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VĨNH TƯỜNG
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC

ĐỀ GIAO LƯU HỌC SINH GIỎI THCS
NĂM HỌC 2010 - 2011
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 8
(Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút)

I. Listen carefully and then fill in the blanks.
Surname: Jones
First names: Louise Cynthia
Address: Apartment 1,72 (1)……………………… Street Highbridge
Post code: (2)…………………………..
Telephone: 9835 6712 (home)
(3) …………………….(work)
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Driver's licence number: (4)…………………………….
Date of birth: Day: 25th Month: (5)……………………………. Year: 1977
II. Choose the words that has the underline pronounced differently from the others. Identify
your answer by writing the corresponding word or phrase on your answer paper.
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. sugar
B. sorry
C. seaside
D. summer
5. A. typhoon
B. goose
C. food
D. flood
III. In three of these words the first syllable is stressed. In the fourth the second syllable is
stressed. Find the word in which the second syllable is stressed.
1. A. cover
B. father
C. lucky
D. receive
2. A. letter
B. happy
C. today
D. lovely
3. A. visit
B. anyone
C. curly
D. reserved
4. A. public
B. enjoy
C. player
D. problem
5. A. affect
B. rather

C. listen
D. brother
IV- Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C or D) one best answer to complete
each of the following sentences. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding word or
phrase on your answer paper.
1. David’s school ………….. is very bad this term.
A. report
B. period
C. day
D. semester
2. Learners do not only learn the meaning ................. the spelling and pronunciation of new
words.
A. too
B. as well as
C. also
D. but also
3. He told us to use our dictionaries to ……every word we didn’t understand.
A. look out
B. look for
C. look at
D. look up
4. John ………….. Susan to go out with him but her parents didn’t let her out.
A. insisted
B. suggested
C. invited
D. helped
5. This book is ……………. that I try to read it from beginning to end at one time.
A. so interesting
B. so interested
C. such interesting

D.too interesting
6. “Let it be” is a famous song ……………. . It is one of the best works by this band.
A. singing by the Beatles
B. was sung by the Beatles
C. sung by the Beatles
D. sang by the Beatles
7. Surely David’s not going to drive, .......................... he?
A. does
B. isn’t
C. is
D. will
8. Hung is …………… do the crossword puzzles.

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A. intelligent enough to
B. intelligent enough
C. enough intelligent
D. enough intelligent to
9. Would you mind if I ............. your car ?
A. drove
B. to drive
C. drive
D. driving
10. His father is very proud ……………… him.
A. of
B. with
C. on
D. about
V. The sentences below have four underlined words or phrases A, B , C or D. Identify an

error in each sentence.
1. My sister is studying very hard in order getting scholarship at university.
A
B
C
D
2. The book writing by Jack London is very popular in the world.
A
B
C
D
3. What happens to the grass when it is sending to the library?
A
B
C
D
4. Mumps are a very common disease which usually affects children.
A
B
C
D
5. Today, many serious childhood diseases can prevent by early immunization.
A
B
C
D
6. I’d like to tell you about several problems I have had from I came here.
A
B
C

D
7. It’s hard to believe that the Millers have been married to each other since 60 years.
A
B
C
D
8. He is working hardly to get a good education now because he hopes to get a good job later.
A
B
C
D
9. What is the most frightened experience you have ever had?
A B
C
D
10. Sometimes life must be very unpleasant for people live near airports.
A
B
C
D
VI. Supply the correct form of the word in capital letters for each gap in the following
sentences. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding word or phrase on your
answer paper.
1. This coffee is too ................... to drink.
HEAT
2. I can’t tell the …… between the twins.
DIFFER
3. A fairy appeared and……changed Miss Tam’s rags into beautiful clothes. MAGIC
4. He drove ………… and he had an accident.
CARE

5. I feel so ................. that I’m going to bed.
SLEEP
6. Why was his lecture so .................... ?.
BORE
7. How many ................. are there in a year in Vietnam ?
CELEBRATE
8. ................. have warned the local people of the disaster.
SCIENCE
9. The shop ............................. showed me a lot of new models.
ASSIST
10. We are waiting for the .............................. of our uncle’s train.
ARRIVE
VIII- Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each gap. Identify your
answer by writing the corresponding word or phrase on your answer paper.
C & A is probably one of the largest family fashion stores in the world, and their shops are a
similar sight in…(1)…High Streets in Britain. But many Britist people would be surprised to
learn…(2)… this fashion company has Dutch origin. Founded in the small market town of
Sneek in 1841, the first C&A shop…(3)… opened by two brothers called Clemens and August
Brennick. This initials of their first name formed the name of the shop. As trade grew, more….
(4) were opened across Europe and in 1922 C & A came to Britain…(5)… success was
immediate and the store was a major influence in bringing down the…(6)…of women’s

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clothes. It was the two brothers…(7)… started the 5-day working week, at a time when
shopkeepers in Britain expected their…(8) …. to work a 6 – day week.
Today C & A employs many thousands of people. All the stores are attractively…(9)…
with good use of space, lightning and plenty of individual changing room where…(10) can try
things on in comfort before they buy.
1. A. every

B. most
C. more
D. each
2. A. that
B. if
C. and
D. because
3. A. were
B. have
C. had
D. was
4. A. stores
B. places
C. parts
D. houses
5. A. They
B. This
C. That
D. Their
6. A. value
B. figures
C. cost
D. money
7. A. which
B. who
C. what
D. whom
8. A. staff
B. group
C. officers

D. employers
9. A. drawn
B. designed
C. set
D. put
10. A. one
B. persons
C. patients
D. customers
IX- Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one.
1. The movie was very bad. I couldn’t see it.
-> The movie was not …………………………………………………………. .
2. “Shut the door, but don’t lock it”, he said to us.
-> He told ……………………………………………………………………
3. In spite of his intelligence, he doesn’t do well at school.
-> Although ………………………………………………………………………
4. Van keeps forgetting his homework.
-> Van is .......................................................................................................
5. Remember to check your flight numbers.
-> Don’t .............................................................................................................
X. Complete the following letter using the given words and phares
Dear Mary,
1. Thank you/ much/ your letter/ arrive/ few days/ ago
2. It/ be/ lovely/ hear/ you
3. I/ be/ sorry/ I/ not write/ such/ long time/but/ I/ busy
4. As you know/ we/ new house/ September
5. It/ be/ bad condition/ and/ need/ repaint.
6. We/ finish/ most/ it/ now and/ look/ nice
7. Peter and I/ decide/ give/ house warming party/ May 3rd
8. You/ think/ you/ able/ come?

9. Please/ give/ ring/ let/ know/ you/ make it
10. I/ really/ look forward/ see/ you/ again
Love
Jenny
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ĐÁP ÁN VÀ THANG ĐIỂM ĐỀ THI GIAO LƯU
HỌC SINH GIỎI THCS
Môn: Anh văn Lớp 8
Tổng điểm 10 điểm. GK chia điểm cho từng câu.

I. Listen carefully and then fill in the blanks. 1 điểm
1. Black
2. 2085
3. 9456 1309
4. 2020BD
II. Choose the words: 0,5 điểm
1. A
2. C
3. A

4. A

5. July


5. D

III. Find the word in which the second syllable is stressed.0,5 điểm
1. D
2. C
3. D
4. B
5. A
IV. Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C or D): 1 điểm
1. A
2. D
3. D
4. C
5. A
6. C
7. C
8. A
9. A
10. A
V. The sentences below have four underlined words or phrases A, B , C or D: 1 điểm
1. C
2. B
3. C
4. A
5. C
6. D
7. D
8. A
9. D

10. D
VI. Supply the correct form of the word in capital letters for each gap in the following
sentences: 1 điểm
1. HOT
2. DIFFERENCE
3. MAGICALLY
4. CARELESSLY
5. ASLEEP
6. BORING
7. CELEBRATIONS
8. SCIENTISTS
9. SHOPASSISTANT
10. ARRIVAL
VII. Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each gap: 2 điểm
1. B
2. A
3. A
4. A
5. D
6. C
7. B
8. A
9. B
10. D
VIII. Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first one:1 điểm
1. The movie is not good enough for me to see.
2. He told us to shut the door but not to lock it.
3. Although he is intelligent, he doesn’t do well at school.
4. Van is always forgetting his homework.
5. Don’t forget to check your flight numbers.

IX. Complete the following letter using the given words and phares: 2 điểm
1. Thank you very much for your letter which arrived a few days ago
2. It was lovely to hear from you
3. I’m sorry I haven’t written for such a long time but I have been very busy
4. As you know we bought a new house in September
5. It was in very bad condition and it needed a repainting
6. We’ve finish most of it now and it looks very nice
7. Peter and I decided to give a house warming party on May 3rd
8. Do you think you will be able to come?
9. Please give me a ring and let me know if you can make it
10. I’m really looking forward to seeing you again
Love
Jenny
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®Ò «n thi häc sinh giái tiÕng anh 8
I/ Em hãy điền giới từ : in on at vào chỗ trống :
1.They will arrive …… Monday 14 july .
2.There is a film at Sao Mai movie …………. Sunday night .
3.It often rains ………………July .
4. My birthday is …………….. may 5th.
5. Lan has day off ………………Saturday .
6. Somtime I wake up………… night .
7. I like going fishing ……………. Summer .
8. He will pick me up ………….. Friday afternoon.
9. I often do my homework ………….. the evening .
10. It is dry …………… February.
II/ Em hãy điền since hay for vào chỗ trống:

1. I have work here ………….six years
2. I haven’t seen him …………….several days
3. We have lived in the same house ……….1995.
4. He hasn’t smoked the cigarette …………… two days.
5. Nam has worked in that form ……….. six months
6. They have been sick ………. a long time .
7. Loan has been sick ………Wednesday .
8. He has taught English ……………ten years .
9. She has slept…………….. more than 10 hours.
10. We have lived here …………..for 10 years
III/ Em hãy cho dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc :
1. She likes (wash ) …………her hair twice a week
2. Would you like ( dance ) …………………..with me ?
3. We are happy ( meet ) ………….. you a gain
4. She was too lazy ( pass ) …the exam
5. They aren’t strong enough ( join ) ……………..the football team
6. They enjoy ( play ) …………..tennis .
7. She is studying hard in order (pass ) …………the exam .
8. Would you mind ( give ) ………………me the bandage .
9. I can ( ride ) …………. a bike when I was a child .
10. She doesn’t ( know ) ………….. how to lean the computer .
IV/ Em hãy chia động từ cho hợp thì :
1. Peter ( be ) …………ill for two days
2. Lan sometimes ( got) ………….up late in the morning .
3. He ( live ) …………… in Japan for ten years .
4. I ( buy ) ……………the motorbike 5 years a go.
5. My children ( play ) ……………….. in the yard now.
6. We ( not see ) ……………… each other for a long time .
7. They ( like ) …………….fish ?
8. when I was a child I always ( walk ) ………………… to school .

9. I saw her while I ( shop ) ………………… yesterday .
10. He (write ) ……………a letter to his friend at the moment .
VI/ Hãy viết lại câu sao cho nghĩa không đổi :
1.They have just opened a new restaurant in that area .
A new restaurant………………………………………………………..
2.The mother said to her son : “Do you know the address of your teacher ?”
The mother asked her son…………………………………………………
3. They are going to hold a meeting tomorrow .
A meeting…………………………………………………………………

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4. The workers built that bridge in 1987.
That bridge ………………………………………………………….
5. Mr john has just made a speech at the meeting .
A speech…………………………………………………………….
6. He said to me , “ I will come here again tomorrow”.
He said to me……………………………………………………….
7. The girl said to the boy , “ Are you ready to go now ?”.
The girl asked the boy…………………………………………………
8. The old lady said to the boy , “ Can you read this letter for me ?”.
The old lady asked the boy…………………………………………..
9. The teacher said to us, “ I have to go out in some minutes ”.
The teacher said to us…………………………………………………
10.He said to his mother , “ I don’t like meat .”
He said to his mother ……………………………………………………
V / Chọn 1 đáp án đúng :
1. Would you …………….. to go out tonight ? ( like , mind , should , can )
2. She hates ……………. book in the evening ( read , reading , read , to read )
3. He can ………… his bike ( repair , to repair , repairing , repaired )

4. I am interested in…………..comic book ( read , reading , read , to read )
5. I come to the market in order ………… some food ( buy,
buying, to buy, bought )
6. He has a heart disease . So he has to stop …………. ( smoke, smoking , to smoke )
7. I am lucky ………….the first prize . ( win , to win , winning , won )
8. She is always busy …………….. Monday . ( in , on , to , at )
9. The principle is ……………… in the room now ( work , to work ,
working , worked ) 10.
Nam decided ……………… part in the Olympic games. ( take , to take , taking )
VI/ Phonetics
1, cat
hat
that
hate
2. ancient
anticipate
statute
breathtaking
3. famous
tourist
anxious
delicious
4. study
much
century
button
5. fist
return
burn
beat

VII / stress
1. invention question
delicious
require
2. candy
liquor
paper
describe
3. pyramid
opera
liberty
suggest
4. bracket
complete
during
souvenir

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®Ò thi häc sinh giái tiÕng anh 8(90’)
I. Chän ®¸p ¸n thÝch hîp nhÊt ®Ó hoµn thµnh nh÷ng c©u sau:
1After a month, Hoa got used to ………………. in her new school.
A. study
B. studying
C. studied
D. is studying
2.She told me ……… up too late.
A. don’t stay
B. not to stay C. not stay
D. to not stay

3.Her son was absent from school …………… of his illness last Tuesday
A. because
B. instead
C. though
D. but
4.That child ……… to go at once .
A. will
B had better
C. has
D. have
5.The front yard is …………. to play soccer in.
A. small too
B. so small
C. too small
D. very small
6.My brother feels …………… again after his operation.
A. strongly
B. strength
C. strong
D. enough strong
7.He doesn’t enjoy …………… basketball
A. to play B. plays
C. played
D. playing
8.This form must have the ……………. of the writer.
A. to sign B. signature
C. signing
D. sign.
9. Jane and Jack stood in front of the mirror and looked at ........................ .
A. herself

B. himself
C.theirselves
D. themselves
10. Susan is the ........................... of the three girls.
A. prettier
B. prettiest
C. pretty
D. prettily
11. ......................the beginning of the day called morning or evening?
A. Is
B. Are
C. Does
D.Can
12. Nam ................... familiar with getting up early in winter two years ago.
A. was B. were
C. is
D. has been
13.The school yard was..................... with students.
A. crowd
B. crowds
C. crowded
D. crowding
14. These are new born.......................of our farm.
A. calf
B. calves
C. calfes
D. calfs
15. My father always drives.......................... He is a ...................... driver.
A. carefully - careful
B. carefully - carefully

C. carefully - care
D. careful – carefully
16. Unless you work hard, you……….. fail the exams.
A. won’t fail B. will fail
C. don’t fail
D. didn’t fail
17. Mr Minh used to …………..alot when he was young.
A. smoke
B. smoking
C. smoked
D.be smoking
18. Minh drew that picture…………. . No one helped him .
A. himself
B. heself
C. hisself
D. Minh’s self
19. Why are you turning on the TV ? I ………..the news.
A. will watch B. am going to watch C. watch
D. watched
20. Hung is …………. to ride motobike to school.
A. not old enough
B. old not enough
C. enough old not
D. enough not old
21. We have learned English ………. nearly three years.
A. since
B. for
C. in
D. in
22. Tom failed the exam ……………. his laziness.

A. so
B. because
C. because of
D. instead of
23. I told him ………… so much candy.
A. not to eat
B. don’t eat
C. to not eat
D. to eat not
24. Nam dosen’t watch T.V .................... often as his brother
A. so
B. like
C. such
D. too

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25.Nhung is ............................ with being a famous star.
A. boring
B. boredom
C. bored
D. to bore
26. The show last night was so ........................... that we saw it through
A. fascinating
B. fascinated C. boring
D. excited
27. Their family had a few .................... rest after a long trip
A. hours
B. hours
C. hours

D. hour
28. Either I or Tom .beef.
A. doesnt like
B. dont like
C. like
D. likes
29. When I called her, she a bath.
A. had
B. was having C. has
D. is having
30. I am looking forward to you.
A. see
B. seeing
C. be seeing
D. be seen
31. Whatwhen I called you?
A. were you doing
B. did you do C. are you doing
D. do you do
32. Id rather you..at home tonight.
A. stay
B. stayed
C. to stay
D. staying
33. It was rainingwe cancelled the trip to Halong Bay last Sunday.
A. although
B. because
C. so
D. but
34. She spends fifteen minutes..to school.

A. to walk
B. walking
C.walk
D. walked
35. She hasnt written to me.
A. already
B. never
C. no longer
D. yet
II. Viết lại các câu sau, bắt đầu bằng từ cho trớc, không thay đổi nghĩa
của câu:
1. How long is it since he left school? When
2. We cant afford to buy the car.
The car
3. We arrived too late to see the film.
We didnt
4. If you dont rest yourself, you will be ill.
Unless
5. Nam has never spoken to a foreigner before.
It
6. What is the weight of your suitcase?
How
7. My house is bigger than yours.
Your house isnt
8. My father cleans the car every week.
The car
9. Do you know to speak English? He asked me.
He asked me.
10. someone should do the job tomorrow.
the job

We started learning English three years ago.
We have ..
1. Jane can cook better than Daisy.
Daisy
cant
2. Do you understand what I have said?
The teacher asked the students ..
3. Some students are too weak in grammatical structures to write sentences.
Some students are not

4. Lets not cross the street outside the zebra crossings.
Why
III.Đọc đoạn văn sau rồi viết T (True) vào câu đúng, F (False) vào mỗi
câu sai:

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It is a custom in Britain and in most European countries to celebrate a person’s day. Members
of the family and close friends are supposed to be presrent at the party. If they can’t come they may
send a gift by post. At the birthday party, the peron who gives birth day party opens all the gifts in
front of all the people present and thanks them for the gifts.
The mother usually makes a birthday cake, or if she can’t, she may order one from a cakeshop. A mumber of candles are placed on the top of the cake and will be lighted when the party starts.
The number of candles is also the age of that person. After the light is out they all sing a song “ Ahppy
birthday to you….” Then they play some games or sing or dance together.
………1. Only in Britain people celeberate people’s birthday.
………2. Only dear friends and members of the family are present.
………3. Some people may send gifts if they can’t go to the party.
………4. They open the gifts in front of their friends at birthday party.
………5. Father always makes the cake for the party.
………6. You can buy a birthday cake at the cake shop.

………7. The cake is placed on the top of the candles.
………8. The candles will be lighted at the beginning of the party.
………9. The mumber of the candles is also the age of the person.
………10. They don’t sing any song at the party.
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®¸p ¸n
M«n thi: TiÕng Anh- Thêi gian: 150 phót
Bµi I , mçi ý chän ®óng cho 0.25 ®iÓm. Tæng 10 ®iÓm.
Bµi II: Mçi c©u lµm ®óng cho 0.5 ®iÓm. Tæng 05 ®iÓm.
1. When did he left school?
2. The car is too expensive for him to buy.
3. – We didn’t arrive realy enough to see the film.
_ We didn’t arrive early in time to see the film.
4. Unless you rest yourself, you will be ill.
5. It’s the first time Nam has spoken to a foreigner.
6. How heavy is your suitcase.
7. Your house isn’t so big as mine.
8. The car is cleaned every week by my father.
9. He asked me if I knew to speak English.
10. The job should be done tomorrow.
Bµi III. Mçi c©u ®óng cho 0.5 ®iÓm, tæng 05 ®iÓm.
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F
T
T
T

F

6- T
7- F
8- T
9- T
10-F

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