Đề luyện thi học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng Anh 8 năm 2017-2018 - Phòng GD&ĐT Vĩnh Phúc - Mã đề 804

-2018<br /> S 804<br /> (<br /> )<br /> I. Choose the correct word for each space from the list below. (15 pts)<br /> journey , sky , clouds , of , much , interesting , or , time , up , by, life, and , last , feel , I<br /> During the weekend, I travelled (1)_____ air for the first (2)_____ in my (3)_____ I generally travel by<br /> train (4)_____ bus. It is both cheaper (5)_____ safer. But this was a short (6)_____ At the beginning I<br /> didn’t (7)_____ very happy (8)_____. I was soon high (9)_____ in the (10)_____ among the (11)_____<br /> (12)_____ . The view (13)_____ mountains, fields and rivers was interesting and unusual (14)_____<br /> enjoyed my short and comfortable journey very (15)_____.<br /> II. Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown so that the meaning stays the same. (10 pts)<br /> 1. f were of your age, ’d do things differently.<br /> - Were………………………………………………<br /> 2. f you don’t watch the program, you will not judge it - nless……………………………………………..<br /> 3. If I had known, I would have greeted her.<br /> - Because…………………………………………..<br /> 4. f you don’t give me the money, ’ll shoot you.<br /> - ive………………………………………………..<br /> 5. I didn’t have lunch, so ’m very hungry.<br /> -Supposing that…………………………………<br /> 6. If you need my help, you can call me.<br /> -Should……………………………………………..<br /> 7. f my uncle hadn’t stood up, ’ve have been sad.<br /> - ad…………………………….............................<br /> 8. I was sick yesterday, so didn’t go to class.<br /> - f………………………………................................<br /> 9. don’t ride to work because it’s always crowded.<br /> - rovided that……………….............................<br /> 10. Unless it rains soon, the vegetables will die.<br /> - f…………………………………….........................<br /> III. Choose options given (marked A, B, C, and D) to complete each of the questions below. (10<br /> pts)<br /> Can you imagine a world without words? The main way that we communicate with each<br /> other is by using words. We can communicate either by speaking and listening or by writing and<br /> reading. With words, we can give and receive information, ideas, orders and instructions.<br /> People have used writing to communicate for about 7000 years. At first, they used to draw<br /> simple pictures to represent objects, such as people and animals. Then people started to put<br /> pictures together to represent something more difficult, like a sentence. The next step in the<br /> development of writing was to use symbols, or signs. These symbols represented the sounds of<br /> words and not their meanings.<br /> Finally, the alphabet from which modern English comes was invented in about 1500 BC. The<br /> people who invented the alphabet used a set of symbols to represent the sound “o”. his symbol is<br /> still used to the same sound today. Many languages are written with letters of an alphabet,<br /> including Vietnamese.<br /> 27. People communicate with each other using_______.<br /> A. books<br /> B. words<br /> C. instructions<br /> D. information<br /> 28. A later form of writing used symbols to represent_______.<br /> A. words<br /> B. sounds<br /> C. pictures<br /> D. meanings<br /> 29. What is the most suitable title for this article?<br /> A. listening and speaking<br /> B. writing and reading<br /> C. words and writing<br /> D. alphabets and their meaning<br /> 30. The first kind of writing used simple_______.<br /> A. objects<br /> B. people<br /> C. pictures<br /> D. animals<br /> 31. An alphabet is a set of letters that represent the different sounds of a_______.<br /> A. letter<br /> B. language<br /> C. word<br /> D. symbol<br /> IV. Find the word or phrase that is SIMILAR in meaning to the underlined one. (5 pts)<br /> 1. The indecisive (do du) man was readily persuaded to change his mind again.<br /> A. easily<br /> B. hardly<br /> C. willingly<br /> D. difficult<br /> 2. After discussing the matter with the bank manager, Ha instantly received his loan. (tien cho vay)<br /> A. casually<br /> B. soon<br /> C. finally<br /> D. immediately<br /> 3. he news of the resident’s death amazed the world.<br /> A. very much surprise B. shook<br /> C. frightened<br /> D. destroyed<br /> <br /> 4. I disagreed with you completely.<br /> A. am bored<br /> B. am pleased<br /> C. feel tired<br /> D. am of a different opinion<br /> 5. Do you have any difficulty in understanding what your teacher says when he speaks in English?<br /> A. delight<br /> B. trouble<br /> C. annoyance<br /> D. hard<br /> V. Find the word whose underlined part is pronounced different from others. (5 pts)<br /> 1.<br /> A. student<br /> B. stupid<br /> C. study<br /> D. studio<br /> 2.<br /> A. wealth<br /> B. cloth<br /> C. with<br /> D. marathon<br /> 3.<br /> A. brilliant<br /> B. trip<br /> C. tripe<br /> D. tip<br /> 4.<br /> A. surgeon<br /> B. agent<br /> C. engine<br /> D. regard<br /> 5.<br /> A. feather<br /> B. leather<br /> C. feature<br /> D. measure<br /> VI. Insert a suitable preposition where necessary. (15 pts)<br /> 1. He arrived_______ the manager’s office_______ an interview.<br /> 2. He devoted his whole life_______ writing.<br /> 3. This village is famous_______ its beauty.<br /> 4. Mary insisted_______ taking the bus instead_______ the taxi.<br /> 5. on’t use the office phone_______ personal calls.<br /> 6. She often helps her mother_______ her work_______ the house.<br /> 7. on’t lean_______ that window. The paint is still wet.<br /> 8. The airplane crashed_______ the sea about one kilometre_______ the eight floor.<br /> 9. _______ the rush hour, the streets are jammed_______ cars.<br /> 10. Sam spent his savings_______ an expensive holiday.<br /> VII. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets. (10 pts)<br /> 1. Good (educate) can help people get rid of poverty.<br /> 2. Are there any youth (organize) in your country?<br /> 3. These plants can grow (nature) in poor soils.<br /> 4. The teacher asked the students to choose a (act) partner for the next<br /> 5. “When it the (enroll) in this school?” “ t’s the first week of ugust”.<br /> 6. “Who is your favorite (act), Lan?” “ think it’s om ank”.<br /> 7. If you want to be a member of the club, please fill out this (apply) form.<br /> 8. Are the scouting programs (differ) from one another in each country?<br /> 9. There is some (similar) in the way the two groups work.<br /> 10. Are these both single-sex and (educate) school in your country?<br /> VIII. Complete the passage with the suitable words from the box. (10 pts)<br /> services neighbors friends polluted advantages isolated hurry which means environment<br /> The country and the city have (1)______ and disadvantages. People in the country live in more<br /> beautiful (2)______. They enjoy peace and quiet, and can do their work at their own pace because no<br /> one is in a (3)______. They live in larger, more comfortable houses, and their (4)______ are more<br /> friendly, and ready to help them when they need it. Their life can be monotonous and they can be<br /> (5)______, a long way from the nearest town, (6)______ is a serious problem if they are ill or have to<br /> take children to school.<br /> The city has all the (7)______ the country lacks, but it also has a lot of disadvantages. Cities are<br /> often ugly and (8)______; they not only have bad air but are also noisy. Everyone is always in a haste<br /> and this (9)______ that people have no time to get to know each other and make (10)______.<br /> otal …………./80<br /> ______THE END______<br /> <br />