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<b>Trường THCS Tây Sơn </b>

<b>Name :………..Class : 8/……</b>
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<b> ĐỀ KHẢO SÁT HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 8 LẦN 1- NĂM HỌC 2017-2018</b>
<b> Môn : TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút</b>

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<b>PHONETICS (1pt)</b>

<i><b>Section 1. Find out a word that has different pronunciation from the others. (0,5pt)</b></i>

1. A. adore B. addicted C. relax D. appliace

2. A. craft B. culture C. convenient D. accept
3. A. preferred B.decided C. listened D. enjoyed<i> </i>
4. A. historic B. hour C. hang D. heat
5. A. sure B.sentence C. since D. seat

<i><b>Section 2. Choose the word whose main stress patten is not the same as that of the others.</b></i>
<i><b>(1pt)</b></i>

1. A. engineer
2. A. valuable
3. A. dictionary
4. A. temperature
5. A.happen

B. newspaper
B. committee

B. developed
B. telephone
B. study

C. cigarette
C. educated
C. important
C. document
C. appear

D. magazine
D. interesting
D. successful
D. together
D. wonder
<b>VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (7 pts)</b>

<i><b>Section 1. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences (4pts)</b></i>
1. Stop now! You've done _________ work for one day.

A. too many of B. much too of C. plenty of D. much more
2. Before moving to Da Nang, my friend . . . in Hue.

A. have lived B. lived C. live D. have been living
3. My sister regretted _________ Mai’s glasses yesterday.

A. to break B. broken C. breaking D. break

4. A new bridge . . . in Quang Nam in the near future.

A. is built B. was built C. will be built D. has been
5. The toys _________ by the famous artist are priceless.

A. to design B. designing C. designs D. designed

6.The city will have to find a solution to reduce traffic jam, . . . ?

A. does it B. won’t it C. will it D. doesn’t it
7. Would you mind _________ this essay for me?

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9. Jane _________ just a few minutes ago.

A. left B. has left C. leaved D. was leaving

10. Does your bike ever . . . down on the way to school?

A. break B. take C. do D. turn

11. Someone _________ tickets were free.

A. said me B. said me that C. told me D. told to me
12. Will you . . . a taxi or a train?

A. drive B. fly C. walk D. take

13. Don’t shout, dear. I can’t _________ the shout!

A. stand B. afford C. listen D. hear

14. We will go on holiday with some friends of . . .

A. our B. ours C. us D. we

15. Don’t sit in front of the computure a long time, . . . you’ll harm your eyes.

A. or B. and C. but D. so

16. I . . . playing football interesting because I can play it with my friends .

A. think B. find C. say D. tell

17. You ……….go out alone.

A. had better B. shouldn’t C. mustn’t D. A and B
18. He doesn’t like candy. I………..

A. don’t too B. don’t, either C. don’t neither D. do so
19. I divided the sweets………several boys.

A. during B. between C. into D. among
20. He was only ten, but he ate………his father did.

A. as much as B. more that C. much than D. as much than
<i><b>Section 2: Give the correct form of the words in CAPITAL in bracket.(3pts)</b></i>

1. He is a ………He writes about history of Viet Nam. (HISTORY)
2. In countryside the bamboo trees are very. …….for people, (USE)
3. Mr. Tan has a painful …………. (TOOTH)
4. It is………..in the summer. (HOT)
5. They say that he is a ……….. child in his family (TROUBLE)

6. Catching the common cold is………for every body. (PLEASE)
7. During his ……… the family used to live in the country side. (CHILD)
8. ……….have warned the local people of the disaster. (SCIENCE)
9. Is Mr. Ha a …...….? (BUSINESS)
10. . She is impractical person. She is always ………. (DREAM)

11. I don’t like this chair. It’s ……...….. . (COMFORT)
12. Taxi drivers should have a very good…...on the street names. (KNOW)

<b>READING (5pts)</b>

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Computing is now at the same stage as printing was when the first printing presses were
used. Before printing presses were invented, only rich people like kings and dukes could afford
to buy books. Often these people were unable to read and hadn’t enough time to learn. In any
case, the books were so big that it was difficult for anyone to relax with a book as we do today.
They wanted booked because they were expensive and there was something magical about
them. Only a few people were able to write, and it took an extremely long time to write a book.
Monks and other people who could write said ordinary people could not learn to read.

The position with computers is very similar today. A few years ago, computers were very
large and expensive. Business managers and rich people ordered them but they didn’t know
how to use them. In many countries, however, the situation has now completely changed. Lots
of people not only own microcomputer but also know how to use them.

<i><b>Questions:</b></i>

1) What happened before printing presses were invented?

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2) Why were books wanted before printing presses were invented?

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3) What is common feature of a book and a computer?

- ________________________________________________________________
4) What situation has thoroughly changed nowadays?

-______________________________________________________________
5) Is he position with computers very similar today?

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<i><b>Section 2. Circle the best option A, B, C, D to complete the following passage (2pts)</b></i>
<b>How to be a friend to the earth.</b>

There (1) ……many simple things we can do to stop the (2)………..of the environment. First
of all, we should not dump our rubbish without (3)……..which things, such as bottles and paper
can (4)………..

We should put objectives that we can recycle in (5)………bins. Secondly, instead of talking our
car wherever we go, we ought to leave it at home (6)………possible, and go on foot or (7)
…….public transport. When we have to drive to the supermarket (8) ……our shopping, we
should always remember (9)……our own bags (10) …… we don’t need to use the
supermarket’s plastic bags.

1. A. are B. is C. was D. were

2. A. destroy B. destroyed C. destructive D. destruction
3. A. think B. to think C. thinking D. thought

4. A. be recycled B. recycle C. recycling D. being recycled
5. A. recycle B. recycles C. recycled D. recycling

6. A. where B. whenever C. where D. wherever

7. A. on B. in C. by D. to

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9. A. taking B. to take C. take D. took

10. A. so B. that C. so as D. so that

Your answers:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

<i><b>Section 3: Read the passage and write ONE suitable word for each space. (2pts)</b></i>

A postman’s job is sometimes difficult (1) ……… it is also rewarding and meaningful.
Every morning (2) …… Sundays, and holidays, he (3) ……. at the post office (4) …….to get
the mail. Carrying his mail (5) …… on his shoulder, he makes his (6) …….from building to
building. On cold days, as well as (7) …….days, on rainy day, as well as (8) ………days he
brings good and bad (9) ………bills, notices and advertisement to residents of the area. With
his good memory, he is even (10) ……to deliver wrongly address letters to their owners.
Your answers:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

<b>WRITING (5 pts)</b>

<i><b>Section 1. Complete the second sentences in such a way that it is almost the same as the first.</b></i>
<i><b>(2 pt)</b></i>

1. Keeping the environment clean is very important.

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It’s...
2. How long is it since you used the pen?

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When………..………
3. I’m so sad that I wasn’t accepted in that group.

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I’m so sad not ………...………
4. I regret not buying some tickets for the concerts yesterday.

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I wish...
5. Mr. Binh couldn’t enjoy the meal because of his stomachache.

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Mr. Binh’s stomachache prevented...
6. Arthur said he was sorry he had hurt her feeling.

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Arthur apologized...
7.Nobody in our class is more intelligent than Nga.

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Nga...
8.Let’s go swimming.

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Shall ...?
9. It takes Mr. Hoang half an hour to walk to work every day.

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It is ……….
<i><b>Section 2. Fill in each gap with a suitable preposition.(1pt)</b></i>

1- I am interested ... reading books.
2- She is tired ... living in the city.

3- This restaurant is famous ... Chinese food.
4- The ambulance will be there ... a bout 5 minutes.

5- Bobby started school ... the age of five.

6- I am very keen ... music.

7- Na got up late this morning because her alarm clock didn’t go ...
8- I’m looking forward ... seeing in June.

9- Could I help you ... your bag?

10- They are traveling to the airport... a bus.

<i><b>Section 3/ Rearrange the given words in order to complete the correct sentences. (1pt)</b></i>

1. stamps / a child / Minh / since / collected / was / has / he.

- ……….
2. tomorrow / can / not / we / somewhere / I / so / working / go / am.

- ………..
3. back / in / months / England / going / two / are / to / they.

- ………..
4. information / entertainment / also / is / TV / only / but / not / bringing .

- ………..
5. struggle / on / always / nature / home / life / at / is / the farm / with / a.

- ……….

<i><b>Section 4: Make one sentence from two. Use the words in brackets . (1đ)</b></i>

1. Minh does morning exercises regularly. He wants to be healthy ( so as to )

………..
2. I’m learning English. I want to read book in English. (in order to)

……….
3. She said nothing . She didn’t want to make him angry (so as to)

………
4.The man was taken to the local hospital. He was injured in the accident. (past participle)
………..
5. The musician is internationally famous. He appeared in the concert last night. (present
participle)

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