Đề thi khảo sát chất lượng các đội tuyển học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng Anh Khối 8 - Năm học 2017-2018 - Đề số 804

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KÌ THI KSCL CÁC ĐỘI TUYỂN HSG KHỐI 8 Năm học 2017-2018
ĐỀ SỐ 804
ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
(Thời gian 90 phút)
I. Choose the correct word for each space from the list below. (15 pts)
journey , sky , clouds , of , much , interesting , or , time , up , by, life, and , last , feel , I
During the weekend, I travelled (1)_____ air for the first (2)_____ in my (3)_____ I generally travel by train (4)_____ bus. It is both cheaper (5)_____ safer. But this was a short (6)_____ At the beginning I didn’t (7)_____ very happy (8)_____. I was soon high (9)_____ in the (10)_____ among the (11)_____ (12)_____ . The view (13)_____ mountains, fields and rivers was interesting and unusual (14)_____ enjoyed my short and comfortable journey very (15)_____. 
II. Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown so that the meaning stays the same. (10 pts)
1. If I were of your age, I’d do things differently. 	- Were
2. If you don’t watch the program, you will not judge it - Unless..
3. If I had known, I would have greeted her. 	- Because..
4. If you don’t give me the money, I’ll shoot you. 	- Give..
5. I didn’t have lunch, so I’m very hungry. 	-Supposing that
6. If you need my help, you can call me. 	-Should..
7. If my uncle hadn’t stood up, I’ve have been sad. 	- Had.............................
8. I was sick yesterday, so I didn’t go to class. 	-If................................
9. I don’t ride to work because it’s always crowded. 	-Provided that.............................
10. Unless it rains soon, the vegetables will die. 	-If.........................
III. Choose options given (marked A, B, C, and D) to complete each of the questions below. (10 pts)
 	Can you imagine a world without words? The main way that we communicate with each other is by using words. We can communicate either by speaking and listening or by writing and reading. With words, we can give and receive information, ideas, orders and instructions.
People have used writing to communicate for about 7000 years. At first, they used to draw simple pictures to represent objects, such as people and animals. Then people started to put pictures together to represent something more difficult, like a sentence. The next step in the development of writing was to use symbols, or signs. These symbols represented the sounds of words and not their meanings.
Finally, the alphabet from which modern English comes was invented in about 1500 BC. The people who invented the alphabet used a set of symbols to represent the sound “o”. This symbol is still used to the same sound today. Many languages are written with letters of an alphabet, including Vietnamese.
27. People communicate with each other using_______.
A. books	B. words	C. instructions	D. information
28. A later form of writing used symbols to represent_______.
A. words	B. sounds	C. pictures	D. meanings 
29. What is the most suitable title for this article?
A. listening and speaking 	B. writing and reading 
C. words and writing 	D. alphabets and their meaning
30. The first kind of writing used simple_______.
A. objects	B. people	C. pictures 	D. animals 
31. An alphabet is a set of letters that represent the different sounds of a_______.
A. letter	B. language	C. word 	D. symbol 
IV. Find the word or phrase that is SIMILAR in meaning to the underlined one. (5 pts)
1. The indecisive (do du) man was readily persuaded to change his mind again.
 	A. easily	B. hardly	C. willingly	D. difficult
2. After discussing the matter with the bank manager, Ha instantly received his loan. (tien cho vay)
 	A. casually	B. soon	C. finally	D. immediately
3. The news of the President’s death amazed the world.
 	A. very much surprise B. shook	C. frightened	D. destroyed
4. I disagreed with you completely.
 	A. am bored	B. am pleased	C. feel tired	D. am of a different opinion
5. Do you have any difficulty in understanding what your teacher says when he speaks in English?
 	A. delight	B. trouble	C. annoyance	D. hard
V. Find the word whose underlined part is pronounced different from others. (5 pts)
A. student
B. stupid
C. study
D. studio
A. wealth
B. cloth
C. with
D. marathon
A. brilliant
B. trip
C. tripe
D. tip
A. surgeon
B. agent
C. engine
D. regard
A. feather
B. leather
C. feature
D. measure
VI. Insert a suitable preposition where necessary. (15 pts)
1. He arrived_______ the manager’s office_______ an interview.
2. He devoted his whole life_______ writing.
3. This village is famous_______ its beauty.
4. Mary insisted_______ taking the bus instead_______ the taxi.
5. Don’t use the office phone_______ personal calls.
6. She often helps her mother_______ her work_______ the house.
7. Don’t lean_______ that window. The paint is still wet.
8. The airplane crashed_______ the sea about one kilometre_______ the eight floor.
9. _______ the rush hour, the streets are jammed_______ cars.
10. Sam spent his savings_______ an expensive holiday.
VII. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets. (10 pts)
1. Good (educate) can help people get rid of poverty. 
2. Are there any youth (organize) in your country? 
3. These plants can grow (nature) in poor soils. 
4. The teacher asked the students to choose a (act) partner for the next	
5. “When it the (enroll) in this school?” “It’s the first week of August”. 
6. “Who is your favorite (act), Lan?” “I think it’s Tom Hank”. 
7. If you want to be a member of the club, please fill out this (apply) form. 
8. Are the scouting programs (differ) from one another in each country? 
9. There is some (similar) in the way the two groups work. 
10. Are these both single-sex and (educate) school in your country? 
VIII. Complete the passage with the suitable words from the box. (10 pts)
services neighbors friends polluted advantages isolated hurry which means environment
 The country and the city have (1)______ and disadvantages. People in the country live in more beautiful (2)______. They enjoy peace and quiet, and can do their work at their own pace because no one is in a (3)______. They live in larger, more comfortable houses, and their (4)______ are more friendly, and ready to help them when they need it. Their life can be monotonous and they can be (5)______, a long way from the nearest town, (6)______ is a serious problem if they are ill or have to take children to school.
 The city has all the (7)______ the country lacks, but it also has a lot of disadvantages. Cities are often ugly and (8)______; they not only have bad air but are also noisy. Everyone is always in a haste and this (9)______ that people have no time to get to know each other and make (10)______. 
Total:./80
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