PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
THỊ XÃ VĨNH CHÂU
KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP THỊ XÃ
Năm học 2022-2023
Môn: Tiếng Anh 8
Thời gian 150 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề
Giám khảo 1
(ký và ghi rõ họ tên)
Giám khảo 2
(ký và ghi rõ họ tên)
Điểm
(bằng số)
Điểm
(bằng chữ)
Số mật mã
(do Chủ tịch
Hội đồng ghi)
(Đề thi có 08 trang)
Lưu ý:
- Kiểm tra số tờ giấy thi trước khi tính giờ làm bài.
- Thí sinh không được sử dụng Từ điển.
- Thí sinh làm phần nghe hiểu trước. Bài nghe gồm 3 phần; mỗi phần được
nghe 2 lần.
- Trước khi nghe, thí sinh có 10 phút để đọc nội dung của phần nghe từ câu 1
đến câu 15.
- Thí sinh có 01 phút để hoàn chỉnh bài trước kết thúc bài nghe.
A. LISTENING (3 points)
Part 1. Listen to three people talking about their jobs. Mark the letter A, B, C or D
on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 1
to 5.
1. What is Mark’s responsibility?
A. taking care of the airline B. looking after people overnight
C. flying 80 hours a week D. flying people from one place to another
2. Where does Stacey work?
A. at home B. in her office
C. she works online. D. in the centre of the town
3. What is Stacey’s job?
A. A video maker B. A computer programmer
C. A smartphone programmer D. An office worker
4. Why is Helen’s job difficult?
A. Because she has to work in the centre of the town.
B. Because she has to work all day.
C. Because she works shifts.
D. Because she has to work at night every day.
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Đề chính thức
5. What does Helen like about her job?
A. She can work at night. B. She enjoys helping patients.
C. She is given food and medicine. D. She can chat with other people.
Part 2. Listen to the conversation and decide whether the statements from question
6 to 10 are True (T) or False (F).
6. Their mum really likes surprise parties. ______________
7. They could get tickets to the musical show.
8. Last year, their mother didn’t watch the opera until the end. ______________
9. Tony thinks the new drama is quite scary. ______________
10. They agreed to take mum to the cinema to see a romantic comedy film. ___________
Part 3. Listen to a talk about a charity organization and complete the notes from
11 to 15. Write NO MORE THAN TWO words and/or a number
Oxford Committee for Famine Relief
Started in (11) __________ in Oxford, UK.
Aimed to deliver (12) __________ to Greek people.
Helped victims of an (13) __________ in 1951.
Changed to Oxfam in 1965
Oxfam groups joined to create Oxfam International in 1995.
At present
Has projects in (14) __________ countries.
Aims to
Teach people to grow crops and build wells
Help people start (15) __________
B. PHONOLOGY (1 points)
Part 1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently form
the others in each group. (0.6 point)
16. A. fund B. unusual C. volunteer D. muddy
17. A. fake B. amaze C. frame D. act
18. A. design B. preserve C. physical D. basic
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Part 2. Choose the word whose stress position is different form the others’ in
each group. (0.4 point)
19. A. economy B. gratitude C. adventure D. consistency
20. A. unpopular B. unfriendly C. underground D. uncomfortable
C. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (5 points)
Part 1. Choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D) to complete the sentences (1
point)
21. I have heard that he has been doing well ________ he opened his own language
school.
A. since B. while
C. no sooner D. when
22. Where will the refugees go ___________
A. after the camps have been closed? B. after the camps had been closed?
C. before the camps were closed? D. when the camps will be closed?
23. Tennis fans ________ tickets have been queuing all night at Wimbledon.
A. hoped to buy B. hoping to buy
C. who hoping to buy D. whom hoped to buy
24. A ________ diet includes lots of green vegetables.
A. healthy B. health
C. healthily D. healthiness
25. Look up your dictionary when you ________ difficult words.
A. come across B. cut down
C. set out D. set off
26. She ________ for a position with the local newspaper.
A. required B. answered
C. achieved D. applied
27. Villagers are hoping for rain this month after nearly a year of ________
A. hurricane B. landslide
C. drought. D. erosion
28. Sea levels are expected to ________ considerably in the next few decades.
A. lift B. rise
C. raise D. arise
29. The company had some initial problems but now it is ________.
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A. flying low B. flying high
C. flying round D. flying
30. Nobody has come to see us since we ________in our new house.
A. have been living B. lived
C. are living D. had lived
Part 2. Give the correct form of the verbs in bracketsto complete the following
passage. (1point)
31. I promise I _____________ you when I arrive at the hotel. (call)
32. Brian _____________ to London. He will be back in week. (go)
33. She told me she __________________ to him the day before. (write)
34. As a rule, she ________________ to the town to work. (drive)
35. All of them are tired and exhausted. They ______________ the match. (lose)
Part 3. Write the correct form of the words in CAPITAL LETTERS. (2 point)
36. We should rely more on _______________ source of energy. (NEW)
37. The author's _______________ is communicated through his song. (HAPPY)
38. We find Huong very _______________ (COMMUNICATE)
39. They went to see most of the _______________ places. (INTEREST)
40. His sudden _______________ must be a shock to her and her family. (DIE)
41. Bad marks are _______________results of lazy study. (NECESSITY)
42. One _______________ method for keeping our mind active is doing cross.
(POPULARIZE)
43. In the _______________ environment, relevant work experience can help job
seeker stand out from the crow. (COMPETE)
44. The _______________ spirit of volunteers are highly appreciated. (BREAK)
45. He acted like a/ (an) _______________ person because he blamed others for his
wrongdoings. (RESPONSIBILITY)
D. READING COMPREHENSION (6 points)
Part 1. Complete the passage. For questions 46-55, choose your answers from
the box below. Write your answer on your answer sheet. (2 points)
What matters for children
It is known that the development of children in their early years lays the
(46)__________ for their future physical, cognitive and social skills. It is, therefore,
vital to understand how children grow and what influences their (47)___________.
Research has found four key (48)___________ affecting early childhood
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development.
A. Many of children's (49)___________ such as body shape, eyes and hair
colours, complexion, intelligence, and some diseases are passed down through
(50)___________ . Although it is impossible to change the natural colours of their
hair, eyes and skin, other elements can be improved through (51)___________ and
training.
B. Any factors in the surrounding environment in which (52)___________ are
brought up can affect their development and growth. The amount of sunshine and
rainfall in the area, the level of (53)___________ , the geographical conditions as
well as the social network and relationships around a child can have a profound
impact on their health, cognition and social skills.
C. A balanced and nutritious diet rich in protein, vitamins, carbohydrates and
fat is essential for a healthy brain and body. Both malnutrition and overeating can
cause serious health (54)___________ and bring about detrimental effects on
children's growth in the long run.
D. The family plays a critical role in the way a child develops socially and
psychologically. Parents' (55)___________ in time, attention and energy to provide
diverse activities, meaningful play and deep conversations contributes to the most
favourable outcomes for children. In contrast, children who suffer from neglect and
abuse at home may have poor social skills and difficulties in bonding with others.
problems – growth - foundation – nurture - genes
characteristics - children - pollution - factors - investment
Part 2. Read the following passage. For each of the questions from 56 to 60, write
T if the statement is TRUE and F if the statement is FALSE.
THE ROYAL BALLET SCHOOL, LONDON
The Royal Ballet School is one of the greatest centres for classical
ballet training in the world. The school has two buildings, one near
Richmond Park for 11 to 16-year-old students and the other in Covent
Garden for older students. Many famous ballet dancers have come from
this school. To get into the school, students have to audition – they have
to perform in front of judges from the school. Over 2,000 children from all over the
world attend auditions for the school each year, but only around 100 boys and girls
get a place. All students live at the school in dormitories separated by gender and
year group.
During the week, students usually wake up at 7 a.m. They have breakfast, and
then come to class to warm up before class begins at 9 a.m. From then until 4 p.m.,
each student completes four hours of academic lessons and two hours of ballet class.
In the late afternoon, there may be more dance classes, rehearsals or free time before
supper. They then do one hour of supervised homework at 7.15 p.m. before bedtime.
Mealtimes are in the dinning hall and are an important part of the day. It’s time for
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