TRƯỜNG THCS NBK ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI VĂN HÓA CẤP HUYỆN

NĂM HỌC 2023 - 2024

Môn thi: Tiếng Anh - Lớp 8
ĐỀ 19
Thời gian làm bài 120 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề

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LƯU Ý:
- Thí sinh không được sử dụng từ điển và các tài liệu khác.

I. LISTENING. (10 pts)

PART 1. You will hear four short conversations. For each question, you have to choose the correct
answer A, B, or C. You will listen to the audio twice. (4 pts)
1. You will hear a boy talking to his friend about a sports day at school. Why does he feel sad about it?
A. He didn't win his race. B. He lost his new sports shirt.
C. He couldn't do his favourite activity.
2. You will hear a girl talking to her friend about her new tennis racket. What does she say about it?
A. It belonged to her sister. B. It was exactly what she wanted.
C. It was quite expensive.
3. You will hear a boy telling a friend about his winter sports holiday. Which activity did he like best?
A. Skiing. B. Snowboarding. C. Walking in the mountains.'
4. You will hear a girl phoning her mum. Where is the girl now?
A. At the gym. B. At the pool. C. At the park.

Your answers: 1. _______ 2. _______ 3. _______ 4. _______

PART 2. You will hear Matthew talking to Fiona about his new house. For each question, choose the
correct answer A, B, or C. You will listen to the audio twice. (6 pts)
5. Where is Matthew’s old house?
A. Near the park B. Near the river C. Near the libary
6. What is Matthew’s favourite place in his new house?
A. The kitchen. B.The living room. C.The garden.
7. What has Matthew's mum bought for his room?
A. A chair. B. A clock. C. A bookcase.
8. Which street is Matthew's house in?
A. King's Avenue. B. Cheston Street. C. Mayville Road.
9. Which is TRUE about Matthew’s new house?
A. It’s built of wood. B. It’s built of bricks. C. It’s built of stones.
10. What time will Fiona go to visit Matthew?
A. 3.00. B. 3.15. C. 3.30.

Your answers: 5. _______ 6. _______ 7. _______ 8. _______9. ________10._______

II. PHONETICS.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is
pronounced differently from that of the other words. (5 pts)
1. A. while B. history C. honest D. hour
2. A. roughed B. surprised C. ploughed D. climbed
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3. A. plates B. cakes C. mates D. places
4. A. impression B. discussion C. pollution D. suggestion
5. A. cook B. food C. too D. pool
Your answers: 1. _______ 2. _______ 3. _______ 4. _______5. ________

III. VOCABULARY, GRAMMAR AND COMUNICATIVE LANGUAGE.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer to complete each of the
following sentences. (15 pts)
1. Hardly had we started the games ______ it began to rain.
A. than B. then C. that D. when
2. –“ Pass me that pen, please!” – “______”
A. Here you are B. No, it isn’t C. It doesn’t matter D. Yes, please
3. I ______ be interested in playing badminton as a child.
A. could B. ought to C. might D. used to
4. She suggested ______ to music this weekend.
A. listen B. to listen C. listening D. listened
5. The college got some money by selling one of its ______old pictures.
A. helpful B. usual C. valuable D. useful
6. Bill has _____ a very good idea for the next class party.
A. looked up to B. come up with C. gone in for D. made up of
7. I wish my next test ______ too difficult.
A. weren’t B. wouldn’t be C. isn’t D. won’t be
8. Are you proud ______ your country and its tradition?
A. about B. on C. of D. for
9. She never tries Chinese food, ______?
A. does she B. is she C. doesn’t she D. has she
10. "Don’t shout", I said to Jim.
A. I told Jim don't shout B. I told to Jim not to shout
C. I told Jim not to shout D. I said to Jim didn't shout
11. ______Paul brings the money for lunch, we’ll go right down to the cafeteria.
A. Since B. As soon as C. Now that D. Until
12. The old man ______ walks slowly to the park is very good at playing the piano.
A. whom B. who C. which D. whose
13. Mai is the _________ of the two girls.
A. pretty B. prettiest C. prettier D. more prettier
14. These flowers ______ to me on my last birthday.
A. gave B. were given C. give D. are given
15. At this time yesterday, we ______ a joyful English lesson.
A. are having B. had C. was having D. were having

Your answers:
1. _______ 2. _______ 3. _______ 4. _______ 5. ________
6. _______ 7. _______8. _______ 9. _______10. ________
11. _______ 12. ______13. _______14. _______15. ________
IV. Give the correct form of the verbss in brackets (8 pts)
1. Five dollars (not be) _______enough for us to buy this picture.
2. My house (rebuild) ______ two weeks ago.
3. She (work) ______ for this company next month.
4. This is the second time you (break)______a cup.
5. My mother said that she( take) ______ me to our hometown the following weekend.
6. Next summer, my parents will let me (visit)______ my grand father.
7. Yesterday, I spent two hours (do)______ the homework.
8. Mary is thinking of (import) ______ flowers from China.
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Your answers:
1. ________________________ 2. __________________________ 3. ________________________
4. _______________________ 5. ___________________________ 6. ________________________
7. ________________________ 8. __________________________
V. Give the correct form of the words in brackets (7 pts)
1. He’s got many accidents because of his ______. (CARE)
2. Mr. Jane runs his business very ______. (SUCCESS)
3. My uncle often spends his free time doing volunteer work at a local______ (ORPHAN)
4. Your money will be refunded if the goods are not to your______. (SATISFY)
5. A fairy appeared and ______ changed her old clothes. (MAGIC )
6. Is there anything______ on TV tonight? (INTEREST)
7. It’s now high time you knew how to dress and ______ yourself. (DRESS)
Your answers:
1. ________________________ 2. __________________________ 3. ________________________
4. _______________________ 5. ___________________________
6. ________________________ 7. __________________________

VI. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting and correct it. (5pts)

1. Yesterday my class had a two – hours – boat trip around Ha Long Bay and it’s really amazing.
A B C D
2. What I told you yesterday were not the best solution to solve your problem.
A B C D
3. It is essential of people to keep family customs and traditions.
A B C D
4. You should avoid to use mobile phone too much because it can harm your health.
A B C D
5. Could you mind telling me the way to the nearest restaurant?
A B C D
Your answers:
1.____________________ 2.______________________3._____________________
4.____________________ 5.______________________

VII. Fill in each numbered space with ONE appropriate word. (10 pts)
Many cities have a serious pollution problem. Motor vehicles, factories, and (1)______ sources
create so much air pollution that it may hang in the air like (2)______fog. Air pollution threatens the
health of the people (3) ______ live in cities. City wates cause water pollution when they are poured
(4)______ waterways. These waste kill fish and make some (5)______unfit for swimming. In addition,
many large cities have difficulty disposing of (6)______ garbage. The amount of (7)______ grows each
year, but places to put it are quickly filling up. Citizens, gorvernments, inductries, scientists, and business
people must work together to gradually reduce ( 8)______. For example, most cities have introduced
(9)______ programs, which cut down on garbage and the space needed to store it . Residents separate
recyclable products from garbage, and city governments provide drop-off cites or pick up the
(10)______from home.
Your answers:

1._____________2._____________3._____________ 4._____________ 5.____________

6._____________7._____________8._____________ 9._____________ 10.____________

VIII. Read the passage below and then circle the correct answer A, B, C or D. (10 pts)
I used to be very shy. I would not go up to someone that I did not know and say hello. I was (1)
______that people would not want to talk to me. I (2) ______ changed. I have become less shy. I have
learned that making friends is easy (3) ______. All you have to do is say hello. (4) ______people will
respond to a smile and a friendly hello. People begin to talk to you about little things in (5) ______ life.
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You will soon realize that you have something in common (6) ______ that person. Whenever I start
talking to a new person I find that there is some interest that we share. May be we know some of same
people, or we went to the same school. Often we (7) ______that we like the same music or the same
movies. It is easy to have a conversation with someone once you find a topic that you can both relate to.
The (8) ______ to making friends is to listen to what the other person says. If you take an (9) ______ in
them, they are sure to take an interest in you. I have learned many things (10) ______ meeting people. I
have had many fascinating conversations, and I have made a lot of good friends.
1. A. happy B. afraid C. lucky D. certain
2. A. have B. will have C. am having D. had
3. A. to doing B. doing C. to do D. do
4. A. Almost B. Most C.The most D.Most of every
5. A. them B. theirs C. themselves D. their
6. A. with B. about C. of D. to
7. A. found B. think C. find D. hope
8. A. so important B. more important C. important D. most important
9. A. interested B. interest C. interesting D. interests
10. A. on B. of C. from D. about
Your answers:
1._____________2._____________3._____________ 4._____________ 5.____________
6._____________7._____________8._____________ 9._____________ 10.____________

IX. Read the following passage and complete the tasks below. (5 pts)
The culture of Vietnam is one of the oldest in the Southeast Asia region. Although Vietnam lies
geographically in Southeast Asia, long periods of Chinese domination and influence has resulted in the emergence of
many East Asian characteristics in Vietnamese culture, and generally Vietnam is said to be a part of the East Asian
cultural sphere, known widely as Chinese cultural sphere.
Despite considerable foreign influence, Vietnamese people have managed to retain many distinct
customs. While Chinese culture has the largest influence on traditional Vietnamese culture, there is also a
much smaller influence from the Cham and later Western cultures, most notably of France, Russia and the
United States. In term of prehistory, most Vietnamese historians consider the ancient Dong Son Culture to
be one of the defining aspects of early Vietnamese civilization.
Vietnam’s population in 2006 was 84,402,966, with a population density of 253 people per km2. Most
people live in or near the densely populous Red River or Mekong deltas. Due to the nation’s southward
expansion throughout its history, along with the different climate and environment met by the settlers as they
moved further south, slightly different regional cultures began to emerge, most notably between Northern and
Southern Vietnam.
1. The culture of Vietnam______ .
A. is the youngest in Asia B. does not get any Asian characteristics
C. was influenced by that of China D. was greatly dominated by that of Western
2. Which culture has not affected the Vietnamese one?
A. Of the United States B. Of the United Kingdom C. Of Russia D. Of France
3. Vietnamese people ______ .
A. cannot keep their own culture in their daily life
B. have many diverse nation customs
C. highly appreciate the Western influence on their culture
D. failed to retain the native customs
4. Through history, Vietnam expended to the ______
A. south B. north C. east `D. west
5. Which statement is TRUE?
A. The North and the South of Vietnam have the same regional cultures.
B. The Mekong delta is more populous than the Red River one.
C. Red River delta is densely populous.
D. Vietnamese people do not like living in the deltas.
Your answers:1. _______ 2. _______ 3. _______ 4. _______ 5. ________
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X. Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it means the same as the first one, beginning with
the given words. (10 pts)
1. It was such a dull play that he fell asleep.
@ The play ______________________________________________________________.
2. Keeping the environment clean is very important.
@ It’s __________________________________________________________________.
3. People say that she is the most beautiful girl in the village.
@ She is__________________________________________________________________.
4. Get up now or you’ll be late for school.
@ If_________________________________________________________________.
5. Nobody in my class is as intelligent as Lan.
@ Lan is__________________________________________________________________.
6. He hasn’t come back to his home village for over 20 years now.
@ It’s ____________________________________________________________________.
7. Have you ever played a computer game before?
@ Is this __________________________________________________________________.
8. In spite of not speaking Dutch, Bob decided to settle in Amsterdam.
@ Although _______________________________________________________________.
9. They intend to have a picnic to the mountainous areas this month.
@ They are ____________________________________________________________.
10. So that he can speak English fluently, he reads lots of books and sees lots of English films.
@ So as__________________________________________________________________.
XI. Use the given word to write the second sentence in such a way that it is as similar as possible in
meaning to the original sentence. Do not change the form of the given word. (5 pts)

1. I would like you to help me put the chairs away? MIND

@ Do _______________________________ me put the chair away?
2. We spent five hours getting to London. GET
@ It________________________________________ to London
3. Laura is too young to vote in the election. OLD
@ Laura is ______________________________ to vote in the election.
4. It isn’t necessary for you to book tickets for the show in advance. NEED
@You _____________________________ for the show in advance.
5. We had to do a lot of homework at school. MADE
@We ________________________________homework at school.
XII. Paragraph writing (10 pts)
Write a paragraph (about 80- 100 words) about the advantages of living in the countryside.
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