PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO BÀI THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI HUYỆN LỚP 8

HUYỆN CẨM XUYÊN NĂM HỌC 2020 - 2021

ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Đề thi môn: Tiếng Anh
Thời gian: 120 phút (không kể thời gian giao nhận đề)

Điểm bài thi Họ tên và chữ kí giám khảo 1: Số phách

Bằng số: __________________ ___________________________

Họ tên và chữ kí giám khảo 2: .......................................
Bằng chữ:_________________ (Trưởng ban chấm thi ghi)
___________________________
* Lưu ý: Thí sinh làm bài trên đề thi.

SECTION I: LISTENING

I. You are going to hear a travel agent talking with a client who is planning her summer
holiday. For each of the questions 1 – 5 choose the best answer A, B or C as in the example.
1. She wants to go on holiday in________.
A. two weeks’ time B. June C. July
2. The woman doesn’t want to go on safari because________.
A. the weather would be too hot.
B. it would be too expensive.
C. her husband wouldn’t enjoy it.
3. When on holiday, all of the woman’s family enjoy________.
A. going to restaurants. B. staying in the city. C. going to museums.
4. Who went go to Spain last year.
A. the woman B. the woman’s husband. C. the woman’s daughter.
5. The travel agent says that________.
A. Italy is cheap B. the food in Italy is goog C. the Italian countryside is beatify.
II. You are going to hear a talk about weekend trips. Listen and complete the table
below .Write no more than three words or a number for each answer.
Weekend trips
Place Date Number of seat Optional extra.
Stlves (5) ………………… 16 Hepworth museum
London 16th February 45 (6) ……………
(7)…………………. 3 March
rd
18 s.s Great Britain
Salisbury 18 March
th
50 Stonehenge
Bath 23 March
rd
16 (8)………………..
For further information
Read the (9) student……………………….or see Social assistant: Jane (10)……………….
Your answers:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

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 SECTION II: PHONETICS, VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR.
Part 1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the
others.
11. A. pool B. typhoon C. food D.good
12. A. dosage B. massage C. voyage D. carriage
13. A. bother B. sunbathe C. cloth D. months
14. A. concern B. contact C. convenient D. conclude
15. A. kitchen B. children C. teacher D. chemist
Your answers:

11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

Part 2. Choose the most suitable word or phrase.
16.We lived in that _________ on the corner.
A. old house brick small B. small old brick house
C. brick small old house D. house brick small old
17. The coat _________on the floor belongs to my brother.
A. lies B. lying C. lain D. is lying
18._________ we were tired, we sat down beside the stream.
A. As B. Because of C. If D. And
19. I am fed ______________ hanging around here with nothing to do.
A. up on  B. by C. up with  D.out of 
20.At school, we enjoy talking with Lan because she is an................ girl.
A. interesting B. interested C.interests D.anxious
21. His brother is a _________________ boy. He always tells a joke.
A. handsome B. humorous C. sociable D. energetic
22. Bob hasn’t _________up his mind yet.
A. made B. gone C. used to D. found
23. Where is Janet? – She’s out. She said she ......................... back soon.
A. is B. will be C. would be D. came
24. - “Have a nice weekend!” - “______.”
A. Do you have any plans? B. That’s a good idea.
B. That’s a good
D. Yes,
idea.please.
C. Thanks. You too!

25. Of my parents, my father is _________.

A. the stricter B. the strictest C. stricter D. strict
26. Either Peter or his brothers _______ the keys to the car.
A. has been taken B. has taken C. have taken D. have been taken
27. They came in when we ____________ shower.
A. was taking B. were taking C. take D. have taken
28. Everyone ______________ Tom was invited to the party.
A. as B. from C. but D. for
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29. Everyone has to follow this way to get into the fair, _________?
A. do they B. don’t they C. doesn’t she D. doesn’t he
30. Unless you read the text carefully, you _______answer the questions.
A. can B. can’t C. could D. couldn’t
Your answers:
16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
26. 27. 28. 29. 30.
Part 3. Complete sentences using the correct form of the words.
31. The _________are scheduled to take off at 15.00 and 15.30.      FLY
32. Hard work always brings ________ SUCCEED
33. John likes a lot of dishes of Vietnam, __________ Pho Hanoi. SPECIAL
34. The phone doesn’t work. It’s been _________ CONNECT
35. He cycled ___________ and had an accident. CARE
36. The result was very strange! In fact, it was ______________ BELIEVE
37. His health was seriously affected and he suffered from constant ____ SLEEP
38. With all the modern facilities, doing housework is still very ________. CONSUME
39. I am tired of your _____________ attitude. CHILD
40. It is _____________to drink alcohol and drive. RESPONSIBLE
Your answers:

31. 32. 33. 34. 35.

36. 37. 38. 39. 40.
Part 4. Each sentence has ONE mistake, find and correct it.
Eg: We is interested in listening to Rock music. A -> are
A B C D
41. Have you ever read any novels writing by Jack London?
A B C D
42. The river bank was covered by weed.
A B C D
43. I went to every play at the local theater so far this year.
A B C D
44. The film was so bored that all audience had gone home before it ended.
A B C D
45. Mary bought her mother a twenty-inches television last week.
A B C D
Your answers:

41. 42. 43. 44. 45.

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Part 5. Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition.
46. Next month I’m going to Scotland ________ a short holiday.
47. What is the difference ________ “clean up” and “clean out”?
48. A good friend always stand for you when you are ________ trouble.
49. Santa Claus is based ________ the description of Saint Nicholas.
50. I would be grateful ________ the money you gave me.
Your answers:
46. 47. 48. 49. 50.

SECTION III. READING

Part 1. Complete the passage by filling a suitable word into each gap
MUSIC IN OUR LIFE
Music plays an important ___ (51)___ in our daily lives. It would be impossible for a day
to go by without music. Music serves ___ (52)___ functions within our society: it is used to
entertain, relax, motivate, persuade, teach, treat diseases, unite, promote patriotism, and so on.
Advertisers are fully aware ___ (53)___ the role music can play in entering the mind of
the consumer. For example, the ___ (54)___ effective way to aid the memory of the consumer is to
accompany an advertisement with ___ (55)___ interesting song. Once the customer likes that song,
he might remember the brand name of the advertised product as well and he will choose that
product while standing in front of a shell full of goods of different brand names.
Music ___ (56)___ special occasions is essential. At the Olympic sports events, it is
interesting to observe how music is played. Entertainment is an obvious function, but further,
music at such events helps create an exciting atmosphere. The use of national anthems is ___
(57)___ promote the feelings of patriotism, thus encouraging athletes to ___ (58)___ great
efforts.
Music can also be used ___ (59)___ a means of treating patients. It soothes the nerves of
patients with mental disorder. For those with visual impairment, playing music is one ___ (60)___
to help them open their hearts to the outside world. Obviously, music has a profound and powerful
impact on our lives.
Your answers:
51. 52. 53. 54. 55.
56. 57. 58. 59. 60.
Part 2. Read the following passage, then choose the letter (A, B, C, D) that best fits each of
the blanks.
Have you ever been to Britain? I’ve dreamed of going there (61) ______ I was a little girl
and finally, (62) ______ the spring of 2012, it happened. I was there three weeks and (63) ______
much of that time soaking up the culture, history, and scenery of this incredible island. I visited
several districts in England, Wales and Scotland and even (64) ______ a site trip to Ireland. Every
place I went to seemed to be more interesting and more beautiful (65) ______ the last.
The tour I was with began in London. Of all the sights I saw there, the Tower of London was the
most (66) ______. The Tower is a building complex of incredibly rich history.

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Also on the Thames are the Houses of Parliament and, of course, the clock tower housing “Big
Ben”. I saw so many landmarks I can hardly remember them all. Although it was just a glimpse of
London I did, (67) ______, get a chance to see all the (68)______ famous places.
After (69) ______ of days in London we traveled to the south of England stopping to visit
Stonehenge. If you don’t know about Stonehenge there are a couple of links on my links page that
will (70) ______ you to sites that can fill you in.
61. A. for B. while C. since D. because
62. A. on B. in C. at D. to
63. A. spent B. took C. did D. used
64. A. did B. got C. spent D. made
65. A. then B. as C. with D. than
66. A. interesting B. interested C. interest D. interestingly
67. A. at first B. at all C. at least D. at that
68. A. more B. much C. most D. many
69. A. few B. some C. a couple D. little
70. A. reach B. take C. make D. send
Your answers:
61. 62. 63. 64. 65.
66. 67. 68. 69. 70.

Part 3: Read the passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions

An English man living near Sheffield recently had a most unlucky day’s fishing. He was
standing on a low bridge when he had the misfortune to knock his tin of bait into the river.
Leaning over the side of the bridge, he tried to hook the tin and pull it out of the river. As he did so,
his car keys fell out of his pocket and disappeared in the water.
Feeling thoroughly annoyed with himself and his luck, the fisherman leant over the bridge to try
to see where his keys had gone. As he did so, the bridge collapsed and he fell into the river. This
was the last straw .The fisherman crawled out of the river and went back to his car. There he
discovered that he had locked the doors and could not get in. His anti-thief had immobilized his
car. There was nothing left for him to do but walk sadly home.

71. How did the tin of bait get into the river?
A. The passage does not say. B. The fisherman knocked it in accidentally.
C. It was probably blown in by the wind D. It fell in when the fisherman fell in.
72. When did the fisherman first lean over the bridge?
A. When it broke. B. When his keys fell in.
C. When the tin of bait fell in. D. A few minutes after he first started fishing.
73. What was the last straw, according to the passage?
A. Having to walk home B. Being unable to get into his car.
C. The loss of his car keys. D. The collapse of the bridge.
74. What is the meaning of “misfortune”?
A. bad luck B. good luck C. accidentally D. a clumsy act
75. What is the meaning of “thoroughly”?
A. slightly B. at last C. through D. extremely

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 SECTION IV. WRITING
Part 1: Rewrite the sentences in such a way that they mean almost the same as those printed
before them.
76. The shirt was so expensive that they didn’t have enough money to buy.
-> It was such __________________________________________________________
77. I sent my friend a letter in London last week.
-> A letter ______________________________________________________________
78. She cannot get into the habit of studying every evening.
-> She cannot be
79. He never misses any football matches on TV.
-> Never
80. My advice to you is to study harder next semester.
-> If I __________________________________________________________________
Part 2: Rewrite the following sentence with the given words in such a way that the second
sentence has the same meaning as the first one. Do not chance the form of the words in the
capital letters.
81. I am certain that Mary didn’t intend to borrow my books.
INTENTION
-> I am certain that Mary_____________________________my books.
82. It would be difficult for me to finish the work by the weekend.
DIFFICULT
-> I find _________________________________________________________
83. Mr. Lam teaches English. Mr. Hai teaches Math.
-> Mr. Lam
doesn’t_______________________________________________________ AS
_
84. “Would you like to come to my birthday party, Nga?” asked Ba
INVITED
-> Ba __________________________________________birthday party.
85. I can’t stand people interrupting me when I’m studying
RATHER
-> I ________________________________________when I’m studying

Part 3: Do you think gardening is useful for our health?

Write a passage (120-150 words) about your opinion.

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