UBND THÀNH PHỐ BẮC NINH KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP THÀNH PHỐ

PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO NĂM HỌC 2021-2022

¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Môn: Tiếng Anh - Lớp 8
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
(Đề thi có 06 trang) ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯

A. LISTENING (20 pts)

I. You will hear a radio interview with a volcanologist. For each question, circle A, B or C.
1. The most striking thing about volcanoes is the fact that
A. they can kill a large number of people very quickly.
B. you never know when they will erupt.
C. they have enormous power.
2. The idea that the moon affects volcanic eruptions is
A. old. B. recent. C. impossible.
3. Mount Etna is called the “Friendly Giant” because
A. it is very big.
B. everyone has heard of it.
C. it rarely kills people.
4. Mount Etna has killed
A. 73 people. B. 69 people. C. 3,000 people.
5. Mount Fuji in Japan is the
A. 2nd volcano on that site.
B. 1s' volcano on that site.
C. 3rd volcano on that site.
6. The first volcano to have the name “Vulcanus” was
A. Vesuvius. B. Mount Etna. C. Mount Fuji.
II. You will hear a conversation between Gemma and Bill about different sports. Mark the
sentences as true (T) or false (F).
1. There are lots of girls in Bill’s brother’s weightlifting class.
2. Gemma doesn’t like the large muscles of weightlifting champions.
3. At the start, Bill thinks diving might be a possibility.
4. Gemma didn’t know that Bill dislikes the water.
5. Bill loves the idea of going hang-gliding.
6. In the end, they both agree to try hang-gliding.

III. You will hear a school student talking to her parents about an Open Day at her school.
For each question, fill in the missing information in the numbered space.
It’s your Environment… PROTECT IT!
You are invited to an Open day on the Environment
At: Beech Hill School
On: Saturday (1________________________)
From 10-.00 to 20-00
Events include:
A documentary film about (2________________________)
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A workshop entitled: “How (3________________________) and why”
A Nature Walk: Join Ted Hamilton and find out about “Ways to protect our natural environment”
(Sign up NOW! Places are (4________________________))
A (5________________________) by Dr Lynda Potter.
What can we do to help? At 19-00.
Information stands with books and (6________________________)
about the Environment.
Ask our (7________________________)
any questionyou want.
For (8____________________) information, contact Mrs Alizabett Mc master at 639478

B. PHONETICS (5 pts)
I. Choose the word that has underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. (3 pts)
1. A. leisure B. pleasure C. ensure D. measure
2. A. education B. collection C. direction D. suggestion
3. A. naked B. crooked C. wicked D. worked
II. Choose the word which has a different pattern stress from the others in the group. (2 pts)
1. A. vegetarian B. preservation C. original D. independent
2. A. kangaroo B. Taiwanese C. guarantee D. symbolize
C. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (30 pts)
I. Choose the letter (A, B, C or D) to complete each sentence (10 pts).
1. My father shouted at me, ……………………made me feel sorrowful.
A. that B. who C. whose D. which
2. Last year, there was a big typhoon in my area. It caused extensive damage to our ………...
A. property B. furniture C. wealth D. savings
3. It won’t be possible to save the Earth if we don’t take ……………….. right now.
A. action B. job C. work D. duty
4. She told me a story ………………………… I found hard to believe.
A. what B. which C. in which D. at which
5. After a long journey, they arrived home ………………………..
A. finally B. by the end C. at the end D. at last
6. The Le Mat Festival ……………………………. the founding of the village.
A. worships B. commemorates C. performs D. preserves
7. Nothing could stop her from reaching her goal. She was …………………………….
A. determined B. effective C. thoughtful D. interested
8.Children under sixteen …………………………… half the population of the city.
A. make up B. put up C. take up D. bring up
9. You shrug you shoulders means “………………………………..”.
A. I’m happy B. I don’t know
C. I’m angry D. Sorry. I need to go now.
10. I experience one communication ……… in Japan when I didn’t understand their body
languages.
A. breakdown B. technique C. ability D. device

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II. Each of the following sentences contains ONE error. Find and correct it. (5 pts)
1. Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and the second small planet in the Solar System, after
Mercury.
2. Named after the Roman god of War, it is often referred to as the ‘Red Planet’ because the iron
oxide prevalent in its surface gives it a reddish appearance.
3. Mars is a terrestrial planet with a thin atmosphere, having surface features reminiscent both and
the impact craters of the Moon and the volcanoes, deserts, and polar ice caps of the Earth.
4. The rotational period and the seasonal cycles of Mars are likewise similar those of Earth, as it
is the tilt that produces the seasons.
5. Mars are the site of Olympus Moons, the largest volcano and second- highest known mountain
in the Solar System, and of Valle Mariner is one of the largest canyons in the Solar System…
III. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the words in parentheses (5 pts).
1. There is still room for …………………………………. in your work. IMPROVE
2. Here are several ……… proven studies that describe how to keep fit. SCIENCE
3. His boss told him off because he had behaved ………….….. RESPONSIBLE
4. Don't depend on him; he's a very ………………… .. person. RELY
5. The study points out that people’s health has been affected from drinking … water. PURE
IV. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate prepositions (5 pts).
1. While in Venice, we sailed ………………….. the canals and took in the sights.
2. The drivers in London kept their cars …………………………………..the left.
3. Her small garden looks very beautiful in spring because all the flowers are ……. full bloom.
4. The string snapped and the balloon floated ………………………….. into the air.
5. The shortest way to the swimming pool is to cut …………………… these blocks of flats.
V. Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets (5 pts).
1. This building (finish) ………………………..by the end of 2018.
2. Once you (try)…………… this cream, you (never use)………………… anything else.
3. I remember (give) …………………………………….a toy drum on my fifth birthday.
4.The house is still very dirty. I don’t think it (clean)……………………………..……
5. It was our fault to keep you waiting so long. We (inform) …………….. you in advance.
D.READING. (20pts)
I. Read the passage and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space (10 pts).
After more than fifty years of television, it might seem only obvious to conclude that it is
here to (1) ______. There have been many objections to it during this time, of course, and (2)
______ a variety of grounds. Did it cause eye-strain? Was the (3) ______ bombarding us with
radioactivity? Did the advertisements contain subliminal messages, persuading us to buy more?
Did children turn to violence through watching it, either because so (4) ______ programmes
taught them how to shoot, rob, and kill, or because they had to do something to counteract the
hours they had spent glued to the tiny screen? Or did it simply create a vast passive (5) ______
drugged by glamorous serials and inane situation (6) ______ ? On the other hand did it increase
anxiety by sensationalizing the news [or the news which was (7) ______ by suitable pictures]
and filling our living rooms with war, famine and political unrest? (8) ______ in all, television
proved to be the all-purpose scapegoat for the second half of the century, blamed for everything,
but above all, eagerly watched. For no (9) ______ how much we despised it, feared it, were bored

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by it, or felt that it took us away from the old paradise of family conversation and hobbies such as
collecting stamps, we never turned it off. We kept staring at the screen, aware that our own tiny
(10) ______ was in if we looked carefully.
1. A. be B. stay C. exist D. prolong
2. A. with B. over C. by D. on
3. A. screen B. danger C. machine D. reason
4. A. that B. far C. many D. what
5. A. programme B. personality C. audience D. tense
6. A. comedies B. programmes C. perhaps D. consequently
7. A. taken B. presented C. capable D. accompanied
8. A. Taken B. All C. Somewhat D. Thus
9. A. one B. matter C. difference D. reason
10. A. fault B. reflection C. situation D. consciousness
II. Fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word to complete the following passage
(5 pts).
If you live in a city, you probably see many people, hear the (1) ………….. of traffic, and
smell the pollution from cars and factories. We are entering a new time in the history of the
world. Before this, most (2) ………………. were farmers. They lived in the country. Now many
people are (3) ……………….. the farms and moving into the cities. They are looking for better
jobs. The cities are growing very quickly. Most cities very crowded. People are driving more
cars, burning more fuels, (4) ………………. more water, eating more food, making more
garbage, and producing more things in factories than ever before. Life is becoming difficult.
Some governments are trying to plan for the future. They are building new roads, putting up new
houses, looking for more water, and limiting growth in certain areas. Still, city planners are
getting worried. People are crowding into the cities (5) ………………. Than the cities can take
them. The cities are running out of room. What is the answer to this problem?
III. Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each question (5 pts). .
Greetings in all languages have the same purpose: to establish contact with another person,
to recognize his or her existence and to show his friendliness. The formulas for greeting are very
specific and usually do not carry any literal meaning. People say “Good morning” even if it is a
miserable day and may reply “How are you?” with “Fine, thanks” even if there aren’t feeling
well. Closings, like greetings, are commonly used to exchange with no literal meaning. People
who are leaving each other permanently or for a long time shake hands or embrace, depending on
the relationship. If you are in an unfamiliar situation and wonder what to do, watch other people
or ask. It is interesting, and sometimes very important to learn about the standards of courtesy in
different cultural areas of the world, so that we can practice them well and avoid awkwardness in
case we get a chance to visit a person or a community of unfamiliar social customs.
1. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as a purpose of greetings?
A. To create contact with the person being greeted
B. To show that you recognize his or her presence
C. To show that you are ready to admire him or her
D. To show that you are willing to be his or her friend

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2. Which of the following us a characteristic of the formulas for greeting?
A.literal B.specific C.usual D.common
3. In what way are closings similar to greeting?
A. They are common. B. Use formulas you know
C. They are familiar. D. They have no literal meaning.
4. According to the passage, what should you do when you are in an unfamiliar situation?
A. Observe what other people do. B. Use formulas you know.
C. Wonder what you should do. D. Ask your friends for help.
5. Which of the following is a benefit of learning about the standards of courtesy in a different
cultural area?
A. You can act comfortably when you have a chance to visit the community.
B. You can have a chance to visit a community of unfamiliar social customs.
C. You can practice meeting with people from different cultural areas.
D. You can avoid meeting with a community f unfamiliar social customs.

E. WRITING (25 pts)

I. Rewrite the sentences in such a way that they mean almost the same as those printed
before them (5 pts).
1. My brother works in a factory which has more than a thousand employees.
There are…………………………………………………………………………………..…
2. A country cannot be prosperous if it is not quite independent.
Only………………………………………………………………………………………….
3. You can try to get Tim to lend you his car but you won’t succeed.
There is no point …………………………………………………………………………...
4. People say that he can speak four or five foreign languages.
He ….………………………………………………………………………………………..
5. He bought such a lot of books that he couldn’t read them all.
So……………………………………………………………………………………………
II. Use the given word to write the second sentence in such a way that it is as similar as
possible in meaning to the original sentence. Do not change the form of the given word. (5 pts)
1. Do I have to fill in any forms? necessary
2. I only found out the truth because I heard the two of them talking. found
3. Sheila found it hard to concentrate on her lesson because of the noise. difficulty
4. She took extra night classes, so as not to have to repeat the course. by
5. We tried really hard, but we couldn’t beat his team. able
III. Use the given suggestions to complete sentences. (5 pts)
1. It / important / you / know / behave / grow up.
2. That computer / hardware / infect / viruses.
3. I / find / difficult / communicate / English.
4. They / security guards / discourage / people / try to steal.
5. The students / their best / complete the course / and / why / passed it.

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IV. Writing paragraph (10 pts)
Children today are too dependent on computers and electronic entertainment. It would be better
for them to be outside playing sports and taking part in more traditional past times than spending
all day indoors.
Do you agree or disagree with this statement?

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 UBND THÀNH PHỐ BẮC NINH HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM
PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP THÀNH PHỐ
¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ NĂM HỌC 2021-2022
Môn: Tiếng Anh - Lớp 8
(Hướng dẫn có 03 trang) ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯

A. LISTENING: (20pts)
I. 1. B 2. A 3. C 4. A 5. C 6. B
II. 1. F 2. T 3. F 4. F 5. T 6. T
III. 1. 25th October 2. air pollution 3. to recycle 4. Limited
5. Talk 6. Leaflets 7. Experts 8. further

B. PHONETICS. ( 5 pts)
I. Choose the word that has underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1.C 2.D 3. D

II. Choose the word which has a different pattern stress from the others in the group.
1.C 2.D

C. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR. (30 pts)

I. Choose the letter (A, B, C or D) to complete each sentence (10 pts).

1.D 2.A 3.A 4.C 5.D 6.B 7.A 8.A 9.B 10.A
II. Each of the following sentences contains ONE error. Find and correct it. (5 pts)
1. small planet - smallest planet
2. in its surface - on its surface
3. both and - both of
4. similar – similar to
5. Mars are - Mars is

III. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the words in parentheses (5 pts).
1. IMPROVEMENT
2. SCIENTIFICALLY
3. IMPURE
4. UNRELIABLE
5. IRRESPONSIBLY
IV. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate prepositions (5 pts).
1. down 2.to 3.in 4.up 5.across
V. Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets (5 pts).
1. will have been finished
2. have tried / will never use
3. being given
4. has been cleaned
5. should have informed

D.READING. (20pts)
I.Read the passage and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space (5 pts).
1.B 2.D 3.A 4.C 5.C
6.B 7.D 8.B 9.B 10.B

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II. Fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word to complete the following passage
(5 pts) .
1. noise 2.people 3. leaving 4.using / consuming 5. faster

III. Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each question (5 pts).
1C 2B 3D 4A 5A

E. WRITING (25 pts)

I. Rewrite the sentences in such a way that they mean almost the same as those printed
before them. (5 pts).
1. There are more than a thousand employees in the factory where my brother works.
2. Only when it (the country) is quite independent can a country (it) be prosperous.
3. He is said to be able to speak four or five languages.
4. There is no point (in) (your) trying to get Tim to lend you his car/to borrow Tim’s car.
5. So many books did he buy that he couldn’t read them all.

II. Use the given word to write the second sentence in such a way that it is as similar as possible
in meaning to the original sentence. Do not change the form of the given word. (5 pts)

1. Is it necessary for me to fill in any forms?

2. If I hadn’t heard the two of them talking, I wouldn’t have found out the truth.
3. Sheila had difficulty in concentrating on her lesson because of the noise.
4. She avoided having to repeat the course by taking extra night classes.
5.Hard as we tried, we were not able to beat his team.
III. Use the given suggestions to complete sentences. (5 pts)
1.It is important that you know how to behave when you grow up.
2.That computer had its hardware infected with viruses.
3.I find it difficult to communicate in English.
4.They have security guards to discourage people from trying to steal.
5.The students tried their best to complete the course and that was why they passed it.
IV. Writing paragraph. (10 pts)
Markers should discuss the suggested answers and the marking scale thoroughly before
marking the papers.
The mark given to part III is based on the following scheme:
Mô tả tiêu chí đánh giá Điểm tối đa
1. Bố cục 0.2
 Câu đề dẫn phải thể hiện được rõ ý kiến của người viết 0.05
 Bố cục hợp lí, rõ ràng phù hợp với yêu cầu của đề bài và đầy đủ 3 phần: 0.05
mở bài, thân bài, kết luận.
 Bố cục uyển chuyển từ mở bài đến kết luận 0.1
2. Phát triển ý 0.1
 Phát triển ý có trình tự logic và mạch lạc 0.05
 Có giải thích, dẫn chứng, ví dụ xác thực đủđể bảo vệý kiến của người 0.05
viết
3. Sử dụng ngôn ngữ 0.2
 Sử dụng ngôn từ phù hợp với nội dung của bài viết 0.05

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  Sử dụng ngôn từđúng văn phong/ thể loại, đa dạng về từ vựng và cấu 0.05
trúc.
 Sử dụng từ nối các ý cho bài viết uyển chuyển 0.1
4. Nội dung 0.3
Đủ thuyết phục người đọc 0.1
Đủ dẫn chứng, ví dụ, lập luận 0.1
Độ dài: Số từ không nhiều hơn hoặc ít hơn so với quy định 10 % 0.1
5. Ngữ pháp, dấu câu và chính tả 0.2
 Sử dụng đúng dấu câu 0.10
 Chính tả: Viết đúng chính tả 0.10
- Lỗi chính tả gây hiểu nhầm/ sai lệch ý sẽ bị tính một lỗi (trừ 1% điểm
của bài viết)
- Cùng một lỗi chính tả lặp lại chỉ tính là một lỗi
 Sử dụng đúng thời, thể, cấu trúc câu đúng ngữ pháp. (Lỗi ngữ pháp gây 0.20
hiểu nhầm/ sai lệch ý sẽ bị trừ 1% điểm bài viết.)
Tổng 2.00

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