PHÒNG GIÁO HUYỆN THANH OAI TRƯỜNG THCS BÍCH HÒA ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI NĂM HỌC 2013-2014 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 8 Thời gian: 150 phút A. PRONUNCIATION I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others words in each group by circling A, B, C or D. ( 5 x 0,2 =1 pt) 1. A. leaf B. of C. deaf D. wife 2. A. passage B. message C. voyage D. age 3. A. many B. open C. money D. ink 4. A. scissors B. wisdom C. transmit D. message 5. A. bold B. lamb C. burn D. bite II. Select A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose stress position is different from the rest . ( 5 x 0,2 =1 pt) 6. A. collect B. advise C. practise D. prepare 7. A. improvement B. resident C. department D. environment 8. A. university B. documental C. historic D. electricity 9. A. graduation B. agricultural C. industrial D. recommend 10 A. intelligent B. difficult C. interesting D. hospital B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR III. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentences. (20 x0,2 = 4) 11.I saw a thief take Bill’s wallet so I ran …………… him, but I didn’t catch him. A. into B. over C. after D. near 12. She invited …………….of young people to come to her party. A. quite too many B. quite a lot C. so very many D. a very lot 13. I called on her yesterday; she ……………… a meal at the time. A. cooked B. has cooked C. was cooking D. cook 14.Is there anything wrong…………….your car? A. in B. about C. of D. with 15. Nothing ……….I do seems to please her. A. which B. that C. who D. whom 16.They force us …………… their invitation A. accept B. accepted C. accepting D. to accept 17.You will become ill …………… you stop working so hard. A. until B. when C. unless D. if 18.When I woke up this morning, it …………………… A. rains B. rained C. was raining D. had rained 19.She used to………… her living by delivering vegetable to local hotels. A. earn B. to earn C. earning D. earns 20.I tried……………the bus, but I missed it. A. catching B. catch C. to catch D. catch up 21.Playing video games ………………popular among children nowadays. A. is B. was C. had been D. all are correct 22.……… he cannot afford a car, he goes to work by bicycle. A. because B. As C. Since D. All are correct 23.Everyone in the world ………….to lead a happy life. A. wants B. want C. is wanting D. are wanting 24. We must give the pupils an opportunity to find ……… own solution to the problem. A. his B. her C. one’s D. their 25. It was a long time ………….I lived here. A. that B. since C. ago that D. ago 26. Those shoes look very tight. Do they really ………………you? A. fit B. match C. go with D. measure 27. A large number of students in this school ……… English quite fluently. A. speaks B. speak C. is speaking D. has spoken. 28. Ba could not speak Chinese and ……………could Lan. A. either B. also C. neither D. so 29. He is the man ………….son I once taught. A. who B. whom C. whoever D. whose 30. Both Mary and Jane, as well as David, ………… ready for the exam tomorrow. A. is B. was C. are D. are to IV. Choose the underlined words or phrases that are not correct in standard written English. (10 x 0,2 = 2pts) 31. Lan seemed happily when she received her aunt’s letter. A B C D 32.My brother didn’t have money enough to buy the dictionary he liked A B C D 33. We should put the coffee table among the armchair and the couch. A B C D 34.The driver of the car was serious injured in the accident. A B C D 35.The youth nowadays prefer pop music than traditional music. A B C D 36.Mary and Henry always go out for a meal at their wedding anniversary. A B C D 37.All the students are looking forward to spend their free time relaxing in the sun this summer. A B C D 38.Ever since I give up smoking, I want to eat all the time. A B C D 39.Be careful when you cross a busy street. Look out with cars and trucks. A B C D 40.Is she accustomed to doing her homework by her? A B C D V. Give the correct form of the words in brackets. (10 x 0,2 = 2pts) 41.We were shocked at the news of his …………………. (DIE) 42. David Copperfield is a famous ……………………… (MAGIC) 43. I think gun toys are …………………gifts for children. (SUIT) 44.The work was still at …………………level. (EXPERIMENT) 45. Environmental ____________________ is every one’s responsibility. (PROTECT) 46………………….is very important because it helps you practice the words more times. (REVISE) 47.Your English ………………….is not very good. You should work harder. (PRONOUNCE) 48. Minh’s listening skill is …………………… and she really needs to improve it. (SATISFY) 49. You should be ………….of your son, Mrs. Hoa. (PRIDE) 50. Nowadays, scouting is popular…………………(WORLD) VI. Supply the correct tense of the verbs in brackets. (10 x 0,2 = 2pts) 51. His hair is short. He (have) ……………a haircut. 52. I don’t think I (go) …………… out tonight. I (be)…………too tired. 53. John (wash) ……………his hands. He just (repair)…………………… the TV set. 54. Tell him (bring)……………….his bike inside. If he (leave)…………………it there, someone (steal)………………… it. 55. Where …… you (spend)……………your summer holiday last year. C. READING. VII. Fill a suitable word in each gap to complete the passage. (10 x 0,2 = 2pts) This small country is mostly farmland. The animals seen most often……………(56) cows and sheep. Most farms have a few geese, too. There are donkeys, ………… (57) not many horses. There’s a lot of wheat and potatoes, and there are tomatoes…………… (58) the south side of the hills. In summer the men, women and children work together in the ………….(59) seven days a week. The people work hard all ………….(60) lives. The only two factories in the countries are in the capital. ………….(61) makes toys and games, and the other makes knives and folks. All ……………(62) things are for export. The east of the country is thick forest, the home …………(63) wild ponies, deer and wolves. Photos of the cliffs along the coast show ……….(64) beautiful the country is. But not many tourists visit it ……………….(65) the airport is too small for most aircraft. VIII. Choose the words or phrases that best fit each of the blank spaces. (10 x 0,2 = 2pts) A friendly letter Dear Sally, I’m really looking forward (66)……………….you again. I can’t wait for summer (67) ………………… Once the school finishes, I’ll write to you again so that we can arrange (68) ………….we’re going to go holiday. I’m going (69)……….to my parents and persuade them to let me (70) ………………a bit longer with you this time. My dad said that as soon as the exams are (71)……………., we would go on one of those package coach tours of Italy. I don’t know about you, but I’d rather (72)…………….the time by the seaside (73)………………….travel around in a coach. I keep (74)…………them I don’t want to go with them, but they won’t listen. If they refuse (75)…………….me come and see you, I don’t know what I’ll do! 1. A. to see B. to seeing C. to have seen D. seeing 2. A. to come B. to coming C. come D. came 3. A. when B. what C. where D. which 4. A. to say B. to tell C. to speak D. to chat 5. A. stay B. to stay C. staying D. stayed 6. A. off B. over C. out D. away 7. A. to spend B. spending C. spent D. spend 8. A. than B. rather than C. to D. more than 9. A. to tell B. telling C. tell D. told 10. A. let B. letting C. having let D. to let D.WRITING IX. Rewrite each of the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.( 5 x o,4 = 2pts) 76. It’s a long time since we became close friends. We have………………………………………………………………… 77. ‘Can I borrow your bike, Nga?’, Nam asked.  Nam asked Nga ………………………………………………………… 78. This is my first visit to Scotland. => I have . …………………………………………………………… 79. Please don’t make any noise; I'm very tired.  I'd rather.………………………………………………………………… 80. I expected them to offer me that job. X. Write a letter to your friend telling her about your last summer vacation (within 100 – 150 words). Beginning with:( 2 pts) Dear Lan, …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… , …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… Love, Nga. ĐÁP ÁN VÀ HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM ĐỀ THI HSG A. PRONUNCIATION I. Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the others. ( 5 x 0,2 =1 pt) 1 b. of 2. d. age 3. d. ink 4. d. message 5.b. lamb II. Select A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose stress position is different from the rest . ( 5 x 0,2 =1 pt) 6. C. practise 7. B. resident 8.C. historic 9. C. industrial 10.A. intelligen B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR III. Find the one choice that best completes the sentence. ( 20 x 0,2 =4 pts) 11. C 12. B 13. C 14. D 15. B 16. D 17. C 18. C 19. A 20. C 21. A 22. D 23. A 24. D 25. B 26. A 27. B 28. C 29. D 30. C IV. Choose the underlined words or phrases that are not correct in standard written English . ( 10 x 0,2 =2 pts ) 31. B  happy 32. B  enough money 33. C  between 34. B  seriously 35. D  to 36. C  on 37. C. to spending 38. B  gave up 39. C  for 40. D  herself V. Give the correct form of the words in brackets( 10 x 0,2 =2 pst ). 41. death 42. magician 43. unsuitable 44. experimental 45. protection 46.revision 47. pronunciation 48. unsatisfactory 49. proud 50. worldwide VI. Supply the correct tense of the verbs in brackets. ( 10 x 0,2 =2 pts ) 51.have had a cut 52. will go – am 53.is washing – has just repaired 54.to bring – leaves – will teal 55.did…spend C. READING. VII. Fill a suitable word in each gap to complete the passage. ( 10 x 0,2 =2 pts ) 56. are 57. but 58. on 59. field 60. their 61. one 62. these 63. of 64. how 65. because VIII. Choose the words or phrases that best fit each of the blank spaces. ( 10 x 0,2 =2 pts ) 66. b 67. a 68. c 69. c 70. a 71. b 72. d 73. a 74. b 75. d D.WRITING IX. Rewrite each of the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same. ( 5 x 0,4=2 pts ) 76. We have become/have been close friends for a long time 77.Nam asked Nga if he could borrow her bike. 78.I have never visited Scotland before / I have never been to Scotland before. 79.I'd rather you didn't make any noise. 80.I expected to be offered that job X. Write a letter to your friend telling her about your last summer vacation (within 100 – 150 words). Beginning with:( 2 pts) . PHÒNG GIÁO HUYỆN THANH OAI TRƯỜNG THCS BÍCH HÒA ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI NĂM HỌC 2 013 -2 014 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 8 Thời gian: 15 0 phút A. PRONUNCIATION I. Choose one word. completes the sentence. ( 20 x 0,2 =4 pts) 11 . C 12 . B 13 . C 14 . D 15 . B 16 . D 17 . C 18 . C 19 . A 20. C 21. A 22. D 23. A 24. D 25. B 26. A 27. B 28. C 29. D 30. C IV. Choose the underlined words. accept 17 .You will become ill …………… you stop working so hard. A. until B. when C. unless D. if 18 . When I woke up this morning, it …………………… A. rains B. rained C. was raining D. had rained 19 .She