Name
School
ĐỀ THI OLYMPIC CẤP HUYỆN
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh Lớp 8
Ngày thi tháng năm 2014
Thời gian làm bài 120 phút
( không kể thời gian giao đề)
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BÀI
THI
Bằng số:
Bằng
chữ:

Chữ ký giám khảo
1:
Chữ ký giám khảo
2:
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Question 1/ Listen then fill in each blank with the word you hear. (2 pts)
Miss Blake: Good evening, Mrs. Chen.
Mrs. Chen: Good evening.
Miss Blake: I’m pleased to tell you that Sarah has (1)__________ very hard this year
and her (2)__________ are very good.
Mrs. Chen: I’m so pleased to hear that.
Miss Blake:She missed 5 days of school due to (3)__________
but an attendance of 87 days for the whole term is acceptable.
Both her participation and cooperation are satisfactory. So there are no
(4)__________ there.
Mrs. Chen: How is she doing in English?
Miss Blake: Her speaking and reading are (5)__________ and her writing is good.

If she works a bit harder on her (6)__________ skills, she should get an A
for writing next term.
Mrs. Chen: How about listening comprehension?
Miss Blake: I’m afraid she’s not very good at that. I gave her a (7)__________.
Mrs. Chen: How can we help her (8)__________?
Miss Blake: Get her to watch English TV if possible,
and (9)__________ her to listen to English radio programs.
Also, I have some (10)__________ here which you can borrow.
Mrs. Chen: Thank you very much, Miss Blake. We really appreciate your help.
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Question 2. Pick out the word whose underlined part in pronounced differently
from that of the other words. (2 pts)
1. a. sight b. lion c. child d. children
2. a. years b. hands c.shops d. signs
3. a. manure b. measure c. pasture d. adventure
4. a. children b. chance c. change d.mechanic
5. a. takes b. inches c. oranges d. houses
6. a. played b. performed c. showed d. acted
7. a. pays b. says c. plays d. stays
8. a. buffalo b. lunch c. summer d. sugar
9. a. went b. helpful c. American d. listen
10. a see b. seat c. several d. sure
Question 3/ Supply the correct verb tense/ form of the verbs. (4ps).

1. We (not/ see)………………………… him since he left school.
2. If the weather (be)……………………… nice tomorrow, we will go sailing.
3. Look ! Our new teacher (come)…………………………………………………
4. We enjoy (collect)………………… ……………… stamps for our club.
5. I (not/ go)……………………………… …………… to the movies last Sunday.
6. Ba (take)………………………….a shower at 8 o'clock last night.
7. The house . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . on that hill is very old. (build)
8. Coffee . . . . . . . . . . . . ……………………………… from Brazil. (export)
9. My friend . . . . . . . . . . …………… . . a letter when I came. (write)
10. She’d rather . . . . . . . . . . . . . bananas than apples. (eat)
11. When were those potatoes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ? (plant)
12. Mr Green wanted his son . . . . . . . . . . . . . .an engineer. (be)
13. She had her sister. . . . . . . . . . . . . the dishes. (wash)
14. He told his daughter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . his shirt. (mend)
15. How fast (she/ drive)……………………… when the accident happened?
16. Mary and John are neighbors. They ( know) ………………each other for a long
time.
17. I haven’t met him since he ( move ) ……………………… ….to Ho Chi Minh
City.
18. This is the first time I (be)………………………………. to Ha Noi.
19. His doctor advised him ( give)……………………………… up smoking.
20. It’s high time we (tell)…………………………him about that.
Question 4/ Rewrite the following sentences (4ps)
1. Nam is very young. He can’t drive a car.
=> Nam is………………………………………………………………
2. Does your country export rice to the USA ?
=> Is rice………………………………………………………………………… ?
3. My father often smoked 20 cigarettes a day but now he doesn’t smoke anymore.
=> My father used……………………………………………………………………
4. “ Can you give me the pen ?” Lan said.

=> Lan asked
……………………………………………………………………………
5. They last visited me 5 years ago.
=> They
haven’t……………………………………………………………………………
6. They have studied computer for two years.
=> They started………………………………………………………
7. Was the steam engine invented by James Watt?
=> Did James Watt……………………………………………… ?
8. “ Do you like this chocolate factory?” the foreman asked.
=> The foreman asked if I ……………………………………………………………
9. They have to take the tourists to the hotel before noon.
=> The tourists…………………………………………………………………………
10. She is too weak to carry this box.
=> He isn’t……………………………………………………………………………
Question 5/ Supply the correct form of the words.(4 pts)
1. She knows all the people in her………………………………… (neighbor)
2. He had an accident although he drove………………………………….(care)
3. I ………….…believe that friends play a very important role in our life.
(strong)
4. The canoe overturned and every one fell into the deep and
………… water. (danger)
5. It will be more …………………………to shop in the mall than in the present
shopping area. ( comfort )
6. New Year’s Eve in Argentina is one of the most important …….…….
(celebrate)
7. What is the correct …………………………………of this word? (pronounce)
8. The Sword Lake is one of …………………….places in Hanoi. (history)
9. He devoted all his …………………… to writing. (live)
10.He often writes stories. He is a ……………………(write)

11.These flowers look ………………… (nature)
12.The ………………………in this town are very friendly. (reside)
13.Rubber is elastic, so we can ………………… this string. (long)
14.If I had a …………………… I would retire at 40. (choose)
15.The tiger wanted to see the farmer’s ……………… (wise)
16.Bell experimented with ways of transmiting over a long distance.
(speak)
17.The scouts do the work. (volunteer)
18. Nowadays, scouting is popular (world)
19. Our teacher always ………………………… us to work harder. (courage)
20. Cook the meet in the …………………… for at least 30 minutes. (steam)
Question 6/ Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word (2pts)
The country is (1) beautiful than a town and more pleasant to live in.
Many people think so, and go to the country (2) the summer holiday though
they can't live (3) all the year round. Some have cottage built in a village
(4) that they can go there whenever they (5) find the time.
English villages are not alike, but (6) some ways they are not very different
from (7) other. Almost every village (8) a church, the round or
square tower of which can (9) seen from many miles around. Surrounding the
church is the church yard, (10) people are buried.
Question 7/ Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition. (2pts)
1. I forgot to send a birthday card______________Mai yesterday.
2. I’ll wait ______________ you are ready.
3. They came to visit me______________my birthday.
4. Susan can come and see you______________lunch time.
5. Did you have a good time ______________Christmas?
6. Could I help you ______________ your bag?
7. I’m looking forward ____________ seeing you in June.
8. They have a meeting ___________ 6.30 and 9.30.
9. My mother often picks me ___________ from the school.

10. I’m going to invite my friends to come over ___________ dinner tonight.
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Nguyễn Văn Hường
Người thẩm định BGH nhà trường
PHÒNG GD - ĐT THANH OAI
TRƯỜNG THCS LIÊN CHÂU
ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI OLYMPIC CẤP HUYỆN
MÔN TIẾNG ANH 8 NĂM HỌC 2013-2014
Question 1/ Listen then fill in each blank with the word you hear. (2 pts)
1. worked 2. grades 3. sickness 4. problems 5. excellent
6. writing 7. C 8. improve 9. encourage 10. cassettes
Question 2. Pick out the word whose underlined part in pronounced differently
from that of the other words. (2pt)
1. d 2. c 3. a 4. d 5. a
6. d 7. b 8. d 9. d 10. d
Question 3/ Supply the correct verb tense/ form of the verbs. (4pts).
1. haven’t seen 6. was taking 11. planted 16. have known
2. is 7. built 12. to be 17. moved
3. is coming 8. is exported 13. washed 18. have been
4. collecting 9. was writing 14. to mend 19. to give
5. didn’t go 10. eat 15. was she driving 20. told
Question 4/ Rewrite the following sentences (4pts)
1. Nam is not old enough to drive a car/ Nam is too young to drive a car.
2. Is rice exported to the USA by your country?
3. My father used to smoke 20 cigarettes a day.
4. Lan asked me to give her the pen.
5. they haven’t visited me for 5 years.
6. They started studying (to study) computer two years ago.
7. Did Jame Watt invent the steam engine?

8. The foreman asked if I likes that chocolate factory.
9. The tourists have to be taken to the hotel before noon.
10. He isn’t strong enough to carry this box.
Question 5/ Supply the correct form of the words.(4 pts)
1. neighborhood 6. celebrations 11. natural 16. speech
2. carefully 7. pronunciation 12. residents 17. voluntary
3. strongly 8. historical 13. lengthen 18. worldwide
4. dangerous 9. life 14. choice 19. encourages
5. comfortable 10. writer 15. wisdom 20. steamer
Question 6/ Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word (2pts)
1. more 2. for 3. there 4. so 5. can
6. in 7. each 8. has 9. be 10. where
Question 7/ Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition. (2pts)
1. to 2. for 3. on 4. at 5. at
6. with 7. to 8. between 9. up 10. for
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Nguyễn Văn Hường
Người thẩm định BGH nhà trường
Phần nghe olympic Tiêng Anh 8 (Nguồn: Đĩa T. Anh 8 - phần Listen Unit 5 page 48)
Miss Blake: Good evening, Mrs. Chen.
Mrs. Chen: Good evening.
Miss Blake: I’m pleased to tell you that Sarah has worked very hard this year and her
grades are very good.
Mrs. Chen: I’m so pleased to hear that.
Miss Blake:She missed 5 days of school due to sickness but an attendance of 87 days
for the whole term is acceptable. Both her participation and cooperation are
satisfactory. So there are no problems there.
Mrs. Chen: How is she doing in English?
Miss Blake: Her speaking and reading are excellent and her writing is good. If she
works a bit harder on her writing skills, she should get an A for writing next term.

Mrs. Chen: How about listening comprehension?
Miss Blake: I’m afraid she’s not very good at that. I gave her a C.
Mrs. Chen: How can we help her improve?
Miss Blake: Get her to watch English TV if possible, and encourage her to listen to
English radio programs. Also, I have some cassettes here which you can borrow.
Mrs. Chen: Thank you very much, Miss Blake. We really appreciate your help.