THCS LIÊN BẢO ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI NĂM HỌC 2022-2023

Môn: Tiếng Anh 8

VÒNG 1 Thờigianlàmbài: 120 phút( khôngkểthờigiangiaođề)

PART A: LISTENING( 4pts)

I. Listen to the passage and answer the questions by circling A, B or C . (1pt)
1. What is the percentage of US teens playing video games?
A. 27% B. 97% C. 90%
2. How much does the domestic video game industry bring every year?
A. Nearly $ 20 billion
B. Nearly $ 2 billion
C. Nearly $ 11 billion
3. What do most of the popular video games contain?
A. Violence
B. Bad behavior
C. Realistic experience
4. According to a survey in 2010, how many hours a day did young people aged 8 to 18
spend in entertainment media?
A. 7 B. 5 C. 7.5
5. Did all the surveyed kids’ parents have rules about shows and games?
A. Yes B. No C. Not given
II. Listen and write. There is one example. (1pt)
Visit to the museum

Will go by: ..............train.. ...............

Leave school at: ( 1)............................
Name of museum: (2).......................................... Museum
Will see ( 3) ....................................
Must take: ( 4)...............................
Must wear: (5)...............................
III. Courtney is describing her recent trip. Are these statements true or false? Listen
and check ( ) the correct answer. (1pt)
True False
1. She went to new York by herself.
2. She had been to New York before.
3. She thought New York would be dangerous.
4. They ate ethnic food.

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IV. Listen to a conversation about the Go Green Club. Answer the questions or
complete the answers with no more than TWO WORDS and/or a number. You will
listen TWICE. (1pt)
1. How many members did Go Green have when it was founded?
- ________________________________
2. What is the purpose of Go Green?
- To raise people’s awareness about _________________.
3. What is Go Green’s regular activity?
- ______________________________ at Hoan Kiem Lake.
4. What is Go Green’s activity every three months?
- Organize a _________________.
5. What is an Ecobag?
- It is made from _________________________ materials.
Part B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR. ( 6pts)
I. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.( 3pts)
1. It rained hard. , my father went to work.
A. Therefore B. However C. Because D. Otherwise
2. The doctor advised me ………………..jogging every morning.
A. went B. go C. to go D. going
3. The children sang during the trip.
A. happily B. happiness C. unhappy D. happy
4. How much time do you spend _______ leisure activities?
A. on B. in C. for D. with
5. I can’t live without coffee. I’m so_____to it.
A. addict B. addictive C. addicted D. addiction
6. Liz wants to use her free time for helpful activities so she works as_____.
A. a volunteer B. a fan C. a teammate D. a partner
7. The Kinh have the largest number of people, ................ for 86% of the population.
A. holding B.taking C. accounting D. numbering
8. He’ll come _______ to pickyou .________
A.over / up B.over / on C.in / up D. on / in
9. ……………….playing professional basketball, she also enjoys tennis.
A. Besides B. Moreover C. Apart D. Together
10. A. Shall I do the washing up? – B…………………..
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A. I'm afraid not. B. I don't think so.
C. No, thanks. I can do it myself.D. I'm sorry I can't
11. ………………………………… using plastic bags, we shouldn't use them at all.
A. Because of B. In spite of C. Instead of D. In order of
12. There are flights daily to HCM city …………………….. Monday.
A. besides B. except C. after D. on
13. While I …………the performance, I met one of my old friends.
A. watched B. was watching C. watch D. am watching
14. If I have much money, I____________ a new car.
A. will buy B. would buy C. bought D. to buy
II. Give the correct form of the words in the brackets to complete these
sentences. (1,2pts)
1. An is a child whose parents are dead. (ORPHANAGE)
2. Air _________ is a big problem in many cities in the world. (POLLUTE)
3. My brother has been a stamp for several years. (COLLECT)
4. Some of my ______ live in the countryside (RELATE)
5. The cattle are herded to a new pasture by the . (NOMADIC)
III. Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets.( 1,2pts)
1. Tom doesn't enjoy (laugh ) ………………………………….at by other people.
2. I'd like you (meet)…………………………..……….my mother.
3. He suggested ( travel ) ………………………………around the city by bike.
4. This is the first time Hoa( meet)………………..……………Tim's family.
5. Would you mind if I ( turn ) …………………………………off the TV?
IV. Fill in each blank with appropriate preposition. (1,2pts)
1. You should learn the irregular verbs..........................................heart.
2. Can I help you....................................your bag, Mrs. Hoa?
3. Please turn ...........................the lights for me. it's getting dark.
4. We’ve been concerned ...................... the new mall ........................... ages.
Part C. Reading
I. Reading the following paragraph and complete it with one suitable word in
each blank. (2pts)
My grandmother told me that our village (1) ____very poor many years ago. The
villagers had to work hard in the fields all days but they could not earn enough for
their living. Their lives were very simple. Many people had to (2) _____in houses
made of straw and mud. Nowadays my village has (3) _____ a lot. People live in big
brick houses. In the evening, they can listen to the (4) ______. on the radio or watch
TV for entertainment. All people in my village try their best to make their living
better. They raise and resurface the roads (5) ______ the roads will not be muddy and
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 flooded after it rains. They widen the roads so cars and lorries can get to the village
easily. They build a medical centre so people’s health can be looked (6) _____at any
time. They build a new school so their (7) ______ have better learning conditions.
They build a bridge (8) ______ the river so villagers have a shorter way to town. They
also build a football ground so their children can (9) ____ sports. And they grow cash
crops so people can export the crops and have more money. I would like to become an
agricultural engineer in the future so I can apply new technology to our farming and
do more for the village (10) _____ our parents did.
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
(6) (7) (8) (9) (10)

II. Choose the best word to complete the passage. (2pts)

DALAT - DREAM CITY
Da Lat lies on Lam Vien Plateau, in the Central Highland province of Lam Dong, 300
kilometers north of HCM city. Da Lat is a well-known city ( 1)...........all people who have
been there once. Da Lat is known (2)...............a city of pine trees, waterfalls and flowers. Da
Lat is described as a forest of flowers with (3)..............colors and various species. Flowers
can be found (4)...............and any season. We can see flowers in Da Lat in the parks,
(5)...............of the houses, in the gardens etc. Da Lat has the widest range of orchid varieties
in the country. Da Lat has (6)....................rivers and canals but it has many picturesque
waterfalls. It takes tourists several days (7)..................all the water falls in the area. The
famous CamLy Falls is only 3 km (8)................the town center. The Prenn Falls is 10 km in
the south of Da Lat. The water ( 9)..............down like a white shade. Da Lat people are very
(10)...................of it. They always boast to tourists about it in the first place. Around the
Prenn Falls is the valley of various flowers and pine hills.
1. A. attracts B. attracting C. attracted D. attractive
2. A. as B. like C. same D. similar
3. A. different B. difficult C. differ D. difference
4. A. somewhere B. anywhere C. nowhere D. everywhere
5. A. behind B. next to C. opposite D. in front
6. A. few B. little C. much D. lots
7. A. visit B. visiting C. to visit D. visited
8. A. in B. at C. to D. from
9. A. falls B. goes C. pours D. walks
10.A. pride B. priding C. prided D. proud
III. Read the text and choose the best option A, B, C or D to each question. (1pt)
Tran Temple Festival, one of the largest annual spring festivals in Vietnam, is held on the
14th night and 15th day of the first lunar month at the national historical complex of the
Tran Kings’ shrines and tombs in Tien Duc Commune, Hung Ha District, Nam Dinh City. It
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usually begins with an incense-offering rite at the kings’ tombs and a ritual for the opening
of the gates of Den Thanh (Thanh Temple), Den Mau (Mother Temple) and the Tran Kings’
shrines. They are followed by a ‘water procession’, in which people will carry nine ornate
palanquins with memorial plaques of the Kings of the Tran Dynasty and members of their
royal families. A series of folk games are also organized during the festival, such as a rice-
cooking challenge, clay firecrackers, chung cake wrapping and tug of war, alongside
traditional performances and sport games including lion dances, dragon dances, cheo and
chau van singing, human chess, wrestling and martial arts.
The Tran Temple Festival was recognized as a national intangible heritage in 2014.
The historical complex of the Tran Kings’ shrines and tombs received special national relic
status last year.
- ornate (adj): đượcsơn son thiếpvàng - palanquin (n): kiệurước (lễhội)
1. The Tran Temple Festival usually begins with ________.
a. formal ceremonies b. a water procession
c. prayers of thanks d. incense offerings to the gods
2. The word ‘they’ in the passage refers to ________.
a. temples b. offerings c. shrines d. rituals
3. What does ‘plaque’ mean?
a. a large picture printed on paper
b.a wide piece of cloth with a message on it
c.a small piece of paper with information on it
d.a flat piece of metal, wood or stone with writing on it
4. Which of the followings is not organized in the festival?
a. rice cooking b. tug of warc. boat race d. human chess
5. Based on the information in the text, which statement is false?
a.The Tran Temple Festival aims to honour the Tran Dynasty.
b.The seal opening ceremony takes place on the 14th night.
c.The main rituals are preceded by a water procession.
d.Traditionalcheo and chau van singing is performed in the festival.
Part D. Writing
I. Rewrite the following sentences as directed. (1pt)
1. They have just sent an ambulance to the school.
-> An ambulance.......................................................................................................
2. " There are flights from Nha Trang to Hanoi twice a week," they said to me .
-> They told me.......................................................................................................
4. She couldn’t afford to buy the car.
-> The car is too ……………………………………………………………………
5. I would like you to help me to put the chair away.
->Do you mind……………………………………………………………………..
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 6. I think it would be a good idea if you joined the beginner’s class.
-> I suggest…………………………………………………………………………
II. Complete the second sentences so that it has the same meaning to the first one.
Use the words in brackets. (1pt)
1. John could not sleep. He was very worried. ( so)
->…………………………………………………………………………..
2. I didn’t visit all the museums. I didn’t have enough time. ( enough)
-> ………………………………………………………………………..
3. The other students learn more quickly than me. ( so)
->…………………………………………………………………………..
4. When I was young, I regularly played games for hours. ( used to)
-> ……………………………………………………………………………
5. We last went to Sapa two years ago. ( been)
-> ……………………………………………………………………….……
III. Write complete the sentences. Use the cues given but not change the form of the
bold and not more than five words.( 1pt)
1. Linh likes the country life more than the city life. (prefers)
-> Linh ...................................................................................the city life
2. Would you mind not using that red pen? ( rather )
-> I'd...........................................................................................................that red pen.
3. Trung took a train to Sapa last Sunday. (by)
->Trung ………………………………………………………..…….…last Sunday.
4.You won’t have to go to the meeting tomorrow. ( necessary).
-> It will ……………………………………..…….…..to go to the meeting tomorrow.
5. She spent 30 minutes cooking that dish. ( cook )
-> It took ..............................................................................................that dish.
IV. Should teenagers spend free time on facebook? Write a short paragraph (about
150-180 words) to give your ideas.(2pts)
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Key
Part A. Listening
I.
1. B 2. C 3. A 4. C 5. B
II. Listen and write. There is one example.(1pt)
1. 8/ eight( o’clock/ am)/ 8.00(am)
2. ( the) harding
3. insects
4. (a) snack/ lunch
5. (the) (school) uniform( s)/ (the) school clothes
III.
1. False 2. False 3. True 4. True 5 True
IV.Listen to a conversationabout the Go GreenClub. Answer the questionsorcomplete
the answerswith no more than TWO WORDS and/or a number. Youwilllisten TWICE.

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1. ten/10
2. environmentalissues
3. Collectingrubbish
4. publiccampaign
5. environmentallyfriendly

Part B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR. ( 6pts)

I. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. ( 2,4pts)
1. B. However 2. C. to go 3. A. happily 4. A. on
5. C. addicted 6. A. a volunteer 7. C. accounting 8. A.over / up
9. A. Besides10. C. No, thanks. I can do it myself. 11. C. Instead of 12. B. except
13.B. was watching14.A. will buy

II. Give the correct form of the words in the brackets to complete these
sentences. (1,2pts)
1. ORPHAN 2. POLLUTION 3. COLLECTOR4. RELATIVES
5. NOMADS
III. Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets. ( 1,2pts)
1. laughed 2. to meet3. traveling 4. has met5. turned
IV. Fill in each blank with appropriate preposition. (1,2pts)
1. by 2. with 3. on 4. about/ for
Part C. Reading
I. Reading the following paragraph and complete it with one suitable word in
each blank. (2pts)

1. was 2. live 3. changed 4. new 5. so

6. after 7. children 8. over 9. play/do 10. than
II. Choose the best word to complete the passage. (2pts)
1. B. attracting 2. A. as 3. different 4. B. anywhere 5. D. in front
6. A. few 7. C. to visit 8. D. from 9. C. pours 10. D. proud
III. Read the text and choose the best option A, B, C or D to each question. (1pt)
1.a 2. d 3. d 4. c 5. c
Part D. Writing
I. Rewrite the following sentences as directed. (1pt)
1. -> An ambulance has just been sent to the school.
2. -> They told me( that) there were flights from Nha Trang to Hanoi twice a week.
3. -> The car is too expensive for her to buy.
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 4. ->Do you mind helping me to put the chair away?
5. -> I suggest you should join the beginner’s class.
II. Complete the second sentences so that it has the same meaning to the first one.
Use the words in brackets. (1pt)
1. ->John was so worried that he couldn’t sleep.
2. ->I didn’t have enough time to visit all the museums.
3. ->I don’t learn so quickly as the other students.
4. ->I used to play games for hours when I was young.
5. ->We haven’t been to Sapa for two years.
III. Write complete the sentences. Use the cues given but not change the form of the
bold and not more than five words.( 1pt)
1. -> Linh prefers the country life to the city life
2. -> I'd rather you didn’t use that red pen.
3. ->Trungwent to Sapa by train last Sunday.
4. -> It will not necessary for you to go to the meeting tomorrow.
5. -> It took her 30 minutes to cook that dish.
IV. Should teenagers spend free time on facebook? Write a short paragraph (about
150-180 words) to give your ideas.(2pts)
1. Format: (0.2 point) – the essay has 3 parts ( Introduction paragraph, Body paragraphs,
Conclusion paragraph)
2. Content (1.0 point): a provision of main ideas and details as appropriate.
3. Language (0.5 point): a variety of vocabulary and structures appropriate to the level of
secondary gifted students.
4. Presentation (0.3 point): coherence, cohesion, and style appropriate to the level of
secondary gifted students.