PHÒNG GD & ĐT QUẬN HẢI CHÂU KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 8

TRƯỜNG THCS LÝ THƯỜNG KIỆT NĂM HỌC 2017 - 2018

MÔN TIẾNG ANH
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
Thời gian: 60 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề)

Mã phách
Họ và tên : …………………………………………………… Số báo danh : ……………………
Lớp : …………………………………………………… Phòng thi : ……………………
Họ, tên và chữ ký : - Giám thị 1 : …………………………………………………….
- Giám thị 2 : …………………………………………………….

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Giám khảo 1 Giám khảo 2 Mã phách

ĐIỂM BÀI THI
(Họ, tên và chữ ký) (Họ, tên và chữ ký)
Bằng số Bằng chữ

Đề thi gồm 07 trang. Học sinh làm bài trên đề và ghi câu trả lời vào ô trống ứng cho mỗi câu
hỏi.
Học sinh không được sử dụng bất kì tài liệu nào kể cả từ điển. Giám thị không giải thích gì
thêm.

I/ Choose the best option to complete each sentence. Write your answers A, B, C or
D in the box provided. (20 marks)
1. I am lucky _________________to study abroad.
A. that B. so C. as D. enough
2. Tom seems____________ today.
A. happily B. happiness C. unhappily D. happy
3. Each of us_________________a different character.
A. have B. is having C. has D.are having
4. What was wrong with you? Why________________go to the hospital?
A. had you to B. did you have to C. must you D. did you must
5. It’s difficult to keep people from ______________.
A. litter B. littering C. littered D. being littered
6. They are happy________________money from recycled things.
A.to save B. when save C. when saving D. that saving
7. I’m______________that you would like to join in this club.
A. pleasure B. please C. pleased D. pleasingly
8. He was so excited_______________as the leader of that group.
 PHÒNG GD & ĐT QUẬN HẢI CHÂU KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 8
TRƯỜNG THCS LÝ THƯỜNG KIỆT NĂM HỌC 2017 - 2018
MÔN TIẾNG ANH
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
Thời gian: 60 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề)

Họ và tên : …………………………………………………… Số báo danh : ………………

Lớp : …………………………………………………… Phòng thi : ……………
Họ, tên và chữ ký : - Giám thị 1 : …………………………………………………….
- Giám thị 2 : …………………………………………………….

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A. selected B. to be selected C. be selected D. selecting

9. Mike was too anxious _____________ for the exam result.
A. wait B. waited C. to wait D. to be waited
10 About a quarter of______________ have never left their villager
.
A. the villagers B. the villager C. villagers D. villager
11 I still can’t believe it! My bicycle__________last night.
.
A. was stolen B. was stealing C. stolen D. stole
12 _____________that blue dress to see if it suits you.
.
A. Test B. Put C. Try in D. Try on
13 We bought Tom a new ______________for his job interview.
.
A. dressl B. costume C. suit D. uniform
14 So he had someone ____________a Christmas greeting card.
.
A. design B. make C. paint D. draw
15 Nowadays Christmas greetings card is a part of the Christmas______________
.
A. method B. tradition C. way D. organization
16 I’m afraid I _______________tell you the time because I haven’t got a watch.
A. shouldn’t B. can’t C. couldn’t D. may not
17 She studies hard_______________pass the final exam .
. A. In order to B. so as to C. to D. all are correct

Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
18 A. appear B. near C. wear D. clear
.
19 A. escape B.tale C. graze D. magically
.
20 Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as the others.
.
A. device B.message C. mobile D. transmit
Answers.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

II/ Reading comprehension. (15 marks)

1/ Fill in each blank with 0NE suitable word. (10 marks)
The tourist industry is considered to be the world’s largest industry. Before 1950 about one
million people(1) _______________ abroad each year(2) ______________by 1990s the figure
had (3) ________________to over 400 million every year.
(4) _________________ large numbers of tourist, however, are beginning to cause problems.
For example, in the Alps the skiers are destroying the mountains(5) _________________ came
to enjoy.Even parts of Mount Everest in the Himalayas are reported to be covered (6)
________________old tins, tents and food that have been (7)___________________away.
But at a time when we have greater freedom to travel (8) ________________ ever before,
more and more people are asking how they can enjoy their holiday(9)
_______________causing problems by spoiling the countryside.
Now there is a new holiday guide called Holidays That Don’t Cost the Earth. It (10)
_______________ you how you can help the tourist industry by asking your travel agent or
your tour operator the right questions before you go on holiday.
Answers.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

2/ Read the passage carefully and then choose the correct answers. (5 marks)
The Thames rises in the Cotswold Hills, not very far from the Bristish Channel. It has seven
different springs, one for each day of the week. The seven little brooks flow gently through
green meadows which are good camping- grounds for scouts and where one can see lots of
sheep graze.
At the foot of the hills, the seven streams join to make the real Thames. There you can go
boating, but it is not very nice for swimming because the river is cold and the banks are
covered with weeds.
1. Where does the Thames rise?
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2. How many springs does it has?
_______________________________________________________________________
3. For whom are green meadows good camping- grounds?
_______________________________________________________________________
4. Where do the seven streams join to make the real Thames?
_______________________________________________________________________
5.Why is this river not very nice for swimming?
_______________________________________________________________________

III/ Fill in the blank with ONE suitable preposition. (10 marks)
1. Volunteers gave ______________ food and clothing to homeless people

2. The earthquake caused serous damage ___________ local people’s property.

3. I’m looking forward ____________ seeing you in July.

4. Homeless people have been taken ____________ a safe place

5. We are here to provide homeless people ________________temporary accommodation.

6. She is used to dealing___________all kinds of people in her job.

7. Many people die___________food poison today.

8. Nothing will prevent them___________going out this Saturday.

9. These sea waves are different_____________storm surges.

10. How many people got involved____________the fundraising event for the earthquakes’s
victims.

Answers.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

IV/ Use the correct form of the word given. (10 marks)
1. His parents are very _____________of him. PRIDE
2. If our work is _____________,you’ll get a raise. SATISFY
3. We’ ve decided to interview the best six_____________for the job. APPLY
4. Our main ______________to export are rice, coffee and rubber. PRODUCE
5. The ______________ in this town are very friendly. RESIDE
6. Many rural areas in Viet nam have been _________ in the last few years. URBAN
7. She received a lot of ________________from her parents. COURAGE
8. Columbus______________ America in 1492. DISCOVERY
9. He was sentenced to___________because of drug trafficking. DIE
10.This young musician rose quickly to______________. FAMOUS
Answers.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

V/ Use the correct form of the verb in brackets. (10 marks)

1. In’s the first time I(be) ________________to China.
2. On the first days of Tet, people often (visit) ______________relatives and friends
3. Thanksgiving (be) ________________celebrated in the US on the fourth Thursday in
November.
4. In recent years, Vietnam (develop) __________________quite rapidly.
5. The last train of the day (leave) _______________at 23:40.
6. In this region, the local language. (speak) ________________ a hundred years ago.
7. There is a boat which (leave ) ________________the harbor at 7.30 A.M every day.
8. According to the news, last week’s concert (raise) ____________$500 for flood victims.
9. Up till now, three public shelters(build) _________________ around the town.
10. If you (not play) ______________ such loud music, your parents wouldn’t get so angry
now.
.
Answers.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

VI/ Find out correct one mistake in A, B, C or D of each sentence and then correct.
(5 marks)
1.The man to read the book is Hung. He is very good at Math ……………………………
A B C D
2.It’s worthless reading this book. It is a bored book ……………………………
A B C D
3.Do you mind when I listen to the music with you? …………………………….
A B C D
4.The exercise is too difficult for me to do. Do you help me? ……………………………..
A B C D
5.We wish we have a large house but we can’t afford it now. ……………………………...
A B C D
VII/ Rewrite the second sentence in such a way that it has the same meaning as the
one before it. (10 marks)
1. He is strong. He can carry that table.
> He ________________________________________________________________________
2.”Don’t stay up too late”, my mother said.
> My mother asked____________________________________________________________
3. It’s 3 years since I last spoke to her .
> I haven’t____________________________________________________________________
4. Susan doesn’t type as fast as she used to.
> Susan _______________________________________________________________________
5. Mary began to collect stamps in 2002.
> Mary has____________________________________________________________________
6. We last went to Sapa two years ago.
> We haven’t __________________________________________________________________
7. I’m willing to help you repair the radio.
> I don’t mind ________________________________________________________________
8. He climbed the so that he could get a better view.
> He climbed _________________________________________________________________
9. Was the steam engine invented by James Watt ?
> Did James Watt _____________________________________________________________
10. She has never seen a more unusual festival than this.
>This is______________________________________________________________________

VIII/ Write a short passage (about 80-100 words) to talk about the advantages of
studying English. (20ms)

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