ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH NĂNG KHIẾU CẤP TRƯỜNG                 

NĂM  HỌC 2015 - 2016

Môn: Tiếng Anh 8
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SECTION 2: PHONETICS.

III. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the rest by circling your answer (A, B, C, or D). (1.0 point)

1

A. pays

B. says

C.  plays

D. stays

2

A. region

B. ugly

C. generous

D. gymnastic

3

A.booked                 

B. prepared 

C. missed

D. coughed

4

A. bother

B. sunbathe

C. cloth

D. months

5

A. vegetable

B. comfortable

C.nature

D. moderate

IV. Choose the letter (A, B, C or D) next to the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others. (1.0 point)

1

A. pancake

B. discount

C. wardrobe

D. marine

2

A. migrant

B. typhoon

C. compost

D. limestone

3

A. glassware

B. refill

C. award

D. surround

4

A. loudspeaker

B. itinerary

C. participate

D. magnificent

5

A. helicopter

B. microware

C. memorial  

D. magically

SECTION 3: LEXICO-GRAMMAR.

V. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Write your answer (A, B, C, or D) in the numbered box. (4.0 points)

1. His car is the same color …………. my uncle’s.

A. alike                      B. as                           C. like                         D. to

2. The cat was ………………. to wait for the mouse to come out of its hole.

A. patient enough      B. so patient                         C. enough patient     D. too patient

3. Sa Pa is in _________________ Vietnam.

A. northern                B. south                      C. southern                D. north

4. Thank you very much.  _______________
          A. Are you worried? B. You’re welcome. C. Not all.                 D. Nothing.
5. She is speaking __________ because she is having a sore throat.

A. soft                                    B. softly                     C. well                        D. fast

6. Where is the Stonehenge?

            A. In England.           B. In China.              C. In Ammerica.         D. In France.

7. He really enjoys ...................................................... to dinner parties.

  A. inviting                B. being inviting       C. being invited       D. be invited

8. Don’t overheat the victim _____________ blankets or coats.

           A. on                            B. for                          C. with                        D. from

9. The heavy rain has caused _______in many parts of the country.

          A. storms                    B. droughts                C. typhoon                 D. floods

10. She went to market without………. anything.

           A. buy                        B. to buy                     C. bought                   D. buying

11. It’s at least a month since……………….John.

            A. I last seen             B. I have last seen    C. I last see                 D. I last saw

12. Would you mind……………… this essay for me?

A. type                      B. will type               C. typing                      D. to type.

13.  I have just bought __________________ from a book shop near here.

    A. two beautiful black leather school bags    B. two beautiful leather black school bags

    C. beautiful two black leather school bags    D. two beautiful black school leather bags

14. “What …………………?” – “He is very nice.”

            A. did Peter like         B. is Peter like        C. does Peter like       D. was Peter like

15. Could you buy me a copy of the newspaper___________ your way to work?

            A. on                            B. by                            C. along                     D. for

16. The number of cars on the road _______.

           A. increase                                                    B. is increasing         

           C. are going to increase                               D. are increasing

17. He finally __________ the decision to go abroad.

            A. came up                B. came                        C. came with            D. came up with

18. We couldn’t help___________ when he told us what had happened.

            A. laugh                     B. to laugh                   C. to be laughing     D. laughing

19. Typhoons, floods or droughts can ………….. destroy a harvest.

           A. easily                      B. easy                         C. be easy                 D. easier      

20. I was so tired that I ___________ asleep in the chair.

            A. got                          B. went                          C. felt                        D. fell

VI.  Identify the mistake in each sentence and correct it.  (1.0 point)

1. The mean of transport he often uses is taxi.

    A            B                      C   D

2. She always trains hard  to be  a   good-qualified teacher.

                           A       B             C            D

3. It is a twenty- minutes drive from here to the city center.

           A            B                         C           D

4. The government tried providing facilities for these migrants.

                                              A              B       C                D

5. I don't know how explain all these things to you immediately.

           A                    B               C                    D

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2

3

4

5

Mistake

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Correction

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VI. Supply the correct form of the word in italic. (1.0 point)

1. It is a contest which _____________ have to read two poems in English.            (participate)

2. A lot of foreign _____________ like to study Ho Chi Minh’s life.            (history)

3. Some of my _____________ live in the city                                                 (relate )

4. We’ve decided to interview the best six_____________ for the job.        (apply)

5. A letter should always end with the _____________ of the writer.            (sign)

VII. Give the correct forms of the verbs given in brackets. (1.0 point)                    

1. I prefer (1. order)..................... to (2. order)...................................................

2. The first festival (3.hold)..................... .....nearly eight hundred years ago.

3. There (4. be)...................... no guests at all since I left.

4. The teller was made (5.lie)......................... down on the floor.

SECTION 4: READING.

VIII. Choose one suitable word (A, B, C or D) to complete the following passage. (2.0 points)

Air pollution is caused ________(1) ill health in human beings. In a lot of countries, there are ________(2) limiting the amount of smoke factories can produce although there is not enough _______(3) on the effects of smoke on the atmosphere. Doctors have ________(4) that air pollution causes ________ (5) diseases. The gases from the exhausts of cars _______(6) also increased air pollution in most cities. The ________ (7) of petrol produces a poisonous gas, which is often collected in busy streets circled by high buildings. Children _______(8) in areas where there is a lot of lead in the atmosphere can not think as ________(9) as other children, and are clumsy when they _______(10) their hands.

1. A. from                        B. on                           C. over                       D. of

2. A. laws                         B. ideas                      C. problems               D. regulations

3. A. news                        B. article                    C. information          D. newspaper

     4. A. agreed                    B. pointed                   C. disagreed            D. proved

5. A. lung                         B. heart                      C. liver                       D. stomach

6. A. had                          B. have                       C. has                                     D. having

7. A. water                       B. lead                        C. gas                          D. exhaust

8. A. lived                        B. live                         C. to live                    D. living

9. A. quick                       B. slowly                    C. quickly                  D. slow

10. A. touch                     B. use                                     C. handle                   D. collect

IX.  Read the following passage and then choose the correct answer A, B, C or D. (1.0 point)

            These days, most people in Britain and the United States do not wear very formal clothes. But sometimes it is important to wear the right thing.

            Many British people don’t think about clothes very much. They just like to be comfortable. When they go out to enjoy themselves, they can wear almost anything. At theaters, cinemas and concerts you can put on what you like from elegant suits and dresses to jeans and sweaters. Anything goes, as long as you look clean and tidy.

But in Britain, as well as the United States, men in offices usually wear suits and ties, and women wear dresses and skirts (not trousers). Doctors, lawyers and business people wear quite formal clothes. And in some hotels and restaurants men have to wear ties and women wear smart dresses.    

            In many years, Americans are more relaxed than British people, but they are more careful with their clothes. At home, or on holidays, most Americans wear informal or sporty clothes. But when they go out in the evening, they like to look elegant. In good hotels and restaurants, men have to wear jackets and ties, and women wear pretty clothes and smart hairstyle.

            It is difficult to say exactly what people wear informal or formal in Britain and the United State because everyone is different. If you are not sure what to wear, watch what other people do and then do the same. You’ll feel more relaxed if you don’t look too different from everyone else.

1. Many British people wear freely when they ________

A. meet their friend.             B. attend lectures    C. attend meeting   D. spend their spare time

2. Who doesn’t usually wear suits and ties?

A. lawyers                             B. doctors                C. farmers                D. secretaries

3. If you visit an American friend at home in the evening, you may find that your friend wears________

A. pretty clothes                  B. informal clothes  C. formal clothes   D. dirty clothes

4. If you are in foreign country, the best way the writer suggests to you is to wear ________

A. strange clothes                             B. as the people there do

C. your native clothes                     D. pretty clothes

5. What do you think the passage is mainly about?

A. Recent dressing habit in Great Britain and the United States.

B. The reason why informal clothing is popular in Britain and US.

C. When we should wear in a formal way.

D. Where we should wear in a formal way.

X. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE word in each space.  (2.0 points)

When Linh was younger, she liked to go to school (1) __________ than anything. She used to study every day and even tried harder when preparing for exams. In class, she listened attentively (2) __________ lectures and (3) ___________ her teachers’ questions perfectly. That was why she often performed well in exams and appeared in the list of “Top 10 Students” of the school. She was much (4) ___________ at learning languages than any (5) __________ subjects. At the age of fifteen, she could (6) ___________ two foreign languages, English and French, quite fluently. Her dream (7) __________ to become a successful diplomat. Unfortunately, her father died in a car accident when she was a first-year student at university. She had to quit school to help her mother (8) __________ care of her family. Nevertheless, she continued studying by (9) __________ and tried her best to graduate (10) ___________ the Institute of International Relations at the age of 30. She is now the director in the Department of Foreign Affairs. She says “the more I try, the more I see the meaning of life”.

Write your answers here:

1 …………..

2..........................

3..........................

4..........................

5.........................

6 …………..

7..........................

8..........................

9..........................

10.......................

SECTION 5. WRITING.

XI. Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. (2.0 points)

1. Be sure to say good bye to your mother before you leave.

You ............................................................................................................................................

2. Don’t run away with the idea that the tasks are easy.

You’d better ...............................................................................................................................

3. I never thought of changing my job.

The thought of ...........................................................................................................................

4. Not many people came to his wedding party.

There was ..................................................................................................................................

5. She lost her job last month and has been out of work ever since.

She’s been ..................................................................................................................................

6. “Why don’t you apply for the job, Anne?” said Sue.

Sue suggested ............................................................................................................................

7. The late comers entered the room quietly so that they wouldn’t disturb the lecture.

So as ..........................................................................................................................................

8. That meal was excellent!.

What ..........................................................................................................................................

9. Lan laughed when I told her the joke.

The joke ....................................................................................................................................

10. John could not find the right house.

John was ....................................................................................................................................

XII. Complete the sentence using the words given. Make all the changes and additions if neccessary. (2.0 points)

1. It/ imposible / us/ understand / his / theory.

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2. Lan/ clever/ enough/ do/ that exercise.

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3. Flight 678 / London / take off / ten / minutes.

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4. You / look / thinner . You / lose / weight?

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5. The rice cooking festival/ fire/ make/ traditional/ way.

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6. Jim / ask/ Mai/ if / Ha Long Bay / be /  northern Viet Nam/ and / say/ it / be.

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7. You / mind / I / use / dictionary?

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8. How long/ it / take you/  get / Hanoi / car?

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9.  Everybody / like / my father / because / he/ kind/ generous.

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10. Linh/ parents/ proud/ him/ because/ he/ always/ get/ good marks.

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