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TRƯỜNG THCS LÊ HỮU LẬP ĐỀ KHẢO SÁT ĐỘI TUYỂN TIẾNG ANH 8

Nămhọc 2021 -2022 Thờigian: 150 mins Ngày 25 tháng 10 năm 2021 PART A – LISTENING (10 points)

I Part 1: You will hear an interview with a woman called Rachel who is talking about the shows she puts on for children For each question, circle A, B, C (5 points)

1 Before her children were born, Rachel worked as _.

A an art teacher B a painter C an actor.

2 Who first thought of doing a show at a party?

A Rachel’s husband B Rachel’s children C Rachel’s parents.

3 Rachel’s neighbor, Lena, helps by .

A making some dolls for the shows.

B performing in the shows.

C writing the music for the shows.

4 When Rachel did a play about a lion _.

A the children laughed too much.

B the children’s parents complained.

C the children were frightened.

5 Rachel thinks her shows are successful because _.

A she enjoys doing them so much.

B she does a show daily.

C they are suitable for all ages.

II Part 2:You will hear a radio program about some historic places to visit For each question, fill in the missing information in the numbered spaces (5 points)

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HISTORIC PLACES TO VISIT BlackRockCaves

® Over 2 million years old

® For half a million years, people and animals, especially (1) _lived here.

® Special evening tours during the month of (2) _Salter House.

® Built in the year (3) _.

® Made famous by the television series called Aunt Dorothy.

® All visitors want to see Dorothy's kitchen

The Old Port® Have a ride on an old tram to the (4) _village.

PART B – PHONETICS – 5 points

I- Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.

II- Choose the word which is stressed differently from the other three.

unpolluted

2 A- category B- profitable C- eventually D- ordinary

PART C – VOCABULARY ANDGRAMMAR STRUCTURES

I- Choose the best answer (15 points)

1 In my opinion, this is ……….less satisfactory than the previous offer.

2 I don’t think he’s ever been there, ……… ?

3 I didn’t ………….her as she was wearing a blond wig.

4 I read the contract again and again ………… avoiding making spelling mistakes.

A- with a view to B- on account of C- by means of D- in terms of

5 In a report submitted to the government yesterday, scientists ………….that the building of the bridge be stopped.

D-recommended

6 ………an emergency arise, call Gil.

7 It was ………a victory that even Smith’s fans couldn’t believe it.

A- such surprising B- so surprising C- too surprising D- surprising

8 The first American ………a professional sculptor was a woman, Patience Lovell

Wright.

A- she became as B- became C- to become D- who she became

9 Huong went on working ………… the noise the children made.

A- because of B- in spite of C- because D- although

10 Give me a ring before nine tomorrow morning ………… I’ll be too busy to talk to you.

11 I don’t like this wine I like ……….

12 ……….Ann by phone, James decided to mail her.

A- Having failed to contact B- Having failed contacting

C- He failed to contact D- That he failed contacting

13 …………her fiction describes women in unhappy marriages.

A- Many of B- A large number of C- Much of D- A great variety of

14 ……….I know, there are no problems with the class.

A- As far as B- So much as C- Much more than D- Except that

15 You should study hard to ……… your classmates.

A- catch sight of B- feel like C- get in touch with D- keep pace with

II- Write the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets (8 points)

1 We stopped talking when (see) _ _ the teacher.

2 My boss is angry with me I didn’t do all the work that I (do) _last week.

3 We will meet Alice at the corner, she (wait) _ for us when we arrive.

4 (fail) _ twice, he doesn’t want to sit for exam once more.

5 We suggest that this application (apply) next year

6 I’d like ( go) _ to the party, but it was impossible

7 The room looks so different You (redecorate) _ it?

8 Only yesterday I (realize) what was going on.

III- Supply the correct form of the words in brackets (7 points)

1 In her free time, she often communicates _with her cats (VERB)

2 Could you tell that person was angry just by looking at his or her expression? (FACE)

3 We are trying to gather everyone’s ideas and to form the ideas into a plan

(REAL)

4 Filters do not remove all _ from water (CONTAMINATE)

5 The medical examination before you start work is obligatory (OBLIGE)

6 This bread is completely free from artificial _ (PRESERVE)

7 You can the software in several ways (CUSTOM)

IV- There are FIVE mistakes in the following passage Find and correct them (5 points)

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Video conferencing is the technology that allows you to hold meetings with people who are in different places while seeing them and talk to them in real time It is different from simple video calling, that is often one – to – one video communication In the past, video conferencing needed complex and expensive equipments Today, it is easy to join in a video conference on your computer or smart phone with Internet connectivity However, video conferencing is also an important tool for people who work away from the office, often at home because it helps to save time and money for them.

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Video conferencing can help teachers in teaching, too Video conferencing is a great way for learning and sharing knowledge beyond distance Courses can take place with the teacher and each different student living in a different location This will help education spread even

to remote mountainous areas.

PART D – READING COMPREHENSION

I- Fill in each blank with one suitable word (10points)

The air pollution has been a serious problem in big cities It can be harmful for residents (1) have to breathe this air There are lots of causes for this problem (2) _, there are more and more transportations (3) _ as cars or motorbikes on the road today, all of (4) _ are powered by gasoline and diesel engines that burn petroleum to release energy As a (5) , exhaust from engines contain kinds of pollution and indirectly produce ozone Secondly, in some parts of the world, people still rely (6) _ burning wood fuel for their cooking and heating, and that produces indoor (7) _ pollution that can seriously harm their (8) _ Thirdly, garbage can be burned instead of (9) recycled or landfilled and that can also produce significant air pollution (10) , the fumes which are discharged from factories is another cause.

II- Read the text and choose the best answer A, B, C or D to fill in the numbered blanks (10points)

It seems entirely (1) to us that there are teams of scientists in universities and other institutions around the world attempting to (2) the way the world works However, it hasn’t always been that (3) Although the scientific method is now four or five hundred years old, the ancient Greeks, for example, believed that they could work out the (4) of natural events just by the power of thought.

During the 17 th century, more and more people began to realise that they could (5) their scientific ideas by designing a relevant (6) and seeing what happened A lot of (7) was made in this way by individual scientists These men and women often worked alone, carrying out (8) _ into many different areas of science , and they often receive very little (9) for their hard work At the start of the 20 th century, though it became (10) that science was becoming more complicated and more expensive The individual scientist disappeared, to be replaced by highly qualified teams of experts Modern science was born.

5 A- calculate B- estimate C- measure D- test

7 A- development B- movement C- progress D- evolution

VI- Read the text and choose the correct phrase or clause A, B, C, or D to complete the sentences (10 points)

American Online is one of the big names on the Internet, and unlike many other digital companies, it actually makes a profit But the company which its rivals call the “Cyber – cockroach” was launched only in 1992 Before that, it was a small firm called control Video Corporation, and it made video games Then Steve Case, a former Pizza Hut marketing executive arrived and took the company online, innovative, fast moving, and user - friendly, American online appeals to people who want to search the Internet, but who do not have a lot of experience For the same reason “teachies”, people who think they are more expert with computers, look down on American Online and its users Recently, American Online (or AOL, as it calls itself) joined with Time Warn – a multi - million dollar movie and magazine company - to create a multi media giant Now, AOL has begun to expand abroad In many European countries, including the United Kingdom, it is hard to buy a computer magazine that does not have a free AOL introductory offer The company also puts advertisements onto the television, and employs people to hand out its free introductory disks at places like train stations As the Internet gets faster, AOL is changing With many homes getting high - speed connection through fiber optic cables, or the new ADSL technology, the “Cyber - cockroach” will have to show that like real cockroaches, it can survive in almost any environment.

1 What is the passage about?

2 The word “it” in line…… refers to:

3 Who does Steve Case work for?

4 How do “teachies” feel about American Online?

A They think it is a Cyber - cockroach

B They think it is for experts

C They think it is a movie and a magazine company

D They feel superior to its users

5 American Online has the following characteristics EXCEPT:

A innovative B experienced C user - friendly D fast moving

6 People who use American Online are probably:

7 American Online is an unusual digital company because:

A it used to make video games B it is innovative

8 Which marketing idea is NOT mentioned?

A advertisements on the Internet B advertisements on TV

C free disks in journals D people giving disks away

9 What does the article say about AOL’s future?

C it will face challenges D The article doesn’t say

10 What is this passage mainly concerned with?

PART E: WRITING

I-Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown so that their meaning stay the same.(5pts)

1 It was such hot news that I couldn’t help announcing it to my classmates

 So _ .

2 He tried hard so that he would win the first prize

 With a .

3 I can meet you if you arrive before eleven.

 So _ _.

4 If you don't learn to operate the computer you won't get the job

 Learn to _.

5 They will not announce the decision formally.

 No formal .

II- Rewrite the sentences, using the words given in brackets so that their meaning stay the same (5pts)

1 Would you mind quickly looking at the engine ? LOOK

 Would you mind _?

2 Peter likes staying in the hotels but he prefers camping MUCH

 Peter doesn’t

3 According to reports, the President is in poor health REPORTED

 The President _ .

4 They are not even allowed to wear earrings at that school LET

 That school _.

 Book now, because _ !

III – Write a paragraph of 150 about a festival you have attended recently (10 points)

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