Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 - Năm học 2018-2019 - Phòng Giáo dục và đào tạo Diễn Châu

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1. PHÒNG GD& ĐT DIỄN CHÂU ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI HUYỆN LỚP 8 NĂM HỌC: 2018-2019 ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC MÔN : TIẾNG ANH (Thời gian làm bài : 120 phút bao gồm cả phần nghe) Điểm Họ và tên, Chữ ký giám khảo Số phách Bằng số : 1. Bằng chữ. 2. SECTION A: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY Part 1. (30 points) Choose the correct answer from A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences. Write it in ‘Your answers’ part. 1. - Jane: “Do you have a copy of The Last Leaf”? - Laura: “You are ___ luck. I have just one copy left” A.by B. in C. of D. at 2. The majority of Asian students reject the American ___ that marriage is a partnership of equals. A. thought B. view C. look D. attitude 3. Tuan, along with his friends, ___ on a picnic in Pu Mat National Park at the end of this month. A. have to go B. will go C. are going D. is going 4. People are advised to ___ smoking because of its harm to their health. A. cut down B. cut off C. cut in D. cut down on 5. - Peter: Do you have a minute please? - Tim: “___” A. Yes. But you should be brief B. That’s just fantastic. Thank. C. Sorry, I left my watch at home D. Well, it is not as good as I think. 6. Let’s go to the beach. It’s ___ a day to sit indoors. A. nice enough B. too nice C. so nice D. such nice 7. When we were in Athens, I bought a___ statue. A. white beautiful marble little B. marble beautiful little white C. beautiful little marble white D. beautiful little white marble 8. Computers ___our lives in many ways: faster communication, free entertainment, convenient shopping. A. changed B. had changed C. have changed D. would change 9. She refused to eat meat under any ___ A. circumstances B. occasion C. opportunity D. reason 10. He doesn’t use that old car anymore, so I am going to ___ him an offer for it. A. give B. make C. do D. take 11. ___ all our careful plans, a lot of things went wrong. A. Because B. Because of C. Although D. In spite of 12. Three people were seriously ___in the road accident yesterday. A. injured B. broken C. damaged D. pained 13. We tried a lot of hotels, but ___ of them had any free rooms. A. neither B. none C. no D. not 14. He was ___ the “golden kite” for being the best film director. A. rewarded B. given C. awarded D. enjoyed 15. I don’t know ___about English literature. A. many B. much C. a few D. little
2. Your answers: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. Part 2: (10 points). There are 10 mistakes in the following passage. Identify the mistakes and write the corrections in your answers in ‘Your answers’ part. All of we have to work to earn a living ourselves and to help our family. However, we work not only for material life but also for many other thing. We are working to prove our ability. We feel self- confident and proud so we are independent. Anyone who works is regarded like a useful member of society. We’re working, that means we’re contributing for our country. Working helps us trains our minds because we always try our better to do the job. The better we work, the much money we earn and that encourages us to work harder. Without working, a man life will be empty, purposeless and meaningless and it’s easy of a jobless person to do wrongs. Your answers: Mistakes Corrections Mistakes Corrections 1. 6. 2. 7. 3. 8. 4. 9. 5. 10. SECTION B: READING Part 1: (10 points). Read the passage below and decide which answer (from A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. Write your answers in ‘Your answers’ part. SPACE EXPERIMENT Some exciting photos of space have recently appeared on the internet – all taken by teenagers! Using a cheap camera and a simple balloon, some school students got a large (1) ___ of amazing photos from 15 miles (2) ___ Earth. The teacher said, “(3) ___ carried out an experiment to explore what different (4) ___ on the Earth look like from space – and prove that you don’t have to use expensive equipment as the textbooks say.” Seventeen-year-old student Miguel reported, “We’d spent long (5) ___ working on the experiment after school, but then had to put it (6) ___ due to the weather. Then we were worried that the balloon (7) ___ rise higher than 10,000 metres, which wasn’t (8) ___ high enough for our experiment. But in the end it wasn’t a problem. And (9) ___ the balloon had travelled so far, it was still working when it returned! So we’ve learned that in (10) ___ life, experiments don’t always have to follow the textbooks”. 1. A. amount B. sum C. number D. total 2. A. among B. above C. about D. along 3. A. It B. There C. These D. They 4. A. positions B. distances C. areas D. backgrounds 5. A. times B. hours C. ages D. days 6. A. off B. down C. out D. up 7. A. shouldn’t B. needn’t C. mustn’t D. wouldn’t 8. A. quite B. so C. rather D. very 9. A. unless B. although C. because D. if 10. A. true B. actual C. normal D. real Your answers: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
3. Part 2: (10 points). Read the following passage and choose the best answer to each question. Mary-Jess Leaverland When 19-year-old Mary-Jess Leaverland sang for 70 million TV viewers nobody back home in England knew anything about it. Her victory in the talent show, I Want to Sing to the Stars was seen by five times as many people as watch a similar UK show, called The X Factor, but they were all from the Chinese region of Jiangsu, as that’s the only place the programme is shown. Mary-Jess was in China to study the language as part of her university course when she entered the competition. A friend had invited her to watch him in a TV quiz show. On their way they passed the talent show’s studios. Mary-Jess went in, found a producer and sang for him. During the competition she had classes as usual then went to the studios in the evenings. When she wasn’t on stage she was busy doing her homework. Mary-Jess used her £900 prize money to fly home to see her mom. When she returned there were no recording contracts to sign or concerts to perform in. She told her mom, who’s also a good singer, how amazed she was that she was chosen as the winner, then the two of them chatted happily about their plans to start singing together again at clubs around their hometown. It was only later that Mary-Jess’s mum thought it might be fun to tell the local newspaper about her daughter’s win. Yet, within 24 hours, Mary-Jess’s story had appeared nationally and just weeks later she had a manager, a lawyer, and was off to New York with record companies fighting to sign her as one of their artists. Mary-Jess’s singing career had started 1. What is the writer trying to do in this text? A. encourage people to watch a particular TV music programme. B. suggest how to get a career as a professional singer. C. describe someone’s life-long ambition to become world famous. D. explain what happened to someone after winning a competition. 2. What does the text say about I Want to Sing to the Star? A. It’s less popular than another show called The X Factor. B. It’s shown in several countries across Asia. C. It’s a talent competition made in China. D. It’s the most popular TV show in China. 3. What was Mary-Jess’s reason for going to China? A. She went there to be in a singing competition. B. She was there learning to speak Chinese. C. She was teaching at a Chinese university. D. She was visiting a friend there. 4. How did Mary-Jess feel when she first returned to England? A. surprised that she had won the competition. B. annoyed that she got so little in prize money. C. worried about the concerts she would have to do. D. amazed by all the attention from the UK newspapers. 5. Which text message might Mary-Jess’s mother have on her mobile phone? A Where did I get my talent from, B I’ve never sung in front of anyone in Mum? There are no other singers in my life! Why did I ever agree to be our family that I know about. in this competition? C I’ve got so much work to do for my D A Chinese TV company has offered teacher! Do you think I should take it me my own weekly show! Should I with me to the TV studios? sign the contract, Mum?
4. Your answers: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Part 3: (10 points). Fill ONE suitable word into each numbered blank. Every year students in many countries learn English. Some of (1) ___ students are young children. Others are teenagers. Many are adults. Some learn at school. Others study (2) ___ themselves. A (3) ___ learn English just by hearing the language in films, on television, in the office or among (4) ___friends. But not many are lucky (5) ___ to do that. Most people must work hard on their lessons to learn another language. Many boys and girls learn English at school because (6) ___ is one of their subjects. They study their own language, mathematics and English. In England, America or Australia, many boys and girls study their own language, (7) ___ is English and another language, perhaps French, German or Spanish. Many adults learn English because it is useful for their (8) ___. Teenagers often learn English for their higher studies because some of their books (9) ___in English at the college or university. Other people learn English (10) ___ they want to read newspapers or magazines in English. Your answer: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Part 4: (10 points) The young people below all want to play tennis during their school holiday. On the opposite page there are description of eight tennis courses. Decide which tennis course would be the most suitable for the following young people. For questions 1-5, Write your answer in “Your answers” part. 1. Sunita needs help to improve her tennis skills, so wants to have individual coaching. She’d like to play tennis outdoors in the mornings and do other activities in the afternoons. 2. Paul and his brother do not know how to play tennis, so want to spend a week learning. They would prefer to be outside in a small group and will need to borrow rackets. 3. Zoe and her parents enjoy playing tennis together. They’d like to get advice from an expert and want lots of practice. They’d prefer to be near the coast. 4. Ali is looking for a three- day tennis break in the countryside. He can’t play tennis he does have all the equipment. He’d like to have fun and meet other teenagers. 5. Vanessa is a good tennis player and her friends are almost as good. Their tennis course will be for a week during the winter, so they want to be able to play inside.
5. TENNIS COURSE A Weybridge B Gary Dymond’s Tennis centre We run two- day weekend courses all through the We have years of experience teaching summer. Our tennis centre is next to one of the beginners tennis and provide all the most beautiful beaches in the north. You will equipment you’ll need. Because we’re have the chance to play tennis all day and be situated in the busy seaside town of Rye taught by very experienced coaches. there is always something to do when Unfortunately, this year we are not running any you’re not playing tennis. Our tennis courses for adults. courses are for teenagers only and run throughout the summer, for seven days. Class sizes are kept to a maximum of six. C Match point D Racket and ball Join us on our farm where we have six outdoor We offer tennis course for players at all courts and space for 25 guests. It’s the perfect levels in one of the most interesting cities in place to enjoy nature and learn a completely new the country. Tennis sessions run from 9 sport. Young people (10 years +) are welcome to a.m.-12.30 p.m. You can join a group or stay from two days up to a week. Everyone needs have one-to-one instruction. After lunch to bring their own rackets, clothes, etc. as only each day we’ll take you to some wonderful balls are available to buy. places in this amazing city. Our outdoor courts have lights so you can play again in the evenings. E Ace Tennis F Lifelong Tennis Never played tennis before? Want to find out if Come to us for year- round tennis courses you like it before you buy an expensive tennis at our modern tennis school near the town racket? Why not come to our indoor tennis centre centre. Our indoor courts allow us to offer for a weekend of fun activities in the mornings tennis coaching to all levels and age groups and tennis games in the afternoon? Fifty places whatever the weather. Classes are in groups are available and all equipment is provided of 15 and courses run from seven to ten days. Please bring your own rackets and tennis clothes. G Top Tennis H Advantage Tennis Breaks Our summer courses are for young tennis players Our group courses are for all ages and who are already very skilled and are thinking of designed to help people who can already playing professionally. We have a number of play strengthen their tennis skills. We have experts on our staff who give advice and highly- qualified coaches on hand to give coaching throughout the week. This is a serious you tips and we’ll even video your playing. course for people who want to play from morning Our 12 outdoor courts are just five minutes to night! from Fingle beach and classes can be booked between 8.30 a.m, - 9 p.m each day Your answers: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. SECTION C: WRITING Part 1: (10 points). Rewrite the following sentences so that they have the same meaning as the original ones. 1. You can use it as long as you like, and it won’t wear out. → No matter ___ 2. It is said that the Great Pyramid of Giza was built over a 20-year period → The Great Pyramid of Giza ___ 3. “I’m sorry, Jackie. I didn’t tell you the problem earlier,” said Steven. → Steven apologized___ 4. Jenny finds it very much relaxing to listen to this wonderful type of music. → It ___ 5. It was such a beautiful creature that everyone stopped to have a look. → So ___ Part 2:(30 points) Your English teacher has asked you to write a story (about 120-150 words). Your story must begin with this sentence: The bus was late so I decided to walk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7. Part 3: (30 points) This is part of a letter you receive from an English friend.  Now write a letter (About 100 – 120 words) answering your friend’s questions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The end!