PART A:LISTENING Part 1: Listen to the recording twice then choose A, B or C to best answer the questions.. Write your answer A, B, C, or D on your answer sheetA. Choose the best answer
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HUYỆN HẬU LỘC
GIAO LƯU HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN - LỚP 8 NĂM HỌC 2020-2021
Môn: Tiếng Anh
Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
(Đề này gồm 06 trang).
PART A:LISTENING
Part 1: Listen to the recording twice then choose A, B or C to best answer the questions.
1 What is the name of the caller?
A Nick B Nate C Neil
2 According to the girl, her father:
A is not home B is on another line C can't come to the telephone
3 What is the man's telephone number?
A 598-7482 B 587-4728 C 589-7248
4 The man tells the girl:
A that he will call again sometime after 7:00 PM
B to ask her father to call him later
C that he will drop by around 8:30 PM
5 What does the girl refuse to tell the caller?
A her age B her name C her address
Part 2 Listen and write There is one example
Visit to the museum
Will go by: train
Leave school at: ( 1)
Name of museum: (2) Museum
Will see ( 3)
Must take: ( 4)
Must wear: (5)
B PHONETICS
I I Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other
words Write your answer (A, B, C, or D) on your answer sheet.
1:A.laughed B.watched C.weighed D.finished
2:A drought B.country C enough D.young
3.A leisure B pleasure C ensure D measure
II Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others.
1 A comprise B mausoleum C religion D compulsory
2 A intelligent B population C opportunity D economics
III Choose the best answer from the four options marked A, B, C, or D to complete each sentence below Write your answer (A, B, C, or D) on your answer sheet.
1 As the drug took………., the patient became quicker
A force B influence C action D effect
2 Either you or your friend ………… on charge today
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A new nice small B small nice new C nice small new D nice new small
4 This is not the right to ask for my help: I am far too busy even to listen !
A moment B situation C opportunity D circumstances
5 It is knowledge in the village that Mr and Mrs Thome quarrel violently several times a week
A important B common C popular D general
6 "My daughter, Mary, tries to to see me at least once a week", Mrs Jones told the social worker
A call up B go up C come on D drop in
7 A wedding is a wonderful opportunity for……… off new clothes
A wearing B carrying C showing D putting
8 It’s a good idea to see your doctor regularly for………
A a revision B a control C an investigation D a check - up
9 ……….…from Bill, all the students said they would go
10 Anne: “Make yourself at home” - John: “………… ”
A Yes, can I help you B Not at all Don’t mention it
C Thanks! Same to you D That’s very kind Thank you
IV Give the correct form of the word in CAPITAL Writing the correct answer on your answer sheet.
1 The farmer is trying to……… … the pig before killing it for meat FAT
2 This organization is very concerned about the……… of the rain forests DESTROY
3 Two…… from the group " Friends of the Earth" are talking to the students REPRESENT
4 She has been ……….since her husband died POVERTY
5 Do you have to follow the traditions………? STRICT
6 She was taught a lot ………… skills by my parents SOCIETY
7 Is Mr Brown ……… to break the customs of his family? PERMISSION
8 Some designers have…… the Ao Dai by printing lines of poetry on it MODERN
9 The small garden ……… their flat BEAUTY 10.What do you ………do in the afternoon? USE
V Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the following sentences.
1 We believe scientists (find) ……….cures to HIV soon
2 More than 5000 houses (destroy)……… in the earthquake last night
3 You may feel frightened when you are in a forest (surround) ……… by tall trees
4 Your room (not tidy)……… for weeks It is too messy
5 I remember (take) ……… to the zoo by my father once a week when I was six
6 He had a bad fall while he (repair) ……… his roof
7 The school (build) and it (expect) to finish next year
8 The statue (break)… while it (move)… …to another room in the museum
VI Identify the error in the following sentences by circling A, B, C or D
1 David is particular fond of cooking, and he often cooks really delicious meals
A B C D
2 Many kinds of tigers are at danger now
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3 Kieu Story writing by Nguyen Du is very popular in the world
A B C D
4 The employer said that he would give them a two - day trip to Nghi Son Refinery
A B C
Petrochemical Company next week
D
5 The new workers will soon be accustomed to work on a night shift
A B C D
VII.Fill one suitable preposition
1 What can we do to prevent people throwing drink cans away?
2 I’ll come back New Year, exactly _ the morning of January 1st
3 The wedding party is being held _ the Rex Hotel
4 The cacao beans are roasted to bring the chocolate flavor
C READING
I Read the passage about family traditions in Viet Nam, and fill in the blanks with the
suitable words.
Marriage and family are very important in Viet Nam In the countryside, parents often (1)
……… marriages; divorce remains uncommon, though is (2) ……… frequent in cities In traditional Vietnamese families, roles are rigid The man of the house is primarily (3)
……….for the family’s economic well-being Older children help to (4) ……… after younger siblings Discipline is viewed as a parental duty
The woman of the house looks (5) ……… her parents, husband and children In rural areas, women also do much agricultural work Vietnamese women live (6)……… the
“four virtues”: hard work, beauty, refined speech and excellent conduct
The Vietnamese attach great (7) ……… to two traditional family obligations: to care for their parents in their old age and to worship them after death In each Vietnamese family, (8)
……….is at least one altar on which there are the pictures of their ancestors Family
members worship their ancestors (ông bà tổ tiên)(9) ………they think parents after
death will go to live in another world and this altar is the place where the ancestors’ souls live
in As a result, every day Vietnamese people lay flowers or sometimes fruits on the altar for the belief that those (10) ………will enjoy them
II Choose the most suitable answer from the four options marked A, B, C, or D to complete each of the numbered gaps in the passage below Write your answer (A, B, C or D) on the
answer sheet.
YOUR BEST FRIEND IN DISGUISE?
Do you (1)…… people on what they look like? I think we all (2)…… that we shouldn’t
do this although many of us still do Some people are impressed by clothes from a particular (3)
…… ; others think that things such as someone’s hairstyle is critical to their (4)……of
someone But, if you sit and chat to people, you can see that, whatever they look (5)………., that person may be really good (6)……and could become a close friend of yours – if only they were given the (7)…… The point is that we should take people as they are and not dismiss them just because they (8)…… differently from us You may ignore someone who could be
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clothes, the tattoos and the hairstyles and think about personality, not (10)……
1 A decide B rule C consider D judge
2 A notice B catch C realize D aware
3 A seller B designer C cutter D maker
4 A view B sight C thought D picture
7 A moment B opportunity C occasion D hope
9 A fitting B wearing C matching D carrying
10 A figure B form C manner D appearance
III Read the following passage and answer the questions by choosing A, B, C or D
The countryside is more beautiful than a town and more pleasant to live in Many people think so, and go to the countryside for their summer holidays though they cannot live there all the year round Some have a cottage built in a village so that they can go there whenever they can find the time
English villages are not all alike, but in some ways they are not very different from one another Almost every village has a church, the round or square tower of which can be seen from many miles away Surrounding the church is the churchyard, where people are buried Moreover, each English village usually has its village green, which is a wide stretch of grass There are houses or cottages built around it Country life is now fairly comfortable and many villages have water pipes brought into each house Most villages are so close to some small towns that people can go there to buy what they can’t find in their village shops
1 When do city people often go to the countryside?
A at the weekends B in summers
C at Christmas D all the year round
2 What is the advantage of city people when they have a cottage built in the village?
A They can have their houses rented
B They can go to the countryside at weekends
C They can go to the countryside whenever they can find the time
D All are correct
3 What do most English villages have in common?
A Most English villages have a village green and a church with a tall tower
B Most English villages have a village green
C Most English villages have a church
D Most English villages have a wide stretch of grass and a church with a
very short tower
4 What is NOT mentioned in the life of English villages?
C The water pipes into each house D The internet
5 What can villagers do when their villages are close to small towns?
A They can go there to buy only furniture
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C They can go there to buy what is not found in their village shops
D They can go there to buy some luxurious goods
SECTION D: WRITING
I Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown so that the meaning will stay the same
1 I can’t believe that he passed the exam
I find……… ……… ………
2 Jane hasn't been to New York before
This ……… …
3 “Don’t leave the house until I get back, William”, his mother said
William’s mother told………
4 She had never been so happy before
Never before………
5 "Why didn't I get a computer before?" thought the office manager
The office manager wondered ……….…………
II Using the word given in each bracket and other words to complete the second sentence so
that it has the same meaning as the first You must use between three or five words DO NOT
CHANGE THE WORD GIVEN IN BOLD
1.No one can learn all that in one day! (capable)
No one ……… all that in one day!
2 I really hope you find a solution to the problem (succeed)
I really hope you ……… a solution to the problem
3 Will they send the letters first class? (sent)
Will ……… ………… first class?
4 Our teacher wasn’t feeling well but she didn’t stop the lesson (continued)
Our teacher wasn’t feeling well but she ……… the lesson
5 Daisy doesn’t like watching sports on TV (keen)
Daisy ……….watching sports on TV
III Write a paragraph
Many people want to have a life in the city, others like the countryside What is your favorite place to live? Give some details in about 100 to 150 words to support your idea?
These guidelines will help you:
- Where do you want to live? Why
- How is the life there? (The environment/people … )
- How do people earn their living?
- How do you feel living there?
Lưu ý: Thí sinh không được viết Tên của mình và Tên trường trong bài luận./
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GIAO LƯU HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN - LỚP 8 NĂM HỌC 2020-2021
Môn: Tiếng Anh
PART A: LISTENING: (10 pts: 1 pt / item)
Part 1: 5pts – 1 pt /item
1.A Nick
2.C can't come to the telephone
3.C 589-7248
4.B to ask her father to call him later
5.B her name
Part 2 :5pts – 1 pt /item
1 8/ eight( o’clock/ am)/ 8.00(am)
2 ( the) harding
3 insects
4 (a) snack/ lunch
5 (the) (school) uniform( s)/ (the) school clothes
PART B: PRONUNCIATION-LEXICO-GRAMMAR (45pts)
I 3pts – 1 pt /item
II 2 pts – 1 pt /item
1 B 2 A
III 10 pts – 1 pt /item
1 D 2 B 3 C 4 A 5 B 6 D 7 C 8 D 9 C 10 D
IV 10 pts – 1 pt /item
V: 10 pts – 1 pt /item
1 will find 2 were destroyed 3.surrounded
4 has not been tidied 5 being taken 6.was repairing
7.is being built/is expected 8.was broken/was being moved
VI: 5pts – 1 pt /item
1.A 2.C 3.B 4.D 5.D
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1 From 2 In/on 3 at 4 out
PART C: READING (25pts)
I 10 pts – 1 pt /item
1 arrange 2 more 3 responsible 4 look 5 after
6 by 7 importance 8 There 9 because 10 ancestors
II 10 pts – 1 pt /item
III 5pts – 1 pt /item
1 B 2.C 3.A 4.D 5.C
PART D: WRITING (20 pts)
I 5pts – 1 pt /item
1 I find it hard to believe that he passed the exam
2 This is the first time Jane has been to New York
3 William’s mother told him not to leave the house until she got back
4 Never before had she been so happy
5 The office manager wondered why he hadn’t got a computer before
II 5pts – 1 pt /item
1.No one is capable of learning all that in one day!
2 I really hope you succeed in finding a solution to the problem.
3 Will the letters be sent first class?
4 Our teacher wasn’t feeling well but she continued (with) the lesson
5 Daisy isn ’ t keen on watching sports on TV.
III.Writing 10pts
- Bố cục hợp lí, rõ ràng, phù hợp với đề bài
- Bố cục uyển chuyển từ mở bài đến kết luận
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2 Phát triển bài viết - Phát triển bài viết logic
- Có dẫn chứng minh họa…
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nội dung, đúng văn phong
- Sử dụng các từ nối các ý
2
Trang 9cho bài viết uyển chuyển.
- Độ dài: Số lượng từ không nhiều hơn hoặc ít hơn so với quy định là 10%
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5 Ngữ pháp, dấu câu và
chính tả
- Sử dụng đúng dấu câu, ngữ pháp, chính tả
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- Sai dưới 3 lỗi không trừ điểm
- Sai trên 3 lỗi trừ 1 điểm
Tổng điểm toàn bài: 100 điểm- Sau đó quy ra thang điểm 10