Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi cấp huyện môn Tiếng Anh lớp 8 trường THCS Thành Mỹ, Thanh Hóa năm học 2015 - 2016

Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi cấp huyện môn Tiếng Anh lớp 8 trường THCS Thành Mỹ, Thanh Hóa năm học 2015 - 2016

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Đề thi học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng Anh lớp 8 năm học 2012 - 2013

Đề thi học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng Anh lớp 8 trường THCS Đức Phú năm 2014 - 2015

Đề thi học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng Anh lớp 8 huyện Vĩnh Tường năm 2014 - 2015

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.

1. A. definite          B. quiet                C. supplies               D. migrant

2. A. head              B. beach              C. weather                D. heavy

3. A. sociable         B. brochure          C. comment             D. compost

II. Choose the word A,B,C or D whose syllabel is stressed differently from that of the others in each group.

1. A. appear           B. escape             C. socket                 D. annoy

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?

A. in                      B. with                  C. on                         D. for

2. "How.........going to Sam Son beach tomorrow?"

A. to                      B. in                     C. about                     D. for

3. Mary works very..........so she always gets good marks.

A. badly                 B. good                 C. hardly                    D. hard

4. The temple was built .........1958 and 1968.

A. between             B. from                 C. since                     D. for

5. This school..........in 2015

A. built                   B. is built              C. was built                D. has built

6. Of all my friends, Hoa is.............

A. the tallest           B. the most tallest  C. taller                     D. more taller

7. Do you mind if I...............a photo ?

A. took                   B. take                  C. would take             D. am going to take

8. Last week I ...............my children to the biggest zoo in town.

A. got                     B. brought             C. fetch                     D. took

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?

A. Is                       B. Are                   C. Does                     D. Can

12. Nam ................... familiar with getting up early in winter two years ago.

A. was                    B. were                  C. is                          D. has been

13. The school yard was..................... with students.

A. crowd                 B. crowds               C. crowded                D. crowding

14. These are new born.......................of our farm.

A. calf                     B. calves                C. calfes                   D. calfs

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

3. Mrs Blacks runs her business very .............. SUCCESS

4. I like the city life because there are many kinds of .......... ENTERTAIN

5. The scouts do the.................work. VOLUNTEER

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.

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 same 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.

1. A. has               B. was                 C. had                 D. is

2. A. on                 B. by                   C. in                    D. for

3. A. wanted          B. made               C. started             D. missed

4. A. until              B. whether            C. while                D. though

5. A. some            B. the                   C. an                   D. that

6. A. One              B. He                   C. They                D. It

7. A. than              B. therefore          C. when                D. then

8. A. to                  B. as                  C. for                     D. so

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, just imagine a statue that is thirty people long and ten people high! A trip toThailandis never complete without a visit to the resorts. Island like Phuket, Koh Samui and thePhiPhi Islandsare popular among tourists, too. They are a haven for those who want to take a break from work and enjoy the sun, sea and sand. Many people go to these islands to scuba dive as well for the aquamarine waters and exceptional dive sites are a draw to them.

* Questions:

1. Is Thailandan 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.

B. hearing the language in the office.

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............................................................................

4. Old car tires are recycled to make shoes and sandals.

-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.