Đề thi giao lưu học sinh giỏi Tiếng anh lớp 8 - Năm học 2010-2011 - Phòng GD & ĐT Yên Lạc

PHÒNG GD & ĐT YÊN LẠC
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KỲ THI GIAO LƯU HSG KHỐI 8.
NĂM HỌC: 2010 – 2011.
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh.
Thời gian: 120 phút 
(Không kể thời gian giao đề)
PART 1 : LISTENING
You will hear a conversation between a secretary talking to a student. As you listen, fill in the appropriate information on the form below.
APPLICATION FORM.
Student’s name :(1)____________________________
Sex : (2)_____________________________________
Date of birth : (3)______________________________
Home address : (4)_____________________________
Hobbies : (5)_________________________________
PART 2 : GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
I. Choose the correct answer to complete each following sentence and write your answers on the answer sheet.
His .................towards me is very strange.
 	A. behave	B. behavior	C. behaved	D. behaving
We left at 6 a.m.....................late.
 	A. so as not to be	B. so as not being	C. so as to be	D.in order to not be
Some people are very selfish. They only think of.................................
 A. himself B. themself	C. ourselves D. themselves
Tim’s teacher asked him to spend more time...................Spanish pronunciation.
 	A. in	B. of	C. at	D. on
How much is the car..................in Japan?
 	A. makes	B. making	C. to make	D. made
Of all my friends, Minh is .
 A. the tallest	B. the most tallest	 C. taller	D. more taller
We used to wash clothes by hand. Now we have a.
	 A. washing machine B. dishwasher C. hair dryer 	D. steamer.
It took me a long time to get used on the left.
	 A. to drive 	 B. to driving	 C. driving 	D. drived.
Keep all dangerous things out of children’s . .
A. hands	B. place	C. reach	D. head
Since we have to be there by 8.30, we. take a taxi.
	 A. had better	 B. may	 C. ought	D. are able to
It's very careless .... you to leave the books on the floor.
 A. for	B. at	 C. of 	D. with
He hates.......................to do something by others.
 	A. being to ask	B. asking	 C. being asked	D. to ask
Let’s go camping in the mountain, ........................?
 	A. do we	B. can we	 C. will we	D. shall we
Deaf-mutes can ......................speak ...................... hear.
A. both ... and	B. neither ...nor	 C. not only... but also D. either ... or
Did you succeed...................... the problem? 
A. to solve	B. on solving	C. in solving	D. solving
Last week I my children to the biggest zoo in town.
A. got	B. brought	C. fetch 	D. took
It is very dangerous .. in the polluted environment.
A. to live 	B. lives 	C. living 	D. live
Our .. resources are limited so we should recycle all used things.
A. nature 	B. natural 	C. naturing 	D. naturally
His car is the same color . my uncle’s.
A. alike	 B. as 	C. like 	D. to
They me if I could speak Japanese.
A. told	B. said	C. asked	 	D. talked
II. Give the correct form of CAPITAL word to complete each following sentence and write your answers on the answer sheet .
 Relax for some minutes and you’ll feel more ________________. 	(COMFORT)
 The child should be punished of his bad _________________. 	(BEHAVE)
 Mr. Minh has made an ________________to see us at 3 o’clock. 	(ARRANGE)
 Bell______________ demonstrated his invention. 	(SUCCESS)
 ________________, dark clouds appeared and it began to rain. 	(FORTUNATE)
 Every day, there are two ______ from Da Nang to Ho Chi Minh city. 	(FLY)
 My country is rich in_________resources. 	(nature)
 The __________ she gave last night was marvellous. 	( PERFORM)
 It's __________ to cross the avenue. 	(danger)
Could you give me some__________? 	(inform)
PART 3 : READING
I. Choose the correct answer to complete the passage and write your answers on the answer sheet . 
VietNam is a country in the ........(1)..........Asia. It has an area of 329,566 sq km. Ha Noi is the .........(2)........ and Ho Chi Minh is the ...........(3) .........city. The population of Viet Nam is about 80..........(4) ............. It has an age - old culture and a long tradition of fighting against foreign invaders. Viet Nam is now a ...........(5)...........country of ASEAN and many other ......(6) ..........organizations such as APEC, WTOetc. Vietnam .....(7)........ rice, coffee and many farm...........(8)......... Vietnam has ..........(9)..... of tourist attractions and World Heritage Sites such as Ha Long bay, Phong Nha cave, Hoi An ancient town...etc and is now known as a safe and attractive ......(10)...for tourists the world over. Vietnamese people are proud of their country. They have been trying hard to build it into a powerful and prosperous one.
1. A. South- East	B. South	C. North	D. Northern.
2. A. city	B. town 	C. old city	D. capital
3. A. large	B. larger	C. largest	D. wide
4. A. billion	B. million	C. billions	D. millions
5. A. member	B. friend	C. classmate	D. workmate
6. A. national 	 	B. international	C. nation	D. internation 
7. A. exported 	B. imported	C. exports	D. imports.
8. A. products	 	B. production	 	C. productive 	D. producting
9. A. many	B. some 	C. a lots	D. lots 
10. A. attraction 	B. destination 	C. departure	D. department
II. Fill in the gaps to complete the passage and write your answers on the answer sheet. 
 Learning a language is, in some way, like (1) _____________ how to fly or play the piano. There (2) _________ important differences, but there is a very important similarity. It is this: learning how to do such things needs lots (3) _________ practice. It is never simply to “know” something. You must be able to “do” things with what (4) _________ know. For example, it is not enough simply to read a book on (5) ________ to fly an aeroplane. A (6) __________ can give you lots of information about how to fly, but if only read a book and then try to (7) ___________ without a great deal of practice first, you will crash and kill (8) __________ . The same is true of (9) _________ the piano. So you think it is enough simply to read about it? Can you play the piano without having lots of (10) ____________ first? 
PART 4 : WRITING
I. Finish the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first by using given words and write your answers on the answer sheet .
1. Keeping the environment clean is very important.
- It’s ..
2. The film was so interesting that we watched it several times
- It was ..
3. He was delighted to receive his aunt’s letter.
- He was delighted that .
4. Old car tires are recycled to make shoes and sandals.
- People ..
5. People think that computer games are harmful 
 -It is ..
6. It’s three years since I last spoke to her.
- I haven’t 
7. Tam doesn’t type as fast as she used to.
- Tam used ..
8. “ Please turn down the radio for me”, said my father.
- My father asked 
9. “Why don’t we go to Huong pagoda this weekend?” he said. 
- He suggested ...
10. How long is it since you used the pen?
- When .?
II. Write a paragraph (about 60 – 80 words) about the ways you learn English.
(Thí sinh không được sử dụng bất kỳ tài liệu gì)
PHÒNG GD & ĐT YÊN LẠC
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ĐÁP ÁN VÀ HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM.
(Thang điểm: 10)
NĂM HỌC: 2010 – 2011.
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh.
Thời gian : 120 phút 
(Không kể thời gian giao đề)
PART 1 : LISTENING ( 1 Đ: 0,2/1đ.a)
1. Pham Mai Nga.	2. Female.	3. April 22, 1989	
4. 5 Tran Phu street	5. Drawing, outdoor activities and acting.
PART 2 : GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (3Đ)
(2 Đ: 0,1/1 đ.a)
1. B
2. A
3. D
4. D
5. D
6. A
7. A
8. B
9. C
10. A
11. C
12. C
13. D
14. B
15. C
16. D
17. A
18. B
19. B
20. C
(1 Đ: 0,1/1 đ.a)
1. COMFORTABLE
6. FLIGHTS
2. BEHAVIOR
7. NATURAL
3. ARRANGEMENT
8. PERFORMANCE
4. SUCCESSFULLY
9. DANGEROUS
5. UNFORTUNATELY
10. INFORMATION
PART 3 : READING ( 3Đ)
(2 Đ : 0,2/1đ.a)
A 3. C 5. A 7. C 9. D
D 4. B 6. B 8.A 10. B
(1 Đ: 0,1/1 đ.a)
1. learning
2. are
3. of 
4. you 
5. how
6. book
7. fly 
8. yourself
9. playing
10. practice
PART 4 : WRITING (3 Đ)
(1 Đ: 0,1/1đ.a)
1. It’s very important to keep the environment clean.
2. It was such an interesting film that we watched it several times.
3. He was delighted that his aunt sent him a letter.
4. People recycle old car tires to make shoes and sandals.
5. It is thought that computer games are harmful.
6. I haven’t spoken to her for three years.
7. Tam used to type faster than she can/ does now.
8. My father asked me to turn down the radio for him.
9. He suggested going to Huong pagoda that weekend.
10. When did you use the pen?
II. (2 Đ) :
Đúng bố cục ( topic sentence, supporting sentences, concluding sentence) : 0,5 đ.
Đúng nội dung, có liên kết chặt chẽ, mạch lạc : 1 đ.
Không có lỗi sai về chính tả, ngữ pháp và sử dụng tốt các liên từ : 0,5 đ.
*Practise four language skills: reading, speaking, writing and listening as much as possible
- Reading newspapers, watching TV programs, listening to radio programs in English
- Taking part in English speaking clubs where you can use English to communicate with other people 
- Accessing to the internet to attend on-line English courses, and use useful websites for learning and practicing English
* Improve language competence not only in communication but also in grammar, vocabulary, and phonetics
- Share experiences in learning English with your friends
- Take notes new expressions, new structures and difficultly pronounced words