PHÒNG GD-ĐT HUYỆN MỘ ĐỨC ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI

NĂM HỌC: 2017 - 2018

MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP: 8
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Thời gian: 150 phút (Không kể thời gian phát đề)

Điểm bằng số Điểm bằng chữ Giám khảo 1 Giám khảo 2 Mã phách

PART A: LISTENING (4 pts)

(Students will listen to the tape 2 times for each section.)
Section 1:

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 Your answer:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Section 2:

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 Your answer:
7. 8. 9. 10. 11.

Section 3:
You will hear a man telling a group of students about a trip to the theatre.
For each question, fill in the missing information in the numbered space.

Trip to Staunton Theatre

Meet at 6.00 p.m. at the (12) ………………………………….of the school.

The name of the play is (13) …………………………………. .

Get a copy of the play from the (14) …………………………………. .

Each theatre ticket will cost (15) £…………………………………. .

After the theatre – have (16) …………………………………and coffee.

Section 4:

17.

18.

19.

20.

 Your answer:

17. 18. 19. 20.

B. USE OF ENGLISH( 5 pts)

Section 1: Choose the best answer A, B, C. or D to complete the sentences below. ( 2pts)
1.No one is able to explain the ......................... of the old custom.
A. beginning B. origin C. season D. result
2. A tradition is something special that is ................... through the generations.
A. passed B. passed to C. passed down D. passed out
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3. He prefers................... to going out with his wife on Sundays.
A. garden B.gardened C. gardening D. gardens
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4. In 2010, Hanoi ..........................its 1,000 anniversary.
A. celebrated B. commemorated C. making D. remembered
5. The left hand is customarily used for cleaning, ................. Indian people never eat with their left hands.
A. so B. but C. however D. therefore
6.Yoga helps us learn ............... to co-ordinate breathing and movement.
A. what B. when C. why D. how
7. The ................ on display in Da Nang Museum of Cham Sculpture are very interesting.
A. items B. goods C. products D. shows
8. There are no high buildings to block............................. in our village.
A. the sight B. a sight C. a view D. the view
9. We are going to prepare sticky rice served with grilled chicken for the celebration.
A. five colours B. five-colourful C. five-colour D. five-coloured
10.Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others:
A. concentration B. composition C. consideration D. conversation

 Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Section 2:Each of the following statements has an error made A, B, C or D. Identify the errors. (1pt)
1. They spent a lot of money in that film, but it wasn't much successful
A B C D
2. Because I am having a nice trip in Halong Bay, I miss my mom and want to return home
A B C D
3. Mai is shouted by her mom because she has finished her work yet
A B .C D
4. He works much more effective than his father does
A B C D
5. There is the river flowing through my village, so it is so cool here
A B C D
 Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Section 3: Give the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the statements:(2pts)
1. We must be aware of keeping the environment…………….. (POLLUTE)
2.Do the Cham people live in the ................................provinces of the country ? (SOUTH)
3. During his ............., his family lived in the countryside. (CHILD)
4.You can taste some ...........of local people sold right there at the open –air market. (SPECIAL)
5. Huong Pagoda Festival plays an important role in the .............................life of Vietnamese people in
general Vietnamese Buddhists in particular . ( SPRIT)
6. My friend is not satisfied with her ........................ for Tet. (PREPARE)
7. That house was .....................decorated on Christmas Day. (IMPRESS)
8. I'm sure you will have an .....................time when you attend Hoa Ban festival. (FORGET)
9. Is the .........................of the stilt house on the side? ( ENTER)
10.The hall looked very ..................................with its Christmas trees. (FESTIVAL)
 Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

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C. READING:(5pts)
Section 1: Choose the word or phrase among A, B, Cor D that best fits the blank space in the
following passage. (2pts)
The Muong (1)..................... ethnic roots with the Vietnamese people and their language is classified in
the Vietnamese-Muong language branch. The Muong live in (2)........................... areas which have
abundant land ..................... (3)growing wet rice. In a Muong hamlet, stilt houses are located in the shade
of big trees, huddle against the mountain, and (4)...................... out on vast rice fields. A Muong house is
designed to maximize convenient use and air ventilation to counter the warm, humid mountain climate.
The Muong’s (5)................ is special. Men often wear a round-neck shirt which opens in the front
and has two pockets. Their pants have large trouser legs. The Muong women wear a long, black dress and a
white or brown shirt with a line of buttons in the front and long sleeves. They wind a white or indigo head
scrarf (6)...................their head.
The Muong have (7)................... folk arts including folk songs and poems, sorcerer’s worshiping
songs, tales, and riddle songs. The gong is (8)................. popular musical instrument (9)..................the
flute, the (10)................. violin, the drum, and the panpipe.
1.A. have B. share C. divide D. cut
2.A. mountain B. mount C. mountainous D. hill
3.A. for B. with C. from D. in
4.A. watch B. see C. stare D. look
5.A. cloth B. material C. costume D. costumes
6.A. out B. around C. at D. above
7.A. diverse B. diversity C. variety D. range
8.A. most B. the most C. more D. the more
9.A. together B. as well C. along D. along with
10.A. two strings B. two-string C. two string D. second-string
 Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Section 2: Fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word. (2pts).
The country and the city have advantages and (1)...................... People in the country live in more
beautiful surroundings. They enjoy (2)....................... and quietness, and can do their work at their
(3)......................... pace because no one is in a hurry. They live in larger, (4) ........................ comfortable
houses,and their neighbors are more friendly, and ready to help them (5)................... they need it. Their
life, however, can be (6)................... and they may be isolated, which is a serious problem (7)...................
they are ill or want to take children to school.
The city has all the services that the country lacks, but it (8).................................. has a lot of
disadvantges . Cities are often polluted. They not (9)........................... have polluted air but also have noisy
streets. Everone is always in a hurry and this (10).......................that people have no time to get to know
each other and make friends.

 Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10

Section 3:Read the text then write the full answers for the questions below(1pt)
Hi. My name is Marek. I 've been in England on an exchange visit, and I've found it a very interesting
experience. I've been staying with a boy called Peter and his family for two weeks. The first thing I learnt

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was how to greet English people. When I met Peter and his parents at the airport, I tried to kiss them on the
cheeks. His parents looked a bit shocked but let me kiss them. Peter just smiled and said "Hi"
The city where they lived is very interesting, and it is much bigger than my small village. I've never
seen so many motorways, and there is a recycling bin on every corner. It is really noisy, though, and there
are so many cars that they need to have traffic lights everywhere.
I like it here but I think I would rather live in the countryside . There are more trees, animals, and not
so many factories.
In all, I've learnt a lot from my exchange but I'll be glad to get back to Poland. I wonder what Peter will
think when he comes to stay here.
1. How long has he been in England?
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2. What hasn't he seen before?
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3. Does Marek prefer city or the countryside?
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4. How did he greet Peter's parents for the first time? ?
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5. What is Marek's nationality?
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D.WRITING (5pts)
Section 1:Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.(2pts)
1.My friends fancy taking part in traditional games.
-> My friends are ...........................................................................................................................................
2. The journey to the village was very interesting to the boy.
->The boy felt …………………………………………………………………...............................................
3. Why do the ethnic peoples build the communal house?
->What ..............................................................................................................................................................
4. Who do these beautiful ornaments belong to?
-> Whose .........................................................................................................................................................?
5.Cats can't swim as well as dogs.
->Dogs .............................................................................................................................................................
6. She began to teach in this school in 2015.
-> She has ……………………………………………………………………….........………………………
7. Technology has benefited humankind; however, there are drawbacks with our reliance on it.
-> Although .......................................................................................................................................................
8. Hoa sings more beautifully than Mai does
-> Hoa is ...........................................................................................................................................................
9. I'm obliged to finish the letter before midday.
-> I have ...........................................................................................................................................................
10.Nam and Tom arrived late; therefore, they missed the most important part of the festival.
- >Nam and Tom
missed ................................................................................................................................................................
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Section 2:Make sentences about the Giong Festival, using the words and phrases given. You can add
some words and make changes. (1,2pts)
l. The Giong Festival/ hold/ the 6th/ the 12th/ the 4th lunar month/ several venues around Ha Noi.
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2. The festival/ commemorate/ Saint Giong/ who/ defeat/ the An.

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3.It/ also/ opportunity/ hope for abundant harvests/ happy lives/ and express patriotism.
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4.During/ festival/ villagers/ the statue bathing/ processions bamboo flowers/ Soc Temple.
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5. The festival/ provide/ many entertaining activities/ including/ folk games/ traditional singing
performances.
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6. The festival/ recognize / UNESCO/ as an intangible cultural heritage/ mankind.
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Section 3: Write a passage about the importance of English in modern society. (100-120 words)
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Section 4: Write a passage about air pollution (100-120 words). Your writing includes definition,
causes, effects and solution)
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