Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi vòng huyện Giồng Riềng năm học 2013 – 2014 môn: Tiếng Anh lớp 8

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PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC-ĐÀO TẠO NĂM HỌC 2013 – 2014
 ----------------- Khóa ngày 17/11/2013
ĐỀ THI MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 8
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)
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I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others in each group. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D.(2.5pts)
1. A. laughs	B. cars	 C. stops	D. works
2. A. watched	B. reduced	C. coughed	D. raised
3. A. three	B. through	C. without	D. thank
4. A. watch	B. bath	C. want	D. wash
5. A. sure	B. mixture 	C. injure	D. pleasure
6. A. few 	B. new	C. threw	D. knew
7. A. clothes	B. matches	C. colleges	D. churches
8. A. clear	B. wear	C. bear	D. ware
9. A. sunbathe	B. father	C. theater	D. weather
10. A. switch	B. stomach	C. match	D. catch
1	2	3	4.	5.	6.	7 	8. 9. ..	10. .
II. Circle the word or phrase that best completes each sentence(5pts)
Will she be annoyed that you forgot to phone?
a. displeased	b. pleased	c. happy	d. sad
I spend most of my timemy friends.
a. with	b. at	c. together	d. for
We spend time..volunteer work.
a. to do	b. on doing	c. doing	d. for doing
The.put too much salt in the food.
a. cook	b. cooker	c. stove	d. oven
What does your brother..?
a. look like	b. look as	c. be like	d. as
Bell started..with rays of transmitting speech.
a. experiment	 b. to experimenting c. experimenting d. experimented
Peter is sociable. I am not as.. .
a. going out as he is	b. going out as him is
c. outgoing as he is	d. outgoing as him is
The weather is warm enough for us.. .
a. going out	b. to going out	c. to go out	d. go out
 This led.the invention of the telephone.
a. to	b. about	c. at	d. in
We should spend more timeMath and English.
a. on	b. in	c. at	d. for
 We should learn this poem.. .
a. by heart	b. by soul	c. by many times	d. by millions
Will you join the young people’s.at our college?
a. associate	b. associated	c. association	d. associates
He wanted me.another language.
a. learning	b. being learning	c. to learning	d. to learn
Could you tell me who.this university?
a. found	b. founder	c. founding	d. founded
How do you.your name?
a. pronunciation	b. pronounce	c. pronounced	d. pronoun
 I tried my..not to laugh.
a. good	b. well	c. better	d. best
I help you? – No. Thank you. I’m fine.
a. Must	b. May	c. Will	d. Would
 He always greets me in a.way.
a. friend	b. friendship	c. friendly	d. friendliness
 His..towards me is very strange.
a. behave	b. behavior	c. behaved	d. behaving
Most middle-aged andpeople need glasses for reading and close work.
a. lately	b. elderly	c. early	d. lovely
III. Fill each gap in the sentences with the correct form of the word in brackets. (2.5pts)
She had an.to work at home two days a week. (arrange)
I found your address in the telephoneof our city. (direct)
You can pay for the carpet on..(deliver)
Hisfrom Scotland to the USA was in 1860. (emigrate)
Our team were..to lose the match. (fortunate)
He lives in a.village. (near)
She is a woman of great..(wise)
The club encouragesin sporting activities. (participate)
His..towards his parents is a good example to us. (behave)
 We should like to thank you for yourwith us. (cooperate)
IV. Fill each gap in the passage with one suitable word. (2pts)
	When you listen (1)your teacher carefully (2)..class and take good notes, you are starting to learn. Focus on what your teacher (3)saying. Listen for key phrases to write down. Write quickly in order to include all the important information (4).your notes. Review your notes when you (5).home. You should study where there (6)..enough lighting and the temperature should (7). comfortable. (8)study group often helps to make studying easier.
V. Rewrite the following sentences so that the meanings stay the same. (5.5pts)
1. She failed in the exam because of her laziness.
à Because she __________________________________ 
2. No one helped Lan to do the homework
à Lan ________________________________ 
3. My brother had a dog once, but he doesn’t have any more.
à My brother___________________________________________
4. How long is it since you used the car?
à When _______________________________ 
5. He is the most intelligent in this class.
à No students___________________________________________
6. The ceiling is too high for me to reach.
à I am____________________________________________
7. He told me not to leave the door open.
à He said, “___________________________________________.”
8. They enjoyed themselves at the party last night.
à They had___________________________________________
9. My father gave up smoking ten years ago.
à My father_____________________________________________
10. There isn’t anybody in the house.
à There is________________________________________ .
11. This girl is fourteen years old.
à She__________________________________________________
VI. Listen to the dialogues and complete each blank with one word you hear. (2.5pts)
My friend Andy called me about three months ago.
“What are you doing in June?” he asked.
“June? That’s months away!” I replied. “I have no idea.”
“I have a (1) ..................idea,” he said. “Let’s do the Three Peaks Challenge. We climb three mountains in 24 hours.”
“Are you asking me to climb a mountain?”
“No, I’m not,” he said. “I’m asking you to climb three mountains in (2) .. hours.”
“But why?” I asked.
“To (3) . money for (4) .. But don’t worry, they aren’t very big mountains. You climb Ben Nevis in Scotland, Scafell Pike in England, and Snowdon in Wales – all in one day.”
“That’s crazy,” I said. “No way!”
Three months later, Andy and I were in Scotland, at the (5) .. of Ben Nevis. It was raining, and I was (6) . I couldn’t believe we still had two more mountains to climb. Why did I agree to this?
We drove from Scotland to England and climbed the next peak. (7) .., this one was OK. It was daytime, warm, and the mountain wasn’t as high. Then we (8)  to Wales to climb the last mountain. This one was hard. And it was cold again. But we (9)  it! We did the Three Peaks Challenge!
I was so happy! I had (10) . and raised more than $1,000 for charity. Try it sometime!
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	Answer key English 8
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others in each group. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D.(2.5pts)
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1. B	2. D	3. C	4. B	5. A	6. C	7. A	8. A	9. C	10. B
II. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence(5pts)
1. a	 2. a	3. c	4. a	5. a	6. c	7. c	8. c	9. a	10. a	
11.a	12. c	13. d	14. d	15. b	16. d	17. b	18. c	19. b	20. b
III. Fill each gap in the sentences with the correct form of the word in brackets. (2.5pts)
1. arrangement	2. directory	 3. delivery	4. emigration	
5. unfortunate	6. nearby	7. wisdom	8. participation	
9. behavior	10. cooperation
IV. Fill each gap in the passage with one suitable word. (2pts)
(1) to	 (2) in (3) is	 (4) in 	(5) get / come (6) is	(7) be	 (8) A
V. Rewrite the following sentences so that the meanings stay the same. (5.5pts)
1. à Because she was lazy, she failed in the exam
2. à Lan did the homework herself.
3. à My brother used to have a dog.
4. à When did you use the car?
5. à No students in this class is as intelligent as he is.
6. à I am not tall enough to reach the ceiling.
7. à He said, “Don’t leave the door open.”
8. à They had a good time at the party last night.
9. à My father has given up smoking for ten years.
10. à There is nobody in the house.
11. à She is a fourteen-year- old girl.
VI. Listen to the dialogues and complete each blank with one word you hear. (2.5pts)
(1) great 	(2) twenty- four	(3) raise 	(4) charity	(5) top 	 
 (6) exhausted	(7) Actually	(8) drove	(9) made 	(10) fun