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1 PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 8 CẤP THÀNH PHỐ, NĂM HỌC 2023 – 2024 Môn: Tiếng Anh Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề) (Đề thi có 09 trang) SECTION 1: LISTENING (2,0 points) I. For the question 1-5, you will hear two tourists Sally and Peter talking in a coffee shop and choose the best option to answer the questions. (1,0 point) 1. What does Peter want to drink? A. tea B. coffee C. a chill mineral water D. a hot drink 2. What caused Peter problems at the bank? A. The exchange rate was down. B. He was late. C. His car had a flat tire. D. The computers weren’t working. 3. Who did Peter talk to at the bank? A. An American man B. An old friend C. A German man D. The bank manager 4. Henry gave Peter the map of ______. A. the train system B. the bus routes C. the city D. the hotel systems 5. What do Peter and Sally decide to order? A. just food B. just drinks C. food and drinks D. nothing II. For questions 1-5, listen to a telephone conversation about voluntary work. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS taken from the recording for each answer in the spaces provided. (1,0 point) VOLUNTEER APPLICANT DETAILS Name of enquirer: Ben Oppermann Age: (1) _____________ Qualifications: - Post graduated - Bachelor of Arts in Social Studies from University of Kent - Postgraduate Certificate in (2) _____________ Education - Interested in placement lasting about (3) _____________ years Others skills and interests: - Very experienced at (4) _____________ work around place of living - Member of a (5) _____________ protection group.
2 SECTION 2: PHONETICS (1,0 point) III. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest. Write your answers in the space provided. (0,6 point) 1. A. avalanche B. navigate C. gigabyte D. aberration 2. A. increased B. confused C. annoyed D. amazed 3. A. neighbor B. drought C. although D. cough IV. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others. Write your answers in the space provided. (4 points) 1. A. storage B. success C. feature D. product 2. A. ceremony B. technology C. environment D. facility SECTION 3: LEXICO - GRAMMAR (7,0 points) V. Choose the best answer to complete each of the sentences. Write your answers in the space provided. (4,0 points) 1. Many villagers were _____________ to public shelters to avoid the volcanic eruption. A. provided B. evacuated C. given D. carried 2. A _____________ - a very strong wind that goes quickly round in a circle or funnel - can suck up anything in its path. A. tornado B. typhoon C. blizzard D. Tsunami 3. We sent _____________ robots to help look for the victims after the earthquake. A. doctor B. rescue C. servant D. household 4. The thick fog _____________ out any possibility of our plane taking off before this morning. A. ruled B. struck C. stamped D. crossed 5. The child sat in the middle of the floor and _____________ refused to move. A. distinctively B. completely C. decisively D. totally 6. Everyone scarcely reads these spam advertisements on this website, _____________? A. don’t they B. doesn’t he C. do they D. does he 7. Kate bought _____________ LG television full HD screen which is _____________ unique one left at the fair. A. an/an B. a /an C. an /a D. a/a 8. This girl never helps her parents with chores and _____________. A. so does her little brother B. neither does her little brother
3 C. her little brother does, too D. her little brother does, either 9. It turned out that we _____________ to the airport as the plane was delayed for several hours. A. mustn't have rushed B. can't have rushed C. needn't have rushed D. couldn't have rushed 10. At the party last Sunday, Fred ate _____________ oysters as Barney. A. three times as many B. three times as much C. three times many as D. three time as more 11. Her father would like to have _____________ sports shoes to run in the park. A. medium grey Japanese leather comfortable B. comfortable medium grey Japanese leather C. comfortable leather Japanese grey medium D. medium leather comfortable grey Japanese 12. He has two bookstores. One is in Hanoi, _____________ is in Ho Chi Minh. A. other B. the others C. the other D. another 13. Unluckily, he lost the race because he _____________ petrol on the last lap last week. A. got out of B. ran out of C. looked out of D. came up with 14. The residents of the village are leading a happy life _____________ lacking modern facilities. A. because of B. although C. because D. despite 15. I’m sorry I can’t go to the movies with you this weekend - I’m up to my _____________ in work. A. ears B. hands C. eyes D. arms 16. The craftsmen have _____________ a positive contribution to preserving traditional village craft. A. taken B. given C. made D. done 17. Paul and Daisy are discussing life in the future. - Paul: “I believe space travel will become more affordable for many people in the future.” - Daisy: “_____________. Scientists are working hard on reducing the price.” A. It doesn’t matter at all B. There’s no doubt about that C. It is very kind of you to say so D. I am sorry to hear that 18. That girl is a natural singer with a voice that is as clear as _____________. A. a bell B. a mirror C. a waterfall D. a lake Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in the meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences. 19. After listening to the boy’s idea, his mother dismissed it out of hand. A. without thinking B. with some hesitation C. without further consideration D. with reluctance Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences.
4 20. They conducted a campaign to raise people’s awareness of environmental problems. A. encourage B. prevent C. publicize D. strengthen VI. Identify the mistake in each sentence. Write your answers in the space provided. (1,0 point) 1. Historic records show that Halley's comet has returned about every seventy-six years for the past years. A. Historic B. show C. has returned D. about 2. According to statistics, the number of young people who actively use social network sites have increased sharply in recent years. A. According to B. actively C. have D. in recent years 3. Last Sunday was such beautiful a day that we took a drive in the country. A. Last B. such C. a day D. took a drive 4. I saw many people and cars which were heading to the Hung Kings’ Temple in Phu Tho some days ago. A. saw B. which C. to D. the 5. My friend would prefer to stay at home rather than going out in such a cold day. A. to stay B. than C. going D. such VII. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets. (1,0 point) 1. There’s nothing worse than the _____________ of being stuck in a traffic jam. FRUSTRATE 2. Jim is one of the most _____________ members of the committee. SPEAK 3. The leaves of this plant are _____________ because they are poisonous. EAT 4. _____________, he was still safe and sound in the serious accident. MAGIC 5. The waiting time has been _____________ dramatically from 3 weeks to 5 days. SHORT VIII. Write the correct tense or form of the verbs in the brackets. (1,0 point) 1. The old man, with his dogs, _____________ (walk) in the park when it suddenly rained. 2. They said the director _____________ (sign) an important contract the day before. 3. The children were made _____________ (finish) a book report by 8.00 p.m. yesterday. 4. Jim can’t stand _____________ (interrupt) because he really needs to focus on his project. 5. _____________ (I/ know) that you were at home, I would have visited you. SECTION 4: READING (6,0 points) IX. Read the following passage and write your answer A, B, C or D in the numbered box to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 1 to 10. (2,0 points) As teenagers approach university level, a decision has to be made (1) _____________ what course to