PHÒNG GD&ĐT THANH SƠN ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH NĂNG KHIẾU CẤP CỤM

CỤM 4 NĂM HỌC 2017 - 2018

Môn: Tiếng Anh 8
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Thời gian làm bài 120 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Đề thi có 06 trang

Điểm Họ tên, chữ ký giám khảo Số phách

Bằng số: 1.

Bằng chữ: 2.

SECTION 1: LISTENING.
Phần nghe có 02 bài, mỗi bài được nghe 02 lần (giám thị chỉ mở 01 lần đĩa tự động phát 02
lần) Trước phần nghe có một phút để thí sinh đọc đề bài.
I. Listen to the news and decide if these sentences are true or false. Write your T (true)
or F (false) in the answer box. You will hear the recording twice. (10 points)
1. It’s difficult for scientists to recycle car tires.
2. The bag used to be milk cartoons.
3. It takes one large bottle to make five large T-shirts.
4. You can make greeting cards from magazines.
5. The prize for the competition is a T-shirt.
Write your answers here:
1 __________ 2___________ 3___________ 4 ___________ 5___________
II. Listen to four teenagers talking about their weekends and answer the questions.
Then complete the following sentences with NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS. Write
your answers in the answer box You will hear the recording twice. (10 points)
- Ella broke the .....................(1)........................
- Abi celebrated ..................(2)................on Saturday with her .............(3).......... .
- Daisy lost .....................(4)............. in the cinema.
- Chloe .....................(5)........... for her family on Sunday.
- Write your answers here:
1 __________ 2___________ 3___________ 4 ___________ 5___________

SECTION 2. PHONETICS
III. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently. Write your
answers in the space provided. (6 points)
1. A. switch B. stomach C. match D. catch
2. A. laughs B. stops C. cars D. works
3. A. pleased B. erased C. increased D. amused
* Write your answers here:
1 __________ 2__________ 3__________
IV. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the other three of the group.
Write your answers in the space provided. (4 points)
1. A. electrical B. interesting C. necessary D. beautifully

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2. A. hospital B. difficult C. interesting D. intelligent
* Write your answers here:
1 __________ 2__________

SECTION 3. LEXICO - GRAMMAR

V. Choose the correct answer to complete each of the following sentences. THERE CAN
BE MORE THAN ONE CORRECT ANSWER TO SOME QUESTIONS. Write your
answers in the space provided. (70 points)
1. I object to ___________ like this.
A. be treating B. treating C. being treated D. have been treated
2. We couldn’t help___________ when he told us what had happened.
A. laugh B. to laugh C. to be laughing D. laughing
3. “___________ bad weather we are having this summer!” said the woman.
A. What a B. How C. What D. How this
4. After the enormous dinner he had to ___________ his belt.
  A. broaden   B. enlarge   C. widen   D. loosen
5. Hoa works very _____________so she always gets good marks.
A. badly B. well C. hardly D. hard
6. Could you buy me a copy of the newspaper___________ your way to work?
A. for B. by C. along D. on
7. I was so tired that I ___________ asleep in the chair.
A. got B. went C. felt D. fell
8. She used to___________ her living by delivering vegetables to local hotels.
A. earn B. to earn C. earning D. earns
9. My dog as well as my cats ___________ twice a day.
A. eat B. eats C. has eaten D. have eaten
10. The window _______________ last night has been repaired.
A. break B. breaked C. broken D. breaking
11. Viet Nam is a(n) _________country.
A. rubber-exported B. exporting-rubber
C. exported-rubber D. rubber-exporting
12. It took him ages to _________living in the new town.
A. get use to B. get used to C. be used to D. be use to
13. We are now wet. You ___________ the raincoats with you.
A. should bring B. should have brought C. must bring D. have to bring
14. I’d rather you _________me the story.
A. tell B. told C. to tell D. telling
15. That’s a _________building.
A. five- floor B. five- floors C. five- floor’s D. five- floors’
16. Jane really enjoys _________ to dinner parties.
A. inviting B. being inviting C. being invited D. be invited
17. We’ll go out as soon as it _________raining.
A. has stopped B. is stopping C. stop D. will stop
18. Soak some old newspapers in a ______ of water overnight.
A. pair B. bunch C. bucket D. tube

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19. My mother is capable _____________ writing the book report.
A. for B. about C. of D. from
20. Do you collect stamps or other things? - Yes, I am a stamp_________
A. collecting B. collector C. collect D. collection
21. Because the lift was _________, we had to use stairs to reach the fifth floor.
A. out of order B. in order C. operated D. run out of
22. That house needs ___________.
A. repaint B. repainting C. to repaint D. to be repainted.
23. This form must have the _________of the writer.
A. to sign B. signature C. signing D. sign.
24. ____________ the gift they gave, she felt very happy.
A. Because B. Thanks C. Because of D. In spite
25. These are new born_________of our farm.
A. calf B. calves C. calfes D. calfs
26. I don't think we have very much ______; we have very different opinions.
A. together B. in common C. the same D. similar
27. We will hold a party in a luxurious _________ November the third 2013.
A. in B. between C. on D. till
28. Hung is _________to ride motorbike to school.
A. not old enough B. too young
C. enough old D. too young enough
29. Of those two girls, Hoa is _________.
A. the nicer B. the nicest C. nicer D. nice
30. - Mother: “Could you do me a favor?” - Kate: “______.”
A. No, thanks. I’m fine . B. Yes, that’s kind of you.
C. Yes, thank you. D. Yes, sure.
31. “My watch is broken.” Why don’t you _________?
A. have it repair B. have it repairing C. have it for repair D have it repaired
32. The number of unemployed people in that country is increasing rapidly
A. jobless B. working C. business D. retired
33. The coach said, “It’s time for you to go home, boys!”
A. The coach told the boys that it was time for you to go home.
B. The coach told the boys that it was time for them to go home.
C. The coach told the boys that it is time for them to go home.
D. The coach told the boys that it was time for they to go home.
34. He had spent ______ time writing an essay on his childhood.
A. a few B. too many C. a great deal of D. a large number of
35. She bought ______ jacket when she was in Paris last year.
A. a brown leather expensive B. a leather brown expensive
C. an expensive brown leather D. an expensive leather brown

* Write your answers here:

1 __________ 2__________ 3__________ 4 __________ 5 __________

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 6 __________ 7__________ 8__________ 9 __________ 10__________
11 __________ 12__________ 13__________ 14 __________ 15__________
16 __________ 17__________ 18__________ 19 __________ 20__________
21 __________ 22__________ 23__________ 24 __________ 25__________
26 __________ 27__________ 28__________ 29 __________ 30__________
31 __________ 32__________ 33__________ 34 __________ 35__________

VI. There is one mistake in each sentence. Identify the mistake and write your answer in
the space provided. (10 points)
1. The big present is wrapped in red papers is five dollars
A B C D
2. Through the war the soldiers had tried several times to capture the enemy leader but
A B C
had never managed to do so
D
3. I’d like to tell you about several problems I have had from I came here.
A B C D
4. What is the most frightened experience you have ever had?
A B C D
5. Some people grow so taller that their health may become endangered.
A B C D
* Write your answers here:
1 __________ 2___________ 3___________ 4 ___________ 5___________

SECTION 4. READING
VII. Read the passage and choose the best option to complete the passage. Write your
answers in the space provided. (20 points)
Christmas is a Christian holiday. It commemorates the __________ (1) of Jesus Christ
more than 2,000 years ago. Christian churches hold ___________ (2) services to celebrate
Christmas ______(3) midnight on Christmas ____________(4), most churches hold special
candle light services. But Christmas is also a social and family____________ (5). It is a
festival of goodwill, a time____________ (6) family, friends, food, and gift-giving. Many
Americans share Christmas cookies, decorate their home, and place presents ____________
(7) the family Christmas tree. Children often hang up stockings for Santa Claus to fill
_________ (8) small gifts. __________ (9) tradition, Santa comes on a sleigh pulled by
reindeer. Presents are ____________ (10) opened on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day.

1. A. day B. birth C. God D. father

2. A. religious B. religion C. region D. regional
3. A. on B. in C. under D. at
4. A. morning B. afternoon C. evening D. Eve
5. A. Christmas B. holiday C. weekend D. day
6. A. of B. to C. for D. on

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 7. A. on B. under C. beside D. in
8. A. with B. in C. of D. on
9. A. Despite B. Because of C. According to D. But
10. A. never B. rarely C. sometimes D. usually

* Write your answers here:

1 __________ 2___________ 3___________ 4 ___________ 5 ___________
6 __________ 7___________ 8___________ 9 ___________ 10___________

VIII. Read the following passage and choose the best answer to each question. Write your
answers in the space provided. (10 points)
Over the past 600 years, English has grown from a language of few speakers to
become the dominant language of international communication. English as we know it
today emerged around 1350, after having incorporated many elements of French that was
introduced following the Norman invasion of 1066. Until the 1600s, English was, for the
most part, spoken only in England and had not extended even as far as Wales, Scotland or
Ireland. However, during the course of the next two centuries, English began to spread
around the globe as a result of exploration, trade (including slave trade), colonization, and
missionary work. Thus, small enclaves of English speakers became established and grew in
various parts of the world. As these communities proliferated, English gradually became the
primary language of international business, banking and diplomacy.
Currently, about 80% of the information stored on computer systems worldwide is in
English. Two – thirds of the world’s science writing is in English, and English is the main
language of technology, advertising, media, international airports, and air traffic controllers.
Today there are more than 700 million English users in the world, and over half of these are
non-native speakers, constituting the largest number of non-native users than any language
in the world.
1. What is the main topic of this passage?
A. The number of non-native users of English
B. The French influence on the English language
C. The expansion of English as an international language
D. The use of English for science and technology
2. The word “emerged” in paragraph 1 means________.
A. appeared B. hailed C. frequented D. engaged
3. Approximately, when did English begin to be used beyond England?
A. in 1066 B. around 1350 C. before 1600 D. after 1600
4. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “stored” in paragraph 2?
A. bought B. saved C. spent D. valued
5. According to the passage, approximately how many non-native users of English are there in
the world today?
A. a quarter million B. half a million C. 350 million D. 700 million
* Write your answers here:
1 __________ 2___________ 3___________ 4 ___________ 5 ___________

IX. Fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word. Write your answers in the
space provided. (20 points)

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 I arrived in London at (1) __________, the railway station was big, black and dark. I
didn’t know the way to my hotel, (2) __________ I asked a porter. I not (3) _________
spoke English very carefully, but very clearly as (4) __________ .The porter, however,
could not (5) ________ me. I repeated (6) __________ question several times and at last he
understood. He answered me, but he spoke (7) _________ slowly nor clearly. “I am a
foreigner”, I said. Then he spoke (8) __________, but I could not understand him. My
teacher (9) _______ spoke English like that! The porter and I looked at (10) _________
other and smiled.
* Write your answers here:
1 __________ 2___________ 3___________ 4 ___________ 5 ___________
6 __________ 7___________ 8___________ 9 ___________ 10___________

SECTION 5. WRITING
X. Finish the second sentence in each pair in such a way that it means the same as the
sentence before it. (20 points)
1. “You shouldn’t lend him any more money,” Mrs. Tuyet said to Nga.
® Mrs. Tuyet advised __________________________________________________.
2. It was so late that nothing could be done.
® It was too ___________________________________________________________.
3. Smoking is not allowed in the library.
® Would you _________________________________________________________?
4. Why did you phone him, Linh?
® I want to know what _________________________________________________, Linh.
5. It is not necessary for you to ring me unless you’ve got a problem.
® I __________________________________________________________________
6. He failed the exam because of his laziness.
® Because he___________________________________________________________.
7. I’ll telephone you tomorrow morning.
® I’ll give______________________________________________________________.
8. Walking in the rain gives my brother pleasure.
® My brother enjoys_____________________________________________________
9. Have you ever played a computer game before?
® Is this_______________________________________________________________?
10. I can’t stand people interrupting me when I’m studying
-> I would rather ________________________________________________________

XI. Write a letter to your friend telling her about your last summer vacation (within 100 –
120 words). (20 points) Beginning with:
Dear Lan,
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Love,
Nga.

PHÒNG GD&ĐT THANH SƠN HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM

CỤM 4 HỌC SINH NĂNG KHIẾU CẤP CỤM
NĂM HỌC 2017 - 2018

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 Môn: Tiếng Anh 8

SECTION 1: LISTENING.
I. Listen to the news and decide if these sentences are true or false. Write your T (true)
or F (false) in the answer box. You will hear the recording twice. (5x 2= 10 points)

1.F 2.F 3.F 4.T 5.T

II. Listen to four teenagers talking about their weekends and answer the questions.
Then complete the following sentences with NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS. Write
your answers in the answer box You will hear the recording twice. (5x 2= 10 points)
1. tennis racket 2. her birthday 3. family 4. her phone 5. cooked dinner

SECTION 2. PHONETICS
III. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently. Write your answers in the
space provided. (3x2=6 points)
1. B 2. C 3. C
IV. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the other three of the group.
Write your answers in the space provided. (4 points)
1. A 2. D
SECTION 3. LEXICO - GRAMMAR
V. Choose the correct answer to complete each of the following sentences. THERE CAN BE
MORE THAN ONE CORRECT ANSWER TO SOME QUESTIONS. Write your answers in the
space provided. (35x2=70 points)
1. C 2. D 3. C 4. D 5. B/D
6. D 7. D 8. A 9. B 10. C
11. D 12. B/C 13. B 14. B 15. A
16. C 17. A 18. C 19. C 20. B
21. A 22. B/D 23. B 24. C 25. B
26. B 27. C 28. A/B 29. C 30. D
31. D 32. A 33. B 34. C 35. C
VI. There is one mistake in each sentence. Identify the mistake and write your answer in
the space provided. (5x2=10 points)
1. B 2. A 3. D 4. C 5. B

SECTION 4. READING
VII. Read the passage and choose the best option to complete the passage. Write your
answers in the space provided. (10x2=20 points)
1. B 2. A 3. D 4. D 5. B
6. C 7. B 8. A 9. C 10. D

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VIII. Read the following passage and choose the best answer to each question. Write your answers
in the space provided. (5x2=10 points)
1. C 2. A 3. D 4. B 5. C
IX. Fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word. Write your answers in the
space provided. (10x2=20 points)
1. last 2. so 3. only 4. well 5. understand
6. my 7. neither 8. slowly 9. never 10. each

SECTION 5. WRITING
X. Finish the second sentence in each pair in such a way that it means the same as the
sentence before it. (20 points)
1- ® Mrs. Tuyet advised Nga not to lend him any more money.
2. ® It was too late to do anything.
(Or: It was too late for anything to be done.)
3. ® Would you mind not smoking in the library?
4. ® I want to know what you phoned him for, Linh?
5. ® I don’t have to be rung/called/made a phonecall unless you have a problem
6. ® Because he was lazy, he failed the exam.
7. ® I’ll give you a ring tomorrow morning.
8. ® My brother enjoys walking in the rain.
9. ® Is this the first time you have played a computer game?
10. ® I would rather people didn’t interrupt me when....

XI. Write a letter to your friend telling her about your last summer vacation (within 100 – 120
words). Beginning with:(20 points)
- Nội dung (content): 10 điểm
- Từ vựng (vocabulary): 3 điểm
- Ngữ pháp (grammar): 3 điểm
- Tính mạch lạc và trôi chảy (coherence and cohesion) + độ dài (length): 4 điểm

TOTAL MARK: 20 POINTS.