Vững vàng nền tảng, Khai sáng tương lai BỘ 5 ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 8 NĂM 2021 TRƯỜNG THCS NGUYỄN CÔNG TRỨ 1 Đề số 1 SECTION 1 LISTENING I Listen to the talk and choose the correct ans[.]
Vững vàng tảng, Khai sáng tương lai BỘ ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP NĂM 2021 TRƯỜNG THCS NGUYỄN CÔNG TRỨ Đề số SECTION LISTENING I Listen to the talk and choose the correct answers (10 points) 1.Why does the girl sound so excited? A Because summer is coming soon B Because her high school is giving a big celebration soon C Because she is starting a new and significant grade soon When will the boy start his high school? A Next year B The next year after next C The time is unknown How many grades does the girl say there are in American high school? A Two B Three C Four How many grades are there in American middle school? A Two B Three C. Four Which of these terms causes confusion between the two speakers? A High school B Secondary school C Secondary education Trang | Vững vàng tảng, Khai sáng tương lai SECTION PHONETICS II Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the rest by writing your answer (A, B, C, or D) in the numbered box (10 points) 1.A study B music C funny D subject A crooked B increased C markedly D naked A ancient B special C ocean D receive A particular B participate C marketing D regarding A code B rode C modest D mode III. Choose the letter (A, B, C or D) next to the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others (10 points) 1.A surprise Trang | Vững vàng tảng, Khai sáng tương lai B escape C machine D offer A representative B vocabulary C anniversary D personality A appliance B activity C adventure D average A celebrate B decorate C describe D generous A national B newspaper C biology D beautiful SECTION LEXICO-GRAMMAR IV Choose the letter (A, B, C, or D) as the best answer to complete the following sentences. (50 points) 1.A friend needs to get to the airport as quickly as possible You have a car What you say to him: A Do you mind sitting in my car? B I’ll give you a lift if you like. C Can you sit in my car? D Do you like my car? My brother is saving up He is going to have a vacation next summer A a board B abroad C oversea D on abroad Would you mind off the lights? – I’d rather you didn’t A if I turned B I turn Trang | Vững vàng tảng, Khai sáng tương lai C if turned D turning The students were all surprised _ the result of the final examination A on B at C with D to Nobody but Daisy and Peter interested in Chemistry A have B seem C is D are It was raining outside, and Tom brought his umbrella with him _ he wouldn’t get wet A so as to B in order C so that D in order to _is a skilled worker who makes, finishes, and repairs wooden objects and pieces of furniture A A plumber B A goldsmith C A carpenter D A bricklayer There is one television program which is above all _in popularity A another B other C the other D others The more you study during the semester, _ the week before exams Trang | Vững vàng tảng, Khai sáng tương lai A the less you have to study B you have to study the less C The less have you to study D the study less you have 10. I accidentally _ Mike when I was crossing a street downtown yesterday A lost touch with B kept an eye on C paid attention to D caught sight of 11 My uncle bought his wife _ on his journey to Bangkok A a dress long silk beautiful B a beautiful long silk dress C a long beautiful silk dress D a dress long beautiful silk 12 plants recycle carbon dioxide and create oxygen, which we need to breathe and most of our food comes from _ plants A Ø/Ø/Ø B The/Ø/ the C Ø/ the /Ø D Ø/ a/ the 13 You can’t tell what someone is like just from their A character B appearance C looking D nationality 14 Our new car is smaller, so it uses petrol A more B fewer C less D little 15 It was that I left before the end Trang | Vững vàng tảng, Khai sáng tương lai A so a film boring B so boring a film C such boring a film D such boring film 16 Cattle and sheep are grazing in the _ A bridges B rivers C fields D meadows 17 “ _ bad weather we are having this summer!” said the woman A What a B How C What D How this 18 The winners are the first ones a fire A make B makes C making D to make 19 “Don’t fail to send your parents my regards.” ~ “ _” A Good idea, thanks. B It’s my pleasure C You’re welcome. D Thanks, I will 20 She often uses her goods as _ as she can A economic B economically C economical Trang | Vững vàng tảng, Khai sáng tương lai D economicly 21 the people in the area live in neighboring villages A Most of B Most C Almost D The most 22 “Don’t worry about your necklace Give it to me and I promise to ……………… it.” A. look up B. look after C. look over D. look for 23 Tommy: “I’m sorry I won’t be able to attend your wedding” – Mary: “ ” A Great B Sounds like fun C Oh, that’s annoying D Well, never mind 24 I’ll come back New Year, exactly the morning of January 1s A on/in B at/in C in/on D at/on 25 For a while, I was at a to know what to say A blank B loss C pain D crisis V. Find a mistake in each sentence then correct it. (10 points) Each of the students in the class has to type their own report A B C D 2, Many kinds of tigers are at danger now A B C D Trang | Vững vàng tảng, Khai sáng tương lai 3, Mary likes to go shopping lonely on the weekend A B C D 4, It was such a worrying news that they all kept silent on being informed A B C D 5, Building thousands of years ago, the ancient palace is popular with modern tourists A B C D VI Write the correct form of the word to fill in the blanks in the following sentences (10 points) I haven’t seen my classmate for _ OLD An _ man has stolen all our money KNOW His health was seriously affected and he suffered from constant _ SLEEP The children listened to the rules of the game explained by the teacher ATTENTION Henry drank a lot of coffee to keep him WAKE VII Give the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets (20 points) I saw Maggie at the party She (wear) a very beautiful dress He left for London years ago and I (not/ see) him up to now We couldn’t risk (let) _ him play alone at home Look at the policeman over there You (stop) if you try to cross the road now He was sure that there (be) _a serious row when Hugh (hear) _ of it He never fails (arrive) _in time to help me A number of the residents (tell) not to go out at nights recently It’s time we went If we (not leave) now, we (miss) the train SECTION READING IX Read the following passage, then choose the letter (A, B, C, D) that best fits each of the blanks (20 points) Trang | Vững vàng tảng, Khai sáng tương lai Many of the things we depend on receiving information (1) other people Catching a train, making a phone call and going to the cinema all involve information that is stored, processed and communicated In the past this information had to be kept on paper (2) , for example, books, newspapers and timetables Now more and more information is put (3) _ computers Computers play an important role in our everyday lives, sometimes without us even realizing it Consider the use of computers in both shops and offices Big shops have to deal with very large (4) of information They have to make sure that there are enough goods on the shelves for (5) to buy, they need to be able to reorder before stocks run (6) , to decide which things are selling (7) and go on All these (8) are performed quickly and efficiently by computers A lot of office work in the past involved information on paper Once it had been dealt with by people, the paper was (9) for future reference This way of working was never particularly easy or fast A computer system is much more (10) _ 1.A from B of C to D about A in the case of B in the form of C in preparation for D in search of A on B in C by D with A number B deal C amount D lots Trang | Vững vàng tảng, Khai sáng tương lai A consumption B customers C guests D buyer A off B up C down D out A badly B well C out D fast A schedules B items C purchases D processes A thrown away B torn off C put aside D recycled 10 A effective B skillful C capable D formal Trang | 10