Đề thi học sinh giỏi cấp trường môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 - Năm học 2018-2019 - Trường THCS Lý Thường Kiệt

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1. UBND QUẬN HẢI CHÂU KÌ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 8 CẤP TRƯỜNG TRƯỜNG THCS LÝ THƯỜNG KIỆT NĂM HỌC 2018 - 2019 MÔN TIẾNG ANH ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Thời gian: 60 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề) Mã phách Họ và tên : Số báo danh : Lớp : Phòng thi : Họ, tên và chữ ký : - Giám thị 1 : . - Giám thị 2 : .  Giám khảo 1 Giám khảo 2 Mã phách ĐIỂM BÀI THI (Họ, tên và chữ ký) (Họ, tên và chữ ký) Bằng số Bằng chữ Đề thi gồm 06 trang. Học sinh làm bài trên đề thi và ghi câu trả lời vào ô trống ứng cho mỗi câu hỏi. Học sinh không được sử dụng bất kì tài liệu nào kể cả từ điển. SECTION A: USE OF ENGLISH I/ Choose the best option to complete each sentence or do the task as directed. Write your answers (A, B, C or D) in the box provided. (20 marks) 1. Marry: “What a lovely house you have!”. – Janet: “ ” A. No problem! C. I think so B. Of course not. It’s not costly D. Thank you. Hope you’ll drop in 2. I have been looking for this book for months, and I have found it. A. in the end B. in time C. at the end D. at present 3. The team . by an experienced rice cook won the rice – cooking contest. A. led B. leads C. leading D. lead 4. Farmers collect household and garden waste to make . A. glassware B. floorcovering C. compost D. pipes 5. I thought you said she was going away the next Sunday, .?. A. wasn’t she B. didn’t you C. didn’t I D. wasn’t it 6. Australia is home animals such as kangaroos and koalas. A. to B. in C. at D. on 7. he was in Germany, he participated in the Beer Festival. A. When B. Though C. If D. Because 8. She plans to the cinema with me next week. A. go B. going C. to go D. be going 9. Bamboo swings and lion dances are the activities . I really like. A. what B. which C. where D. why 10. No city in America has monuments and museums into one area as Washington, DC. A. as much B. such many C. as many D. a few Đề thi chọn HSG môn tiếng Anh lớp 8 THCS Lý Thường Kiệt 2018 - 2019 Page 1 of 6
2. HỌC SINH KHÔNG ĐƯỢC VIẾT VÀO PHẦN GIẤY NÀY 11. I don’t like to ask people for help but I wonder if you could me a favour. A. make B. do C. find D. pick 12. Architect Kasik is honoured with his statue in Hoi An in .for his restoration work don’t at the My Son Sanctuary. A. agreement B. admiration C. recognition D. knowledge 13. Nowadays, Tuan Chau artisans can produce silk of multiple colours they can meet customers’ demands. A. but B. in order C. so D. so that 14. It’s an important part of your cultural identity to keep your . in speaking English. A. accent B. skill C. vocabulary D. language 15. Peter often has breakfast at 8 o’clock. He usually eat . enormous breakfast. A. a/ the B. no article/ an C. the/ no article D. the/the 16 I have been offered a large of money. A. number B. amount C. some D. piece Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others. 17. A. sponge B. custom C. occasion D. decorate 18. A. exactly B. exhaust C. extinct D. exist 19. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as the others. A. happen B. study C. wonder D. appear 20. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English. You may cook him some instant noodles unless he doesn’t want to eat anything else. A B C D Answers. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. II/ Fill in the blank with ONE suitable preposition. (10 marks) Answers 1. The orge turned a handsome prince. 1. . 2. Australia is home animals such as kangaroos and koalas. 2. . 3. She is used to dealing all kinds of people in her job. 3. . 4. Many people die food poison today. 4. . 5. Rice is loaded a truck and transported home. 5. . Đề thi chọn HSG môn tiếng Anh lớp 8 THCS Lý Thường Kiệt 2018- 2019 Page 2 of 6
3. 6. Oil sprill ships in oceans and rivers makes many underwater animals die. 6. . 7. He is reading a book life on Mars. 7. . 8. She is responsible recruiting new employees. 8. . 9. They set a new laboratory to do experiments. 9. . 10. I thought I could trust you! You’ve really let me 10. III/ Use the right form of the words given in bold to complete the following sentences. (10 marks) 1. He feels .about some Japanese custom. CONFUSE 2. Most newspapers have comments on that film, but I don’t like it. FAVOR 3. Some designers have the ao dai. MODERN 4. Their holiday was spent on the mountain. ENJOY 5. He is now studying in the USA as an . student. CHANGE 6. His English is good enough to make a SPEAK 7. Can you tell me the of the room? I intend to buy a larger wardrobe. WIDE 8. The government ought to .up the rules on river pollution. TIGHT 9. What is he texting here? I can’t understand this crazy SHORT 10. Displeased with my behavior, she looked at me , but didn’t say anything. KINDNESS Answers. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. IV/ Use the correct form / tense of the verbs given in bold to complete the following sentences. (10 marks) 1. We (prepare) for going home when it began to rain. 2. Peter said he (have) a test the following day. 3. Someone (steal) my handbag on the bus. 4. The sky is very black, it (rain) 5. Hundreds of buildings were completely destroyed when the earthquake (shake) the city. 6. Tomorrow afternoon at this time, we (fly) over Caribbean. 7. By the time the storm (strike) .the rural of Nghe An province, people (evacuate) to the public shelters. 8. If you (smoke) in a non-smoking compartment, the other passengers (object) . Answers. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.1 7.2 8.1 8.2 SECTION B: READING COMPREHENSION I/ Fill in each blank with 0NE suitable word. (10 marks) Today, you can find fast food restaurants in almost every big city. In some places, you (1) in a line and get a hamburger or a hot dog in a paper box; (2) others you can pick up a tray of fish, chicken, pizza or even Mexican and Chinese food; and in some (3) . food places you can even (4) your car up to a window and place your order. A few minutes later, a worker (5) you your food (6) the window and you can drive away and eat (7) in your car. In New York, Paris, Tokyo, Singapore and thousands of (8) cities around the world, new fast food restaurants (9) every day. But why do people (10) fast food restaurants to more comfortable restaurants where they can sit quitely at a table and watch the world go by? Đề thi chọn HSG môn tiếng Anh lớp 8 THCS Lý Thường Kiệt 2018- 2019 Page 3 of 6
4. Answers. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. II/ Read the passage carefully and then choose the correct answers. (5 marks) Television is one of man’s most important means of communication. It brings pictures and sounds from around the world into millions of homes. A person with a television set can sit in his and watch the President making a speech or visiting a foreign country. He can see a war being happened and watch statesmen try to bring about peace. Through television, home viewers can learn about people, places, and things in faraway lands. TV even takes its viewers out of this world. It brings them coverage of America’s astronauts as the astronauts explore outer space. In addition to these things, television brings its viewer a steady stream of programs that are designed to entertain. In fact, television provides many more entertaining programs than any other kinds. The programs include action – packed dramas, light comedies, sporting events, and motion pictures. 1. What is the main idea of this passage? A. The importance of television. B. Visiting foreign countries through television. C. Exploring outer space. D. Entertainment programmes on television. 2. On television what can we see the present do? A. make a speechB. visit a foreign country C. bring about peaceD. A & B 3. What does the word “them” in the last sentence of the first paragraph refer to? A. places B. viewers C. astronautsD. statements 4. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT in the list of entertainment programmes? A. dramaB. comedy C. sports eventD. quiz show 5. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true? A. TV only brings pictures around the world into homes. B. Through TV we can learn about people in faraway lands. C. TV viewers can watch spacemen explore outer space. D. TV provides more entertainment programmes than any other kind. Answers. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. III/ Read the passage and choose the best word to fill in each blank. Write your answers (A, B, C or D) in the box provided. (10 marks) Overpopulation is an undesirable condition where the number of existing human population (1) .the carrying capacity of Earth. Over population (2) by a number of factors such as reduced mortality rate, (3) medical facilities, and depletion of precious resources. The effects of overpopulation are quite severe. One of these is rise in unemployment. When a country (4) overpopulated, it give rise to unemployment as there are (5) jobs to support a large number of people. Rise in unemployment gives rise to (6) .as people will steal various items to feed their family and (7) them basic amenities of life. High cost of living is another effect. As difference (8) demand and supply continues to expand due to overpopulation, it raises the (9) .of various commodities including food, shelter, and healthcare. This means that people have to pay (10) .to survive and feed their families. Đề thi chọn HSG môn tiếng Anh lớp 8 THCS Lý Thường Kiệt 2018- 2019 Page 4 of 6
5. Answers 1. A. grows B. exceeds C. domains D. increases 1. 2. A. caused B. produced C. built D. consisted 2. 3. A. worse B. lower C. better D. higher 3. 4. A. makes B. engages C. gains D. becomes 4. 5. A. fewer B. less C. more D. further 5. 6. A. wealth B. poverty C. crime D. order 6. 7. A. purchase B. provide C. present D. prevent 7. 8. A. among B. above C. between D. behind 8. 9. A. standards B. numbers C. qualities D. prices 9. 10. A. less B. more C. fewer D. smaller 10. SECTION C: WRITING I/ Rewrite the second sentence in such a way that it has the same meaning as the one before it. (10 marks) 1. We didn’t arrive in time to see her. We weren’t early___ 2. I wish I had gone on holiday with my friend. I regret ___ 3. Tom’s father no longer smokes cigarettes. No ___ 4. Your hair is too long. You’d better have it cut. Your hair ___ ___ 5. “Is the bus station far away?” the girl asked The girl wanted to know ___ 6. His wife said to him: “Write to me as soon as you can.” His wife told him ___ 7. Although she said that she would come, I don’t think she ever will. Despite ___ 8. The match couldn’t start because of the heavy snow. The heavy snow ___ 9. He spent 5 hours getting to London. It ___ 10. I’ll pick the children up if you like. Would ___? II. Write a short passage for the following topic in about 100 words. USING SOCIAL MEDIA IN TODAY’S WORLD Đề thi chọn HSG môn tiếng Anh lớp 8 THCS Lý Thường Kiệt 2018- 2019 Page 5 of 6
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