ỦY BAN NHÂN DÂN QUẬN 1 KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP QUẬN LỚP 8

PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC - ĐÀO TẠO Năm học 2017 - 2018

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ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 8

Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề
Ngày thi: 02 tháng 3 năm 2018
HỌC SINH LÀM BÀI TRÊN ANSWER SHEET. KHÔNG LÀM BÀI TRÊN GIẤY THI.
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I. USE OF ENGLISH : Write A,B,C, or D which best completes the sentences: (22 pts)
1- His …... always makes people laugh.
A. quiet character B. sense of humor C. smiles D. humorous
2- This is a contest in which people have to arrange flowers to. Its a …… contest.
A. flower arranging B. flowers arranging C. arranging flower D. flower arrange
3- You should pay ……to what the instruction is saying.
A. attendance B. intention C. convention D. attention
4- Bob hasn't …… up his mind yet.
A. made B. gone C. used to D. found
5- To get to our hotel we had to cross the railway …… .
A. road B. line C. rails D. route
6- The washing instructions for this shirts are given on the …… .
A. mark B. label C. notice D. badge
7- Julia bought herself a complete new …… for winter.
A. outfit B. cloth C. clothing D. wear
8- For many people, window shopping is an enjoyable …… .
A. interest B. habit C. hobby D. expensive
9- Old houses have a …… to be draughty.
A. habit B. tendency C. problem D. characteristic
10- The sign “NO TRESPASSING” tells you …………….
A. not to approach B. not to smoke C. not to enter D. not to photograph
11- My father used to punish me but my mum often used to let me …… .
A. off B. out C. down D. in
12- Sixteen people showed …... for the volley ball practice session.
A. on B. up C. down D. over
13- When she first started work, she little thought she would …… such difficulties.
A. come in for B. come into C. come up against D. come up with
14- "Drought" is a long period when there is little or no …… .
A. rain B. sunlight C. cloud D. wind
15- Chicago is …… right on the shore of Lake Michigan.
A. placed B. situated C. laid D. set
16- He has left his book here on …… so that you can read it.
A. design B. intention C. purpose D. meaning
17- After retiring, my father will spend his …… on an expensive holiday.
A. dollars B. accounts C. savings D. cheques
18- Too many tests and exams have put high school students …… pressure.
A. in B. on C. under D. into
19- Children have to …… respect to their parents and teachers.
A. show B. take C. feel D. express
20- Jane likes watching films, but she is not …… keen on any kind.
A. specially B. certainly C. largely D. particularly
21- The passage …… that the first settlers were Spainish.
A. refers B. instills C. implies D. infers
22- It is …… knowledge that you have to drink more fluids when you have flu.
A. common B. popular C. widespread D. updated
II. Use the correct form of the word given to complete each sentence : (12 pts)
23- The band performed very (impress) …... in the concert last night.
24- Will you please give us some (far) …… explanation?
25- You should (family) …… yourselves with the new environment.
26- It is education that helps with the (rich) …… of knowledge for the young.
27- The wood pulp is cleaned and (chemist) …… whitened
28- IBM is among the biggest computer (manufacture) ……
29- I like (mash) …… potatoes. They taste good to me.
30- Those pollutants have (danger) …… the lives of many seabirds in the past few years.
31- More (interest) …… , my pen pal can speak some Vietnamese.
32- When I have to wait a long time to be served, I start to feel (patience) …… .
33- The lovers stood, hand in hand, gazing at the (star) …… sky.
34- Please don't be so (reason) …… . I can't do all the work by myself.
III. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A,B,C or D) that needs correcting : (8pts)
35- (A) Living in New York, apartments cost (B) more to rent (C) than they do in other, (D) smaller cities.
36- Customs (A) differ (B) from one region (C) of a country (D) with another.
37- (A) Instead being excited (B) about the good news, Tom (C) seems to be (D) indifferent.
38- She (A) gave me (B) an (C) interesting information (D) last night.
39- The boy (A) falls off his bike (B) and hit (C) his head (D) on the road
40- It is really (A) annoyed (B) to talk to (C) so stubborn (D) a person like him.
41- He (A) takes after (B) like his father in (C) so many ways that it’s hard (D) to believe.
42- (A) There are (B) any tips on how (C) to save money when (D) shopping on-line.

IV. Use the correct Tense or Form of the verb given to complete each sentence: (8pts)
43- Everyone in both groups (assign) ……… a topic yesterday.
44- I’ll get the car engine (check) ……… tomorrow.
45- My parents hate (lie) ……… .
46- It (rain) ……… a good deal at this time of year.
47- You should practice (speak) ……… English every day.
48- My uncle (not write) ……… since he left for Paris.
49- Please tell me where (buy) …… this hat now.
50- He said that he (help) …… me finish that work the following day.
V. READING COMPREHENSION : (20pts)
V.1. Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word : (10pts)
The cold and flu season is back again, so it’s time to (51) ...... up on prevention and treatment.
(52) ....... to popular belief, cooler weather doesn’t cause colds. What is more likely is that we stay indoors
more, giving viruses an (53) ...... to spread from person to person. In addition, the cold months are
associated (54) ...... low humidity, and the dry air makes the nasal cavity more susceptible to bugs.
Consequently, cases of colds and flu surge between the beginning of autumn and spring (the (55) ......
adult gets two to four respiratory (56) ...... a year; children even more. Because the season is upon us, it is
a good idea to revise a few cold and flu tactics.
To prevent an infection, the best (57) ...... is a good offence. The first step is to (58) ......physical contact
with the cold sufferer. When someone with a cold sneezes, coughs or sniffles, (59) ...... your distance.
Hugging, (60) ...... and shaking hands are sure ways to catch a cold.

V.2. ONLY WRITE A, B, C, or D to complete the following passage : (10pts)

Julie always thought of herself as an easy going and (61) ...... person, who put up with people‘s
differences. She hardly ever became (62) ...... about anything and believed that if you treated people well,
they would (63) ...... with you. That is, until Alex and Harry moved in next door. At first when their music
woke her in the night, she was just a bit (64) ...... but did not feel offended. She shrugged her shoulders
and said to herself, “Never mind! I make a lot of noise sometimes. I’ll go round and (65) ...... in as nice a
way as possible”. When she knocked at Alex and Harry’s door she said, “ I’m not very (66) ...... on loud
music to be (67) ........ Do you think you could turn it down a bit?” They just (68) ...... and then Alex said, “
You can think whatever you like as far as we’re concerned,”. Then they shut the door in Julia’s face. By the
end of the week, Julie felt angry, but was determined not to lose her temper. She had hardly slept, and
kept (69) ...... all the time, but she kept busy. The next time she called next door, she gave Alex and Harry
a present. “It’s just a cake I made for you. Please accept my apologies for last time!” And that day the
noise stopped. “What a (70) ..... ." thought. Julie, “Now, there’s some peace and quiet and I can read my
favorite book, The history of poison…”.

61- A. dull B. tolerant C. glad D. quarrelsome

62- A. upset B. helpful C. fascinating D. careless
63- A. scream B. co-operate C. like D. mind
64- A. furious B. imitated C. annoying D. thrilled
65- A. cry B. quarrel C. complain D. fall out
66- A. interested B. like C. keen D. happy
67- A. loud B. honest C. upset D. nervous
68- A. whispered B. grinned C. waved D. cried
69- A. yawning B. blushing C. snoring D. growling
70- A. believe B. shame C. relief D. naughty
VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (30 points)
VI.1. Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same : (16pts)
71- You should not touch that switch, Mary.
I advised ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
72- He only has a few words of Portuguese.
He can hardly …………………………………………………………………………………………………
73- We've seldom seen him here.
We haven't …….……………………………………………………………………………………………..
74- You needn't set off early.
It is ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
75- I haven't spoken to her for 5 years.
It's ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
76- No one in may class plays tennis as well as Tom.
Tom is …………………………………………………………………………………………………………
77- We get up early because we don't want to miss the early train.
So as ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
78- Why isn't this TV working?
What ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ?
VI.2. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. Use between two
and five words, including the word given. Do not change the word given : (14pts)
79- No one has explained why our flight is delayed. (reason)
No one has ……………………… the delay to our flight.
80- Angus rarely takes a holiday. (rare)
It ………………………… take a holiday.
81- Nobody plays this piece as beautifully as he does. (more)
He plays this piece…………………………………………………………. else.
82- If he doesn't leave now, he'll miss his train. (unless)
He'll miss ……………………………………………………………………….. now.
83- The thick fog prevented me from driving to work. (unable)
The thick fog ……………………………………………………………………………………. to work.
84- Mr. Lam teaches English, but Mrs. Lam teaches French. (subject)
 Mr Lam doesn't ……………………………………………………………………….. Mrs. Lam.
85- She visited us last Summer. (visit)
She ……………………………………………………………………………………... last Summer.

THE END OF THE TEST !

GOOD LUCK.