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1 PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO HUYỆN GIAO THỦY ĐỀ HỌC SINH GIỎI NĂM HỌC 2024 – 2025 Môn: TIẾNG ANH – Lớp 8 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. PART 1. Questions 1-10. You will listen to the conversation between two friends. Circle the letter A, B, or C to indicate the correct answer. (2.0 points) Question 1. The respondent works in ____________. A. profession B. business C. other Question 2. The respondent has a salary of ____________. A. 0 - £15,000 a year B. £15,000-£35,000 a year C. over £35,000 a year Question 3. The respondent watches TV for ____________. A. relaxation B. entertainment C. information Question 4. Everyday the respondent watches TV for ____________. A. 30 minutes - 1 hour B. 1 hour - 2 hours C. more than 2 hours Question 5. The respondent mainly watches TV ____________. A. in the morning B. around midday C. in the afternoon Question 6. On the new channel, the respondent would like to see more ____________. A. travel programmes B. documentaries C. local service programmes Question 7. The respondent would advise the new channel to ____________. A. spend more money on drama B. improve sound quality C. train their broadcasters to higher standards Question 8. The respondent feels that adverts should occur every ____________. A. 10 minutes B. 15 minutes C. 20 minutes Question 9. The respondent would like to attend special promotions if ____________. A. expenses are paid B. he is invited specially C. they are held locally Question 10. The respondent would like to receive ____________. A. no mail B. requested mail C. all mail
2 PART 2. Questions 1-5. (1.0 point) You will hear a weather forecast. Decide if each sentence is T (True) or F (False). 0. It will start raining at lunchtime today in the east. F 1. The weather in the north-west will be worse than in the south. 2. There will be thunder in Leeds tonight. 3. Most of England will be hot this week. 4. Wet weather will move from the north to the south at the weekend. 5. It will stay hot when the rain comes. PART 3. Questions 01-10 Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer. (2 points) SEMINAR ON ROCK ART Preparation for fieldwork trip to Namibia in 1. ____________. Rock art in Namibia may be: • paintings • engravings Earliest explanation of engravings of animal footprints They were used to help 2. ____________ learn about tracking. But: • Why are the tracks usually 3. ____________? • Why are some engravings realistic and others unrealistic? • Why are the unrealistic animals sometimes half 4. ____________? More recent explanation: Wise men may have been trying to control wild animals with 5. ____________. Comment: Earlier explanation was due to scholars over-generalising from their experience of a different culture. If you look at a site from a 6. ____________, you reduce visitor pressure. To camp on a site may be disrespectful to people from that 7. ____________. Undiscovered material may be damaged by 8. ____________. You should avoid 9. ____________ or tracing rock art as it is so fragile. In general, your aim is to leave the site 10. ____________. PART B. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (5.0 POINTS)
3 I. Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following sentences. (2.0 points) Question 1. Life is not so easy for ____________ unemployed. A. an B. a C. the D. no article Question 2. Many national parks have been established to protect ____________ animals. A. endanger B. endangered C. danger D. dangerous Question 3. ____________ have tried their best to protect the environment, but their efforts seem to be nothing compared to what people are doing to harm it. A. Poachers B. Industrialists C. Conservationists D. Producers Question 4. - Daisy: "What a lovely house you have!" - Mary: "____________." A. Lovely, I think so B. Thank you. Hope you will drop in C. Of course not, it's not costly D. No problem Question 5. Last year, Matt earned ____________ his brother. A. twice as much as B. twice as many as C. twice more than D. twice as more as Question 6. The house was ____________ building. A. a stone nice old B. a nice old stone C. a nice stone old D. an old nice stone Question 7. You should learn how to manage your time; ____________, you will always be overloaded with your schoolwork. A. otherwise B. or C. therefore D. so Question 8. Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences. 19. He is the offspring of a chemist and a nurse. His intelligence is inherited from them. A. partner B. friend C. ancestor D. neighbour Question 9. Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the best arrangement of utterances or sentences to make a meaningful exchange in the following question. a. John: I’m planning to visit Japan next summer. b. Mary: Why Japan? c. Mary: Have you already decided on the places you want to visit? d. John: I’ve always been fascinated by Japanese culture and history. e. Mary: That sounds amazing! I hope you enjoy the trip. A. c-a-b-d-e B. a-b-d-c-e C. b-a-e-d-c D. c-a-d-b-e Question 10. Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the best arrangement of utterances or sentences to make a meaningful exchange in the following question.
4 a. Undoubtedly, exams put pressure on both students and parents alike. b. However, child psychologists, who have been consulted on the matter, stress that students should aim high, but at the same time, have a variety of other options. c. Finally, prior to each exam, parents need to reassure their children that everything will be fine whatever the result. d. It’s the end of the school year and the exam period is on the way. e. Most parents would like to see their children succeeding academically, as they believe a good education gives them an added advantage in life. A. d-b-a-c-e B. e-d-b-a-c C. d-a-e-b-c D. e-b-d-a-c II. Give the correct form of the words given. Write your answers in the blanks. (2.0 points) Question 1: It was hard to ____________ between the two styles of music. (DIFFERENCE) Question 2: ____________ activities are official procession, sporting events and singing. (FESTIVAL) Question 3: I am never ____________ to finish any DIY projects I start. (ABILITY) Question 4: I enjoy ____________ with friends and going out at the weekend. (SOCIAL) Question 5: Anna asked me if the astronaut’s costumes were made from ____________ clothing. (BREATH) Question 6: After going through a storm, the plane began shaking ____________. (CONTROLLABLE) Question 7: The only cure for ____________ is creativity. (BORE) Question 8: Everybody can do something to make their ____________ green. (NEIGHBOUR) Question 9: When astronauts have trouble in outer space, they must act ____________. (APPROPRIATE) Question 10: We dad a(n) ____________ trip to the countryside. We experienced farmwork such as planting vegetables. (FORGET) III. Complete each sentence with the correct form of ONE of the phrasal verbs below. Write your answers in the numbered spaces provided below the passage. Each verb is used only once. (1 point) turn down get over cut down on go down turn up get around Question 1. The trouble with Frank is that he never ____________ on time for meetings. Question 2. Millions of people have ____________ with virus SARS COVID 2 in over six months. Question 3. My father still hasn’t really ____________ the death of my mother. Question 4. She was told to ____________ sugar and fats or she would suffer serious health problems.