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ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH
NĂM HỌC 2021 - 2022
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh - Lớp 8
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)

Thí sinh làm bài trên tờ giấy thi

Họ và tên thí sinh:........................................................... Số báo danh .............................

PART ONE: LISTENING (4.0 POINTS)

I. Listen to the audio and fill in the missing information in the numbered space. In each
space, write ONE WORD. (2.0 points)
SOUTH CITY CYCLING CLUB
Membership
 Full membership costs $260; this covers cycling and (1) ____________ all
over Australia
 Recreational membership costs $108
 Cost of membership includes the club fee and (2) ____________
 The club kit is made by a company called (3) ____________
Training rides
 Chance to improve cycling skills and (4) ____________
 Level B: speed about (5) ____________ kph
 Weekly sessions
Tuesday at 5.30 am, meet at the (6) ____________; and
Thursday at 5.30 am, meet at the entrance to the park
Further information
 (7) ____________ are about an hour and a half.
 Members often have a (8) ____________ together afterwards
 There is not always a (9) ____________ with the group in these rides
 Bikes must have (10) ____________
II. Listen to Suzy talking to a friend about a new shop. Choose the correct option from A,
B or C. You will hear the conversation twice. (1.0 point)
1. Where is the new shop?
A. near the college B. outside the town centre C. opposite the newsagent’s
2. In the shop you cannot buy ________.
A. bags B. clothes C. boots
3. What time does the shop close on a Thursday?
A. 6 p.m. B. 8 p.m. C. 10 p.m.
4. What days does the shop open?
A. Tuesday to Sunday. B. every day. C. Monday to Friday.
5. What should Suzy’s friend do if she wants a job?
A. phone the manager. B. go to the shop. C. write a letter.
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III. Listen to some research findings about how men and women are responsible for
housework nowadays. Decide if the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
(1.0 point)
1. Modern women are working more hours and doing more housework than men.
2. Men spent one third as long on housework as women.
3. Only 5 men in the research said that they didn’t do anything at home.
4. Most men understand that they should share housework with women but most of them
fail to do so.
5. Women still have equal opportunities at work without more housework support from
men.

PART TWO: PHONETICS (0.5 POINT)

I. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from
the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. A. double B. courageous C. cousin D. country
2. A. species B. pollute C. accept D. receipt
II. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in
the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
3. A. television B. expectation C. exhibition D. explanation
4. A. accidental B. sensitivity C. beneficial D. industrialise
5. A. technique B. planet C. engine D. fearful

PART THREE: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (5.5 POINTS)

I. Choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D) to each of the following questions and write
your answers (A, B, C, or D) on the answer sheet. (1.5 points)
1. Had we caught the earlier train, we__________ home now.
A. would have been B. would be C. were D. will be
2. A lot of money goes for AIDS research. It is ________that the government is spending a
lot of money finding a cure.
A. a so serious disease B. so a serious disease
C. so serious a disease D. such serious disease
3. Sarah: "I am terribly sorry, Mr. Johnson. I won't be able to come to the office tomorrow."
Mr. Johnson: " __________ "
A. Oh, that's annoying. B. Sounds like fun.
C. Well, never mind. D. Great, Sarah.
4. The bus company has ________the fare by 50%.
A. raised B. arisen C. aroused D. risen
5. I think I should have _______ your mother while I was passing.
A. dropped in on B. come up with C. got on with D. run into
6. Laura had a blazing ________with Eddie and stormed out of the house.
A. row B. word C. chat D. gossip
7. I ________to be enthusiastic but really I didn't like the idea at all.
A. suggested B. objected C. pretended D. recommended
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8. By 1820, there were over sixty steamboats on the Mississippi river, _______ were quite
luxurious.
A. many which B. many of them C. many of which D. many that
9. _______ was so important that I asked everyone to stop talking and listen.
A. What the woman was saying B. That the woman was saying
C. The woman was saying D. What was the woman saying
10. There is no water on the moon, nor _____ an atmosphere around it.
A. there is B. it is C. there is not D. is there
11. Assistant: “Is there anything I can do for you, sir?”
Customer: “__________”
A. Yes, you’re welcome. B. Ok. Your time.
C. Not now. Thanks anyway. D. Sure. Go ahead, please.
12. Not everyone believes that ______technology has improved ______quality of people's
lives.
A. the / Ø B. Ø/ a C. the / the D. Ø / the
13. As the two teams left the football ground, the 100,000 _______ gave them a standing
ovation.
A. bystanders B. spectators C. viewers D. audiences
14. She often wears _________.
A. modern wonderful Italian sports shoes B. wonderful modern Italian sport shoes
C. wonderful Italian modern sport shoes D. modern Italian wonderful sports shoes
15. We can enjoy live programmes through _______ satellites.
A. communicate B. communication C. communicative D. communicable
II. Give the correct tense/ form of the given verb in each of the following questions to
complete the sentences. (1.5 points)
1. It’s vitally important that the order (cancel) ___________ immediately.
2. “I had to walk home because my bike was broken.” – “You (tell) ___________ me, I
(give) ___________ you a lift.”
3. I sat down for a rest while the shoes (repair) ___________.
4. Jim is believed (study) ___________ at Cambridge University now.
5. The child (sleep) ___________ for 2 hours. It’s time you (wake) ___________ her up.
6. Louisa is still in Palma, so you (not see) ___________ her at the party last night.
7. (write) ___________ the letter, she put it carefully in an envelope.
8. The new students hope (include) ___________ in many of the school’s social activities.
III. Give the correct form of the word in the brackets and write your answers on the
answer sheet. (1.5 points)
All over the world, all different cultures created interesting (1. PROCESS) ___________
meat products, and one of the most popular is undoubtedly sausage.
To begin with, sausage making may be considered (2. DISGUST) ___________ as it
deals with using various animal parts. Since meat is ground up, certain cuts and parts of an
animal that wouldn’t be served in their (3. ORIGIN) ___________ forms can be used. Literally,
this means animal parts such as noses, ears, and other less (4. APPETIZE) ___________ areas
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of an animal’s body. Very often, the ground up meat and flesh is mixed with a certain (5.
PERCENT) ___________ of fat, along with spices and other fillers. After being mixed well,
this meat (6. MIX) ___________ is then stuffed into the cleaned intestines of the animal, which
are then sealed at both ends. The result is sausage.
The meats used in sausages come from a variety of animals, although beef and pork are
by far the favourites. In some cultures, sausage (7. MAKE) ___________ from the meat of
horses is considered a (8. DELICIOUS) ___________. When sausages are cooked, the
cooking process sometimes adds to the flavour. While smoky boiling is probably the simplest
method, smoking sausages will add a lot of flavour.
Next time you bite into a sausage, it is (9. PROBABLE) ___________ best not to think
too much about how it became the (10. TASTE) ___________ thing you are eating. After all,
you don’t want to ruin a good snack.
IV. Each of the following sentences contains one error. Identify and correct it. (1.0 point)
1. The COVID-19 is becoming serious, so we should make
precautions to prevent it.
2. Because of the light, the city seemed differently from the
way I had remembered it.
3. In case it will rain hard this afternoon, you should take the
raincoat with you.
4. The most interesting films will be chosen for the festival
will be shown next week.
5. It was not until the late 1970s when these country people
could enjoy the benefits of electricity.
 ____________________

 ____________________

 ____________________

 ____________________

 ____________________

PART FOUR: READING (5.0 POINTS)

I. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. (2.0 points)
In the world today, particularly in the two most industrialized areas, North America and
Europe, recycling is big news. People are talking about it, practicing it, and discovering new
ways to be sensitive to the environment. Recycling means finding ways to use products a
second time. The motto of the recycling movement is “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle”.
The first step is to reduce garbage. In stores, a shopper has to buy products in blister
packs, boxes and expensive plastic wrappings. A hamburger from a fast food restaurant comes
in lots of packaging: usually paper, a box and a bag. All that packaging is wasted resources.
People should try to buy things that are wrapped simply, and reuse cups and utensils. Another
way to reduce waste is to buy high-quality products. When low quality appliances break, many
customers throw them away and buy new ones - a loss of more resources and more energy.
For example, if a customer buys high-quality appliance that can be easily repaired, the
manufacturer receives an important message. In the same way, if a customer chooses a product
with less packaging, that customer sends an important message to manufacturers. To reduce
garbage, the throwaway must stop.
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The second step is to reuse. It is better to buy juices and soft drinks in returnable bottles.
After customers empty the bottles, they can return them to the store. The manufacturers of the
drinks collect the bottles, wash them, and then fill them again. The energy that is necessary to
make new bottles is saved. In some parts of the world, returning bottles for money is a
common practice. In those places, the garbage dumps have relatively little glass and plastic
from throwaway bottles.
The third step is to recycle. Spent motor oil cans can be cleaned and used again.
Aluminum cans are costly to make. It takes the same amount of energy to make one aluminum
can as it does to run a color TV set for three hours. When people collect and recycle aluminum
(for new cans), they help save one of the world’s “precious” resources.
1. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. What is involved in the recycling movement
B. What people often understand about the term “recycle”
C. How to live sensitive to the environment
D. How to reduce garbage disposal
2. The word “sensitive” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to_________.
A. responding B. logical C. cautious D. friendly
3. People can do the following to reduce waste EXCEPT_________.
A. buy high-quality product
B. buy fewer hamburgers
C. buy simply-wrapped things
D. reuse cups
4. Why is it a waste when customers buy low-quality products?
A. Because they have to be repaired many times
B. Because they produce less energy.
C. Because customers change their ideas all the time.
D. Because people will soon throw them away
5. What is the best description of the process of reuse?
A. The bottles are collected, washed, returned and filled again.
B. The bottles are collected, returned filled again and washed.
C. The bottles are filled again after being returned, collected and washed.
D. The bottles are washed, returned, filled again and collected.
6. The garbage dumps in some areas have relatively little glass and plastic because_________.
A. each returned bottle is paid
B. people are ordered to return bottles
C. not many bottles are made of glass or plastic
D. returned bottles are few
7. The word “them” in paragraph two refers to _________.
A. high quality appliances B. plastic wrappings
C. low quality appliances D. wasted resources
8. The energy used to make a can is________ the energy used to run a color TV set for 3 hours.
A. more than B. less than
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C. as much as D. not worth being compared to
9. The word “precious” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to__________.
A. natural B. substantial C. first D. invaluable
10. Which statement is true according to the passage?
A. It's imppossible to recycle aluminum.
B. Aluminum is one resource that needs to be saved.
C. Aluminum is a lasting resource.
D. It's cheap to make aluminum cans.
II. Read the passage carefully and fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word.
(1.5 points)
The world's oceans are so vast that they (1) ____________ cope with the present levels
of pollution. However, little is known about the long-term (2) ____________ of such slow
poisoning. The most serious problem of modern time is (3) ____________ man is destroying
the earth's natural resources and transforming huge areas (4) ____________ waste land. As a
result, it is becoming extremely difficult to grow enough (5) ____________ feed the world's
rapidly increasing population. A way of protecting all wildlife on the earth must also be found
as many species are in (6) ____________ of disappearing completely (7) ____________ the
face of the earth. The dangers, (8) ____________, are not confined solely to the land and the
sea. The smoke in the atmosphere, for example, is increasing so (9) ____________ that the
amount of sunlight has been reduced in many cities. Man's whole environment is being
changed in a serious (10) ____________.
III. Read the passage carefully and choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which best fits each
space. (1.5 points)
Education is more important today than ever before. It helps people acquire the skills
they need for such everyday (1) ____________ as reading a newspaper or managing their
money. It also gives them the specialized training they may need to (2) ____________ for a
job or career. For example, a person must meet certain educational requirements and obtain a
license or certificate before he can (3) ____________ law or medicine. Many fields, like
computer operation or police work, (4) ____________ satisfactory completion of special
training courses.
Education is also important (5) ____________ it helps people get more out of life. It
increases their knowledge and understanding of the world. It helps them acquire the skills that
make life more interesting and enjoyable, (6) ____________ the skills needed to participate in
a sport, paint a picture, or play a musical (7) ____________. Such education becomes (8)
____________ important as people gain more and more leisure time.
Education also helps people adjust to change. This habit has become necessary because
social changes today take place with increasing speed and (9) ____________ the lives of more
and more people. Education can help a person understand these changes and provide him (10)
____________ the skills for adjusting to them.
1. A. works B. jobs C. actions D. activities
2. A. do B. prepare C. make D. work
3. A. practice B. do C. work D. fulfil
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4. A. requires B. requiring C. require D. to require

5. A. therefore B. despite C. although D. because
6. A. such as B. for instance C. such that D. for example
7. A. appliance B. equipment C. instrument D. device
8. A. increased B. increasing C. increase D. increasingly
9. A. effect B. affect C. affective D. effective
10. A. with B. for C. in D. to

PART FIVE: WRITING (5.0 POINTS)

I. Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first one. (1.75
points)
1. We couldn’t relax until all the guests had gone home.
 Only when ____________________________________________________________.
2. Although Mary was exhausted, she agreed to join in the activity.
 Exhausted ____________________________________________________________.
3. You feel tired now because you didn’t sleep well last night.
 Had _________________________________________________________________.
4. Experts believe that the landslides were caused by recent floods.
 The landslides _______________________________________________________________________________________.
5. It’s possible that he didn’t get my letter.
 He might ____________________________________________________________.
6. “It was your fault to break my vase yesterday,” said Jane to her brother.
 Jane accused _________________________________________________________.
7. We regret to inform you that your application has not been successful.
 Much _______________________________________________________________.
II. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence,
using the word given. Do not change the word given. (1.25 points)
1. There is no way that young man can achieve success in this test. (BOUND)
 __________________________________________________
2. The project received approval of the whole committee. (FAVOUR)
 __________________________________________________
3. Mary isn’t feeling very well today. (WEATHER)
 __________________________________________________
4. I couldn't understand the instructions for this new gadget. (SENSE)
 __________________________________________________
5. Laura has no difficulty in completing her task. (EASE)
 __________________________________________________

III. Global warming is posing a threat to the quality of human life. Write a paragraph of
about 150 words about the causes of global warming. (2.0 point