Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi Tiếng anh lớp 8 (Kèm đáp án)

ĐỀ SỐ 6
LISTENING 
Part 1: Listen to the recording and circle the appropriate answer A, B or C.
0. Which baby is Michael?
A. Without any hair
B. Lovely hair
C. Lovely hair, carrying a blanket
1. Which is Michael’s grandfther?
A. He’s a dentist.
B. He’s a journalist.
C. He’s a farmer.
2. Where did Michael’s family live?
A. on the top of the hill.
B. near the forest.
C. near the river.
3. Where did Michael’s family go on holiday?
A. In the jungle.
B. By the river.
C. By the river with small birds
4. Which photo are they talking about?
A. A birthday party.
B. Christmas.
C. New Year.
5. Which boy is Michael?
A. Sleeping in the bed.
B. Sleeping in the armchair. 
C. Sleeping in the kitchen.
Part 2: Listen and write. There is ONE example.
0. Needs new
 ____Clothes______
Holiday:
1. Where?
_________________
2. Get there
_________________
3. Who with?
_________________
4. Sports:
Swimming and _______________
5. Homework:
_________________
Part 3: David often forgets to bring things home. Where did he leave each thing? Listen and write a letter next to the name of the thing. There is ONE example.
0. Umbrella
0. ___F_
A. Lake
1. Camera
1. _______
B. Bus
2. Dictionary
2. _______
C. Museum
3. Torch
3. _______
D. Kitchen
4. Scarf
4. _______
E. Library
5. Diary
5. _______
F. Station
G. Restaurant
H. Hill
Pynology:
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others in each group.
1. a. abroad 	b. state 	c. lava 	d. husband
2. a. gallery 	b. over	c. empire 	d. liberty
3. a. include 	b. prison 	c. trip 	d. minus
4. a. head 	b. beach 	c. weather 	d. heavy
5. a. temperature 	b. exciting	c. right 	d. Tour
II. Choose the word that has the underlined differently from the others.
1. a. guarantee 	b. install	c. talk	d. awful
2. a. student 	b. socket	c. difference	d. proper
3. a. adjust 	b. campus	c. innecessary	d. plug
4. a. opened 	b. stored	c. restricted	d. tidied
5. a. knob 	b. talk	c. skeptical	d dark
LEXICAL GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
I. Choose the best answer:
1. It's difficult ................ your direction.
a. to follow 	b. following	c. to following	d. followed
2.. Would you mind .............. in the front of the Taxi, Mark?
a. sit	b. to sit	c, sitting	d. siting
3.. The boy ................. over there is my brother.
a. stand	b. stood	c. standing	d. being stood
4. I was cooking for dinner ...........................................
a. Then the phone rang 	 b. then the phone was ringing
c. When the phone rang 	d. when the phone was ringing.
5. The leader said that ................... to award the prize to you .
a. He is pleasing 	b. he was pleasing 
c. he is pleased 	d. he was pleased
6. On Christmas Eve, people often ...................... a tree
a. are decorated 	b, were decorated 	c. decorating 	d. decorate
7. He asked me ..................................
a. Where I like coffce or not 	b, Whether I liked coffce 
c. What I liked coffce 	d, Which I liked coffce
8. What's was wrong with your printer?
a. It didn't work b, It's doesn't 	c, It hasn't work 	d, It won't work.
9. The Statue of Liberty was ................. to the USA by the french.
a. contructed 	b, designed 	c, completed 	d, presented
10.He had his father..................... his watch
A. fixed	B. fixing	C. to fix	D. Fix
11. He asked me ............... a driving licence
A. if I have	B. whether I have 	 C. if I had	D. whether I have had
12. The 23rd Seagams____________in the Philippenes.
	a. will hold	b. will held	c. would be held	d. is held
13. She asked me if I_________pop music
	a. like	b. to like 	c. will like 	d. liked
14.. I don't know how_________the game
	a. playing	b. to play	c. player	d. can I play
15. She asks “ How do you get to the bus, Nam?”
a. She asked Nam if he got tho the bus
b. She asked Nam How did he get to the bus
c. She asked Nam How he got to the bus
d. She asked Nam if did he get to the bus
16. What a pity. I can’t join the party
a. I wish I will join the party
b. I wish I can join the party
c. I wish I couldn’t join the party
d. I wish I could join the party
17. My brother speaks
A/English perfect B/ perfect English C/ English perfectly D/ perfectly English
18. " Do you know where.......................?" – "No, he didn't say"
a)Tom has gone	b)has Tom gone	c) did Tom go	d)Tom went
19. He has no idea how to manage people. 
a. doesn’t know at all	b. doesn’t care about
c. doesn’t think about 	d. doesn’t take care of
Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English.
20. The bicycle has been invented by Karl D. Sauerbronn in 1816..
 A B C D
21. Mix yellow and blue to make green.
 A B C D
22. After invented the light bulb, Thomas Edison went on to create
 A B
many other useful inventions.
 C D
23. The music was very loud and could hear from a long way away.
 A B C D
24. Thanh Ha School closed for two days last week because a flood.
 A B C D
25. Did you ever talk to Michael when you worked in the similar company?
 A B C D
26. Don’t let your child playing with matches.
 A B C D
27. Is there another word that means the same like this?
 A B C D
28. They arrived in the airport five minutes late.
 A B C D
III. Fill each blank in the following sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets. (5 pts)
We must have a talk to clear up the ______________________ between us. (UNDERSTAND)
The journalist did want to reveal the source of his _____________________. (INFORM)
The company has shown rapid _____________________ in the last two years. (GROW)
Please, ___________________ your seat belt. The plane is taking off. (FAST)
If he isn’t Spanish, what ____________________ is he? (NATION)
She is constantly complaining about the _____________________ she has. (COMFORT)
Britain, Germany and France are _____________________ countries. (DEVELOP)
There were about 30 ____________________ for this job. (APPLY)
Dogs are said to be ____________________ pets. (FAITH)
He regularly writes ____________________ for our newspaper (POET) 
IV. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets. (10 pts)
Please stop (talk) ______________. The teacher (explain) ________________a difficult lesson
Jane (think) _________________Tom (be) _________________here last night.
John (live) ___________ in the same house since he (leave) ______________school.
What (you do) ______________ if you (be) _____________ in my situation?
I hoped he (attend) ________________ the lecture, but he (not come) __________.
The teacher (ask) ______________ Bill why he (not go) ______________to school the day before. 
When Alice (get) _____________ here tomorrow, (you show) ______________her to her room?
Tom suggested (look) _____________ for somewhere (have) ________________a drink.
(Garden) ________________ can make you (feel) _____________________healthy.
Last night we (watch) ______________TV when the power (fail) ______________.
V. Fill each blank in these sentences with a suitable preposition. (5 pts)
I object _______________ going to the movies on weekdays.
We got there just _______________ time to see the end of the program.
They will come here _______________ noon.
You should try to keep up ______________ the other students in your class.
I certainly hope that David is aware _______________ all the problems involved.
She is often dressed ______________ white.
Their house is ______________ the corner of the street.
We were much surprised _______________ her sudden appearance.
Her father has much influence ______________ her.
Both of the men were trying to speak _______________ the same time.
Part three: reading COMPREHENSION
I. Read the passage and choose the answer which best fits each space. 
 Write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the space given on the right. (5 pts)
After two weeks of worry, a farmer in the north of England was very happy yesterday. James Hunt, a farmer who (1). sheep, lost his dog, Peter, when they were out (2) together a fortnight ago.
'Peter was running (3) of me,' he said, 'and disappeared over the top of the hill. I whistled and called (4).. he didn't come. He's young, so I thought perhaps he'd gone back to the farmhouse (5) ..his own. But he wasn't there. Over the next few days I (6). as much time looking for him as I could. I was afraid that I would never see him (7).. Then a neighbour said she had heard an animal crying while she was out walking near the (8). of the cliff. I rushed out and found Peter on a shelf of rock halfway down. He was thin and (9).., but he had no (10). injuries. He was really lucky. And I was, too.'
A. goes	B. grows	C. keeps	D. holds	
A. working	B. worked	C. work	D. works	
A. behind	B. beside	C. ahead	D. around
A. but	B. so	C. and	D. even	
A. by	B. on	C. with	D. of	
A. used	B. spent	C. gave	D. passed	
A. more	B. again	C. further	D. after	
A. edge	B. side	C. border	D. height	
A. poor	B. dull	C. weak	D. broken	
A. strong	B. hard	C. rough	D. serious	
II. Read the passage and answer the questions. (5 pts)
The ‘Mary Celeste’ was built in 1861 in Canada. When it was launched, it was given the name ‘The Amazon’. It was not a lucky ship. The first captain died a few days after it was registered, and on its first voyage in 1862 it was badly damaged in a collision. When it was repaired in port, it caught fire. In 1863 it crossed the Atlantic for the first time, and collided with another ship in the English Channel. Four years later, in 1867, it ran aground on Cape Breton Island, off the Canadian coast. The ship was almost completely wrecked and had to be rebuilt. It was then sold and the name was changed to the ‘Mary Celeste’.
Where and when was the ‘Mary Celeste’ built?
What was its first name?
What happened to it when it was repaired in port?
How many times did it collide with other ships?
When was it rebuilt? Why?
III. Fill each the numbered blanks in the following passage with ONE suitable word. (15 pts)
A bus stopped (1) ______________ a small village. A man looked (2) ______________ of the window and (3) ______________ a woman (4) ______________ cakes. The man wanted to buy a cake but the woman was far away from the (5) ______________. The man did not want to get out himself so he (6) ______________ a little boy (7) ______________ was standing near the bus, “How much does a cake (8) ______________?” “Three pence, sir,” answered the boy. The man gave him six pence and (9) ______________ to him, “Bring me a cake. And with the (10) ______________ three pence buy one for (11) ______________.”
A few minutes later the boy came (12) ______________ eating a cake. He gave the man three pence change (13) ______________ said, “I am (14) ______________ sorry, sir, but there was only one cake (15) ______________.”
Part four: WRITING
I. Use the following words or phrases to write complete sentences. (5 pts)
1. Angkor Wat / build/ early 12 century
2. last time/ I / play / tennis/ 2015..
3. it/ impossible/ grow/ roses/ such poor ground
..
4. Jame Watt/ who/ Scottish scientist/ invent/ steam engine
..
5. My father/ unemployed/ since/ he / leave/ his job.
6. our beautiful forests/ destroy/ if / we/ not/ do/ anything/ preserve
7. He / say/ he/ have to/ work/ harder / coming exam
.
8. We/ extreme/ tired/ after/ trip// so / sleep/ bus/ way / home
II. Finish the second sentence so that it means the same as the original one. (5 pts)
Although he was ill, he managed to finish his job.
In spite	
I took little notice of the man standing at the gate.
I didn't pay	
3.May I borrow your pen?
Would you mind	
4. The hairdresser is cutting my hair this afternoon.
 I am..
5. I started learning English three years ago . 
 I have ...........................................................................................................
6. The water was so cold that the children couldn’t swim in it
The water was not .
7. She is not only a teacher, she is also a singer
Not only ..
8. She didn’t hurry so she missed the train
If she.
9. We are not living in Japan
I wish......................................................................
10. The flowers will be died if there isn’t enough water
Unless ......................................................................
 THE END
Đáp án chấm thi Môn Tiếng Anh 8
Tổng điểm : 100
Listening 
PYNOLOGY
LEXICAL GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
I
II
III. Fill each blank in the following sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets. (5 pts)
Mỗi câu đúng 0,5 điểm
1. misunderstanding	6. discomfort
2. information	7. developed
3. growth	8. applicants
4. fasten	9. faithful
5. nationality	10. poems
IV. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets. (10 pts)
Mỗi câu đúng 0,5 điểm
1. talking – is explaining	6. asked – hadn’t gone
2. thinks – was	7. gets – will you show
3. has been living / has lived – left	8. looking – to have
4. would you do – were	9. Gardening - feel
5. would attend	10. were watching – failed
V. Fill each blank in these sentences with a suitable preposition. (5 pts)
Mỗi câu đúng 0,5 điểm
1. to	6. in
2. in	7. on/at
3. at	8. at/by
4. with	9. on
5. of	10. at
Part three: reading COMPREHENSION
I. Read the passage and choose the answer which best fits each space. (5 pts)
Mỗi câu đúng 0,5 điểm
1. C	2. A	3. C	4. A	5. B	6. B	7. B	8. A	9. C	10. D
II. Read the passage and answer the questions. (5 pts)
Mỗi câu đúng 0,5 điểm
1. It (The ‘Mary Celeste) was built in 1861 in Canada.
2. Its first name/ It was “The Amazon”.
3. It caught fire.
4. Twice/ It collided twice (with other ships).
5. It was rebuilt in 1897, because it (ran aground and) was almost completely wrecked.
III. Fill each the numbered blanks in the following passage with ONE suitable word. (15 pts)
Mỗi câu đúng 0,5 điểm
1. at 	6. called/waved/asked	11. yourself
2. out	7. who/that	12. back
3. saw	8. cost	13. and
4. selling	9. said	14. very
5. bus	 10. remaining	15. left
Part four: WRITING
I. Use the following words or phrases to write complete sentences. (10 pts)
II. Finish the second sentences:
 1. Inspite of being ill, he managed to finish his job
2. I didn’t pay attention to the man standing at the gate
3. Would you mind if I borrowed your pen?
4. I am having the hairdresser cut my hair this afternoon
5. I have learned English for three years
6. The water was not warm enough for children to swim in it
7. Not only is she a teacher, but she is also a singer
8. If she had hurry, she wouldn’t miss the train
9. I wish we were living in Japan
10. unless there is enough water, The flowers will be died
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