PHÒNG GD&ĐT MÊ LINH ĐỀ KHẢO SÁT HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 8

NĂM HỌC 2019 – 2020 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH

PART A. LISTENING
I. Listen to Chloe talking to a man about a sailing holiday. Listen and choose A, B, C
or D. (1 pt)
1. How many times has Chloe been sailing before ?
A. never B. once C. twice D. three times
2. How much can Chloe spend?
A. £300 B. £380 C. £450 D. £480
3. Chloe will go in __________.
A. August B. September C. October D. November
4. Chloe would like to sail on __________.
A. a lake B. the sea C. a river D. a stream
5. How does Chloe want to pay?
A. by cheque B. with cash C. by credit card D. other way
II. You will hear some information about a cinema. Listen and complete questions 6-
10 with NO MORE THAN THREE words. You will hear the information twice. (1 pt)
CINEMA
Name of cinema: North London Arts Cinema
Next week’s film: (6) ____________ Meeting
From Monday to (7) __________
Times: 6:45 p.m and (8) ________
Student ticket costs: (9) £ _________________
Nearest car park: (10) _____________ Street.
PART B. PHONETICS
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the
others by writing A, B, C or D on your answer sheet. (0,7 pts)
11. A. though B. enough C. cough D. rough
12. A. chair B. cheap C. chorus D. child
13. A. worked B. naked C. looked D. attacked
14. A. fat B. any C. gas D. hat
15. A physics B. basic C. sailor D. subject
16. A. erupt B. humor C. UFO D. communicate
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17. A. bomb B. debt C. cucumber D. doubt
II. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is different from that of the others by
writing A, B, C or D on your answer sheet. (0,3 pts)
18. A. forgetful B. wonderful C. beautiful D. waterless
19. A. sighting B. climate C. attempt D. system
20. A. astronaut B. Mercury C. Jupiter D. computer
PART C. VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR
I. Choose the best option A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences or answer
the questions. (3 pts)
21. All the sentences below use “the”, which one is correct?
A. Can you pass the sugar please?
B. The crime is a problem in many big cities.
C. The apples are good for you.
D. I love the skiing.
22. There’s a strange man behind us. I think _________.
A. we are followed B. we are being followed
C. we are being following D. we are following
23. Which of the following is the strongest advice?
A. You should get a hair-cut. B. If I were you, I’d get a hair-cut.
C. You ought to get a hair-cut. D. You really must get a hair-cut.
24. Everyone has to follow this way to get into the fair, _________?
A. do they B. don’t they C. doesn’t she D. doesn’t he
25. It's an hour since he _________, so he must be at the office now.
A. has left B. left C. was leaving D. is leaving
26. I usually go to work by bus, but _________ and then I use my motorbike.
A. again B. once C. now D. ever
27. Of my parents, my father is _________.
A. the stricter B. the strictest C. stricter D. strict
28. Before the meeting finished, they had arranged when __________ next.
A. they met B. they to meet C. to meet D. meeting
29. My grandma __________ a lot of pleasure from gardening.
A. does B. has C. makes D. gets
30. The __________ of space exploration started in the 1960s.
A. era B. time C. period D. age

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31. Many advances have been __________ in the field of communication through
the use of fiber optics.
A. done B. caused C. brought D. made
32. He was the first man __________ to help the flood victims.
A. arrive B. arrived C. arriving D. to arrive
33. From 1865 to 1875, a remarkable __________ of inventions was produced.
A. diversity B. mixture C. variety D. collection
34. You should talk to your dad first because that fridge __________ not be suitable for
your family.
A. can B. may C. need D. ought
35. Do you think there __________ less conflict in the world if all people _____ the
same language?
A. would be/ spoke B. is/ spoke
C. were/ speak D. is/ will speak
II. Give the correct form of the words in capital letters to complete the sentences. (2
pts)
36. All ____flight_____ between Paris and Hanoi have been
cancelled FLY
due to the COVID-19.
37. There is plenty of ____entertainment_____ for young people in
this city. ENTERTAIN
38. He said “Good morning” in a most ____friendly_____ way. FRIEND
39. It is ____irresponsible_____ to drink alcohol and drive. RESPONSIBLE
40. We received a lot of ___encouragement______ from our
teacher. ENCOURAGE
41. With all the modern facilities, doing housework is still very CONSUME
___________.
Relax for some minutes and you’ll feel more
42. _____comfortable______. COMFORT
43. He left the room without _____explanation_______. EXPLAIN
III. There is a mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentence. Find it by
choosing A, B, C or D. (1 pt)
44. Before the invention of the printing press, books have been all printed by hand.
A. the B. printing press C. have been D. by hand
45. The rings of Saturn are so distant to be seen from the Earth without a telescope.
A. rings B. so distant C. be seen D. without
46. In America, it's not impolite to ask questions about age, marriage and income.
A. it's B. impolite C. about D. marriage
47. We should put the coffee table among the armchair and the couch.
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 A. should B. the coffee C. among D. the couch
48. The driver of the car was serious injured in the accident.
A. of B. serious C. injured D. in the accident
IV. Think of ONE word which can be used appropriately in all three sentences.
Number ‘0’ is an example. (1 pt)
0. Keep your mind on your work.
Do you have anyone in mind for this job? Don’t
mind her. She didn’t mean what she said.
Answer: mind
49. She screamed for ___help____ and luckily someone heard her.
Thanks for your ____help____ through such a difficult time.
Practical ___help___ is offered through our accommodation service to new
students.
50. I will get off at the next ____stop____.
The referee was forced to ____stop_____ the game because of heavy snow.
Work has temporarily come to a ____stop_____ while the funding in reviewed.
51. You need to ____close_____ all applications before shutting down your computer.
Should the factory _____close____ down, 100 people will lose their jobs.
Mike's had three car accidents, plus a few other pretty ____close______ shaves.
52. There is a little gift _________ around the corner.
I do a weekly _________ at the supermarket.
He didn’t expect his own mother to _________ him to the police.
PART D. READING
I. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE
word in each space. (2 pts)
Cultural differences at the dinner table
In some cultures, when you are invited to have a meal at someone's house, you might be
considered (53) ___impolite____ if you don't say how nice the food is. In Britain, for
example, it's normal for someone to compliment the cook (54) _______ the tastiness of the
meal. You can say something like, “That was delicious. Please, write the (55)
___recipe____ down for me!'
In other cultures, (56) _____however________, people tend not to be so full of enthusiasm
(57) _____about______ the meal. You might be regarded as being rude, as the (58)
____cook_____ might associate your praise with surprise. He or she (59) ___would____
think. 'So, they're shocked I can cook well, are they?'
If you're not sure how to react, the best advice is to wait and (60) ___look____ how other
people at the table react. If that (61) ___doesn’t____ help, be very careful about what you
say! One solution could be (62) say, 'That was delicious, but then I knew it would be'
II. Read the following passage and choose the correct option for each blank. (2 pts)
Computers are helpful (63) _______ many ways. First, they are fast. They can
work with information even (64) _______ quickly than a person. Second, computers
can work with a lot of information at the same time. Third, they can (65) _______
information for a long time. They do not forget things that the common people do. (66)
_______, computers are almost always correct. They are not perfect, but they usually do
not (67) _______ mistakes.
Recently, it is important (68) _______ about computers. There are a number of
things to learn. Some companies have (69) _______ at work. In addition, most
universities (70) _______ day and night courses in Computer Science. Another way to
learn is from a book, or from a friend. After a few hours of practice, you can (71)
_______ with computers. You may not be an expert, but you can have (72) _______.
63. A. in B. on C. at D. over
64. A. much B. rather C. more D. less
65. A. hold B. carry C. stay D. keep
66. A. However B. Moreover C. Therefore D. Nevertheless
67. A. do B. make C. have D. take
68. A. know B. knowing C. to know D. knew
69. A. classes B. meetings C. schools D. discussions
70. A. send B. offer C. bring D. spend
71. A. use B. make C. work D. take
72. A. fun B. funny C. enjoy D. for fun
III. Read the following passage and choose the best answer. (1 pt)
Every year students in many countries learn English. Some of these students are
young children. Others are teenagers. Many are adults. Some learn at school, others
study by themselves. A few learn English just by hearing the language in films, on
television, in the office or among their friends. But not many are lucky enough to do
that. Most people must work hard to learn another language.
Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects.
They study their own language, and mathematics … and English. In England, America
or Australia, many boys and girls study their own language, which is English and
mathematics … and another language, perhaps French or German or Spainish.
Many adults learn English, because it is useful for their work. Teenagers often
learn English for their higher studies, because some of their books are in English at the
college or university. Other people learn English because they want to read newspapers
or magazines in English.
73. According to the writer, _________.
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A. only adults learn English B. English is popular in most of the world
C. no children like to learn English D. English is useful only for teenagers
74. Most people learn English by _________.
A. watching videos only B. hearing the language in the office
C. talking with foreigners D. working hard on their lessons
75. Many boys and girls learn English because _________.
A. English can give them a job B. it is included in their study courses
C. they are forced to learn it D. they have to study their own language
76. In America or Australia many school children study _________.
A. English as a foreign language
B. English and mathematics only
C. such foreign languages as French, German and Spainish
D. their own language and no foreign language
77. Many adults learn English because _________.
A. English is spoken in their office B. they want to go abroad
C. most of their books are in English D. it helps them in their work
PART E. WRITING
I. Rewrite the sentences with the given words or beginning in such a way that their
meanings remain unchanged. (2 pts)
78. I last saw him when I was a student.
 I haven’t seen him since I was a student
___________________________________________________________.
79. “Don’t forget to bring your passports with you when you go abroad.” she told me.
 She reminded me to bring my passports with me when I went abroad
________________________________________________________.
80. Smoking is not allowed in the ward.
 Would you mind not smoking in the
ward______________________________________________________?
81. He failed the exam because of his laziness.
 Because he was lazy, he failed the exam
__________________________________________________________.
82. “You shouldn’t lend him any more money,” Mrs. Tuyet said to Nga.
 Mrs. Tuyet advised Nga not to lend him any more money
________________________________________________.
II. Within 120 – 150 words, write an essay about the ways you think the Internet has
changed people’s life. (3 pts)
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