Đề thi Olympic môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 năm học 2014-2015 - Trường THCS Bích Hòa (Có đáp án)

PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO HUYỆN THANH OAI
TRƯỜNG THCS BÍCH HÒA
 ĐỀ THI OLYMPIC LỚP 8 
 Năm học: 2014 – 2015
 Môn: Tiếng Anh 
Thời gian: 120 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Chú ý: - Bộ đề thi này gồm có 05 trang, từ trang 01 đến trang 05.	 
- Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào bộ đề thi này.
Điểm
Họ tên, chữ ký của người chấm thi số 1:
Số phách
- Bằng số:..
...
(Do Chủ tịch hội đồng chấm thi ghi)
- Bằng chữ:
Họ tên, chữ ký của người chấm thi số 2:
..
...
...
PART ONE: LISTENING (0.2 x 10 = 2.0 pts)
 Listen and fill in the missing words
Minh: Do you have (1) plans for this weekend?
Hai: No, I don’t. I am still (2)  about it.
Minh: What are you thinking about?
Hai: I (3)  if we should go camping outside the city or go to the botanical garden.
Minh: Which do you (4)?
Hai: I love doing both.
Minh: I hear that there is a (5) festival in the botanical garden this weekend. Is that right?
Hai: That’s right. My mother (6) me yesterday.
Minh: So, why don’t we go to the botanical garden to join the festival? We can go
 (7) next weekend. There is only one festival a (8). 
 We shouldn’t miss it. Will you join the festival?
Hai: Ok. You are right. We should (9) to the botanical garden and join the 
 festival.
Minh: It will be 910)
Hai: I hope so.
PART TWO: PHONETICS: (0.2 x 10 = 2.0 pts)
I. Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others by circling A, B, C or D (0.2 x 5 = 1.0 pt)
1.
A. dealt 
B. dreamt
C. heal	
D. jealous
2.
A. taught
B. laughter
C. naughty
D. slaughter
3.
A. houses
B. horses
C. places
D. faces
4.
A. cinema
B. diner
C. ninth
D. wine
5.
A. pool
B. soon
C. stood
D. shoot
II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others by circling A, B, C or D (0.2 x 5 = 1.0 pt)
1.
A. advance
B. ancient
C. cancer
D. annual
2.
A. theory
B. tragedy
C. invent
D. government
3.
A. inspire
B. wealthy
C. protect
D. extinct
4.
A. lemonade
B. barricade
C. cascade
D. decade
5.
A. summer
B. purchase
C. begin
D. proper
PART THREE: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR: 
I. Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences: 
(0,210= 2,0 pts)
1. I thought she might faint when her face became so ..
A. green
B. blue
C. white
D. pale
2. Mrs Green would not .. Margaret to walk home alone
A. want
B. agree
C. disagree
D. welcome
3. I lost my coat, but Margaret let me .. one of hers
A. lend
B. borrow 
C. return
D. sell
4. John has . The picture with black pencil
 A. drawn
B. drown
C. throne
D. thrown
5. The boy cried when he saw . coming from the cut on his finger.
A. flood
B. food
C. blood
D. good
6. I heard the sick man . in pain.
A. cry
B. yell
C. moan
D. shout
7. The package I sent last week  arrived yet.
 A. has
B. hasn’t
C. is
D. isn’t
8. He lied so much that when he told the  nobody believed him.
A. true
B. real
C. fact
D. truth	
9. Betty is . years old now, but she will be twenty next month
A. ninety
B. ninetieth
C. nine
D. nineteen
10. Four times  makes one hundred.
A. twenty
B. twenty-five
C. twenty-fives
D. twenty-fifth
II. Use the words given in brackets to form a word that fits in the space. (0.2 x 10 = 2.0 pts)
1. This is my favourite chair. It’s so ..! (COMFORT) 
2. It’s  to drive so fast. (DANGER)
3. I must clean this . floor. (DIRT)
4. Elvis Presley was a  pop singer. (FAME)
5. It was .. so they had to drive very slowly. (FOG)
6. Is lunch ready yet? They’re very . (HUNGRY)
7. Be careful! The road are very  (ICE)
8. I’d like a nice  orange. (JUICE)
9. How many .. holidays do you have? (NATION)
10. Why do they give such  parties? (NOISE)
III. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verb in the brackets. (0.2 x 5 = 1.0 pts)
1. He (cut)...........................my hair too short. 
 - Don't worry; it (grow)......................................again very quickly.
2. The film (begin)......................................at 7.30 or 8.00?
3. My uncle (not visit) .............................us since he moved to the new town.
4. You should practice (speak) .............................English every day.
IV. Fill each gap of the following sentences with a suitable preposition. (0.2 x 5 = 1.0 pt)
1. Loan is fondgoing to parties.
2. Lan is fed updoing the housework.
3. He is tiredstaying up late to work.
4. Are you bored..ironing clothes?
5. Nam is goodfixing things.
PART FOUR: READING (0.2 x 25 = 5.0 pts)
I. Circle best option A, B, C or D to complete the following passage. (0.2 x 10 = 2.0 pt)
Traveling by plane
 For many people, traveling by plane is an exciting experience. Others, however, find the whole idea quite terrifying, (1) _____ flying is no more dangerous (2) _____ any other form of travel and some experts occurs (3) __________ takeoff and landing when the (4) ______ decisions are vitally important.
	The people (5) ________ job is to look (6) ________ the passengers the stewards and stewardesses play an important part in helping passengers to (7) _________ safe and comfortable. Indeed for many passengers being (8) _________ such care of is all part of the total experience. (9) _________ other form of travel involves waiting on people in quite the same (10) ______ with food, drink, news, papers, magazines, music and even video films.
 1. A. although	B. too	C. and 	D. because
2. A. than 	B. as 	C. then 	D. with
3. A. while	B. during 	C. for 	D. through
4. A. leader’s 	B. chief’s	C. driver’s	D. pilot’s
5. A. whose	B. which 	C. their	D. that 
6. A. a. for 	B. up	C. after 	D. round
7. A. feel	B. rest	 	C. shown	D. taken
8. A. given	B. kept	C. shown	D. taken
9. A. Any 	 	B. No	C. All	 	 	D. Not
10. A. way 	B. kind 	C. sort 	D. part
II. Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word to complete the passage. (0.2 x 10 =2.0 pts) 
 Once a farmer (1).....................a comfortable life with his family. His chickens laid many eggs which the farmer used to buy food and clothing (2)..................his family. One day, he went to collect the (3)...............and discovered one of the chickens laid a gold egg. He shouted excitedly to (4) ...........wife, “We are rich! We are rich”. His wife ran to him and they both (5) ..................at the egg in amazement. The wife wanted more, (6) ..............her husband decided to cut open all the chickens and find more (7)................ eggs. Unfortunately, he couldn’t (8).....................any eggs. When he finished, all the chickens were dead. There were (9)...................more eggs of any kind for the foolish farmer and his greedy (10)...................
1. 
 2.
3. 
4. 
5. 
6. 
7. 
8. 
9. 
10. 
III. Read the passage and answer the questions. (0.2 x 5 = 1.0 pt)
Ha Long- Bay of the Descending Dragon – is popular with both Vietnamese and international tourists. One of the attractions of Ha Long is the Bay’s calm water with limestone mountains.The Bay’s water is clear during the spring and early summer. Upon arriving in Ha Long city,visitors can go along Chay Beach. From the beach, they can hire a boat and go out to the Bay. It is heard that the visitors can find some of Southest Asia’s most beautiful sites. Dau Go Cave is one of the most beautiful caves at Ha Long. It was the cave in which General Tran Hung Dao hid wooden stakes to beat the Mongols on Bach Dang River in 1288.
Whom is Ha Long popular with?
..
What is one of the attractions of Ha Long ?
3. What is the Bay’s water like ?
4.Which is one of the most beautiful caves at Ha Long ?
5. Did General Tran Hung Dao beat the Mongols on Bach Dang River in 1288?
..
PART FIVE: WRITING: (5.0 pts)
I. There is a mistake in each sentence. Find and correct it: 
(5 0,2 =1.0 pt)
1- They didn't let me to go. 
1.
2- She failed her examination like her friend did.
2.
3- I buy a new house if I have enough money.
3.
4- He has learnt Chinese enough to study in China.
4.
5- Nobody have used this house for a long time.
5. 
II. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the word given in brackets. Do not change the word given in any way. (0.2 x 10=2.0 pts)
1. People speak English all over the world.
	- English.........................................................................................................
2. Do you know My Son, Nga? Said Hung.
	- Hung asked Nga...........................................................................................
3. They passed all the exams .They are lucky.
	-They are lucky...............................................................................................
4. It is a contest in which participants have to cook rice.
	- It is a.............................................................................................................
5. Putting a knife into an electrical socket is dangerous.
 - It is........................................................................................................................
6. She gave me a dress. 
 - I ..................................................................................................................
7. “Do many tourists visit Viet Nam every year, Hanh?’’ Susan asked:
 - Susan asked Hanh .......................................................................................
8. Shall I sit here?
 - Do you mind if I ..
9. I would like you to help me to put the chairs away. 
 - Do you mind?
10. Can I help you clean the room? 
 - Would you................................................................................?
 III. You’ve just visited a famous place in Viet Nam. Write a letter about 150 words to your classmate telling about your trip. (Your letter should include: place? distance from your city? how to get there? sights? weather? How you feel? ) (2.0pts)
(Don’t show your name, your school or your village): 
TRƯỜNG THCS BÍCH HÒA
HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM ĐỀ THI OLYMPIC LỚP 8 
NĂM HỌC: 2014 – 2015
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 
PART ONE: LISTENING (0.2 x10 = 2.0 pts)
1.
Any
6.
Told
2.
Thinking
7.
Camping
3.
Wonder
8.
Year
4.
Prefer
9.
Go
5.
Flowers 
10.
Great 
Tape script: file kèm theo đề
PART TWO: PHONETICS: (0.2 x 10 = 2.0 pts)
I. Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others by circling A, B, C or D (0.2 x 5 = 1.0 pt)
1.
C. heal	
2.
B. laughter
3.
A. houses
4.
A. cinema
5.
C. stood
II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others by circling A, B, C or D (0.2 x 5 = 1.0 pt)
1.
A. advance
2.
C. invent
3.
B. wealthy
4.
D. decade
5.
B. purchase
PART THREE: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR: 
I. Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences: 
(0,210= 2,0 pts)
1 – D. pale
2 – A. want
3 –B. borrow
4 – A. drawn
5 – C. blood
6 – C. moan
7 – B. hasn’t 
8 – D. truth
9 – D. nineteen
10 –B. twenty-five
II. Use the words given in brackets to form a word that fits in the space. (0.2 x 10 = 2.0 pts)
1. comfortable
2. dangerous
3. dirty
4. famous
5. foggy
6. hungry
7. icy
8. juicy
9. national
10. noisy
III. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verb in the brackets. (0.2 x 5 = 1.0 pts)
1. has cut
2. will grow
3. begins
4. hasn’t visited
5. speaking
IV. Fill each gap of the following sentences with a suitable preposition. (0.2 x 5 = 1.0 pt)
1. of
2. with
3. of
4. with
5. at
PART FOUR: READING (0.2 x 25 = 5.0 pts)
I. Circle best option A, B, C or D to complete the following passage. (0.2 x 10 = 2.0 pt)
1 - A. although
2 - A. than
3 - B. during
4 - D. pilot’s
5 - A. whose
6 - C. after	
7 - A. feel
8 - D. taken
9 – B. No
10 - A. way
II. Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word to complete the passage. (0.2 x 10 =2.0 pts) 
1. lived
2. for
3. eggs
4. his
5. looked
6. so
7. gold
8. find
9.no
10.wife
III. Read the passage and answer the questions. (0.2 x 5 = 1.0 pt)
1. Ha Long is popular with both Vietnamese and international tourists
2. One of the attractions of Ha Long is the Bay’s calm water with limestone mountains.
3. The Bay’s water is clear during the spring and early summer.
4. Dau Go Cave is one of the most beautiful caves at Ha Long.
5. Yes, he did
PART FIVE: WRITING: (5.0 pts)
I. There is a mistake in each line of the following passage. Find and correct it: 
(5 0,2 =1.0 pt)
1. to go -> go
2. like -> but
3. buy -> will buy
4. Chinese enough -> enough Chinese
5. have used -> has used
II. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the word given in brackets. Do not change the word given in any way. (0.2 x 10=2.0 pts)
1. English is spoken all over the world.
2. Hung asked Nga if she knew My Son.
3. They are lucky to pass the exams.
4. It is a rice cooking-contest.
5. It is dangerous to put a knife into an electrical socket.
6. I was given a dress.
7. Susan asked Hanh if many tourists visited Viet Nam every year.
8. Do you mind if I sit here?
9. Do you mind helping me to put the chairs away?
10. Would you like me to help you to clean the room?
III. You’ve just visited a famous place in Viet Nam. Write a letter about 150 words to your classmate telling about your trip. (Your letter should include: place? distance from your city? how to get there? sights? weather? How you feel? ) (2.0pts)
 The letter must have at least three ideas below.
1. Mở bài: Nêu được chủ đề về lí do mình viết thư. (được 0,5 điểm)
2. Thân bài: Nêu và trình bày được một số vấn đề liên quan đến nơi mà mình đã đến thăm trong chuyến đi như: nơi nào, khoảng cách bao xa so với thành phố mình đang sinh sống, đến đó bằng phương tiện gì? đi với ai? cảnh quan ở đó như thế nào?thời tiết ra sao (được 1 điểm)
3. Kết luận: Tóm tắt, khẳng định lại tất cả lý do đã trình bày ở hai phần trước hay thể hiện tình cảm của mình đối với đối với chuyến đi. (được 0,5 điểm)