Đề thi giao lưu học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng Anh 8 - Năm học 2014-2015 (Có đáp án)

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1. PHÒNG GD&ĐT TAM DƯƠNG ĐỀ THI GIAO LƯU HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 8 NĂM HỌC 2014- 2015 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 8 ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề Đề thi gồm 04 trang PART A. LISTENING I. Listen to Tom talking to a friend about a sports afternoon. What sport did each person do? You will hear the recording twice. Example: 0-F 0. Tom A. football 1. Sam B. table-tennis 2. Jane C. skiing 3. Paul D. volleyball 4. Susan E. golf 5. Anne F. horse-riding II. Listen to Jenny talking to Mark about buying a computer game. Choose the correct answer for each question. You will hear the recording twice. Example: 0-A 0. The name of the computer game is ___. A. City 2010 B. City 2001 C. City 2100 1. The game is NOT good for people under ___. A. eight B. ten C. twelve 2. Black's PC shop is in ___. A. Cambridge B. London C. Peterstown 3. The address of the shop is ___. A. 29 Hunter Road B. 29 Marsden Street C. 29 Walker Street 4. The last day you can get a free game is ___. A. Friday B. Monday C. Thursday 5. The computer game cost ___. A. £26 B. £30 C. £48 III. You will hear a man asking for information about a train. Listen and complete the questions. You will hear the conversation twice. Example: To: (0)-Newcastle To: (0) Newcastle Day of journey: (1) Train leaves at: (2) Return ticket costs: £ (3) Food on train: Drinks and (4) Address of travel agency: 22 (5) Street PART B. PHONETICS I. Choose the word A, B, C or D whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 1. A. maps B. things C. events D. reports 2. A. criteria B. initiate C. certificate D. interactive 3. A. crooked B. naked C. masked D. needed II. Choose the word A, B, C or D whose main stress is different from the others in the group. 1. A. enjoyable B. power C. permission D. explore 2. A. agree B. minority C. celebration D. translation PART C. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR I. Choose the best answer A or B, C, D to complete each of the following sentences. 1. Would you mind ___ me a favor and posting this letter for me? A. making B. doing C. getting D. giving 2. You should look up the meaning of the new word in the dictionary ___ misuse it. A. so as to not B. to C. so as not to D. so that Page 1 of 4
2. 3. The noise of the airplanes ___ from the airport over my house was unbearable at times. A. which taking off B. taking off C. to take off D. which was taking off 4. Tom: “Sorry, I forgot to phone you last night.” ~ Mary: “___” A. I have nothing to tell you. B. Oh. Poor me! C. Never mind! D. You were absent-minded. 5. Tony didn’t study hard for the test. His answers ___ from someone else. A. should have copied B. must have been copied C. can have copied D. would have copied 6. Let’s do something to protect the environment, ___we? A. needn’t B. must C. shall D. will 7. Although he is my friend, I find it hard to ___his selfishness. A. keep up with B. come down with C. put up with D. catch up with 8. The discovery was a major ___for research workers. A. break-in B. breakout C. breakthrough D. breakdown 9. As the two teams left the football ground, the 100,000 ___gave them a standing ovation. A. bystanders B. spectators C. viewers D. audiences 10. It is essential that Alice ___Tom of the meeting tomorrow. A. remind B. must remind C. reminds D. will remind 11. Jack made me ___him next week. A. promise calling B. to promise calling C. to promise to call D. promise to call 12. ___down to dinner than the telephone rang. A. No sooner had I sat B. Scarcely I sat C. Hardly had I sat D. No sooner I sat 13. Stay out of this problem and do not interfere, please! It’s none of your ___! A. work B. job C. business D. action 14. It was ___simple a question that everyone answered it correctly. A. so B. such C. very D. too 15. He ___on the bed staring at the ceiling, wondering what to do next. A. lay B. laid C. lain D. lied II. Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0). JIM HENSON You may not have heard of Jim Henson, but you have (0) certainty seen some of CERTAIN his creations, the Muppets. Henson wanted to make education more (1)___ ENJOY for children and to help them broaden their experience. He had used puppets a little when he was at school and he first performed in an (2)___ show called EDUCATION Sam and Friends. Young viewers liked the characters Henson created and he later worked on Sesame Street. Using characters living in the same (3)___, NEIGHBOUR Sesame Street taught children about ideas such as responsibility, as well as basic reading and writing skills. In the world of Jim Henson's Muppets, (4)___ HONEST and friendship are as important as a sense of humor. The show (5)___ RAPID became very popular with young children. III. Read the text below and look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct, and some have a word which should not be there. If a line is correct, put a tick (). If a line has a word which should not be there, write the word. There are two examples at the beginning (0) and (00). Harry Barber got his degree in philosophy, which his professor (0) he never believed he would ever manage, and decided to see the (00) he world. Having been wandered aimlessly from one country to another, (1) Harry finally settled in Australia where he tried to make it his name (2) as a writer, Harry, some whose stories were based on his travels (3) around the world, stayed up until the early hours of the morning, (4) Page 2 of 4
3. hoping inspiration would come. Although that he had sent off a (5) few stories to magazines, only one yet had been published, which (6) he was encouraging but it didn’t pay the bills. He was forced to get (7) himself a part- time job washing dishes. In spite of the fact that (8) as the work was menial and left his mind free for his more (9) creative activity, Harry felt so tired when he got to home that all he (10) wanted to do was sleep. PART D. READING I. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer for each question. Most people think of deserts as dry, flat areas with little vegetation and little or no rainfall, but this is hardly true. Many deserts have varied geographical formations ranging from soft, rolling hills to stark, jagged cliffs, and most deserts have a permanent source of water. Although deserts do not receive a high amount of rainfall- to be classified as a desert, an area must get less than twenty-five centimeters of rainfall per year- there are many plants that thrive on only small amounts of water, and deserts are often full of such plant life. Desert plants have a variety of mechanisms for obtaining the water needed for survival. Some plants, such as cactus, are able to store large amounts of water in their leaves or stems; after a rainfall, these plants absorb a large supply of water to last until the next rainfall. Other plants, such as the mesquite, have extraordinarily deep root systems that allow them to obtain water from far below the desert’s arid surface. 1. What is the main topic of the passage? A. Deserts are dry, flat areas with few plants. B. There is little rainfall in the desert. C. Many kinds of vegetation can survive with little water. D. Deserts are not really flat areas with little plant life. 2. The passage describes the geography of deserts as ___. A. flat B. sandy C. varied D. void of vegetation 3. The word “source” means ___. A. supply B. storage space C. need D. lack 4. The word “thrive” means ___. A. suffer B. grow well C. minimally survive D. decay 5. Which of the following statement is TRUE about cacti? A. They have deep root systems. B. They retain water from one rainfall to the next. C. They survive in the desert because they do not need water. D. They get water from deep below the surface of the desert. II. Insert a suitable word in each of the blanks to complete the following passage. STONEHENGE Stonehenge is still a mystery. 4,000 years ago, dozens of enormous stones were arranged like a series of doorways in a perfect circle. They were also placed (1)___line with the rising and setting sun. This must have been an extremely sophisticated operation involving heavy labor, organization and calculation which would challenge engineers (2)___today. Some of the (3)___were dragged from the Welsh mountains to the southern plains of England and it is still not understood what made ancient man carry these stones hundreds of kilometers cross both land (4)___water. There have been many theories. It was once said (5)___be a monument to a victory in battle. It is now more commonly accepted that there was (6)___ connection with sun worship or that it was a temple. However, two points (7)___clear. First, the area was used as a burial ground and second, it was a place of ceremony. Above all, it is the fact that these massive stones have stood for (8)___ long that amazes everyone who looks (9)___them. Will any monuments from the 21st century still be causing speculation in 4,000 years’ time and if (10)___, what will they be? Page 3 of 4
4. III. 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. REGRETS Most of us are always forgetting important dates, (1)___from the lucky few who are blessed with a good memory or the (2)___to organize themselves so they don't forget important obligations. How many times have we all said, "I wish I had remembered!" How often have we (3)___people by failing to remember their birthdays or name days? Although they say it doesn't matter, we know, deep down, that we have hurt their (4)___. We can always try to make it (5)___to them next time but unfortunately the (6)___has been done and our relationship with that person can never quite be the same again. On the other (7)___, we sometimes do too much for someone else because we want to please them and then feel we have damaged our own interests in (8)___doing. When friends are involved we may find it difficult to say "no" when they ask us to (9)___them a favor, but true friendship should mean that we can say "no" without risk (10)___the relationship. 1. A. off B. except C. away D. apart 2. A. capacity B. ability C. proficiency D. aptitude 3. A. wounded B. hurt C. injured D. offended 4. A. souls B. sentiments C. feelings D. emotions 5. A. back B. up C. for D. again 6. A. damage B. injuries C. detriments D. losses 7. A. approach B. way C. methods D. hand 8. A. so B. such C. thus D. that 9. A. fetch B. make C. do D. bring 10. A. for B. to C. towards D. with PART E. WRITING I. Rewrite the sentences with the given words or beginning in such a way that their meanings remain unchanged. 1. Someone stole the old lady’s handbag. The old lady was 2. Keeping calm is the secret of passing your driving test. As long as 3. She has never seen a more unusual festival than this. This is the 4. We get on very well with our next- door neighbors. TERMS 5. Everyone’s saying the government is about to resign. RUMOURED II. Within 150-200 words, write a composition about the advantages and disadvantages of living in the countryside. THE END Họ và tên thí sinh: . .SBD: Phòng: Page 4 of 4
5. PHÒNG GD&ĐT TAM DƯƠNG ĐỀ THI GIAO LƯU HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 8 Năm học 2014- 2015 Môn: Tiếng Anh 8 ĐÁP ÁN + HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM PART A. LISTENING (1,5 điểm- 0,1 điểm/câu) I.(0,5) 1C 2D 3E 4A 5B II.(0,5) 1A 2B 3B 4A 5A III.(0,5) 1. Tuesday 2. 11:30 3. 40 4. sandwiches 5. Mallet PART B. PHONETICS (0,5 điểm- 0,1 điểm/câu) I.(0,3) 1B 2B 3C II.(0,2) 1B 2C PART C. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (3,0 điểm- 0,1 điểm/câu) I.(1,5) 1B 2C 3B 4C 5B 6C 7C 8C 9B 10A 11D 12A 13C 14A 15A II.(0,5) 1. enjoyable 2. educational 3. neighborhood 4. honesty 5. rapidly III.(1,0) 1. been 2. it 3. some 4.  5. that 6. yet 7. he 8.  9. as 10. to PART D. READING (2,5 điểm- 0,1 điểm/câu) I.(0,5) 1D 2C 3B 4B 5B II.(1,0) 1. in 2. even 3. stones 4. and 5. to 6. a 7. are 8. so 9. at 10. so III.(1,0) 1D 2B 3D 4C 5B 6A 7D 8A 9C 10B PART E. WRITING (2,5 điểm- Phần I cho 0,1 điểm/câu. Phần II cho tối đa 2,0 điểm) I.(0,5) 1. The old lady was robbed/ stolen of her handbag. 2. As long as you keep/ are calm, you will pass your driving test. 3. This is the most unusual festival she has ever seen. 4. We are on very good terms with our next-door neighbors. 5. It is (being) rumored (that) the government is about to resign. Or: The government is (being) rumored to be about to resign. II.(2,0) (0,5) Học sinh viết đúng kiểu bài, liên kết chặt chẽ. (1,0) Các đoạn phần thân bài có “topic sentence” rõ ràng, “supporting ideas” hợp lí. (0,3) Học sinh biết cách sử dụng từ, cấu trúc đa dạng. (0,2) Học sinh không có lỗi sai chính tả, ngữ pháp. Giám khảo chú ý: - Đáp án+ Hướng dẫn chấm này chỉ là một trong những cách giải. Thí sinh có thể giải theo cách khác, giám khảo căn cứ vào bài làm cụ thể của thí sinh để cho điểm. - Tổng điểm toàn bài: 10 điểm HẾT Page 5 of 4