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<span class='text_page_counter'>(1)</span>TRƯỜNG THCS VÕ LAO. §Ò chÝnh thøc. đề thi học sinh giỏi thcs cấp trƯỜNG n¨m häc: 2012 - 2013. M«n thi: TiÕng Anh 8 Thêi gian lµm bµi :150 phót Ngµy thi: 28 / 02/ 2013. Question I. Listen. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use only ONE word. (20points) Language learners learn words in different (1)............Some learners make a list and put (2).........it the meanings of new words in their mother (3).........., and try to learn them (4)............heart. However, others do not. Instead, they write one or example sentences with each new word in (5)...........to remember how to use the word in the right way. In order to remember (6)............better, some learners even write each word and (7)..........use on a small piece (8)..........paper and stick it somewhere in (9)........ house so as to learn it at (10).........time. Question II. Listen : Complete the diolought(10points) 1. A: __________ (be) you free at lunchtime tomorrow? B: No, I __________ (have) lunch with my parents. 2. A: What __________ your sister __________ (do)? B: She is an architect but she __________ (not work) at the moment. Question III Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently(10points) 1. A. heated B. added C. needed D. liked 2. A. hair B. house C. hour D. happy 3. A. balanced B. cooked C. fried D. sliced 4. A. brother B. mother C. both D. weather 5. A. vegetable B. table C. plate D. hate Question IV. Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern. (10points) 1. A. dental B. endless C. device D. region 2. A. luggage B. unit C. sandwich D. repair. 3. A. January B. assistant C. suggestion D. performance. 4. A. borrow B. danger C. combine D. cupboard. 5. A. notebook B. cover C. printer D. delay. Question V. Choose the best answer: (30points) 1. I forgot thanking them_________helping me. A. about B. for C. of D. on 2. She covered her knees_________a handkerchief. A. in B. under C. with D. of 3. The farmers look for other work_________get more money for their family. A. so as to B. in order that C. so as not to D. so that 4. She has been _________for days after the accident. A. conscious B. unconscious C. consciously D. unconsciously 5. I tried to cheer him_________, but he just kept staring out the window. A. on B. up C. off D. out.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(2)</span> 6. I put the heater on_________the plants warm.. A. keep B. keeping C. to keep D. for keeping 7. Why not come over at the weekend? The children_____seeing you again. A. enjoy B. will enjoy C. are enjoying D. is going to enjoy 8. Calm_________and tell me what happened. A. out B. down C. in D. up 9. You _________forget what I told you. It’s very important. A. mustn’t B. needn’t C. don’t have to D. can’t 10. Cool the burns immediately so as to _________tissue damage. A. ease B. relieve C. minimize D. maximize 11. ______is a long stick that someone put under their arm to help them walk when they have hurt theirleg. A. Crutch B. Wheelchair C. Stretcher D. Bandage 12. Economics ...................as interesting to me as literature. A. doesn’t B. haven’t C. isn’t D. aren’t 13. This soup is very hot, but I always think the.........better. A. hotter the B. hottest C. hotter D. hot the hotter 14. Mrs. Baker changed the tire............because no one else was there to help her. A. she B. her C. herself D. hers 15. “I’m bored.”-“Let’s go..............!” A. to fish B. fishing C. fish D. for fishing Question VI. Find(10points) 1. I took off my shoes so as to not make any noise. A B C D 2.Shall you close the window for me,please? A B C D 3. He gets up early in order to reviewing lessons before school. A B C D 4. The boy falls off his bike and hit his head on the road. A B C D 5. The ambulance will be there for about ten minutes. A B C D Question VII. Give the correct form of the words in brackets. (10points) 1. Ask the...............if you can’t find the books you want to borrow. (LIBRARY) 2. Different language....................learn words in different ways. (LEARN) 3. All the courses......................in January will finish in June. (BEGIN) 4. She sings..........................Everyone admires her. (BEAUTY) 5. There is a great.................between Johnson and his twin brother. (SIMILAR) Question VIII.Complete the sentences, use the correct form of the verbs in the brackets. (10points) 1. The man __________ (sit) next to me was very nervous. 2. I’d like you __________ (meet) my mother. 3. He suggested __________ (travel) around the town by bike. 4. This is the first time Hoa __________ (meet) Tim’s family. 5. She has a lot of novels __________ (write) in English..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(3)</span> Question IX.Choose the best answer(20points) The tourist industry is considered to be.............(o) world’s largest industry. Before 1950 about one million people.............(1) abroad each year..........(2) by the 1990s the figure had.............(3) to over 400 million every year. .........(4) large numbers of tourist, however, are beginning to cause problems. For example, in the Alps the skiers are destroying the mountains........(5) came to enjoy. Even parts of Mount Everest in the Himalayas are reported to be covered ..............(6) old tins , tents and food that have been..........(7) away. But at a time when we have greater freedom to travel...........(8) ever before, more and more people are asking how they can enjoy their holiday........(9) causing problems by spoiling the countryside. Now there is a new holiday guide called Holidays That Don’t Cost the Earth. It ..........(10) you how you can help the tourist industry by asking your travel agent or your tour operator the right questions before you go on holiday. 0. (A). the B. a C. one D. that 1. A. traveled B. came C. sailed D. were 2. A. as B. because C. but D. when 3. A. gone B. flown C. risen D. raised 4. A. Such B. More C. Few D. So 5. A. which B. you C. who D. they 6. A. for B. on C. with D. below 7. A. put B. thrown C. given D. tidied 8. A. than B. when C. then D. while 9. A. outside B. instead C. beside D. without 10. A. says B. offers C. tells D. gives Question X. Read the text about Tom and then answer the questions. (10points) Tom is going to spend a year in China soon, he’ll study Chinese language and History at the university, he’ll live in the university, he’ll share the room with a Chinese student. Days start very early so he’ll have to get up at about six o’clock, he’ll have breakfast at about six thirty . His classes will be in both English and Chinese, and they’ll begin at seven thirty. Lunch is at twelve and then there’s a rest until three. He’ll continue learning until six. After that he’ll come back his room in the university. He thinks it’ll be difficult for him but he likes the course. a) Where is Tom going to spend a year? ................................................................... b) What will he study? .................................................................... c) Where will he live in China? .................................................................. d) Who will he share the room with? ................................................................... e) What time will he have to get up in the morning? And why? ...............................................................................................................

<span class='text_page_counter'>(4)</span> Question XI. Matching. (20points) 1. reduce a. waste from animals. 2. reuse b. things like gold, oil, coal, water. 3. recycle c. don’t buy products which are overpackaged. 4. compost d. a wonderful natural fertilizer. 5. dung e. things like cows, pips, buffaloes. 6. time machine f. use things again and again. 7.“Friends of the Earth” g. an organization protecting our planet. 8. natural resources h. a machine that can travel through time. 9. plants i.don’t throw things away;try to find another use for them. 10. animals j. things like vegetables, grass, rice. 1.........2.........3.........4.........5.......... 6.........7.........8........9.........10......... Question XII. Translete in to English. (20points) 1. Cái đồng hồ này cũng đắt như cái đồng hồ kia. ....................................................................................... 2. Bố tôi thích sống ở nông thôn hơn sống ở thành phố. ........................................................................................ 3. Bây giờ chúng tôi đang học Tiếng Anh. ........................................................................................ 4. Ngày mai Hương sẽ đến. ...................................................................................... 5. Ngôi nhà này lớn hơn ngôi nhà kia. .................................................................................. 6. Bà ấy nói chuyện với chúng tôi trong những lúc tỉnh táo. ..................................................................................... 7. Mình không thể cho bạn mượn xe được. ......................................................................................... 8. Anh ấy hứa là sẽ giúp chúng tôi. ........................................................................................ 9. Cô ấy dậy sớm để chạy bộ. ...................................................................................... 10. Tôi học Tiếng Anh để giao tiếp với người nước ngoài. ........................................................................................ Question XIII. Make sentences with the words given.(20points) 1. We / now /plan / holiday / next summer. ....................................................................................... 2. Holiday / begin / July 15th / we / return / July 29th. ....................................................................................... 3. My daughter / dislike / travel / coach / we / wish / go / air. ...................................................................................... 4. We / expect / stay / hotel / east coast. ...................................................................................... 5. We / grateful / you / send / information / details / charges. ..........................................................................................

<span class='text_page_counter'>(5)</span> 6. Thank you / much / flowers / you send / while / I / be / hospital. .................................................................................................. 7. They / beautiful / and / they / really help / cheer / up. .............................................................................................. 8. I / come out / hospital / Thursday morning. ............................................................................................ 9. You / come over / place / weekend / because / I / very bored / now. .............................................................................................. 10. I / look / forward / see / soon. ........................................................................................... đáp án và hƯớng dẫn chấm.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(6)</span> Question I. (20points) 1. ways 2. into 3. tongue 4. by 5. order 6. words 7. its 8. of 9. their 10. any Question II. (10points) 1. Are – am having 2. does – do – isn’t working Question III. (10points) 1–D 2–C 3–A 4–C 5–D Question IV. (10points) 1–C 2–D 3–A 4–C 5–D Question V. (30points) 1–B 2–A 3–B 4–C 5–A 6–A 7–A 8–B 9–C 10 – A 11 – A 12 – B 13 – A 14 – A 15 - C Question VI. (10points) 1.C – not to 2.A – Will/Could 3.C – review 4.A – fell off 5.C – in Question VII. (10points) 1. librarian 2. learners 3. beginning 4. beautifully 5. similarity Question VIII. (10points) 1. sitting 2. to meet 3. traveling 4. has met 5. written Question IX. (20points) 1.A 2.C 3.C 4.A 5.D 6.C 7.B 8.A 9.D 10 . C Question X. (10points) a. Tom is going to spend a year in China. b. He will study Chinese. c. He will live in the university in China. d. He will share the room with a Chinese student. e. He will have to get up at 6 o’clock in the morning . Because days start very early. Question XI. (20points) 1.c 2.f 3. i 4.d 5.a 6.h 7.g 8.b 9.j 10.e QuestionXII. (20points) 1. This watch is as expensive as that watch. 2. My father prefers living in the countryside to living in the city. 3. We’re learning English now. 4. Huong is coming tomorrow. 5. This house is big bigger than that house. 6. She spoke to us in her conscious moments. 7. I can’t lend you my bike. 8. He promised me that she would be there..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(7)</span> 9. I study English to communicate with foreigners. 10. She has to get up early so as to jog. Question XIII. (20points) 1. We are now planning a holiday for next summer. 2.Our holiday will begin on July 15th and we will return on July 29th. 3. My daughter dislikes traveling by coach ,so we wish to go by air. 4. We expect to stay at a hotel on the east coast. 5. We would be grateful if you could send us some information with details of charges. 6. Thank you very much for the flowers you send me while I was in the hospital. 7. They were beautiful and they really helped to cheer me up. 8. I am coming out of the hospital on Thursday morning. 9. Will you come over to my place on the weekend because I am very bored now. 10. I am looking forward to seeing you soon..

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