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

HUYỆN CẨM XUYÊN NĂM HỌC 2023 - 2024

Đề thi môn: Tiếng Anh
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
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: __________________ __________________________

_ .......................................
Bằng chữ:_________________ Họ tên và chữ kí giám khảo 2: (Trưởng ban phách ghi)

__________________________
_
* Lưu ý: Thí sinh làm bài trên đề thi. Đề thi có 07 trang, ngày thi 05/3/2024.
SECTION I: LISTENING
Question I. Listen to the recording twice, fill in the blank with ONE suitable word.
I used to own a (1)__________clothes shop, but it was in a back street, away from the town
centre, so we didn’t do very well. One day, I went to my supplier, and (2)__________ a hundred
leather jackets for fifty pounds. They were seconds, with broken zips and holes in the lining. Then
I put an ad in the paper saying that I was selling (3)__________ jackets for a pound each. I could
have sold them for more, but I wanted the (4)__________ for my shop. Five days before the sale, I
saw a girl (5)__________ on the street queue the shop. She was waiting to buy a jacket! On the
morning of the sale, there were about 800 girls in the outside and we only had a hundred jackets!
Write your answers here:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Question II. Listen to the recording twice then choose A, B or C to best answer the questions.
1. What is the woman's name?
A. Julie B. Jenny C. Jane
2. Where is the woman from originally?
A. Argentina B. the United States C. Chile
3. About how old was the man when he returned to the United States?
A. 7 years old B. 10 years old C. 17 years old
4. What is the man studying?
A. physics B. biology C. psychology
5. What is the woman's job?
A. a sales representative B. a computer programmer C. a receptionist
* Write your answers here:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

SECTION II: PHONETICS, VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

Question I. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the
rest.
1. A. know B. knee C. king D. knit
2. A. liked B. naked C. worked D. asked
3. A. moon B. soon C. noon D. look
4. A. hat B. cat C. afternoon D. fat

1
5. A. sure B. sun C. sort D. success

Your answers:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Question II. Choose the best option from A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences.
1. – “What would you like to drink? “ – “ ________________.”
A. Yes, please B. Milk, please C. No, thanks D. OK
2. We have to pay ___________ prices if we buy food in that new supermarket.
A. long B. expensive C. high D. tall
3. Typhoon is a kind of ____________disaster.
A. naturally B. nature C. natural D. naturalist
4. He was wearing a ________________ hat.
A. red new cotton B. red cotton new
C. new red cotton D. new cotton red
5. They _______________ us since we came here.
A. haven’t met B. didn’t meet C. don’t meet D. will meet
6. Nick: I suggest going fishing next Sunday.- Jack: ____________.
A. That’s a fine day B. That’s a good idea
C. That’s a reason D. That’s a good trip
7. I enjoy ___________________ film in my free time.
A. to watch B. watching C. watch D. being watched
8. _________ do you practise speaking English everyday for? To win the first prize in the contest.
A. Where B. When C. Why D. What
9. I will ______________ arrangements with him for the trip to Da Lat.
A. do B. make C. take D. get
10. Don’t let the ____________ out of bag. This matter is very confidential.
A. cat B. dog C. bird D. mouse
11. Neither my parents nor my elder sister ______________ in a hospital.
A. work B. works C. to work D. working
12. The little girl and her pet ____________ are walking in the park look very cute.
A. whom B. which C. that D. who
13. ____________ Earth moves around ___________ Sun.
A. the/the B. the/an C. an/the D. an/a
14. __________________ you work hard, you will fail the final exam.
A. If B. Unless C. Without D. Or
15. We tried to finish our tasks on time_____________ we were very tired.
A. because of B. in spite of C. although D. because
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
11. 12. 13. 14. 15.
Question III. Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition.
1. She wrote that letter ___________________ English and sent it to Joana.
2. My teacher accused me __________________ breaking the new vase.
2
 3. He’s tired _________________all the hard work he’s done to day
4. Have you heard? Sam's got engaged ______________Susan.
5. The children always look ________________ to their grandparents.
Your answers:
1. 2. 3.
4. 5.
Question IV.Give the correct form of the words in CAPITALS given to complete the
sentences.
1. She is one of the greatest _____________ to appear in the theatre. PERFORM
2. More _____________ farmers have been able to provide cheaper food. PRODUCT
3. With its simple ____________, the main bedroom looks beautiful. DECORATE
4. Conversation is one of the most enjoyable forms of ___________ ENTERTAIN
5. The cloth has __________ patterns such as squares, clouds, flowers,etc. TRADITION
6. The rate of _________following non-payment of water charges is rising. CONNECT
7. The keys were locked inside the car. ________, a side window was open. LUCK
8. After nearly five months of _________, the astronauts of the international space station
said they were happy to return to Earth. WEIGHT
9. The Eiffel Tower in Paris is an instantly _________ landmark. RECOGNIZE
10. I don’t care what you say. I still think it’s very _________ not to want to get married
and have children. NATURE
Your answers:
1. 6.
2. 7.
3. 8.
4. 9.
5. 10.

Question V. There is a mistake in the underlined parts of each sentence. Identify your answer
by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D and then correct it.
1. The new red car was surprising cheap, so I decided to buy it.
A B C D
2. She is the more intelligent student in my students’ new English group.
A B C D
3. They were so good workers that they finished their work in some days.
A B C D
4. After I had done my all homework , I was going to bed with my younger sister.
A B C D
5. Much with her brother worked hard during that time, he didn’t pass the exam
A B C D
* Write your answers here:

MISTAKE CORRECTIONS
1.
2.
3.
4.
3
5.

SECTION III: READING

Question I. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word
in each gap. There is an example at the beginning.
Health and Cigarettes
In many Western countries, girls are more (0) … likely…. to smoke than boys. It's the girls
(1) _________ want to look "tough and grown-up." The result is that (2) ________ lung cancer in
American men has fallen for the first time in 50 years, the disease is (3)_______________ in
women. The decrease in the disease among men is attributed to a decrease in smoking among men
since the government's first warning of a (4)________ between cigarettes and disease in 1964. On
the other hand, lung cancer is now expected to overtake breast cancer (5)_________ the principal
fatal cancer among women. (6)_________ your son or daughter is a non-smoker, there is another
good reason for rejecting a smoker as a lifelong mate. Smokers don't just ruin their own health by
(7)________ up. They are a menace to (8)_________. Second-hand smoke is lethal. As the 18th
report on smoking by the United States Surgeon General: "Involuntary smoking is a cause of
disease, including lung cancer, in healthy non-smokers."(9)___________ to the report, at home,
the children of parents who smoke show the effect in their respiratory systems. Smokers make
their (10)__________ kids sick.
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Question II. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for each blank to complete the passage.
In this age of (1)_________ telephone networks and electronic mail, it seems that fewer and
even fewer people are taking time to sit down and write letters (2)_________ friends and relatives.
For hundreds of years, letters were the only way to keep (3)_________ with people who were any
distance away and letter-writing was seen as an important skill for all learned people
(4)_________ Gradually, (5)________, the importance of writing letters is decreasing to a point
that the majority of us have to (6)________ a special effort to turn out something worthwhile when
we apply for a job or make a complaint. In the business world, the tendency is for routine
communications to become shorter. (7)________ clients may appreciate a detailed letter, an
employee who sends out long letters is often regarded as (8)________. Many people prefer the
telephone in all circumstances and its speed is essential in many situations but (9)________ have
you put the telephone down, dissatisfied with what you have managed to say? I don’t think I’ll
throw my (10)______ away yet.
1. A. progressive B. advanced C. highly-developed D. all are correct
2. A. to B. from C. with D. for
3. A. in step B. in contact C. up D. on good terms
4. A. to be mastered B. mastering C. mastered D. to master
5. A. therefore B. however C. for example D. in short
6. A. make B. take C. create D. cause
7. A. Even though B. As though C. However D. Despite
8. A. unimportant B. inefficient C. impossible D. unusual
9. A. how often B. how long C. how about D. how much

4
10. A. letter B. telephone C. effort D. pen
* Write your answers here:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Question III: Read the following passage and choose the item ( A, B, C or D) that best answers
each of the questions about it
One of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the Great Pyramid of Giza was a monument
of wisdom and prophecy built as a tomb for Pharaoh Cheops in 2720 BC. Despite its antiquity,
certain aspects of its construction make it one of the truly great wonders of the world. The thirteen
- acre structure near the Nile River is the solid mass of stone blocks covered with limestone. Inside
are the number of hidden passageways and the burial chamber for the pharaoh. It is the largest
single structure in the world. The four sides of the pyramid are aligned almost exactly on true
north, south, east and west – an incredible engineering feat. The ancient Egyptians were sun
worshipers and great astronomers, so computations for the Great Pyramid were based on
astronomical observations.
Explorations and detailed examinations of the base of the structure reveal many interesting
lines. Further scientific study indicates that these represent a type of timeline of events – past,
present, and future. Many of the events have been interpreted and found to coincide with known
facts of the past. Others are prophesied for future generations and are currently under
investigation. Many believe that pyramids have supernatural powers and this one is no exception.
Some researchers even associate it with extraterrestrial beings of the ancient past.
Was this superstructure made by ordinary beings, or one built by a race far superior to any
known today?
1. What is the best title for the passage?
A. Symbolism of the Great Pyramid.
B. Problems with the construction of the Great Pyramid.
C. Explorations of the Burial Chamber of Cheops.
D. Wonders of the Great Pyramid of Giza.
2. Why was the Great Pyramid constructed?
A. As a tomb for the pharaoh
B. As a religious temple
C. As a solar observatory
D. As an engineering feat
3. What has research of the base revealed?
A. The lines represent important events.
B. Tomb robbers have stolen the pharaoh’s body.
C. There are cracks in the foundation.
D. A superior race of people built it.
4. What do the interesting lines in the base symbolize?
A. Architect’s plans for the hidden passage.
B. Date of important events taking place throughout time.
C. Astrological computations.
D. Pathways of the great solar bodies.
5. The word “prophesied” is closest in meaning to __________________
A. precipitated B. terminated C. foretold D. afforded

Your answers:
5
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
SECTION IV: WRITING
Question I: Rewrite the sentences in such a way that they mean almost the same as those printed
before them.
1. We started cooking for the party four hours ago.
-> We have ___________________________________________________________________
2. His father is going to fix the ball for him tomorrow.
-> He is going _________________________________________________________________
3. Far more people live to retirement age in Britain than in Philipines.
-> Not _______________________________________________________________________
4. We couldn’t win the match if the goal keeper didn’t react quickly.
-> But for ____________________________________________________________________
5. I don’t intend to apologize to either of them.
-> I have ____________________________________________________________________
Question II: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first,
without changing the word given.
1. The question was so difficult that he couldn’t answer it. ( TOO )
-> The question ____________________________________________________________

2. Her father spent two hours planting the trees in the garden yesterday. (TOOK)
-> It ______________________________________________________________________
3. Diane was supposed to finish the project before Tuesday. (OUGHT)
-> Diane ___________________________________________________________________

4. The motor in this machine needs cleaning once a week. (HAS)

-> The motor in _______________________________________________________
5. I’d prefer you start work next week. (RATHER)
-> I _________________________________________________________________
Question III: In about 180 words, write a paragraph about the advantages of banning junk
food in schools.

6
7
---------THE END---------