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PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO NĂM HỌC 2021 - 2022

MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 8
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Ngày thi 12/5/2022

(Đề thi gồm 07 trang) Thời gian làm bài: 105 phút
 Điểm bài thi Họ tên, chữ ký Số phách
Bằng số Bằng chữ Giám khảo số 1 Giám khảo số 2 (Trưởng ban
chấm thi ghi)

Chú ý: Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp trên đề thi bằng cách khoanh tròn vào câu trả lời đúng (đối
với câu hỏi trắc nghiệm) hoặc viết vào phần để trống (đối với câu hỏi tự luận).

PHẦN THI KĨ NĂNG ĐỌC, VIẾT VÀ KIẾN THỨC NGÔN NGỮ

SECTION B: PHONOLOGY (2.0P)
I. Choose and circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of
the others. (1.4p)
1. A. icon B. visual C. scenic D. disaster
Scenic(a): Thuộc về cảnh vật, màu mè, vờ vĩnh,…
scene
2. A. territory B. Scottish C. often D. tornado
Tornado(n): bão táp, cơn lốc xoáy
3. A. parade B. rage C. earthquake D. climate
4. A. source B. visit /z/ C. castle D. station
Castle(n): tòa lâu đài, thành trì.
Cattle(n): trại gia súc
5. A. dead B. health C. great D. heavy
6. A. gather B. athletic C. throughout D. healthy
Athletic(a): thuộc điền kinh; có tính lực sĩ, khỏe mạnh
7. A. mood B. moon C. soon D. good
II. Find and circle the word which has a different stress pattern from that of the others. (0.6p)
1. A. radiation B. political(a): về chính trị C. historical D. contaminant
Politic(a): thận trọng, khôn ngoan, sáng suốt( về chính trị/ người, hành động)
(Nghĩa xấu): mưu mô, xảo quyệt
2. A. seriously B. measurement C. scientific D. logical
3. A. ‘schedule B. re’port C. ‘promise D. ‘orbit
SECTION C: VOCABULARY (3,5P)
I. Give the correct form of the words in brackets to complete sentences. (2.0p)
1. NSW is the abbreviation of New South Wales, the most populous(a): (ABBREVIATE)
đông đúc, đông dân State in Australia.
Abbreviation (n): sự viết tắt, sự rút ngắn
2. The Gold Coast is famous for its most iconic theme(n): chủ đề, đề (ICON)
tài parks in Australia such as Dreamworld and White Water World.
Icon(n): hình tượng
Iconic(a): có tính chất hình tượng
(to) be famous for = (to) be renowned for = (to) be well-known for: nổi
tiếng về….
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3. Do you know that the telephone, the television and penicillin are Scottish (INVENT)
inventions ?
4. Visitors can spend endless days exploring amazing natural beauty of New (END)
Zealand.
5. Many young people voluntarily work in remote and mountainous areas. (VOLUNTEER)
6. surprisingly , our team won the first prize in that competition. (SURPRISE)
Frankly (speaking): thành thực(thật) mà nói,….
7. Destroying the natural habitat can endanger species of plants and animals. (DANGER)
Endanger(v): gây nguy hiểm
8. When using services of this post office, many customers felt dissatisfied (SATISFY)
due to its bad security conditions.
Dissatisfy(v): không bằng lòng, hài lòng
Satisfactory(a): thỏa đáng
Dissatisfied(a): không bằng lòng
Feel+ adj
9. He likes Mona for her honesty(n): tính trung thực, modesty(n): tính khiêm (SELFISH)
tôn, giản dị and her unselfishness.
Unselfishness(n): sự không ích kỷ
10. Parents need to continue to __empathize____with the child. (EMPATHY)
Empathy(n): sự thấu cảm
Empathize(v): hiểu, cảm thông
II. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D on to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions. (1,5p)
1. On the ____________ of Tet holiday, we will have a week off.
A. occasion B. opportunity C. situation D. chance
2. My father is going to ____________the walls to welcome the new year.
A. push B. whitewash C. pull D. pick
Whitewash(v): quét vôi trắng; thanh minh, minh oan
(n): nước vôi, sự thanh minh, minh oan.
3. On the New Year’s Eve, the whole family gets _______________for a reunion dinner.
A. into B. together C. with D. without
4. After a severe storm, there is often_________ along the shore(n): bờ biển, hồ lớn that will need
to be removed.
A. waste B. lava C. debris D. junk
Debris(n): mảnh vỡ, vụn,..
5. In the 1980s, acid rain_________ widespread damage to forests in the areas.
A. made of B. caused by C. led for D. resulted in
6. Niagara Falls is a great natural_________ on the border of the USA and Canada.
A. castle B. loch C. spectacle D. symbol
Lock(n): hồ
Spectacle(n): quanh cảnh, hình ảnh
7. The 2010 Haiti earthquake was the most_________ natural disaster in the history of this
country.
A. permanent B. destructive C. unique D. awesome
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8. ___________ water is one of the factors that have driven many species to the verge of
extinction.
A. Contaminating B. Contaminate C. Contamination D. Contaminated
Factor(n): nhân tố
9. The ______use of pesticides and herbicides has led to contamination of groundwater in some
areas.
A. general B. occasional C. widespread D. experimental
Pesticide(n): thuốc trừ sâu
Herbicide(n): thuốc diệt cỏ
Groundwater(n): nước ngầm
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following
exchanges
10. Lan: Look! It is going to rain soon.
Mai: - _____________________________.
A. I don't hope so B. I never hope that C. I hope not D. I don't hope that
11. Mary: “Would you mind if I use your computer for an hour?”
Tony: "_________________________.”
A. Not at all. I've finished my job B. Yes, you can use it
C. Of course not. I still need it now D. Yes. It’s all right.
Choose and circle the letter (A, B, C or D) to indicate the word/ phrase that has the CLOSEST
meaning to the underlined word/ phrase
12. I just want to stay at home and watch TV and take it easy.
A. sleep B. sit down C. eat D. relax
13. I prefer to talk to people face to face, rather than to talk on the phone.
A. facing them B. in person C. looking at them D. seeing them
Choose and circle the letter (A, B, C or D) to indicate the word/ phrase that has the OPPOSITE
meaning to the underlined word/ phrase
14. We offer a speedy and secure service of transferring money in less than 24 hours.
A. uninterested B. unsure C. slow D. open
Secure(a):chắc chắn, vững chắc>< unsure
15. There is growing concern about the way man has destroyed the environment.
A. ease B. attraction C. consideration D. speculation
Concern: lo lắng >< ease(n): xoa dịu, yên tâm
SECTION D: GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE (4.0P)
I. Choose and circle the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. (0,8p)
1. ________________, we had prepared everything to make him surprised.
A. By the time he comes back B. By the time he came back
C. Since he came back D. Before he comes back
2. __________________ broken into when we were away on holiday.
A. Thieves had our house B. We had our house
C. Our house had D. It was our house.
Have sth done
3. American rarely shake hands to say goodbye, except ____________business occasions.
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A. during B. at C. on D. in
Ecept on : ngoại trừ
4. The government sent rescue food, drink and medical supplies to __________ homes.
A. flood B. flooding C. flooded D. floods
5. People are destroying their environment. ______________, they will suffer from pollution.
A. However B. So C. But D. Therefore
6. Alice didn't expect ________ to Bill's party.
A. to ask B. being C. asking D. to be asked
7. The better the weather is, ______.
A. the more crowded the beaches get B. the most the beaches get crowded
C. the most crowded the beaches get D. the more the beaches get crowded
8. More and more investors are pouring ______ money into food and beverage start-ups.
A. Ø B. the C. an D. a
II. There are six mistakes in this letter. Can you find and correct them? (1,2p)
Dear Sir/ Madam,
I'm writing because I was at the beach with some friends last
weekend and the amount of rubbish which we found there was 1. reasonreasons
unbelievable.
I think there are possibly two reason for this. Firstly, people aren't 2. threw throw
responsible enough and they threw their rubbish away anywhere. 3. bins enough enough
Perhaps we need a few signs and people who patrol the beach.
Also, there aren't bins enough on or near the beach, so I think we bins
need more. Secondly, nobody clean the each. I think this
is terribly in a tourist town. We need people to clean the beach 4. cleancleans
and empty the bins every day. 5. terriblyterrible
We must definitely to do something about this situation. We must
do it right away if we want a cleaner, more attractive beach. 6. to dodo
Alan
III. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete each sentence. (1.4p)
1. A koala (spend) spends about 18-20 hours sleeping in tree forks.
2. When we got to the restaurant, we found that nobody (remember) had remembered to reserve
a table.
3. The number of kiwis in this area (decrease) is decreasing quickly.
4. For the last few days, I have worked (have been working) (work) in Jack's office, as my
own office - is being redecorated (redecorate) at present.
5. I don't mind (wait) waiting . I'd rather (be) be too early than too late.
IV. Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition to complete the sentences. (0.6p)
1. Although the guard warned the children ___against_______swimming far from the
shore, they ignored.
Warn sb against: cảnh báo ai khỏi…
2. The whole class congratulated us on passing the exam successfully.
Congratulate somebody on doing sth: chúc mừng ai về điều gì
3. Solar energy and water power give energy without pollution.
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SECTION E: READING (5.0 P)

I. Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct
word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 1 to 8. (1.6p)
What is pollution? Stinky(a): hôi thối stuff? Muck? Poison? Yes, all those things... and
more. Some is obvious like smoke (1) _________ you can see but much of it is not obvious
at all. Yet you’re eating it and drinking it and breathing it most of the time. And what is worse
is that all this muck (2) _________ all other life on Earth. You can find pollution made by
people just about (3) _________ on the planet. Even (4) _________ places like the Arctic
are badly polluted by nasty Chemicals made by people. The polar bears: gấy Bắc cực and
seals(n):hải cẩu there have poisonous(a): độc hại Chemicals made by people in their bodies
and (5) _________ do the Inuit people who live with them. These nasty(a): bẩn thỉu things kill
many animals and make others sick - including penguins (6) _________ the Antarctic.
They also kill people and make them ill too. There’s nowhere on the planet (7) _________
with no pollution; (8) _________ the bottom of the sea or high up in the air.
1. A. what B. where C. when D. which
2. A. pollutes B. affects C. results D. attracts
3. A. everywhere B. nowhere C. wherever D. somewhere
4. A. remote B. quiet C. interesting D. crowded
5. A. either B. also C. neither D. so
6. A. of B. on C. in D. at
7. A. made B. left C. taken D. led
8. A. now that B. but for C. not even D. no ever
II. Read the passage and choose the best answer for each question below. (1.0p)
Over the past 600 years, English has grown from a language of few speakers to become the
dominant language of international communication. English as we know it today emerged around
1350, after having incorporated(v): hợp nhất many elements of French that was introduced
following the Norman invasion(n): cuộc xâm lược of 1066. Until the 1600s, English was, for the
most part, spoken only in England and has not extended(v): mở rộng even as far as Wales,
Scotland or Ireland. However, during the course of the next two centuries, English began to spread
around the globe as a result of exploration, trade (including slave(n): nô lệ trade), colonization, and
missionary(n,a): nhà truyền giáo, thuộc về hội truyền giáo work. Thus, small enclaves: khu vực
bao quanh of English speakers became established and grew in various parts of the world. As these
communities proliferated, English gradually became the primary language of international
business, banking and diplomacy.
Currently, about 80% of the information stored on computer systems worldwide is in
English. Two-thirds of the world’s science writing is in English, and English is the main language
of technology, advertising, media, international airports, and air traffic controllers. Today there are
more than 700 million English users in the world, and over half of these are non-native speakers,
constituting the largest number of non-native users than any language in the world.
1. What is the main topic of this passage?
A. The number of non-native users of English.
B. The French influence on the English language.
C. The expansion of English as an international language.
D. The use English for science and technology.
2. The word “emerged” in paragraph 1 means ______________.
A. appeared B. hailed C. frequented D. engaged
Emerge= appear(v): hiện ra, nhô ra, trồi lên
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3. English is NOT the main language of __________.

A. technology B. advertising C. media D. sports
4. Which of following is closest in meaning to the word “stored” in paragraph 2?
A. bought B. saved C. spent D. valued
5. According to the passage, approximately how many non-native users of English are there in
the world today?
A. a quarter million B. half million C. 350 million D. 700 million
III. Read and put the headings into the correct paragraphs. (There is one extra) (0,8p)
 Easy and instant communication.
 Real-time news and information discovery.
 Great opportunities for business owners.
 General fun and enjoyment.
 Ability to connect to other people all over the world.
PROS OF SOCIAL NETWORKING
1. Ability to connect to other people all over the world.
One of the most obvious(a): rõ ràng pros(n): lợi ích of using social networks is the
ability to Instantly(adv): ngay lập tức reach people from anywhere. Use Facebook to stay in
touch with your old high school friends who’ve relocated all over the country get on Google+
with relatives who live halfway around the world, or meet brand(n):thương hiệu new people on
Twitter from cities or regions you’ve never even heard of before.
Relocate(v): di dời
2. Easy and instant communication
Now that we’re connected wherever we go, we don’t have to rely on our landlines,
answering machines or snail(n): ốc sên mail to contact somebody. We can simply open up our
laptops or pick up our smartphones and immediately start communicating with anyone on
platforms like Twitter or one of the many social messaging apps available.
Landline(n): điện thoại cố định
Snail mail(n): thư qua bưu điện
3. Real-time news and information discovery.
Gone are the days of waiting around for the six o’clock news to come on TV or for the
delivery boy to bring the newspaper in the morning. If you want to know what’s going on in
the world, all you need to do is jump on social media. An added bonus(n): tiền thưởng is that
you can customize(v): điều chỉnh your news and information discovery experiences by
choosing to follow exactly what you want.

4. Great opportunities for business owners.

Business owners and other types of professional organizations can connect with current
customers, sell their products and expand their reach using social media. There are actually lots
of entrepreneurs and businesses out there that thrive almost entirely on social networks and
wouldn’t even be able to operate without it.
IV. Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word to complete the passage below. (1,6p)
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I was very excited to know that I was going to Australia for a study tour for four
months. I didn't think about the problems of speaking English until I met my host family. At
first, I couldn't communicate (1)_with them because my English was so bad. All the eight
years I had been learning English wasn't much used at all (2) because/since/as we didn't have
real practice at school. Even though my grammar was good, my pronunciation wasn't. My
problem is pronouncing 'l' and 'n'. For (3) ____example__, I wanted to tell them that "I have
lots of homework today ", but I said " I have note of homework today", so they misunderstood
me. My host mum helped me a lot by correcting my bad (4) ______pronunciation___. I
usually practised by talking to (5)_myself_____ when I had a shower, so no one could hear
me. After four months, my English was (6)___much__ better. Apart from English, I learnt to
make (7)__my own breakfast and lunch. I had to rice a bicycle to school every day. I went
swimming and tried sailing. Sometimes I also tried skiing. It was wonderful. But the
(8)__most_____ valuable thing was that I learnt to be by myself and to be independent.
SECTION F: WRITING (3.5P)
I. Rewrite each sentence beginning with the words given so that it has a similar meaning
to the original one. (2.0p)
1. You really should be able to dress yourself by now!
=> It’s high time for you to be able to dress yourself by now.
=> It’s high time you were able to dress yourself by now.
It’s high time + S+ Ved  nhấn mạnh 1 hành động, sự việc cần làm gì ngay tại thời điểm đó.
It’s high time for sb to V
2. She never seems to succeed even though she studies much.
=> Much as she studies, she never seems to succeed.
3. It’s impossible for us to predict when the earthquake will happen.
=>We can’t predict when…….
4. Some farmers are overusing Chemicals in their crops.
=> Chemicals are being overused in their crops by some farmers.
5. Fred always feels uncomfortable because everyone in Ann's family is so quiet.
=> Fred feels uncomfortable with the way that Ann’s family communicates.
6. It’s two years since the Hawaii volcano erupted.
=>The Hawaii volcano hasn’t erupted for 2 years.
=> The Hawaii volcano last erupted 2 years ago.
7. Nam got up late, so he missed the train.
=> If Nam hadn’t got up late, he wouldn’t have missed to train.
=> If Nam had got up earlier, he would have caught the train.
8. It was a four-hour flight from Ho Chi Minh city to Bangkok.
=> It took four hours to fly from HCM city to Bangkok.
9. The test was so difficult that we couldn’t complete it.
=> So difficult was the test that we….
10. They helped us, so we succeeded.
=> Had it not been for their help, we wouldn’t have succeeded.
II. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it has the same meaning as
the original sentence. Use the word(s) given and other words as necessary. Do not change
the given words. (0,5p)
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1. In Viet Nam, we usually use rice bowls and chopsticks. (COMMON)

=> It is common in Vietnam to use rice bowls and chopsticks.
2. Tom plans to open another restaurant in Manchester next month. (IS)
=> Tom is going to open another…..
3. "Will you come to my birthday party tomorrow, Mai?" Hoa said. (INVITE)
=> Hoa invite Mai to come to her birthday party the next day.
4. The early train is scheduled to arrive in London at 10 o’clock. (ARRIVES)
=> The early train arrives in London at….
5. Maybe aliens will invade the Earth and do the same thing. (MIGHT)
=> Aliens might invade the Earth and (might) do the…
III. In about 100 - 120 words, write a paragraph about how you learn English. (1.0p)
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