PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KHẢO SÁT HỌC SINH GIỎI

NĂM HỌC 2024 -2025

ĐỀ 802 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 8
Thời gian: 50 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
(Đề thi gồm có 04 trang) Ngày thi: 11/ 10 /2024

SECTION A: LISTENING (10pts)

I. Listen to the conversation twice then write completes the form below. Write ONE WORD AND /
OR A MUMBER for each answer. Questions 1-5
TAUBER INSURANCE Co.
Insurance type: Vehicle

Policy:

1. ………………….

Make & Model: Masda Marvel

Engine size:

2. …………………

Name Lisa Marie Heathcote

Date of birth:

3. ……………….. 1995

Password:

4. …………………….

Change valuation? Yes

Reduce value to: 5. $……………………

II. Listen to the conversation twice, then choose the best answer to complete these sentences.
Questions 6 - 10.
6. Ismael is………………
A. OK, but a bit ill B. OK, but has a lot of homework C. OK, but a bit bored
7. ‘Light and dark’ is……..
A. a science fiction film B. a romantic comedy C. a horror film
8. The comedy film is about …………
 A. a family B. shop C. school
9. Jack hates ………………
A. horror films B. romantic films C. science fiction films
10. They decide to meet at …..
A. half past seven B. 7 o’clock C. 8 o’clock

SECTION B: PHONETICS (5pts)

I. Choose the word that has the underlined parts pronounced differently from the others in each
group:
11. A. raised B. practised C. promised D. increased
12. A. chemical B. children C. headache D. architect
13. A. hamburger B. sandwich C.plastic D. tablespoon
II. Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others in each group:
14.A. pencil B. raincoat C. arrive D. notebook
15.A. enjoyable B. power C. permission D. explore

SECTION C: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY. (25 pts)

I. Choose the best answer by circling its corresponding letter A, B, C or D. (10 pts)
16. It’s recommended that we become more concerned ……….… the environment around us.
A. of B. to C. with D. about
17. Air ……., together littering, is cause many problems in our cities today.
A. pollute B. pollution C. polluted D. polluting
18. What …………………if the pollution goes on.?
A. will happen B. happen C. to happen D. happened
19. Hoa works very ……… so she always gets good marks at school.
A. badly B. good C. hardly D. hard
20. This school ……… in 1997 so next year it will be rebuilt.
A. built B. is built C. was built D. has built
21. It was raining so hard, ……… we had to cancel the trip to Halong Bay last Sunday.
A. although B. because C. so D. but
22. I never take the bus because buses are ……………than any other transport in my town.
A. as slow B. slower C. more slow D. much slow
23. When you live abroad it is difficult ……………friends if you don’t know the language.
A.to make B.making C.made D.makes
24. He will spend at least one year working abroad ………………..he can find out how things operate
overseas.
A- because B- as so C- so that D- as long as
25. You can’t borrow my dictionary ……………….you bring it back tomorrow.
A- if B- as long as C- so D- unless
II. Give the correct form of the verbs in the bracket. ( 7pts)
26. Were it to rain heavily, we (stay) ……………………..at home.
27. I think this institution (widen) ............................... twice since 1999.
28. They used (play) ……………………….….basketball when they were young.
29. My brother spends thirty minutes (build)…………………….….models every day.
30. Unless he (study) ………………..……harder,he won’t pass the next exam.
31. Eating junk food makes us (feel)…………………..…… tired.
32. At this time next month, they (work)………………….….in Ho Chi Minh City.
III. Complete the following sentences with an appropriate form of the given word. (5 pts)
33. Fizzy drinks such as soda or Coke are very……………….….. They contain a large amount of
sugar. HEALTH
34. Unhealthy habits will make you tired and ……………… WEIGH
35. Hoi Mua Festival is held by people of ethnic …………in Phu Yen Province. MINOR
36. In my English class, we have to give ………. about various topics. PRESENT
37. I think electric cars are more ………………. than petrol cars because they don’t produce air
pollution. FRIEND
IV. Find out one mistake in each sentence and correct it.( 3pts)
38. After living in London for two months, my brother got used to drive on the left
A B C D
39. The children felt very terrifying when they watched that horror film.
A B C D
40. Although his old age, Mark performed excellently in his latest film.
A B C D

SECTION D: READING COMPREHENSION. (20 pts)

I. Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word to complete the passage. (8 pts)
Do you like movies?
Hi! My name is Tommy. Do you like movies? I do. I like (41) ………. very much. Everyone in
my family (42)…………. movies too. My family watches movies (43)…………. different ways.
Sometimes we go to the cinema to watch movies. Sometimes we watch movies at home. When we (44)
………….. movies at home, we see then on DVDs. We also watch movies (45)……………. the
Internet. My favourite movies are action movies. I like exciting things and (46)…………. movies are
exciting. My sister likes to watch movies, too. She does not like the (47)…………. kind of movies that
I like. She likes movies that are funny. My father likes to watch movies about real things and real
people. These kinds of movies are called documentaries. My mother is different from all of us. She
likes all kinds of movies.
Last week we watched an old movie. It was called "The Sound of Music." It was about a family living
in Austria. They were very good singers. In the movie, the mother died. The father and the children
needed a new (48)…………... The family was also in some danger. At the end of the movie the family
was safe and they got a new mother. I liked the movie because it had a happy ending.
II. Read the following passage then choose the best answer from the four options (marked A, B, C and D) to
complete the numbered blanks in the passage. (7 points)
For many (49) ..................... students, coming to the United States and living here and studying
can be quite a daunting experience, especially when finding housing on campus or off campus. And
fortunately, there are a (50) ……………. of options that students can look to. And I'd like to talk just
briefly a little about on-campus living, off-campus living, and some of the advantages and
disadvantages of each.
Well I think first (51) ................... all for first-time students, coming and living on campus in
dormitories can provide a certain level of security because of its proximity to campus facilities since
commuting without a car can be quite an experience, especially when you have to commute long
diatances. Often in dormitories, meals might be provided, and this can (52) ..................... students to
devote time to their academics, rather than housekeeping.
Another option is off campus (53) ………….... in apartments, and like living in dormitories, uh,
living in an apartment requires little or no maintenance specifically because usually it is handled by
someone, uh, else. Also, when you might live off campus, there might be a certain amount of flexibility
in choosing roommates that you might not have living on campus. But you should be aware that tenants
may be responsible (54) …………..... furnishing their own apartments.
Well, of course, the choice is up to you, but be (55) …………....... to review both the advantages
and disadvantages of living on campus and off campus. Good luck.
49. A. national B. nation C. international D. different
50. A. difference B. various C. variety D. vary
51. A. Above B. on C. of D. among
52. A. Let B. allow C. make D. cause
53. A. Living B. live C. lived D. lives
54. A. In B. from C. on D. for
55. A. Lucky B. careful C. warning D. easy

Question III: Read the following passage and choose the best answer for eachquestion.(5pts)
According to the World Health Organization (WHO) research, the emission from car exhausts
causes more deaths than road accidents. The research found that one third of all harmful air pollution
was caused by road transport, and that long term exposure to pollution caused estimated 21,000
premature deaths a year across the three countries, France, Austria and Switzerland. This is much
higher than the 9,947 who died that year as a result of road accidents.
In addition, the researchers calculated that the car fumes caused 300,000 extra cases of bronchitis
in children, and 15,000 extra hospital admissions for heart disease made worse by the pollition. They
calculated that the cost of dealing with all this was 27 billion Euros per year. A lot of money goes into
making cars safer, but not as much is spent solving air pollution.
56. What is the main idea of the text?
A. Pollution and road accidents B. Bad effects of car exhausts
C. the necessity of making cars safer D. The toll of road accidents
57. According to the passage______________.
A. air pollution causes more deaths than road accidents.
B. road accidents cause more deaths than car fumes.
C. long term exposure to pollution is harmless.
D. car fumes cause one third of premature deaths.
58. Which of the following is not true?
A. Car exhausts cause bronchitis and heart disease.
B. Car fumes cause one third of all harmful air pollution.
C. Each year road accidents caused 9,947 deaths.
D. More people died as a result of air pollution than road accidents.
59. The money spent solving air pollution is_______________.
A. 27 billion Euros per year B. not able to calculate
C. more than making cars safer D. less than to make car safer
60. Which of the following is not mentioned as the bad effect of air pollution?
A. Causing illness in children B. Causing premature deaths
C. Causing road accidents D. Causing heart diseases

SECTION E: WRITING (20 pts)

I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the original
one.
61. He wasn’t punished even though he behaved so badly.
=> In spite of__________________________________________________________.
62. Have you ever eaten this kind of food?
=> You have__________________________________________________________.
63. We ought to leave the party now if we want to catch the last bus.
=> If we don’t ________________________________________________________.
64. You will catch a cold if you don't keep your feet dry.
=> Unless ___________________________________________________________.
65. No girls at school are as intelligent as his sister.
→ His ______________________________________________________________.
II.Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first one,by using the words
given.
66. This radio is more expensive than that one. (AS)

67. My son spends 3 hours a day learning the lesson (TAKES)

68. Mrs Smith couldn’t enjoy the meal because of the stomachache. (PREVENTED)

69. How much is a bowl of noodles? (COST)

70. Nam has repaired these computers. (BEEN)