Phòng GD & ĐT Đông Hưng BÀI KHẢO SÁT HỌC SINH GIỎI – VÒNG 1

Trường THCS Phạm Huy Quang Môn: Tiếng Anh 8 (Năm học: 2020- 2021)
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút

Họ và tên:……………………..………….Lớp:…..…

A/ LISTENING.
I. Listen to the tape and complete the passage:
In Vietnam, a market is a trading place, but many markets are not only about buying and
selling things. They …(1)… the life of the community. A …(2)… market is a social gathering point
for people of all ages and it is a new and exciting experience for children, a trading place for …(3)
… crafsmen, and a chance for young people to meet. People go to the traditional market not only to
buy and sell things but also to eat, drink and play games and …(4)…. For example, if you go to Sa
Pa market, it is the …(5)… in the North of Vietnam, you can see people …(6)… their nicest clothes
and spend all day long at the market. They buy things, play the flute, dance and sing. This is also a
…(7)… to meet, make friends or look for lovers. That is why this kind of gathering is also called “
love market”. Some other countryside markets in the Mekong Delta are held on boats. Most of
goods are sold on the …(8)… market. The most exciting time …(9)… in the early morning, when
boats arrive loaded up with agricultural …(10)….
1…………….. 3……………… 5…………….. 7………………. 9………………
2……………... 4……………… 6……………… 8……………….. 10……………..
II. Listen to the tape and decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F):
1. Using the computer too much can make your eyes tired.
2. Using the computer too much is not good for you.
3. We still can spend a lot of time with our family and friends.
4. According to the writer, we can use the computer for a long time.
5. Computers should only be used for a limited time.
1……………..2…………….3……………..4…………….5……………..
B/ PRONUNCIATION.
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. hard B. grandmother C. wonderful D. delicious
2. A. hostel B. whistle C. castle D. listen
3. A. took B. shook C. tooth D. wood
4. A. leisure B. grey C. eight D. neighbour
5. A. realised B. advised C. pleased D. promised
6. A. please B. measure C. bees D. roses
7. A. city B. centre C. culture D. cell
8. A. communicate B. produce C. computer D. summer
9. A. sword B. sweet C. swear D. swing
10. A. marry B. manage C. damage D. many
C. GRAMMAR
I. Choose the best word or phrase that best complete each sentence below.
1. Women and children.............a right to live their lives free from all forms of violence and abuse,
and society............. a duty to recognize and defend this right.
A. would have/ has B. have / has C. will have / would have D. have / had
2. My friends and I went on.............excusion to.............CN tower.
A. an/a B. the/the C. the/ 0 D. an/the
3. I have stayed in a.............area for two weeks. The transportation was very inconvenient and there
was no entertainment center to relax.
A. rural B. urban C. outskirts D. suburb
4.What a pity! I don’t remember the ………… step of cooking this dish.
A. finally B. lastly C. last D. ending
5. There were lots of interesting folk games, _______ Kenny stayed a little longer to join them.
A. but B. because C. however D. so
6. The typical house type of the ethnic minority peoples is the …………house.
A. steel B. concrete C. cottage D. stilt
7. The number of cars on the road…………
A. increase B. is increasing C. are going to increase D. are increasing
8. I think it is a good…………to take your shoes off in the house.
A. custom B. fairy C. mystery D. package
9. He’s completely hooked…………computer games
A. in B. at C. on D. with
10. We asked her about the party, but she refused to say.....................
A. something B. anything C. somethings D. nothing
11. Practising …………English anywhere you can is a way to better your speaking skill.
A. speak B. speaking C. to speak D. for speaking
12. You have lived in this city since 1998, ?
A. haven’t you B. didn’t you C. did you D. have
13. The team ……. by an experienced rice cook won the rice – cooking contest.
A. led B. leads C. leading D. lead
14. They will hold a meeting in the large room …………the morning of next Sunday.
A. in B. on C. at D. of
15. Both my brother and I help _____our family’s goats. We feed them on the pastures by the edge.
A. herds B. to herd C. herding D. to herding
II. Use the correct tense or form of the verb in parentheses.
1. I ( make) ………… cakes. That’s why my hands are covered with flour.
2. Mumps (be) ………… a common disease among children.
3. Mary knows a little French, so she wishes she ( can) ………… speak it fluently.
4. He says he detests (read) ………… science fiction..
5-6. Why you (5-wait) ………… here ? Anne: I (6-catch) ………… a bus. It’s coming soon.
7. The manager along with his two assistants (be) ………… at the conference now.
8. It’s the British English that ( speak) ………… all over the world.
9. Listen to this! I think this news ( surprise) ………… you.
10. On the left ( be) three paintings by Picasso.
1. …………….. 2. …………… 3. ……………. 4……………… 5………………
6. …………….. 7 …………….. 8. …………….. 9 ……………. 10. ……………
III. Give the correct form of the words.
1. The Muong in Hoa Binh are well-known for the ( rich) ………. of their folk literature and
traditional songs.
2. Don’t use your personal chopsticks to get food from the ( serve) ………. dish.
3. Good healthcare service can be (easy) ……….found in rural areas than in cities.
4. Many people aren’t aware of the ( important)……….of protecting the environment.
5. ( Social) ………. is an important part of a teenager’s life.
6. This knife can’t cut anything. It’s ( use) ……….
7. We do some ( volunteer) ………. work at the local school.
8. Are there many ( religion) festivals held by the Viet people in spring?
9. The yello colour of five-coloured stikcky rice ( symbol) ……….
10. The cattle are herded to a new pasture by the ( nomadic) ……….
1. …………….. 2. …………… 3. ……………. 4……………… 5………………
6. …………….. 7 …………….. 8. …………….. 9 ……………. 10. ……………
IV. Choose the word or phrase that needs correcting.
1. This is one of most well-known heritage sites in Vietnam.
2. The problem with living in the big city like Mexico city is air pollution.
3. When you game online, be carefully when making friends with strangers.
4. She always makes her children to pick up their toys before going to bed.
5. They had a discussion about training not only the new employees but also giving them some
challenges.
6. Because Tom is fatter than Jack, he often walks showlier than Helen.
7. For some people, training pets are hard work
8. Although the island has no clean water and electric, it attracts lots of tourists
9. What happened in the house that day were a secret because nobody was allowed to enter.
10. Do you know that an average person check Facebook over 30 hours a week?
1…………………………………………………. 6………………………………………….
2…………………………………………………. 7………………………………………….
3…………………………………………………. 8………………………………………….
4…………………………………………………. 9…………………………………………
5…………………………………………………. 10…………………………………………
D. READING
I. Complete this passage with one suitable word for each blank.
British parents are always complaining that their children spend too much time glued to the
telly and not enough time on other activitives like sports and reading. A survey recently carried out
on people’s viewing habits (1) ........................ not disprove this. It shows that young people in
Britain (2)....................... on average 23 hours a week in front of the television, (3) .........................
works out at over three hours every day.
What is surprising, however, is the fact that the average adult watches (4) ........................... more: an
incredible 28 hours a week. We seem to have become a nation of addicts. Just about (5) .............................
household in the country has a television and over half have two or more. (6) ............................. to the
survey, people nowadays don’t just watch television sitting in (7) ............................ living-rooms, they watch
it in the kitchen and in bed as (8) ....................... .
1. …………….. 2. …………… 3. ……………. 4………………
5. .……………. 6. …………….. 7. …………….. 8. …………….
II. Read the passage and then choose the best answer A, B, C or D.
Nowadays leisure activities are totally different from the past. Many people no longer enjoy
(1)______ in outdoor activities after school. Instead, they (2)______ playing computer games
or (3)______ the web in their free time. Some people(4)______ too much on computer and the
Internet. For example, they prefer (5)______ messages to having a face-to-face conversation with
their friends. Even when people (6)______ out with their friends, they rarely talk but they use their
phones to surf web. However many people dislike the Internet and the (7)______ world. They hate
to waste time on the computer and (8)______ other activities such as reading, shopping or sporting.
1. A. participate B. to participate C. participating D. participates
2. A. fancy B. don’t mind C. dislike D. hate
3. A. sailing B. surfing C. swimming D. diving
4. A. play B. rely C. addict D. use
5. A. send B. to send C. to sending D. sends
6. A. play B. rely C. meet D. hang
7. A. virtual B. real C. fake D. new
8. A. dislike B. detest C. enjoy D. mind
E. WRITING.
I. Rewrite each of these sentences, keeping the meaning unchanged.
1. The course wasn’t as easy as I’d expected MORE
…………………………………………………………………………….
2. “I didn’t break the window”, said the boy DENIED
…………………………………………………………………………….
3. It’s the most beautiful painting I’ve ever seen SEEN
…………………………………………………………………………….
4. “ You must do your homework tonight”, the teacher said TOLD
…………………………………………………………………………….
5. My parents are interested in doing voluntary work at the local hospital FANCY
…………………………………………………………………………….
6. How much did those jeans cost? PAY
…………………………………………………………………………….
7. We haven’t seen each other since we left university. LAST
…………………………………………………………………………….
8. We haven’t set a date for the meeting yet. BEEN
…………………………………………………………………………….
9. It’ll really important that you pay the bill today REMEMBER
…………………………………………………………………………….
10. Why do some ethnic peoples build the communcal house? WHAT
…………………………………………………………………………….
II. Make sentences based on the given cues.
1. Since/ beginning/ course/ she/ never/ late/ school.
…………………………………………………………………………….
2. I/ walk/ along/ beach/ I/ see/ dolphin/ sea
…………………………………………………………………………….
3. Jim/ behaves/ politely/ than/ younger brother
…………………………………………………………………………….
4. You/ ever/ see/ terraced fields/ yet?
…………………………………………………………………………….

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ĐÁP ÁN – BIỂU ĐIỂM

 (Đề gồm 100 câu, mỗi câu đúng được 0,2 điểm
Điểm toàn bài không làm tròn)

A/ LISTENING
I. Listen to the tape and fill in each blank with ONE suitable word.
1. reflect 2. traditional 3. local 4. socialize 5. highlands
6. wear 7. time 8 . floating 9. is 10. products
II. Listen to the tape and check T / F .

1. T 2. T 3. F 4. F 5. T
B/ PHONETICS – VOCABULARY - GRAMMAR
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest.
1. …B………. 2. …B……… 3. ……C…… 4…A……… 5…D………
6. …B……….. 7 …C…..….. 8. ……D….. 9 A………. 10. …D……
C. GRAMMAR
I. Choose the best word or phrase that best complete each sentence below.
1. B 2. D 3. A 4. C 5. C
6. D 7. B 8. A 9. C 10. B
11. B 12. A 13. C 14. B 15. B
II. Use the correct tense or form of the verb in parentheses.

1. have made 2. is 3. could 4. reading 5. are/ waiting

6. am going to catch 7. is 8. is spoken 9. will suprise 10. are
III. Give the correct form of the words.
1. richness 2. serving 3.more easily 4. importance 5. socialising
6. useless 7. voluntary 8. religious 9. symbolises/ 10. nomads
symbolizes
IV. Choose the word or phrase that needs correcting.
1. This is one of most well-known heritage sites in Vietnam.
2. The problem with living in the big city like Mexico city is air pollution.
3. When you game online, be carefully when making friends with strangers.
4. She always makes her children to pick up their toys before going to bed.
5. They had a discussion about training not only the new employees but also giving them some
challenges.
6. Because Tom is fatter than Jack, he often walks showlier than Helen.
7. For some people, training pets are hard work
8. Although the island has no clean water and electric, it attracts lots of tourists
9. What happened in the house that day were a secret because nobody was allowed to enter.
10. Do you know that an average person check Facebook over 30 hours a week?
1………the most……………………………… 6…………more slowly………………
2…………a…………………………………… 7………………is……………………
3…………careful…………………………… 8……………electricity……………….
4…………pick/ hoặc bỏ to 9…………… was………………………
5…………not only training……. 10………………checks………………………
D. READING.
I. Fill in each numbered space with ONE appropriate word.
1. does 2. spend 3. which 4. even
 5. every 6. according 7. their 8. well
II. Read the passage and choose the best option.
1. C 2. A 3. B 4. B
5. B 6. D 7. A 8. C
E. WRITING
I. Rewrite each of these sentences, keeping the meaning unchanged.
1. The course was more difficult than I’d expected.
2. The boy denied breaking the window.
3. C1: I have never seen a more beautiful painting than this.
C2: I have never seen such a beautiful panting before.
4. The teacher told me that I should do my homework that night.
5. My parents fancy doing vonluntary work at the local hospital.
6. How much did you pay for those jeans?
7. The last time we saw each other was when we left university.
Hoặc: We last saw each other when we left univeristy.
8. A date for the meeting hasn’t been set by us.
9. Rember to pay the bill today.
10. What do some ethnic peoples build the communcal house for?
II. Make sentences based on the given cues.
1. Since the beginning of the course, she has never been late for school.
2. I was walking along the beach when I saw a dophin in the sea.
3. Jim behaves more politely than his younger brother.
4. Have you ever seen terraced fields yet?

Tiếng Anh 8- VÒNG 1(2020-2021)

I. Listen to the tape and complete the passage:

In Vietnam, a market is a trading place, but many markets are not only about buying and selling
things. They reflect the life of the community. A traditional market is a social gathering point for
people of all ages and it is a new and exciting experience for children, a trading place for local
crafsmen, and a chance for young people to meet. People go to the traditional market not only to buy
and sell things but also to eat, drink and play games and socialize. For example, if you go to Sa Pa
market, it is the highlands in the North of Vietnam, you can see people wear their nicest clothes and
spend all day long at the market. They buy things, play the flute, dance and sing. This is also a time
to meet, make friends or look for lovers. That is why this kind of gathering is also called “ love
market”. Some other countryside markets in the Mekong Delta are held on boats. Most of goods are
solde on the floating market. The most exciting time is in the early morning, when boats arrive
loaded up with agricultural products.
II.
In my opinion, using the computer as your hobby can be harmful to both your health and
your social life. Firstly, sitting all day in front of the computer can cause health problems such as
eye-tiredness and obesity. Secondly, you may get irritated easily. Besides, if you use the computer
too much, you will not have time for your family and friends. In short, computers should only be
used for a limited time.