PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ THI OLIMPIC TIẾNG ANH CẤP HUYỆN

Trường THCS Môn: Tiếng Anh - Lớp 8

Thời gian: 120 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
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PART ONE: LISTENING (2pts)
PART TWO: PHONETICS (2pts)
I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others by
circling A, B, C or D. (1 pt)
1. A. switch B. stomach C. match D. catch
2. A. laughs B. cars C. stops D. works
3. A. watched B. reduced C. coughed D. raised
4. A. three B. through C. without D. thank
5. A. angle B. face C. page D. angel
II. Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others by circling A, B, C or D. (1
pt)
1 A. directory B. telephone C.invention D. experiment
2. A. furniture B. university C. patient D. hospital
3. A. sociable B. humorous C. generous D. reserved
4. A. delivery B. equipment C. electricity D. experiment
5. A. enroll B. summer C. hobby D. favor
PART THREE: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR. (6pts)
I. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences by circling A, B, C or D. (2 pts)
1. Are there enough apples for us to have one ?
A. every B. each C. self D. individually
2. Don’t forget to the alarm clock for 6 o’clock tomorrow morning.
A. put B. ring C. set D. wind
3. My alarm clock usually goes at 5 am.
A. on B. off C. up D. down
4. John nor his friends are going to the beach now.
A. Either B. Neither C. No D. So
5. The name of the book was on the of my tongue but I just couldn’t think of it.
A. point B. tip C. top D. end

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6. Not only but she is also intelligent.
A. beautiful she is C. is she beautiful
B. She is beautiful D. beautiful she is

DON’T WRITE HERE!

7. A number of sheep eating grass now.

A. are B. is C. was D. were
8. These snakes will not cause you any serious harm even if they bite you. They are .
A. poisonous B. cruel C. harmful D. harmless
9. I am grateful you for your help.
A. to B. at C. with D. for
10. Hoa is reading short stories Jack London.
A. of B. from C. by D. with
II. Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition. (1 pt)
1. I write letters my right hand.
2. He congratulated me winning the competition.
3. Mr. Foster lives 667E 76th street New York.
4. I prefer coffee tea.
5. This area is famous apples.
6. He worked the deaf-mutes at Boston University.
7. The thief broke the national bank last week.
8. He accused me stealing the money.
9. My brother succeeded winning the race.
III. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words in capital letters. (2 pts)
1. He drives very . He is sure to have an accident. (CARE)
2. It has become difficult to find a job nowadays. (INCREASE)
3. Environmental is every one’s responsibility. (PROTECT)
4. I think it's very of him to expect us to work over time every night this
week. (REASON )
5. He is interested in the of old buildings. (PRESERVE)
IV. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets to complete the following sentences.
(1 pt)
1. ð
My brother enjoys (read) magazines in his free time.
2. ð
He (elect) the president of the football club at their last meeting.

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I always prefer driving to (drive).
4. ð
I think she has no objection to (go) on a picnic.
5. ð
It is a waste of time recommending them (start) a new life.
6. ð
His hair is short. He (have) a haircut.
7. ð
They'll have their cars (mend) tomorrow.
8. ð
This palace (say) (build) in 3 years.
9. ð
People always (blame) their circumstances for what they are.
PART FOUR: READING (5pts)
I. Complete the following passage by choosing the best option, A, B, C or D. (2pts)
For many people, traveling by plane is an exciting experience. Others, however, find the whole idea
quite terrifying, (1) flying is no more dangerous (2) any other form of travel and some
experts say it is considerably safer. It is known, however, that most accident occurs (3)
taking off and landing when a (4) decisions are vitally important.
The people, (5) job is to look (6) the passengers, the stewards and
stewardesses play an important part in helping passengers to (7) safe and comfortable. Indeed
for many passengers being (8) such care of is all part of the total experience. (9)
other form of travel involves waiting for people in quite the same (10) , with
food, drink, newspapers, magazines, music, and even video films.
1- A. although B. too C. and D. because
2- A. than B. as C. then D. with
3- A. while B. during C. for D. through
4- A. leader’s B. chief ’s C. driver’s D. pilot’s
5- A. whose B. which C. their D. that
6- A. for B. up C. after D. round
7- A. feel B. rest C. experience D. lie
8- A. given B. kept C. shown D. taken
9- A. Any B. No C. All D. Not
10- A. way B. kind C. sort D. part
II. Read the following passage and complete the numbered blanks with one suitable word only.
(2pts)
When I (1) a child I used (2) go to see my grandmother. I thought her house
was (3) beautiful as a palace and the garden seemed bigger than a park. (4) I
grew (5) the house and (6) seemed smaller but I still loved visiting the old
lady. There were so many beautiful things in the house. Sometimes, I played (7) the

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doll’s house which was older than grandmother herself. At (8) times, I looked
(9) books which were (10) interesting than my children’s book at home.
III. Read the passage and answer the questions. (1pt)
TRADITIONS AND CUSTOMS IN GREAT BRITAIN
Every nation and every country has its own customs and traditions. In Britain traditions play a
more important part in the life of the people than in other countries. Englishmen are proud of their
traditions and carefully keep them up
It has been the law for about 300 years that all theatres are closed on Sundays. No letters are
delivered, only a few Sunday papers are published
To this day an English family prefers a house with a garden to a flat in a modern house with
central heating. English people like gardens. Sometimes the garden in front of the house is a little
square covered with cement painted garden in imitation of grass and a box of flowers.
Holidays are especially rich in old traditions and are different in Scotland, Ireland, Wales and
England. Christmas is a great English national holiday, and in Scotland it is not kept, except by
clerks in banks, all shops and factories are working.
1. How important are traditions in Britain?
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2. What do Englishmen do to their traditions?
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3. Which does an English family prefer, a house with a garden or a flat?
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4. Find sentences in the text which shows that the English people like gardens very much.
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5. How is Christmas kept in Scotland?
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PART FIVE: WRITING (5pts)
I. Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it means the same as the first one, beginning
with the given words. (2 pts)
1. I would like you to help me put the chairs away.
=> Do you mind ?
2. I haven’t enjoyed myself so much for years.
=> It’s years .
3. You can try to get Tim to lend you his car, but you won’t succeed.
=> There is no point .
4. Is it really necessary for us to arrive so early?
=> Do we really ?
5. Be careful or you may fall.
=> If you .
6. This is my first visit to Scotland.
=> I have .
7. Mark is too young to see the horror film.
=> Mark is not .
8. Please don’t make any noise; I'm very tired.
=> I'd rather .
9. I expected them to offer me that job.
=> I expected .
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