Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 - Phòng GD & ĐT Vũ Thư

 UBND HUYỆN VŨ THƯ
PHềNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO 
SỐ PHÁCH 
ĐỀ thi chọn học sinh giỏi lớp 8 
Môn thi : Tiếng Anh
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút
 (Đề thi gồm: 05 trang, học sinh làm bài vào tờ đề thi)
 A. Listening
I. Nghe bài nghe số 1 và điền từ/cụm từ còn thiếu vào chỗ trống để hoàn thành đoạn hội thoại sau
 Miss Blake: Good evening, Mrs. Chen
Mrs. Chen: Good evening.	
Miss Blake: I’m (1).............. to tell you that Sarah has worked very hard this year and her( 2)............... are very good.
Mrs. Chen: I’m so pleased to hear that.
Miss Blake: She (3)................ 5 days of school due to sickness but an (4)....................... of 87 days for the whole term is acceptable. Both her participation and cooperation are (5)....................... So, there’re no problem there.
Mrs. Chen: How is she doing in English?
Miss Blake: Her speaking and reading are excellent and her writing is good. If she works (6).................... harder on her writing skills, she should get an A for writing next term.
Mrs. Chen: How about listening comprehension?
Miss Blake: I’m afraid she not very good at that. I gave her a (7).....................
Mrs. Chen: How can we help( 8).....................?
Miss Blake: Get her to watch English TV if possible, and encourage her to listen to English radio programs. (9)....................... have some cassettes here which you can borrow.
Mrs. Chen: Thank you very much, Miss Blake. We really (10).................. your help 
Trả lời
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II. Nghe và trả lời câu hỏi dưới đây theo nội dung bài nghe số 2
11.What are the team members taking in? 	
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12.What does one person have to take in the water-fetching contests ?
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13. Is the fire made with lighters in the fire- making contest ?.
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14.Do the team members use pieces of bamboo to make fire?
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15.Who taste the rice in the final contest?
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16.Which team is given the grand prize?
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17.How many people take part in the rice- cooking contest?
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18.Do the judges cook the rice?
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19.Does Liz like the rice cooking contest?
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20.Is the rice –cooking festival a modern or traditional festival?
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B. Phonetics. 
I. Chọn từ có cách phát âm khác với những từ còn lại ở phần gạch chân. 
21.
A
treat
B
heat
C
sweater
D
beat
22.
A
compose
B
complete
C
company
D
complain
23.
A
collect
B
subject
C
reject
D
lecture
24.
A
sugar
B
sterile
C
strain
D
serve
25.
A
baths
B
bath
C
bathe
D
breathe
Trả lời
21.
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II. Chọn từ có trọng âm chính khác với những từ còn lại 
26.
A
complain
B
fortune
C
honest
D
party
27.
A
gravity
B
harmony
C
redundant
D
wonderful
28.
A
communicate
B
accuracy
C
formation
D
competitor
29.
A
magnificent
B
difficult
C
sparkling
D
hospital
30.
A
itinerary
B
comfortable
C
emergency
D
experiment
Trả lời
26.
27.
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C. Grammar - vocabulary – Language functions. 
I. Chọn đáp án đúng nhất để hoàn thành câu 
31. I saw a thief take Bill’ wallet so I ran _______ him, but I didn’t catch him.
A
into
B
over
C
after
D
near
32. I called on her yesterday; she ______ a meal at the time.
A
cooked
B
has cooked
C
was cooking
D
cook
33. My grandfather is ______ to walk without a stick.
A
enough old
B
old enough
C
too old
D
many ages
34. You will become ill ______ you stop working so hard.
A
until
B
when
C
if
D
unless
35. Everyone ______ Tom was invited to the party.
A
but
B
as
C
from
D
for
36. Those shoes look very tight. Do they really ______ you?
A
match
B
fit
C
suit
D
measure
37. I don’t know ______ to pronounce this word.
A
what
B
why
C
when
D
how
38. My sister is busy ______ an exercise of English.
A
in doing
B
to do
C
at doing
D
doing
39. Each of them ______ answers very well.
A
know his
B
know their
C
knows
 D
knows their
40. He has worked ______ the manager in that company for nearly 15 years.
A
like
B
as
C
the same
D
different
41. Mary, as well as, David and Jane, ______ ready for the exam tomorrow.
A
is
B
will
C
are
D
being
42. There is a/ an ______ to every ruler.
A
minus
B
exception
C
abstract
D
subtract
43. You should have your car ........... two days before you have a long trip.
A
to check
B
checking
C
checked
D
check
44. Mummy, we only have _____ rice for dinner tonight. You have to buy a few more kilos.
A
a little
B
A lot
C
few
 D
a few
45. They apologized ______ late.
A
in arriving
B
on arriving
C
for arriving
D
their arriving
Trả lời
31.
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II. Cho dạng đúng của từ IN HOA 
 46. Bell experimented with ways of transmitting .over a long distance 	SPEAK
47. It is  to eat too much sugar and fat. 	HEALTH
48. After having taken an aspirin, her headache . . APPEAR
49. Our main .to export are rice, coffee and rubber. 	PRODUCE
50. This form must have the .. of the writer. 	SIGN. 
Trả lời
46.
48.
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III. Tìm lỗi sai trong những phần gạch chân sau
51. It took us quite a long time to get here. It was a three-hours journey.
52. Although I am not interested in English but I try my best to get good marks.
53. The more I got to know Tom, the fewer I liked him. 
54. I can’t invite you to dinner as I have my house painted at the moment. 
55. The company has so little money that it can’t hardly operate anymore.
Trả lời
51.
53.
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IV. Cho dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc. 
56. My children enjoy ... (allow) to stay up late when there is something special on TV.
57. The nicest vase .........(break) while it was being moved to another room.
 58. The television.. (repair).It's working now.
 59. The student (punish) ... yesterday is Tim’s brother.
 60. How many lessons .you (miss) ........ this year ?
Trả lời
56.
58.
60.
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D. READING. 
I. Chọn đáp án đúng để hoàn thành đoạn văn sau. 
People in many countries grow fresh water fish from eggs. They move the small fish into lakes and rivers. The fish live and (61) _____ there. People go (62)_______ in these lakes and rivers. They enjoy catching fish because fish is also good food. Now the Japanese grow salt water fish. Most of them are yellow tail fish. Workers grow the fish from eggs. Every time they feed the fish, they play (63)_______ of piano music. The fish (64)_______ that piano music means food. When the fish are small, the Japanese put them into the ocean near the land. The fish find some of their (65)________ food. Workers also feed them. They play the same piano music. The fish (66)_______ know the music. They swim toward it and (67)________ the food. In (68)_______ months the fish become large. The Japanese play the same music. The fish swim toward it and the workers (69)_______ them. The Japanese get about 15 percent of their seafood (70)_______ farms in the ocean.
	 61.   a. bread 	 	b. born 	 	c. grow 	d. develop
	 62.   a. enjoying  	b. fishing 	 	c. shopping 	d. catching
	 63.   a. songs 	 	b. films 	 	c. tapes 	d. lot
	 64.    a. think 	 	b. recognize 	 	c. realize  	d. learn
	 65.   a. own 	 	b. owner	 	c. self  	d. selves
	 66.   a. recently 	 	b. mostly 	 	c. nearly 	d. already
	 67.  a. see 	 	b. find 	 	c. bite 	d. hold
	 68.   a. some	 	b. a few 	 	c. couple 	d. many
	 69.   a. grasp 	 	b. catch 	 	c. seize 	d. hold
	 70.   a. on 	 	b. of 	 	c. from 	d. in 
Trả lời
61.
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65.
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II. Điền từ thích hợp vào chỗ trống để hoàn thành đoạn văn sau .
In Canada and the United States, ______ (71) of the most popular days in the year is Halloween. Halloween is on October 31st. It’s a day ______ (72) some people dress up in strange or unusual costumes. For example, they may dress up to look ______ (73) an animal, a person form a book or movie or a famous person from history. In some places, children go to school in ______ (74) costumes. After dark, many young children ______ (75) on their costumes and visit their neighbors. They knock on the ______ (76) and shout “Trick or treat!”. Then the neighbors ______ (77) them some candy, and the children go on to the ______ (78) house. Adults also enjoy dressing up for Halloween. ______ (79) are usually Halloween parties in the evening and usually there is a prize for the best or ______ (80) unusual costume.
Trả lời
71.
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E. WRITING. 
I. Viết lại những câu sau sử dụng gợi ý sao cho nghĩa của câu không đổi. 
81. What is your date of birth?
ố When .............................................................................................................................................................
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82. I am not as good at Math as my brother does.
ố My brother is.................................................................................................................................................
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83. She is usually a hard worker.
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ố She ...............................................................................................................................................................
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84. Who was the inventor of this machine?
ố Who ..............................................................................................................................................................
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85. We like reading books better than seeing movies. 
ố We .................................................................................................................................................................
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86. What interesting movies! 
ố How ...............................................................................................................................................................
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87. You should not watch TV too late.
ố You’d .............................................................................................................................................................
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88. How heavy were you last year?
ố How ...............................................................................................................................................................
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89. We didn’t enjoy the trip because of the heavy rain.
ố The heavy rain stopped .................................................................................................................................
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90. A train leaves at eight o’clock every morning.
ố There is .........................................................................................................................................................
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II. Sử dụng từ gợi ý để viết thành câu hoàn chỉnh.	
91. One/ disadvantages/ living in the countryside / lack/ public transport.
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92. I / always / keep / window / open / order / let / fresh air / in.
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93. How long / you / learn English? 
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94. Homework / must / be / hand / before / end / the week.
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95. These exercises / too difficult / students / do / without / mistakes. 
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96. One / my classmates / always / play / computer games.
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97. Our accommodation / include / ticket price.
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98. Some / the goods /at the new stores / will be / same / ones / at the small shop.
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99. People / throw / away / billions / cans / every year . 
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100. The tiger / ask / the farmer / why / strong buffalo / his servant and he / master.
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