Kỳ thi chọn HSG vòng huyện Môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 NH 2020-2021 Phòng GD&ĐT Huyện Hòa Bình (Kèm hướng dẫn chấm)

 UBND HUYỆN HÒA BÌNH KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI VÒNG HUYỆN 
PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO NĂM HỌC 2020 – 2021 
 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH – LỚP 8 
 (Đề chính thức gồm 04 trang) Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) 
 ĐỀ 
 (Lưu ý: Học sinh làm bài trên giáy thi, không làm trên đề) 
Part 1: Listening (3 pts) 
I. Listen to Chloe talking to a man about a sailing holiday and then choose the 
option A, B, C or D. (2,0 pts) 
1. How many times has Chloe been sailing before? 
 A. never B. once C. twice D. always 
2. How much can Chloe spend? 
 A. £350 B. £300 C. £450 D. £380 
3. Chloe will go in . 
 A. August B. September C. October D. November 
4. Chloe would like to sail on . 
 A. a lake B. the stream C. a river D. the sea 
5. How does Chloe want to pay? 
 A. by coin B. with cash C. by credit card D. by cheque 
II. You will hear some information about a cinema. Listen and complete questions 
from 1 to 5. (1,0 pt) 
 CINEMA 
 - Name of cinema: North London Arts Cinema 
 - Next week’s film: (1) Meeting 
 - From Monday to (2) . 
 - Times: 6.45 p.m and (3) . 
 - Student ticket costs: (4) £ . 
 - Nearest car park: (5) Street. 
Part 2: Language focus 
I. Choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) to complete each sentence. (3,0 pts) 
1. After a few days, my cousins got used to in the new place. 
 A. live B. lived C. to live D. living 
2. Minh and Huy were absent from school of his sickness two days ago. 
 A. because B. instead C. though D. but 
3. We should recycle all used things because our resources are limited. 
 A. nature B. naturing C. natural D. naturally 
4. Would you mind if I your car to work, Dad? 
 A. drive B. drove C. driving D. to drive 
5. My parents are very that my first sister won the championship last month. 
 A. sad B. interesting C. pleasing D. delighted 
 1 6. “Don’t make noise!”, I said to Hoang. 
 A. I told Hoang don’t make noise B. I told Hoang not to make noise 
 C. I told to Hoang not to make noise D. I said to Hoang don’t make noise 
7. We English for over two years so far. 
 A. learn B. learning C. learnt D. have learnt 
8. There were beautiful flowers that we couldn’t decide what to buy. 
 A. so much B. so few C. so little D. so many 
9. Mr. Parker was hit with a stick while he in the field this morning. 
 A. work B. worked C. was working D. has worked 
10. The weather in the far north is not it is near the Equator. 
 A. like humid as B. as humid as C. humid as D. so humid that 
II. Choose the option (A, B, C or D) to complete the following passage. (2,0 pts) 
When you go to another country, it is important to follow the (1) of that country. 
If you are invited to a home in England, here is some (2) . (3) you are 
invited, it is good manners to tell whether you will go or not, either by (4) or 
through telephoning. When you go to the party, it is better to (5) on time. It is 
good manners to shake hands with your host and other guests. You can take a (6) if 
you like, possibly a bottle of wine or a box of chocolates or some flowers. However, it is 
bad manners to take (7) . It is not (8) to stay too late after the other guests 
have gone. (9) , it is good manners to write a short letter or make a telephone call 
a day or two later to (10) your host. 
 1. A. customs B. language C. people D. map 
 2. A. news B. information C. service D. advice 
 3. A. Before B. Though C. While D. As soon as 
 4. A. car B. bus C. writing D. speaking 
 5. A. reach B. leave C. come D. arrive 
 6. A friend B. present C. parent D. child 
 7. A. nothing B. cheap thing C. everything D. expensive things 
 8. A. correct B. well C. polite D. necessary 
 9. A. Of course B. So C. However D. But 
 10. A. welcome B. thank C. praise D. please 
III. Sentence transformation. (3,0 pts) 
1. We spend three hours studying English everyday. 
 It  
2. It began to rain five minutes ago. 
 It has .. 
3. It was such a boring film that she felt asleep. 
 The film  
4. This question is too difficult for us to understand. 
 We find  
5. Nobody used this house last year. 
 This house  
6. Vinh keeps forgetting his homework. 
 2 Vinh is . 
7. I have my brother repair my bike. 
 I have  
8. It's two years since I last spoke to him. 
 I haven't  
9. No one in this club plays tennis as well as Jane. 
 Jane plays . 
10. It takes three hours to drive from Bac Lieu to Can Tho. 
 It is a . 
Part 3: Reading 
I. Fill in the blanks in the following passage with ONE suitable word. (2,0 pts) 
Christmas is always held (1) December the twenty fifth every year. Every 
family in England decorates a Christmas tree and puts (2) in the middle of the 
living room. And Santa Claus plays an important (3) in the festival. There is a 
poem to relate him. In 1823, the patron saint of children, Saint Nicholas appeared in a 
poem (4) A Visit Saint Nicholas. The character in the poem (5) a fat 
jolly man who wore a (6) suit and gave children (7) on Christmas Eve. 
The poem, which was (8) by Clement Clarke Moore, an American professor, 
became popular (9) the USA. Santa Claus is based (10) the description 
of Saint Nicholas in this poem. 
II. Read the passage and choose the correct answer for each question. (2,0 pts) 
I arrived in London at last. The railway station was big, black and dark. I did not know 
the way to my hotel, so I asked a porter. I not only spoke English very carefully, but 
very clearly as well. The porter, however, could not understand me. I repeated my 
questions several times and at last, he understood. He answered me, but he spoke neither 
slowly nor clearly. "I am a foreigner," I said. Then he spoke slowly, but I could not 
understand him. My teacher never spoke English like that! The porter and I looked at 
each other and smiled. Then he said something and I understood it. "You'll soon learn 
English!" he said. I wonder. In England, each man speaks a different language. The 
English understand each other, but I don't understand them! Do they speak English? 
 [Source: L.G. Alexander, New Concept 2,. Longman, 1974] 
1. The writer asked the porter . 
 A. how to speak English B. where the railway station was 
 C. the direction to the hotel D. if he could speak English 
2. The porter couldn't understand the writer because . 
 A. the writer did not speak English very carefully 
 B. the writer repeated the questions several times 
 C. the porter didn't know English 
 D. the writer's English was unusual 
3. The writer's teacher of English . 
 A. spoke English differently from English people 
 B. never spoke English in class 
 C. didn't speak English slowly 
 3 D. didn't work as a porter 
4. In England . 
 A. people don't speak English at all 
 B. people speak English, which is not like the one the writer studied at school 
 C. people understand one another without speaking English 
 D. each person speaks a different language 
5. Which of the following statements is NOT true? 
 A. At last the writer understood what the porter said. 
 B. The writer expected everyone in England to speak like his teacher. 
 C. The porter didn't feel angry with the writer. 
 D. The porter always spoke English slowly and clearly. 
III. Read the paragraph and answer the questions (2,0 pts) 
Alfred Bernard Nobel (1833 – 1896), a Swedish scientist, was the first man to make 
dynamite. He allowed his invention to be used in peace. However, he saw it being used 
in war to destroy things, he was extremely unhappy. On his death, he left all his money 
to be spent upon a prize every year. The Nobel Prize is now one of the greatest prizes 
that a person can ever receive. It is given every year for the best work in one of the 
following subjects: Physics, Chemistry, Medicine, Literature and Peace. Some of the 
world’s greatest scientists are asked to choose who be given the prize. 
 Questions 
1. What is Alfred Bernard Nobel's nationality? 
2. What was the Nobel invention? 
3. Did he give all the money to his relatives on his death? 
4. What is his money used for? 
Part 4: Writing (3,0 pts) 
What's your hometown like? Are there any changes compared to the old days? Write a 
paragraph (100 to 120 words) about the changes in your hometown. 
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 4 UBND HUYỆN HÒA BÌNH KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI VÒNG HUYỆN 
PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO NĂM HỌC 2020 – 2021 
 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH – LỚP 8 
 (HDC chính thức gồm 02 trang) Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) 
 HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM 
Part 1: Listening (3 điểm) 
I. Mỗi câu đúng 0,4 điểm. 
 1. A 2. D 3. B 4. A 5. C 
II. Mỗi câu đúng 0,2 điểm. 
 1. Midnight 2. Thursday 3. 9.15 (p.m)/ quarter past nine 
 4. 2.80 5. HOAUXTON 
Part 2: Language focus (8 điểm) 
I. Mỗi câu đúng 0,3 điểm. 
 1. D 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. D 
 6. B 7. D 8. D 9. C 10. B 
II. Mỗi câu đúng 0,2 điểm. 
 1. A 2. D 3. D 4. C 5. C 
 6. C 7. A 8. C 9. A 10. B 
III. Mỗi câu đúng 0,3 điểm. 
 1. It takes us three hours to study English everyday. 
 2. It has rained for five minutes. 
 3. The film was so boring that she felt asleep. 
 4. We find it difficult to understand this question. 
 5. This house was not used last year. 
 6. Vinh is always forgetting his homework. 
 7. I have my bike repaired by my brother. 
 8. I haven't spoken to him for two years. 
 9. Jane plays tennis the best in this club. 
 10. It is a three – hour trip/ journey from Bac Lieu to Can Tho. 
Part 3: Reading (6 điểm) 
I. Mỗi câu đúng 0,2 điểm. 
 1. on 2. it 3. part/ role 4. called 5. was 
 6. red 7. presents/gifts 8. written 9. with 10. on 
II. Mỗi câu đúng 0,4 điểm. 
 1. C 2. D 3. A 4. D 5. B 
III. Mỗi câu đúng 0,5 điểm. 
 1. He is Swedish 
 2. It was dynamite./ His invention was dynamite. 
 3. No, he didn't. 
 4. It/ His money is used for the best work in one of the following subjects: 
Physics, Chemistry, Medicine, Literature and Peace. 
 5 Part 4: Writing (3 điểm) 
 - Viết đúng yêu cầu, đảm bảo bố cục, nội dung; diễn đạt mạch lạc, đúng ngữ pháp: 
đạt điểm tối đa. 
 - Có từ 03 ý chính trở lên và có các ý phát triển các ý chính. 
 - Sử dụng tốt các từ nối để liên kết các ý lại với nhau. 
 - Bài viết còn sai sót thì tùy theo nội dung, mức độ mà giám khảo trừ điểm sao 
cho hợp lý, thống nhất. 
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