Đề thi môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 năm học 2015-2016 - Thi chọn học sinh giỏi cấp Huyện - Trương Thị Tuyền - Phòng GD & ĐT Thạch Thành

PHÒNG GD & ĐT THẠCH THÀNH
 TRƯỜNG THCS THÀNH MỸ
GV ra đề : Trương Thị Tuyền 
 Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi cấp huyện
Môn : Tiếng Anh - Lớp 8
Thời gian làm bài : 150 phút
Năm học :2015-2016
Part A: PHONETCS.
 I. Choose the word A,B,C or D whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group.
1. A. definite
B. quiet
C. supplies
D. migrant
2. A. head
B. beach
C. weather
D. heavy
3. A. sociable
B. brochure
C. comment
D. compost
 II. Choose the word A,B,C or D whose syllabel í stressed differently from that of the others in each group.
1. A. appear
B. escape
C. socket
D. annoy
2. A. stationery
B. position
C. pancake
D. fabric
Part B: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR: 
I.Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. 
1.Are they interested...........playing badminton after class?
	A. in	B. with	C. on	D. for
2. " How.........going to Sam Son beach tomorrow? " 
	A. to	B. in	C. about	D. for
3. Mary works very..........so she always gets good marks.
	A. badly	B. good	C. hardly	D. hard
4. The temple was built .........1958 and 1968.
	A. between	B. from	C. since	D. for
5. This school..........in 2015
	A. built	B. is built	C. was built	D. has built
6. Of all my friends, Hoa is.............
	A. the tallest	B. the most tallest	C. taller	D. more taller
7. Do you mind if Ia photo ?
	A. took	B. take	C. would take	D. am going to take
8. Last week I my children to the biggest zoo in town.
A. got	B. brought	C. fetch D. took
9. Jane and Jack stood in front of the mirror and looked at ........................ .
	A. herself	B. himself	C.theirselves	D. themselves
 10. Susan is the ........................... of the three girls. 
	A. prettier	B. prettiest	C. pretty	D. prettily
 11. ......................the beginning of the day called morning or evening?
	A. Is	B. Are	C. Does	D.Can
12. Nam ................... familiar with getting up early in winter two years ago.
	A. was	B. were	C. is	D. has been
13.The school yard was..................... with students. 
A. crowd	B. crowds	C. crowded	D. crowding 
14. These are new born.......................of our farm.
A. calf 	B. calves	C. calfes	D. calfs 
15. My father always drives.......................... He is a ...................... driver.
	A. carefully - careful	B. carefully - carefully	
C. carefully - care	D. careful – carefully
II. Supply the correct form of the verbs in the brackets
1.When I came , She  (read) a new novel in the living room.
2.Mary (bear) in London but she (grow) up in Scotland
3. There is somebody walking behind us. I think we (follow).
4. I haven’t seen Lucy since she ( move) to another school.
5. I learnt to swim when I (be) very young. I (teach) by my father.
6. Peter spends all his free time (practise) guitar in the music room.
7. Nam’s friends (not visit ) him for many ages
8. Water  (not boil) at ninety degrees centigrade.
III. Supply the correct form of the words in the brackets
1.Sapa is a famous ..................resort in Viet nam. 	 MOUNTAIN
2.My broher bought a new..............rod yesterday. 	 FISH
3.Mrs Blacks runs her business very .............. 	 SUCCESS
4.I like the city life because there are many kinds of .......... 	 ENTERTAIN
5.The scouts do the.................work. 	 VOLUNTEER
6.Is there anything.................. on TV tonight? 	 INTEREST
7.What is the correct.................of this word? 	 PRONOUNCE
8.My uncle often spends his free time doing volunteer work at a local. ORPHAN
9.Relax for some minutes and you’ll feel more.............. COMFORT
10.She is one of the greatest..................to appear in this theater. PERFORM
IV. Find ten mistakes in each line and corect them. 
Example: 0. I haven’t saw you for two months 0/ seen
 Hung is a student. This year he had a very interested summer 
1/ ___________
holiday. He traveled with him classmates, to a mountainous area 
2/ ___________
in Thanh Hoa province. They gone there to help make a road 
3/ ___________
through a forest among two villages. “ It was very difficult 
4/ ___________
because there had no water to drink and no shops where we
5/ ___________
could bought food,”said Hung. “ It was very cold and wet
6/ ___________
in the mountains. It is one of the wetter places in the country.”
7/ ___________
Hung stayed in the mountains since six weeks. It was hard work,
8/ ___________
But he says it was the best thing he has ever did. He is hoping
9/ ___________
to return next year to do any more work there.
10/ __________
C. READING.
I. Fill in each numbered blank in the passage with one most suitable word.
 Learning a language is, in some way, like (1) __________________ how to fly or play the piano. There (2) _________________ important differences, but there is a very important similarity. It is this: learning how to do such things needs lots (3) ___________ practice. It is never simply to “know” something. You must be able to “do” things with what (4) ___________ know. For example, it is not enough simply to read a book on (5) ______________ to fly an aeroplane. A (6) ___________ can give you lots of information about how to fly, but if only read a book and then try to (7) _____________ without a great deal of practice first, you will crash and kill (8) ____________ . The same is true of (9) ______________ the piano. So you think it is enough simply to read about it? Can you play the piano without having lots of (10) _________________ first? 
II.Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following passage.
BIRTH OF THE COMPUTER
 Most people think of the computers as very modern inventions, products of our new technological age. But actually the idea for a computer (1) . worked out over two centuries ago by a man called Charles Babbage.
 Babbage was born (2) .1791 and grew up to be a brilliant mathematician. He drew up plans for several calculating machines which he called “engines”. But despite the fact that he (3) . building some of these he never finished any of them. Over the years people have argued (4) . his machines would ever work. Recently, however, the Science Museum in London has finished building (5) . engine based on one of Babbage’s designs. (6) . has taken six years to complete and more (7) . four thousand parts have been specially made. Whether it works or not, the machine will be shown at a special exhibition in the Science Museum (8) . remind people of Babbage’s work. 
1.A. has	B. was 	C. had 	D. is 	
2.A. on 	B. by 	C. in 	D. for 
3.A. wanted 	B. made 	C. started 	D. missed 
4.A. until 	B. whether 	C. while 	D. though
5.A. some 	B. the 	C. an D. that 
6.A. One 	B. He 	C. They D. It 
7.A. than 	B. therefore 	C. when D. then 
8.A. to 	B. as 	C. for D. so 
III.Read the passage and answer the questions
Thailand is an interesting place to visit. Unlike many places that are either urban or rural,Thailand provides a good mix of both. Her rich history is seen in the many ancient buildings and artifacts all over the world. Bangkok and Chiang Mai are the two cities that most tourists frequent. They are where businesses take place. Many shopping complexes are also found there. Besides these, there are more than three hundred Buddhist temples and shrines. Most tourists visit the temples to see the intricate carvings and designs on the walls. In the temple, complex in Wat Pho is theTemple of the Reclining Buddha. It is amazing how such a huge statue could be built then. For those who have never seen it, just imagine a statue that is thirty people long and ten people high! A trip toThailandis never complete without a visit to the resorts. Island like Phuket, Koh Samui and thePhiPhi Islandsare popular among tourists, too. They are a haven for those who want to take a break from work and enjoy the sun, sea and sand. Many people go to these islands to scuba dive as well for the aquamarine waters and exceptional dive sites are a draw to them.
* Questions:
1. IsThailandan interesting place to visit?
2. Which are the cities that are familiar to tourists?
3. Why do people visit the temples?
4. Are there resorts in Thailand ? 
5.  What do many people do when they go to these islands?
6. Have you ever been to Thailand ?
IV. Read the following passage and choose the best answer: 
Every year students in many countries learn English. Some of these students are young children. Others are teenagers. Many are adults. Some learn at school, others study by themselves. A few learn English just by hearing the language in films, on television, in the office or among their friends. But not many are lucky enough to do that. Most people must work hard to learn another language.
Many boys nad girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects. They study their own language, and mathematics and English. In England, America or Australia, many boys and girls study their own language, which is English and mathematics and another language, perhaps French or German or Spainish.
Many adults learn English, because it is useful for their work. Teenagers often learn English for their higher studies, because some of their books are in English at the college or university. Other people learn English because they want to read newspapers or magazines in English.
1.According to the writer . . . . . . . . . . . .
A. only adults learn English.
B. no children like to learn English.
C. English is useful only for teenagers.
D. English is popular in most of the world.
2. Most people learn English by. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A. watching videos only.
B. hearing the language in the office.
C. talking with foreigners.
D. working hard on their lessons.
3. Many boys and girls learn English because . . . . . . . .
A. English can give them a job.
B. it is included in their study courses.
C. they are forced to learn it.
D. they have to study their own language.
4. In America or Australia many school children study . . . . . . . . .
A. English as a foreign language.
B. English and mathematics only.
C. such foreign languages as French, German and Spainish.
D. their own language and no foreign language.
5. Many adults learn English because . . . . . . . . . . 
A. English is spoken in their office.
B. they want to go abroad.
C. most of their books are in English.
D. it helps them in their work.
6. Teenagers learn English 
A. because many books are written in English in their studies after
B. for many purposes
C. because it is an important subject.
D. for their work in the future..
D.WRITING.
I. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one
1.I would like you to help me put the chair away.
-Do you mind...............................................................
2.Na keeps forgetting his homework.
-Na is ......................................................................
3.Keeping the inviroment clean is very important.
-It’s............................................................................
4.Old car tires are recycled to make shoes and sandals.
-People........................................................................
5.It’s three years since I last spoke to her.
-I haven’t.....................................................................
6.Tam doesn’t type as fast as she used to.
-Tam used ...................................................................
7.How long is it since you used the car?
-When .......................................................................
8.We started living here 15 years ago.
-We have.....................................................................
9.Let’s meet inside the center ,at the cafe corner?
-How.........................................................................
10.I’ve never eaten this kind of cake.
-I t’s ........................................................................
II. Use the words or phrases given to make meaningful sentences. 
1. burned / cover / sterile / area / with / a / dressing / the / thick.
2. when / the / give / a / victim / cup / sevives / of / tea / he.
3. went / Ha noi / in / to / order / meet / he / to / his / father.
4. soccer match / I / watch / that / think / be/ it / would / idea / good / to / a.
5. don’t / for / go / why / a / days / away / you / few / ? 
III. Write a passage about 80 words to discribe a friend or a member in your family . 
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 ĐÁP ÁN VÀ HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM
Tổng số câu : 100 
Mỗi câu (ý) trả lời đúng được 1 điểm
Số điểm toàn bài thi là : 100 : 5 = 20 điểm
Số điểm của bài làm học sinh (A) băng số câu trả lời đúng (B) chia cho 5 (A = B : 5) 
Part A: PHONETCS. ( 5 points)
 I. Choose the word A,B,C or D whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group. ( 3 points)
1. D
2.B
3. C
II. Choose the word A,B,C or D whose syllabel í stressed differently from that of the others in each group. ( 2 points)
1. C
2.B
Part B: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR: ( 25 points)
I.Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. ( 15 points)
1. A
6. A
11.A
2. C
7. B
12.A
3. D
8. D
13.C
4. A
9. D
14.B
5. C
10. B
15.A
II. Supply the correct form of the verbs in the brackets .( 10 points)
1. was reading
5. was / was taught
2. was born - grew
6. practising
3. are being followed
7. haven’t visited
4. moved
8. doesn’t boil
III. Supply the correct form of the words in the brackets ( 10 points)
1.mountainous
6.interesting
2. fishing
7. promounciaton
3. successful
8. orphanage
4.entertainment
9. cormfortable
5.voluntary
10. performers
IV. Find ten mistakes in each line and corect them. ( 10 points)
1. interested -> interesting
6. bought -> buy
2. him -> his
7. wetter -> wettest
3. gone -> went
8. since -> for
4. among -> between
9. did -> done
5. had -> was
10. any -> some
Part C. READING. ( 30 points)
I. Fill in each numbered blank in the passage with one most suitable word. (10 points)
1. learning
2. are
3. of 
4. you 
5. how
6. book
7. fly 
8. yourself
9. playing
10. practice
II.Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following passage. ( 8 points)
1B
2.C
3.C
4B
5.C
6.D
7.A
8.A
III.Read the passage and answer the questions . ( 6 points)
1. Yes , it is
2.They are Bangkok and Chiang Mai.
3. Because they want to see the intricate carvings and designs on the walls.
4. Yes, there are.
5. They scuba dive as well for the aquamarine waters and exceptional dive sites are a draw to them.
6. Yes, I have/ No, I haven’t
IV. Read the following passage then Choose A, B, C or D: ( 6 points)
1. D
2. D
3. B
4.C
5.D
6.A
Part D.WRITING. ( 20 points)
I. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one ( 10 points)
1.Do you mind helping me put the chair away.
2.Na is always forgetting his homework.
3.It’s very important to keep the inviroment clean.
4.People recycle old car tires to make shoes and sandals.
5.I haven’t spoken to her for three years.
6.Tam used to type fast.
7.When did you use the car?
8.We have lived here for 15 years.
9.How about meeting inside the center,at the cafe corner.
10.I t’s the first time I’ve eaten this kind of cake.
II. Use the words or phrases given to make meaningful sentences. ( 5 points)
1. Cover the burned area with a thick sterile dressing.
2. Give the victim a cup of tea when he sevives.
3. He went to Hanoi in order to meet his father.
4. I think it would be a good idea to watch that soccer match.
5. Why don’t you go away for a few days?
III. Write a passage about 80 words to discribe a friend or a member in your family
( 5 points)
Your writing should have :
who is discribed
Her/His appearance
Her/His character
How you feel about him or her
 Note : Minus points if students make grammar mistakes , spelling mistakes.