PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI OLYMPIC CẤP HUYỆN

NĂM HỌC 2021-2022

ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH 8
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút

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Điểm của toàn bài thi Giám khảo Số phách
(Bằng số) (Bằng chữ) (Ký và ghi rõ họ tên) (Do Trưởng Ban chấm thi ghi)

Giám khảo 1:

Giám khảo 2:
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I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differenly

1. A. knew B. grew C. threw D. flew
2. A. dosage B. massage C. carriage D. shortage
3. A. bomb B. debt C. cucumber D. doubt
4. A. suggestion B. tradition C. situation D. position
5. A. wicked B. united C. increased D. attended
6. A. increases B. promises C. practises D. raises
II. Choose the word whose main tress is placed differently from the others in each group
1. A. industry B. interview C. inherit D. interesting
2. A. because B. concentrate C. society D. enormous
3. A. revolution B. independence C. associate D. operation
4. A. understand B. engineer C. Vietnamese D. adventure
5. A. dictionary B. developed C. important D. geography
6. biology B. scientific C. geography D. musician
III. Choose the word or phrase which best complẹtes each sentence
1. Thousands of people near the volcano have been ordered to evacuate.
A. living B. are living C. who living D. A and C are correct
2.The captain as well as the passẹngers frightened.
A. be B. was C. to be D. were

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3. We found that …………………students in this class are from the same city.
A. most of B. most all C. almost the D. most of the
4. He is 1ooking forward to . . . . . . . . . . . . .to England .
A. travel B. traveling C. be traveling D. be traveled
5.There is always . . . . . . . . . traffic in the city centre at rush hours .
A. strong B. full C. heavy D. many
6.You can go home, if you _____ your work.
A. finished B. have finished C. are finished D. finishing
7.She spoke quietly to him . . . . . . . . nobody else could hear a word .
A. because B. if C. although D. so that
8. This one is prettier, but it costs . . . . . . . . . as the other one
A. as much as B. twice as much C. as many D. twice as many
9. . ..............happens, I shall stand by you.
A. Whatever B. What C. Which D. That
10. They would …………………….. go by air than spend a week travelling by train .
A. always B. rather C. prefer D. better
11. Cancer is a _____ disease.
A. killing B. death C. dead D. kill
12. She asked me ………………………..
A. what day it was B. it was what day
C. what day was it D. what was the day
13. I ………………………….. football a lot, but I don’t play very often now.

A. use to play B. used to play C. am used to playing D. used to playing

14. Only when she took off her sun glasses , ……………………. … who she was
A. did I know B. I knew C. do I know D. I know
15. She her neighbor's child for the broken window.
A. blamed B. accused C. complained D. denied
IV. Identify one of the four underlined parts in each sentence that is not correct
1. The film was so bored that all the audience had gone home before it ended.
A B C D
2. My brother doesn't care how much does the car cost because he is going to buy it anyway
A B C D
3. The bridge hit by a large ship during a suddenly storm has been mended.
A B C D
4. We haven't visited our grandparents when they moved to their new house
A B C D

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5. Jason's professor had him to write his report many times before allowing him to present it
A B C D
6. Jim was upset last night because he had to do a lot of homeworks.
A B C D
7. Stop making so much noise or the neighbours are going to get angrily.
A B C D
8. . Have you ever listened to a piece of music was composed by Mozart?
A B C D
9. The more he tried to help her, the lesser she seemed to appreciate it.
A B C D
10. A number of students attending this English course at our school is increasing.
A B C D
V. Put the verb in brackets in correct tense or form
1. She (wear) ……………………….her new hat when I (meet)…………………..
her yesterday.
2. A lot of modern medicines (make)……………………….……from plants
3. They (drive) ……………………………. all the morning, so they are very tired now
4. When I first (come) ...............to this village, it was a quiet place. But since then the
population (double)..............................and a lot of leisure facilities (build)................................
5. After some years (live) ………………in this country, you’ll get used to (eat) …………….….
spicy food
6. I’m very bored because my mother (always/complain)…………………….. ……….about my
housework.
VI.Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. Thank you very much for your kind ……………………………. (HOSPITABLE)
2. The situation is getting …………………………. difficult for us. ( INCREASE)
3. Telling lies is ………………………… ( MORAL)
4. They had a lively …………………..on the novel “animal farm” in class today ( DISCUSS)
5. After many years of ………………….. , Edison finally succeeded in inventing the light
bulb ( FAIL )
6. She felt ………………………….after she passed the exam ( RELIEF)
7. We produce cheaper goods than our …………....................................do ( COMPETE).
VII. Read the passage and choose the best answer from A, B, C or D.

About 200 million years ago, as the Triassic period came to close, many species of animals
disappeared from the face of the earth .Scientists previously believed that the series of
extinctions happened over a period of 15 to 20 millions years. Recent discoveries in Nova Scotia
suggest, however, that the extinctions may have happened over a much shorter period of time,
perhaps less than 850,000 years.Evidence for a rapid extinction of species at the end of Triassic
period is found in the McCoy Brook Formation along the bay of Fundy in Nova Scotia. Fossils

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found in this formation indicate a rapid disappearance of species rather than a slow and gradual
change over time. One explanation for a relatively sudden extinction at the end of the Triassic
may be that a large meteorite struck the earth at the time and is responsible for a 30-kilometre
hole nearby. If geologists and other researchers can find evidence such as shocked quartz in the
rock formations, that a meteorite did strike the earth, it would give more credence to the theory of
rapid Triassic extinction. It is possible, however necessarily to occur in the rest of the world.
1. What is the main topic of this passage?
A.The disappearance of animal species at the end of the Triassic period
B. Evidence of relatively sudden extinction of species.
C. The possibilty of an extinction happening simutaneously throughout the world.
D. A meteorite hole in the Bay of Fundy in Nova Scotia.
2.Which of the following could best repalce the word “ close’ as used in line 1?
A.Connection B.dispersion C.seperation D.end.
3.The author used the phrase “ the face of the earth’ in line 2 in order to
A.Emphasize the disappearance B. focus on one part of the Earth
C.forcus on one period of time D.Point the reference to land, not water.
4.All of the following are mentioned in the passage EXCEPT
A.The extinction of late Triassic animals
B. The duration of time for the extinction
C.A large meteorite hitting the Earth 10 million years ago.
D. The use of type of rock in scientific research
5.Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “ relatively” in line 8?
A.Comparativerly B.independently C.phenomenally D.visibly
6.According to the passsage, what would give evidence that a meteorite struck the earth
A.A gradual change in species over time
B. A change in the quartz
C.Gold deposits in the veins of rocks.
D. A change in the water of the bay of Fundy.
7.Which of the following could best replace word “ struck” as used in line 9?
A. affected B.discovered C. devasted D.hit.
8.In line 11 the word “ it”refers to….
A.evidence B.an extinction C.the Earth D.a meteorite
9.Which of the following could be best replace word “ credence” in line 11?
A.demonstration B.elevation C.suitability D.credibility
10.Which of the following best decribes the author’s tone?
A.aggressive B. explanatory C. apologetic D. Cynic.
VIII. Read the passage and fill in each gap with ONE word only. 0 has been done as an
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 Sue Hamilton is a very ambitious girl. In two years’ (0) time she will have completed her
degree. Then she plans to go to the USA (1)__________ she can earn lots of money. Her dream is
to set up her (2)__________ business selling the jewellery she designs. She says that she expects
to (3)__________ her fortune before she is thirty so she can retire. However, in case things don’t
work out, she is considering (4)__________ as a partner in her brother’s firm. She has worked
(5)__________ him during her vacations and she says she (6) __________ mind doing that again.
Her brother is a very successful accountant and is always trying to tempt her into working with
him. Sue thinks she (7) __________ give it a go. Otherwise she will just wait and see (8)
________ comes along.
IX. Rewrite the sentences beginning as shown, keeping the meaning unchanged
1.. Driving on the left feels strange to me.
→ I’m not ........................................................................................................
2. I started writing this letter two hours ago.
→I ve......................................................................................................................
3. It's believed that a general election will be held in Germany.
→ A general election..............................................................................................
4. Lan forgot her birthday and so did I
→ Neither ..................................................................................................................
5. Susan was too excited to sleep.
→ Susan was so .........................................................................................................
6. I wouldn't have been successful ifyou hadn't helped.
→ Without .................................................................................................................
7. Is it all right if I come to the club with you tonight?
→ Would you mind .....................................................................................................
8. Gary is the best guitarist in the class.
→ No one else ............................................................................................................
9. "How much do yọu think it will cost?" he .asked.
→ He wanted to know................................................................................................
10. He said, “You stole my record, Bill.”
→He accused ..............................................................................................................
X . Complete the sentences with the given words
1.It / wrong / you /not / give / me / chance / talk
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2. He / try / stop / smoking / many times / but / he / never / succeed. //
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3. I/ want/ have/ that suit/ clean/ iron/ before/ meeting.
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4 . I / no intention / come / terrible place / again .
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5 . The room / not be / dirty / so / they / not need/clean it.
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XI. “ Garbage is one of the most serious problems facing every local authority nowadays”
In about 150 – 180 words ,write a text to tell about this problem in your neighbourhood
and suggest some solutions to help solve this problem.
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