ưPHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO HUYỆN TRIỆU SƠN ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC ĐỀ KIỂM ĐỊNH HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN NĂM HỌC 2021 – 2022 MÔN TIẾNG ANH 8 Thời gian làm bài 150 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề) Ngày thi 11/3/[.]
ưPHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO HUYỆN TRIỆU SƠN ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC ĐỀ KIỂM ĐỊNH HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN NĂM HỌC 2021 – 2022 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề) Ngày thi: 11/3/2022 (Đề thi gồm có 05 trang) Họ tên: SBD: A LISTENING (15 points) I Listen to a passage on life skills for teenagers Fill in each gap of the note with NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS You will listen twice (5 points) LIFE SKILLS PROGRAM Topic: How to manage your time High school can be (1) How to manage your time? - (2) your study - List the (3) for your works - (4) the time you spend on each subject - Establish (5) II A restaurant critic is reviewing a new restaurant Are these statements true (T) or false (F)? Listen and check the correct answer You will listen twice (5 points) It has a good location T F It is unpleasant inside T F The critic recommends the octopus salad T F Overall, the critic liked the restaurant T F 10 The prices are very reasonable T F III Listen to a radio interview with Dr Phillips about life in the future Circle the best option (A, B, C, or D) to answer each of the following questions You will listen TWICE (5 points) 11 The radio interview shows _ about the city in the next century A a research report C audience’s discussion B Dr Phillip’s opinion D scientists’ predictions 12 Dr Phillips says that, in the future _ A fewer people will work C home office will be popular B unemployment will be solved D Internet use will decrease 13 According to Dr Phillips, a popular means of transport will be _ A super express trains C sky trains B underground private cars D hybrid cars 14 Dr Phillips mentions _ as one reason for better environment in the future A effective waste treatment C healthier city dwellers B less stressful workers D less crowded transport stations 15 The woman says that the future for the city looks _ A obvious B pessimistic C bright D safe B PRONUNCIATION (5 points) I Choose the word in each group which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest (3 points) 16 A socialize B contact C background D formality 17 A signal B sign C colleague D regard 18 A assure B press C blessing D classic II Choose the word whose main stress pattern is placed differently from the others (2 points) 19 A appearance B ambitious C performance D telephone 20 A temptation B property C government D beautiful C VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (30 points) I Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence (10 points) 21 _ of the visitors were strange to me A Mostly B Almost C Most D The most 22 We’re lost now I wish we _ a map with us today A were bringing B brought C had brought D would bring 23 They didn’t find _ in a foreign country A easy to live B to live easy C it to live easy D it easy to live 24 The mirror was _ broken A by accident B accidentally C accidental D accident 25 “I’m sorry I won’t be able to come” – “ ” A Great! C Well, never mind B Oh, that’s annoying D Sound like fun 26 You have a good feeling about yourself and _ when you volunteer A others B the others C the other D other 27As the managing director can’t go to the reception, I’m representing the company _ A from his point of view C for his part B on his account D on his behalf 28 ANNOUNCEMENT: Passengers for Rome should _ to gate 32 for boarding A proceed B contact C reach D approach 29 Her health is not good today She feels a little bit under the _ A hills B weather C effort D mind 30 The government's economic policies have _ a lot of criticism A come up with B come round C come in for D come out with II Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets (8 points) 31 In my opinion, Linda (leave) for London to live with her mother next year 32 He (write) the letter but he can’t find a stamp 33 What you think the children (do) when we get home? 34 She like (invite) to the crowded parties 35 I’ve brought my own sandwitches – You (not bring) them I have enough for two 36 They don’t allow (smoke) here 37 I (have) one million dollars, I’d give up my present job 38 The bus (leaving) , they had to wait for the next one III Put each word in brackets into an appropriate form (7 points) 39 We should bring a map of the area GEOLOGY 40 At this time of year the river is a beautiful sight TRUTH 41 Many parents feel a sense of when their children leave home LOSE 42 Make sure you use glues, markers and other materials if you plan to eat the hard-cooked eggs TOXIC 43 She saw him pass by without a sign of RECOGNISE 44 sports are becoming more popular PARTICIPATE 45 The ambulances have all been with new radios FIT IV There are FIVE mistakes in the text (from 46 to 50) Identify each mistake, write it down and give your correction (5 points) Example: Line 0: tropically -> tropical Line Amazon Rainforest, large tropically rainforest occupying the drainage basin of the Amazon River and it tributaries in northern South America and covering an area of 2,300,000 square miles (6,000,000 square km) The Amazon Rainforest is the world’s richest and most-varied biological reservoir, contain several million species of insects, plants, birds, and other forms of life, many still unrecorded by science In the 20th century, Brazil’s rapid growing population settled major areas of the Amazon Rainforest The size of the Amazon forest shrink dramatically as a result of settlers’ clearance of the land to obtain lumber and to create grazing pastures and farmland Brazil holds approximately 60 percent of the Amazon basin within its borders, and some 1,583,000 square miles (4,100,000 square km) of this was covered with forests in 1970 10 46 47 48 49 50 D READING (30 points) I Read the following passage and choose the best answers to the questions below (10 points) If parents bring up a child with the sole aim of turning the child into a genius, they will cause a disaster According to several leading educational psychologists, this is one of the biggest mistakes, which ambitious parents make Generally, the child will be only too aware of what his parents expect, and will fall Unrealistic parental expectations can cause great damage to children However, if parents are not too unrealistic about what they expect their children to do, but are ambitious in a sensible way, the child may succeed in doing very well – especially if the parents are very supportive of their child Michael Collins is very lucky He is crazy about music, and his parents help him a lot by taking him to concerts and arranging private piano and violin lessons for him They even drive him 50 kilometers twice a week for violin lessons Michael’s mother knows very little about music, but his father plays the trumpet in a large orchestra However, he never makes Michael enter music competitions if he is unwilling Winston Smith, Michael’s friend, however, is not so lucky Both his parents arc successful musicians, and they set too high a standard for Winston They want their son to be as successful as they are and so they enter him for every piano competition held They are very unhappy when he does not win Winston is always afraid that he will disappoint his parents and now he always seems quiet and unhappy 51 One of the serious mistakes parents can make is to A push their child into trying too much C make their child become a musician B help their child to become a genius D neglect their child’s education 52 Parents’ ambition for their children is not wrong if they A force their children into achieving success C understand and help their children sensibly B themselves have been very successful D arrange private lessons for their children 53 Who have criticized the methods of some ambitious parents? A Successful musicians B Unrealistic parents C Their children D Educational psychologists 54 Michael Collins is fortunate because A his father is a musician C his mother knows little about music B his parents are quite rich D his parents help him in a sensible way 55 The phrase “crazy about” in the passage mostly means A surprised at C completely unaware of B extremely interested in D confused about 56 Winston’s parents push their son so much and he A has won a lot of piano competitions C has become a good musician B cannot learn much from them D is afraid to disappoint them 57 The word “They” in the passage refers to A concerts B violin lessons C parents in general D Michael’s parents 58 All of the following people are musical EXCEPT A Winston’s father B Winston’s mother C Michael’s father D Michael’s mother 59 The word “unwilling” in the passage mostly means A getting ready to something C not object to doing anything B eager to something D not wanting to something 60 The two examples given in the passage illustrate the principle that A successful parents always have intelligent children B successful parents often have unsuccessful children C parents should let the child develop in the way he/ she wants D parents should spend more money on the child’s education II Read the following passage and then choose the most suitable word or phrase for each space (10 points) Water is one of our most precious resources; (61) it simply, without water there would be no life Unfortunately, many of us seem to have (62) this fact, and as a result the world is (63) the danger of running out of water The actual (64) of water on earth has changed little since the time of dinosaurs The problem has been caused by people’s misuse of our water supply This not only means that we have polluted our rivers and seas, but also that we are wasting a great deal of this precious resource Unfortunately the destruction of the rain forests has (65) this problem worse since much of the rain that falls is (66) because it runs off into the sea The population of the earth is increasing daily, so it is vital that we find a solution (67) this problem before it is too late The first step is to educate people, especially by reminding them of the value of water For most of us it is available whenever we (68) it, whether to bathe in or to drink, so we seldom bother to think about it People then need to be thought how to reuse bath or shower for household cleaning Whatever methods we decide to use, we must (69) the worth of water and (70) we can conserve it 61 A show B make C write D put 62 A looked over B omitted C forgotten D missed 63 A facing B witnessing C viewing D noticing 64 A sum B total C number D amount 65 A caused B made C done D created 66 A missed B fallen C lost D given up 67 A for B to C of D with 68 A ask B require C command D open 69 A comprehend B estimate C perceive D realize 70 A how B what C where D when III Fill in each numbered blank with only one suitable word in the following passage (10 points) All sorts of people need to know (71) the weather is going to They not all want to know the same information for the same period of time, (72) For someone sailing a small boat across the lake, wind or rain on that day will matter whereas a farmer might be (73) interested in the chances of rain over the next six months The one thing they (74) need, however, is totally dependable information And it is for this reason (75) forecasting is a very big international business Today, because the accuracy of forecast is important to so many people, weather satellites cross from pole to pole every hour and a quarter, reporting back to earth from fifty miles up, although of course, it hasn’t always been so easy Ancient Creek philosophers like Aristotle started weather forecasting by trying to (76) out logically what was happening in the sky (77) them They weren’t always right, (78) they understood the importance of systematic observation But forecasting remained limited so long as people only knew what was happening in their own section of sky It was the arrival of the electric telegraph in the 1830s (79) allowed forecasters to get a wider picture of the weather that was on its way This information could then be (80) on to those in its path while it was still of use E WRITING (20 points) I Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that its meaning does not change (5 points) 81 This is the most delicious cake I’ve ever tasted I’ve 82 Even though he was tired, he attended the festival Despite 83 Both of the washing machines are out of order Neither 84 They have a o’clock deadline for this task This task _ 85 You must concentrate on your work more You must apply _ II Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first one Use the word in brackets and other words to complete each sentence (5 points) 86 Could your brother fix the computer? (able) Was _ the computer? 87 I often had earaches when I was a child (suffer) I _ earaches when I was a child 88 She speaks English very well We think it is her native language (that) 89 He studied math then he stopped to answer a call (studying) 90 He gambled, lost everything and began to owe money (into) He gambled, _ III Write a paragraph of 120 – 150 words about health problem today (10 points) THE END ... (5 points) 86 Could your brother fix the computer? (able) Was _ the computer? 87 I often had earaches when I was a child (suffer) I _ earaches when I was a child 88 She speaks... change (5 points) 81 This is the most delicious cake I’ve ever tasted I’ve 82 Even though he was tired, he attended the festival Despite 83 Both of the... Amazon basin within its borders, and some 1, 583 ,000 square miles (4,100,000 square km) of this was covered with forests in 1970 10 46 47 48 49 50 D READING (30 points)