Đề thi khảo sát chất lượng các đội tuyển học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng Anh Khối 8 - Năm học 2017-2018 - Đề số 865

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KÌ THI KSCL CÁC ĐỘI TUYỂN HSG KHỐI 8 Năm học: 2017-2018
ĐỀ SỐ 865
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. helped	B. liked	C. watched	D. hated.
A. laugh	B. plough	C. enough	D. cough
A. beds	B. doors	C. students	D. plays
A. but	B. cut	C. sun	D. put
A. candy	B. sandy	C. many	D. handy
Question 2: Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets.
Over the years, he (collect) thousands of stamps.
I' ll never forget (see) her for the first time.
It is difficult to get used to (eat) with chopsticks
Would you like some coffee? I just (make) some.
Look at those black clouds. It (rain)
That house (rebuild) in 1996.
This bike (use) for more than six years.
He should know how (use) the lift, but if he doesn't you'd better (show) him
The kids (sleep) when the bell rang.
Listen! The teacher (explain) the lesson.
What about (play) basketball this afternoon?
Mrs Lan (not be) in her room at the moment. She (cook) in the kitchen.
Question 3: Choose the word or phrase that best complete each sentence.
He is looking forward to .............to England .
A. travel	B. travelling	C. be travelling	D. A and B
Margaret is a good ............. He can type 60 words per minute.
A. typer	B. type	C. typist	D. typewriter.
..............hot today.
A. A sun	B. The sun	C. A sun's	D. The sun's
What is your teacher ............?
A. like	B.alike	C. liking	D. does like.
A ..........is the person who sells flowers.
A. florist	B. chemist	C. vendor	D. chauffeur
If you want to have a table made , you must call a ..........
A. mechanic	B. plumber	C. carpenter	D. fortune-teller
My dress is very different ...........yours.
A. with	B. from	C. as	D. towards
.................beautiful flowers!
A. What a	B. What	C. How	D. So
...............happens, I shall stand by you.
A. Whatever	B. What	C. Which	D. That
Ha Noi is ..............capital of Vietnam.
A. an	B. a	C. the	D.x
This town is not an interesting place to visit, so .............tourists come here.
A. a few	B. few	C. a little	D. x
Nobody is ready to go,.....................?
	A. isnt he	B. is he	C. are they	D. aren't they
He has little sparetime.
A. free	B. occupied	C. busy	D. filled
John's a handsome guy.
A. kind	B. good	C. good-looking	D. interesting
I don’t like to work for my wife's mother.
mother of my wife 	B. mother of my wife's	
C. mother-in-law 	D. mother of mine
Question 4: Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D ) for each space
 Jeans are very popular with young people all (1)...........the world. Some people say that jeans are the "uniform" of (2) ............ But they haven't always been popular. The story of jeans started (3) ...........two hundred years ago. People in Genoa, Italy made pants. The cloth (4) ...........in Genoa was called "jeanos". The pants were called "jeans". In 1850, a salesman (5) ..........California began selling pants made of canvas. His name was Levi Strauss. (6) ..............they were so strong, "Levi's pants" became (7) ........ with gold miners; farmers and cowboys. Six years (8)............; Levis began making his pants with blue cotton (9) ............called denim. Soon after, factory workers in the United States and Europe began (10) .........jeans. Young people usually didn’t wear them.
	1. A.in	 B. on	 C. over	 D. above
	2. A. youth	 B. young	 C. youger	 D. youngest
	3. A. lots	 B. much	 C. most	 	 D. almost
	4. A. make	 B. makes	 C. making	 D. made
	5. A.in	 B. on	 C. at	 D. with
	6. A. Although	 B. But	 C. Because	 D. So
	7. A. famous	 B. popular	 C. good	 D. wonderful
	8. A. late	 B. later	 C. latest	 D. last
	9. A. cloth	 B. clothing	 C. cloths	 D. clothes
	10. A. wear	 B. wearing	 C. wore	 D. worn
Question 5: Read the passage and answer the questions below.
 Alfred Bernard Nobel (1833 - 1896) a Swedish scientist was the first man to make dynamite. He allowed his invention to be used in peace. However, he saw it being used in war to destroy things, he was extremely unhappy. On his death, he left all his money to be spent upon a prize every year. The Nobel Prize is now one of the greatest prizes that a person can ever receive. It is given every year for the best work in one of the following subjects: Physics, Chemistry, Medicine; Literature and Peace. Some of the world's greatest scientists are asked to choose who should be given the prizes.
What was Nobel's invention about?
How was he when he knew his invention being used for bad purpose?
Did he give all the money to his relatives on his death?
What is his money used for?
Can we choose who should be given the prizes? If not, who can?
Question 6: 
a) There is a mistake in the sentence. Find the mistake and correct it.
I'd like to go out for dinner, but I don’t feel like to eat out tonight
Would you mind to tell us about your trip to Ha noi?
She wishes she is the most beautiful girl in the world.
Sally said she will be a teacher someday
My homevillage is on the west of the city.
The children enjoyed to watch the performing lions
 b)Put the parts of the sentences below into the correct order.
letter/ has/ the/ given / a / come/ and/ me/ postman/ just.
get/ the/ comes/ train/ the / to/ we/ station/ will / before.
it/ do/ him/ let/ alone.
after/ football/ they/ play/ work/ do/ they / don’t /?
 c) Fill in the blanks with a suitable preposition.
Try to learn the meaning of new words ............heart.
The house is very dirty. We haven't cleaned it .........ages.
They are very proud ..........their new house.
How ..........going to Ben Thanh Market this afternoon?
It has rained ..........two o'clock.
Question 7: Complete the second sentence with the same meaning.
How excellent the girl is!	
-> What ............................................................
It takes him about two hours each day to do his homework.	
-> He spends....................................
Mr Binh couldn’t enjoy the meal because of the stomachache.
-> The stomachache prevented.....
Let's leave at the end of the next lecture.	
-> As soon as .............................
Computers are used to design new models. 
-> People ....................
The black car is cheaper than the red car. 
-> The red car.........................
They have decorated their house recently.	
-> Their house.............
Shall we go to the sports centre this weekend?	
-> Why ...........................
She wanted to know if he had studied French	
-> She asked him: “................................?”
"I don’t behave very well in front of a crowd," said Peter. 
-> Peter..................
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