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ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN NĂM HỌC 2018-2019
Môn thi :TiếngAnhlớp 8
Thờigianlàmbài : 120 phút

SECTION A: LISTENING (10 pts)

PART I: (5 points)
There are 5 questions in this part, for each question there are 3 pictures and a short
recording. Choose the correct picture. Write in CAPITAL LETTERS A, B or C in the
answer box.
Example: How many people were at the meeting?

Your answer (A, B or C): C

1 - What music will they have at the party?

2 - When will the man go on holiday?

3 - What will the weather be like tomorrow?

4 - What colour is Mary's coat?

5 - What did the woman repair?

Your answer:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
PART II (6 pts)
Listen to Paul talking to a friend about his family. What does each person do? Match the
person with the job you hear.
PEOPLE JOB
1. Sally A. doctor
2. Bill B. teacher
3. David C. student
4. Paul's mother D. writer
5. Paul's father E. stopped worker
Your answer:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
SECTION B. PHONETICS (10 points)
PARTI. Choose the word having the underlined part pronounced differently in each
line(5pts).
1. A. Folk /əʊ/ B.plot /ɒ/ C.ogre /əʊ/ D.golden /əʊ/
2. A. Brave /eɪ/ B. Fable /eɪ/ C.castle /ɑː/ D.tale /eɪ/
3. A. Suggest /ə/ B.cunning /ʌ/ C.luxury /ʌ/ D.ugly /ʌ/
4. A.heaven /e/ B.mistreat /iː/ C.ahead /e/ D.jealous /e/
5. A. Shout /aʊ/ B.found /aʊ/ C.announce /aʊ / D.couple /ʌ/
Your answer:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
PARTII.Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern (5pts).
6. A.Pro’cession B.com’panion C.pro’duction D. celeb’ration
7. A.ma’gician B.vege’tarian C.hi’storian D.ci’vilian
8. A.con’fusion B.mu’sician C.’ancestor D.im’portance
9. A.tra’dition B.’festival C.’emperor D.’motherland
10.cli’nician B.pa’goda C.’visitor D.a’rrival
Your answer:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
SECTION C. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
PART I .Choose the correct option for each gap to complete the sentences(20pts).
1.- Nam: “Mum, let me go out tonight; my class is holding a party at Trang’s house”
-Mum: “ Ok, but you _____ be home by 11p.m”
A. must B.may C.need D.will
2. The English people are said to love________
A. custom B.tradition C.habit D.practice
3. – “_________finish the work today ?” - “Yes, you must”
A. may we B.do we have to C. Ought we to D.Can we
4. “ Do you think that I__________apologize to him?”
A.may B.should C.could D.need
5. __________, which are the movements in the Earth’s crust, often occur in Japan.
A.Volcano B.Hurricanes C.Tsunamis D.Earthquakes
6.__________nice the weather is today!
A.what B.That C.which D.How
7.Most of my friends prefer detective stories__________cartoons.
A.thanB.from C.to D.as
8.The whole family _________ with tradition by spending the New Year’s Eve abroad.
A.broke B.went C.followed D.kept
9.He said he________ busy then but he would get to the party by night.
 A.is B.will be C.would be D.was
10.The charity organisation helped to provide food and clean water for the victims of the
earthquake. ________, it trained health workers and supplied medicines.
A. moreover B.howeverC.neverthelessD.otherwise.
11.A_____ can be an ancient story about brave people or magical events that are probably not
true.
A.fableB.fairy tale C.folk tale D.legend
12. The main ________of the fable “The tortoise and the Hare” are a tortois and a hare.
A.characters B.personalities C.plots D.titles
13.A/an ______is a human-like creature , but it is extremely tall , strong and often bad and
cruel.
A.mermaid B.giant C.ogre D.elf
14.The fox used his tricks to get food from the crow . What a _____ fox!
A.meanB.stupid C.cunning D.fierce
15.Nam helped his parents ______the rice onto the ox-drawn cart.
A.load B.collectC.dryD.ride
16. Medical help is _____easily obtained in remote areas than in towns.
A.more goodly B.more well C.better D.gooder
17. Today Peter gets up ______ than he did yesterday.
A.earlier B.more early C.moreearlily more earlier
18. You ________ use your mobile phone on the plane.
A.must B.mustn’t C.don’t have to D.have to
19.It’s optional. We __________ go if you don’t want.
A. have to B.don’t have to C.mustn’tD.must
20.Thexoe dance is a ___________tradition of Thai ethnic people.
A.physicalB.spiritual C. material D.practical
Your answer:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

PART II .Choose the correct form of the words given to complete the sentences (10pts).
1. A fable is an _______short story that teaches a moral lesson
A.imagine B.imaginary C.imagination D.imaginative
2.Once upon a time there was a happy and ______ladybug
A.cheer B.cheerful C.cheerlessD.cheering
3.Alice was_________when she suddenly heard footsteps behind her.
A.frightenB.fright C.frightened D.frightening
4. While Cam lived ___________. Tam had to work very hard.
A.luxuryB.luxurious D.luxuriate
5.Although the old and wicked fairy was not invited, she came to the ____ anyway.
A.celebration B.celebrateC.celebratingD.celebrated
6. The King and the Queen were always _____ to keep the princess away from spindles.
A.care B.careful C.careless D.carefully
7. Saint Giong heard an ________ that the emperor needed brave men to protect the country.
A.announce B.announcer C.announcement D.announced
8.Everyone was scared when the witch made the dog __________disappear.
A.magicB.magical C.magically D.magician
9. The ______ of lakes, rivers, oceans or underwater cause water pollution.
A.contaminateB.contaminated C.contaminant D.contamination
10.The streets doesn’t look ______ because it has a lot of rubbish.
A.attract B.attraction C.attractive D.attractively
Your answer:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

PART III.Choose the word or phrase that needs correcting in each sentence. (10pts)

1.TheMuong ethnic people in Cuc Phuong live mainly in farming and bee keeping.
A B C=> on D
2.Kimspeaks English more fluently in the science class
A B=> the most C D
3.When Kate visited Alaska, she lived in a igloo in the winter months as well as in the spring
A B C=> an igloo D
4.The study of the sculptures of the Cham are truly fascinating , and some books have been
A B=> is C
written about them.
D
5.Our grandmother used to be telling us fairy tales when we were small.
A B=> tell C D
6. Petrol is twice as expensive as it is a few years ago.
A B C D=> was
7. For January, he has taken five exams and hasn’t got any poor grade.
A => since B C D
8. Tom said you could reach him in 8 645 082 after dinner.
A B C=> at D
9. Each of the rooms have a color television.
A B C=> has D
10. You won’t pass the examination if you don’t work hardly enough.
A B C D => hard enough
Your answer:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

SECTION D. READING COMPREHENSION

PART I.Read the following story and choose the best answer for each question (10pts).
Once upon a time, there lived in Morocco one of the richest men on earth. He was King Jodas.
He loved gold more than anything else in the world except his lovely , young daughter with
silky, black hair and sparkling eyes. Whenever King Jodas walked among his fruit trees and
flower bushes, he wished he could turn them into gold.
Early one morning, a god called Terrus came to visit King Jodas in his palace. He came to
reward King Jodas for doing him a favour. Terrus offered to grant King Jodas whatever he
wanted on earth. The King immediately asked that everything he touched be turned into
gold.Terrus unwillingly granted King Jodas his wish and vanished.
Everything was fine till one fateful day.The King wept aloud in despair as he hugged a golden
figurine he loved so much. He didn’t mean to turn her into gold.. He begged Terrus to take
away the curse of the golden touch.
1.Which of the following was king Jodas’s most favoured ?
A.goldB.fruit trees C.Flower bushes D. his daughter
2.KingJodas’s love for gold tells me that he was_____________
A.greedy (tham lam) B.selfish C.rich D.cruel
3.Terrus was in Morocco because he ____________
A.wanted to visit King Jodas B.wanted to return King Jodas a favour
C.decided to marry Jodas’s daughter D.heard about King Jodas’s wish
4.KingJodas cried because_____________
A. Terrus was not going to grant him his wish B.Terrus vanished
C.his daughter was turned into gold D.Terrus took away his wish
5.Which of the following titles is the most suitable for the story?
A.The golden king B.A reward
C.The king and his daughter D.the golden tough
Your answer:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

PART II.Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank (10pts)
Leisure in Britain
The British spend their free time in different ways. People generally use it to relax, but many
people also (1)___________voluntary work, especially for charities.
People spend a lot of their free time in the home, where the (2)_____popular leisure activity is
watching television, the average vbiewing time being 25 hours a week. People often
(3)____programs on video so that they can watch later, and video recorders are also used (4)
_____watching videos hired from a video rental shop.
Reading is also a favourite way of spending leisure time . The British spend a lot of time
reading newspapers and magazines.
In the summer gardening is popular, and in winter, it is often replaced by “do-it-yourself”, (5)
_______people spend their time improving or preparing their homes.Many people have pets to
look after; taking the dog for a daily walk is a regular routine.
The extra leisure time (6)_______at weekends means that some leisure activities, many of
them to do with sport, normally (7)___________place only then. Traditional spectator sports
include football, cricket, horse racing, motor racing and motor cycle racing. Popular forms of
(8)__________are swimming, tennis, ice-skating or roller skating, cycling, climbing , and hill
or country walking.
Families often have a “day out” at the weekend, especially in summer, with a (9)________to a
local event such as a festival,fair or show. Young people especially go to clubsand discos,
while people of all (10)_______ go to the theatre, the cinema, art exhibitions and concerts.
1. A.make B.do C.playD.go
2. A.manyB.moreC.much D.most
3. A.record B.scanC.printD.power
4. A.with B.for C.onD.about
5. A.whatB.whyC.when D.while
6. A.available B.probableC.abundantD.exclusive
7. A.drag B.bringC.carry D.take
8. A.strength B.exercise C.athleticsD.presentation
9. A.voyageB.journey C.visit D.road
10.A.ages B.numbersC.years D.groups.
Your answer:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9 10.
SECTION E. WRITING
PART I.Choose one sentences that has the same meaning as the root one.
1. He uses all his free time to look after his garden.
A. He spends all his free time looking after his garden
B. He spent all his free time looking after his garden
C. He spends all his free time to look after his garden
D. He spends all his free time to looking after his garden
2.He likes to listen to pop music than to watch TV after school.
A.He prefers listening to pop music than to watch TV after school.
B. He prefers listening to pop music to watching TV after school.
C. He prefers listening to pop music than to watching TV after school.
D.He prefers listen to pop music than watch TV after school.
3.Making crafts or collecting things like stamps and coins are very interesting.
A. It’s very interesting making crafts or collecting things like stamps and coins
B. It’s very interesting to making crafts or collecting things like stamps and coins
C. It’s very interesting to make crafts or collecting things like stamps and coins
D. It’s very interesting to make crafts or collect things like stamps and coins.
4.Hung drives more carefully than his brother.
A.Hung’s brother drives more carelessly than him
B. Hung’s brother drives less carefully than him
C. Hung’s brother doesn’t driveas carefully as him
D.All are correct.
5.The laboratory in my school is now better equipped than some years ago.
A.Some years ago the laboratory in my school is better equipped than now
B. Some years ago the laboratory in my school was better equipped than now
C. Some years ago the laboratory in my school was worse equipped than now
D. Some years ago the laboratory in my school is worse equipped than now
6.All the students love the principal because he is very kind.
A. All the students love the principal because of he is very kind.
B. All the students love the principal because he is very kindness.
C. All the students love the principal because of his kindness.
D. All the students love the principal so he is very kind.
7.I have forgotten the tickets. I’m sorry for it.
A.I’m sorry for having forgotten the tickets.
B. I’m sorry for forgotten the tickets.
C. I’m sorry for having forgot the tickets.
D. I’m sorry because having forgotten the tickets.
8. It’s a pity he doesn’t take the doctor’s advice.
A.I wish he take the doctor’s advice
B.I wish he took the doctor’s advice
C. I wish he would take the doctor’s advice.
D. I wish he didn’t take the doctor’s advice.
9.The tsunami happened. Many people in this area became homeless.
A. The tsunami happened makemany people in this area became homeless.
B. The tsunami happened becausemany people in this area became homeless.
C.The tsunami happened made many people in this area became homeless.
D.The tsunami made many people in this area homeless.
10. There have been conflicts in that country since last year. People live unhappily.
A.If there have been conflicts in that country since last year, people live unhappily.
B. If there were no conflicts in that country , people would live more happily.
 C. If there were conflicts in that country , people would live more happily.
D. If there were no conflicts in that country , people wouldn’t live more happily.
Your answer:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9 10.
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1.Hung King / Temple / Festival / take/ place / 8 /11 /day/ third/ lunar /month/ PhuTho.
A.The Hung King Temple Festival take place from the 8th to the 11th day of the third lunar
month in PhuTho.
B.The Hung King Temple Festival takes place from the 8thand the 11th day of the third lunar
month in PhuTho.
C.The Hung King Temple Festival takes place from the 8th to the 11th day of the third lunar
month in PhuTho.
D.The Hung King Temple Festival takes place from the 8th to the 11th day of the third lunar
month on PhuTho.
2.While / I/ wait/ at / the /bus stop/ ,/ it/ start/ rain/ heavily.
A.While I was waiting at the bus stop, it started to rain heavily.
B.While I waiting at the bus stop, it was started to rain heavily.
C.While I was waiting at the bus stop, it start to rain heavily.
D.While I waited at the bus stop, it was starting to rain heavily.
3.Thanks/ technology/,/ now / can/ for/ preserve/ our/ to/ culture/ future/ we/ generations/./
A.Thanks to technology, we can now preserve our culture for future generations.
B.Thanksfor technology, we can now preserve our culture for future generations.
C.Thanks to technology, we can now preserve future generations our culture for.
D.Thanks to technology, we now preserve our culture for can future generations.
4.In/ Japan/,/ to/ your/ the/remember/ shoes/ at/entrance/ to/ take off/ homes/,/ and /businesses/
and/ hotels/ most/./
A.In Japan,to remember take off your shoes at the entrance to all homes, and most businesses
and hotels.
B.In Japan, remember to take off your shoes at the entrance to all homes, and most businesses
and hotels.
C.In Japan, to take off your shoes at the entrance to all homes, remember and most businesses
and hotels.
D.In Japan, remember to take off your shoes at entrance to all the homes, and most businesses
and hotels.
5.Vietnamese /plan/ activities/ families/ around/their/children/ on/ many/ their/ special /days/.
A.Vietnamese families their activities around their children on many special plan days.
B.Vietnamese families plan around their activities their children on many special days.
C.Vietnamese families plan their many activities around their children on special days.
D.Vietnamese families plan their activities around their children on many special days.
6.After/ helping/my parents/ the farm work/,/ I /like/sit/ and /look/ sky/ and /green/ field/
A.After helping my parents to the farm work, I like to sit and look at the sky and the green
fields.
B.After helping my parentswith the farm work, I like to sit and look at the sky and the green
fields.
C.After helping my parents from the farm work, I like to sit and look at the sky and the green
fields.
D.After helping my parentswith the farm work, I like to sitting and look at the sky and the
green fields.
7.Sometimes/ brother/ and/I/ go/ fishing/ in/river/ near/ our/ farm/.
A.Sometimes my brother and I goesfishing in the river near our farm.
B.Sometimes my brother and I go tofishing in the river near our farm.
C.Sometimes my brother and I go fishing in the river near our farm.
D.Sometimes my brother and I go fishing on the river near our farm.
8.our country/ government/ always/ take care / people’s life/ especially/ the ethnic groups.
A.In our country, the government always takes care for the people’s life, especially the ethnic
groups.
B.In our country, the government is always takes care of the people’s life, especially the ethnic
groups.
C.In our country, the government always taking care of the people’s life, especially the ethnic
groups.
D.In our country, the government always takes care of the people’s life, especially the ethnic
groups.
9.I/like/ / making/ my/ own/ kites/./ I/enjoy/ flying/ kite/ in/ summer./.
A.I likes making my own kites. I enjoy flying kites in summer.
B.I am like making my own kites. I enjoy flying kites in summer.
C.I like making my own kites. I enjoy flying kites in summer.
D.I dolike making my own kites. I enjoy flying kites in summer.
10.TheMuong/ HoaBinh and ThanhHoa/ well- known/ their/ rich/ folk literature/ traditional
songs/ .
A.TheMuongin HoaBinh and ThanhHoa are well- known for their rich folk literature and
their traditional songs.
B.TheMuongin HoaBinh and ThanhHoa are well- known of their rich folk literature and
their traditional songs.
C.TheMuongin HoaBinh and ThanhHoabe well- known for their rich folk literature and
their traditional songs.
D.TheMuongin HoaBinh and ThanhHoa are well- known for their richness folk literature
and their traditional songs.
Your answer:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9 10.
ĐÁP ÁN
SECTION A: LISTENING (10 pts)
Part I.1.C 2.B 3.B 4.A 5.B
Part II.1. D (writer); 2. C (student); 3. B (teacher); 4. E (stopped worker); 5. A (doctor);
SECTION B. PHONETICS (10 points)
Part I.1B 2C 3A 4B 5D(BTBTNC- p 59)
Part II 6D 7B 8C 9A 10C (BTBTNC – 49)
SECTION C. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
Part I.1.A 2B 3B 4B 5D 6D 7C 8A 9D 10A(BTBTNC- p70)
11D. 12A 13B 14C 15A(BTBTNC-p.64)
16C 17A 18B 19B 20B (BTBTNC)
Part II. 1B 2B 3C 4C 5A 6B 7C 8C 9D 10C (BTBTNC)
Part III.1C 2B 3C 4B 5B 6D 7A 8C 9C 10D
SECTION D. READING COMPREHENSION
Part I 1D2A 3B 4C 5D (BTBTNC-p65/66)
Part II.1B 2D 3A 4B 5C 6A 7D 8B 9C 10A(BTBTNC-10)
SECTION E. WRITING
Part I.1A 2B 3D 4D 5C 6C 7A 8B 9D 10B
Part II1C 2A 3A 4B 5D 6B. 7C 8D 9C 10A