Đề thi khảo sát chất lượng các đội tuyển học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng Anh Khối 8 - Năm học 2017-2018 - Đề số 869

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KÌ THI KSCL CÁC ĐỘI TUYỂN HSG KHỐI 8 Năm học: 2017-2018
ĐỀ SỐ 869
ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
(Thời gian 90 phút)
Question 1: Choose the word in each group that has underlined, italic part pronounced differently from the rest.
1.	A. energy	B. generous	C. category	D. suggest
2.	A. garbage	B. standard	C. solar	D. lunar
3. 	A. covered	B. installed	C. described	D. decorated
4.	A. charity	B. chopstick	C. children	D. Christmas
5. 	A. bulb	B. celebrate	C. plumber	D. blanket
Question 2: Complete the sentences with the most suitable words:
This newspaper is_______ every day. It’s a daily newspaper.
A. publishing	B. published	C. to publish	D. publish
He is tired_______ he stay up late watching TV.
A. so	B. because	C. but	D. and
We are talking about the preservation of .. resource.
A. natural	B. naturally	C. nature	D. naturalize
I will be_______ if she manages to sell that motorbike at a high price.
A. surprise	B. surprised	C. surprising	D. to surprise
Unless you understand, I_______ explain it again to you.
A. am	B. was	C. will	D. would.
 6. There are_______ saving methods and inventions to use solar energy.
	A. energetic	B. energize	C. energy	D. energetics
 7. I had to pay much money this month for the international_______. 
	A. calls	B. calling	C. to call	D. called
 8. She is very tired; _______, she has to finish her homework.
	A. moreover	B. so	C. and	D. however
 9. She forgot_______ off the gas before going out.
	A. turn	B. turning	C. to turn	D. turned
 10. I suggest_______ money for the poor people in our neighborhood.
	A. save	B. to save	C. saving	D. saved	
 11. Can you tell me the reasons for_______ the Mother’s Day?
	A. celebrating	B. celebration	C. celebrate	D. celebrated
 12. What activities do you want to_______ in at school and at the club?
	A. taking part	B. taken part	C. take part	D. took part
 13. I live in Dalat, _______ is one of the most beautiful cities of Vietnam.
	A. who	B. which	C. whom	D. whose
 14. The people_______ live in Greece speak Greek.
	A. which	B. whom	C. where	D. who
 15. Tet is a festival_______ occurs in late January or early February.
	A. who	B. which 	C. whom	D. when
Question 3: Choose A, B, C, D to complete the paragraph:
These days it is important to open a newspaper (1)_______ reading about the damage we are doing to the environment. The earth is being Threatened (2)_______ the future looks bad. (3)_______ can each of us do?
We can not clean (4)_______ our polluted rivers and seas overnight. Nor can we stop the (5)_______ of plan and animals. But we can stop adding to the problem (6)_______ scientists look for answers.
It may not be easy to change your lifestyle (7)_______ but some steps are easy to take: cut down the amount of driving you do, or use a little plastic as possible. It is also easy to save (8)_______, which also (9)_______ household bills. We must all make a personal decision to work for the future of our planet if we want to ensure a better world (10)_______ our grandchildren.
1. A. with	B. without 	C. and	D. but
2. A. and	B. however	C. so	D. moreover
3. A. Where	B. When	C. Why	D. What
4. A. up 	B. to 	C. on	D. in
5. A. appear	B. appearance	C. disappear	D. disappearance
6. A. when	B. during	C. while	D. within
7. A. complete	B. completeness	C. completely	D. to complete
8. A. water	B. energy	C. money	D. health
9. A. adds	B. decreases	C. reduces	D. supplies
10. A. from	B. for	C. to	D. in
Question 4: Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct letter A, B, C, or D:
Solar energy is a long lasting source of energy, and it can be used almost anywhere. To generate solar energy, we only need solar cells and the sun! Solar cells can easily be installed on house roofs, so we do not need any new space. Compared to other renewable sources, they also posses many advantages: wind and water power rely on turbines which are noisy, expensive and which take up large space. Solar cells are totally silent and non-polluting. As they have no moving parts, they require little maintenance and have a long lifetime.
What is the passage mainly about?
solar energy
the advantages of solar cells
the disadvantages of solar cells
renewable energies
Why don’t we need new space in order to use solar energy?
Because solar energy can be used anywhere
Because solar cells are small
Because solar cells can be installed on house roofs
Because solar energy is long lasting
What does the word “they” in line 4 refer to?
solar cells
advantages
renewable energies
turbines
What are the disadvantages of other renewable sources ?
Wind and water power rely on turbines which are noisy, expensive and which take up large space
Wind and water power rely on turbines which are noisy, expensive
Wind and water power rely on turbines which take up large space
They are noisy, expensive and which take up large space
What is NOT listed in the passage as an advantage of solar cells?
They are non-polluting
They are quiet.
They have a long lifetime.
They are cheap.
Question 5: Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one.
Although I was very tired, I couldn’t sleep.
In spite of being very tired, I could sleep.
In spite being very tired, I couldn’t sleep.
In spite of to be very tired, I couldn’t sleep.
 In spite of being very tired, I couldn’t sleep.
Let’s decorate the house and make lots of cakes for Tet.
I suggest decorating the house and making lots of cakes.
I suggest being decorated the house and making lots of cakes.
I suggest to decorated the house and making lots of cakes.
I suggest should decorate the house and making lots of cakes.
Promise to try harder or I won’t help you.
If you promise to try harder, I won’t help you.
If you don’t promise to try harder, I will help you.
If you don’t promise to try harder, I won’t help you.
D. Unless you don’t promise to try harder, I won’t help you.
We didn’t go out because of the rain.
Because it was raining, we didn’t go out.
Because it was rain, we didn’t go out.
Because it was not raining, we didn’t go out.
When it was raining, we didn’t go out.
The storm destroyed the town completely.
The town destroyed completely by the storm.
B. The town was destroyed completely by the storm.
C. The town was destroyed by the storm completely.
D. The town was completely by the storm destroyed
_________THE END________
ANSWER KEYS 
Question 1: 1.25p
	1C	2A	3D	4D	5C
Question 2: 3.75p
	1B	2B	3A	4B	5C	6C	7A	8D	9B	10C
	11A	12C	13B	14D	15B
Question 3: 2.5p
	1B	2A	3D	4A	5D	6C	7C	8B	9C	10B
 Question 4: 1.25p
	1B	2C	3A	4A	5D
Question 5: 1.25p
	1D	2A	3C	4A	5B
_________THE END________