Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi cấp huyện môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 - Năm học 2013-2014 - Phòng GD & ĐT Lâm Thao (Có đáp án)

PHềNG GD&ĐT LÂM THAO
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN
NĂM HỌC 2013-2014
MễN THI: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 8
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phỳt( khụng kể thời gian giao đề)
(Đề thi cú 06 trang)
Họ và tờn thớ sinh:..............................................................................................................
Trường THCS: .......................................................... 	Số bỏo danh: 
Chỳ ý: - Thớ sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề thi.
 - Thớ sinh khụng được sử dụng bất cứ tài liệu gỡ kể cả từ điển.
PHẦN DÀNH CHO HỘI ĐỒNG COI THI
Họ và tờn, chữ ký
Giỏm thị số 1 Giỏm thị số 2
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Số phỏch
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PHẦN DÀNH CHO HỘI ĐỒNG CHẤM THI
Họ và tờn, chữ ký
Giỏm khảo số 1: ................................................. 
Giỏm khảo số 2: ................................................. 
Điểm bài thi
Bằng số:...
Bằng chữ: ......
Số phỏch
I- Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the rest by writing your answer (A, B, C or D) in the numbered box. (20 points)
A. curly 
B. sky
C. library
D. lucky
A. wait
B. straight
C. train
D. fair
A. spends
B. laughs
C. friends
D. potatoes
A. classmate
B. place
C. grade
D. character 
A. hotel
B. photo
C. move
D. pagoda
A. seat
B. great
C. please
D. beach
A. chair
B. cheap
C. chemistry
D. children
A. missed
B. closed
C. called
D. planned
A. sociable
B. ocean
C. receive
D. special
A. mute
B. humor
C. junior
D. music
Write your answers here:
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II- Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Write your answer (A, B, C, or D) in the numbered box. (40 points)
1. She hasn’t written to me _________.
 A. already
B. yet
C. never
D. any longer
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2. Would you be _________to hold the door open? 
A. kind enough
B. too kind
C. as kind
D. so kind
3. They had a _________time in Hanoi.
A. wonderfully
B. wonder
C. wonderful 
D. wondering
4. There’s nothing wrong _________her computer. 
A. from
B. in
C. at
D. with
5. This cake tastes _________ .
A. well
B. terrible
C. terribly
D. badly
6. I put on one shoe and then _________ .
A. other
B. another
C. others
D. the other
7. Tom doesn’t know the answer and Jerry doesn’t _________.
A. too
B. neither
C. either
D. so
8. Have a good holiday! And take care of _________, Mai and Lan.
A. alone you
B. yourself
C. yourselves
D. on you
9. He finally _________the decision to go abroad.
A. came with
B. came
C. came up
D. came up with
10. - Would you mind _________off the lights? - I’d rather you didn’t.
A. if I turned
B. I turn
C. if turned
D. turning
11. At the end of the street there is path _________to the river.
A. leads
B. lead
C. leading
D. led
12. I live in a pleasant room _________the garden.
A. overlook
B. overlooks
C. overlooked
D. overlooking
13. Tom is_________ forgetting to bring his textbooks to class.
A. all the time
B. always
C. never
D. usually 
14. What is the name of the girl _________Jeans and red sweater?
A. in 	
B. on	
C. with
D. for
15. She is _________a singer nor an actress.
A. nor
B. both
C. neither
D. either
16. My brother is studying hard _________pass the exam.
A. for	
B. in order to	
C. so to
D. so that
17. He was watching television _________the burglar alarm went on.
A. why	
B. when	
C. where
D. that
18. “_________one of you took my camera?” George asked us.
A. who	
B. that	
C. whose
D. which
19. His _________towards me is very strange.
A. behave	
B. behavior	
C. behaved
D. behaving
20- Could you give me the salt, please? - _________ .
A. Sure, here you are
B. Yes, please
C. Yes, I’d love to
D. No, thanks
Write your answers here:
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III- There is one mistake in each sentence. Find the mistake and write your answer 
(A, B, C or D) in the numbered box. (20 points)
1. He slept in his room when the fire alarm rang.
	A	B	 C	 D
2. He gets up early in order to reviewing lessons before school.
	 A	 B	 C	D
3. The ambulance will be there for about ten minutes.
 A	 B	 C D
4. The hospital hasn’t been repaired since it built.
 A	B	 C	 D	
5. The book writing by Jack London is very popular in the world.
 A	B	 C	 D
Write your answers here:
1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 
IV- Supply the correct form or tense of the verb in brackets. Write your answer in the numbered box. (20 points)
1. Last night when we (visit) him, he (do) an experiment in his room.
2. You should practice (speak) English every day.
3. His doctor advised him (give) up smoking.
4. My uncle (not visit) us since he (move) to the new town.
5. My mother is too tired (cook) tonight.
6. I (give).a nice gift when I was fourteen.
7. Mr. Minh learnt English at school, but he (forget) most of it.
8. Would you mind if I (sit).next to you?
Write your answers here:
1. .. .........  	2. .................................
3. .......................	4.  - .....................
5. ..........	6. ............................
7. ...... 	8. .......................
V- Give the correct form of the word in brackets. Write your answer in the numbered box. (20 points)
1. Mr. Minh has made an _________to see us at 3 o’clock.	 ARRANGE
2. Bell _________demonstrated his invention to the public.	 SUCCESS
3. _________, dark clouds appeared and it began to rain. 	 FORTUNATE
4. English is a _________easy language for us to learn. 	 COMPARE
5. Twenty students have entered for the rice-cooking _________ .	COMPETE
6. Nam and I played for the school team. We were _________ .	TEAM
7. She left school with good _________ .	QUALIFY
8. TV is one of the cheapest forms of _________ .	ENTERTAIN
9. It is _________ to eat too much sugar and fatty food. HEALTH
10. If you want to join the club, please fill in the _________ form.	 APPLY 
Write your answers here:
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VI- Read the text below and decide which answer best fits each space given. Write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the numbered box. (20 points)
 Last winter, I decided to (1).. a trip to a small village in the mountains for a holiday. My trip started well enough, but it soon turned into a nightmare. I got completely lost and my car (2). out of petrol in the middle of nowhere. So I decided to take a (3) .. by continuing on foot across the mountains, but I fell and (4).. my leg.
I waved at some people on the road (5), but they didn’t take any (6).. and then it started snowing. I protected myself from the cold by making a (7) from branches. I lit a fire and waited for someone to (8).. me. Luckily, some hunters saw the smoke (9)... raised the alarm. An hour later, a (10) landed nearby and I was taken to hospital.
1. A. hold	B. make	C. create	D. get
2. A. ran	B. went	C. flew	D. poured
3. A. aisle	B. passage	C. shortcut	D. pavement
4. A. burned	B. damaged	C. harmed	D. hurt
5. A. below	B. under	C. beneath	D. over
6. A. note	B. notice	C. interest	D. attention
7. A. but	B. cave	C. cottage	D. shelter
8. A. guard	B. protect	C. rescue	D. survive
9. A. and	B. but	C. or	D. even
10. A. bus	B. lorry	C. helicopter	D. ambulance
Write your answers here:
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VII- Read the passage and choose the best answer. Write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the numbered box. (10 points)
If you want to take the whole family on holiday, and keep everybody happy, then I have found just the place for you. I recently went with a group of friends to stay at the Greenwood Holiday Village, which is open from May until October.
Built in the centre of a forest, Greenwood is a great place to stay whatever the weather. Its main attraction for the families is the indoor World of Water, where young and old can have fun in the different pools. Some of these, however, are for serious swimmers only.
For sporty people, the Country Club offers tennis, squash and badminton. If your children are too young to join in these sports, there are activity clubs. Greenwood is a good place for families as it is traffic-free - you explore on foot or by bike. Some people complained that this was inconvenient, but I was pleased to be out in the fresh air. For evening entertainment, there are shows and cinemas.
Accommodation is in a variety of apartments of different sizes. These have up to four bedrooms, a kitchen and a bathroom, as well as a dining area. Before going, I thought the apartments might not be big enough for all of us, but I was pleasantly surprised-it was not too crowded at all.
I’ll definitely go back to Greenwood next year. Why don’t you give it a try ? Visit their website for further information now !
1, What is the writer’s main purpose in writing this text ?
A. to give her opinion of the holiday village
B. to describe what her family did at the holiday village
C. to give advice to a friend going to the holiday village
D. to complain about the holiday village
2, From the text, the reader can find out
A. the best way to get to the holiday village.
B. the best time of year to visit the holiday village.
C. What activities are available at the holiday village.
D. how to reserve accomdodation at the holiday village.
3, What does the writer think about the holiday village ?
A. The apartments there are not big enough. B. It is not convenient because you cannot use your car.
C. It can only be enjoyed in good weather. D. There is something there for all ages.
4, What does the writer say about the apartments ?
A. There is not much space between them.	B. Each one has its own bathroom.
C. They all have four bedrooms.	D. Not all of them have dining areas.
5, The word "These" in the fourth paragraph means
A. different sizes	B. apartments	C. cinemas	D. bedrooms
Write your answers here:
1. ...
2. ...
3. ...
4. ...
5. ...
VIII- Read the passage below and fill each blank with one suitable word. (20 points)
THE FIRST WOMAN SCIENTIST
Hypitia was born in Alexanderia, in Egypt, in 370 A.D. For many centuries she was (1).only woman scientist to have a place in the history books.
Hypitia’s father was director of Alexanderia University, and he (2)..sure his daughter had the best education available. This was unusual, as most women then had few opportunities (3)  study.
After studying (4)... Athens and Rome, Hypitia returned to Alexanderia where she began teaching mathematics. She soon became (5).. for her knowledge of new ideas.
We have no copies of her books, (6).....we know that she wrote several important mathematical works. Hypitia was also (7).....in technology and invented several scientific tools to help (8)..her work.
At the time many rulers (9).. afraid of science, and anyone connected with it was in danger. One day in March 415, Hypitia was attacked in the street (10)killed. 
Write your answers here:
1. ....
2. ..
3. ...
4. ..
5. .....
6. ..
7. ..
8. ...
9. ......
10. ...
IX- Write the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, beginning with the words or phrases given. (20 points)
1. “You shouldn’t lend him any more money.” Hoa said. 
đ Hoa advised me.............................................................................................................................. .
2. The bread is so stale that we can’t eat it.
đ The bread isn’t ................................................................................................................................ .
3. They won’t be able to come on Sunday.
đ It will be ........................................................................................................................... .
4. I asked the hotel porter to wake me at 8 o’clock the following morning. 
đ “Please ...................................................................................... .” I asked the hotel porter
5. She asked: “Will you be free tomorrow?”
đ She asked me .......................................................................................................................... .
6. I am happy to look after the baby for you.
đ I don’t mind.............................................................................................................................. .
7. The librarian didn’t allow Nam to take the book home.
đ Nam.............................................................................................................................................. .
8. I’ll only help you if you promise to try harder.
đ Unless........................................................................................................................................... .
9. It is difficult for Tom to answer the questions.
đ Tom finds................................................................................................................................... .
10. Do you really have to go there?
đ Is it.................................................................................................................................................?
X- Use the words to make sentences. Make any changes if necessary. (10 points)
1. These students / learn / French / for / 10 years.
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2. School English Club / going / hold / speaking contest / celebrate / Teacher’s Day.
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3. I / call / tell you / that / we / come / visit / you / next weekend.
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4. judges/ try /the/ finish/ products/ most delicious rice/winner.
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5. Mary/ love/ Viet Nam/she /want/ travel/train/see as much/country/possible.
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....The end