Title ĐỀ THI HSG ANH 8 QUẢNG XƯƠNG - THANH HOÁ 2020-2021.docx ✅

1 PHÒNG GD QUẢNG XƯƠNG ĐỀ THI GIAO LƯU HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP LỚP 8 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH NĂM HỌC 2020 - 2021 Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề) (Đề thi này gồm 08 trang) SECTION I: LISTENING (15 points) PART I: Sam has decided to join his local sports club. Listen to the conversation then complete his notes below. (5 pts) WEST MORTON Sports Club Charges: Standard charge - 0) £30 per month Includes: gym, swimming pool, 1) ____________ and sauna Sports Squash/Basketball: No extra charge. 2) ____________ a court a day before Basketball night on 3) ____________ Sporting weekends: Climbing, 4) ____________, rafting (hire equipment from the club) Opening hours: Mon - Fri: 8am - 11pm Sat & Sun: 5) ____________ - 9pm PART II: Listen to a policewoman taking a witness’s report and mark the statements as true (T) or false (F). (5 pts) 6. The witness was on the bus when the accident happened. 7. The witness believes the car was going extremely fast. 8. The accident happened in Marsdon Road. 9. The witness thinks the accident was the girl’s fault. 10. The car didn’t hit the little girl. PART III: Listen to Dan and Natalie trying to decide what to watch on TV, then tick A, B or C for each of the questions. (5 pts) 11. They don’t watch the football because ____________. A. it has already started. B. Natalie doesn’t enjoy sports programs. C. Dan doesn’t want to watch it. 12. They discuss the soap opera because ____________. A. somebody told Dan that it was good.
2 B. Natalie hasn’t seen it before. C. Dan suggests watching it. 13. The Frank Wilson quiz show starts at ____________. A. 8:30. B. 9:00. C. 9:30 14. Natalie ____________. A. has definitely watched the quiz show before. B. doesn’t remember whether she’s watched the quiz show before. C. doesn’t like quiz shows in general. 15. Natalie doesn’t want to watch the news because ____________. A. she wants to watch The Dating Show. B. she’s not in a good mood. C. it’s rarely about anything good. SECTION II: PHONETICS I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that has the underlined part pronunced differently from the others in each group. 16. A. horizon B. situation C. lift D. thrill 17. A. dimension B. expansion C. confusion D. tension 18. A. sacred B. crooked C. ploughed D. blessed II. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others. 19. A. advance B. amount C. attend D. campus 20. A. describe B. foreign C. study D. order SECTION III: VOCABULARY, GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURES I. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. 21. My brother, like me, doesn’t like films ____________ unhappy endings. A. of which are B. have C. whose have D. that have 22. The woman ____________ he fell in love left him after a few weeks. A. with whom B. who C. to whom D. for whom 23. It’s like banging your head ____________ a brick wall. A. to B. out C. against D. on 24. My parents lent me the money. ____________, I couldn’t have afforded the trip. A. However B. Therefore C. Only if D. Otherwise
3 25. - “Eric is really upset about losing his job.” - “ Well, ____________ once myself, I can understand.” A. Having been fired B. Fired C. Having fired D. Being fired 26. This neighborhood looks a little ____________ and tatty these days. A. well-heeled B. run down C. well-off D. down and out 27. The xoe dance is a spiritual ____________ of Thai ethnic people. A. customs B. habit C. dance D. tradition 28. The extended family arranged marriage, ____________ individuals were consulted on the choice of their mate. A. so B. and C. yet D. otherwise 29. Luu Binh was very ____________ to invite Duong Le to come and live with him. A. selfish B. kind C. mean D. brave 30. It’s high time Tommy got a steady job and ____________. He’s almost thirty. A. turned in B. turned down C. settled in D. settled down II. Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets. 31. The portrait is widely known (paint) ____________ by an Italian. 32. How fast you (drive) ____________ when you had an accident? 33. This time tomorrow I (chat) ____________ with my cousin in Sydney on Messenger. 34. I (know) ____________ the answer, I would tell you right away. 35. Remember that after you (sign) ____________ the contract, you won’t be able to change your mind. 36. The sunlight (come) ____________ through the window wakes me up early in the morning. 37. The cowboy (wound) ____________ by an arrow fell off the horse. 38. The researchers said they (work) ____________ very hard to find a vaccine for Covid - 19 then. III. Complete the following sentences with the new word formed from the ones in CAPITAL at the end of each sentence. 39. Susan found the responsibility of taking care of her younger brother so ____________ that she tried to avoid it. (BURDEN) 40. ____________ marriage has been made illegal by most modern societies. (AGE) 41. Eddie just can't stop working and relax any more, he's turning into a real ____________. (WORK) 42. You can taste some ____________ of the local people sold right there at the open - air market. (SPECIAL) 43. The new policy only serves to ____________ the inadequacy of help for the homeless. (ACCENT) 44. Viet Nam is a country of tremendous ____________ with 54 ethnic groups. (DIVERSE)