Đề thi sân chơi kiến thức môn Tiếng Anh lớp 8 năm học 2019-2020 – Trường THCS Ngô Mây được phục vụ giúp các bạn học sinh có thêm sân chơi kiến thức hữu ích, bỗ trợ cho quá trình học tập hiệu quả.
PHỊNG GD & ĐT PHÙ CÁT TRƯỜNG THCS NGƠ MÂY ĐỀ THI SÂN CHƠI KIẾN THỨC NĂM HỌC: 2019 - 2020 Môn: Tiếng Anh SECTION 1: PHONETICS I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D (1.0 point) A.southern B.sunbathing C.breath D.thunder A.island B.rescue C.institute D.limestone A.jungle B.gist C.grind D.emigrate A.stretcher B.chemistry C.Christmas D.character A.heritage B.shortage C.teenage D.luggage II Choose the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the other words Identify your answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D (1.0 point) A.reserved B.invent C.beneath D.wardrobe A.character B.transmit C.opposite D.dangerous A.festival B.heritage C.resident D.selection A.expensive B.sensitive C.negative D.sociable A.morning B.college C.arrive D.famous SECTION 2: VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR I Choose the best answer to complete each sentence, identify your answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D )(4.0 points) What can we to prevent people .throwing drink cans away A in B of C on D from There are flights daily to Ho Chi Minh city Monday A besides B after C except D on We are all that you passed your English exam Congratulation! A delighted B afraid C relieved D certain Look at these flowers! I think they need A water B to water C watering D be watered The lecture asked the children to him carefully A listen B to listen C should listen D must listen We are looking forward .about our exam results A hear B to hear C hearing D to hearing Wait! Bill and Tom here in a few minutes A come B are come C will come D came Lan always gets good marks writing English because she never any mistakes A in - makes B on - make C in - does D on - does I’m very .at the information you have just given me A concerned B surprised C interested D worried 10 You have to work for the coming exam A harder B hardlier C more hardly D more harder 11.Which girl is Hoa? She is the one with _ A.long curly black hair B.curly long black hair C.long black curly hair D.curly long black hair 12.He worked hard he could pass the final exam A.so that B.in order to C.so as to D.as result 13.Children are not old enough to look after A.himself B.ourselves C.herself D themselves 14.Chicago is _right on the shore of Lake Michigan A.placed B.situated C.laid D.set 15.My sister likes sweets from chocolate A.making B.made C.to make D.make 16 I love the people in my village They are so………………… and hospitable A friendly B vast C slow D inconvenient 17 The …………………… …… people in the village are very friendly A ethnic minority B majorities C ethnic minorities D ethnic cultures 18 Can you speak English ……………… My English is not good A slow B more slowly C quickly D more quickly 19 Viet Nam is ………… Multicultural country with 54 ethnic groups A a B an C the D A and C 20.Which ethnic groups has the largest population in Viet Nam? A Kinh B Muong C Tay D Hmong II Supply the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets (1.0 points) The students are usually interested in reading poems (write) by Nguyen Du Last night at o’clock, my father (read) a newspaper while my mother (watch) television The water bill was enormous, so she suggested (save) water by taking a shower The flight to Florida have to (change) because of the rough weather III Give the correct form of the words in capital to complete the sentences (2.0 point) Humphry Davy helped Faraday much in his later (DISCOVER) The farmer is trying to…………… … the pig before killing it for meat (FAT) This organization is very concerned about the……… of the rain forests (DESTROY) I was annoyed at his………….…to cooperate (REFUSE) Two…… from the group " Friends of the Earth" are talking to the students (REPRESENT) This knife is ……………………… It can't cut anything (USE) This photo has just been ……………………………… (LARGE) She has been …………………………….since her husband died (POVERTY) Most orphans are bred in ………………………… (ORPHAN) 10 …………………………covers the sky at night (DARK) IV Some of the sentences are correct and some have mistakes If a sentence is correct, put a tick (√) by the number If a sentence has a mistake, find and correct it There are examples at the beginning (0 and 00) (1.0 point) Example: Why don’t you congratulate our son on passing his final exam? 00.There is such few ink that it will be impossible to finish addressing the envelopes Answer: √ 00 ( few little) The winds were so strong for trees, cars and even houses were picked up 2 It is no use to repair the laptop because it would be cheaper to buy a new one It took them at least two months to learn how to pronounce these words When I was a small child, there would be a big banyan tree at the entrance to my village We took part in a six-hour journey to the eastern coast Different kinds of newspapers are arranging on the shelves Hung really wishes that he could take part in the game They’re going to have their house decorate for the May Day I’d rather typing this letter than write it because it’s faster 10 I used to sit next to a man whose name is Almed SECTION 3: READING I Fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word (2.0 points) The African elephant is (1)…………………… largest animal in the world Both the African and the Indian elephant (2) …………………… to the group of animals which we (3) …………………… mammals The African elephant is larger (4)…………………… the Indian elephant and weighs as much as tons Elephants sleep (5) …………………… their feet and the strange thing is (6) …………………… they have bad dreams, they make (7) …………………… noise with their trunks They need great quantities of food every day and this is the reason (8) …………………… they move to places with rich vegetation They eat grass, leaves (9) …………………… fruit and they walk long distances to large family groups but the old males often live alone (10) …………………… they die II Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question (2.0 points) TRAFFIC IN OUR CITIES The volume of traffic in many cities in the world today continues to expand This causes many problems, including serious air pollution, lengthy delays, and the greater risk (1) …………… accidents Clearly, something must be done, but it is difficult to (2) ……………people to change their habits and leave their cars at home One possible (3) …………… is to make it more expensive for people to use their cars by (4) …………….charges for parking and bringing in tougher fines for anyone who (5) …………… the law In addition, drivers could be required to pay for using particular routes at different times of the day This system, (6) ………… as “road pricing”, is already being introduced in a number of cities, using a special electronic card (7) ………… to windscreen of the car Another way of dealing with the problem is to provide cheap parking on the (8) _ of the city, and strictly control the number of vehicles allowed in to the centre Drivers and their passengers then use a special bus service for the (9) ………… stage of their journey Of course, the most important thing is to provide good public transport However, to get people to give up the comfort of their cars, public transport must be felt to be reliable, convenient and comfortable, with fares (10) …………… at an acceptable level A of B for C about D by A make B arrange C suggest D persuade 3 A approach B manner C custom D style A enlarging B increasing C growing D developing A crosses B refuses C breaks D cracks A named B seen C called D known A fixed B joined C built D placed A outskirts B border C outside D limit A late B end C complete D final 10 A taken B kept C given D stood III Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question (2.0 points) In 1826, a Frenchman named Niépce needed pictures for his business He was not a good artist, so he invented a very simple camera He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his yard That was the first photograph The next important date in the history of photography was 1837 That year, Daguerre, another Frenchman, took a picture of his studio He used a new kind of camera and a different process In his pictures, you could see everything clearly, even the smallest details This kind of photograph was called a daguerreotype Soon, other people began to use Daguerre's process Travelers brought back daguerreotypes from all around the world People photographed famous buildings, cities, and mountains In about 1840, the process was improved Then photographers could take pictures of people and moving things The process was not simple and photographers had to carry lots of film and processing equipment However, this did not stop photographers, especially in the United States After 1840, daguerreotype artists were popular in most cities Matthew Brady was one well-known American photographer He took many portraits of famous people The portraits were unusual because they were lifelike and full of personality Brady was also the first person to take pictures of a war His 1862 Civil War pictures showed dead soldiers and ruined cities They made the war seem more real and more terrible In the 1880s, new inventions began to change photography Photographers could buy film ready-made in rolls, instead of having to make the film themselves Also, they did not have to process the film immediately They could bring it back to their studios and develop it later They did not have to carry lots of equipment And finally, the invention of the small handheld camera made photography less expensive With a small camera, anyone could be a photographer People began to use cameras just for fun They took pictures of their families, friends, and favorite places They called these pictures "snapshots" Documentary photographs became popular in newspapers in the 1890s Soon magazines and books also used them These pictures showed true events and people They were much more real than drawings Some people began to think of photography as a form of art They thought that photography could more than show the real world It could also show ideas and feelings, like other art forms The first photograph was taken with A a small handheld camera B a very simple camera C a daguerreotype D new types of film Daguerre took a picture of his studio with A a new kind of camera B a very simple camera C special equipment D an electronic camera The word “this” in the passage refers to the A carrying of lots of film and processing equipment B stopping of photographers from taking photos C fact that daguerreotype artists were popular in most cities D taking of pictures of people and moving things The word “ruined” in the passage is closest in meaning to “ ” A poorly-painted B heavily-polluted C terribly spoiled D badly damaged The word “lifelike” in the passage is closest in meaning to “ ” A moving B realistic C touching D manlike The latest invention mentioned in the passage is the invention of A handheld cameras B processing equipment C daguerreotypes D rolls of film The word “handheld” in the passage is closest in meaning to “ ” A handling manually B held by hand C controlling hands D operated by hand Matthew Brady was well-known for A inventing daguerreotypes B the small handheld camera C taking pictures of French cities D portraits and war photographs As mentioned in the passage, photography can A print old pictures B show the underworld C convey ideas and feelings D replace drawings 10 Which of the following could best serve as the title of the passage? A Different Steps in Film Processing B Photography and Painting C Story of Photography D Story of Famous Photographers SECTION 4: WRITING I Finish the second sentence in such a way that is similar to the original one.( points) We must pay the bill at once The bill 2.Working in those conditions is impossible It's 3." Don't throw things away", Miss Linda said to the students Miss Linda asked May I turn off the television? Would you 5.The girls who are playing chess are Nga and Hoa The girls I have my brother repair my bike I have Nhung keeps leaving her pen at home Nhung is The last time I played tennis was in 1990 I haven't "Why hasn't John phoned? ", She wondered She wondered 10 I intend to come over to pick you up I am II Complete sentences by using the words or phrases below, adding more words if necessary (1.0 point) Hoang/ used/ write/ friends/ but/ now/ he/ telephone He / work/ bank/ since/ he/ leave/ college Language learners/ try/ different/ ways/ learn/ words/ so as/ find out/ best way/ themselves Quoc Tu Giam/ establish/ 1076 She/ said/ she/ interest/ the rice- cooking contest III “What you usually to celebrate your Tet festival ?” Write a paragraph of about 150 words to report things you at tet (1.0 points) _THE END _ ... group " Friends of the Earth" are talking to the students (REPRESENT) This knife is ……………………… It can't cut anything (USE) This photo has just been ……………………………… (LARGE) She has been …………………………….since... and the strange thing is (6) …………………… they have bad dreams, they make (7) …………………… noise with their trunks They need great quantities of food every day and this is the reason (8) …………………… they... person to take pictures of a war His 186 2 Civil War pictures showed dead soldiers and ruined cities They made the war seem more real and more terrible In the 188 0s, new inventions began to change