ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 8 CẤP HUYỆN

NĂM HỌC 2017 – 2018

MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút không kể thời gian giao đề
(Đề thi có 07 trang)
SECTION 1. LISTENING
I. Listen to the talk and choose the correct answers. (10 points)
1. Why does the girl sound so excited?
A. Because summer is coming soon.
B. Because her high school is giving a big celebration soon.
C. Because she is starting a new and significant grade soon.
2. When will the boy start his high school?
A. Next year. B. The next year after next. C. The time is unknown.
3. How many grades does the girl say there are in American high school?
A. Two B. Three C. Four
4. How many grades are there in American middle school?
A. Two B. Three C. Four
5. Which of these terms causes confusion between the two speakers?
A. High school. B. Secondary school. C. Secondary education.
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SECTION 2. PHONETICS
I. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the rest
by writing your answer (A, B, C, or D) in the numbered box. (10 points)
1. A. study B. music C. funny D. subject
2. A. crooked B. increased C. markedly D. naked
3. A. ancient B. special C. ocean D. receive
4. A. particular B. participate C. marketing D. regarding
5. A. code B. rode C. modest D. mode
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II. Choose the letter (A, B, C or D) next to the word whose main stress is placed differently
from the others. (10 points)
1. A. surprise B. escape C. machine D. offer
2. A. representative B. vocabulary C. anniversary D. personality
3. A. appliance B. activity C. adventure D. average
4. A. celebrate B. decorate C. describe D. generous
5. A. national B. newspaper C. biology D. beautiful

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SECTION 3. LEXICO-GRAMMAR
I. Choose the letter (A, B, C, or D) as the best answer to complete the following sentences. (50
points)
1. A friend needs to get to the airport as quickly as possible. You have a car. What do you say to
him:
A. Do you mind sitting in my car? B. I’ll give you a lift if you like.         
B. Can you sit in my car? D. Do you like my car?
2. My brother is saving up. He is going to have a vacation ________next summer.
A. a board B. abroad C. oversea D. on abroad
3. Would you mind ________ off the lights? – I’d rather you didn’t.
A. if I turned B. I turn C. if turned D. turning
4. The students were all surprised _______ the result of the final examination.
A. on B. at C. with D. to
5. Nobody but Daisy and Peter________ interested in Chemistry.
A. have B. seem C. is D. are
6. It was raining outside, and Tom brought his umbrella with him _______ he wouldn’t get
wet.
A. so as to B. in order C. so that D. in order to

7. _______is a skilled worker who makes, finishes, and repairs wooden objects and pieces of
furniture.
A. A plumber B. A goldsmith C. A carpenter D. A bricklayer
8. There is one television program which is above all _____________in popularity.
A. another B. other C. the other D. others
9. The more you study during the semester,_______ the week before exams.
A. the less you have to study B. you have to study the less
C. the less have you to study D. the study less you have
10. I accidentally _______ Mike when I was crossing a street downtown yesterday.
A. lost touch with B. kept an eye on C. paid attention to D. caught sight of
11. My uncle bought his wife _________ on his journey to Bangkok.
A. a dress long silk beautiful B. a beautiful long silk dress
C. a long beautiful silk dress D. a dress long beautiful silk
12. ______ plants recycle carbon dioxide and create oxygen, which we need to breathe and ______
most of our food comes from _______ plants.
A. Ø/Ø/Ø B. The/Ø/ the C. Ø/ the /Ø D. Ø/ a/ the
13. You can’t tell what someone is like just from their ____________.
A. character B. appearance C. looking D. nationality
14. Our new car is smaller, so it uses____________petrol.
A. more B. fewer C. less D. little
15. It was ________that I left before the end.
A. so a film boring B. so boring a film
C. such boring a film D. such boring film
16. Cattle and sheep are grazing in the _________.
A. bridges B. rivers C. fields D. meadows

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17. “_______ bad weather we are having this summer!” said the woman.
A. What a B. How C. What D. How this
18. The winners are the first ones ________ a fire.
A. make B. makes C. making D. to make
19. “Don’t fail to send your parents my regards.” ~  “_________”
A. Good idea, thanks.     B. It’s my pleasure.
C. You’re welcome. D. Thanks, I will.
20. She often uses her goods as _______ as she can.
A. economic B. economically C. economical D. economicly
21. ________ the people in the area live in neighboring villages.
A. Most of B. Most C. Almost D. The most
22. “Don’t worry about your necklace. Give it to me and I promise to ................... it.”
A. look up B. look after C. look over D. look for
23. Tommy: "I'm sorry. I won't be able to attend your wedding". - Mary: “____________”.
A. Great B. Sounds like fun C. Oh, that's annoying D. Well, never mind
24. I’ll come back____________New Year, exactly____________the morning of January 1s
A. on/in B. at/in C. in/on D. at/on
25. For a while, I was at a __________ to know what to say.
A. blank B. loss C. pain D. crisis

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II. Find a mistake in each sentence then correct it. (10 points)
1. Each of the students in the class has to type their own report.
A B C D
2, Many kinds of tigers are at danger now.
A B C D
3, Mary likes to go shopping lonely on the weekend.
A B C D
4, It was such a worrying news that they all kept silent on being informed.
A B C D
5, Building thousands of years ago, the ancient palace is popular with  modern tourists.
A B C D

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III. Write the correct form of the word to fill in the blanks in the following sentences.
(10 points)
1. I haven’t seen my classmate for ___________. OLD
2. An ___________ man has stolen all our money. KNOW
3. His health was seriously affected and he suffered from constant_______. SLEEP
4. The children listened ________to the rules of the game explained by the teacher.
ATTENTION
5. Henry drank a lot of coffee to keep him ______________ . WAKE

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IV. Give the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets. (20 points)
1. I saw Maggie at the party. She (wear) ______________ a very beautiful dress.
2. He left for London 2 years ago and I (not/ see) ____________ him up to now.
3. We couldn’t risk (let)___________ him play alone at home.
4. Look at the policeman over there. You (stop) __________ if you try to cross the road
now.
5. He was sure that there (be) ___________a serious row when Hugh (hear) _________ of
it.
6. He never fails (arrive) _________in time to help me.
7. A number of the residents (tell)________not to go out at nights recently.
8. It’s time we went. If we (not leave)________now, we (miss)________ the train.

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SECTION 4. READING
I. Read the following passage, then choose the letter (A, B, C, D) that best fits each of the
blanks. (20 points)
Many of the things we do depend on receiving information (1) __________ other
people. Catching a train, making a phone call and going to the cinema all involve
information that is stored, processed and communicated. In the past this information had to
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be kept on paper (2)__________, for example, books, newspapers and timetables. Now
more and more information is put (3)_________ computers.
Computers play an important role in our everyday lives, sometimes without us even
realizing it. Consider the use of computers in both shops and offices. Big shops have to deal
with very large (4) ________ of information. They have to make sure that there are enough
goods on the shelves for (5)________ to buy, they need to be able to reorder before stocks
run (6) ________, to decide which things are selling (7) ________ and go on. All these
(8)________ are performed quickly and efficiently by computers. A lot of office work in the
past involved information on paper. Once it had been dealt with by people, the paper was
(9)______ for future reference. This way of working was never particularly easy or fast. A
computer system is much more (10)___________.
1. A. from B. of C. to D. about
2. A. in the case of B. in the form of C. in preparation for D. in search of
3. A. on B. in C. by D. with
4. A. number B. deal C. amount D. lots
5. A. consumption B. customers C. guests D. buyer
6. A. off B. up C. down D. out
7. A. badly B. well C. out D. fast
8. A. schedules B. items C. purchases D. processes
9. A. thrown away B. torn off C. put aside D. recycled
10. A. effective B. skillful C. capable D. formal

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II. Read the text and questions below.. For each question, mark the correct letter A, B, C or D
on your answer sheet. (10 points)
People in cities all over the world shop in supermarket. Who decides what you
buy in the supermarket? Do you decide? Does the supermarket decide?
When you enter the supermarkets, you see shelves full of food. You walk in the aisles
between the shelves. You push a shopping cart and put your food in it.
You probably hear soft, slow music as you walk along the aisles. If you hear fast
music, you walk quickly. The supermarket plays slow music, you walk slowly and have
more time to buy things.
Maybe you go to the meat department first. There is some meat on sale, and you want
to find it. The manager of the supermarket knows where customers enter the meat
department. The cheaper meat is at the other end of the meat department, away from where
the customers enter. You have to walk by all the expensive meat before you find the cheaper
meat. Maybe you will buy some of the expensive meat instead of the meat on sale.
The dairy department sells milk and milk products such as butter and cheese. Many
customers like milk that has only little butterfat in it. One store has three different containers
of low fat milk. One says ‘1% fat’ on the container. The second says ‘99 percent (99%) fat
free’. The third says ‘Low fat’ in big letters and 1% in small letters. As you can see, all the
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container is also the same. However, in this store they cost three different amounts of
money. Maybe the customers will buy the milk that costs the most.
1. What is the main topic of this passage?
A. How different kinds of food are arranged in supermarkets.
B. Soft, slow music makes people buy more in supermarkets.
C. The supermarket is designed to make you buy things.
D. Be sure not to be deceived in supermarkets
2. The manager knows __________.
A. which customers like low fat milk B. which customers like slow music
C. where customers enter the meat department D. where customers come from
3. When you walk by the expensive meat __________ .
A. maybe you will buy some B. maybe you will buy low fat milk
C. you will look for fresh food D. you will walk on the shelves
4. The word “they” in the last paragraph means ______.
A. the customers B. the managers of the supermarket
C. the containers of low fat milk D. the food in the supermarket
5. There are three different containers of low fat milk:
A. One has 99 percent of butterfat. B. They all cost the same amount of money.
C. One has less fat than the others. D. They all have the same amount of fat.

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III. Read the text below and think of one word which best fits each space. (20 points)

While radio broadcasting was still in its infancy the marvel of television was already being
developed. The first step towards its invention was (1)________ in 1873 but the person responsible
(2)________ developing it was John Logie Baird. In 1926 he gave the first demonstration of a
television picture. As a home entertainment, television rapidly became more (3)________ than any
other form. A news broadcast became more immediate when people could see the scene in question
(4) _______ the movement of the figures. Films (5) _______ be viewed in the comfort of the home
and variety shows were also available. (6) ________ of the advantages of travel programmers was
the glimpse of far-away places which many (7)________ would not otherwise have seen.
(8)_________ much of the entertainment was of a popular kind like quiz competitions, some
remarkable cultural programmers were (9)________ broadcast. Just as with radio in earlier days, the
publicity given to actors and actresses on the screen meant that a group of personalities became
familiar in every household. One of the most popular programmers was the (10) ________ coverage
of sport and an interesting result of the television broadcast was the increased attendance at the
actual events. How far this was due to a growth in interest in the game and how far out of the
spectators ‘desire to appear on the screen is not clear.

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SECTION 5. WRITING
I. Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the
sentence printed above it. (10 points)
1. Although his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car.
=> Despite ________________________________________________________.
2. Tan likes going on holiday with his family, but he prefers camping with friends.
=> Tan doesn’t_____________________________________________________.
3. A true story forms the basis of Mary’s new novel.
=> Mary’s new novel is______________________________________________.
4. The cost of living has fallen considerably in the past week.
=> There has ______________________________________________________.
5. “I’m sorry I didn’t catch the ball for your sister.” Nam said to Huong
=> Nam apologized ________________________________________________.

II. Complete the second sentence, using the word given in bold. Do not change the word given.
(10 points)
1. It isn’t necessary to book tickets for the show in advance. need
=> You __________________________________________________.
2. I don’t normally go into town by car. used
=> I _____________________________________________________.
3. You will have a free ticket if you bring a group with you. long
→ You __________________________________________________.
4. The guy wore dark glasses so that no one would recognize him. avoid
=> The guy _______________________________________________.
5. When he arrived at the airport, his family welcomed him warmly. given
=> On his ________________________________________________.
III. Use the prompts provided to write full sentences. (10 points)
1. Tet holiday/ celebrate/ first day / Lunar New Year.
→ ______________________________________________________________.
4. regular exercise / only help in / control weight/ but / prevent / illness.
→ ______________________________________________________________.
3. Hollywood / no longer / only place / where / large number / movies / made.
→ ______________________________________________________________.
4. She / leave / me wait / rain / an hour / last night.
→ ______________________________________________________________.
5. My sister / often / spend / hours and hours / read / articles / cook / many magazines.
→ ______________________________________________________________.
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 HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 8 CẤP HUYỆN
NĂM HỌC 2017 – 2018 MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH

SECTION 1. LISTENING
I. Listen to the talk and choose the correct answers. (10 points)
1. C 2. B 3. C 4. B 5. A

SECTION 2. PHONETICS
I. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the rest
by writing your answer (A, B, C, or D) in the numbered box. (10 points)

1. C 2. C 3. B 4. B 5. D

II. Choose the letter (A, B, C or D) next to the word whose main stress is placed differently
from the others. (10 points)
1. B 2. C 3. B 4. D 5. B

SECTION 3. LEXICO-GRAMMAR
I. Choose the letter (A, B, C, or D) as the best answer to complete the following sentences. (50
points)

1. B 2. B 3. A 4. B 5. C
6. D 7. C 8. D 9. A 10. D
11. B 12. A 13. B 14. B 15. B
16. A 17. C 18. D 19. D 20. A
21. A 22. A 23. B 24. C 25. B

II. Find a mistake in each sentence then correct it. (10 points)

No Mistake Correction
1. are is
2. was sent sent
3. their his/her
4. exciting excited
5. beautiful beautifully

III. Write the correct form of the word to fill in the blanks in the following sentences.
(10 points)
1. ages 2. unknown 3. sleeplessness 4. discouraged 5. personified

IV. Give the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets. (20 points)

1. would turn 2. haven’t/ have not seen 3. letting 4. to arrive

5. would/ could tell 6. have been told 7. will be waiting 8. went; don’t leave;

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SECTION 4. READING
I. Read the following passage, then choose the letter (A, B, C, D) that best fits each of the
blanks. (20 points)
1. B 2. D 3. D 4. A 5. A
6. C 7. C 8. D 9. A 10. B

II. Read the text and questions below.. For each question, mark the correct letter A, B, C or
D on your answer sheet. (10 points)
1. D 2. A 3. A 4.B 5. C

III. Read the text below and think of one word which best fits each space. (20 points)
1. taken 2. for 3. popular 4. and 5. could
6. One 7. viewers 8. Though 9. also 10. televised

SECTION 5. WRITING
I. Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the
sentence printed above it. (10 points)
1. Despite his broken leg/ the fact that his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car.
2. Tan doesn’t like going on holiday with his family so much as camping with friends
3. Mary’s new novel is based on a true story.
4. There has been a considerable fall in the cost of living in the past week.
5. Nam apologized Huong for not catching (not having caught) the ball for her sister.
II. Complete the second sentence, using the word given in bold. Do not change the word given.
(10 points)
1. You do not need to/need not book tickets for the show in advance.
2. I am not used to going into town by car.
OR: I don’t get/ become used to going into town by car.
3. I wish I had ability to speak French.
4. The guy wore dark glasses to avoid being recognized.
5. On his arrival at the airport, he was given a warm welcome by his family

III. Use the prompts provided to write full sentences. (10 points)
1. Tet holiday is celebrated on the first day of the Lunar New Year.
2. Regular exercise not only helps in controlling weight but also prevents illness.
3. Hollywood is no longer the only place where a large number of movies are made.
4. She left me waiting in the rain for an hour last night.
5. Only with his father’s help was he / will he be able to write this letter in English.

Tổng điểm: 200 điểm (Quy về thang điểm 20 điểm)

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* Lưu ý: Nếu thí sinh có câu trả lời khác với hướng dẫn chấm trên đây nhưng đúng thì giám
khảo vẫn cho điểm tương ứng với câu đó.

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