Đề kiểm tra môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 - Thi học sinh giỏi cấp Huyện - Năm học 2015-2016 - Phòng GD & ĐT Huyện Hậu Lộc

PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
HUYỆN HẬU LỘC
ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC
 ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN - LỚP 8
 NĂM HỌC 2015 - 2016
 Môn thi: Tiếng Anh
Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Ngày thi: 24/3/2016
 (Đề thi này gồm 05 trang).
*Lưu ý: Học sinh làm bài vào tờ đề thi này
SECTION A: PHONETICS
I- Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. 
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A- thank	B- bandage	C- explain	D- insert
A- honest	B- hour	C- heir	D- hospitable
A- put	B- could	C- push	D- moon
II- Circle the word whose main stress partern is placed differently from the others. (2 pts)
A- historic	B- pollution	C- aquatic	D- examinee
A- possibility	B- competitive	C- production	D- typhoon
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SECTION B: VOCABULARY, GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURES
I- Circle the best option from A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences.(14points)
I haven’t .decided where to go on holiday this year.
A- still	B- yet	C- already	D- then
of the students in her class could finish the assignment yesterday.
A- Neither	B- None	C- Either	D- Not much
He will spend at least one year working abroad ..he can find out how things operate overseas.
A- because	B- as so	C- so that	D- as long as
Lan is the ..of the two girls.
A- prettier	B- prettiest	C- pretty	D- most pretty
I don’t my ..the phone as long as you pay for your calls.
A- you used	B- you to use	C- your to using	D- your using
“More coffee? Anybody?” – “”
A- I’d love to	B- I don’t agree, I’m afraid	 C- It’s right, I think D- Yes,please
You can’t borrow my dictionary .you bring it back tomorrow.
A- if	B- as long as	C- so	D- unless
“Is it all right if I use your bike?” – “..”
A- Sure, go ahead	B- I don’t care	C- I accept it	D- Oh, forget it
All people who were without homes in the flood were provided with  accomodation.
A- short	B- temporary	C- present	D- instant
Viet Nam is a ..country.
A- rice- exported	B- export- ricing	C- rice-exporting	D- exporting- rice
Take care of , Lan!
A- herself	B- himself	C- myself	D- yourself
She is a wearing a .dress.
A- red new pretty cotton 	B- new pretty red cotton 
C- cotton pretty red new	D- pretty new red cotton
We want to go England .learn English.
A- in order that	B- so that	C- so as to	D- in order for
Nam and Hung have played badminton for two hours, but .of them is tired.
A- none	B- both	C- neither	D- all
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II- Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets. (10pts)
The price of petrol (go)up recently.
Don’t worry about it. You (tell)if there is a change of plan.
There was a problem with the cellphone, but I (fix) .it now.
“Can I help you?” – No. thanks. I (just, look)..
The car looks very clean. You (wash).it?
During the trip, try to avoid (bite)..by mosquitoes.
Can you tell me when the train to Ho Chi Minh City (leave)? – At 8:00.
Less than half of the cans of paint (use).up to now.
She used (take).to the theater by the Greens.
Nobody would like to listen to the storries (tell).by him many times.
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III- Write the correct form of the words in brackets. (10pts)
This lovely apartment has two bedrooms and it is  	(FURNISH)
My work was .., so I had to continue after lunch.	(FINISH)
She felt that she passed the exam.	(RELIEF)
This course is for .who have never learned English.	(BEGIN)
He was given an award for his .action.	(COURAGE)
He ..dropped himself on the grass after shouting loudly again for help. 
There seemed to be nobody arround.	(HOPE)
My brother lives in a .area.	(RESIDE)
You’d better drive. I’m too..for such traffic.	(EXPERIENCE)
She has few friends because she is so .	(SOCIETY)
They don’t spend their money as .as they should.	(ECONOMIC)
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IV- Find and correct mistakes in the following sentences. (5pts)
A flower growing in the garden is more beautiful than a flower stands in a vase.
 A B C D
The little girl felt worrying about what I told her yesterday.
 A B C D
Do you enjoy giving gifts by the others on your birthday?
 A B C D
My father’s car has the same color like my uncle’s.
 A B C D
The novel writing by Jack London is very popular in the world.
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	SECTION C: READING COMPREHENSION
I- Choose the word A,B,C or D that best fits each of the blank spaces. (10pts)
	Rivers are .............(1).............of the world’s most important resources. Many cities are on large rivers, and .............(2)............every country has at least one river that ............(3)...............an important part in the lives of its people. Besides transportation, rivers ............(4).............. food,water for crops, water to drink and opportunities for recreation for people who live along their ..............(5)............ And in order to get water for crops, engineers sometimes build a dam across a river and let the water become a lake................(6)........... the dam. Then people can use their water not only to .............(7).............fields but also to make electricity for homes and industries.
	..............(8).............., the water often becomes polluted when cities on river banks grow .............(9)..............size and the number of industries increases. We are learning that it is necessary to .............(10)............. rivers clean if we want to enjoy the benefits of the natural resources.
A- one	B- ones	C-among	D- those
A- most	B- mostly	C- almost	D- about
A- takes	B- makes	C- occupies	D- plays
A- supply	B- provide	C- distribute	D- bring
A- banks	B- shores	C- sides	D- beaches
A- behind	B- on	C- below	D- under
A- take	B- irrigate	C- drain	D- give
A- Moreover	B- Therefore	C- Thus	D- However
A- of	B- about	C- in	D- for
A- keep	B- get	C- hold	D- maintain
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II- Fill in each blank with one suitable word. (10 pts)
Think of all the things you throw away: juice bottles, soft drink cans, candy wrappers. It adds up. ...........(1)............much trash do you produce?
Americans throw away an average of one ton of trash per person ..............(2)............ year. Most of this trash gets buried ............(3)............ big holes in the ground called landfills. A lot of this garbage can be recycled, or turn back ...........(4).............something useful. Just about any material can be recycled. The main things we recycle today are ..............(5)............. from metal, paper, glass or plastic. 
People recycle for many reasons. One of the ............(6)..............reasons is to conserve resources. Making new aluminum cans out of old ones means less aluminum is needed .............(7)...............new cans. This leads to a second reason people recycle: It saves energy. Recycling old aluminum cans takes a lot .............(8)..............energy than making new aluminum. To make new aluminum, you .............(9).............to mine metal ore from the ground, remove the impurities, and refine it into a finished metal. Recycling also conserves valuable land. .............(10)............ recycling, we produce less garbage. That means fewer landfills are needed for dumping our trash.
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SECTION D: WRITING
I-Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same. (10 pts)
Their dog was so fierce that nobody would visit them.
-> They had ..................................................................................................................
 2. John has not had his hair cut for over six months.
	-> It is ...........................................................................................................................
 3. It takes six hours to drive from London to Leeds.
	-> It is ...........................................................................................................................
 4. I didn’t arrive in time to see her.
	-> I wasn’t.....................................................................................................................
 5. John and Mike got up late this morning.
	-> Neither .....................................................................................................................
 6. John has not had his house decorated for over three years.
	-> The last ....................................................................................................................
 7. The child will die if nobody sends for a doctor.
	-> Unless ......................................................................................................................
 8. He would prefer you to pay him immediately.
	-> He’d rather ...............................................................................................................
 9. We couldn’t find George anywhere.
	-> George was .............................................................................................................
 10. Chrissie can’t draw as well as her sister.
	-> Chrissie ...................................................................................................................
II- Write a letter of about 150-200 words to your pen pal Susan in England and tell her about our Tet holiday. Beginning as shown. (6pts)
Dear Susan,
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Yours,
 Nam
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PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
HUYỆN HẬU LỘC
ĐÁP ÁN VÀ HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM
THI HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN - LỚP 8
 NĂM HỌC 2015 - 2016
 Môn: Tiếng Anh
A- ĐÁP ÁN: 
	SECTION A: PHONETICS
I- Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. 
 (3 pts)
A	2- D	3- D
II- Circle the word whose main stress partern is placed differently from the others. (2 pts)
D	2. A
SECTION B: VOCABULARY, GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURES
I- Circle the best option from A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences.(14points)
 1- B	2- B	3- C	4- A	5- D
 6- D	7- D	8- A	9- B	10- C
 11 – D	12 – D	13- C	14- C	
II- Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets. (10pts)
 1- has gone	2- will be told	3- have fixed	4- am just looking
 5- Havewashed	6 – being bitten	7- leaves	8- has been used
 9- to be taken	10- told
III- Write the correct form of the words in brackets. (10pts)
furnished	2- unfinished	3- relieved	4- beginners 5- courageous
6- hopelessly	7- residential	8- inexperienced	9- unsociable 10- economically
IV- Find and correct mistakes in the following sentences. (5pts)
D-> standing	2- B-> worried	3-B-> being given
4- C-> as	5-B-> written
	SECTION C: READING COMPREHENSION
I- Choose the word A,B,C or D that best fits each of the blank spaces. (10pts)
A	2- C	3-D	4- B	5- A
6- A	7- B	8- D	9- C	10- A
II- Fill in each blank with one suitable word. (10 pts)
1- how	2- a/per/each	3- in	4- into	5- made
6- main	7- for	8- less	9- need (have) 	10- By
SECTION D: WRITING
I-Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same. (10 pts)
 1-> They had such a fierce dog that nobody would visit them.
 2. 	-> It is over six months since John last had his hair cut.
 3. 	-> It is a six- hour drive from London to Leeds.
 4. 	-> I wasn’t early enough to see her.
 5. 	-> Neither John nor Mike got up early this morning.
 6. 	-> The last time John had his house decorated was over three years ago.
 7. 	-> Unless someone sends for a doctor, the child will die.
 8. 	-> He’d rather you paid him immediately.
 9. 	-> George was nowhere to be found.
 10. 	-> Chrissie isn’t as good at drawing as her sister.
II- Write a letter to your pen pal Susan in England and tell her about our Tet holiday.(6pts)
Marking criteria: 
+ Task completion (1 pts)
Bài làm hoàn thành, đúng về bố cục giám khảo cho 1 điểm. Không hoàn thành không cho điểm phần này.
+ Grammatical accuracy and spelling (3 pts): 
	Bài viết không có lỗi chính tả và từ ba lỗi ngữ pháp trở xuống được cho 3 điểm tối đa. Cứ 5 lỗi chính tả hoặc ngữ pháp trừ 1 điểm (Trừ không quá 3 điểm).
- Coherence and cohesion – (2 pts): 
Tùy mức độ mạch lạc, liên kết câu, liên kết đoạn của bài viết, giám khảo có thể cho 1-2 điểm.
B- HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM
Bài thi chấm theo thang điểm: 20 
Điểm bài thi làm tròn đến 0,25
	Tổng số điểm thí sinh làm đúng
Điểm bài thi = ---------------------------------------
	4