Đề thi học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng Anh lớp 8 cấp huyện số 1

ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 8
NĂM HỌC 2011-2012
THỜI GIAN: 150 PHÚT
Người ra đề: Đỗ Thị Huyên – THCS Sam Luồng
I/ VOCABULARY: (3.0 points)
Find the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the
others.
1. A blind B. sky C. environment D. similar
2. A. bank B. favorite C. gate D. mate
3. A. build B. big C. business D. bride
4. A. absent B. album C. adore D. anxious
5. A. nation B. notice C. sugar D. worship
6. A. glue B. good C. rude D. cashew
II/ LANGUAGE FOCUS: (6.0 points)
Task 1: Choose the correct answer. Only one answer is correct.
7. I_____________ by bus.
A. would rather go B. would rather to go
C. prefer go D. would rather going
8. ______________ is very bad for your health.
A. To smoke B. Smoking
C. Smoked D. Be smoking
9. He ______________ like his job because he seems very happy.
A. have to B. can
C. ought D. must
10. - Are you going sailing this weekend?
- Yes, but I have so much work to do that I ___________ stay at home.
A. may have B. will
C. should D. ought
11. ____________ everyone played well, we lost the game.
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A. However B. Despite

C. Although D. So that
12. When I was a little girl, my father _________ me to the zoo every Sunday.
A. takes B. is taking
C. was taking D. used to take
Task 2: Put the question for the underlined words in the sentences.
13. He used to smoke 20 cigarettes a day.

14. His house used to be untidy.

15. He goes to the English evening class three times a week.

16. I met my old friend last night.

17. They lived in Hanoi five years ago.

18. They collect used paper, glass and cans for recycling.

III/ READING: (7.0 points)
Complete the passage by filling in each space with only one suitable word.
THE SHOPPING STRIP
Last Saturday, Phuong (19)________________ shopping with her husband.
They visited many (20)______________________ because they had to buy many
things. Phuong needed (21)_____________________ paper and some pens so the
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first place they visited was a (22) ___________________ shop, then they went to
a book shop where Phuong (23) ___________________ an English dictionary.
They (24) ________________ lunch in a restaurant. Phuong had some
chicken (25) __________________ rice and her husband had some beef noodles.
Then they went (26) ___________________ for some clothes. Phuong’s husband
bought (27) __________________ shirt and Phuong bought some shoes.

Afterwards, they went (28) _________________ the market and bought
some food and vegetables because they didn’t have (29) _______________ at
home. They also bought some fresh fish and chicken. In the evening they made a
wonderful (30) _________________ for Phuong’s father because it (31) ______
his birthday. They (32) ________________ his favourite dish, which was fish and
vegetable soup.
IV/ WRITING: (4.0 points) Complete the letter
Dear Tim,
33. I/glad/tell/you/I going/ join/ Y&Y Green Group.

34. We/ having/ environment month.

35. We/going/ clean/ streets/
weekends.

36. We/going/ plant trees and flowers/ in the school garden/ water/ every
afternoon/class.

37. We/ also/planting/ young trees/ plants/ sell/ other
schools.

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38. I/ hope/ we/give/ more green color/ city/ earn some money/ school
Y&Y.
.

39. It/ interesting/ useful/ isn’t
it?
40. Write / me/ soon/tell/all your
news.

Love,
Hoa
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ĐÁP ÁN KỲ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN MÔN ANH 8
NĂM HỌC 2011-2012
Người ra đề: Đỗ Thị Huyên-THCS Sam Luồng
I/ VOCABULARY: (3.0 points)
Đáp án: Mỗi câu đúng được 0.5 điểm
1. D
2. A
3. D
4. C
5. B
6. B
II/ LANGUAGE FOCUS: (6.0 points)
Task 1: Đáp án: Mỗi câu đúng được 0.5 điểm
7. A
8. B
9. D
10. C
11. C
12. D
Task 2: Đáp án: Mỗi câu đúng được 0.5 điểm
13. How many cigarettes did he use to smoke a day?
14. What is his house is to be like?
15. How often does he go to the English evening class?
16. Who did you meet last night?
17. Where did they live five years ago?
18. What do they collect for recycling?
III/ READING: (7.0 points)

Đáp án: Mỗi câu đúng được 0.5 điểm
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19. went
20. shops
21. some
22. stationery
23. bought
24. had
25. and/with
26. shopping
27. a
28. to
29. any
30. meal/dinner
31. was
32. cooked/made
IV/ WRITING: (4.0 points)
Đáp án: Mỗi câu đúng được 0.5 điểm ( Lưu ý: học sinh làm bài viết phải trình
bày liền mạch thành một bức thư hoàn chỉnh)
Dear Tim,
33. I’m glad to tell you that I’m going to join the Y&Y Green Group.
34.We are having an environment month.
35. We are going to clean the streets on weekends.
36. We are going to plant trees and flowers in the school garden and water
them every afternoon after class.
37. We are also planting young trees, and plant to sell to other schools.
38. I hope we can give more green color to the city and earn some money
for our school Y&Y.
39. It’s really interesting and useful, isn’t it?
40. Write to me soon and tell me all your news.

Love,
Hoa
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