Đề và đáp án olympic tiếng anh lớp 6,7,8 huyện thanh oai năm học 2012 2013

ĐỀ THI OLYMPIC LỚP 6
Năm học: 2012 – 2013
Môn: Tiếng Anh
Thời gian: 120 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Chú ý: - Bộ đề thi này gồm có 04 trang, từ trang 01 đến trang 04.
- Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào bộ đề thi này.
Điểm Họ tên, chữ ký của người chấm thi số 1: Số phách
- Bằng số:…………… ………………………………………
(Do Chủ tịch hội
đồng chấm thi ghi)
- Bằng chữ:…………… Họ tên, chữ ký của người chấm thi số 2:
…………………
……………………… ………………………………………
I. PHONETICS:
a. Choose one word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others
by circling A, B, C, or D. (6
×
0,2=1,2 pt)
1. A. invitation B. intersection C. station D. question
2. A. lives B. misses C. languages D. watches
3. A. down B. brown C. town D. show
4. A. between B. behind C. bakery D. geography
5. A. thank B. thin C. mother D. tooth
6. A. year B. repeat C. meat D. teacher
b. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others (4
×
0,2=0,8 pt)
7. A. weather B. idea C. winter D. movies
8. A. morning B. number C. routine D. ruler
9. A. dangerous B. accident C. telephone D. engineer
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.
A. favorite B. banana C. tomato D. potato
II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR:
a. Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences: (15
×
0,2=3,0 pts)
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PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
HUYỆN THANH OAI
11. How often do you do morning exercises in the summer?
A. I like it B. I play soccer C. Yes, I do D. I sometimes do
12. We are going to have an English examination ………………… April, 21
st
.
A. on B. to C. at D. in
13. There is a lot of …………………in Viet Nam. Our country is very green.
A. sun B. sunny C. rainy D. rain
14. My friend, Linh …………………drinks cocacola and beer.
A. don’t B. never C. doesn’t D. isn’t
15. …………………is your uncle going to stay here? - …………………about three days.
A. How long - For B. How far - For C. How long - At D. How long - From
16. …………………do they go to work every morning? - On foot.
A. How B. How far C. How long D. How often
17. The room of my parents is small. “The room of my parents” means:
A. my room’s parents B. my room’ parents C. my parents’s room D. my parents’ room
18. There are five …………………in one hand.
A. arms B. fingers C. toes D. feet
19. Why don’t we go to the zoo this Sunday morning?
A. You are well B. Because I don’t like animals
C. That’s a good idea D. Thanks a lot

20. …………………is your father? He is very well, thank you.
A. How B. How much C. How many D. How often
21. When it is hot, we often feel quite…………………
A. happy B. hungry C. worried D. thirsty
22. In our country, the weather often …………………quickly.
A. change B. changes C. is changing D. is going to change
23. My French penpal, Jack can speak six …………………fluently.
A. speeches B. countries C. languages D. nationalities
24. What …………………your little sister …………………in the evening?
A. do / do B. does / do C. do / does D. does / does
25. I want a good pair of shoes because I always goes …………………in the morning.
A. sailing B. swimming C. jogging D. fishing
b. Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions. (7
×
0,2=1,4 pts)
26. I usually go to school by bicycle but today I am going……………….……foot.
27. Is there a flower garden ……………….…… front of your house? - Yes, there is.
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28. My mother wants a sandwich and a glass ……………….……orange juice.
29. What would you like……………….……dinner? - I’d like some noodles.
30. The plane flies……………….…….mountains, rivers and towns.
31. What are they doing at the moment? - They are listening……………….……the tape.
32. Elizabeth and Charls are ……………….……England. They speak English.
c. Write the correct form of the words given in capital letters: (6
×
0,2=1,2 pts)
33. My school is the ………………… one in Thanh Oai District. (OLD)
34. All of us are are very good ………………… (STUDY)
35. In our school library, there are four ………………… (BOOKSHELF)
36. Hung visits his grandparents ………………… a week. (ONE)

37. My house is on the ………………… floor of that tall building. (NINE)
38. Nobody in my class is ………………… than Trang. (GOOD)
d. Supply the correct form of the verbs in the brackets: (7
×
0,2=1,4 pts)
39. Look! The plane is flying towards the airport. It (land) ……………….……
40. Ha’s father (drive) ……………….……his car to the garage at the moment.
41. How your sister (go) ……………….……to school every day? - By motorbike, of course.
42. Mr. Tung is a teacher and he (not have).……………….……classes in the afternoon.
43. You mustn’t (eat) ……………….……food in this canteen.
44. The Nile River (flow) ……………….……to the Mediterranean Sea.
45. Mrs. Thuy is cleaning the windows and doors. Let’s (help) ……………….……her.
III. READING:
a. Read and circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete the passage: (10
×
0,2=2,0pts)

Everyone (46)……………….…… oranges. They are quite sweet and juicy. They are in
sections so (47)……………….…… is very easy to eat them. Some oranges (48)
……………….…… not have seeds. Some (49)……………….…… thick skins and some
have thin skins. The orange tree is beautiful. It has a lot of (50)……………….……. leaves.
The small white flowers smell very sweet. (51)……………….…… orange tree has a lot of
flowers and fruit at the same (52)……………….…… . "Orange" is both a fruit (53)
……………….…… a colour. The (54)……………….…… of orange is so beautiful that in
English we use the name of the fruit (55)……………….…… the colour.
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46. A. love B. to love C. loves D. loving
47. A. they B. it C. oranges D. its
48. A. do B. does C. is D. are
49. A. have B. wear C. put D. take

50. A. yellow B. green C. red D. blue
51. A. A B. An C. Some D. Ø
52. A. morning B. afternoon C. evening D. time
53. A. but B. or C. and D. with
54. A. colour B. seed C. tree D. leaf
55. A. to B. at C. from D. for
b. There is a mistake in each line of the following passage. Find and correct it:
(5
×
0,2 =1.0 pt)
Eg: 0. The students is singing a song in their classroom. 0/ are
Peter and Bill are brothers. Peter is twelve and Bill is ten. They live with
their parents and their dog in a small towns in the south of England.
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They do not look like each other. Peter is tall and dark and Bill is short
and fair. They also like difference things. Peter likes sports but he is not
57.
interested in school. He hates Mathematics and History and he never
remembers the numbers. Bill likes to goes to school very much. He is
58.
quite good at learn English, he reads and writes a lot. Bill can draw very
well, too. But he never plays sports.
59.
He spends most of his time indoors reading or drawing. He wants to be a
writer or a artist in the future.
60.
c. Read the passage and fill the suitable word in the blank: (10
×
0,2=2,0pts)
My eldest brother, Tuyen is (61).……………….…… engineer in a big company. He lives

in a small apartment on (62).……………….…… third floor of a building in Ha Noi. The
company is far from his house, so he always goes to work (63).……………….…… bus. He
leaves home at seven o’clock to get to work (64).……………….…… 7.45 a.m. It is
Saturday morning now, and he is at home, in bed. (65).……………….……Saturdays he often
gets up at a quarter to seven in the (66).……………….…….,then he sits in the living room and
(67).……………….…… breakfast. On Saturday afternoons, he usually plays tennis or (68).
……………….…… swimming with some (69).……………….…… his friends. On Saturday
evenings, he doesn’t stay at (70).……………….…… , he usually goes out.
IV. WRITING:
a. Rearrange the words to make meaningful sentences. (5
×
0,2 = 1.0 pt)
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71. stay / grandparents / am / with / this / I / to / my / going / weekend./
-> ……… ………………………………………………………………………
72. out? / do/ want/ you/ when/ what/ you/ to/ say/ go/
-> ……… ………………………………………………………………………
73. often/ brother/ his/ listens/ in/ to/ time./ my/music/ free
-> ……… ………………………………………………………………………
74. I/ to/ to/ every/ city/ buy/ go/ books/ Sunday morning./ the
-> ……… ………………………………………………………………………
75. good / the / there./ let’s / and / time / mountain / go / have / to / a /
-> ……… ………………………………………………………………………
b. Complete the second sentence, using the word given in brackets so that it has a similar
meaning to the first sentence. Do not change the word given in any way. (5
×
0,4=2,0 pts)
76. What about singing and dancing?
-> Why don’t……………………………………………………………………………….… ?
77. Noone in our school is stronger than me.

-> I…… ……………………………………………………… ……………… ?
78. What’s your brother’s height?
-> How ……………………… ……………………………….……………………….?
79. His teacher of English always drives to work.
-> His teacher of English always goes………………………………………………………….?
80. Peter is 1.80 meters tall. Linda is 1.70 meters tall.
-> Linda…………………………………….………………………….………… …… ………
c. Write a composition (about 80 words) to tell about your school: (3,0pts)
(don’t show your name, your school or your village):
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HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM ĐỀ THI OLYMPIC LỚP 6
NĂM HỌC: 2012 – 2013
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
I. PHONETICS:
a. Choose one word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others
by circling A, B, C, or D: (6
×
0,2=1,2 pts)
1. D. question
2. A. lives
3. D. show
4. C. bakery
5. C. mother
6. A. year
b. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others: (4
×
0,2=0,8 pt)
7. B. idea
8. C. routine
9. D. engineer

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A. favorite
II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR:
a. Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences: (15
×
0,2=3,0 pts)
11 –D.
I sometimes do
12 –A.
on
13 –D.
rain
14 –B.
never
15 –A.
How long - For
16 –A. 17 - D. 18 –B. 19 – C. 20 –A.
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How my parents’ room fingers That’s a good idea How
21 –D.
thirsty
22 - B.
changes
23 – C.
languages
24 – B.
does / do
25 – C.
jogging

b. Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions: (7
×
0,2=1,4 pts)
26. on 27. in 28. of 29. for
30. over 31. to 32. from
c. Write the correct form of the words given in capital letters to complete the following
sentences: (6
×
0,2=1,2 pts)
33. oldest 34. students 35. bookselves
36. once 37. ninth 38. better
d. Supply the correct form of the verbs in the brackets: (7
×
0,2=1,4 pts)
39. is going to land 40. is driving 41. does … go 42. doesn’t have
43. eat 44. flows 45. help
III. READING:
a. Read and circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete the passage: (10
×
0,2=2,0 pts)

46 - C. loves 47 - B. it 48 - A. do 49 - A. have 50 - B. green
51 - B. An 52 - D. time 53 - C. and 54 - A. colour 55 - D. for
b. There is a mistake in each line of the following passage. Find and correct it:
(5
×
0,2 =1.0 pt)
56. towns -> town 57. difference -> different 58. goes -> go
59. learn -> learning 60. a -> an
c. Read the passage and fill the suitable word in the blank: (10

×
0,2=2,0 pts)
61. an 62. the 63. by 64. at 65. On
66. morning 67. has/ eats 68. goes 69. of 70. home

IV. WRITING:
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a. Rearrange the words to make meaningful sentences. (5
×
0,2 = 1.0 pt)
71. I am going to stay with my grandparents this weekend.
72. What do you say when you want to go out?
73. My brother often listens to music in his free time.
74. I go to the city to buy books every Sunday morning.
75. Let's go to the mountain and have a good time there.
b. Complete the second sentence, using the word given in brackets so that it has a similar
meaning to the first sentence. Do not change the word given in any way. (5
×
0,4=2,0 pts)
76. Why don’t we sing and dance?
77. I am the strongest (student) in our school.
78. How tall is your brother?
79. His teacher of English always goes to work by car.
80. Linda is shorter than Peter.
c. Write a composition (about 80 words) about your school:
(Don’t show the name of the school): (3,0pts)
The essay must have at least three ideas below.
1. Mở bài: Nêu được chủ đề về ngôi trường. (được 0,5 điểm)
2. Thân bài: Nêu và trình bày được một số vấn đề liên quan đến ngôi trường nơi em đó đang
học như: Hình dáng ngôi trường; số lớp học, số giáo viên, có những gì bên trong và cảnh

quan bên ngoài; các hoạt động hàng ngày diễn ra trong trường, lớp, những thành tích nổi bật
đã đạt được trong năm học vv… (được 2,0 điểm)
3. Kết luận: Tóm tắt, khẳng định lại tất cả lý do đã trình bày ở hai phần trước hay cảm tưởng
của học sinh về ngôi trường đó.
(được 0,5 điểm)
ĐỀ THI OLYMPIC LỚP 7
Năm học: 2012 – 2013
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PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
HUYỆN THANH OAI
Môn: Tiếng Anh
Thời gian: 120 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Chú ý: - Bộ đề thi này gồm có 04 trang, từ trang 01 đến trang 04.
- Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào bộ đề thi này.
Điểm Họ tên, chữ ký của người chấm thi số 1: Số phách
- Bằng số:…………… ………………………………………
(Do Chủ tịch hội
đồng chấm thi ghi)
- Bằng chữ:…………… Họ tên, chữ ký của người chấm thi số 2:
…………………
……………………… ………………………………………
I. PHONETICS:
a. Choose one word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others
by circling A, B, C, or D: (6
×
0,2=1,2 pts)
1. A. scout B. receive C. score D. comics
2. A. looked B. walked C. washed D. wanted
3. A. uniform B. cucumber C. public D. during
4. A. sugar B. serious C. symptom D. second

5. A. birth B. first C. thirsty D. tired
6. A. gloves B. improve C. coveralls D. stomach
b. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others: (4
×
0,2=0,8 pt)
7. A. diver B. vessel C. affect D. chopstick
8. A. cucumber B. moderate C. stomachache D. direction
9. A. relax B. marbles C. comic D. atlas
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A. espensive B. horrible C. compliment D. terrible
II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR:
a. Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences: (15
×
0,2=3,0 pts)
11. I don’t like durians, and ……………….……do my close classmates, Hung and Cuong.
A. neither B. either C. too D. so
12. There are oranges, vegetables, bread and four large ……………….……on that table.
A. bowl of rice B. bowls of rice C. bowl of rices D. bowls of rices
13. We are free now. Shall we go to our club’s party? - ……………….……
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A. Yes, I shall B. Yes, we should C. Yes, we go D. Yes, let’s
14. I and my brother usually spend two hour ……………….……every evening.
A. do our homework B. to do our homework
C. doing our homework D. to doing our homework
15. Of the two students , he is ……………….……
A. tall B. taller C. the taller D. the tallest
16. Miss Van Anh types ……………….……. She is a very……………….…… typist.
A. care/ careful B. care/ carefully C. carefully/ careful D. careful/ carefully
17. It often takes me half an hour ……………….……to school every morning.

A. cycle B. to cycle C. cylcling D. cycled
18. When I saw your teacher this morning, I found that he looked very ……………….……
A. happy B. happily C. to be happy D. being happy
19. Come here. We have ……………….……good news for you and your family.
A. a B. many C. a lot D. some
20. Mr. Truong feels sick now because he drank too……………….……wine this morning.
A. many B. few C. lots D. much
21. You were absent ……………….……school this morning. What’s the trouble?
A. at B. on C. from D. to
22. We can learn more about the undersea world ……………….……this invention.
A. for B. because C. thanks for D. thanks to
23. I have…………uncle in Hue. He is a doctor. He often wears……….……uniform to work.
A. a/a B. a/an C. an/an D. an/a
24. We have a lot of food in our house, so we don’t have ……………….…… to the market.
A. go B. to go C. going D. went
25. I didn’t break those glass windows but my partners, Vinh and Hoang……………….……
A. do B. didn’t C. did D. didn’t ,either
b. Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions. (7
×
0,2=1,4 pts)
26. All of us must clean our hands ……………….……and after having meals.
27. Salads are good for your health, but you ought…………….……wash them well in water.
28. Balanced diet means you eat a variety ……………….……foods without eating too much
of anything.
29. Her brother prefers listening to music at home……………….…… playing soccer.
30. The students like taking part ……………….……sports, intead of watching them.
31. How ……………….……going to the cinema tomorrow? - Good idea!
32. Yesterday, my parents were busy with their work, so I had to stay at home to look
……………….…… my little sister.
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c. Write the correct form of the words given in capital letters: (6
×
0,2=1,2 pts)
33. I’m gaining weight. I weigh 49 kilos and my ……… … ……is 150 centimeters. (HIGH)
34. It’s 4 pm now and we’re talking to our teacher at the ……………….…… (MEET)
35. Linh’s mother often goes ……………….……in the morning. (SHOP)
36. Trung failed the exam again and his parents are very……………….…… (HAPPILY)
37. We have an ……… … ……with Mr. Smith at 5 p.m this afternoon. (APPOINT)
38. Mrs. Lien works at my school library. She’s a good ……… … …… (LIBRARY)
d. Supply the correct form of the verbs in the brackets: (7
×
0,2=1,4 pts)
39. He’s teaching in this school now, but two years ago he (teach)…… … …… in that school.
40. I can’t use the computer at present because my father (use) ……… … …… it
41. How often Peter (go) ……… … …… fishing? - Once a week.
42. Look at those back clouds in the sky. It (rain)………………….…
43. If he (have) ……… … …… enough money, she will buy another motorbike.
44. Where is your mother, Tinh? She (watch)……………… … TV in the livingroom.
45. Lan Anh (finish) ……… … …… her homework last night?
III. READING:
a. Read and circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete the passage: (10
×
0,2=2,0 pts)
During the teenage (46)……………….……, many people can sometimes be (47)
……………….…… to talk to. They may not like to talk about their work at school. This is a
normal (48)……………….……at this age, though it can be very hard for their (49)
……………….……to understand. Teenagers are trying to become adults.
Parents should do (50)……………….……best to talk to their son or daughter about
school, work and future plans (51)…………….…… shouldn’t push them to talk if they don’t

want to. Parents should watch for (52)……………….……signs: some young people are trying
to be adults may experiment with drug, alcohol, or smoking. These are not good for their (53)
……………….…and for their future. Parents should know these signs and help them out.
Television programs can be important for their lives, (54) ……………….……. Parents
should know what television programs their teenage children are watching. They shouldn’t
stop them from watching TV but guide them to (55) ……………….…… good programs.
46. A. days B. week C. month D. years
47. A. difficult B. difficulty C. difficulties D. difficultly
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48. A. develop B. developing C. developed D. development
49. A. father B. mother C. teacher D. parents
50. A. my B. his C. their D. her
51. A. and B. but C. so D. or
52. A. danger B. dangerous C. dangerouly D. to danger
53. A. strong B. health C. healthy D. healthily
54. A. so B. either C. too D. neither
55. A. watch B. watches C. watching D. to watch
b. There is a mistake in each line of the following passage. Find and correct it:
(5
×
0,2 = 1.0 pt)
Eg: 0. One of the first novel in the history of literature was written in
England in 1719. It was Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe.
0/ -> novels
Daniel Defoe was born in London in the family of a rich man.When
Daniel was a schoolboy, he began to write stories. After leave school,
56.
he worked in his father’s shop and wrote articles for newspapers. He
visited many country and met many people. That helped much in his

57.
writing. In 1719, when Defoe was sixty years old, he wrote the novel
Robinson Crusoe which made his famous. Defoe used in his book a
58.
true story about a sailor on an island for four years. People liked the
novel in English and in many other countries.
59.
Daniel Defoe write other books but his novel Robinson Crusoe is the
most famous. Defoe is not a rich man when he died in 1731.
60.
c. Read the passage and fill the suitable word in the blank: (10
×
0,2=2,0 pts)
Dear Mom,
I received your letter two days (61).……………….……. I am very happy to hear Dad and
Mom are well, too. Four days ago, I (62).……………….…… a slight cold. I felt very
unpleasant, so I went to a doctor that evening. The doctor gave (63).……………….…… some
medicines to relieve the symptoms of the cold. Now I feel better. Yesterday, I had a medical
(64).……………….…… . The doctor weighed me, measured my (65).……………….……,
took my temperature, (66).……………….…… to my heart and checked my eyes and ears.
Everything (67).……………….…… normal. Last year, I weighed 42 kilos and my height was
one meter 30 centimeters. Now I am one meter and 45 (68).……………….…… tall. My
weight is 40 kilos. I am losing two kilos. But don’t worry about me, Mom. I know how to take
(69).……………….…… of myself.
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The recess is over now. I must stop writing here. I miss Mom and Dad so (70).
……………….… , and I miss grandfather, too. Please send me my regards to everybody.
Take care, Mom. Write again soon.
Love,

Hoa
IV WRITING:
a. Rearrange the words to make meaningful sentences: (5
×
0,2 = 1.0 pt)
71. they/ monument/ ago/ build/ ten/ this/ did/ years/?/
-> ……… ………………………………………………………………………
72. will/ go/ be/ afternoon./ our/ for us/ it/ to/ to/ club meeting/ this/ necessary/
-> ……… ………………………………………………………………………
73. trip/ than/ Ho Chi Minh/ the/ was/ expected./ cheaper / City/ I/ to/
-> ……… ………………………………………………………………………
74. the/ his/ looked/ teeth/ at/ and/ worry./ dentist/ him / told/ to/ not
-> ……… ………………………………………………………………………
75. didn’t/ morning/ go/ of/ school/ her/ Thao/ this/ because / sickness./ to
-> ……… ………………………………………………………………………
b. Complete the second sentence, using the word given in brackets so that it has a similar
meaning to the first sentence. Do not change the words given in any way: (5
×
0,4=2,0 pts)
76. Mr. Quang speaks Chinese fluently.
-> Mr. Quang is ……………………………………………………………………………
77. Life in the past is not as comfortable as life nowadays.
-> Life nowadays………………………………….………………………………………….
78. These naughty students like computer games better than school lessons.
-> These naughty students prefer …………………………………………………………….
79. My hat has a picture of a dolphin on it.
-> There…………………….…………………………………………………………………
80. Learning English is very difficult for Hue.
-> It is …………………….…. ………………………………………….……………………
c. Write a composition about 100 words about what you usually do in your free time:

(don’t show your name, your school or your village): (3.0pts)
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HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM ĐỀ THI OLYMPIC LỚP 7
NĂM HỌC: 2012 – 2013
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
I. PHONETICS:
a. Choose one word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others
by circling A, B, C, or D: (6
×
0,2=1,2 pts)
1. B. receive
2. D. wanted
3. C. public
4. A. sugar
5. D. tired
6. B. improve
b. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others: (4
×
0,2=0,8 pt)
7. C. affect
8. D. direction
9. A. relax
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A. espensive
II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR:
a. Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences: (15
×
0,2=3,0 pts)

11 –
A. neither
12-
B. bowls of rice
13 –
D. Yes, let’s
14 –
C. doing our
homework
15 –
C. the taller
16 – 17 – 18 – 19 – 20 -
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C. carefuly/ careful B. to cycle A. happy D. some D. much
21 –
C. from
22 –
D. thanks to
23 –
D. an/a
24 –
B. to go
25 –
C. did
b. Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions: (1,4 pts)
26. before 27. to 28. of 29. to 30. in 31. about 32. after
c. Write the correct form of the words given in capital letters to complete the following
sentences: (6
×

0,2=1,2 pts)
33. height 34. meeting 35. shopping
36. unhappy 37. appointment 38. librarian
d. Supply the correct form of the verbs in the brackets: (7
×
0,2=1,4 pts)
39. taught 40. is using 41. does … go 42. is going to rain
43. has 44. is watching 45. Did … finish
III. READING:
a. Read and circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete the passage: (2,0 pts):
46 - D. years 47 - A. difficult 48 - D. development 49 - D. parents 50 - C. their
51 - B. but 52 - B. dangerous 53 - B. health 54 - C. too 55 - A. watch
b. There is a mistake in each line of the following passage. Find and correct it:
(5
×
0,2 = 1.0 pt)
56. leave -> leaving
57. country -> countries
58. his -> him
59. English -> England
60. write -> wrote
c. Read the passage and fill the suitable word in the blank: (2,0 pts)
61. ago 62. had 63. me 64. check-up 65. height
66. listened 67. was 68. centimeters 69. care 70. much
IV. WRITING:
a. Rearrange the words to make meaningful sentences: (5
×
0,2 = 1.0 pt)
71. Did they build this monument ten years ago?
72. It will be necessary for us to go to our club meeting this afternoon.

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73. The trip to Ho Chi Minh City was cheaper than I expected.
74. The dentist looked at his teeth and told him not to worry.
75. Thao didn’t go to school this morning because of her sickness.
b. Complete the second sentence, using the word given in brakets so that it has a similar
meaning to the first sentence. Do not change the word given in any way: (5
×
0,4=2,0 pts)
76. Mr. Quang is a fluent Chinese speaker.
77. Life nowsadays is more comfortable than life in the past.
78. These naughty students prefer computer games to school lessons.
79. There is a picture of a dolphin on my hat.
80. It is very difficult for Hue to learn English.
c. Write a composition about 100 words about what you usually in your free time:
The essay must have at least three ideas below.
1. Mở bài: Nêu được chủ đề của bài viết.(được 0,5 điểm)
2. Thân bài: Nêu và trình bày được một số hoạt động mà người viết thường làm khi rảnh rỗi
(như tham gia vào các hoạt động vui chơi, giải trí, thể thao, văn hóa, văn nghệ, vv…)
(được 2,0 điểm)
3. Kết luận: Tóm tắt, khẳng định lại tất cả lý do đã trình bày ở hai phần trước.
(được 0,5 điểm)
ĐỀ THI OLYMPIC LỚP 8
Năm học: 2013
Môn: Tiếng Anh
Thời gian: 120 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Chú ý: - Bộ đề thi này gồm có 05 trang, từ trang 01 đến trang 05.
- Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào bộ đề thi này.
Điểm Họ tên, chữ ký của người chấm thi số 1: Số phách
- Bằng số:……………

……………………………………… (Do Chủ tịch hội
đồng chấm thi ghi)
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PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
HUYỆN THANH OAI
- Bằng chữ:…………… Họ tên, chữ ký của người chấm thi số 2:
…………………
……………………… ………………………………………
I. PHONETICS:
a. Choose one word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others
by circling A, B, C, or D: (6
×
0,2=1,2 pts)
1. A. says B. days C. prays D. plays
2. A. husband B. surrounding C. rubbish D. plumber
3. A. informative B. information C. formal D. forward
4. A. stream B. teacher C. weather D. teammate
5. A. restaurant B. festival C. sentence D. semester
6. A. through B. shout C. household D. mountain
b. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others (4
×
0,2=0,8 pt)
7. A. demontrate B. commercial C. comfortable D. generous
8. A. institute B. position C. behavior D. equipment
9. A. medical B. minimize C. physical D. selection
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A. grateful B. order C. reduce D. comfort
II VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR:

a. Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences: (15
×
0,2=3,0 pts)
11. The representatives from “Friends of the Earth” show us how to the
environment.
A. prevent B. protect C. refill D. reduce
12. Tam last night when the telephone
A. was sleeping - rang B. slept - was ringing
C. slept - rang D. was sleeping - was ringing
13. She knows that she to pay now.
A. ought B. mustn’t C. had better D. should
14. John Susan to go out with him but her parents didn’t let her out.
A. helpes B. insisted C. suggested D. invited
15. He hates to do something by others.
A. to ask B. asking C. to be asked D. being asked
16. Everyone has to follow this way to get into the fair, ?
A. do they B. doesn’t he C. don’t they D. doesn’t she
17. This time last year my brother in London.
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A. will study B. studied C. has studied D. was studying
18. The prefix “re-“ in the word “reuse” means
A. against B. again C. for D. no
19. This book is that I try to read it from beginning to end at one time.
A. so interested B. too interesting C. so interesting D. such interesting
20. Which sentence has the same meaning as the root one?
“He said that he had to leave then”.
A. “I had to leave then,” he said. B. “I must leave now,” he said.
C. “He had to leave now,” he said. D. “He has to leave then,” he said.
21. If you don't understand many words, you can them up in the dictionary.

A. finish B. get C. find D. look
22. We can’t help when he told us what happened.
A. laughing B. laugh C. to laugh D. to be laughing
23. Do you know the boy to Mrs Nga?
A. is talking B. talked C. talking D. he talks
24. It's an hour since he , so he must be at the office now.
A. has left B. is leaving C. was leaving D. left
25. TV is bringing not only information entertainment.
A. although B. and C. but also D. as
b. Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions: (7
×
0,2=1,4 pts)
26. The cinema is ………….…….……the drugstore and the temple.
27. What ………….…….……having dinner at Mr. Tom’s house this evening?
28. We are interested in playing soccer. We always play it………….…….……Sunday
afternoon in the school ground.
29. Charles Dickens was very famous………….…….……his novels.
30. When my eldest brother grew up, she went to Australia ………….…….……study
mathematics and chemistry.
31. Miss Huong used to spend much money………….…….……shoes and clothes.
32. I haven’t written to my penpal in New York ………….…….…… last Christmas.
c. Write the correct form of the words given in capital letters: (7
×
0,2=1,4 pts)
33. Mr. John runs his business ………….…….…… (SUCCESS)
34. In electronics, we learn to repair ………….…….……appliances. (HOUSE)
35. Two………….…….……from the group “Friend of the Earth” are talking
to the students in this school about how to protect the environment. (REPRESENT)
36. Every day, there are two ………….…….……from Da Nang to Ho Chi Minh city. (FLY)
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37. The Sword Lake is one of the ………….…….……places in Ha Noi. (HISTORY)
38. He drives very………….…….…… He is sure to have an accident. (CARE)
39. Environmental ………….…….……is every one’s responsibility. (PROTECT)
d. Supply the correct form of the verbs in the brackets: (6
×
0,2=1,2 pts)
40. The thiefs were caught when they (leave) ………….…….…… the bank.
41. Remember (turn) ………….…….……of the fans before leaving the class.
42. A: You (see) ………….…….……the film Titanic yet? - B: Yes, I saw it in 2010.
43. Every year in Asia, many historical places (destroy) ………….…….……seriously.
44. There (be) ………….…….……no rain here for over four months.
45. We have known them for six years, when we first (meet)………….…….……them, they
were working in a foreign company.

III. READING:
a. Read and circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete the passage: (10
×
0,2=2,0 pts)
Mr. and Mrs Gray live in a big city, and they (46) ……….…….…a son. His name is Peter,
and he doesn’t like (47) ……….…….…. One day Mrs Gray said (48)……….…….…her
husband, “(49)……….…….…. in the city all the time isn’t good for Peter”. So last summer
they found a small house in the country and took Peter (50)……….…….….for a vacation.
When they arrived (51) ……….…….…. the house, Mrs Gray said to Peter, “We are going to
stay (52) ……….…….…. for two weeks.”
The boy ran (53) ……….…….….the house and looked in all the rooms, and he ran back to
(54)…….…….….mother and said to her, “I haven’t found the bathtub, Mom. Where is it?”
“This is a very small house, Peter,” his mother said. “This is (55) ……….…….…. to be a very
nice vacation.”
46. A. have B. has C. are having D. had

47. A. wash B. washed C. to wash D. being washed
48. A. with B. from C. at D. to
49. A. Live B. Living C. Lives D. Lived
50. A. house B. this C. here D. there
51. A. between B. from C. at D. to
52. A. here B. this house C. there D. this place
53. A. to B. into C. for D. from
54. A. his B. him C. they D. their
55. A. going B. go C. goes D. went
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b. There is a mistake in each line of the following passage. Find and correct it:
(5
×
0,2 = 1.0 pt)
Eg: 0. I haven’t saw my grandmother for two years. 0/ seen
My name is Anderson and I have been here for a little days. I am from
out of town. I have several friends in this city and I have come to
56. ->
visit them. Actually, I am used to live in this city many years ago. I was
born here and my wife was born in a little town nearby.
57. ->
We both went to school and had a lot of friends here. We have been in
New York since more than fifteen years.
58. ->
We live in the suburbs and I work in the city. I must to get up early
every day to go to work.
59. ->
I work from eight o’clock in the morning until a little after six hour in
the evening.

60. ->
c. Read the passage and fill the suitable word in the blank: (10
×
0,2=2 pts)
In the first year of lower secondary (61)……………………., I had some difficulties in
learning English. My English pronunciation (62)…………………….really bad and my English
grammar was worse. I did not (63)…………………….how to improve them. I didn’t want my
father (64)…………………….mother to know about this. One afternoon after the lesson, my
teacher (65)…………………….English told me to wait (66)……………………. her outside
the classroom. She took (67) ……………………. to the school library and showed me tapes
of pronunciation drills kept in a glass bookcase. She also told me how to use an English-
English dictionary to (68)…………………….my English grammar. “Now I think you know
what you should do” she said. I made much progress and only one year later, I won the first
(69)…………………….in the English Speaking Contest (70)…………………….for
secondary school students in my hometown.
IV WRITING:
a. Rearrange the words to make meaningful sentences: (5
×
0,2 = 1.0 pt)
71. chairs/ to/ mind/ put/ helping/ those/ do/ and/ away?/ you/ tables/ us
………………………………………………… ……………………………………………….
72. asked/ to/ much./ play/ his/ games/ Mr. Thanh/ not/ video/ too/ son
………………………………………………… ……………………………………………….
73. met/ the/ such/ singer./ time/ it/ I/ a/ is/ first/ famous
………………………………………………… ……………………………………………….
74. this/ have not/ last/ my/ since/ eaten/ kind/ parents/ food/ summer./ of
2
0
………………………………………………… ……………………………………………….
75. water/ children/ warm/ enough/ wasn’t/ these/ the/ swim (in)./ for/ to

………………………………………………… ……………………………………………….
b. Complete the second sentence, using the word given in brackets so that it has a similar
meaning to the first sentence. Do not change the words given in any way: (5
×
0,4=2,0 pts)
76. Nobody used this house last year.
-> This house………………………………………………… ………………………………
77. I would like you to help me clean the house.
-> Do you mind ……………………………………… ?
78. The milk was so hot that he could not drink it.
-> The milk was not……………………………………………………………………………
79. Remember to lock all the doors and windows before going out.
Don’t
80. “Where are you going next weekend?” Trung said to his friends.
-> Trung asked…………………………………………………….……………………………
c. Write a composition about 130 words about the subject you like best:
(don’t show your name, your school or your village): (3.0pts)

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HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM ĐỀ THI OLYMPIC LỚP 8
NĂM HỌC: 2012 – 2013
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
I. PHONETICS:
a. Choose one word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others
by circling A, B, C, or D. (6
×
0,2=1,2 pts)
1. A. says
2. B. surrounding

3. B. information
4. C. weather
5. D. semester
6. A. through
b. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others (4
×
0,2=0,8 pt)
7. B. commercial
8. A. institute
9. D. selection
10
.
C. reduce
II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR:
a. Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences: (15
×
0,2=3,0 pts)
11 - B.
protect
12 - A. was
sleeping - rang
13 - A.
ought
14 - D.
invited
15 - D.
being asked
16 - C.
don’t they
17 - D.

was studying
18 - B.
again
19 - C. so
interesting
20 - B. “I must
leave now,” he said.
21 - D.
look
22 - A.
laughing
23 - C.
talking
24 - D.
left
25 - C.
but also
b. Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions: (7
×
0,2=1,4 pts)
26 - between 27 - about 28 - on 29 - for 30 - to 31 - on 32 - since
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c. Write the correct form of the words given in capital letters to complete the following
sentences. (7
×
0,2=1,4 pts)
33. successfully 34. household 35. representatives 36. flights
37. historical 38. carelessly 39. protection
d. Supply the correct form of the verbs in the brackets: (6

×
0,2=1,2 pts)
40
were leaving
41
to turn
42
Have…… seen
43
are destroyed
44
has been
45
met
III. READING:
a. Read and circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete the passage: (10
×
0,2=2,0 pts)
46 - A. have 47 - C. to wash 48 - D. to 49 - B. Living 50 - D. there
51 - C. at 52 - A. here 53 - B. into 54 - A. his 55 - A. going
b. There is a mistake in each line of the following passage. Find and correct it:
(5
×
0,2 = 1.0 pt)
56. a little -> a few 57. am used to-> used to 58. since -> for
59. must to -> must/ have to 60. hour -> o’clock
c. Read the passage and fill the suitable word in the blank: (10
×
0,2=2 pts)
61. school 62. was 63. know 64. and 65. of

66. for 67. me 68. improve 69. prize 70. held
IV. WRITING:
a. Rearrange the words to make meaningful sentences. (5
×
0,2 = 1.0 pt)
71. Do you mind helping us to put those chairs and tables away?
72. Mr. Thanh asked his son not to play video games too much.
73. It is the first time I met such a famous singer.
74. My parents have not eaten this kind of food since last summer.
75. The water wasn’t warm enough for these children to swim (in).
b. Complete the second sentence, using the word given in brackets so that it has a similar
meaning to the first sentence. Do not change the words given in any way. (5
×
0,4=2,0 pts)
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76. This house wasn’t used last year.
77. Do you mind helping me to clean the house?
78. The milk was not warm/cool enough for him to drink.
79. Don’t forget to lock all the doors and windows before going out.
80.“Trung asked his friends where they were going the following weekend.
c. Write a composition about 130 words about the subject you like best:
(don’t show your name, your school or your village): (3.0 pts)
The composition must have at least three ideas below.
1. Mở bài: Nêu được chủ đề đó là môn học mà em ưa thích là môn gì. (VD: …, I like
“English” best…)(được 0,5 điểm)
2. Thân bài: Nêu và trình bày được một số vấn đề liên quan đến môn học đó như: Môn học
đó mang lại cho học sinh những lợi ích gì hay lý do thích môn học, thời gian cũng như cách
học như thế nào vv… (được 2,0 điểm)
3. Kết luận: Tóm tắt, khẳng định lại được các lý do đã trình bày ở hai phần trước và cảm

nghĩ hay hướng của người học trong tương lai với môn học
(được 0,5 điểm)
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