Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 - Đề 12 (Có hướng dẫn chấm)

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1. C. The porter didn't feel angry with the writer. D. The porter always spoke English slowly and clearly. II. Read the dialogue and choose the correct word or phrase to complete each numbered blank. Write your answers A, B, C or D in the spaces given on the right. (2.0 pts) When you go to another country, it is important to follow the (1)......of that country. If you are invited to a home in England, here is some (2)....... . (3).........you are invited, it is good manners to tell whether you will go or not, either by (4)... ...or through telephoning. When you go to the party, it is better to (5).....on time. It is good manners to shake hands with your host and other guests. You can take a (6)......if you like, possibly a bottle of wine or a box of chocolates or some flowers. However, it is bad manners to take (7)....... . It is not (8)......to stay too late after the other guests have gone. (9)......., it is good manners to write a short letter or make a telephone call a day or two later to (10).......your host. 1. A. customs B. language C. people D. map 2. A. news B. information C. service D. advice 3. A. Before B. Though C. While D. As soon as 4. A. car B. bus C. writing D. speaking 5. A. reach B. leave C. come D. arrive 6. A friend B. present C. parent D. child 7. A. nothing B. cheap thing C. everything D. expensive things 8. A. correct B. well C. polite D. necessary 9. A. Of course B. So C. However D. But 10. A. welcome B. thank C. praise D. please III. Fill each blank in the following passage with ONE suitable word. (2.0 pts) When Bill was eight years old, in 1908, he used to work for an old lady who lived in his village. Every day, before and after school, he (1)................to chop wood, light fires, and go shopping for her. He was paid 5p (2)................week which was (3)...............very much even then. This old lady kept (4)............many cats that she did not know exactly (5)............many (6)...........day, one of these cats was found dead in the garden and the lady, (7)..............was very upset, asked Bill to dig a grave and bury it. Bill did this and.. (8) given lOp. He couldn't (9)..............noticing that he (10).................as much for burying the cat (11)..................for a whole week’s work (12)..............made him think. He had many friends (13).................fathers, the local farmers, often had to shoot cats to protect their chickens. He offered his friends 2p for every dead cat they (14)................him. He would (15)...................place the cat in the old lady's garden where she would find it, think it (16)...................one of her own and (17).................Bill 10p for burying it. (18)..............the time he left school, Bill (19)...................saved quite a lot of money. Later in life, he became a very (20)...........businessman. PART FOUR: WRITING I. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means the same as the sentence before it (2.0 pts) 1. What is the depth of this lake? How.................................................................? 2. How interesting the film is! What................................................................. 3. The furniture was so expensive that we didn’t buy it. The furniture was not........................................ 4. I'm sorry that I didn't go to the party last Sunday. I regreted.............................................................. 5. He said, "You stole my record, Bill." He accused........................................................... 6. So that he can speak English fluently, he reads lots of books and sees lots of English films. So as................................................................... 7. He doesn’t have enough money. He can’t buy a big house. If........................................................................
2. 8. The teacher asked me whether I had brought my dictionary. My teacher asked, "............................................." 9. People say she is the most beautiful girl in the village. She is .................................................................... 10. Do you know who wrote this novel? Do you know by.....................................................? II. Rewrite each sentence so that it means the same as the original one. Use the word given but do not change this word in any way. (1.0 pts) 1. This is my first visit to Japan. Time ............................................................... 2. How long have Helen and Robert been married? Get ............................................................... 3. I haven't been to an Indian restaurant for 2 years. Since ............................................................... 4. John failed to complete the job on time. Succeed ............................................................... 5. Laura is too young to vote in the election. Old ............................................................... III:Write aparagraph of about 120-150 words :The advantages obout country life. (2.0 pts) ANSWER KEY
3. PART ONE: PHONETICS I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others in each group. (0,6 pts) 0.2 point for each correct answer. 1. C 2. C 3.B 2. II. Choose the word whose stress position is different from the others’ in each group. (0,4) l. C 2. A PART TWO: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR I. Choose the word or phrase that fits each sentence. (2,0 pts) 0.2 point for each correct answer. 1. A 2. A 3. B 4. A 5. B 6. C 7. C 8. C 9. D 10. A II. Complete each sentence with the correct form of the word given. (10 pts) 0,2 point for each correct answer 1. inexperienced 2. retirement 3. immoral 4. industrialization IV. Give the correct forms of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences. (2,0 pts) 0.2 point for each correct verb. 1. was wearing - met 2. rains - carries 3. was - had thought 4. mentioned - had never heard 5. living - eating 6. got - had left 7. sat - being repaired 8. started - writing 9. will be staying - enjoying 10. had completed - to turn V. Identify one of the four underlined parts in each sentence that is not correct. Then get it right. (1,0 pts) 0. 2 point for each correct identification and 0.5 point for correction. 1. A  particularly 2. A  rarely 3. B  omitted 4. C  sudden 5. C  omitted PART THREE: READING COMPREHENSION I. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer for each of the questions. (2,0 pts) 0,4 point for each correct answer l. C 2. D 3. A 4. D 5. B II. Read the dialogue and choose the correct word or phrase to complete each blank. (2,0 pts) 0.2 point for each correct answer. 1. A 2. D 3. D 4. C 5. C 6. C 7. A 8. C 9. A 10. B III. Fill each blank in the following passage with ONE suitable word. (2,0 pts) 0.1 point for each correct word. 1. had 2. a/per 3. not 4. so 5. how 6. One 7. who 8. was 9. help 10. earned 11. as 12. This 13. whose 14. gave 15. then 16. was 17. gave/offered 18. By 19. had 20. rich PART FOUR: WRITING I. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means the same as the sentence before it (2,0 pts) 0,2 point for each correct sentence. 1. How deep is this lake? 2. What an interesting film (it is). 3. The furniture was not cheap enough for us to buy. 4. I wish I had gone to the party last Sunday. 5. He accused Bill of stealing/ having stolen his record.
4. 6. So as to speak English fluently, he reads lots of books and sees lots of English films. 7. If he had had the money/ enough money, he could have bought a big house. 8. My teacher asked, “Have you brought/ Did you bring your dictionary?” 9. She is said to be the most beautiful girl in the village. 10. Do you know by whom this novel was written? II. Rewrite each sentence so that it means the same as the original one. Use the word given but do not change this word in any way. (1,0 pts) 0,2 point for each correct sentence. 1. This is the first time I have visited Japan. 2. When/ How long ago did Helen and Robert get married? 3. It is 2 years since I (last) went to an Indian restaurant. 4. John didn’t succeed in completing the job on time. 5. Laura is not old enough to vote in the election. The End