Đề thi khảo sát chất lượng các đội tuyển học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng Anh Khối 8 - Năm học 2017-2018 - Đề số 859

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KÌ THI KSCL CÁC ĐỘI TUYỂN HSG KHỐI 8 Năm học: 2017-2018
ĐỀ SỐ 859
ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
(Thời gian 90 phút)
I. Choose the word in each group that has the underlined, italic part pronounced differently from the rest. (1.5 pts)
1. A. Claimed	B. Warned	C. Occurred	D. Existed
2. A. Sugar 	B. Sight	C. Source	D. Sale
3. A. Flood	B. Typhoon	C. Groom	D. Balloon
4. A. Dynamite	B. Terrify	C. Symbol	D. Deny
5. A. Thunder	B. Earthquake	C. Gather	D. healthy
6. A. Hobby	B. honest	C. humor	D. hole
II. Choose A, B, C, D to coomplete the following sentences. (5 pts)
1. We thinhk that Mother’s Day should be celebrated_______.
A. nationalhood	B. nation wide	C. nationality	D. nation
2. We are going to_______ the anniversary of our 50th wedding.
A. to celebrate	B. celebrated	C. celebrating	D. celebration
3. She cried with_______ when she heard the news. It was her_______ time.
A. joy/joyful	B. joyful/joy	C. joyfully/joy	D. joy/joyfully
4. Auld Lang Syne is a song_______ is sung on New Year’s Eve.
A. which	B. who	 	 C. whom	D. when
5. _______ he likes chocolate, he tries not to eat it.
A.as	B. though	C. since	D. despite
6. The car_______ he has just bought is very expensive.
A. who	B. whom	C. which	D. whose
7. According to the weather_______, it will be raining tonight.
A. forecast	B. forecaster	C. forecasted	D. forecasting
8. Yesterday a hurricane hit the_______ of Vung Tau city.
A. coaster	B. coast	C. coasting	D. coastal
9. We must find a shelter now because of the_______ storm.
A. forecast	B. forecaster	C. forcastered	D. forecasing
10. Pompeii was completely_______ in AD 79 by an eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
A. to destroy	B. destroy	C. destroyded	D. destroying
11. Daddy, it’s the weather forecast_______ TV
A. in	B. to	C. on	D. at
12. Don’t hurry. We need these documents_______ delay.
A. under	B. without	C. in	D. at
13. Hue will have temperatures_______ 230C and 270C
A. at	B. between	C. in	D. with
14. I am preparing for the picnic_______ my friends tomorrow.
A. in	B. at	C. on	D. with
15. Tidal waves_______ the result of an abrupt shift in the underwater movement of the Earth.
A. are	B. were	C. is	D. was
16. I can’t hear what you are saying. Can you_______ the radio?
A. turn on	B. turn off	C. turn up	D. turn over
17. Neil Armstrong, _______ walked on the moon, lived in the USA.
A. which	B. whom	C. who	D. whose
18. Marie Curie, _______ is one of the greatest women in our time, discovered radium.
A. whom	B. whose	C. which	D. who
19. I’ll bring some raincoats just in case. I hope my friend_______ laugh at me.
A. didn’t	B. won’t	C. don’t	D. haven’t
20. The_______ can know when a volcano will erupt nowadays.
A. science	B. siencetist	C. siencetists	D. siencetifically
III. Complete the dialogue with the sentences from the list. There is one extra sentence that don’ t need to use.(1 pt)
a. I like it
b. That shop called ‘ Zed”
c. oh, thanks.
d. Do you want it?
e. It looks good on you
A; Oh, I like your scarf. Is that new?
B: (1)...................................... Yes,I got it last Saturday
A: Oh, I really like the color.(2).........................
B: Thank you. (3)......................................
A: Where did you get it?
B: (4).....................................
A: Oh, yes. I know it. It’s lovely.
IV. Read the passage below and circle the letter (A, B, C or D) next to the word that best fits each numbered space.(2,5marks)
The rockies
The rockies Mountain run almost the length (0)_______ North American. They start in the North- West, but lie only a (1)_______ hundred miles from the centre in more southern areas. Although the Rockies are smaller (2)_______ the Alps, they are no less wonderful. There are many roads across the Rockies, (3)_______ the best way to see them is to (4)_______ by train. You start from Vancouver, (5)_______ most attractive of Canada’s big cities. Standing with its feet in the water and its head in the mountains, this city (6)_______ its residents to ski on slopes just 15 minutes by car from the city (7)_______ Thirty passenger trains a day used to (8)_______ off from Vancouver on the cross- continent railway. Now there are just three a week, but the ride is still a great adventure. You sleep on board, (9)_______ is fun, but travel through some of the best (10)_______ at night.
0
A. in
B. down
C. of
D. through
1
A. many
B. lot
C. few
D. couple
2
A. from
B. to
C. as
D. than
3
A. but
B. because
C. unless
D. since
4
A. drive
B. travel
C. ride
D. pass
5
A. a
B. one
C. the
D. Its
6
A. lest
B. allows
C. offers
D.gives
7
A. centre 
B. cricle
C. middle
D. heart
8
A. leave
B. get
C. take
D. set
9
A. when
B. which
C. who
D.where
10
A. scenery
B. view
C.site
D. beauty
_________THE END________
KEYS
I. D	2. B	3. A	4. C	5. A	6. B
II.1.A	2.D	3.A	4.A	5.B	6.C
7.B	8.A	9.B 	10C	11.D	12.B	
13.B	14. D
15. B	16B	17C	18D	19B	20B
III.1C	 	2E	3A	4`B
IV.1.C	2.D	3B	4.B	5.C	6.B	7.A	8D	9.B	10.C
_________THE END________