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TRƯỜNG THCS TRẦN PHÚ NĂM HỌC 2022-2023

ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC MÔN: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 8 - Tổng điểm: 100
Thời gian: 120 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
(Đề thi gồm 6 trang) Ngày thi: 1/4/2023

ĐIỂM BÀI THI HỌ TÊN, CHỮ KÝ GIÁM KHẢO SỐ PHÁCH

Bằng số: ….......................... Giám khảo 1: ………………………………
Bằng chữ: …....................... Giám khảo 2: ………………………………

PART A. LISTENING COMPREHENSION

I. You will listen to the recording TWICE and complete the sentences with NO MORE THAN THREE
WORDS for each answer. Write your answers in the spaces given below. (5.0 pts)
- The headmistress will first tell her visitors about her kindergarten’s _____(1)_____ and ______(2)______.
- The headmistress also says playing with toys and other things can help children to develop ______(3) ______.
- She says things like _____(4)_____ and _____(5)______ should be seen a valuable resources.
1. _________________________
2. _________________________
3. _________________________
4. _________________________
5. _________________________
II. Listen to the recording and choose the correct answer to each question.
Write your answers (A, B, C, or D) in the spaces given on the right. (5.0 pts)
1. What does Sue’s father do? __________
A. an astronaut B. a navy officer C. an air force pilot D. an engineer
2. What first got the Wright Brothers interested in flying? __________
A. a toy helicopter B. a pair of large wings C. planes D. a bird
3. What type of aircraft was the first one they made? __________
A. a glider B. a parachute C. a helicopter D. a cargo plane
4. Who thought they were crazy? __________
A. their parents B. their friends C. weather forecaster D. government bureaucrats
5. On the first attempt to fly on December 14, 1903, what part of the plane did Wilbur make a mistake with?
A. the elevator B. the rudder C. the left wing D. the right wing __________

PART B: PHONOLOGY
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others in each group.
Write your answers (A, B, C, or D) in the spaces given on the right. (5.0 pts)
1. A. athlete B. ethnic C. asthma D. breath ______________
2. A. massage B. pilgrimage C. pillage D. dosage ______________
3. A. mosaic B. conserve C. reserve D. poison ______________
4. A. drought B. poultry C. foul D. sound ______________
5. A. hatred B. rugged C. blessed D. privileged ______________
II. Choose the word which has a different stress position from the others in each group.
Write your answers (A, B, C, or D) in the spaces given on the right. (5.0 pts)
1. A. climatology B. bibliography C. panorama D. ecotourism ______________
2. A. lunatic B. nomadic C. heroic D. committee ______________
3. A. dialect B. diagram C. diagonal D. diamond ______________
4. A. widespread B. mischievous C. instinctively D. instrument ______________
5. A. criteria B. hypersensitive C. phenomenon D. rhinoceros ______________

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PART C: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the correct word to complete each sentence. Write your answers (A, B, C, or D) in the spaces given on the
right. (10 pts)
1. _____ me a job, I will turn it down.
A. Were they offer B. Should they offer C. They offered D. They will offer ______________
2. People of all countries are expected to ______ the principles of the United Nations.
A. uphold B. inspect C. integrate D. exaggerate ______________
3. Greetings range _____ the common handshake _____ other strange rituals found some countries.
A. from/to B. to/to C. in/to D. from/in ______________
4. The total cost to renovate the building was $13.75 million, _______ double the original estimate.
A. mostly B. the most C. almost D. most ______________
5. Miss Trang is wearing a _____dress.
A. beautiful blue new B. new beautiful blue
C. beautiful new blue D. blue beautiful new ______________
6. On entering the nursery, I stumbled on the wooden blocks _____ all over the carpet.
A. plunged B. scattered C. settled D. tossed ______________
7. I can’t _____ what he’s doing; it’s so dark down there.
A. see through B. look into C. show up D. make out ______________
8. This dress is prettier, but it costs _____ as the other one.
A. as much as three times B. three times as much ______________
C. as three times more D. three times as many
9. Different measures have been _____ to help the homeless.
A. make B. taken C. done D. conducted ______________
10. “I’m totally broke. Have you got any money on you?”- “ _____ at all.”
A. None B. Not C. Nothing D. No ______________
11. If this factory continues _____ poison into the lake, all the fish will die.
A. pouring B. dumping C. pumping D. sacking ______________
12. He rewrote the book _____ further research.
A. in the light of B. with a view to C. with regard to D. owing to ______________
13. A newborn baby can neither walk nor crawl. A new born antelope, _____ , can run within minutes of birth.
A. even though B. moreover C. otherwise D. however ______________
14. Getting down on your knees is a to honor the dead in this country.
A. closeness B. range C. suggestion D. ritual ______________
15. –“Ooh! Shakespeare in Love” on Channel Four!” - “_________________”
A. Go and watch it B. It’s all right C. But I want to see it D. But it’s football time. ______________
16. Paul did so well in his speech today that he _____ many times this past week.
A. should have practiced B. had practised
C. must have practised D. can have practiced ______________
17. Some schoolchildren are _____. They bully other students threateningly.
A. the apple of the teacher’s eyes B. a wild goose chase
C. a dap hand D. a real pain in the neck ______________
18. Nobody can fool me. I’m never taken_____.
A. off B. on C. in D. over ______________
19. Each of the _________own cage.
A. birds had their B. bird has its C. birds have their D. birds has its ______________
20. We looked everywhere but the intruder was nowhere______.
A. to see B. seen C. to be seen D. being seen ______________
II. Give the correct form of the words in brackets.
Write your answers in the spaces given on the right. (10 points)
1. The Queen gave (BIRTHDAY) to a lovely baby girl. __________________
2. The (FUTURE) sports stadium is the pride of the city. __________________
3. The (LEGEND) founders of the city were Helenus, son of Priam, and Virgil. __________________
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4. The police officials throughout the republic are also (APPOINT) of the president and are under his orders.
__________________
5. The (PLACE) of natural resources is becoming inadequate for the support of the increasing population.
__________________
6. Some experiences in early life have (ERADICATE) effects. __________________
7. Fortunately, the thunderstorm eventually (WEAK). __________________
8. They watched (HELP) as their house went up in flames. __________________
9. In this profession, women (NUMBER) men by two to one. __________________
10. I want to make sure all my dependents will be financially secure if I’m (CAPACITY) in any way.
__________________
III. Give the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets. Write your answers in the spaces given below.
(10 points)
1. While the woodcutter (work) in the woods, he (hear) a loud scream from a small cottage.
2. Were I (own) a lonely island, I (build) a huge house by the beach.
3. Her grandfather (die) 20 years ago. She (never meet)him before.
4. Bill admitted (steal) the car but denied (set) fire to the house.
5. It (not be) Mary you saw last night because she (be) out of the town for a week.
6. Yesterday, she (tell) me she (leave) for the city to find a job the next month.
7. We (wait) here for two hours but she (not turn) up yet.
8. By the time Mrs. Brown (retire) next year, she (work) as a teacher for 30 years.
9. Although the team spent a lot of time (prepare) for the match, they (lose).
10. I detest (disturb) while I (work).
1. __________________ __________________ 6. __________________ __________________
2. __________________ __________________ 7. __________________ __________________
3. __________________ __________________ 8. __________________ __________________
4. __________________ __________________ 9. __________________ __________________
5. __________________ __________________ 10. __________________ __________________

IV. Fill each gap in the following sentences with a suitable preposition or an adverb particle.
Write your answers in the spaces given below. (10 points)
1. He is kind of addicted _______ the internet because he just loves sitting in front of the computer _______ hours.
2. When we were small, we played ________ our land and ________ the animals.
3. We broke _______ tradition ________ making sponge cake for the Mid-Autumn Festival instead of mooncakes.
4. The eagle picked _______the tortoise and _______ they went.
5. Noise pollution results _______ a change _______ animals’ living patterns.
6. The boy died _______ a soldier and he would be recommended _______ a little hero by people.
7. Adam felt sick _______ heart after his girlfriend had walked out _______ him.
8. As you’ve arrived late, you’ll have to make _______ _______ the time you have lost.
9. Why are you always putting the blame _______ everything that goes wrong _______ me?
10. She got the job _______ virtue _______ her greater experience.

1. _______ ________ 2. _______ ________ 3. _______ ________ 4. _______ ________ 5. _______ ________
6. _______ ________ 7. _______ ________ 8. _______ ________ 9. _______ ________ 10. ______ ________

V. Point out one of the underlined parts in each sentence that is not correct and get it right. 0 has been done for you. (5
pts)
0. Although being sick, she managed to walk to the market.
A B C D
1. The number of homeless people in Turkey have increased sharply due to the recent severe earthquake
A B C D

2. The skin receives nearly the third of the blood pumped out by the heart.
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 A B C D
3. Children fancy telling ghost stories by adults, especially on Halloween night.
A B C D
4. If you work with young children in a primary school, you would find that teaching lively songs is very popular.
A B C D
5. I didn’t feel like going to church this morning because it was raining hardly.
A B C D

0. A => Despite/ In spite of

1. ______=>_____________ 4. ______=>_____________
2. ______=>_____________ 5. ______=>_____________
3. ______=>_____________

PART D: READING COMPREHENSION

I. Read the passage and choose the correct answer to each question.
Write your answers (A, B, C, or D) in the spaces given on the right. (5 points)
Living in the country without a doubt sounds appealing but it is highly important to be aware that country life is
very different from what you have experienced during a few-day vacation and that the countryside has changed a lot in
the last few decades. So before you start packing, you are recommended to take into account both the pros and cons of
country life.
First of all, country life depends greatly on where you live because living in the country can mean a lot of things
including living in a small village, a market town, or an isolated place with the first neighbor living 10 miles away. The latter
option sounds very tempting because it gives you all the privacy and peace in the world you could possibly ask for.
However, living far from "civilization" also means living far from the shops, schools, pharmacies, and other things city
dwellers take for granted.
Many people who live in villages and market towns will say that city dwellers have more privacy and they are
partly right. In the country, everyone knows everyone and everyone knows everything about everyone. People in the
country are friendlier and more open but they are people. This means that they are naturally curious and that they may
want to know too much about your personal stuff. But then again, people will only be as intrusive as you allow them to be.
Living in the country offers a number of benefits over city dwellings but it is not as idyllic as many people think it
is. You are recommended to take time and think things through before you decide to move to the country and buy an old
farmhouse. Also, keep in mind that you can also buy a small cottage with a lovely wood-burning stove to have a place of
your own to retreat when you need a break from the city.
1. The same meaning with “pros and cons" is: 1. _____
A. advantages and disadvantages B. truths and lies
C. dos and don'ts D. facts and figures
2. What should you do before moving to live in the countryside? 2. _____
A. You should start packing your things.
B. You should start packing only your necessary things.
C. You should prepare money to buy a farmhouse.
D. You should consider the pros and cons of living in the countryside.
3. "The latter option" is: 3. _____
A. Living in the country B. Living in a small village
C. Living in an isolated place D. Living in a market town
4. What sentence is NOT TRUE about living in the country? 4. _____
A. People in the country are friendlier and more open.
B. It gives you more privacy than living in cities.
C. The countryside has changed a lot in the last few decades.
D. Country life is very different from the life you have experienced during a few-day vacation.
5. According to the passage, people who need a break from the city should______. 5. _____
A. take a vacation to the country
B. buy an old farmhouse
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 C. move to the countryside to enjoy the nature and breathe fresh air
D. buy a small cottage with a lovely wood-burning stove

II. Read the passage and choose the correct answers. (5 pts)
Many, many years ago, in a kingdom far, far away there (1) ___ a beautiful princess. She (2) long red hair and
(3) roses so much that everyone called her Princess Rose. Every evening (4) dusk, Princess Rose (5)
on the balcony and (6) her hands. A golden bird came flying out of nowhere and (7)
on her shoulder. Instantly, the princess’s hair began (8) , ablaze with brilliant red light. When the bird
started to warble an (9) tune, Princess Rose joined it in a song, and everyone in the kingdom (10) and had
sweet dreams till the break of dawn.
1. A. lived B. be C. living D. life ______
2. A. has B. is C. had D. was ______
3. A. loves B. loved C. loving D. to love ______
4. A. with B. without C. after D. in ______
5. A. went up B. went C. went in D. went out ______
6. A. clapped B. clasp C. held D. kept ______
7. A. alighted B. put C. land off D. stood ______
8. A. shine B. to shine C. shone D. be shining ______
9. A. enchant B. enchantment C. enchanted D. enchanting ______
10. A. fall asleep B. sleeps C. fell asleep D. sleepy ______

III. Fill in each of the blanks with one suitable word. Write your answers in the spaces that follow. (10 pts)
Volcanic eruption has been a constant threat to our natural environment for millions of years, but seldom in
recent times ___(1)___ a volcano erupted with the ferocity of Krakatoa.
Krakatoa, which is a volcanic island group in Indonesia, erupted on 27th August 1883. ___(2)___ only was the
explosion ___(3)___ loud that it was heard as far away(more than 3,000 km) as Perth in Australia, but is also recognized
as being the loudest sound ___(4)___ recorded.
Tens of thousands of people in the region were killed, many drowning in the enormous tsunamis that the eruption
produced- tsunamis which eventually reached South Africa ___(5)___ the English Channel.
The explosion also had a major effect on the ___(6)___ world`s weather system. The volcanic dust in the
atmosphere reduced the ___(7)___ of sunlight reaching the earth’s ___(8)___, reducing global temperatures by more
than one ___(9)___ centigrade. Only after five years had passed did the global temperatures begin to return ___(10)___
normal.
1. ________________ 2. ________________ 3. ________________ 4. ________________ 5. ________________
6. ________________ 7. ________________ 8. ________________ 9. ________________ 10.________________

PART E: WRITING
I. Finish the second sentence so that its meaning stays the same as the original one. (10 pts)
1. I will be satisfied if the manager apologizes fully.
=> Nothing short_____________________________________________________________.
2. The test we did last time was more difficult than this one.
=> This test is not____________________________________________________________.
3. I could shout even louder but he still didn’t take any notice.
=> No matter ________________________________________________________________.
4. Her father retired, so she took over his work.
=> But for __________________________________________________________________.
5. His efforts to find a solution didn’t deserve such savage criticism.
=> He shouldn’t _____________________________________________________________.

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6. “You stole the jewels,” the inspector said to him.
=> The inspector accused _____________________________________________________.
7. Morris is obsessed with buying football memorabilia on the internet.
=> Buying football____________________________________________________________.
8. My sister really wishes she could dance well.
=> My sister regrets not being___________________________________________________.
9. These new machines have put an end to queuing.
=> Before these _____________________________________________________________.
10. Tear gas was released as soon as the thieves touched the safe.
=> No sooner _______________________________________________________________.

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 points)
1. To be successful in business, you must work very hard. (ESSENTIAL)
___________________________________________________________________________
2. Mary passed the exam with a very high mark. (FLYING)
___________________________________________________________________________
3. I suddenly realized that they were on the verge of bankruptcy. (DAWNED)
__________________________________________________________________________
4. Nobody could possibly believe the story about her achievements. (BEYOND)
___________________________________________________________________________
5. When they broke the news, she stayed perfectly calm and controlled. (HAIR)
___________________________________________________________________________

==THE END==

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