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KÌ THI KSCL CÁC ĐỘI TUYỂN HSG KHỐI 8 Năm học: 2017-2018
ĐỀ SỐ 862
ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
(Thời gian 90 phút)
Question I: Choose one word that is pronounced differently from the others in each group.
A. few	B. new	C. threw	D. knew
A. nicest	B. largest	C. hottest	D. best
A. can	B. cell	C. call	D. cold
A. played	B. cooked	C. examined	D. called
A. eggs	B. floors	C. books	D. pens
Question II: Supply the correct form of the verbs in the brackets
 Mr. Brown just (finish) reading the letter when the telephone on his desk (ring) 
 Those students who (fail) the exam are going to take another one held in August
 Hurry up or you (be) late for class.
 Hurry up or our favorite TV programs (be) over long before we (reach) home
 I (not have) much time for entertainment these days.
 Look! A man (run) after the bus. He wants to catch it.
 We don’t want to (pay) low wages.
 Two robbers ( put) in prison escaped yesterday.
 It is 2 years since I ( last give) presents on Christmas day.
 Nothing ( do) about this problem for months	
 If it ( be not) for your help, I could not have passed the exam.
 I wish they (pass) their exam next year.
 Were you to have a car what you (do)?	
Question III: Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.
There was hardly_______ money left in my bank account.
A. more 	B. no	C. some	D. any
You are_______ who noticed.
A. the single	B. the only	C. only one	D. the only one
Their house is_______ near the Cathedral .
A. whereabouts	B. anywhere	C. somewhere	D. anyplace
The reason I left is_______ I was bored.
A. why	B. that	C. while	D. for
I will go on holiday_______ I can.
A. as soon as 	B. as 	C. until	D. how
I am sorry I_______ your party. I was away at the time.
A. lost	B. failed	C. told	D. missed
We_______ her a happy birthday.
A. wished 	B. said	C. told	D. wanted
Your room is a mess!_______ it up at once.
A. Arrange	B. Make	C. Tidy	D. Do
Could you_______ me ten pounds until next payday?
A. let	B. provide	C. borrow	D. lend
Bill has_______ his job and gone back to college.
A. let off	B. given up	C. passed up	D. withdawn
I wish to apply_______ the post of surveyor with your company.
A. in	B. for	C. to	D. with
I came_______ a reference to Makonde carving when I was an artist.
A. across	B. into	C. over	D. for
Does anyone know_______ this hat might be?
A. who	B. whom	C. whose	D. to whom
The old lady was_______ exhausted after the long walk.
A. very	B. absolutely	C. pretty	D. fairly
Nam’s brother does not work as a teacher, and she doesn’t_______. 
A. either	B. neither	C. so	D. too
Question IV:	A- Put one suitable word in the blanks.
 A popular theory explaining the evolution ..1.. the universe is known as the Big Bang Model. According ..2.. the model, at some time between ten ...3.. twenty billion years ago, all present matter and energy were compressed into a small ball only a few kilometres in diameter. It was, in effect, an atom 4 contained in the form of pure energy all of the components of the entire universe. Then, at a moment 5..time that astronomers refer to as T = 0, the ball exploded, hurling the energy 6space. Expansion occurred. As the energy cooled, most 7.it became matter in the form of protons, neutrons and .8. These original particles .9to form hydrogen and helium, and continue to expand. Matter formed into galaxies with stars and 10.
B/ Choose the best one.
1/ Which sentence below best summaries this passage?
A. The Big Bang theory does not account for the evolution of the universe.
B. According to the Big Bang Model, an explosion caused the formation of the Universe.
C. The universe is made of hydrogen and helium.
D. The universe is more than ten billion years old.
2/ According to the passage , when was the universe formed?
A. Ten billion years ago.	B. Fifteen billion years ago	C. At T = 0 	D. Twenty billion years ago
3/ The environment before the Big Bang is described as all of the following except 
A. compressed matter	B. energy	
C. all the components of the universe 	D. protons, neutrons and electrons
4/ The word compressed could best be replaced by.
A. Excited	B. blanced	C. reduced	D. controlled
5/ It may be inferred that
A. energy and matter are the same.	B. Protons, neutrons, and electrons are not matter
c. Energy may be converted into matter	
D. The galaxies stopped expanding as energy cooled
Question V:
 A- Find the mistakes and correct them in these sentences.
1. His drawings are as perfect as his instructor.
2. Although my mother never eats desert, I prefer something sweet.
3. The price of oil used to be a great deal lower than now, wasn’t it?
4. John lived in New York since 1960 to 1975, but now he is living in Detroit.
5. We had better to review this chapter carefully because we will have some questions on it our test.
B- Make up sentences with the words given.
The hotter/it/miserable/feel./
The sooner/medicine/better/feel/
Lately/not work/hard/as/should/
It/an hour/wash/his car./
Nam/give/a book/ his / last birthday/
Question VI: Rewrite the following sentences and the meaning stays the same.
 Your hair is long. You’d better have it cut.	
- Your hair_____________________________.
2. Are you against working on Sunday? 	
 - Do you object_____________________________.
3. We looked for the letter everywhere but we didn’t find it.	
 - The letter was_____________________________.
When I arrived in China. I wrote a letter home.	
- On_____________________________.
If you hadn’t helped him, he couldn’t have gained such marvellous result. 
- But_____________________________.
If Nam arrived on time. We could start early.	
- Were_____________________________.
I haven’t seen my old school friend for 2 years.	
- The last_____________________________.
It’ll be necessary for her to give up her job soon.	 
- Soon she_____________________________.
This event will always be remembered for the rest of our life.	
- Never_____________________________.
10.	 It was my first visit to North America. 	
 - I_____________________________.
_________THE END________