Use the words given in brackets to form a word that fits in the space... Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verb in the brackets.. Circle best option A, B, C o
Trang 1PHÒNG GD&ĐT HUYỆN NHO QUAN
-ĐỀ THI CHỌN HSG TIẾNG ANH LỚP 8
Năm học: 2015 – 2016
Thời gian: 120 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
PART ONE: LISTENING (0.2 x 10 = 2.0pts)
Listen and fill in the missing words.
Once a farmer (1) a comfortable life with his family His chickens laid many eggs which the farmer used to buy food and clothing (2) his family One day, he went to collect the (3) and discovered one of the chickens laid a gold egg He shouted excitedly to (4) wife, “We are rich! We are rich” His wife ran to him and they both (5) at the egg in amazement The wife wanted more, (6) her husband decided to cut open all the chickens and find more (7) eggs Unfortunately, he couldn’t (8) any eggs When he finished, all the chickens were dead There were (9) more eggs of any kind for the foolish farmer and his greedy (10)
PART TWO: PHONETICS: (0.2 x 10 = 2.0pts)
I Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others by circling A, B, C or D (0.2 x 5 = 1.0 pt)
Điểm Họ tên, chữ ký của người chấm thi số 1: Số phách
đồng chấm thi ghi)
- Bằng chữ:……… Họ tên, chữ ký của người chấm thi số 2:
………
Trang 2II Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others by circling A, B, C or D (0.2 x 5 = 1.0 pt)
3 A reputation B population C inspiration D collection
PART THREE: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR:
I Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences (0,2 x 10= 2,0pts)
1 Tam ………… go fishing with his brother when he was young
2 I don’t know what to do this evening What about ……… to the movies?
3 I don’t like doing the ………, especially cleaning the windows
4 My mother is very ………… at cooking
5 She ………… a letter when the telephone rang
6 I’m afraid this article is ……… date
7 We avoid ……… our environment
8 He lied so much that when he told the ……… nobody believed him
9 Betty is ……… years old now, but she will be twenty next month
10 Four times ……… makes one hundred
II Use the words given in brackets to form a word that fits in the space (0.2 x 10 = 2.0pts)
Trang 31 Some people believe that Thai boxing is a ……… sport (DANGER)
2 The school canteen has not received ……… about the food (COMPLAIN)
3 Is that a ……… diamond in your ring? (REALITY)
4 I want some ……… about my old friends (INFORM)
5 The teacher asked us to do the ……… in the book (PRACTISE)
6 We have some ……… in studying English (DIFFICULT)
7 You look fatter How much do you ……… ? (WEIGHT)
8 I like the ……… of Ha Long Bay (BEAUTIFUL)
9 My brother has ……… some famous books (EDITION)
10 Tom is the ……… student in my class (GOOD)
III Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verb in the brackets (0.2 x
5 = 1.0pts)
1 I can’t come out now because I (finish) ……… my homework
2 You’ve dropped your wallet I (pick) ……….it up for you
3 Can you remember what you (wear) ………the night you lost your wallet
4 They (broadcast) ……… The program on television already
5 His sister (give) ………… a car for her twentieth birthday next year
IV Fill each gap of the following sentences with a suitable preposition (0.2 x 5 = 1.0 pt)
1 The little boy insisted ……… having a new toy
2 I apologized ……… Ann for the misunderstanding
3 Jeans have never been out ……… fashion
4 My sister is fond ……… wearing a school uniform every day
5 They paid him ……… translating their letter
PART FOUR: READING (0.2 x 25 = 5.0pts)
I Circle best option A, B, C or D to complete the following passage (0.2 x 10 = 2.0 pt)
Vienna
Vienna or Vien in German is the (51) of Austria It (52) on the banks of the river Danuble and is the gateway between East (53) _ West Europe Its music, theater, museum and parks make it a popular (54) _center It has a (55) of over 1.500.000
Trang 4Vienna (56) _the music capital of the work (57) _ many centuries Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms, Schubert and the Strauss family all (58) to work here It is now the home of one (59) the world’s most famous Orchestras (60) _ State opera house is also famous in the world
II Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word to complete the passage (0.2 x 15 =3.0pts)
Louis Armstrong Louis Armstrong, who (1) ……… born in 1890 and(2) ……… in 1971, was a very famous jazz musician He used to be known as “Satchmo” and this nickname stayed with him all his (3)……… As a child in New Orleans, he learnt to (4) ……… the trumpet while he was living in a special home for children who(5) ……… got into trouble with the police When he had finished his stay in the home, he (6) ……… various bands and then he formed his own Between 1925 (7) ……… 1928 he made about 60 records These records made him one (8) ……… the first solo stars in the history of pop (9) ……… When he died, he had (10) ……… making records and he had been touring all over the (11) ……… for more than forty years, and he (12) ……… just as popular (13) ……… he had been before He even (14) ……… a number one pop record – What A Wonder World – (15) ……… the 1960s
PART FIVE: WRITING: (5.0pts)
I There is a mistake in each sentence Find and correct it: (5 x 0,2 =1.0 pt)
Trang 52- She failed her examination like her friend did 2.
3- I buy a new house if I have enough money 3
4- He has learnt Chinese enough to study in China 4
5- Nobody have used this house for a long time 5
II Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the word given in brackets Do not change the word given in any way (0.2 x 10=2.0pts)
1 The keepers feed the lions at 3 pm every day
- The lions………
2 That was a silly thing to say
- What ………
3 They passed all the exams They are lucky
-They are lucky
4 I last saw him when I was a student
- I haven’t ………
5 Putting a knife into an electrical socket is dangerous
- It is
6 “Please don’t smoke in the house.” She said to us
- She ………
7 “Do many tourists visit Vietnam every year, Hanh?’’ Susan asked:
- Susan asked Hanh
8 Shall I sit here?
- Do you mind if I ………
9 I would like you to help me to put the chairs away
- Do you mind………?
10 Can I help you clean the room?
- Would you………… ….?
III You’ve just visited a famous place in Vietnam Write a letter about 150 words to your classmate telling about your trip (Your letter should include: place? distance from your city? how to get there? sights? weather? How you feel? ) (2.0pts)
(Don’t show your name, your school or your village)
Trang 6ANSWER KEYS
PART ONE: LISTENING (0.2 x10 = 2.0pts)
PART TWO: PHONETICS: (0.2 x 10 = 2.0pts)
I Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others by circling A, B, C or D (0.2 x 5 = 1.0 pt)
2 A champagne
II Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others by circling A, B, C or D (0.2 x 5 = 1.0 pt)
2 A blanket
4 A edition
PART THREE: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR:
I Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences (0,2 x 10= 2,0pts)
1 – A used to 2 – C going 3 – B housework 4 – B good 5 – D was writing
6 – D out of 7 – B polluting 8 – D truth 9 – D nineteen 10 –B twenty-five
II Use the words given in brackets to form a word that fits in the space (0.2 x 10 = 2.0pts)
Trang 7III Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verb in the brackets (0.2 x
5 = 1.0pts)
IV Fill each gap of the following sentences with a suitable preposition (0.2 x 5 = 1.0pt)
PART FOUR: READING (0.2 x 25 = 5.0pts)
I Circle best option A, B, C or D to complete the following passage (0.2 x 10 = 2.0pt)
1 - A capital 2 - B stands 3 - C of 4 - C tourists 5 - A population
II Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word to complete the passage (0.2 x 15 =3.0pts)
PART FIVE: WRITING: (5.0pts)
I There is a mistake in each line of the following passage Find and correct it: (5 x 0,2 =1.0 pt)
II Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the word given in brackets Do not change the word given in any way (0.2 x 10=2.0pts)
1 The lions are fed at 3 pm every day
2 What a silly thing to say!
3 They are lucky to pass all the exams
4 I haven’t seen him since I was a student
5 It is dangerous to put a knife into an electrical socket
6 She told us not to smoke in the house
10 best
1 am finishing 2 will pick 3 were wearing 4 have broadcast 5 will be given
1 to go -> go 2 like -> but 3 buy -> will buy
4 Chinese enough -> enough Chinese 5 have used -> has used
Trang 87 Susan asked Hanh if many tourists visited Vietnam every year.
8 Do you mind if I sit here?
9 Do you mind helping me to put the chairs away?
10 Would you like me to help you to clean the room?
III You’ve just visited a famous place in Vietnam Write a letter about 150 words to your classmate telling about your trip (Your letter should include: place? distance from your city? how to get there? sights? weather? How you feel? ) (2.0pts)
The letter must have at least three ideas below
1 Mở bài: Nêu được chủ đề về lí do mình viết thư (được 0,5 điểm)
2 Thân bài: Nêu và trình bày được một số vấn đề liên quan đến nơi mà mình đã đến thăm trong chuyến đi như: nơi nào, khoảng cách bao xa so với thành phố mình đang sinh sống, đến đó bằng phương tiện gì? đi với ai? cảnh quan ở đó như thế nào? thời tiết ra sao (được 1 điểm)
3 Kết luận: Tóm tắt, khẳng định lại tất cả lý do đã trình bày ở hai phần trước hay thể hiện tình cảm của mình đối với đối với chuyến đi (được 0,5 điểm)