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(1)PHỊNG GD- ĐT HỊA BÌNH KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI VÒNG TRƯỜNG THCS VĨNH MỸ A NĂM HỌC: 2018-2019
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 8 ( Đề thức Thời gian: 120 phút
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Part 1: Listening
I Listen and choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete each sentence. (2pt)
1.What did Mai yesterday afternoon ?
A she stayed at home B she rode her bike C she walked around the lake D She played games Oanh says that it’s healthy to ………
A cycle B walk C watch TV D stay home
3 Mai used to go to school ………
A by bus B by car C on foot D by bicycle Mai and Oanh agree to go cycling………
A tomorrow B every day C on Friday D at the weekend on Friday
II Listen Answer true or false: (1pt)
1 Mai played with her brother yesterday morning
2 She rode her bike around in the park in the afternoon Her father usually takes her to school
4 When her Dad is busy, She goes to school on foot
Part 2: Language Focus
I Circle the correct answer (A, B, C or D) to complete each of the following sentences (3pts)
1 It is very dangerous ………… in the polluted environment
A to live B lives C living D live
2 Our natural resources are limited we should recycle all used things
A and B so C because D but
3 Our teacher asked us ……… in class
A not to talk B to not talk C no talk D without talking Some people are very selfish They only think of
A himself B itself C ourselves D themselves
5 She went to market without……… anything
A buy B to buy C bought D buying
6 My brother is studying hard pass the exam
A for B in order to C so to D so that
7 ‘Which girl is Mary?’ - She’s the one with……… hair A long black curly B curly black long C long curly black D curly long black
(2)A so many B so few C so little D so much This school since last month
A built B is built C was built D has been built 10 Of my parents, my father is _
A the stricter B the strictest C stricter D strictest
II Circle the correct answer (A, B, C or D) to complete the following passage
(3pts)
An increasing number of people are now going on holiday to Egypt Last year, for example, about one and a half million (1) _ visited Egypt The (2) _ of Egypt is about fifty million and the (3) _ is El Qahira (Cairo), a busy city of just under nine million people Although the (4) is hot and dry and most of the country is desert, the average (5) _ from October to March is not too high The most (6) _ sights are the pyramids at Giza However, it is also pleasant to (7) Alexandria, Port Said and several other places and as much (8) as possible in the time available A (9) _ to Luxor is an unforgettable experience, and there are frequent (10) _ there from Cairo A explorers B voyagers C tourists D passengers A people B population C citizenship D nation
3 A capital B head C state D principle
A temperature B climate C condition D position A weather B measurement C climate D temperature
A famous B known C visited D requested
A search B inspect C examine D visit
A viewing B inspecting C sightseeing D looking A picnic B guide C entertainment D trip
10 A flights B travels C journeys D voyages
III Sentence transformation (4pts)
1 We’ve never met such a famous singer before
-> It’s the first time Walking in the rain gives my brother pleasure
-> My brother enjoys ……… The front yard is too small to play soccer in
-> The front yard isn’t……… …… … No one in our school is as intelligent as Mai is
-> Mai is ……… ………… Peter spent three hours repainting his house
-> It Old car tires are recycled to make shoes and sandals
-> People “Do you know to speak English?” He asked me
(3)-> The film was so Keeping the environment clean is very important
-> It’s 10 It’s three years since I last spoke to her
- I haven’t
Part 3: Reading
I Read Then choose the best answers (2pts)
After inventing dynamite, Swedish-born Alfred Nobel became a very rich man However, he foresaw its universally destructive powers too late Nobel preferred not to be remembered as the inventor of dynamite, so in 1895, just two weeks before his death, he created a fund to be used for awarding prizes to people who had made worthwhile contributions to mankind Originally there were five awards: literature, physics, chemistry, medicine and peace Economics was added in 1968, just sixty-seven years after the first awards ceremony Nobel's original legacy of nine million dollars was invested, and the interest on this sum is used for the awards which vary from $30,000 to $125,000
Every year on December 10, the anniversary of Nobel's death, the awards (gold medal, illuminated diploma, and money) are presented to the winners Sometimes politics plays an important role in the judges' decisions Americans have won numerous science awards, but relatively few literature prizes No awards were presented from 1940 to 1942 at the beginning of World War II Some people have won two prizes, but this is rare; others have shared their prizes
1 When did the first award ceremony take place7
A 1895 B 1901 C 1962 D 1968 Why was the Nobel prize established?
A To recognise worthwhile contributions to humanity B To resolve political differences
C To honour the inventor of dynamite D To spend money
3 In which area have Americans received the most awards?
A Literature B Peace C Economics D Science Which of the following statements is not true?
A Awards vary in monetary value
B Ceremonies are held on December 10 to commemorate Nobel's invention C Politics can play an important role in selecting the winners
D A few individuals have won two awards II Read Then answer the questions (2pts)
(4)tried to talk to her in order to keep her awake After about ten minutes, the ambulance arrived and the woman was taken to the hospital
Questions
1 What was happened to the woman ?
Was she conscious?
Who telephoned for an ambulance ?
Where was the woman taken to?
Part 3: Writing (3pts)
Write a letter to your friend to tell him/her about your vacation ( about 100 words)
……… ……… ……… ……… ……… ……… ……… ……… ……… ……… ………
HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM Part 1: Listening
I.0.5 point for each right answer
B A C D
(5)1 T F 3.T 4.F
Part 2: Language Focus
I.0.3 point for each right answer
1.A 2.B 3.A 4.D 5.D 6.B 7.C 8.A 9D 10.C II 0.3 point for each right answer
1.C B 3.A 4.B 5.D 6.A 7.D 8.C 9.D 10 A III.0.4 point for each right answer
1 It’s the first time we met such a famous singer
2 My brother enjoys walking in the rain
3 The front yard isn’t large/big enough to play soccer in
4 Mai is the most intelligent (student/girl) in our school
5 It took Peter hours to repair his house
6 People recycle old car tires to make shoes and sandals He asked me if I knew to speak English
8 The film was so boring that she fell asleep
9 It’s very important to keep the environment clean 10 I haven’t spoken to her for three years`
Part 3: Reading
I 0.5 point for each right answer
1.B 2.A 3.D 4.B
II 0.5 point for each right answer
1 She was knocked down when she crossed the street at the zebra crossing Yes, she was
3 A young man telephoned for an ambulance She was taken to the hospital
Part 3: Writing (3pts)