PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP

TẠO 8
TIÊN LÃNG NĂM HỌC 2023 – 2024

ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH

Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao
đề)
(Đề thi gồm 09 trang)
Thí sinh làm bài vào đề thi này. Không sử dụng bất cứ tài liệu gì.
ĐIỂM BÀI THI HỌ TÊN, CHỮ KÍ GIÁM KHẢO SỐ PHÁCH
Bằng số: 1. ……………………………………
………………….. 2. ……………………………………
Bằng chữ: …………..
…….

A. LISTENING COMPREHENSION
Part 1. Listen to the recording twice. Complete the table below. Write one word or a number for each
answer.(10 points)
CRIME REPORT FORM

Type of crime: theft

Personal information
Example
Name Louise …Taylor…
Nationality (1) ……………….
Date of birth 14 December 1977
Occupation interior designer
Reason for visit business (to buy antique (2)………………)
Length of stay two months
Current address (3) ………………. Apartments (No 15)
Details of theft
Items stolen – a wallet containing approximately (4) £ …………….
– a (5 )………………
Date of theft (6) ………………
Possible time and place of theft
Location outside the (7)…………… at about 4 pm
Details of suspect – some boys asked for the (8)……………. then ran off
– one had a T-shirt with a picture of a tiger
– he was about 12, slim build with (9)…………… hair
Crime reference number allocated (10)…………….
Your answers:
1. __________ 2. __________ 3. __________ 4. __________ 5. __________
6. __________ 7. __________ 8. __________ 9. __________ 10. __________
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Part 2. Listen to the recording twice. Choose the correct answer A, B or C for each of the following
questions. Write your answers (A, B or C ) in the spaces given below. (5 points)
1. Carla and Rob were surprised to learn that coastal cities
A. contain nearly half the world’s population.
B. include most of the world’s largest cities.
C. are growing twice as fast as other cities.
2 According to Rob, building coastal cities near to rivers
A. may bring pollution to the cities.
B. may reduce the land available for agriculture.
C. may mean the countryside is spoiled by industry.
3. What mistake was made when building water drainage channels in Miami in the 1950s?
A. There were not enough for them.
B. They were made of unsuitable materials.
C. They did not allow for the effects of climate change.
4 What do Rob and Carla think that the authorities in Miami should do immediately?
A. take measures to restore ecosystems
B. pay for a new flood prevention system
C. stop disposing of waste materials into the ocean
5. What do they agree should be the priority for international action?
A. greater coordination of activities
B. more sharing of information
C. agreement on shared policies
B. PHONOLOGY
I. Choose the word whose bold part is pronounced differently from the others. (5pts)
1. A. inspired B. wicked C. hatred D. sacred __________
2. A. commercial B. essential C. residential D. suggestion __________
3. A. plumber/âm câm/ B. describe/b/:diễn tả,miêu tả C. debt __________
/âm câm/
D. subtle /âm câm/ __________
4. A. wealthy/ θ/ B. feather/ ð/:lông vũ C. worthy/ ð/:xứng đáng D. bathing/
__________
ð/
5. A. cartoon B. foot C. hood D. hook
II. Choose the word with a different stress pattern in each group. (5pts)
1. A. resi ˈ dential B. picture ˈ sque C. coope ˈ ration D. absen ˈ tee__________
2. A. vol ˈ canic B. ˈ industry C. de ˈ ssert D. ca ˈ reer __________
3. A. produc ˈ tivity B. audi ˈ torium C. enter ˈ tain D. ge ˈ ography __________
4. A. ˈ influence B. his ˈ torian C. ˈ comedy D. ˈ recognize __________
5. A. at ˈ tractive B. pe ˈ troleum C. de ˈ licious D. lemo ˈ nade __________
C. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence.
Write your answers (A, B, C or D) in the spaces given below. (10 points)
__________
1.Florida, _____ the Sunshine State, attracts many tourists every year.
A. is B. is known as C. known as D. that is known as
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2.The wound: vết thương, thương tích in his leg took a long time to _____.
___________
A. heal B. mend C. cure D. treat
3.The telephone, _____ was invented by Graham Bell, has greatly changed our way of communication.
A. that B. when C. which D. whose __________
4.The alarm _____ at half past four every day.
A. goes wrong B. goes away C. goes off D. goes home ___________
5.George wants £1000 for his car, but I don’t think it’s _____ that much.
A. worth B. cost C. valued D. priced ___________
6.Mary's mother _____ her against taking too much luggage: hành lý on her trip.
A. warned B. recommended C. encouraged D. reprimanded ____________
7.Ask David to give you a hand moving the furniture. He's as strong as _____.
A. an elephant B. a mountain C. a gorilla D. a horse ___________
8.On its _____ side Mercury's temperature is about 300 degrees centigrade.
A. light B. lighting C. lighted D. lit __________
9.- “Why don’t we go to the cinema now?” - “_____”
A. Will you join us? B. Yes, let’s! C. I’d like it. D. What play is it? __________
10.Can somebody show me _____ the film roll in this cinema?
A. how to changed B. how change C. how changing D. how to change __________
11.Jack: I've got to go, Sarah. Goodbye." Sarah: “_____, Jack. And take care."
A. So do I B. Never mind C. How are you? D. So long _________
12.Big cities like New York and Tokyo are _____ populated.
A. closely B. variedly C. densely:đông đúc D. greatly
________
13.Is it far to Stanford? - Not at all. It's only a _____ from here.
A. stone's throw B. bird's eye view C. shortcut D. step in the right direction __________
14.They lived in a _____ house in the suburbs:ngoại ô of London.
A. single B. detached C. free-standing D. distinct:riêng biêtj
___________
__________
15.My mother has a strong objection _____ animals as pets.
A. to keep B. keeping C. of keeping D. to keeping
16.It is in this hospital _____.
__________
A. that helps the homeless B. where the homeless are helped
C. that the homeless are helped D. the homeless has been helped
17._____ the weather, _____ the rice grows.
A. The warm ... the better B. The warmer … the better _________
C. Warm … better D. Warmer … better
18._____ that you should drink at least eight glasses of water a day. ______
A. The medical evidence:hiển nhiên,rõ ràng we suggest B. Based on medical evidence, it suggests
C. Medically, we suggest evidence D. There is no medical evidence to suggest

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19.Laura: “Congratulations! That’s a great nomination: sự chỉ định, sự bổ nhiệm.” - Tim:
“_____.”
A. Well-done B. All right _________
C. That is a good idea D. That is very kind of you
20.I had no qualifications; _____.
A. therefore, they gave me the job B. that is why they gave me the job ________
C. moreover, they gave me the job D. however, they gave me the job
II. Use the correct form of the words given to complete each sentence. (5 pts)
1. George got a big reward for his ……………………….. . (BRAVE) bravement
2. There is a great ……………………….. that it will rain tonight. (PROBABLE) problem
3. The athlete is very …………….. . He hopes to win three gold medals. (AMBITION) ambitious
4. Of the five dancers, Jane performed most ……………………….. . (IMPRESS) impressive
intention
5. He says he has no ……………………….. of resigning from office. (INTEND) disastrous
6. Many chemicals have a ………………….. effect on the environment. (DISASTER)
7. The negotiations: sự đàm phán, sự thương lượng are at a __________
……………………….., with neither side willing to make concessions: nhượng bộ,
nhân nhượng. (STAND) appliances
8. We’ve decided to interview only the best six ………………….. for the job. (APPLY) __________
__________
9. The crowd showed its ……………….. by shouting insult: lời lăng mạ, lời sỉ
nhục at the players. (APPROVE)
10. The judge told him it was …………….. to drink and drive, and banned him for a
year. (RESPONSIBLE)irresponsible

III. Fill each gap in the passage with a suitable preposition or adverb particle. (10 pts)
1. I don't get on very well with George. You see, I have nothing in common.
2. She was forgetful of. all the favours which Mr White had done for her.
3. The proposal looks good on. paper, but I don’t think it will work ……………. practice.
4.From time to time I will examine you on the work you have done.
5. If you go on doing that, you’ll end up. in serious trouble.
6. Boys! Put your toys off. It is time to go to bed. Don’t stay up so late.
7. The people next door are furious with. us for making so much noise last night.
8. He may be quick at understanding but he isn’t capable of remembering anything.
9. Due to industrialization, we have to cope ……………. the fact that many species are in danger of
extinction.
10. He’s got a bad habit ……………. getting involved …………. other people’s business.
1. __________________ __________________ 6. __________________ __________________
2. __________________ __________________ 7. __________________ __________________
3. __________________ __________________ 8. __________________ __________________
4. __________________ __________________ 9. __________________ __________________
5. __________________ __________________ 10. _________________ __________________
IV. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets. (5 pts)
1. It was our fault to keep Jane (wait) so long. We (inform) her in advance.
2. The number of students (attend) English courses (probably reduce) next year.
3. I'm sorry; we seem (run) out of coffee. (we/ have) some tea instead?
4. I’m sorry I (not be) in when you came round. I would very much like (see) you.
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5. It’s about time I (start) writing the report (require) by the teacher yesterday.
1waiting-infromed
2.attend-will probably reduce
3.to run-may we have
4.wasnt in-to see
5.started-was required
V. Identify one of the four underlined parts in each sentence that is not correct. Then get it right.
Write your identification (A, B, C or D) and corrections in the spaces that follow. (5 pts)
1. Is this the address to whom you want the package sent?
a. A B C D
2. David is particular fond of cooking, and he often cooks really delicious meals.
i. A B-so C D
3. Sandra has not rarely missed a play or concert since she was seventeen years old.
i. A -rarely B C D
4. There was a very interesting news on the radio this morning about the earthquake in Italy.
a. A B-bo C D
5. The bridge hit by a large ship during a suddenly storm has been mended.
i. A B-sudden C D
1. _____ → _______________________
2. _____ → _______________________
3. _____ → _______________________
4. _____ → _______________________
5. _____ → _______________________
C. READING
I. Choose the correct answer to each of the questions. (10 pts)
Indian rail travel is unavoidably dirty, and a balance must be struck between having the window shutters
open to see the countryside and closing them against the heat and dust.
The air-conditioned carriages are generally comfortable, and the train catering: phục vụ manager takes
orders: nhânj đơn đătj hangf, which he passes by phone to the next stop but two, where the food comes
aboard in metal dishes. An excellent vegetarian meal of two curries, rice, pickle:dưa chua, nan bread,
poppadorns and lassi was more than enough for my wife and I, and did not break the bank at 16 rupees
(35p). although it was a fingers-in-the-dish exercise if you didn't have your own knife and fork. Rice
plantations in the heat of the day gave way to cotton and maize fields in the evening, where farm workers
stood on high stools cleaning the rice.
Our shower, breakfast and bed in the West End Hotel at Bangalore were never more welcome. The silks, silk
shirts and ties: dây buộc, dây cột, dây trói; dây giày in Mahatma Gandhi Road are irresistible:
hấp dẫn không cưỡng lại được when offered at half, or sometimes even a third of European prices,
and comfortable, well-made leather sandals are of an equally good value.
The drive to Mysore took us via a silk farm, and families of monkeys began to appear at the roadside as the
country became wilder. The Sultan Tipu's summer house outside Mysore is a spacious monument: lâu đài
to 19th century good taste, but it sinks to one star status in comparison with the Maharajah's main palace in
the town. Overwhelming in size and splendour, endless wealth has been spent on it over the years for the
best that money could buy anywhere on earth. Its 100,000 lightbulb outline illumination is equally impressive
after dark, and was extended for an extra half-hour at-presumably the taxpayer's expense, in honour of the
Indian Finance Minister's visit the night we were there.

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Our driver broke the onward journey south at an ancient Hindu temple where we were warmly welcomed to
join the service. After crossing the border from Karnataka into Kerala in the Mudumalai animal reserve, the
road started its long climb into the hills. Through eucalyptus woods and tea plantations the higher the crop,
the better its quality the air became cooler, the roadside greener and the lakes more frequent
We reached the Fernhill Palace Hotel at Udagamandalam (Ootacamund, otherwise known as "Ooty') in the
early afternoon, left our driver and his car and, as if in a time machine, stepped back 60 years. Empty apart
from ourselves and another couple, this former Maharajah's residence was a ghost house of faded colonial
gentility. The ballroom with its padlocked grand piano, the drawing room, the dining room, the billiard room,
the bar and the Maharajah's suite were all designed on the grand scale of half a century ago. Photographs
along the corridors show the bursting self-confidence of Ooty's expatriate society between the wars, today,
they present a dusty canvas of distant memories.
1.When travelling on an Indian train,
A. it is hard to keep the windows open because they are not balanced
B. it is hot and dusty if the windows are closed.
C. you will get hot and dirty if you want to see the views
D the windows are very hot and dirty
2. According to the passage, what is true about the food on the Indian train?
A. it could be ordered and cooked on the train. B. it was cooked before it was put onto the train.
C. It was cooked at the start of the journey. D. it was ordered before the journey.
3. The writer
A. paid a lot of money for the food. B. was satisfied with the amount of food he was given.
C needed to go to the bank to pay for the food. D. took his own knife and fork
4. What best paraphrases the sentence it was a fingers in-the-dish exercise if you didn't have your
own knife and fork in paragraph 2?
A. If you didn't bring your own eating utensils, you would have to eat with your hands
B. Doing exercises with your fingers was ideal for those who didn't have their own knife and fork.
C. You don't need to bring your own knife and fork because they are common
D. Your fingers would get dirty if you forgot your own knife and fork.
5. At the West End Hotel, the writer
A. was made very welcome B. was able to buy silk shirts and ties cheaply
C. was grateful for a wash, some food and sleep D. had a very cheap room.
6. The Sultan's summer house
A. is not as impressive as the Maharajah's palace. B. is in the main town of Mysore.
C. has monkeys living in it. D. is quite small.
7. The main palace
A was built in the 19th century. B. is lit up all night
C. had special lights put on it for the Finance Minister's visit. D. has many lights on it.
8. During their journey
A. the car broke down. B. they were invited to a religious service.
C. they stopped at a tea plantation. D. the landscape stayed the same.
9. At 'Ooty
A. they lost their driver B. they visited a haunted palace.

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C. they stayed in a former palace. D. they stayed in a busy hotel.
10. The word "they" in paragraph 6 refers to
A. photographs B. corridors C. wars D. memories
1. _____________ 2. _____________ 3. _____________ 4. _____________ 5. ____________
6. _____________ 7. _____________ 8. _____________ 9. _____________ 10. ____________
II. Read the passage and decide which answer best fits each blank. (5 pts)
ARE MEN LAZY
Men are lazy in the home, according to an official survey (1) … today. They have about six hours’ a week
more free time than wives, but play very little (2) … in cooking, cleaning, washing, and ironing, according to
the Social Trends Survey by the Central (3) … Office.
Nearly three quarters of married women (4) … to do all or most of the housework, and among married men
the proportion who admitted that their wives did all or most of the housework was only slightly lower.
The survey (5) … that washing and ironing was the least popular task among men, with only one per cent (6)
… this duty, compared with 89 per cent of women, and 10 per cent sharing equally.
Only 5 per cent of men (7) … the evening meal, 3 per cent carry out household cleaning duties, 5 per cent
household shopping, and 17 per cent wash the evening dishes.
But when household gadgets break down, (8) … are carried out by 82 per cent of husbands. The survey
says that, despite our economic problems, the majority of Britons are substantially better (9) … than a
decade ago. We’re healthier, too - eating healthier foods and smoking less.
The (10) … Briton, not surprisingly, is more widely traveled than a decade ago. More people are going
abroad for holidays, with Spain the favorite destination.
1. A. emerged B. edited C. published D. furnished
2. A. role B. section C. work D. part
3. A. Numerical B. Ordinal C. Cardinal D. Statistical
4. A. pronounced B. uttered C. claimed D. emitted
5. A. pointed B. evolved C. planned D. showed
6. A. forming B. formulating C. performing D. burdening
7. A. prepare B. process C. undertake D. fit
8. A. repairs B. fixings C. fittings D. amendments
9. A. over B. off C through D. on
10. A. medium B. average C. popular D. normal
1. _____________ 2. _____________ 3. _____________ 4. _____________ 5. ____________
6. _____________ 7. _____________ 8. _____________ 9. _____________ 10. ____________
III. Fill each the numbered blanks in the following passage with one suitable word. (10 pts)
DINNER PARTIES
Organising a dinner party can be a stressful business. Firstly, you have to decide (1) … you are going to
invite and make (2) … the guests are going to mix well. It’s (3) … good inviting people that are either
going to sit around (4) … small groups and only speak to each (5) … or people that are going to hide behind
the furniture and not talk at (6) … . Also, you have to ensure they can get to and from your home (7) … any
problems. Next is organising the food. You want to prepare a meal that is above average standard, but
doesn’t cost the earth. It is also wise to ask the guests about their likes and dislikes (8) … you invite them, as
you don’t want to serve up a meal nobody can eat. Cooking the meal is important as (9) … because you
want it ready at the time you stated. Seating arrangements are important too. You don’t want all the quiet
guests at one end of the table and the talkative ones at the other. Serving drinks before, (10) … and after
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the meal is always a good way to get people to relax and chat. And remember to shut the cat in another
room, as you don’t want it to jump onto the table searching for a snack!
1. who 2. _____________ 3. _____________ 4. _____________ 5. ____________
6. _____________ 7. _____________ 8. _____________ 9. _____________ 10. ____________
D. WRITING
I. Finish the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one. (10 pts)
1. The only way you can become a good athlete is by training hard every day.
=> Only by training hard everyday, you can become a good athlete
2. I didn’t discover there was a snake in the basket until I opened the lid.
=> Not until ……………………………………………….…
3. Even if we don't like the idea, we'll have to follow him this time.
=> Whether ………………………………………………….
4. I'm absolutely sure that he took the money on purpose.
=> He couldn't ……………………………………………..…
5. Please don’t step on the grass!
=> I’d rather ……………………………………………..……
6. “You’d better go to the doctor if you’ve got a pain in your back, Anne,” Henry said.
=> Henry suggested that Anne should go to the doctor if anne has got a pain in her back
7. He got up so late because his alarm clock didn’t go off.
=> If his alarm had gone off, he would have got up earlier
8. “Did you have a good sleep last night, son?” asked the mother.
=> The mother wanted to know if her son had had a good sleep the previous night
9. Don’t you regret not applying for a job with that company?
=> Don’t you wish ……………………………………………..
10. It’s pointless to do anything in this situation.
=> There’s no point in doing anything in this situation
II. Rewrite each sentence so that it means the same as the first one. Use the word given. (5 pts)
1. Many companies were immediately affected by the new regulations. (effect)
=> ………………………………………………………………
2. The best solution to the problem was thought of by Sally. (came)
=> ………………………………………………………………
3. You didn’t think carefully enough before you decided. (ought)
=>You ought to think carefully enough before you decided
4. He has a good relationship with all his students. (gets)
=> He gets on with all his students
5. “Could I borrow five pounds, Jane?” asked Nick. (mind)
=> Nick asked Jane:Would you mind if I borrowed five pounds?
THE END