PHÒNG GD & ĐT LỤC NAM ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI VĂN HÓA CẤP HUYỆN NĂM HỌC 2022 2023 MÔN TIẾNG ANH 8 Ngày thi 31/10/2022 Thời gian 120 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề ĐIỂM BÀI THI Bằng s[.]
PHỊNG GD & ĐT LỤC NAM ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI VĂN HÓA CẤP HUYỆN NĂM HỌC 2022 - 2023 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH Ngày thi: 31/10/2022 Thời gian 120 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề Bằng số: Chữ ký giám khảo ĐIỂM 1: BÀI THI Bằng Chữ ký giám khảo chữ: 2: - Đề thi gồm trang, thí sinh làm trực tiếp vào đề thi LƯU Ý: - Thí sinh khơng sử dụng tài liệu kể từ điển Số phách PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM (30 điểm) I- LISTENING: (15 pts) Part Listen to the recording and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the appropriate answer in each of the following questions You will listen TWICE (5pts) What does Vicky have dance lesson? A at 7.00 on Monday B at 17.00 on Monday C at 7.00 on Tuesday What will Vicky on Wednesday? A study at the library B go to the park C have a dance lesson Who will Vicky go to the cinema with on Thursday? A her family B her friends C her sister Who will take Vicky to the cinema? A Vicky’s mother B Sally’s father C Sally’s mother What does Vicky want to buy? A a new skirt B a new shirt C a new T-shirt Part You are listening to part of a phoning from Mike to a surgery Listen carefully and choose the best answer You will listen TWICE (5pts) When is Mike’s wife’s first appointment? A Friday 21st at 2.00pm B Friday 21st at 2.30pm C Friday 21st at 3.30pm What is the surgery’s phone number? A 7253 9819 B 7253 9829 C 7523 9829 What is the name of the girl with whom Mike is speaking at the surgery? A Rachel B Elizabeth C Angela Who can Mike call during the night? A The doctor who’s on duty B The nurse who’s on duty C The security who’s on duty 10 Which of the following does the surgery NOT make a charge for? A Travel vaccinations B Consultations C Insurance reports Part You will hear an introductory talk about a new agricultural park Listen carefully and choose the best answer to complete these questions You will listen TWICE (5pts) 11 When are the experimental areas closed to the public? A all the year round B almost all the year C a short time every year 12 How can you move around the park? A by tram, walking or bicycle B by solar car or bicycle C by bicycle, walking or bus 13 The rare breed animals kept in the park include A hens and horses B goats and cows C goats and hens 14 What is the main purpose of having the Rare Breeds Sections? A to save unusual animals B to keep a variety of breeds C to educate the public 15 What can you see in the park at the present time? A the arrival of wild birds B fruit trees blossom C a demonstration of fishing II GRAMMAR – VOCABULARY – LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS (15pts) It’s high time people the environment to have a better world to live A protect B protected C to protect D protecting “Son, you should study harder to your classmates ~ Yes, mom I will try my best.” A keep up with B keep in with C keep on D keep up Four years long enough for a secondary student to make progress in studying A will be B are C is D was Most children fancy with friends after school A hanging about B hanging over C hanging up D hanging out I received sport shoes from my best friends for my last birthday A grey leather comfortable B comfortable grey leather C comfortable leather grey D leather comfortable grey every kid likes listening to stories from their grandparents A Most of B Most C Almost D Almost of I planted an apple tree in my garden last year and I am waiting have the first apples A to B for C at D about The coming examination makes my small daughter so much A worrying B worried C to worry D worries Please give Tony this new book him at school tomorrow morning A will you meet B can you meet C should you meet D would you meet 10 Never throw rubbish onto our school’s fish tank again That’s a silly activity A I B am I C can I D will I 11 “This may sound weird, but I adore cloud watching.” ~ “ ” A I don’t think so B What an unusual hobby! C That’s alright D I agree 12 “Our class is going to visit the Viet Nam Museum of Ethnology next weekend.” ~ “ .” A That’s fantastic B Exactly C Thanks a lot D I do, too 13 I’m sure they will succeed their present difficulties A yet B although C despite D because of 14 We’d have fewer natural disasters if we our forests so quickly A hadn’t destroyed B haven’t destroyed C wouldn’t destroy D didn’t destroy 15 I think the government should ban children under eighteen playing games online A of B from C to D for PHẦN TỰ LUẬN (70 điểm) A LEXICO-GRAMMAR I Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in the brackets to complete the following sentences (10pts) My sister (join) the school’s craft-making clubs recently He is bound (socialize) _ with some bloggers through the internet The children are attempting (gather) _ many old books to help poor students The class rules require that every pupil (come) to class on time Some animals (hunt) for food or leisure activity? My teacher wanted to know why I (not go) _ to school the previous Monday If the weather had been fine last Sunday, we (harvest) _ all the crops Either you or I (be) interested in herding the buffaloes By the time we arrive to the beach, they (pick up) _ all the trash 10 (complete) the report, he was offered a trip abroad II Give the correct form of the given words in the brackets to finish the following sentences (10pts) In order to keep fit you had better more exercise and eat _ HEALTH “NET GENERATION” seems to be a popular phrase in our nowadays CULTURAL We are all proud of the soldier’s _ He died to save a villager BRAVE Parents are sometimes angry with their kids’ _ CURIOUS Local authorities should provide the with better educational facilities NOMADIC I find it difficult to _ Arabian language PRONUNCIATION “ _the world” is his lifelong dream LIGHT using the scissors, he cut his finger CARE You are working too hard, I suggest you spend a little time for your RELAX 10 Tom is trying to improve his English, but his parents seem to be SATISFIED III Underline the mistakes and write their corrections in the correspondent space provided in the column on the right (10pts) Have you ever gone to the beach? Have you seen a hermit crab? You might 1. _ not know how they look like You might not know where they live Hermit crabs are strange - seeing animals They have a round head that is soft Hermit crabs have long legs that helps them to move very fast The legs have a lot of parts Any hermit crabs are red while others can be brown or orange Some hermit crabs are more than one color Mostly of the time there are little hairs that stick out of their shells 2. _ The hermit crabs not have hard shells as other crabs They have to find empty shells in the ocean to live on When they grow, they find a new shell that is larger These shells help to keep it safe The hermit crab uses his claws to act like a door when it is insides a shell It also uses its claw to grab food when it is hungry 7. _ Hermit crabs are not like other crabs They live in others shells This makes 3. _ 4. _ 5. _ 6. _ 8. _ 9. _ 10. them special B READING IV Match each of the following headings with its suitable paragraph (5pts) The people below are all want to move a new home Decide which college (letter A –H) would be the most suitable for each person Tom and Jerry want to rent a flat as soon as possible They would prefer a quiet part of town with views over gardens and water Peter Pan would like to rent a small home near the centre of town with somewhere safe to keep his car He has only a little time to the gardening Romeo and Juliet have four children They want to buy a house in the countryside which is big enough for each child to have their own room The children enjoy playing outdoors Harry Porter is a lawyer who works mainly in London He is hoping to buy a home in the country where he can work sometimes He needs to be able to catch a train to London easily Black and White have always lived in town, but as their two teenage daughters love riding they now want to buy a house in the country They need enough space to have two horses LOOKING FOR A NEW HOME A Tidmarsh This six-bedroom, nineteenth-century house, just outside the village of Tidmarsh, is a very pleasant family home with two sitting rooms and a dining room There is a garage and a garden with a swimming pool Quick sale wanted B Brettisham This elegant one-bedroom house near the river consists of an unusually large living room, bright kitchen and bathroom It has gas central heating, a small garden which is easy to look after, and a garage Reasonable monthly rent for a town centre property C Lower Farleigh For sale: this newly-built one-bedroom town house has a large lounge, kitchen, bathroom, garage and a private garden at the back that needs some work It is very close to the shopping centre and within five minutes' walk of the bus station with connections to London and Birmingham D Corbridge A lovely, furnished apartment away from the noise of the city centre, with a balcony looking down on beautiful lawns, flowers and, beyond them, the River Thames The accommodation includes two bedrooms, a living room and a kitchen/dining room Cars may be parked in the road Available to rent immediately E Dinton A beautiful small cottage for sale in a pretty village with lovely views over farms and hills The accommodation includes two bedrooms, kitchen, living room and study/office Enjoy the quiet of the countryside and still benefit from good connections with all major cities as the railway station is very close F Winchcombe For sale: an interesting old country farmhouse with two reception rooms, comfortable kitchen and three bedrooms Next to the house there are some old buildings which could be used to store equipment or keep animals, and a field which could be turned into a garden with tennis court or swimming pool G Saxford A spacious new two-bedroom apartment will become available for rent when the owner moves abroad in three months' time It has views of the park and canal although it is only one street away from the main shopping area No private parking facilities are included but there is usually space to park in the street outside H Beckington For immediate rent: an attractive, large nineteenth-century town house with ten bedrooms At the end of the garden, there is an old building, originally used for horses, which could be used as a garage or turned into office accommodation V Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word Write your answer in the numbered space given below (10pts) THE SLAVE TRADE In the late 1600s, the cost of buying a slave went down The colonies in America began (1) more and more slaves These slaves came from the continent of Africa People in Africa (2) captured and sold as slaves throughout the world Slave traders hunted for young slaves and captured them in nets and traps They were taken from (3) families and villages They would never return home again Thousands (4) thousands of these people were captured and sold (5) slaves The new slave owners branded them like cattle so people would know to whom the slaves (6) The slaves were treated terribly The slaves were packed onto ships and sent (7) the ocean Many of the slaves were sold and (8) to the West Indies They worked on sugar farms there Some of the (9) were also sent to America at this time People in the Southern colonies bought many of the slaves to work on the large plantations They (10) in the tobacco, cotton, and rice fields The life of a slave was terrible and inhumane C WRITING VI Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it means the same as the first one, beginning with the given words (8pts) Children shouldn’t play video games too much because that effects their learning Video games _ I don’t herd the cattle today because I have to go to school If She never gives up her dream to become an English teacher At no time _ The rainforests are considered as the lung of the earth because they produce oxygen Because of _ The growth in the economy is high People's living condition becomes better The “A ger keeps us cool in summer and warm in winter, even when the temperature drops to -50 0C.” The nomads said I think that you had better not make noise during our lessons I’d rather Have you made up your mind whether to continue our journey or not? You have _? VII Use NO MORE THAN SIX WORDS, including the word given, to complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one Do not change the word given (7 pts) These children have never seen such a luxurious room like that before FIRST This is such a luxurious room The organizers have to cancel the music show due to the sudden storm OFF The organizers have to _ due to the sudden storm Is it a bother if I turn off the TV? I am finishing my homework MIND _ off the TV, I am finishing my homework? Despite their hard life, these poor children have never done bad things EVENTHOUGH _ these poor children have never done bad things He speaks Tay language very well I think he is from a group of Tay people THAT He speaks Tay language I think he is from a group of Tay people It’s our duty to clean the classroom tomorrow morning SUPPOSED the classroom tomorrow morning Because people frequently chat with each other through the Internet, “Netlingo” appears SO People mostly chat with each other through _ VIII Write a paragraph (about 120 - 150 words) to express your opinions/ ideas about the following statement “Life in the rural areas is changing for the better What leads to these changes?” (10 pts) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ THE END