Read the following passage then choose the best answer from the four options (marked A, B, C and D) to complete the numbered blanks in the passage.. Identify your answers by writing the [r]
(1)ĐỀ THI HSG CẤP HUYỆN – TIẾNG ANH 8 Năm học: 2013 – 2014
Thời gian: 150 phút (khơng kể thời gian giao đề) Phịng GD&ĐT Vĩnh Yên
A PHONETICS
I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others in each group. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet
1 A switch B stomach C match D catch
2 A laughs B cars C stops D works
3 A watched B reduced C coughed D raised
4 A three B through C without D thank
5 A angle B face C page D angel
II Pick out the word whose stress is placed differently from the others in each group Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet
1 A collect B advise C practise D prepare
2 A Improvement B resident C department D environment A university B documental C historic D electricity A graduation B agricultural C industrial D recommend A intelligent B difficult C interesting D hospital B LEXICAL - GRAMMAR
I Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C and D) one best answer to complete each sentence Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet. Faraday attended a lecture _ by a famous scientist
A giving B gave C given D to give
2 We couldn’t help _ when he told us what had happened
(2)3 “ _ bad weather we are having this summer!” said the woman
A What a B How C What D How this
4 I understand most of this, _ there are still one or two points I would like you to clear up for me
A however B but C therefore D so
5 Could you buy me a copy of the newspaper _ your way to work?
A for B by C along D on
6 The car was easy to recognize so it wasn’t _ difficult for the police to catch the thieves
A much B many C too D such
7 I was so tired that I _ asleep in the chair
A got B went C felt D fell
8 This is Mr White _ invention has helped hundreds of disabled people
A who B which C that D whose
9 I need some help with the table _ you lift the other end, please?
A May B Should C Could D Shall
10 She used to _ her living by delivering vegetables to local hotels
A earn B to earn C earning D earns
II Each sentence below has four underlined words or phrases marked A, B, C, D Circle one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet
1 People think computers never any mistakes, but in fact, they A B C D Going to the cinema is an enjoyable way relaxing at weekend A B C D
(3)4 He appears being a perfect man but in fact, he is very rude to his wife A B C D
5 The youth nowadays prefer pop music than traditional music A B C D
III Supply the correct form of the words in brackets Write your answer on your answer sheet She had never been greatly concerned about her _ (APPEAR) The _ of people interviewed prefer TV to radio (MAJOR) 3 I’m afraid I was very _ with the travel arrangements (satisfy) 4 Even the most _ person ought to appreciate the beauty of this music (sense) 5 If she can make up such stories, she is certainly a very _girl (imagine) C READING
I Read the following passage then choose the best answer from the four options (marked A, B, C and D) to complete the numbered blanks in the passage Identify your answers by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
Christmas is a Christian holiday It commemorates the (1) of Jesus Christ more than 2,000 years ago Christian churches hold _(2) services to celebrate Christmas (3) midnight on Christmas (4), most churches hold special candlelight services But Christmas is also a social and family (5) It is a festival of goodwill, a time (6) family, friends, food, and gift-giving Many Americans share Christmas cookies, decorate their home, and place presents (7) the family Christmas tree Children often hang up stockings for Santa Claus to fill _(8) small gifts (9) tradition, Santa comes on a sleigh pulled by reindeer Presents are (10) opened on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day
1.A day B birth C God D father
2 A Religious B religion C region D regional
3 A On B in C under D at
4 A Morning B afternoon C evening D Eve
5 A Christmas B holiday C weekend D day
(4)7 A on B under C beside D in
8 A With B in C of D on
9 A Despite B Because of C According to D But
10 A Never B rarely C sometimes D usually
II Fill in the blank of the following passage with ONE suitable word Write your answer on your answer sheet.
There is much more water than land (1) the surface of the earth The sea and oceans (2) nearly four-fifths of the whole world, and only one-fifth of (3) land If you traveled over the earth (4) different directions, you would have to spend much more of your time (5) on water than on roads or railways We sometimes forget that (6) every mile of land there is four miles of water
There is much water on the surface of our earth that we (7) to use two words to describe We use the word seas to (8) those parts of water surface which (9) only a few hundreds of miles wide, the word oceans to describe the huge areas of water which are thousands of miles wide (10) very deep
III Read the following passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet
One of the most urgent environmental problems in the world today is the shortage of clean water Having clean drinking water is basic human right But acid rain, industrial pollution and garbage have made many sources of water undrinkable Lakes, reservoirs and even entire seas have become vast pools of poison Lake Baikal in Russia is one of the largest lakes in the world It contains a rich variety of animals and plants, including 1,300 rare species that not exist anywhere else in the world But they are being destroyed by the massive volumes of industrial effluent which pours into the lake everyday Even where law existed, the government did not have the power to enforce them Most industries simply ignore the regulations The Mediterranean Sea occupies 1% of the world’s water surface But it is the dumping ground for 50% of all marine pollution Almost 16 countries regularly throw industrial wastes a few miles off shore
Water is free to everyone A few years ago people thought that the supply of clean water in the world was limitless Today, many water supplies have been ruined by pollution and sewage Clean water is now scarce, and we are at last beginning to respect this precious source We should something now
1 According to the writer, one environmental problem in the world today is
A acid rain B industrial pollution
(5)2 Many sources of water are not drinkable because of _
A acid rain B industrial pollution
C garbage D all A, B, C, are correct
3 What is serious problem of Lake Baikal in Russia? A It contains a rich variety of animals and plants
B It is polluted by massive volumes of industrial wastes discharged into it C It has 1,300 rare species that not exist anywhere else in the world D The government did not have the power to enforce laws and regulations 4 How many countries throw industrial waste into the Mediterranean Sea regularly?
A nearly 16 B exactly 16
C exactly 15 D less than 15
5 What is the message to the reader?
A We should take action to protect our water resources B We should take all water resources into account C We should limit the use of water resources D We should encourage people to use safe water D WRITING
I Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it Write your answer on your answer sheet
1 If I were you, I’d look for another job
I suggest The garage is servicing my car on Monday
I am Jack’s parents made him study for his exams
(6)4 They believe he is mad
He _ I tried as hard as I could, but I just couldn’t get the money
No matter _ II Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the given word.
Could you possibly help me with this box? mind
Would ………
“Who ate the cake?” she asked had
She wanted ……… … What sort of weather did you have on holiday? like
What ……….…… I am not good at skiing, but I’d like to learn not
I do……… The exam wasn’t as hard as I expected than The exam………
III Write a letter to your friend telling her about your last summer vacation (within 100 – 150 words) Beginning with:
Dear Lan,
……… ……
……… …
……… …
……… ……
……… ……
(7)Love, Nga