PHÒNG GD& ĐT ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP THÀNH PHỐ

TP. BẮC GIANG NĂM HỌC 2015-2016

MÔN: ANH VĂN LỚP 8
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút
Phách
ĐIỂM Bằng số : Chữ kí giám khảo
BÀI THI ……………… 1: ............................................ ............................

Bằng Chữ kí giám khảo

chữ……………… 2: ............................................
Lưu ý: - Đề thi gồm 05 trang, thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề thi này.
- Thí sinh không được sử dụng bất kì tài liệu gì kể cả từ điển.
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SECTION A. LISTENING
Part I. You will hear five short conversations. You will hear each conversation twice.
There is one question for each conversation. For questions 1-5, listen and choose the
right answer. ( 5 pts)
1. How long will the man stay at the hotel in total?

Three nights Two nights One night

A. B. . C.
2. What time will the train arrive?

A. B. . C.
3. What will they eat for dinner this evening?

A. B. . . C.
4. What did the woman do on holiday?

A. B. . . C.

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5. What do they need to buy?

A. B. . . C.

Part II. Listen to Kate telling Emma about her family. Where is each person going
today? Listen and write the letter next to each person. You will hear the conversation
twice. ( 5pts)
Example: 0. Sam _B_
People Places
6. Kate’s mother ______ A. concert
7. Tanya ______ B. dentist’s
C. driving
8. Len ______
school
9. Tom ______ D. golf club
10. Kate’s father ______ E. hairdresser’s
F. shops
G. Spanish
class
H. tennis club

Part III. Listen to what Sheila Brooks says about her village and decide whether the
statements are true(T) or false(F). You will hear the conversation twice ( 5 pts)
1. Sheila lives in a small village near Henfield. ______
2. Villagers have to queue in shops or banks. ______
3. The village is always kept clean. ______
4. There’s no heavy traffic, so the air is clean, too. ______
5. Villagers are very friendly and helpful. ______

B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

I. Choose the word whose the underlined part is pronounced differently from the
rest. (5 pts)
1. A. raised B. played C. pleased D. missed
2. A. suit B. seven C. sugar D. sun
3. A. dollar B. lower C. clothes D. stone
4. A. cook B. food C. too D. pool
5. A. above B. glove C. love D. stove

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II. Choose the word that has the stress on a different syllable from the rest in each
group.(5 pts)
1.A. happy B. allow C. career D. employ
2.A. discussion B. assistant C. character D. expensive
3.A. lesson B. delay C. wonder D. pencil
4.A. weather B. important C. informal D. ability
5.A. language B. demanding C. develop D.tradition

III. Choose the best answer from A, B, C, D to complete each of the following
sentences. (5 pts)
1. What are you going to do? - I don’t know. I haven’t made.......................my mind yet.
A. on B. at C. in D. up
2. It's very kind ………..…….. you to help me.
A. for B. at C. of D. with
3. I hate.......................to do something by others.
A. being to ask B. asking C. being asked D. to ask
4. Heavy rains …….the plane for several hours.
A. stopped B. prevented C. delayed D. kept
5. Deaf-mutes can ......................speak ...................... hear.
A. both ... and B. neither ...nor C. not only ...but D. either…or
6. "Did you like the novel that I gave you last week?”
-“ ............the novels that I’ve read, I enjoyed this one the most.”
A. All of B. Of all C. For all D. From all
7. Drinking and smoking will do great harm..............people's health.
A.to B.for C.with D.in
8. That old lady is too old …………………………….that suitcase.
A. carrying B. to carry C. carries D. has carried
9. What was wrong with your printer? - ..........................................
A. It didn't work B. It's doesn't C. It hasn't work D. It won't work.
10. Last week my child …………… to the biggest zoo in town by my wife.
A. took B. was taken C. went D. has gone

IV. Fill in each blank with one suitable preposition to complete the following
sentences. (4 pts)
1. You are perfectly capable ______ making your own bed, I would have thought.
2. Carol doesn’t have a very good relationship ______ her sister.
3. Many young people become addicted ______ drugs through ignorance.
4. Helen has great admiration ______ her history teacher.
5. It is not safe here. We won’t give you______ .
6. Messages that are received or sent ______ a computer are e-mail.
7. They are trying to provide necessary facilities ___________ those who are
____________ need.

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V. Give the correct forms of verbs in the following sentences. (5 pts)
1.What you have to do (collect) ................................. used glass, paper and cans, and send
them for recycling.
2. I used (go) ......................... fishing but I (not have) ............................ a chance to do any
since coming here.
3. People always (blame) ……................................…….their circumstances for what they
are.
4. The rice-cooking festival (hold)................................................ every two years
5. My teacher told me (not/ go) .............................................. out in the evening.
6. The two girls (play)........................................... chess over there are my classmates
7. My friend ………........................……(come) here in two weeks
8. I (do) ..................................................... all the housework. The flat is really clean now.
9. Mai is busy (cook) ................................................ in the kitchen

VI. Complete the gaps with the correct form of the words in brackets. (5 pts)
1.After many years of ................................., Edison finally succeeded in inventing the light
bulb (FAIL)
2.The question isn’t good. It’s .................................................. to ask. (IMPORT)
3. A fairy appeared and ............................................. changed her old clothes. ( MAGIC )
4. There were two ..................................... yesterday: fire-making and rice - cooking.
(COMPETE)
5. Don’t be so ................................................ There’s plenty of time. (PATIENCE)
6. I'll make ..................... ....…………..for you to meet him at the airport. (ARRANGE)
7.The man could give no .............................................. for his violent behaviour.
(EXPLAIN)
8.A letter should always end with the .................................................. of the writer. (SIGN )
9. I don't believe Tom. He's a terrible ...................................................... (LIE )
10. TV is one of the most popular means of ................................................. (ENTERTAIN)

VII. The following passage contains 11 errors. Find and underline the mistakes then
correct them. The first one has been done as an example. (10pt)
Summer in England is the better season of all. The sky is clear and blue. The sun
shines bright. But it is not pleasant to go out at noon because of the sun dazzles out eyes.
The air is generally dry. It is very pleasant taking a walk in the morning when the country
is cool, or again on the evening when the sunshine is not so heat, and the moon raises
above the horizon. How beauty it is in summer in the countryside. There high in the sky,
there has the moon which sheds it's silver light together with thousand of little stars
twinkling and twinkling.
1...............................2.................................3..................................4...................................
5..............................6...............................7.................................8..................................
9...................................10.............................

VIII. There are five blanks in the passage below. From the words given in the box, choose
the most suitable for each blank. There are TWO EXTRA WORDS that you do not need to
use (5pts)
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A. taken C. made E. considerably G. experiment
B. total D. experience F. however
For many people, traveling by plane is an exciting (1) __________. Others, however, find
the whole idea quite terrifying, although flying is no more dangerous than any other forms
of travel and some experts say it is (2)__________safer. It is known, (3)__________, that
most accidents occur during take-off and landing when the pilot’s decisions are very
important. The people whose job is to look after the passengers - the stewards and
stewardesses - play an important role in helping passengers to feel safe and comfortable.
Indeed for many passengers, being (4)__________ such care of is all part of the
(5)__________experience. No other form of travel is required to wait on people in quite
the same way, with food, drink, newspapers, magazines, music and even video films.

1...................................2..................................3....................................
4................................5.............................

IX. Fill in each gap with a suitable word to complete the following passage. (10 pts)
Food plays an important part in the development of nations. In countries where food is
(1)....................... people have to spend most of their time getting enough to eat . This
usually slows down progress, because men have little time to (2).......................... to
science, industry, government, and art . In nations where food is plentiful and
(3) ............................ to get , men have more time to spend in activities that lead to
progress and (4)........................... of leisure . The problem of (5).......................... good food
for everybody has not yet been solved . Many wars have been fought (6) ..........................
food . But it is no longer necessary to go to war for food. Nations are beginning to put
(7)............................. knowledge to work for a (8 )........................ of their food problems.
They work (9)............................ in the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United
Nations (FAO) to help hungry nations (10).............................more food.

X. Choose the best answer by circling the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage.
(5 pts)
ENGLISH AROUND THE WORLD
English is the first language of many people in countries outside the United Kingdom. When
you (1)______ speakers of English from around the world, you (2)______ notice that they
do not all speak in the same way. There are also some (3)______ in the words they use,
including the names of (4)______ objects that are part of everyone’s daily life. But
although pronunciation and (5)______ are not the same everywhere, it is interesting that
English speakers (6)______ opposite sides of the world can understand (7)______ other
quite easily. It does not seem to (8)______ where they learnt the language. And of course
this is one reason why speakers of other languages are keen (9)______ learning English
too. If you know English, you are more (10)______ to be able to study or work in all sorts
of exciting places, such as the United States or Australia.
1. A. recognise B. meet C. find D. attend
2. A. originally B. strangely C. curiously D. immediately
3. A. mistakes B. corrections C. changes D. differences
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 4. A. common B. popular C. favourite D. general
5. A. reading B. composition C. dictation D. vocabulary
6. A. to B. in C. from D. at
7. A. each B. one C. the D. some
8. A. mind B. care C. matter D. worry
9. A. by B. on C. to D. for
10. A. likely B. certainly C. possibly D. luckily

XI. Arrange these sentences to make a complete conversation (5 pts)

1 a. Congratulations on the new house!
b. Well, for the living room, I’ve got an armchair, a T.V and a sofa.
c. What have you got for the living room?
d. Thanks. It’s a lovely house really but I need to buy more things for the
house.
e. You need to buy a micro-wave. It’s convenient and it saves you time.
How many bedrooms have you got?
f. Mostly. But I need to buy another T.V for my bedroom.
g. Great! That’s fairly enough. What about the kitchen?
h. Three.
i. The kitchen? Saucepan, steamer, rice cooker.
j. You’re right It’s convenient to have a T.V set in the bedroom.
k. Have you got all for the bedrooms?
1. a 2........... 3.......... 4.......... 5.......... 6........... 7..........
8........... 9.......... 10......... 11.................

XII. Rewrite the following sentences as directed , staying the same meaning with the old
one. (6 pts)
1. I would like you to help me to put the chairs away.
-> Do you mind………………………………………………………………………………?
2. I haven’t decided yet whether to move or not.
I haven’t made…………………………………………………………............................
3. The water was so cold that the children could not swim in it.
-> The water was not……………………………………………………………………………
4. My brother is quite different from my father.
My father is not …………………………………………………………………………
5. “Please put your shoes in front of the door” my mother said.
-> My mother asked…………………………………………………………………………..
6. The thick fog prevented me from driving to work.
ð The thick fog made...........................................................................................................

XIII.Complete the sentences using the given words .Make any changes if necessary. (5
pts)
1. Yesterday/ I/ come/ old friend/ way/ school.
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2. Last semester/ he / good grades/ Math/ but literature result/ poor.
……………………………………………………………………………………………
3. She / not go / school / regularly / so / not make / progress.
………………………………………………………............................................................
4. Our plane/ leave Hue/ 8.30/ arrive/ Ho Chi Minh City/ 9.25 / tomorrow.
……………………………………………………………………………………………
5. The match / be / great / fun / if / it / not rain / yesterday
…………………………………………………………………………………......................

XIV. Write a paragraph (100- 120 words) on how to learn English effectively.(10 pts)

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 PHÒNG GD & ĐT HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM THI HỌC SINH GIỎI THÀNH PHỐ
TP. BẮC GIANG NĂM HỌC 2015 -2016
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 8

SECTION A. LISTENING ( 15 pts)

Part I: 1. A 2. B 3. B 4. C 5. B
Part II: 6. E 7. F 8. A 9. C 10. G
Part III: 1. F 2. F 3. T 4. F 5. T
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. (5 điểm) Mỗi câu chọn đúng cho 1 điểm.
1.D 2. C 3. A 4. A 5.D
II. (5 điểm) Mỗi câu chọn đúng cho 1 điểm.
1. A 2 .C 3.B 4.A 5. A
III. (5 điểm) Mỗi câu chọn đúng cho 0,5 điểm.
1.D 2.C 3.C 4.C 5.B
6.B 7.A 8.B 9.A 10.B
IV. (4 điểm) Mỗi giới từ đúng cho 0.5 điểm
1. of 2. with 3. to 4. for 5. away
6. on 7. for...........in
V. (5 điểm) Mỗi động từ chia đúng cho 0.5 điểm.
1. is to collect 2. to go/ haven't had 3. are always blaming 4. is held
5. not to go 6. playing 7. will come/ is going to come 8. have done 9. cooking
VI. (5 điểm) Mỗi từ biến đổi đúng cho 0,5 điểm.
1.failure 2. unimportant 3. magically 4.competitions 5. impatient
6.arrangement (s) 7. explanation 8. signature 9.liar 10.
entertainment
VII. (10 điểm) Mỗi câu phát hiện ra lỗi sai cho 0.5 điểm, sửa đúng cho 0,5 điểm
1. bright -> brightly 2. because of -> because 3. taking -> to take 4. on -> in 5. heat ->
hot6. raises -> rises 7. beauty -> beautiful 8. has - > is 9. it's - > its 10. thousand- >thousands
VIII. ( 5 điểm) Mỗi từ chọn đúng cho 1 điểm
1. D 2. E 3. F 4. A 5. B
IX. (10 điểm) Mỗi từ điền đúng cho 1 điểm.
1. scarce 2. devote 3. easy 4. enjoyment 5. providing
6. for 7. scientific 8.solution 9. together 10. produce/ get/ find
X. (5 điểm) mỗi từ đúng cho 0,5 điểm.
1. B. meet 2. D. immediately 3. D. differences 4. A. common 5. D. vocabulary
6. C. from 7. A. each 8. C. matter 9. B. on 10. A. likely
XI. ( 5 điểm) Đúng bài hội thoại cho 5 điểm
1.a 2.d 3.c 4.b 5.g 6. i 7. e 8. h 9. k 10. f 11.j

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XII. (6 điểm) Mỗi câu viết lại đúng cho 1 điểm.
1. Do you mind helping me to put the chair away?
2.I haven’t made up my mind yet whether to move or not.
3. The water was not warm enough for the children to swim in.
4. My father is not the same as my brother.
5.My mother asked me to put my shoes in front of the door.
6. The thick fog made it impossible for me to drive to work.
XIII. (5 điểm) Mỗi câu viết lại đúng cho 1 điểm
1. Yesterday, I came across an old friend on the way to school.
2. Last semester he got good grades for Math but his literature result was poor.
3. She does not go to school regularly, so she can’t make progress
4. Our plane leaves Hue at 8.30 and arrives in Ho Chi Minh City at 9.25 tomorrow.
5. The match would be a great fun if it didn't rain yesterday.
XIV. ( 10 điểm) Write a paragraph (100- 120 words) on how to learn English effectively.
Các tiêu chí chấm bài viết đoạn văn.
Tiêu chí Mô tả chi tiết các tiêu chí Điểm

Đúng cấu trúc của đoạn văn, phù hợp với chủ đề: Có câu chủ đề (Topic
Cấu trúc sentence); các ý minh họa (Supporting sentences/ ideas, từ 2 supporting 3
sentences/ ideas trở lên); và câu kết luận (Concluding sentence).

- Viết đúng chủ đề, các ý minh họa rõ ràng, có tính thuyết phục. 2
Nội dung
- Viết logic, hợp lí; mạch lạc, rõ ràng 2

- Viết đúng cấu trúc ngữ pháp; sử dụng các liên từ hợp lý để liên kết các ý
Ngôn ngữ trong đoạn 2
- Sử dụng từ vựng phù hợp, phong phú, hạn chế lặp lại từ vựng

- Viết đủ số từ theo quy định

Trình bày 1
- Không xuống dòng

Tổng điểm 10/100

Cách tính lỗi (trừ điểm)

- Mỗi lỗi ngữ pháp, cấu trúc câu,….: 0,2

- Mỗi lỗi từ vựng 0,2

- Số lượng từ (+ - 30% số từ theo quy định) 1

Các phương án khác đúng vẫn cho điểm tối đa

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