Đề thi môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 - Kỳ thi chọn học sinh giỏi cấp huyện - Năm học 2017-2018 - Phòng GD&ĐT huyện Trực Ninh

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1. PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN HUYỆN TRỰC NINH NĂM HỌC 2017 - 2018 MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 8 ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút Họ và tên: Họ và tên, chữ ký giám thị: Số phách Ngày sinh: Số báo danh: .GT 1: Trường: .Lớp: GT 2: . Đề gồm 06 trang; thí sinh làm bài vào đề thi này. ĐIỂM BÀI THI Họ tên, chữ ký giám khảo Số phách Bằng số Bằng chữ GK1: GK2: A. LISTENING (4.0 POINTS) Hướng dẫn phần thi nghe hiểu: - Nội dung nghe gồm 3 phần, mỗi phần thí sinh được nghe 2 lần, đĩa CD tự chạy 2 lần. - Hướng dẫn làm bài chi tiết cho thí sinh (bằng tiếng Anh) đã có trong bài nghe. Part 1: Questions 1 - 5 (1.0 point): Listen to Anne asking her friend about going to a shopping center. Listen and choose the best answer by circling A, B, or C. You will hear the conversation twice. EXAMPLE 0 - The name of the new shopping center is? A. The Rivers B. The Forest Centre √ C. Queen's 1 - At the moment, the shopping center sells C A. clothes B. food C. books .) 2 - You can take a coach to the shopping center on A. Mondays B. Tuesdays C. Saturdays 3 - Anne's coach ticket will cost . A. £2.50 B. £5.60 C. £10.80 4 - The nearest coach stop to Anne's house is A. in the market square B. in the bus station C. outside the museum 5 - The coach journey takes A. 40 minutes B. 20 minutes C. 10 minutes Part 2: Questions 6 - 10 (1.0 point): You will hear a girl called Lisa and a boy called Sam talking about a book they have both read. Decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect. If it is correct, choose the letter A for YES. If it is not correct, choose the letter B for NO. Page 1/6
2. A B YES NO 0. Lisa disliked the book when she first started reading it. √ 6. Sam and Lisa felt sorry for Paul, the main character in the book. 7. Sam was interested in the mystery about Paul and his brother. 8. Lisa thought the author helped the readers understand Paul. 9. Sam wished there was more information about football in the book. 10. Lisa liked the way the author developed Paul’s character. Part 3: Questions 11 – 20 You will hear Mats talking to his friend, Sarah, about a trip to Manchester in England. Listen and complete questions from 11-15. You will hear the conversation twice. (1.0 point) TRIP TO MANCHESTER Go to Manchester in: Autumn 11. Temperature: degrees 12. Will need to wear: 13. Name of train station in London 14. Cost of train: £ 15. Take Sarah some: Listen again then answer the questions from 16-20. (1.0 point) 16. Which month is Mats going to Manchester in? 17. What is the weather like in Manchester in autumn? 18. Which means of transport can Mats take to travel from Heathrow Airport into the Center of London? 19. Is there a plane from Heathrow Airport to Manchester? 20. How many ways are there to get from Heathrow Airport to Manchester? Page 2/6
3. B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (6.0 POINTS) I. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences. Circle A, B, C or D. (2.0 points) 1. This ruler ___ of plastic. A. make B. made C. is making D. is made 2. Are you proud___ your country and its tradition? A. about B. on C. of D. for 3. Our ___ resources are limited so we should recycle all used things. A. nature B. naturally C. naturing D. natural 4. Would you please come___ for dinner tonight? A. over B. in C. on D. up 5. Would you be ___ to hold the door open? A. kind enough B. too kind C. as kind D. so kind 6. - Mother: “Could you do me a favor?” - Kate: “___.” A. No, thanks. I’m fine C. Yes, sure B. Yes, that’s kind of you D. Yes, thank you 7. The prefix re- in the word reuse means ___. A. again B. for C. no D. against 8. Four people were seriously ___ in an accident on the motorway. A. damaged B. injured C. spoiled D. wounded 9. A ___ can be an ancient story about brave people or magical events that are probably not true. A. fable B. fairy tale C. folk tale D. legend 10. We are trying different ways ___ the earth from ___. A. protecting/ destroying C. to protect/ being destroyed B. to protect/ destroying D. protecting/ being destroyed II. Write the correct form of the words given in capital letters. (2.0 points) 1. The professor explained his idea with great ___. (CLEAR) 2. Last summer the Jones had a ___ vacation in Sa Pa. (WONDER) 3. We’ve decided to interview the best six ___ for the job. (APPLY) 4. ___, the new mother was rude. (FORTUNE) 5. Honesty is an ___ quality. (ADMIRE) 6. We have two postal ___ a day. (DELIVER) 7. Angkor Wat is one of the ___ wonders. (SURVIVE) 8. Angkor Wat was ___ built for Hindu God. (ORIGIN) 9. He is talking about the local ___. (INHABIT) 10. If your work is ___, you will get a raise. (SATISFY) III. There is one error in each sentence. Underline and correct it. (1.0 point) 1. My sister is studying very hard in order getting scholarship at university. 1. 2. When I was having dinner, one friend of mine was coming to see me. 2. . 3. The book writing by Jack London is very popular in the world. 3. . 4. The ambulance will be there for about ten minutes. 4. 5. They formed a close friend at school. 5. IV. Give the correct form or tense of the verbs in parentheses. (1.0 point) 1. I usually read the newspaper while I (wait) ___ for the bus. 2. The theatre (be) ___ quite old. It (build) ___ over Page 3/6
4. 100 years ago. 3. Nobody ever (treat) ___ me with such kindness. 4. His sister (give) ___ a car for her twentieth birthday next year. C. READING COMPREHENSION (5.0 POINTS) I. Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct option marked A, B, C or D to answer the questions. (1.0 point) During the teenage years, many young people can at times be difficult to talk to. They often seem to dislike being questioned. They may seem unwilling to talk about their work in school. This is a normal development at this age, though it can be very hard for parents to understand. It is a part of becoming independent of teenagers trying to be adult while they are still growing up. Young people are usually more willing to talk if they believe that questions are asked out of real interest and not because people are trying to check up on them. Parents should do their best to talk to their son and daughter about school work and future plans. However, it is not a good idea that parents push teenagers to talk if they do not want to. Parents should also watch for the danger signs: some young people in trying to be adult may experiment with sex, drugs, alcohol, or smoking. Parents need to watch for any signs of unusual behavior which may be connected with these and get help if necessary. 1. This passage is taken from a ___. A. parents’handbook B. school timetable C. teenage magazine D. book for children 2. What is the writer trying to do? A. to be amusing B. to be sorry C. to be questionable D. to be helpful 3. Why do adults sometimes find teenagers difficult? A. Because teenagers are quiet. B. Because teenagers don't want to talk to their parents. C. Because most teenagers hate adults. D. Because teenagers think adults are not honest. 4. Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage? A. That teenagers do not want to talk to adults is unusual at their age. B. Teenagers will be unwilling to talk if people try to check up on them. C. It is advisable for parents to talk to their son and daughter about school work and future plans. D. Parents should not force teenagers to talk if they do not want to. 5. The word behavior in the last sentence is closest in meaning to___. A. feeling B. reaction. C. activities D. manners II. Read the text and choose the correct word for each space. (2.0 points) English around the world English is the first language of many people in countries outside the United Kingdom. When you (1) speakers of English from around the world, you (2) notice that they do not all speak in the same way. There are also some (3) in the words they use, including the names of (4) objects that are part of everyone’s daily life. But although pronunciation and (5) are not the same everywhere, it is interesting that English speakers (6) opposite sides of the world can understand (7) other quite easily. It does not seem to (8) where Page 4/6
5. they learnt the language. And of course this is one reason why speakers of other languages are keen (9) learning English too. If you know English, you are more (10) to be able to study or work in all sorts of exciting places, such as the United States or Australia. 1. A- recognise B- meet C- find D- attend 2. A- originally B- strangely C- curiously D- immediately 3. A- mistakes B- corrections C- changes D- differences 4. A- common B- popular C- favourite D- general 5. A- reading B- composition C- dictation D- vocabulary 6. A- of B- in C- from D- at 7. A- each B- one C- the D- some 8. A- mine B- care C- matter D- worry 9. A- by B- on C- to D- for 10. A- likely B- probably C- possibly D- luckily III. Fill in the blanks with one suitable word. The first letter has been provided. (2.0 points) Every December millions of Christmas cards go through the post. There are pictures of stars and snow or Christmas (1) t In these days it is hard to think of Christmas (2) w Christmas cards. Yet little over a hundred and fifty years ago there were (3) n at all. Here is just one story of the way in which they started. Some boys of those days who were at boarding schools had to write a special piece of English at Christmas (4) t This was sent to their (5) p so that they could see how the boys' work was during the year. Young people like to make little (6) d on the paper when they write letters or poems. These boys were the (7) s .They used to draw little pictures all (8) r the writing. Sometimes they colored them, and after a time the pictures became more (9) i than the writing. These were the (10) f Christmas cards. D. WRITING (5.0 POINTS) I. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. (2.0 points) 1. “Don’t put your elbows on the table”, Lan told the boy. -> Lan 2. They have just sold the house at the end of this street. -> The house 3. Have you gone to school late before? -> Is this ? 4. I’d like you to give me some information about the tour? -> Would you mind 5. I don’t mind helping you repair the bicycle. -> I’m willing 6. I’m very sad that I wasn’t accepted in that group. -> I’m very sad not 7. Old car tires are recycled to make shoes and sandals. -> People Page 5/6
6. 8. I haven’t come back to the countryside for two weeks. -> The last time 9. It was so late that nothing could be done. -> It was too 10. He didn’t finish his work until the bell rang. -> Not until II. Rearrange the words to have a complete sentence. (1.0 point) 1. playing / chess / girl / my / a / daughter / is /./ -> 2. I / you / her / to / see / not / again / advise/./ -> 3. Nhung / years / it’s / two / since / saw / nearly / I/./ -> 4. struggle / on / always / nature / home / life / at / is / farm, / with / a / the/./ -> 5. to / did / they / not / decide / move / house / until / the / bigger / second / a / birth / to / of / their / after / son/./ -> III. Friendship plays an important role in our life. Write a passage about 100-120 to tell about this. (2.0 points) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The end Page 6/6