Đề thi giao lưu học sinh giỏi Tiếng anh lớp 8 - Năm học 2011-2012 - Phòng GD & ĐT Thiệu Hóa

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ĐỀ THI GIAO LƯU HỌC SINH GIỎI CỤM
NĂM HỌC 2011-2012
Mụn thi : Tiếng Anh
Lớp 8 THCS
Ngày thi : 19 thỏng 4 năm 2012
Thời gian : 150 phỳt (Khụng kể thời gian giao đề)
Đề này cú 4 trang
Thớ sinh làm bài ra tờ giấy thi
PART A : PHONETICS (5pts)
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest of the group. 
A: Near
B: hear
C: heart
D: appear
A: watches
B: practises
C: misses
D: likes
A: booked
B: stayed
C: enjoyed
D: traveled
II. Pick out the word that has the main stressed syllable different from the others :
1. A. machine
B. trouble
C. daughter
D. circle
2. A. animal
B. professor
C. champion
D. yesterday
PART B : VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (35pts)
I: Choose the best option to complete each of the following sentences. (10 points).
1. We welcome you to our city. You .......... to our city.
a- welcome	 b- are welcome	 c- have welcomed	d- are welcoming
2. It was ............ an interesting book that he couldn't put it down.
a- very	 b- enough	 c- such	 d- so
3. I .............. detective stories but I don't anymore.
a- was used to enjoying b- was used to enjoy c- used to enjoy	 d- used to enjoying
4. Near the White House is an other land mark ........... the Washington Monument.	
a- is which	 b- which called	 c- called	d- it is called
5. I congratulate him ............ his success.
a- in	 	 b- at	 c- with	d- on
6. ........... doesn't seem to be anyone at home.
a- It	 b- One	 c- There	d- When ever
7. The sun was ......... clouds.
a- after	 b- in front of	 c- behind	d- beside	
8 . I’m ....with the result .
a. please 	 b . pleasing	 c . pleasant	d . pleased.
9 . I would .....you didn’t leave just at the moment 
a . rather 	 b . like 	 c . ask 	 d . advise .
10 . .......... I carry that bag for you ? Thanks .
a . Do 	 b . Shall 	 c . will 	 d . would . 
II: Supply the correct forms of the verbs in parentheses. (10 points)
1. While I (study) last night, Tom (drop) to visit me.
2. The children are late. They (not come) home from school yet. I hope nothing’s wrong
3. Over the years, he (collect) thousands of stamps.
4. She felt that she (look) at.
5. Tuong Vi isn’t in her room. She (cook) in the kitchen
6. It’s difficult to get used to (eat) with chopsticks.
7. That bridge (rebuild) in 2005.
8. Look at those black clouds. It (rain)
9. What about (go) fishing this afternoon? 
III: Supply the correct forms of the words in capital letters. (10 points)
1. There wasn't any .. in our village.	 	(ELECTRIC)
2.Her mother soon died of a  heart.	(BREAK)
3."The lost shoes" is one of the..stories I like.	 (tradition)
4. His parents are very..of him. 	 (PRIDE)
5. Nga lives in aarea of the country.	 (mountain)
6. Every week there are two  from Hanoi to HCM city 	 (FLY)
7. Television is one of the cheapest form of ..	 (ENTERTAIN)
8. This tea is too . to drink 	(HEAT)
9. why was his lecture so .	 (BORE)
10. He had an accident because He drove ..	(CARE)
IV: There is one mistake in each of the following sentences. Find out and correct it.
(5 points).
1.When my friends came, I watched a soccer match.
2. Thuong Dinh is a making - shoe factory.
3. The ambulance will be there for about ten minutes.
4. I spent one hour to do my homework.
5. We are pleasing that you passed the exam
PART C: READING (25pts)
I.Read the following passage and then choose the most suitable word for each space.(10pts)
An increasing number of people are now going on ________ (0) to Egypt. Last year, for example, about one and a half million ________ (1) visited Egypt. The ________(2) of Egypt is about fifty million and the ________ (3) is El Quahira (Cairo), a busy city of just under nine million people. Although the _______ (4) is hot and dry and most of the country is desert, the average _______ (5) from October to March is not too high. The most ______ (6) sights are the pyramids at Giza. However, it is also pleasant to _______(7) Alexandria, Port Said and several other places and do as much ______ (8) as possible in the time available. A _______ (9) to Luxor is an unforgettable experience, and there are frequent ______ (10) there from Cairo.
0.
A. holiday
B. visit
C. excursion
D. trip
1.
A. explorers
B. voyagers
C. tourists
D. passengers
2.
A. people
B. citizenship
C. nation
D. population
3.
A. principal
B. head
C. state
D. capital
4.
A. Temperature
B. climate
C. condition
D. position
5.
A. weather
B. measurement
C. climate
D. temperature
6.
A. famous
B. known
C. visited
D. requested
7.
A. search
B. inspect
C. examine
D. visit
8.
A. viewing
B. trip
C. sightseeing
D. looking
9.
A. picnic
B. trip
C. guide
D. entertainment
10.
A. flights
B. travels
C. journeys
D. voyages
II. Supply the most suitable word for each blank.(10pts)
The country is (1).............beautiful than a town and more pleasant to live in. Many people think so, and go to the country (2)...............the summer holiday though they can’t live (3)..............all the year round. Some have cottage built in a village (4)...............that they can go there whenever they (5).................find the time.
English villages aren’t all alike, but (6)................some ways they are not very different from (7)................other. Almost every village (8)..................a church, the round or square tower of which can (9).................seen from many miles around. Surrounding the church is the church yard, (10)..................people are buried.
III: Read the passage and choose the best answer. (5 points)
Different cultures have different ways of celebrating the new year. Most of these customs are observed to bring good luck.
On New Year’s Eve in Mexico, people wait for the clocks to strike midnight. At the first sound of the bells, people begin to eat grapes. They must eat 12 grapes before the bells ring 12 times.
In the South of the United States, people eat black-eyed peas on New Year’s Day. Some people think you have to eat 365 peas to have good luck every day of the new year.
In Greece, people throw old things such as plates, glasses, and even furniture out of the window on New Year’s Day.
1. What do they do on New Year’s Day in Mexico?
a. They wait for the clocks to strike midnight.
b. They eat grapes.
c. They try to eat 12 grapes before the bells ring 12 times.
d. no information
2. What do they do on New Year’s Day in the South of the United States?
a. They eat black-eyed peas.
b. They eat grapes.
c. They throw old things out of the window.
d. no information
3. What does the word ‘they’ in line 4 refer to?
a. The American 	b. The Greek 	 c. The Mexican 	 
d. The Vietnamese
4. What does ‘such as’ in line 8 mean?
a. however 	b. for example 	c. instead of 	d. as soon as
5. Which of the following is not true?
a. Different cultures have the same way of celebrating the new year.
b. People believe that the customs will bring good luck.
c. On New Year’s Eve, the Mexican begin to eat grapes at 12 p.m.
d. In the South of the United States, people try to eat 365 black-eyed peas on New Year’s Day.
PART D : WRITING (15pts)
I: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it.(10 points). 
1. We started cooking for the party four hours ago.
đ We ...........................................................................
2. Learning English is quite easy.
đ It is ............................................................................
3.Many people speak English all over the world.
đEnglish........................................................................
4. The yard is too small to play soccer in.
đ The yard isn't ................................................................
5. She is very pleased to see her parents soon.
đ She is looking ...........................................................
6. "Help me to hang the picture" Mai said to Ba.
à Mai asked ..............................................................
7. "I will come to see you as soon as I can" Lan said. 
đ Lan said ...................................................................
8. It was such good weather that we could go swimming.
 The weather .............................................................
9. I would like you to help me to put the chair away .
 Would you mind ............................................................................
10. Who wrote this book.
 Who ...........................................................................
II- Complete the following sentences with the suggested words. (5 points).
Dear Nhung,
1.Thank you/ much/ flowers/ you send/ while/ I/ be / hospital.
2.They/ beautiful/ and/ they/ really help/ cheer/ up.
3.I/ come out/ hospital/ Thursday morning.
4.You/ come over/ place/ weekend/ because/ I / very bored/ now.
5.I/ look/ forward/ see/ soon.
Your friend,
Nguyet
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ĐÁP ÁN- HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM ĐỀ THI HSG K8
Mụn thi : Tiếng Anh
PART A : PHONETICS (5pts)
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest of the group. 
1.C: heart
2.D: likes
3.A: booked
II. Pick out the word that has the main stressed syllable different from the others :
1. A. machine
2. B. professor
PART B : VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (35pts)
I: Choose the best option to complete each of the following sentences. (10 points).
1. b	 	2. c	 3. c	 4. c	 5. d	 
6. c	 7. c 	 8.d	9.a 	 10.b
II: Supply the correct forms of the verbs in parentheses. (10 points)
1. was studying/ dropped	
2. haven't come 
3. has collected
4. was being looked	
5. is cooking	
6. eating
7. was rebuilt	
8. is going to rain
9. going	
III: Supply the correct forms of the words in capital letters. (10 points)
1. Electricity
2. Broken
3. Traditional
4. Proud	 
5. Mountainous	 
6. Flights	
7. Entertainment	 
8. Hot
9. Boring
10.Carlessly
IV: There is one mistake in each of the following sentences. Find out and correct it.
 (5 points).
1. watched à was watching
2. making - shoes à shoes - making
3. for à in
4. to do à doing
5. pleasing -> Pleased
PART C: READING (25pts)
I. Read the following passage and then choose the most suitable word for each space. (10pts)
1.
C. tourists
6.
A. famous
2.
D. population
7.
D. visit
3.
D. capital
8.
C. sightseeing
4.
B. climate
9.
B. trip
5.
D. temperature
10.
A. flights
II. Supply the most suitable word for each blank.(10pts)
More
6. in
For
7. each
There
8. has
So
9. be
Can 
10. where
III: Read the passage and choose the best answer. (5 points)
1d	2a	3c	4b	5a
PART D : WRITING (15pts)
I: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it.(10 points). 
1. We have started cooking for the party for four hours
2. It is quite easy to learn English
3. English is spoken all over the world
4. The yard isn't big enough (for us) to play in.
5. She is looking forward to seeing her parents.
6. Mai asked Ba to help her to hang the picture.
7. Lan said she would come and see me as soon as she could.
8. The weather was so good that we could go swimming.
9. Would you mind helping me to put the chair away.
10. Who was this book written by? ( By Whom was this book written?)
II- Complete the following sentences with the suggested words. (5points).
Dear Nhung.
1.Thank you very much for the flowers you sent me while I was in the hospital.
2.They were beautiful and they really helped to cheer me up.
3.I am coming/ will come out of the hospital on Thursday morning.
4.Will you come over to my place on the/ at weekend because I am very bored now.
5.I am looking forward to seeing you soon.
Your friend
Nguyet
B. HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM
Điểm của bài thi = Tổng số cõu, từ hoặc cụm từ đỳng
 4
Thang điểm 20
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