đề thi học sinh giỏi cấp tỉnh Môn: Anh 8 Thời gian làm bài 150 phút Họ và tên giáo viên ra đề: Vũ Thị Hoàng Yến Đơn vị công tác: THCS Thị trấn Vôi Phòng GD-ĐT Lạng Giang (Thí sinh làm bài ra tờ giấy thi) A- Grammar (30 points): I- Put the correct forms of the verbs in the parenthese (10p). 1- I (not wear) that suit since Mary's birthday. 2- There's someone behind us. I think we (follow). 3- I used to (go) fishing in the afternoon. 4- Who (carry) your bag when we climb the mountains? 5- The teacher told us (clean) the class. 6- Most of the children like (play) video games. 7- This school (build) 20 years ago. 8- Viet Nam (be) a tropical country. 9- She really must stop (smoke). 10- It's important (keep) the environment clean. II- Change the following sentences into passive or active (5p): 1- A note was written on the board by Mai. 2- Who will take you to the zoo? 3- They didn't repaint that house last year. 4- Children are interested in picture books. 5- What has he bought recently? III- Change the following sentences into reported speech (5p): 1- "Who is making noise, Hoa?" Mrs Ha asked. 2- "Don't go out alone at night"! My Mum said to me. 3- "Send me a postcard when you arrive in Paris" I said to Lan. 1 4- " Did you see Nam yesterday"? Hung asked. 5- " I' ll be here again tomorrow", at the station he said. IV- Put the words in the blankets in their appropriate form: (10p). 1- It is to eat too much sugar and fat (health).………… 2- This is the girl I' ve ever seen (beauty).……………… 3- There are many cultural between his country and mine (differ).…… 4- Of the fwo houses, this one is the (tall).… 5- After taking an aspirin, his headache (appear).…… 6- Everyweek, there are two from Ha Noi to Nha Trang (fly).……… 7- We are waiting for the of his plane (arrive).………… 8- There are some buses to destinations (south).………… 9- This knife is It can't cut anything (use) .…………… 10- ., dark clouds appeared and it began to rain (fortunate).………… B- Reading (40p): I- Choose the best answer for each blank: (20 p). An increasing number of people are now going on .(0) to Egypt. Last year,………… for example, about one and a half million (1) visited Egypt. The .(2) of……… ……… Egypt is about fifty million and the .(3) is El Qahira (Cairo), a busy city of just………… under nine million people. Although .(4) is hot and dry and most of the country is……… desert, the average .(5) from …………… October to March is not too high. The most .(6) sights are the pyramids…………… at Giza. However, it is also pleasant to .(7) Alexandria, Port Said and several………… other places and do as much .(8) as possible in the time available. A (9)………… ………… to Luxor is an unforgettable experience, and there are frequent (10) there from…………… Cairo. 0. (A). holiday B. visit C. excursion D. trip 1. A. explorers B. voyagers C. tourists D. passengers 2. A. people B. citizenship C. nation D. population 3. A. principal B. head C. state D. capital 4. A. temperature B. climate C. condition D. position 5. A. weather B. measurement C. climate D. temperature 2 6. A. famous B. known C. visited D. requested 7. A. search B. inspect C. examine D. visit 8. A. viewing B. inspecting C. sightseeing D. looking 9. A. picnic B. trip C. guide D. entertainment 10. A. flights B. travels C. journeys D. voyages II- Fill only one word in each space of the following pessage: (20p). In Canada and the United States, (1) of the most popular days in the……………… year is Halloween. Halloween is on October 31st. It's a day (2) some people………… dress up in strange or unusual costumes. For example, they may dress up to look (3) an animal, a person from a book or movie or a famous person from………… history. In some places, children go to school in (4) Halloween costumes.…………… After dark, many young children (5) on their costumes and visit their…………… neighbors. They knock on the .(6) and shout "Trick or treat!" Then the……………… neighbors (7) them some candy, and the children go on to………………… the (8) house. Adults also enjoy dressing up for Halloween .…………… ………………… (9) are usually Halloween parties in the evening and usually there is a prize for the best or (10) unusual costume.…………… I- Rewrite the following sentences, beginning each sentence with the cues (10p). 1- I am as tall as Hoa → I and Hoa .……………………………………… 2 - It's three years since I last spoke to her → I haven't ………………………………………… 3- Tam doesn't type as fast as she used to → Tam used ………………………………………… 4- Having a vacation abroad is very interesting. → It is………………………………………………… 5- I would like you to help me to put the chair away. → Do you mind .……………………………………… 6- Jane is the tallest girl in her class. → Nobody…………………………………………… 3 7- The artists are paniting a big picture in front of the Town Hall. → A big picture……………………………………………… 8- This hat is prettier than that hat. → Of the two ………………………………………………… 9- Walking in the rain gives my brother pleasure. → My brother enjoys………………………………………… 10- Have you ever played a computer game before ? → Is this……………………………………………………… II- Complete the following letter: (10p). Dear Nhung. 1- Thank you/ much/ flowers/ you send/ while I / be / hospital. 2- They / beautiful / and they / really / help /cheer / up. 3-I /come out / hospital / Thursday morning. 4- You/ come over / place / weekend / because / I / very bored / now. 5- I / look / forward / see / soon. Your friends Nguyet III- Find and correct the errors in the following sentences: (10p). 1- The weather wasn't warm enough for us go swimming. 2- Do you know to use the computer well? 3- The climate in Viet Nam is different than that of England. 4- She didn't talk to me for a long time. 5- Did the tree was cut by him? 6- You'd better send it by surface mail. It's many cheaper. 7- Run fastly and you can catch the bus. 8- My uncle doesn't enjoy to play badminton. 9- My sister is studying very hard in order getting scholarship at university. 10- The book writing by Jack London is very popular in the world. 4 §¸p ¸n kú thi häc sinh giái cÊp tØnh m«n: Anh 8 A- Grammar: (30 points) I- (10 p): 1- Haven't worn. 2- Are being followed. 3- Go. 4- Will carry. 5- To clean. 6- Playing/ to play. 7- Was built. 8- is. 9- Smoking. 10- To keep. II- ( 5 p). 1- Mai wrote a note on the board. 2- By whom will you be taken to the zoo? 3- That house wasn't repainted last year. 4- Picture books interest children. 5- What has been bought (by him) recently? III- ( 5 p). 1- Mrs Ha asked Hoa who was making noise. 2- My Mum advised me not to go out alone at night. 3- I asked Lan to send me a postcard when she arrived in Paris. 4- Hung asked me if/ whether I had seen Nam the day before. 5- At the station he said he would be there again the nextday/ the following day. IV- (10 p). 1- Unhealthy. 2- Most beautiful. 3- Differences. 4- Taller. 5- Disappeared. 6- Flights. 7- Arrival. 8- Southern. 5 9- Useless. 10- Unfortunately. B- Reading (40 points). I- (20 p): 1 C. 2D. 3D. 4B. 5D. 6A. 7D. 8C. 9B. 10A. II- (20 p): 1- One. 2- When. 3- Like. 4- Their. 5- Put. 6- Door. 7- Give. 8- Next. 9- There. 10- Most. C- Writing (30p): I- (10p): 1-I and Hoa are the same height. 2- I haven't spoken to her for 3 years. 3- Tam used to type faster than she does. 4- It's very interesting to have a vacation abroad. 5- Do you mind helping me to put the chairs away? 6- Nobody in Jane's class is as tall as Jane/she. 7- A big picture is being painted in front of the Town Hall bythe artists. 8- Of the two hats, this one/hat is the prettier. 9- My brother enjoys walking in the rain. 10- Is this the first time you have ever played a computer game? II- (10p): 1- Thank you very much for the flowers (that) you sent me while I was in the hospital. 2- They were beautiful and they really helped to cheer me up. 3- I am coming out of the hospital on Thursday morning. 4- Will you come over to my place on the/ at weekend because I am very bored now. 5- I am looking forward to seeing you soon. 6 III- (10 p): 1- Go → to go .……………………………………………… 2- To use → how to use……………………………………… 3- Than → from……………………………………………… 4- Didn't talk → hasn't talked………………………………… 5- Did the tree was cut → was the tree cut .………………… 6- Many → much .…………………………………………… 7- fastly → fast .……………………………………………… 8- To play → playing .………………………………………… 9- Getting → to get .…………………………………………… 10- Writing →written .…………………………………………… * §iÓm TB: 40 → 54. * §iÓm kh¸: 55 → 79. * §iÓm giái: 80 → 100. 7