UBND HUYỆN THANH SƠN ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH NĂNG KHIẾU CẤP HUYỆN

PHÒNG GD&ĐT NĂM HỌC 2016 - 2017

Môn: Tiếng Anh 8
Thời gian làm bài 120 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
Đề thi có 06 trang

Điểm Họ tên, chữ ký giám khảo Số phách

Bằng số: 1.
Bằng chữ: 2.

Chú ý: - Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề thi.

- Thí sinh không được sử dụng bất cứ tài liệu gì kể cả từ điển.
SECTION 1. LISTENING
Phần nghe có 02 bài, mỗi bài được nghe 02 lần (giám thị chỉ mở 01 lần đĩa tự động phát 02 lần)
Trước phần nghe có một phút để thí sinh đọc đề bài.
I. Listen to the conversation about living in the countryside in Japan. Circle A, B or C to
answer each question. (1.0 point).
1. Where is Sam living now?
A. in England B. in Japan C. in Europe
2. What does he like about the village?
A. the mountains B. the ocean C. the pollution
3. How does he feel about the people in the village?
A. difficult B. friendly C. easy
4. Which among these is true about Sam's attitude towards the weather in the village?
A. He likes it very much.
B. He thinks it is comfortable.
C. He hates it.
5. What is the most unusual about the village in Sam's opinion?
A. There are many snakes.
B. All snakes are green.
C. Snakes like to stay in his office.
II. Listen and fill in the blanks with the information you hear (Write no more than one word).
(1.0 point)

Favorite subject: 1………………………………………………................................

Favorite sport: 2……………………………………………………........................
Usual transport: 3 …………………………………………………………..................
On: 4. ……………………………………………: Young Farmer Group
Future Job: 5…………………………………...............................……

SECTION 2. PHONETICS:

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III. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in each
group. (1.0 point)
1. A. wound B. drought C. discount D. proud
2. A. cafe B. prepare C. telephone D. recipe
3. A. challenging B. fetch C. brochure D. chocolate
4. A. concerned B. increased C. offered D. revised
5. A. resources B. beaches C. classmates D. oranges
Write your answers here:
1 …………... 2..................... 3.................... 4..................... 5.................... 6..................
IV. Choose the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the other words. (1.0point)
1. A. talkative B. impatient C. sociable D. permanent
2. A. diversity B. popularity  C. disappointment D. decompose
3. A. advice B. itinerary C. community D. publisher
4. A. interesting B. accessible C. sterile D. mountainous.
5. A. uncomfortable B. skeptical C. magnificent D. religious
Write your answers here:
1 ……………. 2.......................... 3........................... 4........................... 5..........................

SECTION 2. LEXICO- GRAMMAR:

V. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences. THERE MAY BE MORE
THAN ONE CORRECT ANSWER (4.0 points)
1. What can we do to prevent people ________throwing drink cans away?
A. in B. of C. on D. from
2. Two boys fought ________because of the car toy they saw on the school yard.
A. each other B. together C. with other D. with each other
3. Nam ________last night when the telephone ________
A. was sleeping - rang B. slept – was ringing
C. slept - rang D. was sleeping – was ringing
4. ________ is a very deep narrow valley, usually with a river flowing through it.
A. Canyon B. Reef C. Cave D. Bay
5. She wore a hat to ___________ the sun out of her eyes.
A. make B. let C. get D. keep
6. Look at these flowers! I think they need ________
A. water B. to water C. watering D. to be watered
7. Do you know the girl in the red skirt________to our teacher.
A. is taking B. talked C. talking D. she talks
8. “Where are my jeans?” - “They ________ at the moment.”
A. are washing B. were washed C. are washed D. are being washed
9. I________some rice on the floor of the chicken coop.
A. scattered B. grew C. threw away D. raised
10. The train ______________ Liverpool at 16.30 yesterday.
A. arrived in B. came C. got D. reached
11. Don’t trust Bill. He’s a kind of person who doesn’t do what he says he will. He’s so______.
A. reliable B. unreliable C. easy-going D. sociable
12. A lot of foreign visitors ________ to Viet Nam in the recent years.
A. has come B. have come C. come D. came
13. Italy __________ against France in tomorrow’s final.
A. has played B. played C. is playing D. play
14. Would you mind ______ me a hand with this bag?
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 A. making B. giving C. lending D. doing
15. When he was a student, his father gave him a monthly ______ towards his expenses.
A. salary B. permission C. allowance D. wage
16. Can you hurry up in the bathroom, I can’t hold _________ any longer.
A. against B. on C. onto D. with
17. __________ the piano but also the violins.
A. Not only she plays B. She plays not only
C. Neither she plays D. She plays either
18. Please, __________ the radio. It’s too noisy.
A. turn up B. turn down C. turn on D. turn out
19. I think this milk is turning__________.
A. sour B. sourly C. sourness D. more sourly
20. The damage done to my house by the fire has now _______.
A. done good B. been made good C. made me good D. been for good
Write your answers here:
1 ……………. 2.......................... 3........................... 4........................... 5..........................
6 ……………. 7.......................... 8........................... 9........................... 10........................
11 …………... 12........................ 13......................... 14......................... 15........................
16 …………... 17........................ 18......................... 19......................... 20........................

VI. Identify the mistake in each sentence that needs correcting (1.0 point)
1. They are planting trees by the roadside so that reduce the traffic noise.
A B C
2. David is particular fond of cooking, and he often cooks really delicious meals.
A B C D
3. Sandra has not rarely missed a play or concert since she was seventeen years old.
A B C D
4. Jane told me that she will have to go to London the following day.
A B C D
5. Tom, with his two sisters, are going to join our trip next weekend.
A B C D
Write your answers here:
1………………………… →
2. ………………………… →
3. ………………………… →
4. ………………………… →
5. ………………………… →

VII. Give the correct forms of the words given (1.0 point)
1. You'd better drive. I'm too _______________ for such complicated traffic. EXPERIENCE
2. It was an _____________remark . It would have been better to keep silent NECESSITY
3. David Copperfield is a famous ______________________. MAGIC
4. Jack and Linda want to visit an _________institute in Viet Nam OCEAN
5. ______________________, the poem was written in English. ORIGIN

Write your answers here:

1 ………… 2.......................... 3........................... 4........................... 5..........................

VIII. Give the correct forms of the verbs given in brackets. (1. 0 point)

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1. There used (be) ……………….…… a bookstore near my school, but it closed last week.
2. Nothing (do) ………..……………………………..………… since you went to the market.
3. Five kilometres (be) ....................................................... a long way for a little boy to walk.
4. I want this mess (clean up)……………………………………………………immediately.
5. Can we stop walking soon? I (get)...........................................................................tired
Write your answers here:

1 ……………. 2.......................... 3........................... 4........................... 5..........................

SETION 3. READING:
IX. Read the passage then choose the word which best fits each gap of the passage. (2.0 points)
Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in______(1). Many more
of animals are threatened, and could easily become________(2) if we didn't make an effort
to__________(3) them. there are many reasons for this. In some cases animals are __________(4)
for their fur or for other valuable part of their bodies. Some birds _____(5) as parrots are caught
alive and sold as pets. For many animals and birds, the problem is that, their habitat, the place
where they live is ___________(6). More _________(7) is used for farmers, or houses or industry,
and there are few open spaces than there once were. Farmers use powerful chemicals to help them
grow better__________(8) but these powerful chemicals pollute the environment
and___________(9) wildlife. The most successful animals on earth- human beings will soon be
the only ones left unless we can ______(10) this problem.
1. A. danger B. threat C. problem D. vanishing
2. A. disappeared B. vanished C. empty D. extint
3. A. harm B. safe C. protect D. serve
4. A. hunted B. chased C.game D. extint
5. A. like B. such C. or D. where
6. A.exhausting B. departing C. escaping D. disappearing
7. A. earth B. land C. soil D. area
8. A. produce B. fields C. herbs D. crops
9. A. spoil B. harm C. wound D. wrong
10. A. answer B. caculate C. solve D. explain
Write your answers here:
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6 ………….. 7.......................... 8.......................... 9.......................... 10.......................
X. Read the following passage and then choose the correct answer A, B, C or D. (1.0 point)
Out in the Pacific Ocean, 3,700 kilometers from Los Angeles, are the islands of Hawaii, the
fiftieth state of the United States, with its area of 16,700 square kilometers.
The first Hawaiians arrived from other Pacific islands sometimes around 100 AD. Then in
1778, Captain Cook visited Hawaii. He put the islands on his maps of the Pacific Ocean. Then
more ships knew Hawaii and began stopping there for supplies.
In 1820, a small group of people from the eastern United States came to teach the Hawaiian
people about Christianity. They started farms to grow sugar cane and pineapples. Because there
were not enough people to do all the farm work, farm owners brought in Asians - Chinese,
Japanese, and Filipinos.
Later Koreans, Portuguese, and Puerto Ricans also came. More people came from the US
mainland and from other Pacific islands, and Hawaii became an island with traditions from several
countries. People from the various nation groups have married each other, so today the groups are
partly mixed.
Hawaiians are very friendly and always welcome visitors. They celebrate traditional
Chinese, Japanese, and Filipino holidays as well as holidays from The United states. Hawaii is
known as the Aloha State. “Aloha” mean “hello”, “goodbye”, and “I love you” in Hawaiian.

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1. Hawaii is ............... square kilometers in area.
A. 3,700 B. 1,820 C. 16,700 D. 2,500
2. More ships knew Hawaii through .......... and stopped there for supplies.
A. Japanese visitors. B. Christopher Columbus.
C. Captain Cook’s maps D. Christians.
3. In the early 19th century, many Asians were taken to Hawaii ............
A. to go fishing B. to be holidaymakers
C. to visit attractions D. to do the farm work.
4. Today the various national groups are .............
A. completely mixed B. living in different societies.
C. partly mixed D. completely separated.
5. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. Captain Cook came to Hawaii in 1778.
B. All Hawaiian people have come from Asia .
C. Hawaii is the fiftieth state of the United States.
D. Hawaii is in the Pacific Ocean 3,700 kilometers from Los Angeles.
Write your answers here:
1 ……………. 2.......................... 3........................... 4........................... 5..........................

XI. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE word in
each space. (2.0 points)
It might sound strange to you but these are some important rules. If you want to (1)….…….
examinations, then study grammar. However, if you want to become fluent in English, try to learn
English without (2)……… too much grammar because that will only slow you down and confuse
you. You will think about the rules when creating sentences instead of speaking naturally like a
native (3)………... Some native speakers do not know so many grammar rules as non-native
students do. 
Everyone can speak at (4)…………. one language whether they are intelligent, or lack
some brain power. This could be achieved by being surrounded by that language at all times. You
may notice that there are also some people (5)…..…….. study abroad and learn very little. That is
because they go to an (6)…….…… speaking school, but find friends from their own country and
don’t practice English. Some others can speak English well (7)…………. they live in an English
speaking environment.
Therefore, why (8)………… you surround yourself with English? Make rules with some
friends that you will only speak English when meeting up for a coffee, for (9)………….... you can
also carry around an iPad and listen to English as (10)……….. as possible.
Write your answers here:
1 ………….. 2.......................... 3.......................... 4.......................... 5.........................
6 ………….. 7.......................... 8.......................... 9.......................... 10.......................

SECTION 4. WRITING:
XII. Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as
the sentence printed before it. (2.0 points)
1. The story of their sufferings was painful to listen to.
It was..........................................................................................................................................
2. I go out less than I used to.
I don't ..............................................................................................................................
3. The river was so rough and they did not dare to swim across it.
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 The river was so…........................................................................................................................
4. The paintings that were stolen from the museum haven't been found yet.
The paintings…………………....……………………………..………..……………….……
5. Please don’t stop your work.
I would rather………………………..…………………………….…….……………………
6. He couldn’t come because of his serious illness.
Because......................................................................................................................................
7. The journey to the village was very interesting to the boys.
The boys felt………………………………………………………………………………….
8. Tom: “If I were you, Paul, I’d not go by train”.
Tom advised……………………………..…………..………………………………………
9. We couldn’t solve the problem until our teacher arrived.
Not until .................................................................................................................................
10. Jane hasn't been to New York before.
This ………………………………………………………………..……………………
XIII. Complete the letter by using the words or phrases below, adding more words or making
changes if necessary. (2.0 points)
Dear Lan,
1. I/just/ return/ four-day/ trip/Da Lat.
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
2. the trip/ interesting/ I/ eager/ tell/ you / it.
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
3. parents/ I / stay/ in/ small/ hotel/ Xuan Huong lake.
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
4. we/ feel/ comfortable / when/ walk/ around/ lake/ enjoy/ fresh/ air.
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
5. Da Lat/ many/ interesting/ places/ such/ Cam Ly fall/ Bao Dai palace/ Love valley.
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
6. during/ visit/ there/ the weather/ cool / rainy/ but/ rather/ cold/ night.
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
7. the food/ excellent/ we/ enjoy/ lot/ vegetables/ fruits.
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
8. teturn/ Da Lat, we/ feel/ healthy/ relaxed
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
9. please/ write/ me/ when/ have/ time.
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
10. I/ look/ forward/ hear/ good/ news/ you /soon.
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
Love.
Mai
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