Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 - Năm học 2017-2018 - 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: 2017 - 2018 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Thời gian: 120 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) Chú ý: - Bộ đề thi này gồm có 06 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) Making Friends I used to be very (1) I would not go up to someone that I did not know and say hello. I was (2) that people would not want to talk to me. I have changed. I have become less shy. I have learned that making friends is (3) to do. All you have to do is say hello. Most people will respond to a (4) and a friendly hello. People will begin to talk to you about little things in their lives. You will soon (5) that you have something in common with that person. (6) I start talking to a new person I find that there is some interest that we share. (7) we know some of the same people, or we went to the same school. Often we find that we like the same music or the same movies. It is easy to have a conversation with someone (8) you find a topic that you both can relate to. The most important part to making friends is to listen to what the other (9) says. If you take an interest in them, they are sure to take an (10) in you. I have learned many things from meeting people. I have had many fascinating (11) , and I have made a lot of good friends. One day a girl came up to me and said that she was (12) She couldn't find her way to her English class. I (13) that I was going to that class too. I told her to come with me. We (14) talking, and we became very good friends. That was a few years ago. She is still one of my best friends. Just think, if she hadn't been lost we (15) never have become friends. -> 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. remember B. excited C. engineer D. experiment 17. A. concert B. woman C. belong D. project 18. A. character B. vacuum C. saucepan D. wardrobe 19. A. champagne B. charity C. children D. charm 20. A. rubbish B. umbrella C. cupboard D. uniform -> 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. summer B. region C. language D. advice 22. A. improve B. comfortable C. heritage D. possible 23. A. interesting B. valuable C. precaution D. educated 24. A. together B. temperature C. telephone D. document 25. A. abroad B. enroll C. general D. opinion -> 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. Since we have to be there by 8.30, we take a taxi. A. ought B. may C. had better D. are able 27. Thanks Alexander Graham Bell’s invention, we can communicate with each other easily. A. to B. about C. for D. from 28. Last Sunday, my father all of us to Phong Nha Cave in Quang Ninh Province. A. took B. fetch C. carried D. got 29. Will you pick Nam after the meeting, my dear? – Sure! No problem! A. over B. up C. through D. on 30. Don’t overheat the victim blankets or coats. A. from B. with C. for D. on 31. Living in the countryside is not expensive, and it isn’t complex, A. too B. so C. either D. neither 32. Don’t shout, dear! I can’t the shout. A. sit B. listen C. hear D. stand 2
3. 33. My friend, Tom, is His jokes usually make his friends laugh a lot. A. humorous B. unusual C. easy-going D. generous 34. If you your work, let’s play soccer with them in our village common. A. finish B. have finished C. will finish D. are finishing 35. I am sorry. I’m not to help you move your house. A. enough strength B. too strong C. enough strong D. strong enough -> 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. After her parents died, she was sent to an (ORPHAN) 37. Taxi drivers must have a very good (KNOW) 38. We booked 2 rooms at that hotel because it was cheap and . . (COMFORT) 39. That naughty child was punished because of his bad . (BEHAVE) 40. Ba makes friends very easily because he is very (SOCIAL) 41. Mary loves all of Vietnamese dishes, Pho and Nem. (SPECIAL) 42. Don't let your child play with gun toys. They are gifts. (SUIT) 43. If you want to join the club, please fill in the form. (APLLY) 44. During their ., the family lived in Da Lat. (CHILD) 45. is very important. It helps us practice the words more times. (REVISE) -> 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. This morning, the thief (catch) when he (leave) the National Bank. 47. My father is washing his hands now because he (just/ repair) his car. 48. What you (do) at about nine o’clock yesterday morning? 49. How many times your parents (be) .to Da Nang? 50. When you meet Mr. Cong, please tell him (call) .me. -> 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) TRAVELING IN THE LAKE DISTRICT The Lake District is very popular for holidays all the year round. Roads leading into the area (51) . improved in recent years. Insides the area itself, however, many roads are (52) . and winding with steep hills and it may not be safe to drive (53) . roads like this when they are (54) . in ice. for the moutain walker a word of warning every season visitors (55) . lost or are injured and (56) . to be rescued by the Mountain Reacue teams. This kind of problem can be (57) . by following a few simple rules. When exploring the moutains, wear warm clothing, sensible boots, take a map, compass and whistle and a small (58) . of food. Don’t go (59) . alone and always tell someone where you (60) . to go to. 51. A. was B. were C. has been D. have been 52. A. thin B. slim C. narrow D. shallow 53. A. along B. above C. by D. in 54. A. wrapped B. covered C. drowned D. filled 55. A. have B. be C. make D. get 56. A. must B. should C. need D. ought 57. A. encouraged B. prevented C. arranged D. organized 58. A. weight B. quantity C. length D. limit 59. A. for B. by C. with D. off 60. A. look B. seem C. plan D. know -> 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) This small country is mostly farmland. The animals seen most often (61) . cows and sheep. Most farms have a few geese, too. There are a lot of donkeys, (62) . not many horses. There’s lots of wheat and potatoes, and there are tomatoes on the south side (63) . the hills. In summer the men, women and children work together in the (64) . seven days a week. The people work hard all (65) . lives. The only two factories in the countries are in the capital. (66) . makes toys and games, and the other makes knives and folks. All (67) . things are for export. The east of the country is a thick forest, the home (68) . wild ponies, deer and wolves. Photos of the cliffs along the coast show (69) . beautiful the country is. But not many tourists visit it (70) . the airport is too small for most aircraft. -> Your answers: 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 4
5. III. Read the text, make questions then answer: (5 0.2 = 1.0 pt) New York City is located in the southeastern part of New York States just east of New Jersey. The city was founded by the Dutch in 1624. At first it was called Fort Amsterdam, and then New Amsterdam. In 1664, the English took over the city and renamed it New York. With the population of more than 7 million in the city and 19 million in the metropolitan region, New York is the largest city in the United States. It is divided into five parts, which are Manhattan, the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island. The total area of these parts is 946 square kilometers. Visitors to New York are all attracted by places such as the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building, Times Square, Wall Street, and Broadway theatre district. New York is also where tourists can visit some world famous art galleries and museums. 71. Where/ New York/ City/ ? -> . . 72. Why/ New York/ originally/ call/ New Amsterdam/ ? -> . . 73. What/ population/ ? -> . . 74. Who/ it/ rename/ New York/ ? -> . . 75. What/ area/ New York/ ? -> . . 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. Mr. Hoang hasn’t come back to his home town for over 8 years now. It’s 77. France presented the Statue of Liberty to the United States in 1876. The Statue 78. My brother said to us “Will you have to do an English test tomorrow morning?” My brother asked 79. The last time they met each other was nearly three years ago. They haven’t 80. That’s the funniest cartoon the children have ever seen. The children have never 5
6. II. Use the following words and phrases to write complete and meaningful sentences. Make all the necessary changes and additions if necessary. (5 0.2=1.0 pt) 81. Learning / foreign language / necessary / all/ us / get / good jobs. -> 82. New ideas/ never/ think/ of/ you/ so far. -> 83. We/ spend/ childhood/ that beautiful/ mountain resort/ and/ always/ remember it. -> 84. My sister/ hopes / her English / considerably improve / by the end / this course. // -> 85. My grandfather / try / give up / smoking / many times / but / never / succeeded. -> III. Write (over 200 words) about the way you learn English: (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 200 words or more) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6