Đề thi Olympic cấp Huyện môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 năm học 2014-2015 (Có đáp án)

ĐỀ THI OLYMPIC CẤP HUYỆN NĂM HỌC 2014 – 2015 
MÔN TIẾNG ANH 8
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
Thời gian: 120 phút
 (Không kể thời gian giao đề)
 Chú ý: Đề thi này có 06 trang, từ trang 1 đến trang 6
 Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề thi này.
Điểm của toàn bài thi
Họ, tên, chữ ký
Số phách
( Do trưởng ban chấm thi ghi)
Bằng số
Bằng chữ
- Giám khảo số 1:
........................................................................
- Giám khảo số 2:
........................................................................
PART A: PHONETICS
I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others by circling A, B, C or D. ( 1,25 pts)
1. 	A. children	B. match	C. church	D. machine
2. 	A. interested	B. learned	C. polluted 	D. panicked
3. 	A. connect	B. comfort	C. computer	D. contest
4. 	A. cough 	B. though 	C. rough	D. tough
5. 	A. character	B. chemistry	C. chocolate	D. scholarship
II. Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others by circling A,B,C or D. ( 1,25 pts)
1. 	A. referee	B. committee	C. engineer	D. afternoon
2. 	A. refer	B. driver	C. coffee	D. offer
3. 	A. electrical	B. interesting	C. necessary	D. beautifully
4. 	A. celebrate 	B. consider	C. expression 	D. inform
5. 	A. partner 	B. between	C. visit	D. program
PART B : VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURES
I. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences by circling A, B, C or D. ( 3,75 pts)
1. – Jane : “Can you get me the book over there ?” - Jim: “______.”
	A. I am sorry . I am afraid not. B. No, I don’t want to get
C. You are welcome	 D. I’d rather you didn’t
2. Jane is not ______ to start school. She is only 5 years old
	A. young enough	B. old enough 	C. enough old 	D. both A and B are correct
3. Last year , Mary paid a ______ to Huong pagoda .
	A. attendance	B. intention	C. visit 	D. attention 
4. Nowadays children like history ______ in a more practical way.
	A. teaching 	B. to teach 	C. to be taught	D. teach 
5. - Mother: “Could you do me a favor?”	- Kate: “______.”
	A. No, thanks. I’m fine 	B. Yes, that’s kind of you
 	C. Yes, sure	 	D. Yes, thank you
6. ______ to understand the lesson better , our teacher explained it once again.
	A. So as 	B. So as for 	C. So as for us to	D. So as for us
7. The news she heard last night ______ so wonderful.
	A. was 	B. were	C. are 	D. have been
8. Mrs. Thanh: “______ you give the book to me, please?” - Mai: “Of course.”	 . 
	A. Will 	B. Shall 	C. Do 	D. Should
9. The winners are the first ones ______ the finish.
	A. to come to	B. come to	C. coming to	D. came to
10. Children may drink or eat chemicals and drugs ______ they look like soft drinks and candy.
	A. until 	B. because 	C. although 	D. so that
11. Mrs Lan ______ just ______her car ______.
	A. have-had - sevice	B. has – had – to service
C. has- had - serviced	D. had- had- serviced
12. She was not used ______ on the left in London at first , but now she gets used to it.
	A. drive	B. to driving	C. to drive	D. both B and C are correct
13. Lunar new year is the most important______ in Vietnam.
	A. occasion	B. festival	C. celebration 	D. both B and C are correct
14. She often feels ______ when she hears ghost stories.
	A. terrified	B. terrifying 	C. terrify	D. terrible 
15. There ______ fewer road accidents since the government forced the public to wear helmets.
	A. have been	B.are C. has been	 	D. were
II. Choose and fill in each blank with a suitable and correct form of the following phrase verbs to complete each of the following sentences: ( 1,25 pts)
look for 
put away
look after
give up
wait for
go on
1. Mr.Smith smoking five years ago.
2. Tom his bus at the bus stop at the moment.
3. My children never their toys after playing.
4. He talking about his .holiday although no one wanted to listen to him.
5. Lan couldn’t go camping with her mother because she had to stay at home 
to her sick mother.
III. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words in capital letters. ( 2,5 pts)
1. The ___are scheduled to take off at 15.00 and 15.30.      FLY	 
2. She’d rather have a job involving creative work or __skills. AR	T 
3. It is everyone’s ______to protect the environment RESPONSIBLE. 
 4. Our teacher____________us to take part in this exam. COURAGE	 
5. It is very ___ to buy a brand- new Japanese car. COST
6. I know all the boys who live in my NEIGHBOR
7. People in the countryside are . FRIEND
8.Taxi drivers have to have a very good on the street names. KNOW
9. During his the family lived in Cornwall. CHILD
10. Do you know the of S.T Paul’s Cathedral? HIGH
PART C : READING
I. Choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D) for each space. (2 pts)
English is the (1) popular language in the world. It ranks only after (2) which is used a little outside China. English is ..(3) in many countries in the world. About one billion people use it as their first (4) and about the same number of people use it as their ....(5) language. It is the language of international trade, technology, culture, sports, and aviation. In Vietnam, (6)is learnt and spoken widely by (7) people. It is one of the most important subjects at school and the young in all parts of the country (8)now learning it.
1.	A. most	B. more	C. best	D. worst
2. 	A. American	B. Vietnamese	C. English	D. Chinese
3. 	A. speaks 	B. spoke	C. spoken	D. speaking
4.	A. country	B. language	C. family	D. religion
5.	A. first	B. second	C. last	D. only
6. 	A.Chinese	B. Russian	C. English	D.Japanese
7. 	A. more	B. much	C. few	D. many
8. 	A.are	B. is	C. be	D. were
II. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word to complete the following passage: ( 2,5 pts)
	When I started ....................... (1) English, I ....................... (2) really shy. In class, I never said a ....................... (3) in English because I was afraid ....................... (4) making mistakes. And I became more ....................... (5) more quiet in English classes. Anyway, my English teacher was a very kind woman. She encouraged me to practice ........................ (6) English with my friends. She said it might help me to become more and ....................... (7) confident. She often praised me when I said something good, or even though I might make a ....................... (8) . I was really frightened at first talking to my classmates in English. But my teacher said that the ....................... (9) way to learn speaking English is by speaking it. And I did it. Now, I feel confident ....................... (10) to speak English in front of the class.
III.Read the passage carefully and complete the statements about the text ( 1 pts)
My favourite sport is swimming. I learned to swim when I was five and I have been to the swimming pool at least twice a week ever since.
You do not need much special equipment if you want to learn to swim – only a pair of swimming trunks if you are a boy, or a swimming costume and a cap if you are a girl. When you start you may like to use a ring or some water-wings. Try to find a good trainer . You must learn to keep your balance in the water and then your trainer will show how to move your arms and legs so that you move along smoothly and easily start making good progress.
Most people learn the breaststroke first and then go on to backstroke and crawl. After that, you can learn to dive. Diving is probably what I like doing most when I go to the pool. I am particularly interested in swimming faster than anyone else but I love trying to dive as gracefully as possible.
Swimming is not an expensive sport and it is very good for all the muscles in your body. I would recommend anyone at any age to take up swimming as a hobby.
 The writer says that ..
 A. he has been to the swimming pool at least eight times every month since he was five. 
 B. he went to the swimming pool twice a week when he was five.
 C. he has been to the swimming pool only twice since he was five.
 D. he went to the swimming pool twice a month when he was five.
According to the writer, ..
A. it costs a lot to learn to swim.
B. one must buy a lot of special equipment for swimming practice.
C. one must use a water-wing for swimming practice.
D. special equipment doesn’t matter a lot when one learns to swim.
The writer advises us to ..
A. learn to dive before practising swimming.
B. learn to swim under a trainer’s guidance.
C. start learning to swim since the age of six.
D. to keep your arms and legs from moving along in the water.
The writer likes to ..
A. practise hard so as to become a fast swimmer.
B. play around in the water only.
C. practise diving as gracefully as possible.
D. take part in swimming contest.
PART D : WRITING
I. Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it means the same as the first one, beginning with the given words. ( 1,25 pts)
1. Can I use your mobile phone to make a phone call?
ð Would _____________________________________________?.
2. She hasn’t come back to her home village for over 10 years.
ð It is____________________________________________________
3. It was so late that nothing could be done. 
ð It was too ______________________________________________________.
4. The workers are building a bridge over this river at present.
ð A bridge__________________________________________________
When it gets dark, it becomes cold.
ð The darker____________________________________________________.
II. Use the given word to write the second sentence in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence. Do not change the form of the given word. ( 1,25 pts)
1. “If I were you , I wouldn’t go in the rain without a raincoat ?” I said to him. ADVISED 
ð _________________________________________________________.
2. He is going to have his house designed by a famous architect. TO DESIGN
ð __________________________________________________________.
3. It will take them almost 3 months to complete the project . COMPLETING
ð ___________________________________________________________.
4. They are not accustomed to getting up early. 	 USED
ð ________________________________________________________.
5. Peter prefers playing soccer to watching it. 	 PREFER
ð __________________________________________________________________.
III. Write a passage about a popular festival or celebration in Vietnam (From 120 to 150 words)(2pts)
The end
HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM ĐỀ THI OLYMPIC CẤP HUYỆN NĂM HỌC 2014 – 2015 
MÔN TIẾNG ANH 8
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
Thời gian: 120 phút
 (Không kể thời gian giao đề)
 Chú ý:Tất cả các câu trong bài, đúng mỗi câu 0,25 điiểm, Riêng phần Viết luận 2,0 điểm. 
PART A: PHONETICS
I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others by circling A, B, C or D. ( 1,25 pts)
1. 	A. children	B. match	C. church	D. machine
2. 	A. interested	B. learned	C. polluted 	D. panicked
3. 	A. connect	B. comfort	C. computer	D. contest
4. 	A. cough 	B. though 	C. rough	D. tough
5. 	A. character	B. chemistry	C. chocolate	D. scholarship
II. Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others by circling A,B,C or D. ( 1,25 pts)
1. 	A. referee	B. committee	C. engineer	D. afternoon
2. 	A. refer	B. driver	C. coffee	D. offer
3. 	A. electrical	B. interesting	C. necessary	D. beautifully
4. 	A. celebrate 	B. consider	C. expression 	D. inform
5. 	A. partner 	B. between	C. visit	D. program
PART B : VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURES
I. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences by circling A, B, C or D. ( 3,75 pts)
1. – Jane : “Can you get me the book overthere ?” - Jim: “______.”
	A. I am sorry . I am afraid not.	B. No, I don’t want to get
C. You are welcome	D. I’d rather you didn’t
2. Jane is not ______ to start school. She is only 5 years old
	A. young enough	B. old enough 	C. enough old 	D. both A and B are correct
3. Last year , Mary paid a ______ to Huong pagoda .
	A. attendance	B. intention	C. visit 	D. attention 
4. Nowadays, children like history ______ in a more practical way.
	A. teaching 	B. to teach 	C. to be taught	D. teach 
5. - Mother: “Could you do me a favor?”	- Kate: “______.”
	A. No, thanks. I’m fine 	B. Yes, that’s kind of you
 	C. Yes, sure	 	D. Yes, thank you
6. ______ to understand the lesson better , our teacher explained it once again.
	A. So as 	B. So as for 	C. So as for us to	D. So as for us
7. The news she heard last night ______ so wonderful.
	A. was 	B. were	C. are 	D. have been
8. Mrs. Thanh: “______ you give the book to me, please?” - Mai: “Of course.”	 . 
	A. Will 	B. Shall 	C. Do 	D. Should
9. The winners are the first ones ______ the finish.
	A. to come to	B. come to	C. coming to	D. came to
10. Children may drink or eat chemicals and drugs ______ they look like soft drinks and candy.
	A. until 	B. because 	C. although 	D. so that
11. Mrs Lan ______ just ______her car ______.
	A. have-had - sevice	B. has – had – to service
C. has- had - serviced	D. had- had- serviced
12. She was not used ______ on the left in London at first , but now she gets used to it.
	A. drive	B. to driving	C. to drive	D. both B and C are correct
13. Lunar new year is the most important______ in Vietnam.
	A. occasion	B. festival	C. celebration 	D. both B and C are correct
14. She often feels ______ when she hears ghost stories.
	A. terrified	B. terrifying 	C. terrify	D. terrible 
15. There ______ fewer road accidents since the government forced the public to wear helmets.
	A. have been	B.are C. has been	 	D. were
II. Choose and fill in each blank with a suitable and correct form of the following phrase verbs to complete each of the following sentences: ( 1,25 pts)
look for 
put away
look after
give up
wait for
go on
1. Mr.Smith gave up smoking five years ago.
2. Tom is waiting for his bus at the bus stop at the moment.
3. My children never put away their toys after playing.
4. He went on talking about his .holiday although no one wanted to listen to him.
5. Lan couldn’t go camping with her mother because she had to stay at home 
to look after her sick mother.
III. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words in capital letters. ( 2,5 pts)
1. The ____flights_____are scheduled to take off at 15.00 and 15.30.      FLY 
2. She’d rather have a job involving creative work or ___artistic______skills. ART	 
3. It is everyone’s _responsibility_to protect the environment RESPONSIBLE. 4. Our teacher_encouraged us to take part in this exam. 	 COURAGE	 
5. It is very costly to buy a brand- new Japanese car. COST
6. I know all the boys who live in my neighborhood . NEIGHBOR
7. People in the countryside are friendly . FRIEND
8. Taxi drivers have to have a very good knowledge on the street names. KNOW
9. During his childhood the family lived in Cornwall. CHILD
10. Do you kown the height of S.T Paul’s Cathedral? HIGH
PART C : READING
I. Choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D) for each space. (2 pts)	
English is the (1) popular language in the world. It ranks only after (2) which is used a little outside China. English is ..(3) in many countries in the world. About one billion people use it as their first (4) and about the same number of people use it as their ....(5) language. It is the language of international trade, technology, culture, sports, and aviation. In Vietnam, (6)is learnt and spoken widely by (7) people. It is one of the most important subjects at school and the young in all parts of the country (8)now learning it.
1.	A. most	B. more	C. best	D. worst
2. 	A. American	B. Vietnamese	C. English	D. Chinese
3. 	A. speaks 	B. spoke	C. spoken	D. speaking
4.	A. country	B. language	C. family	D. religion
5.	A. first	B. second	C. last	D. only
6. 	A.Chinese	B. Russian	C. English	D.Japanese
7. 	A. more	B. much	C. few	D. many
8. 	A.are	B. is	C. be	D. were
II. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word to complete the following passage: ( 2,5 pts)
	When I started learning/ studying (1) English, I was/ felt (2) really shy. In class, I never said a word (3) in English because I was afraid of (4) making mistakes. And I became more and (5) more quiet in English classes. Anyway, my English teacher was a very kind woman. She encouraged me to practice speaking (6) English with my friends. She said it might help me to become more and more (7) confident. She often praised me when I said something good, or even though I might make a mistake (8) . I was really frightened at first talking to my classmates in English. But my teacher said that the best/ only (9) way to learn speaking English is by speaking it. And I did it. Now, I feel confident enough (10) to speak English in front of the class.
III.Read the passage carefully and complete the statements about the text ( 1 pt)
My favourite sport is swimming. I learned to swim when I was five and I have been to the swimming pool at least twice a week ever since.
You do not need much special equipment if you want to learn to swim – only a pair of swimming trunks if you are a boy, or a swimming costume and a cap if you are a girl. When you start you may like to use a ring or some water-wings. Try to find a good trainer . You must learn to keep your balance in the water and then your trainer will show how to move your arms and legs so that you move along smoothly and easily start making good progress.
Most people learn the breaststroke first and then go on to backstroke and crawl. After that, you can learn to dive. Diving is probably what I like doing most when I go to the pool. I am particularly interested in swimming faster than anyone else but I love trying to dive as gracefully as possible.
Swimming is not an expensive sport and it is very good for all the muscles in your body. I would recommend anyone at any age to take up swimming as a hobby.
 The writer says that ..
A. he has been to the swimming pool at least eight times every month since he was five. 
B. he went to the swimming pool twice a week when he was five.
C. he has been to the swimming pool only twice since he was five.
D. he went to the swimming pool twice a month when he was five.
According to the writer, ..
A. it costs a lot to learn to swim.
B. one must buy a lot of special equipment for swimming practice.
C. one must use a water-wing for swimming practice.
D. special equipment doesn’t matter a lot when one learns to swim.
The writer advises us to ..
A. learn to dive before practising swimming.
B. learn to swim under a trainer’s guidance.
C. start learning to swim since the age of six.
D. to keep your arms and legs from moving along in the water.
The writer likes to ..
A. practise hard so as to become a fast swimmer.
B. play around in the water only.
C. practise diving as gracefully as possible.
D. take part in swimming contest.
PART D : WRITING
I. Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it means the same as the first one, beginning with the given words. ( 1,25 pts)
1. Can I use your mobile phone to make a phone call?
ð Would you mind if I used your mobile phone to make a phone call?.
2. She hasn’t come back to her home village for over 10 years.
ð It is over 10 years since she last came back to her home village.
3. It was so late that nothing could be done. 
ð It was too late to do anything.
4. The workers are building a bridge over this river at present.
ð A bridge is being built over this river by the workers at present.
When it gets dark, it becomes cold.
ð The darker_it gets, the colder it becomes.
II. Use the given word to write the second sentence in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence. Do not change the form of the given word. ( 1,25 pts)
1. “If I were you , I wouldn’t go in the rain without a raincoat ?” He said to me. ADVISED 
ð He advised me not to go in the rain without a raincoat.
2. He is going to have his house designed by a famous architect. TO DESIGN
ð He is going to get a famous architect to design his house.
3. It will take them almost 3 months to complete the project . COMPLETING
ð They will spend almost 3 months completing the project.
4. They are not accustomed to getting up early. 	 USED
ð They are not used to/ They don’t get used to getting up early.
5. Peter prefers playing soccer to watching it. 	 PREFER
ð Peter would prefer to play soccer rather than watch it .
III. Write a passage about a popular festival or celebration in Vietnam (From 120 to 150 words)(2pts)
Form: (0,5 marks) 
+ Introduction;
+ Body;
+ Conclusion.
Content: (1,5 marks) 
Attention:
+ Grammar
+ Vocabulary
+ Arrangement of ideas
+ Use studied structures well
+ Amount of words
The end