UBND HUYỆN ĐÔNG SƠN KỲ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI 03 MÔN VĂN HÓA LỚP 8

PHÒNG GD&ĐT CẤP HUYỆN NĂM HỌC 2018-2019

ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC ĐỀ THI MÔN: Tiếng Anh
Thời gian: 150 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề)
(Đề gồm 05 trang)
ĐỀ BÀI
PART A : LISTENING
Question I. You will hear the news report on TV about Today’s teenagers growing
up . Listen to the passage and choose the correct answer. (5 points)
1. How many years of data did researchers look at?
A. 30 B. 40 C. 15
2. How many different surveys did researchers look at?
A. 80.000 B. 8 billion C. 8 million
3. What are today’s teenagers taking fewer of ?
A. risks B. chances C. jobs
4. What kind of jobs are today’s students less likely to do ?
A. part –time jobs B. poorly paid jobs C. outdoor jobs
5. Where did the article suggest teenagers are not living ?
A. on the streets B. with parents C. in the real world
Question II. Listen again and tick (V) true ( T ) fasle ( F ). (5 points)
T F
1. Researchers looked at data on 8 million teens.
2. Researchers compared today’s teens with teens from the 1970s
3. Today’s 18-year-olds are similar to 15 year-olds in the past.
4. Spending time online make teenagers more responsible.
5. Protective parents make teenagers more responsible.
Question III. Listen and fill in each blank .(5 points)
Dozens of polar bears invade Russian town.
Polar bears on an island in Russia are . . . . . . . . (1). . . . . . . . people in a small town. At
least 52 polar bears have been wandering around the town of Belushya Guba. The town is on
the island of Novaya Zemlya, which in the Arctic Ocean. The . . . . . . . . (2). . . . . . . . has become
serious because the bears have chased people and entered homes and offices. Local officials
have declared a “ polar bear emergency ”. Local official Alexander Minayev said : “ The
people are scared . They are frightened to leave homes and their daily . . . . . . . . (3). . . . . . . . are
broken. Parents are afraid to let their children go to school or kindergarten. ” A local said : “ I
have been( here ) since 1983, but there have never been so many polar bears in the vicinity .”
Officials say the polar bears are roaming into towns looking for food. They say that
climate change is one reason for this. More sea ice is . . . . . . . . (4). . . . . . . . which means the bears
are moving into new areas to find food. They are attracted by the smell of food in bins outside
people’s homes. Town officials have asked for permission to kill the animals to reduce the . . . .
. . . . (5). . . . . . . . to humans. However, Russia’ environmental agency has refused this request.
Polar bears are classed as a vulnerable species. The World Wildlife Fund says they are in
danger because of the “ ongoing and potential loss of their sea ice habitat resulting from
climate change ”. It is helping to keep the polar bears away from the people of Belshya Guba
 PART B: PHONETICS (30 points )
Question I: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from
that of the others. (3 points)
1. A. participation B. habit C. satisfactory D. magical
2. A. speak B. sneaky C. steak D. creamy
3. A.luxury B. ugly C. suggest D. cunning
Question II. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is placed differently from the
others. (2 points)
4. A. medication B. unnatural C. astrology D. demography
5. A. afraid B. asleep C. prefer D. visit

PART C: LEXICAL & GRAMMAR ( 30 poimts)

Question I. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. (10
points)
1. It’s an optional. You . . . . . . . . go if you don’t want .
A. don’t have to B. mustn’t C. have to D. must
2. Using music, codes or signs to communicate is called. . . . . . . . communication.
A. public B. non- public C. verbal D. non-verbal
3. She ran . . . . . . . . an interesting article about fashion while she was reading the newspaper.
A. away B. across C. out D. after
4. Professor Smith was very interested in the diversity of cultures all over the world.
A. changes B. conservation C. variety D.difference
5. It’s high time we . . . . . . . . our best.
A. tried B. must try C. trying D. try
6. There is . . . . . . . . in my bed room.
A. a square wooden old table B. an old square wooden table
C. a square old wooden table D. an old wooden square table
7. As soon as the flood water . . . . . . . . down, people . . . . . . . . .their houses
A. had gone /cleaned B. had gone / had cleaned
C.went /had gone D. went /cleaned
8. I remember . . . . . . . . her not to forget . . . . . . . . the instruction carefully.
A.telling/to read B.to tell/to read C.telling/reading D.to tell/reading

9. The man was arrested when his . . . . . . . . passport was spotted at the airport.
A. unreal B. plastic C. fake D. artificial
10. I’ll give you ten minutes to come . . . . . . . . with a better idea.
A. in B. up C. through D. out
Question II. Give the correct forms of words in the brackets (5 points).
1. The . . . . . . . . .of the bird flu is worrying. (BREAK)
2. If there are aliens out there, do you think they are much more . . . . . . . .
(TECHNOLOGY)
advanced than we are ?
3. While girls lack. . . . . . . . , boys often overestimate their abilities (CONFIDE)

4. We are happy that there has been a . . . . . . . . in air pollution (REDUCE)

5. I’m planning to train as a . . . . . . . . when I grow up. (PSYCHOLOGY)

Question III. Supply the correct form of the verbs in the brackets to complete the
sentences below. (10 points)
1. Could you tell me the name of the man (make). . . . . . . . the speech on the stage?.
2. All the tickets (sell). . . . . . . . out by the time we arrived at the theater.

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3. It’ll be better if you don’t ring me at 9am tomorrow. I (have). . . . . . . . a very important
meeting then.
4. Our boss suggested that the trip to the countryside (delay) . . . . . . . . until next week.
5. He was the first person (save). . . . . . . . from the collapsed building.
6. Janet asked me if I ( join). . . . . . . . her wedding anniversary the following week.
7+8. What you ( do). . . . . . . . if you ( be ). . . . . . . . in my position?.
9. The radio (play) . . . . . . . . since 7 am. I wish someone would turn it off.
10. Do you know that the new library (open). . . . . . . . next week?
Question IV: There is one mistake in each of the following sentences. Choose the
underlined part that needs correcting and write A, B, C or D on your answer sheet. (5
points)
1. According to the report, a farmer saw an egg-shape spacecraft landing behind his house.
A B C D
2. My parents said that I will need to find a job as they were not going to support me any longer
A B C D
3. I had no sooner put the phone down when she rang back.
A B C D
4.Many foreign visitors attracts by Nha Trang, which has a long and beautiful beach
A B C D
5. Your brother hardly goes to work by bus, doesn’t he?
A B C D
PART D: READING (25 pts)
Question I. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to fill in the gaps in the
following passage. (10 points)
Earth is the only place we know on the universe that can support human life (1) . . . . . . . .
human activities are making the planet less fit to live on. As the western world (2) . . . . . . . . on
consuming two-thirds of the world’s resources while half of the world’s population do so (3)
. . . . . . . . to stay alive. We are rapidly destroying the (4) . . . . . . . . resource we have by which all
people can survive and prosper. Everywhere fertile soil is (5) . . . . . . . . built on or washed into
the sea. Renewable resources are exploited so much that they will never be able to recover (6)
. . . . . . . . . We discharge pollutants into the atmosphere without any thought of the
consequences. As a result, the planet’s ability to support people is being (7) . . . . . . . . at the time
when rising human numbers and consumption are (8) . . . . . . . . increasingly heavy demands on
it. The Earth’s natural resources are there for us to use. We need food, water, air, energy,
medicines, warmth, shelter and minerals to (9) . . . . . . . . us fed, comfortable, healthy and active.
If we are sensible in how we use the resources they will (10) . . . . . . . . indefinitely. But if we
use them wastefully and excessively they will soon run out and everyone will suffer.
1. A. Still B. Yet C. although D. Despite
2. A. follows B. carries C. repeats D. continues
3. A. already B. entirely C. for D. just
4. A. lone B. only C. alone D. individual
5. A. rather B. either C. neither D. sooner
6. A. utterly B. greatly C. quite D. completely
7. A. stopped B. reduced C. narrowed D. cut
8. A. taking B. doing C. having D. making
9. A. keep B. stay C. hold D. maintain
10. A. go B. stand C. last D. remain
Question II. Read the following passage then fill in each gap with ONE suitable
word. Write the answers on your answer sheet. (10 points)
Illiteracy is the condition of being unable to read and . . . . . . . . (1). . . . . . . . Illiteracy is also . . . . . .
. . (2) . . . . . . . to describe the condition of being ignorant of unknowledgeable in a particular subject or
field. Computer illiteracy . . . . . . . . (3) . . . . . . . the inability to use a computer programming language.

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 Most of us who use computers . . . . . . . . (4) . . . . . . how to send emails , or how to create a new
folder. But we know . . . . . . . . (5). . . . . . . about programming languages, the artificial languages used to
write instructions that can be executed by a computer. Even in developed countries, a very small
percentage of computer users are able to read or write this kind of computer language. Should we . . .
. . . . . . . . (6). . . . . . . . the effort to learn a computer language, especially when these are so complicated?
The answer is “ Yes”. Because . . . . . . . . (7) . . . . . . computer illiteracy, users depend on software
manufactures. Our society becomes more dependent on information technology, and in a few
years’time , reading and writing a computer language will be as essential as using a . . . . . . . . (8) . . . . . .
Computer users will not be able to survive . . . . . . . . (9). . . . . . . they know code – the set of detailed
instructions that tell a computer what to do. In the future, survival and professional success will
presuppose knowing every thing about the machines we . . . . . . . . (10) . . . . . . with.
Question III. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your
answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions . (5 points)
Before the 1500’s, the western plains of North America were dominated by farmers.
One group, the Mandans, lived in the upper Missouri River country, primarily in present –
day North Dakota. They had large villages of houses built close together. The tight
arrangement enabled the Mandans to protect themselves more easily from the attacks of
others who might seek to obtain some of the food these highly capable farmers stored from
one year to the next.
The women had primary responsibility for the fields. They had to exercise
considerable skill to produce the desired results, for their northern location meant fleeting
growing seasons. Winter often lingered; autumn could be ushered in by severe frost. For good
measure, during the spring and summer, drought, heat, hail, grasshoppers, and other
frustrations might await the wary grower.
Under such conditions, Mandan women had to grow maize capable of weathering
adversity. They began as early as it appeared feasible to do so in the spring, clearing the land,
using fire to clear stubble from the fields and then planting. From this point until the first
green corn could be harvested, the crop required labor and vigilance.
Harvesting proceeded in two stages. In August the Mandans picked a smaller amount
of the crop before it had matured fully. This green corn was boiled, dried and shelled, with
some of the maize slated for immediate consumption and the rest stored in animal – skin bags.
Later in the fall, the people picked the rest of the corn. They saved the best of the harvest for
seeds or for trade, with the remainder eaten right away or stored for alter use in underground
reserves. With appropriate banking of the extra food, the Mandans protected themselves
against the disaster of crop failure and accompany hunger.
The woman planted another staple, squash, about the first of June, and harvested it
near the time of the green corn harvest. After they picked it, they sliced it, dried it, and strung
the slices before they stored them. Once again, they saved the seeds from the best of the
year’s crop. The Mandans also grew sunflowers and tobacco; the latter was the particular task
of the older men.
1. What is the main topic of the passage ?
A. The agricultural activities of a North American Society
B. Various ways corn can be used.
C. The problems encountered by farmers specializing in growing once crop
D. Weather conditions on the western plains.
2. The Mandans built their houses close together in order to . . . . . . . .
A. guard their supplies of food B. share farming implements
C. protect themselves against the weather D. allow more room for growing corn
3. The word “enabled” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to . . . . . . . .
A. covered B. isolated C. helped D. reminded
4. Why does the author believe that the Mandans were skilled farmers?

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 A. They developed new varieties of corn B. They could grow crops despite adverse
weather.
C. They developed effective fertilizers. D. They could grow crops in most types
of soil.
5. Which of the following processes does the author imply was done by both men and
women?
A. clearing fields B. Harvesting corn C. Harvesting squash D. Planting corn

PART E: WRITING (25 points)

Question I. Rewrite each of the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that its
meaning does not change. (5 points)
1. He said, "You stole my record, Bill."
He accused . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2. So that he can speak English fluently, he reads lots of books and sees lots of English films.
 So as. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3. The robber wore dark glasses so that no one would recognized him.
 The robber avoided . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4. My teacher asked me whether I had bought my dictionary..
 My teacher asked, “ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ”.
5. I think that no city in Viet Nam is more attractive than Da Nang.
 I think Da Nang . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6. My advice to you is to study harder .
 If . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7. I'm sorry that I didn't go to the party last Sunday.
 I regretted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8. If you were able to go abroad for the summer, where would you do?.
 Were . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9. I tried as hard as I could, but I just couldn’t get the money.
 No matter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10. They manage to finish the project in time for the presentation.
 They succeeded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Question II. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the
first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. (5 points)
1. This form must be complete before you leave. (FILLED)
 This form .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . before you leave.
2. How long have Helen and Robert been married? (GET)
 When. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . married?
3. You should has a good relationship with your friends. (GET)
 You should . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . your friends
4. All visitors to the town falls in love with it. (WHO)
→ Every one . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . love with it.
5. You’ll be wasting your time if you try to get tickets for that show. ( POINTLESS)
 It’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . to try to get tickets for that show.
Question III. Write a paragraph (100- 120 words) on the following topic(10 points)
“Students shouldn’t bring mobile phones to school”Do you agree or disagree with the
statement? Justify your answer.
_ THE END _

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