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KỲ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN
Năm học: ......-.........
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH 8 HỆ 10 NĂM
(Thời gian làm bài 120 không kể thời gian giao đề)

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Điểm của bài thi

Họ tên và chữ kí 2 giám khảo

Bằng số: ____________

Giám khảo 1: _________________________

Bằng chữ: ____________

Giám khảo 2: _________________________

Số phách
(Do CT hội đồng chấm ghi)

Lưu ý: Học sinh làm luôn bài vào đề thi này
Hướng dẫn phần thi nghe hiểu:
- Bài nghe gồm 4 phần, mỗi phần thí sinh được nghe 2 lần, đĩa CD tự chạy 2 lần.
PART I: LISTENING (4.0 p)
SECTION 1 ( 1.0 p)
You will hear a woman asking information about a city bus tour. Listen and complete answer 1–
5.
CITY BUS TOURS
Bus Tours depart

Every (1)…….......…..minutes

Last tour departs at

(2)……............................…..

Tickets prices

Adults: £10
Children: (3)…........………..

Tour Bus Office Address

(4)………............…..Street

Buses leave from

The (5)………..........…..Hall

SECTION 2 (1.0 p):
Listen to Sam talking about his holiday. What did he do on each day?
1. Monday
A. read on the beach
2. Tuesday
B. went canoeing
3. Wednesday
C. went shopping
4. Thurday
D. climbed a mountain
5. Friday
E. went for a long walk
F. visited museums
G. went swimming
H. returned home
1…………….

2…………….

SECTION 3 (1.0 p)

3…………….

4…………….

5…………….

Listen to Rebecca and Adam planning a night together. For each question, choose the correct
answer.
1. Rebecca and Alan decide to meet on______________________.
A. Wednesday 
B. Thursday 
C. Friday 
2.They decide to______________________.
A. Go out for dinner. 
B. Go out for a drink.  C. Stay in and watch a DVD. 
3. The Orange Tree is on______________________.
A. Church Road. 
B. Love Lane. 
C. Potter Street. 
4. They will meet at______________________.
A. ten past seven. 
B. twenty to seven. 
C. seven twenty. 
5. Rebecca met Charlie______________________.
A. at a party. 
B. on a skiing holiday. 
C. at the sports centre. 
SECTION 4 (1.0 p)
Listen to a conversation between two friends. Decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F).
Write T or F. You will listen TWICE. 
Statements

T

1. Mike wants to go to Canada for holiday
2. Toronto is a multi-cultural city.
3. Mike has been to all three cities.
4. Toronto people are slow paced.
5. Montreal has a light French-Canadian influence

PART II: VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR (6.0P)
Question 1: Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D (1.0p)
1. I didn't see the end of the film because I _________ asleep.
A. felt
B. felled
C. went
D. fell
2. The sky is_______ here in the countryside because there are no buildings to block the view.
A. tidy
B. vast
C. dense
D. close
3. “ Would you like a cup of tea?” – “ ______________”
A. Yes, please
B. Yes, I'd love to
C. Give me some
D. Yes, I would
4. In Japan when bowing, you ________ your appreciation and respect to other person.
A. express
B. suggest
C. open
D. prepare
5. All the house in the area _______ immediately
A. have to build
B. have to be rebuilt
C. had to rebuild
D. has to be rebuild
6. He said he _______ busy then but he would get to the party by night.
A. is
B. will be
C. would be
D. was
7. The Internet has ________ developed and become a vital part of our life.
A. increasing
B. increasingly
C. increase
D. increased
8. _______ the heavy rain, we still went for a picnic.
A. Despite of
B. In spite
C. Despite
D. Though

F

9. I love his sense of humour. He always makes me _______.
A. laugh
B. laughed
C. laughing
10. I haven't got enough money to ________ the suit now.
A. pay off
B. pay
C. pay for

D. to laugh
D. pay up

Question 2: Use the words given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space (2p).

1. You can taste some _________________ of the local people sold right there at the SPECIAL
open-air market.
2. Is the ___________________ of the stilt house on the side.

ENTER

3. Are there many ______________ festivals held by the Viet people in spring?

RELIGION

4. His ________________ knowledge is very poor. He thinks Paris is in Italy.
5. I'll always remember that journey. It was an _____________ experience.

GEOGRAPHY

6. The ______________ of finding new oil reserves had led to more drilling in the FORGET
Gult of Mexico.

NECESSARY

7. He finds history ____________ but maths boring.
8. Switzerland and Austria are both _________________ countries.

FASCINATE

9. He suffered from constant _______________.

MOUNTAIN

10. He left the room without _______________.

SLEEP
EXPLAIN

Question 3: Underline the mistakes and correct them in the following sentences (1.0p)
1. Be as clearly as possible so that there is no misunderstanding
1.
2. My vision improved a lot since I got new reading glasses.

2.

3. The children would rather to see the circus.

3.

4. Mary is worried about to go to dentist.

4.

5. She's moving to London when she will finish my education here.

5.

Question 4: Complete each sentence with the correct forms or tenses of verbs. (2.0p)
1. I (see) __________ Mai for the first time at Hoa's birthday party.
2. I (watch) _________________ TV when the phone ( ring) __________.
3. My brother and I (go)______________swimming almost every day last summer.
4. I wanted to say goodbye to Linda, but she (already/ leave) __________________.
5. We (wait) _______________ here until you (come)______________ back tomorrow.
6. He used (get up) _______________ late last year.
7. We (not see) ___________________ him for months.
8. This time next week, I (take)_______________ my final exam.
PART III: READING (5.0P)

Question 1: Choose the word which best fits each gap of the passage (2.0p)
HOW TO BE A FRIEND TO THE EARTH
There (1) ________ many simple things we can do to stop the (2) _______ of the environment.
First of all, we should not dump our rubbish without (3) _______ which things, such as bottles and paper
can (4) ________. We should put object that we can recycle in
(5) _______bins. Secondly, instead of taking our car wherever we go, we ought to leave it at home (6)
__________possible, and go on foot or (7) _________ public transport. When we have to drive to the
supermarket (8) _______ our shopping, we should always remember (9)_______ our own bags (10)
________ we don't need to use the supermarket's plastic bags.
1. A. are
B. is
C. was
D. were
2. A. destroy
B. destroyed
C. destructive
D. destruction
3. A. think
B. to think
C. thinking
D. thought
4. A. be recycled
B. recycle
C. be recycling
D. being recycled
5. A. recycle
B. recycles
C. recycled
D. recycling
6. A. where
B. whenever
C. where
D. wherever
7. A. on
B. in
C. by
D. to
8. A. to do
B. do
C. to make
D. making
9. A. taking
B. to take
C. take
D. took
10. A. so
B. that
C. so that
D. so as
Question 2: Read the passage and choose the best answer (1.0p)
The search for alternative sources of energy has led in various directions. Many communities are
burning garbage and other biological waste products to produce electricity. Converting waste products to
gases or oil is also an efficient way to dispose of waste.
Experimental work is being done to derive synthetic fuels from coal, oil shale and coal tars. But
to date, the process has proven expensive. Other experiments are underway to harness power with giant
windmills. Geothermal power, heart from earth, is also being tested.
Some experts expect utility companies to revive hydroelectric power derived form streams and
rivers. Fifty years ago hydroelectric power provided one third of the electricity used in the United States,
but today it supplies only four percent. The oceans are another potential source of energy. Scientists are
studying ways to convert the energy of ocean currents, tides and waves to electricity. Experiments are
also underway to make use of the temperature differences in ocean water to produce energy.
1. Which is the best title of passage?
A. The Use of Water Productions for Energy.
B. The Search for Alternative Sources of Energy.
C. Efficient Ways of Disposing of Waste.
D. New Discoveries in Geothermal Power.
2. Fifty years ago one third of the electricity in the United States was provided by _______
A. wind
B. waste products
C. water
D. oil
3. In the second paragraph, the phrase “ synthetic fuels” could be best be replaced by which of the
following?
A. Biological fuels
B. Low burning
C. Fast burning fuels
D. Artificial made fuels
4. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as an alternative source of energy?

A. Electricity
B. Geothermal power
C. Synthetic Fuels.
D. Burning of garbage
5. According to the author, the impracticality of using coal, oil shale and coal tars as source of energy is
due to _________?
A. their being time consuming.
B. their being money consuming.
C. the scarcity of source.
D. the lack of technology.
Question 3. Complete the passage by putting a suitable word in each space. (2.0p)
Australia is the 6th biggest country in the world. Only Russia, China, Canada, USA and Brazil are
(1) ___________. It is the world's largest island. Even though the country is so big, it only has about 23
million inhabitants. 88% of all Autralians (2) _____________ in the big cities or smaller towns which
makes big areas of the country empty.
Australia lies in the (3) ______________ hemisphere which means that the more south you go,
the cooler it gets. In the north parts of the country, it is always hot. The (4) _________ of the country
has really hot summers and mild winters. Snow only falls in the Australia Alps and in Tasmania. When
we have (5) ______________ in Europe and Asia, the Australians have summer. So they celebrate
Christmas in the (6) _______________ of the summer! Australia is famous for its wildlife. The most
famous (7) ______________ is probably the kangaroo. The kangoroo, or roo for short, has (8)
______________ Australia's national symbol. The word “kangaroo” was the first Aboriginal (9)
_____________ in the English language. There are several spices of kangaroos. The red kangaroos (10)
___________ the biggest ones and they are found in the middle of the country.
PART 4: WRITING (5.0p)
I. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Use the word
given and at most four other words to complete each sentence. (1.0p)
1. Is our final test compulsory?
.
( HAVE )
Do _______________________ our final test?
2. I'd prefer you to start work next week

.

( RATHER)

I _______________________ work next week.
3. There is no tea left

.

( RUN)

We ________________________ tea.
4. “Where have I left my glasses, Lien?” asked Ha.

( HAD)

Ha asked Lien where ____________________________ glasses.
5. I haven't eaten food like this before.

( TIME)

This is the __________________________________ this sort of food.
II. Complete each sentence in such way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the sentences
above it. (2.0p)
1. I am fond of my niece although she behaves terribly.
I am fond of my niece in_________________________________
2. It is not necessary for you to do this test.
You ________________________________________________

3. Minh is too busy with his exam, so he can't visit his grandmother at weekends.
If ___________________________________________________
4. The garage is going to repair the car for us next week.
We are going __________________________________________
5. You may get hungry on the train, so take some bread.
In ____________________________________________________
6. If he doesn't phone immediately, he won't get any information.
Unless _______________________________________________
7. I have never seen such an interesting film before.
Never __________________________________________________
8. People say that he is the best teacher.
He is ___________________________________________________
9. She didn't say a word when she left the room.
She left _________________________________________________
10. Hung said he was sorry he had hurt her feelings .
Hung apologized __________________________________________
III. The environment is seriously polluted. What do you think are the causes of this. Suggest some
possible solutions?(about 150-180 words)(2.0p)
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PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC-ĐÀO TẠO
XUÂN TRƯỜNG

HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH 8 HỆ 10 NĂM

PART I: LISTENING (4.0 p)
SECTION 1. (1.0 points) - 0.2p for each correct answer.
1. fifteen
2. 5.30
3. £5
4. Wrexham

5. City

SECTION 2. (1.0 point) - 0.2p for each correct answer.
1. E
2. F
3. C
4. G

5. A

SECTION 3. (1.0 point) - 0.2p for each correct answer.
1. B
2. A
3. C
4. C
SECTION 4: (1.0 point) - 0.2p for each correct answer.
1. F
2. T
3. T
4. F
5. F

5. A

PART II: VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR (6.0P)
Question 1: Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D (1.0p)
1. D
2. B
3. A
4. A
5. C
6. D
7. B
8. C
9. A
10. C
Question 2: Read the text below. Use the words given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word. (2.0p)

1. specialities
2. entrance
3. religious

4. geograpical
5. unforgetable
6. necessity

7. fascinating
8. mountainous

9. sleeplessness
10. explanation

Question 3: Find and correct mistakes in the following sentences (1.0p)
1. clearly →clear
2. Improved → has improved
3. to see → see
4. to go → going
5. will finish → finishes
Question 4: Complete each sentence with the correct forms or tenses of the verbs given.. (2.0p)

1. saw
2. was watching - rang
3. went
4. had already left
5. will wait - come

6. to get up
7. haven't seen
8. will be taking

PART III: READING (5.0P)
Question 1: Choose the word which best fits each gap of the passage (2.0p)
1. A
2. D
3. C
4. A
5. D
6. B
7. C
8. A
9. B
10. C
Question 2: Read the passage and choose the best answer (1.0p)
1. B
2. C
3. D
4. A
5. B
Question 3. Complete the passage by putting a suitable word in each space. (2.0p)

1. bigger
6. middle

2. live
7. animal

3. southern
4. rest
8. become
9. word
PART 4: WRITING (5.0P)

5. winter
10. are

I. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Use the word
given and at most four other words to complete each sentence. (1.0p)
1. Do we have to do our final test?
2. I'd rather you started work next week.
3. We have run out of tea.
4. Ha asked Lien where she had left her glasses.
5. This is the first time I have eaten this sort of food.
II. Complete each sentence in such way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the sentences
above it. (2.0p)
1. I am fond of my niece in spite of her terrible behaviour.
2. You don't have/need to do this test.
3. If Minh weren't busy with his exam, he could visit his grandmother at weekends.
4. We are going to have the garage repair the car next week
Or We are going to have the car repaired by the garage next week.
5. In case you get hungry on the train, you should take some bread.
6. Unless he phones immediately, he won't get any information.
7. Never before have I seen such an interesting film/ Never have I seen such an interesting film before.
8. He is said to be the best teacher.
9. She left the room without saying a word.
10.Hung apologized for having hurt / hurting her feelings
III. The environment is seriously polluted. What do you think are the causes of this. Suggest some
possible solutions?(about 150-180 words)(2.0p)
Marking scheme:
1. Format: (0,2) – it has 3 parts: the introduction( 1 para) ; the body ( 2 para one for causes and other for
solution); and the conclusion (1 para)
2. Content: (1.0p): a provision of main ideas and details as appropriate
3. Language: (0.6p): a variety of vocabulary and structures appropriate to the level of secondary school.
4. Presentation (0.2p): cohenrence, cohension, and style