HS GIOI ANH 2017

PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH
NĂM HỌC 2016-2017
MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 8
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PART A. LISTENING
I. Listen to Tom talking to a friend about a sports afternoon. What sport did each person do? You will hear the recording twice. Example: 0-F
0. Tom
1. Sam
2. Jane
3. Paul
4. Susan
5. Anne
A. football
B. table-tennis
C. skiing
D. volleyball
E. golf
F. horse-riding

II. You will hear part of a radio programme called “ WHAT’S ON” .
Choose the best answer A, B or C. You will hear twice.
1. The competition this year is to find the best
A. Actor B. Dancer C. Singer
2. You can enter the competition if you:
A. Send your entry by post
B.Live less than five miles from the city centre
C. Phone any time after Saturday
3. To find out more about the theatre group, you should phone:
A. The theatre B. St. Paul’s School C. The secretary of the group
4. What is different about the arrangements at the school hall this week?
A. The closing time is later than usual B. It is not possible to hire the football pitch C. All activities must be booked in advance
5. What information are we given about the new swimming pool?
A. It will open next month B. It will be free for one month C. It is bigger than the old one
6. What are we told about the rock group Switch ?
A. They were all born in Westfield B. They all live in Westfield C. They are doing two concerts in Westfield


III. You will hear someone talking about the city of Cock. Fill in the missing information in the numbered space. You will hear twice.

The population is (1)________
Drivers find the number of (2)___________ confusing.
St. Patrick Street: On one side there are old buildings, and on the other (3)___________ and shops.
Market: (4)_____________ are recommended today.
Café in the (5)____________ is good for lunch.
Public Museum is closed on (6)______________

PART B
PART ONE: PHONOLOGY
I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
Write your answers (A, B, C or D) in the spaces given on the right. (5 pts)
A. wicked B. locked C. decided D. beloved __________
A. debt B. tomb C. timber D. subtle __________
A. wood B. typhoon C. roof D. Kangaroo __________
A. monkey B. donkey C. money D. link __________
A. tension B. decision C. official D. patient __________
II. Choose the word with different stress pattern in each group.
Write your answers (A, B, C or D) in the spaces given on the right. (5 pts)
A. employee B. environment C. canal D. preference __________
A. surface B. biology C. majority D. museum __________
A. engineer B. temperature C. sacrifice D. calendar __________
A. operation B. documental C. residential D. mathematician __________
A. parade B. apply C. downstairs D. business __________
PART TWO: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the correct answer to complete each of the sentences below.
Write your answers (A, B, C or D) in the spaces given on the right. (10 pts)
My new job _____ working very long hours.
A. involves B. consists C. includes D. contains __________
“Have they arrested the thieves yet?” “It’s only a _____ of time.”
A. period B. matter C. length D. waste __________
The Olympics Games are held _____.
A. once 4 years B. every 4 years C. 4 years once D. every once 4 years __________
Carbon emissions from airplanes and other pollutants greatly _____ to global warming.
A. attribute  B. stem C. contribute  D. spark __________
He was _____ with bribery after he offered to pay the policeman a big sum of money to overlook his offence.
A. charged  B. accused C. sued  D. suspected __________
Television came into _____ and quickly became a competitor with the motion pictures.
A. practice  B. fact  C. use  D. life __________
Without _____, natural resources will be used up within a hundred years.
A. preservation  B. maintenance  C. conservation  D. protection __________
_____ different in character we are, we have been mutual friends since our childhood.
A. However  B. Despite being  C. Although  D. Whatever __________
"How was your visit to the dentist?"        "It was painless. I _____ worried so much."
A. mustn’t have  B. needn’t have  C. wouldn’t have D. didn’t need to be  __________
I am leaving the key under the pot in the garden _____ you should be home earlier than usual.
A. because  B. in case  C. so that  D. though __________
He is _____ the most successful pop singer of his generation.
A. far and away B. by far C. so far D. far from __________
His library book is _____ so he has to pay a small fine.
A. overdue B. expected C. expired D. postponed __________
Unfortunately, Mark went _____ a bad cold just before Christmas.
A. down with B. in for C. over D. through __________
When she first started work, she little thought she would come _____ such difficulties.
A. up against B. into C. up with D. in for __________
Listen to what I am saying, _____?
A. don’t you B. aren’t you C. are you D. will you __________
He refused to give the reason why _____ to the meeting the day before?
A. didn’t he come B. he didn’t come C. he hadn’t come D. hadn’t he come __________
_____ the students in my class enjoy taking part in social activities.
A. Most of B. Most C. Many D. Almost of __________
Her house is _____ mine.
A. three times as large as B. three times larger than __________
C. larger three times than D. as three times larger than
It was in this village _____.
A. that he was born B. where he was born __________
C. which he was born D. that he was born in
I must go to the dentist and _____.
A. get my teeth to take care of B. take care of my teeth __________
C. my teeth be taken care of D. get my teeth taken care of
II. Supply the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets.
Write your answers in the spaces that follow. (10 pts)
This is the first time I (read) a novel (write) by an American novelist.
She wore a wig (avoid) (recognize).
My brother (think) of selling his car, but he (change) his mind.
The play we saw last night (not be) as good as we (expect).
Bill (have) breakfast when I (stop) by his house this morning.
She (learn) English at school, but she (forget) most of it now.
Someone seems (follow) us. We’d better (go) faster.
By the time he (return) next week, I’m sure we (finish) decorating our house.
(cook) the meal, she continued (clean) the house.
I (do) the work since 8am, but I (finish) only half of the workload.
1. ____________________ ____________________ 6. ____________________ ____________________
2. ____________________ ____________________ 7. ____________________ ____________________
3. ____________________ ____________________ 8. ____________________ ____________________
4. ____________________ ____________________ 9. ____________________ ____________________
5. ____________________ ____________________ 10. ____________________ ____________________

III. Fill each blank in the following sentences with a suitable preposition or adverb particle. (10 pts)
I`ve just rewarded her ___________ a book ___________ her good study.
The man was accused ___________ stealing money ___________ the bank.
___________ the moment, the police are looking ___________ the cause of the oil disaster.
___________ account ___________ the thick fog, they had to postpone the match.
When her uncle passed ___________, she came ___________ a lot of money.
We all were surprised ___________ his failure ___________ the exam.
The old man lives ___________ his own ___________ a suburb of the town.
I have lost touch ___________ him ___________ almost two years.
There’s a small island ___________ the middle ___________ the lake.
The police came just ___________ time to bring the riot ___________ control.
IV. Choose a suitable word in the list to complete each gap in the passage. (5 pts)
PLAYING CHESS
Have you ever played chess? Some say you need to be very (Example = SKILL) SKILFUL____ to play it well but it is quite easy to learn. I started learning when I was only six years old and it helped me to develop my powers of(1. CONCENTRATE) ____________ . If you want to achieve (2. SUCCEED) ___________ as a chess player, the main requirement is an ability to analyse a situation (3. EFFECTIVE) ____________. Chess even helped me find various (4. SOLVE) __________ to the mathematical problems I was given for homework. At first, one of my big problems was not having enough (5. PATIENT) ________. Learning chess at school taught me the importance of waiting to make the right move! My teacher was critical of my tendency not to think (6. CARE) _______ before making a move. I discovered that every single error in chess gets instant (7. PUNISH) _______ , enabling your opponent to take control and putting you at a great (8. ADVANTAGE) _______ in the game.
1. _________ 2. _________ 3. _________ 4. _________ 5. _________
6. _________ 7. _________ 8. _________ 9. _________ 10. _________
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