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KÌ THI KSCL CÁC ĐỘI TUYỂN HSG KHỐI 8Nămhọc 2017-2018
ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
(Thờigian 90 phút)

I.Choose the correct word for each space from the list below. (15 pts)
journey , sky , clouds , of , much , interesting , or , time , up , by, life, and , last , feel , I

During the weekend, I travelled (1)_____ air for the first (2)_____ in my (3)_____ I generally travel by train (4)_____ bus. It is both cheaper (5)_____ safer.But this was a short (6)_____ At the beginning I didn’t (7)_____ very happy (8)_____. I was soon high (9)_____ in the (10)_____ among the (11)_____(12)_____ . The view (13)_____ mountains, fields and rivers was interesting and unusual (14)_____ enjoyed my short and comfortable journey very (15)_____.

II.Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown so that the meaning stays the same.(10 pts)
1. If I were of your age, I’d do things differently. - Were………………………………………………
2. If you don’t watch the program, you will not judge it - Unless……………………………………………..
3. If I had known, I would have greeted her. - Because…………………………………………..
4. If you don’t give me the money, I’ll shoot you. - Give………………………………………………..
5. I didn’t have lunch, so I’m very hungry. -Supposing that…………………………………
6. If you need my help, you can call me. -Should……………………………………………..
7. If my uncle hadn’t stood up, I’ve have been sad. - Had…………………………….............................
8. I was sick yesterday, so I didn’t go to class. -If………………………………................................
9. I don’t ride to work because it’s always crowded. -Provided that……………….............................
10. Unless it rains soon, the vegetables will die. -If…………………………………….........................

III.Choose options given (marked A, B, C, and D) to complete each of the questions below.(10 pts)
Can you imagine a world without words? The main way that we communicate with each other is by using words. We can communicate either by speaking and listening or by writing and reading. With words, we can give and receive information, ideas, orders and instructions.
People have used writing to communicate for about 7000 years. At first, they used to draw simple pictures to represent objects, such as people and animals. Then people started to put pictures together to represent something more difficult, like a sentence. The next step in the development of writing was to use symbols, or signs. These symbols represented the sounds of words and not their meanings.
Finally, the alphabet from which modern English comes was invented in about 1500 BC. The people who invented the alphabet used a set of symbols to represent the sound “o”. This symbol is still used to the same sound today. Many languages are written with letters of an alphabet, including Vietnamese.
27.People communicate with each other using_______.
A.books B.words C.instructions D.information
28.A later form of writing used symbols to represent_______.
A.words B. sounds C. pictures D. meanings
29.What is the most suitable title for this article?
A.listening and speaking B.writing and reading
C.words and writing D.alphabets and their meaning
30.The first kind of writing used simple_______.
A.objects B. people C.pictures D.animals
31.An alphabet is a set of letters that represent the different sounds of a_______.
A.letter B.language C.word D.symbol

IV.Find the word or phrase that is SIMILAR in meaning to the underlined one.(5 pts)
1. The indecisive(do du) man was readilypersuaded to change his mind again.
A. easily B. hardly C. willingly D. difficult
2. After discussing the matter with the bank manager, Ha instantly received his loan. (tienchovay)
A. casually B. soon C. finally D. immediately
3. The news of the President’s death amazed the world.
A. very much surprise B. shook C. frightened D. destroyed
4. I disagreed with you completely.
A. am bored B. am pleased C. feel tired D. am of a different opinion
5. Do you have any difficulty in understanding what your teacher says when he speaks in English?
A. delight B. trouble C. annoyance