De thi hsg mon Anh 8

đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi Tiếng Anh Lớp 8
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút. Tổng điểm: 100
Section 1: listening At the travel agent’s
Listen and complete the chart with the information about the three customers: (30 pts).

1
2
3

Which place does each customer want to visit?




When does s/he want to go?




How long does s/he want to go for?




How many people is it for?




Transport?




Section 2: reading
Part 1 Read the text below and decide which word A, B, C or D best fits each space then circle it. (10 pts).
Can you imagine what our present life would be like if there were no telephones? We could not speak to our friends (1)_________ the phone. If a fire (2)_________ out in our house, we could not call the fire department. If somebody were sick, we could not call a doctor. In our daily life we need to communicate with (3)_________ . We do this mostly by speaking to other people and listening to (4)_________ they say to us and then we are close (5)_________ them we can do this very easily. However, our voices will not travel very car even when we shout.
The man who (6)_________ this possible was Alexander Graham Bell, a Scotsman, born in Edinburgh in 1847. Bell (7)_________ all his spare time on experiments. He was (8)_________ enthusiastic in his research for a means for sending speech (9)_________ electricity that he spent (10)_________ time on his day-to-day work and at one time was almost penniless.
1. A on B in C up D for
2. A makes B begins C breaks D looks
3. A you B other C them D each another
4. A this B what C that D which
5. A to B for C with D from
6. A did B had C made D brought
7. A cost B spent C took D wasted
8. A so B too C such D very
9. A in B on C by D with
10. A many B some C enough D much
part 2
Read the following passage and choose A, B, C or D for the following questions: (5 pts)
For many people traveling by plane is an exciting experience. Others, however, find the whole idea quite terrifying, as flying is no more dangerous than any other forms of travel and some experts say it is considerably safer. It is known, however, that most accidents occur during take-off and landing when a pilot’s decisions are vitally important.
The people whose job is to look after the passengers – the stewards and stewardesses – play an important part in helping passengers to feel safe and comfortable. Indeed for many passengers being given such care of is all part of the total experience. No other form of travel involves waiting on people in quite the same way, with food, drink, newspaper, magazines, music and even video film.
Traveling by airplane is an exciting experience
for all people
for some people
for a lot of people
for almost every one.
Some people find …………… terrifying
the whole thing
their idea
traveling
traveling by plane
According to some experts, traveling by plane is
more dangerous than traveling by train.
more dangerous than any other forms of transport.
as safe as traveling by other forms of transport.
safer than other means of transport.
According to the writer, flight attendants
take an active role on the plane.
take care of passengers when they are ill.
can help passengers feel safe and comfortable.
take an important part.
On a plane
food and drinks are served to passengers.
you are supplied with newspapers and magazines.
you can even watch a video film
all the above answers are correct.
Section 3: Writing
Part 1 Complete the second sentence so that is has a similar meaning to the first sentence. (10 pts).
1. I haven’t seen Anne for years.
It’s years
2. Walking home late in the evening is dangerous.
It is ……………………………………………………………………………
3. I am quite happy to look after the baby for you.
I don’t mind……………………………………………………………………
4. Mum says that I can be picked up at school every day by