Name: ĐỀ LUYỆN THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI

CẤP TRƯỜNG
Class:
Lớp 8 – Năm học 2022 – 2023
Mark: MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian: 150 phút
(Bài thi gồm 6 trang. Tổng điểm: 100)
Part one: listening (10 points)
Question1: You are going to listen to the announcement then choose the correct answer (a, b.c
or d) to the questions bellow. You will hear the announcement twice.
1. What is the speaker discussing?
a. A product catalog b. A recycling system c. A document filling plan d. An art display
2. When will a change in procedures begin?
a. On Tuesday b. On Wednesday c. On Thursday d. On Friday
3. Which are for plastic?
a. Red containers b. Blue containers c. Green containers d. Gray containers
4. Which are for glass items?
a. Red containers b. Blue container c. Green containers d. Gray containers
5. What is the audience asked to do?
a. Visit the speaker’s office b. Select items to order
c. pick up a sheet a paper d. Reorganize their offices
Question2: You are going to listen to a conversation between two people. Read the questions
bellow carefully then write the answers. You will hear the conversation twice.
1. What has the woman just done?
.......................................................................................................................................
2. How was the vacation?
.....................................................................................................................................
3. Where did she stay?
.....................................................................................................................................
4. Where did she visit?
.....................................................................................................................................
5. What does the man give the woman?
.....................................................................................................................................
Part two : Phonology:
Question3: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently that of others
in each group:
Write your answer (A, B, C or D ) in the box. ( 5pts)
1. A. stomach B. character C. choir D. chin
2. A. coughed B. published C. cooked D. lived
3. A. measure B. instead C. deal D. health
4. A. dust B. communicate C. wonderful D. compulsory
5. A. board B. road C. boat D. roast

Question 4: Pick out the word whose main stress pattern is placed differently from that of
the others in each group. Write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the box. (5 points)

1.A. certificate B. department C. furniture D. industrial

2.A. individual B. interactive C. mathematics D. laboratory
3.A. dormitory B. community C. minority D. enormous
4.A. understand B. representative C. adventure D. definition
5.A. documentation B. sophisticated C. environmental D. characteristic

Part three : vocabulary and grammar

Question 5: Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each
sentence. Write your answers A, B, C or D in the box. ( 10 points)
1. I am …………… living without a job. I am looking for a job in the city.
A. used to B. accustomed to C. fed up with D. get rid up
2. My car was ………. on the way there, so I wasn’t on time.
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A. broken through B. broken into C. called off D. broken down
3. You blamed him …….. our recent failures, didn’t you?
A. for B. about C. with D. to
4. On account of the weather condition, they had to …… the warm party until the following
week.
A. exchange B. postpone C. cancel D. order
5. …….hard it is, we’ll finish solving it before you come back.
A. No matter what B. Whichever C. No matter how D. How far
6. It is her car so I suppose she …… here.
A. should have been B. must have been C. had to be D. might be
7. Your decision is not ……. to my situation.
A. solved B. applicable C. relate D. concerned
8. Do you know the man………… Tam is talking?
A. to who B. whom C. who D. to whom
9. A lot of people in the area believed that the world’s resources could never be ……
A. used up B. run off C. taken off D. wear out
10. If we don’t find ………… sources of power, we will use up all the fossil fuels in the near
future.
A.effective B. efficient C. natural D. alternative
11. Was the movie “ Star Wars” ……….. for an Oscar.
A. taken B. recognized C. nominated D. accepted
12. Ba works hard at everything he does. His brother, ………….., seldom puts out much effort.
A. on the other hand B. even though C. otherwise D. consequently
13. On Easter Day, young children receive chocolate or sugar …… they are good.
A. as much as B. as long as C. unless D. because
14. We are destroying our environment by adding more …………. to it.
A. pollutes B. pollutants C. pollutives D. pollutions
15. ……. had he turned off the light than they broken into the house.
A. By the time B. Hardly C. No sooner D. No longer
16. Cigarette! No, thank you. I am not ………… smoking.
A. use to B. accustomed to C. afraid of D. accustomed
17. Our departure was delayed ………… the storm.
A. in case of B. on account of C. account for D. on behalf of
18. By the end of next month, I ………. my present job.
A. would have given up B. had given up C. will have given up D. will give up
19. When you buy tickets for the concert…….., you buy them before the time and day of the
concert.
A. in advance B. in before C. by advance D. ahead
20. The result of the examination didn’t ………… what I had expected
A. achieved B. catch up C. come up to D. take up

Question 6: Give the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets:

Write your answers in the spaces given : (10points)
1. When I entered his room, I ( see) him (sleep) in a chair.
2. I think that as he ( leave ) the next week, he certainly (come) to say goodbye
3. People always ( blame ) their circumstances for what they are.
4. We don’t enjoy ( use ) as cheap labour. I (inform) that they postponed ( deliver ) our furniture.
5. I can't help ( fee l) sorry for the hungry children. If only there ( be ) peace in the world.
6. The vase ( break ) when it ( move) to the other room.
7. I will ring the bell one more. If he ( not answer ),I think he must ( go ) out.
8. What you ( think ) you ( do ) in ten years’ time?
9. I realised that someone ( steal ) my wallet when I ( feel ) their hand in my jacket pocket.
10. You ( let ) me know the minute you ( hear ) any news?
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Question 7: Give the correct form of the words in brackets.Write your answers in the
spaces given on the right: (10points)
1 .After two (succeed) attempts, we managed to persuade him to give up smoking ------------------
2.It is not easy for us to know her action. She sometimes has (ordinary) actions without our
expectation. -------
3. Without her intelligence and ( flexible), she couldn’t have won. ----------------
4. The ............(accurate ) numbers resulted in his misunderdtanding. ------------------------
5. Her ............(kidnap) want $ 10,000 for her safe return. ------------------------
6. Is it possible to ............( distinct) between a hobby and an interest ? -----------------------
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7.It was a long, slow film. I nearly died of.................. ( bore) -----------------------
8.The country village has been ……………. (electricity) since 1990 -----------------------
9.In spite of his ................ (able ) , he tried to have a normal life as the others -------------------
10.The ........... (environment) taught them how to protect the river. -------------------

Part four: reading comprehension

Question 8: Read the passage and choose the correct answer to each question.
Write your answer ( A, B, C or D ) in the space given on the right: ( 5points)
One of the most important discoveries of the nineteenth century was a method of using
natural gas for cooking and heating. Large amounts of natural gas are found in the United States,
usually several thousand feet below the surface of the earth. Natural gas is most often found in
places where petroleum, the oil from which gasoline is made, is found. Often the natural gas must
be removed before the oil itself can be reached.
For many years after natural gas was first discovered, it was thought to have no value.
Finally, however, people began to understand its use and to find ways of storing it and moving it
from place to place. Today natural gas is stored in large tanks and used for lighting, and heating. It
has also been used for electric generators and hybrid cars recently. In many ways natural gas is
one of our finest fuels. It is cheap and can be moved easily from one place to another through long
pinelines, some of which are hundreds of miles in length.
1. It can be inferred from the passage that …………….
A. natural gas is useless. B. people once wasted natural gas.
C. natural gas is moved in trucks. D. natural gas is found where there is no petroleum.
2. This passage as a whole is about………..
A. discovering natural gas B. finding petroleum
C. using natural gas and petroleum D. natural gas and its use
3. Which of the following is NOT true abput natural gas?
A. It is not used for heating B. It is cheap
C. It moves through pipes D. It can be stored
4. According to the passage, the easiest way to move natural gas from one place to another is
……….
A. to liquidize it and move it through pipelines. B. to liquidize it and move it by trucks
C. through pipelines. D. to store it in large tanks to move
5. How many uses of natural gas are mentioned?
A. two B. three C. four D. five

Question 9: Read the passage and choose the correct word for each blank.
Write your answer ( A, B, C or D ) in the space given on the right: ( 5points)
Singapore is an Island City of about three million people. It is a beautiful ….(1)….. with lots
of parks and open spaces. It is also a very …(2)…. City.
Most of the people…(3)….. in high-rise flats in different parts of the Island. The business
district is very modern with…(4)…. of high new office buildings.
Singapore also has some nice older sections. In Chinatown, there …..(5)…. rows of old
shop houses. The Government buildings in Singapore are very …..(6)…… and date from the
colonial days.
Singapore is famous ….(7)…. Its shops and restaurants. There are many good shopping
centers. Most of the …(8)…. Are duty free. Singapore’s restaurants ….(9)….. Chinese, Indian,
Malay and European food, and the …(10)… are quite reasonable.

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1. A. district B. town C. city D. village -------------
2. A. large B. dirty C. smoggy D. clean -------------
3. A. live B. are living C. lives D. lived -------------
4. A. lot B. lots C. many D. much -------------
5. A. is B. will be C. were D. are -------------
6. A. beauty B. beautiful C. beautify D. beautifully -------------
7. A. In B. on C. at D. for -------------
8. A. good B. goods C. goodness D. goody -------------
9. A. sells B. selling C. sell D. sold -------------
10. A. priced B. price C. prices D. pricer -------------

Question 10: Fill each blank in the following passage with ONE suitables word.
Write your answers in the spaces given : (10points)
Air pollution is a cause of ill- health in ...(1)... beings. In a lot of countries, there are laws
limiting the amount of smoke which factories can produce..(2).... there isn’t enough information on
the effects of smoke in the atmosphere, doctors have proved that air pollution ...(3)... lung dieases.
The gases from the exhausts of cars have also increased air ....(4).... in most cities. The
lead in petrol produces a poisonous gas which often collects in busy streets surrounded by high
buildings. Children ...(5).... live in areas ...(6).... there is lot of lead in the atmostphere cannot
think...(7).... quickly as ...(8).... children and are clumsy when they use their hands.
There are other long-term effects of pollution. .....(9)... the gases in the atmostphere
continue to increase, the earth’s climate may become warmer. A lot of the ice near the Poles may
...(10).... and may cause serious floods.
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2.------------------------------ 7.--------------------------------
3.------------------------------ 8.--------------------------------
4.------------------------------ 9.--------------------------------
5.------------------------------ 10.--------------------------------

Question 11: Point out one of the underlined parts in each sentence that is not correct and
get it right. Write A,B, C, or D and your corrections in the spaces provided. Number 0 is an
examples: (10points)
0. We are looking forward to see our grandparents again soon.
A B C D
1. She hardly never goes to the supermarket without buying some bread and cheese.
A B C D
2. Lan hopes her son will remain in school untill he will finish his degree.
A B C D
3. The children were frightening by the thunder and lightning.
A B C D
4. Don't foget finding out how many people are coming to the party.
A B C D
5. My brother said me to sit down at the table and do my homework .
A B C D
6. My father gets used to read newspaper during the breakfast.
A B C D
7. If only there is a bridge over the river near our village.
A B C D
8. They didn't go to the theater last night and so didn't we.
A B C D
9. I’d like some informations about the flights to Lon Don tomorrow, please.
A B C D
10.I enjoyed the book that you told me to read it .
A B C D

Part five : Writing

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Question 12: Finish the second sentence in such a way it means the same as the original
one: (10points)
1. Keeping calm is the secret of passing your final test.
-> As long ......……………..................................................................................................................
2. When Einstein was 26 years old, he began to research on the theory of relative.
=> At ………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. I realized how much I loved my country only after I had left it
>Only....................................................................................................................................................
4. I really don’t want to hear your complaint about the matter.
-->I am fed....................................................................................................................................
5. It is both a comfortable hotel and a popular meeting place.
=> Not only …………………………………………………………………………….…
6. Rich as he was, he never helped the poor.
- No...................................................................................................................................................
7. What a shame you didn’t tell me earlier.
-> If only...........……………………………..........................................................................................
8. Somebody broke the window just after they left for the shop.
=> No sooner ………………………………………………………………………………………………
9. We failed to find the cause of the accident.
=> We didn’t……………………………………………………………………………………………………
10. The flight was cancelled because of the heavy rain.
-->But for ..........................................................................................................................................

Question 13: Using the suggested words and phrases to make complete sentences
(10points)
1. I/ like / express / concern / increasing number / karaoke bars / city.
=>
2. There be / lot / reason / I / object / places.
=>
3. Firstly / owners / take / much / money / those / come / sing.
=>.............
4. Secondly / they cause / much noise / neighborhood.
=>
5. Thirdly / there / number / pupils / play truant / just / go / places / sing.
=>
6. Last / least / these bars / do harm / appearance / city / because / their too ugly flashing lights.
=>
7. I / want / say / I / not / old- fashioned person.
=>
8. I / hope / authority / take / matter / careful consideration.
=>
9. I / not mean / ban them / but / there should / effective way / control this kind / entertainment
places.
=>
10. I / look / see / city council / do / this matter.
=>

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 ĐÁP ÁN

Part one : listen

( Mỗi câu đúng được 1 điểm. Phân trả lơi câu hỏi học sinh có thể đưa câu trả lời ngắn.)
Question 1:
1. B 2. D 3. A 4. C 5. C

Question 2:
1. She has just returned from vacation.
2, It was great.
3. She stayed at this tiny hotel by the lake.
4. She visited local restaurants.
5. He gives the woman some newspapers.

Part two : Phonology:

Question 3:Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently that of others
in each group: ( 5pts)
( Mỗi câu đúng được 1 điểm. )
1. D- chin 2. D- lived 3. C- deal 4. B - 5. A- board
communicate

Question 4: Pick out the word whose main stress pattern is placed differently from that of
the others in each group.(5pts) ( Mỗi câu đúng được 1 điểm. )

1. C - furniture 2. D - laboratory 3. A- dormitory 4. C- adventure 5. B -

sophisticated

Part three : vocabulary and grammar

Question 5: Choose the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence.(10pts)
( Mỗi câu đúng được 0.5 điểm. )
1. C- fed up with 2. D- broken down 3. A- for 4. B- postpone 5. C- No matter how
6. B- must have 7. B- applicable 8. D- To whom 9. A- used up 10. D- alternative
been
11. C- nominated 12. A- on the other hand 13.B- as long 14. B- pollutants 15. C- No sooner
as
16. B- accustomed 17. B- On account of 18. C- will 19. A- in 20. C- come up to
to have given up advance

Question 6: Give the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets: (10pts)
( Mỗi động từ chia đúng được 0.5 điểm. )
1. saw ; was sleeping 2. leaves ; will come
3. are always blaming 4. being used; have been informed – delivering
5. feeling - were 6. broke - was being moved.
7. doesn't answer- have gone 8. do you think – will be doing
9. was stealing – felt 10. Will you let – hear / have heard

Question 7: Give the correct form of the words in brackets.Write your answers in the
spaces given on the right: (10pts) ( Mỗi câu đúng được 1.0 điểm. )
1. unsuccessful 2. extraordinary 3. flexibility 4. inaccurate 5. kidnappers
6. distinguish 7. boredom 8. electrified 9. disability 10.
environmentalist

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Part four: reading comprehension
Question 8: Read the passage and choose the correct answer to each question. ( 5pts)
( Mỗi câu đúng được 1.0 điểm. )
1. B. people once wasted natural gas.
2. D. natural gas and its use.
3. A. It is not used for heating.
4. C. through pipelines.
5. D. five.
Question 9: Read the passage and choose the correct word for each blank. ( 5pts)
( Mỗi câu đúng được 0.5 điểm. )
1. C city 2. D. clean 3. A. live 4. B. lots 5. D. are
6. B. beautiful 7. D. for 8. B. goods 9. C. sell 10. C. prices
Question 10: Fill each blank in the following passage with ONE suitables word. (10pts)
( Mỗi câu đúng được 1.0 điểm. )
1. human 2. Although 3. causes 4. pollution 5. who
6. where 7. as 8. other 9. if 10. melt

Question 11: Point out one of the underlined parts in each sentence that is not correct and
get it right. (10pts)
( Mỗi câu đúng được 0.5 điểm. Trong đó chỉ ra lỗi sai được 0.25 điểm va chữa đúng được 0.25
điểm )
1. A  hardly ever 6. B  reading
2. D  finishes / has finished 7. B  were
2. B  frightened 8. D  neither did we
9. B to find 9. B  information
5. A  told 10. D  read

Part five : Writing

Question 12: Finish the second sentence in such a way it means the same as the original
one: (10pts)
( Mỗi câu đúng được 1 điểm. Nếu sai lỗi ngữ pháp chính không cho điểm, lỗi chính tả trừ 0.25 một
lỗi)
1. As long as you keep calm, you will pass your final test..
2. At the age of twenty six, Einstein began to research on the theory of relative.
3. Only after I had left my country did I realize how much I loved it. .
4. I am fed up with your complaint about the matter.
5. Not only is it a comfortable hotel, but it’s also a popular meeting place.
6. No matter how rich he was, he never helped the poor.
7. If only you had told me earlier.
8. Hardly had they left for the shop when somebody broke the window.
9. We didn’t succeed in finding the cause of the accident.
10. But for the heavy rain, the flight wouldn’t have been cancelled.

Question 13: Using the suggested words and phrases to make complete sentences ( 10pts)
( Mỗi câu đúng được 1.0 điểm. )
1. => I would like to express my concern about the increasing number of karaoke bars in the city.
2. => There are a lot of reasons why I object to these places.
3. => Firstly, The owners take much money from those who come to sing.
4. => Secondly, They cause much noise to the neighborhood.
5. => Thirdly, there are a number of pupils playing truant and just going to these places to sing.
6. => Last, but not least, these bars do harm to the appearance of the city because of their too ugly
flashing lights.
7. => I want to say that, I am not an old- fashioned person.
8. => I hope the authority will take the matter into careful consideration.
9. => I do not mean to ban them, but there should be an effective way to control this kind of
entertainment places.

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10. => I look forward to seeing what the city council do to this matter.

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