On short, every one has (10) _____ idea of beauty, and we need to have things, people and places of beauty in our everyday life.. Read the passage, then do the task below.[r]
(1)PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO TÂN SƠN
KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH NĂNG KHIẾU CẤP HUYỆN Năm học 2016 - 2017
Môn: Tiếng Anh Lớp 8
(Thời gian làm 120 phút không kể thời gian giao đề) Lưu ý: - Đề thi gồm 06 trang, thí sinh làm vào tờ giấy thi.
- Thí sinh khơng sử dụng tài liệu kể từ điển. A Listening:.
I Listen to the weather report and fill in the missing words It will be a (1)……… day in Sydney today, and windy
2 For the (2)…………, the low will be twenty and the high will be twenty six degrees Tokyo will be dry and windy, with a low of (3)….… and a high of twenty two London is going to have a (4)……… day
5 It will be very cold with a low of (5) …… three and a high of seven
6 Bangkok will be warm and dry, with a low of twenty four degrees (6)……… and a high of thirty two
7 (7)………… is going to have a windy day
8 It will be (8)………… with a low of eight and a high of fifteen In Paris it will be (9)…… and dry today
10 The low will be ten degrees and the high will be (10) B Phonetics
II Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others in each group
1 A promised B hoped C booked D burned
2 A though B ought C thought D bought
3 A hard B carry C card D yard
4 A try B why C heavy D dry
5 A cool B food C look D flood
III Choose the word whose stress pattern is differently from those of the other words.
1 A realize B improve C possible D comfortable
2 A important B especially C prefer D influence A general B opinion C abroad D surprise
4 A comfort B nation C apply D moment
5 A medical B advise C vegetables D physical C Lexico -grammar:
IV Choose the best option to complete the sentence The teacher told him _ up late
(2)2 My father is good at English
A speaking B spoken C speak D to speak
3 We are all that you passed your English exam Congratulation! A relieved B afraid C delighted D certain “ to come and have dinner with us?” “I’d love to but I’m very busy”
A would you mind B Could you please C Would you like D Do you enjoy
5 I am very _ in the information you have given me A concerned B interested C surprised D worried Can you tell me where ?
A she does B does she C she is D is she
7 You have to work for the coming exam
A hardly B more hardly C more hard D hard I saw her _ the flowers in the garden
A watering B watered C be watered D is watering They had their luggage _ by the porter
A carry B carrying C to carry D carried
10 She often spends her weekend _ through pleasant open countryside A travel B traveling C to travel D to traveling 11 Not only but she is also very intelligent
A beautiful she is B is she beautiful C she is beautiful D beautiful she is 12 Nga has to search for more information before she writes her graduation thesis
A look after B look up C look into D look for 13 Dangerous chemicals can be _ from burning plastics or hairspray containers
A freed B invented C released D escaped 14 He finally the decision to go abroad
A came up B came C came with D came up with 15 We had a party last night I spend all morning clearing up the mess A must have B have been to C have had to D have must 16 The smaller the room is, the furniture it needs
A fewer B smaller C more D less
17 The winners are the first ones a fire
A make B makes C making D to make
18 Farmers use the dung of animals for _ their field
A fertilizing B to fertilized C fertilized D fertilize 19 When she _ her mistake, she apologized
(3)A dutiful B responsible C confident D secure
V Find out correct one mistake in A, B, C or D of each sentence Would you like going to the concert with my friends tonight?
A B C D
2 A flower growing in the garden is more beautiful than a flower stands in a vase A B C D
3 Although both of them are trying to get the scholarship, she has the highest grades A B C D If a person really wants to succeed, they must always work hard
A B C D Don’t turn on the TV, please I am so tired to watch it
A B C D
VI Give the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the sentences. Mr Minh has made an to see us at o’clock ARRANGE
2 Bell _demonstrated his invention to the public SUCCESS
3 _, dark clouds appeared and it began to rain FORTUNATE English is a _easy language for us to learn COMPARE Twenty students have entered for the rice-cooking COMPETE Nam and I played for the school team We were _ TEAM
7 She left school with good _ QUALIFY
8 TV is one of the cheapest forms of _ ENTERTAIN It is _ to eat too much sugar and fatty food HEALTH
10 If you want to join the club, please fill in the _ form APPLY VII Fill in each gap of following sentences with a suitable preposition Could I help you your bag?
2 Na got up late this morning because her alarm clock didn’t go _ I’m looking forward seeing you in June
4 In the competition, everyone fell _ the deep and dangerous water Ha Long Bay is recognized _ UNESCO as a World Heritage Site
VIII Supply the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
1 Our school (open) ……… a new club next week Would you like (come)……… to dinner to night
3 You (phone)……… me last night? Would you mind if I (smoke)……… ?
5 I don't enjoy……… (laugh) at by other people D Reading
IX Read the following passage and the decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each space
(4)It is said that what one (1) _ considers beautiful may not be beautiful to another
(2) _ beauty is something that (3) _ not only to the eyes, but also the other senses I think true beauty makes you see beyond the lovely sight It will give you insight or realization of something (4) _ beyond the appearance
When we talk about beauty in people, we often refer to their (5) _
attractiveness Of course, a beautiful or handsome face is pleasant to (6) _ But I find that the most memorable
“ beautiful people” are those who have good personalities behind their pretty faces (7) _ kind of beauty in people that attracts us greatly is what known as the inside beauty People with this kind of beauty have attained inner peace They usually care about their fellow-man and try to right justice in this world As you know, Nelson Mandela, Princess Diana and Mother Teresa are well-known for these personalities
In fact, around us, we know many people who are always ready to lend (8) _ to people in trouble Many people on our city provide (9) _ of floods in Mekong Delta, the disabled or poor… with clothes, money and food Many young go to rural, moutainous or island areas to help people there… We greatly admire the beauty of these people because they make the world better This inner beauty gives a certain radiance to their looks
On short, every one has (10) _ idea of beauty, and we need to have things, people and places of beauty in our everyday life Do you think so?
1 A individual B persons C people D member A With me B For me C To me D Of me
3 A pleasant B pleases C pleased D pleasesing A interesting B interested C interest D interestedly A physic B physics C physist D physical A l ook for B look after C look at D look in A Another B Other C Others D Anothers A hands B a hand C the hand D the hands A peoples B individuals C members D victims 10 A his own B our own C their own D her own
X Read the passage, then the task below
If you want to take the whole family on holiday, and keep everybody happy, then I have found just the place for you I recently went with a group of friends to stay at the Greenwood Holiday Village, which is open from May until October
(5)For sporty people, the Country Club offers tennis, squash and badminton If your children are too young to join in these sports, there are activity clubs Greenwood is a good place for families as it is traffic-free - you explore on foot or by bike Some people complained that this was inconvenient, but I was pleased to be out in the fresh air For evening entertainment, there are shows and cinemas
Accommodation is in a variety of apartments of different sizes These have up to four bedrooms, a kitchen and a bathroom, as well as a dining area Before going, I thought the apartments might not be big enough for all of us, but I was pleasantly surprised-it was not too crowded at all
I’ll definitely go back to Greenwood next year Why don’t you give it a try ? Visit their website for further information now !
1, What is the writer’s main purpose in writing this text ? A to give her opinion of the holiday village
B to describe what her family did at the holiday village C to give advice to a friend going to the holiday village D to complain about the holiday village
2, From the text, the reader can find out A the best way to get to the holiday village
B the best time of year to visit the holiday village C What activities are available at the holiday village D how to reserve accomdodation at the holiday village 3, What does the writer think about the holiday village ?
A The apartments there are not big enough B It is not convenient because you cannot use your car
C It can only be enjoyed in good weather D There is something there for all ages
4, What does the writer say about the apartments ?
A There is not much space between them B Each one has its own bathroom C They all have four bedrooms D Not all of them have dining areas 5, The word "These" in the fourth paragraph means
(6)One interesting thing about the clock is (9)………….the light shines abover the belfry at night, it (10)………… that the House of common is still in session
E Writing
XII Complete the second sentence in such a way that it is almost the same meaning as the first ()
1 “You shouldn’t lend him any more money.” Hoa said
Hoa advised me The bread is so stale that we can’t eat it
The bread isn’t They won’t be able to come on Sunday
It will be I asked the hotel porter to wake me at o’clock the following morning
“Please ” I asked the hotel porter She asked: “Will you be free tomorrow?”
She asked me I am happy to look after the baby for you
I don’t mind The librarian didn’t allow Nam to take the book home
Nam I’ll only help you if you promise to try harder
Unless It is difficult for Tom to answer the questions
Tom finds 10 Do you really have to go there?
Is it ?
XIII Use the words to make sentences Make any changes if necessary Dear Anh,
1 I/ sorry/ it take/ so long/ reply/ letter I/ just/ come back/ trip/ the north/ country I/ pleased/ know/ you come/ London/ next week It/ seem/ long time/ since/ we/ last see/ other I/ like/ meet/ you/ and/ go out/ together I wonder/ you like/ go/ see/ film/ play
7 There/ new Harrison film/ New Century Cinema Perhaps/ can go/ meal/ drink/ afterwards
9 Give/ ring/ later/ week/ arrange/ more definite 10 I/ look forward/ hear/ you soon
Yours, Em
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