Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi Tiếng anh lớp 8 - Năm học 2013-2014 - Phòng GD & ĐT Vĩnh Tường

PHÒNG GD&ĐT VĨNH TƯỜNG
ĐỀ KHẢO SÁT HSG NĂM HỌC 2013-2014
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH LỚP: 8
Thời gian làm bài:150 phút
I. Listening
Question 1- 5: Choose the Correct letter A,B or C. Write your Answer (A,B, or C) on the answer sheet
1. What is the man’s name?
Craig
Greg
Gary
2. Where was the man born?
Arizona
Kansas
Colorado
3. Where did he grow up?
Arizona
Kansas
Colorado
4. He graduated from high school about ..years ago
two
three
four
5. He is majoring in with a minor in Spanish at a university in his city
economics
electronics
politics
Question 6- 7. Complete the statements below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer
6. He enjoys , , and hanging out with friends in his free time.
7. When he graduates, He wants to work for a .. in this area.
II. Choose one of word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. Write your answer (A,B,C or D) on the answer sheet.
1. A. sociable	B. commercial	C. receive	D. special
2. A. speech	B. March	C. machine 	D. children 
3. A. highlight	B. although	C. weigh	D. laugh
4. A. ache	B. chore	C. school	D. character
5. A. added	B. subtracted	 C. omitted	 D. stopped
III. Choose the word that has stressed syllable different from the others. Write your answer (A,B.,C or D) on the answer sheet.
1. a message 	B. furniture	C. cousin	D. invent
2. A. cooker 	B. folder 	C. destroy	D. injure
3. A. invention 	B. agreement	C. arrangement 	D. demonstrate
4. A. exhibition 	B. stationery	C. emigration 	D. introduction
5. A. remember 	B. dangerous 	C. vegetable 	D. opposite
IV. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each of the following sentences. Write your answers(A,B,C or D) on the answer sheet.
He tried to give up smoking but couldn’t break the__________. 
	A. hobby 	B. habit	C. pastime 	D. favor
The doctor__________he should take a few days off. 
	A. say 	B. said	C. ask 	D. tell
He was more than a little proud __________himself. 
	A. about 	B. to 	 C. of	D. for
The Chinese team __________in the competition last week. 
	A. work very hard 	B. worked very hard	
	C. work very hardly 	D. worked very hardly
James is seriously ill; he __________to the hospital. 
	A. need to go 	B. needs to go	C. need going 	D. needs going
I was born in Vietnam; Vietnamese is my__________. 
	A. mother tongue 	B. first language	C. foreign language 	D. a & b
I tried my __________not to laugh. 
	A. good 	B. well 	C. better 	D. best
We should learn this poem__________. 
	A. by heart	b by soul 	C. by many times 	D. by millions
You must improve your spelling. 
	A. make something better	C. become better
	B. make something worse 	D. become worse
We left at 6 A. m __________late. 
	A. so as not being	C. so as not to be	
	B. so as to be 	D. so as not being
He usually __________or highlights only the words he wants to learn. 
	A. underlines	B. understands 	C. underlined 	D. understood
I can’t stand people who are cruel_________animals. 
	A. with 	B. to	C. on D. about
The sun suddenly _________from behind a cloud. 
	A. appear 	B. appeared 	C. disappear D. disappeared
His wife gave birth to a_________a few days ago. 
	A. daughter	B. niece 	C. nephew D. children
The dead have nothing to _________by telling the truth. 
	A. loose 	B. lose	C. loss D. lost
V. Give the correct form of the words in capital letter to complete the sentences. Write your answer on the answer sheet.
1. You’d better do some____________for the final exams.
2. You made a wise____________ when you chose to study Spanish. 
3. She was____________ enough to believe him. 
4. You shouldn’t talk about her character only through her________.
5. Hard work always brings____________. 
6. Most teenagers like taking part in_________ service. 
7. This river is very____________ for swimmers.
8. The ____________of atom bomb is very terrible. 
9. I love the ____________of summer evenings in the countryside. 
10. Trung and his brother like____________ movies very much. 
(REVISE) 
(DECIDE) 
(FOOL) 
(APPEAR) (SUCCEED)
(COMMUNAL)
(DANGER) (DESTROY) (PEACEFUL) (ACT)
VI. Find and correct the words or phrases that are not correct in standard English.
Would you like go to the concert with my friends tonight?
How about dinner this weekends with the old friends?
I don’t know what is he doing at the moment.
Let’s me help you with the housework so that you can have enough time for your homework.
There are a lot of books in the library but you ought buy some more from the bookshop.
The armchair is in the living room, among the TV and the sofa.
 He learns hardly, so he gets good marks.
He said that his mother was a good cooker.
The shopkeeper asked the boys don’t lean their bikes against his window.
Mr. Nam used to travel a lot but now he didn’t.
VII. Choose the most suitable answer from the four options marked A,B,C, or D to complete each of the numbered gaps in the passage below. Write your answer (A,B,C or D) on the answer sheet.
If you want to prepare yourself for great achievement and have more to (1) ______ to your education or your work, try reading more books. (2) ______ up some of the interestingly informative books and search for well-researched material that can help you grow.
We should (3) ______ our children to read more books and (4) ______ less time watching TV. Some people have commented that this is inconsistent. "Why is the written word a superior way to get information than television?" That is (5) ______ interesting point of view worth further (6) ______. Reading is a skill that is in much greater demand than the demand for watching TV. There are no jobs that (7) ______ a person to be able to watch TV but reading is an integral part of many jobs. The written word is an incredibly flexible and efficient way of communication. You can write something down and, in no time, it can be (8) ______ to many different people. Not only that, we can (9) ______ vast amounts of information through reading in a very short time. A good reader can acquire more information in reading for two hours than someone watching TV can acquire in a full day. You are able to gain a lot of information quickly because you are a fast reader with good (10) ______ skills. It will save you massive amounts of time and you will be able to assimilate vast quantities of information.
A. contribute	B. gather 	C. collect 	D. gain
A. Make 	B. Set 	C. Take 	D. Pick
A. discuss 	B. encourage	C. suggest 	D. define
A. spend	B. apply 	C. train 	D. waste
A. a 	B. an	C. the 	D. no article
A. explore 	B. explorer 	C. exploration	 	D. explorative
A. inquire 	B. tell 	C. require	D. ask
A. submitted 	B. handed 	C. sent 	D. communicated
A. inhale 	B. breathe 	C. eat 	D. digest
A. apprehension	B. enjoyment 	C. comprehension 	D. entertainment
VIII. Read the passage below and choose the best answer from the four options marked A,B,C, or D. Write your answer (A,B,C or D) on the answer sheet.
STUDYING ABROAD
Before applying to a foreign university, one should consider the disadvantages of studying abroad. First, a student may feel lonely by being far from home and friends. Also, difficulty in understanding a foreign language can be very disappointing and can affect the student’s grades. It can be very expensive to pay the costs of travel and housing in a different country. Finally, if there is an emergency at home, it will be hard to get home in a hurry.
However, studying in another country is advantageous in many ways. A student is exposed to a new culture. This culture teaches him or her about other people and other ways of thinking, which can promote friendships among countries. He can learn a new language which may be beneficial for keeping up with research after the student has finished studying. He can learn experience not available in his country. The student may also get the opportunity to study at a university where a leading expert in his field may be teaching. The leading expert can introduce the student to the most up-to-date findings of the top researchers in the field. Exposure to such available knowledge and insights into the field can aid the student in becoming an expert as well.
 ______ to study abroad.
A. There are only disadvantages	
	B. There are only advantages
C. There are both advantages and disadvantages	
D. There are neither advantages nor disadvantages
When studying abroad, a student ______.
A. is homesick and feels lonely 
B. spends a lot of money for accommodation and transportation
C. cannot go home immediately in an emergency	
D. All are correct.
When studying abroad, a student is exposed to a new culture that ______. 
A. has no advantages	B. enriches his knowledge about people and other ways of thinking
C. has no effects	D. causes some trouble
4. At a foreign university, a student ______.
 A. can learn a foreign language	B. cannot learn a foreign language
 C. has to learn his mother tongue	D. doesn’t have to learn a language
5. At a foreign university, a student may ______.
 A. meet his neighbor 	B. travel a lot 
 C. meet a leading expert in his field	D. All are correct.
IX. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first. Write your answer on the answer sheet.
1. The water was so cold that the children couldn’t swim in it. 
->The water wasn’t ...................................................
2. It is six-hour drive from London to Edinburgh. 
->It takes
3. My brother stopped smoking cigarettes now.
 ->My brother used
4. “You shouldn’t spend your weekend in the city” – She said to me
->She advised me.....................................................
5. He spent all his money. He even borrowed some from me.
->Not only........................................................................................
X. Write a short passage (about 100 – 150 words) to tell how to become a good student of English.
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PHÒNG GD&ĐT VĨNH TƯỜNG
HD CHẤM KHẢO SÁT HSG NĂM HỌC 2013-2014
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH LỚP: 8
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút
Chấm theo thang điểm 10
I. Listening (1,5 đ)
Question 1- 5 (1 đ- 0,2 điểm / 1 đápánđúng)
1B	2C	3A	4B	5A
Question 6- 7 (0,5 đ- 0,25 điểm / 1 đápánđúng)
6. hiking, reading	7. Company
II. (0,5 đ - 0,1 điểm / 1 đáp án đúng))
1C	2C	3D	4B	5D
III. (0,5 đ - 0,1 điểm / 1 đáp án đúng))
1D	2C	3D	4B	5A
IV. (1,5 đ - 0,1 điểm / 1 đáp án đúng))
1B	2B	3C	4B	5B	6D	7D	8A
9A	10C	11A	12B	13D	14A	15D
V. (1 đ - 0,1 điểm / 1 đáp án đúng))
1. revision
2. decision
3.foolish
4. appearance
5. success
6. community
7. dangerous
8. destruction
9. peace
10.action
VI. (1 đ - 0,1 điểm / 1 đáp án đúng)
1. goà to go	
2.weekendsàweekend	
3.is he doing -> he is doing.
4.Let’sàLet	
5.ought buyàought to buy
6.amongàbetween	
7.hardly à hard	
8. cooker.à cook	
9. don’t lean-> not to lean.
10.didn’tàdoesn’t
VII. (1 đ - 0,1 điểm / 1 đáp án đúng)
1.A	2.D	3.B	4.A	5.B
6.C	7.C	8.D	9D	10C
VIII. (1 đ – 02 điểm / 1 đáp án đúng)
1C	2.D	3.B	4.A	5.C
IX. (0,5 đ - 0,1 điểm / 1 đáp án đúng)
1. The water wasn’t warm enough for the children to swim (in).
2. It takes six hours to drive from London to Edinburgh.
3. My brother used to smoke cigarettes.
4. She advised me not to spend my weekend in the city.
5. Not only did he spend all his money but she also borrowed some from me.
X. (1,5 đ)
- Bố cục rõ ràng, chặt chẽ và đúng cấu trúc viết đoạn văn: 0,5 đ
- Nội dung bài viết đầy đủ thông tin: 0,5
- Không có lỗi ngữ pháp và chính tả: 0,5 đ
Tapescript
Hi. My name’s Greg, and I’m originally from Denver, Colorado, but my family moved to Arizona when I was about 3, so I grew up there. I graduated from high school about three years ago, and I am currently attending a university in my city. I’m a junior, and I am majoring in economics with a minor in Spanish. I also work part time as a cashier at a grocery store. Life is really busy, but I enjoy hiking, reading, and hanging out with friends in my free time. When I graduate, I want to work for a company in this area.