PHÒNG GD&ĐT BẢO THẮNG ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CÂP TRƯỜNG

TRƯỜNG THCS TT PHỐ LU Năm học: 2020 - 2021

ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
Môn: Tiếng Anh 8
Thời gian: 150 phút ( không kể thời gian giao đề)
Name:......................................... ( Đề thi gồm có 05 trang)

SECTION I: LISTENING (3,0 pt)

Questions 2: Listen to the recording and tick True or false (1,5pt)
Statements T F
1. The film is based on a book called U&A
2. The main character of the film is a girl from an Indian slum
3. He wins a lot of money on an Indian game show
4. The producer of the show think it is possible for a boy from the
slum – ’slum dog’ – to be so smart.
5. The film looks beautiful
6. The film looks beautiful, is full of emotion and is gripping
Questions 2: Listen and complete the sentences ( 1,5pt)
1. The telephone is the most common means of communication. It is the greatest carrier
of ................. .
2. If you want to get an immediate direction, it is ........................... quicker to phone
someone rather than to write a letter.
3. Another advantage is ................... the telephone can give you a personal feeling.
4. If you want to speak to get in contact with a friend or a relative, you feel much closer
to them when you are talking to them on telephone, .................. in a letter, the words you
write down are rather impersonal.
5. If you have telephone at home, it often rings at an ............................... time.
6. Another disadvantage is that sometimes you might............... what somebody is saying
SECTION II: LANGUAGE FOCUS (5,0 pts)
Phonetics: (1,0pt)
Question 1: Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest by
circling A, B, C or D (0,5 pt)
1. A. looked B. watched C. naked D. stopped
2. A. study B. success C. surprise D. sugar
3. A. unite B. underline C. university D. uniform
4. A. comb B. climb C. debt D. cable
5. A. neighbor B. height C. sleigh D. weight
Question 2: Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern( 0,5pt)
1. A. realize B. improve C. possible D. comfortable
2. A. important B. especially C. prefer D. influence
3. A. general B. opinion C. abroad D. surprise
4. A. comfort B. nation C. apply D. moment
5. A. medical B. advise C. vegetables D. physical
Lexical- Grammar ( 4,0pts)
Question 1: Choose the best answer (1,0 pt)
1. Of all my friends, Hoa is.............
A. the tallest B. the most tallest C. taller D. more taller

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2. Would you mind if I……………a photo ?
A. take B. took C. would take D. am going to take
3. Last week I ……………my children to the biggest zoo in town.
A. got B. brought C. fetch D. took
4. He promised to mend the broken wheel soon without .............. .
A. fail B. failure C. trouble D. mistake
5. One of the first exercises in math class is ..............measure the radius of a circle.
A. to learn and B. to learn how to C. learning to D. learn to
Question 2: Write the correct form of the verbs to complete the sentences (1,2pt)
I (1. become) ………..........… Managing Director five years ago when I (2.work)
……….....… as an assistant to the predecessor. I (3. ever, be) ……......…… Personnel
Manager for three years and (4. join) ……....…… the firm in 1970, so I (5. be) …….....
…… here for fifteen years.
I (6. work) ……........…… in an office on the top floor where I have just met an important
customer. I retire in five years.
Question 3 Give the correct from of the words in brackets(1,0 pt) :
1. He is engrossed in doing ………………….. research (SCIENCE)
2. They entered the areas without ……….……….. ( PERMIT)
3. He wants …………….…… his knowledge of the subject (WIDTH)
4. The giant panda is a …………….…..species (DANGER)
5. You may be surprised at the large ……….…..of animals in national parks (VARIED)
Question 4: Find a mistake in each following sentence and correct it (0,8 pt)
1. I am very please that we should meet again soon.
A B C D
2. Peter introduced Mai with some of his friends in London.
A B C D
3. The police stopped everybody enter the house.
A B C D
4. Tom keeps to study hard because he intends to go to dental school.
A B C D
Your answer:
MISTAKES YOUR CORRECTIONS
1………………………… ……………………………..
2………………………….. ………………………………
3…………………………… ………………………………
4…………………………… ………………………………
SECTION III: READING( 5,0pts)
Question 1: Choose the best words to fill in the blanks (1,0pts)
Diego Armando Maradona was born on October 30,1960 ,in Villa Fiorito, province
of Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was (1)........... in an underprivileged family and spent
his adolescence playing football in the street of his(2)........... .
He made his debut at the(3)................ of 16 and throughout his professional career
he played 692 (4).............. games scoring 352 goals. He played 90 games for the
Argentina National Team and scored 33 goals, 8 of (5).............. were in world cups.
His first team was called Estrela Roja (Red Star) and was (6)..........by his father for
the neighborhood boys. One of the players was Gregorio “El Goyo” Carrizo,(7)............
played in the lower divisions of Argentina Juniors, and who helped Diego to be part of

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the team called “Los Cebolitas” (the small onions). With only 14 years of age,
he(8)...........the public at his first game with the team and gained (9).......... and respect as
a player. With “Los Cebolita” he (10)........ a winning spree of over one hundred games.

1. A. risen B. raised C. grown D. shown

2. A. neighborhood B. colleague C. friendship D. popular
3. A. old B. oldest C. elderly D. age
4. A. office B. officer C. official D. officially
5. A. it B. that C. which D. what
6. A. found B. founded C. set D. fixed
7. A. who B. that C. he D. whom
8. A. enjoyed B. fascinate C. interested D. astonished
9. A. famous B. reputation C. achievement D. strength
10. A. kept B. played C. held D. napped
Question 2: Read the passage and fill a suitable word or phrase into the blank to
complete the passage (2,0pts)
Learning a language is, in some way, like (1) ............ how to fly or play the piano.
There (2) ............ important differences, but there is a very important similarity. It is this:
learning how to do such things needs lots (3).............. practice. It is never simply to
“know” something. You must be able to “do” things with what (4)............... know. For
example, it is not enough simply to read a book on (5) ..................... to fly an aeroplane.
A (6) .................can give you lots of information about how to fly, but if only read a
book and then try to (7) ............... without a great deal of practice first, you will crash
and kill (8) ............ The same is true of (9) ............... the piano. So you think it is enough
simply to read about it? Can you play the piano without having lots of (10) .........first?
Question 3: Read the passage and answer the questions below (0,8 pt)
Air pollution occurs when wastes dirty the air. People reduce most of the wastes
that cause air pollution. Such wastes can be in the form of gases or particles of solid or
liquid matter. These substances result chiefly from burning fuel to power motor vehicles
and to heat the buildings. Industrial processes and the burning of garbage also contribute
to air pollution. Besides, there are other polluting substances that exist naturally in the
air. They include dust, pollen, soil particles, and naturally occurring gases.
The rapid growth of population and industry and the increasing use of automobiles and
airplanes have made air pollution a serious problem. The air we breathe has become so
filled with pollutants that it can cause health problems. It also harms plants, animals,
buildings materials, and fabrics.
1. Where do most of wastes that cause air pollution come from?
……………………………………………………………………………………
2. What contributes to air pollution?
………………………………………………………………………………………
3. What are natural pollutants?
……………………………………………………………………………………
4. What has made air pollution a serious problem?
……………………………………………………………………………………
Question 4: Read the passages and choose the best answer (1.2 pt)
Alfred Bernhard Nobel, a Swedish inventor and philanthropist, bequeathed most of his
vast fortune in trust as a fund from which annual prizes could be awarded to individuals

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and organizations who had achieved the greatest benefit to humanity in a particular year.
Originally, there were six classifications for outstanding contributions designated in
Nobel’s will, including chemistry, physics, physiology or medicine, literature and
international peace.
The prizes are administered by the Nobel Foundation in Stockholm. In 1969, a prize
for economics endowed by the Central Bank of Sweden was added. Candidates for the
prizes must be nominated in writing a qualified authority in the filed of competition.
Recipients in physics, chemistry, and economics are selected by the Royal Swedish
Academy of Sciences; and physiology or medicine by the Caroline Institute; in literature
by the Swedish Academy; and in peace by the Norwegian Nobel Committee appointed
by Norway’s parliament. The prizes are usually in Stockholm on December 10, with the
King of Sweden officiating, an appropriate tribute Alfred Nobel on the anniversary of
his death. Each one includes a gold medal, a diploma, and a cash award of about one
million dollars.
1- What does this passage mainly discuss?
A. The Nobel prizes B. Alfred Bernhard Nobel
C. Swedish philanthropy D. Great contributions to mankind
2- How often are the Nobel prizes awarded?
A. Five times a year B. Once every two years
C. Once a year D. Twice a year
3- The word “will” in line 4 could best be replaced by _____.
A. Nobel’s wishes B. a legal document
C. a future intention D. a free choice
4- The word “one” in paragraph 2 refers to _____.
A. tribute B. anniversary
C. candidate D. prize
5- Which individual or organization serves as administrator for the trust?
A. The King of Sweden
B. The Nobel Foundation
C. The Central Bank of Sweden
D. Swedish and Norwegian academies and institutes
6- Why are the awards presented on December 10?
A. It is a tribute to the King of Sweden.
B. Alfred Bernhard Nobel died on that day.
C. That date was established in Alfred Nobel’s will.
D. The Central Bank of Sweden administers the trust
SECTION IV: WRITING (5,0pts)
Question 1: Finish the second sentences in such a way that it means the same as the
given one (2,0pts)
1. “ Don’t forget to go to the supermarket after work”
He reminded………………………………………..
2. How many books did they buy yesterday?
How many books……………………………………
3. I'm sorry I didn’t go to University
I regret………………………………………………
4. He prefers plain water to coffee.
He’d rather…………………………………………...

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5. Although he wasn’t experienced, he got the job.
Despite……………………………………………….
6. She didn’t say a word as she left the room.
She left the room……………………………………
7. They are going to repair my car tomorrow.
I am going to have…………………………………….
8. You can’t travel on this train if you don’t have a reservation.
Unless……………………………………………………..
Question 3: (3,0 pts): Write a paragraph (130 - 150 words) to tell about your recent
journey.
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