Đề thi học sinh giỏi lớp 8 anh văn (đáp án)

PHÒNG GD&ĐT TAM DƯƠNG
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC

ĐỀ THI GIAO LƯU HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 8
NĂM HỌC 2014- 2015
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 8
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề
Đề thi gồm 04 trang

PART A. LISTENING
I. Listen to Tom talking to a friend about a sports afternoon. What sport did each person do? You will
hear the recording twice. Example: 0-F
0. Tom
A. football
1. Sam
B. table-tennis
2. Jane
C. skiing
3. Paul
D. volleyball
4. Susan
E. golf
5. Anne
F. horse-riding
II. Listen to Jenny talking to Mark about buying a computer game. Choose the correct answer for
each question. You will hear the recording twice. Example: 0-A
0. The name of the computer game is ____________.
A. City 2010
B. City 2001
C. City 2100
1. The game is NOT good for people under ____________.

A. eight
B. ten
C. twelve
2. Black's PC shop is in ____________.
A. Cambridge
B. London
C. Peterstown
3. The address of the shop is ____________.
A. 29 Hunter Road
B. 29 Marsden Street
C. 29 Walker Street
4. The last day you can get a free game is ____________.
A. Friday
B. Monday
C. Thursday
5. The computer game cost ____________.
A. £26
B. £30
C. £48
III. You will hear a man asking for information about a train. Listen and complete the questions. You
will hear the conversation twice. Example: To: (0)-Newcastle
To: (0)
Newcastle
Day of journey: (1)
Train leaves at: (2)
Return ticket costs: £ (3)
Food on train: Drinks and (4)
Address of travel agency: 22 (5)
Street
PART B. PHONETICS

I. Choose the word A, B, C or D whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. maps
B. things
C. events
D. reports
2. A. criteria
B. initiate
C. certificate
D. interactive
3. A. crooked
B. naked
C. masked
D. needed
II. Choose the word A, B, C or D whose main stress is different from the others in the group.
1. A. enjoyable
B. power
C. permission
D. explore
2. A. agree
B. minority
C. celebration
D. translation
PART C. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the best answer A or B, C, D to complete each of the following sentences.
1. Would you mind __________ me a favor and posting this letter for me?
A. making
B. doing
C. getting
D. giving
2. You should look up the meaning of the new word in the dictionary __________ misuse it.

A. so as to not
B. to
C. so as not to
D. so that
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3. The noise of the airplanes __________ from the airport over my house was unbearable at times.
A. which taking off
B. taking off
C. to take off
D. which was taking off
4. Tom: “Sorry, I forgot to phone you last night.”
~ Mary: “__________”
A. I have nothing to tell you.
B. Oh. Poor me!
C. Never mind!
D. You were absent-minded.
5. Tony didn’t study hard for the test. His answers __________ from someone else.
A. should have copied
B. must have been copied
C. can have copied
D. would have copied
6. Let’s do something to protect the environment, ___________we?
A. needn’t
B. must
C. shall
D. will
7. Although he is my friend, I find it hard to ___________his selfishness.
A. keep up with

B. come down with
C. put up with
D. catch up with
8. The discovery was a major ___________for research workers.
A. break-in
B. breakout
C. breakthrough
D. breakdown
9. As the two teams left the football ground, the 100,000 ___________gave them a standing ovation.
A. bystanders
B. spectators
C. viewers
D. audiences
10. It is essential that Alice ___________Tom of the meeting tomorrow.
A. remind
B. must remind
C. reminds
D. will remind
11. Jack made me ___________him next week.
A. promise calling
B. to promise calling
C. to promise to call
D. promise to call
12. ___________down to dinner than the telephone rang.
A. No sooner had I sat B. Scarcely I sat
C. Hardly had I sat
D. No sooner I sat
13. Stay out of this problem and do not interfere, please! It’s none of your ___________!
A. work
B. job

C. business
D. action
14. It was ___________simple a question that everyone answered it correctly.
A. so
B. such
C. very
D. too
15. He ___________on the bed staring at the ceiling, wondering what to do next.
A. lay
B. laid
C. lain
D. lied
II. Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits
in the space in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0).
JIM HENSON
You may not have heard of Jim Henson, but you have (0) certainty seen some of CERTAIN
his creations, the Muppets. Henson wanted to make education more (1)________ ENJOY
for children and to help them broaden their experience. He had used puppets a
little when he was at school and he first performed in an (2)________ show called EDUCATION
Sam and Friends. Young viewers liked the characters Henson created and he later
worked on Sesame Street. Using characters living in the same (3)________, NEIGHBOUR
Sesame Street taught children about ideas such as responsibility, as well as basic
reading and writing skills. In the world of Jim Henson's Muppets, (4)________ HONEST
and friendship are as important as a sense of humor. The show (5)________ RAPID
became very popular with young children.
III. Read the text below and look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct, and some have
a word which should not be there. If a line is correct, put a tick (). If a line has a word which should
not be there, write the word. There are two examples at the beginning (0) and (00).
Harry Barber got his degree in philosophy, which his professor
(0)


he never believed he would ever manage, and decided to see the
(00)
he
world. Having been wandered aimlessly from one country to another,
(1)
Harry finally settled in Australia where he tried to make it his name
(2)
as a writer, Harry, some whose stories were based on his travels
(3)
around the world, stayed up until the early hours of the morning,
(4)
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hoping inspiration would come. Although that he had sent off a
few stories to magazines, only one yet had been published, which
he was encouraging but it didn’t pay the bills. He was forced to get
himself a part- time job washing dishes. In spite of the fact that
as the work was menial and left his mind free for his more
creative activity, Harry felt so tired when he got to home that all he
wanted to do was sleep.

(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)

PART D. READING
I. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer for each question.
Most people think of deserts as dry, flat areas with little vegetation and little or no rainfall, but this is
hardly true. Many deserts have varied geographical formations ranging from soft, rolling hills to stark,
jagged cliffs, and most deserts have a permanent source of water. Although deserts do not receive a high
amount of rainfall- to be classified as a desert, an area must get less than twenty-five centimeters of
rainfall per year- there are many plants that thrive on only small amounts of water, and deserts are often
full of such plant life.
Desert plants have a variety of mechanisms for obtaining the water needed for survival. Some plants,
such as cactus, are able to store large amounts of water in their leaves or stems; after a rainfall, these
plants absorb a large supply of water to last until the next rainfall. Other plants, such as the mesquite,
have extraordinarily deep root systems that allow them to obtain water from far below the desert’s arid
surface.
1. What is the main topic of the passage?
A. Deserts are dry, flat areas with few plants.
B. There is little rainfall in the desert.
C. Many kinds of vegetation can survive with little water.
D. Deserts are not really flat areas with little plant life.
2. The passage describes the geography of deserts as _________.
A. flat
B. sandy
C. varied
D. void of vegetation
3. The word “source” means _________.
A. supply
B. storage space
C. need
D. lack
4. The word “thrive” means _________.
A. suffer

B. grow well
C. minimally survive D. decay
5. Which of the following statement is TRUE about cacti?
A. They have deep root systems.
B. They retain water from one rainfall to the next.
C. They survive in the desert because they do not need water.
D. They get water from deep below the surface of the desert.
II. Insert a suitable word in each of the blanks to complete the following passage.
STONEHENGE
Stonehenge is still a mystery. 4,000 years ago, dozens of enormous stones were arranged like a
series of doorways in a perfect circle. They were also placed (1)_________line with the rising and
setting sun. This must have been an extremely sophisticated operation involving heavy labor,
organization and calculation which would challenge engineers (2)_________today.
Some of the (3)_________were dragged from the Welsh mountains to the southern plains of
England and it is still not understood what made ancient man carry these stones hundreds of kilometers
cross both land (4)_________water. There have been many theories. It was once said (5)_________be a
monument to a victory in battle. It is now more commonly accepted that there was (6)_________
connection with sun worship or that it was a temple.
However, two points (7)_________clear. First, the area was used as a burial ground and second, it
was a place of ceremony. Above all, it is the fact that these massive stones have stood for (8)_________
long that amazes everyone who looks (9)_________them. Will any monuments from the 21st century
still be causing speculation in 4,000 years’ time and if (10)_________, what will they be?
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III. Choose the correct answer from the four options marked A, B, C or D to complete each of the
numbered blanks in the following passage.
REGRETS
Most of us are always forgetting important dates, (1)_________from the lucky few who are blessed
with a good memory or the (2)_________to organize themselves so they don't forget important

obligations. How many times have we all said, "I wish I had remembered!" How often have we
(3)_________people by failing to remember their birthdays or name days?
Although they say it doesn't matter, we know, deep down, that we have hurt their (4)_________. We
can always try to make it (5)_________to them next time but unfortunately the (6)_________has been
done and our relationship with that person can never quite be the same again.
On the other (7)_________, we sometimes do too much for someone else because we want to please
them and then feel we have damaged our own interests in (8)_________doing. When friends are
involved we may find it difficult to say "no" when they ask us to (9)_________them a favor, but true
friendship should mean that we can say "no" without risk (10)_________the relationship.
1. A. off
B. except
C. away
D. apart
2. A. capacity
B. ability
C. proficiency
D. aptitude
3. A. wounded
B. hurt
C. injured
D. offended
4. A. souls
B. sentiments
C. feelings
D. emotions
5. A. back
B. up
C. for
D. again
6. A. damage

B. injuries
C. detriments
D. losses
7. A. approach
B. way
C. methods
D. hand
8. A. so
B. such
C. thus
D. that
9. A. fetch
B. make
C. do
D. bring
10. A. for
B. to
C. towards
D. with
PART E. WRITING
I. Rewrite the sentences with the given words or beginning in such a way that their meanings remain
unchanged.
1. Someone stole the old lady’s handbag.
 The old lady was
2. Keeping calm is the secret of passing your driving test.
 As long as
3. She has never seen a more unusual festival than this.
 This is the
4. We get on very well with our next- door neighbors.
TERMS


5. Everyone’s saying the government is about to resign.
RUMOURED

II. Within 150-200 words, write a composition about the advantages and disadvantages of living in the
countryside.

---------THE END--------Họ và tên thí sinh:………………………….……………….SBD:…………..Phòng:............

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PHÒNG GD&ĐT TAM DƯƠNG

ĐỀ THI GIAO LƯU HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 8
Năm học 2014- 2015
Môn: Tiếng Anh 8

ĐÁP ÁN + HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM
PART A. LISTENING (1,5 điểm- 0,1 điểm/câu)
I.(0,5)
1C
2D
3E
II.(0,5)
1A
2B
3B
III.(0,5)
1. Tuesday 2. 11:30

3. 40

4A
4A
4. sandwiches

5B
5A
5. Mallet

PART B. PHONETICS (0,5 điểm- 0,1 điểm/câu)
I.(0,3)
1B
2B
3C
II.(0,2)
1B
2C
PART C. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (3,0 điểm- 0,1 điểm/câu)
I.(1,5)
1B
2C
3B
4C
6C
7C
8C
9B
11D
12A

13C
14A
II.(0,5)
1. enjoyable
2. educational
4. honesty
5. rapidly
III.(1,0)
1. been
2. it
3. some
4. 
6. yet
7. he
8. 
9. as
PART D. READING (2,5 điểm- 0,1 điểm/câu)
I.(0,5)
1D
2C
3B
II.(1,0)
1. in
2. even
3. stones
6. a
7. are
8. so
III.(1,0)
1D

2B
3D
6A
7D
8A

4B
4. and
9. at
4C
9C

5B
10A
15A
3. neighborhood
5. that
10. to

5B
5. to
10. so
5B
10B

PART E. WRITING (2,5 điểm- Phần I cho 0,1 điểm/câu. Phần II cho tối đa 2,0 điểm)
I.(0,5)
1. The old lady was robbed/ stolen of her handbag.
2. As long as you keep/ are calm, you will pass your driving test.
3. This is the most unusual festival she has ever seen.

4. We are on very good terms with our next-door neighbors.
5. It is (being) rumored (that) the government is about to resign.
Or: The government is (being) rumored to be about to resign.
II.(2,0)
(0,5) Học sinh viết đúng kiểu bài, liên kết chặt chẽ.
(1,0) Các đoạn phần thân bài có “topic sentence” rõ ràng, “supporting ideas” hợp lí.
(0,3) Học sinh biết cách sử dụng từ, cấu trúc đa dạng.
(0,2) Học sinh không có lỗi sai chính tả, ngữ pháp.
Giám khảo chú ý:
- Đáp án+ Hướng dẫn chấm này chỉ là một trong những cách giải. Thí sinh có thể giải theo
cách khác, giám khảo căn cứ vào bài làm cụ thể của thí sinh để cho điểm.
- Tổng điểm toàn bài: 10 điểm
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