Bộ đề thi học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 8

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GIAO LƯU HỌC SINH GIỎI 
ĐỀ BÀI MễN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 8
Thời gian làm bài 150 phỳt (khụng kể thời gian giao đề)
 (Đề thi gồm 04 trang)
A. PHONETICS
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others in each group. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet. 
A. switch	 B. stomach	C. match	D. catch	
A. laughs	 B. cars	C. stops	D. works
A. watched	 B. reduced	C. coughed	D. raised
A. three	 B. through	C. without	D. thank	
A. angle	 B. face	C. page	D. angel	
II. Pick out the word whose stress is placed differently from the others in each group. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet. 
A. collect	 B. advise	C. practise	D. prepare	
A. improvement	 B. resident	C. department	D. environment	
A. university	 B. documental	C. historic	D. electricity 
A. graduation	 B. agricultural	C. industrial	D. recommend	
A. intelligent	 B. difficult	C. interesting	D. hospital
B. LEXICAL - GRAMMAR
I. Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C and D) one best answer to complete each sentence. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet. 
1. Faraday attended a lecture ___________ by a famous scientist.
 A. giving	B. gave	C. given	D. to give
2. We couldn’t help___________ when he told us what had happened.
 A. laugh	B. to laugh	C. to be laughing	D. laughing
3. “___________ bad weather we are having this summer!” said the woman.
 A. What a	B. How	C. What	D. How this
4. I understand most of this, _________ there are still one or two points I would like you to clear up for me.
 A. however	B. but	C. therefore	D. so
5. Could you buy me a copy of the newspaper___________ your way to work?
 A. for	B. by 	C. along	D. on
6. The car was easy to recognize so it wasn’t ___________ difficult for the police to catch the thieves.
 A. much	B. many	C. too	D. such
7. I was so tired that I ___________ asleep in the chair.
 A. got	B. went	C. felt	D. fell
8. This is Mr. White ___________ invention has helped hundreds of disabled people.
 A. who	B. which	C. that	D. whose
9. I need some help with the table. ___________ you lift the other end, please?
 A. May	B. Should	C. Could	D. Shall
10. She used to___________ her living by delivering vegetables to local hotels.
 A. earn
 B. to earn
C. earning
 D. earns
II. Each sentence below has four underlined words or phrases marked A, B, C, D. Circle one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet. 
1. People think computers never do any mistakes, but in fact, they do.
 A B C D
2. Going to the cinema is an enjoyable way relaxing at weekend.
 A B C D
3. Since Mai looks a bit pale these days, I think she should have taken up some exercises.
 A B C D
4. He appears being a perfect man but in fact, he is very rude to his wife.
 A B C D
5. The youth nowadays prefer pop music than traditional music.
 A B C D
III. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets. Write your answer on your answer sheet. 
1. She had never been greatly concerned about her ___________ (APPEAR)
2. The _____________ of people interviewed prefer TV to radio. (MAJOR)
3. I’m afraid I was very___________ with the travel arrangements. (satisfy)
4. Even the most ___________ person ought to appreciate the beauty of this music. (sense)
5. If she can make up such stories, she is certainly a very ___________girl. (imagine)
C. READING
I. Read the following passage then choose the best answer from the four options (marked A, B, C and D) to complete the numbered blanks in the passage. Identify your answers by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
 Christmas is a Christian holiday. It commemorates the __________ (1) of Jesus Christ more than 2,000 years ago. Christian churches hold ___________(2) services to celebrate Christmas ______(3) midnight on Christmas ____________(4), most churches hold special candlelight services. But Christmas is also a social and family____________(5). It is a festival of goodwill, a time____________ (6) family, friends, food, and gift-giving. Many Americans share Christmas cookies, decorate their home, and place presents ____________(7) the family Christmas tree. Children often hang up stockings for Santa Claus to fill _________(8) small gifts. __________ (9) tradition, Santa comes on a sleigh pulled by reindeer. Presents are ____________(10) opened on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day.
1.A. day
B. birth
C. God
D. father
2. A. Religious
B. religion
C. region
D. regional
3. A. On
B. in
C. under
D. at
4. A. Morning
B. afternoon
C. evening
D. Eve
5. A. Christmas
B. holiday
C. weekend
D. day
6. A. Of
B. to
C. for
D. on
7. A. on 
B. under 
C. beside
D. in
8. A. With
B. in
C. of
D. on
9. A. Despite 
B. Because of
C. According to
D. But
10. A. Never
B. rarely
C. sometimes
D. usually
II. Fill in the blank of the following passage with ONE suitable word. Write your answer on your answer sheet.
There is much more water than land (1)______ the surface of the earth. The sea and oceans (2)______ nearly four-fifths of the whole world, and only one-fifth of (3)______ land. If you traveled over the earth (4)______ different directions, you would have to spend much more of your time (5)______ on water than on roads or railways. We sometimes forget that (6)______ every mile of land there is four miles of water.
 There is much water on the surface of our earth that we (7)______ to use two words to describe. We use the word seas to (8)______ those parts of water surface which (9)______ only a few hundreds of miles wide, the word oceans to describe the huge areas of water which are thousands of miles wide (10)______ very deep.
III. Read the following passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet. 
One of the most urgent environmental problems in the world today is the shortage of clean water. Having clean drinking water is basic human right. But acid rain, industrial pollution and garbage have made many sources of water undrinkable. Lakes, reservoirs and even entire seas have become vast pools of poison. Lake Baikal in Russia is one of the largest lakes in the world. It contains a rich variety of animals and plants, including 1,300 rare species that do not exist anywhere else in the world. But they are being destroyed by the massive volumes of industrial effluent which pours into the lake everyday. Even where law existed, the government did not have the power to enforce them. Most industries simply ignore the regulations. The Mediterranean Sea occupies 1% of the world’s water surface. But it is the dumping ground for 50% of all marine pollution. Almost 16 countries regularly throw industrial wastes a few miles off shore. 
	Water is free to everyone. A few years ago people thought that the supply of clean water in the world was limitless. Today, many water supplies have been ruined by pollution and sewage. Clean water is now scarce, and we are at last beginning to respect this precious source. We should do something now. 
1. According to the writer, one environmental problem in the world today is ________ . 
A. acid rain 	B. industrial pollution.
C. safe water shortage. 	D. population explosion . 
2. Many sources of water are not drinkable because of _______ . 
A. acid rain. 	B. industrial pollution.
C. garbage 	D. all A, B, C, are correct 
3. What is serious problem of Lake Baikal in Russia? 
A. It contains a rich variety of animals and plants.
B. It is polluted by massive volumes of industrial wastes discharged into it .
C. It has 1,300 rare species that do not exist anywhere else in the world .
D. The government did not have the power to enforce laws and regulations.
4. How many countries throw industrial waste into the Mediterranean Sea regularly? 
A. nearly 16 	B. exactly 16. 	
C. exactly 15 	D. less than 15. 
5. What is the message to the reader? 
A. We should take action to protect our water resources. 
B. We should take all water resources into account.
C. We should limit the use of water resources.
D. We should encourage people to use safe water.
D. WRITING
I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. Write your answer on your answer sheet. 
1. If I were you, I’d look for another job.
 I suggest ____________________________________________________________________
2. The garage is servicing my car on Monday.
 I am__________________________________________________________________________
3. Jack’s parents made him study for his exams.
 Jack was ____________________________________________________________________
4. They believe he is mad.
 He _________________________________________________________________________
5. I tried as hard as I could, but I just couldn’t get the money.
 No matter___________________________________________________________________
II. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the given word.
 1. Could you possibly help me with this box? 	mind
 Would ....................
 2. “Who ate the cake?” she asked.	 	had
She wanted...........................
 3. What sort of weather did you have on holiday? 	like
What ......................
 4. I am not good at skiing, but I’d like to learn.	 	not
I do..........................
 5. The exam wasn’t as hard as I expected.	 than 
The exam..................
III. Write a letter to your friend telling her about your last summer vacation (within 100 – 150 words). Beginning with:
Dear Lan, 
..
..
..
..
..
..
Love, 
 Nga.
The end!
Kỳ thi Phát hiện học sinh năng khiếu THCS cấp huyện 
Đề thi môn: Tiếng Anh 8
 (Thời gian làm bài 120 phút không kể thời gian giao đề)
Questions
I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D.(1m)
1. A. claim	B. wait	C. said	D. paid
2. A. watch	B. bath	C. want	D. wash
3. A. sure 	B. mixture 	C. injure 	D. pleasure
	 4. A. few B. new	 C. threw 	D. knew
5. A. clothes 	B. matches	C. colleges	D. churches
6. A. watched	B. naked	C. liked	D. looked
7. A. sunbathe	B. father 	C. theater	D. weather
8. A. pour	B. four	C. flour	D. resource
	9. A. clear	B. wear	C. bear	D. ware
 10. A. sixty	B. my	C. sky	D. fly
II. Use the correct form of the verbs in parentheses to complete the sentences( 1m)
1. While I (watch) 1 a good film on TV, the mailman 
 (come) 2.... and (give) 3. ..me a letter.
2. I ( know) 4 her for six years, when I met her, she 
 (work) 5 for a foreign company.
3. Please stop laughing. I hate (laugh) 6. .....at by others.
4. It ( not rain) 7much in the winter .
5. They’d rather you ( not come)..to the party too late.
6. You always (watch) 9.... television. You should do 
 something more active.
7. This building ( build) 10.. over 100 years ago.
III. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence. (1,5ms )
1. Helen is my aunt’s daughter so she is my...
 a. sister	 b. cousin	 c. niece	 d. friend
2. His..always makes people laugh.
 a. quiet character b. sense of humor	c. smiles	 d. humorous
3. The window . last night has been repaired.
a. break	b. breaked	 c. broken	 d. breaking
4. This is a contest in which people have to arrange flowers so it’s a..contest.
 a. flower- arranging	b. flowers- arranging c. arranging- flower d. flower- arrange
5. Children who don’t have parents often live in a(n)..
 a. hotel	 b. house	 c. orphanage	 	 d. hostel
6. It took him ages to  living in the new town.
a. get use to	b. be used to	c. will used to	d. will use to
7. My parents make me..for my exam .
a. to study	b. study 	 c. studying	 d. studied
8. I would rather you .me the story.
	a. tell	b. told	c. to tell	d. telling
9. “ War and Peace”  the longest book I have ever read.
	a. are	b. was	c. were	d. is
10. As she was running, suddenly she stumbled .a rock and fell.
	a. at/ off	b. in/ out	c. over/ down	d. of/ down
11. That’s a . building.
	a. five- floor	b. five- floors	c. five- floor’s	d. five- floors’
12. She helped me . the house.
	a. to clean	b. cleaning	c. clean	d. both a and c
13. .is a book in which you can look up telephone number.
 	a. Mobile phone b. Public telephone c. Telephone directory d. Answering machine
14. is a large piece of furniture where you can hang your clothes.
 a. Wardrobe	b. Refrigerator	c. Desk	 d. Counter.
15. Jane really enjoys ...................................................... to dinner parties.
a. inviting 	 b. being inviting c. being invited d. be invited
IV. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in standard English.( 1m)
1. When he came, I watched a football match on TV.
 A B C D
2. When Andrew saw the question, he was knowing the answer immediately.
 A B C D
3. Mai has stayed on her uncle's farm for last week.
 A B C D
4. I'm looking forward to hear from you .
 A B C D
5. They asked me don’t talk during the discussion.
 A B C D
6. Would you mind if I ask you a private question? 
 A B C D
7. They happily looked at their children to play in the yard.
 A B C D
8. This is the first time I visited a famous place in Hanoi.
 A B C D
9. Our teacher told to us to spend more time at home practicing our pronunciation.
 A B C D
10. You shouldn’t let your children playing with matches.
 A B C D
V. Give the correct form of the words in parentheses ( 1m)
1. Life is more . . . . . . . ..  . . now. (comfort)
2. There are many cultural....between his country and mine. (differ) 
3. It is . . . . . . .  to eat much sugar and fat. (health)
4. These medicines can work well with your . . . .... . . . . . (ill)
5. There was no . . . . . .. . for his absence from class yesterday. (explain)
6. Is he sleeping ? - No, he is still. (wake)
7. Every week, there are twofrom Ha Noi to Ho Chi Minh city. (fly) 
8. They had an . . . ..... Christmas vacation. (enjoy)
9. He is a well- known . (photograph)
10. The .....she gave last night was marvelous. (perform)
VI. Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning. (2ms)
1. They have planted a lot of green trees this year
 A lot of green trees...
2. '' I don't behave very well in front of a crowd, '' said Peter.
 Peter said that..
3. The town was farther than we thought.
 The town wasn’t as..
4. We spend five hours studying English everyday.
 It..
5. “You had better not eat much sugar.”
 She advised me.
6 . “ Can you wait for me outside the movie theatre ?”
 He asked his friend..
7. “ Don’t be silly.” He said to the boy.
 He ....
8. We can’t drink the water because it’s too hot.
 The water isn’t.
9. It has been raining for five hours.
 It started...
10. To help mom at home is a good activity. 
 It is..
VII. Write a thank- you letter using the words given (1m)
Dear Nhung,
1. Thank you/ much/ the flowers/ you/ send/ while/ I/ be/ hospital.
..
..
2. They/beautiful/ and/ they/ really/ help/ cheer / me/ up.
..
..
3. I/ come out/ hospital/ last Thursday morning.
..
..
4. You/ come over/ place/ weekend/ because/ I/ very/ bored/ now? ..
..
5. I/ look forward/see/soon.
..
Love,
Thao
VIII. Read the passages 
A. Fill in each blank with a suitable word ( 1ms)
 How Nam has improved his English.
 In the first year of lower secondary 1., I had some difficulties in learning English. My English pronunciation 2. really bad and my English grammar was worse. I did not 3..how to improve them. I didn’t want my father 4 mother to know about this. One afternoon after the lesson, my teacher 5.......................... English told me to wait 6 her outside the classroom. She took 7 to the school library and showed me tapes of pronunciation drills kept in a glass bookcase. She also told me how to use an English- English dictionary to 8. my English grammar. “Now I think you know what you should do” she said. I made much progress and only one year later, I won the first 9 in the English Speaking Contest 10for secondary school students in my hometown.
1.. 2.3.45...
6...7.8.9.10
B. Read the passage and choose the best answers A, B, C or D. ( 0.5 ms)
1. What difficulties did Nam have in learning English in the first year?
A. The pronunciation
B. The grammar
C. Both pronunciation and grammar
D. The way of improving his pronunciation
2. Who wanted to meet him one afternoon after the lesson?
A. His teacher
B. One of his friends
C. His father
D. His mother
3. Where did Nam and his teacher go after that?
A. to the town library
B. to the school library
C. to the teachers’ room
D. to his house
4. What did the teacher show him then?
A. A glass bookcase
B. An English-English dictionary
C. An English Grammar book
D. Cassettes of pronunciation drills
5. What did he win in the English Speaking Contest one year later?
A. The first prize
B. The second prize
C. The third prize
D. The fourth prize 
 The end
Hướng dẫn chấm thi học sinh năng khiếu lớp 8 THCS 
môn: Tiếng Anh
I. ( 1m) Mỗi câu đúng được 0,1 điểm
Câu
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Đáp án
c
b
a
c
a
b
c
c
a
b
II. ( 1ms ) Mỗi động từ đúng được 0,1 điểm
1.was watching 2. came 3. gave 4. have known 5. was working 6. being laughed 7. doesn’t rain 8. didn’t come 9. are always watching 10. was built
III.( 1,5ms ) Mỗi câu đúng được 0,1 điểm
Câu
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
Đáp án
b
b
c
a
c
b
b
b
d
c
a
c
a
a
c
IV. ( 1m) Mỗi câu đúng được 0,1 điểm
Câu
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Đáp án
c
c
d
c
c
b
c
c
a
c
V. ( 1m) Mỗi từ đúng được 0,1 điểm
1. comfortable	2. differences	3. unhealthy	 4. illness	 5. explanation
6. awake	7. flights	8. enjoyable	 9. photographer 10. perfomance
VI. (2ms ) Mỗi câu đúng được 0,2 điểm
1. A lot of green trees have been planted this year
2. Peter said that he didn’t behave very well in front of a crowd.
3. The town wasn’t as near as we thought
4. It takes us five hours to study English everyday
5. She advised me not to eat much sugar.
6. He asked his friend to wait for him outside the movie theater.
7. He told the boy not to be silly.
8. The water isn’t cold enough for us to drink
9. It started raining five hours ago
10. It is a good activity to help mom at home.
VII. (1m ) Mỗi câu đúng được 0,2 điểm
Thank you very much for the flowers you sent me while I was in the hospital.
They were very beautiful and they really helped to cheer me up.
I came out of the hospital last Thursday morning.
Will you come over to my place on the/ at weekend because I am very bored now?
I am looking/ look forward to seeing you soon.
VIII. A (1m ) Mỗi từ đúng được 0,2 điểm
1. school	2. was	3. know	4. and	5. of	
6.for	7. me	8. improve	9. prize 10. held
 B. (0,5ms) Mỗi câu đúng được 0,2 điểm
1. C	2. A	3. B	4. D	5. A
Tổng toàn bài : 10 điểm
	The end
ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI
NĂM HỌC 2009 – 2010
Mụn : Tiếng Anh 8
I- Find the word whose underlined part is pronounced diffirent from the 
 others . 
 1- a. sun	 b. fun 	c. pull 	d. hunt
 2- a. tie	b. sit 	c. bit 	d. hit
 3- a. cave 	b. have 	c. slave 	d. behave
 4- a. bull 	b. pull 	c. dull 	d. full
 5- a. do 	b. go 	c. so 	d. no
 6- a. hotel	b. photo 	c. move 	d. pagoda
 7- a. needed	b. visited 	c. played	 d. planted
 8- a. my 	b. curly 	c. library 	d. lucky
II- Choose A,B,Cor D to complete the following sentences
1- My brother is studying hard ......................... pass the exam.
	A. for	B. in order to	C. so to	D. so that
2- We have studied ................... seven o'clock.
	A. for	B. at	C. since	D. to
3- He was born in