Bộ đề thi học sinh giỏi cấp huyện môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 9 (Có đáp án)

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1. ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN 8 NĂM HỌC: 2013-2014 MÔN: ANH VĂN 8 PART A. PHONETICS I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others in each group. 1. A. bother B. sunbathe C. cloth D. months 2. A. vegetable B. comfortable C. nature D. moderate 3. A. interest B. selection C. resident D. injection 4. A. concern B. contact C. convenient D. conclude 5. A. promise B. conscious C. religious D. scissors II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other words in each group. 1. A. pancake B. discount C. wardrobe D. marine 2. A. migrant B. typhoon C. compost D. limestone 3. A. glassware B. refill C. award D. surround 4. A. loudspeaker B. itinerary C. participate D. magnificent 5. A. helicopter B. microware C. memorial D. magically PART B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR I. Choose the best answer from the four choices (A or B, C, D) to complete each of the following sentences. 1. Bob hasn’t ___up his mind yet. A. made B. gone C. used to D. found 2. Everyone has to follow this way to get into the fair, ___? A. do they B. don’t they C. doesn’t she D. doesn’t he 3. Would you like me to get you something to drink? - ___. A. That would be nice B. No, I’m sorry C. That’s too bad D. My pleasure 4. I usually go to work by bus, but ___and then I use my motorbike. A. again B. once C. now D. ever 5. Of my parents, my father is ___. A. the stricter B. the strictest C. stricter D. strict 6. "What can I get for you?" - “ ___.” A. All right B. I'm afraid not C. I hope so D. Yes, please 7. The coat ___on the floor belongs to my brother. A. lies B. lying C. lain D. is lying 8. Tuan had a bad cut on his arm. It’s ___badly. A. bleeding B. burning C. coughing D. sneezing 9. Your ___is included in the ticket price. A. reservation B. vacation C. accommodation D. money
2. 10. The beans are roasted to ___the chocolate favor. A. carry out B. bring out C. carry into D. bring into 11. The computer is ___guarantee so the company should do something with it. A. with B. on C. for D. under 12. Nowadays many students can get a ___without being on campus. A. diploma B. card C. degree D. license 13. “I think computers are useful.” - “ ___.” A. I’m not agree B. So do I C. I disagree too D. So are they 14. Vietnam is a ___country. A. rubber-exported B. exporting-rubber C. exported-rubber D. rubber-exporting 15. Are you free to ___for dinner this evening? A. come over B. go over C. come across D. go across II. Choose the underlined words or phrases (A, B, C or D) that are incorrect in standard English. 1. Be careful when you cross a busy street. Look out with cars and trucks. A B C D 2. Is she accustomed to doing her homework by her? A B C D 3. We have sung together ever when I was a small child. A B C D 4. My father’s car is the same color like my uncle’s car. A B C D 5. I went to every play at the local theater so far this year. A B C D III. Give the correct form of the words in CAPITAL to complete the sentences. 1. The ___are scheduled to take off at 15.00 and 15.30. FLY 2. She’d rather have a job involving creative work or ___skills. ART 3. It is ___to drink alcohol and drive. RESPONSIBLE 4. We received a lot of ___from our teacher. ENCOURAGE 5. With all the modern facilities, doing housework is still very ___. CONSUME 6. I know all the boys who live in my . NEIGHBOR 7. People in the countryside is . FRIEND 8. Taxi drivers have to have a very good on the street names. KOWN 9. During his the family lived in Cornwall. CHILD 10. Do you kown the of S.T Paul’s Cathedral? HIGH IV. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets. 1. Can’t you see that I am busy (write) ___? 2. I lit the fire at 7.00 and it (burn) ___brightly when Jack came in at 8.00.
3. 3. The money (steal) ___in the robbery was never found. 4. At this time next month, they (work) ___in Ho Chi Minh City. 5. She locked the door so as (not disturb) ___. PART C. READING I. Choose the correct answer from the four options marked A, B, C or D to complete each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Everyone wants to reduce pollution. But the pollution problem is as complicated (1) ___it is serious. It is complicated because much (2) ___is caused by things that benefit people. For example, exhaust (3) ___automobiles causes a large percentage of all air pollution. (4)___ the automobiles provide transportation for millions of people. Factories (5) ___much of the material which pollutes air and water, but factories give employment to a large number of people. Thus, to (6) ___or greatly reduce pollution immediately, people would have to stop using many things that benefit them. Most of the people do not want to do that, of course. But pollution can be (7) ___reduced in several ways. (8) ___and engineers can work to find ways to lessen the (9)___of pollution that such things as automobiles and factories cause. Governments can pass and enforce laws that require businesses and individuals to stop, or cut (10)___on certain polluting activities. 1. A. for B. as C. because D. since 2. A. polluter B. pollutant C. polluting D. pollution 3. A. in B. at C. from D. for 4. A. Therefore B. However C. Moreover D. But 5. A. discharge B. offer C. emit D. dissolve 6. A. cause B. end C. increase D. pause 7. A. increasingly B. hopelessly C. gradually D. dangerously 8. A. Scientists B. Doctors C. Lecturers D. Botanists 9. A. number B. figures C. numbers D. amount 10. A. up B. off C. down D. into II. Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct option marked A, B, C or D to answer the questions. They called New York “the Big Apple”. Maybe it is not exactly like an apple, it’s certainly very big. There are too many people, that’s the problem. The streets are always full of cars and trucks, you can never find a place to park. If you have enough money, you can take a taxi. New York cabs are yellow. They look all the same. But the drivers are very different. Some were born and raised in New York, but many are newcomers to the United States. A few drive slowly, but most go
4. very fast. Cab driving is a difficult job. It can be dangerous, too. Thieves often try to steal the drivers’ money. Drivers sometimes get hurt. If you don’t want to take a taxi, you can go by bus or you can take the subway. The subway is quick and it’s cheap, but parts of it are old and dirty. Lights don’t always work and there is often fire on the track. On some subway lines, there are new, clean, silver trains. But you can’t see the color of the old trains easily. There is too much dirt and too many graffiti, inside and outside. 1. What is the problem in New York? - ___. A. It has too many apples B. It is too big C. It looked like an apple D. It is too crowded 2. What does a cab mean? A. a truck B. a bus C. a taxi D. a driver 3. Cab drivers in New York ___. A. can be dangerous B. look the same C. can be attacked by thieves D. were all born in New York 4. The world “track” can best be replaced by ___. A. roadway B. station C. light bulb D. train 5. Subways in New York ___. A. have no lights B. are quick but dirty C. are clothes D. often cause fires III. Fill in the blank with one suitable word. Charlie Chaplin was born in a very poor part of London. (1) father was a comedian and his mother worked (2) a dancer and a singer. Neither of them (3) successful so the family (4) very little money. The first time he himself earned (5) by dancing and singing, he was only five years old. He did many kinds of jobs, but what he loved best was working (6) the theatre. When he (7) about fifteen, he joined a traveling theatre company and went on trips to America. On one such tour, (8) was offered a part in a film, so he went to Hollywood, where he eventually became both a famous actor (9) film director. He died in Switzerland in 1977, at the (10) of 88. There is now a statue of him in Leicester Square, London, the city of his birth and early up-bringing. IV. Fill in each blank with one suitable preposition. 1. It’s 2.5 km my school the movie theater. 2. I live Xuan Dieu street .my grandparents 3. She is talking her students in the school yard. 4. My new house is different .my old house. 5. My father is a farmer. He works a farm.
5. 6. Does your aunt work .the central hospital? – Yes, she is a nurse there. 7. I’m always busy. I must work early morning until night. 8. Mr. Minh is a journalist. He writes Tuoi Tre newspaper. 9. This apartment is suitable .my family. 10. I often help my parents .the housework after school. PART D. WRITING I. Write the sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the original one. 1. Why do you come home late? What . 2. It is common knowledge that he has been in prison several times. He is known 3. She cannot get into the habit of studying every evening. She cannot be 4. We have not visited the museum before. This is 5. Immediately after his arrival, things went wrong. No sooner . 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. Nam is very strong, he can do heavy work. Nam is strong II. Use the following set of words and phrases to complete the following sentences. You can put additional words and make any changes necessary. 1. Last night / cashier / force / hand / money / by / robber. 2. 1897 /when Jack London / 21 / year / old / gold / discover / Alaska. 3. If / Peter / wake / earlier / not / miss / train. 4. This / be / good / computer / I / ever / use. 5. I / ask / Mary / if she/ come / Sydney/ Australia. HẾT
6. ĐÁP ÁN + HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM PART B (10 điểm) I.(5) 1C 2C 3A 4B 5D II.(5) 1D 2B 3A 4A 5C PART C (30 điểm) I.(15) 1A 2B 3A 4C 5C 6D 7B 8A 9C 10B 11D 12C 13B 14D 15A II. (5) 1C 2D 3B 4C 5A III. (5) 1. Flights 2. artistic 3. irresponsible 4. Encouragement 5.time-consuming 6. neighborhood 7. friendly 8. knowledge 9. childhood 10. height IV. (5) 1. writing 2.was burning 3. Stolen 4. will be working 5. not to be disturbed PART D (30 điểm) I. (10) 1B 2D 3C 4D 5A 6B 7C 8A 9D 10C II. (10) 1D 2C 3C 4A 5B II. (10) 1. in 2. were 3. see 4. which 5. about 6. Cambodia7. built 8. to 9. centuries 10. moved PART E (20 điểm) I. (5) 1. What is the reason of your coming home late? 2. He is known to have been in prison several times. 3. She cannot be used to studying evening. 4. This is the first time (that) we have visited the museum. 5. No sooner had he arrived than things went wrong. 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. Nam is strong enough to do heavy work. II. (5) 1. Last night, the cashier was forced to hand over the money by the robber. 2. In 1897, when Jack London was 21 years old, gold was discovered in Alaska. 3. If Peter had woken up earlier, he would not have missed the train. 4. This is the best computer I have ever used. 5. I asked Mary if she came from Sydney, in Australia.
7. III. (10) Write a passage (120-140 words) about your opinion about bicycles, the best means of transport in Vietnam. The candidate’s paragraph should include the following points: - (2) Organization: Introduction- body- ending- linking words - (6) Content: should be clear, logical and creative with explanations - (2) Language skills: should be free of grammatical and spelling errors THE END PHÒNG GD& ĐT THANH OAI ĐỀ THI ĐỀ XUẤT CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN Trường THCS Xuân Dương NĂM HỌC 2013- 2014 Môn: Tiếng Anh - Lớp 8 ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Thời gian: 120 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) Số phách Họ tên: . Giới tính : . Chữ ký GT 1: Ngày sinh: Nơi sinh: Số báo danh: Chữ ký GT 2: Trường: Điểm ( Bằng chữ) Chữ ký GK1: Số phách (Bằng số) Chữ ký GK2: PART ONE: LISTENING (2pts) PART TWO: PHONETICS (2pts) I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others by circling A, B, C or D. (1 pt) 1. A. switch B. stomach C. match D. catch 2. A. laughs B. cars C. stops D. works 3. A. watched B. reduced C. coughed D. raised 4. A. three B. through C. without D. thank 5. A. angle B. face C. page D. angel II. Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others by circling A, B, C or D. (1 pt) 1 A. directory B. telephone C.invention D. experiment 2. A. furniture B. university C. patient D. hospital 3. A. sociable B. humorous C. generous D. reserved 4. A. delivery B. equipment C. electricity D. experiment 5. A. enroll B. summer C. hobby D. favor
8. PART THREE: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR. (6pts) I. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences by circling A, B, C or D. (2 pts) 1. Are there enough apples for us to have one ___? A. every B. each C. self D. individually 2. Don’t forget to ___ the alarm clock for 6 o’clock tomorrow morning. A. put B. ring C. set D. wind 3. My alarm clock usually goes ___ at 5 am. A. on B. off C. up D. down 4. ___ John nor his friends are going to the beach now. A. Either B. Neither C. No D. So 5. The name of the book was on the ___ of my tongue but I just couldn’t think of it. A. point B. tip C. top D. end 6. Not only ___ but she is also intelligent. A. beautiful she is C. is she beautiful B. She is beautiful D. beautiful she is DON’T WRITE HERE! 7. A number of sheep ___ eating grass now. A. are B. is C. was D. were 8. These snakes will not cause you any serious harm even if they bite you. They are ___. A. poisonous B. cruel C. harmful D. harmless 9. I am grateful ___ you for your help. A. to B. at C. with D. for 10. Hoa is reading short stories ___ Jack London. A. of B. from C. by D. with II. Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition. (1 pt) 1. I write letters ___ my right hand. 2. He congratulated me ___ winning the competition. 3. Mr. Foster lives ___ 667E 76th street ___ New York. 4. I prefer coffee ___ tea. 5. This area is famous ___ apples. 6. He worked ___ the deaf-mutes at Boston University.
9. 7. The thief broke ___ the national bank last week. 8. He accused me ___ stealing the money. 9. My brother succeeded ___ winning the race. III. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words in capital letters. (2 pts) 1. He drives very ___. He is sure to have an accident. (CARE) 2. It has become ___ difficult to find a job nowadays. (INCREASE) 3. Environmental ___ is every one’s responsibility. (PROTECT) 4. I think it's very ___ of him to expect us to work over time every night this week. (REASON ) 5. He is interested in the ___ of old buildings. (PRESERVE) IV. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets to complete the following sentences. (1 pt)  1. My brother enjoys (read) magazines in his free time. ___  2. He (elect) the president of the football club at their last meeting. ___  3. I always prefer driving to (drive). ___  4. I think she has no objection to (go) on a picnic. ___  5. It is a waste of time recommending them (start) a new life. ___  6. His hair is short. He (have) a haircut. ___  7. They'll have their cars (mend) tomorrow. ___  8. This palace (say) (build) in 3 years. ___  9. People always (blame) their circumstances for what they are. ___ PART FOUR: READING (5pts) I. Complete the following passage by choosing the best option, A, B, C or D. (2pts) For many people, traveling by plane is an exciting experience. Others, however, find the whole idea quite terrifying, (1) ___ flying is no more dangerous (2) ___ any other form of travel and some experts say it is considerably safer. It is known, however, that most accident occurs (3) ___ taking off and landing when a (4) ___ decisions are vitally important. The people, (5) ___ job is to look (6) ___ the passengers, the stewards and stewardesses play an important part in helping passengers to (7) ___ safe and comfortable. Indeed for many passengers being (8) ___ such care of is all part of the
10. total experience. (9) ___ other form of travel involves waiting for people in quite the same (10) ___, with food, drink, newspapers, magazines, music, and even video films. 1- A. although B. too C. and D. because 2- A. than B. as C. then D. with 3- A. while B. during C. for D. through 4- A. leader’s B. chief ’s C. driver’s D. pilot’s 5- A. whose B. which C. their D. that 6- A. for B. up C. after D. round 7- A. feel B. rest C. experience D. lie 8- A. given B. kept C. shown D. taken 9- A. Any B. No C. All D. Not 10- A. way B. kind C. sort D. part II. Read the following passage and complete the numbered blanks with one suitable word only. (2pts) When I (1) ___ a child I used (2)___ go to see my grandmother. I thought her house was (3) ___ beautiful as a palace and the garden seemed bigger than a park. (4) ___ I grew (5) ___ the house and (6) ___ seemed smaller but I still loved visiting the old lady. There were so many beautiful things in the house. Sometimes, I played (7) ___ the doll’s house which was older than grandmother herself. At (8) ___ times, I looked (9)___ books which were (10)___ interesting than my children’s book at home. III. Read the passage and answer the questions. (1pt) TRADITIONS AND CUSTOMS IN GREAT BRITAIN Every nation and every country has its own customs and traditions. In Britain traditions play a more important part in the life of the people than in other countries. Englishmen are proud of their traditions and carefully keep them up It has been the law for about 300 years that all theatres are closed on Sundays. No letters are delivered, only a few Sunday papers are published To this day an English family prefers a house with a garden to a flat in a modern house with central heating. English people like gardens. Sometimes the garden in front of the house is a little square covered with cement painted garden in imitation of grass and a box of flowers. Holidays are especially rich in old traditions and are different in Scotland, Ireland, Wales and England. Christmas is a great English national holiday, and in Scotland it is not kept, except by clerks in banks, all shops and factories are working. 1. How important are traditions in Britain? => . 2. What do Englishmen do to their traditions?
11. => 3. Which does an English family prefer, a house with a garden or a flat? => 4. Find sentences in the text which shows that the English people like gardens very much. => . 5. How is Christmas kept in Scotland? => . PART FIVE: WRITING (5pts) I. Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it means the same as the first one, beginning with the given words. (2 pts) 1. I would like you to help me put the chairs away. => Do you mind ___? 2. I haven’t enjoyed myself so much for years. => It’s years ___. 3. You can try to get Tim to lend you his car, but you won’t succeed. => There is no point ___. 4. Is it really necessary for us to arrive so early? => Do we really ___? 5. Be careful or you may fall. => If you ___. 6. This is my first visit to Scotland. => I have 8. Please don’t make any noise; I'm very tired. => I'd rather ___. 9. I expected them to offer me that job. => I expected ___. 7. Mark is too young to see the horror film. => Mark is not ___. 10. Vinh keeps forgetting his homework => Vinh is ___. III – Your friend likes studying English, but he/she faces some difficulties. Write a letter to him/her telling how to help him/her improve English (2pts) - THE END - ĐÁP ÁN + BIỂU ĐIỂM ĐỀ THI ĐỀ XUẤT
12. PART TWO: PHONETICS (2pts) I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others by circling A, B, C or D. (1 pt) (0,2 pt for each correct answer) 1. B. stomach 4. C. without 2. B. cars 5. A. angle 3. D. raised II. Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others by circling A, B, C or D. (1 pt) (0,2 pt for each correct answer) 1. B. telephone 4. C. electricity 2. B. university 5. A. enroll 3. D. reserved PART THREE: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR. (6pts) I. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences by circling A, B, C or D. (2 pts) (0,2pt for each correct answer) 1. B. each 6. C. is she beautiful 2. C. set 7. A. are 3. B. off 8. D. harmless 4. B. Neither 9. A. to 5. B. tip 10. C. by II. Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition. (1 pt) (0,1pt for each correct answer) 1. with 6. with 2. on 7. into 3. at, in 8. of 4. to 9. in 5. for III. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words in capital letters. (2 pts) (0,4 point for each correct answer) 1. carelessly 2. increasingly 3. protection 4. unreasonable 5. preservation IV. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets to complete the following sentences. (1 pt) (0,2 point for each correct answer) 1. reading 6. has had 2. was elected 7. mended 3. being driven 8. is said; to have been built 4. going 9. are always blaming 5. to start PART FOUR: READING (5pts) I. Complete the following passage by choosing the best option, A, B, C or D. (2pts) (0.2 point for each correct answer) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 A A B D A C A D B A
13. II. Read the following passage and complete the numbered blanks with one suitable word only. (2pts) (0.2 point for each correct answer) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 was to Very/as when up garden with that in more III. Read the passage and answer the questions. (1 pt) (0.2 point for each correct answer) 1. In Britain traditions play a more important part in the life of the people than in other countries. 2. Englishmen are proud of their traditions and carefully keep them up. 3. An English family prefers a house with a garden to a flat. 4. “English people like gardens. Sometimes the garden in front of the house is a little square covered with cement painted garden in imitation of grass and a box of flowers” 5. In Scotland, Christmas is not kept, except by clerks in banks, all shops and factories are working. PART FIVE: WRITING (5pts) I. Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it means the same as the first one, beginning with the given words. (2 pts) (0,2 point for each correct answer) 1. Do you mind helping me put the chairs away?/ putting the chairs away for me? 2. It’s years since I enjoyed myself so much / I had such a good time. 3. There is no point in getting Tim to lend you his car/ borrowing Tim's car. 4. Do we really have/ need to arrive so early? 5. If you are not careful, you will fall. (If you are careful, you will not fall.) 6. I have never visited Scotland before / I have never paid a visit to Scotland before / I have never been to Scotland before. 7. Mark is not old enough to see the horror film. 8. I'd rather you didn't make any noise. 9. I expected to be offered that job. 10. Vinh is always forgetting his homework. PHÒNG GD&ĐT THANH OAI ĐỀ THI OLYMPIC CẤP HUYỆN TRƯỜNG THCS THANH MAI NĂM HỌC: 2014 – 2015 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 8 (Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút) PART THREE: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR: (0.2 x 30 = 6.0pts) I. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences. (0.2 x 10 = 2.0pts) 1. Hoa ___ coins and stamps since she was six. A. was collecting B. has collected C. collected D. will collect 2. His brother is a ___ boy. He always tells a joke. A. handsome B. humorous C. sociable D. energetic 3. Do you mind if I ___ your car to work? A. drive B. driving C. to drive D. drove
14. 4. They are ___ that their son won the championship. A. pleasing B. sad C. delighted D. interesting 5. One hundred dollars ___ an big amount of money for her. A. is B. are C. were D. is being 6. Don’t overheat the victim ___ blankets or coats. A. on B. for C. with D. from 7. We are going to ___ a small plane to Ha Long Bay this weekend. A. drive B. ride C. give D. take 8. Mai along with her parents ___ in the field at this time last Sunday. A. was working B. were working C. has worked D. have worked 9. Nam and Manh have played badminton for two hours, but ___ of them are tired. A. none B. both C. neither D. all 10. The Smiths never go out in the evening, ___? A. do they B. don’t they C. doesn’t he D. does he II. Give the correct forms of the words given in brackets. (0.2 x 10 = 2.0pts) 1. The in his province is very dramatic. (LAND) 2. After taking an aspirin, her headache (APPEAR) 3. There are many cultural . between the city and the country. (DIFFER) 4. The charged me 50.000 VND for each room. (DECORATE) 5. The temple was built by the local over 100 years ago. (INHABIT) 6. Angkor Wat was . built to honor a Hindu God. (ORIGIN) 7. The town now becomes the Buddhist center of the whole country. (RELIGION) 8. Ha Long Bay is in Viet Nam. (NORTH) 9. This knife is . – it can't cut anything. (USE) 10. Mr. Thanh is having a for his bad back. (TREAT) III. Give the correct forms of the verbs given in brackets. (0.2 x 5 =1.0pt) 1. Will you wait a minute while I (look) ___ through the text ? 2. “ I hear you’ve bought a new house.” - “Yes, I ( move ) ___ in next week” 3. The film ( begin) ___ at 7.30 or 8.00 this evening ? 4. The pens( produce ) ___by Thien Long Company are usually cheap and good. 5. “Do you mind if I sit here ?” – “ I’d rather you ( sit ) ___ over there” IV. Fill each gap of the following sentences with a suitable preposition: ( 0.2 x 5 = 1.0pt) 1. This restaurant is famous Chinese food. 2. The ambulance will be there about 5 minutes.
15. 3. Bobby started school the age of five. 4. Na got up late this morning because her alarm clock didn’t go 5. They are traveling to the airport a bus. PART FOUR: READING: ( 0.2 x 25 = 5.0pts) I.Read the passage and choose one correct answer to fill in each blank: (10 x 0,2 = 2 pts) Most people think (1) computers are very modern inventions, products of our new technological age. But actually the idea for a computer had been worked out over 2 centuries ago by a man (2) Charles Babbage. Babbge was born (3) 1791 and grew (4) to be a brilliant mathematican. He (5) up plans for several calculating machines which he called "engines". But despite the fact that he (6) building some of these, he never finished any of them. Over the years, people have argued (7) his machines would ever work. Recently, however, the Science Museum in London has finished building engine based (8) of the Babbage's designs. (9) has taken 6 years to complete and more than 4 thousand parts have been specially made. Whether it works or not, the machine will (10) on show at a special exhibition in the Science Museum to remind people of Babbage's work. 1. A. that B. from C. in D. up 2. A. known B. called C. recognized D. written 3. A. about B. around C. in D. at 4. A. down B. up C. along D. across 5. A. wrote B drew C. took D. made 6. A. wanted B. started C. made D. missed 7. A. until B. though C. why D. whether 8. A. on B. off C. in D. out 9. A. He B. One C. It D. They 10. A. come B. be C. take D. carry II. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE word in each space. (0.2 x 10 = 2.0 pts) 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
16. 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? III. Read the passage and choose the item(A, B, C or D) that best answers each of the questions about it.( 0.2 x 5 = 1.0pt) Hue is the ancient imperial capital of Vietnam during the time of the Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945). It is comfortably reached by plane or train from Hanoi. But it takes up to 14 hours to get to Hue from Hanoi if you travel by bus. On the South bank of the famous Huong River, opposite the Ancient Citadel and around the Le Loi and Hung Vuong Streets is where the majority of Hue’s hotels, restaurants and tourist services are located and this makes it easy for you to find everything you will need to maximize the enjoyment of your stay in the Imperial City. Many people hire motorcycles or bicycles to visit the historical sights and monuments there but it is possible to walk, or to take a taxi or cyclo, too. 1. What does the word ‘ancient’ in line 1 mean? A. of the present time C. liked by a lot of people B. very old D. not special or unusual 2. Hue can be reached by___ . A. plane B. train C. bus D. all are correct 3. Where is the Ancient Citadel? A. On the South bank of the Huong river. C. On Hung Vuong Street. B. On the North bank of the Huong river. D. No information 4. We can visit the historical sights and monuments there ___ . A. by motorcycle or bicycle C. on foot B. by taxi or cyclo D. all are correct 5. Which of the following is not true? A. Hue used to be the imperial capital of Vietnam. B. We can travel to Hue by train or by plane. C. It’s comfortable to travel to Hue by bus. D. Most of Hue’s hotels and restaurants are on the South bank of the Huong river. PART FIVE: WRITING: ( 5pts) I. Circle the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting and then correct it. (0.2 x 5 =1.0 pt) 1.Every morning I spend about an hour to read the newspaper A B C D
17. 2.Once when I was ten, I used to get sick and went to the hospital A B C D 3. Her grandmother has a big beautiful old brown table. A B C D 4. I washed my hands, although they still looked dirty. A B C D 5. Keep the cheeses freshly by wrapping each one individually. A B C D the same as the sentence printed before it. (0.4 x 5 = 2.0 pts) 1. Although Mrs. Lan was ill, she still came to the meeting. => In spite 2. “ You shouldn’t spend your weekend in this city next month.” She said. => She advised me 3. I would prefer you to stop smoking immediately. => I’d rather 4. It is not necessary for you to finish it by Saturday. => You 5. I haven’t seen him for two weeks. => The last time I . PART THREE: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR: (0.2 x 30 = 6.0pts) I. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences. (0.2 x 10 = 2.0pts) 1. B 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. A 6. C 7. D 8. A 9. C 10. A II. Give the correct forms of the words given in brackets. (0.2 x 10 = 2.0pts) 1. landscape 2. disappeared 3. differences 4. decorator 5. inhabitants 6. originally 7. religious 8. northern 9. useless 10. treatment III. Give the correct forms of the verbs given in brackets. (0.2 x 5 =1.0pt) 2.am going to move 1. am looking 3. Does begin 4. produced 5. sat ( am moving) IV. Fill each gap of the following sentences with a suitable preposition: ( 1.for 2.in 3.at 4.off 5.on PART FOUR: READING: ( 0.2 x 25 = 5.0pts) I.Read the passage and choose one correct answer to fill in each blank 2 pts) 1.A 2.B 3.C 4.B 5.B 6.B 7.D 8.A 9.C 10.B
18. II. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE word in each space. (0.2 x 10 = 2.0 pts) 1. learning 2. are 3. of 4. you 5. how 6. book 7. fly 8. yourself 9. playing 10. practice III. Read the passage and choose the item(A, B, C or D) that best answers each of the questions about it.( 0.2 x 5 = 1.0pt) 1.B 2.D 3.B 4.D 5.C PART FIVE: WRITING: ( 5pts) I. Circle the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting and then correct it. (0.2 x 5 =1.0 pt) 1.C -> 3.C -> 2.B -> got 4.C -> but 5.B -> fresh reading beautiful big II. Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. (0.2 x 10 =2.0 pts) 1. In spite of her illness/ being ill/ the fact that Mrs Lan was ill,Mrs Lan/ she still came to the meeting. 2. She advised me not to spend my weekend in that city the next/following month. 3. I’d rather you stopped smoking immediately. 4. You don’t need to/ needn’t finish it by Saturday. 5. The last time I saw him was two weeks ago. ĐỀ HSG III. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR: a. Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences: “ Recycling” means not way. A.throwing things away B.throw things away C.blowing things away D. not blowing things away 1. I think it is good to spend time .English pronunciation. A.in B.on C.with D.at 2. Two teams take part in the contest A.fetching – water B.water – fetching B.fetched – water D.water - fetched 3. She is not old .to go out alone in the evening. A.enough B.for C. so that D. that 4. Ha Long Bay, one of the most picturesque sights in Viet Nam, was . by UNESCO as world Heritage Site.
19. A.recognized B.signed C.realized D. collected 5. Could you help me this door, please? A.push B.pushing C.pushed D.for pushing 6. At the end of the street there is path . To the river. A.leads B.leasd C.leading D.led 7. All letters .today should arrive tomorrow. A.posted B.post C.to post D.posting 8. When I arrived, there was a big red car outside the house. A.park B.parked C.parking D.parks 9. I live in a pleasant room . The garden. A.overlook B.overlooks C.overlooker D.overlooking b. Write the correct form of the words given in capital letters: 1. Farmers are always faced with brought about by typhoons, floods or droughts. (destroy) 2. They made a decision to close down the factory . (permanence) 3. She was for days after the accident. (conscious) 4. A few passengers received serious . in the accident. (injure) 5. Children often feel a lot of about their first day at school. (anxious) 6. He drinks a lot of coffee to keep him . (wake) 7. Linda is one of the . from Friends of the Earth. (represent) 8. Attractive . can help to sell products. (package) 9. These products are friendly. (environment) 10. It’s difficult to find . at busy time. (accommodate) c. Supply the correct form of the verbs in the brackets: (5 0,2=1.0 pt) 1. When the phone rang, I (water) the flowers in the garden. 2. You should practice ( speak) English everyday. 3. It (get) hotter and hotter in June. 4. His doctor advised him (give) . Up somoking. 5. My uncle (not visit) us since he (move) to the new town. d. Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions: (5 0,2=1,0 pt) 1. Instead going to the theater, we'll go to the concert. 2. There is nothing to prevent the children playing there.
20. 3. They will be here a few minutes. 4. Most children often participate outdoor activitives in their free time. 5. You are very different your brother. IV. READING: a. Read and circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete the passage: (10 0,2=2,0 pts) There (1) many simple things we can do to stop the (2). of the invironment. First of all, we should not dump our rubbish without (3) which things, such as bottles and paper can (4). . We should put objectives that we can recycle in (5) bins. Secondly, instead of talking our car wherever we go, we ought to leave it at home (6) possible, and go on foot or (7) public transport. When we have to drive to the market (8 our shopping, we should always remember (9) our own bags (10). we don't need to use the supermarket's plastic bags. 1. A. are B.is C.was D.were 2. A. destroy B. destroyed C.destructive D. destruction 3. A. think B.to think C.thinking D. thought 4. A.be recycled B.recycle C.recycling D. being recycled 5. A. recycle B. recycles C. recycled D. recycling 6. A. where B.whenever C.when D. wherever 7. A. on B. in C. by D. to 8. A. to do B. do C. to make D. making 9. A. taking B.to take C. take D. took 10. A.so B. that C. so that D. so as b. Read the passage and fill the suitable word in the blank: (10 0,2=2 pts) The world's (1) famous clock is Big Ben standing (2). to the Housees of Parliament in London. Big Ben is the (3). of the bell which chimes every hour. The Bell (4). named after Sir Benjamin Hall, the man (5) was given the tast of hauling the bell up the clock tower. The clock (6) four faces and keeps accurate time. It can (7). adjusted by the removal or addition of coins (8) a stray attached to the clock pendulum. One interesting thing about the clock (9) the light shines above the belfry at night, it (10) that the House of Common is still in session. c. Read the passage and answer the questions. (1.0 pt) TRADITIONS AND CUSTOMS IN GREAT BRITAIN. Every nation and every country has its own customs and traditions. In Britain traditions play a more important part in the life of the people than in other countries. Englishmen are proud of their traditions and carefully keep them up.
21. It has been the law for about 300 years that all theaters are closed on Sundays. No letters are delivered, only a few Sunday papers are published. To this day an English family prefers a house with a garden to a flat in a modern house with a central heating. English people like gardens. Sometimes the garden in front of the house is a little square covered with cement painted garden in inmitation of grass and box of flowers. Holidays are especially rich in old traditions and are different in Scotland, Ireland, Wales and England. Christmas is a great English national holiday, and in Scotland it is not kept, except by clerks in banks, all shops and factories are working. 1. How important are traditions in Britain? 2. What do Englishmen do to their traditions? 3. Which does an English family prefer, a house with a garden or a flat? 4. Find sentences in the text which shows that the English people like gardens very much? 5. How is Christmas kept in Scotland? V WRITING: a. Use the following words and phrases. Make all the necessary changes and additions to write complete and meaningful sentences. (5 0,2=1,0 pt) 1. I / not / see / him / since / we / leave / school. 2. This / be / first time / Tim / see / rice paddies. 3. compost / make / from / household and garden waste. 4. he / tell / me / that / he / borrow / book / school library. 5. would / you / mind / if / I / sit / here? HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM ĐỀ THI OLYMPIC LỚP 8 III. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR: a. Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences 1. A 2. B 3. B 4. A 5. A 6. A 7. C 8. A 9.C 10. D b. Write the correct form of the words given in capital letters to complete the following sentences. (10 0,2=2.0 pts) 1. destruction 2. permanently 3. unconscious 4. injuries 5. anxiety 6. awake 7. representatives 8. packaging 9. environmentally 10. accommodation
22. c. Supply the correct form of the verbs in the brackets. (5 0,2=1.0 pt) 1. was watering 2. speaking 3. is getting 4. to give 5.hasn't visited - moved d. Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions: (5 0,2=1.0 pt) 1. of 2. from 3.in 4. in 5. from IV. READING: a. Read and circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete the passage: (10 0,2=2,0 pts) 1. A. are 2.D. destruction 3.C.thinking 4. A.be recycled 5. D. recycling 6. B.whenever 7.C. by 8. A. to do 9.B.to take 10.C. so that b. Read the passage and fill the suitable word in the blank: (10 0,2=2.0 pts) 1. most 2. next 3. name 4. was 5. who 6. has 7. be 8. on 9. that 10. means c. Read the passage and answer the questions. (5 x 0,2=1.0 pt) 1. In Britain, traditions play a more important part in the life of the people than in other countries. 2. Englishmen are proud of their traditions and carefully keep them up. 3. An English family prefers a house with a garden to a flat. 4. " An English people like gardens. Sometimes the garden in front of the house is a little square covered with cement painted garden in inmitation of grass and box of flowers". 5. In Scotland, Christmas is not kept, except by clerks in banks, all shops and factories are working. V. WRITING: a. Use the following words and phrases. Make all the necessary changes and additions to write complete and meaningful sentences. (5 0,2 = 1.0 pt) 1. I have not seen him since we left school. 2. This is the first time Tim has seen (the) rice paddies. 3. Compost is made from household and garden waste. 4. He told me that he borrowed this/ that/ a book from the school library. 5. Would you mind if I sat here? b. Complete the second sentence, using the word given in brackets so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Do not change the words given in any way. (10 0,2=2,0 pts) 1. This is the first time I have eaten this kind of food.
23. 2. My brother has worked in that factory for five years. 3. Nam asked Nga to lend her bike/ Nam askes Nga if she could lend him her bike/ Nam askes Nga if he could borrow her bike. 4. This is Phong's pen. 5. The streets haven't been cleaned this week. 6. Apples are not usually as expensive as oranges. 7. He prefers golf to tennis/ He prefers playing golf to playing tennis. 8. Because Mai was careless, she broke the cup. 9. When did they begin building the house?/ When did they build the house? 10. Would you mind not smoking here? c. Write a composition about 150 words about about one of the interesting places in your country, using some headlines below. ( 2.0 pts) (don’t show your name, your school or your village): The composition must have at least four ideas below. -Name of the place.(0,5pt) - Sights/ landscapes. (0,5pt) - Acommadation and food. (0,5pt) - Available transportation. (0,5pt)