Bài thi chọn học sinh năng khiếu môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 năm học 2015-2016

BÀI THI CHỌN HỌC SINH NĂNG KHIẾU TIẾNG ANH 8
Họ, tờn, chữ ký 2 giỏm thị
Năm học 2015-2016
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phỳt, ngày thi 14/4/2016
Họ và tờn HS: .........................................................................................
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Ngày sinh....../....../......... Trường THCS.............................................
SỐ PHÁCH
Số bỏo danh: 
Đề thi cú 06 trang
Điểm bài thi
Bằng chữ: 
Họ, tờn, chữ ký 2 giỏm khảo:
SỐ PHÁCH
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 Chỳ ý: - Thớ sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề thi này.
 - Thớ sinh khụng được sử dụng bất cứ tài liệu gỡ, kể cả từ điển. 
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SECTION 1. PHONETICS:
I. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the rest by writing your answer A, B, C, or D in the numbered box. (1.0 point)
1. A. bath	B. father	C. theater	D. health
2. A. comb	B. climb	C. dumb	D. blond
3. A. whole	B. when 	C. where	D. while
4. A. looked	B. watched	C. stopped	D. carried
5. A. charity	B. challenge	C. character	D. chimney 
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II. Choose the letter A, B, C or D next to the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others. (1.0 point)
1. A. reserved
B. invent
C. beneath
D. wardrobe
2. A. character
B. transmit
C. opposite
D. dangerous
3. A. festival
B. heritage
C. resident
D. selection
4. A. expensive
B. sensitive
C. negative
D. sociable
5. A. morning
B. college
C. arrive
D. famous
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SECTION 2. LEXICO- GRAMMAR:
I. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Write your answer A, B, C, or D in the numbered box. (4.0 points)
1. He had his father ____ his watch.
A. fixed	B. fixing	C. to fix	D. fix
2. Jane really enjoys ____ to dinner parties.
A. inviting	B. being inviting	 C. being invited	 D. be invited
3. Economics ____ as interesting to me as literature.
A. doesn’t	B. haven’t	C. isn’t	D. aren’t
Thớ sinh khụng được viết vào ụ trống này
4. This soup is very hot, but I always think the ____ the better.
A. hotter the	B. hottest	C. hotter 	D. hot the
5. After a month, Hoa got used to ____ in her new school. 
A. study	B. studying	C. studied	 	D. is studying
6. He worked hard ____ he could pass the final exam.
A. so that	B. in order to	C. so as to 	D. as result
7. They ____ me if I could speak Japanese.
A. told	B. said	C. asked	D. talked
8. Are you proud ____ your country and its tradition?
A. about	B. on	 	C. of	 	D. for
9. ____ the news bad?
A. Are	B. Is	C. Were 	 	D. Are there
10. There were _____ flowers that I couldn’t decide what to buy.
A. so many	B. so few	C. so little	 	D. so much
11. My sister likes sweets ____ from chocolate.
A. making	B. made	C. to make	D. make
12. What is he laughing ____ ?
A. over	B. by	C. into	D. at
13. We arrived ____ the station half an hour late.
A. in	B. on	C. to	D. at
14. My brother and I _____ .
A. am having a wonderful time here	B. am having a wonder time here
C. are having a wonderful time here	D. are having a wonder time here
15. The guide ____ some interesting things.
	A. told	B. spoke	C. said	D. talked
16. “Pass me that pen please”. -“ ____”.
A. No, it isn’t	 	B. Here you are	 
C. Yes, please	D. it doesn’t matter
17. I’m bored _____ sleeping and watching all day. 
A. up	 	B. of	C. with	D. about
18. Why don’t you ____with your university study ?
A. go in	B. go on	C. go by	D. go at
19. Of my parents, my father is _____.
A. more stricter	B. the strictest	C. strict	D. stricter
20. Who is going to _____ the phone ?
A. reply	B. respond	C. answer	D. pick
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II. Each of the following sentences contains one mistake. Find and correct it. (2.0 points)
1. My friend Richard is fair, hardworking, and above all honesty.
2. Now that the stress of examinations and interviews are over, we can go somewhere for our holiday. 
3. Mrs. Brown’s children are used to be picked up after school every day. 
4. The leader urged his teammates running faster. 
5. The council leader was pleasing to award the prize to the Lang Thuong team. 
6. We are looking forward to see your grandparents again soon. 
7. She hopes her son will remain in school until he will finish his degree. 
8. The children were frightening by the thunder and lightning. 
9. If only there is a bridge over the river near our village. 
10. This street is the same wide as ours. 
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III. Complete the sentences by filling in each blank with the correct form of the word in the brackets. (2.0 points)
1. I know all the boys who live in my _____ . 	 (NEIGHBOR)
2. People in the countryside like ____ songs.	(TRADITION)
3. All ____ between Paris and Hanoi have been cancelled due to fog. (FLY)
4. Do you know the _____ of this waterfall ?	 (DEEP) 
5. Taxi drivers have to have a very good ____ on the street names.	 (KNOW)
6. The more expensive a hotel is the more ___ it is. 	(COMFORT)
7. My printer doesn’t work. Someone has ____ it.	 (PLUG)
8. This time his ____ were not believed.	 	 (DENY)
9. It’s a nice shop and the assistants are all polite and very____ . 	 (HELP)
10. Don’t ____ the victim who gets shock with blankets or coats. (HOT) 
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IV. Give the correct form of the verbs in the brackets by writing your answers in the numbered box.
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1. Mary spent hours ( repair ) ___ her bike.
2. They advised him ( not/ cross ) ___ the street against the red lights.
3. He and his sister (not/ meet) ___ my friends since last Christmas
4. In Britain, milk bottles (deliver) ___ and collected at your doorstep.
5. Your son (get) ___ taller and taller.
6. An interesting book (read) ___ by Nga at the moment.
7. The girls (play) ___ badminton are Lan and Hoa.
8. You should learn how (use) ___ the computer. It’s really useful.
9. He suggested (travel) ___ around the city by taxi. 
10. Don’t forget ( send) ___ me a postcard when you are on holiday.
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SECTION 3. READING:
I. Fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word. Write your answer in the numbered box. (2.0 points) 
In Canada and the United States, (1) _________ of the most popular days in the year is Halloween. Halloween is on October 31st. It’s a day (2) _________ some people dress up in strange or unusual costumes. For example, they may dress up to look (3) _________ an animal, a person from a book or movie or a famous person from history. In some places, children go to school in (4) _________ Halloween costumes. After dark, many young children (5) _________ on their costumes and visit their neighbors. They knock on the (6) _________ and shout “Trick or treat!”. Then the neighbors (7) _________ them some candy, and the children go on to the (8) _________ house. Adults also enjoy dressing up for Halloween. (9) _________ are usually Halloween parties in the evening and usually there is a prize for the best or (10) _________ unusual costume.
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II. Read the following passage and decide which answer best fits each space given. Write your answer A, B, C or D in the numbered box. (2.0 points) 
Have you ever been to Britain? I’ve dreamed of going there (1) ________ I was a little girl and finally, (2) ________ the spring of 2012, it happened. I was there three weeks and (3) ________ much of that time soaking up the culture, history, and scenery of this incredible island. I visited several districts in England, Wales and Scotland and even (4) ________ a site trip to Ireland. Every place I went to seemed to be more interesting and more beautiful (5) ________ the last. 
The tour I was with began in London. Of all the sights I saw there, the Tower of London was the most (6) ________. The Tower is a building complex of incredibly rich history. 
Also on the Thames are the Houses of Parliament and, of course, the clock tower housing “Big Ben”. I saw so many landmarks I can hardly remember them all. Although it was just a glimpse of London I did, (7) ________, get a chance to see all the (8) ________ famous places. 
After (9) ________ of days in London we traveled to south of England stopping to vistit Stonehenge. If you don’t know about Stonehenge there are a couple of links on my links page that will (10) ________ you to sites that can fill you in. 
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B. while
C. since
D. because
2. A. on
B. in
C. at
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3. A. spent
B. took
C. did
D. used
4. A. did
B. got
C. spent
D. made
5. A. then
B. as
C. with
D. than
6. A. interesting
B. interested
C. interest
D. interestingly
7. A. at first
B. at all
C. at least
D. at that
8. A. more
B. much
C. most
D. many
9. A. few
B. some
C. a couple
D. little
10. A. reach
B. take
C. make
D. send
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SECTION 4. WRITING:
I. Finish 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. I saw him come out of the house. 
đ He 
2. People believe that 13 is an unlucky number.
đ 13 is ....................
3. Are you going to plant more trees in that region?
đ Are .......
4. I’m very sad that I wasn’t accepted in that group. 
đ I’m very sad not ...
5. Nam is so intelligent that he can answer all my questions. 
đ Nam is .
6. “ Can you lend me some money? “ Henry said to Susan.
đ Henry .
7. Both of the chairs are uncomfortable.
đ Neither of .
8. The question is very difficult. I can’t understand it.
đ The question is too .
9. I haven’t met him for two years.
đ It’s .............
10. The film’s ending is dramatic.
đ The film. .
II. For each of the sentences, write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence, using the word given in bold. This word must not be altered in any way. (1.0 point)
1. It isn’t necessary to book tickets for the show in advance. (need)
đ You... tickets for the show in advance. 
2. It’s unusual for Lan to get angry with her staff. (hardly)
đ Lan................ temper with her staff. 
3. Jane’s training accident meant she couldn’t take part in the race. (prevented)
đ Jane’s training accident .. part in the race.
4. To Alan’s amazement, the passport office was closed when he arrived. (find)
đ Alan  the passport office was closed when he arrived.
5. I’d prefer you to start work next week. (rather)
đ I .... work next week.
III. With the words and phrases provided, make all the changes and additions necessary to produce correct sentences. (1.0 point)
1. Since / beginning / course / I / never / be/ late / class.
2. It / embarrassing / enter / classroom / after / lesson / start.
3. He / studying medicine / want / be / doctor.
4. Peter / look / for / better / job / because / not / earn / much / at / the / moment.
5. I / invite / her birthday party / last week.
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