 1D 2C 3C 4A 5B
II. (10) 1. in 2. were 3. see 4. which 5. about
6. Cambodia 7. built 8. to 9. centuries 10. moved
PART E (20 điểm)
I. (5) 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.
II. (5) 1. Last night, the cashier was forced to hand over the money by the robber.
2. In 1897, when Jack London was 21 years old, gold was discovered in Alaska.
3. If Peter had woken up earlier, he would not have missed the train.
4. This is the best computer I have ever used.
5. I asked Mary if she came from Sydney, in Australia.
III. (10) Write a passage (120-140 words) about your opinion about bicycles, the best means of transport in Vietnam. The candidate’s paragraph should include the following points:
- (2) Organization: Introduction- body- ending- linking words…
- (6) Content: should be clear, logical and creative with explanations…
- (2) Language skills: should be free of grammatical and spelling errors…
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ĐỀ THI ĐỀ XUẤT CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN
NĂM HỌC 2013- 2014
Môn: Tiếng Anh - Lớp 8
Thời gian: 120 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Họ tên:
Ngày sinh:
Nơi sinh:
Số báo danh:
Trường:
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Chữ ký GT 1:
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Chữ ký GT 2:
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Điểm
(Bằng số)( Bằng chữ)
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Chữ ký GK1:
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Chữ ký GK2:
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PART ONE: LISTENING (2pts)
PART TWO: PHONETICS (2pts)
I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others by circling A, B, C or D. (1 pt)
1. A. switch B. stomach C. match D. catch
2. A. laughs B. cars C. stops D. works
3. A. watched B. reduced C. coughed D. raised
4. A. three B. through C. without D. thank
5. A. angle B. face C. page D. angel
II. Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others by circling A, B, C or D. (1 pt)
1 A. directory B. telephone C.invention D. experiment
2. A. furniture B. university C. patient D. hospital
3. A. sociable B. humorous C. generous D. reserved
4. A. delivery B. equipment C. electricity D. experiment
5. A. enroll B. summer C. hobby D. favor
PART THREE: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR. (6pts)
I. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences by circling A, B, C or D. (2 pts)
1. Are there enough apples for us to have one ________?
A. every B. each C. self D. individually
2. Don’t forget to ________ the alarm clock for 6 o’clock tomorrow morning.
A. put B. ring C. set D. wind
3. My alarm clock usually goes ________ at 5 am.
A. on B. off C. up D. down
4. ________ John nor his friends are going to the beach now.
A. Either B. Neither C. No D. So
5. The name of the book was on the ________ of my tongue but I just couldn’t think of it.
A. point B. tip C. top D. end
6. Not only ________ but she is also intelligent.
A. beautiful she is C. is she beautiful
B. She is beautiful D. beautiful she is
DON’T WRITE HERE!
7. A number of sheep ________ eating grass now.
A. are B. is C. was D. were
8. These snakes will not cause you any serious harm even if they bite you. They are ________.
A. poisonous B. cruel C. harmful D. harmless
9. I am grateful ________ you for your help.
A. to B. at C. with D. for
10. Hoa is reading short stories ________ Jack London.
A. of B. from C. by D. with
II. Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition. (1 pt)
1. I write letters _____________ my right hand.
2. He congratulated me _____________ winning the competition.
3. Mr. Foster lives _____________ 667E 76th street _____________ New York.
4. I prefer coffee _____________ tea.
5. This area is famous _____________ apples.
6. He worked _____________ the deaf-mutes at Boston University.
7. The thief broke _____________ the national bank last week.
8. He accused me _____________ stealing the money.
9. My brother succeeded _____________ winning the race.
III. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words in capital letters. (2 pts)
1. He drives very ____________________. He is sure to have an accident. (CARE)
2. It has become ____________________ difficult to find a job nowadays. (INCREASE)
3. Environmental ____________________ is every one’s responsibility. (PROTECT)
4. I think it's very ____________________ of him to expect us to work over time every night this week. (REASON )
5. He is interested in the ____________________ of old buildings. (PRESERVE)
IV. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets to complete the following sentences.
(1 pt)
1. My brother enjoys (read) magazines in his free time. ________________________2. He (elect) the president of the football club at their last meeting. ________________________3. I always prefer driving to (drive). ________________________4. I think she has no objection to (go) on a picnic. ________________________5. It is a waste of time recommending them (start) a new life. ________________________6. His hair is short. He (have) a haircut. ________________________7. They'll have their cars (mend) tomorrow. ________________________8. This palace (say) (build) in 3 years. ________________________9. People always (blame) their circumstances for what they are. ________________________PART FOUR: READING (5pts)
I. Complete the following passage by choosing the best option, A, B, C or D. (2pts)
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 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 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
II. Read the following passage and complete the numbered blanks with one suitable word only. (2pts)
When I (1) ________ a child I used (2)________ go to see my grandmother. I thought her house was (3) ________ beautiful as a palace and the garden seemed bigger than a park. (4) _______ I grew (5) __________ the house and (6) __________ seemed smaller but I still loved visiting the old lady. There were so many beautiful things in the house. Sometimes, I played (7) _________ the doll’s house which was older than grandmother herself. At (8) ____________ times, I looked (9)___________ books which were (10)_________ interesting than my children’s book at home.
III. Read the passage and answer the questions. (1pt)
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