Đề HSG Anh 8-H.Tam Đảo 2015(14/4)

PHÒNG GD & ĐT TAM ĐẢO


(Đề thi gồm 04 trang)

ĐỀ KHẢO SÁT HỌC SINH GIỎI NĂM HỌC 2014-2015
Môn: Tiếng Anh lớp 8
Ngày thi: 14/4/2015
Thời gian: 120 phút không kể thời gian giao đề



A. LISTENING. (1.0/10)
Listen to a conversation TWO TIMES and do the tasks that follow the questions from 1 to 10.
Question 1-4: Select the correct answer from the choices (A, B, C, or D) given.
1. Where is Mr. Garcia living?
A. Private accommodation. C. Self-catering university accommodation
B. With friends. D. Catered university accommodation.
2. Why doesn’t he like his accommodation?
A. The food is not good. B. The meals are at inconvenient times.
C. He doesn’t like his cohabitants. D. It’s on the university campus.
3. Where are Mr. Garcia and his friends from?
A. Costa Rica, Spain, Bolivia B. Ecuador, Spain, Mexico
C. Mexico, Columbia, Spain D. Spain, Brazil, Argentina
4. What kind of place are they hoping to find?
A. A house with a garden next to the university
B. A flat or a house next to the university
C. A house not too near to the university
D. A flat or a house not too near to the university
Questions 5-7: Complete the detail below using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR NUMBERS.
Name: Manuel Garcia
Current address: (5) …………………………………………….
Telephone number: 0453672348
Email address: (6) ……………………………………………..
Age: 19
Gender: Male
Smoke: No
Budgeted monthly rent: (7)£ ……………………………………………

Question 8-10: Select the correct answer from the choices (A, B, C, or D) given.
8. Why can Mr. Garcia expect a small reduction in rent?
A. The salesman like him B. There is no contrast
C. July is a good month to move in D. He and his friends will stay all year.
9. How much is the accommodation agency’s fee for Mr. Gacia?
A. ½ month’s rent B. 1 month’s rent
C. 1 ½ month’s rent D. There is no fee
10. Which items does Mr. Garcia consider necessary?
A. Kitchen utensils, washing machine, Internet connection
B. Washing machine, Internet connection, TV
C. DVD player, TV, Internet connection
D. Shower, TV, washing machine

B. LEXICO-GRAMMAR (4.0/10)
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. A. brotherhood B. proof C. wood D. bookbinder
2. A. timber      B. absorb      C. elbow D. climb
3. A. double B. trouble C. sound D. outwit
4. A. bad B. hat C. hate D. had
5. A. pear B. near C. fear D. rear
II. Choose the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress.
1. A. pastime B. teenager C. orchestra D. rehearse
2. A. collector     B. concert      C. furniture D. comics
3. A. living B. celebrate C. campaign D. volunteer
4. A. restaurant B. arrival C. neighbor D. general
5. A. neglect B. appointment C. remember D. hygiene
III. Choose the best option to complete each sentence.
1. Hoa works very ……… so she always gets good marks at school.
A. badly B. good C. hardly D. hard
2. This school ……… in 1997 so next year it will be rebuilt.
A. built B. is built C. was built D. has built
3. Last week I ……… my children to the biggest zoo in town.
A. took B. brought C. fetch D. got
4. Are you proud ……… your country and its tradition?
A. about B. on C. of D. for
5. Our ……… resources are limited so we