Title ĐỀ THI HSG ANH 8 QUẢNG XƯƠNG - THANH HOÁ 2023-2024.docx ✅

1 PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO HUYỆN QUẢNG XƯƠNG ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC ĐỀ GIAO LƯU HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 8 NĂM HỌC: 2023- 2024 Môn thi: Tiếng Anh Ngày thi: 27 tháng 01 năm 2024 Thời gian: 150 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề) (Đề thi gồm 09 trang) PART A: LISTENING (15 pts) PART I. Listen to a telephone conversation. Complete the form by using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS or A NUMBER for each answer. (5pts) SARAH’S HEALTH & FITNESS CLUB MEMBERSHIP FORM Example First name: Henry Last name: (1). _____________ Date of Birth: Day: 11th, Month: December, Year: (2). _____________ Type of Membership: (3). _____________ Activities: Badminton and (4). _____________ Payment details: Total: £450 To be paid (5). _____________ PART 2: Listen to the conversation between a travel agent and a woman. Decide if the following statements are true (T) or false (F). (5pts) 6. The tours won’t take tourists to all the most famous places in the city. 7. You can’t get off the bus during the whole tour. 8. The tours leave every fifty minutes. 9. Tourists must buy the tickets before the tours. 10. The tour buses don’t leave from the outside of the office. PART 3: Listen to the recording twice. Choose the correct answers to the questions. (5pts) 11. Why did the man not buy the ring for sale? A. He doesn't think it is very special. B. Someone else bought it before him. C. He has no need for a ring. D. The ring is too small. 12. What is the problem with the CD player? A. The buttons are scratched. B. The CD casing is chipped.
2 C. The display is loose. D. The handle is damaged. 13. The man is not interested in the leather jacket because: A. he already has one. B. it is stained. C. its too expensive. D. the seams are coming undone. 14. What is the customer's initial counter offer for the records? A. $25 B. $28 C. $30 D. $35 15. From the conversation, what does the customer probably purchase from the merchant in the end? A. only records B. only a vase C. some records and a vase D. nothing. PART B: PHONETICS (5 pts) Question I: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. (3 pts) 16. A. connect B. comfort C. computer D. contest 17. A. cough B. though C. rough D. tough 18. A. pleased B. erased C. increased D. amused Question II: Choose the word whose main stress pattern is placed differently from the others. (2 pts) 19. A. appear B. wonder C. happen D. study 20. A. opportunity B. creativity C. generosity D. community PART C: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (30 pts) Question I: Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence. 21. Madrid is _____________ bigger than Granada. A. much B. bit C. lot D. many 22. It is impossible for him to be financially independent at such an early age, _____________? A isn’t it B. is it C. doesn’t he D. does he 23. He’ll come _____________ to pick you _____________. A. over / up B. over / on C. in / up D. on / in 24. David and Peter were badly injured in the last match, so _____________ can play in this match. A. both of them B. neither of them C. all of them D. either of them 25. It was _____________ that we decided to stay indoors. A. so a day hot B. such a day hot C. so hot a day D. such hot a day 26. Boys and girls, you’ll have to do this experiment _____________ this afternoon.
3 A. youself B. yourselves C. yourself D. youselves 27. Kathy: “Where is our study group going to meet next weekend?” Tony: “_____________” A. We are too busy on weekend. B. The library would be best. C. Why don’t you look at the atlas? D. Studying in a group is great fun. 28. Alice does morning exercises regularly; _____________, he still puts on weight. A. however B. therefore C. moreover D. so 29. A tradition is something special that is _____________ through the generations. A. passed B. passed to C. passed down D. passed out 30. Jenny usually buys her clothes _____________. It’s cheaper than going to a dressmaker. A. off the peg B. on the shelf C. in public D. on the house Question II: Supply the correct form of the word in capital letters. (8 pts) 31. Events could have developed in a _____________ different way. DRAMA 32. The snow features six _____________ from different parts of the country. CONTEST 33. Many scientists have made some important new _____________. DISCOVER 34. After the hurricane the country faced the _____________ task of reconstruction. AWE 35. The books in the library are _____________ according to subjects. CLASS 36. The pipes in the house started rusting, _____________ the water. COLOR 37. You can taste some _____________ of the local people sold right there at the open - air market. SPECIAL 38. Ants and bees are described as _____________ insects. INDUSTRY Question III: Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets to complete the following sentences. (7 pts) 39. The classroom is still very dirty. I don’t think it (clean) _____________. 40. Anyone (call) _____________, tell them I'm not at home. 41. The flight A521 (take) _____________ off at 9 a.m tomorrow. 42. The researchers said they (work) _____________ very hard to find a vaccine for Covid - 19 then. 43. I (just/ go) _____________ out to get an evening paper.” – “But it is raining. Why don’t you wait till the rain stops?” 44. I’d rather you (not be) _____________ absent from class yesterday. 45. Vietnamese people get used to (eat) _____________ with chopsticks.
4 Question IV: There are FIVE mistakes in the text (from 46 to 50). Identify each mistake, write it down and give your correction. (5pts) Chopsticks Depending on the restaurant you decide upon for that evening, you may be require to use chopsticks. If for some reasons you aren’t too adept with chopsticks, try to learn before pass through immigration. It’s really not that hard. One false assumption among many Japanese that’s slowly being dispelled by time are the “uniqueness” of Japan. Japan is a island nation; Japan is the only country that has four seasons; foreigners can’t understand Japan; only Japanese can use chopsticks properly. I cannot count the number of times I’ve been told how to use Japanese chopsticks but I couldn’t use perfectly. If you’re dining in a Japanese, don’t be surprised if you receive a look of amazement at your ability to eat like a Japanese. PART D: READING COMPREHENSION (30 pts) Question I: Read the following passage and then choose the most suitable word or phrase for each space. Rickshaw in Vietnamese Life It is just simple and ordinary as its (51) _____________. No noisy sound from engines, no obscure smoke and no spending too much for commuting. From a long time ago, Vietnamese people have thought of the rickshaw as a (52) _____________ means of transportation when going out. It is not only close-knit to Vietnamese but also connected strongly with the foreigners (53) _____________ all of them were attracted by this unique means at the first time visiting Viet Nam. The rickshaw has existed for a long time in Vietnamese life, and become quite necessary as the (54) _____________ in a body. Not only the Vietnamese feel (55) _____________ to rickshaw, foreigners are also impressed by this unique vehicle. They will be fond of sitting on the rickshaw for a (56) _____________ tour around Sword Lake or around on the streets to (57) _____________ dreamy and peaceful photos in the ancient citadel. Traveling in a rickshaw is the time for (58) _____________ welcoming windy sunset and bright sunrises on the beach of Nha Trang or Da Nang or elsewhere. How pleasant it is for you to enjoy a relaxing feeling on the short urban trip. Viet Nam is becoming more and more modem; (59) _____________, rickshaw still survives through the time and has a stand in the minds (60) _____________ the residents. 51. A. presence B. appearance C. judgment D. performance 52. A. shared B. recognized C. different D. familiar