Title ĐỀ THI HSG ANH 8 XUÂN TRƯỜNG - NAM ĐỊNH 2024-2025.docx ✅

1 PHÒNG GD VÀ ĐT HUYỆN XUÂN TRƯỜNG ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI NĂM HỌC 2024 - 2025 Môn: TIẾNG ANH – Lớp: 8 THCS. Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút. Đề thi gồm: 09 trang. PART A. LISTENING (5.0 POINTS) Hướng dẫn phần thi nghe hiểu: - Nội dung phần nghe gồm 03 phần, mỗi thí sinh được nghe 2 lần, đĩa CD tự chạy. - Mở đầu và kết thúc phần nghe có tín hiệu nhạc, hướng dẫn chi tiết đã có trong bài nghe. I. Listen to Susan talking to her friend, Jim, about the new sports centre. For questions 1 – 5, tick (√) A, B or C. You will hear the conversation twice. (1.0 point) Ex: The new sport centre is _____________. A. cheap B. big C. dark Question 1. Which bus goes to the sports centre? A. 15 B. 18 C. 25 Question 2. From Monday to Saturday, the sports centre is open from _____________. A. 6 a.m. B. 7 a.m. C. 9 a.m. Question 3. If Sue goes swimming, she must take _____________. A. soap. B. a swimming hat. C. a towel Question 4. At the sport centre, you can buy _____________. A. sandwiches. B. fruit. C. drinks. Question 5. Jim and Sue are going to the sports centre next _____________. A. Wednesday. B. Thursday. C. Saturday. II. Listen to the exciting story of survival at sea, against all the odds. Then choose true/false for each question. (2.0 points) 1. Jane was sailing from Panama and had completed about a thousand miles. 2. Jane's boat hit a surface obstruction. 3. Jane could have used the GPS to call for help. 4. Jane wasn't concerned about her food rations. 5. Jane didn't panic because she didn't consider herself in danger. 6. Jane's first intention was to head further north. 7. Jane had more water than food. 8. She saw a Panamanian tanker in the first couple of days but it never stopped.
2 9. It took more than a week before Jane began to really panic about her situation. 10. If Angelo hadn't seen Jane when he did, she would probably have died. III. Question 1 – 10 (2.0 points) Question 1 – 6 Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD AND/ OR A NUMBER for each answer. COMMUNITY CENTRE EVENING CLASSES Class Where When What to bring Cost Painting with watercolors Example in the _______hall_____ _ at (1) _____________ pm on Tuesdays water jar and set of (2) _____________ £45 – four classes Maori language the small room at the (3) _____________ of the building starts in (4) _____________ small recorder £40 – five classes Digital photography room 9 6pm Wednesday evenings the (5) _____________ for the camera (6) £ _____________ - eight classes Questions 7– 10 Complete the sentences below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer. Lifestyle questionnaire 7. The watercolors class suits people who are _____________. 8. To find out about the Maori language class, contact Jason _____________. 9. For the photography class, check the _____________ for the camera. 10. There is a trip to a local _____________ in the final week of the photography class. PART B. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (5.0 POINTS) I. Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following sentences. (2.0 pts) Question 1. No one phoned me while I was out, _____________? A. did they B. didn’t he C. didn’t they D. did he
3 Question 2. Minh loves playing chess _____________ his sister enjoys skipping in their free time. A. when B. because C. while D. during Question 3. Her English accent is so good that she is thought of as a _____________ speaker. A. natural B. official C. non-native D. native Question 4. Addiction to computer games _____________ many negative effects on teenagers. A. results in B. because of C. due to D. owing to Question 5. Peter, together with his family members, _____________ Opera House this year. A. visit B. is visiting C. are visiting D. have visited Question 6. The villagers have had the use of this washing machine _____________ by an engineer. A. explain B. to explain C. explained D. explains Question 7. The grass is wet. It must _____________ last night. A. be rained B. rain C. be raining D. have rained Question 8. These snakes will not cause you any serious harm even if they bite you. They are _____________. A. poisonous B. cruel C. harmless D. harmful Question 9. Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the best arrangement of sentences to make a meaningful dialogue. a. Boy: Hi, Anna. Tell me, is your brother Ben still playing the drums? We want someone tonight because Ray's ill. b. Girl: Can I? Ben says the guitar's a better choice because all bands have guitar players. c. Boy: Great. Perhaps you can play in our band one day then! d. Girl: Is he? Ben still plays, but he's away this week. I'm learning the piano you know. A. a-d-c-b B. d-a-c-b C. a-b-d-c D. d-a-b-c Question 10. Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the best arrangement of sentences to make a meaningful text. a. We find that bright children are rarely held back by mixed-ability teaching. b. On the contrary, both their knowledge and experience are enriched. c. It does not take into account the fact that children develop at different rates. d. We feel that there are many disadvantages in streaming pupils. A. d-a-c-b B. a-b-d-c C. a-d-c-b D. a-b-d-c II. Give the correct form of the words given. Write your answers in the blanks. (2.0 pt) Question 1. If thermal pollution continues for a long time, it can _____________ cause huge bacteria. POSSIBLE
4 Question 2. Ethnic _____________ make up about 15 percent of Vietnam’s population. MINOR Question 3. They had to take _____________ of noise levels inside the building. MEASURE Question 4. If you have a chance to visit Moc Chau, you should try some _____________ of the locals sold at the market. SPECIAL Question 5. In the past people thought that Chung cake was square and _____________ the earth. SYMBOL Question 6. All of the tangible and intangible heritages that were passed down by our ancestors were _____________. VALUE Question 7.Whenever I listen to this song, I feel so _____________. EXCITE Question 8. Each ethnic minority people has its own _____________ features. TYPE Question 9. An out-going and friendly person often like to _____________ and make friends. SOCIAL Question 10. My trip to Da Nang with my family was _____________. There were a lot of interesting things to enjoy and we had a lot of fun together. FORGET III. Complete each sentence with the correct form of ONE of the phrasal verbs below.There is one extra phrasal verb which you do not need to use. (1.0 pt). go through turn down see off get through make up get on well with Question 1. They have a happy family. Every member of the family always _____________ one another. Question 2. I had to _____________ her request for a loan. Her credit was just not good enough. Question 3. I know what you’re _____________ and I feel really sorry for you. Question 4. It is very important for a firm or a company to _____________ the changes in the market. Question 5. I have seen a lot of people burst into tears when they _____________ their friends and family _____________. PART C. READING (5.0 POINTS) I. Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. (1.0 pt) Aging is the process of growing old. It occurs eventually in every living thing provided, of course, that an illness or an accident does not kill it prematurely. The most familiar outward signs of aging may be seen in old people, such as the graying of the hair and the wrinkling of the skin. Signs of aging in a pet dog or cat include loss of playfulness and energy, a decline in hearing and eyesight, or even a slight graying of the coat. Plants age too, but the signs are much harder to detect. Most body parts grow bigger and stronger, and function more efficiently during childhood. They reach their peak at the time of maturity, or early adulthood. After that, they begin to decline. Bones, for