đề tham khảo ôn thi hsg tiếng anh 8, test 72

KỲ HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN
Năm học 2009-2010
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 8
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề)
Đề này gồm 04 trang(1-4). Thí sinh kiểm tra cẩn thận số trang trong đề trước khi làm bài.
PHẦN GHI ĐIỂM DÀNH CHO GIÁM KHẢO
Câu hỏi Số câu đúng Điểm
Question 1: (1.0đ). 8 câu x 0.125 đ
Question 2: (1.0đ). 8 câu x 0.125 đ
Question 3: (1.0đ). 8 câu x 0.125 đ
Question 4: (1.0đ). 8 câu x 0.125 đ
Question 5: (1.0đ). 8 câu x 0.125 đ
Question 6: (1.0đ). 8 câu x 0.125 đ
Question 7: (2.0đ). 8 câu x 0.25 đ
Question 8: (2.0đ). 8 câu x 0.25 đ
TỔNG ĐIỂM BÀI:
Điểm ghi bằng chữ:
Chữ ký giám khảo 1……………….
Chữ ký giám khảo 2:……………
Thí sinh làm bài vào tờ giấy thi này
I. Circle the letter A,B,C or D next to the word or phrase which best completes the
following sentences. (1pt)
1. Are you interested playing badminton after class?
A. in B. with C. on D. for
2. Hoa works very so she always gets good marks.
A. badly B. good C. hardly D. hard
3. Are you proud…………….your country and its tradition ?
A. about B. on C. of D. for
4. Do you collect stamps or other things ?- Yes, I am a stamp………….
A. collecting B. collector C. collect D. collection

5. It is very dangerous … in the polluted environment.
A. to live B. lives C. living D. live
6 Our ………… resources are limited so we should recycle all used things.
A. nature B. natural C. naturing D. naturally
7. This ruler …………… of plastic.
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ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
A. make B. made C. is making D. is made
8. I take part ………… most youth activities of my school.
A. in B. of C. on D. at
II . Fill in each blank with the correct forms of the words in bracket (1pt)
1. It’s to eat too much sugar and fat (HEALTH)
2.After taking an asprin, her headache (APPEAR)
3.My brother often does experients about electricity for (PLEASE)
4.What is the of Thomas Edison ? (NATION)
5.You must make a quick about who wins the contest. (DECIDE)
6.I live in a small village and its are very beautiful (SURROUND)
7.You don’t have to do that work. In other words, it’s for you (NECESSITY)
8.There are a lot of festivals in Viet Nam (TRADITION)
III/Each line of the paragrap has a mistake, underline the mistake and correct at the
end of each line .The first is as an example (1pt)
Example: 0. I haven’t saw you for two month 0/ seen
Nam is a student. This year he had a very interested summer 1/ ___________
Holiday. He traveled, with him classmates, to a mountainous area 2/ ___________
in Hoa Binh province. They gone there to help make a road 3/ ___________
through a forest among two villages. “ It was very difficult 4/ ___________
Because there had no water to drink and no shops where we 5/ ___________
could bought food,”said Nam. “ It was very cold and wet 6/ ___________
in the mountains. It is one of the wetter places in the country.” 7/ ___________
Nam stayed in the mountains since six weeks. It was hard work. 8/ ___________

IV. Fill in each gap with a suitable word (1 pt)
Learning a language is, in some way, like (1) _____ how to fly or play the piano.
There (2) _____ important differences, but there is a very important similarity. It is this:
learning how to do such things needs lots (3) ______ practice. It is never simply to
“know” something. You must be able to “do” things with what (4) ______know. For
example, it is not enough simply to read a book on (5) ______to fly an airplane. A (6)
______ can give you lots of information about how to fly, but if only read a book and then
try to (7) _______without a great deal of practice first, you will crash and kill (8) _____.
V. Choose the word (from the words given in the box) to complete the passage. Two
words aren't used. The first has been done for you.(1.0pt)
perform, start, mistake, run, difference, pain,
importance, walk, depression, heart, body
EXERCISE
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Exercise is one of the best ways of keeping depression away. It improves your
(1)_________ and your mind and enables you to (2)___________ better in the work
place and at home.
Proper breathing is essential if you want to get the most from exercise and you
should also take into consideration your (3)___________ rate. It can be harmful to do too
much, which is why all good fitness instructors emphasise the (4) __________ of "
listening to your body".
When you first (5) __________ you should use good judgement, because it's easy
to make the (6) ___________of using the equipment incorrectly or doing too much at one
time. Start slowly and build up gradually.
Exercise should not be seen as a demanding task; it can be as easy as a quick
(7)_________. To increase your fitness steadily, exercise for 20 minutes a day, 4 to 6
times a week and you will notice a (8) __________ in your body and mind in a few
weeks.
VI. Put the sentences in logical order to build a dialogue (1pt)
A. Oh, I see. And I have a question for you. Do you know when the color television

was invented?
B. It was invented by Peter Carl Goldmark.
C. He was American.
D. Your color television looks very nice. Is it new?
E. What’s his nationality?
F. I know this question. In 1950, wasn’t it?
G. Yes. My father has just bought it.
H. I’m sorry. I don’t know.
I. You’re right. And who invented it?
C
VII.Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same (2pts)
1. I don’t watch T.V as often as my brother does
My brother
2. It was such an interresting film that we watched it several times
The film
3. Students must be at least sixteen years old
Students
4. Every tenth student goes free
There is no charge
5. Food and transport are included in the price
The price
6. There is plenty to choose from the menu.
There is plenty of
7. It’s dangerous to walk home late in the evening.
Walking
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8. This is the best computer I have ever used
I have never
VIII. Build the sentences from the given cues.(2 pts)

1. The house / expensive / than / the apartment.
………………………………………………………………………………………
2. I / used / look after / younger / brother / sister / when / parents / at /work
……………………………………………………………………………………………
3. What/ you / going / do / when / you / grow up
……………………………………………………………………………………….
4. Why / we / put / these things / out / children’s reach ?
……………………………………………………………………………………….
5. I / not / go / school / because / I / had / stay / home / help / mom.
……………………………………………………………………………………….
6. Mrs Lan / has / get up / early / this morning / in order to / get / meeting / on time.
……………………………………………………………………………………….
7.Children / not / enough / food / eat / warm clothes / wear

8. It / difficult / learn / two languages / same time

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HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM
MÔN TIẾNG ANH 8
Question I. (1đ) Mỗi câu đúng được 0.125 đ
1. A 2. D 3. C 4. B 5. A 6. B 7. D 8. A
Question II. (1đ) Mỗi câu đúng được 0.125 đ
1. unhealthy
2. disappeared
3. pleasure
4. nationality
5. decision
6. surroundings
7. unnecessary

8. traditional
Question III. (1đ) Mỗi câu đúng được 0.125 đ
1. interested… interesting
2. him….his
3. gone….went
4. among….between
5. had….was
6. bought….buy
7. wetter….wettest
8. since….for
Question IV. (1đ) Mỗi câu đúng được 0.125 đ
1. learning 2. are 3. of 4. you 5. how 6. book 7. fly 8. yourself
Question V. (1đ) Mỗi câu đúng được 0.125 đ
1. body 2. perform 3. heart 4. importance
5. start 6. mistake 7. walk 8.difference
Question VI. (1đ) Mỗi câu đúng được 0.125 đ
D G A F I H B E C
Question VII. (2đ) Mỗi câu đúng được 0.25 đ
1. My brother watches TV more often than I do
2. The film was so interesting that we watched it several times
3. Students have to be (at least) sixteen years old
4. There is no charge for every tenth student
5. Price includes food and transport
6. There is plenty of choice on the menu
7. Walking home late in the evening is dangerous
8. I have never used a better computer than this
Question VIII. (2đ) Mỗi câu đúng được 0.25 đ
1. The house is more expensive than the apartment
2. I used to look after my younger brother and sister when my parents were at work
3. What are you going to do when you grow up ?

4. Why must we put these things out of children’s reach
5. I didn’t go to school because I had to stay at home to help my mom
6. Mrs Lan has to get up early this morning in order to get to the meeting on time
7. Children don’t have enough food to eat and warm clothes to wear
8. It’s difficult to learn two language at the same time
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