Đề thi olympic môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 - Năm học 2013-2014 - Phòng GD & ĐT Thanh Oai (Có đáp án)

PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO HUYỆN THANH OAI
 ĐỀ THI OLYMPIC ANH LỚP 8 
 Năm học: 2013 – 2014
	 Môn: Tiếng Anh 	 
Thời gian: 120 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Chú ý: - Bộ đề thi này gồm có 06 trang, từ trang 01 đến trang 06.	 	
- Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào bộ đề thi này.
- Thí sinh không được sử dụng bất cứ tài liệu gì, kể cả từ điển.
Điểm
Họ tên, chữ ký của người chấm thi số 1:
Số phách
- Bằng số:..
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(Do Chủ tịch hội đồng chấm thi ghi)
- Bằng chữ:
Họ tên, chữ ký của người chấm thi số 2:
..
...
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PART ONE: LISTENING.( ( 0,2 x 10 = 2,0 pts) 
Listen to a song and fill in the missing words.
 Twinkle, twinkle, (1)................star.
 (2)............I (3)....................what you are. 
 (4)............ above the (5) ...................so (6)..................
 (7).................a (8).......................in the(9)................
 Twinkle, twinkle, little star.
 How I wonder what (10)..................are.
PART TWO: PHONETICS: ( 0,2 x 10 = 2,0 pts)
I. Choose one word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others by circling A, B, C, or D: (50,2=1,0 pt)
11.
A. says
B. days
C. prays
D. plays
12.
A. liberty
B. migrant
C. appliance
D. limestone
13.
A. lucky
B. utensil
C. summit
D. pulp
14.
A. type
B. recycle
C. typhoon
D. jolly
15. 
A. pour
B. souvenir
C. group
D. youth
II. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group(0,2 x 10= 2pts)
16. A. realize 	B. improve 	C. possible 	D. comfortable
17. A. important 	B. especially 	C. prefer 	D. influence
18. A. general 	B. opinion 	C. abroad 	D. surprise
19. A. comfort 	B. nation 	C. apply 	D. moment
20. A. medical 	B. advise 	C. vegetables D. physical
Part three: vocabulary and grammar (0.2 x30 = 6.0 pts)
I. Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences . (0,2 x 10 = 2pts)
21. The teacher told him ___________ up late.
A. to not stay 	B. to stay not	C. to stay not	D. not to stay
22. My father is good at ____________ English.
A. speaking 	B. spoken 	C. speak 	D. to speak
23. We are all ________ that you passed your English exam. Congratulation!
A. relieved 	B. afraid	C. delighted 	D. certain
24. “__________to come and have dinner with us?” “I’d love to but I’m very busy”.
A. would you mind 	B. Could you please 	
C. Would you like 	D. Do you enjoy
25. I am very _____________ in the information you have given me.
A. concerned 	B. interested 	C. surprised 	D. worried
26. Can you tell me where ______________ ?
A. she does 	B. does she 	C. she is 	D. is she
27. You have to work ____________ for the coming exam.
A. hardly 	B. more hardly 	C. more hard 	D. hard
28. I saw her _____________ the flowers in the garden.
A. watering 	B. watered	C. be watered 	D. is watering
29. They had their luggage ___________ by the porter.
A. carry 	B. carrying 	C. to carry 	D. carried
30. She often spends her weekend ___________ through pleasant open countryside.
A. travel 	B. traveling 	C. to travel 	D. to traveling.
 II. Use the words given in brackets to form a word that fits in the space. (0,2 x10 = 2,0 pts ) 
31. A lot of toys encourage children’s ___________________. (imagine)
32. The factory has provided cheaper ___________________ lately. (produce)
33. Burning coal is an ___________ way of heating a house. Gas is much cheaper. (economy)
34. According to some scientists the earth is losing its outer atmosphere because of ______ . (pollute)
35. She has one of the biggest art ________________________ in Britain. (collect)
36. ________________ has caused many so-called man-made disasters. (forest)
37. ____________ often walk through the streets shouting or singing about something they sell. (cry)
38. Gas and oil ____________________ always increases in cold weather. (consume)
39. The police are interested in the sudden _________________ of the valuable painting. (appear)
40. He claimed that his _______________________ had caused him to become a criminal. (bring up)
III. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verb in the brackets. ( 0.2 x 5 = 1.0)
41. Compost (make) ..............from vegetable matter is considered a wonderful natural fertilizer.
42. Three thieves robbed the museum last night. Five paintings 
( steal)....................
43. I didn't know how to get to your house so I stopped (ask) ...................the way.
44. Jone is washing his hands. He just (repair) ..........................his bike.
45. Tom doesn't enjoy (laugh)............................at by other people.
IV) Fill in each blank with one suitable preposition ( 0.2 x 5 = 1.0).
46. She is talkingher students in the school yard.
47. Does your aunt work .the central hospital? – Yes, she is a nurse there.
48. Mr. Minh is a journalist. He writes ..Tuoi Tre newspaper.
49. This apartment is suitable.my family.
50. I often help my parents .the housework after
Your answers:
1
2
3.
4.
5.
PART FOUR: READING (5,0 pts)
I. Circle best option a, b, c or d to complete the follwing sentences (2 pts)
Paper
Paper was(51)............... by the Chinese in the first century AD. Most paper is made (52). ............. wood. When trees are (53) ............., they are transported (54).. ............. land or water to paper mill. Here they are cut (55).. ............. and the wood is broken up into fibres. Which are (56) ................. with water and chemicals. This wood pulp is then dried on a machine and (57). .............into paper.
One tree is needed for every 400 (58). .............of a typical forty-page newspaper. If half the adults in Britain each buy one daily paper, this uses up over 40.000 trees a day. Trees are being cut down faster than they are being (59) ............., so there may be a (n) (60) ...................paper shortage before the year 2010.
 	51.a. imagined	b. invented	c. thought	 d. brought
	52.a. from	b. of 	c. by	d. with
	53.a. cut in	b. cut of	c. cut down	d. cut up
	54. a. on 	b. of 	c. through	d. by
	55. a. up	b. all	c. over	d. in
	56. a. turned	b. mixed	c. beaten	d. joined
	57. a. make	b. making	c. made	d.to make
	58.a. covers	b. texts	c. sheets	d. copies
	59. a. set up	b. replaced	c. grown up	d. found
	60. a. able	b. important	c. serious	 d. essential
II. Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word to complete the passage: (0.2 x 10 = 2.0pts)
Christmas is always held ________(61) December the twenty fifth every year. Every family in England decorates a Christmas tree and puts ________(62) in the middle of the living room. And Santa Claus plays an important _________(63) in this festival. There is a poem to relate him. In 1823, the patron saint of children, Saint Nicholas appeared in a poem ________(64) A Visit Saint Nicholas. The character in the poem _______(65) a fat jolly man who wore a _______ (66) suit and gave children ________ (67) on Christmas Eve. The poem, which was ________(68) by Clement Clarke Moore, an American professor, became popular __________(69) the USA. Santa Claus is based _______(70) the description of Saint Nicholas in this poem. 
III. Read the passage and answer the questions(0.2×5=1.0 pt).
 Tropical rain forests are found in Amazon region of South America, Central America, Africa, and South and Southeast Asia. Rain forests are very important to the world’s climate. The Amazon rain forest alone receives about 30 to 40 percent of the total rainfall on the Earth and produces about the same percentage of the world’s oxygen. Some scientists believe that the decreasing size of the rain forests will affect the climate on the earth, making it uncomfortable or even dangerous for life. Saving our rain forests is an international problem. One country, or even a few countries cannot solve the problem alone. The nations of the world must work together to find a solution before it is too late.
Questions :
71, Where are tropical rain forests found ?
72, How are rain forests to the world’s climate ?
73, How much percent of the world’s oxygen does the Amazon rain forest produce? 
74, What do scientists think about the decreasing size of rain forests ?
75, Is saving our rain forests only a national problem ?
PART FIVE: WRITING (5.0 pts)
Find and correct the mistakes. (0.2 x 5 =1.0 pt)
76. A flower growing in the garden is more beautiful than a flower stands in a vase.
77. He slept soundly in his bed when the bomb went off.
78. Although both of them are trying to get the scholarship, she has the highest grades.
79. If a person really wants to succeed, they must always work hard.
80. She suggested taking the plane this evening or that we go by train tomorrow.
Mistakes
Correction
76
77
78
79
80.
II. Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it means the same as the first one, beginning with the given words. (0.2×5=1.0 pt)
81. I would like you to help me put the chairs away.
=> Do you mind 
82. I haven’t enjoyed myself so much for years. 
=> It’s years 
83. You can try to get Tim to lend you his car, but you won’t succeed.
=> There is no point
84. Is it really necessary for us to arrive so early? 
=> Do we really
 85. Be careful or you may fall. 
=> If you 
86. This is my first visit to Scotland. 
=> I have
87. Mark is too young to see the horror film. 
=> Mark is not 
88. Please don’t make any noise; I'm very tired.	
	=> I'd rather
89. I expected them to offer me that job.
	=> I expected
90. Vinh keeps forgetting his homework	
=> Vinh is
III) Write a letter about 100 – 120 words to a pen friend about your neighborhood (2 pts). 
ĐÁP ÁN THI OLYMPIC ANH LỚP 8 
Năm học: 2013 – 2014
	 Môn: Tiếng Anh 
I. LISTENING. 
PART ONE: LISTENING (0.2x10 =2.0)
Listen to a song and fill in the missing words.
 Twinkle, twinkle, (1) little star.
 (2) How I (3) wonder what you are.
 (4)Up above the (5) world so (6) high. 
 (7)Like a (8) diamond in the (9) sky.
 Twinkle, twinkle, little star.
 How I wonder what (10) you are.
PART TWO: PHONETICS: ( 0,2 X 10 = 2,0 pts)
I. Choose one word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others by circling A, B, C, or D. (50,2=1,0 pts)
11.
A. says
12.
A. liberty
13.
B. utensil
14.
D. jolly
15. 
A. pour
II. 
16 - B 
17 - D 
18 - A 
19 - C
20 - B
Part three:
I. 21. D	22. A	23. C	24. C	25. B	
 26. C	 27. D	 28. A	29. D	30. B
II. Use the words given in brackets to form a word that fits in the space.
 (0,2 x10 = 2,0 pts ) 
31. imagination
32. products
33. uneconomical/ uneconomic
34. pollution
35. collections
36. Deforestation
37. Criers
38. consumption
369. disappearance/ re-appearance
40. upbringing
III. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
( 0.2 x 5 = 1.0 pt)
41 - made
42 - were stolen
43 - to ask
44 - has ( just) repaired
45 - being laughed
IV) Fill in each blank with one suitable preposition.( 5 x 0,2 = 1,0pt)
46. to
47. in
48. for
49. for
50. with
PART FOUR
I. (0,2 x10 = 2,0 pts ) 
51.b. ivented
 a. from
c. cut down
d. by
a. up
56. b. mixed
57. c. made
58. d. copies
59. b. replaced
60.c. serious
II. Fill in each blank with ONE suitable wors to complete the passage: (0.2 x 10 = 2.0pts)
61. on
62. it
63. part/role
64. called
65. was
66. red
67. presents
68. written
69. with
70.on
III. Read the passage and answer the questions(0.2×5=1.0 pt).
71.They are found in Amazon region of South America, Central America, Africa, and South and Southeast Asia.
72. They are very important.
73. It produces about 30 to 40 percent of the world’s oxygen.
74. They think that the decreasing size of the rain forests will affect the climate on the earth, making it uncomfortable or even dangerous for life.
75. No, it is not. ( It is a problem worldwide.)
PART FIVE: WRITING (5.0 pts)
Find and correct the mistakes. (0.2 x 5 =1.0 pt)
Mistakes
Correction
stands
standing
slept
was sleeping
highest
higher
they
he/ she
that we go
going
II. Use the given suggestions to complete sentences. (1 pt) (0,2 point for each correct answer)
81. Do you mind helping me put the chairs away?/ putting the chairs away for me?
82. It’s years since I enjoyed myself so much / I had such a good time.
83. There is no point in getting Tim to lend you his car/ borrowing Tim's car.
84. Do we really have/ need to arrive so early?
85. If you are not careful, you will fall. (If you are careful, you will not fall.) 
86. I have never visited Scotland before / I have never paid a visit to Scotland before / I have never been to Scotland before.
87. Mark is not old enough to see the horror film.
88. I'd rather you didn't make any noise.
89. I expected to be offered that job.
90. Vinh is always forgetting his homework.
III) Write a letter about 100 – 120 words to a pen friend about your neighborhood. ( 2 pts)
- Nội dung (content): 0.5 điểm
- Từ vựng (vocabulary): 0.5 điểm
- Ngữ pháp (grammar): 0.5 điểm
- Tính mạch lạc và trôi chảy (coherence and cohesion) + độ dài (length): 0.5 điểm
- Sai dưới 4 lỗi không trừ điểm.	
- Sai trên 4 lỗi, hoặc sai những lỗi nặng trừ 0.5 điểm/1 lỗi.