Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi cấp trường Tiếng anh Lớp 8 - Năm học 2020-2021 - Trường THCS Diễn Trường

PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO DIỄN CHÂU
 TRƯỜNG THCS THCS DIỄN TRƯỜNG
ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TRƯỜNGNĂM HỌC 2020-2021
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH – PHẦN THI VIẾT
Thời gian: 100 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Điểm
Họ tên, chữ ký giám khảo
Số phách
Bằng số: 
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Bằng chữ: .. 
Giám khảo 1: . ..
Giám khảo 2: . ..
SECTIONB. LEXICO AND GRAMMAR 
Part 1.Choose the word, phrase or expression which best completes each sentence.
1. Jane and Jack stood in front of the mirror and looked at ____________
A. herself	B. himself	C. themselves	D. ourselves
2. Which one is ____________ milk or orange juice?
A. better	B. the best	C. good	D. well
3. I gave him my e-mail address ____________he could keep in touch with me.
A. in order	B. so as	C. that	D. so that
4. _____________ the traffic jam, we reached the conference center 2 hours late.
	A. Because of	B. Because	C. Despite	D. Although
5. She adores carving the egg shells in her free time, _____________?
	A. isn’t she	B. does she	C. doesn’t she	D. is she
6. They haven’t found the paintings ____________from the museum.
	A. steal	B. stole	C. stolen	D. stealing
7. I haven’t seen my great grandma ____________ last Christmas.
	A. since	B. for	C. during	D. from
8. It took him ages to ____________living in the new town.
	A. use to	B. get used to	C. will used to	D. will use to
9. Nga had difficulties in bringing the heavy box, and Mai, her friend, offered to help.
	Mai : “Need a hand with your heavy box, Nga ?” -Nga : “____________”
	A. I don’t need 	B. Not at all 	C. You are welcome	D. No, thanks
10. James was asking about a lot of personal things. I didn’t like____________ about my private life.
A. asking	B. being asked	C. to ask	D. to be asking
11. Harry Potter books, which ________by J.K. Rowling, are very popular with children around the world.
	A. are written 	B. will write 	C. written 	D. wrote
12. - “____________”	- “That would be great, but I have a prior engagement.”
	A. Shall we eat out tonight?	B. Can you buy me some apples?	
	C. Why are we going out for dinner?	D. May I borrow your pen?
13. Ken and Tom are high-school students. They are discussing where their study group will meet
Ken: “Where is our study group going to meet next weekend?” – Tom: “___________.”
A. Studying in a group is great fun. 	B. We are too busy on weekdays.
C. Why don’t you look at the atlas?	D. The library would be best.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaningto the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
14.If we keep on littering, the environment will be more polluted.
	A. carry out	B. go on	C. hold on	D. turn on
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
15. The council has spent an enormous amount of money on this project.
A. tiny	B. large 	C. loose	D. giant
Your answers:
1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 
6.
7.
8.
9. 
10. 
11. 
12. 
13. 
14. 
15. 
Part 2.There are 10 mistakes in the following passage. Identify the mistakes and write the corrections in the corresponding numbered boxes. (00) has been done as an example. 
Line
1
When I left university I went traveling all over in the world. I was so fascinated 
2
by New Zealand that I decided to spend a year there. In order that do so I had to 
3
find a job. However, I had money enough to get by for a few months, so needless 
4
to say, I took the opportunity to travel around and see the country. Everywhere I 
5
went, the people were more friendlier than anywhere else I had ever been to, which 
6
is importance when traveling. The landscape was wonderful as well, with the 
7
richest variety of plant life I had ever see. I was also fascinated by the traditional
8
natives and took every opportunity to talk to them. My journey of Maori were
9
very enjoyable and I wanted more than ever to say, but that was dependent in 
10
finding a job. I had been looking for more than a few day when I found a job
11
like a waiter. Everyone at work was great and I really enjoyed my time there.
Your answers:
Line
Mistakes
Corrections
Line
Mistakes
Corrections
SECTION C. READING
Part 1: Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to fill each blank in the following passage. 
EASTER
	Easter is an important Christian festival and holiday. It is (1) _______ to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Easter is not a fixed holiday. Its (2) _______ varies between 22nd March and 25th April. People celebrate Easter all (3) _______ the world.
In the UK, Easter is a public holiday. People (4) _______ Easter chocolate eggs to their friends and family. There are also egg hunts for kids. In the US, Easter is a (5) _______ holiday. People can go to church and have a family meal. They also (6) _______ egg hunts and give gifts of coloured eggs. In Russia, Easter is one of the (7) _______ important holidays. People celebrate it (8) _______ an Easter breakfast or meal. They also create very beautiful Easter eggs.
A. made	B. held	C. gave	D. opened
A. day	B. date	C. event	D. month
A. through 	B. over	C. in	D. around
A. eat	B. have	C. give	D. receive
A. nation	B. local	C. native	D. national
A. organize	B. play	C. do	D. try
A. more	B. best	C. most	D. better
A. with	B. by	C. for	D. in
Your answer:
1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 
6. 
7.
8. 
Part 2:Fill ONE suitable word into each numbered blank.Write it in ‘Your answers’ part. 
Benefits of playing sports
	Firstly, playing sports can give you a healthy life and a fit body to you. You will be (1) ______ active and healthier by playing sports. To illustrate, you can have a lower chance of getting a serious illness (2) ______as heart attack or high blood pressure.
In other words, it increases your resistance to illness. In leisure time, you can play sports (3) ______ your friends or your relatives, this not only helps you but (4) ______ motivates everyone around you to take part in sports and have good (5) ______.
Furthermore, there are some (6) ______ which you can play easily such as table tennis, tennis or football and after that, you feel completely relaxed or (7) ______ free from your stress. 
Moreover, you also need to allowand encourage children(8) ______ play sports, especially some outside activities like football, basketball or volleyball to decrease the time that your children (9) ______ sitting in front of computers or watching television. 
These sports can help them have endurance, quickness and even teach them how to improve team spirit and work in groups. These sports also teach them how to communicate with their teammates, and show them (10) ______ active and creative they are.
Your answer:
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Part 3: Read the passage and choose the best answer.
The incredible growth of the Internet over recent years has caused problems for parents and teachers. Parents worry about which sites their children spend time on, who they chat to online and the possible effects that computer games might have on them. For teachers, meanwhile, the main worry is the way the Internet makes cheating easier!
Schools and universities say there has been a huge increase in plagiarism – taking other people’s words and ideas and pretending that they are your own. In the past, anyone who wanted to copy had to go to a library, find the right books, read through them, find the sections they needed and then physically write down the words they wanted to use. Nowadays, though, students can simply copy extracts from websites- while really desperate students sometimes copy whole essays! As if this wasn’t bad enough, sites offering to actually do homework – at a price – have also started appearing.
Despite all this, we shouldn’t assume that the Internet only brings problems. Indeed, you could say that for every problem the Internet creates, it also brings a solution. Parents can now use sophisticated controls to stop kids accessing sites that might do them harm, while new software helps teachers to detect copied work immediately. Many, of course, are already able to recognize when someone is cheating! “Some students suddenly start using words they can’t possibly understand like „dialectical antagonism,‟ explains one teacher, or parts of their essays feel different.”
One of the hardest things for teachers today is deciding how to mix modern technology with traditional study skills – and how best to use the Web in class. As more and more schools install computers in every classroom, the role of the teacher is changing. Making sure students don’t just copy things and do learn how to quote copied work properly is part of their job, but so is designing suitable projects to fully 
exploit the Web in helping students learn about subjects and develop their life and social skills.
(adapted from Pre- Intermediate Outcomes by Hugh Dellar $ Andrew Walkley)
1.What is the passage mainly about?
A. Students wasting time on computer games
B. The Internet making cheating easier
C. The effect that the Web is having on school life
D. The Web used in projects to teach social skills 
2. The word “them” in paragraph 1 refers to ______.
A. parents	B. children	C. games	D. teachers
3: According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. Plagiarism is copying someone’s work and pretending it’s your own.
B. Design inprojects to take advantage of the Internet is one of parents‟ duties.
C. Many teachers can recognize when their students are cheating. 
D. Parents can use some software to stop children assessing harmful sites.
4:The word “this” in paragraph 2 refers to _____. 
A. copying other people’s work	B. finding the right books
C. sale ofhomework on the Web	D. physically writingdown words
5: According to paragraph 3, teachers can recognize plagiarism because ______.
A. there is always a solution to the problem. 
B. students leave clues from the original
C. the Internet makes parents and teachers worried.
D. students use perfect English, above their level.
6: The word “detect” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ____.
A. ignore	B. notice	C. admire	D. confide
7: Which of the following can be inferredfrom the passage? 
A. The Internet has only bad impactson education.
B. Many websites offer to do homework without fee.
C. The Internet can be used positively in education.
D. Parents don’t want to control children’s access to sites.
Your answer:
1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 
6. 
7. 
Part 4:The people below all want to buy a book on travel.On the following page there are descriptions of seven books. Decide which book (letters A-G) would be the most suitable for each person or people (numbers 1-5). For each of these numbers mark the correct letter on your answer sheet.
1. Robert is planning to travel round the world by train. He would like a book with pictures and maps to take with him on his long journeys.
2. Mrs. Jones used to love visiting France, but now she is too old to travel. She wants a book with lots of photographs which will help her to remember everything she enjoyed.
3. The Harpers are planning to go on holiday round Europe. They intend to drive their car and go for walks, so they need a book with maps and pictures to guide them on their way.
4. Clive wants to buy a book as a present for his friend Tom. Tom enjoys fishing and driving round England.
5. Peter has to write something for his history teacher about world explorers. He wants to know about explorers from the past and their travels to different parts of the world.
A. Alan Titchmarsh
The English River
Alan Titchmarsh explores 18 rivers, telling their interesting stories with his appreciation of them. A saying from a past age introduces each chapter as his exploration moves across the English countryside.
B. Robin Hanbury – Tenison
The Oxford Book of Exploration
This is a collection of the writing of explorers through the centuries. It describes the feelings and experiences of these brave adventurers who changed the world through their search for new lands.
C. The Travel Club
Train Journeys of the World
First – hand accounts of 30 of the world’s most beautiful and dramatic railway journeys are found together with specially drawn maps and wonderful photographs that show the people and places on the route.
D. Automobile Association
Walks and Tours in France
Explore spectacular and pretty France with 61 expertly researched motor tours and 114 walks, compete with route directions, super mapping, and descriptions and pictures of places of interest for the traveler.
E. Shirley Pike
The Book of French Life
This beautiful volume contains forty wonderful photographs that show the very nature of French life – the perfect gift for anyone who finds this country as wonderful as Shirley Pike does. 
F. Alan Jowett
Jowett's Railway Centres: Volume 1
Packed with information about 20 British railway centres, this wonderful book is handwritten and illustrated throughout with clear hand-drawn maps - a true collector's piece for those who are interested in railways.
G. Bruce Chatwin
Photographs and Notebooks
On all his travels, Bruce Chatwin took thousands of photographs and kept daily notebooks. Published here for the first time, the photographs are excellent, the notebooks both scholarly and funny. Will give great pleasure.
Your answers
1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 
SECTION D – WRITING
Part 1: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. 
1. It is 6 years since he last came back to his home village. 
He hasn’t____________________________________________________________.
2. “I am going to take an English course in London next month”, She said
She said____________________________________________________________.
3. His house is more beautiful than my house.
My house is not_______________________________________________________.
4. It was such an awful meal that we complained to the waiter.
The meal ____________________________________________________________.
5. Please do not smoke in this area of the restaurant.
You aren’t ___________________________________________________________.
Part 2:Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. DO NOT change the word given. You must use between TWO and FIVE words, including the word given. 
1. The firemen managed to put the fire out after five hours.	succeeded
→ The firemen _____________________________________ out after five hours.
2. It takes five hours by car to reach the nearest hotel.	drive
→ It is a five-hour drive____________________________________________ to the nearest hotel.
3. Are you familiar with his teaching style yet?	used
→ Have you _______________________________________ his teaching style yet?
4. What sort of weather did you have on holiday? 	like	
→What was _______________________________________ on your holiday?
5. David impressed his new boss by settling down to work.	good
→ David _made a good impression on____________________________________ his new boss by settling down to work.
Part 3: A new shopping centre has opened in your town, and you are going there on Saturday. Write a letter (about 90 – 110 words) to your English friend, Rosie. In your letter, you should:
Invite her to visit the shopping centre with you
Explain why you want to go there
Suggest a good place and time to meet.
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ĐÁP ÁNĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TRƯỜNGANH 8 NĂM HỌC 2020-2021
SECTION A. LISTENING
Part 1: Listen to a conversation and decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F) (5 points)
1. T
2. F
3. F
4. T
5. F
Part 2: Listen to the teacher talking to her class about a visit to a museum (5 points)
1. September19th
2. Natural History
3. by coach
4. 9:30
5. 15
Part 3: Listen to Martin talking to a friend and match the people to the sports (5 points)
1. G
2. B
3. A
4. H
5. F
Part 4: Listen to the recording twice then choose A, B or C to best answer the questions. (5 points)
1. B
2. A
3. C
4. B
5. A
SECTIONB. LEXICO AND GRAMMAR 
Part 1.Choose the word, phrase or expression which best completes each sentence.(15 points)
1. C
2. A
3. D
4. A
5. C
6. C
7. A
8. B
9. D
10. B
11. A
12. A
13. D
14. B
15. A
Part 2. There are 10 mistakes in the following passage. (10 points)
Line
Mistakes
Corrections
Line
Mistakes
Corrections
1
in
Bỏ in
7
see
seen
2
that
to
8
were
was
3
money enough
enough money
9
in
on
5
more friendlier
friendlier / more friendly
10
day
days
6
importance
important
11
like
as
SECTION C. READING
Part 1: Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to fill each blank in the following passage. (8 points)
1. B
2. B
3. D
4. C
5. D
6. B
7. C
8. A
Part 2:Fill ONE suitable word into each numbered blank.(10 points)
1. more
2. such
3. with
4. also
5. health
6. sports 
7. even
8. to
9. spend
10. how
Part 3: Read the passage and choose the best answer.(7 points)
1. C
2. B
3. B
4. A
5. A
6. B
7. C
Part 4:The people below all want to buy a book on travel.(5 points)
1. C
2. E
3. D
4. A
5. B
SECTION D – WRITING
Part 1: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. (5 points)
1. He hasn’tcome back to his home village for 6 years
2. She saidshe was going to take an English course in London the next month/ the following month/the month after
3. My house isnot as beautiful as his (his house)
4. The meal was so awful that we complained to the waiter
5. You aren’t allowed to smoke in this area of the restaurant.
Part 2: Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first sentence,(5 points)
1. The firemen succeeded in puttingthe fire out after five hours.
2.It is a five-hour drive to the nearest hotel.
3. Have you got used to / been used to his teaching style yet?
4. What was the weather likeon your holiday?
5. David made a good impression onhis new boss by settling down to work.
Part 3: A new shopping centre has opened in your town, and you are going there on Saturday. Write a letter (about 90 – 110 words) to your English friend Rosie. (15 points)
+ Length: 100-120 words: 2 points
+ Ideas: Covering all necessary information: 9 points
+ Organization and style: Formal, ideas are organized and presented with coherence, style and clarity (that are) appropriate to the level of English gifted lower-secondary students: 2 points
+ Grammar and vocabulary: a variety of vocabulary and structures are appropriate to the level of English gifted lower-secondary students: 2 points.
(Tổng điểm: 100/10= 10 điểm)
Typescripts
Part 1: 
A: Hi, Sarah. How is your new job?
B: It’s great. I love teaching and I really enjoy working with the children in my class, but it's hard
work too.
A: Do you start early in the morning?
B: Yes, school starts at nine o'clock but I always get there at half past eight. Then I have lessons all morning.
A: Do you get a lunch break?
B: Yes, I usually bring something with me from home or sometimes I get a sandwich from the school canteen. Then I have a few more lessons in the afternoon and school finishes at four o'clock.
A: Oh that’s good. You have your evenings free.
B: Not really. I often have work to do.
A: So you don’t have much free time then?
B: Well, I always go to the gym after work, for about an hour. When I get home I just finish my work and then watch TV or read a book.
A: Do you go out during the week?
B: Very rarely ... because I like to go to bed early. A: I see. Well, at least you never work atweekends. B: That’strue!
A: Let’s go to the cinema on Saturday night, then.
B: What a great idea!
Part 2: 
OK, class, now listen. The teachers have decided to take you on another trip to London.
Yes ... now ... be quiet ... we’re going next Tuesday, that’s the ... 19th? ... yes, the 19th September. We know how you enjoyed our visit to the Science Museum last time so we are now taking you to look at some dinosaurs ... how does this sound? Right, we’re going to the Natural History Museum. We won’t travel by train this time but by coach. Make sure you’re at school at 9 ... we should be ready to leave by 9:30. We’ll reach London around 12:30 and spend all afternoon in the museum. If we leave London at about 6 o’clock, we’ll be back at the school by nine. At the museum we will have a special guided tour and then there will be a talk abouthow the museum finds its exhibits and about the work they do. The trip will cost you fifteen pounds each and you must give the money to me by Monday morning atthe latest.
Part 3: 
A: Hi, Martin. Have you been to the sports centre?
B: Yeah. I was playing basketball. I play every Thursday night.
A: Really? Does Jamie play too?
B: No, he used to, but now he goes swimming instead.
A: Is Caroline a member of the sports centre?
B: No, but she goes running a lot. Angela’s a member though.
A: I didn’t think she was the sporty type.
B: Well, she plays squash a couple of times a week, so she must be quite fit. Her friend Will isreally sporty though.
A: Doesn’t he go surfing quite often?
B: I don’t think so. He does love adventure sports, though. I know that he goes rock-climbingevery weekend.
A: What? In this weather - he must be crazy! Vicky is another person who really loves outdoor sports, isn't she?
B: Yes, she used to go climbing too, but her latest hobby is scuba diving. She’s bought a wetsuit
and flippers and everything.
A: Wow. I think I'll just stick with playing tennis every now and again. It seems a lot safer to me.
Part 4 
Father: Hi Michael. Happy Birthday! How old are you today?
Son: Seven.
Father: Alright. Well, let's sing Happy Birthday:
Happy Birthday to you,
Happy Birthday to you,
Happy Birthday dear Michael,
Happy Birthday to you.
Father: Alright. So what should we do first?
Son: How about cake and ice cream?
Father: Okay. Well, uh let . . . let's light the candles. Okay, and make a wish! Don't . . . don't tell me.
Son: Don't tell you?
Father: Yeah, don't tell me. Okay, and go ahead and blow out the candles. Okay, let's cut the cake, and then we can have cake and ice cream. And what do you want to do after the cake and ice cream?
Son: Play freeze tag.
Father: Now, how do you play tag?
Son: Um . . . one person is it, and the person who is it tries to tag everyone [Alright. And then . . . ] before I tag someone and then, another person tags me.
Father: Oh, wow. And whose coming over later today for your birthday?
Son: Well, everyone. Uh, my cousins, all my aunts and grandmas, grandpas.
Father: Alright. Well, Happy Birthday, Michael.