Đề giao lưu Olympic môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 - Trường THCS Nam Sách (Có đáp án)

 FUNCTIONS
I. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. (10 points)
21. Peter used to __________ swimming every Friday when he was a student.
	A. went	B. goes	C. going	D. go
22. It’ s difficult ________ this test in 2 hours.
 A. to finish 	B. finish	C. finishing	D. finished 
23. Mike “ Would you like to have dinner with me ?”.
 Jane : “__________”
	A. Yes, I’d love to	B. Yes , so do I	C. I’m very happy	D. Yes, I would
24. Your hair is too long. It needs __________. 
 A. cut B. to cut C. be cut D. cutting
25. The children__________ soccer when I saw them yesterday.
	A. play	B. played C. are playing	D. were playing
26. I was _______ tired that I fell asleep while watching TV.
	A. such	B. very	 C. so	D. much
27. Peter: "Thanks for your help, John." John: "_____________ "
 A. With all my heart B. Never remind me C. It's my pleasure D. As you wish
28. Hung: "How about going fishing this Sunday?" 
 Bao: "__________ "	
A. Never mind	B. That's a good idea.	
C. Yes, I am fishing. 	D. That's my pleasure.
29. Would you mind if I smoked here? - _________.
A. Yes, I’d love to 	 	B. No, I wouldn’t	
C. I’d rather you didn’t	D. I’m sorry
30. Can you help me, please? – “ ______________________”
 A. I need a favor.	 B. Yes, thank you.	
 C. What can I do for you? D. No, thanks
II. Give the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the sentences. (5 points)
31.“The lost shoes” is one of the _________stories I like best. (TRADITION)
32. The victims of the_________ village were provided with food and medicine. (FLOOD)
33. His parents are very_________ of him. (PRIDE)
34. I like the city life because there are many kinds of _________. (ENTERTAIN)
35. The scouts do the_________ work. (VOLUNTEER)
III. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting. 
(5 points)
36. Tom is good at math. He is fond of attend a higher mathematics course.
	 A	 B	 C	 D
37.There is a lot of interesting informations in this book.
	 A	 B	 C	 D
38. Jack got into trouble when he refused opening his briefcase for the police.
	 A	 B	 C D
39. I will give him the message when he will come here tomorrow.
 A B C D 
40 Mai didn't go to the zoo with her friends last Sunday because her sickness.
 A	 B	 C	 D
C. READING
I. Read the passage and choose the best option to fill in each numbered blank:(5 points)
0. It is not safe to do these things
41. For this price, you can get close to some animals.
42. There are two ways to get information about this.
43. This activity is for a small group of people.
44. This place isn’t for adults or teenagers.
45. It is not possible to see these animals today
.
A. 
ZOO SHOP
Great prices on all animal books
B. 
Meet the penguins!
2p.m/6p.m.
Only 6 tickets available for each time
C
Spend a day with elephants or giraffes
85£
Adults only
D. 
Monkey house closed until next June
E. 
Fish from South America 
Children- please do not hit the glass
F. 
Play ground
For children aged 3-11 only 
£ 2.50 per child
G. 
Birthday parties at the Zoo
For prices, visit reception or go online
H. 
Standing or climbing on the zoo walls is dangerous
Answer: 0- H	41...	42...	43...	44...	45...	
II. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to complete the following passage by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D. (10 points)
TEEN FASHION
 It is widely believed that boys are less interested in fashion than girls. While it is true that fashion for guys is not as widely followed as fashion for girls, it is becoming more and more important. Girls’ fashion (46) _________ to change more often, or at least it is more widely advertised. You can’t help (47) _________ when fashion gets serious. One minute everyone is wearing one (48) _________ brand of trainers; six months later, something new is in and a perfectly good pair of trainers gets pushed to the back of the wardrobe. 
 At some schools, the abolition of school uniform has also had (49) _________ an impact on what teenagers wear. In other schools, where uniforms are more common, keeping up with teenage fashion is less (50) _________ than in schools where kids can wear casual clothes. Nowadays, it costs more and more to stay (51) _________ fashion and this can mean some students feel (52) _________ if what they are wearing is not trendy enough. Some kids may even feel ashamed (53) _______ their parents don’t have enough money to buy them the latest gear. The pressure from friends and the media to be trendy is so great that it is difficult to (54) _________. For adults, it is easier to ignore the peer pressure, but (55)________ a teenager - boy or girl - you need a lot of courage to say no to fashion.
46. A. looks
B. comes
C. becomes
D. seems
47. A. to notice
B. noticing
C. to raise awareness
D. awareness raising
48. A. similar
B. same
C. particular
D. peculiar
49. A. fairly
B. quite
C. very
D. really
50. A. profitable
B. wealthy
C. economic
D. expensive
51. A. at
B. by
C. for
D. in
52. A. embarrassed
B. shameful
C. shameless
D. shy
53 A. if
B. unless
C. provided
D. whether
54 A. refrain
B. resist
C. react
D. retain
55. A. as
B. from
C. with
D. like
III. Read the following passage and choose the best answers. (15 points)
After inventing dynamite, Swedish-born Alfred Nobel became a very rich man. However, he foresaw its universally destructive powers too late. Nobel preferred not to be remembered as the inventor of dynamite, so in 1895, just two weeks before his death, he created a fund to be used for awarding prizes to people who had made worthwhile contributions to mankind. Originally there were five awards literature, physics, chemistry, medicine and peace. Economics was added in 1968, just sixty-seven years after the first awards ceremony.
	Nobel's original legacy of nine million dollars was invested, and the interest on this sum is used for the awards which vary from $30,000 to $125,000. 
	Every year on December 10, the anniversary of Nobel's death, the awards are presented to the winners. Sometimes politics plays an important role in the judges' decisions. Americans have won numerous science awards, but relatively few literature prizes.
 No awards were presented from 1940 to 1942 at the beginning of World War II. Some people have won two prizes, but this is rare; others have shared their prizes.
56. The word "foresaw" is nearest in meaning to ................
A. prevailed 	B. postponed	C. prevented 	D. predicted 
57. All of the following statements are true EXCEPT:
A. awards vary in monetary value. 
B. ceremonies are held on December 10 to commemorate Nobel's invention.
C. politics plays an important role in selecting the winners. 
D. a few individuals have won two awards.
58. The Nobel prize was established in order to ___
 A recognize worthwhile contributions to humanity 
B. resolve political differences
C. honor the inventor of dynamite 
D. spend money
59. In which area have Americans received the most awards?
 A Literature 	B. Science	C. Economics 	D. Peace
60. In how many fields are prizes bestowed?
 	A. 2 	B. 5 	C.6 	D. 10
61. The passage implies that Nobel's profession was in ...............
 A. economics 	B. medicine	C. literature 	D. science
62. The word "worthwhile" is closest in meaning to ...............
 A. valuable	B. prestigious	C. trivial	D. economic	
63. How much money did Nobel leaves for the prizes?
 A. $30,000 	B. $125,000 	C. $9,000,000	D. $155,000
64. The word "legacy" in the second paragraph means most nearly the same as ____
 A. legend 	B. bequest 	C. prize 	D. debt
65. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Alfred Nobel became very rich when he invented dynamite. 
B. Alfred Nobel created awards in six categories for contributions to humanity.	
C. Alfred Nobel left all his money to science.
D. Alfred Nobel made lasting contribution to humanity.
D. WRITING
I/ Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it (5 points. )
66. “ I’m sorry that I broke the glass” said Peter.
=> Peter apologized...........................................................................................................
67. He could not afford to buy that car.
=> That car .......................................................................................................................
68 That restaurant is so dirty that no one wants to eat there.
=> It is...............................................................................................................................
69. Have you got a cheaper bike?
 Is this .?
70. We haven’t seen each other for 5 years.
The last time
II/ Write a letter to your friend telling her about your last summer vacation
 (within 60 –0words). Beginning with: (10 points. )
Dear Mai,
...........................................................................................................................................
...........................................................................................................................................
...........................................................................................................................................
Your friend,
Nga
III. Write a paragraph about 130-150 words to tell what you do to improve your English (15 points)
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PHÒNG GD&ĐT NAM SÁCH
TRƯỜNG THCS
HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM 
ĐỀ GIAO LƯU OLYMPIC LỚP 8
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
A. LISTENING 
I.
Tổng 5 điểm. Mỗi câu trả lời đúng cho 1 điểm
1.A	2.C	3.B	4.A	5.B
5 points
II.
Tổng 5 điểm. Mỗi câu trả lời đúng cho 1 điểm
6. tigers 7. August 8. 1765 9. kitchen. 10. fishing
5 points
III.
Tổng 5 điểm. Mỗi câu trả lời đúng cho 1 điểm
16. Day: Friday 17. 8.30
18. London Hotel 19. (On) SHINDY
 20. pencils
5 points
IV
Tổng 5 điểm. Mỗi câu trả lời đúng cho 1 điểm