Tài liệu ĐỀ THI HSG LỚP 8 THAM KHẢO

§iÓm bµi thi (Do gi¸m kh¶o chÊm thi ghi) B»ng sè: ……………………… B»ng ch÷: …………………………… Sè ph¸ch Gi¸m kh¶o 1: ……………………………….. Gi¸m kh¶o 2: ……………………………….. §Ò thi HSG m«n tiÕng Anh 8 Thêi gian lµm bµi 150 phót (kh«ng kÓ thêi gian giao ®Ò) (§Ò thi cã 5 trang)  ThÝ sinh kh«ng sö dông tµi liÖu kÓ c¶ tõ ®iÓn.  C¸n bé coi thi kh«ng gi¶i thÝch g× thªm.  ThÝ sinh lµm bµi trùc tiÕp vµo ®Ò thi. §Ò chÝnh thøc Question 1. Choose the word in each group that has the underlined, italic part pronounced differently from the rest. Circle your option (1.0 pt) Ex: 0. A. favor B. glad C. bank D. happy Answers: 0. A. favor 1. A. permitted B. intended C. missed D. invented 2. A. stretcher B. chemistry C. Christmas D. character 3. A. open B. canoe C. blow D. cold 4. A. faces B. places C. horses D. houses Question 2. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences (2pts) 5. The world (change) ………….(a)……………… . Things never stay the same. (a) ……………………………. 6. I hope my sister (send) …………...(b)………….. me a letter soon. (b) ……………………………… 7. The children are late. They (not come) ………..(c)………home from school yet. I hope nothing's wrong. (c) ………………………………. 8. While my brother and I (watch)………..(d)……………. a movie on T.V last night, our uncle in the USA (phone) …………….(e)…………. (d) ………………………………… (e) ……………………………… 9. I myself witnessed an accident on the Main Road yesterday. A boy (knock) ……(f) …….. down by a car. Then he (take)……(g)…….… to the nearest hospital. (f) ……………………………. (g) ……………………………… 10. The woman (sit)…………(h)…….. in front of me was wearing a big hat so I couldn't see anything. (h) …………………………… Question 3. Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete these sentences (3pts) 11. He ....................... play the guitar when he …………. a student. A. used to/ is B. uses to/ is C. used to / was D. used/ was 12. Jane suggested ………………… a parting meeting. A. to have B. having C. had D. have 13. The police officer told him ……………… there. A. don't park B. doesn't park C. not park D. not to park 14. I'm not going to wash your clothes. You must do it ………….. . A. youself B. yourself C. yourselfs D. yours 15. My brother doesn't like pork and ………………………. . Page 0 of 5 A. either do I B. neither I do C. I don't, too D. neither do I 16. His studying habit is completely different …………. mine. A. from B. with C. on D. at 17. Henry is studying hard …………… pass the next exam. A. in order to B. so as to C. however D. Both A & B are correct 18. Would you mind if I ……………. your dictionary? A. use B. using C. used D. have used 19. The United States has a big ………………….. industry. A. car-making B. car-made C. making-car D. made-car 20. Look ! Nam is playing very well. He …………………….. A. is winning. B. is going to win. C. will win. D. wins. 21. The policeman explained to us ……………… to get to the airport. A. how B. how can we C. how can D. how we can 22. Don't forget …………. the lights before ……….. out. A. turning off/ going B. to turn off/ going C. to turn off/ to go D. turning off/ to go Question 4. Complete the sentences with the appropriate form of the words in brackets. (1pt) 23. We are ………………………… that you are interested in protecting the environment. (DELIGHT) 24. Our post is delivered ………………., except for Sunday. (DAY) 25. It's very difficult to find ………………………………. at this time of the year. (ACCOMMODATE) 26. Last summer the Jones had a .…….……………... vacation in Sa Pa. (WONDER) Question 5. Fill in each blank with one suitable preposition to complete the following passage. (1pt) The Eiffel Tower is (27)……. Paris, France. It is visited by millions (28) ……... people every year. It was designed (29) …….. Alexander Eiffel (1832-1923). It was erected in 1889 (30) ………. the Paris exposition. Since that time, it has been the most famous landmark in Paris. Today It is recognized by people (31) …………. the world. Question 6. Fill in each space with one appropriate article (a, an, the or 0).(1pt) a. Our new teacher has (32)……….. oval face with (33) ..…….. wavy black hair. b. Nga is (34) ………... most sociable person in my class. c. His grandfather died of (35) …….. broken heart. d. I used to work on (36) …….. farm. It's in (37) …………. north of the country. e. We must not let (38) ……….. children play in (39) …….. kitchen because it's (40) …………. dangerous place. f. What (41) ……… interesting folktale! Question 7. Read the passage below and choose the best option (A, B, C or D) for each space. Circle your option (2,5pts) Da Lat lies on Lam Vien plateau, in the Central Highland province of Lam Dong, 300 kilometers north of Ho Chi Minh city. Da Lat is a well-known city (42) ______ all the people who have been there once. Da Lat is known (43) ______ a city of pine trees, waterfalls and flowers. Da Lat is described as a forest of flowers with (44) ______ colors and various species. Flowers can be found (45) _____ and in any season. We can see flowers in Da Lat in the parks, (46) _____ of the houses, in the gardens etc. Da Lat has the widest range of orchid varieties in the country. Da Lat has (47) _____ rivers and canals but it has many picturesque waterfalls. It takes tourists several days (48) _____ all the waterfalls in the area. The famous Cam Ly Falls is only 3 kilometers (49) _____ the town center. The Prenn Falls is 10 kilometers in the south of Da Lat. The water (50) _____ down like a white shade. Da Lat people are Page 1 of 5 very (51) _____ of it. They always boast to tourists about it in the first place. Around the Prenn Falls is the valley of various flowers and pine hills. 42. A. attracts B. attracting C. attracted D. attractive 43. A. as B. like C. same D. similar 44. A. different B. difficult C. differ D. difference 45. A. somewhere B. anywhere C. nowhere D. everywhere 46. A. behind B. next to C. opposite D. in front 47. A. few B. little C. much D. lots 48. A. visit B. visiting C. to visit D. visited 49. A. in B. at C. to D. from 50. A. falls B. goes C. pours D. walks 51. A. pride B. priding C. prided D. proud Question 8. Fill in each blank with a suitable word to complete the passage. Write your answers in the spaces provided in the passage (2,5pts) Now you are in grade 8 and you already (52) ........................ some English. You have learnt English (53) ………………… three years. If you go to Britain, people there will understand (54) ……………… you say and you will understand them (55) ………………… they speak about things that you know. All the people who live in Britain can (56) ……………… English, but not all the people (57) ………… English in that country. Great Britain is not a large country. It is much (58) …………….. than France. It has four (59) ……………….: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. England is the (60) ……………… part of the country and has always been the strongest, English is the national (61) ………………… in all parts of Britain. Question 9. Read the first sentence, and then complete the second sentence with the same meaning. (2pts) 62. Viet does not play badminton as well as he used to. => Viet used to ............................................................................................................. 63. It's unnecessary for us to drive so fast.. => We don’t ................................................................................................................ 64. "Please show me your homework" the teacher said. => The teacher asked ................................................................................................. 65. Keeping the environment clean is very important. => It's ............................................................................................................................... 66. They will show the time machine to the public when they finish it. => The time machine .............................................................................................. 67. Quang keeps forgetting his homework. => Quang is ..................................................................................................................... 68. Please don't make any noise, I'm very tired. => I 'd rather .................................................................................................................... 69. "Are you going to see him off at the station?" I asked her. => I asked her .................................................................................................................. Question 10. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence. Use the word given and other words as necessary. Do not change the form of the given word. (2pts) E.g: My uncle likes gardening more than fishing. (prefers) => My uncle prefers gardening to fishing. 70. There is no building in the city higher than this. (highest) ............................................................................................................................................ Page 2 of 5 71. It's nearly two years since I saw Lan. (for) ............................................................................................................................................ 72. I'm willing to help you repair the radio. (mind) ............................................................................................................................................ 73. He climbed the tree so that he could get a better view. (order) ............................................................................................................................................ Question 11. Use the given words and phrases to write sentences (2pts) 74. We/ have/ wonderful/ time/ moment/ Sa Pa. ............................................................................................................................................ 75. Weather/ warm/ sunny/ day/ and/ cool/ night. ............................................................................................................................................ 76. The hotel/ we/ stay/ pleasant/ although/ it/ small. ....................................................................................................................... 77. We/ visit/ some/ tribal villages/ yesterday. ............................................................................................................................................ 78. We/ also/ see/ beautiful/ mountain slopes/ jungle streams/ on the way. ............................................................................................................................................ 79. People/ here/ friendly/ hospitable. ............................................................................................................................................ 80. We/ really/ enjoy/ mountainous/ resort. ............................................................................................................................................ 81. We/ intend/ come/ home/ train/ this Sunday. ............................................................................................................................................ Híng dÉn chÊm + biÓu ®iÓm k× thi chän häc sinh giái cÊp huyÖn The end Líp 8 - N¨m häc: 2009 - 2010 §Ò sè I: I. C¸c chó ý khi chÊm thi: 1. Bµi chÊm theo thang ®iÓm 20 ®iÓm. 2. §iÓm toµn bµi thi b»ng ®iÓm tæng céng c¸c ®iÓm tõng phÇn, ®iÓm toµn bµi kh«ng lµm trßn. 3. Häc sinh gi¶i ®óng b»ng c¸c c¸ch kh¸c th× cho ®iÓm t¬ng ®¬ng theo biÓu ®iÓm chÊm cña tõng néi dung. II. §¸p ¸n vµ c¸ch cho ®iÓm. Question 1. Choose the word in each group that has the underlined, italic part pronounced differently from the rest. Circle your option (1pt) (0,25 p for each correct answer) 1. C 2. A 3. B 4. D Question 2. Give the correct form of each verb in brackets to complete the sentences (2pts) (0,25 p for each correct answer) 5. (a) is changing (has changed) 8. (d) were watching (e) phoned 6. (b) will send 9. (f) was knocked (g) was taken 7. (c) haven't come (have not come) 10. sitting Page 3 of 5 Question 3. Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete these sentences (3pts) (0,25 p for each correct answer) 11.C 12.B 13.D 14.B 15.D 16.A 17.D 18.C 19.A 20.B 21.A 22.B Question 4. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets. (1pt) (0,25 p for each correct answer) 23. delighted 24. daily 25. accommodation 26. wonderful Question 5. Fill in each blank with one suitable preposition to complete the following passage. (1pt) (0,2 p for each correct answer) 27. in 28. of 29. by 30. for 31. throughout/ (over/in) Question 6. Fill in each space with one appropriate article (a, an, the or 0).(1pt) (0,1p for each correct answer) 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 an 0 the a a the 0 the a an Question 7. Read the passage below and choose the best option (A, B, C or D) for each space. Circle your option (2,5pts) (0,25 p for each correct answer) 42.B attracting 43.A as 44.A different 45.B anywhere 46.D in front 47.A few 48.C to visit 49.D from 50.C pours 51. D proud Question 8. Fill in each blank with a suitable word to complete the passage. Write your answers in the spaces provided in the passage (2,5pts) 10 x 0,25 = 2,5 pts 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 know/ for what if speak/ are smaller parts/ largest/ language (study) (say) (regions) biggest Question 9. Read the first sentence, and then complete the second sentence with the same meaning. (2pts) 8 x 0,25 = 2 pts 62. Viet used to play badminton better (than he can/ does now) 63. We don't have/ need to drive so fast. 64. The teacher asked me to show him/ her my homework. 65. It's very important to keep the environment clean. 66. The time machine will be shown to the public when it is finished. 67. Quang is always forgetting his homework. 68. I'd rather you didn't make any noise; I'm very tired. 69. I asked her If/ whether she was going to see him off at the station. Question 10. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence. Use the word given and other words as necessary. Do not change the form of the given word. (2pts) 4 x 0,5 = 2pt 70. This is the highest building in the city. 71. I haven't seen Lan for nearly two years. 72. I don't mind helping you repair the radio. 73. He climbed the tree in order to get a better view. Question 11. Use the given words and phrases to write sentences (2pts) 8 x 0,25 = 2 pts 74. We are having a wonderful time at the moment in the Sa Pa. 75. The weather is warm and sunny during the day and cool at night. 76. The hotel we are staying is pleasant although it is small. 77. We visited some tribal villages yesterday. 78. We also saw some beautiful mountain slopes and jungle streams on the way. 79. The people here are very friendly and hospitable. Page 4 of 5 80. We really enjoy this mountainous resort. 81. We intend to come home by train this Sunday. The end Page 5 of 5