PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI OLYMPIC TRUNG HỌC CƠ SỞ

Konoha/Hidden Leaf Village LẦN THỨ I, NĂM HỌC 20XX-20XX

MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 8
Thời gian: 120 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề)

SECTION A. LISTENING. (4 points)

Part I. Listen to the conversation about living in the countryside in Japan. Circle A, B or
C to answer each question. You will listen TWICE. (1 point)
1. Where is Sam living now?
A. in England B. in Japan C. in Europe
2. What does he like about the village?
A. the mountains B. the ocean C. the pollution
3. How does he feel about the people in the village?
A. difficult B. friendly C. easy
4. Which among these is true about Sam’s attitude
towards the weather in the village?
A. He likes it very much.
B. He thinks it is comfortable.
C. He hates it.
5. What is the most unusual about the village in
Sam’s opinion?
A. There are many snakes.
B. All snakes are green.
C. snakes like to stay in his office.

Part II. Listen to the story of Hans Christian Andersen's life and complete the note’. Fill
each of the gaps with no more than THREE words and/or a number. You will listen
TWICE. (1 point)
SHORT BIOGRAPHY OF HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN
- 1805: Born in Odense, (1) ______________
- 1819: Travelled to Copenhagen and worked as (2)
______________
- (3) ______: Started writing fairy tales
- 1845: (4) ______________ of his stories became known to
foreign audiences.
- 1875: Died because of (5) ______________

Part III. You will listen to a television show in which a man shared his story of surviving a
natural disaster. Listen and answer the questions with no more than THREE words. You
will listen TWICE.
1. What was Michael doing when the tornado came?
___________________________________________________
_
2. Was he warned about the tornado before?
___________________________________________________
_
3. Did his family run outside to escape?
___________________________________________________
_
4. What was his feeling at that time?
___________________________________________________
_
5. What was the bed made of?
___________________________________________________
_

Part IV. Listen to a conversation between Andrew and George. Fill each of the blanks
with no more than THREE words and/or a number.
Close encounters, defined as events when someone witnesses an (1)___________________,
can be classified into (2)___________________ kinds. The first three kinds were introduced by
Allen Hynek, an astronomer and UFO researcher. Any sightings of a UFO with some details
within a distance of less than (3)___________________ are classified as the first kind. If some
(4) ___________________ is involved, it’s considered the second kind. The third kind involves
the presence of an (5) ___________________ like robots or humans.
SECTION B. PHONETICS (2 points)
Part I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the
rest. (1 point)
1. A. athlete B. author C. length D. southern
2. A. lose B. vote C. control D. social
3. A. overlooks B. beliefs C. towards D. rights
4. A. laughed B. learned C. changed D. arrived
5. A. around B. young C. about D. sound
Part II. Choose the words that have the different stress from the others. (1 point)
1. A. erupt B. victim C. forest D. message
2. A. scatter B. earthquake C. collapse D. mudslide
3. A. experiment B. biologist C. ordinary D. development
4. A. seriously B. measurement C. scientific D. logical
5. A. battery B. oversleep C. conference D. barrier

SECTION C. USE OF ENGLISH. (6 points)

Part I. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below. (2 points)
1. Try to ______ the amount of fat in your diet.
A. reuse B. refill C. reduce D. recycle
2. Is the rubbish ______ every day?
A. collect B. collecting C. collected D. collects
3. Beer ______ for breakfast in England years ago.
A. used be drunk B. used to be drunk
C. used to drunk D. used to be drank
4. Recent ______ developments have made robots more user-friendly, and intelligent.
A. science B. scientific .C. scientist D. scientifically
5. We will begin ______ a brief discussion of the problems.
A. from B. with C. at D. on
6. ______ is a wonderful natural fertilizer.
A. Compost B. Plastic C. Envelope D. Garbage
7. What ______ we do to prevent these natural disasters?
A. may B. ought C. should D. be able
8. It’s important ______ wildlife in the area.
A. to conserve B. conserving C. conservation D. conserve
9. I ______ some rice on the floor of the chicken coop.
A. raised B. grew C. threw away D. scattered
10. Robots saved workers from ______ dangerous tasks.
A. making B. having C. performing D. carrying
Part II. Complete the sentences, using the correct form of the words in brackets. (2 points)
1. Helen cannot talk to John because his nickname is ______. (visible)
2. High-speed Internet provides me with ______ videos. (interact)
3. With telegraphy, the information will be sent ______. (immediate)
4. She used signs to tell me ______ that we were late. (direct)
5. Paul ______ and missed some phone calls yesterday morning. (sleep)
6. The secretary put Thomas through the manager’s landline ______. (instant)
7. The mute usually communicate ______ with each other. (non-verbal)
8. I think Janet is not ______ because of her unfriendliness. (communicate)
9. One disadvantage of robots is its high cost of the ______. (produce)
10. His father has worked as a ______ for ten years. (conservation)
Part III. Identify the mistake in each sentence. (2 points)
1. Mai said that she has always dreamt of becoming a teacher of English.
A B C D
2. Look at those grey clouds! It will rain soon.
A B C D
3. It is expected that all schools have been equipped with laboratories by 2050.
A B C D
4. Nam told me that he would be attending a science course at 9 a.m tomorrow.
A B C D
5. My teacher said the first escalator was produced in the 1890s.
A B C D
6. Much of the town was reconstruct after the tornado.
A B C D
7. The winds were so strong for trees, cars and even houses were picked up.
A B C D
8. By the next morning, several villagers was buried in ash and debris.
A B C D
9. Natural disasters can be destroyed; they can cause loss of life and damage to property.
A B C D
10. We should tell more respect to the natural environment.
A B C D
SECTION D. READING. (4 points)
Part I. Read the passage and choose A, B, C or D to complete each blank. (2 points)
HUE FESTIVAL
Hue Festival is a big culture event of Hue City that is held every two years. It is the
(1)______ to honor cultural and historical values of that Vietnam’s former capital city. The first
Hue Festival (2) ______ place in 2000.
At the beginning of Hue Festival, visitors can enjoy (3) ______ colorful and grand
opening ceremony with unique (4) ______ of several art groups from Vietnam and other
countries. During the festival, there is a variety (5) ______ cultural events such as Hue Poetry
Festival, Massive Street Arts Performances, Art Exhibitions, the Week of Vietnam’s historical
films. (6) ______, visitors can come and explore some traditional values of Vietnam at
Gastronomy Quarters, Traditional Kite Flying Festival (7) ______ watch “Ao dai” Grand show,
“Oriental night” Show, and sporting activities (8) ______ boat race, human chess, etc.
Especially, many ancient scenery of Nguyen Dynasty are also reproduced (9) ______ provide
tourists an insight into Vietnam’s feudal era.
Hue Festival is well-known as an (10) ______ festival where cultures of many countries
converge together as well as where Vietnamese traditional and cultural values are widely
presented to the world.
1. A. procession B. performance C. worship D. occasion
2. A. lasted B. occurred C. took D. happened
3. A. every B. a C. any D. both
4. A. performances B. reunions C. worships D. offerings
5. A. from B. of C. at D. to
6. A. Nevertheless B. However C. Otherwise D. Therefore
7. A. nor B. so C. but D. or
8. A. like B. love C. hate D. enjoy
9. A. therefore B. so C. and D. but
10. A. uninteresting B. international C. unsuccessful D. undecided

Part II. Read the following passage and fill in each blank with a suitable word. (1 point)
The first stamp in (1) ______ world was an English stamp. It was made (2) ______ 1840.
Before that time people paid money to the postman (3) ______ every letter they received and
the postman didn’t give letters to anybody (4) ______ didn’t pay him.
An English teacher (5) ______ name is Rowland Hill thought much about it. One day he
said that people who wrote the letters must (6) ______ for them and not the (7) ______ who got
the letters. He spoke (8) ______ it to people in the government.
Soon all the (9) ______ began to sell little pieces of paper (10) ______ a stamp on them.
Part III. Read the text and answer the questions. (1 point)
Air pollution is a cause of ill-health in human beings. In a lot of countries there are laws
limiting the amount of smoke which factories can produce. Although there isn’t enough
information on the effects of smoke in the atmosphere, doctors have proved that air pollution
causes lung diseases.
The gases from the exhausts of cars have also increased air pollution in most cities. The
lead in petrol produces a poisonous gas which often collects in busy streets surrounded by high
buildings. Children who live in areas where there is a lot of lead in the atmosphere cannot think
as quickly as other children and they are clumsy when they use their hands.
There are other long – term effects of pollution. If the gases in the atmosphere continue to
increase, the earth’s climate may become warmer. A lot of the ice near the Poles may melt and
may cause serious floods.
*Questions:
1. What can make people sick?
__________________________________________________________________________.
2. Where does smoke come from?
__________________________________________________________________________.
3. Can air pollution cause lung diseases?
__________________________________________________________________________.
4. What else can cause pollution in cities?
__________________________________________________________________________.
5. Why does the earth’s climate become warmer?
__________________________________________________________________________.

SECTION E. WRITING. (4 points)

Part I. Rewrite each sentence beginning as shown, so that the meaning remains the same.
(1 points)
1. We got lost because we didn’t have a map.
-> If we ___________________________________________________________________.
2. I would prefer you to deliver the sofa on Friday.
-> I would rather ____________________________________________________________.
3. Robert has not had a job for two years.
-> Robert has been ____________________________________________________________.
4. “What planet do you want to live in the future?”, Kate asked me.
-> Kate asked me ___________________________________________________________.
5. I haven’t seen such a strange creature before.
-> It’s_____________________________________________________________________.

Part II. Use the words in the brackets to combine the following sentences. (1 points)
1. All the students love the principle. He is very kind. (because of)
-> ________________________________________________________________________.
2. I have forgotten the tickets. I’m sorry for it. (having)
-> ________________________________________________________________________.
3. I saw it with my own eyes. I believed it. (if)
-> ________________________________________________________________________.
4. The house at the end of the street has been sold. It has been empty for years. (which)
-> ________________________________________________________________________.
5. It’s a pity he doesn’t take the doctor’s advice. (wish)
-> ________________________________________________________________________.
Part III. A friend of yours has written to you, asking for some advice. He wants to visit your
country for three weeks this summer and would like to know which places to visit, where to
stay, what sights to see, and what clothes to bring. Write to him/her, giving as many
suggestions as you can and mentioning any national customs that may seem strange to him/her.
(from 120 to 150 words). (2 points)

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 ANSWERS
SECTION A. LISTENING
Part I. 0.2 point for each correct option.
1-B 2-A 3-B 4–C 5-A

Part II. 0.2 point for each correct answer.

1 - Denmark 2 – (an) actor 3 - 1835 4 – English 5 - (liver) cancer
translations

Part III. 0.2 point for each correct answer.

1. He was cooking./Cooking dinner.
2. No, he wasn’t./No.
3. No, they didn’t./No.
4. He felt terrified./Terrified.
5. (very) hard wood
Part IV. 0.2 point for each correct answer.
(1) unidentified flying object
(2) seven (7)
(3) 500 (five hundred) feet
(4) physical effect
(5) animated creature
SECTION B. PHONETICS (2 points)
Part I. 0.2 point for each correct option.
1-D 2-A 3-C 4-A 5-B

Part II. 0.2 point for each correct option.

1-A 2-C 3-C 4-C 5-B

SECTION C. USE OF ENGLISH (6 points)

Part I. 0.2 point for each correct option.
1-C 2-C 3-B 4-B 5-B
6-A 7-C 8-A 9-D 10 - C

Part II. 0.2 point for each correct word.

1. Helen cannot talk to John because his nickname is __INVISIBLE_.

2. High-speed Internet provides me with _INTERACTIVE__ videos.
3. With telegraphy, the information will be sent _IMMEDIATELY_.
4. She used signs to tell me _INDIRECTLY_ that we were late.
5. Paul _OVERSLEPT_ and missed some phone calls yesterday morning.
6. The secretary put Thomas through the manager’s landline _INSTANTLY__.
7. The mute usually communicate __NON-VERBALLY_ with each other.
8. I think Janet is not _COMMUNICATIVE_ because of her unfriendliness.
9. One disadvantage of robots is its high cost of the __PRODUCTION_.
10. His father has worked as a _CONSERVATIONIST_ for ten years.
Part III. Part I. 0.2 point for each correct option.
1-B 2-C 3-B 4-D 5-B
6-B 7-B 8-C 9-B 10 - A

SECTION D. READING. (4 points)

Part I. 0.2 point for each correct option.
1-D 2-C 3-B 4-A 5-B
6-C 7-D 8-A 9-C 10 - B

Part II. 0.1 point for each correct word.

1 - the 2 - in 3 - for 4 - who 5 - whose
6 - pay 7 - people 8 - about 9 – post-offices 10 - with

Part III. 0.2 point for each correct answer.

1. Air pollution (can make people sick).

2. (Smoke comes from) factories.
3. Yes, it can.
4. The gases from the exhausts of cars (can cause pollution in cities).
5. Because the gases in the atmosphere continue to increase.

SECTION E. WRITING. (4 points)

Part I. 0.2 point for each correct sentence.

1. If we had had a map, we wouldn’t have got lost.

2. I would rather you delivered the sofa on Friday.
3. Robert has been out of job / jobless / unemployed for two years.
4. Kate asked me what planet I wanted to live in the future.
5. I haven’t seen such a strange creature before.
-> It’s the first time I have seen such a strange creature.

Part II. 0.2 point for each correct sentence.

1. All the students love the principle because of his kindness.

2. I’m sorry for having forgotten the tickets.
3. If I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn’t have believed it.
4. The house at the end of the street which has been empty for years has been sold.
5. I wish he took the doctor’s advice.
Part III. (2 points)