Tuyển tập 50 đề thi học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng Anh lớp 8 (có keys)

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ĐỀ THI OLYMPIC LỚP 8
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 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)
- 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
10.
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
PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
HUYỆN THANH OAI

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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.
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)
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.

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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
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

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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
………………………………………………… ……………………………………………….
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

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


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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)
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)
PHòNG Giáo dục TiềN hảI
Ngời coi thi thứ nhất Ngời coi thi thứ hai
THI CHN HC SINH GII LP 8 THCS NM HC 2010 - 2011
Mụn: TING ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)

Họ và tên: Số BD:
Ngày sinh:
Trờng THCS: ...
Phòng thi: .

Giám khảo 1: .
Giám khảo 2: .

Điểm bài thi:
Bằng chữ :
(Đề gồm 04 trang, thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề thi này)
Bài 1: A. Chọn từ mà phần gạch chân có cách phát âm khác với các từ còn lại (1, 2 điểm)
1. A. young B. drought C. discount D. sound 1.
2. A. blind B. assistant C. hire D. itinerary 2.
3. A. Christmas B. character C. chemistry D. brochure 3.

4. A. nature B. behavior C. separate D. arrange 4.
5. A. competition B. chore C. conscious D. promise 5.
6. A. needed B. wanted C. started D. finished 6.
B. Chọn từ có trọng âm chính rơi vào vị trí khác các từ còn lại. (0, 8 điểm)
7. A. award B. include C. struggle D. enroll 7.
8. A. volunteer B. commercial C. traditional D. accessible 8.
9. A. florist B. citizenship C. curly D. participate 9.
10. A. participation B. representative C. accommodation D. organization 10. .
Bài 2: Chọn đáp án đúng (A, B, C hoặc D) để hoàn thành các câu sau. (2, 0 điểm)
11. My new friend, Nam is His jokes often make his friends laugh a lot.
A. generous B. humorous C. out going D. unusual
12. Im sorry. Im to help you lift the table.
A. not enough strong B. enough not strong C. not strong enough D. enough strong not
13. We moved here five years ago. We in our present house since then.
A. have lived B. live C. are living D. lived
14. In the past, women used to wash clothes by hand. Now we have a
A. steamer B. dishwasher C. hair dryer D. washing machine
15. It took my sister a long time to get used glasses.
A. to wear B. to wearing C. wearing D. wear
16. Their wedding party at the Rex Hotel next week.
A. is held B. is being held C. will be held D. is going to hold
17. Who is your brother? ~
A. He is the boy wearing a white T shirt B. He is the boy worn a white T shirt
C. He is the boy is wearing a white T shirt D. He is the boy is worn a white T shirt
18. I got wet because I lost my umbrella. ~ You your umbrella.
A. always lose B. are always losing C. are always lose D. always lost
19. Yesterday, we took part in a in our village.
A. cook ricing B. rice cooking C. cooking rice D. rice cooking
20. Two team members try to make a fire rubbing pieces bamboo together.
A. with / by B. by / with C. of / by D. by / of

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

16.

17.

18.

19.

20.

Bài 3: Cho dạng đúng của từ in hoa. (2, 0 điểm)
21. After taking an aspirin, my headache APPEAR
22. The farmer said he had something called WISE

23. You must make a quick about who wins the contest. DECIDE
24. You don’t have to do that work. In other words, it’s for you. NECESSITY
25. Tet is one of the festivals in Viet Nam. TRADITION
26. Five students in my class participated in the English – speaking yesterday. COMPETE
27. Tuan, Ba and I played for the school team. We were TEAM
28. Chicago is right on the shore of Lake Michigan. SITUATION
29. This coffee is too to drink. HEAT
30. Hoa enjoys stamps. She has one of the biggest stamp in our club. COLLECT
21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
26. 27. 28. 29. 30.
Bµi 4: G¹ch ch©n lçi sai trong mçi c©u sau vµ söa l¹i cho ®óng theo mÉu. (2, 0 ®iÓm)
0. My brothers are a teacher. 0. teachers
31. It is not easy do that difficult work. 31.
32. He won the race so he tried his best to run fast. 32.
33. When she came, I read a novel written by Nguyen Tuan. 33.
34. It’s dangerous to drive fastly in busy streets. 34.
35. Dave is a friend of mine. I knew him for a long time. 35.
36. The table is in the living room, among the armchair and the sofa. 36.
37. My school is going to be rebuild next month. 37.
38. The teacher told the students in class 8C don’t talk in class. 38.
39. Mr. Nam used to travel abroad a lot but now he didn’t. 39.
40. Would you like go to the concert with my friends tonight? 40.
Bµi 5: Chia d¹ng ®óng cña ®éng tõ trong ngoÆc (2, 0 ®iÓm)
a) He (41 – watch) ……………… a film on TV when I (42 – come) ……………… to see him last night.
b) You (43 – buy) ……………… a new school bag by your father two years ago?
c) I (44 – not see) ……………… my cousin for a month. He (45 – not go) ……………… out since he (46
– buy) ……………… a new color TV.
d) Leave me alone. I (47 – do) ……………… my homework.

e) On July 20
th
, 1969, Neil Armstrong (48 – step) ……………… down onto the moon.
f) I am used (49 – get) ……………… up early now. Last year, I used (50 – get) ……………… up late.
41. 42. 43. 44.
45. 46. 47. 48.
49. 50.
Bµi 6: §iÒn giíi tõ thÝch hîp vµo mçi chç trèng. (2, 0 ®iÓm)
a) Jane doesn't spend much money (51) clothes.
b) In Da Lat it is usually cold (52) night, but it’s warm (53) the day.
c) She always takes good care (54) her children.
d) (55) the rice – cooking festival, fire is made (56) the traditional way.

e) He congratulated me (57) winning the competition.
f) Suddenly, the canoe overturned and everyone fell (58) the deep and dangerous water.
g) She got (59) late this morning because her alarm clock didnt go (60)
51)

52)

53)

54)

55)

56)

57)

58)

59)

60)

Bài 7: Chọn từ thích hợp cho sẵn trong khung để điền vào mỗi chỗ trống trong đoạn văn. (2, 0 điểm)
each other where should has more
for by so there most
each in can have be
The country is (61) beautiful than a town and more pleasant to live in. Many people think so,
and go there (62) the summer holiday though they cant live (63) all the year round.
Some have cottages built in a(khi vit thờm vo) village (64) that they can go there whenever
they (65) find the time.
English villages are not all but (66) some ways they are not very different from (67)
Almost every village (68) . a church, the round or square tower of which can (69)
seen from many miles around. Surrounding the church is the church yard (70)
dead people are buried.
61. 62. 63. 64. 65.
66. 67. 68. 69. 70.
Bài 8: Đọc đoạn văn và chọn đáp án đúng nhất điền vào mỗi chỗ trống. (2, 0 điểm)
BIRTH OF THE COMPUTER
Most people think of the computers as very modern inventions, products of our new technological age.
But actually the idea for a computer (71) . worked out over two centuries ago by a man (72)
. Charles Babbage.
Babbage was born (73) .1791 and grew up to be a brilliant mathematician. He drew up plans
for several calculating machines (74) . he called engines. But despite the fact that he (75)
. building some of these he never finished any of them. Over the years people have argued (76)
. his machines would ever work. Recently, however, the Science Museum in London has
finished building (77) . engine based on one of Babbages designs. (78) . has taken six

years to complete and more (79) . four thousand parts have been specially made. Whether it
works or not, the machine will be shown at a special exhibition in the Science Museum (80) .
remind people of Babbages work.
71. A. has B. was C. had D. is
72. A. known B. recognized C. written D. called
73. A. on B. by C. in D. for
74. A. which B. who C. these D. whose
75. A. wanted B. made C. started D. missed
76. A. until B. whether C. while D. though
77. A. some B. the C. an D. that
78. A. One B. He C. They D. It
79. A. than B. therefore C. when D. then
80. A. to B. as C. for D. so
71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80.
Bài 9: Dùng từ gợi ý viết thành câu. (2, 0 điểm)
81. I / play table tennis / Nam / when / my friends / come.

82. We ought / use/ cloth bags/ instead / reuse/ plastic bags.



83. Could / give me / information?

84. I / used / look after / younger / brother / sister / when / parents / at / work.

85. Why / we / have / put / dangerous things / out / childrens reach?

Bài 10: Xếp các từ bị xáo trộn thành câu hoàn chỉnh.
86. Mrs. Lan / up / order / to / early / this / the / morning / has / in / get / to / meeting / on / get / time / to .

87. Children / Africa / dont / enough / and / to / in / food / eat / warm / have / to / clothes / wear.

88. Its / at / easy / learn / two / the / languages / not / same / to / time.

89. My / like / but / meals / sister likes cooking / washing / doesnt / doing / she / the / up.

90. you / at / having / wonderful / are / in / holiday / a / moment / Sa Pa / the?

Bài 11: Viết lại các câu sau sao cho nghĩa của câu không đổi. (2, 0 điểm)
91. My brother is strong. He can carry that table. (enough)
My brother
92. Alexander Graham Bell invented telephone.
Telephone
93. The strange man said to me: Can you show me the way to the post office, please?
The strange man asked
94. It is three months since I last visited my grandparents.
I havent
95. Mr. Tam doesnt type as fast as she used to.
Mr. Tam used
96. My new school is not the same as my old one. (different)
My new school is
97. His car runs fast but a race car runs faster. (as as)
His car doesnt
98. Its very dangerous to walk home late at night.
Walking
99. I spent three hours doing my homework last night.
It took
100.The man is my brothers teacher. He is talking to the headmaster. (talking)
The man

PHòNG Giáo dục TiềN hảI
Hớng dẫn chấm thi chọn học sinh giỏi
cấp huyện năm học 2010 2011
Môn: Tiếng Anh 8

Bài 1: Ngữ âm (2, 0 điểm)
1. A 2. B 3. D 4. C 5. B 6. D 7. C 8. A 9. D 10. B
Bài 2: Chọn đáp án đúng (A, B, C hoặc D) để hoàn thành các câu sau. (2, 0 điểm)
11. B 12. C 13. A 14. D 15. B 16. C 17. A 18. B 19. D 20. D
Bài 3: Cho dạng đúng của từ in hoa. (2, 0 điểm)
21. disappeared 22. wisdom 23. decision 24. unnecessary 25. traditional
26. competition 27. teammates 28. situated 29. hot 30. collections
Bài 4: Gạch chân lỗi sai trong mỗi câu sau và sửa lại theo mẫu. (2, 0 điểm)
31. do to do 36. among between
32. so because 37. rebuild rebuilt
33. read was reading 38. dont (talk) not to (talk)
34. fastly fast 39. didnt
doesnt
35. knew have known 40. go to go
Bài 5: Chia dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc (2, 0 điểm)
41. was watching 42. came 43. Were . bought

44. havent seen 45. hasnt gone
46. bought 47. am doing 48. stepped 49. to getting 50. to get
Bài 6: Điền giới từ thích hợp vào mỗi chỗ trống. (2, 0 điểm)
51. on 52. at 53. during (on) 54. of 55. In
56. in 57. on 58. into 59. up 60. off
Bài 7: Chọn từ thích hợp cho sẵn trong khung để điền vào mỗi chỗ trống trong đoạn văn. (2, 0 điểm)

61. more 62. for 63. there 64. so 65. can
66. in 67. each other 68. has 69. be 70. where
Bài 8: Đọc đoạn văn và chọn đáp án đúng nhất điền vào mỗi chỗ trống. (2, 0 điểm)
71. B 72. D 73. C 74. A 75. C 76. B 77. C 78. D 79. A 80. A
Bài 9: Dùng từ gợi ý viết thành câu. (2, 0 điểm)
81. I was playing table tennis with Nam when my friends came.
82. We ought to use cloth bags instead of reusing plastic bags.
83. Could you give me some information ?
84. I used to look after my younger brother and sister when my parents were at work.
85. Why do we have to put the dangerous things out of childrens reach?
Bài 10: Xếp các từ bị xáo trộn thành câu hoàn chỉnh.
86. Mrs. Lan has to get up early this morning in order to get to the meeting on time.
87. Children in Africa dont have enough food to eat and warm clothes to wear.
88. Its not easy to learn two languages at the same time.
89. My sister likes cooking meals but she doesnt like doing the washing up.
90. Are you having a wonderful holiday in Sapa at the moment?
Bài 11: Viết lại các câu sau sao cho nghĩa của câu không đổi. (2, 0 điểm)
91. My brother is strong enough to carry that table.
92. The telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell.
93. The strange man asked me to show him the way to the post office.
94. I havent visited my grandparents for three months.
95. Mr. Tam used to type faster than he does now.
96. My new school is different from my old one.
97. His car doesnt as fast as a race car.
98. Walking home late at night is very dangerous.
99. It took me three hours to do my homework last night.
100.The man talking to the headmaster is my brothers teacher.

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PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO

HUYỆN HÒA AN

ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN

NĂM HỌC 2011-2012
Môn: Tiếng Anh - Lớp 8
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút
(Không kể thời gian giao đề)
ĐỀ BÀI

Họ và tên:
Trường:

I/ Choose the best answers :(4ms)
1. My family has lived here ten years.
A. since B. for C. last D. next
2. Lat summer, she ……… to Hue to visit her relatives.
A. go B. goes C. will go D. went
3. We must be there 7.30 and 10.30 .
A. at B. before C. between D. after
4. The Moon ……… around the Earth
A. moves B. moving C. to move D. to moves
5. She isn’t … to be in my class.
A. enough old B. old enough C. old D. enough
6. Alexander Graham Bell invented the………….in 1876
A. radio B.TV C. computer D. telephone
7. There aren’t …… good movies at the moment
A. any B. many C. some D. little
8. How ………… do you ………… soccer?
A. often-playing B. play-often C. often-play D. often-plays

II. Which word is differently pronounced ? Circle the letter A, B, C or D ( 5 point
) :

1. A. business B. send C. noisy D. workers
2. A. hour B. horn C. high D. home
3 A. finished B. stopped C. pronounced D. closed
4. A. few B. threw C. knew D. new
5. A. corn B. carriage C. city D. car
6. A. wear B. where C. hair D. here
7. A. both B. dozen C. close D. so
8. A. shoot B. food C. poor D. moon
9. A. laughter B. caught C. taught D. daughter
10. A. the B. them C. they D. three

ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC

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III. Put the correct form of the verbs in the bracket. (5 ms)
1. Hoa enjoy ( talk) to her friends at the recess.
2. My parents (watch) the news every night.
3. I (work) here since 2000.
4. Stop! You (go) to dangerous place.
5. My father suggests ( use ) saving energy bulbs (
save) energy and money.
6. Next year, a new library (build) in my school.
7. My parents told me ( do) you a favor.
8. She got used to ( get ) up early.
9. Tim used to (go) fishing when he lived in the countryside.
IV/ Read the passage carefully (2 m)
We may use the telephone everyday but how much do you know about it? The

telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell. He was born in Scotland in 1847.
Later he emigrated first to Canada and then to the USA in 1870s. He worked with
deaf- mutes at Boston University. He started experimenting with ways of transmitting
speech over a long distance. This led to the invention of the phone. Bell worked with
Thomas Watson. They conducted many experiments and finally came up with a
device which first telephone introduced in 1876. In 1877 the first telephone was in
commercial use.
* Choose True(T) or False(F) :(1m)
STATEMENTS TRUE / FALSE
1. Alexander Graham Bell was born in the USA in
1847.

2. He emigrated first to Canada.
3. Bell and Thomas Watson conducted many
experiments.

4. The first telephone was in commercial use in 1876.
* Answer the questions : (1 m)

3
1. Who was invented the telephone?
………………………………………………………………
2. Where did he work?
…………………………………………………………………
3. Was Alexander Graham Bell American?

4. What led to the invention of the telephone?

V. Rewrite these sentences : (4 ms)
1. They make this car toy from used plastic.

→ This car toy……………………………………………………………….
2. He can’t play basketball because he is short.
→ He isn’t tall …………………………………………………………
3. . Mr. Toan said: “ Tell Nam to do the text carefully.”
→ Mr. Toan said you ………………………………………………………
4. Ba said to me “ Can you do me a favor ? ” .
→ Ba asked me …………………………………………………………

5. When I was young , I regularly walked to school .
→ .I used
6. I’m very sorry I don’t remember your birthday.
→ I
wish
7. Yesterday’s work was easier than today’s .
→ Today's work
8. Hoa said " Would you like to join me for dinner, Mai ? "
→Hoa
invited



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C. Đáp án và biểu điểm lớp 8:

I. Choose the best answers :(0,5x8=4ms)
1- B 2-D 3-C 4-A 5-B 6-D 7-A 8-C
II. Which word is differently pronounced ? Circle the letter A, B, C or D
( 10x 0,5 =5 ms ) :
1- B 2- A 3- D 4- B 5- C

6- D 7- B 8- C 9- A 10- D

III. Give the correct form of the verbs in the bracket:(10x0,5= 5 ms)
1. talking
2. watch
3. have worked
4. are going
5. using- to save
6. is going to be built ( will be built)
7. to do
8. getting
9. go
IV/ Read the passage carefully (8x0,25= 2ms)

* Choose True(T) or False(F) :(1m)
1.F 2.T 3.T 4.F
* Answer the questions : (1m)
1. Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone.
2. He worked with deaf- mutes at Boston University.
3. No, He wasn't.
4. He started experimenting with ways of transmitting speech over a long
distance.
V. Rewrite these sentences : (4 ms)

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1. They make this car toy from used plastic.
→ This car toy is made from used plastic.
2. He can’t play basketball because he is short.
→ He isn’t tall enough to play basketball.
3. Mr. Toan said: “ Tell Nam to do the text carefully.”

→ Mr. Toan said you should do the text carefully.
4. Ba said to me “ Can you do me a favor ? ”
→ Ba asked me to do him a favor.
5. When I was young , I regularly walked to school .
→ .I used to walk to school when I was young.
6. I’m very sorry I don’t remember your birthday.
→ I wish I remembered your bithday.
7. Yesterday’s work was easier than today’s .
→ Today's work is more difficult than yesterday'work.
8. Hoa said " Would you like to join me for dinner, Mai ? "
→ Hoa invited Mai to join her for dinner.





PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
KỲ ANH

KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI HUYỆN
LỚP 8 THCS NĂM HỌC 2011 - 2012
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút ( không tính thời gian giao đề)
(Đề thi có 04 trang, gồm 08 phần)


Lưu ý: →

Thí sinh không sử dụng bất kể tài liệu nào, kể cả từ điển.

→
Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề thi, ghi câu trả lời vào các ô cho sẵn ở cuối các phần.

→
Riêng phần trắc nghiệm thí sinh chỉ ghi đáp án A, B, C hoặc D vào ô cho sẵn.
→ Giám thị không giải thích gì thêm.

Điểm của toàn bài thi Các giám khảo Số phách
(Bằng số) (Bằng chữ) (Ký và ghi rõ họ tên) (Do Trưởng Ban chấm thi ghi)
Giám khảo 1:



Giám khảo 2:



PART I - Choose the word A, B, C or D whose underlined part is pronounced differently from
the others.
1. A. rubbish B. uniform C. umbrella D. thumb
2. A. appear B. weather C. bread D. headache
3. A. project B. belong C. woman D. concert
4. A. think B. though C. mother D. these
5. A. eraser B. baseball C. suitcase D. waterfall
Choose the word A, B, C or D whose main stress is different from the others in the
group.
6. A. pencil B. raincoat C. arrive D. notebook
7. A. enjoyable B. power C. permission D. explore
8. A. photography B. minority C. heroic D. visit
9. A. translation B. difficult C. unluckily D. agree

10. A. Vietnamese B. engineer C. celebration D. product
Your answers:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
PART II- Choose the best answers to completes each sentence.
1. Hoa __________________ coins and stamps since she was six.
A. was collecting B. has collected C. collected D. will collect
2. His brother is a _________________ boy. He always tells a joke.
A. handsome B. humorous C. sociable D. energetic
3. Do you mind if I __________________ your car to work?
A. drive B. driving C. to drive D. drove
4. They are ____________ that their son won the championship.
A. delighted B. pleasing C. sad D. interesting
5. My sister regretting ___________ Mai’s glasses yesterday.
A. to break B. broken C. breaking D. break
6. Hoa dances more _______________ than her classmates.
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
A. beauty B. beautiful C. beautifully D. beautify
7. They will hold a meeting in the large room ____________ the morning of next Sunday.
A. in B. on C. at D. of
8. Minh loves playing chess _____________ his sister enjoys skipping in their free time.
A. when B. because C. while D. during
9. One hundred dollars ______________ an big amount of money for her.
A. is B. are C. were D. is being
10. Don’t overheat the victim _____________ blankets or coats.
A. on B. for C. with D. from
11. We are going to __________ a small plane to Ha Long Bay this weekend.
A. drive B. ride C. take D. give
12. They as well as Mai ___________________ in the field at this time last Sunday.

A. was working B. were working C. has worked D. have worked
13. Thanks _______ Alexander Graham Bell’s invention, I can communicate with each other easily.
A. for B. from C. on D.to
14. We must _________ the environment from the pollution every day.
A. save B. protest C. protect D. waste
15. In our opinion, there are a lot of differences _________ two twins.
A. from B. without C. with D. between
16. If you _______________ your work, let’s play volleyball with them in the garden.
A. finish B. are finishing C. have finished D. will finish
17. Have a picnic with ______________ in the mountain tomorrow.
A. Hanh and I B. Hanh and me C. I and Hanh D. me and Hanh
18. Study is no _____________ restricted to just one location.
A. longer B. long C. longest D. the longest
19. My son was hit _______________ a stick while he was working in the field.
A. by B. with C. without D. out
20. Nam and Manh have played badminton for two hours, but __________ of them are tired.
A. none B. both C. neither D. all
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
11. 12. 13. 14. 15.
16. 17. 18. 19. 20
PART III - Put the correct form of the words:
1. Joanne wants to become a __________ in the future. (science)
2. Many rural areas in Viet Nam have been __________ in the last few years. (urban)
3. The book was so ________ that we didn’t want to read it. (interest)
4. There are a lot of _______________ in the competition. (contest)
5. Linda’s __________ made the party less exciting. (absent)
6. He didn’t win the championship, so he felt very _____________ . (hope)
7. Because of his _________, they failed the exam. (lazy)

8. Vinamilk company has served customers a lot of _____________ recently. (produce)
9. Tet holiday is one of the most important __________ for Vietnamese people. (celebrate)
10. Laura loves all of Vietnamese dishes, _______________ Nem. (special)
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
PART IV - Find and correct a mistake in each sentence:
1. The boy was enough intelligent to solve that problem.
2. The girl helped me with the needlework yesterday is my classmate.
3. They asked their friends not play soccer in the road.
4. Hanh is the same weigh as my sister.
5. It is careless for you to leave your book on the train.
6. My brother used to going to the movies with our father.
7. Hoa asked me if I could have a picnic with her in the country or not.
8. Most of monkeys both in the forest and in the zoo are interesting in bananas.
9. It takes Nam thirty minutes going to school on foot everyday.
10. Not only Ha but also her friends was present in my fifteenth birthday party.
Your answers:
1. 6.
2. 7.
3. 8.
4. 9.
5. 10.
Part V- Choose the most suitable answer A, B, C, or D to complete the following passage.
Air pollution is caused ________(1) ill health in human beings. In a lot of countries, there
are ________(2) limiting the amount of smoke factories can produce although there is not enough
_______(3) on the effects of smoke on the atmosphere. Doctors have ________(4) that air pollution
causes ________ (5) diseases. The gases from the exhausts of cars _______(6) also increased air
pollution in most cities. The ________ (7) of petrol produces a poisonous gas, which is often
collected in busy streets circled by high buildings. Children _______(8) in areas where there is a lot

of lead in the atmosphere can not think as ________(9) as other children, and are clumsy when they
_______(10) their hands.
1. A. from B. on C. over D. of
2. A. laws B. ideas C. problems D. regulations
3. A. news B. article C. information D. newspaper
4. A. agreed B. pointed C. disagreed D. proved
5. A. lung B. heart C. liver D. stomach
6. A. had B. have C. has D. having
7. A. water B. lead C. gas D. exhaust
8. A. lived B. live C. to live D. living
9. A. quick B. slowly C. quickly D. slow
10. A. touch B. use C. handle D. collect
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
PART VI - Read and fill a suitable word in each blanket:
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.
Part VII- Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.
1. It is over two years since they left their homeland. (They haven’t …………………………)
2. “How many cars are there in front of your house, Mai?” I said (I asked ………………… )

3. No one introduced me to newcomers in the festival. (I …………………………………… )
4. The food was too bad for the children to eat. (The food was so ……………………………)
5. It’s no use persuading her to join in that activity. (There is no …………………………… )
6. I am on the fifth page of the essay I am typing. (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 ………………………………………… )
Your answers:
1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

Part VIII- Write a letter about 100 – 120 words to a pen friend about your neighborhood.





















ĐÁP ÁN VÀ HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM
ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI HUYỆN , LỚP 8, NĂM HỌC 2011 - 2012

PART I –points
1. B 2.A 3.C 4. A 5. D
6. C 7. B 8. D 9. B 10. D
PART II - points

1. B 2. B 3. A 4. A 5. C
6. C 7. B 8. C 9. A 10. C
11. C 12. B 13. D 14. C 15. D
16. C 17. B 18. A 19. B 20. C
PART III –points
1. scientist 2. urbanized 3. uninteresting 4. participation 5.
absence
6. hopeless 7. laziness 8. products 9. contestants 10 especially
PART IV – points
1. enough intelligent - intelligent enough 6. going - go
2. helped - helping 7. if - whether
3. play - to play 8. interesting - interested
4. weigh - weight 9. going - to go
5. for - of 10. was - were
Part V – points
1. D 2. A 3. C 4. D 5. A
6. B 7. B 8. D 9. C 10.B
PART VI – points

1. ON 2. IT 3. PART/ROLE 4. CALLED 5. WAS
6. RED 7. PRESENTS 8. WRITTEN 9. WITH 10.ON

Part VII- points
1. They haven’t come back their homeland for over two years.
2. I asked Mai how many cars there were in front of her/his house.
3. I wasn’t introduced to newcomers in the festival.
4. The food was so bad that the children couldn’t eat it.
5. There is no point in persuading her to join in that activity.
6. So far I have typed five pages of the essay.
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.
10. Mary is the most graceful girl at school. (No girl at school is as graceful as Mary.
Part VIII- ( điểm)
- Nội dung (content): 1.5 điểm
- Từ vựng (vocabulary): 0.5 điểm
- Ngữ pháp (grammar): 0.5 điểm
- Tính mạch lạc và trôi chảy (coherence and cohesion) + độ dài (length): 0.5 điểm
- Sai dưới 4 lỗi không trừ điểm.
- Sai trên 4 lỗi, hoặc sai những lỗi nặng trừ 0.5 điểm/1 lỗi.

ĐỀ THI KHẢO SÁT CHẤT LƯỢNG HỌC SINH GIỎI
Môn: Tiếng Anh 8
Năm học 2013- 2014

Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút


Câu I/ Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently
from the others by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D.
1.
A.choose B. school C.book D. afternoon
2.
A. comfort B. long C. son D. ton
3.
A. pity B. deny C. daily D. activity
4.
A. invented B. walked C. laughed D. developed
5.
A. collect B. recycle C. because D. company

Câu II/ Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D to complete the following
sentences

1. George wasn’t working but Janet
A. was B. is C. were D. did
2. Do you give each other present Christmas?
A. in B. for C. on D. at
3." How are you today? " " I’m very ,thanks "
A. hurry B. exciting C. happy D. boring
4. Don’t worry about Tom and me. We can look after
A. myself B. himself C. ourselves D. themselves
5. Hoa didn’t to look after her younger brother.
A. used B. using C. uses D. use
6. I haven’t met Lan
A. since B. just C. already D. yet
7. She is very good speaking English.
A. at B. on C. for D. with
8. Have you seen a ghost?
A. even B. never C. ever D.
event
9. He has been out of work a long time.
A. during B. since C. for D. through
10. you run quickly you are likely to be late.
A. When B. Unless C. Since D. Because

Câu III. Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition
• Contact an organization__________Friends of the
Earth_________information
• Don’t throw things______Try and find another use______them.

• These shoes are made _______old car tires.
• Don’t you care_______your country’s future ?
• Please fill_______this form.
• This restaurant is famous_____its Chinese dishes.

Câu IV: Give the correct form or tense of the verbs in the brackets
1.You ( meet) your wife while you ( work) in Chile ?
2.What you ( write) when your computer ( crash) ?
3. In Britain , milk bottles ( deliver) and ( collect) at your
doorstep.
4.He ( allow) (open) a new restaurant on the main road by the
city council.

Câu V. Give the correct form of the words in the brackets.
1. We can take buses and train to northern from Nha Trang. (
DESTINE)
2. The glass pieces are mixed with specific chemical.
(CERTAINTY)
3. Butter and cheese are milk
(PRODUCE)
4. All must play fair.
(COMPETE)
5. You must make a quick about who wins the contest. (
DECIDE)
Câu VI: Finish the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first, use
the cued word.
1. “What time do you think the competition will finish?” asked Harry. (
thought)
-> Harry asked me
2. Lan forgot her birthday and so did I. (

Neither).
-> Lan didn’t
3. I’ll visit you when I come to Sa Pa. I promise. ( visit)
-> I promise
4. No cars in the company are bigger than Mr Ba’s. ( the)
-> Mr Ba’s car
5. It isn't necessary for students to wear uniforms today.
Students ( need)
Câu VII: Read the following passage and answer the questions below.
When you want to book a flight to a certain place, visit your nearest travel
agent. Tell the travel agent the date when you want to travel and the destination to
which you want to go. The travel agent will then type this information into a small
computer. After checking everything on the computer screen, he/she will send this
information to a central computer. This central computer contains all information
about bookings and destinations, and sends a reply, showing which are the most
suitable flights. It is also shows whether the flights are fully booked or not. The
information which is now shown on the small computer screen is continually
changing as other bookings are made in other parts of the world.
The travel agent now types in your booking. Then the computer will ask for
your name and address as well as for certain other information. It will also ask
how you pay for your ticket( by cheque or by credit card ). Next, the computer
confirms the booking and makes a request for payment. When you have paid for
your ticket, the travel agent types this information into the computer as well.
Finally, some computers print out a ticket before you leave the travel agent’s.
* Question:
1. Where should we go when we want to book a flight ?

2. When does the travel agent send our information to a central computer?

3. What does the central computer contain?

4. Why is the information in the computer continually changing?

5. What will the computer ask for to confirm the booking?
………………………………………………………………………………….
Câu VIII. Complete the passage with the suitable words.
Many (1)_________believe that life on a farm is very quiet and easy, but
(2)_______is very hard. I myself have (3)________on a farm for nearly twenty
years and I know what farm work (4)_______. You must get up early,
(5)_________the chickens and the cows, water the flowers, vegetables, do a
(6)_________of gardening and then (7)________in the fields. But my aunt likes
this way of life and (8)_______do all her children.
Câu IX : Choose the most suitable word to complete the passage
First – aid is very important. An ordinary person can (1)_________a first – aid
course and learn what to do (2)________the patient receives professional help. This
might mean helping someone until an (3)________ comes or it might mean giving first –
aid and then taking the patient to a (4)___________. First – aid can keep a person
(5)________until he or she reaches a hospital. Electric shock is a situation (6)_________