PHÒNG GD&ĐT HẠ HÒA KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN LỚP 8

THCS NĂM HỌC 2020 - 2021

ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Môn: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề
Đề thi có: 07 trang

SECTION 1: LISTENING (2pts)

Part 1. You will hear a doctor talking about how people can lead a healthier life. For each
question, put a tick in the correct box. (1pt)
1. To become healthier you should _______.
A. dramatically change your life
B. change some daily habits.
C. eat hardly anything.
2. If you don't manage to exercise as much as you should _______.
A. leave the gym.
B. try not to be negative about it.
C. be angry with yourself.
3. To improve your mood you should ________.
A. drink more tea and coffee.
B. only eat vegetables.
C. increase the amount of vegetables you eat.
4. The survey ________.
A. showed quite dramatic results.
B. didn't have strong results.
C. didn't give any useful information.
5. The doctor says ________.
A. you should never have a late night.
B. lack of sleep causes brain disease.
C. it's okay to go to bed late sometimes.
Write your answers here:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Part 2. You will hear a tour guide giving information about an old British house. For each
question. fill in the missing information in the numbered space. (1pt)
- The house was built in the (6) …………………..………..
- The Reynold family lived in the house until (7) ………………..
- The servants had rooms in the (8) …………………..
- George Reynold was a (9) …………………
- George died of a heart attack at the age of (10) ……………………..………..
Write your answers here:
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
SECTION 2: PHONETICS (1pt)
III. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest by circling
A, B, C or D.(0.6 pt)
1 A. crew B. flew C. drew D. knew
2. A. command B. companion C. dragon D. damage
3. A. evacuated B. experienced C. corresponded D. interacted

Write your answers here:

1. 2. 3.

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IV. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others by circling A, B, C
or D.(0.4 pt)

4. A. deserve B. politic C. polite D. fantastic

5. A. minority B. minister C. monument D. minimum
Write your answers here:
4. 5.

SECTION 3: LEXICO - GRAMMAR (7pts)

V. Choose the best answer to complete each of the sentences by circling A, B, C or D.(6pts)
1. This evidence should prove ________ that he was telling the truth.
A. once and for all B. now and then
C. over and above D. from time to time
2. In China’s largest psychiatric facility, there is a serious lack of resources but the staff try hard to
_________ this in their treatment of the patients.
A. go in for B. make up for C. put up with D. set in for
3. ________an emergency arise, call 911.
A. Does B. Can C. Should D. Will
4. At weekend, we can play a ________of badminton or join a football match.
A. game B. sport C. match D. combat
5. I know you didn’t want to upset me but I’d sooner you _________ me the whole truth yesterday.
A. could have told B. told C. have told D. had told
6. It is only recently that ballets have been based on the themes _______ American life.
A. reflecting B. reflects C. is reflecting D. reflected
7. Sometimes, my son can solve some problems ________than me.
A. most easily B. very easily C. more easily D. easilier
8. The dawn redwood appears ________ some 100 million years ago in northern forests around the
world.
A. was flourished B. having to flourish
C. to have flourished D. have flourished
9. The government should ________in the rural areas.
A. have new houses build B. get new houses to build
C. have new houses built D. get new houses to be built
10. Peter would like to have ________ sports shoes to run every morning. 
A. brown leather medium comfortable B. comfortable brown medium leather
C. brown medium leather comfortable D. comfortable medium brown leather
11. Stop ________ excuses. You have been so late many times this week.
A. having B. doing C. making D. taking
12. When they retired, they________ small pension from the government.
A. lived for B. lived in C. lived with D. lived on
13. Daisy was angry that she ________ a book which ________.
A. had been given /was badly damaged. B. has been given / badly damaged.
C. was giving / is damaged badly. D. has given /damaged badly.
14. Dane ________ the book we borrowed from the library. It was on the table, but now it has gone.
A. must have returned B. should have returned
C. cannot have returned D. needn’t have returned
15. If our body does not have enough ________ cholesterol, we may not be able to survive. On
________ other hand, if the body has too much cholesterol, the excess begins to line the arteries.
A. the /an B. X / an C. the / X D. X/ the
16. Some people are not convinced that there is serious risk to their health from smoking ________
tobacco firms put a health warning on every packet of cigarettes.

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 A. even though B. but C. despite that D. in spite of
17. Whether you win this race ________ lose it doesn’t matter as long as you do your best.
A. nor B. but C. or D. and
18. Forty percent of students ________ in favor of changing the policy.
A. is B. are C. has been D. was
19. Not until 1911 ________ .
A. identified the first of the vitamins B. did the first of the vitamins identify
C. was the first of the vitamins identified D. the first of the vitamins was identified
20. There is a cooking ________ by the famous chef, Martin Yen,this evening at the television studio.
A. demonstration B. performance C. exhibition D. routine
21. From time to time, he ________ himself to a weekend in a five – star hotel.
A. indulges B. treats C. craves D. benefits
22. It is regretted that there can be no ________to this rule.
A. exclusion B. alternative C. exception D. deviation
23. If you want a good flat in London, you have to pay through the ________ for it.
A. mouth B. ear C. resolve D. nose
24. A cool drink ________ him after his long hot journey.
A. relaxed B. relieved C. refreshed D. recovered
25. Henry was overweight, so he went on a strict diet and _________ twenty kilos.
A. missed B. lost C. failed D. fell
26. Peter, Harry and Chuck were first, second, and third ________ in the school cross- country Race.
A. respectively B. actively C. responsively D. tremendously
27. - “ Excuse me. I’m your new neighbour. I just moved in.”
- “________ “
A. Where to, sir ? B. Sorry, I don’t know.
C. Oh, I don’t think so. D. I’m afraid not.
28. – “Shall we wait a little longer? ”
– “________ “
A. No, we don’t. B. Yes, it’s very late now.
C. No, it’s still early. D. No, I’d rather not.
* Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning
to the underlined word(s) in the following sentence.
29. We have to try harder so that our handicrafts can keep up with our opponents’.
A. catch on with B. stay up with C. stay equal with D. catch up with
* Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in the following sentence.
30. It is considered improper to wear a short skirt to a formal occasion.
A. special B. festive C. casual D. seriously
Write your answers here:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
11. 12. 13. 14. 15.
16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
26. 27. 28. 29. 30.

VI. Identify the mistake in each sentence by circling A, B, C or D.(1pt)

1. Many people voluntarily offer care for elderly and disabled.
A B C D
2. He couldn’t use his motorbike because it was repairing.
A B C D
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3. Lan has such interesting novel that she can’t put it down.
A B C D
4. Bowling, one of the more popular indoor sports, is popular all over the United State and in other
A B C D
countries.
5. For thousands of years, man has created a sweet-smelling substances from wood, herbs, and
A B
flowers and using them for perfume or medicine.
C D
Write your answers here:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
SECTION 4: READING (6pts)
VII. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word
for each of the blanks from 1 to 10. (2pts)
Man and most animals need a constant (1)_______ of water to live. Farmers water for their
crops. Hydroelectric dams hold back needed water and provide power for homes and industries.
Trees and grass, and other plant life (2)_______ an important part in the natural circulation of
water, (3)________ help conserve it. Without plants most water would run (4)_______ it falls, taking
away (5)_______ soil. Rapid runoff would cause frequent floods, and leave little water during dry
seasons.
Nature has many ways of (6)_______ and controlling water. But man often upsets the water
balance (7)_______ his desire to grow more crops. He drains ponds, swamps and wet land. He
ploughs under the natural soil, cuts timber, and dredges and straightens streams. These changes
(8)_______ natural storage of water and speed runoff.
Water can be held on the land by plating vegetation. Forests and grass should be planted
(9)________ there are no natural growths. Dams built across rivers help hold back the water.
Reservoirs behind the dams store water during wet season to use in dry seasons. Dams help prevent
floods by controlling the (10)_______ of water.
Note: to dredge = to make a river deeper
1.  A. provide B. produce  C. supply  D. offer
2.  A. hold  B. get  C. take D. play
3.  A. therefore  B. thus  C. because D. although
4.  A. as soon as B. as possible as C. as hard as D. as late as
5.  A. value B. invaluable C. valuable D. valuably
6.  A. conserves B. conserved C. conserve D. conserving
7. A. in  B. on C. of  D.for
8.  A. increase B. reduce C. improve D.replace
9.  A. where B. which C. who  D.when
10. A. string B. wave C. flow D.tube

Write your answers here:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
VIII. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on year answer sheet to
indicate the correct answer to each of the questions (2pts)
After two decades of growing student enrollments and economic prosperity, business
schools in the United States have started to face harder times. Only Harvard's MBA School has
shown a substantial increase in enrollment in recent years. Both Princeton and Stanford have seen
decreases in their enrollments. Since 1990, the number of people receiving Masters in Business
Administration (MBA) degrees, has dropped about 3 percent to 75,000, and the trend of lower
enrollment rates is expected to continue.
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 There are two factors causing this decrease in students seeking an MBA degree. The first one
is that many graduates of four-year colleges are finding that an MBA degree does not guarantee a
plush job on Wall Street, or in other financial districts of major American cities. Many of the entry-
level management jobs are going to students graduating with Master of Arts degrees in English and
the humanities as well as those holding MBA degrees. Students have asked the question, "Is an MBA
degree really what I need to be best prepared for getting a good job?" The second major factor has
been the cutting of American payrolls and the lower number of entry-level jobs being offered.
Business needs are changing, and MBA schools are struggling to meet the new demands.
1. What is the main focus of this passage?
A. jobs on Wall Street.
B. types of graduate degrees.
C. changes in enrollment for MBA schools.
D. how schools are changing to reflect the economy.
2. The phrase two decades refers to a period of _______.
A. 10 years B. 20 years C. 50 years D. 100 years
3. The word prosperity could be best replaced by which of the following?
A. success B. surplus C. nurturing D. education
4. Which of the following business schools has NOT shown a decrease in enrollment?
A. Princeton B. Harvard C. Stanford D. Yale
5. The phrase trend of in the passage is closest in meaning to which of the following?
A. reluctance of B. drawback to C. movement toward D. extraction from
6. The word seeking as used in the passage could best be replaced by ________.
A. examining B. avoiding C. seizing D. pursuing
7. Which of the following descriptions most likely applies to Wall Street?
A. a center for international affairs. B. a major financial center.
C. a shopping district. D. a neighborhood in New York.
8. According to the passage, what are two causes of declining business school enrollments?
A. lack of necessity for an MBA and an economic recession.
B. low salary and foreign competition.
C. fewer MBA schools and fewer entry-level jobs.
D. declining population and economic prosperity.
9. The word cutting in the passage could best be replaced by which of the following?
A. wounding B. reducing C. dividing D. carving
10. The word struggling as used in the last sentence is closest in meaning to _______.
A. evolving B. plunging C. starting D. striving
Write your answers here:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

IX. Read the text and fill in one word which best fits each gap.(2pts)
The Wondrous World of Coffee
A cup of coffee, like any (1) __________ experience, can be enriched by selection and
consciousness. "No beans about it," the best coffee decisions (2) _________ the ones most pleasant to
one's own palate - the selection of one's coffee is a matter of personal preference. Choosing coffee
beans can also be a perplexing experience, (3) __________ there is a huge range of coffee types and
beans blends from all around the world. The final flavour and quality involves many complex factors,
beginning with the coffee seed, the beans' botanics, a wide (4) _________ of soil and climate
conditions, cultivation altitudes, and the care (5) _________ in harvesting the beans. Raw green
coffee beans are then subjected (6) __________ many influencing factors, including various
processing, production, roasting, blending and brewing methods. On a global note, the many species
and varieties of coffee trees from different areas of the world also offer their (7) __________
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distinctive flavors. There are more than forty-five coffee-exporting countries - all of (8) __________
use different classification systems - that supply the world with coffee beans, in sizes ranging over
sixty known species of coffee plants. No wonder coffee can involve a puzzling java jargon!
Fortunately, the world's coffee nomenclature, (9) _________ mountain to market, can be
classified (10) __________ simple categories. This briefly outlines the basics of bean botanics, coffee
cultivation and processing, and global classifications used by the coffee trade and coffee-producing
countries.
Write your answers here:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

SECTION 5: WRITING (4pts)

X. Finish the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one.(1pt)
1. We cannot make any comparison with her sacrifice.
→ Nothing ____________________________________________________________________
2. “When will you pick me up, Ba?” said Hang.
→ Hang asked ________________________________________________________________
3. I don’t know where to buy a handkerchief.
→ I wish _____________________________________________________________________
4. My sister is a more skillful tennis player than I am.
→ She plays __________________________________________________________________.
5. Despite investing a lot of emotional energy in that business, he was unsuccessful.
→ Although __________________________________________________________________

XI. Finish the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one, using the given
word. Do not change the given word. (1pt)
6. It was Jane who pointed the mistake out to me. (attention)
→ (It was) Jane _______________________________________________________________
7. You have no right to read my private letters. ( business)
→You ______________________________________________________________________
8. She doesn’t want to be involved in the scandal caused by her husband’s remarks. ( distance)
→She wants__________________________________________________________________ .
9. Money is the only thing that she cares about. ( nothing)
→She cares __________________________________________________________________.
10. The view from the hotel is absolutely breathtaking.(breath)
→The view __________________________________________________________________.

XII. Topic writing: (2pts)

Write a paragraph in about 120 - 150 words to talk about the benefits of modern technology in
education.

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