Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi cấp huyện môn Tiếng Anh 8 - Năm học 2015-2016

 PHÒNG GD- ĐT SÔNG HINH ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN
 NĂM HỌC 2015-2016
 MÔN THI: TIẾNGANH 8
 THỜI GIAN: 150 PHÚT
 ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
 (Không kể thời gian phát đề) Mã phách
Họ và tên thí sinhSố báo danhTrường.
Họ, tên và chữ ký GT1
Họ, tên và chữ ký GT2..
 1 In the early years of television, (1)______ specialists believed that it would be very useful in 
 teaching and learning. Many schools have bought television sets, (2)______ to use them 
 effectively to improve the quality of education; but actually they are rarely used properly in 
 classrooms. Meanwhile, children spending the majority of their out-of-school hours watching 
 TV and their (3)_______ school days proceed as if television did not exist.
 There are some (4)_______ for the failure of television to get the interest of the teachers. 
 Firstly, the schools that purchased television sets have not set aside money for (5)_______ 
 repairs and maintenance so these television sets are sooner and later out of work. Secondly 
 these schools have not found an effective way to train teachers to integrate television into their 
 ongoing (6)_______ programs. Lastly, most teachers do not regard the quality of television 
 and its usefulness in the classroom.
 Your answers:
 1. 2. 3.
 4. 5. 6. 
GRAMMAR ,VOCABULARY AND PRONUNCIATION
I. Circle the letter A, B, C or D before the word which has the underlined part pronounced 
differently from the rest: (1pt)
 1. A. character B. change C.chair D. challenge
 2. A. generous B. emigrate C. experiment D. demonstrate
 3. A. conduct B. fund C. instruction D. university
 4. A. studied B. helped C. enjoyed D. changed
II. Circle the correct option A, B, C or D to complete each sentence: (2 pts)
1. My younger brother didn’t study .......... to pass the entrance examination.
 A. well enough B. enough well C. good enough D. enough good
2. We should spend much time.. every day because it’s very useful for our health. 
 A. to go swimming B. going swimming C. go swimming D. went swimming
3. When I woke up this morning, it 
 A. rains B. rained C. had rained D. was raining
4. The students are doing in the laboratory at this moment
 A. homework B. housework C. experiments D. charity
5. The children haven’t got used to ..up early in the morning.
 A. getting B. to get C. get D. gets
6. When you are in the swimming pool, play ..and listen to the pool lifeguard.
 A. safe / careful B. safely / careful C. safe/ carefully D. safely / carefully 
7. Recycling is the process of reusing materials instead of throwing them ........ ...
 A. on B. away C. on D. out
8. The people from rural areas feel that the city offers them more................
 A. crops B. results C. opportunities D. harvests
III. Complete each sentence with the right form of the word given in each bracket: (1.5pts)
1. What is the correct ........................... of this word? (pronounce)
2. Relax for a few minutes and you’ll feel more ...................... (comfort)
 3 2. A. takes B. finds C. has D. makes
3. A. pass B. put C. spend D. do
4. A. our B. their C. his D. it
5. A. arrived B. attended C. joined D. came
6. A. but B. and C. since D. however
7. A. just B. hardly C. quite D. even
8. A. tests B. examinations C. competitions D. race
9. A. long B. far C. good D. well
10. A. one B. a C. the D. some
II. Read the following passage and circle the best answer from A, B, C, or D to complete 
each sentence. (2.5pts) 
In Viet Nam, there is great excitement built up well before Tet Nguyen Dan. First, every family 
organizes a trip to the cemetery to visit the graves of their ancestor. After that, to create an air of 
prosperity, wealth and fun for the first three days of the Lunar New Year, people are kept busy 
cooking traditional foods, buying gifts, and making other preparations. Certain items deemed to 
be bought or made are banh chung, dried watermelon seeds, tea, dried sausages, fruit (fresh and 
candied), ornamental plants and flowers. Red and yellow flowers are ideal as they make the house 
more welcoming. On the New Year's days, only good comments and wishes can be expressed. 
Children receive their Ii xi (or red envelopes with lucky money inside). People make a visit to 
family members, neighbors, and close friends. And people who live apart from their family try to 
get together on these days. Clearly enough, games and various forms of entertainment are staged 
and these often last a week. Varying traditional specialties including wrestling, buffalo fighting, 
dragon dancing take place in different regions.
1. Before Tet, people _________.
 A. are very busy with the preparations
 B. have great excitement and fun
 C. rebuild their ancestral graves
 D. spend time on traveling
2. Which of the following, according to the passage, is NOT usually eaten during Tet?
 A. candied fruit B. sausages C. watermelon D. beef stew
3. Why are red and yellow flowers popular in decorating the house at Tet?
 A. Because they are pleasant and cheap.
 B. Because they make the house look comfortable to be in.
 C. Because they represent good luck.
 D. Because they are attractive and not very expensive.
4. On the New Year's days, _________.
 A. people are busy cooking traditional foods
 B. everybody receives their “lucky money”
 C. only good comments can be made
 D. houses are cleaned and decorated with trees and flowers
5. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
 A. Tet is period of concord and hope. 
 B. Tet is an occasion for a family to get together.
 5 7 In the early years of television, educational specialists believed that it would be very useful in 
teaching and learning. Many schools have bought television sets, intending to use them effectively 
to improve the quality of education; but actually they are rarely used properly in classrooms. 
Meanwhile, children spending the majority of their out-of-school hours watching TV and their 
typical school days proceed as if television did not exist.
 There are some explanations for the failure of television to get the interest of the teachers. 
Firstly, the schools that purchased television sets have not set aside money for equipment repairs 
and maintenance so these television sets are sooner and later out of work. Secondly these schools 
have not found an effective way to train teachers to integrate television into their ongoing 
instructional programs. Lastly, most teachers do not regard the quality of television and its 
usefulness in the classroom.
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