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1 SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO NAM ĐỊNH ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI NĂM HỌC 2022 - 2023 Môn: TIẾNG ANH – Lớp: 8 THCS. Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút. Đề thi gồm: 9 trang. PART A. LISTENING (4.0 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 Diane talking to a friend about a trip to London. Circle the letter A, B or C to mark your choice. (1.0 pt) Question 1. Diane went to London by _____________. A. car B. bus C. underground Question 2. Diane and her friends ate _____________. A. Mexican food B. Chinese food C. Spanish food Question 3. Diane said the restaurant was _____________. A. full B. expensive C. quiet Question 4. After meal, Diane and her friends _____________. A. sat and talked. B. saw a film C. walked by the river. Question 5. During Diane’s trip to London, _____________. A. it rained B. it snowed C. it was windy II. You will hear Alan talking to his mum about a new teacher at school. For each question, choose the correct answer. (1.0 pt) Question 1. What did Alan’s mum think about his old teacher? A. Not many students liked him. B. He helped Alan to improve his grades. C. He didn’t do his job well. Question 2. What is Alan’s problem now? A. The maths is too difficult this term. B. He doesn’t understand his teacher. C. His teacher isn’t very nice. Question 3. Alan’s mum is surprised that _____________.
2 A. no one has spoken to his teacher. B. his teacher speaks too slowly. C. his teacher explains things so badly. Question 4. Who does Alan’s mum want to speak to? A. The head teacher. B. The maths teacher. C. The other students. Question 5. Alan thinks_______. A. his mum should never talk to the head teacher. B. they should wait for about two weeks. C. his mum’s idea is a very good one. III. Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY taken from the recording for each blank. (2.0 pts) Questions (1 - 10) You will hear a woman calling a tourist information office to ask about a festival Festival information Date Type of event Details 17th a (1) ________________ performers from Canada 18th a ballet company called (2) ________________ 19th – 20th (afternoon) a play type of play: a comedy called Jemima has had a good (3) ________________. 20th (evening) a dance show is called (4) ________________ Workshops • Making (5) ________________food. • (children only) Making (6) ________________. • (adults only) Making (7) ________________from wood using various tools. Outdoor activities • Swimming in (8) ________________waters like in a lake. • Walking in the woods, led by an (9) ________________ on insects. • See the festival organizer’s (10) ________________for more information. PART B. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (6.0 POINTS)
3 I. Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following sentences. (3.0 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 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. _____________ can cause high blood pressure, heart problems, sleep disturbances, and hearing problems. A. Air pollution B. Light pollution C. Water pollution D. Noise pollution Question 10. You should eat less and do more exercise. _____________, you won’t lose weight. A. If only B. Otherwise C. Or D. Unless Question 11. The more time you spend practising English, _____________ command of it you will have. A. the fewer B. the better C. the good D. the less Question 12. Peter and Mary are talking about a severe tornado. Peter: “The tornado blew several cars in front of me off the road and into the trees.” Mary: “_____________” A. How cute! B. That’s shocking. C. That’s great! D. That’s quite true. Question 13. He is one of the most _____________ people I’ve ever met. He never stops talking and never says anything _____________. A. boring / interested B. bored / interesting C. boring / interesting D. bored / interested
4 Question 14. At the party last week, Fred ate _____________ Barney. A. twice as much oysters as B. as twice many oysters as C. twice as many oysters as D. as twice much oysters as Question 15. Not only _____________ us light, but it also gives us heat. A. the sun gives B. the sun has given C. has the sun given D. does the sun give 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 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. Working out can really _____________ your muscles. STRONG Question 7. As we got closer to the Amazonian village, the _____________ came out to welcome us. INHABIT Question 8. We can’t tell which team will win. The result is so _____________. PREDICT Question 9. She was _____________ with her job and decided to look for a new one. SATISFY Question 10. A holiday in America can be _____________ cheap. SURPRISE III. Complete each sentence with the correct form of ONE of the phrasal verbs below. Write your answers in the numbered spaces provided. Each verb is used ONLY once. (1.0 pt). go through turn down keep up with make up take over Question 1. The football club is now being _____________ by an experienced coach. Question 2. Nam _____________ an excuse for being late to school yesterday. Question 3. I had to _____________ her request for a loan. Her credit was just not good enough. Question 4. I know what you’re _____________ and I feel really sorry for you. Question 5. It is very important for a firm or a company to _____________ the changes in the market. 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)