Đề thi Olympic Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 - Trường THCS Nguyễn Trãi - Năm học 2017-2018 (Có đáp án)

 SỞ GD-ĐT THÁI BÌNH ĐỀ THI OLYMPIC NĂM HỌC 2017 - 2018
TRƯỜNG THCS NGUYỄN TRÃI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 
 Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) 
 SECTION A: 8 points
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct 
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 A pilot cannot fly by sight alone. In many conditions, such as flying at night and landing in dense 
fog, a pilot must use radar, an alternative way of navigating. Since human eyes are not very good at 
determining speeds of approaching objects, radar can show a pilot how fast nearby planes are moving. The 
basic principle of radar is exemplified by what happens when one shouts in a cave. The echo of the sounds 
against the walls helps a person determine the size of the cave. With radar, however, the waves are radio 
waves instead of sound waves. Radio waves travel at the speed of light, about 300,000 kilometres in one 
second. A radar set sends out a short burst of radio waves. Then it receives the echoes produced when the 
waves bounce off objects. By determining the tune it takes for the echoes to return to the radar set, a trained 
technician can determine the distance between the radar set and other objects. The word “radar” in fact gets 
its name from the term “radio detection and ranging”. “Ranging” is the term for detection of the distance 
between an object and the radar set. Besides being of critical importance to pilots radar is essential for air 
traffic control tracking ships at sea, and for tracking weather systems and storms. 
Question 1: What is the mam topic of this passage?
 A. Alternatives to radar B. The nature of radar C. History of radar D. Types of ranging
Question 2: According to the passage, what can radar detect besides location of objects?
 A. shape B. size C. speed D. weight
Question 3: The word “exemplified" in the passage can be replaced by ______.
 A. “illustrated’ B. “specified” C. “resembled” D. “justified”
Question 4: The word "shouts” in the passage most closely means ______.
 A. “shoots” B. ‘"whispers” C. “exclaims” D". “yells”
Question 5: Which of the following words best describes the tone of this passage?
 A. humorous B. argumentative C. explanatory D. imaginative
Question 6: According to the passage, the distance between a radar set and an object can be determined 
by______.
 A. the term “ranging" used for detection of the distance between an object and the radar set 
 B. the time it takes for the radio waves to produce echoes and bounce off the object
 C. the tune it takes for a burst of radio waves to produce echoes when the waves bounce off the 
 object
 D. the time it takes for the echoes produced by the radio waves to return to the radar set 
Question 7: Which type of waves does radar use?
 A. radio B. sound C. tidal D. heat
Question 8: The word “tracking” in the passage most closely means______.
 A. sending B. ranging C. repairing D. searching for
Question 9: Which of the following would most likely be the topic of the next paragraph?
 A. A history of flying. B. Other uses of radar.
 C. The technology used by pilots. D. Uses of some technology.
Question 10: What might be inferred about radar?
 A. It was developed from a study of sound waves. C. It gave birth to the invention of the airplane.
 B. It takes the place of a radio. D. It has improved navigational safety.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.
Question 11: The rate of snow accumulation in the formation area are critical to the pace of glacial 
movement.
 A. to the B. movement C. are D. accumulation
Question 12: More murders are reported in December in the United States than for any other month.
 A. are reported B. for C. More D. the A. would go B. went C. is going D. had gone
Question 33: Don’t be late for the class often, ______ people will think you are a disobedient student.
 A. otherwise B. or so C. unless D. if not
Question 34: More than one student in my class ______ from Ha Noi.
 A. comes B. have come C. would have come D. would come
Question 35: ______ harder he would have passed the exam.
 A. Had Mark studied B. If Mark had not studied 
 C. were Mark studied D. If Mark studied 
Question 36: By the time you get back this evening, I ______ all my homework and then I can help you 
with yours.
 A. will be finished B. have finished
 C. will have finished D. will finish
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each 
of the following exchanges.
Question 37: Alice and Carol are at school yard.
Alice: “What shall we do this weekend?” Carol: “______.”
 A. I went out for dinner B. Oh, that’s good
 C. No problem D. Let’s go out for dinner
Question 38: Tom is at the fashion shop.
Tom: “I like the blue jacket, please! Can I try it on?”
Salesgirl: “Yes, ______.”
 A. you must B. you do C. certainly D. you would
Question 39: Tony and Mary are at the party.
Tony: “It’s time for me to leave. Goodbye” - Mary: “______.”
 A. Nice to meet you B. So long
 C. All right D. No problem
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 from 
 One of the major problems in the art world is how to distinguish and promote an artist. In effect, a 
market must be created for an artist to become successful. The practice of signing and numbering individual 
prints was introduced by James Abbott McNeill Whistler, the nineteenth-century artist best known for the 
painting of his mother, called “Arrangement in Grey and Black,” but known to most of us as “Whistler’s 
Mother.” Whistler’s brother-in-law, Sir Francis Seymour Haden, a less well-known artist, had speculated 
that collectors might find prints more attractive if they knew that there were only a limited number of copies 
produced. By signing the work in pencil, an artist could guarantee and personalize each print.
 As soon as Whistler and Haden began the practice of signing and numbering their prints, their work 
began to increase in value. When other artists noticed that the signed prints commanded higher prices, they 
began copying the procedure.
 Although most prints are signed on the right-hand side in the margin below the image, the placement of 
the signature is a matter of personal choice. Indeed, prints have been signed within the image, in any of the 
margins, or even on the reverse side of the print. Whenever the artist elects to sign it, a signed print is still 
valued above an unsigned one, even in the same edition.
Question 40: Which of the following would be a better title for the passage?
 A. Whistler’s Mother B. Copying Limited Edition Prints
 C. The Practice of Signing Prints D. Whistler’s Greatest Works
Question 41: What made Whistler’s work more valuable?
 A. His brother-in-law’s prints B. His signature on the prints
 C. His painting of his mother D. His fame as an artist
Question 42: The word “speculated” could be best replaced by______.
 A. denied B. guessed C. noticed D. announced
Question 43: The word “distinguish” is closest in meaning to ______.
 A. making improvement B. accept changes Question 61: A. ruined B. kept C. made D. conserved
Question 62:A. well B. outlet C. nature D. source
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in 
meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 63: The dim lights made it hard to see, so Ben squinted to make out the stranger's face in the 
distance.
 A. faint B. weak C. strong D. muted
Question 64: Henry hoped that his sons would some day take over his retail business and maintain the high 
level of customer service and satisfaction that Henry valued so much.
 A. continue B. eliminate C. uphold D. connect
 SECTION B (2 points)
Part I. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that the original meaning is exactly the 
same as the provided one.
Question 1. I think you should tell the police about the accident.
 If I were you, I would tell the police about the accident.
Question 2. “You should have done your homework at home,” the teacher said to Ann. 
 The teacher repoached Ann for not doing/ having done her homework at home.
Question 3. We started decorating the party hours ago. 
 We have been decorating the party for hours.
Question 4. They were so excited that they couldn’t sit still.
 Such was their excitement that they couldn’t sit still
Question 5. The house seemed to have been unoccupied for several years. 
 It looked as if the house had been unoccupied for several years.
Part II. Paragraph writing: In about 120 words, write a paragraph about the trip that impressed you 
most.
 _______________ THE END _______________