Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi cấp tỉnh Tiếng anh lớp 8 - Năm học 2016-2017

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ĐỀ KHẢO SÁT HỌC SINH GIỎI ANH 8 CẤP TỈNH
NĂM HỌC 2016 - 2017
MÔN : TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 9
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút
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I. 9 LISTENING. (15 pts)
Part 1: Listen to invitations left on Nick’s voicemail. What phrase completes each statement? Write the correct letter. (5 pts)
1. Denise is inviting Nick to
1. _________
a. dinner.
2. Ray is inviting Nick to come over and
2. _________
b. the beach.
3. Nick’s mother is inviting him for
3. _________
c. listen to a band.
4. Lauren is inviting Nick to
4. _________
d. watch the game on TV.
5. Steve is inviting Nick to
5. _________
e. a movie.
Part 2: You are going to listen to a conversation with a woman who wants to join an international social club. Listen and complete the form.
International
Social Club
 Application form
Name: Jenny Foo
Age: 21
Nationality: (1) 
Address: (2) .., Road Bondi
Mobile phone: (3)
Occupation: (4).
Free time interests: (5)
Part 3: You are going to listen to a supervisor talking to a group of new nurses at a large hospital. Listen and choose the best option (A, B, or C) to answer each of the following questions.
1. According to Debbie, why do some people fail to eat a balanced diet?
They don’t know how to cook.
They don’t have enough time to cook.
They don’t feel hungry enough to cook.
2. Debbie recommends that staff should keep fit by
Using a gym.
Taking up a new sport.
Changing some daily activities.
3. Which benefit of exercise does Debbie think is most important?
It helps you sleep. B.It keeps your heart healthy.
4. What advice does Debbie give the nurses about health and safety?
To avoid drinking coffee.
To use the canteen at night.
To take regular breaks.
5. When she talks about hygiene, Debbie asks the nurses to
Wash their hands regularly.
Keep away from germs.
Help with the cleaning.
C.It improves mental skills
II. Choose the correct answer by circling A, B, C or D to complete the sentences. (5 pts)
1. Joan: “Our friends are coming. ______, Mike?”
 Mike: “I’m sorry, but I can’t do it now.”
	A. Shall you make some coffee, please 	B. Would you mind making some coffee
	C. Why don’t we cook some coffee	D. Shall I make you like some coffee
2. Welcome to the interview. Please, take a ______.
	A. seat	B. look	C. cup of coffee	D. bow
3. We went to the restaurant ______ there was no food in the house.
	A. although	B. however	C. because	D. but
4. Barcelona football club ______ Champions League history by defeating Juventus 3-1 in the final match last Sunday to have the cup for the 5th time.
A. marked	B. done	C. won	D. made
5. Some designers have ______ inspiration from Vietnam's ethnic minorities to change the traditional ao dai.
A. made	B. brought 	C. taken 	D. done
6. She is one of the few people ______.
	A. I look up to them	B. to who I look up	
	C. to that I look up	D. to whom I look up 
7. According to a recent survey, most people are on good ______with their neighbors. 
	A. relations 	B. acquaintance 	C. terms	D. relationships 
8. Bien Cuong, a commentator, came ______ a lot of criticism for his speech in a match of the 2015 SEA Games.
	A. in for	B. over	C. out of	D. off
9. I have bought a ______ car.
	A. red small French	B. small French red	C. French small red	D. small red French
10 The bomb ______ in the street; fortunately no one hurt. 
	A. went up	B. went off	C. went by	D. went out
III. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets to complete the following sentences. (10 pts)
1. Were it to rain heavily, we (stay) ______ at home.
1. __________________
2. I do not understand why Hue (always forget) ______ her umbrella.
2. __________________
3. His mother, together with her friends, (just arrive) ______ at the station.
3. __________________
4. Not only Tom (visit) ______ us but he also brought us many presents.
4. __________________
5. There is no point in (complain) ______ about your son if you can do nothing (help) ______ him.
5. __________________
 __________________
6. It was my fault to keep you waiting so long. I (inform) ______ you in advance.
6. __________________
7. The virus (know) ______ as MERS has spread enough for the WHO to say the situation is now more serious and urgent. 
7. __________________
8. Taylor Swift (name) ______ among Forbes' 2015 list of the 100 Most Powerful Women in the World recently.
8. __________________
9. They suggest that the heater (repair) ______ before winter comes.
9. __________________
IV. Fill in each blank in the following sentences with a proper preposition. (5 pts)
1. Hundreds __________ people died although scientists had warned them __________ the eruption of Mount Pinatubo.
2. The ao dai consists of a long silk tunic that is slit on the sides and worn __________ loose pants.
3. Before Tet holiday, I like to clean __________ my house and decorate the living room __________ flowers.
4. I’m afraid I will be __________ debt soon because I’m extremely pressed __________ money these days. 
5. My teacher divided the class __________ three groups __________ ten students.
6. Paula applied for the post but she was turned __________.
V. Give the correct form of the given words to complete the text below. (5 pts)
1. All necessary ____________________ for the 28th SEA Games in Singapore have been completed so far. (PREPARE)
2. Unfortunately, the film got ____________________ reviews. (FAVOR)
3. A recent survey has ____________________ revealed that home computers do not ____________________ relationships within families but bring children and parents together. (SURPRISE - WEAK)
4. Teenagers always try to be ____________________ of their parents. (DEPEND)
5. He wished the young couple a life of happiness and ____________________. (PROSPER)
6. The mayor of Hanoi ordered the suspension of officials responsible for a ____________________ tree-cutting. (MASS)
7. In my factory, women tend to ____________________ men by six to one. (NUMBER)
8. Are there any ____________________ rivers left in the world? (POLLUTE)
9. Young children are very ____________________ and shouldn’t be allowed to watch violent movies. (IMPRESSION)
VI. The following conversation is between a shop assistant and a customer who is buying a camera. Complete the conversation with the words or phrases given in the box. Write your answer in the space provided. (10 pts)
A. What do I do now?
B. How do I use this camera?
C. What happens if I 
D. it’s pulled up
E. if it’s the wrong way
F. I’m ready to take my first picture
G. first take the film
H. Now, the camera is open
I. close the cover
J. faces upward
Customer:
(1) _________?
Assistant:
Well, can you see this black button here? If (2) _________, the back cover opens. The button unlocks the back cover. (3) _________.
Customer:
Do I put the film in the camera now?
Assistant:
Yes, (4) _________ out of the small can. Make sure this part of the film (5) _________ - like this.
Customer:
(6) _________ put it in the other way round?
Assistant:
Well, it won’t fit, (7) _________.
Customer:
(8) _________?
Assistant:
Now put the end of it in the spool here and wind the film on. Turn this handle and then press the red button. Now (9) _________ of the camera. The film must then be wound on once again.
Customer:
The number “1” appears in the window, and (10) _________!
VII. The passage below contains 10 errors. UNDERLINE and CORRECT them. Write your answers in the numbered blanks provided. There is an example. (10 pts) 
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People began to keep animals in zoos over 3,000 years before, when the rulers of China opened an enormous zoo called the Gardens of Intelligence. In much of the early zoos, animals taught to perform for the visitors. This no longer happens and it is accepted that the purpose of zoos are for people to see animals behaving natural.
Today, most cities have a zoo or wildlife park. However, not everybody approves of zoos. Person who think that zoos are a good idea say they provide us for the opportunity to learn about the natural world and be close to wild animals. Both of these would not be possible with zoos. On the other hand, some people disapprove of zoos because they believe it is wrong putting animals in cages, and argue that in zoos where are not managed properly, animals live in dirty conditions and eat suitable food.
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VIII. Fill in each space in the following passage with one suitable word. (10 pts)
The 2015 Nepal earthquake, which (1) _________________ more than 8,000 people and injured more than 18,000, occurred at 11:56 on 25th April. The earthquake (2) _________________ about twenty seconds. Its epicenter was the village of Barpak, Gorkha district, and its hypocenter was at a depth (3) _________________ approximately 15km. It was the worst (4) _________________ disaster to strike Nepal since the 1934 Nepal-Bihar earthquake.
Hundreds of thousands of people became (5) _________________ when their houses collapsed, entire villages were flattened. Many old buildings were completely (6) _________________. The country also had a continued risk of landslides.
Two other powerful earthquakes struck Nepal at 06:11 and 06:45. The (7) _________________ earthquake measured 7.9 Mw and its epicenter was identified at a distance of 80km to the northwest of Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal. Bharatpur was (8) _________________ nearest major city to the main earthquake, 53km from the epicenter. The second one was somewhat less powerful (9) ________________ the first one. It occurred 65km east of Kathmandu. These (10) ________________ were really terrible. 
IX. Circle the correct answer A, B, C or D that best fits each of the blank spaces. (10 pts)
MARKETS 
In practically any country in the world, you are (1) ______ to find a market somewhere. Markets have been with us since (2) ______ times, and arose wherever people need to exchange the goods they produced. For example, a farmer might have exchanged a cow for tools. But just as times have (3) ______, so have markets practices. So, (4) ______ in early times the main activity (5) ______ with markets would have been ‘bartering’- in (6) ______ words exchanging goods – today most stall holders wouldn’t be too (7) ______ on accepting potatoes as payment, for instance, instead of cash.
In contrast, what might be a common (8) ______ in a modern market in some countries is a certain amount of ‘haggling’, where customer and seller eventually (9) ______ on a price, after what sometimes be quite a heated debate. However, behavior which is expected in a market in one country may not be acceptable in another. Even within one country, there may be some markets where you could haggle quite (10) ______ and others where it would be advisable not to try.
	1. 	A. inevitable	B. confident 	C. sure	D. definite
	2. 	A. ancient	B. antique 	C. old 	D. past 
	3. 	A. changed	B. turned 	C. developed 	D. differed 
	4. 	A. however	B. despite 	C. nevertheless 	D. whereas 
	5. 	A. associated	B. relating 	C. connecting 	D. attached 
	6. 	A. different	B. other 	C. new 	D. alternative 
	7. 	A. fond	B. keen 	C. eager 	D. pleased 
	8. 	A. look	B. vision 	C. sight 	D. view 
	9. 	A. confirm	B. consent 	C. approve 	D. agree 
	10. A. simply	B. plainly 	C. easily	D. clearly
X. Choose from the sentences (A-F) the one which fits each gap (1-5). Write your answer in the space provided. Number 0 is an example. (5 pts)
A. It was the river, the Ryburn, which normally flowed so gently, that threatened us most.
B. It was the year when the storms came early, before the calendar even hinted at winter, even before November was out.
C. They twisted and turned, rising eastwards and upwards, warning of what was to come.
D. It was far deeper than we’d ever seen it so near our home, lunging furiously at its banks.
E. There in the heights it was like the Niagara Falls, as the water surged over the edge of the dam and poured into the stream below.
F. It almost completely blocked our lane and made the streamside path slippery and dangerous.
LIVING IN THE VALLEY
We had been living in our valley for sixteen months when we first realized the dangers that could exist in the surrounding hills and threaten our very survival.
(0) ___B___ Until that time, we had felt safe and sheltered in our valley below the protecting hills.
Soon snow began to fall. Within a day it lay some 15cm deep. (1) _________ But on the neighboring heights the snow was much deeper and stayed for longer. Up there the wind blasted fiercely. Deep in our valley, we felt only sudden gusts of wind; trees swayed but the branches held firm.
And yet we knew that there was reason for us to worry. The snow and wind were certainly inconvenient but they did not really trouble us great. (2) _________ It reminded us of what could have occurred if circumstances had been different, if the flow of water from the hills had not, many years before, been controlled, held back by a series of dams.
In a short time, the snow started to melt. Day after day, we watched furious clouds pile up high over the hills to the west. Sinister grey clouds extended over the valleys. (3) _________ We had seen enough of the sky; now we began to watch the river, which every day was becoming fuller and wilder.
The snow was gradually washed away as more and more rain streamed from the clouds, but high up in the hills the reservoir was filling and was fast approaching danger level. And then it happened – for the 1st time in years the reservoir overflowed. (4) _________. 
The river seemed maddened as the waters poured almost horizontally down to its lower stretches. Just a couple of meters from our cottage, the stream seemed wild beneath the bridge. (5) _________ For three days we prayed that it would stay below its wall. Fortunately, our prayers were answered as the dam held and the waters began to subside. Thanks to this protection, we can feel our home in the valley is still secure and safe.
XI. Rewrite the sentences, beginning with the words given so that the meanings stay the same as the first ones. (10 pts) 
1.This is the fastest way to get to the city center.
There ..................................................................................
2. Do you have to bring that heavy suitcase with you? 
Is it really .........................................................................................................................................................
3. “Don’t forget to send your parents my regards”, she said to me.
She told............................................................................................................................................................
4. She is proud of being such a good cook. 
She prides................................
5. The water was so cold that the children couldn’t swim in it.
The water wasn’t.............................................................................................................................................
6. “If I were you, I would never smoke in the office, David.”
I advised .........................................................................................................................................................
7. If anyone succeeds in solving the problems, it will probably be him.
 He is the most .............................................................................................................
8. They made him wait for two hours. 
 He was ............................................................................................................................................................
9. Please don’t make me annoyed by such silly questions.
I’d rather ............................................................................................................................................................
10. When he is asked about his past, he hates it 
He hates ............................................................................................................................................................ 
XII. Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. DO NOT change the word given. You must use between TWO and FIVE words, including the word given. (5 pts)
1. The firemen managed to put the fire out after five hours.	succeeded
→ The firemen _____________________________________ out after five hours.
2. It takes five hours by car to reach the nearest hotel.	drive
→ It is ____________________________________________ to the nearest hotel.
3. Are you familiar with his teaching style yet?	used
→ Have you _______________________________________ his teaching style yet?
4. David impressed his new boss by settling down to work.	good
→ David _____________________________________ his new boss by settling down to work.
5. “Is Peter likely to change his mind?” Rob asked.	chance
→ “Is there _____________________________________ changing his mind?” Rob asked.
XIII. Write a paragraph. (10 pts)
Write a paragraph of about 80 to 100 words on how to protect our environment. 
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