Đề thi khảo sát chất lượng các đội tuyển học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng Anh Khối 8 - Năm học 2017-2018 - Đề số 864

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KÌ THI KSCL CÁC ĐỘI TUYỂN HSG KHỐI 8 Năm học: 2017-2018
ĐỀ SỐ 864
ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
(Thời gian 90 phút)
Question 1: Choose the word whose part underlined is pronounced differently from the others in each group.
 A. needed	B. worked	C. stopped	D. booked
A. thick	B. thorough	C. healthy	D. weather
A. like	B. lively	C. live	D. life
A. cook	B. blood	C. school	D. look
A. feat	B. great	C. seat	D. fear
A. flame	B. hate	C. page	D. adventure
A. sugar	B. settle	C. surprise	D. sentence
A. helped	B. liked	C. watched	D. hated.
A. good	B. book	C. foot	D. food
A. lie	B. height	C. weight	D. pie
Question 2: Supply the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
There (be) no guests at all since I left.
I am sorry about the noise last night. We (have) a party.
In a few minutes’ time, When the clock (strike) six, I (wait) here for three hours
She (sleep) for 10 hours! You must wake her
By this time next year I (save) $ 250.
I distinctly remember (pay) him. I gave him two dollars
The teller was made (lie) down on the floor
Cattle (allow) grazing on the village common.	
Nothing ( do) about this problem for months	
Question 3: Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word 
The country is (1).............beautiful than a town and more pleasant to live in. Many people think so, and go to the country (2) .......... the summer holiday though they can't live (3) ............. all the year round. Some have cottage built in a village (4) .......... that they can go there whenever they (5) ..........find the time.
 	English villages are not alike, but (6)............. some ways they are not very different from (7) ...................other. Almost every village (8) ...........a church, the round or square tower of which can (9) ............seen from many miles around. Surrounding the church is the church yard, (10).......... people are buried.
Question 4: Read the text then answer the question below.
Education in England
 Every child in Great Britain between the age of five and fifteen must attend school. There are three main types of educational institutions: primary (elementary) schools, secondary schools and universities.
 State schools are free, and attendance is compulsory. Morning school begins at nine o'clock and lasts until half past four. School is open five days a week. On Saturdays and Sundays there are no lessons. There are holidays at Christmas, Easter and in summer. In London as in all cities there are two grades of state schools for those who will go to work at fifteen: primary schools for boys and girls between the ages of five and eleven, and secondary schools for children from eleven to fifteen years.
 The lessons are reading, writing, the English language, English literature, English history, geography, science, Nature study, drawing, painting, singing, woodwork and drill (physical training).
What are three main types of educational institutions?
What are the two grades of state schools for those who will go to work at fifteen?
What subjects do children study at school?
Are state schools free?
When do pupils have holidays?
Question 5:Choose the best answer
Prevention is better than ...............
A. treatment	B. pills	C. cure	D. doctors
This device shows a similarity ............the one I have.
A. of	B. from	C. to	D. on
Have you had much experience ...............computers?
A. with	B. for	C. in	D. about
There is a possibility .............rain tomorrow.
A. for	B. of	C. in	D. with
Poverty and poor health often go hand ...........hand.
A. in	B. for	C. on	D. into
..................I get your car, I'll leave.
A. As soon as	B. As though	C. By the time	D. Now that
The picture ............Lawra painted is being shown in an exhibition.
A. that	B. which	C. why	D. who
This is ................man of all I've ever known.
A. best	B. better	C. good	D. the best
Don’t ever do that again, ....................?
A. will you	B. won't you	C. don’t you	D. do you
If she talked less, people ...............her more.
A. will like	B. like	C. Liked	D. would like
No one ............Kathy knows very much about it.
A. and	B. as	C. but	D. however
It's raining, ......................I can't go to the beach.
A. so	B. or	C. but	D. and
....................is good news.
A. Not news	B. Nor news	C. A news	D. No news
The puzzle had so ..........pieces that we couldn’t finish it.
A. many	B. much	C. little	D. few.
London is ..............capital of England.
A. an	B. a	C. the	D.x
Question 6: a) Find out the spared word in each sentence.
Would you rather to stay with us for some days?
The money was stolen never found.
Water is too hot for us to drink it
He didnt let me to get my book
I want you to speak the Vietnamese.
	b/ Use the following sets of words and phrases to write complete sentences.
I/ apologise/ him/ not able/ arrive/ on time.
Look! / sun / set / mountains
In my life/ I / never be/ Pac Bo Cave.
Difficult/ get/ touch/ manager/ company.
My uncle/ give up/ smoke / one year.
Question 7: Rewrite the following sentences so that the meanings stay the same.
Let’s go abroad for our holiday this year	
- Why ..............................................?
He stole some money and was arrested for it	
- He was.........................................................
"Have you done this sorts of work before" She asked me	She asked me if........................................
You're the worst guitarist in the world.	
No one..........................................................
Although the fish appears to be harmless, it is quite dangerous. Contrary........................................................
"You can leave early" Mr Minh said to Hai	
Mr Minh .......................................................
I have no advice, which I can offer you.	
I have no ......................................................
People did not discover AIDS until 1981.	
Not until........................................................
People think that the owner of that house is abroad. 
The owner .....................................
“ I think you should go by train, Peter” ,she said.	
She advised............................
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