Đề thi học sinh giỏi Tiếng Anh 8 số 1

PHÒNG GIÁO HUYỆN THANH OAI
TRƯỜNG THCS BÍCH HÒA

ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI
NĂM HỌC 2013-2014
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 8
Thời gian: 150 phút
A. PRONUNCIATION
I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others words
in each group by circling A, B, C or D. ( 5 x 0,2 =1 pt)
1. A. leaf B. of C. deaf D. wife
2. A. passage B. message C. voyage D. age
3. A. many B. open C. money D. ink
4. A. scissors B. wisdom C. transmit D. message
5. A. bold B. lamb C. burn D. bite
II. Select A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose stress position is different from the rest .
( 5 x 0,2 =1 pt)
6. A. collect B. advise C. practise D. prepare
7. A. improvement B. resident C. department D. environment
8. A. university B. documental C. historic D. electricity
9. A. graduation B. agricultural C. industrial D. recommend
10 A. intelligent B. difficult C. interesting D. hospital
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
III. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentences. (20 x0,2 = 4)
11.I saw a thief take Bill’s wallet so I ran …………… him, but I didn’t catch him.
A. into B. over C. after D. near
12. She invited …………….of young people to come to her party.
A. quite too many B. quite a lot C. so very many D. a very lot
13. I called on her yesterday; she ……………… a meal at the time.
A. cooked B. has cooked C. was cooking D. cook
14.Is there anything wrong…………….your car?

A. in B. about C. of D. with
15. Nothing ……….I do seems to please her.
A. which B. that C. who D. whom
16.They force us …………… their invitation
A. accept B. accepted C. accepting D. to accept
17.You will become ill …………… you stop working so hard.
A. until B. when C. unless D. if
18.When I woke up this morning, it ……………………
A. rains B. rained C. was raining D. had rained
19.She used to………… her living by delivering vegetable to local hotels.
A. earn B. to earn C. earning D. earns
20.I tried……………the bus, but I missed it.
A. catching B. catch C. to catch D. catch up
21.Playing video games ………………popular among children nowadays.
A. is B. was C. had been D. all are correct
22.……… he cannot afford a car, he goes to work by bicycle.
A. because B. As C. Since D. All are correct
23.Everyone in the world ………….to lead a happy life.
A. wants B. want C. is wanting D. are wanting
24. We must give the pupils an opportunity to find ……… own solution to the problem.
A. his B. her C. one’s D. their
25. It was a long time ………….I lived here.
A. that B. since C. ago that D. ago
26. Those shoes look very tight. Do they really ………………you?
A. fit B. match C. go with D. measure
27. A large number of students in this school ……… English quite fluently.
A. speaks B. speak C. is speaking D. has spoken.
28. Ba could not speak Chinese and ……………could Lan.
A. either B. also C. neither D. so
29. He is the man ………….son I once taught.

A. who B. whom C. whoever D. whose
30. Both Mary and Jane, as well as David, ………… ready for the exam tomorrow.
A. is B. was C. are D. are to
IV. Choose the underlined words or phrases that are not correct in standard written English.
(10 x 0,2 = 2pts)
31. Lan seemed happily when she received her aunt’s letter.
A B C D
32.My brother didn’t have money enough to buy the dictionary he liked
A B C D
33. We should put the coffee table among the armchair and the couch.
A B C D
34.The driver of the car was serious injured in the accident.
A B C D
35.The youth nowadays prefer pop music than traditional music.
A B C D
36.Mary and Henry always go out for a meal at their wedding anniversary.
A B C D
37.All the students are looking forward to spend their free time relaxing in the sun this summer.
A B C D
38.Ever since I give up smoking, I want to eat all the time.
A B C D
39.Be careful when you cross a busy street. Look out with cars and trucks.
A B C D
40.Is she accustomed to doing her homework by her?
A B C D
V. Give the correct form of the words in brackets. (10 x 0,2 = 2pts)
41.We were shocked at the news of his …………………. (DIE)
42. David Copperfield is a famous ……………………… (MAGIC)
43. I think gun toys are …………………gifts for children. (SUIT)
44.The work was still at …………………level. (EXPERIMENT)

45. Environmental ____________________ is every one’s responsibility. (PROTECT)
46………………….is very important because it helps you practice the words more times.
(REVISE)
47.Your English ………………….is not very good. You should work harder. (PRONOUNCE)
48. Minh’s listening skill is …………………… and she really needs to improve it. (SATISFY)
49. You should be ………….of your son, Mrs. Hoa. (PRIDE)
50. Nowadays, scouting is popular…………………(WORLD)
VI. Supply the correct tense of the verbs in brackets. (10 x 0,2 = 2pts)
51. His hair is short. He (have) ……………a haircut.
52. I don’t think I (go) …………… out tonight. I (be)…………too tired.
53. John (wash) ……………his hands. He just (repair)…………………… the TV set.
54. Tell him (bring)……………….his bike inside. If he (leave)…………………it there,
someone (steal)………………… it.
55. Where …… you (spend)……………your summer holiday last year.
C. READING.
VII. Fill a suitable word in each gap to complete the passage. (10 x 0,2 = 2pts)
This small country is mostly farmland. The animals seen most often……………(56) cows
and sheep. Most farms have a few geese, too. There are donkeys, ………… (57) not many
horses. There’s a lot of wheat and potatoes, and there are tomatoes…………… (58) the south
side of the hills. In summer the men, women and children work together in the ………….(59)
seven days a week. The people work hard all ………….(60) lives. The only two factories in the
countries are in the capital. ………….(61) makes toys and games, and the other makes knives
and folks. All ……………(62) things are for export. The east of the country is thick forest, the
home …………(63) wild ponies, deer and wolves. Photos of the cliffs along the coast show
……….(64) beautiful the country is. But not many tourists visit it ……………….(65) the
airport is too small for most aircraft.
VIII. Choose the words or phrases that best fit each of the blank spaces. (10 x 0,2 = 2pts)
A friendly letter
Dear Sally,
I’m really looking forward (66)……………….you again. I can’t wait for summer (67)

………………… Once the school finishes, I’ll write to you again so that we can arrange (68)
………….we’re going to go holiday. I’m going (69)……….to my parents and persuade them to
let me (70) ………………a bit longer with you this time. My dad said that as soon as the exams
are (71)……………., we would go on one of those package coach tours of Italy. I don’t know
about you, but I’d rather (72)…………….the time by the seaside (73)………………….travel
around in a coach. I keep (74)…………them I don’t want to go with them, but they won’t listen.
If they refuse (75)…………….me come and see you, I don’t know what I’ll do!
1. A. to see B. to seeing C. to have seen D. seeing
2. A. to come B. to coming C. come D. came
3. A. when B. what C. where D. which
4. A. to say B. to tell C. to speak D. to chat
5. A. stay B. to stay C. staying D. stayed
6. A. off B. over C. out D. away
7. A. to spend B. spending C. spent D. spend
8. A. than B. rather than C. to D. more than
9. A. to tell B. telling C. tell D. told
10. A. let B. letting C. having let D. to let
D.WRITING
IX. Rewrite each of the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays
the same.( 5 x o,4 = 2pts)
76. It’s a long time since we became close friends.
We have…………………………………………………………………
77. ‘Can I borrow your bike, Nga?’, Nam asked.
 Nam asked Nga …………………………………………………………
78. This is my first visit to Scotland.
=> I have . ……………………………………………………………
79. Please don’t make any noise; I'm very tired.
 I'd rather.…………………………………………………………………
80. I expected them to offer me that job.
X. Write a letter to your friend telling her about your last summer vacation (within 100 –

150 words). Beginning with:( 2 pts)
Dear Lan,
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Love,
Nga.

ĐÁP ÁN VÀ HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM ĐỀ THI HSG
A. PRONUNCIATION
I. Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the others. ( 5 x 0,2 =1 pt)
1 b. of 2. d. age 3. d. ink 4. d. message 5.b. lamb
II. Select A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose stress position is different from the rest .

( 5 x 0,2 =1 pt)
6. C. practise 7. B. resident 8.C. historic 9. C. industrial 10.A. intelligen
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
III. Find the one choice that best completes the sentence. ( 20 x 0,2 =4 pts)
11. C 12. B 13. C 14. D 15. B
16. D 17. C 18. C 19. A 20. C
21. A 22. D 23. A 24. D 25. B
26. A 27. B 28. C 29. D 30. C
IV. Choose the underlined words or phrases that are not correct in standard written
English . ( 10 x 0,2 =2 pts )
31. B  happy 32. B  enough money 33. C  between
34. B  seriously 35. D  to 36. C  on
37. C. to spending 38. B  gave up 39. C  for
40. D  herself
V. Give the correct form of the words in brackets( 10 x 0,2 =2 pst ).
41. death 42. magician 43. unsuitable 44. experimental
45. protection 46.revision 47. pronunciation
48. unsatisfactory 49. proud 50. worldwide
VI. Supply the correct tense of the verbs in brackets. ( 10 x 0,2 =2 pts )
51.have had a cut
52. will go – am
53.is washing – has just repaired
54.to bring – leaves – will teal
55.did…spend
C. READING.
VII. Fill a suitable word in each gap to complete the passage. ( 10 x 0,2 =2 pts )
56. are 57. but 58. on 59. field 60. their
61. one 62. these 63. of 64. how 65. because
VIII. Choose the words or phrases that best fit each of the blank spaces. ( 10 x 0,2 =2 pts )
66. b 67. a 68. c 69. c 70. a

71. b 72. d 73. a 74. b 75. d
D.WRITING
IX. Rewrite each of the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays
the same. ( 5 x 0,4=2 pts )
76. We have become/have been close friends for a long time
77.Nam asked Nga if he could borrow her bike.
78.I have never visited Scotland before / I have never been to Scotland before.
79.I'd rather you didn't make any noise.
80.I expected to be offered that job
X. Write a letter to your friend telling her about your last summer vacation (within 100 –
150 words). Beginning with:( 2 pts)