PHÒNG GD - ĐT HƯƠNG SƠN ĐỀ THI CHỌN HSG NĂM HỌC 2018-2019

MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 8

Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
PART I - PHONETICS
I. Circle the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the that of the others.
1. A. television B. elephant C. section D. Swedish
2. A. threaten B. seat C. thread D. bread
3. A. naked B. crooked C. wicked D. packed
4. A. relationship B. recommend C. resident D. revolution
5. A. change B. children C. machine D. church
II. Circle the word with different stress pattern from the others.
1. A.industry B.tornado C.natural D.injury
2. A.geography B.electronic C.scientific D.preparation
3. A.national B.physical C.arrival D.natural
4. A.primary B.animal C.tropical D.volcano
5. A.climatology B.bibliography C.communication D.radiography
PART II – VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
1. It’s recommended that we become more concerned _________ the environment around us.
A. of B. to C. with D. about
2. Shhh. I hear someone _________ from the distance. Do you hear anything?
A. thinking B. interesting C. boring D. crying
3. Don’t drink that water. It’s __________.
A.damaged B.dumped C.contaminated D. unpolluted
4. If you __________ the president, what would you do to help the environment?
A.are B.had been C.were D. will be
5. On Christmas Eve, most big cities, especially London are _________ with coloured lights across the
streets and enormous Christmas trees.
A. decorated B. hang C. put D. made
6. The man and his pets _________ are playing in the garden look so happy.
A. Who B. which C. that D. A and C
7. I believe that our new manager has the _________ to work well in this business environment.
A. inflexible B. flexibly C. flexibility D. flexible
8. The government is sending __________ to the flood victims.
A.touch B.aid C.accommodation D.provision
9. He said he was afraid this article was _________ date.
A. over B. on C. behind D. out of
10. The letter must have been written _________ different languages.
A. by B. in C. with D. of
II. Give the correct form of the words in the brackets.
1. The team’s success was ______________ due to her efforts. (LARGE)
2. Much of the town was rebuilt after the massive _____________ of the tornado. (DESTROY)
3. How many _______________ entered the race ? (COMPETE)
4. He is too fat. He is _______________ (WEIGHT)
5. There are a lot of _______________between American and British English. (DIFFER)
6. There is no easy _______________ to this problem. (SOLVE)
7. He drives so _______________ that he often has accidents. (CARE)
8. My teacher is very_______________about the history of Viet Nam. (KNOW)
9. They left the house in a __________________ mess. (FRIGHT)
10. Many rural areas in the North have been...................... (URBAN)

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III. Each sentence below has a mistake, underline and correct it. Correction
1. It was wrong with you to allow a 4 year-old child to walk home alone. ......................................
2. Our cars pump out thousands of tonnes of poison fumes every year. ......................................
3. Air polluted has risen above an acceptable level. ......................................
4. He has decided going to work in a school in a quite remote area. ......................................
5. The forest fire raged since eight hours, killing all of the animals. ......................................
6. In the future we don’t need to learn different languages to communicate if we ......................................
use telepathy
7. Build a new road in this area could be environmentally damaging. ......................................
8. When she comes home later today, he cooks the dinner. ......................................
9. The old tradition of first-footing is still practised today in Scottish. ......................................
10. There is a red maple leaf in the flag of Canada. ......................................
IV. Put each verb in brackets into an appropriate form.
1. The classroom is still very dirty. I don’t think it (clean)……………………………….
2. ( Lie )………………… on the beach on a sunny day is pleasant.
3. Once you (try)………………………. Gloswhite toothpaste, you will never use anything else.
4. Our boss suggested that the trip to the countryside (delay) ………………………….untill next month
5. The casstle looks so old that it needs (repair)……………………….
6. Each July, George together with his family (go)………………………. to Spain for holiday
7. Could you tell me the name of the man (make)……………………..a speech on the stage?
8. She (visit) ………………………….Hue several times.
9. Scientists say that exhaust fumes (poison)……………………….our city nowadays.
10. By the time we got to the cinema, the film (start)…………………..
I. Read the following passage and then choose the most suitable word for each space.
The wind controls our planet,s weather and climate, but now how much do we understand about this
complex (1)_______ , which can kill and spread fear? On the night of 15 October 1987, the south of England
was (2) _______ by the strongest winds it had known for over two hundred years. (3) _______ of over
130km/h blew through the region. Nineteen people were killed, $1,5 billion-worth of (4) _______ was
caused and 19 million trees were (5) _______ in just a few hours.
Although people thought of this as a hurricane, the winds of 1987 were only (6) _______ storm
force. They are far better known than the much more serious storms of 25 January 1990, (7) _______ most
of Britain was hit by daytime winds of up 173 km/h. On this (8) _______, 47 people were killed, even
though, (9) _______ in 1987, the weather forecasters issued accurate (10) _______.
1. A. air B. climate C. weather D. force
2. A. occurred B. caused C. struck D. destroyed
3. A. Gusts B. Blows C. Hits D. Clouds
4. A. hurt B. damage C. injury D. destruction
5. A. let down B. cut down C. blown down D. fallen down
6. A. serve B. serious C. powerful D. dangerous
7. A. that B. where C. which D. when
8. A. occasion B. incident C. accident D. event
9. A. like B. as C. likely D. unlike
10. A. warnings B. treats C. news D. signs
II. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use only ONE word in each space.
There are three main kinds of (1)………………………. – air pollution, water pollution, and noise
pollution. Air, which is the most important element of our environment for our survival, can (2)…………….
polluted in many ways. Smoke in the air from mills, factories, and industry contains carbon monoxide,
carbon dioxide, and methane, which are all poisonous gases. This leads to (3)………………… problems like
asthma and lung diseases, and the thinning of the ozone layer, which protects us (4)………………... harmful
UV rays. China, the USA, Russia, India, Mexico, and Japan are the world leaders in air pollution emissions.
Water is also polluted (5)……………… the discharge of commercial and industrial waste into surface water.
Sewage in drinking (6)…………………. is another cause of water pollution as it contains germs and viruses.
The noise of vehicles, mills, and factories can be really unbearable. This kind of constant sound also (7)

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…………………… headaches, tension, mental stress, and migraines. People (8)……………….. next to a
building site where (9)……………………. is too much noise can become sick, as they cannot sleep or relax.
This is called (10)………………….. pollution.
III. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
Tsunamis, whose name derives from the Japanese expression for ‘high wave in a harbour’, are giant
sea waves. These waves are quite different from storm surges. They are also referred to by the general public
as tidal waves although they have nothing to do with tides. Scientists often refer to them as seismic sea
waves, which is far more appropriate because they are often the result of undersea seismic activity.
Tsunamis can be caused when the sea floor suddenly moves, during an underwater earthquake or
volcano, and the water above the moving earth is suddenly displaced. This sudden shift of water sets off a
series of waves. These waves can travel great distances, at speeds close to 700 kilometres per hour. In the
open ocean, tsunami waves are not very high, often no more than one or two metres. It is when they hit
the shallow waters near the coast that they increase in height, possibly up to 40 metres.
1.The passage mainly discusses __________.
A.tidal waves B.tides C.tsunamis D.storm surges
2.All of the following is true about tidal waves EXCEPT __________.
A.they are as another name for tsunamis B.they are caused by sudden changes in high and low tides
C.this term is not used by the scientists D.the name refer to the same phenomenon as seismic sea waves
3.The word ‘them’ in the passage refers to __________.
A.tidal waves B.tsunamis C.storm surges D.sea waves
4.The word ‘displaced’ in the passage is closest in meaning to __________.
A.located B.not pleased C.filtered D.moved
5.It can be understood from the passage that tsunamis __________.
A.cause severe damage in the middle of the ocean B.generally reach heights greater than 40 metres
C.are far more dangerous on the coast than in the open ocean D.are often identified by ships on the ocean
PART IV - WRITING
I. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before.
1.The match couldn’t start because of the heavy snow.
->The heavy snow……………………………………………………………….….
2. My mother was a worker in a factory when she was young.
-> My mother used…………………………………………………………………...
3.You can improve your English by practicing speaking every day.
-> If…………………………………………………………………………………
4. “ I really must leave now,” Mr. Fatt said.
-> Mr. Fatt insists……………………………………………………………….…..
5. It often took my mom half an hour to get to work by underground every morning last month.
-> My mom often spent…………………………………………………………………….
6. Someone was carrying the bomb to a safe place
-> The bomb……………………………………………………………………………………………
7. One runner was too exhausted to complete the last lap of the race.
-> One runner was so...............................................................................................................
8. Even though his legs were broken, he managed to get out of the fire.
-> In spite..........................................................................................................................................
9. The room was so small that we couldn’t live in it together.
-> It was......................................................................................................................................
10. The guest didn’t tell us why he had behaved so strangely at the ceremony.
-> The reason why ............................................................................................................
II. Write a passage within 150 to 200 words to express your idea about the topic:
“Do you think social network is useful? Why/ why not?” Write an essay to express your idea about this.

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 PHÒNG GD - ĐT HƯƠNG SƠN ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI CHỌN HSG NĂM HỌC 2018-2019
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 8
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)

I. Circle the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the that of the others.
1. C. section 2. B. seat 3. D. packed 4. A. relationship 5. C. machine
II. Circle the word with different stress pattern from the others.
1. B.tornado 2. A.geography 3. C.arrival 4. D.volcano 5. C.communication
I. Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
1.D 2.D 3.C 4.C 5.A 6.C 7.C 8.B 9.D 10.B
II. Give the correct form of the words in the brackets.
1. largely 2. destruction 3. competitors 4. overweight 5.differences
6. solution 7. carelessly 8. knowledgeable 9. frightening 10. urbanized
III. Each sentence below has a mistake, underline and correct it.
1. It was wrong with you to allow a 4 year-old child to walk home alone. ...........of.......................
2. Our cars pump out thousands of tonnes of poison fumes every year. ............poisonous.............
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3. Air polluted has risen above an acceptable level. ............pollution...........
4. He has decided going to work in a school in a quite remote area. ............to go.............
5. The forest fire raged since eight hours, killing all of the animals. ............for..............
6. In the future we don’t need to learn different languages to communicate if we ............won’t...............
use telepathy
7. Build a new road in this area could be environmentally damaging ............Building................
8. When she comes home later today, he cooks the dinner ........will be cooking......
9. The old tradition of first-footing is still practised today in Scottish. .........Scotland.............
10. There is a red maple leaf in the flag of Canada. ..........on...................
IV. Put each verb in brackets into an appropriate form.
1. has been cleaned
2. Lying
3. have tried
4. should be delayed
5. repairing
6. goes
7. making
8. has visited
9. are poisoning
10. had started
I. Read the following passage and then choose the most suitable word for each space.
1. D 2. C 3. A 4. B 5. C 6. C 7. C 8. B 9. A 10. A
II. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use only ONE word in each space.
1. pollution 2. be 3. health 4. from 5. by
6. water 7. causes 8. living 9. there 10. noise
III. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
1.C 2.B 3.A 4.D 5.C
I. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before.
1.The heavy snow prevented / stopped the match from starting.
2. My mother used to work / to be a worker in a factory when she was young.
3.If you practice speaking English every day, you can improve it.
4. Mr . Fatt insists on leaving then.
5. My Mom often spent half an hour getting to work by underground early every morning last month.
6. The bomb was being carried to a safe place.
7. One runner was so exhausted that he/she couldn’t complete the last lap of the race.
8. In spite of his broken leg, he managed to get out of the burn.
In spite of the fact that his legs were broken, he managed to get out of the burn.
9. It was such a small room that we couldn’t live in it together.
10. The reason why he had behaved so strangely at the ceremony was not told (by the guest).

II. Write a passage within 150 to 200 words to express your idea about the topic:

“Do you think social network is useful? Why/ why not?” Write an essay to express your idea about this.

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