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1 LIÊN TRƯỜNG THCS ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TRƯỜNG VÒNG 1 NĂM HỌC 2023-2024 Môn thi: Tiếng Anh 8 Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút. (không kể thời gian giao đề) SECTION A. LISTENING Part 1. Listen to the recording twice. Fill in each of the following blanks with one word or a number. You will hear a man called Russell talking about a new club in the community center. (20 points) And finally, news of an interesting club that started recently and meets here every week. The Speakers’ Club is aimed at anyone who needs to (1) ____________ their public speaking skills. Perhaps you have to give talks to colleagues at work or need to practice a presentation you have prepared for a job interview. The Speakers’ Club offer a (2) ____________ meeting in the main hall, where members can learn from each other as well as through talks given by highly experienced speakers from the (3) ____________ of business or entertainment. We look at everything from body language and eye contact to (4) ____________ and delivery. A typical session starts at (5) ____________ with tea, coffee and biscuits before we listen to the speaker and start looking at a particular topic. Members are then given the chance to (6) ____________ a presentation they’ve prepared before the session so that it includes the ideas presented by the speaker. We also invite you to enter one of our speech competitions each year. We understand that clubs like ours might not suit (7) ____________ and we like to give you the chance to see for yourself how we operate before you join. So, we invite anyone to attend their first session for free. (8) ____________, in order for us to manage the numbers of people attending, please make sure you reserve a place first or you may not be able to attend. If you do decide to join us, annual membership is £ (9) ____________ per year. Arrangements can be made to pay the membership fee once a month. Memberships allows you to attend all sessions during the year and gives you access to private areas of the website and the chance to take part in our (10) ____________ events. Part 2. Complete the form below. (20 points) Questions 1 – 4 Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. Conference Registration Form Name of Conference: Beyond 2000 Name: Melanie 1. ____________ Address: 2. Room ____________ at ____________ College Newtown Faculty: 3. ____________ Student No: 4. ____________

3 A. 7pm B. 7:30 pm C. 8pm SECTION B. LEXICO – GRAMMAR Part 1. Choose the correct answer from A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences. Write it in ‘Your answers’ part. (15 points) 1. Joan: “Our friends are coming. ____________, Mike?” Mike: “I’m sorry, but I can’t do it now.” A. Shall you make some coffee, please B. Would you mind making some coffee C. Why don’t we cook some coffee D. Shall I make you like some coffee 2. She sings ____________ among the singers I have known. A. the most beautiful B. the more beautiful C. the most beautifully D. the more beautifully 3. I have bought a ____________ car. A. red small French B. small French red C. French small red D. small red French 4. ____________ John goes to fitness classes regularly, he is a very poor runner. A. Since B. Despite C. Although D. Because of 5. It’s not easy to study a foreign language by ____________. A. oneself B. himself C. itself D. herself 6. Shall I put the books on the floor? – No, I want to keep the ____________. A. tidy room B. room tidily C. room is tidy D. room tidy 7. Mr. Pham always goes to work ____________ a bus. A. with B. in C. by D. on 8. She always ____________ the crossword in the paper before breakfast. A. makes B. writes C. does D. takes 9. Last year, Matt earned ____________ his brother. A. twice as much as B. twice as many as C. twice more than D. twice as more as 10. Lien learns to play ____________ piano in her free time. A. a B. the C. an D. no article 11. Jimmy sent his mother a ____________ of flowers for her birthday. A. bar B. bunch C. pack D. packet 12. My grandma ____________ a lot of pleasure from gardening. A. does B. has C. makes D. gets
4 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 13. Many experts support the view that children should start learning english as early as possible. A. reason B. problem C. reaction D. opinion Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 14. Don't tell Jane anything about the surprise party for Jack. She has got a big mouth. A. can't eat a lot B. hates parties C. talks too much D. can keep secrets 15. Nam: “I got wet because I lost my umbrella.” ~ Mom: “You ____________ your umbrella.” A. always lose B. are always losing C. are always lost D. always lost Part 2. Use the word in capitals to form a word that fits in the gap. Write it in ‘Your answers’ part. (7 points) Scientists are warning about the effects global warming will have on us. Matt quickly came to the (1. CONCLUDE) ____________ that Jane was not telling the truth. The (2. ARRIVE) ____________ of our flight was delayed due to fog. Both teams gave a wonderful (3. PERFORM) ____________ in the match. Easter Island is famous for its (4. ASTONISH) ____________ statues. The woman was hit so hard that she lost consciousness. For their own (5. SAFE) ____________ the visitors of zoos are kept at a distance. You should take the antibiotics for a whole week so that it is (6. EFFECT) ____________. Jane has been suffering from headaches (7. LATE) ____________. Most people believe that it is improbable that UFOS exist. Part 3. The passage below contains 8 errors. UNDERLINE and CORRECT them. Write your answers in the numbered blanks provided. (8 points) People began to keep animals in zoos over 3,000 years before, when the rulers of China opened a enormous zoo called the Gardens of Intelligence. In many of the early zoos, animals were taught to performance for the visitors. This no longer happens and it is accepted that the purpose of zoos is for people to see animals behaving natural. Today, most city have a zoo or wildlife park. However, not everybody approves of zoos. People who think that zoos are a good idea say they provide us with the opportunity to learn on the natural world and be close to wild animals. Both of these would not be possible without zoos. On the other hand, some people