Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi vòng huyện Giồng Riềng năm học 2011 – 2012 môn: Tiếng Anh lớp 8

UBND HUYỆN GIỒNG RIỀNG KÌ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI VÒNG HUYỆN
PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO NĂM HỌC 2011 – 2012
 ----------------- Khóa ngày 06/11/2011
ĐỀ THI MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 8
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)
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I. Fill in the blanks with the suitable words : (2ms)
 Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union is an organization for Vietnamese youth from 16 to 30 years of age. The Union builda good (1).., love for the nation, and encourages good citizenship, soft skills and personal fitness.
 The Union was founded on March 26 1931 by the beloved President Ho Chi Minh. It had different (2). Over the years. Once of its first names was “Vietnam Communist Youth Union”. In December 1976, it was (3). named as it is called today: Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union. However, people mormally use the name “The Youth Union” for short.
 The Youth Union, together with other youth organizations such as the Young Pioneers Organization, the Vietnam Youth (4), the Vietnam Students Union, often hold social activities such as Helping the Handicapped, Cleaning the (5), Green Summer Volunteers campaign, and other similar movements. These activities aim to help the young develop their public awareness and form their (6).
 Ever since the Union was founded, its aims and principles, (7). by president Ho Chi Minh, have been the (8) for the young Vietnamese people of today and tomorrow.
II. Read the passage then answer the questions below: (1,25ms)
Once a farmer lived a comfortable life with his family. His chickens laid many eggs which the farmer used to sell them to buy food and clothing for his family.
One day, he went to collect the eggs and discovered one of the chickens laid a gold egg. He shouted excitedly to his wife, “we’re rich, we’re rich !”
His wife ran to him and they both looked at the egg in amazement. The wife wanted more, so her husband decided to cut open all the chickens and find more gold eggs. Unfortunately, he couldn’t find any eggs. When he finished all, the chickens were dead. There were no more eggs of any kinds for the foolish farmer and his greedy wife.
Questions:
How was the farmer’s life ? 
 2) What did the farmer use to sell eggs to buy ?
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3) What did he discover ?
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4) Why did the farmer and his wife decide to cut open all the chickens ?
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5) Did they find more gold eggs when they cut open all the chickens ?
III. Circle the letter which is correct in the following sentences: (1,25ms)
1. Nam, would you mind ..... ........ ..... the window please ? Ok.
 A. shut 	B. shutting 	C. open 	D. shuting
2. This hotel is ..... ...... ...... than that one.
 A. more moderner B. more large C. more modern D. beautiful
3. The architects have designed that bridge .... ... ..... two years.
 A. since 	 B.as 	C. in 	 D. for
4.Mrs Mai has .. .. ... housework than Mrs Minh today
 A. few 	 B. little 	C. more 	 D. fewer
5. Would you mind if I .. ..   ?
 A. Plays 	 B. doesn’t play 	C. played 	 D. will play.
IV. Put the verbs in parentheses in correct tense or form (5,5m)
1/ Look! there’s a big cloud, It (rain) ..... .... .... ....
2/ Minh, Why you always (talk) .. .... ....... ... ..... in class.
3/ This ancient monument (design) ..... ....... .... ....... .... two hundred years ago
4/ Yesterday, When I came to my aunt’s house, She (read) .................newspaper and (watch)........ .. TV.
5/ My elder brother (learn) ...... ... ...... ..... English in Hong Duc Universty for three years.
6/ They were proud of . .. . . (be) so successful.
7/ Don’t forget (lock) the door before (go).
8/ Does your jacket need (wash)? – No, but you need (iron).it.
V. Rewrite the second sentence that have the same meaning to the first(5m)
1/ Using this machine is very difficult
 It is ..............................................................................................................................
2/ My younger sister doesn’t have a watch
 She wishes .................................................................................................................
3/ Mrs Green said to Tom : “Can you give me a cup of water?”
 Mrs Green asked ........ ...... .......... .......... ........ ............. ............ ............ ........ .......
4/ Lan said to her friend : “I will go to Ha Noi tomorrow”
 Lan told ...... .......... .......... ........ ............. ............ ............ ........ ............ ....... 
5/ The theater is near Hoa’s house.
 The theater isn’t .. .. .
6/ Tan is too young to see the horror film.
 Tan is not ..  . ..
7/ Let’s meet outside the movie theater.
 Ba suggested.   .
8/ He actively participates in outdoor acitvities.
 He is..  .. .. . 
9/ The word is so difficult that we can’t spell it.
 It’s such  .. .. . 
10/ It’s necessary to revise new words regularly.
 You . .. . . 
VI. Write complete sentences with the given cues: (5ms)
1/ Mr Robinson/ said/ he/ enjoy/ festival/very much
.......... ............... ...... .......... .......... ........ ............. ............ ............ ...
2/ Last week/ Lan/ break/ arm/ and/ have to/ go/ hospital.
.............. ................ ............................. .................. ................. ........... ...... 
3/ We/ going/ plant/ flowers/ parks/ water/ afternoon/ class.
  . .. ..  
4/ We/ hope/ give/ more/ green/ color/ city/ earn/ money/ our organization.
..  .. .. . . .. .
5/ Children/ ought/ spend/ free time/ play/ sports.
.    .. 
6/ The first man/ walk/ moon/ 21st July 1969
. .. .. .. 
7/ Language learners/ try/ different/ ways/ learn/ words/ so as/ find/ out/ best way/ themselves.
.  ..  .. 
8/ My classmates and I / just decide/ give / house-warming party / May 3rd 
. .  . . .
9/ Jazz / become / popular / United States / the 1920s.
 .. .  . 
10/ I / be sorry / I / not visit / you / a long time / because / be very busy.
. . .. .. . .
VII. Listen to the passage and complete the spaces with the words you hear. Use only ONE word for each space.(3,5ms)
	A Personal Letter
Dear Xuan, 
 I’m writing because I (1).. to tell you about my travel plans for December. My (2). and I are planning to (3)to Japan for two weeks. As you know, my brother lives and works in Hokkaido, which is an island (4)the north of Japan. Well, (5)..going to spend a few days in Tokyo first, then we’re going to (6).with my brother.
 I’m (7).excited about the trip because I have never been outside of Vietnam before. Also, the weather in Hokkaido (8).be very different from Dalat. For one thing, there is snow there! It will (9)my first time to see snow.
 We’re going (10)leave Vietnam on December 20. Dalat will be quite (11)..by then, but Tokyo will be much colder. But we’re only (12)..to stay in Tokyo for a few days before going on to Hokkaido. The weather will be much (13)than Tokyo because of all the snow.
 Well, that’s all for now. (14)send you a postcard from Japan.
All my love, 
Mai.
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	 ĐÁP ÁN ANH VĂN 8
I/. Fill in the blanks with the suitable words : (2ms)
 Mỗi từ điền đúng cho 0,25 điểm
 (1) character (2) names (3) officially (4) Federation (5) Environment (6) personality 
 (7) established (8) guidelines
II/. (1,25 điểm). Mỗi câu đúng 0,25 điểm.
The farmer’s life was comfortable.
He used to buy food and clothing for his family.
He discovered one of the chickens laid a gold egg.
Because they want more gold eggs.
No, they didn’t find any gold eggs when they cut open all the chickens.
III/. (1,25 điểm). Mỗi câu chọn đúng 0,25 điểm.
	1) B. shutting	2) A. more modern	3) D. for	4) D. fewer
	5) C. Played
IV/. (5,5 điểm). Mỗi động từ ghi đúng 0,5 điểm.
	1) is going to rain	2) talks	3) was designed	4) was reading - 
 watching 5) has learnt/ learned	6) being 7) to lock – going	8) washing – to iron
V/. (5 điểm). Mỗi câu đúng 0,5 điểm.
It’s difficult to use this machine.
She wishes she had a watch.
Mrs Green asked Tom to give her a cup of water.
Lan told her friend she would go to Ha Noi the following day.
The theater isn’t far from Hoa’s house.
Tan is not old enough to see the horror film.
Bao suggested meeting outside the movie theater.
He is an active participant in outdoor activities.
It’s such a difficult word that we can’t spell it.
You need to revise new words regularly.
VI/. (5 điểm). Mỗi câu đúng 0,5 điểm.
Mr Robinson said he enjoyed the festival very much.
Last week Lan broke her arm and had to go to the hospital.
We are going to plant flowers in the parks and water them every afternoon after class.
We hope to give more green color to the city and earn some money for our organization.
Children ought to spend their free time playing sports.
The first man walked on the moon on 21st July 1969.
Language learners should try different ways of learning words so as to find out the best way for themselves.
My classmates and Ihave just decided to give a house-warming party on May 3rd. 
Jazz became popular in the United States in the 1920s.
I am sorry that I haven’t visited you for a long time because I have been very busy.
VII/. Listen to the passage and complete the spaces with the words you hear. Use only ONE word for each space.(3,5ms) - Mỗi từ điền đúng 0,25 điểm.
(1) want	(2) husband	(3) go	(4) in	(5) we’re	(6) stay	(7) very
(8) will	(9) be	(10) to	(11) cool	(12) going	(13) colder (14) I’ll
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	The End