Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 - Đề 1 (Có hướng dẫn chấm)

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1. primary cause is the destruction of habitat by human activities. B C Your answers: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. C. READING: (6,0ps) I. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage. (2,0ps) London’s Tower Bridge London’s Tower Bridge is one of the most famous (1) in the world. The bridge, designed (2) (by) the architect Horace Jones together with John Wolfe Barry, was finally completed in 1894. It (3) 11,000 tons of steel to build the framework of the 265-meter-long bridge. Over time, the bridge has become one of London’s most famous (4) . (5) photographs of the Tower Bridge is a favorite London tourist activity, but you can also go inside the bridge, (6) you’ll have a magnificent view over London from the walkway (7) the two bridge towers. In 2014, glass floors were installed in the walkways, giving visitors another, unusual view from the bridge. The long glass floors, more than 40 meters above the river, allow you to (8) the traffic over the Tower Bridge from above. It is particularly (9) to see the bridge (10) and close below your feet. 1. A. bridges B. bridge C. tower D. towers 2. A. or B. and C. as D. but 3. A. took B. built C. brought D. gave 4. A. landscapes B. views C. symbols D. scenes 5. A. To take B. Take C. To taking D. Taking 6. A. when B. where C. what D. whose 7. A. at B. on C. between D. in 8. A. consider B. follow C. record D. watch 9. A. fascinate B. fascinating C. fascinated D. fascination 10. A. opened B. to open C. open D. be opened Your answers: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. II. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with the correct words. (2,0ps) Teachers Day (1) on the first of September each year. Generally, it is (2) for school children to show (3) appreciation to their teachers who (4) guided them in their (5) . It is a time to (6) the bad experiences students may have (7) their teachers scolding and punishing them. Students (8) their teachers flowers and gifts. Such gestures are small in (9) to the teacher’s dedication and hard work. Parties are held and there is an (10) of fun and amusement in the school. Your answers: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. III. Read the text and answer the questions. (2,0ps) Halloween Fun Halloween is one of the most famous holidays in the U.S, and it is on October 31. People carve pumpkins and make funny faces on them. These are called “Jack-O- Lanterns”. On October 31, children wear a special costume such as a witch, ghost.
2. They go to many houses and they knock on the door saying, "Trick or Treat”. It means that if people don't give them a treat, they will play some kind of trick on the household. So, usually people give candy to them. I carved my first Halloween pumpkin at my Friendship Family's house. First, I cut open the top of the pumpkin and pulled the seeds out. It was not good for me because it was sticky and smelled awful. I had never carved a pumpkin, so it was interesting for me. Next, I carved the eyes and the mouth. I wanted to make a face like a pirate. When I finished making the face, I put a candle inside. It was very beautiful, so I was happy. I had a good experience because I learned one new idea about American culture by taking part in it. I think Halloween is an interesting American holiday which involves all family members and neighbors too! 1. When is Halloween in the US? A. October, 29th B. October, 30th C. October, 31st D. November, 1st 2. What DO NOT people do on Halloween? (choose more than one answer) A. making funny faces B. eating pumpkins C. wearing special clothes D. playing tricks on people E. lighting candles F. writing letters to each other 3. What do the children say after they knock the door? A. "Trick or Trick” B. "Trick or Treat" C. "Treat or Trick” D. "Treat or Treat" 4. Why do people give candy to children on Halloween? A. if people don't give children a treat, the children will not go home. B. if people don't give children a treat, the children will cry until they get candy. C. if people don't give children a treat, the children will not go away and stand in front of their house. D. if people don't give children a treat, the children will play some kind of trick on the household. 5. What does them (paragraph 1) refer to? A. people B. pumpkins C. children D. candies Your answers: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. D. WRITING: (5,0ps) I. Complete the second sentence in each pair so that if has similar meaning to the first. (2,0ps) 1. Man is likely to live on Mars in the future. —>Man will 2. Talking to your family members every day is very important. —>It is 3. Mathematics improves the way we think: it is a basic tool of thinking. —>Since mathematics 4. The government believe it is beneficial to spend more money on space exploration. —>It is believed 5. “Can you lend me your Ipad for a few minutes?” said Hoa to Thanh. —>Hoa asked 6. It is Tan’s 15th birthday next week. —>Tan will .. 7. The small town has totally been destroyed by the hurricane. —>The hurricane . 8. They will widen the gate to let the cars run into the yard easily. —>The gate .. 9. I can’t come because I have to help my dad with something.
3. —>If I .. 10. As soon as we got on the plane, the pilot told us to get off again. —>We had just II. Rewrite each of the following sentences using the suggested in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence. (1,0p) 1. Is our final test compulsory? HAVE 2. People use too much fertilizer so lands will be spoiled. IF 3. Technology has benefited humankind enormously; however, there are drawbacks with our reliance on it. ALTHOUGH 4. “You had better watch other people first, and then follow them.” ADVISED 5. It is forbidden for passengers to pass beyond this point. NOT .. III. Write a paragraph of about 120 – 150 words on the following topic: What job would you like to do in the future? Write a paragraph of about 120 – 150 words about the three most important qualities for that job. You should give the name of the job, three qualities, reasons and examples to support your opinion. (2,0ps)
4. Đ￿ 1 HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM, Biểu điểm đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi lớp 8 năm học 2019 - 2020 Môn : Tiếng Anh A. PHONETICS: (1,0p) I. Find the word which has different sound in the part underlined. 1. D. played 2. A. pictures 3. A. although 4. A. create 5. B. rain 6. B. relative II. Choose the words that have the different stress from the others. 1. D. event 2. B. festival 3. A. library 4. C. original B. VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR: (6,0ps) I. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. (2,0ps) 1. C. has believed 2. A. caused 3. A. imagine 4. D. unique 5. B. until 6. B. will get 7. B. will be destroyed 8. D. had been trapped 9. B. had 10. D. breaks up II. Use the correct form of the verbs to complete the sentences. (2ps) 1. will still be used 2. will be living 3. to study 4. had gone 5. were – would think 6. is being introduced 7. were working – to find 8. to fly 3. was reading 10. was sitting/ jumped III. Give the correct form of the words in brackets. (1,0ps) 1. birth 2. celebration 3. beautiful 4. communication 5. imaginary IV. Decide the word/phrase A, B, C, or D in each sentence that needs correction. (1,0p) 1. C 2. B 3. A 4. B 5. A
5. C. READING: (6,0ps) I. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage. (2,0ps) 1. A 2. D 3. A 4. C 5.D 6. B 7. C 8. D 9. B 10. C II. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with the correct words. (2,0ps) 1. falls/ is 2. meant 3. their 4. have/ get 5. studies 6. forget 7. of 8. give/ present 9. comparison 10. Atmosphere III. Read the text and answer the questions. (2,0ps) 1. C 2. B,F 3. B 4. D 5. C 6. C D. WRITING: (5,0ps) I. Complete the second sentence in each pair so that if has similar meaning to the first. (2,0 ps) 1. Man will probably live on Mars in the future. 2. It is important to talk to your family members every day. 3. Since mathematics improves the way we think, it is a basic tool of thinking. 4. It is believed by the government (that) it is beneficial to spend more money on space exploration. 5. Hoa asked Thanh to lend her his Ipad for a few minutes. 6. Tan will be 15 (years old) next week. 7. The hurricane has totally destroyed the small town. 8. The gate will be widened to let the cars run into the yard easily. 9. If I didn’t have to help my dad with something, I could come. 10. We had just got on the plane when the pilot told us to get off again. II. Rewrite each of the following sentences using the suggested in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence. (1,0p) 1. Do we have to do our final test? 2. If people don’t use too much fertilizer, lands won’t be spoiled. 3. Although technology has benefited humankind enormously, there are drawbacks with our reliance on it. 4. She/ He advised me to watch other people first, and then to follow them. 5. Passengers are not allowed to pass beyond this point. III. Write a paragraph of about 120 – 150 words on the following topic: What job would you like to do in the future? Write a paragraph of about 120 – 150 words about the three most important qualities for that job. You should give the name of the job, three qualities, reasons and examples to support your opinion. (2,0ps) - good organization (Topic sentence, supporting sentences, concluding sentence): 0,5 point - ideas and linking words: 1,0 point - lexical resource: 0.25 point - grammatical range: 0.25 point