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1 ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 8

NĂM HỌC 2020-2021
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
(Đề có 05 trang)

SECTION ONE: LISTENING

Part 1: You will hear someone talking on the radio about a Language Study Fair. For each
question, fill in the missing information in the numbered space. (9pts)

THE LANGUAGE STUDY FAIR

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Date: 17 to 19 (1) ......................
Place: National (2) ...................... Centre.
Fair includes: * stands with textbooks.
* (3) ............. by educational speakers.
* exhibition of furniture.
* demonstrations of latest computer (4) ....................
Opening hours: 9.30 a.m.-5.00 p.m. Thursday and Friday.
9.30 a.m.-4.00 p.m. (5) ...............
Tickers: £ (6) ...........
or £3 for a (7) ............................. student.
Tickets can be booked by ringing the hotline on (8) ........................
An all-day space for parking around the centre costs only £2.50 per (9) ......................
Part 2: You will hear a conversation about a boy, Sam, and a girl, Carla, about a school concert.
Decide if each sentence is Correct or Incorrect. (6pts)
Sentences Correct Incorrect
10. Carla is surprised that Mrs Ford wanted her to attend the meeting.
11. Sam says that the programme for last year’s concert was much better.
12. Carla enjoyed preparing for last year’s concert.
13. Sam tells Carla that she is the best pianist in the school.
14. Sam encourages Carla to accept Mrs Ford’s choice of music.
15. Sam realises that he must stop doing one of his activities.

SECTION TWO: PHONETICS

Part 1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (3pts)
16. A. shook B. food C. shoot D. spool
17. A. dormitory B. information C. organization D. forward
18. A. typhoon B. skeptical C. toaster D. position
Part 2. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group. (2pts)
19. A. decision B. encourage C. memory D. behavior
20. A. satisfactory B. participation C. educational D. entertainment
SECTION THREE: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
Part 1. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, Cor D) that best completes each sentence (10pts)
21. My mother was in the ………………… of feeding the pigeons in the morning.
A. manner B. habit C. custom D. tradition

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22. He had spent…………. time writing an essay on his childhood.
A. a few B. a large number of C. a great deal of D. many
23. When the headmaster...................... the room, all the students stood up.
A. came B. arrived C. appeared D. entered
24. He was holding a tiny bird in the...........................of his hand.
A. thumb B. hole C. shin D. palm
25. In order to buy his house, he had to obtain a large ....................... from the bank.
A. loan B. finance C. capital D. debt
26. Everyone here has been to Sapa,......................?
A. haven’t they B. hasn’t he C. hasn’t they D. has he
27. John has finally found a new job after being ..................... for three months.
A. out of work B. out of mind C. out of order D. out of reach
28. Lan: "Would you mind if I closed the door? It’s too cold outside"
- Hoa: "............................."
A. No, I don’t like B.No, never mind C. I’d rather you D. Why not do it?
didn’t. It’s stuffy
29. The US president Barack Obama ................. an official visit to Vietnam in May 2016, which is of
great significance to the comprehensive bilateral partnership.
A. delivered B. paid C. offered D. gave
30. It’s not worth ……… such a bad novel.
A. reading B. to read C. having read D. to have read
Part 2. Complete each sentence with appropriate form of the words in block capitals. (5pts)
31. This form must have the ……………… of the writer. SIGN
32. The conditions in the man’s prison were.......................... HUMAN
33. Each year many people …..…......... take care of the old and the disabled. VOLUNTEER
34. This type of behaviour is no longer ...................................... acceptable. SOCIETY
35. ............................... of the new system will take several days. INSTALL
Part 3. Supply the correct form of the verbs in the brackets (5pts)
36. We can’t find our motorbike. You (see) ………….………….. it?
37. As soon as Mr John arrived at the airport, he realized that he (leave) .............. his passport at home.
38. Sarah said that she (work ) ....................... on a project of charity in Africa then.
39. She is looking forward to (invite)................. to Linda’s birthday party next Sunday.
40. We (tell) ....................... not to go out at night recently.
Part 4. Fill an appropriate preposition in the blank: ( 5pts)
41. They were refused entrance...........................…. the exhibition.
42. He graduated ……….............. New York with a degree in Psychology.
43. We had an argument ………................. the waiter about the bill.
44. He has a new solution .............................................. the problem.
45. My sister is aware …….....................................…saving money.
Part 5. Each sentence has a mistake. Find and correct it. ( 5pts)
46. Preserving natural resources mean reserving them for our future.
A B C D
47. There has been great changes in the way people work in the last twenty years.
A B C D

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48. Ha Noi, along with Ha Long and Hue, are among the most popular tourist destinations in Viet Nam.
A B C D
49. It’s high time the government spend more money on education.
A B C D
50. He gave me some very valuable advices on buying a new house.
A B C D
SECTION FOUR: READING COMPREHENSION
Part 1: Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE word
in each space. (10 pts)
The pace of modern life is very fast, and most people have busy and demanding lives. So eating a
balanced (51)………….and doing physical activity can make a big difference to overall health. Regular
physical activity is good (52) ………….… your whole body, from your brain to your bones. Yet many
people do not get (53)…………. exercise. The good news is that (54) …………. is easier than you may
think to fit physical activity (55)………….…your day because you can do it at (56)…………. time and
almost anywhere. No matter (57)……… your age and stage of life there are plenty of ways to take
exercise. Your feet were made for walking, so use them (58) ………….… you get the chance. Walk
around town. Ignore lifts and escalators and build up your leg muscles by climbing stairs. Next, get out
and play. Kicking a ball is fun and it is also a great way to spend (59)………….… together with a family.
Finally, try doing two things at once! While you talk on the phone or watch television, lift weights or (60)
………….……… household chores.
Part 2: Read the following passage and choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word
for each of the blanks. (10 pts)
Speech is one of the most important (61)....................... of communicating. It consists of far more
than just making noises. To talk and also to (62)........................ by other people, we have to speak a
language, that is, we have to use combinations of (63) ...................... that everyone agrees stand for a
particular object or idea. Communication would be impossible if everyone made up their own language.
Learning a language properly is very (64) ..................... The basic (65) ...................... of English is not
very large, and only about 2000 words are needed to speak it quite (66) ..................... But the more words
you know, the more ideas you can (67) ...................... and the more precise you can be about their exact
meaning. Words are the (68)....................... thing we use in communicating what we want to say. The
way we (69)........................ the words is also very important. Our tone of voice can express many
emotions and (70)...................... whether we are pleased of angry, for instance.
61. A. ways B. reasons C. rules D. tests
62. A. be examined B. be talked C. be understood D. be spoken
63. A. sounds B. languages C. systems D. talks
64. A. important B. expensive C. simple D. easy
65. A. word B. vocabulary C. grammar D. structure
66. A. good B. fluent C. well D. perfect
67. A. grow B. need C. pass D. express
68. A. most B. main C. certain D. full
69 A send B. talk C. say D. pass
70. A. asks B. understands C. knows D. shows

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Part 3: Read the following passage and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D). (5 pts)
What is ‘extreme’ weather? Why are people talking about it these days? ‘Extreme’ weather is
an unusual weather event such as rainfall, a drought or a heat wave in the wrong place or at the
wrong time. In theory, they are very rare. But these days, our TV screens are constantly showing
such extreme weather events. Take just three news stories from 2010: 28 centimetres of rain fell on
Riode Janeiro in 24 hours, Nashville, USA, had 33 centimetres of rain in two days and there was
record rainfall in Pakistan.
The effects of this kind of rainfall are dramatic and lethal. In Rio de Janeiro, landslides
followed, burying hundreds of people. In Pakistan, the floods affected 20 million people. Meanwhile,
other parts of the world suffer devastating droughts. Australia, Russia and East Africa have been hit
in the last ten years. And then there are unexpected heat waves, such as in 2003 in Europe. That
summer, 35.000 deaths were said to be heat-related.
So, what is happening to our weather? Are these extreme events part of a natural cycle? Or
are they caused by human activity and its effects on the Earth’s climate? Peter Miller says it’s
probably a mixture of both of these things. On the one hand, the most important influences on
weather events are natural cycles in the climate. Two of the most famous weather cycles, El Niño and
La Niña, originate in the Pacific Ocean. The heat from the warm ocean rises high into the atmosphere
and affects weather all around the world. On the other hand, the temperature of the Earth’s oceans is
slowly but steadily going up. And this is a result of human activity. We are producing greenhouse
gases that trap heat in the Earth’s atmosphere. This heat warms up the atmosphere, land and oceans.
Warmer oceans produce more water vapor - think of heating a pan of water in your kitchen. Turn up
the heat, it produces steam more quickly. Satellite data tells US that the water vapor in the
atmosphere has gone up by four percent in 25 years. This warm, wet air turns into the rain, storms,
hurricanes and typhoons that we are increasingly experiencing. Climate scientist, Michael
Oppenheimer, says that we need to face the reality of climate change. And we also need to act now to
save lives and money in the future.
71. It is stated in the passage that extreme weather is .........................
A. becoming more common B. not a natural occurrence
C. difficult for scientists to understand D. killing more people than ever before
72. Which of these things is the basis of normal weather patterns?
A. greenhouse gases B. human activity C. El Niño and La Niña D. water vapour
73. What caused thousands of deaths in 2003?
A. a period of hot weather B. floods after a bad summer
C. a long spell of heavy rain D. large-scale landslides
74. According to the passage, extreme weather is a problem because ...............................
A.we can never predict it B. it only affects crowded places
C. it’s often very destructive D. its causes are completely unknown
75. Which statement is NOT supported by the information in the passage?
A. Extreme weather is substantially influenced by human activity.
B. Unusual weather events are part of natural cycles.
C. We can limit the bad effects of extreme weather.
D. Such extreme weather is hardly the consequence of human activity.

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SECTION FIVE: WRITING
Part 1: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in
meaning to the sentence printed before it. (10 pts)
76. In my opinion that you should take more exercise.
→ If I ...................................................................................................................................
77. “Do you know how to use this cell phone?” Thomas asked me.
→ Thomas asked me ………………………………………………...................................
78. It is thought that the prisoner was recaptured while drinking in a pub.
→The prisoner ………………………………………………………………................…..
79. They employed the workers to repair their house.
→ They had ……..………………………………………………………………………....
80. In spite of not speaking Vietnamese, Mr. Anderson decided to settle in Ha Noi.
→ Although ……………………………………………………………………..................
81. “Why don't we go picnicking next weekend?"
→Andy suggested that.................................................................................................................
82. “I am sorry that I broke the glass” said Jim.
→ Jim apologised …………………………………………...................................................
83. It was a mistake of mine to park outside the police station.
→ I shouldn’t........................... ........................ .......................................................................
84. Driving on the left is strange and difficult for Americans.
→ Americans aren't...................... ........................ ........................ ........................ ...................
85. The patient recovered more quickly than expected.
→The patient made....................... ........................ ........................ ........................ ..................
Part 2: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sen tence, using
the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between TWO AND FIVE words,
including the word given. (5 pts)
86. Hoa regrets not going to the airport to say goodbye to her friend. WISHES
→ Hoa ...................................the airport to say goodbye to her friend.
87. Bell spends all his time doing research. DEVOTED
→ Bell has ..................................................................... doing research.
88. I do not intend to tell you my plans. OF
→ I have....................................................................... you my plans.
89. A heavy fall of snow prevented them from getting home that night. ABLE
→ They .......................... home that night because of a heavy fall of snow.
90. Three hundred students entered the swimming competition last year. PART
→ Three hundred students ................ the swimming competition last year.
Part 3: Essay writing (10 pts)
In some countries, teenagers have jobs while they are still students. Do you think this is a good idea?
Support your opinion by using specific reasons and details. You should write about 180 words.

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