Title ĐỀ THI HSG ANH 8 TP YÊN BÁI 2022-2023.docx ✅

1 UBND THÀNH PHỐ YÊN BÁI PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC (Đề thi này có 09 trang) ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP THÀNH PHỐ DÀNH CHO HỌC SINH LỚP 8 NĂM HỌC 2022-2023 Môn thi: Tiếng Anh Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút SECTION I: LISTENING. (2 POINTS) - Phần nghe có 2 bài. Mỗi bài được nghe 2 lần. Trước bài nghe, thí sinh có 25 giây để đọc bài. Part 1: You will hear a radio programme about historic places to visit. For each question, filling the missing information in the numbered places. (1 point) HISTORIC PLACES TO VISIT Black Rock Caves - Over 2 million years old. - For half a million years, people and animals, especially (1) ______________ lived here. - Special evening tours during the month of (2) ______________. Salter House - Built in the year (3) ______________. - Made famous by the television series called Aunt Dorothy. - All visitors want to see Dorothy's (4) ______________. The Old Port - Have a ride on an old tram to the (5) ______________ village. - In the factory, find out how people used to make sweets. Part 2: You will hear a man called Frank, talking on the radio about looking for ships that sank at sea long ago. For question 1 to 5, choose the best answer. (1 point) 1. Frank finds ships quickly because he ______________. A. read history books. B. is a professional diver. C. uses the latest equipment. 2. What does Frank say about the ship called The Seabird? A. It was built in 1859. B. It sank in a storm. C. It was badly made. 3. Frank says his wedding ring ______________. A. was made from gold he found himself. B. is worth £ 88,000. C. was found by a friend. 4. Frank’s wife believe he should ______________.
2 A. stop diving. B. give things to museums. C. sell some of his collections. 5. How did Frank learn to dive? A. by joining a diving club. B. by going on a diving holiday. C. by teaching himself. SECTION II: PHONETICS. (2 POINTS) Question 1: Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. (1 point) 1. A. knew B. grew C. flew D. threw 2. A. rustle B. whistle C. subtle D. castle 3. A. envelopes B. countries C. delegates D. earthquakes 4. A. convey B. pollute C. contaminate D. radioactive 5. A. evacuated B. ranked C. passed D. experienced Question 2: Choose the word that has different stress pattern from the rest. (1 point) 1. A. commemorate B. companion C. reunion D. ceremony 2. A. comfort B. nation C. apply D. moment 3. A. computer B. shortage C. village D. relative 4. A. invention B. agreement C. arrangement D. demonstrate 5. A. important B. community C. organize D. diseases SECTION III: VOCABULARY& GRAMMAR. (6 POINTS) Question 1: Choose the best option to complete the following sentences. (2 points) 1. There are many ______________ desks in the meeting hall. A. nice large round wooden B. large nice round wooden C. wooden round large nice D. nice round large wooden 2. Mother: “Could you do me a favor?” - Kate: “______________.” A. No, thanks. I’m fine B. Yes, that’s kind of you C. Yes, sure D. Yes, thank you 3. She has changed so much that ______________ anyone recognizes her. A. almost B. hardly C. never D. no 4. The meal will be served ______________ about ten minutes. A. in B. on C. for D. at 5. Have you made up your ______________ to buy a new house yet? A. soul B. heart C. mind D. head
3 6. What is the price of the printer ______________ in the USA? A. making B. is made C. that made D. made 7. I was very ______________ of all the advice you gave me. A. famous B. good C. fond D. angry 8. The librarian is ______________ for all the books in the library. A. dutiful B. responsible C. confident D. secure 9. He tried to give up smoking but couldn’t break the ______________. A. hobby B. habit C. pastime D. favor 10. They didn’t ______________ at the cinema early enough to see the first part of the movie. A. arrive B. reach C. get D. approach 11. Mongolian children start to learn ______________ before they can walk. A. riding horse B. ride horse C. horse riding D. horse ride 12. Anna and Laura are discussing the COVID-19 pandemic. Anna: "People should be more alert to the danger of community spread." Laura: "______________." A. I don’t think so B. I disagree with you C. You can’t say that again D. I couldn’t agree with you more 13. If we build more hospitals, we can ______________ better care of people. A. get B. do C. give D. take 14. What can we do to prevent people ______________ throwing drink cans away? A. in B. from C. of D. on 15. We should keep the windows open ______________ the fresh air can get in. A. so that B. so as to C. in order D. so as that 16. You can’t tell what someone is like just from their ______________. A. character B. appearance C. looking D. nationality 17. Will your parents be ______________ with your school results? A. relaxed B. joined C. satisfied D. detested 18. It is a ______________ of my family that people gather to have dinner on Sundays. A. rule B. law C. regulation D. tradition 19. A lot of people go to see the movie, it ______________ be very exciting. A. can B. must C. would D. shall 20. Only one of ______________ girls prefers ______________ classical music to pop music. A. the / a B.  /  C. the / the D. the / 
4 Question 2: Put the verb in brackets into the correct tense or form. (2 points) 1. He never fails (arrive) ______________ in time to help me. 2. Don’t worry. We (inform) ______________ of the test result next week. 3. Lan said that she (come) ______________ to Australia to practice speaking English the next year. 4. Would you mind (lend) ______________ me your dictionary. I want to look up some words. 5. How much homework you (do) ______________ today? – Only two. 6. Each student (have) ______________ to try their best to finish their work. 7. When the postman arrived, we (still/ work) ______________ in the garden. 8. I usually (go) ______________ window shopping when I lived in the city. 9. Recently, many places in New Zealand (call) ______________ with two names – one English and one Maori. 10. Whenever I come home from school, my mother (cook) ______________. Question 3: Give the correct form of the words in brackets. (2 points) 1. You had better do some ______________ for the final exams (REVISE) 2. It is very ______________ for people in remote areas to get to hospitals. (CONVENIENCE) 3. Today, we are going to discuss the ______________ of traditions. (NECESSARY) 4. Saint Giong heard an announcement that the emperor needed ______________ men to protect the country. (BRAVERY) 5. A website in Pakistan is helping coordinate the ______________ of aid in the flood disaster. (PROVIDE) 6. Look! that crazy cyclist is riding ______________. He may have an accident. (CARE) 7. Viet Nam is a ______________ country with different peoples, religions and traditions. (CULTURE) 8. There is no ______________ reason why Japan will not be able to make progress in robotics. (TECHNOLOGY) 9. The temple was built by the local ______________ over 100 years ago. (INHABIT) 10. That knife is ______________. It can’t cut anything. (USE) SECTION IV: READING Question 1: Read the passage and choose the best answer to fill in each blank. (2 points) You can do a few things to make homework less (1) ______________. First, be sure you understand the assignment. Write it (2) ______________ in your notebook or day planner if you need to, and don’t be afraid to ask questions about what is expected. It is much easier to take a minute to ask the teacher during or after class than to (3) ______________ to remember later that night! If you want, you can also ask how long