PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC - ĐÀO TẠO
THANH OAI
THCS CAO DƯƠNG
KỲ THI OLYMPIC CẤP HUYỆN
ĐỀ BÀI MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 8
Thời gian làm bài 120 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
PART ONE: LISTENING( 2pts)
Listen to the use of the medicine then decide the sentences true or fall
1. Children over 12 years old take two or three tablets.
2. Take two Paratecil tablets every four hours for at least two days.
3. Don’t take paratecil tablets for longer than three days.
4. See a doctor for help if the Paratecil tablets do not cure you.
5. The label advises people to put the medicines where chidren can not
reach them.
Your answers:
1…… 2……. 3…… 4…… 5…….
PART TWO: PHONETICS
I-Choose the words that has the underline pronounced differently from
the others by circling A, B. C or D(1pt)
1.A. though B. enough C. cough D. rough
2.A. chair B. cheap C. chorus D. child
3.A. missed B. closed C. called D. planned
4.A. fat B. any C. gas D. hat
5.A physics B. basic C. sailor D. subject
II- Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others by
circling A, B. C or D(1pt)
6.A. scissors B. object C. wardrobe D. transmit
7.A. comfortable B. commercial C. generous D. demonstrate
8.A. experiment B. assistant C. sociable D. equipment
9.A. advice B. beauty C. picture D. postcard
10.A. theater B. career C. cinema D. gallery

PART THREE: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Circle best option a, b, c or d to complete the foliowing sentences(2pts)
1. The baby’s getting………… everyday.
a. more big b. bigger c. bigger and bigger d. more and
more big
2. English…………at the meeting.
a. speak b. speaks c. is speaking d. is spoken
3. These flowers
a. smell good b. smells good c. smell well d. smells well
4. She ……… getting up early now.
a. didn’t use to b. is used to c. is using to d. used to
5. Did you put sugar in my coffee?
a. many b. a few c. so many d. much
6. Do you know……………… yesterday?
a. if did they arrive b. if they arrive
c. if did they arrived d. if they arrived
7. If you are tired, you should……… a break.
a. make b. do c. take d. go
8. Beef is my food.
a. preferable b. favorable c. favorite d. likeable
9. I’m looking to hearing from you.
a. at b. after c. over d. forward
10. She a cake when the telephone rang.
a. makes b. make c. has make d. was
making
II. Use the words given in brackets to form a word that fits in the
space(2pts)
1. Relax for some minutes and you’ll feel more …………… (comfort)
2. He said “Good morning” in a most ………… way. (friend)
3. This book is ……… enough for me to read. (interest)

4. Sa Pa is a wonderful ……… resort in Viet Nam. (mountain)
5. Nam’s sister has been an………….for seven years (act)
6. The question isn’t good. It’s ………… to ask (import).
7. His father soon died of a ……………… heart (break).
8. Don’t let the child go out because it’s……………. (wind).
9. I am going to have a……………… check-up next Monday (medicine).
10. The knife is ……………… it can cut everything (use)
Your answers:
1. 5. 9.
2. 6. 10.
3. 7.
4. 8.
III. Put the correct verb forms of the verb in brackets. (1pt)
1. "Do you mind if I sit here?" - "I'd rather you (sit) over
there."
2. There (be) ………… no rain here for 6 months.
3. He spoke to me as if he (be) ………… my father.
4. By the time we (stop) …………, we had driven six hundred miles.
5. The price ( become ) more and more expensive these days.
6. Pupils are made (work)……………… hard at this school.
7. It’s ten years since I last (see) ………… her.
8. Don’t forget (lock) ………… the door before going to bed.
9. The pens ( produce ) by Thien Long Company are usually cheap
and good.
10. The film (begin) at 7.30 or 8.00?

Your answers:
1. 5. 9.
2. 6. 10.
3. 7.

4. 8.
IV Fill each gap of the foliowing sentences with a suitable
preposition(1pt)
1. She went out the room………………… saying a word.
2. The life in the countryside is changing…………. better.
3. Mary is thinking of importing fowers …………… China.
4. They are traveling……………… the airport in a bus.
5. I am afraid………………. Ghost.
PART FOUR: READING (5,0 pts)
I. Circle best option a, b, c or d to complete the foliowing sentences
(2,0pts)
.
Paper
Paper was(1)…… by the Chinese in the first century AD.
Most paper is made (2)…. wood. When trees are (3)
…… , they are transported (4)… land or water to paper
mill. Here they are cut(5) and the wood is broken up into
fibres. Which are (6) with water and chemicals. This wood
pulp is then dried on a machine and (7)…. into paper.
One tree is needed for every 400 (8)…. of a typical forty-page
newspaper. If half the adults in Britain each buy one daily paper, this
uses up over 40.000 trees a day. Trees are being cut down faster than they
are being (9)… , so there may be a (n) (10) paper
shortage before the year 2010.
1.a. imagined b. invented c. thought d. brought
2.a. from b. of c. by d. with
3.a. cut in b. cut of c. cut down d. cut up
4. a. on b. of c. through d. by
5.a. up b. all c. over d. in
6. a. turned b. mixed c. beaten d. joined

7. a. make b. making c. made d. to make
8.a. covers b. texts c. sheets d. copies
9. a. set up b. replaced c. grown up d. found
10. a. able b. important c. serious d. essential
II. Fill in each with ONE suitable word to complete the passage (2p)
My day usually (1)…………. at six thirty. I get up and do some
exercises for about fifteen minutes. Then I take my shower. After that I (2)
……………dress and have breakfast with my family. At seven thirty I
leave (3)……… school. I generally take the bus to school. I catch the bus
near my house and then (4)………… from the bus -stop to school. It (5)
…………….about thirty minutes to get to school. My first class is at eight
thirty and I usually (6)………….school at three. Sometimes I stay (7)
………… to have a game of volleyball or to work in the library. I usually
watch TV for a (8)………………. Then I start my homework. I have dinner
at seven o’clock. After that I often (9)……… more homework to do.
Sometimes I watch TV or go (10)………… with friends after dinner. I
generally go to bed at around ten thirty.
ANSWERS:
1…………
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2……………
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3……………
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4……………
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5……………
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6…………
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7……………
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8……………
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9……………
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10…………
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VI.Read the passage and answer the questions (1pt)
"Let's have a picnic lunch in the countryside." This is easy to say nice
to think about. You imagine a beautiful green field with a big tree in the
middle which gives some shade from the sun. All around is lovely scenery
and in the distance you can see the cows quietly eating the grass. After a
meal of delicious sandwiches and raw fruit you can imagine lying in the
warm sun then as darkness comes. You strap uy your basket and drive
happily home.
But it doesn't always happen like this. You must not forget that flies
also like raw food, that green fields are sometimes damp fields, that rain may
follow the sun that peaceful cows may be unfriendly bull.
1.What is easy to say and nice to think about?
………………………………………………………………………………
………
2.Where, in your imagine, is the big tree?
………………………………………………………………………………
……….
3.What can you imagine doing after meal?
………………………………………………………………………………
………
4.What also likes raw fruit?
………………………………………………………………………………

………
5.What may follow the sun?
……………………………………………………………………………
PART FIVE: WRITING(5,0pts)
I. Use the suggestions to make the meaningful sentences. (1pt)
1. information / bringing / entertainment / also / is / only / but / TV / not /

2. village / the / definitely / better / Life / the / changing / is / for / in / .

3. look for / more money / Farmers / when / family / often / other work /
their / need / they / for / .

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4. people / still / a week / work / in / Many / days / the countryside /
seven.

5. back / in / months / going / England / They / two / are / .

II. II.Rewite the following sentences so that have the same meanings
as the first ones. (2,0 pts)
1- The last time I saw her was in 2005.
→I haven’t
2- He is writing a book on biology.
→Abook on biology………………………………………………………….
3.Going swimming in the summer is interesting.
→It
4- He was punished by his mother
→Hismother
5-“Don’t play video games too much, Minh"Mr Ha said.
→Mr Ha asked

6- Tom is not as tall as Mary.
Mary
7- How is the weather ?
→What’s
8-“Please turn down the radio for me,” said my father.
→ My
fatherasked
9- Many trees are cut down to make paper.
→They
10- She cleaned the house.Then she went to the market.
→ After
III. Write about a festival you know ( about 150 woods) (2,0 pts)
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The end
ĐÁP ÁN VÀ Híng dÉn chÊm OLYMIC
PART ONE: LISTENING( 2pts)
Listen to the use of the medicine then decide the sentences true or fall
PARATECIL TALETS
For headache, colds and influenza
Dose: ( unless told otherwise by a doctor)
Adults and children over 12 years one to two tablet.
Take the tablets three or four times daily every
four hours. Don’t continue to take the tablets for
more than tree days. If you do not get better
after this time, see your doctor
Do not take more than the dose
Keep out of the reach of young children.
1. F 2. F 3. T 4. T 5. T
PART TWO
I. (1,0 ®iÓm). Mçi c©u ®óng cho 0,2 ®iÓm.
1. A 2. C 3. A 4. C 5. A
II. (1,0 ®iÓm). Mçi c©u ®óng cho 0,2 ®iÓm.
6. B 7. B 8. C 9. A 10. B
PART THREE
I (2,0 điểm ) mỗi phần chọn đúng cho 0,2 điểm
1. c 2.d 3.a 4.b 5.d
6.d 7.c 8.c 9.d 10.d
II (2,0 điểm ) mỗi câu đúng cho 0,2 điểm
1. comfortable
2. friendly
3. interesting

4 mountainous
5. actress
6. unimportant
7. broken
8. windy
9. medical
10. useful
III (2,0 điểm ) mỗi động từ chia đúng cho 0,2 điểm
1. sat 5. is becoming 9. produced
2. has been 6. to work 10. does begin
3. were 7. saw
4. stopped 8. to lock
Bài IV:(1 điểm)Mỗi giới từ đúng được 0,2 điểm).
1. without
2. for
3 about – from
4. to
5. of
PART FOUR
III (2,0 điểm ) mỗi phần chọn đúng cho 0,2 điểm
1. b. ivented
2. a. from
3. c. cut down
4. d. by
5. a. up
6. b. mixed
7. c. made
8. d. copies
9. b. replaced
10. serious

II. 2 điểm. Mỗi từ đúng được 0.2 điểm
1. starts/begins 2. get 3. for 4. walk 5. takes
6. finish 7. there 8. while 9. have 10. out
III (10 điểm ) mỗi câu đúng cho 0,2 điểm
1.“Let’s have a picnic lunch in the countryside” is.
2. It’s in the middle of a beautiful green field.
3. We can imagine lying in the warm sun.
4. .Flies also do.
5. The rain may follow the sun.
PART FIVE: WRITING
I.Mỗi câu viết đúng cho 0,2 điểm.
1. TV is bringing not only informationbut also entertainment.
2. Life in the village is definitely changing for the better.
3.Farmers often look for other work when they need more money for
their family.
4.Many people in the countryside still work seven days a week.
5.They are going back to England in two months.
IIMỗi câu viết đúng cho 0,2 điểm.
1- I have’t seen her since 2005.
2- A book on biology is being written by him.
3- It’s interesting to go swimming in the summer.
4- His mother punished him.
5- Mr Ha asked Minh not to play video game too much.
6- Mary is taller than Tom.
7- What’s weather like ?
8- My father asked me to turn down the radio for him.
9- They cut down many trees to make paper.
10- After she cleaned the house, she went to the market.