PHÒNG GD & ĐT SƠN ĐỘNG ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI VĂN HÓA CẤP HUYỆN

NĂM HỌC 2023-2024

ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC MÔN THI: Tiếng Anh – Lớp 8
Ngày thi: 29/01/2024
Thời gian làm bài 120 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề.

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

PHẦN 1. TRẮC NGHIỆM (30 điểm)

I- LISTENING: (15 pts)
Part 1. Listen to the recording and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the appropriate answer in each of the following questions. You will listen TWICE. (5pts)
1. What does Vicky have dance lesson?
A. at 7.00 on Monday B. at 17.00 on Monday C. at 7.00 on Tuesday
2. What will Vicky do on Wednesday?
A. study at the library B. go to the park C. have a dance lesson
3. Who will Vicky go to the cinema with on Thursday?
A. her family B. her friends C. her sister
4. Who will take Vicky to the cinema?
A. Vicky’s mother B. Sally’s father C. Sally’s mother
5. What does Vicky want to buy?
A. a new skirt B. a new shirt C. a new T-shirt

Part 2. You are listening to part of a phoning from Mike to a surgery. Listen carefully and choose the
best answer. You will listen TWICE. (5pts)
6. When is Mike’s wife’s first appointment?
A. Friday 21st at 2.00pm. B. Friday 21st at 2.30pm. C. Friday 21st at 3.30pm.
7. What is the surgery’s phone number?
A. 7253 9819 B. 7253 9829 C. 7523 9829
8. What is the name of the girl with whom Mike is speaking at the surgery?
A. Rachel B. Elizabeth C. Angela
9. Who can Mike call during the night?
A. The doctor who’s on duty B. The nurse who’s on duty C. The security who’s on duty
10. Which of the following does the surgery NOT make a charge for?
A. Travel vaccinations B. Consultations C. Insurance reports

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Part 3. Listen to the recording and indicate whether the statements are True (T) or False (F). You
will listen TWICE. (5pts)
1. _________The visitor’s name is Dr. Robert Teali.
2. _________ He is very famous for his journey into the arcade.
3. _________ They will use the school Hall because all the classrooms are not big enough.
4. _________ The talk will start at half past two.
5. _________ There are extra seats for parents with no charge.

  === THE END OF THE LISTENING ===  

II. GRAMMAR – VOCABULARY – LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS

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 points)
Question 16. Because of the coming examination, I am under a lot of ________.
A. responsibility B. pressure C. confidence D. activities
Question 17. Neil Armstrong was the first man ……………. on the moon.
A. to walk B. walking C. has walked D. walked
Question 18. I’ve warned you many times ………….the front door unlocked.
A. not leaving B. won’t leave C. don’t leave D. not to leave
Question 19. When my parents traveled to Singapore, they bought me a/an __________piano.
A. ancient precious wooden B. wooden precious ancient
C. wooden ancient precious D. precious ancient wooden
Question 20. Choose the letter (A, B, C or D) next to the word whose main stress is placed
differently from the others.
A. biology B. educate C. activity D. tradition
Question 21. I find the time of English meals very strange. I’m not used ________dinner at 5 pm.
A. to have B. to having C. having D. have
Question 22. He had spent _______ time writing an essay on his childhood.
A. a few B. too many C. a great deal of D. a large number of
Question 23. __________ we had planned everything carefully, a lot of things went wrong.
A. Although B. Despite C. Because D. Because of
Question 24. Let’s go for a walk, ______?
A. shall we B. will we C. will you D. do we
Question 25. Minh drew that picture…………. . No one helped him .
A. himself B. heself C. hisself D. Minh’s self
Question 26. Opposite our house is a nice park…….. .there are many trees and flowers
A. which B. where C. that D. who
Question 27. “Do you mind if I sit here?” - “_____”
A. Yes, I don’t mind. B. No, go right ahead. C. Yes, go ahead. D. No, I don’t think so.
Question 28. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from others
(A, B, C, or D).
A. donated B. naked C. suggested D. helped
Question 29. When my friend __________ me last night, I __________ a letter.
A. phoned/ has been writing B. has phoned/ was writing
C. phoned/ was writing D. was phoning/ wrote
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Question 30. Ann: My watch is broken.
John: Why don’t you ………..?
A. have it repair B. have it repairing C. have it for repair D. have it repaired
Your answers:
16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
26. 27. 28. 29. 30.

III. Read the passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the following questions. (10 points)
English is the first language of many people in countries outside the United Kingdom.
When you (31)______ speakers of English from around the world, you (32)______ notice that
they do not all speak in the same way. There are also some (33)______ in the words they use,
including the names of (34)______ objects that are part of everyone’s daily life. But although
pronunciation and (35)______ are not the same everywhere, it is interesting that English speakers
(36)______ opposite sides of the world can understand (37)______ other quite easily. It does not
seem to (38)______ where they learnt the language. And of course this is one reason why speakers of
other languages are keen (39)______ learning English too. If you know English, you are more
(40)______ to be able to study or work in all sorts of exciting places, such as the United States or
Australia.

31. A. recognise B. meet C. find D. attend

32. A. originally B. strangely C. curiously D. immediately
33. A. mistakes B. corrections C. changes D. differences
34. A. common B. popular C. favourite D. general
35. A. reading B. composition C. dictation D. vocabulary
36. A. to B. in C. from D. at
37. A. each B. one C. the D. some
38. A. mind B. care C. matter D. worry
39. A. by B. on C. to D. for
40. A. likely B. certainly C. possibly D. luckily
Your answers:
31 32 33 34 35
36 37 38 39 40

PHẦN 2. TỰ LUẬN
A. LEXICO-GRAMMAR

I. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in the brackets to complete the following
sentences. Write your answer in the numbered space given below. (10 points)
1. How many times you (be) __________ to Paris this year?
2. The two boys (play) _________________ chess over there are my classmates.
3. He doesn’t like ( call) ______ ”Sir” by other people.
4. I’m very bored. My sister always (complain) __________________about her housework
5. We stopped once to buy petrol and then we stopped again ( ask )_____someone the way.
6. We must take an umbrella. It (rain) __________.

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8 If the students reviewed all lessons, they (do) _______________the test well.
9. After their boss (leave) _______________the office, they came.
10. Global warming is thought (cause)_______________by pollution
Your answers
1 6
2 7
3 8
4 9
5 10

II. Give the correct form of the given words in the brackets to finish the following sentences.
Write your answer in the numbered space given below. (5 points)

1. The ___________________of children won’t be ready to stay away from home until they are in
their home. (MAJOR)
2. The Internet has _____________ developed and become a part of our everyday life.
(INCREASE)
3. The ________________ in this town are very friendly. (RESIDE)
4. ___________, his parents passed away when he was 12 years old. (FORTUNE)
5. Those clothes look smart, but they are very __________ (COMFORT)

Your answers: 3.
1. 4.
2. 5.

III. There is one mistake in each sentence. Underline the mistakes and write their corrections in
the correspondent space provided in the column on the right. (0) has been done as an example. (5
points)
Example: 0. I haven’t saw you for two months. 0. seen
1. It was wrong with you to allow a 4 year-old child to walk home alone.
A B C D
2. Some relatives of mine like staying at their cabin on Lake Omega every summer holidays
A B C D
3. The boss said me that he would come there the next year.
A B C D
4. Your grandfather and I are delighting that you passed your English exam.
A B C D
5. Do you know why didn’t he answer the teacher’s questions?
A B C D
*Your answers

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B. READING
IV. Fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word. Write your answer in the numbered
space given below. (10 points)
Camping in the country is usually great fun, but sometimes things can go wrong. Accidents
can happen, so it is essential to think about safety both before you go (1) …………………..……… while you
are there. This will prevent your fun camping trip turning (2) …………………..……… something less pleasant.
Firstly, you need to plan ahead. Check out the weather (3) …………………..……… a few days in
advance and watch out for any reports of fires in the area you are thinking of going to. Bring an
emergency kit in (4) ………………… you or anyone with you has an accident or illness while you are there.
Choose your camp (5) …………………..……… carefully, avoiding any places where there is risk of
flooding before you put up your tent, make (6) …………………..……… there are no sharp objects on the
ground, or ants’ or wasps’ nests nearby.
In order to keep insects out of the tent, close it whenever you go in or out. If you need a camp
(7) …………………..……… for cooking, be careful not to build it anywhere near your tent, and before you go
to bed, remember to put it (8) …………………..……… completely, preferably with lots of water.
After meals, pick up any bits of food that may (9) …………………..……… left on the ground, as these
can attract insects – or larger creatures. It also makes senses, for the same reason, to keep unused food
in closed containers away from the camp. You don’t want a hungry bear or another (10) …………………..………
suddenly appearing in your tent!
Your answers:
1. 6.
2. 7.
3. 8.
4. 9.
5. 10.

V. Five people (1-5) below all looking for a place to go on holiday. Read the descriptions of eight
places (A-H). Decide which place would be the most suitable for each person. For Questions 1-5,
select the best place. (5 points)
1. Alan and Mike would like to spend some time in a seaside town where they can do water sports
and be taught some basic diving using an air tank.
2. Jim is studying architecture and prefers holidays where he can follow this interest. He also wants
to try some thrilling outdoor activity.
3. Sue needs a rest after working hard, but she wouldn't like to go to the seaside. She wants to find a
holiday that combines opportunities to meet friendly people and visit more than one country.
4. Alice wants to go on a short break which will give her the opportunity to relax and think about her
appearance and her health.
5. Rahul would like to travel in Australia but he has very little money. He wants somewhere with a
good beach and a lot of activities.
A. Catalonia B. DVT
Baobab Travel Dive Worldwide
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home. From the mountain to the coast, Catalonia divers ourselves and understand what makes a
offers a beautiful and diverse location for this perfect diving holiday. DVT dive centres are
incredible multi-activity holiday. available for adults and children 12 years and
above.
C. Jana Holidays D. Virgin Travel
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Experience Ecuador and Colombia in under 2 The beauty of a multi-centre holiday is that it
weeks. A mixture of Andean landscapes, colonial allows you to fit more of what you love into a
cities, coffee zone and welcoming locals. Begin in single trip. You can shop yourself in Los
Bogota where our local guides can take you on a Angeles, then unwind on the beach in Florida.
walking tour to La Candelaria to explore It's the perfect opportunity for anybody who
beautifully preserved colonial buildings and other wants a jam-packed trip.
important sites.
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A multi activity adventure holiday in Spain that The best way to get a good deal in this tropical
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rafting and canyoning. We'll also visit Zaragoza meals and activities. The beaches in
which is a treasure trove of cultural and historical Sydney are beautiful, with the world-famous
gems. Tourists will find many magnificent Bondi Beach just a short bus ride from the city
buildings and ancient Roman ruins. centre.

G. First Choice H. Carnar Diving & Watersports

Spas - Costa del Sol & Andalucia Snorkeling Holidays
There are eight classic spas in lovely natural The crystal clear waters of the Caribbean offer
surroundings in Andalucía. Most of them are near many snorkeling opportunities, including the
or in beautiful villages and are located at the dive sites of the Bahamas. Between July and
source of natural spring waters. Beauty treatments November, huge numbers of tiger sharks
include a range of scrubs, masks, peels, wraps gather of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula,
and massages. providing snorkelers with the opportunity to
see one of the most amazing marine life events
on earth.
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

C. WRITING
VI. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the
sentence printed before. (10 points)
1. It was such an interesting movie that he has seen it three times.
 The movie ___________________________________________________________.
2. A famous architect designed their new home
 They _________________________________________________________________.
3. People say that she is the most intelligent student in the school
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4. He never has any successful results, even though he tries hard
 However__________________________________________________________________.
5. “I’m sorry, I gave you the wrong number” said Paul to Susan.
Paul apologized _______________________________________________________
6. He hasn’t come back to his home village for over 20 years now.
 It’s ____________________________________________________________________.
7. Have you ever donated blood before?
 Is this __________________________________________________________________.
8. In spite of his intelligence, he doesn’t do well at school.
 Although________________________________________________________________
9. The engineer wrote the letter as soon as he returned from his work.
 Hardly ________________________________________________________________
10. So that he can speak English fluently, he reads lots of books and sees lots of English films.
 So as__________________________________________________________________.
VII. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one. Do not change the
word given. (5 points)
1. Tom failed the exam and so did Bill. (NEITHER)
→ Tom didn’t ______________________________________________________________
2. “You only think of yourself” she told him (ACCUSED)
→ She _________________________________________________________________
3. I’ll lend you the money on condition that you pay it back next week. (LONG)
→ I’ll _____________________________________________________________________
4. Minh has a friendly relationship with her classmates. (GET)
→ Minh____________________________________________________________________
5. Because it rained heavily, the road in front of my house was flooded (DUE)
→ The road in front of my house was__________________________________________rain.
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