SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH LỚP 8

ĐỀ ÔN THI SÔ 38 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH

(Đề thi gồm có 06 trang) Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)
Ngày thi: 28/03/2020
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SECTION I: LISTENING (3.0 points) (You will hear twice for each part)
Part 1: Questions from 1 to 5. (1 point -0.2/ each)
You will hear an interview, in which a businesswoman called, Carla Smith is talking about her
life and work. Choose the correct answer, A, B or C for each of the following questions.
1. Why did Carla change the way she worked?
A. She didn’t enjoy the work she did.
B. She spent very little time at home.
C. She had health problems.
2. What does Carla say about running her own business?
A. She continues to work a lot of hours.
B. It allows her to take more holidays.
C. She earns more than she used to.
3. What changes did Carla make to her exercise routine?
A. She does more exercise than she used to.
B. She does a new kind of exercise now.
C. She exercises at a different time of day.
4. How does Carla feel about her health and eating habits?
A. guilty about having too many snacks
B. delighted that she has discovered new foods
C. surprised that she now feels so much better
5. Where does Carla spend time with her sisters?
A. in her own home B. at the cinema C. at the local pool
Part 2: Questions from 6 to 15. (2 points - 0.2/ each)
Listen to the conversation betwween Linda and Matt. Complete the notes below. Write one
word or a number for each answer.
Moving to Banford City
Example Linda recommends living in suburb of:.........Dalton:.........
Accommodation
• Average rent: (6) £ ………………………… a month
Transport
• Linda travels to work by (7) …………………………
• Limited (8) ………………………… in city centre
• Trains to London every (9) ………………………… minutes
• Poor train service at (10) …………………………
Advantages of living in Banford
• New (11) ………………………… opened recently
• (12) ………………………… has excellent reputation
• Good (13) ………………………… on Bridge Street
Meet Linda
• Meet Linda on (14) ………………………… after 5.30 pm
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 • In the (15) ………………………… opposite the station
SECTION II: LEXICO – GRAMMAR (7.0 points)
Part 1: Questions from 16 to 35. (3.0 points - 0.15/ each)
Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to best complete the following sentences.
16. The other party has raised a number of __________ to the reforms in the tax system.
A. problems B. objections: phản đối C. difficulties D. complaints
17. The jury __________ her compliments on her excellent knowledge of the subject.
A. paid B. gave C. made D. said
Pay compliment(s) on sth = khen ngợi
18. The professor wasn't __________ with the current political affairs in his country after his long
stay abroad.
A. familiar B. present C. knowledgeable D. actual
19. It's not easy to make Stanley furious, the boy is very gentle by __________.
A. himself B. personality C. reaction D. nature
Be + adj + by nature: vốn nnao
20. The Martins have confirmed their strong __________ to charity actions by donating a lump sum
of money again.
A. compliance B. reliance C. assignment D. commitment
commitment to sth: sự cống hiến, tận tụy
21. I think he’s from America, ________?
A. do I B. don’t I C. isn’t he D. is he
22. All__________ barristers are expected to study at the Inns of Court
A. hopeful B. wishful C. willing D. prospective
23. Out of the classroom ______ when the school bell rang.
A. run the children B. do the children run C. ran the children D. did the children run
24. The government is determined to ________terrorism.
A. put the stop to B. put a stop to C. put stops to D. put stop to
25. The team had ben trying to win the competition for years. Last year they finally __________.
A. carried away B. carried it on C. brought it off: thành công D. brought it on
26. I would like to take this opportunity to__________ my gratitude for your ongoing support.
A. expand B. extend C. convey D. enlarge
27. This book is so interesting that I can’t_________ .
A. pick it up B. let it down C. open it up D. put it down
28. His country has__________ climate.
A. continent B. continental C. continence D. continentally
29. The accident ______ was the mistake of the driver.
A. causing many people to die B. caused great human loss
C. to cause many people die D. which causes many people to die
30. The family could not ______ because they had forgotten their passports.
A. check up B. check out C. check through D. check in
31. John: “Do you think that we should use public transportation to protect our environment?”
Mary: “______”
A. Of course not. You bet! B. Well, that’s very surprising.
C. There’s no doubt about it. D. Yes, it’s an absurd idea.
32. We expected him at eight, but he finally__________ at midnight.

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 A. came to B. came off C. turned up D. turned in
33. The reviewer ______ Mathew's new novel as a new style of modern science fiction.
A. chewed B. digested C. described D. drew
34. It was so foggy that the climbers couldn’t ______ the nearest shelter.
A. make out B. break out C. take out D. run out
35. If it’s raining tomorrow afternoon, we’ll have to ______ the match till next Sunday.
A. put out B. put off C. put up D. put away
Part 2: Questions from 36 to 45. (2 points - 0.2/ each)
Use the correct form of the word in brackets to complete each sentence.
36. Thomas ………………………… broke the expensive vase. (accident)
37. He will have to find a ………………………… for his gardener. (place)
38. It would be ………………………… of her for not keeping her promise. (honor)
39. He is in his late 50s and yet his energy seems …………………………. (exhaust)
40. The water in this lake is totally contaminated. It’s …………………………. (drink)
41. She was very ………………………… by the results of the final examination. (heart)
42. Colleges and universities have been ………………………… funded for years. (adequate)
43. We apologize for the ………………………… caused to the passengers. (convenient)
44. The government has recently ………………………… the country’s railway systems. (nation)
45. The Prime Minister appeared on TV last night to ………………………… his new policy. (public)
Part 3: Questions from 46 to 50. (1 point - 0.2/ each)
Each of the following sentences has an error. Find the errors and correct them.
46. The teacher found a great deal of mistakes in his students’ writing.
47. Hardly had  he entered the office than he realized that he had forgotten his wallet.
48. Exercising well is as important to your health as sleep and eating correctly.
49. The Department of Foreign Languages are not located in the new block.
50. If either of you take a vacation, we will not be able to finish the work.
Part 4: Questions from 51 to 55. (1 point - 0.2/ each)
Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition.
51. She told me to find ………………………… the name of the new hairdresser.
52. She’s absolutely ………………………… the moon about her new job.
53. There is no comparison ………………………… the losses we made last year to the disaster of this year!
54. Sharon did not attend the meeting because she was ………………………… the weather.
55. He is intent on passing the examination, but I’m doubtful ………………………… his chances.
SECTION III: READING (6.0 POINTS)
Part 1. Questions 56 to 65 (2 points - 0.2/ each)
Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question.
The importance of science
The aim of science is to (56) ________ out how the world and everything in it, and beyond it,
works. Some people, though, (57) ________ that much of what is done in the name of science is a
waste of time and money. What is the (58) ________ in investigating how atoms behave or in
studying stars billions of kilometres away? Science, they argue, is of (59) ________ only if it has
some practical use. When the Scottish scientist James Clerk Maxwell (60) ________ experiments
with electricity and magnetism in the late 19th century, he had no particular end in (61) ________
and was certainly not (62) ________ to make money; he was simply trying to reveal more about how
the world works. And yet his work laid the (63) ________ for our modern way of life. Computers, the

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internet, satellites, mobile phones, televisions, medical scanners all owe their (64) ________ to the
fact that a scientist (65) ________ the need to understand the world a little better.
56. A. open B. think C. find D. look
57. A. claim B. demand C. tell D. review
58. A. basis B. cause C. point D. sake
59. A. gain B. profit C. advantage D. value
60. A. brought on B. carried out C. pulled out D. set off
61. A. plan B. idea C. mind D. thought
62. A. reaching B. aiming C. targeting D. designing
63. A. sources B. origins C. structures D. foundations
64. A. existence B. exist C. existent D. existing
65. A. held B. felt C. chose D. used
Part 2. Questions 66 – 75 (2.0 points - 0.2/ each)
Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question.
Cell phones are an integrated part of our society at this point, and their main use is com m
unication. They keep students in touch with the rest of the world by giving them the power to interact
with it. In my day, if you forgot your lunch you were at the mercy of the office calling home for
you. Now, students have the ability to solve their own problems and handle certain "emergencies" on
their own.
Cell phones also allow students the ability when the time is right, to keep in touch with students at
other schools or friends that don't go to school. While not an educational benefit directly, better
relationships can lead to higher self-esteem and reduce isolation, which is good for everybody. In the
same way, camera phones allow students to capture the kinds of memories that help build a solid
school culture, and, in some cases, can act as documentation of misbehavior in the same way that
store cameras provide evidence and deter bad behavior.
Academically, the cell phone can act as to record video of a procedure of explanation that may
need to be reviewed later. It could be used to record audio of a lecture, as well, for later review. And
just imagine if class could be easily "taped" for students who are absent? What if they could even be
streamed and seen from home instantly?
The iPod is a little trickier, because its function varies greatly by model. At its heart, it is a
media player, and I know for a fact that many students work better while listening to music. For this
reason, they can have a good effect by keeping students from getting too distracted while working
(ironic, because we mostly think of them AS distractions!). If it is a WIFI compatible model, and
wireless internet is available, the iPod can be a great tool for looking up information or digging into
things more deeply. Depending on the model, it may be able to act as a camera and video recorder as
well (with the same benefits as the cell phone).
Devices like the Kindle could, conceivably, make learning a lot easier. Imagine carrying all your
textbooks in the palm of your hand, rather than strapped to your back! Though expensive, compared
to buying new textbooks, the Kindle is a bargain. Many of the books used in high school English
classes are actually FREE on the Kindle.
66. The passage mainly discusses ______ .
A. how some electronic devices are used in education
B. how to use electronic devices in the classroom
C. what is the best electronic device used in education
D. which electronic device will be used as the textbooks
67. The word "it" in the passage refers to ______.
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 A. the power B. the world
C. the rest of the world D. the main use
68. The phrase "at the mercy of" mostly m eans______ .
A. completely dependent on B. at request of
C. thankful to D. under orders
69. According to the passage, cell phones do NOT ______ .
A. help students keep in touch with their friends
B. allow students to capture of memories
C. help students record audio of a lecture
D. enable students to write their assignment
70. The word "which" in the passage refers to ______ .
A. building better relationships B. achieving higher self-esteem
C. that relationships lead to higher self-esteem D. having higher-esteem and lower isolation
71. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word "taped "?
A. recorded B. reviewed C. streamed D. seen
72. The phrase "At its heart" mostly refers to ______ .
A. the main function B. the core part C. the central unit D. the best usage
73. The word "ironic" is closest in meaning to ______ .
A. lucky B. special C. funny D. particular
74. Which of the following is NOT true about the iPod according to the passage?
A. The iPod can be used to make phone calls.
B. The iPod can be connected to the Internet.
C. The iPod can be used to record videos.
D. The iPod comes in different models.
75. Which of the following is true about the Kindle according to the passage?
A. The Kindle is more economical than new textbooks.
B. Everything read on the Kindle is free of charge.
C. The Kindle comes in different models as the iPod does.
D. You cannot listen to music with a Kindle.
Part 3: Questions 76 – 85. (2.0 points- 0.2/ each).
Read the text and think of the word which best fits each gap.
Food preservation
Keeping food for long periods (76) ………………………… time was historically a huge problem. This
proved especially crucial (77) ………………………… times when agricultural production (78) …………………………
severely limited by weather or crop failure. People commonly used ice to (79) ………………………… food
fresh but, of course, ice itself melts relatively quickly. In 1859 an American, John Mason,
(80) ………………………… a glass jar with a metal screw-on lid, creating a perfect seal and making
(81) ………………………… possible to preserve food that would previously not have remained edible.
Mason’s jar is still (82) ………………………… use throughout the world. An even (83) …………………………
successful method for keeping food by canning it in metal containers was perfected between 1870
(84) ………………………… 1920 by Englishman Bryan Donkin. This preserved food beautifully, though the
early iron cans were expensive, heavy and difficult to open. A breakthrough came in the 1880s with
the development of lighter materials (85) ………………………… also enabled mass production of cans.
SECTION IV. WRITITNG (4 points)
Part 1: Questions 86 – 90. (1 point- 0.2/ each)

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Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence
printed before it.
86. People say that nuclear energy has caused lots of problems.
@ Nuclear energy is said to have caused lots of problems........................................................................................................
87. You can ring this number whenever there is any difficulty.
 Should there be any difficulty, you can ring this number........................................................................................................
88. I am sorry I didn’t succeed in finding the solution.
 If only I had found the solution............................................................................................................................................................................
89. We stayed in this hotel last summer vacation.
 It is the hotel which we stayed in last summer vacation............................................................................................................
90. Although the ticket may seem expensive, it is good value formoney.
 Expensive as the ticket may be, it is good value for money. ..........................................................................................
91. “You should have waited for us,” the team leader said to John.
 The team leader criticized John for not having waited for them.......................................................................................
92. I only realized what I had missed when they told me about it later.
 Only when they told me about it later did I realize what I had missed......................................................................
93. When the Minister was asked about the strike, he declined to comment.
 On being asked about the strike, the Minister declined to comment............................................................................
94. I’m absolutely sure that they weren’t playing in this weather.
 They can't have been playing in this weather.........................................................................................................................................
95. They thought that John had stolen the diamond.
 The diamond was thought to have been stolen by John..............................................................................................................
Part 2: Questions 91 – 95. (1 point - 0.2/ each)
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.
96. The teacher postponed the class trip until the summer term. (off)
@ The class trip ……was put off by………………………………… the teacher until the summer term.
97. A famous architect designed Dr Schneider’s house for her. (had)
@ Dr Schneider …. had her house designed by ……………..…… a famous architect.
98. “Peter, you’ve eaten all the ice cream!” said his mother. (accused)
@ Peter’s mother …. Accused him of eating……………………… all the ice cream.
99. It was wrong of you to borrow my jacket without asking. (ought)
@ You ought to have asked ……………………………….………… before you borrowed my jacket.
100. Jim fell off his bike because he wasn’t watching carefully the way. (paid)
@ If Jim … had paid attention ……………………… to the way, he wouldn’t have fallen off his bike.
101. She stressed the importance of keeping the family together. (emphasis)
@ She….put/place/lay great emphasis on importance ……………………… of keeping the family together.
102. The Prime Minister resigned because of his sudden illness. (resulted)
@ The Prime Minister's …..resignation resulted from………………………… his sudden illness.
103. Don't conclude that learning English is easy. (come)
@ Don't …..come to conclusion ………………………………………………… that learning English is easy.
104. In the area, Thailand is much better than all other countries in football. (shoulders)
@ In the area, Thailand is …heads and shoulders above…………………… all other countries in football.
=> be heads and shoulders above st: thông minh hơn ng khác/ thứ khác.
105. Someone has just informed me that you're looking for a new job. (been)
@ I … have just been informed ……………………………………………… that you're looking for a new job.
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