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ĐỀ THI KHẢO SÁT HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 8
LẦN 1 NĂM HỌC 2017-2018
Môn: TIẾNG ANH 8
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút
Đề thi này gồm 04 trang

SECTION A: LISTENING

Listen twice and write down the missing information.
GALA CINEMA
Week beginning (1)
Studio One
(2)
Programs at (3)
Seat prices: $ 3- (5)
$1.50- children, students, and (6)
Studio Two
THE MARVELOUS (7)
Special offer this week only- all seats are (8)
Studio Three
MASTER DRAGON
One performance daily at (9)
Contact at (10)

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and (4)

TO JUPITER
__
__
citizens

SECTION B: PHONETICS
I. Choose the word that has the underline pronounced differently from the others. Identify your
answer by writing the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer paper.
1. A. exchange
B. champagne
C. teacher
D. children
2. A. sensitive
B. benefit
C. pretty
D. remedy
3. A. weigh
B. enough
C. cough
D. rough
II. Choose the word whose main stress is different from that of the others. Identify your answer by
writing the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer paper.
4. A. important
B. population
C. occasionally
D. immediately
5. A. recycle
B. reduce
C. visit
D. protect

SECTION C: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences. Identify your answer by writing the letter A,
B, C, or D on your answer paper.
1. If you want to see the dentist, it’s best to make a/ an _________.
A. interview
B. appointment
C. opportunity
D. arrange
2. “I am __________on rice- cooking contest. It’s really exciting.” Peter said.
A. keen
B. concerned
C. fond
D. interested
3. Tom is_________ forgetting to bring his textbooks to class.
A. all the time
B. usually
C. never
D. always
4. I cannot help _________ anxious about the exam results.
A. to feel
B. feel
C. feeling
D. felt
5. Nobody called on the phone, ___________
A. did he
B. didn’t he
C. did they
D. didn’t they
6. Helen: “Congratulations!
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Jane: - “___________”


A. You are welcome B. What a pity!
C. Thank you
D. I’m sorry
7. We didn’t ___________ at the station in time to catch the train.
A. get
B. reach
C. arrive
D. come
8. I use my mobile to keep in touch ___________ my friends.
A. in
B. with
C. about
D. on
9. Are there enough apples for us to have one ___________?
A. every
B. each
C. individually
D. self
10. The flight from Jakarta to New Delhi has been cancelled ___________the heavy fog.
A. as a result
B. despite
C. because
D. because of
11. I opened the door quietly ___________my father up.
A. to not wake
B. so as not to wake C. so that I don’t wake D. in order to not wake

12. A jellyfish doesn’t have ___________a mouth or a sense of smell.
A. neither
B. either
C. so
D. such
13. . I think he is ___________his time looking for a job there, they are not taking any staff on at
present.
A. losing
B. wasting
C. spending
D. missing
14. All of us were___________ that he was successful in the final exam.
A. surprise
B. surprised
C. surprising
D. surprisingly
15. . It was clear that the young couple were _________of taking charge of such a big restaurant.
A. able
B. capable
C. reliable
D. responsible
16. He hates ___________to do something by others.
A. being to ask
B. asking
C. being asked.
D. to ask.
17. I’ve ___________to Paris. I went there in March.
A. gone
B. been
C. just

D. yet
18. E-mail is an effective form of communication ___________many busy businesses rely.
A. which
B. on that
C. on which
D. that
19. - “Would you mind ___________next to you?” - “Not at all.”
A. if I sit
B. to sit
C. sitting
D. if I sat
20. What are you going to do? - I don’t know. I haven’t made ___________my mind yet.
A. on
B. at
C. in
D. up
II. Complete the following sentences with the correct forms of the words in the brackets.
1. Hard work always brings _________________.
(SUCCEED)
2. It has become ___________ difficult to find a job nowadays.
(INCREASE)
3. The boss got angry as her work result was _________.
(SATISFY)
4. In my city, there is always a serious ____________ of water in summer. (SHORT)
5. Advertising __________ us to buy things that we don’t really need.
(COURAGE)
6. Conservationists believe that we should preserve the __________rainforests in the world.
(TROPIC)
7. The President’s New Year Speech is going to broadcast__________ .
(NATION)

8. The ____________ of the new guest caused trouble to my aunt.
(ARRIVE)
9. She cut herself and it's ____________quite badly.
(BLOOD)
10. You can buy electrical ____________at the shop over there.
(APPLY)
SECTION D: READING COMPREHENSION
I. Read the text below and select the best option for each blank.
Here are some ways to help you to get a good night’s sleep. Firstly, don’t try too hard to (1)
___________ asleep because this will make you anxious and keep you awake. Secondly, don’t go to
bed until you (2) ___________sleepy. Sitting in bed awake just (3) ___________ you awake. If you
cannot sleep (4) ___________you go to bed, get up and do something relaxing for a while until you
feel sleepy. (5) ___________a boring book, watching TV or writing a letter can all help to relax you.
You shouldn’t keep (6) ___________ at the clock, either. If you know how much sleep you have lost,
you will become worried and less able to sleep. It is better to turn the clock around so (7)
___________ you cannot see. Lastly, it is a good (8) ___________to exercise during the day. A 20minute walk (9) ___________ the morning will help you feel sleepier (10) ___________bedtime.
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II. Complete the letter by choosing the best answer to fill in each blank. Identify your answer by
writing the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer paper.
Dear Mom and Dad,
This is just a quick letter to let you know that I'm fine. We're all working quite hard because the
exams are only a few weeks away. Our teacher says he thinks we'll do well. However, my landlady’s
not so sure – she keeps telling me I should stop watching so much TV and do a bit more reading.
Anyway, we had a wonderful time at half term. I went off to Paris for a few days (1) ________ other
students from the school, and we went on a guided (2)____________ of the city. We saw most of the
famous (3)_________ like the Louvre, where they have an amazing (4) ________of paintings, and
the Eiffel Tower. Then we went down to the south of France (5)_________train. It was so fast - the
whole (6)________ was only about four hours. We spent (7) _______ time in Nice and in Cannes as

well, and we all really enjoyed it. On our last day we went to a small island called the Ile des
Pelerins, and we saw the castle (8)_________ the 'Man in the Iron Mask'. All in all, we had a great
time and the weather was really good as well. The only thing I felt (9) __________about was that we
didn't have enough time to spare to go swimming - maybe next time.
Anyway, I must go now as I've got to do a lot of (10) ________ for tomorrow. Will you write soon?
Love,
1. A. by
B. to
C. with
D. together
2. A. trip
B. visit
C. tour
D. excursion
3. A. shows
B. sights
C. views
D. looks
4. A. set
B. group
C. gallery
D. collection
5. A. in
B. by
C. with
D. on
6. A. voyage
B. travel
C. drive
D. journey

7. A. little
B. a little
C. few
D. a few
8. A. are used to keeping
B. are used to keep C. used to keep
D. used to keeping
9. A. sorry
B. apologetic
C. displeased
D. anxious
10. A. homework
B. home work
C. homeworks
D. home works
III. Read the following passage and choose the best answers to the questions below. Identify your
answer by writing the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer paper.
My village is generally called Langde which consists of Upper Langde and Lower Langde.
My own village is in Upper Langde, 32 km away from Kaili city and 17 km away from Leishan
Country. My hometown is located at the foot of a scenic mountain with a murmuring crystal clear
river in front. Groups of waterwheels by the river side produce beautiful folk songs day and night.
My father says that we have a festival every thirteen years and the festival runs for three
consecutive years. People don’t kill fattened pigs during the first and second years but only in the
final year. So the most special year is the last one, namely the 13th year. As you can imagine, it is not
easy to see many in one’s lifetime. I can’t remember what the last one, 13 years ago, was like.
Fortunately my village held the festival from 22nd February to 2nd March 2009 and the one this year
was a very spectacular one.
1. The writer’s village is ______________.
A. in Upper Langde
C. 32 km away from Leishan Country

B. in Lower Langde
D. 17 km away from Kaili city
2. What is not mentioned in the description of the author’s hometown?
A. Waterwheels produce beautiful folk songs
C. You can go there on foot
B. It is near a river
D. It is near a mountain
3. When are the fattened pigs killed?
A. Every thirteen years of the festival
C. During the second year of the festival
B. During the first year of the festival
D. In the final year of the festival
4. The word “namely” can be best replaced by ______________.
A. such as
B. that is
C. like
D. for example
5. When will the next festival be held ?
A. in 2010
B. in 2011
C. in 2012
D. in 2022
SECTION E: WRITITNG
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I. Finish each of the sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence
printed before it.
1. Winning the football pools meant we could buy a new car.
Winning the football pools enabled_____________________________________________

2. Sam didn’t celebrate until he received the prize.
It was not _________________________________________________________________
3. The last time he performed live was 5 months ago.
It ________________________________________________________________________
4. In spite of his illness, he managed to get the work done on time.
Although _________________________________________________________________.
5. Our parents have just sold our old house in the city center.
Our old house ______________________________________________________________
6. My protests were ignored.
Nobody ___________________________________________________________________
7. I prefer going out for a meal to eating at home.
I’d rather __________________________________________________________________
8. Thank you for visiting and comforting me while I was in trouble.
It ________________________________________________________________________
9. It’s extremely difficult for us to make ends meet these days.
We find ___________________________________________________________________
10. They had such a fierce dog that nobody would visit them.
The dog ___________________________________________________________________
II. Write a paragraph of 150 words about one skill of learning English you are interested in
most OR the one that causes you a lot of trouble and the ways you improve it. Use specific
reasons and examples to support your choice.
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