PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO HẬU LỘC ( ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC ) CHỌN ĐỘI DỰ TUYỂN HSGCẤP HUYỆN LỚP 8 NĂM HỌC 2020 2021 Môn Tiếng Anh – Bài 1 Thời gian 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) Ngày giao lưu 17/3 /2021[.]
PHỊNG GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO HẬU LỘC ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC CHỌN ĐỘI DỰ TUYỂN HSGCẤP HUYỆN - LỚP NĂM HỌC 2020 - 2021 Môn: Tiếng Anh – Bài Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) Ngày giao lưu: 17/3 /2021 (Đề gồm 05 trang) SECTION A: PHONETICS I- Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others (3pts) A- south A- procedure A-surface B- truth B-education B- creative C- smooth C- wood C- estimate D- both D-soldier D- persuade II- Circle the word whose main stress partern is placed differently from the others (2pts) A- redundancy A- tomato B- comparison B- moreover C- maintenance C- mystery D- capacity D- mysterious SECTION B: VOCABULARY, GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURES I- Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets (10 pts) (Tell) exactly what to do, I was pretty confident I wouldn’t embarrass myself I’d love to get some work experience in an office, (give) the chance We are looking forward (give) _ a guided tour of the whole factory When the open-air cinema opens, the first film (show) will be Vertigo I suggest the room (decorate) _before Christmas Peter painted the room black It looks darks and dreary He (choose) _ a different color The meal would have tasted better if it ( not cook) _so long When we arrive in London tonight, it probably (rain) _ I’d like ( go) _to the party, but it was impossible 10 He was the first person (save) from the collapsed building II- Circle the best option from A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences (15 pts) The meeting had to be put _ until a later date A- away B- on C- off D- up Jenny and her sister are so _ They could almost be twins A- like B- alike C- same D- the same ……………… that Marie was able to retire at the age of 50 A So successful was her business B So was her successful business C Her business was successful D So successful her business was The children went _ with excitement A wild B wildly C wilderness D wildlife He got an excellent grade in his examination the fact that he had not worked particularly hard A on account of B because C in spite of D although When she came , she found herself in hospital A round B off C over D out I don’t like to ask people for help as a rule but I wonder if you could _ me a favor A make B C service D rented My parents lent me the money _, I couldn’t have afforded the trip A However B Therefore C Only if D Otherwise It is interesting to take _ a new hobby such as collecting stamps or going fishing A over B on C in D up 10 The judge the pedestrian for the accident A accused B charged C caught D blamed 11 Of the three costumes I like the red one A the most B most C the best D better 12 Don’t make me upset, _? A shall you B you C we D will you 13 There is _ in my bed room A a square wooden old table B an old square wooden table C a square old wooden table D an old wooden square table 14 The players’ protests no difference to the referee’s decision at all A- did B- made C- caused D- created 15 The holiday was a disaster! I came _food poisoning on the first day and spent the whole time in bed A- up with B- down with C- in with D- up to III- Write the correct form of the words in brackets (10 pts) A fable is an _ short story that teaches a moral lesson IMAGINE You’d better drive I’m too _for such traffic EXPERIENCE It was the team's fourth defeat SUCCEED It was to widen the road here PRACTICE Are there any countries in the world where the kings still ? GOVERNMENT The Internet is used for many purposes : education, communication, entertainment and _ COMMERCIALLY He is the bad manager in the factory and everyone is in attempt to _ him FAMOUS This statue is a _ to a great stateman MEMORY Do you really think your plans are going to become ? FRUIT 10 There are a lot of _articles in this newspaper Why not read it? NEWS IV- Fill in each blank with one suitable preposition (5 pts) It started to rain _ the football match Hold _ a minute while I get my breath back Thanks for your praise It really cheers me The picture fell the wall _the floor last night V- Find and correct mistakes in the following sentences (5 pts) Even on the most careful prepared trip , problems will sometimes develop A B C D Even though she looks young, she is twice older than my twenty-year-old sister A B C D He gave me some valuable adviceson buying a new house A B C D Here’s the computer programme aboutwhomI told you A B C D The study of these animals are truly fascinating and many books have been written about them A B C D SECTION C: READING COMPREHENSION I- Choose the word A,B,C or D that best fits each of the blank spaces (10 pts) Space Tourism means ordinary members of the public buying tickets to travel to space and back (1) any other business, once space tourism gets started it will develop (2) _ It may go through several phases Starting with a relatively small-scale and relatively high-priced “pioneering phase” , the scale of activity will grow and prices will fall as it develops Finally, it will become a mass-market business, like aviation today During the (3) phase, customers will be relatively few, from hundreds per year to thousands per year, prices will be high, $ 50,000 and up; and the (4) _ will nearer to “adventure travel” than to luxury hotel-style The mature phase will see demand growing from thousands of (5) per year to hundreds of thousands per year Tickets to orbit will cost less and flights will depart from many different airports (6) facilities will grow from being just clusters or modules to large structures (7) in orbit for hundreds of guests, permitting a wide range of orbital entertainments During the mass phase, tickets prices will fall to the (8) of few thousands US dollars, and the number of customers will be from hundreds of thousands to millions of passengers per year And (9) _ is still growing fast at today’s levelof billion passengers per year So, there is no reason to suppose that space travel will ever stop growing There is certainly no limits to the possible (10) A- Like B- The same C- Such as D- Similar A- approximately B- expressively C- pratically D- progressively A- pioneer B- pioneering C- pioneered D- pioneers A- custom B- waiter C- service D- pill A- tourists B- passengers C- pilot D- guess A- Orbit B- Orbits C- Orbital D- Orbiting A- constructed B- designed C- drawn D- painted A- equipment B- tool C- equivalent D- furniture A- invitation B- tickets C- space D- aviation 10 A- landscape B- departures C- islands D- destinations II- Fill in each blank with one suitable word (10pts) The London Underground, (1) _ the Tube, is the popular transportation (2) _ of London The concept for London Underground was first proposed in the 1830s, by a lawyer (3) Charles Pearson (4) , not until 1863 was the first section of the Underground built, and opened (5) _ the public On its opening day, it transported 38,000 (6) , and within the first year it had been used by 9.5 million passengers The system has been improved mainly over the past century, and now it includes twelve lines serving Greater London, operating from 5.00 am through to 1.00 am, Monday to Saturday On (7) _, it operates a reduced service For the passengers’ convenience, the system is also interconnected with the over-ground train network, (8) _ links to other parts of the country outside London To (9) _ passengers to get around easily, London Underground maps are distributed freely at all stations Along with a plan of the Tube system, the free maps contain useful tips for safe and efficient travelling The map itself is a design classic, with the various lines indicated in different colours and clearly indicated junctions showing the stations (10) _ passengers can change between lines III Read the following passages carefully Then choose the best answer to each question (10 pts) Since water is the basis of life, composing the greater part of the tissues of all living things, the crucial problem of desert animals is to survive in a world where sources of flowing water are rare And since man’s inexorable necessity is to absorb large quantities of water at frequent intervals, he can scarcely comprehend that many creatures of the desert pass their entire lives without a single drop Upcompromising as it is, the desert has not eliminated life but only those forms unable to withstand its desiccating effects No moist-skinned, water-loving animals can exist ther Few large animals are found The giants of the North American desert are the deer, the coyote and the bobcat Since desert country is open, it holds more swift-footed running and leaping creatures than the tangled forest Its population is largely nocturnal, silent, filled with reticence, and ruled by stealth Yet they are not emaciated Having adapted to their austere environment, they are as healthy as animals anywhere else in the world The secret of their adjustment lies in the combination of behavior and physiology None could survive if, like mad dogs and Englishmen, they went out in the midday sun; many would die in a matter of minutes So most of them pass the burning hours asleep in cool, humid burrows underneath the groun, emerging to hunt only by night The surface of the sun-baked desert averages around 150 degrees, but 18 inches down the temperature is only 60 degrees The title for this passage could be A- “Desert Plants” B- “Life Underground” C- “Animal Life in a Desert Environment” D- “Man’s Life in a Desert Environment” The word “tissues” in the passage mostly means _ A- “the smallest units of living matter that can exist on their own” B- “collections of cells that form the different parts of humans, animals and plants” C- “very small living things that cause infectious disease in people, animals and plants” D- “the simplest forms of life that exist in air, water, living and dead creatures and plants” Man can hardly understand why many animals live their whole life in the desert, as _ A- sources of flowing water are rare in a desert B- water is an essential part of his existence C- water composes the greater part of the tissues of living things D- very few large animals are found in the desert The phrase “those forms” in the passage refers to all of the following EXCEPT _ A- water-loving animals B- the coyote and the bobcat C- moist-skinned animals D- many large animals According to the passage, creatures in the desert _ A- run and leap faster than those in the tangled forest B- run and leap more slowly than those in the tangled forest C- are more active during the day than those in the tangled forest D- are not as healthy as those anywhere else in the world The author mentions all the following as examples of the behaviour of desert animals EXCEPT A- they sleep during the day B- they dig home underground C- they are noisy and aggressive D- they are watchful and quiet The word “emaciated” in the passage mostly means A- “living or growing in natural conditions, not kept in a house or on a farm” B- “able to get what one wants in a clever way, especially by tricking or cheating” C- “large and strong, difficult to control or deal with” D- “thin and weak because of lack of food and water” According to the passage, one characteristic of animals living in the desert is that _ A- they are smaller and fleeter than forest animals B- they are less healthy than animals living in other places C- they can hunt in temperature of 150 degrees D- they live in an accommodating environment The word “burrows” in the passage mostly means A- “places where insects or other small creatures live and produce their young” B- “holes or tunnels in the ground made by animals for them to live in” C- “structures made of metal bars in which animals or birds are kept” D- “places where a particular type of animal or plant is normally found” 10 We can infer from the passage that _ A- living things adjust to their environment B- water is the basis of desert life C- desert life is colourful and diverse D- healthy animals live longer lives SECTION D: WRITING I-Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same (5pts) “Peter, you’ve eaten all the icecream,” said his mother Peter’s mother _ I had difficulty in following the manager’s instructions I found _ It was wrong of you to borrow my badminton racket without asking You _ We couldn’t have managed without my father’s money Had _ I think we can end the meeting unless there are any more questions Should _ II Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first one, by using the words given (do not change the word given) (5pts) They decided to build a new school in this region SHOULD _ She got a scholarship as soon as she registered for the training course SCARCELY Scarcely Flooding in this region was the result of heavy rain RESULTED You should persuade your brother-in-law to buy this car because it is such a bargain TALK _ Tear gas was released as soon as the thieves touched the safe THAN No III- Write an essay (of about 180 words) about the benefits ofplaying sports (10pts) .THE END ... the 18 3 0s, by a lawyer (3) Charles Pearson (4) , not until 18 6 3 was the first section of the Underground built, and opened (5) _ the public On its opening day, it transported 38, 000.. .10 The judge the pedestrian for the accident A accused B charged C caught D blamed 11 Of the three costumes I like the red one A the most B most C the best D better 12 Don’t... tickets C- space D- aviation 10 A- landscape B- departures C- islands D- destinations II- Fill in each blank with one suitable word (10 pts) The London Underground, (1) _ the Tube, is the popular