Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 - Năm học 2016-2017 - Phòng giáo dục và đào tạo huyện Thanh Oai

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1. PHÒNGaif GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 8 HUYỆN THANH OAI NĂM HỌC: 2016 - 2017 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Thời gian: 120 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) Chú ý: - Bộ đề thi này gồm có 09 trang, từ trang 01 đến trang 06. - Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào bộ đề thi này. Điểm Họ tên, chữ ký của người chấm thi số 1: Số phách (Do Chủ tịch hội - Bằng số: đồng chấm thi ghi) - Bằng chữ: Họ tên, chữ ký của người chấm thi số 2: PART ONE: LISTENING (3.0 pts) Listen and fill in the gaps: (15 0.2 = 3.0 pts) Digital cameras have changed the way that we look at (1) Now there’s a device that changes the way we (2) them. This is the LytroIllum, a digital camera that lets you refocus your (3) after you’ve taken them. The camera uses something called light-field (4) , which helps it catch millions of light rays with each image. Once you snap your photo, you (5) the camera’s software to choose what you want to focus on. You can also use it to shift perspective, create 3D images, and even animate still photos; (6) what Lytro calls ‘living pictures.’ The Illum is (7) to look like a DSLR camera. It comes equipped with a fast and (8) zoom lens and LCD touch-screen monitor but all of this doesn’t come cheap. The Illum goes for 1600 dollars. So, is this the (9) of photography? That’s still up for debate. Lytro released an earlier and much cheaper model in 2011 but the camera never (10) off. After all, the LytroIllum’s 2d processed image is only about five megapixels, a far cry from (11) some of today’s smart phones can shoot. And a number of smart (12) apps claim to imitate what light-field photography with varying success, for only a few (13) Still, other smart phone manufacturers are working on similar technology – but as they say, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. And (14) year, Apple, patented its own light-field camera. So, (15) Lytro really is on to something. -> Your answers: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 1
2. PART TWO: PHONETICS: (2.0 pts) I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently: (5 0.2=1.0 pt) 16. A. minority B. robbery C. gramophone D. monument 17. A. ploughed B. prayed C. ordered D. published 18. A. character B. headache C. stretcher D. chemistry 19. A. guitarist B. passenger C. generous D. village 20. A. physics B. disease C. useful D. rehearse -> Your answers: 16 17 18 19 20 II. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others: (5 0.2 = 1.0 pt) 21. A. humorous B. generous C. mysterious D. precious 22. A. favorite B. identify C. influence D. government 23. A. orchestra B. collector C. teenager D. moderate 24. A. biology B. effective C. experience D. chemical 25. A. veteran B. lifeguard C. campaign D. harvest -> Your answers: 21 22 23 24 25 PART THREE: VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURES: (5.0 pts) I. Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences: (10 0.2 = 2.0 pts) 26. My family has decided to use electricity by using more solar energy instead. A. more B. less C. much D. fewer 27. Like Bob, his wife prefers clothes made silk those of cotton. A. of/ to B. in/ to C. from/ more D. from/ than 28. When my mother came to see my little sister last night, she A. have cried B. was crying C. were crying D. is crying 29. The harder your brother works, the money he earns. A. better B. much C. more D. less 30. After a month, my new classmate got used to in my new school. A. study B. is studying C. studying D. studied 31. At first I found to get used to on the other side of the road. A. it difficult - drive B. it difficult - driving C. difficult- driving D. difficulty-drive 32. Yesterday evening, we were having dinner A. when the B. then the C. when the D. then the phone phone was ringing phone rang phone rang was ringing 2
3. 33. You shouldn’t talk about her character only through her A. appearance B. appear C. appeared D. appearing 34. Two teams try to make a fire rubbing pieces bamboo together. A. by / of B. of / by C. with / by D. by / with 35. The film was There was so much blood in it. A. being B. horrify C. horrifying D. horrified -> Your answers: 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 II. Give the correct form of the words given to complete the sentences: (10 0.2 = 2.0 pts) 36. Vinamilk company has served customers a lot of .recently. (PRODUCE) 37. Linda and he family love all Vietnamese dishes, . Nem. (SPECIAL) 38. There are a lot of . in the competition. (CONTEST) 39. My keys were locked inside the car . ., the aside window was open. (LUCK) 40. All the .between Paris and Ha Noi have been cancelled due to fog. (FLY) 41. Hoa’s aunt has cut herself and it’s . quite badly. (BLOOD) 42. Bell . demonstrated his invention. (SUCCESS) 43. There is no easy .to this problem. (SOLVE) 44. I wrote .letters of application but I got no reply. (END) 45. . dark clouds appeared and it began to rain. (FORTUNATE) -> Your answers: 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 III. Supply the correct forms of the verbs in brackets: (5 x 0.2 = 1.0 pt) 46. I’d rather you (not use) .the office phone too often. 47. Let all of dirty clothes (collect) . by 8 o’clock tommorow morning. 48. Mrs. Van Anh and some of her friends felt that they (follow) . on the way to her office this morning. 49. Going fishing with friends at weekends is very (interest) . 50. Hoang was delighted (receive) . his mother’s letter this afternoon. -> Your answers: 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 3
4. PART FOUR: READING COMPREHENSION: (5.0 pts) I. Choose the word or phrase that best fits each gap of the passage: (10 0.2 = 2.0 pts) For many people, traveling by plane is an exciting experience. Others, however, find the whole idea quite terrifying, (51) . flying is no more dangerous (52) . any other form of travel and some expects say it is considerably safer. It is known, however, that most accident occurs (53) . taking off and landing when a (54) . decisions are vitally important. The people (55) . job is to look (56) . the passengers, the stewards and stewardnesses play an important part in helping passengers to (57) . safe and comfortable. Indeed for many passengers being (58) . such care of is all part of the total experience. (59) . other form of travel involves waiting for people in quite the same (60) . , with food, drink, newspapers, magazines, music, and even video films. 51. A. although B. too C. and D. because 52. A. than B. as C. then D. with 53. A. while B. during C. for D. through 54. A. leader’s B. chief’s C. driver’s D. pilot’s 55. A. whose B. which C. their D. that 56. A. for B. up C. after D. round 57. A. feel B. rest C. experience D. lie 58. A. given B. kept C. shown D. taken 59. A. Any B. No C. All D. Not 60. A. way B. kind C. sort D. part -> Your answers: 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. II. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space: (10 0.2 =2.0 pts) Christmas is always held (61) . December the twenty fifth every year. Every family in England decorates a Christmas tree and puts (62) . in the middle of the living room. And Santa Claus plays an important (63) . in the festival. There is a poem to relate him. In 1823, the patron saint of children, Saint Nicholas appeared in a poem (64) . A Visit Saint Nicholas. The character in the poem (65) . a fat jolly man who wore a (66) . suit and gave children (67) . on Christmas Eve. The poem, which was (68) . by Clement Clarke Moore, an American professor, became popular (69) . the USA. Santa Claus is based (70) . the description of Saint Nicholas in this poem. -> Your answers: 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 4
5. III. Read the text then answer the questions below: (5 0.2 = 1.0 pt) Every year people in many countries learn English. Some of them are young children. Others are teenagers. Many are adults. Some learn at school. Others study by themselves. A few learn English just by hearing the language in films, on television, in the office or among their friends. Most people must work hard to learn English. Why do all these people learn English? It’s not difficult to answer this question. Many boys and girls learn English at school because “it” is one of their subjects. Many adults learn English because it is useful for their work. Teenagers often learn English for their higher studies because some of their books are written in English at the college or university. Other people learn English because they want to read newspapers or magazines in English. 71. Accoding to/ writer/ who/ learn/ English? -> . 72. In line two/ second paragraph/ what/ word/ “it” refer to? -> . 73. Where/ many boys/ girls/ learn English? -> . 74. Why/ adults/ learn English? -> . 75. What/ teenagers/ often learn/ English for? -> . PART FIVE: WRITING: (5.0 pts) I. Rewrite the sentences without changing the meaning. Use the given words: (5 0.2 = 1.0 pt) 76. Quang Huy was very sad that he wasn’t accepted in our soccer team. -> Quang Huy is very sad not 77. When the prisoner was asked about his childhood, he hates it. -> The prisoner hates . 78. “How many cars are there in front of your house, Thuy Dung?”, Tung said -> Tung asked 79. John and Mary haven’t seen each other for over five months. -> The last time . 80. My new classmate, Ngoc Anh, found it easy to translate that text into English. -> My new classmate, Ngoc Anh, had no . 5
6. II. Write complete sentences using the suggested words: (5 0.2 = 1.0 pt) 81. Your father/ look/ thinner now. he/ lose/ weight? -> . 82. When/ I/ see/ our form teacher/ early this morning/ he/ drive/ car. -> . 83. This/ be/ first time/ these foreigners/ see/ rice paddies. -> . 84. Would/ mind/ if/ I/ borrow/ your pen? – Sorry./ use/ it. -> . 85. There/ no point/ persuading/ Nam/ join/ my chess club. -> . III. Write (over 150 words) about the festival(s) that you have joined recently: (3.0 pts) (The essay must have a title and three parts: Opening – Body and Conclusion. Don’t show your proper names/ school/ village , and has about 150 words or more) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6