UBND HUYỆN BÌNH XUYÊN
PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO
ĐỀ THI CHỌN HSG LỚP 8 NĂM HỌC 2017-2018
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 8
Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
PART A: LISTENING
Section 1: Questions 1-3: A nswer the questions below. Choose the correct letter, a, b or c.
Example: How long does the caller want to go away for?
A. a week B. a few weeks a few days D. many days
1. Where does the caller want to stay?
A. in the country B. in the city C. by the beach D. in the forest
2. What kind of hotel does the caller want to stay in?
A. a family hotel B. a spa C. a farmhouse D. a Morning hotel
3. Which hotel does the caller choose?
A. Sparkling Springs B. Standmark C. Farmhouse Getaways D. Ocean
Waves Resort
Questions 4 -10: Complete the form below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A
NUMBER for each answer.
Hotel Reservation Form
Name: William French
Billing Adress: (4)_____________________ Standmarch Norfolk NE1 4SP
Mobile Number: (5)__________________________
Check-in Date: (6) _____ ______________________
Check-out Date: (7) _______ _____________________
Payment Type: ( 8)______ ____________________
Amount: (9) £ ______________________________
The price includes: (10) ___________ and a treatment a day.
Section 2:
Noise pollution is more common and more damaging than many people realise. The
Green Organisation is doing a survey on how much teenagers know the about this type of the
pollution. Listen and choose the correct answer.
1. A unit used to measure the loudness of sounds is a decibel (dB). Noise pollution happens when a sound’s
loudness is ____________.
A. more than 60 dBs B. more than 17 dBs C. less than 70 dBs D. more than 70 dBs
2. Which of the following noises can cause immediate and permanent hearing loss?
A. Motorcycle B.Music C. Concert D. Vacuum cleaner
3. If you experience noise pollution for a long time, you can have ____________ and hearing loss.
A. headaches B. high blood pressure C. heart attack D. both A and B
4. If you are listening to music and other people can hear the sounds from your headphones, what does it
mean?
A. You disturb other people B. The sounds are too loud.
C. You like the music a lot. D. Other people don’t like the music.
5. What is a symptom showing that noise is affecting you?
A. There seems to be a ringing or buzzing in your eyes.
B. There seems to be a ringing or buzzing in your ears.
C. You jump up and down
D. You fall asleep as soon as you lie down in bed.
C
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PART B: LEXICO-GRAMMAR
I. Choose ONE word whose stress pattern is different from the others.
1. A. between B. program C. visit D. energy
2. A. dictionary B. developed C. important D. geography
3. A. temperature B. telephone C. document D. together
4. A. necessary B. interesting C. electrical D. beautifully
5. A. repetitive B. nationality C. competitive D. attendance
II. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.
1. I was responsible _____ the teacher ______ keeping the class in order while she went out.
A. to / for B. for / for C. to / in D. with / for
2. We all admired your courage in catching the thief on the street this morning.
A. looked up to B. looked down on C. looked after D. looked on in
3. Peter: “______________________”. - Kate: “Yes, sure”
A. What can I do for you? B. Could you do me a favor?
C. Would you like to some drinks? D. How beautiful your dress is!
4. - “Would you like to have noodles, spaghetti or something different?” - “______.”
A. I don’t mind B. Yes, I would C. Never mind D. Anything will do
5. If we are able to collect solar energy, we will be sure to have this abundant source of power.
A. non-renewable B. necessary C. plentiful D. limited
6. Traditional volunteer activities include _________ money for people in need, cooking and giving food.
A. earning B. raising C. rising D. collecting
7. John said he ____________ her since they _____________ school.
A. hasn’t met / left B. hadn’t met / had left C. hadn’t met/left D. didn’t meet /has left
8.You should pay________ to what the instruction is saying
A. attendance B. intention C. attention D. attending
9. I think you are wrong – this bill is _____________________.
A. much too high B. high too much C. much high too D. too much high
10. I had once met Penelope Cruz. She has ________________ hair.
A. long black beautiful B. black long beautiful C. beautiful black long D. beautiful long black
III. Identify the incorrect part out of the four underlined options (A, B, C or D) and then correct
it.
1. It was so a boring film that all the audience had gone home before it ended.
A B C D
2. Tom used to care of himself. He left home when he was 16 and has been on his own since then.
A B C D
3. I think it is going to rain because the sky is getting dark.
A B C D
4. Have you ever listened to a piece of music was composed by Mozart?
A B C D
5. Technically speaking, astronauts can be able to visit the moon and live there briefly.
A B C D
IV. Put the verb in brackets in correct tense or form. Write the answers on the answer sheet.
1. Less than half of the cans of paint (use) _______________ up to now.
2. He (eat) __________ sandwiches while you (talk) __________ to him.
3. Jeans (make)_____________about two hundred years ago, and now they (sell) ________________ in every
corner of the world.
4. I regret (tell) _____________ you that your application doesn’t satisfy our demands.
5. My father advised me (not stay) _______________ up too late because of my poor health.
6. He will always remember (award) _______________ the gold medal for his victory in the Competition of
Mathematical Talent Search.
7. She does not want to go with us to the theater because she (see) ____________ that film twice.
8. I’m very bored because my mother always (complain) ________________ about her housework.
V. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. English is the ____________ language in the United States. (NATION)
2. Earth Hour is a __________________ event organized to raise people’s awareness about the need to take
action on climate change. (WORLD)
3. Solar energy, wind power and water power are ______________ sources of energy. (ALTERNATE)
4. The clothes we wear, like a ________________language, can give out message. (SPEAK)
5. His health was seriously affected and he suffered from constant _______________. (SLEEP)
6. Thank you very much for your kind _____________. (HOSPITABLE)
7. Luckily, many people escaped from the fire in Carina blocks _______________. (HARM)
8. He ______________ and missed his flight to Ho Chi Minh City yesterday. (SLEEP)
9. The _____________ between Vietnam and Laos has been reinforced a lot during the Chol Chnam Thmay
Festival. (FRIEND)
10. There is no easy ______________to this problem. (SOLVE)
PART C: READING
I. Choose the word or phrase (A,B,C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
In recent years there have been many (1) ________ on air pollution in newspapers and
magazines. Scientists all over the world have warned that our atmosphere is (2) ________ more and
more contaminated, and that Man, through his carelessness, may run (3) ____________ of pure air to
breathe.
Automobiles and industries mainly (4) ________ for air pollution in most cities. They pure into
the air such gases as carbon monoxide, sulphur and nitrogen oxides, which are very (5) ________ to
humans. Worse still, these gases after a series of chemical changes, turn (6) ________ toxic acids. They
fall down in ‘acid rain’, raising the acidity in the air, soil and water to dangerous (7) ____________and
affecting not only trees but also fish and other wildlife. Many industrial countries in Europe and North
America have (8) ________ bad affects from those ‘rains’.
(9) ________, man faces no more urgent problem than that of saving his own survival. Scientists,
social organization and governments should sit down together to solve the air (10) ________ problem.
1. A. programs B. events C. articles D. columns
2. A. changing B. becoming C. making D. taking
3. A. up B. over C. away D. out
4. A. bring B. get C. account D. count
5. A. harmful B. powerful C. awful D. painful
6. A. in B. into C. out D. over
7. A. amounts B. ranks C. points D. levels
8. A. suffered B. influenced C. offered D. bothered
9. A. Naturally B. Safely C. Surely D. Practically
10. A. pollute B. polluted C. polluting D. pollution
II. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) to complete the
passage.
When man first appeared on Earth, his greatest source of power was his own strength. As he
grew wiser, he learnt to make animals supply power for him. Then many centuries later, he discovered
that wind and water were even better power sources than animals. Still later, he found that power
from steam, coal, and oil was often even better than these.
In the latest search for improved living, physicists – scientists who study energy and matter –
have been led to the study of the atom. The physicists have found that atomic energy can do such
things as supplying electricity, to cities, blusting tunnels through the mountains, running ships and
submarines and even providing for space flights.
Finding ways to make the atom work for us is a new science. It just started in the twentieth
century. Scientists are still learning more about the atom so that it can be used to help mankind better.
1. Which of the following is the main topic of paragraph 1?
A. Power from animals B. Power from wind and water
C. Power from steam, coal and oil D. Sources of power over the centuries
2. All of the following words are nearest in meaning to “power” EXCEPT…………..
A. control B. strength C. energy D. force
3. The word “latest” in the paragraph 2 could best be replaced by………………..
A. very late B. nearest C. most recent D. final
4. Which of the following is NOT true about atomic energy?
A. It is power from atom B. It was discovered by physicists
C. It was as powerful as any earlier form of power. D. It has improved humans’ life on earth.
5. Scientists believe that…………………..
A. life on earth can’t be improved withouth the atom.
B. power from the atom is the best form of power.
C. they have known all about the atom
D. it is possible to make better use of atomic energy
III. Fill in each numbered space with ONE appropriate word.
A postman’s job is sometimes difficult, (1)_____________ it is also meaningful and rewarding. 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 days 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 wrong address letters to their owners.
PART D: WRITING:
I. Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence given.
1. Is it all right if I come to the club with you tonight?
Would you mind _____________________________________?
2. I’ve never seen such a strange film before.
That is the___________________________________________
3. People say that the car driver was driving very fast at the time of the crash.
The car driver _______________________________________
4. Everyone was surprised to see Geoff leave the party early.
To ________________________________________________.
II. Use the given word to write the second sentence in such a way that it is as similar as possible in
meaning to the original sentence. Do not change the form of the given word.
1. I wanted to finish my homework, so I stayed up late last night. (in)
I stayed ____________________________________________________
2. Elsa doesn’t want to be given a main role in her school’s play. (rather)
Elsa ______________________________________ in her school’s play.
III. Write a paragraph ( 120-150 words) about the benefits of reading books.
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PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO
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Ề THI CHỌN HSG LỚP 8 NĂM HỌC 2017
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2018
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 8
Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM VÀ ĐÁP ÁN
Total: 10 points
PART A: LISTENING: 1,5 points (0.1p/correct answer)
Section 1: Questions 1-3: Answer the questions below. Choose the correct letter, a, b or c.
1. A 2. B 3. A
Questions 4 -10: Complete the form below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS
AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
4. WILLOWS 5. 07632112254 6. 15th June 7. (Tuesday) 19th June
8. Credit Card 9. £360 10. breakfast and dinner
Section 2:
Listen and choose the correct answer.
1. D 2. C 3. D 4. B 5. B
PART B: LEXICO-GRAMMAR: 4 points (0.1p/correct answer)
I. Choose ONE word whose stress pattern is different from the others.
1. A 2. A 3. D 4. C 5. B
II. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.
1. A 2. A 3. B 4. D 5. C
6. B 7. C 8. C 9. A 10. D
III. Identify the incorrect part out of the four underlined options (A, B, C or D) and then correct
it.
1. A (so such)
2. A (used to care is/gets used to caring OR is/gets used to taking care)
3. D (dark darker and darker/ darker/)
4. D (was composed composed)
5. B ( can be able to can/are able to)
IV. Put the verb in brackets in correct tense or form. Write the answers on the answer sheet.
1. has been used
2. was eating/were talking
3. were made/ are sold
4. to tell
5. not to stay
6. being awarded
7. has seen
8. is always complaining
V. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. native
2. worldwide
3. alternative
4. spoken
5. sleeplessness
6. hospitability
7. unharmed
8. overslept
9. friendship
10. solution
PART C: READING: 2.5 points (0.1p/correct answer)
I. Choose the word or phrase (A,B,C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
1. C 2. B 3. D 4. C 5. A
6. B 7. D 8. A 9. C 10. D
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