Đề thi HSG Tiếng Anh 8 - Năm học 2012-2013 (Có đáp án)

 KỲ THI CHỌN HSG LỚP 8 VÒNG HUYỆN, NĂM HỌC: 2012-2013
 Đề thi môn: Tiếng Anh 8
 Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)
 ________________________
 Thí sinh làm bài vào giấy thi của mình
I. Choose the best answer . (3,75 pts)
1. Do you mind . me use your car?
A. letting . B. let. C. if let. D. to let
2. Waste from animal dung can be . for fertilizing.
A. reduced B. recycled C. remained D. resolved
3. The girl is . .Take her into the shade and give her some water.
A. burning B lying C. cold D. fainting
4. His handwriting is terrible. It’s not easy at all . what he writes.
A. to see B. to read C. reading D. seeing
5. We need to reduce the use of bags, because they are hard to 
recycle. 
A. plastic B. metal C. glass D. matter
6. Dip the paper in the water and . it in water for five hours.
A. mix B. blow C. soak D. dry
7. I’m looking for to stay over night.
A. sight B. arrival C. flight D. accommodation
8. It’s today. Put on your overcoat when going out.
A. warm B. cloudy C. windy D. humid
9. The city is on the shore of Lake Michigan.
A. visited B. lied C. laying D. located
10. We did a lot of . The view was fantastic.
A. shopping B. sightseeing C. walking D. watching
11. I knew Sarah was busy, so I her.
A. don’t disturb B. didn’t disturb C. am not disturb D. have not disturb
12. My mother in the company for 5 years 
A. worked B. is working C. works D. has worked
13. Can you tell me the arrival time of the flight VN304? – It .. 
five minutes ago.
A. arrived B. has arrived C. is arriving D. arrives
14. Can you tell me the arrival time of the flight VN304? – It .. in 
30 minutes. 
A. arrived B. was arriving C. has arrived D. is arriving
15. Can you tell me the arrival time of the flight VN304? – According to the plan, the 
plane .. at 10.47
A. arrives B. is going to arrive C. has arrived D.was arriving
II- Read the passage and choose the best answer A,B,C or D to fill in each blank 
(2 pts)
There are so many different (1) _______ about how to prevent or cure but it’s so 
difficult (2) _______ what to do. Although colds are rarely dangerous, except (3) 
_______ people who are really weak, such (4) ________ the elderly or young babies, 
 1 they are always uncomfortable and usually most unpleasant. Of course you can buy 
lots (5) ________ medicines which will help to make your cold less (6) ________, 
but you must remember that nothing can actually cure a cold or make it go away (7) 
______ . Whatever you may be told about magic foods or drinks, the best answer is 
to keep strong and (8) _________. – You’ll have less chance of (9) _________ a 
cold, and if you do, it shoudn’t (10) ________ so bad! 
1. A. stories B. medicines C. cures D. experience
2. A. know B. understand C. to know D. understanding
3. A. so B. with C. for D. on
4. A. so B. like C. as D. with 
5. A. about B. upon C. in D. of
6. A. difficult B. unpleasant C. harder D. comfortable
7. A. faster B. better C. more D. than
8. A. health B. healthy C. weak D. unhealthy
9. A. catch B. have C. catching D. to have
10. A. enter B. becoming C. coming D. be
III- Put ONE suitable word in each space (3 pts)
 Canada is the second largest country in the world, and (1) _______ largest in 
North America. Canada is a land of great climatic and geographical extremes. It lies 
to the north of the USA and has Pacific, Atlantic and Arctic coasts. The country has 
the highest number (2) _______ inland waters and lakes in the world. Climate range 
from polar conditions in the north to cool temperature in the south with considerable 
differences from (3) ________ to east. More than 80% of its farmland is in the 
prairies that stretch from Alberta (4) ________ Manitoba. Wheat and grain crops (5) 
______ three-quarters of the arable land. Canada is rich (6) ______ forest reserves 
which cover more than half the total (7) _______ area. The most valuables mineral 
deposits are (8) ________ in Alberta. Most industry in Canada is associated (9) 
_______ processing its natural resources and (10) ________ is one of the main 
exporters of food products. 
 IV- Fill in each gap with the correct form of the word in capital letter to 
complete the sentence: (1,25 pts)
1. The little village is very quiet and (PEACE)
2 .Many people still believe that smoking is .. (HARM)
3. He is interested in the . of old buildings (PRESERVE)
4. The ... area of the city is not very attractive (INDUSTRY)
5 .His performance in Hamlet was most .. (IMPRESS)
V- Circle the letter (A, B, C or D) with the underlined words / phrases which 
was wrong and then correct them (1,5 pts)
1. His mother went to my school yesterday get his school report.
 A B C D
2. Can you help me to carry my suitcase? 
 A B C D
3. I think you should not smoke because it is very dangerous to your health.
 A B C D
4. She is not enough generous to give her school a lot of money.
 A B C D
 2 5. Broken glasses is recycled to make new glasswares.
 A B C D
VI- Supply the correct verb tense (2 pts)
 The zipper is a wonderful invention. How did people ever live without zippers? 
Zippers are very common, so we (1.forget) that they are wonderful. They (2.be) very 
strong, but they open and close very easily. They (3.come) in many colors and sizes. 
 Whitcomb L. Judson (4.invent) the zipper in 1983. He was an engineer in 
Chicago. He called the slipper a slide fastener. However, it (5.not stay) closed very 
well. This (6.be) embarrassing, and people (7.not buy) many of them. Then Dr. 
Gideon Sundback from Sweden (8.solve) this problem. Dr. Sundback (9.put) the 
hooks on the strips of cloth. The cloth holds all the hooks in place. They (10.not 
come) apart easily. This solved the problem of the first zipper.
WRITING:
VII- Rewrite each sentence beginning at shown, so that the meaning remains the 
same (1,5 pts)
1. The film was so interesting that we watched it several times
 It was 
2. Sign your name here! 
 Let 
3. People think that smoking is very harmful.
 It is 
4. We couldn’t drive fast because of the storm.
 The storm 
5. It is a pity she can’t speak English fluently. 
 She wishes 
6. My backpack is smaller than my suitcase.
 My suitcase 
VIII- Make sentences from the words in brackets. Use the passive or active 
voice. Take care of the tenses. (2,5 pts)
1. The rooms look different. (you/redecorate/it?)
2. A tree was lying across the road. (it/blow down/the storm)
3. They are preparing for Tet holiday. (A big kumquat tree/just/buy)
4. My umbrella has disappeared. (it/take/by mistake)
5. The photocopier broke down yesterday (It/repair/now)
IX- Write paragraphs: (2,5 pts)
 Write about the things you can do and offer some recommendations to keep. 
 The End
 3 KỲ THI CHỌN HSG LỚP 8 VÒNG HUYỆN, NĂM HỌC: 2012-2013
 Hướng dẫn chấm môn: Tiếng Anh 8
 Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)
 ________________________
I. Choose the best answer (3,75 pts – mỗi câu 0,25 điểm)
1. A 2. B 3. D 4. B 5. A
6. C 7. D 8. C 9. D 10. B
11. B 12. D 13. A 14. D 15. A II- 
Read the passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D to fill in each blank (2 
pts – mỗi câu 0,2 điểm)
1. A 2. C 3. C 4. C 5. D
6. B 7. A 8. B 9. C 10.D
III- Put ONE suitable word in each space (3 pts – mỗi câu 0,3 điểm)
1. the 2. of 3. west 4. to 5. cover
6. in 7. land 8. found 9. with 10. it 
IV- Fill in each gap with the correct form of the word in capital letter to 
complete the sentence: (1,25 pts – mỗi câu 0,25 điểm)
1. peaceful. 2. harmful. 3. preservation 4. industrial. 5. impressive
V- Circle the letter (A, B, C or D) with the underlined words / phrases which 
was wrong and then correct them (1,5 pts – mỗi câu 0,25 điểm)
1. C to get. 2. C carry 3. D for 
4. B generous enough 5. B are 
VI- Supply the correct verb tense (2 pts – mỗi câu 0,2 điểm)
1. forget 2.are 3.come 4. invented 5. didn’t stay
6.was 7. didn’t stay 8. didn’t buy 9. put 10. don’t come 
VII- Rewrite each sentence beginning at shown, so that the meaning remains the 
same (1,5 pts – mỗi câu 0.25 điểm)
1. It was such an interesting film that we watched it several times 
2. Let your name be signed here 
3. It is thought that smoking is very harmful
4. The storm prevented us from driving fast
5. She wishes she could speak English fluently 
6. My suitcase is bigger than my backpack. 
VIII- Make sentences from the words in brackets. Use the passive or active 
voice. Take care of the tenses. (2,5 pts – mỗi câu 0,5 điểm)
1. Have you redecorated it?
2. It was blown down during the storm.
3. A big kumquat tree has just been bought.
4. It was taken by mistake.
5. It is being repaired now.
IX- Writing: (2,5 pts)
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