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Năm học: 2018 - 2019
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh lớp 8
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút
Ngày thi: …. tháng …. năm 2019

Điểm bài thi Giám khảo 1 Giám khảo 2 Số phách

Bằng số: Họ tên: Họ tên:

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(Đề thi này gồm 11 trang)

Question 1. Listen and choose the correct answer to each of the following sentences (10pts).
Part A
1. When does Bob want to go to the movies?
A. On the weekend B. On Friday morning
C. On Friday night D. On Friday afternoon
2. When is the party?
A. On Saturday night B. the weekend after next
C. On Sunday night D. On Sunday morning
3. When does Kent want go out with Nancy?
A. On Friday morning B. On Friday night
C. On the weekend D. On Friday afternoon
4. When is the game?
A. On Sunday night B. On Sunday afternoon
C. On Saturday afternoon D. On Saturday evening
5. When is the movie on TV?
A. Tuesday night B. Thursday night

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C. Tonight D. Wednesday night
Part B
6. I went to a village school. In fact, there was only one classroom for … students of different
ages, both boys and girls, and one teacher who taught everything.
A. 15 B. 25 C. 35 D. 50
7. The school didn’t have a …, so we just called it “our school”.
A. classroom B. sign C. name D. gate
8. We also learnt a little maths and ….
A. Vietnamese B. literature C. history D. physics
9. There were no … lessons, and we didn’t have exams, either.
A. science B. chemistry C. geopraphy D. arts
10. We could talk only when we were … to.
A. forced B. made C. allowed D. told

Question 2. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the
others (5pts).
11. A. neighbor B. cough C. although D. drought
12. A. entertain B. rain C. air D. strain
13. A. try B. facility C. typhoon D. supply
14. A. supermarket B. ruler C. pollution D. urban
15. A. nature B. migrant C. facility D. away

Question 3. Choose the word whose stressed pattern is different from that of the others (5pts).
16. A. procession (2) B. companion (2) C. production (2) D. celebration (3)

17. A. magician (2) B. vegetarian (3) C. historian (2) D. civilian (2)

18. A. confusion (2) B. musician (2) C. ancestor (1) D. importance (2)

19. A. tradition (2) B. festival (1) C. emperor (1) D. motherland (1)

20. A. clinician (2) B. pagoda (2) C. visitor (1) D. arrival (2)

Question 4: Choose A, B, C or D that best completes each sentences (15pts).

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21. Miss Tina can speak … Chinese.
A. x B. a C. an D. the
22. Kitty is really hooked … playing with her little dog.
A. in B. out C. on D. with
23. They live a … life.
A. abnormally B. normally C. nomad D. nomadic
24. There are a few … in the beginning but you’ll solve them soon.
A. ways B. diversities C.difficulties D. specialities
25. They are all … engineers. Every customer is satisfied with their working styles.
A. disturbing: làm phiền B. bad C. delicious D. experienced: kinh
nghiệm
26. The education gave him a lasting respect for …
A. tradition B. custom C. information: thông tin D. difference
27. According … tradition, a tree grew on this spot.
A. to B. by C. with D. at
28. He broke … the family tradition and did not go to the pagoda.
A. by B. in C. to D. with
29. Parents always want their … to obey them.
A. ancestors: tổ tiên B. offspring: con cháu C. adults: người lớn
D. foreigners: người nước ngoài
30. The anniversary (dịp kỷ niệm) of the founding of the charity falls in November.
A. solution B. attraction C. affection D. commemoration:
kỷ niệm
31. He said it was impossible to defeat (đánh bại) the terrorists militarily.
A. receive: nhận B. repulse: đẩy lùi C. explain D. develop: phát triển
32.Christmas is such a joyful (hân hoan) time of year.
A. helpful: hữu ích B. delightful: thú vị C. careful: cẩn thận
D. beautiful: đẹp
33. Tet is an occasion for family … in Vietnam.
A. visitings B. meeting C. reunions: đoàn viên D.
seeings
34. A custom is something that has become an … way of doing things.

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A. to be accept B. to accept C. accepting D. accepted: được chấp nhận
35. It is typical of the cultural life of … Thai people.
A. some B. a C. the D. x

Question 5: Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences (15pts).
36. My father can’t bear … the housework. (can’t bear + V-ing)
A. do B. doing C. to do D. will do
37. … my opinion, the husband will be back in the end. (In my opinion: theo tôi)
A. In B. On C. At D. With
38. My wife’s always hanging … at her friend’s home. (hanging out: đi chơi)
A. on B. out C. in D. to
39. I … going around the world interesting because I can discover more about people and
things. (I find doing something)
A. think B. say C. find D. tell
40. In the country, streets are generally … than those in the city.
A. more narrow B. narrower C. narrow D. narrowing
41. My garden is a lot … than this park.
A.colourfuler B. colourful C. less colour D. more colourful
42. Tom passed the exam! It is such … good news.
A. x B. an C. a D. the
43. Sooner or …, your parents will know it. (Sooner or later: sớm hơn hay muộn hơn)
A. later B. late C. soon D. soonest
44. You … read this book, but this book makes you smarter.
A. must B. have to C. don’t have to D. had better
45. The teacher said we … read this book for our pleasure because it’s optional.
A. should B. must C. needn’t D. can
46. The children … their homework when I got home. (When QKD, QKTD)
A. were doing B. was doing C. are doing D. is doing
47. The animal … in the forest fire was a wild pig.
A. hurt: săn B. hurted C. hurts D. hurting
48. At the Mid-Autumn Festival, kids can sing, dance and enjoy moon-cakes. …, every child
likes it very much.

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A. However B. Moreover C. Because D. Therefore
49. Let us … to the school’s library next Monday. (Let us = Let’s + V)
A. going B. to go C. to going D. go
50. … is a saint regarded as (được coi là) protecting (bảo vệ) a particular person (một
người) or place (địa điểm)
A. Patron saint: thánh bảo trợ B. Blessed saint: thánh C. Holy saint: thánh
D. Fairy godmother: bà tiên đỡ đầu

Question 6: There is a mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentence. Find it by
choosing A, B, C or D (10pts).
51. It is essential (A) of (B) people to keep (C) family customs and (D) traditions.
52. I want you to cook (A) many delicious (B) dishes to congratulate (C) her about (D) her
promotion.
53. You should avoid to use (A) mobile phone too much (B) because (C) it can harm (D)
your health.
54. I often give (A) clothes or (B) jewelries for (C) my parents on (D) Christmas Day.
55. Taking part in (A) these customs gives (B) pleasure and satisfied (C) to (D) me.
56. Live (A) in the country (B) is more inconvenient than (C) in the (D) city.
57. In this (A) city, we have (B) the tradition to (C) worshipping our ancestors (D).
58. Alan takes (A) a photograph (B) of Sandra while (C) she was sleeping (D).
59. Many Vietnamese (A) people prepare for (B) the holiday by pay (C) their debts and
cleaning (D) their homes.
60. There is (A) nothing to prevent (B) the children (C) to playing (D) here.

Question 7: Choose the most suitable answer A, B, C, or D to complete the following

passage (10pts).
The Yao form (61) … of the 54 ethnic groups offcially recognized by Vietnam. In the
(62) … census in 2000, they numbered roughly 470,000 (63) … Vietnam.
The Yao people have been agriculturalists (64) … over a thousand years, mostly
harvesting rice through plowing, (65) … a few practice slash-and-burn agriculture. The Yao
live nearby forested regions. They also engage in (66) …
During the Southern Song dynasty, an imperial Chinese abserver, Zhou Qufei,

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described the Tao as wearing destinctive fine blue (67) …, produced using indigo dye.
The Yao (68) … their Pan Wang (King Pan) festival annually on the sixteenth day of
the tenth (69) … month. The festival celebrates the mythical original story (70) … the Yao
people.
61. A. an B. one C. a D. the
62. A. last B. lastly C. later D. lately
63. A. on B. at C. in D. from
64. A. for B. seen C. in D. at
65. A. but B. however C. although D. despite
66. A. coaching B. farm C. hunt D. hunting
67. A. clothing B. dressing C. wearing D. putting
68. A. festival B. anniversary C. ceremony D. celebrate
69. A. solar B. moon C. lunar D. sun
70. A. in B. of C. on D. from

Question 8: Read the text and answer the following questions (5pts).
HOBBIES
Hobbies give people joy and there are lots of benefits. They provide mental
stimulation and can help people foster new aims. Greater fitness can be developed through
active hobbies. When someone moves to a new town, it is often suggested thay they join a
club focusing on a particular hobby is to become part of the community.
A hobby offers the time and space to relax. Sporting hobbies such as golf, hiking or
running allow people to get out into the fresh air. This has been shown to have real benefits
for someone’s mental health. Exercise increases endrophins in the body which help people to
feel good, but activities that make you sweat are not the only ones that produce that feeling.
71. What is the benefit of hobbies?
A. People can have joy. B. People can join a club.
C. People can have space. D. People can have time.
72. What is the suggestion for a newcomer to become part of the community?
A. Fostering new aims.
B. Joining a club that focuses on a particular hobby.
C. Offering the time and space to relax.

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D. Providing mental stimulation.
73. What is the benefit of sporting hobbies?
A. People can move to a new town. B. People can join a club.
C. People can enjoy fresh air. D. Peope can run.
74. What is the benefit of endorphins?
A. Endorphins help people to feel good.
B. Endorphins help people to sweat.
C. Endorphins help people to run faster.
D. Endorphins help people to have active hobbies.
75. What of the following statement is not true?
A. Hobbies provide mental stimulation.
B. Greater fitness can be developed through active hobbies.
C. Sporting hobbies have real benefits for someone’s mental health.
D. Only sporting hobbies can make you feel good.

Question 9: Choose the best sentence that can be made from the cues given (10pts).
76. During Tet/ Vietnamese people/ buy/ sweets/ make/ chung cakes.
A. During Tet, Vietnamese people buy all of sweets to make chung cakes.
B. During Tet, Vietnamese people buy all kinds of sweets and make chung cakes.
C. During Tet, Vietnamese people buy all kinds of sweets so make chung cakes.
D. During Tet, Vietnamese people buy all of sweets and make chung cakes.
77. Thanks/ technology/ we/ now/ preseve/ culture/ future generations.
A. Thanks of technology, we should now preserve our culture for future generations.
B. Thanks for technology, we must now preserve our culture to future generations.
C. Thanks to technology, we can now preserve our culture for future generations.
D. Thanks to technology, we now have to preserve our culture to future generations.
78. The custom/ we/ have/ cook/ new dish/ each year.
A. The custom is that we have cooked a new dish each year.
B. The custom is we have cook the new dish each year.
C. The custom is that we have to cook the new dish each year.
D. The custom is that we have to cook a new dish each year.
79. You/ have got/ press/ hard/ doorbell.

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A. You’ve got to press very hard on the doorbell.
B. You’ve got to presses very hard on the doorbell.
C. You’ve got to press very hardly on the doorbell.
D. You’ve got to pressing very hard on the doorbell.
80. There/ should be/ investigation/ cause/ disaster.
A. There should be a investigation into the cause of the disaster.
B. There should to be an investigation into the cause of the disaster.
C. There should be an investigation into the cause of the disaster.
D. There should be an investigation under the cause of the disaster.
81. I/ have to/ brush/ teeth/ twice/ day.
A. I has to brush my teeth twice a day.
B. I have to brushing my teeth twice a day.
C. I have to brush my teeth twice a day.
D. I have to brush my teeth twice day.
82. I/ should/ write/ her/ but/ I/ not have time.
A. I should have write to her but I haven’t had time.
B. I should have written to her but I haven’t have time.
C. I should having written to her but I haven’t had time.
D. I should have written to her but I haven’t had time.
83. I/ not/ meet/ my parents/ since last Sunday.
A. I haven’t met my parents since last Sunday.
B. I won’t meet my parents since last Sunday.
C. I don’t meet my parents since last Sunday.
D. I didn’t meet my parents since last Sunday.
84. It/ difficult/ learn English/ without/ good dictionary.
A. It is difficult to learn English without a good dictionary.
B. It is difficult learn English without a good dictionary.
C. It is difficult for learn English without a good dictionary.
D. It is difficult to learning English without a good dictionary.
85. Unless/ you/ study/ harder/ you/ not/ pass/ exam.
A. Unless you don’t study harder, you won’t pass the exam.
B. Unless you study harder, you won’t pass the exam.

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C. Unless you study harder, you didn’t pass the exam.
D. Unless you studied harder, you won’t pass the exam.

Question 10: Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence which is closet in
meaning to the given one (15pts).
86. He plays badminton better than anyone I know.
A. He is one of the good badminton players I know.
B. He is the best badminton player I know.
C. I know someone playing badminton better than him.
D. I know him to play badminton better than someone.
87. His hobby is collecting stamps.
A. He is very bored with collecting stamps.
B. He hates collecting stamps very much.
C. He is very interested in collecting stamps.
D. He doesn’t like collecting stamps very much.
88. Although the weather was good, we stayed indoors.
A. In spite of the weather was good, we stayed indoors.
B. We stayed indoors despite the good weather.
C. Even though the good weather, we stayed indoors.
D. We stayed indoors but the weather was good.
89. May I borrow your dictionary?
A. Would you mind lending me your dictionary?
B. Would you mind if I lend your dictionary?
C. Would you mind borrowing your dictionary?
D. Would you mind if you borrow dictionary?
90. I plan to start studying in Australia.
A. I have started studying in Australia.
B. I started studying in Australia.
C. I’m starting studying in Australia.
D. I’m going to start studying in Australia.
91. I walked home in heavy rain.
A. Because it rained heavy I walked home.

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B. It was raining heavily as I walked home.
C. It was raining heavy because I walked home.
D. As it rained heavily I was walking home.
92. Although he was very tired, he agreed to help me with my homework.
A. Tired as he was, he agreed to help me with my homework.
B. He agreed to help me with my homework, so he got tired.
C. He was too tired to help me with my homework.
D. I wanted him to help me with my homework as I was tired.
93. Warning: Street musicians are not allowed to perform in this station.
A. Musicians must not play here.
B. Musicians do not have to play here.
C. Musicians can leave instruments here.
D. Musicians must keep their instruments with them.
94. “Would you like to come to my party?” said Frankie.
A. Frankie invited me to his party.
B. I invited Frankie to my party.
C. Frankie asked me if I liked to come to his party.
D. Frankie said I could come to his party.
95. The children are excited about going to the circus.
A. The children are looking for the circus.
B. The children are looing forward to go to the circus.
C. The children looking forward to going to the circus.
D. The children are looking forward to going to the circus.
96. The heavy rain stopped me from going out.
A. As the heavy rain, I couldn’t go out.
B. Thanks to the heavy rain, I couldn’t go out.
C. Because of the heavy rain, I couldn’t go out.
D. Except for the heavy rain, I couldn’t go out.
97. He enjoys having noodle soup every meal.
A. He has to eat noodle soup every meal.
B. He should eat noodle soup every meal.
C. He likes to eat noodle soup every meal.

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D. He must eat noodle soup every meal.
98. I often get up early in the morning.
A. I am used to getting up early in the morning.
B. I am used to get up early in the morning.
C. I used to get up early in the morning.
D. I used to getting up early in the morning.
99. It isn’t necessary to shout.
A. You need to keep silent.
B. You don’t need shouting.
C. You needn’t shout.
D. It’s necessary to keep silent.
100. Although there was a traffic jam, Mr. David managed to get to his office on time.
A. Despite traffic jam, Mr. David managed to get to his office on time.
B. In spite traffic jam, Mr. David managed to his office on time.
C. Despite of the traffic jam, Mr. David managed to his office on time.
D. In spite of the traffic jam, Mr. David managed to get to his office on time.

Good luck to you.

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HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH – LỚP 8

Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút

Tổng số bài thi gồm 10 bài (100 câu).

Mỗi ý đúng được tính 1 điểm.

TS: 100 điểm

Câu ĐA Câu ĐA Câu ĐA Câu ĐA Câu ĐA

1 C 21 A 41 D 61 B 81 C
2 A 22 C 42 A 62 A 82 D
3 B 23 D 43 A 63 C 83 A
4 B 24 C 44 C 64 A 84 A
5 C 25 D 45 D 65 C 85 B
6 A 26 A 46 A 66 D 86 B
7 C 27 A 47 A 67 A 87 C
8 C 28 D 48 D 68 D 88 B
9 A 29 B 49 D 69 C 89 A
10 C 30 D 50 B 70 B 90 D
11 B 31 B 51 B 71 A 91 B
12 C 32 B 52 D 72 B 92 A
13 B 33 C 53 A 73 C 93 A
14 D 34 D 54 C 74 A 94 A
15 A 35 C 55 C 75 D 95 C
16 D 36 B 56 A 76 B 96 C
17 B 37 A 57 C 77 C 97 C
18 C 38 B 58 A 78 D 98 A
19 A 39 C 59 C 79 A 99 C
20 C 40 B 60 D 80 C 100 D

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