Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 - Năm học 2018-2019 - 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: 2018 - 2019 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) Walk a Mile in My Shoes Have you ever heard the (1) "Walk a mile in my shoes?" I think it is a very good saying. Do you know what it means? It means, that before you judge (2) , you should put yourself in his or her (3) For example, if someone was running in a race, and they did very (4) and came in last it wouldn't be fair to say, "Oh, he's just a (5) runner." You would have to look at all the circumstances that made the person (6) the race. Maybe they pulled a muscle in their leg the day before; maybe this is their very first race; maybe they are not in good form because something isn't right in their (7) There can be so many things that affect a person's life, (8) and moods. If someone was very (9) at a party, you couldn't just assume that they weren't friendly. You don't know what is (10) in their lives. They could be feeling ill, or they might have just had a bad experience. Nobody can know (11) how another person feels. Even if someone tells you what he or she is experiencing, you still won't fully (12) what is going on inside the other person. Everyone perceives and feels things differently. To walk a mile in someone else's shoes is to try and understand things from that person's perspective. We are all (13) by the events that have taken place in our lives. No two people have gone through the exact same things. So, before you are quick to (14) someone, stop and think about what it is that they might have gone through. You won't (15) understand why people do what they do, but you can try to understand and put yourself in their position. -> 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. typhoon B. skeptical C. toaster D. position 17. A. decompose B. conscious C. position D. concern 18. A. permanently B. tragedy C. academic D. adequate 19. A. knife B. knowledge C. knee D. blanket 20. A. buffalo B. bulletin C. crush D. umbrella -> 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. device B. curly C. wisedom D. object 22. A. agree B. succeed C. suggest D. nation 23. A. decision B. encourage C. memory D. behavior 24. A. recycle B. resident C. injection D. commercial 25. A. satisfactory B. participation C. educational D. entertainment -> 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. After a few days, my cousins got used to in the new place. A. live B. lived C. to live D. living 27. Minh and Huy were absent from school of his sickness two days ago. A. because B. instead C. though D. but 28. We should recycle all used things because our resources are limited. A. nature B. naturing C. natural D. naturally 29. Would you mind if I your car to work, Dad? A. drive B. drove C. driving D. to drive 30. My parents are very that my first sister won the championship last month. A. sad B. interesting C. pleasing D. delighted 31. Thanks Alexander G.Bell’s invention, we can communicate with each other easily. A. for B. from C. on D. to 32. “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 33. We English for over two years so far. A. learn B. learning C. learnt D. have learnt 34. There were beautiful flowers that we couldn’t decide what to buy. A. so much B. so few C. so little D. so many 35. Mr. Parker was hit with a stick while he in the field this morning. A. work B. worked C. was working D. has worked -> Your answers: 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 2
3. II. Give the correct form of the words given to complete the sentences: (10 0.2 = 2.0 pts) 36. , dark clouds appeared and it began to rain. (FORTUNATE) 37. Vinamilk company has served customers a lot of recently. (PRODUCE) 38. My cousin, Ba, didn’t pass the driving test again, so he felt very . . (HOPE) 39. My uncle, Mr. Thomas, he is so He hates waiting. (PATIENT) 40. It was a complete due to our poor planning. (FAIL) 41. We’re lucky to get the tickets for the first of the hit musical. (PERFORM) 42. Please send your to 45 Market St. (APPLY) 43. In , I would like to thank the people who have helped me while I have been working here. (CONCLUDE) 44. Recently, many rural areas in our country have been . (URBAN) 45. Alexander Graham Bell demonstrated his invention. (SUCCESS) -> 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. The man advised the boy (not/ cross) . the street against the red light. 47. You (use/ live) on a farm in Hoa Binh Province when you were small? 48. An English-speaking contest (hold) at my school yesterday afternoon. 49. The Statue of Liberty (present) .to the United State by the French people in 1876? 50. Your aunt (work) .here since she left school? -> Your answers: 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 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) Dear Nga, I’ve just returned from a four-day trip to Da Lat. It’s my parents’ reward for my (51) result in the last school year. The trip was very interesting and I’m eager (52) you about it. My parents and I stayed in a small hotel (53) Xuan Huong lake. Walking around the lake and enjoying the (54) cool air, we felt very comfortable. Da Lat has (55) interesting places such as Cam Ly fall, Bao Dai palace and Cu hill. The weather was rather cold at night and in the early (56) , but it was cool 3
4. during the day. The (57) was excellent there and we enjoyed a lot of vegetables and fruits. Returning home from Da Lat, we all felt very (58) Did you go anywhere during this summer holiday? Write to me (59) you have time. It would be nice to (10) about what you have been doing. Love, Huong 51. A. bad B. good C. dangerous D. simple 52. A. tell B. telling C. to tell D. told 53. A. near B. next to C. by D. all are correct 54. A. fresh B. bad C. polluted D. dirty 55. A. many B. much C. a lot D. a little 56. A. morning B. afternoon C. day D. week 57. A. people B. restaurants C. food D. cinemas 58. A. health B. healthily C. healthiness D. healthy 59. A. where B. when C. what D. which 60. A. listen B. meet C. watch D. hear 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) When you want to book a flight to a certain place, visit your nearest (61) . . agent. Tell the travel agent the date when you want to travel (62) . . the destination to which you want to go. The travel agent will then type this information into a small (63) . . . After checking everything on the computer screen, he/she will send this information to a central computer. This central computer contains all information (64) . . bookings and destinations, and sends a reply, showing which are the (65) . . suitable flights. It also shows whether the flights are fully booked (66) . . not. The information which is now shown on the small computer screen is continually changing as other bookings are made in other parts of (67) . . world. The travel agent now types in your booking. Then the computer will (68) . . for your name and address as well as for certain other information. It will also ask how you pay for your ticket (by cheque or by credit card). Next, the computer confirms the booking and makes a request for (69) . . . When you have paid for your ticket, the travel agent types this information into the computer as well. Finally, some computers print out a (70) . . before you leave the travel agent’s. -> 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) TRADITIONS AND CUSTOMS IN GREAT BRITAIN Every nation and every country has its own customs and traditions. In Britain, traditions play a more important part in the life of the people than in other countries. Englishmen are proud of their traditions and carefully keep them up It has been the law for about 300 years that all theatres are closed on Sundays. No letters are delivered, only a few Sunday papers are published To this day an English family prefers a house with a garden to a flat in a modern house with central heating. English people like gardens. Sometimes the garden in front of the house is a little square covered with cement painted garden in imitation of grass and a box of flowers. Holidays are especially rich in old traditions and are different in Scotland, Ireland, Wales and England. Christmas is a great English national holiday, and in Scotland it is not kept, except by clerks in banks, all shops and factories are working. 71. How important/ traditions/ Britain/ ?/ -> . . 72. What/ Englishmen/ do/ their tradition/ ?/ -> . . 73. Which/ English family/ prefer,/ house/ a garden/ flat/ ?/ -> . . 74. Find sentences/ the text/ which/ show/ that/ English people/ like/ garden/ very much/ ./ -> . . 75. How/ Christmas/ kept/ Scotland/ ?/ -> . . 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. Tom fell down onto the road because of his carelessness. -> Because Tom 77. “Do you know how to use this cell phone?” Thomas asked me. -> Thomas asked me 78. Albert is so sad that he wasn’t accepted in that group. -> Albert is so sad not 79. Your youngest brother, Bill, is too young to drive a motorbike. -> Your youngest brother, Bill, is not 80. It is thought that the prisoner was recaptured while drinking in a pub. -> The prisoner 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. Vietnamese people/believe/ that/ how/people/act/during Tet holiday/influence/whole year/. -> 82. My great/ grandmother/ ninety-three/ old/ and/ always/ forget/ things/ ./ -> 83. All/ us / ought / use / cloth bags / instead / reuse / plastic ones/ ./ -> 84. You/ can/ try/ get/ Hoang Anh/ lend you/ his bike, but/ not succeed/ ./ -> 85. My uncle/ unemployed/ since/ he / leave/ his job/ two years ago/ ./ -> III. Write an essay (over 200 words) about advantages and disadvantages of living in the countryside: (3.0 pts) (The essay must have a title and three parts: Opening - Body and Conclusion. Don’t show your proper names/ school/ village ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6