Title ĐỀ THI HSG ANH 8 BÌNH ĐỊNH 2022-2023.pdf ✅

1 PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO BÌNH ĐỊNH ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC (Đề thi có 10 trang) KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP THỊ XÃ NĂM HỌC 2022-2023 Môn: Tiếng Anh – Lớp 8 THCS Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề LISTENING (3pts) Part 1: You will hear a man, David, being interviewed about his life as a professional footballer. For each question, circle the correct letter A, B, or C. (1 point) 1. How long has David been a professional football player? A. One match B. Two years C. Four years 2. What is a normal day for David? A. Fitness training and tactics B. Fitness training and a full match C. Fitness training, tactics, and a full match 3. What do the team not watch videos about? A. The opposition B. Warming up C. Their own performance 4. What does David say about the diet of a footballer? A. It is often unpleasant and bad. B. It has lots of rice, meat, and pasta. C. Footballers have to be careful about what they eat. 5. What is true about David's free time? A. He spends most of his free time with his friends. B. He has very little free time, except in the summer. C. He usually does not manage to see his family. Part 2: You will hear a woman talking on the radio about tours of historic houses in the south of England. For each question, fill in the missing information in the numbered space. (2pts) HISTORIC TOURS South Elmharn House. Built: (6) _____________________ by the bishops of Norwich Improved: 16th century by a group of rich Lords Features: many old, valuable (7) _____________________ Remains of a small Norman church Tours: Including a walk 2 p.m £ 12. tea / coffee, meal bookable.
2 Haughley Hall Built: 14th century outside ruined castle Improved: 18th century. Features: Once owned by King Henry II, currently owned by a Lord. Secret hiding (8) _____________________ the walls Two tunnels now closed Tours 11.30 or 2 p.m £ with traditional (9) _____________________, £ 12 with tea. Group welcome. Bedfield House Built: 12th century by the church. Improved: Mid 15th century. Features Signs that protect against witchcraft are on ceilings and surfaces. Gardens are (10) _____________________ bridges Tours: 10.30 a.m or 2.30 p.m, £13.50 with tea/coffee and cakes. Groups welcome. II. PHONOLOGY (1pt) Part 1: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (0.5pt) 1. A. hungry B. single C. change D. stronger 2. A. rises B. promises C. raises D. houses 3. A. adjourn B. account C. announcement D. voucher 4. A. knew B. grew C. threw D. flew 5. A. television B. measure C. confusion D. tension Part 2: Choose the word which is stressed differently from the others. (0.5pt) 1. A. stationery B. inventory C. official D. literacy 2. A. realize B. separate C. product D. mechanic 3. A. responsibility B. trigonometry C. conversation D. documentary 4. A. informal B. supportive C. apparent D. personnel 5. A. domestically B. secondary C. immediate D. miraculous III. LEXICO-GRAMMAR (5pts) Part 1: Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence. Write your answer (A, B, C, or D) in the numbered box. (2pts) 1. At the station, we often see the sign "_____________________ for pickpockets." A. watch on B. watch out C. watch up D. watch at

4 A. to explain; to listen B. explaining; to listen C. explaining; listening D. to explain; listening 17. _____________________ the two sisters, Mary is _____________________. A. Of/ the prettier B. Between/ the prettiest C. Of/ prettier D. Between/ the prettier 18. Ninety _____________________ the maximum length of time allowed for entrance exams to this school. A. minute is B. minutes are C. minute are D. minutes is 19. The child was told to _____________________ for being rude to his uncle. A. forgive B. apologize C. excuse D. confess 20. Instead of _____________________ about the good news, Peter seemed to be indifferent. A. exciting B. to excite C. being excited D. to be excited Part 2: The passage below contains 5 mistakes. Find the mistakes and correct them in the space provided below. (0) has been done as an example. (0.5pt) Example: Line 1: geting → getting Scientists have discovered that the ozone layer is geting thinner. Some predict that the sun’s rays will cause a sharp increasing in deaths from skin cancer over the next fil years. These harmful rays can also damage the eyes, create wrinkles, and cause other health problems. The stratosphere contains a form of oxygen call ozone. Ozone is a molecule composed of three oxygen atoms. The chemical formula of ozone is O3. Oxygen molecules make for about 21% of all gases in the Earth’s atmosphere. They consist of two som of oxygen and are labeled O2. Most ozone found in the atmosphere is formed by an interact between oxygen molecules and ultraviolet radiation (UV) from the sun. When ultraviolet radiation hits an oxygen molecule, it may cause the molecule to break apart into single atoms of oxygen. This single atoms are very reactive, and a single oxygen atom can combine with a molecule of oxygen to form ozone. Part 3: There are five words that are not necessary in the passage. Underline the words and pick them out. Write the words in the spaces provided in the right order. (0.5pt) E.g.: 0. line 2: are Video conferencing is the technology that allows you to hold meetings with people who are in different places while are seeing them and talking to them in real time. It is different from simple video calling, which is often used one-to-one video communication. In the past, video conferencing was needed complex and expensive equipment. Today, it's easy to join in a video conference on your computer or smart phone with Internet connectivity. Moreover, video conferencing that is also an important tool for people who work away from the office, often at home because of it helps to save time and money for them. Video conferencing can be help teachers in teaching, too. Video conferencing is a great way of learning and sharing knowledge beyond