UBND HUYỆN HÀ TRUNG ĐỀ GIAO LƯU HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN

PHÒNG GD & ĐT NĂM HỌC 2022-2023

Môn thi: Tiếng Anh 8 - THCS
Thời gian: 150 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề)

PART A. LISTENING. (15 pts)

Part 1: You will hear an English woman called Britta talking to an interviewer about her
life in Berlin, the capital of Germany. For each question, circle the correct answer. (5 pts)
1. How long has Britta lived in Berlin?
A. four years B. six years C. twenty years
2. What does Britta say about living in Berlin?
A. She can’t sleep at night because of the traffic noise.
B. She misses the museums and theatres in Bonn.
C. She likes living in a big, busy city.
3. The area of Berlin where Britta lives is __________
A. a rather expensive place to live
B. a good place to eat out
C. a long way from the city centre
4. Britta says that her nephew, Philippe, likes going __________
A. to the park with her
B. to the shop with his parents
C. to a gallery with her
5. Britta has a lot of friends who __________
A. live near her B. work with her C. are still in England
Part 2: Listen to a talk and decide if these statements are True (T) or False (F). Write
your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes. (5 pts)
6. Loans that are used to buy a home are known as mortgages. T/F
7. A deposit can be worth about a tenth of the price of a home. T/F
8. One of the mistakes banks made was they gave out loans to candidates T/F
with good credit report.
9. One result of the crisis is that a lot of mortgages went unpaid. T/F
10. The speaker feels that banks alone are responsible for the crisis. T/F
Part 3: Listen to a talk and complete the table below. (5 pts)
RESERVATION FORM - RED DRAGON Restaurant
11. Date
12. Number of people
13. Time
14. Name Jenny -
15. Phone number

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 PART B: PHONETICS (5 pts)
Question I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the
rest in the same line. (3pts)
16. A. chorus B. charity C. ache D. orchestra
17. A. subtle B. whistle C. rustle D. castle
18. A. efficient B. election C. electricity D. element
Question II. Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three
words in each question. (2pts)
19. A. advisable B. admirable C. reliable D. desirable
20. A. provide B. invite C. advise D. listen
PART C: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (30 pts)
Question I. Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence. Write the
answers on your answer sheet. (10 pts)
21.I am sure he didn’t break your vase______purpose.
A.in B. with C. for D. on
22. Last year she earned _______ her brother.
A. twice as much as B. twice more than C. twice as many as D. twice as more as
23. Many lists of “Wonders of the World” ______during the Middle Ages.
A. said to be existed B. is said to exist
C. said to exist D. are said to have existed
24. Wearing _________ clothes makes students feel comfortable.
A. formal B. casual C. usual D. compulsory
25. Peter: Would you mind if I took a photo?
Sara: _______________. It’s against the museum’s rules.
A. I’d rather you didn’t B. No, of course.
C. Please go ahead. D. Not at all.
26. He was offered the job _________ his qualifications were poor.
A. despite B. in spite C. even though D. whereas
27. Too much carbon dioxide in the atmosphere causes global ________.
A. warm B. warming C. warmly D. warmth
28. It has been raining all day. This weather makes me__________.
A. depressed B. depressing C. depress D. depression
29. Last year, there was a big typhoon in my area. It caused extensive damage to our
_________.
A. property B. furniture C. wealth D. savings
30. The workers have gone on strike. ______, all production has ceased.
A. So that B. Therefore C. Because D. Now that
Question II. Put each verb in brackets into an appropriate form. (8 pts)
31. He (traffic) _________ in drug across the border when the police caught him.
32. The lamps (make) _________in China are very cheap.
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33. There are no apples left. She (eat) ________ them all.
34. You (come) _______ to her party, she would be happier.
35-36. Just as I (wonder) _______ what to do next, the phone (ring)______.
37. He would rather he (visit) _________Halong bay last year.
38. A number of the residents (tell) _________not to go out at nights recently.
Question III. Complete the sentences by filling in each blank with the correct form of the
word in the brackets. (7 pts)
39.The government is responsible for the _________of health care. (PROVIDE)
40. __________, ao dai is frequently worn by both Vietnamese (TRADITION)
men and women.
41.The educational program we are launching is to_________teenage (POWER)
girls in rural areas.
42. Traveling to the countryside is becoming _____ popular nowadays. (INCREASE)
43. It is____________ to own a gun without a special license. (LEGAL)
44. All the _________ in the debate had an opportunity to speak. (PARTICIPATE)
45. I’ve never met such a strong man. His energy seems _________. (EXHAUST)
Question IV. Find out the mistakes in the following sentences and correct them. (5 pts)
46. The harder he tried, the worst he danced before the large audience.
A B C D
47. Linda has such many things to do that she has no time to go out.
A B C D
48. She refused to tell us why was she crying.
A B C D
49. Of all seashore plants, seaweeds are best able to tolerate long periods out of water,
A B
followed by long periods covering by water.
C D
50. Everybody loves her because she is very kind with animals.
A B C D
PART D: READING COMPREHENSION (30 pts)
Question I: Fill in each gap with only ONE suitable word to complete the following
passage. (10 pts)
Health is something we tend to ignore when we have it. When our body is rather well, we're
hardly ever (51)______ of it. But illness can come, even (52)_______ we are young. In fact,
childhood has been a very vulnerable time. Many (53) _______attacked children in particular
and people knew very little about how to prevent such illness or how to (54)______them once
they struck. The result was that many children died. About century ago, however, scientists
found (55)_______ about germs, and then everything changed. The cause of many diseases
(56) _______known, and cures were developed. As this medical knowledge spread the world
became (57) _______safer for children. The result is that whereas a hundred years ago the
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average man lived for 35 years. Nowadays, in many places of the world, people can expect to
(58) _______for years. And what do we except by the (59) _______2010? Undoubtedly,
medical science will continue to advance. Some people will be (60) _____ to solve medical
problems that are unavoidable today.
Question II. Read the following passage and then choose the most suitable word or
phrase for each space. (10 pts)
More than a billion people all over the world are (61)…………….the threat of desert
expansion, but few of them are aware that they themselves cause it and are also its (62)
……………. . People cut (63) …………….trees for fuel and farm land. Their herds eat (64)
…………….the grass covering valley floors and hillsides. The climate and soil quality,
therefore, are affected and forests are turned into (65) ……………..
In some places, many people had to leave their homes when their wells became dry and
sand buried their houses and crops. Therefore, government in nearby area shave had local
people (66) …………….trees and banned burning firewood for fuel. Many techniques have
been (67) …………….. For example, in Iran, a thin covering of oil was poured on sandy areas
to retain (68) …………….for planting trees, but this method may harm the environment. Other
countries built long canals or pipelines (69) …………….water to desert areas.
Unless people find more (70) …………….methods, their homes and land will be lost. The
last against the desert is continuing.
61.A. of B. in C. on D. under
62.A. victims B. enemies C. friends D. effects
63.A. off B. back C. down D. in
64.A. up B. away C. into D. out
65.A. blanks B. deserts C. spaces D. bareness
66.A. planting B. plant C. to plant D. planted
67.A. using B. use C. used D. uses
68.A. fertilizer B. soil C. earth D. water
69.A. to carry B. take C. fetch D. bring
70.A. great B. effective C. major D. useful
Question III: Read the passage and choose the best answers to questions below. (10 pts)
Before the mid-nineteenth century, people in the United States ate most foods only in
season. Drying, smoking and salting could preserve meat for a short time, but the availability
of fresh meat, like that of fresh milk, was very limited; there was no way to prevent spoilage.
However, in 1810, a French inventor named Nicolas Appert developed the cooking-and-sealing
process of canning. And in the 1850’s an American named Gail Borden developed a means of
condensing and preserving milk. Canned goods and condensed milk became more common
during the 1860’s, but supplies remained low because cans had to be made by hand. By 1880,
however, inventors had fashioned stamping and soldering machines that mass-produced cans
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 Other trends and inventions had also helped make it possible for Americans to vary their
daily diets. Growing urban population created demand that encouraged fruit and vegetable
farmers to raise more produce. Railroad refrigerator cars enabled growers and meat packers to
ship perishables great distances and to preserve them for longer periods. Thus, by the 1890’s,
northern city dwellers could enjoy southern and western strawberries, grapes, and tomatoes,
previously available for a month at most, for up to six months of the year. In addition,
increased use of iceboxes enabled families to store perishables. As easy means of producing ice
commercially had been invented in the 1870’s, and by 1900 the nation had more than two
thousand commercial ice plants, most of which made home deliveries. The icebox became a
fixture in most homes and remained so until the mechanized refrigerator replaced it in the
1920’s and 1930’s.
Almost everyone now had a more diversified diet. Some people continued to eat mainly
foods that were heavily in starches or carbohydrates, and not everyone could afford meat.
Nevertheless, many families could take advantage of previously unavailable fruits, vegetables,
and dairy products to achieve more varied fare.
71. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. Causes of food spoilage
B. Commercial production of ice
C. Inventions that led to changes in the American diet
D. Population movements in the nineteenth century.
72. The phrase “in season” in line 1 refers to
A. a method of flavoring B. a kind of weather
C. an official schedule D. a particular time of year
73. During the 1860’s, canned food products were
A. unavailable in rural areas B. available in limited quantities
C. shipped in refrigerator cars D. a staple part of the American diet.
74. It can be inferred that railroad refrigerator cars came into use
A. before 1860 B. after 1920 C. after 1900 D. before 1890
75. The word “them” in line 13 refers to
A. refrigerator cars B. growers C. perishables D. distances.
76. The word “fixture” in line 18 is closest in meaning to
A. commonplace object B. substance
C. luxury item D. mechanical device
77. The author implies that in the 1920’s and 1930’s home deliveries of ice
A. increased in cost B. decreased in number
C. occurred only in the summer D. were on an irregular schedule
78. The word “Nevertheless” in line 21 is closest meaning to
A. occasionally B. however C. therefore D. because
79. Which of the following types of food preservation was NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. Drying B. Cold storage C. Canning D. Chemical additives
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80. Which of the following statements is supported by the passage?
A. Commercial ice factories were developed by railroad owners.
B. Tin cans and iceboxes helped to make many foods more widely available.
C. People who lived in cities demanded home delivery of foods.
D. Most farmers in the United States raised only fruits and vegetables.
PART E: WRITING (20 pts)
Question I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as
possible in meaning to the sentence printed before it. Write the answers on your answer
sheet. (5 pts)
81. This city had old buildings, but none can be found nowadays.
 There used .........................................................................................................
82. Somebody repaired her refrigerator last week.
 She ....................................................................................................................
83. We don’t take the trip to the campsite because we can’t afford it.
 If we ……..........................................................................................................
84. He stayed home because he got a cold.
 He came ..........................................................................................................
85. They haven’t written to each other for almost two years.
 They stopped ...................................................................................................
Question II. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as
possible in meaning to the sentence printed before it by using the word given. Do not
change the form of the given word. Write the answers on your answer sheet. (5pts)
86. Jack really likes football and never misses a match. CRAZY
→ Jack ...................................................................................................................
87. Ba can’t stand the noise of the traffic anymore. PUT
→ Ba ..................................................................................................................
88. This matter is none of your business. CONCERN
→ This matter ..............................................................................…………………
89. Perhaps they didn’t notice the tyre was flat. MIGHT
→ They.................................................................................... the tyre was flat.
90. He doesn’t get on well with his colleagues. TERMS
→ He is .................................................................................................................
Question III. Paragraph writing (10 points)
Write a paragraph ( about 130-150 words) to express your opinion on the following
statement: “Using mobile phones at school brings students many advantages”

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