ĐỀ ÔN LUYỆN HSG LỚP 8 -2021-2022

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SECTION I; PHONETICS
Part 1: Chose the word whose main tress is placed differently from the others
1) A. grateful B. enthusiasm C. promotion D. intensity
2) A. methods B. invention C. intense D. effective
3) A. ahead B. identity C. pretend D. leisure
4) A. specific B. indicate C. ambition D. domestic
5) A. competition B. exhibition C. supernatural D. attempts
Part 2: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part
differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1: A. material B. crucial C. partial D. financial
2: A. reign B. leisure C. neighbor D. vein
SECTION II; LEXICO-GRAMMAR
Part 1: Choose the correct answer for each sentence.
1. Because he didn’t like the first pair of trousers, he asked for ____________.
A) The other ones B) other trousers
C) An other trousers D) an other pair
2. The conman managed to ……………. almost everybody.
A) Get in B) break in C) take in D) fill in
3) The match was …………………. live all over the world.
A) arranged B) traveled C) transmitted D) demonstrated
4) I’d rather you _____ smoke in here.
A. don’t B. shouldn’t C. didn’t D. not
5) The family _____________ when the mailman came.
A) was sleeping B) is sleeping C) has slept D) have slept
6) Paul is said __________ the brightest student in class.
A) was B) being C) to be D) he was
7) If you _____ to my advice in the first place, you wouldn’t be in this mess now.
A. listen B. had listened C. will listen D. listened
8: I decided to go to the library as soon as I _______.
A. would finish what I did B. finished what I did
C. finished what I was doing D. finish what I did
9: The restaurant has a very _______ menu. Every day there are several delicious dishes to choose from.
A. variable B. variegated C. various D. varied
10: It seems that you have to cope with the stresses and strains of the job, ___________?
A. doesn’t it B. don’t you C. isn’t it D. haven’t you
11: Do you know who ___________ the fact that sound travels in waves?
A. invented B. discovered C. developed D. found
12: I always enjoy our school _______to France.
A. excursion B. journey C. trip D. travel
13: Most people prefer ________ at home rather than ________out on rainy days.
A. stay - go B. staying - go C. to stay - go D. staying – going
14: You can go to the party tonight _______ you are sober when you come home.
A. as long as B. as far as C. as soon as D. as well as
15: ________ wait for no man.
A. Tide and fire B. Time and tide C. Time and fire D. Tide and time
16: I usually buy my clothes_____. It’s cheaper than going to the dress maker.
A. on the house B. off the peg C. in public D. on the shelf
17: In most _____ developed countries, up to 50% of _____ population enters higher education at some time
in their lives.
A. Ø / Ø B. the / Ø C. Ø / the D. the / a
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18: Prices quoted in this package include _____ hours of Internet access for one month.
A. unwarranted B. uncontrolled C. unlimited D. unrecoverable
19: The school was closed for a month because of serious ………… of fever.
A. outcome B. outburst C. outbreak D. outset
20: Laura: “I’ve got two tickets for the exhibition.”               -  Mary: “______”
A. Oh, let’s go and get the tickets. B. That’s great! When is it?
C. Oh, anything else? D. Thanks, I can’t afford the tickets.
21: Host: “I’m terribly sorry for this inconvenience.”          Guests: -"_______"
A. It’s mine. I came late B. It’s not your fault
C. I’ll do better next time D. Fine, thanks
22)I don’t think he will ever get _____ the shock of his father’s death.
A. by B. off C. over D. through
23)We have decided to _____ the money for the local secondary school.
A. beg B. collect C. raise D. rise
24) She didn’t get _____ well with her boss, so she left the company.
A. at B. through C. up D. on
Part 2. Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets:
1. I (wait) ... for you for the past hour! What (you do) ... all this time ?
2. Hello, Pat. I (phone) .... to ask if you (do) ... anything this Saturday.
3. Hurry up ! I (think) .... you (be) .... ready by now.
4. Just as I (leave).... home for school the telephone (ring)....
5. Stay in the house and wait till you get a phone call from home. He (tell).... you where to look for her.
6. I (do)..... my homework when my mother (send).... me to the chemist’s with the prescription she
( give).... by the doctor.
7. By the end of this month, I hope, I (write)...... 200 pages of my new novel.
8. She (be)..... here but she (go)..... down with flu.
Part 3. Complete the following sentences with an appropriate form of the word in brackets.
1) Her ………………. revival after the operation amazed all the nurse and doctors. (speed)
2) Make sure that the needles are ……………………… (sterilize)
3) He is very …………… about his mother’s health (anxiety)
4) They boy fell asleep during …………………… (perform)
5) They waited for his …………………… response (habit)
6) The male birds are more ………………………… than the females. (color)
7) The …………………. of water caused the dam to burst. (press)
8) His parents are very proud of his ………………… (succeed)
9) I don’t know how you …………………… your birthday. (celebration)
10) The heart pumps …………………. around the body (bleed)
Part 4. Choose a verb and a preposition from the box and write phrasal verbs in their correct form to
complete the sentences below.

Get over get through drop out try out take after cover up

1. She ran in a marathon last week but………. after ten kilometers.

2.. Gertrude ……….her mother; she has blue eyes and fair hair too.
3. It took him a long time to ………. the death of his wife.
4. Billy hasn't been working; he won't………. his examinations.
5. I’ll be back in a minute, Jane. I just want to ...my new tape recorder.
SECTION III. READING
Part 1. Read the following text then answer the questions that follow by circling its corresponding
letter marked A, B, C, or D.
Alfred Bernhard Nobel, a Swedish inventor and philanthropist, bequeathed most of his vast fortune in trust
as a fund from which annual prizes could be awarded to individuals and organizations who had achieved the
greatest benefit to humanity in a particular year. Originally, there were six classifications for outstanding
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contributions designated in Nobel’s will, including chemistry, physics, physiology or medicine, literature
and international peace. The prizes are administered by the Nobel Foundation in Stockholm. In 1969, a prize
for economics endowed by the Central Bank of Sweden was added. Candidates for the prizes must be
nominated in writing a qualified authority in the filed of competition. Recipients in physics, chemistry, and
economics are selected by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences; and physiology or medicine by the
Caroline Institute; in literature by the Swedish Academy; and in peace by the Norwegian Nobel Committee
appointed by Norway’s parliament. The prizes are usually in Stockholm on December 10, with the King of
Sweden officiating an appropriate tribute Alfred Nobel on the anniversary of his death. Each one includes
a gold medal, a diploma, and a cash award of about one million dollars.
1: What does this passage mainly discuss?
A. The Nobel prizes B. Alfred Bernhard Nobel
C. Swedish philanthropy D. Great contributions to mankind
2: Why were the prizes named for Alfred Bernhard Nobel?
A. He won the first Nobel prize for his work in philanthropy
B. He is now living in Sweden
C. He left money in his will to establish a fund for the prizes
D. He serves as chairman of the committee to choose the recipients
3: How often are the Nobel prizes awarded?
A. Five times a year B. Once every two years C. Once a year D. Twice a year
4: The word “outstanding” in line 3 most closely means _______.
A. recent B. exceptional C. unusual D. established
5: The word “will” in line 4 could best be replaced by _____.
A. Nobel’s wishes B. a legal document C. a future intention D. a free choice
6: A Nobel prize would NOT be given to _______.
A. an author who wrote a novel B. a doctor who discovered a vaccine
C. a diplomat who negotiated a peace D. a composer who wrote a symphony
7: The word “one” in paragraph 2 refers to _____.
A. tribute B. anniversary C. candidate D. prize
7: The word “appropriate” in the passage most closely means _______.
A. prestigious B. suitable C. customary D. transitory
9: Which individual or organization serves as administrator for the trust?
A. The King of Sweden B. The Nobel Foundation
C. The Central Bank of Sweden D. Swedish and Norwegian academies and institutes
10: Why are the awards presented on December 10?
A. It is a tribute to the King of Sweden. B. Alfred Bernhard Nobel died on that day.
C. That date was established in Alfred Nobel’s will. D. The Central Bank of Sweden administers the
trust

Part 2. Read the article and choose the best answer.

Ever since humans have inhabited the earth, they have made (1)_____ of various forms of
communication. Generally, this expression of thoughts and feelings has been in the form of oral (2)_____.
When there is a language (3)_____, communication is accomplished through sign language in which
motions (4)_____ for letters, words, and ideas. Tourists, the deaf, and the mute have had to (5)____ to this
form of expression. Many of these symbols of whole words are very picturesque and exact and can be used
internationally; spelling, however, cannot. Body language (6)_____ ideas or thoughts by certain actions,
either intentionally or unintentionally. A wink can be a way of flirting or indicating that the party is only
joking. A nod (7)____ approval, while shaking the head (8)____ a negative reaction. Other forms of
nonlinguistic language can be (9)____ in Braille (a system of raised dots read with the fingertips), signal
flags, Morse code, and smoke signals. Road maps and picture signs also guide, warn, and instruct people.
(10)_____ verbalization is the most common form of language, other systems and techniques also express
human thoughts and feelings.
1: A. usage B. use C. employment D. utility
2: A. speech B. address C. utterance D. claims
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3:A. separation B. obstacles C. divisions D. barrier
4: A. point B. stand C. imply D. signify
5: A. refer B. rotate C. resort D. revolve
6: A. transmits B. progresses C. remits D. emits
7: A. registers B. signs C. signifies D. presents
8: A. predicates B. indicates C. abdicates D. implicates
9: A. traced B. trailed C. explored D. found
10: A. While B. As C. Because D. Until

Part 3. Fill in each blank with one suitable word.

...1... my country, Japan, we usually invite guests home ...2... the weekend, ...3... the early
evening, ...4... seven o’clock. Before they come, we ...5... tidy the front garden and clean the sitting room.
Then we must spray it all ...6... water to show ...7... we welcome guests ...8... cleanliness. The guests
usually ...9... presents and when ...10... give you the present, ...11... say, “I’m sorry this is such a small
present”. But in fact they have chosen the present very carefully. When the meal is ready the hostess says,
“We have nothing special for you today but you ....12... welcome to come this way”. You can see that in
Japan you ...13... try to be modest and you ...14... not show ...15... too much. If you don’t understand our
culture, you will think this is very strange.
SECTION IV: WRITING
Part 1. Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning.
1. How long is it since you bought the car?
When .....................................................................................
2. I thought it would be better than that.
I was not .....................................................................
3. “ We must leave now”
Ha and Binh said ....................................................................................
4. Without your regular help, I would have much trouble with my English pronunciation.
If you .....................................................................................................
5. The cake is so hard that I can’t eat it.
It is ....................................................................
6. I am sorry I can’t give you any better advice than this .
I wish ......................................................................................................
7. The boy is ten years old.
He is a ....................................................
8. Spending the weekend in the countryside is very wonderful.
It is .........................................................................................................
9. Because of the bad weather, he had to stay at home.
Because the ......................................................................
10. Nam went to school although it rained.
In spite of ........................................................
Part 2. Rewrite the following sentences, using the word in the brackets. The second sentence must be
as close as possible in meaning to the first. Don’t change the word given. (5p)
81. He will not be put off by their comments. (DETER)
82. She complains far too often for my liking. (FREQUENT)
83. Some people accept that a storm is inevitable. (RESIGNED)

84. The fridge is completely empty. (LEFT)

85 Money is of little value on a desert island. (COUNTS)

Money counts for little in the island.

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