Đề và đáp án thi chọn học sinh giỏi cấp huyện Tiếng anh lớp 8 - Năm học 2010-2011 - Phòng GD & ĐT Càng Long

PHÒNG GD&ĐT CÀNG LONG
KỲ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI VÒNG HUYỆN – NĂM HỌC: 2010 - 2011
MÔN THI TIẾNG ANH LỚP: 8
Marks
FULL NAME:  (Time allotted: 120minutes) 
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I. Listen to the tape, then circle the correct answers (2,5ms).
1. What does Sarah need?
A. She needs to go shopping to buy a new blouse. B. She needs a second-hand sweater.
C. She needs a new sweater. D. She needs a new skirt.
2. What is the weather like on this Saturday?
A. It’s sunny.	B. It’s rainy.	C. It’s hot.	D. It’s windy.
3. Why don’t they go to the beach?
A. Because they went to the beach last summer holiday.	
B. Because they went to the beach last weekend.
C. Because they went to the beach last month.	
D. Because they don’t like beach.
4. What do they decide to celebrate on this sunny Saturday?
A. a picnic	B. a barbecue	C. a hiking	D. a birthday party for Sarah.
5. Rick doesn’t like shopping for clothes, he likes shopping for ________.
A. food	B. shoes	C. furniture	D. drinks
II. Choose the best option to complete each of the following sentences (2.5ms):
1. She asked her children.
A. to stop playing 	B. stop to play 	C. stop playing 	D. to stop to play
2. His parents are always proud.. him.
A. about 	B. of 	C. on 	D. with
3. She grow up in Spain, so her.. is Spanish.
A. mother tongue 	B. first laguage 	C. foreign language D. A & B.
4. A: May I help you ? B: “...” 
A. What can I do for you? 	B. I’m afraid I’m busy now. 
C. Yes. That’s very kind of you. 	D. How can I help you?
5. The children are old enough.after themselves.
A. look 	B. looks 	C. looking 	D. to look
6. They .... a holiday for ten years.
A. haven’t had 	B. didn’t had 	C. don’t have 	D. aren’t having
7. Hoa has studied .. six o’clock.
A. in 	B. at 	C. since 	D. for
8. Would you like.. a message ?
A. leave 	B. to leave 	C. leaving 	D. left 
9. What do you often eat Christmas Day ?
A. in	B. on	C. at	D. for
10. “Can you give Mary this novel ?” Tom said.
A. Tom asked me to give Mary that novel.
B. Tom asked me to give Mary this novel.
C. Tom said me to give Mary that novel.
D. Tom told me to give Mary this novel. 
III. Complete each of the blanks to complete the letter (2,5ms):
Dear John,
I’m glad to tell you (1).. I’m going to join Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union. We are (2) an environment month. We are going to clean the streets on weekends. We are going to plant trees and flowers in the school (3). and water them every afternoon after class. We are also planting young trees, and plants to (4).. to other schools. I hope we can give more green color to the city and earn some money for our School Communist Youth Union. I enjoy those works (5) it’s really interesting and useful. 
Write to me soon and tell me all your news.
Love, 
Hoa
IV. Rewrite these following sentences without changing the meaning (3ms)
1. Mr. Tuan said: “ Can you send me your book, Lan?”.
- Mr. Tuan
2. I often went swimming in the river, but now I don’t do it anymore. 
- I used 
3. “Please don’t talk during the test”, the teacher said to Nam
- The teacher .
4. Nam is tall. He can play volleyball.
- Nam .
5. The dress is cheaper than the skirt.
-The skirt 
6. Lan gives me a book today.
-A book 
V. Choose a word on each line that has different stress pattern. (2ms).
1. A. terrible B. government C. entertainment D. countryside
2. A. arrival B. beautiful C. definitely D. permanently
3. A. departure B. destination C. refrigerator D. expensive
4. A. traffic B. friendly C. relative D. prefer
VI. Choose the word (a, b, c or d) that best fits each of the bank spaces. (2.5ms)
Dear Juan,
Hello! I’m your new pen friend. My name is Helen. That’s my first name. My (1)______is Jones.
I’m from Cardiff, in Wales. I’m fifteen years (2)_______
The name of my school is the Central Cardiff Comprehensive. I am in grade 8. There (3)___twenty-seven students (4)____my class. My (5)_____singer is Justin Timberlake. Who is your favorite singer? 
Best wishes, 
Helen 
This is a photo of me! 
1. a. second name 	b. nick name 	c. middle name 	d. family name 
2. a. age 	b. ages 	c. old 	d. ago 
3. a. is 	b. are 	c. was 	d. were
4. a. in 	b. at 	c. on 	d. of
5. a. favorite 	b. interesting 	c. pleased 	d. best
VII. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English. (2,5ms)
1. Once when I was ten, I used to get sick and went to the hospital. 
 A B C D 
2. Mike doesn’t go to the cinema with us last Saturday. 
 A B C D 
3. I would like to go away on holiday but I don’t have money enough. 
 A B C D 
4. He lives on 26 Tran Phu Street in Ha Noi with his family. 
 A B C D 
5. Every morning I spend about an hour to read the newspaper. 
 A B C D 
VIII. Write a passage about 80 to 100 words introducing you and your family (2.5ms):
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SUGGESTED ANSWER KEY
I. 1.c	2.a	3.b	4.b	5.a (0.5)
II. 1.a	 2. b	 3. d	 4. c	5. d	 
 6. a	 7. c	 8.b 9.b 10.a (0,25)
III. 1. that	2. having	3. garden 	(0,5)
 4. sell	5. because	
IV. (0.5)
1. Mr. Tuan asked Lan to send him her book.
2. I used to go swimming in the river 
3. The teacher told Nam not to talk during the test 
4. Nam is tall enough to play volleyball.
5. The skirt is more expensive than the dress.
6. A book is given to me by Lan today
V. 1. c	2. a	3. b	4. d	(0,5)
VI. 1.d	2.c	3.b	4.a	5.a (0.5)
VII. 1.c	2.a	3.d	4.b	5.c (0.5)
VII. (2.5) Tùy vào bài viết của học sinh mà Giáo viên cho điểm.
TAPE SCRIPT
Rick: Wow! Look at the weather. It’s a beautiful day out! What shall we do? 
Sarah: Let’s go shopping in the city centre. I need a new sweater.
Rick: Shopping? No. Shopping is so boring. It’s a sunny Saturday. Let’s do something fun with our friends!
Sarah: I know! Shall we go to the beach?
Rick: No. We went to the beach last weekend. I want to do something different. 
Sarah: I have an idea. Let’s have a barbecue. We can invite all our friends. Everyone can bring some food. 
Rick: Yeah! That’s a great idea! Shall we make a list and go shopping? 
Sarah: Shopping? I thought you didn’t like shopping!
Rick: I don’t like shopping for clothes, but shopping for food is ok. Let’s go!