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

I.Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets. (10 points)
1. If I (be)_______ a bird, I (not want)_______ to live in a cage.
2.Laura wishes that she (not live)_______ in a small flat.
3. I can’t go out now because it (rain)_______ and I (not have)_______ a raincoat.
4. She (say)_______ she’d phone me this morning, but it is now 12.30 and she (not phone)_______ yet.
5. If he (read)_______ in bad light, he (ruin)_______ his eyes.
6. He had a bad fall while he (repair)_______ his roof.

II.Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word. (10 points)
In the United States of America the national (1)_______ is also English. Four hundred years ago (2)_______ some English people sailed to North America to live there, and (3)_______ brought the new language to this new (4)_______. Now in the United States of America people (5)_______
American English. Most of the words are the (6)_______ in American and in British English, but American people say some English words not like people (7)_______ in England.
Canada is to the North of the United States of America. It is (8)_______ than the United States. In Canada many people speak English (9)_______ they also came from England many years ago. But in some parts of Canada, they speak (10)_______. People living in these parts came from France.

III.Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word in capitals. (5 points)
1. His son’s____________ has not improved much BEHAVE
2.He draws cartoons for a____________ magazine. HUMOR
3. For some people UFOs only exist in films for____________. ENTERTAIN
4. The gas from the chemical factory is extremely____________. HARM
5. My brother is a stamp____________. COLLECT

IV.Find and correct the mistakes in each sentence. (10 points)
1. If we would have a large garden, we would plant a lot of flowers in it. …………… ……………
2.Nha Trang, that has a long beach, attracts many foreign visitors. …………… ……………
3. A new department store was building in our town last month. …………… ……………
4. They used to having big parties when they lived in the city. …………… ……………
5. Although my sister was tired, but she tried to finish her homework. …………… ……………

V.Read the passage below and answer each of the questions. (10 points)
Tropical rain forests are found in Amazon region of South America, Central America, Africa, and South and Southeast Asia. Rain forests are very important to the world’s climate. The Amazon rain forest alone receives about 30 to 40 percent of the total rainfall on the Earth and produces about the same percentage of the world’s oxygen. Some scientists believe that the decreasing size of the rain forests will affect the climate on the earth, making it uncomfortable or even dangerous for life. Saving our rain forests is an international problem. One country, or even a few countries cannot solve the problem alone. The nations of the world must work together to find a solution before it is too late.
1. Where are tropical rain forests found?
2. How are rain forests to the world’s climate?
3. How much percent of the world’s oxygen does Amazon rain forests produce?
4. What do scientists think about the decreasing size of rain forests?
5. Is saving our rain forests only a national problem?

VI.Rewrite these sentences. (10 points)
1.“Let’s use fewer plastic bags,“ he said . → He suggested………………………
2. We last saw our uncle five months ago. → We haven’t…………………………
3. Would you like me to finish the work tonight? → I’ll………………………………………
4.It’s a pity our teacher isn’t here at the moment. → I wish…………………………………
5.They’ll have to change the date of the meeting again. → The date…………………………….
6. You may get hungry on the train, so take some sandwiches. → In………………………………………
7. All visitors to the town falls in love with it. → Every one who……………………….
8. In spite of not speaking Vietnamese, Mr John decided to settle in Ha Noi. → Although………………..
9. Their living room doesn’t have any bookshelves. → There……………………………………..
10. Please, allow me to ask you a question,