Unit 2. Clothing

PHÒNG GD&ĐT TAM DƯƠNG
ĐỀ THI GIAO LƯU HSG LỚP 6,7,8
Năm học 2012- 2013
Môn: Tiếng Anh 8
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút
Đề thi này gồm 04 trang


PART A. LISTENING
You are going to listen to a talk between Bob and his boss, Peter. Listen carefully and fill in each blank with one missing word. You will hear the talk TWICE.
Bob works as a manager in furniture store. Peter, his boss, is not happy about sales. Bob’s new advertising campaign hasn’t helped. Peter decides to (1)__________him.
Peter: Bob, I hate to break the news, but our sales were down again last (2)__________.
Bob: Down again, Peter?
Peter: Yeah. These days, everybody’s shopping (3)__________our competition, Honest Abe’s Furniture Store.
Bob: But everything in there costs an arm and a leg!
Peter: That’s true. They do charge top dollar.
Bob: And their salespeople (4)__________very strange. They really give me the creeps!
Peter: Well, they must be doing something right over there. Meanwhile, we’re about to go belly-up.
Bob: I’m sorry to hear that. I thought my new advertising campaign would save the (5)__________.
Peter: Let’s face it: your advertising campaign was a real flop.
Bob: Well then I’ll go back to the drawing board.
Peter: It’s too (6)__________for that. You’re fired!
Bob: What? You’re giving me the ax?
Peter: Yes. I’ve already found a (7)__________manager. She’s as sharp as a tack.
Bob: Can’t we even talk this over? After all, I’ve been working here for (8)__________years!
Peter: There’s no point in arguing, Bob. I’ve already made up my (9)__________.
Bob: Oh well, at least I won’t have to put up with your nonsense anymore! Good-bye to you and good-bye to this dead-end job.
Peter: Please leave before I lose my (10)__________!

PART B. PHONETICS
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others in each group.
1. A. bother B. sunbathe C. cloth D. months
2. A. vegetable B. comfortable C. nature D. moderate
3. A. interest B. selection C. resident D. injection
4. A. concern B. contact C. convenient D. conclude
5. A. promise B. conscious C. religious D. scissors

II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other words in each group.
1. A. pancake B. discount C. wardrobe D. marine
2. A. migrant B. typhoon C. compost D. limestone
3. A. glassware B. refill C. award D. surround
4. A. loudspeaker B. itinerary C. participate D. magnificent
5. A. helicopter B. microware C. memorial D. magically

PART C. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the best answer from the four choices (A or B, C, D) to complete each of the following sentences.
1. Bob hasn’t _________up his mind yet.
A. made B. gone C. used to D. found
2. Everyone has to follow this way to get into the fair, _________?
A. do they B. don’t they C. doesn’t she D. doesn’t he
3. Would you like me to get you something to drink? ~ _________.
A. That would be nice B. No, I’m sorry C. That’s too bad D. My pleasure
4. I usually go to work by bus, but _________and then I use my motorbike.
A. again B. once C. now D. ever
5. Of my parents, my father is _________.
A. the stricter B. the strictest C. stricter D. strict
6. "What can I get for you?" ~ “ _________.”
A. All right B. I`m afraid not C. I hope so D. Yes, please
7. The coat _________on the floor belongs to my brother.
A. lies