SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ KHẢO SÁT HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 8 THCS Số phách

Môn: TIẾNG ANH

Họ và tên:………………………………….…………………………………………….
Trường :………………………………………………Số báo danh:………………………. Phòng thi:…………………..
PART I: LISTENING
A-I. Listen and choose the best ansers.
1. Gilda thinks dealing with homesickness is _________.
A. fun B. interesting C. difficult D. cheap
2. They feel more homesick _______.
A. on special seasons B. everyday C. when they go to the market D. all are correct
3. The good thing about living Japan is ________.
A. the food B. the scenery C. the people D. the climate
4. Aimee likes to buy _______ from home.
A. toiletries B. biscuits C. newspapers D. vegetables
5. They get _______ visits from their families.
A. regular B. a lot of C. rare D. hardly
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A-II. Listen and fill in the gaps with suitable words .
Bill Gates is an American inventor, computer programmer, philanthropist, and____6____,
who was born in Seattle, Washington. He is reportedly worth nearly $_____7______, making
him one of the wealthiest people in the country. He _____8______, and was head of Microsoft
Corporation for years, and is still on the board for the computer software giant.
Gates was born to an ____9____ class family. His father was an attorney; his mother was a
banker, who worked for the United Way for many years. He is credited for being the father of the
modern computer, and for almost single-handedly starting the personal computer ____10____. He
studied at Harvard University, but did not ____11____ because of his desire to develop new software.
As a 13-year-old student at the Lakeside School, which was an exclusive college preparatory school,
Gates was _____12____ to computer programming. That year he developed a program that
allowed _____13____ to play tic-tac-toe against the computer. Gates was reportedly ____14_____ by the
computer's ability to reproduce software code. In ____15____, Gates approached a company called
Micro Instrumentation and Telemetry Systems (MITS). He convinced the owner that he had written a
program that would work with his platform. The owner of the company bought into Gates
____16______, and the two men reached an agreement to develop software for MITS. The Microsoft
Company was born.
Gates went on to _____17____ the Windows operating system with then partner IBM
Corporation. The two companies had ______18_____ though, and their partnership ended quickly. Gates
left _____19_____ in 2000, but remains on its board of directors. He remained active with the company
for several years before stepping down in ____20______ 2014, becoming Technical Advisor for the
firm.
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PART 2: PRONUNCIATION
Question I: Choose the word in each group which has the underlined part pronounced differently
from that of the others
21. A. annoy B. agree C. wardrobe D. assistant 21.
22. A. festival B. participate C. directory D. patient 22
23. A. live B. lively C. wine D. likely 23.
24. A. stronger B. singer C. finger D. longer 24.
25. A. advised B. amazed C. practiced D. changed 25.
Question II: Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.
26. A. behavior B. habit C. festival D. object 26.
27. A. application B. convenient C. academic D. decompose 27.
28. A. pancake B. resident C. facility D. treatment 28.
29. A. departure B. magnificent C. participate D. accommdation 29.
30. A. sightseeing B. council C. teammate D. include 30.
PART 3: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
Question I: Choose the best answer from the four options to complete each sentence below.
31. Why don't you _______ a go? It's not difficult. (make, have , do, set)
32. Carl wasn't very good at mountain climing as he's afraid of _____ (highs, height, highness, heights)
33. There's little ______ of our getting into the final. (opportunity, chance, luck, fortune)
34. Tom is mad _______ the English Song Contest. (from, against, for, about)
35. Just _____ your best - that's all anyone can ask of you. (do, make, be, have)
36. It's _____ time you learned to swim. (big, tall, high, far)
37. Grandma _____ a lot of pleasure from gardening. (does, has, makes, gets
38. ____ your time - don't rush. (Tell, Find, Spend, Take)
39. Each player takes it _____ turn to roll the dice. (on, in, at, to)
40. Time _____ so quickly when you 're doing something enjoyable. (takes, spends, passes, finds)
31. 32. 33. 34. 35.
36. 37. 38. 39. 40
Question II: Give the correct form of the verb in brackets.
Jone hoped ( 41.invite)_______ to join the English club. Her skills need ______(42.improve)
Lan looks exhausted! Yes, She (43.play)______tennis , and She (44.not play) _____it for years so she
is not used to it.
c. Mary has some difficulty (45.get)______up early in the morning.
d. They’d rather (46.walk ) _______than (47.go) ______by car.
e. Listen to this! I think this news (48.surprise)______ you.
f. When the robbery happened, the security guard (49.sleep) ______.
g. Do you know the man (50. perform)______on the stage last night?

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Question III: There are 10 mistakes in the letter below. Find and correct them.
Dear Tony,
We both have a holiday next Friday. If you has not made any other plans, what do you tell of our
spending together the day in the jungle near my aunt's house? I feel I want to get away to the noise and
smoke of the town, and breath some fresh country air.
Do come if you possible can. It is an early bus at six o'clock in the evening; and we could get back before
eight o'clock at night. I am written to my aunt telling her that we might give her a visit.
Write me a line to say you will go, and I will do all preparations.
Yours sincerely,
Anna
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Question IV: Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete sentences
61. He had been a talented musician in his ______ (YOUNG).
62. Sam is the ______ (OLD) of their two sons.
63. She groped _______ (BLIND) for the light switch in the dark room.
64. His main ________ (SPORT) interests are gold and tennis.
65. The club provides a wide variety of ______ (ACT) including tennis, swimming and squash.
66. Successful ______ (APPLY) will receive notification within the week.
67. Their house is in a very ______ (FAVOUR) position near the park.
68. I can never repay your many _______ (KIND) to me.
69. The hotel is a comfortble and well- run ______ (ESTABLISH).
70. The programme did much to _______ (POPULAR) little - known writers.
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PART 4: READING
Question 1: Read and choose the best answer.
Over the past 600 years, English has grown from a language of few speakers to become the
dominant language of international communication. English as we know it today emerged around 1350,
after having incorporated many elements of French that was introduced following the Norman invasion
of 1066. Until the 1600s, English was, for the most part, spoken only in England and had not extended
even as far as Wales, Scotland or Ireland. However, during the course of the next two centuries, English
began to spread around the globe as a result of exploration, trade (including slave trade), colonization,
and missionary work. Thus, small enclaves of English speakers became established and grew in various
parts of the world. As these communities proliferated, English gradually became the primary language of
international business, banking and diplomacy. Currently, about 80% of the information stored on
computer systems worldwide is in English. Two – thirds of the world’s science writing is in English, and
English is the main language of technology, advertising, media, international airports, and air traffic
controllers. Today there are more than 700 million English users in the world, and over half of these are
non-native speakers, constituting the largest number of non-native users than any language in the world.
71. What is the main topic of this passage?
A. The number of non-native users of English.
B. The French influence on the English language.
C. The expansion of English as an international language
D. The use of English for science and technology
72. The word “emerged” in paragraph means________.
A. appeared B. hailed C. frequented D. engaged
73. Approximately, when did English begin to be used beyond England?
A. in 1066 B. around 1350 C. before 1600 D. after 1600
74. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “stored” in paragraph?
A. bought B. saved C. spent D. valued
75. According to the passage, approximately how many non-native users of English are there in the world
today?
A. a quarter million B. half a million C. 350 million D. 700 million
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Question II: Fill in the blank with ONE suitable word.
NHA TRANG - COASTAL CITY
Nha Trang is a nice seaside resort and (76) ______ ideal center for relaxation. Nha Trang
has many beautiful mountains and lakes, Cham towers, hot springs and architechtural works.
However, (77)______ speaking of Nha Trang, people always mention its beaches in the first
place. Nha Trang's beauty (78) ______ first of all from the blue sea and picturesque nature of its
islands. This coastal city (79) _____ a ten - kilometer beach and 19 islands. The main beach runs
from Tran Phu Road and (80) ______ planted with pine trees and other evergreen trees. Nha
Trang is a coastal city but it is not far (81) ______ forests. In the west of the town, (82) _______
is a long range of hills where visitors can walk pleasantly. Nha Trang has many ancient cultural
buildings. The town still preserves a (83) _______of old towers and pagodas. Nha Trang is sunny
almost all the year (84) _____ It doesn't have winter, but in summer it isn't (85) ______ hot as in
the North. The cool wind from the sea gives the town an eternal fall.
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PART 5: WRITING
Question I: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as
the sentence printed before it using the word given.Write between twoand five words.
86. Jack really likes football and never misses a match . crazy
 Jack ………………………………………. football and never misses a match.
87. My uncle worked on a sailing boat until he was thirty. was
 My uncle………………………………. until he was thirty.
88. John participated in a swimming competition last week. part
 John ………… ……………………….in a swimming competition last week
89. June and I had a game of tennis. against
 I had ………………………………….. June.
90. I played chess almost every day when I was young. used
 I ................................................. chess almost every day when I was young.
91. "I'm sorry I told everyone your secret" my sister said. Apologised
 My sister …………. .................................everyone your secret
92. "I didn't to give the money to John" said Ali. denied
 Ali ……………………………………………… the money to John.
93. "No, I won't open the door" said Mandy. Refused
 Mandy……….. …………………………….the door
94. Study hard or you'll fail the exam. unless
 You'll fail the exam ……………………………………….
95. If you applied now, there's a good chance you would get a job. apply
 Were ……………………………………… , there's a good chance you would get a job
Question II: Use given words to make meaningful sentences.

96. The residents/ store owners/ concerned/ about/ new mall/ a few months.
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97. TV/ bring/ not only/ information/ also/ entertainment.
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98. We/ reduce/ things/ envelopes/ glass/ plastic bottles/ old plastic bags.
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99. There/ also/ different ways/ learning/ same/ number/ new words.
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100. When/ we/ children/we/ used/ listen/ grandma’s old folktales/ dinner.
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