Title ĐỀ THI HSG ANH 8 HẠ HOÀ - PHÚ THỌ 2024-2025.pdf ✅

1 PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO HẠ HÒA ĐỀ THAM KHẢO KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 8 THCS NĂM HỌC 2024 - 2025 Môn: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề (Đề thi có 10 trang) I. LISTENING (20 points) Part 1. You will hear a radio interview with a teenage boy called Matthew who has invented a game. For each question, write the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet in the corresponding numbered boxes. 1. How old was Matthew when his game was first sold? A. ten B. thirteen C. fourteen 2. When Matthew tried to sell his idea to companies? A. he had no replies. B. some companies asked to see the game. C. none of them was interested. 3. Matthew borrowed money from ____________. A. a bank B. some relatives C. a businessman 4. How did Matthew get his idea for a second product? A. An American company made a suggestion. B. Some other children told him about it. C. He watched his sisters playing. 5. According to Matthew, most ten-year-olds are interested in ____________. A. games which test what they know. B. games which are about their every day lives. C. games which use their imagination. Part 2. You will hear a telephone conversation between the owner of a restaurant and a customer who is calling to find out information about food and prices at the restaurant. Listen and write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer in the corresponding numbered boxes. Belluci’s Restaurant Sam’s suggestions Would go best with Lasagna: (6) ____________ Greek salad Other side dishes that Sam mentions: Tomato bread with herbs (7) ____________ with ____________

3 6. ____________, they have to get down to business right away. A. There being no time left B. There is no time left C. As there was no time left D. There to be no time left 7. She ____________ have played really well to win. I wish I’d seen the match. A. should B. could C. might D. must 8. I had two copies of it originally, but I can’t find ____________ one now. A. another B. the other C. the others D. other 9. Thuong’s father gave her a(n) ____________ scarf as a present on her 17th birthday. A. beautiful red Italian woollen B. beautiful Italian red woollen C. Italian beautiful woollen red D. woollen red beautiful Italian 10. Mr. Smith is a ____________ person. If he says he will do something, you know that he will do. A. dependent B. independent C. depending D. dependable 11. - James: “How often do you visit your parents?” - Peter: “____________ so often, even though they live some distance away.” A. Even B. Ever C. Never D. Every 12. The series became so popular that it was moved to the ____________ time spot of 8 pm. A. leading B. prime C. main D. major 13. Martha, Julia and Mark are 17, 19 and 20 years old ____________. A. respectively B. separately C. respectfully D. independently 14. The dealer wanted $400, I wanted to pay $300, and we finally agreed to ____________ the difference. A. divide B. split C. drop D. decrease 15. He’s regarded as the ____________ favorite to win the prize. A. warm B. hot C. ardent D. fiery 16. Her political future is now hanging by a ____________. A. rope B. cord C. string D. thread 17. My cousin was nervous about being interviewed on television, but she rose to the ____________ wonderfully. A. event B. performance C. incident D. occasion 18. She wanted to buy a dress in case someone asked her to the dance, but I told her not to count her ____________ before they’re hatched. A. ducklings B. chickens C. puppies D. birds 19. Lucia was surprised when her guests ____________ late for the party A. came up B. turned up C. looked up D. put up 20. As they come under the heavy fire, the captain ordered his men to ____________.