UBND HUYỆN AN DƯƠNG ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN 9. A. heart 13. A.

raised
PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO NĂM HỌC 2023-2024 10. B. Are you ready to order? 14. A. is
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 8 - Tổng điểm: 100 11. A. rule 15. A. However
ĐÁP ÁN CHÍNH THỨC Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) 12. B. waiting 16. A. hot potato
Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(n) in each of the following
(Đáp án gồm 5 trang) Ngày thi: …./03/2024
questions. (1pt) 0.5 point for each correct answer.
PART A. LISTENING COMPREHENSIONp 17. B. paid in full
I. Listen to the dialogue and complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE 18. D. remain intact
WORDS/NUMBERS for each answer. (5 pts): (1 point for each correct answer.) Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(n) in each of the following
1. 20/20th May OR May 20/20th questions. (1pt) 0.5 point for each correct answer.
2. floor space 19. B. reading
3. reduced 20. C. relax
4. University of Technology II. Give the correct form of the words in brackets. Write your answers in the spaces given on the
5. sellgames.com right. (5 points) 0.5 point for each correct answer.
II. Listen to the conversation and decide whether the statements are True or False. Write your 1. Unfortunately 6. voluntary
answers T or F in the spaces given on the right. (5.0 pts) 2. representatives 7. imitative
1 point for each correct answer. 3. sleeplessness 8. photographers
1. T 4. splendour 9. originally
2. F 5. unforgettable 10. preoccupied
3. T III. Fill each gap in the following sentences with a suitable preposition or an adverb particle. (10
4. T points) 0.5 point for each correct preposition.
5. F 1. with-for 6. from-at/about/over
III. Listen to the dialogue and choose the correct answer for each question. Write your answers in 2. in-in 7. from-to
the spaces given on the right. (10 pts): 3. Before-like 8. from-about/at
1 point for each correct answer. 4. to-for 9. about/of-to
1. A 6. D 5. to-for 10. on-about
2. A 7. D IV. Give the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets. Write your answers in the spaces given
3. B 8. C below. (10 points) 0.5 point for each correct verb
4. B 9. A 1. were caught / were leaving 6. are always watching/ to play
5. C 10. C
2. have you been/ came 7. to give up/ smoking
3. was made/ to pay 8. are you wearing/ am going to wash
PART B: PHONOLOGY
4. is/ rises 9. are delivered/ collected
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each
5. broken/ were bought 10. lit/ was burning
group. (5.0 pts)
V. Point out one of the underlined parts in each sentence that is not correct and get it right Write
1. D. raised
your answers in the spaces given below. (5.0 pts)
2. C. longevity
0.5 point for each mistake identification and 0.5 point for each correction.
3. D. advocate
1. B => the words spelled/spelt
4. A. bargain
2. D => by far
5. A. equation
3. C => less popular
II. Choose the word which has a different stress position from the others in each group. (5.0 pts)
4. A => twice as much
1. D. preface
5. C => more fluently
2. C. environmental
PART D: READING COMPREHENSION
3. B. interviewee
I. Read the passage and choose the correct answer to each question.
4. A. detest
Write your answers (A, B, C, or D) in the spaces given on the right. (5.0 points)
5. D. contributory
0.5 point for each correct answer.
PART C: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR 1. C 2. D 3. A 4. D 5. C
I. Choose the correct word to complete each sentence. Write your answers (A, B, C, or D) in the 6. C 7. D 8. A 9. D 10. C
spaces given on the right. (8pts) 0.5 point for each correct answer. II. Read the passage and choose the correct answers. (5.0 pts)
1. C. identical 5. B. Artificial 0.5 point for each correct answer.
2. C. white lie 6. B. do people
3. A. around 7. A. carried away with 1. A 2. B 3. D 4. C 5. B 6. D 7. B 8. C 9. D 10.B
4. A. can’t 8. B. such

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III. Fill in each of the blanks with ONE suitable word. Write your answers in the spaces given
below. (5 pts)
1.0 point for each correct answer.
1. than 6. encourage
2. if 7. source
3. stimulating 8. and
4. available 9. equally
5. of 10. review
PART E: WRITING
I. Finish the second sentence so that its meaning stays the same as the original one. (10 pts)
1.0 point for each correct sentence transformation
1. In spite of being extremely rich, he is very mean.
2. Would you mind not smoking here?
3. It’s such an expensive that I don’t think I can buy it.
4. Ms Betty prides herself on her singing.
5. Neither John nor Ann told the truth.
6. The boy is said to have been saved.
7. Hardly a day goes by/ (Hardly a day passes by) without my writing to him.
8. I never had intention of going to the meeting.
9. There’s no point in complaining.
10. Not until he came into the house did I recognise him.
II. Rewrite each sentence in such a way that it means the same as the original one, using the word
in the bracket at the end of each sentence. Do not change this word in any way. (5.0 points)
1.0 point for each correct sentence transformation
1. We were ABOUT to finish when Lisa turned up.
2. He is/gets on good TERMS with all his colleagues.
3. What are her CHANCES of passing the exam?
4. He was (kept) in the DARK about the company’s new plans.
5. Williams decided that he was not CUT out to be an actor.

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