ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI NĂM HỌC: 2012-2013

MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 8 THỜI GIAN: 150’

I. Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others 10 pt)
1. A. dealt B. dreamt C. heal D. jealous
2. A. taught B. laughter C. naughty D. daughter
3. A. cinema B. dinner C. ninth D. wine
4. A. pool B. soon C. stood D. shoot
5. A. surplus B. surgery C. surprise D. surface
6. A. possessed B. opposed C. pleased D. closed
7. A. sensitive B. benefit C. pretty D. remedy
8. A. host B. cold C. short D. close
9. A. thirsty B. guitar C. dirty D. listen
10 . A. safe B. map C. bag D. hat
II. Choose the correct answer by circling A, B, C or D to complete the sentences. (10pts)
1. - Joan: “Our friends are coming. ______, Mike?” - Mike: “I’m sorry, but I can’t do it now.”
A. Shall you make some coffee, please B. Would you mind making some coffee
C. Why don’t we cook some coffee D. Shall I make you like some coffee
2. Welcome to the interview. Please, take a ______.A. seat B. look C. cup of coffee D. bow
3. I have bought a ______ car.
A. red small French B. small French red C. French small red D. small red French
4 The bomb ______ in the street; fortunately no one hurt.
A. went up B. went off C. went by D. went out
5. He is the world champion. We all know………. he is at boxing.
A. how good B. how well C. how better D. how best
6. This pyramid is believed…………. over 200 years.
A. to be built B. to build C. to be building D. to have been built
7. He pretended………. the regulations in that village.
A. not understanding B. not to understand C. didn’t understand D. don’t understand
8. I am very……. to be chosen for the……….. team.
A. pride/national B. proud/nation C. proud/national D. proud of/nation
9. Mary’s children are used to ………….up after school every day. They don’t have to walk home.
A. picking B. pick C. be picked D. being picked
10. You have to pay extra if you take too………… with you.
A. much luggages B. many luggages C. much luggage D. many luggage
III. Give the correct form of the given words to complete the text below. (5 pts)
1. All necessary __________ for the 28th SEA Games in Singapore have been completed so far. (PREPARE)
2. Unfortunately, the film got ____________________ reviews. (FAVOR)
3. Teenagers always try to be ____________________ of their parents. (DEPEND)
4. He wished the young couple a life of happiness and ____________________. (PROSPER)
5. Young children are very __________ and shouldn’t be allowed to watch violent movies. (IMPRESSION)
IV. The passage below contains 10 errors. UNDERLINE and CORRECT them. Write your answers in
the numbered blanks provided. There is an example. (10 pts)
People began to keep animals in zoos over 3,000 years before, when the rulers of China opened an
enormous zoo called the Gardens of Intelligence. In much of the early zoos, animals taught to
perform for the visitors. This no longer happens and it is accepted that the purpose of zoos are for
people to see animals behaving natural.
Today, most cities have a zoo or wildlife park. However, not everybody approves of zoos. Person
who think that zoos are a good idea say they provide us for the opportunity to learn about the
natural world and be close to wild animals. Both of these would not be possible with zoos. On the
other hand, some people disapprove of zoos because they believe it is wrong putting animals in cages,
and argue that in zoos where are not managed properly, animals live in dirty conditions and eat
suitable food.
V. Fill in each space in the following passage with one suitable word. (10 pts)
The 2015 Nepal earthquake, which (1) _________________ more than 8,000 people and injured more
than 18,000, occurred at 11:56 on 25th April. The earthquake (2) _________________ about twenty seconds.
Its epicenter was the village of Barpak, Gorkha district, and its hypocenter was at a depth (3)
_________________ approximately 15km. It was the worst (4) _________________ disaster to strike Nepal
since the 1934 Nepal-Bihar earthquake.
Hundreds of thousands of people became (5) _________________ when their houses collapsed, entire
villages were flattened. Many old buildings were completely (6) _________________. The country also had
a continued risk of landslides.
Two other powerful earthquakes struck Nepal at 06:11 and 06:45. The (7) _________________
earthquake measured 7.9 Mw and its epicenter was identified at a distance of 80km to the northwest of
Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal. Bharatpur was (8) _________________ nearest major city to the main
earthquake, 53km from the epicenter. The second one was somewhat less powerful (9) ________________
the first one. It occurred 65km east of Kathmandu. These (10) ________________ were really terrible.
VI. Circle the correct answer A, B, C or D that best fits each of the blank spaces. (10 pts)
MARKETS
In practically any country in the world, you are (1) ______ to find a market somewhere. Markets have
been with us since (2) ______ times, and arose wherever people need to exchange the goods they produced.
For example, a farmer might have exchanged a cow for tools. But just as times have (3) ______, so have
markets practices. So, (4) ______ in early times the main activity (5) ______ with markets would have been
‘bartering’- in (6) ______ words exchanging goods – today most stall holders wouldn’t be too (7) ______ on
accepting potatoes as payment, for instance, instead of cash.
In contrast, what might be a common (8) ______ in a modern market in some countries is a certain
amount of ‘haggling’, where customer and seller eventually (9) ______ on a price, after what sometimes be
quite a heated debate. However, behavior which is expected in a market in one country may not be
acceptable in another. Even within one country, there may be some markets where you could haggle quite
(10) ______ and others where it would be advisable not to try.
1. A. inevitable B. confident C. sure D. definite
2. A. ancient B. antique C. old D. past
3. A. changed B. turned C. developed D. differed
4. A. however B. despite C. nevertheless D. whereas
5. A. associated B. relating C. connecting D. attached
6. A. different B. other C. new D. alternative
7. A. fond B. keen C. eager D. pleased
8. A. look B. vision C. sight D. view
9. A. confirm B. consent C. approve D. agree
10. A. simply B. plainly C. easily D. clearly
VII. Choose from the sentences (A-F) the one which fits each gap (1-5). Write your answer in the space
provided. Number 0 is an example. (5 pts)
A. It was the river, the Ryburn, which normally flowed so gently, that
threatened us most.
B. It was the year when the storms came early, before the calendar even
hinted at winter, even before November was out.
C. They twisted and turned, rising eastwards and upwards, warning of
what was to come.
D. It was far deeper than we’d ever seen it so near our home, lunging
furiously at its banks.
E. There in the heights it was like the Niagara Falls, as the water surged
over the edge of the dam and poured into the stream below.
F. It almost completely blocked our lane and made the streamside path
 slippery and dangerous.
LIVING IN THE VALLEY
We had been living in our valley for sixteen months when we first realized the dangers that could exist
in the surrounding hills and threaten our very survival.
(0) ___B___ Until that time, we had felt safe and sheltered in our valley below the protecting hills.
Soon snow began to fall. Within a day it lay some 15cm deep. (1) _________ But on the neighboring
heights the snow was much deeper and stayed for longer. Up there the wind blasted fiercely. Deep in our
valley, we felt only sudden gusts of wind; trees swayed but the branches held firm.
And yet we knew that there was reason for us to worry. The snow and wind were certainly
inconvenient but they did not really trouble us great. (2) _________ It reminded us of what could have
occurred if circumstances had been different, if the flow of water from the hills had not, many years before,
been controlled, held back by a series of dams.
In a short time, the snow started to melt. Day after day, we watched furious clouds pile up high over
the hills to the west. Sinister grey clouds extended over the valleys. (3) _________ We had seen enough of
the sky; now we began to watch the river, which every day was becoming fuller and wilder.
The snow was gradually washed away as more and more rain streamed from the clouds, but high up in
the hills the reservoir was filling and was fast approaching danger level. And then it happened – for the 1 st
time in years the reservoir overflowed. (4) _________.
The river seemed maddened as the waters poured almost horizontally down to its lower stretches. Just
a couple of meters from our cottage, the stream seemed wild beneath the bridge. (5) _________ For three
days we prayed that it would stay below its wall. Fortunately, our prayers were answered as the dam held
and the waters began to subside. Thanks to this protection, we can feel our home in the valley is still secure
and safe.
VIII. Read the passage and answer the questions. (5pt)
Ha Long- Bay of the Descending Dragon – is popular with both Vietnamese and international tourists.
One of the attractions of Ha Long is the Bay’s calm water with limestone mountains.The Bay’s water is clear
during the spring and early summer. Upon arriving in Ha Long city,visitors can go along Chay Beach. From
the beach, they can hire a boat and go out to the Bay. It is heard that the visitors can find some of Southest
Asia’s most beautiful sites. Dau Go Cave is one of the most beautiful caves at Ha Long. It was the cave in
which General Tran Hung Dao hid wooden stakes to beat the Mongols on Bach Dang River in 1288.
1. Whom is Ha Long popular with?
…………………………………………………………………………………………..
2. What is one of the attractions of Ha Long ?
…………………………………………………………………………………………
3. What is the Bay’s water like ?
……………………………………………………………………………………
4.Which is one of the most beautiful caves at Ha Long ?
…………………………………………………………………………………
5. Did General Tran Hung Dao beat the Mongols on Bach Dang River in 1288?
……………………………………………………………………………..
IX. Read, then choose the best answers A, B, C, or D to the questions below. (5pt)
A recent investigation by scientists at the US Geological Survey shows that strange animal behavior
might help predict future earthquake.Investigators found such occurrences in a ten-kilometer radius of the
centre of a fairly recent quake. Some birds screeched and flew about wildly. Dogs yelped and ran
uncontrollably.Scientists believe that animals can perceive these environmental changes as early as several
days before the disaster.In 1976 after observing animal behavior, the Chinese were able to predict a terrible
quake. Although hundreds of thousands of people were killed, the government was able to evacuate millions
of people and thus keep the death toll at a lower rate.
1. What prediction may be made by observing animal behavior ?
A. the number of people who will die. B. environmental changes.
C. a coming earthquake. D. the ten-kilometer radius of an earthquake.
1. Why can animals perceive these changes when humans can not ?
A. Animals are more intelligent than humans. B. Humans don’t know where to look.
C. By running around, they can feel the vibrations. D. Animals have certain instincts that humans don’t
possess.
2. If scientists can accurately predict earthquakes, there will be ..........
A. a lower death rate. B. fewer animals going crazy.
C. fewer people evacuated. D. fewer environmental changes.
3. Which of the following statements is not true ?
A. Some animals may be able to sense an approaching earthquake.
B. All birds and dogs in the ten-kilometer radius of an earthquake center become wild before the quake.
C. The Chinese have successfully predict an earthquake and saved many lives.
D. By observing animal behavior scientists perhaps can predict earthquake.
4. In the passage, the word “evacuate” most means ..............
A. save B. exile C. destroy D. remove
X. Rewrite the sentences, beginning with the words given so that the meanings stay the same as the
first ones. (5 pts)
1. She is proud of being such a good cook.
She prides……………………………………………………...........................………………………….....
2. “If I were you, I would never smoke in the office, David.”
I advised .........................................................................................................................................................
3. They made him wait for two hours.
He was ............................................................................................................................................................
4. The firemen managed to put the fire out after five hours. succeeded
→ The firemen _____________________________________ out after five hours.
5. It takes five hours by car to reach the nearest hotel. drive
→ It is ____________________________________________ to the nearest hotel.
XI. Last night you had a funny dream. Write a letter about 100- 120 words to your close friend telling
about your dream ( 10pts)
XII. Write a paragraph of about 150 words on how to protect our environment. (15 pts)

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