Bộ 22 Đề thi Học sinh giỏi Tiếng Anh 8 cấp Trường (Có đáp án)

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 PHÒNG GD & ĐT PHÚ RIẾNG KỲ THI CHỌN HSG CẤP TRƯỜNG LỚP 8
 TRƯỜNG THCS BÙ NHO MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
 Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)
SECTION I. LISTENING (3 PTS-0.2/EACH)
There are two parts in the listening section. You will hear each part twice. After each part, you will
have some second pause to do.
Part 1. Questions from 1 to 5. (1 pt-0.2/each)
You will hear Mona talking to her husband Ken about their holiday. Choose the correct answer
from A, B or C for each question.
1. What did Mona and Ken do on their first day?
 A. go fishing B. go windsurfing C. go swimming
2. How did Mona feel at the start about camping?
 A. worried B. excited C. unhappy
3. What didn’t they like eating?
 A. grilled sausages B. boiled eggs C. fried fish
4. Next time Ken thinks they should take
 A. more clothes B. some medicine C. less food
5. What did Ken like best?
 A. swimming in the lake B. walking in the countryside C. singing by the campfire
Part 2. Questions from 6 to 15. (2 pt-0.2/each)
You will hear a conversation, between two students, talking about driving lessons. Complete the
notes below. Write no more than one word or numbers.
 Looking for driving lessons give during the weekends.
 Address: (6) _____________ King’s Road
 Drive: the city center
 (7) _____________above the city
 Teacher’s name: Allen (8) _____________
 Popular of car on roads: (9) _____________
 Had better: Practice during the (10) _____________
 Safety driving depends on: good (11) _____________
 Obtain: a driving (12) _____________
 Final test fee: (13) $ _____________
 Duration of test: approximately (14) _____________minutes.
 More advice: keep a driving (15) _____________
SECTION II: LEXICO – GRAMMAR (7.0 POINTS)
Part 1. Questions from 16 to 18. (0.3 points-0.1/ each)
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part
differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
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16. A. pollution B. earplug C. dump D. dust
17. A. bread B. measure C. pleasure D. untreated
18. A. physical B. visual C. music D. because
Part 2. Questions from 19 to 20. (0.2 points-0.1/ each)
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other
three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
19. A. engineer B. wonderful C. refugee D. referee
20. A. Vietnamese B. guarantee C. Bhutanese D. committee
Part 3. Questions from 21 to 23. (0.3 points-0.1/ each)
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning
to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
21. The air is naturally contaminated by foreign matter such as plant pollens and dust.
 A. filled B. occupied C. polluted D. concentrated
22. Billy, come and give me a hand with cooking.
 A. be busy B. help C. prepare D. attempt
23. "Edwards seems like a dog with two tails this morning." - "Haven't you heard the news? His wife
gave birth a baby boy early this morning."
 A. extremely happy B. extremely disappointed
 C. exhausted D. very proud
Part 4. Questions from 24 to 25. (0.2 points-0.1/ each)
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning
to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
24. Vietnamese people usually gather on New Year’s Eve.
 A. meet B. disperse C. join D. collect
25. Mr. Brown is a very generous old man. He has given most of his wealth to a charity organization.
 A. hospitable B. honest C. kind D. mean
Part 5. Questions from 26 to 55. (3 points-0.1/ each)
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
26. The ________ use of pesticides and herbicides has led to contamination of groundwater in some
areas.
 A. widespread B. occasional C. general D. experimental
27. In the United States, there are 50 __________ and six different time zones across the country.
 A. states B. nations C. towns D. countries
28. New Zealand __________ lovers of nature and fans of dangerous sports.
 A. attracts B. keeps C. calls D. asks
29. The __________ buried the whole village while people were sleeping in their houses.
 A. mudslide B. tornado C. drought D. thunderstorm
30. The reduction in air pollution was ________ last year.
 A. drama B. dramatize C. dramatically D. dramatic
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31. The USA has a population of about 304 million, and it's the third __________ country in the
world.
 A. smallest B. largest C. narrowest D. highest
32. Hand __________ can mean a person is interested in the conversation.
 A. gestures B. signals C. gesture D. sign
33. __________ at someone is usually considered rude.
 A. Point B. To point C. To pointing D. Pointing
34. Mother asked Lorie __________ in her tests.
 A. if she will do well B. whether she did not do well
 C. why did she not do well D. why she did not do well
35. I couldn't hear what he said __________ he was muttering under his breath.
 A. because B. although C. in spite of D. if
36. How can we know when an active volcano will ________ again?
 A. erupt B. destroy C. damage D. affect
37. The reporter said that ten people died and thirty were ________injured in the flood.
 A. completely B. greatly C. powerfully D. seriously
38. Survivors of the flood were ________by helicopter.
 A. collapsed B. buried C. shaken D. rescued
39. Many people are working to save species from extinction, animals from cruelty, natural ________
from destruction.
 A. disasters B. phenomena C. environment D. hazards
40. Aid agencies provided drinking water and food ________to the isolated residents.
 A. guidelines B. aid C. supplies D. emergency
41. He _______________ on an airplane when he _______________ a fire from the window.
 A. was sitting / saw B. was sitting / was seeing
 C. was sitting / was seeing D. sat / saw
42. This young tree could not have been damaged by accident. I believe it was done ________.
 A. in fact B. by understanding C. by appointment D. on purpose
43. Qualifications and _______ are two most important factors that help you get a good job.
 A. politeness B. experience C. attention D. impression
44. I haven’t seen my old primary teacher in ______ years – I wonder how she has been.
 A. donkey’s B. monkey’s C. rooster’s D. pigeon’s
45. He was pleased to have the __________ to hear such a fine musician play his favorite piece of
music.
 A. occasion B. possibility C. opportunity D. fate
46. Tim: “Do you feel like going sightseeing at the end of the month?”
Susan: “____________.”
 A. You’re welcome B. That would be great
 C. I feel very bored D. I don't agree, I'm afraid
47. Most of the computers in the laboratory are __________ now.
 A. out of working B. out of work C. out of order D. out of function
48. He regretted ___________ hard. It was too late.
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 A. not having learnt B. not learning C. learning D. not to have learnt
49. - Minh: “My first English test was not as good as I expected.” - Thomas: “________.”
 A. Good Heavens! B. Never mind. Better job next time!
 C. That’s brilliant enough. D. It’s okay. Don’t worry.
50. The home team _______ two goals to the visitors in the first 10 minutes of the games.
 A. conceded B. defeated C. won D. Introduced
51. I don’t think we can _____________ him to change it mind.
 A. make B. persuade C. suggest D. insist
52. She _______ him of lying to her.
 A. criticized B. blamed C. threatened D. accused
53. John: “I didn’t pass my driving test.” -Anna: “_______!”
 A. Better luck next time B. So poor
 C. Congratulations D. That was nice of them
54. Although global warming is causing changes in weather patterns, it is only one aspect of
________.
 A. global warming B. ecological balance C. climate change D. carbon footprint
55. Are you feeling a bit ________? You have been looking a bit tired and ill since you arrived in the
office this morning.
 A. under a cloud B. under the weather C. storm in a teacup D. hot under the collar
Part 6. Questions from 56 to 65. (1 point-0.1/each)
Use the correct form of the word in brackets to complete the following sentences.
56. Holiday camps usually provide free ____________. (entertain)
57. After a few ____________ difficulties they decided to cancel the project. (expect)
58. ____________, travelling by plane also has some disadvantages. (advantage)
59. Many men believe that bringing up children is the ____________of women. (responsible)
60. Make sure you have something ____________to say before you stand up and speak. (construct)
61. This needs more explanation so let’s ____________it a bit. (simple)
62. Jack took part in the school swimming ____________last week. (compete)
63. The city is really ____________during the springtime. (attract)
64.You must read the ____________first before you begin putting the machine together. (instruct)
65. This chair is rather ____________. Would you like to sit in that one over there? (comfort)
Part 7. Questions from 66 to 70. (1 point-0.1/each)
Each of the following sentences has an error. Circle the errors and correct them.
66. I had my motorbike repair yesterday but now it still doesn’t work.
67. The harder he tried, the worst he danced before the large audience.
68. It is recommended that people taking exercise regularly.
69. It is very difficult for her to prevent him for smoking in her house.
70. Each of the beautiful cars in the shop was quickly sold to their owner.
71. It is important that you turned off the heater every morning before you leave for class.
72. My pen has very few ink in it, so could you give me some
73. Neither William or his brother stole the rambutans from our orchard.
74. Neither of the men arresting as terrorists would reveal information about his group.
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75. The longer the children waited in the long queue, the more impatiently they became.
Part 8. Questions from 76 to 85. (1 point-0.1/each)
Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition.
76. His grandfather set ________ the company over 50 years ago.
77. It took her a few months to get ________her husband's death.
78. The boy dropped ________of high school and started dealing drugs.
79. The doctor advised Mary to stay ________from fast food and chocolate.
80. You look a bit heavier. Have you put ________some weight since I last saw you?
81. Medical staff are ________pressure to prevent the pandemic.
82. In today's world it's difficult to bring ________children so that they can get something out of life.
83. Can we go ________the arrangements once again to make sure that everything will work out fine.
84. There was a lot of fog so I couldn't make ________the licence plate of the car.
85. I ran ________an old friend a few days ago. We hadn't seen each other since college.
SECTION III: READING: (6.0 POINTS-0.2/EACH)
Part 1. Questions from 86 to 95 (2.0 points-0.2/each)
Read the passage below and choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to each blank space.
 More than a billion people all over the world are (86) ________ the threat of desert expansion,
but few of them are aware that they themselves cause it and are also its (87) ________. People cut (88)
_____ trees for fuel and farmland. Their herds eat (89) ________ the grass covering valley floors and
hillsides. The climate and soil quality, therefore, are affected and forests are turned into (90) ________.
 In some places, many people had to leave their homes when their wells became dry and sand
buried their houses and crops. Therefore, governments in nearby areas have had local people (91)
_______ trees and banned burning firewood for fuel. Many other techniques have been (92) ________.
For example, in Iran, a thin covering of oil was poured on sandy areas to retain (93) ________ for
planting trees, but this method may harm the environment. Other countries built long canals or pipelines
(94) ________ water to desert areas.
 Unless people find more (95) ________methods, their homes and land will be lost. The fight
against the desert is continuing.
86. A. under B. in C. on D. of
87. A. enemies B. victims C. friends D. effects
88. A. off B. back C. in D. down
89. A. away B. up C. into D .out
90. A. blanks B. spaces C. deserts D. bareness
91. A. planting B. to plant C. plant D. planted
92. A. using B. use C. uses D. used
93. A. water B. soil C. earth D. fertilizer
94. A. take B. to carry C. fetch D. bring
95. A. effective B. great C. major D. useful
Part 2. Questions from 96 to 105 (2.0 points-0.2/each)
Read the passage then choose the correct answer from A, B, C or D for each question
 William Sydney Porter (1862-1910), who wrote under the pseudonym of O. Henry,
was born in North Carolina. His only formal education was to attend his Aunt Lina’s school
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until the age of fifteen, where he developed his lifelong love of books. By 1881 he was a
licensed pharmacist. However, within a year, on the recommendation of a medical
(5) colleague of his Father’s, Porter moved to La Salle County in Texas for two years herding
sheep. During this time, Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary was his constant companion,
and Porter gained a knowledge of ranch life that he later incorporated into many of his
short stories. He then moved to Austin for three years, and during this time the first
recorded use of his pseudonym appeared, allegedly derived from his habit of calling “Oh,
(10) Henry” to a family cat. In 1887, Porter married Athol Estes. He worked as a draftsman,
then as a bank teller for the First National Bank.
 In 1894 Porter founded his own humor weekly, the “Rolling Stone”, a venture that
failed within a year, and later wrote a column for the Houston Daily Post. In the meantime,
the First National Bank was examined, and the subsequent indictment of 1886 stated that
(15) Porter had embezzled funds. Porter then fled to New Orleans, and later to Honduras,
leaving his wife and child in Austin. He returned in 1897 because of his wife’s continued ill-
health, however she died six months later. Then, in 1898 Porter was found guilty and
sentenced to five years imprisonment in Ohio. At the age of thirty-five, he entered prison
as a defeated man; he had lost his job, his home, his wife, and finally his freedom. He
(20) emerged from prison three years later, reborn as O. Henry, the pseudonym he now used
to hide his true identity. He wrote at least twelve stories in jail, and after re-gaining his
freedom, went to New York City, where he published more than 300 stories and gained
fame as America’s favorite short Story writer. Porter married again in 1907, but after
months of poor health, he died in New York City at the age of forty-eight in 1910. O.
Henry’s stories have been translated all over the world.
96. Why did the author write the passage?
 A. because it is a tragic story of a gifted writer
 B. to outline the career of a famous American
 C. because of his fame as America’s favorite short story writer
 D. to outline the influences on O. Henry’s writing
97. According to the passage, Porter’s Father was ________.
 A. responsible for his move to La Salle County in Texas
 B. the person who gave him a life-long love of books
 C. a medical doctor
 D. a licensed pharmacist
98. The word “allegedly” in line 9 is closest in meaning to ________.
 A. supposedly B. reportedly C. wrongly D. mistakenly
99. Which of the following is true, according to the passage?
 A. both of Porter’s wives died before he died
 B. Porter left school at 15 to become a pharmacist
 C. Porter wrote a column for the Houston Daily Post called “Rolling Stone”
 D. the first recorded use of his pseudonym was in Austin
100. The word “venture” in line 12 is closest in meaning to ________.
 A. challenging experiment B. bold initiative
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 C. speculative action D. sorry experience
101. The word “subsequent in line 14 is closest in meaning to ________.
 A. resulting B. police C. alleged D. official
102. Porter lost all of the following when he went to prison EXCEPT his ________.
 A. home B. wife C. job D. books
103. According to the author, how many stories did Porter write while in prison for three years?
 A. more than 300 B. 35 C. at least 12 D. over 20
104. The author implies which of the following is true?
 A. Porter would probably have written less stories if he had not been in prison for three years
 B. Porter was in poor health throughout his life
 C. O. Henry is as popular in many other countries as he is in America
 D. Porter’s wife might have lived longer if he had not left her in Austin when he fled.
105. Where in the passage does the author mention a habit of Porter that was to become very useful
for him later?
 A. lines 6-10 B. lines 11-15 C. lines 16-20 D. lines 21-25
Part 3: Questions from 106 to 115 (2.0 points-0.2/each)
Read the passage then decide whether each statement below it is T (true), F (false) or NG (not
given) compared with the passage.
 Sally had been sitting with her sister next to the river for ages and was fed up. Her sister was
reading a book, and Sally couldn't understand why the book didn't have any pictures. All her books had
pictures, and lots of them. The field next to them was full of daisies and Sally was seriously thinking of
getting up and going to pick some for a daisy chain, but it was just so hot. She felt sleepy and, in the
distance, she clearly saw a little white rabbit come out of a hole in the ground and look at her. It just
stared. Then it came closer and closer, as if it was surprised to see Sally. It looked at her for a while,
then decided to turn around and go away, not very interested in Sally. She had half a sandwich left over
from lunch, and ran after the rabbit in case it was hungry, but it kept on running away, very
uninterested. Then it disappeared. She turned around to tell her sister, but the rabbit was reading a
book and her sister wasn't there anymore. What was even more surprising was that the rabbit was
wearing glasses to read, which was very unusual. Just then, she got a sharp nudge and woke up to realize
she had been dreaming.
106. Sally was bored in the beginning. ________
107. Both the girls were reading books. ________
108. The sisters read the same kinds of books. ________
109. They were out in the country. ________
110. Sally wasn't sure if she had seen a rabbit. ________
111. The weather was hot, which made her sleepy. ________
112. The rabbit was nervous and ran away. ________
113. The rabbit wanted Sally's sandwich. ________
114. The rabbit went down a hole and hid. ________
115. Sally had fallen asleep. ________
SECTION IV. WRITITNG (4 pts)
Part 1: Questions from 116 to 120 (1 point- 0.2/ each)
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Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed
before it.
116. I’m sorry I was rude to you yesterday.
 I apologize .....................................................................................................................................................................................................
117. Janet is the best tennis-player in the club.
 No one ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................
118. The robbers made the bank manager hand over the money.
 The bank manager ...................................................................................................................................................................................
119. I’m sorry that I didn’t finish my homework last night.
 If ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
120. I haven’t eaten this kind of food before.
 This is .................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Part 2: Questions from 121 to 125 (1 point- 0.2/ each)
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the given
word. Do not change the given word.
121. We paid someone we knew to make these fancy chairs. (made)
 We had ______________________________________ by someone we knew.
122. People think that church is over a century old. (thought)
 That church ______________________________________over a century old.
123. Have you ever participated in online computer games? (part)
 Have you ______________________________________online computer games?
124. I hope you find a solution to the problem. (succeed)
 I hope you ______________________________________ a solution to the problem.
125. Nobody can do all that work in a single day. (capable)
 Nobody is ______________________________________ all that work in a single day.
Part 3. Paragraph writing. (2 points)
Write a paragraph (80 - 100 words) about the things you do to help your family.
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 ĐÁP ÁN
SECTION I. LISTENING (3 PTS-0.2/EACH)
There are two parts in the listening section. You will hear each part twice. After each part, you will
have some second pause to do.
Part 1. Questions from 1 to 5. (1 pt-0.2/each)
You will hear Mona talking to her husband Ken about their holiday. Choose the correct answer
from A, B or C for each question.
1. What did Mona and Ken do on their first day?
 A. go fishing B. go windsurfing C. go swimming
2. How did Mona feel at the start about camping?
 A. worried B. excited C. unhappy
3. What didn’t they like eating?
 A. grilled sausages B. boiled eggs C. fried fish
4. Next time Ken thinks they should take
 A. more clothes. B. some medicine. C. less food.
5. What did Ken like best?
 A. swimming in the lake B. walking in the countryside C. singing by the campfire
Part 2. Questions from 6 to 15. (2 pt-0.2/each)
You will hear a conversation, between two students, talking about driving lessons. Complete the
notes below. Write no more than one word or numbers.
 Looking for driving lessons give during the weekends.
 Address: (6) 67 King’s Road
 Drive: the city center
 (7) north above the city
 Teacher’s name: Allen (8) Sutcliffe
 Popular of car on roads: (9) automatic
 Had better: Practice during the (10) day
 Safety driving depends on: good (11) weather
 Obtain: a driving (12) licence
 Final test fee: (13) $ 50
 Duration of test: approximately (14) 30 minutes.
 More advice: keep a driving (15) diary
SECTION II: LEXICO – GRAMMAR (7.0 POINTS)
Part 1. Questions from 16 to 18. (0.3 points-0.1/ each)
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part
differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
16. A. pollution B. earplug C. dump D. dust
17. A. bread B. measure C. pleasure D. untreated
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