De thi HSG lop 8 cap huyen 20112012

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PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC-ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI THCS CẤP HUYỆN

HUYỆN Ý YÊN NĂM HỌC 2011-2012

MƠN: tiÕng anh Líp 8

ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC (Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề)
Ngày thi: 18-04-2012. Đề thi gồm07trang
Họ và tờn:...

Lớp :...
Trờng THCS...
Số báo danh :...

Họ tên, chữ ký của 2 giám thị
1,...
2,...

Số phách
(Do Trng ban chấm thi ghi)

im ca bi thi

Bng s:
Bng ch:.

Ting Anh

Lp 8

Họ tên, chữ ký của 2 gi¸m khảo

1,………...………..….

2,………...….…..…….

Sè ph¸ch
(DoTrưởng ban chÊm thi ghi)

(Chó ý: Thí sinh làm bài vào đề thi này)

A. LISTENING (2.0 points)

Hướng dẫn phần thi nghe hiểu:

- Nội dung nghe gồm 1 bài, thí sinh được nghe 2 lần, đĩa CD tự chạy 2 lần ;
- Mở đầu và kết thúc phần nghe có tín hiệu nhạc;

- Hướng dẫn làm bài chi tiết cho thí sinh (bằng tiếng Anh) đã có trong bài nghe.

Questions 1- 10Listen and complete the form below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE
WORDSorA NUMBERfor each answer.

HOMESTAY APPLICATION

Example: Answer

Surname: Yuichini

Firstname: (1)………...…
Sex: female

Nationality: (2)………..…….

Passport number: (3) JO……….

Age: (4)……….………….

Address: Room (5)………, Willow College
Length of homestay: (6)………..………..

Course enrolled in: (7) Advanced………Studies
Familly preferences: No (8)……….……

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B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR(7.0 points)

I. Choose the word that has its underlined part pronounced differently from the other
three in each question (0,5).

1. A. handbag B. tasty C. match D. application

2. A. though B. enough C. cough D. rough

3. A. chair B. cheap C. chorus D. child

4. A physics B. basic C. sailor D. subject

5. A. natural B. gallery C. manufacture D. nation

II. Choose the best answer (A,B,C or D) to complete the following sentences(2 pts)

1. The teacher told him ___________ to school late.

A. not come B. doesn’t come C. not comes D. not to come

2. Can you tell me where ___________?

A. did she work B. does she work C. she is working D. is she working

3. She likes to eat the food_____________ by her mother.

A. was cooked B. cooking C. cooks D. cooked

4. Our school is going to hold a/an _____________contest next week.

A. arrange flowers B. flower-arranging C. arranging flower D. flower arrangement
5. My brother is studying hard ___________pass the next exam.

A. for B. in order to C. so to D. so that

6. Would you mind ___________for a few minutes?

A. to wait B. be waiting C. wait D. waiting

7. “The Lost Shoe” is one of the ___________stories my grandmother often told me.

A. tradition B. traditional C. traditionally D. A & C are correct

8. Mai suggested ___________ a singing contest among the classes in the school.

A. holding B. to hold C. held D. will hold

9. Peter: “Don’t forget to send your parents my regards”. Mary: “………….”

A. Good idea, thanks B. Thanks, I will. C. You’re welcome D. It’s my pleasure

10. Trang is the best student in her class. She usually does the tests very ___________

A. careless B. careful C. carelessly D. carefully

III.Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets: (2pts)

1. I (not have) ………a good night’s sleep since last week. I am not sure of the
reason, but I think I (get) ………..the symptom of sleepless.

2. John (wash) ... his hands. He (just/ build) ... the garden wall.
3. Tell him (bring) ... his bike inside. If he (leave) ... it
there, it (steal) ... .

4.Your report should ( write) ………in English.

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IV. Provide the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the sentences (1 pt).

1. Raising money for the poor is one of our school charity ... (ACT)

2. We are waiting for the ... of our uncle’s train. (ARRIVE)

3. He failed the exam because of his ... (LAZY)

4. Alexander Graham Bell was a famous ... (INVENT)

5. These pants are too short. They need ……... (LONG)

6. It is very ...to cross the busy roads. (DANGER)

7. How many ... are there in a year in Vietnam ?. (CELEBRATE)

8. The shoes were nice, but they were ... (COMFORT)

9. Our school has made...for the upcoming sports contests. (PREPARE)

10. Thanks to his ..., he managed to chase away the tiger. (WISE)

V. Match each sentence in column A with the best response in column B. Each response is
used once only. (1 pt)

A B

1. I think we should go to the cinema. A. Not at all.

2. Would you mind turning the TV off, please? B. Two hours by bike.

3. I prefer cartoons. C. I’d rather you didn’t.

4. You don’t like beer, do you? D. That’s a good idea.

5. Do you like watching sports? E . Mom did.

6. How long did it take you to get there? F. I’m the opposite.

7. Will you help me? G. No, I don’t.

8. Who did Mai meet yesterday? H. What can I do for you?

9. Who helped you finish this shirt? I. Her teacher of English.

10. Would you mind if I smoked in here? J. Not really. I prefer listening to music.

Your answer :

1 - 2- 3- 4- 5- 6- 7- 8- 9-

10-VI. Choose the underlined part A, B, C or D in each sentence that needs correcting (0.5 pt)

1. I’d like to buy a new dictionary but I don’t have money enough.
A B C D

2. The man is talking with our teacher over there is Mr. Ba.
A B C D

3. Although it was raining hardly, the farmers went to their fields.
A B C D
4. He hardly knows nothing about it.

A B C D

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C. READING(5.5 points)

I. Read the passage and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each space (2pt).
DIFFERENT HOBBIES

There are four people in my family. Each of us has a (1) ______hobby. My dad likes reading

newspapers because he can get the (2) ______news every morning. However, my mom enjoys
watching TV and reading magazines. She often spends hours reading articles about fashion and
cooking.

(3) ________my mom and dad, my brother (4) ______loves exploring websites about cars. He
spends (5) ________of his free time (6) _______information about the history and development
(7)______famous car makers. He also writes emails (8) ______ chats with his friends about his
hobby. For me, I am (9) _____interested in listening to music. I love listening to music on the
FM radio. I also like music (10) ____on TV on Sundays. What about you? What is your hobby?

1. A. different B. other C. same D. similar

2. A. newest B. latest C. lately D. fastest

3. A. Undo B. Unable C. Unlucky D. Unlike

4. A. real B. does C. only D. doesn’t

5. A. lot B. many C. variety D. most

6. A. getting B. having C. looking D. taking

7. A. at B. of C. on D. with

8. A. to B. or C. after D. before

9. A. too B. also C. really D. such

10. A. part B. piece C. program D. playing

II. Look at each sign below and read the sentences next to it. Only one sentence is

completely correct(but the others may be partly correct). Choose the best answers A, B or C
for questions 1-5 ( 1pt).

A Repair work will begin on March 1st

B Repairs have been taking place here since March 1st

C Repairs are being carried out until March 1st

A The performance will last eight and a half hours.

B The last performance begins at half past eight.

C To see the show you must go to the theatre after 8.30.

A The machinery might be stolen if the gate is not kept shut.

1. Sorry ! we are closed for repairs. Reopening March
st

2. Last show starts at 8.30 !!!

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B The gate is operated by machinery, which is dangerous.

C You must close the gate, because the machinery inside is dangerous.

A You can collect tickets after six o’clock from the desk in reception.

B The desk in reception is closed untill six o’clock.

C You can get tickets from the desk at reception, which is open until six o’clock.

A Ten percent of the electrical goods have been sold at Christmas.

B Nine out of ten electrical things make good Christmas presents.

C For Christmas, all the electrical goods cost ten percent less.

III. Read the following passage and fill each numbered blank with 1 suitable word (2 pt)

I have several good friends but I suppose that my best friend is Jessie. We have been
friends with each other (1)... we were very young because she used to live next door to me.
We were in the (2)... class at school. She has always been much cleverer (3)…………me
at all subjects. I don’t mind (4)...she often helps me with my homework! Anyway, I have
always been better at sport than she is. I beat her at tennis and she didn’t like that. In fact, she
hates losing at anything and gets very annoyed if she does. That is the only thing that I don’t like
(5)... her. Otherwise, she (6)... a great sense of humor and she always
(7)... me laugh. We get on very well together although we have arguments about silly
little things sometimes. Jessie and her family moved to another district last year but I still see her
a lot. We’re planning to go on a (8)...around Europe next summer. I’m really looking
(9)………….. to it because I think we’ll (10)... a lot of fun and see exciting places.

IV. Read the passage and write T for true statements and F for false statements. (0.5)

THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA

In the country of China, there is a wall that is 1,500 miles long. It is called the Great Wall
of China. It winds uphill and down, through valleys and mountains. Every inch of this

1,500-mile wall was made by hand.

The Great Wall of China was made many, many years ago. The people of China made it
to keep out their enemies. There are watch tower all along the way. The wall is made of brick
and earth. It is high and wide on top. People can walk along the top as if it were a road.

It is said that it took ten years to build one part of this wall. No other defense line has ever
been made as long as the Great Wall of China.

True (T) or False (F)?

1. The Great Wall was made with the help of machines. _____________

2. The Great Wall was built in a short time. _____________

3. The Great Wall was the longest defense line in the world. _____________

4. The Great Wall was built on flat ground. _____________

4.Tickets available from the desk at reception after 6.00 P.M

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D. WRITING (5.5 points)

I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the
sentence printed before it (2 pts).

1. Mr. Brown’s children are too young to be in class 6.

→Mr. Brown’s children are not…...
2. “Eat more fruits and vegetables and don’t eat much meat”, the doctor said to her.

→The doctor told…...
3. We began to study English 5 years ago.

®. We have …...
4. Nobody has tidied the room for a week.

→ The room ...
5. He used to study more lazily than he does now.

→ He studies ...
6. The test was very long. We couldn’t finish it.

→ The test was so...
7. They built the house in 9 months.

→ It took ...
8. She hasn’t visited her parents for two months.

→ It is two months ...
9. He hardly went to school late when he was young.

→ Hardly...
10. Nam’s parents gave him a computer for his birthday.

→ Nam had ………

II. Use the suggested words and phrases to complete the thank-you letter (1.5 pts).

Dear Minh,

1. Thank / much/ the dictionary / you / send / me / my 14th birthday 2 months ago.

……….………..
2. It / help / me / lot/ since then.

……….………..
3. My school/ hold/ English-speaking contest/ this weekend.

……….………..
4. My friends/ I / take part in the contest/

……….………..
5. We/ hope/ get/ first prize/. /Would / like/ come/ with us?

……….………..
6. If/ come/ let/ me/ know.

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Your friend,
Hoa

III. Imagine that You are having a three-day vacation in a beautiful place in Vietnam with
your classmates. Today is the second day of your vacation. Write a paragraph to tell about
your vacation. ( 2 pts)

You should write about 150 words.

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