PHÒNG GD&ĐT TAM DƯƠNG ĐỀ THI GIAO LƯU HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 8

NĂM HỌC 2016- 2017

MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 8
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề
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PART A: LISTENING
You are going to listen to a conversation and do the tasks below. You will hear the recording
TWICE.
Questions 1- 6
Complete the form using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR NUMBERS for each answer.
Write your answer on your answer sheet.
Buying a Used Car: Contact Details

Model: Celica
EXAMPLE
Year: ...1985.........

Number of Owners: (1)................................

Condition: overall good brakes done (2)........................

Reason for Selling: (3)......................................

Asking Price: (4)......................................

Appointment Time: (5)......................................

Address: (6)....................................., Park Wood

Contact name: Elena

Questions 7- 10
Choose the correct answer for each question below. Write A, B or C on your answer sheet.
7. What happened to Sam’s car?
A. It was replaced by another one. B. It broke down. C. It was stolen.
8. Why does Jan need a car now?
A. She lives too far from the university.
B. She spends too much time on the bus.
C. She would feel safer at night with a car.
9. What does Sam recommend?
A. check the service records
B. avoid buying an old car
C. get a mechanical inspection
10. How are they travelling to Elena’s?
A. by motorcycle B. on foot C. by bus

PARTB: PHONETICS
Question I. Pick out the word (A, B, C or D) whose underlined parts are pronounced differently
from those of the other words.
1. A. thermal B. telepathy C. ethnic D. therefore
2. A. generous B. language C. gentle D. gather
3. A. wicked B. liked C. stopped D. promised
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Question II. Identify the word whose stressed pattern is different from that of the others.
4. A. museum B. scenery C. preserve D. relax
5. A. majority B. generation C. contaminate D. evacuate

PART C: VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR

Question I: Choose the best option (A, B, C, or D) to complete the sentence.
1. Seldom _________ art critics consider movies to be a form of fine art.
A. are B. that C. do D. the
2. Veronica broke the school rules so many times that the headmistress finally had no alternative but
to _____ her.
A. export B. deport C. eject D. expel
3. We _______ at about seven o’clock this morning and we eventually arrived at half past four.
A. set in B. set to C. set up D. set out
4. The air-sea search operation is continuing although hopes of finding survivors are ___________.
A. dimming B. fading C. dissolving D. reducing
5. She was singing to herself all the way home. She _________ very happy about something.
A. should have been B. will be C. would have been D. must have been
6. It was ________ serious accident that he was kept in hospital for a month.
A. such B. such a C. so D. so a
7. I really want to help you, but I’ve got __________ organizing the school play.
A. my head over heels B. up to my ears C. my nose choked D. my hands full
8. He wishes his wife ________ so much about the neighbors all the time.
A. will not talk B. wouldn’t talk C. hadn’t talked D. doesn’t talk
9. Had they arrived at the sale early, they _________ a better selection.
A. would have found B. must have found C. would find D. had found
10. On leaving prison, Vic decided to turn over a new _________ and to give up his old life of
crime.
A. book B. page C. chapter D. leaf
11. No ________ how hard he tries, he always seems to make the same grammatical mistakes.
A. importance B. effect C. matter D. question
12. Of all the factors affecting agricultural yields, weather is the one _________ the most.
A. it influences farmers B. that influences farmers
C. farmers that it influences D. why farmers influences it
13. From the cliff top it was a(n) _______ drop to the beach below.
A. sheer B. straight C. upright D. erect
14. To save money, we should _________ the amount of energy used in your homes.
A. increase B. leave C. reduce D. stop
15. “Thank you very much” ~ “________.”
A. Good idea B. Not all C. You’re welcome D. Nothing

Question II: Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines
to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Example: 0. confusion
ENGLISH STUDENTS AND CULTURE SHOCK
Culture shock is a feeling of (0)_________experienced by someone visiting CONFUSE
a new country and being confronted with an (1)_________culture. It is FAMILIAR
experienced by many of the thousands of the students who leave home to
study English in an English- speaking country. These students have to cope
with changes in weather, food, language and behavior. (2)_________have RESEARCH
found that there are several stages of culture shock and that adjusting to life
in a new country is an ongoing and gradual process.
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Initially, students may feel (3)_________about the new culture. They take to EXCITE
their language studies with enthusiasm and make significant progress. Once
the (4)___________ of being in a foreign place wears off, feelings of NOVEL
(5)_________, depression and homesickness may arise, and homesick ANXIOUS
students may call home repeatedly. (6)_________problems, due to the local COMMUNICATE
speaking too quickly and using strange idioms and slang, are also very
common.
(7)_________, stress may be caused by racial discrimination, ADDITION
(8)_________problems or safety concerns. FINANCE
During the next stage, the student is more (9)_________and begins to accept REAL
the positive and negative aspects of both cultures. They begin to feel at
home and realize that problems are also (10)_________opportunities LEARN

Question III: There are five mistakes in the following paragraph. Find and correct them.
There is an example which has been done.
Language is considered a significant means for communication in international relations. People in
modern world have not longer been bound to their own countries. Moreover, in order to keep
informed with speedy scientific developments nowadays, they must widen them cooperative
relations with those highly developing nations in other parts of the world. Due to the fact that no
one is able to communicate with any natives in the world, it is necessary for people to choose to
learn a foreign language as a worldwide common means of communication. That is why English has
being chosen to be a foreign language to master. More and more people use English and the number
of those who learns English as a foreign language has been increasing so rapidly that it is the
highest nowadays.
Example: 0. Line 1: for  of
1. ……………………………………..
2. ……………………………………..
3. ……………………………………
4. …………………………………….
5. …………………………………….

PART D: READING
Question I: Read the following passage and choose the correct answer for each question.
The Timber rattlesnake, once widespread throughout the eastern United States, is now on the
endangered species list, and is extinct in two eastern states in which it once thrived. Compared to its
western cousins, the Timber rattlesnake may be especially vulnerable because of certain behaviors
adapted for coping with the cold climate in which it lives.
Rattlesnakes are generally found in warm climates because, like all reptiles, they cannot generate or
regulate their own body temperature internally, and must rely on the sun’s warmth for heat. But
Timber rattlesnakes migrated into colder northern areas about 8000 years ago when glaciers
retreated. In order to survive in these northern regions, these snakes developed a number of adaptive
strategies, but ultimately, these behaviors make them more vulnerable to human predation, their
main threat.
One survival strategy the snakes have developed is hibernation. For approximately eight months of
the year, the rattlers remain motionless in deep frost-free crevices, with their body temperature
dropping as low as 40 degrees. In the spring when they emerge, they must warm their chilled bodies
by sunning for three or four days on rocks in the open. This behavior coupled with the fact that
Timber rattlesnakes tend to concentrate in large numbers at their wintering sites, makes them easy
prey. Gestating females are particularly vulnerable because they spend much of their time basking
in the sun in order to produce live young from eggs. In addition, females have very long interbirth
intervals, producing live young only every three to five years. If a frost or cold spell comes late in
the year, the entire litter of 6 to 12 young may die.
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Efforts are underway to protect the Timber rattlesnake and its habitat from further human
depredation, but in many states it is already too late.
1. What is the main topic of the passage?
A. Why Timber rattlesnakes hibernate.
B. How Timber rattlesnakes are surviving.
C. How Timber rattlesnakes adapted to northern climates.
D. Why Timber rattlesnakes are endangered.
2. Which of the following is TRUE about Timber rattlesnake migration?
A. They migrated to eastern states.
B. They migrated northward during a warming period.
C. They migrated to escape a cold climate.
D. They migrated to the south to seek a warmer climate.
3. The word “crevices” in paragraph 3 could be replaced by which of the following?
A. Tombs B. Rocks C. Cracks D. Tunnels
4. What is the author’s tone in this passage?
A. Accusative B. Nostalgic C. Informative D. Humorous
5. Which of the following could best replace the phrase “coupled with” in paragraph 3?
A. compared with B. combined with C. controlled with D. supported with

Question II: Read the text. Six sentences have been removed. Choose from the sentences A- G
the one that fits each gap (0- 5). There is one extra sentence that you do not need. There is an
example at the beginning (number 0).
RUINING THE RUINS
Acid rain is now a familiar problem in the industrialized countries in Europe. Gases like sulphur
dioxide and nitrogen oxide are produced by power stations and cars. …(0)… Acid rain is also
capable of dissolving some rocks, and buildings made of soft rocks, such as limestone, are
particularly badly affected. The acid rain attacks the rocks, and so carvings and statues are eroded
more quickly.
…..(1)….. . According to a report in the New Scientist, acid rain is being blamed for the rapid decay
of ancient ruins in Mexico. The old limestone buildings in places like Chichen Itza, Tulum and
Palenque are wearing away very quickly indeed. These sites are the remains of the buildings built
by the Mayas between 250BC and AD900, and the spectacular ruins of Mayan civilization are
visited by thousands of tourists every year.
But those ruins are in danger of being seriously damaged by pollution. At many sites the stone has
been covered with a layer of black substance like tar. …(2)…. . Scientists estimate that about one
millimeter of stone is worn away every twelve years. ….(3)…. . The acid rain is said to be caused
by pollution from oil wells in the Gulf of Mexico. Car exhaust gases are also a problem. Local
volcanic eruptions make the problem even worse. Nevertheless, with enough money and effort,
researchers say that many of the problems could be solved and the rate of erosion reduced. ….(4)…..
Mexico’s current lack of funds is also partly due to oil. The country has rich oil fields and a few
years ago, when oil was expensive, Mexico was selling large quantities of oil to the USA and
earning a lot of money. ….(5)….. . However, the price of oil then dropped, and Mexico has been
left owing enormous sums of money and with not enough income from oil sales to pay back the
loans. So unless the price of oil rises, it is unlikely that Mexico will be able to afford to clean up the
pollution and save its Mayan ruins from destruction.
A. At others the painted surfaces inside temples are lifting and flaking off and the stone is being
eaten away.
B. That is enough to have caused some of the ancient carvings to become seriously damaged
already.
C. These measures would reduce the pollution, but would not stop it completely.
D. The government was therefore able to borrow huge sums of money from banks around the world,
thinking they would have no problem repaying their debts.
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E. The problem, however, is not just a European one.
F. They dissolve in rainwater and this makes acid rain, which damages trees, rivers and streams.
G. However, the Mexican government does not have enough money to do the work, and needs to
spend what money it has on the Mexican people.
Example: 0. F

Question III: Insert a suitable word in each of the blanks to complete the following passage.
HURRICANE KATRINA
New Orleans, in Louisiana, is (1) _________ as the most unique city in the United States with
distinctive architecture, cross-cultural heritage and annual music festivals.
However, due to its location along the Mississippi River with lakes on the other side, and nearly
half of the city below sea (2) _________, the city faces the danger of flooding. So, a levee system
and drainage canals were built to protect the city.
Early in (3) _________ morning of August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina, the most destructive (4)
_________ disaster in the history of New Orleans, struck the city. The storm brought (5) _________
winds and heavy rains for several days. (6) _________ a result, water from the river and lakes rose,
breaking the levees and poured directly (7) _________ the city. Soon 80 percent of the city was
under the water. People scrambled to rooftops for safety, desperate for food and drinking water. The
winds were (8) _________ strong that even beds in Hyatt Hotel were seen flying out of the hotel
windows. The loss was tremendous. Most (9) _________ the major roads and bridges were
destroyed, and houses collapsed. Nearly 2,000 people (10) _________ killed. After the storm,
several natural grounds for the breeding and migrating of different species of animals and birds
were permanently lost.

PART E: WRITING
Question I: Rewrite the sentences with the given words or beginning in such a way that their
meanings remain unchanged
1. Tony’s very charming, but I would not trust him.
 Charming……………………………………………………………………..……………………
2. It was the goalkeeper who saved the match for us.
 If it hadn’t ………………………………………………………………………………………...
3. Anna and her mother are very similar, aren’t they?
 Anna and her mother take…………………………………………………………..……………?
4. The young actress was very nervous before the audition. (butterflies)
 …………………………….………………………………………………………………………
5. Emma came first because she worked hard. (result)
 …………………………….………………………………………………………………………

Question II: Write an essay of around 150-180 words on the following topic.
Many people visit museums when they travel to new places. Why do you think people visit
museums? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

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