Đề thi HSG Tiếng Anh lớp 8 Bình Xuyên, Vĩnh Phúc 2016-2017 - Học Toàn Tập

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UBND HUYỆN BÌNH XUYÊN KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 8
<b>PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO NĂM HỌC 2016- 2017 </b>

<i><b> ĐỀ THI MÔN : TIẾNG ANH </b></i>
<i><b> Thời gian làm bài 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao nhận đề) </b></i>
<b> A. LISTENING . </b>

<b>I. Listen to a conversation between a representative of an insurance company and a customer. Complete </b>
<b>the form bellow. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND / OR A NUMBER for each answer. </b>
<b> TOTAL INSURANCE INCIDENT REPORT </b>

<i>Example : Answer </i>
Name : (0) Micheal Alexander

Address : 24 Manly Street (1)………, Sydney
Shipping agent: (2)………..

Place of origin : China

Date of arrival : (3)………..
Reference number : 601 ACK

<b>II. Complete the form bellow. Write ONE WORD AND / OR A NUMBER for each answer </b>

<b>ITEM </b> <b>DAMAGE </b> <b>COST TO REPAIR/REPLACE </b>

Television The (4)……….. need to be

replaced

Not known

The (5)…………cabinet The(6)…………. of cabinet is

damaged

(7) $...

Dinning room table A (8)………….. is split $ 200

Set of China Six (9)………….. were broken About(10) $... in total
<b> B. PHONETICS . </b>

<b>I. Identify the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest. </b>

1. A. watched B. changed C. coughed D. forced

2. A. heavy B. pleasure C. measure D. steamer

3. A. machine B. character C. stomach D. chemistry

4. A. description B. question C. attraction D. information

5. A. although B. without C. something D. sunbathe

<b>II. Circle the word that has the stress on a different syllable from the rest in each group. </b>

1.A.reserved B. invent C. beneath D. wardrobe

2.A.character B. transmit C. opposite D. dangerous
3.A.festival B. heritage C. resident D. selection
4.A.expensive B. sensitive C. negative D. sociable

5.A.morning B. college C. arrive D. famous

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<b> C. LEXICO - GRAMMAR . </b>

<b>I. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence . </b>
1. She was very upset by the _______ of his English examination.

A. result B. failure C. affect D. success
2. TV is bringing not only information _______ entertainment.

A. and B. but also C. as D. although
3. As a leader, he must learn how to speak well _______.

A. in public B. in school C. outside D. in country
4. A person who cannot speak or hear is called _______ one

A. a character B. a deaf C. a blind D. a deaf-mute
5. Donna is _______ and she has a flower shop in Britain.

A. a flower seller B. a flower girl C. a florist D. a flower lady
6. Chicago is _______ right on the shore of Lake Michigan.

A. situated B. placed C. put D. laid
7. Would you mind _______ me your visa?

A. to show B. showed C. showing D. being shown

8. Natural disasters such as storms, floods or droughts can easily _______ their crops and harvests.
A. damage B. harm C. destroy D. all are correct

9. Its three _______ are building character, encouraging good citizenship and personal fitness.
A. decisions B. intentions C. aims D. achievements
10. Put _______ in my situation, you will understand why I was sad.

A. myself B. you C. yourself D. herself
11. _______ we arrived at the airport in time to see him off.

A. unluckily B. luckily C. luckier D. lucky
12. The activity of skating on ice is _______.

A. skating - ice B. ice - skating C. rice-cooking D. water -fetching
13. Health _______ is very important to prevent young people from the infection of AIDS.

A. educate B. education C. educator D. educational
14. In my opinion, it’s only common _______ to wear a seat belt in a car.

A. sense B. judgment C. intelligence D. wit
15. When I arrived at school, the school drum was _______.

A. ringing B. cheering C. sounding D. racing

<b>II. Give the correct form of the words in capital letter to complete the sentences. Write your answer on </b>
<b>the answer sheet. </b>

1. You’d better do some____________ for the final exams.

2. You made a wise____________ when you chose to study Spanish.
3. She was____________ enough to believe him.
4. You shouldn’t talk about her character only through her________.

5. Hard work always brings____________.

6. Most teenagers like taking part in_________ service.

7. This river is very____________ for swimmers. It is too deep to swim
8. The ____________of atom bomb is very terrible.

9. I love the ____________of summer evenings in the countryside.
10. Trung and his brother like____________ movies very much.

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<b>III. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting. </b>
1. She was waiting nervous in the waiting room for the interview.

A B C D

2. I haven’t come back to London for my father last visited me.
A B C D

3. Do you know how getting to the post office from here?
A B C D

4. Bill asked me if I was going to visit my aunt the day before.
A B C D
5. The policeman told her not to driving her car so fast again.
A B C D

6. The wind is blowing, it rains, and the sky looks gray
A B C D

7. I need my CD player if you don’t using it at the moment

A B C D

8. My parents take me to a zoo in North America on a fine Sunday
A B C D
9. We work very hardly but we have fun working together.
A B C D

10. My brother didn’t have money enough to buy the dictionary he liked
A B C D
<b> D. READING . </b>

<b>I. Read the following passage and fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word . </b>
Dear Mom and Dad,

This is just a quick letter to let you know that I’m fine. We are all working quite hard because the exams are
only few weeks away, but our teacher (1) _____he thinks we’ll do well.

Anyway, we (2) _______a wonderful time at half term. We went off to the Paris for a (3) ______days with
my friends and we went on a guided tour. We saw most of the famous sights (4) _____the louver; Here they
have an amazing collection of paintings, and the Eiffel Tower. Then we went down to the South of France
(5)______train which was so (6)_____ that the whole journey was only about four hours . We (7)_____a little
time in Nice and in Cannes as well , and we all (8)_____enjoyed it . On our last day we went to a small island
(9)_______ the llea des Pelerins , and we saw the castle where they (10)______to keep the ‘ Man in the Iron
Mask’ . All in all, we had a great time and the weather was really good as well.

Anyway, I must go now as I’ve got to do a lot of homework for tomorrow. Will you write soon?
Love,

Jane

<b>II. Read the passage below and choose the best answer from the four options marked A,B,C, or D. Write </b>
<b>your answer (A,B,C or D) on the answer sheet. </b>

<b>STUDYING ABROAD </b>

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of travel and housing in a different country. Finally, if there is an emergency at home, it will be hard to get
home in a hurry.

However, studying in another country is advantageous in many ways. A student is exposed to a new
culture. This culture teaches him or her about other people and other ways of thinking, which can promote
friendships among countries. He can learn a new language which may be beneficial for keeping up with
research after the student has finished studying. He can learn experience not available in his country. The
student may also get the opportunity to study at a university where a leading expert in his field may be teaching.
The leading expert can introduce the student to the most up-to-date findings of the top researchers in the field.
Exposure to such available knowledge and insights into the field can aid the student in becoming an expert as
well.

1. ______ to study abroad.

A. There are only disadvantages B. There are only advantages

C. There are both advantages and disadvantages D. There are neither advantages nor disadvantages
2. When studying abroad, a student ______.

A. is homesick and feels lonely B. spends a lot of money for accommodation and transportation
C. cannot go home immediately in an emergency D. All are correct.

3. When studying abroad, a student is exposed to a new culture that ______.

A. has no advantages B. enriches his knowledge about people and other ways of thinking

C. has no effects D. causes some trouble

4. At a foreign university, a student ______.

A. can learn a foreign language B. cannot learn a foreign language
C. has to learn his mother tongue D. doesn’t have to learn a language
5. At a foreign university, a student may ______.

A. meet his neighbor B. travel a lot

C. meet a leading expert in his field D. All are correct.
<b> E. WRITING . </b>

<b>I. Rewrite the following sentences so that their meanings stay the same . </b>
1. Thinking of making toys from used paper was his interesting idea .

It’s interesting that ………...
2. He hasn’t come back to his home village for over 20 years .

It’s ………
3. That’s the strangest film I’ve ever seen .

I have never ………
4. Please don’t interrupt me while I am speaking .

I’d rather ……….
5. people believe that he stole that car.

He ……….

<b>II. Many people say that Facebook is one of the best websites to share everything. Do you agree ? </b>
<b>Write a paragraph ( 120 to 150 words ) to express your idea. </b>

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