Đề thi chọn học sinh năng khiếu môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 - Năm học 2013-2014 (Có đáp án)

PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐẠO TẠO
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC 
ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH NĂNG KHIẾU 
NĂM HỌC 2013-2014
Môn: Tiếng Anh 8
Thời gian: 120 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
(Đề có 08 trang)
Điểm bài thi
Giám khảo
Số phách
(Do CTHĐ chấm thi ghi)
 BẰNG SỐ
BẰNG CHỮ
1. ..............................................
..............................
2. ..............................................
Lưu ý: - Học sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề thi
SECTION I: LISTENING (2 pts) 
I. 9 You will hear a conversation twice. For questions 1-5, circle A, B, C, or D for the right answer (1 pt)
1. In addition to paper books, what did the little girl make with paper at school?
A. an animal
B. a person
C. a tree
2. What thing did she NOT talk about when making the object in Question 1?
A. paper
B. glue	
C. sticks
3. What did the girl do after school?
A. She rode her bicycle
B. She helped her mom
C. She went to the store
4. Who did she meet and play with at the junior high school?
A. her teacher
B. her cousins
C. her father
5. Where does this conversation most probably take place? 
A. at a house	
B. at school	
C. at a store
II. 9 You will hear a tour guide talking about a day trip. Listen and complete questions 6-10. You will hear the information twice (1 pt)
TRIP TO CHESTER
Coach leaves:
9.15 A.M
Arrives in Chester:
(6) ....
Morning visit:
(7) ....
Price of family ticket:
(8) £ ....
Lunch in:
(9) ....
Afternoon visit:
(10) ....
SECTION B: PHONETIC (2 pts)
I. Circle the word that has the underlined parts pronounced differently from the others (1 pt)
11.
A. watched
B. cleaned
C. played
D. chased
12.
A. usable
B. refuse
C. consumption
D. designer
13.
A. mission
B. function
C. question
D. mention
14.
A. orchestra
B. scenery
C. cycle
D. scheme
15.
A. heal
B. vehicle
C. rehearse
D. behavior
II. Circle the word that has different stress pattern from the others (1 pt)
16.
A. interesting
B. intelligent
C. insurance
D. infinitive
17.
A. divided
B. visited
C. entered
D. traveled
18.
A. dictation
B. revision
C. optional
D. invention
19.
A. engineers 
B. architects 
C. scientists 
D. carpenters
20.
A. hospital
B. possible 
C. essential
D. eatable
SECTION C: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (6 pts)
I. Choose the best answer by circling its corresponding letter A, B, C or D (2 pts)
21. Alice should not stay under the sunshine because her skin is so ..................................	
A. insensible
B. sensitive
 C. senseless
D. sensible 
22. There is a .................................. of water in many parts of the world, so we should save water in order to support to everywhere.	
A. shortage
B. plenty
 C. lots
D. lackage
23. Ha Long bay, .................................. one of new seven wonders of the world, consists of 1,969 big and small islands. 
A. knows
B. known as
C. is known 
D. that known as
24. Would you like some more suger for your coffee?
A. No, I don’t.
B. Yes, I do.
C. No, thanks.
D. Yes, I would. 
25. Can you give me a favor?. I have some difficulties in doing this exercise.
A. Please do.
B. Yes, let.
C. Cirtainly.
D. Thank you. 
26. Up to now, we have finished .................................. assignment.
A. twice three
B. two third
C. second third
D. third twice
27. Marry is wearing a .................................. T- shirt and a green shorts
A. blue cotton beautiful large
C. beautiful large blue cotton
B. cotton large blue beautiful
D. beautiful cotton blue large
28. Her parents never .................................. her to go out after 8 p.m. 
A. see
B. let 	
C. allow
D. agree
29. I caught .................................. of a lion lying under the tree , and my heart jumped. 
A. view
B. scene 	
C. look	
D. sight
30. The students are used to .................................. in the school library. 
A. work
B. working 	
C. worked
D. workes
II. Preposition (1 pt)
31. Alexander Graham Bell finally came up ........................ a new device called telephone.
32. You shouldn’t live ........................ saying “goodbye” to your parents.
33. She always goes to her office ........................ her own car.
34. This mobile phone is still ........................ warranty of our company.
35. Her son almost takes ........................ her husband. Sometimes I can’t distinguish them.
Write your answers here:
31. ...............................................
33. ....................................................
35. .................................................
32. ...............................................
34. ...................................................
III. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in parenthese (1 pt)
36. Jack (work) ...................... for this company so far.
37. The man (look) ...................... at himself in the mirror is Mr. Brown.
38. All of the rooms in our school (decorate) ...................... before the school festival started.
39. He would rather his friends (leave) ...................... him alone now.
40. Mr. Green had his house (paint) ...................... last month.
Write your answers here:
36. ..................................................
38. .....................................................
40. .................................................
37. .................................................
39. .....................................................
IV. Give the correct forms of words in the brackets (2 pts)
41. My form teacher has a good sense of ..............................
HUMOROUS
42. ..................... are one of the animals which are harmful to our crops.
MOUSE
43. There are three .................................. flights to Hanoi from Da Nang.
DAY
44. Mekong river is the greatest in ................................... in Viet Nam.
LONG
45. He doesn’t eat meat or fish because he is a.................................. .
VEGETABLE
46. Tan Trao is the ....................... place where uncle beloved Ho Chi Minh had worked during the early years of 1940s.
HISTORY
47. You shouldn’t drink wine because it is .............. for your health at all.
HEALTH
48. A lot of children are becoming ....................... at the age of ten.
INVENT
49. Please give me some ...................... to solve this problem.
ADVISE
50. He devoted in the full .................. of his youth to the struggle for the liberation of our country. 
PROUD
Write your answers here:
41. ..................................................
42. .....................................................
43. ......................................................
44. .................................................
45. .....................................................
46. .....................................................
47. .................................................
48. .................................................
49. ....................................................
50. .................................................
SECTION D: READING COMPREHENSION (5 pts)
I. Read the passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D (1 pt)
 FIRE DISCOVERY
	Man discovered fire many thousands years ago. The first time he saw fire was probably when a tree was struck by lightning. He soon learned how to make fire for himself. However man probably made his fire by rubbing two sticks together.
	Fire was very important to man. He needed fire to keep himself out of cold at night. He used fire to cook his food. He used fire to frighten away enemies and wild animals. In some parts of the world he used fire to signal messages. Red Indians, for example, used fire to make smoke signal. In some other countries people lit fires to warn their friends of danger.
	Fire was very also used to give light. Before the invention of oil lamp, men used burning sticks as torches. And before man discovered gas and electricity, he hung small fires in wire baskets from posts to light the streets.
	One man even used fire to tell the time. He invented a candle clock. He made a candle that took exactly half a day to burn. Then he marked this candle in twelve equal parts. He lit the candle and could tell the time by counting the number of parts left of the burning candle. But the candle clock did not always work well. If there was a wind blowing on the candle, the flame burned too quickly. 
51. Man probably first made fire ................................. .
A. from a tree struck by lightning
C. from wire baskets hung on poster
B. by using sticks to rub together
D. from a candle
52. Man probably first used fire ................................. .
A. to tell the time
C. to light the streets
B. to send signal
D. to keep warm at night
53. Fire was used by Red Indians ................................. .
A. to make gas and electricity
C. to send messages 
B. to burn down trees
D. to frighten away enemies
54. The first street lights were ................................. .
A. large bonfires
C. burning trees
B. small fires in hanging baskets 
D. candles
55. The candle clock burned for ................................. .
A. twelve hours
C. a day
B. one hour
D. twelve days
II. Read the passage and decide which is the best answer. Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to the questions (2 pts) 
THE INVENTOR
	Alexander Graham Bell was born in 1847 in Edinburgh, Scotland. His father was an expert in phonetics. (56) ....................... a boy, Alexander became interested in sounds and speech in 1870, The Bells decided to (57) ........................ to America. They lived in Boston, (58) ........................ Alexander taught in a school for the deaf. There he began experimenting with a machine (59) ...................... help the deaf hear. While experimenting with this machine, Bell had an idea, “Why do not use electricity to (60) ...................... the human voice from one place to another ?” He began to work on a new (61) .......................... For years, Bell and his assistant, Thomas Watson, worked day (62) ..................... night. They rented rooms in a boarding house. Bell was on one floor, and Watson was on (63) ....................... . They tried to send (64) ....................... through a wire. Finally, on March 19th, 1876, Watson heard these words very clearly: “ Mr Watson, come here. I want you.”. Watson rushed upstairs, ran (65) .................. Bell’s room, and shouted, “ I heard you! ”
56. A. Despite
B. During
C. Be 
D. As
57. A. leave 
B. take 
C. move 
D. return
58. A. where 
B. why 
C. which
D. when
59. A. for 
B. in order 
C. to 
D. so that 
60. A. go 
B. get 
C. change 
D. send
61. A. invention
B. inventor
C. inventive
D. invent
62. A. and 
B. after
C. by 
D. or
63. A. others 
B. the others 
C. another
D. other
64. A. speaking
B. letters
C. speech
D. telegram
65. A. onto 
B. into 
C. in 
D. to
III. Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word (2 pts)
Bi Rain to return to Vietnam
Two famous Korean singers - Bi Rain and Park Hyo Shin - are expected to be in Hanoi (66) .............. March 17 to 23, to perform in the meeting between officials of the Vietnamese (67) .............. South Korean Ministries of Defense at the Hanoi Opera House on March 21. The two (68) .............. will go to Vietnam with a company of 97 officers and soldiers from the theatrical wing of the Republic of Korea’s (RoK) Army, at the invitation of the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defense.
The tour is a part of a series of events to (69) .............. the 20th anniversary of Vietnamese-RoK diplomatic ties. (70) .............. the tour, the troupe will visit the popular tourist destinations of Hanoi and Ha long Bay. Since joining the army last October, Bi Rain (71) .............. nearly disappeared from the stage. (72) .............. in 1982, Bi Rain is a highly accomplished dancer, singer and actor whose acting and music career (73) .............. expanded beyond Asian boundaries. In 2006, Bi Rain was named by Time magazine as (74) .............. of the 100 Most Influential People Who Shape Our World.
Bi Rain's concert will be (75) .............. on March 21 at the Hanoi Opera House at 1 Trang Tien, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi.
Write your answers here:
66. ..................................................
67. .....................................................
68. ......................................................
69. .................................................
70. .....................................................
71. .....................................................
72. .................................................
73. .................................................
74. ....................................................
75. .................................................
SECTION E: WRITING (5 pts) 
I. Rewrite each of the sentences below in such a way that its meaning is similar to that of the original one (1,8 pts)
76. Because he is tired he can’t finish the work in time.
-> Because of ..
77. “Why don’t you see your doctor regularly?” Said Susan.
-> Susan advised 
78. I had my nephew repair my new watch but it hasn’t worked any more. 
-> My new watch ....
79. The train from Lao Cai to Ha Noi lasted 5 hours.
-> It is a ..
80. Although Mr. Tom is quite old, he runs seven miles before breakfast.
-> In spite .....
81. I would like to choose my own clothes for my brother’s wedding.
->What ..
82. David has read a lot of books, however, he can not find a good solution.
-> Although ....
83. It is not necessary for you to finish the asignment today.
-> You ....
84. Whenever he is asked about his past, he feels uncomfortable.	
-> He hates ..
II. Find out the mistakes from the sentences. Underline and correct them. (Each sentence has only one mistake) (1,6 pts)
Statements
Correction
Ex. Car, which was stolen in the robbery, was never found.
The car
85. Mr. John, with two architects and an asisstant, are scheduled to arrive in New York in five days.
.............................................
86. Nobody agrees with these solutions for reducing garbage, does he? 
.............................................
87. I’d like some more informations about the course, please.
.............................................
88. There’s nothing to do about it now, except tell police about the truth. 
.............................................
89. Come up in my place and we will discuss about it.
.............................................
90. Many students were able of find good jobs from three to six months after graduation.
.............................................
91. The more he tries hard, the best successful he becomes.
.............................................
92. There are a little activities that we can do after the meeting. 
.............................................
III. Complete the letter from the cues given (1,6pts)
	Dear Tim,
93. Thank you/ much/ your letter/ receive/ few days ago.
...............................................................................................................................................................................................
...............................................................................................................................................................................................
94. I/ be sorry/ I/ not write/ such/ long time.
...............................................................................................................................................................................................
...............................................................................................................................................................................................
95. As/ you/ know/ we buy/ new house/ December.
...............................................................................................................................................................................................
...............................................................................................................................................................................................
96. It/ be/ bad condition/ and it/ need/ a lot/ work.
...............................................................................................................................................................................................
97. We/ finish/ most/ it/ and it/ look/ very nice/ now. 
...............................................................................................................................................................................................
...............................................................................................................................................................................................
98. My friends and I/ decide/ give/ house warming party/ April 28th.
...............................................................................................................................................................................................
...............................................................................................................................................................................................
99. you/ think/ you/ able/ come? 
...............................................................................................................................................................................................
100. We/ look forward/ see/ you soon. 
...............................................................................................................................................................................................
 Love,
 Huy 
____THE END____
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HUYỆN SƠN DƯƠNG
HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM THI 
KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH NĂNG KHIẾU LỚP 8 
NĂM HỌC 2013-2014
Môn: Tiếng Anh 
 (Hướng dẫn chấm có 02 trang)
* Lưu ý: Mỗi ý đúng được 0,2 điểm. Đối với các câu viết, đáp án phải đúng hoàn toàn mới được cho điểm.
SECTION I: LISTENING (2 pts) 
I. 9 You will hear a conversation twice. For questions 1-5, circle A, B, C, or D for the right answer (1 pt)
1. A
2. C
3. A
4. B
5. A
II. 9 You will hear a tour guide talking about a day trip. Listen and complete questions 6 -10. You will hear the information twice (1 pt)
6. 10.45
7. castle (s)
8. 8 (eight)
9. park
10. market (s)
SECTION B: PHONETIC (2 pts)
I. Circle the word that has the underlined parts pronounced differently from the others (1 pt)
11. A
12. C
13. C
14. D
15. B
II. Circle the word that has different stress pattern from the others (1 pt)
16. A
17. A
18. C
19. A
20. C
SECTION C: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (6 pts)
I. Choose the best answer by circling its corresponding letter A, B, C or D (2 pts)
21. B
22. A
23. B
24. C
25. C
26. B
27. C
28. C
29. 
30. B
II. Preposition (1 pt)
31. with
32. without
33. by/in
34. under
35. after
III. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in parenthese (1 pt)
36. has worked/ has been working
37. looking
38. had been decorated
39. left
40. painted
IV. Give the correct forms of words in the brackets (2 pts)
41. humor
42. Mice
43. daily
44. length
45. vegetarian
46. historical
47. unhealthy
48. inventors
49. advices
50. pride
SECTION D: READING COMPREHENSION (5 pts)
51. B
52. D
53. C
54. B
55. A
56. D
57. C
58. A
59. C
60. D
61. A
62. A
63. C
64. C
65. B
66. from
67. and
68. singers
69. celebrate
70. During
71. has
72. Born
73. has
74. one
75. held
SECTION E: WRITING (5 pts) 
I. Rewrite each of the sentences below in such a way th