Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following passage.. Read the following passage and choose the best answer: Every year students in many countries learn English.. Many boys nad girls l
Trang 1PHÒNG GD & ĐT THẠCH THÀNH
TRƯỜNG THCS THÀNH MỸ
ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN
NĂM HỌC: 2015-2016 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 8
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút
Part A: PHONETCS
I Choose the word A,B,C or D whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group.
II Choose the word A,B,C or D whose syllabel í stressed differently from that of the others in each group.
2 A stationery B position C pancake D fabric
Part B: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence.
1 Are they interested playing badminton after class?
2 "How going to Sam Son beach tomorrow?"
3 Mary works very so she always gets good marks
4 The temple was built 1958 and 1968
5 This school in 2015
6 Of all my friends, Hoa is
A the tallest B the most tallest C taller D more taller
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8 Last week I ………my children to the biggest zoo in town
9 Jane and Jack stood in front of the mirror and looked at
A herself B himself C.theirselves D themselves
10 Susan is the of the three girls
A prettier B prettiest C pretty D prettily
11 .the beginning of the day called morning or evening?
12 Nam familiar with getting up early in winter two years ago
13 The school yard was with students
14 These are new born of our farm
15 My father always drives He is a driver
A carefully - careful B carefully - carefully
C carefully - care D careful – carefully
II Supply the correct form of the verbs in the brackets.
1 When I came , She ……… (read) a new novel in the living room
2 Mary……… (bear) in London but she……… (grow) up in Scotland
3 There is somebody walking behind us I think we……… (follow)
4 I haven’t seen Lucy since she ………( move) to another school
5 I learnt to swim when I ………(be) very young I……… (teach) by my father
6 Peter spends all his free time ………(practise) guitar in the music room
7 Nam’s friends ………(not visit ) him for many ages
8 Water ……… (not boil) at ninety degrees centigrade
III Supply the correct form of the words in the brackets.
1 Sapa is a famous resort in Vietnam MOUNTAIN
2 My broher bought a new rod yesterday FISH
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4 I like the city life because there are many kinds of ENTERTAIN
6 Is there anything on TV tonight? INTEREST
7 What is the correct of this word? PRONOUNCE
8 My uncle often spends his free time doing volunteer work at a local…… ORPHAN
9 Relax for some minutes and you’ll feel more COMFORT
10 She is one of the greatest to appear in this theater PERFORM
IV Find ten mistakes in each line and corect them.
Hung is a student This year he had a very interested summer 1/ _
holiday He traveled with him classmates, to a mountainous area 2/ _
in Thanh Hoa province They gone there to help make a road 3/ _
through a forest among two villages “ It was very difficult 4/ _
because there had no water to drink and no shops where we 5/ _
could bought food,”said Hung “ It was very cold and wet 6/ _
in the mountains It is one of the wetter places in the country.” 7/ _
Hung stayed in the mountains since six weeks It was hard work, 8/ _
But he says it was the best thing he has ever did He is hoping 9/ _
to return next year to do any more work there 10/
C READING
I Fill in each numbered blank in the passage with one most suitable word.
Learning a language is, in some way, like (1) how to fly or play the piano There (2) _ important differences, but there is a very important similarity It
is this: learning how to do such things needs lots (3) _ practice It is never simply to
“know” something You must be able to “do” things with what (4) _ know For example, it
is not enough simply to read a book on (5) to fly an aeroplane A (6) _ can give you lots of information about how to fly, but if only read a book and then try to (7) _ without a great deal of practice first, you will crash and kill (8) The
Trang 4same is true of (9) the piano So you think it is enough simply to read about it? Can you play the piano without having lots of (10) _ first?
II Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following passage.
BIRTH OF THE COMPUTER
Most people think of the computers as very modern inventions, products of our new technological age But actually the idea for a computer (1) ……… worked out over two centuries ago by a man called Charles Babbage
Babbage was born (2) ……….1791 and grew up to be a brilliant mathematician He drew up plans for several calculating machines which he called “engines” But despite the fact that he (3) ……… building some of these he never finished any of them Over the years people have argued (4) ……… his machines would ever work Recently, however, the Science Museum in London has finished building (5) ……… engine based on one of Babbage’s designs (6) ……… has taken six years to complete and more (7) ……… four thousand parts have been specially made Whether it works or not, the machine will be shown at a special exhibition in the Science Museum (8) ……… remind people of Babbage’s work
III Read the passage and answer the questions.
Thailand is an interesting place to visit Unlike many places that are either urban or rural,Thailand provides a good mix of both Her rich history is seen in the many ancient buildings and artifacts all over the world Bangkok and Chiang Mai are the two cities that most tourists frequent They are where businesses take place Many shopping complexes are also found there Besides these, there are more than three hundred Buddhist temples and shrines Most tourists visit the temples to see the intricate carvings and designs on the walls In the temple, complex in Wat Pho is theTemple of the Reclining Buddha It is amazing how such a huge statue could be built then For those who have never seen it,
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* Questions:
1 IsThailandan interesting place to visit?
2 Which are the cities that are familiar to tourists?
3 Why do people visit the temples?
4 Are there resorts in Thailand?
5 What do many people do when they go to these islands?
6 Have you ever been to Thailand?
IV Read the following passage and choose the best answer:
Every year students in many countries learn English Some of these students are young children Others are teenagers Many are adults Some learn at school, others study by themselves A few learn English just by hearing the language in films, on television, in the office or among their friends But not many are lucky enough to do that Most people must work hard to learn another language
Many boys nad girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects They study their own language, and mathematics… and English In England, America or Australia, many boys and girls study their own language, which is English and mathematics… and another language, perhaps French
or German or Spainish
Many adults learn English, because it is useful for their work Teenagers often learn English for their higher studies, because some of their books are in English at the college or university Other people learn English because they want to read newspapers or magazines in English
1 According to the writer
A only adults learn English
B no children like to learn English
C English is useful only for teenagers
D English is popular in most of the world
2 Most people learn English by .
A watching videos only
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C talking with foreigners
D working hard on their lessons
3 Many boys and girls learn English because
A English can give them a job
B it is included in their study courses
C they are forced to learn it
D they have to study their own language
4 In America or Australia many school children study
A English as a foreign language
B English and mathematics only
C such foreign languages as French, German and Spainish
D their own language and no foreign language
5 Many adults learn English because
A English is spoken in their office
B they want to go abroad
C most of their books are in English
D it helps them in their work
6 Teenagers learn English …………
A because many books are written in English in their studies after
B for many purposes
C because it is an important subject
D for their work in the future
D WRITING
I Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.
1 I would like you to help me put the chair away.
-Do you mind
2 Na keeps forgetting his homework.
-Na is
3 Keeping the inviroment clean is very important.
-It’s
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-People
5 It’s three years since I last spoke to her.
-I haven’t
6 Tam doesn’t type as fast as she used to.
-Tam used
7 How long is it since you used the car?
-When
8 We started living here 15 years ago.
-We have
9 Let’s meet inside the center ,at the cafe corner?
-How
10 I’ve never eaten this kind of cake.
-I t’s
II Use the words or phrases given to make meaningful sentences.
1 burned / cover / sterile / area / with / a / dressing / the / thick
2 when / the / give / a / victim / cup / sevives / of / tea / he
3 went / Ha noi / in / to / order / meet / he / to / his / father
4 soccer match / I / watch / that / think / be/ it / would / idea / good / to / a
5 don’t / for / go / why / a / days / away / you / few / ?
III Write a passage about 80 words to discribe a friend or a member in your family.
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Tổng số câu : 100
Mỗi câu (ý) trả lời đúng được 1 điểm
Số điểm toàn bài thi là : 100 : 5 = 20 điểm
Số điểm của bài làm học sinh (A) băng số câu trả lời đúng (B) chia cho 5 (A =
B : 5)
Part A: PHONETCS (5 points)
I Choose the word A,B,C or D whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group (3 points)
II Choose the word A,B,C or D whose syllabel í stressed differently from that of the others in each group (2 points)
Part B: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR: (25 points)
I Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence (15 points)
II Supply the correct form of the verbs in the brackets (10 points)
III Supply the correct form of the words in the brackets (10 points)
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IV Find ten mistakes in each line and corect them (10 points)
1 interested -> interesting 6 bought -> buy
Part C READING (30 points)
I Fill in each numbered blank in the passage with one most suitable word (10 points)
II Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following passage ( 8 points)
III Read the passage and answer the questions (6 points)
1 Yes , it is
2.They are Bangkok and Chiang Mai
3 Because they want to see the intricate carvings and designs on the walls
4 Yes, there are
5 They scuba dive as well for the aquamarine waters and exceptional dive sites are a draw to them
6 Yes, I have/ No, I haven’t
IV Read the following passage then Choose A, B, C or D: (6 points)
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I Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one (10 points)
1 Do you mind helping me put the chair away
2 Na is always forgetting his homework
3 It’s very important to keep the inviroment clean
4 People recycle old car tires to make shoes and sandals
5 I haven’t spoken to her for three years
6 Tam used to type fast
7 When did you use the car?
8 We have lived here for 15 years
9 How about meeting inside the center,at the cafe corner
10 It’s the first time I’ve eaten this kind of cake
II Use the words or phrases given to make meaningful sentences (5 points)
1 Cover the burned area with a thick sterile dressing
2 Give the victim a cup of tea when he sevives
3 He went to Hanoi in order to meet his father
4 I think it would be a good idea to watch that soccer match
5 Why don’t you go away for a few days?
III Write a passage about 80 words to discribe a friend or a member in your family (5 points)
Your writing should have:
- who is discribed
- Her/His appearance
- Her/His character
- How you feel about him or her
Note: Minus points if students make grammar mistakes, spelling mistakes