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<span class='text_page_counter'>(1)</span>TRƯỜNG THCS TRẤN PHÚ. ĐỀ THI CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN HSG LỚP 8 NĂM HỌC: 2012-2013 Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH 8 Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) PART A- PHONETICS:. I. Choose the word whose underlined part is differently pronounced. (3pts) 1.A. though B. enough C. cough D. rough 2.A. mobile B. enroll C.socket D. notice 3.A. whisper B. whistle C. whole D. which II.Pick out the word whose stress is placed differently from the others in each group. (2pts) 1. A. conversation B. favorite C. uniform D. treatment 2. A. discount B. prefer C. typhoon D. saucepan PART B- VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR: I. Choose the word that best completes each sentence (15pts) 1. It was ........serious accident that he was kept in hospital for a month. A. such B. such a C. so D. so a 2. If you don't understand many words, you can ................ them up in the dictionary. A. look B. get C. find D. finish 3. Tam ............... last night when the telephone ............... A. slept-rang B. slept- was ringing C. was sleeping-rang D. was sleeping-was ringing 4. The book.......... by Helen is on the top shelf. A. a writes B. writing C. has written D. written 5. He hates............................to do something by others. A. to be asked B. asking C. being asked D. to ask 6. This film must be new. We’ve ........................ seen it before. A. ever B. never C. since D. yet 7. These medicines can ...................your headache. A. ease B. elevate C. revive D. affect. 8. Viet Nam is a(n)............................. country. A. export-rice B. exporting-rice C. rice-exporting D. rice-export 9. Liz is ......... in Vietnamese culture. A. interesting B. interests C. to interest D. interested 10. He asked me ........ I was ready to go or not..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(2)</span> A. if B. weather C. whether 11. Seohyun doesn’t ................ to take a holiday this summer. A. suppose B. design C. determine 12. The prefix re – in the word “reuse” means ................... A. again B. for C. no 13. One of the major causes.................. heart disease is lack of exercise. A. for B. to C. of 14. We couldn’t help.............. when he told us what had happened. A. laughing B. to laugh C. to be laughing 15. Everyone has to follow this way to get into the fair, .................? A. do they B. don’t they C. doesn’t she. D. where D. plan D.against D. by D. laugh D.doesn’t he. II. Put the correct verb forms of the verb in brackets. (10pts) 1. "Do you mind if I sit here?" - "I'd rather you (sit)...................... over there." 2. Pupils are made (work) ................... hard at this school. 3. It’s ten years since I last (see) ................... her. 4. Don’t forget (lock) ................... the door before going to bed. 5. Compost (make) ............... from vegetable matter (consider) ...............a wonderful natural fertilizer. 6. He (live) ......... in Hue for 2 years then he (move).......... to Ha Noi in 2007. 7. As I (come) ............. to Lan’s yesterday, she (watch) .............TV. III. Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word in capitals. (10pts) 1. There are many cultural................. between his country and mine. DIFFER 2. Twenty ......... have taken part in the English Speaking Contest. COMPETE 3.I hope that agreement is ................. to you. AGREE 4.He should try to study hard to ................. his knowledge. WELL 5. Girls’generation is the most................. girl band in K-Pop. SUCCESS 6.The ................. charged me 10,000 USD for both rooms. DECORATE 7.What is the correct ................... of this word? PRONOUNCE 8.There are a lot of .............. in the competition. CONTEST 9. She is one of the greatest .............. to appear in this theater. PERFORM 10. The .............. in his province is very dramatic. LAND PART C- READING: I. Read the passage and choose the best answer (10pts): Living in the country is something that people (1)............. the city often dream about. However, in reality, it has both advantages and (2)................. ..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(3)</span> There are certainly many advantages to living in the country. First of all, you can enjoy (3)............. and quiet. Moreover, people tend to be friendlier. A further advantage is that there is less (4)............., so it is safer for young children. However, there are certain drawbacks to life outside the city . Firstly, because there are (5)......... people, you are (6)............... to have few friends. In addition, entertainment is difficult to find, (7)................. in the evening. Furthermore, the fact that there are fewer shops and services means that it is hard to find (8).................. . In conclusion, it can be seen that the country is (9)............... suitable for some people than others. On the whole, it is often the best place for those who are retired or who have young children. In (10)................, young people who have a career are better provided for in the city. 1. A. of B. at C. from D. on 2. A. benefit B.difficulty C.hardship D.disadvantages 3. A.peace B.peaceful C.silent D.still 4. A.cars B. motors C.traffic D.vehicles 5. A.more B. fewer C.less D.little 6. A.like B. likely C.likelihood D.possibly 7. A.early B. particularly C.specially D.usually 8. A.career B. job C.place D.work 9. A.many B. more C. most D.much 10. A.contrary B. contrast C. convert D.conversion II. Read the text and choose one suitable word to fill in the blank. (10pts) has. to is teaching cover teacher more and high decided Foreign English language teachers for schools inVietnam Vietnam ...(1)... well on its way to integrate with the world and for that reason emphasis on English language skills ...(2)... become very essential. Recently, the City Department of Education and Training ...(3)... to recruit foreign native English speakers to teach in elementary, middle and ...(4)... schools in Vietnam. The policy calls for social contributions to improve English language ...(5)... from primary schools to senior high schools by employing only foreign native English teachers. Each student will chip in VND120,000 ($5.8) a month to ...(6)... the $35 an hour salary of the foreign ...(7)... . Compared ...(8).... traditional English teaching methodology, it is better that thousands of students in the City have a chance of practicing listening ...(9)... speaking skills with native English speakers, who create a ...(10)...exciting atmosphere in classrooms for students. III. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer. (5pts).

<span class='text_page_counter'>(4)</span> After inventing dynamite, Swedish-born Alfred Nobel became a very rich man. However, he foresaw its universally destructive powers too late. Nobel preferred not to be remembered as the inventor of dynamite, so in 1895, just two weeks before his death, he created a fund to be used for awarding prizes to people who had made worthwhile contributions to mankind. Originally there were five awards: literature, physics, chemistry, medicine and peace. Economics was added in 1968, just sixty-seven years after the first awards ceremony. Nobel's original legacy of nine million dollars was invested, and the interest on this sum is used for the awards which vary from $30,000 to $125,000. Every year on December 10, the anniversary of Nobel's death, the awards (gold medal, illuminated diploma, and money) are presented to the winners. Sometimes politics plays an important role in the judges' decisions. Americans have won numerous science awards, but relatively few literature prizes. No awards were presented from 1940 to 1942 at the beginning of World War II Some people have won two prizes, but this is rare; others have shared their prizes. 1. When did the first award ceremony take place7 A. 1895 B . 1901 C. 1962 D. 1968 2. Why was the Nobel prize established? A. To recognise worthwhile contributions to humanity. B. To resolve political differences. C. To honour the inventor of dynamite. D. To spend money. 3. In which area have Americans received the most awards? A. Literature B. Peace C. Economics D. Science 4. Which of the following statements is not true? A. Awards vary in monetary value. B. Ceremonies are held on December 10 to commemorate Nobel's invention. C. Politics can play an important role in selecting the winners. D. A few individuals have won two awards. 5. In how many fields are the prizes bestowed? A. 2 B. 5 C. 6 D. 10 PART D- WRITING: I.Complete the second sentence in such a way that it is almost the same as the first: (10pts) 1. “Do you like playing soccer, Ba?” The teacher said. => The teacher ………………………………………………………………………….. 2. The nurse covers the burn with ice. The ice helps ease the pain. => In order to ………………………………………………………………………….. 3. Finding accommodation at busy time in Da Lat is difficult. => It’s …………………………………………………………………………………… 4. He hasn’t come back to his home village for over 20 years. => It’s …………………………………………………………………………………….

<span class='text_page_counter'>(5)</span> 5. He’d rather play football than tennis. => He prefers …………………………………………………………………………… 6. People should stop experiments on animals. => Experiments.................................................................................................................. 7. Somebody repaired his car yesterday. => He had.......................................................................................................................... 8. It was thought that the painting had been destroyed. => The painting ………………………………………………………………………… 9. The cake was so hard that he could not eat it . => It was such.................................................................................................................... 10. I asked the hotel porter to wake me at 8 o’clock the following morning. => “ Please..........................................................................................................................” II. Writing a topic: (5pts) “Do you like living in the city or in the country? Why?” Write a paragraph of more than 80-100 words to express your idea on this.. _______________________The end_______________________. ĐÁP ÁN CHẤM: PART A- PHONETICS:.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(6)</span> I. Choose the word whose underlined part is differently pronounced. (3pts) 1. A 2. C 3. C II.Pick out the word whose stress is placed differently from the others in each group. (2pts) 1.A 2.A PART B- VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR: I. Choose the word that best completes each sentence (15pts) 1. B. such a 2. A. look 3. C. was sleeping - rang 4. D. written 5. C. being asked 6. B. never 7. A. ease 8. C. rice-exporting 9. D. interested 10. C. whether 11. D. plan 12. A. again 13. C. of 14. A. laughing 15. B. don’t they II..

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