ĐÁP ÁN THI HSG VĨNH YÊN

PHÒNG GD&ĐT VĨNH YÊN
HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM THI GIAO LƯU HSG LỚP 8
Môn: Tiếng Anh
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút


A. PHONETICS
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others in each group. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
(5 points: 1 pt/item)
1. B 2. B 3. D 4. C 5. A

II. Pick out the word whose stress is placed differently from the others in each group. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
(5 points: 1 pt/item)
1. C 2. B 3. C 4. C 5. A

B. LEXICAL – GRAMMAR
I. Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C and D) one best answer to complete each sentence. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
(10 points: 1 pt/item)

1. C
 2. D
 3. C
 4. B
 5. D

 6. C
 7. D
 8. D
 9. C
 10. A


II. Each sentence below has four underlined words or phrases marked A, B, C, D. Circle one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.
(5 points: 1 pt/item)

1. B
2. D
3.C
4.A
5. C


III. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets. (5 points: 1 pt/item)

1. appearance 2 . majority 3. dissatisfied 4. insensitive 5. imaginative

C. READING
I. Read the following passage then choose the best answer from the four options (marked A, B, C and D) to complete the numbered blanks in the passage. Identify your answers by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet. (10 points: 1 pt/item)

1. B
2. A
3. D
4. D
5. B

6. C
7. B
8. A
9. C
10. D


II. Fill in the blank of the following passage with ONE suitable word .
(10 points: 1 pt/item)
1. on 2. cover 3. its 4. in 5. moving 6. for 7. have 8. describe 9. are 10. and
III. Read the following passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question .
(5 points: 1 pt/item)

1. C
2. D
3. B
4. A
5. A


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: 1 pt/item)

1. I suggest (that) you (should) look for another job.
2. I am having my car serviced on Monday.
3. Jack was made to study for his exam (by his parents).
4. He is believed to be mad.
5. No matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t get the money.
II. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the given word.
(10 points: 1 pt/item)

1. Would you mind helping me with this box?
2. She wanted to know who had eaten the cake.
3. What was the weather like on your holiday/when you were on holiday?
4. I do not ski very well, but I’d like to learn.
5. The exam was easier than I expected.
III. Write a letter to your friend telling her about your last summer vacation (within 100 – 150 words).
(10 points)
Total : 80 points