Để thi môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 - Kỳ thi chọn học sinh giỏi Huyện - Năm học 2015-2016 - Sở GD & ĐT Huyện Châu Thành

Huyện Châu Thành
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ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI HUYỆN
Năm học: 2015-2016
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh 8
Ngày thi: 19 tháng 03 năm 2016
Thời gian :150 phút(không kể thời gian giao đề)
Đề này có 04 trang
Part A: PHONETICS (5 pts)
 Question I- Choose and write in your answer sheet the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest of the group. (5 pts)
1.A.sensitive B. benefit	 C. pretty	D. remedy 
2.A exhibition	B. exhaust	C. exhibit	D. exist
3. A. parachute	B. mechanic	C. Christmas	D. scheme 
4. A- pays	B- says	C- plays	D- stays
5. A- region	B- ugly	C- generous	D- gymnastic
 Part B : LEXICAL AND GRAMMAR ( 45 pts )
QuestionI. Choose the best answer among A, B, C, and D. (15pts)
1. .She wondered . her father looked like now.
 A. how	B. whose	C. that	D. what
2. Lan is the  of the three girls.
 A. prettier 	B. prettiest	C. pretty	D. most pretty
3. My watch is slow and  is my sister’s.
 A. either	B. too	C. so	D. neither
4. We  the nearest village before the sunset.
 A. came	B. arrived	C. reached	D. went
5. My sister will have a . course of English next month.
 A. two months	B. two-months	C. two-month 	D. second-month
6. They live on a busy road. .................a lot of noise from traffic. 
	A. There must be 	 B. It must be 	
 C. It must have been 	 D. There must have
7. .....................make a good impression on her. 
	A. Only by doing so can I 	B. Only by so doing I can 
C. Only by doing so I can 	D. Only so doing can I 
8. Geometry is a branch of mathematics ...................the properties of lines, curves, shapes and surfaces. 
	A. that concerning with 	B. concerned with 	
C. that concerned with 	D. that it is concerned with 
9. “Do you mind if I turn on the fan?” – “..................”. 
A. Not for me 	B. Not at all 	C. Never mind 	D. Not enough 
10. ..................that Columbus discovered America. 
	A. There was in 1492 	B. That was in 1492 	
C. In 1492 	D. It was in 1492
11. Peter sometimes helps me . my homework.
 A. to do	B. do	C. with	D. all are correct
12. I give her a telephone to ring  she gets lost.
 A. whether 	B. unless	C. until	D. in case
13. I’m very interested in the rice - .contest.
 A. cook B. cooked C. cooking D. to cook
14. She looks very .. in her new Aodai.
 A. beauty B. beautifully	C. beautify	 D. beautiful
15. My brother has lived in Peru for ten years, but he ..doesn’t understand Spanish.
 A. already B. yet C. still D. any more
Question II. Use the correct form of the verbs in brackjets. (10pts)
1. What your child ( do) when you (come) home yesterday?
2. Look, Lan! Do you know the man (talk) to Miss Hoa in the playground?
3. Nothing (do) to change the bad situation recently.
4. Tom (always forget) to do his homework.
5. Tom’d rather (be) early than late.
6. My father told me (not stay)___________ up too late.
7. When I met him at the bookstore, he (talk)___________ to his friends 
8. He ate as if he (not, eat) ___________ anything for a long time.
9. He intends ( help)__________________ his mother to clean the house tomorrow.
10. I remembered (lock)_____________ the door last night before I went to bed
Question III . There is one mistake in each of the following sentences. Find and correct it. ( 10 points)
1.My mother said that she was leaving to Da Nang the following day.
2. The whale died because the rescuers did not have proper equipment to support its weigh.
3.Hoa is not only intelligent but very hard – working.
4.Science and technology are part of the knowledges of educated people.
5.Because there are less people at the meeting we have to wait for the next meeting to vote.
6.Soccer is the most popular in England. It always takes places at weekends.
7.She refused accepting her friends’ invitation.
8.Mrs Stevens , along with her cousins from New Mexico, are planning to attend the festival.
9.The magazine went out of business because they did not have readers enough.
10.I would love coming to your wedding, but it isn’t possible.
Question IV: Fill in the blanks with the appropriate prepositions. (5pts)
1. Jacson was late because he was not aware ..........the time
2. Three prisoners escaped ...........the prison in May
3. Take an umbrella with you. It will save you ........getting wet on the way home.
4. I cut the paper .................a pair of scissors.
5. I put salt in my coffee................mistake.
Question V. Supply an appropriate form of the words in brackets. (10pts)
1. He finds it ................... to live in the jungle alone.	 	DANGER
2. My father can repair household .................. very well. 	 	apply
3. I watch the news everyday because it is very ..................	 	 INFORM
4. ..............., the step mother was cruel to Little Pea.	FORTUNE
5. We’ll...........our room with some roses.	BEAUTY
6. Sam was accused of stealing some......... documents from the safe.(CONFIDENCE)
7. What do people do for a living in your home village?
=>The women work at home as housewives and the men are................... (FISH)
8. Don’t talk . You should think carefully before saying anything (SENSE)
9. “VNPT” is short for Viet Nam Posts and Group. (COMMUNICATION) 
10. The thief got into the house easily because the door was left .................... (LOCK) 
Part C: READING . (25pts)
QuestionI. Fill in each of the blanks with one suitable word. (10 pts)
Our classes take place for three hours every morning from Monday (1)............. Friday. The maximum class size is twelve (2) .............. the average is ten. We use modern methods of (3) ............. and learning, and the school has a language laboratory, a video camera and recorders. However, you will only be successful in improving (4) ............. English if you work hard and (5) ........ speaking English as much as you can. You will take a short (6) ............. in English as soon as you arrive. In this way, we can put you in a (7) ............. at the most suitable level.
 There are two classes at the Elementary level; one is for complete beginners and the other is for students who know only a little English. In both classes you will practise simple conversations. In the class (8) ............. the intermediate level you will have a lot of practice in communication in real-life situations because we help you to use the English you have previously (9) ............. in your own country, You will also have chances to improve your (10) .............. of English grammar and to build up your vocabulary...
 Question II. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the passage.(10 pts)
 For many young people sport is a popular part of school life and (1) in one of the school teams and playing in matches is very important. (2) someone is in a team it means a lot of extra practice and often spending a Saturday or Sunday away (3) home, as many matches are played then. 
It (4) also involve traveling to other towns to play against other school teams and then (5) on after the match for a meal or a drink. Some parents, friends or other students will travel with the team to support (6) own side.
When a school team wins a match it is the whole school which feels proud, (7) only the players. It can also mean that a school (8) well-known for being good at certain sports and students from that school may end up playing (9) national and international teams so that the school has some really (10) names associated with it!
1. a. having
b. being
c. taking
d. putting
2. a. If
b. As
c. Then
d. So
3. a. at
b. on
c. for
d. from
4. a. ought
b. is
c. can
d. has
5. a. being
b. staying
c. leaving
d. spending
6. a. their
b. its
c. our
d. whose
7. a. but
b. however
c. and
d. not
8. a. turns
b. makes
c. comes
d. becomes
9. a. up
b. to
c. for
d. beside
10. a. old
b. new
c. common
d. famous
 Question III: . Read the passage and answer the questions.(5pts)
 "Where is the university?" is a question many visitors to Cambridge ask, but no one can give them a clear answer, for there is no wall to be found around the university. The university is the city.
You can find the classroom buildings, libraries, museums and offices of the university all over the city. And most of its members are the students and teachers or professors of the thirty-one colleges.
Cambridge was an already developing town long before the first students and teachers arrived 800 years ago. It grew up by the river Granta, as the Cam was once called. A bridge was built over the river as early as 875.
 In the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries more and more land was used for college buildings. The town grew much faster in the nineteenth century after the opening of the railway in 1845. Cambridge became the city in 1951 and now it has the population of over 100,000. Many young students want to study at Cambridge. Thousands of people from all over the world come to visit the university town. It has become a famous place all around the world.
Question:
 1. Why do most visitors come to Cambridge?
 2. When did the university begin to appear? ,
 3. Why did people name Cambridge the "city of Cambridge"? 
 4. When did the town really begin to develop quickly?
 5.Why do many visitors to Cambridge ask the question "Where is the university"?
Part D : WRITING ( 25 pts )
Question I: Rewrite the following sentences so that the meanings stay the same as the ones given. (10pts)
1. My grandma used to tell me folktales when I was young.
 I ..
2. That’s the strangest film I’ve ever seen.	
 I’ve never ............................................................................................
3. What’s the weight of your suitcase?
 How.................................................................................................................?
4. We can’t afford to buy the car.
 That car ..............................................................................................................
5.She is proud of being such a good cook.
She prides............................................................................................................... 
6. Even though I admire his courage, I think he is foolish. 
Much
7.The sea was so rough that the ferry couldn’t sail.
The rough sea
8.Their chances of success are small.
It is not..
9.Keeping calm is the secret of passing your driving test.
As long as.
10.The train journey from London to Bristol takes two hours.
It is a.
Question II: Use the cues to make complete sentences.(5pts)
1.These students / learn / French / for / 10 years.
 ..
2. School English Club / going / hold / speaking contest / celebrate / Teacher’s Day.
..
3. We / used / walk / school / morning / return / noon.
..
4. I / call / tell you / that / we / come / visit / you / next weekend.
..
5. My / brother/ usually/ have / some / rice / dinner / but / this / evening / have / instant noodle.
Question III : It is said that English is a useful language. Do you think so? Write a passage (not more than 120 words) about your idea. (10pts)
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Huyện Châu Thành
HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM
ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI HUYỆN
Năm học: 2015-2016
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh
Lớp 8THCS
Ngày thi: 19 tháng 03 năm 2016
Part A: PHONETICS (5 points)
Question I- Choose and write in your answer sheet the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest of the group. (3 points)
1.C 2.A 3. A 4B 5B
Part B : LEXICAL AND GRAMMAR ( 50 points )
QuestionI. Choose the best answer among A, B, C, and D.( 15 points)
1. D
2. B/D
3. C
4. C
5. C.
6. A. 
7. A. 	
8. B. 	
9. B. 	
10. D
11. D
12. D
13. C
14. D
15. C
Question II. Use the correct form of the verbs in brackets.( 10 points)
1.was your child doing; came
2. talking 	
3. has been done 
4. is always forgetting 
5. be
6.not to stay	7. was talking	8. hadn’t eaten	 9. to help	10. locking
Question III: Each of the following sentences has a mistake. Find it and correct it.(10 points)
1. to	for.
2. weigh	 weight.
3. very	 also
4.knowledges	 knowledge
5. less 	few/fewer
6. places 	 place
7.accepting	to accept
8.are	is
9. readers enough	 enough readers.
10. coming 	 to come	
Question IV: Fill in the blanks with the appropriate prepositions. (5 points)
	1. of 2. from 3. from 4. with 5. by 
Question V	( 10 points)
1. dangerous 	 2.appliances 3.informative
4.unfortunately	 5.beautify 
6. confidential 
7. fishermen (fishers)
8. Nonsense 
9. telecommunications
10. unlocked
Part C: READING .(25 points)
Question I.Fill in each of the blanks with one suitable word. (10 points)
1. to 2. and 3. teaching 4. your 	5. practise
 6. test 7. class 8. at 9. learnt/studied	10. knowledge
Question II. Choose the best answer to complete the passage.(10 points)
1. c	
6. a
2. a 
7. d
3. d
8. d
4. c
9. c
5. b
10. d
Question III: . Read the passage and answer the questions.(5points)
1: Because they want to see the university.
 2: It began to appear 800 years ago.
 3: Because there is a bridge built over the Cam.
 4: It really began to develop quickly after 1845.
 5: Because there is no wall to be found around the university.
Part D : WRITING ( 20 pts )
Question I: Rewrite the following sentences so that the meanings stay the same as the ones given. ( 10 points)
1.I used to be told folktales by my grandma when I was young
2. I’ve never seen a stranger film than that before./ I’ve never seen such a strange film before.
3. How heavy is your suitcase?/ How much does your suitcase weigh?
4. The car is too expensive for us to buy.
5. She prides on her cooking
6. Much as I admire his courage, I think he is foolish
7. The rough sea made it impossible for the ferry to sail
 - The rough sea prevented/ stopped/ kept the ferry from sailing
8. It is not likely that they will succeed
9. As long as you keep calm, you will pass your driving test
10. It is a two- hour train journey from London to Bristol
Question II: Use the cues to make complete sentences.(5points)
1. These students have learnt French for 10 years.
2. The / Our school English Club is going to hold a speaking contest to celebrate the Teacher’s day. 
3. We used to walk to school in the morning and return home at noon.
4. I am calling to tell you that we are coming to visit you next weekend. 
5. My brother usually has some rice for dinner, but this evening he had instant noodle. 
Question III. (5 points)
Tổ chấm thống nhất điểm thành phần của bài luận theo những điểm đề nghị sau:
- Organization: (Bố cục bài luận rõ ràng, đầy đủ 3 phần: mở bài, thân bài, kết luận) (0,5point)
- Discourse: (Thể hiện khả năng viết mạch lạc, chặt chẽ; nối kết câu, chuyển mạch tốt) (1 point)
- Sentence structure (morphology, vocabulary, spelling): Cấu trúc câu, ngữ pháp, từ vựng; câu linh hoạt (đơn, phức..) (2 point)
- Ideas: (Ý hay, phong phú, biểu đạt nội dung liên quan chặt chẽ với chủ đề của đề thi) (1 point)
- Length: (Đảm bảo đủ số lượng từ qui định: không quá dài hoặc quá ngắn. (0,5point)
Tổng điểm bài thi: 100 points.
Điểm bài thi = Tổng số points (quy về thang điểm 20)