UBND HUYỆN VIỆT YÊN ĐỀ THI CHỌN HSG CẤP HUYỆN - NĂM HỌC 2016 - 2017

PHÒNG GD&ĐT Môn: TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 8

Ngày thi: 28 tháng 2 năm 2017
Thời gian làm bài 120 phút
Điểm của toàn bài thi Họ tên, chữ ký Số phách
Bằng số Bằng chữ
Giám khảo 1: ……………………………...
Giám khảo 2:………………………………

*Chú ý: -Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề thi. (Đề thi gồm 5 trang)
- Thí sinh không được sử dụng bất kỳ tài liệu gì kể cả từ điển.
SECTION I: LISTENING ( 10 pts)
Part I. Listen to the recording and choose the best answers: 5pts
1. What country was Marco Polo from?
a. Italy b. Europe c. China d. The USA
2. Did he travel alone?
a. Yes, he traveled alone. b. No, he traveled with his father and uncle.
c. No, he traveled with a group of Europeans. d. No, he traveled with his friends.
3. How long did Marco Polo stay in China?
a. for three years. b. for twenty years. c. in 1275 d. in 1725
4. How did people in China heat their homes at that time?
a. by coal b. by wood c. by electricity d. by gas
5. What animals did Marco Polo see in the south of China?
a. elephants b. tigers c. crocodiles d. bears
Part II. Listen to the message. Complete the information (5 pts)
- Message for: ………………………………………………………….
- Name of caller: …………………………………………………………….
- Telephone number: ………………………………………………………….
- Best time to call: between…………………and…………………………

SECTION II: PHONETICS (5 pts)

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest.
1. A. thermal B. thankful C. there D. thorough
2. A. appear B. weather C. bread D. headache
3. A. pollution B. earplug C. dump D. dust
4. A. untreated B. measure C. pleasure D. bread
5. A. physic B. basic C. music D. please
SECTION III: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (40 pts)
I. Circle the best option A,B,C or D to completes the following sentences. (10pts)
1.One hundred dollars ______________ a big amount of money for her.
A. is B. are C. were D. is being
2.Don’t overheat the victim _____________ blankets or coats.
A. on B. for C. with D. from
3.This ruler …………….. of plastic.
A. make B. made C. is making D. is made
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4.I take part ………….. most youth activities of my school.

A. in B. of C. on D. at
5. Can you tell me where ______________ ?
A. she does B. does she C. she is D. is she
6. You have to work ____________ for the coming exam.
A. hardly B. more hardly C. more hard D. hard
7. ________ John nor his friends are going to the beach now.
A. Either B. Neither C. No D. So
8. The name of the book was on the ________ of my tongue but I just couldn’t think of it.
A. point B. tip C. top D. end
9. Not only ________ but she is also intelligent.
A. beautiful she is B. She is beautiful C. is she beautiful D. beautiful she is
10. Today, social media such as Facebook ,YouTube ,etc is used as ________ of
communication among young people.
A. means B. a means C. a mean D. meaning
II. Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition. (10 pts)
1. I write letters _____________ my right hand.
2. He congratulated me _____________ winning the competition.
3.We regarded him ____________ a famous doctor.
4.He borrowed $ 100 ______________ his father
5. Mia told me that she would hand ________ the report the next day.
6.Warm clothes protect us ________________ bad weather.
7. This job would be impossible ____________ the help of a computer.
8. He accused me _____________ stealing the money.
9.She went out the room________________saying a word.
10.Keep those medicines_________________the children's reach.
III. Give the correct form of the verb in brackets. (10 pts)
1.Will you wait a minute while I (look) ____________ through the text ?
2.“ I hear you’ve bought a new house.” - “Yes, I ( move ) __________ in next week”
3.Look at those black clouds. It ( rain) __________
4.The film ( begin) ___________ at 7.30 or 8.00 this evening ?
5.Mai (telephone)____________ you when she comes back.
6.The pens( produce ) _________by Thien Long Company are usually cheap and good.
7.“Do you mind if I sit here ?” – “ I’d rather you ( sit ) __________ over there”
8.The price ( become ) __________ more and more expensive these days.
9.Mr Binh ( know) ______ how to drive a car although he ( not learn) ________ it yet.
IV. Fill the blanks with the right form of the CAPITAL words provided (10 pts)
1. During his _____________ the family lived in Cornwall. (child)
2.______________ , dark clouds appeared and it began to rain. ( sudden)
3. Joanne wants to become a __________ in the future. (science)
4. There are a lot of ___________ in the competition. (contest)
5. Laura loves all of Vietnamese dishes, __________ Nem. (special)
6. Finding that the film was________________we turn off the TV. ( interest)
7.______________________! You are offered the position. ( congratulate)
8. In some countries military service is_________________. (compel)

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9.A lot of ________________ are produced annually. (produce)
10.Vietnam is an____________________country. (agriculture)
SECTION IV: READING (25 pts)
I. Circle best option A, B, C or D to complete the following passage. (10 pts)
THE FIRST WOMAN SCIENTIST
Hypatia was born in Alexandria, in Egypt, in 370 A.D. For many centuries she
was(1)……………only woman scientist to have a place in the history books.
Hypatia’s father was a director of Alexandria university, and he(2)…………….. sure
his daughter had the best education available. This was unusual, as the most woman then had
few(3)……………..to study.
After studying in Athens and Rome, Hypatia returned to
Alexandria(4)………………she began teaching mathematics. She soon became
famous(5)……………..her knowledge of new ideas.
We have no copies of her books,(6)…………….we know that she wrote several
important mathematical works. Hypatia was also interested in technology and
(7)……………..several scientific tools to help with her work.
At the(8)…………….many rulers were afraid of science, and(9)……………connected
with it was in danger. One day in March, 415, Hypatia(10)………………attacked in the
street and killed.
1. A. one B. the C. a D. an
2. A. could B. made C. said D. put
3. A. classes B. customs C. opportunities D. teachers
4. A. where B. how C. there D. which
5. A. from B. by C. for D. in
6. A. because B. but C. or D. as
7. A. did B. experimented C. invented D. learnt
8. A. day B. period C. year D. time
9. A. anyone B. nobody C. all D. something
10. A. was B. had C. has D. is
II. Use only ONE word to fill in each space. (10 pts)
People have always dreamed of living forever, and although we all know this will (1)
........................ happen, we still want to live as long as possible. Naturally, there are
advantages and disadvantages to a long (2) ..................
In the first place, people (3) ........................ live longer can spend more time with their
family and friends. Secondly, people who have busy working lives look forward to a long,
relaxing time when they can do the things they have never had time for.
(4) ........................ the other hand, there are some serious disadvantages. Firstly, many
people become ill and consequently have to (5) ........................ time in hospital or become (6)
........................ on their children and friends. Many of them (7) ........................ this
dependence annoying or embarrassing. In addition to this, the (8) ........................ people get,
the fewer friends they seem to have because old friends die or become ill and it's often (9)
........................ to make new friends.
To sum up, it seems that living to a very old age is worthwhile for people who stay
healthy (10) ............................ to remain independent and enjoy life.

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III. Read the passage below and choose the best answers. (5 pts)
Each nation has many good people who take care of others. For example,
some of high school and college students in the United States often spend many hours as
volunteers in hospitals, orphanages or home for the elderly. They read books to the people in
these places, or they just visit them and play games with them or listen to their problems.
Other young volunteers go and work in the homes of people who are sick or old. They
paint, clean up, or repair their houses, or the shopping or mow their lawns. For boys who no
longer have fathers there is an organization called Big Brothers. College students and other
men take these boys to baseball games or on fishing trips and help them to get to know things
that boys usually learn from their fathers.
Each city has a number of clubs where boys and girls can go and play games or learn
crafts. Some of these clubs show movies or organize short trips to the mountains, the
beaches, museums or other places of interest. Most of these clubs use a lot of high school and
college students as volunteers because they are young enough to understand the problems of
younger boys and girls.
Volunteers believe that some of the happiest people in the world are those who help to
bring happiness to others.
1. What do volunteers usually do to help those who are sick or old in their homes?
A. They mow lawns, do shopping, and clean up their houses.
B. They cook, sew, and wash their clothes.
C. They tell them stories and sing and dance for them.
D. They take them to baseball games.
2. What do they help boys whose fathers do not live with them?
A. To get to know things about their fathers.
B. To get to know things that boys want from their fathers.
C. To learn things that boys usually learn from their fathers.
D. To learn things about their fathers.
3. Which activity is NOT available for the students at the clubs?
A. playing games B. watching films
C. going to interesting places D. learning photography
4. Why do they use many high school and college students as volunteers? Because......
A. they have a lot of free time.
B. they can understand the problems of younger boys and girls.
C. they know how to do the work.
D. they are good at playing games and learning crafts.
5. What do volunteers believe?
A. In order to make others happy, they have got to be unhappy.
B. The happiest people in the world are those who make themselves happy.
C. The happiest people in the world are those who are young and healthy.
D. Bringing happiness to others makes them the happiest people in the world.
Your answers: 1. _______ 2. _______ 3. _______ 4. _______ 5. ________
SECTION V. WRITING: (20 pts)
I.Rewrite the sentences so that they mean exactly the same as the first ones.(5 Pts)
1. “Close the office door but do not lock it”, the manager said to me.
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-> The manager asked ….………………………………….……………………………………
2. “Why don’t you complain to the company, Jane?”, said Mr. John.
-> Mr. John suggested ….………………………………….……………………………………
3. We could not get nearer because of the police.
-> The police prevented ……………………….………………………………………………
4. I didn’t arrive in time to see my aunt off at the airport last night.
-> I wasn’t….………………………………….………………………………………………
5. You can improve your English by practicing speaking every day.
-> If you ….………………………………….…………………………………………………
II. Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meaning, using the words
given. Remember not to make any changes to the words given (5 points)
1. "Do these clothes belong to you?" said Liz to me. (if)
 ….………………………………….……………………………………………………
2. It took two hours to fly from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City. (flight)
 ….………………………………….……………………………………………………
3. He failed the exam because of his laziness. (because)
 ….………………………………….……………………………………………………
4. I am sorry that I didn’t take your advice. (regret)
-> …………. ………………………….……………………………………………………
5.Finish the work today or I won’t pay you. (unless)
-> ….………………….………… ……………….…………………………………………
III. In about 120-150 words, write about the advantages and disadvantages of the
internet. (10 pts)
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