Đề anh 8 - sưu tập đề kiểm tra, thi học sinh giỏi tiếng anh 8 tham khảo bồi dưỡng (13)

PHÒNG GD & ĐT THANH OAI
Trường THCS Bích Hòa
Full name:………………………………
Class: 8…………
ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN
NĂM HỌC: 2013-2014
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 8
Thời gian làm bài 120 phút
Lưu ý: - Đề thi gồm 04 trang, thí sinh làm trực tiếp vào đề thi
- Thí sinh không được dung bất cứ tài liệu nào kể cả Từ điển.

A.LISTENING( 4 x 0,5 =2.0 pts)
I.listen to the conversation and decide the following sentences are true (T) or false (F).
( 8 x 0,25 =2.0 pts)
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Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8.
B.PHONETICS (0,2 X 10 = 2.0 pts)
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. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others by circling A, B, C
or D ( 5 x 0,2 =1 pt)
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2. A. improvement B. resident C. department D. environment
3. A. university B. documental C. historic D. electricity
4. A. graduation B. agricultural C. industrial D. recommend
5. .A. intelligent B. difficult C. interesting D. hospital
Điểm

C. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Circle best option A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences. (0.2 x 10 = 2.0
pts)
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A. into B. over C. after D. near
2. 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
3. I called on her yesterday; she ……………… a meal at the time.
A. cooked B. has cooked C. was cooking D. cook
4. Is there anything wrong…………….your car?
A. in B. about C. of D. with
5. This ruler …………… of plastic.
A. make B. made C. is making D. is made

6.They force us …………… their invitation
A. accept B. accepted C. accepting D. to accept
7.You will become ill …………… you stop working so hard.
A. until B. when C. unless D. if
8.When I woke up this morning, it ……………………

A. rains B. rained C. was raining D. had rained
9.She used to………… her living by delivering vegetable to local hotels.
A. earn B. to earn C. earning D. earns
10.I tried……………the bus, but I missed it.
A. catching B. catch C. to catch D. catch up
II. Use the words given in brackets to form a word that fits in the space. (0.2 x 10 =
2.0 pts)
1. We were shocked at the news of his …………………. (DIE)
2. David Copperfield is a famous ……………………… (MAGIC)
3. I think gun toys are …………………gifts for children. (SUIT)
4.The work was still at …………………level. (EXPERIMENT)
5. Environmental ____________________ is every one’s responsibility. (PROTECT)
6………………….is very important because it helps you practice the words more times.
(REVISE)
7.Your English ………………….is not very good. You should work harder.
(PRONOUNCE)
8. Minh’s listening skill is …………………… and she really needs to improve it.
(SATISFY)
9. You should be ………….of your son, Mrs. Hoa. (PRIDE)
10. Nowadays, scouting is popular…………………(WORLD)
III.Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verb in the
brackets. (0.2 x 5 = 1.0 pts)
1. His hair is short. He (have) ……………a haircut.
2. John (wash) ……………his hands. He just (repair)…………………… the TV set.
3. Tell him to bring .his bike inside. If he (leave)…………………it there, someone (steal)
………………… it.
IV.Fill each gap of the following sentences with a suitable preposition. (0.2 x 5 = 1.0
pt)
1- The ambulance will be there about 5 minutes.
2- Bobby started school the age of five.

3- I am very keen music.
4- Na got up late this morning because her alarm clock didn’t go
5- I’m looking forward seeing in June.
D. READING.
I.Circle best option A, B, C or D to complete the following passage. (0.2 x 10 = 2.0 pt)
Dear Sally,I’m really looking forward (1)……………….you again. I can’t wait for
summer (2)………………… Once the school finishes, I’ll write to you again so that we
can arrange (3)………….we’re going to go holiday. I’m going (4)……….to my parents
and persuade them to let me (5) ………………a bit longer with you this time. My dad said
that as soon as the exams are (6)……………., we would go on one of those package coach
tours of Italy. I don’t know about you, but I’d rather (7)…………….the time by the
seaside (8)………………….travel around in a coach. I keep (9)…………them I don’t
want to go with them, but they won’t listen. If they refuse (10)…………….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
II.Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word to complete the passage. (2.0 pts) (0.2 or
0.4/each)
Christmas is always held ________(1) December the twenty fifth every year. Every
family in England decorates a Christmas tree and puts ________(2) in the middle of the
living room. And Santa Claus plays an important _________(3) in this festival. There is a
poem to relate him. In 1823, the patron saint of children, Saint Nicholas appeared in a

poem ________(4) A Visit Saint Nicholas. The character in the poem _______(5) a fat
jolly man who wore a _______ (6) suit and gave children ________ (7) on Christmas Eve.
The poem, which was ________(8) by Clement Clarke Moore, an American professor,
became popular __________(9) the USA. Santa Claus is based _______(10) the
description of Saint Nicholas in this poem.
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10
III.Read the passage and answer the questions. (0.2 x 5 = 1.0 pt)
TRADITIONS AND CUSTOMS IN GREAT BRITAIN
Every nation and every country has its own customs and traditions. In Britain
traditions play a more important part in the life of the people than in other countries.
Englishmen are proud of their traditions and carefully keep them up
It has been the law for about 300 years that all theatres are closed on Sundays. No
letters are delivered, only a few Sunday papers are published
To this day an English family prefers a house with a garden to a flat in a modern
house with central heating. English people like gardens. Sometimes the garden in front of
the house is a little square covered with cement painted garden in imitation of grass and a
box of flowers.
Holidays are especially rich in old traditions and are different in Scotland, Ireland,
Wales and England. Christmas is a great English national holiday, and in Scotland it is not
kept, except by clerks in banks, all shops and factories are working.
1. How important are traditions in Britain?
2. What do Englishmen do to their traditions?
3. Which does an English family prefer, a house with a garden or a flat?
4. Find sentences in the text which shows that the English people like gardens very
much.
5. How is Christmas kept in Scotland?
E.WRITING
I. Choose the underlined words or phrases that are not correct in standard written

English. (0,2 x 5 = 1pt)
1. We should put the coffee table among the armchair and the couch.
A B C D
2. The driver of the car was serious injured in the accident.
A B C D
3. The youth nowadays prefer pop music than traditional music.
A B C D
4. Mary and Henry always go out for a meal at their wedding anniversary.
A B C D
5. Is she accustomed to doing her homework by her?
A B C D
II. Rewrite each of the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning
stays the same.( O,2 x 10 = 2pts)
1. It’s a long time since we became close friends.
We have…………………………………………………………………
2. ‘Can I borrow your bike, Nga?’, Nam asked.
 Nam asked Nga …………………………………………………………
3. This is my first visit to Scotland.
=> I have . ……………………………………………………………
4. Please don’t make any noise; I'm very tired.
 I'd rather.…………………………………………………………………
5. I expected them to offer me that job.
 I…………………………………………………………………………
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 So far ……………………………………………………
7. The dog keeps stealing my socks.
 The dog is ……………………………………………
8.Hoa found it easy to translate this poem into French.
Hoa had no ……………………… )
9.Collect all of dirty clothes by 8 o’clock tomorrow morning.

Let all ………………………)
10.Mary is the most graceful girl at school.
No girl……………………………………………………
III. Write a letter about 100 – 120 words to a pen friend about your neighborhood. .
( 2pts)
PHÒNG GD & ĐT THANH OAI
Trường THCS Bích Hòa

ĐÁP ÁN VÀ HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM ĐỀ THI HSG 8
A.LISTENING( 4 x 0,5 =2.0 pts) đoạn hội thoại trong phần Listen and Read Unit 11
I.listen to the conversation and decide the following sentences are true (T) or false (F). ( 8 x
0,25 =2.0 pts)
1. T 2.T 3. F 4.T 5.T
6. T 7. T 8. F
. B.PHONETICS (0,2 X 10 = 2.0 pts)
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 b. of 2. d. age 3. d. ink 4. d. message 5.b. lamb
II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others by circling A, B, C or D
( 5 x 0,2 =1 pt)
C. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Circle best option A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences. (0.2 x 10 = 2.0 pts)
1. C 2. B 3. C 4. D 5. D
6. D 7. C 8. C 9. A 10. C
II. Use the words given in brackets to form a word that fits in the space. (0.2 x 10 = 2.0 pts)
1. death 2. magician 3. unsuitable 4. experimental
5. humourous 6.revision 7. pronunciation
8. unsatisfactory 9. proud 10. worldwide
III.Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verb in the brackets. (0.2 x
5 = 1.0 pts)

1. Has had
2. is washing – has just repaired
3. leaves – will teal
IV.Fill each gap of the following sentences with a suitable preposition. (0.2 x 5 = 1.0 pt)
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IV. Choose the underlined words or phrases that are not correct in standard written
English.(10 marks)
1. B  happy 2. B  enough money 3. C  between
4. B  seriously 5. D  good 6. C  on
7. C. to spending 8. B  gave up 9. C  for
10. D  herself
D. READING.
I.Circle best option A, B, C or D to complete the following passage. (0.2 x 10 = 2.0 pt)
1. b 2. a 3. c 4. c 5. a
6. b 7. d 8. a 9. b 10. d
II.Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word to complete the passage. (2.0 pts) (0.2 or
0.4/each)
1. ON 2. IT 3. PART/ROLE 4. CALLED 5. WAS
6. RED 7. PRESENTS 8. WRITTEN 9. WITH 10.ON
III.Read the passage and answer the questions. (0.2 x 5 = 1.0 pt)
1. In Britain traditions play a more important part in the life of the people than in other countries.
2. Englishmen are proud of their traditions and carefully keep them up.
3. An English family prefers a house with a garden to a flat.
4. “English people like gardens. Sometimes the garden in front of the house is a little square
covered with cement painted garden in imitation of grass and a box of flowers”
5. In Scotland, Christmas is not kept, except by clerks in banks, all shops and factories are
working
E.WRITING
I. Choose the underlined words or phrases that are not correct in standard written English.
(0,2 x 5 = 1pt)

1. C  between 2. B  seriously 3. C  to 4. C  on 5. D  herself
II. Rewrite each of the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays
the same.( O,2 x 10 = 2pts)
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7. The dog is always stealing my socks.
8. Hoa had no difficulty in translating this poem into French.
9. Let all of dirty clothes be collected by 8 o’clock tomorrow morning.
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III. Write a letter about 100 – 120 words to a pen friend about your neighborhood. .( 2pts)