PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KÌ KHẢO SÁT HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 8

THÀNH PHỐ SẦM SƠN NĂM HỌC 2021 - 2022

Môn : Tiếng Anh - Lớp 8 THCS
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Ngày khảo sát : 9 tháng 1 năm 2022
Số báo danh: (Đề thi này gồm 06 trang)

PART A : LISTENING ( 15 points )

1. Listen to an interview with an Olympic swimming champion – Jackson Avery.
Decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F). Circle T or F. You will listen
TWICE. ( 5 points )
1. Jackson won in the 500-metre competition. T F
2. Jackson went running every day before the event. T F
3. Jackson ate a normal diet. T F
4. Jackson didn’t have a trainer. T F
5. Jackson needed to balance between training and rest. T F

2. Listen to the interview with John Adams, a travel writer. Circle the best answer
A, B or C. You will listen TWICE. ( 5 points )
6. How many countries has John been to?
A. 15 B. 50 C. 200
7. What does John say about Ha Noi?
A. It has everything.
B. Its nightlife is exciting.
C. Its food is great.
8. What is John’s favourite city?
A. New York
B. Pagan
C. Bangkok
9. John says Pagan is the best place to ___________.
A. see historic temples B. meet people C. see the sun rise
10. What does John say about Angkor Wat?
A. It has more tourists than Pagan.
B. It is the most impressive.
C. It has more temples than Pagan.
3. Listen to a conversation between two friends about a neighbourhood . Fill each of
the gaps with ONE word. You will listen TWICE. ( 5 points )
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Jollyland is a (11) ______ neighbourhood in the heart of the city. The streets are picturesque,
full of (12) ______ old shops in gorgeous buildings. As there’s so much to do within (13)
______ distance, you won’t need to use a car very often. There’s the usual variety of bars,
restaurants, gyms and so on that you’d expect in a city. For families, there are great parks, an
excellent (14) ______ library and good schools close by. In Jollyland, there’s a real sense of
( 15) ______. The locals, a mix of original residents and new arrivals, say it’s almost like
living in a village.

PART B. PHONETICS: ( 5 points )

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the
others. ( 3 points )
16. A. watched B. reduced C. coughed D. raised
17. A. drought B. ought C. brought D. bought
18. A. onion B. coffee C. lot D. what
II. Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others. ( 2 points )
19. A. cinema B. position C. family D. popular
20. A. national B. newspaper C. dormitory D. biology

PART C. GRAMMAR – VOCABULARY – LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS:

(35 points)
I- Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.
21. Lan always talks too much about nothing . She is .......................................
A out going B talkative C naughty D sociable
22. Would you like a beer ? – Not while I’m ................
A. in the act B. in order C. on duty D. under control
23 Look! There are dark clouds coming. It ................................................
A will rain B would rain C is going to rain D rains
24. I'm sorry that the manager is out at the moment . Would you like to ...... a massage?
A leave B give C take D get
25. Remember ....................anyone about my mistakes.
A not telling B not tell C not to tell D don't tell
26. The girl is standing in the room, ....................in the mirror.
A to look at herself B looking into herself
C looking after D looking at herself
27. There isn’t .................foreign news in the paper.
A. a lot B. lots C. many D. much
28 “ Let’s go to Vung Tau on the weekend.”_ “ ___________ .”
A. That’s a reason. B. That’s a good idea.
C. That’s a fine . D. That’s a trip.
29. The meal will be served ........................about ten minutes.
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 A in B on C for D at
30 Have you made up your................. to buy a new house yet?
A soul B heart C mind D head

II. Put the verbs given in the brackets into their appropriate tenses or forms.
(10 points)
31. The Earth is believed (be)………………………flat for a long time.
32. If you kicked the policeman, you (arrest)………………………….
33. It is raining now. It (rain)……………….for two hours.
34. We were all looking forward to (have)……………..dinner together.
35. Students are often made (do)…………..a lot of homework.
36. I’ll wait here until he (come)………………………….
37. How many cigarettes you (smoke)…………………today?
38. Our children enjoy (take)……………….to the zoo every weekend.
39. Five kilometers (be) ........................ a long way for a little boy to walk.
40. They are going to have their house (paint)………………. for Christmas.

III. Give the correct form of the words in brackets. ( 10 points )

41. Dictionaries are …………. books. REFER
42. You should …………. this in detail. DESCRIPTION
43. Mr Green doesn’t smoke. He is a …………. . SMOKE
44. She is always making a lot of …………. . COMPLAIN
45. The car is …………. cheap. SURPRISE
46. The country roads are being …………. . WIDE
47. Is it possible to ………………… between hobby and interesting? distinct
48. We must learn about keeping the environment …………….. pollute
49. After the earthquake, only two people were left ………….. LIVE
50. Mr. Thanh is having a ……….. for his bad back. TREAT

IV. Identify the error in the following sentences and correct it. ( 5 points )
51. We are having my house paint. That is why there is all this mess.
A B C D
52. I think Helen is accustomed to work eight hours a day.
A B C D
53. After said goodbye to my parents, I went to school with my sister.
A B C D
54. The letter was sent by special delivery must be important.
A B C D
55. The meal last night, that wasn’t tasty, was quite expensive.
A B C D
C. READING: (25 points )
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I. Read the following passage and then decide which option A, B, C, or D bests fits
each space . ( 10 points )
English is the first language of many people in countries outside the United
Kingdom. When you (56)… …..speakers of English from around the world, you (57)
……..notice that they do not all speak in the same way. There are also some (58)… …..in
the words they use, including the names of (59)… …..objects that are part of everyone’s
daily life. Although pronunciation and (60)…………..are not the same everywhere, it is
interesting that English speakers (61)… ……..opposite sides of the world can understand
(62)… …..other quite easily. It does not seem to (63)… …..where they learnt the
language. And of course this is one reason why speakers of other languages are keen (64)
… …..learning English too. If you know English, you are more (65)… ……..to be able to
study or work in all sorts of exciting places, such as the United States or Australia.
56. A. recognize B. meet C. find D. attend
57. A. originally B. strangely C. curiously D. immediately
58. A. mistakes B. corrections C. changes D. differences
59. A. common B. popular C. favorite D. general
60. A. reading B. composition C. dictation D. vocabulary
61. A. of B. in C. from D. at
62. A. each B. one C. the D. some
63. A. mind B. care C. matter D. worry
64. A. by B. on C. to D. for
65. A. likely B. probably C. possibly D. luckily

II. Read the following passage and fill in each blank with ONE suitable word.
( 10 points )
Alexander Graham Bell is widely (66)…………. as the inventor of the first
telephone. He was born (67)………… March 3rd, 1847 in Edinburgh, Scotland.
When he was 23, Bell emigrated (68)…………. Canada with his parents and the
next year moved to the United States to teach deaf-mute children. He took great
(69)……….. in transmitting the human (70)………….. With his colleague Thomas
Watson, Bell worked very hard on the experimentation to invent (71)…………
such as the harmonic telegraph (used to send multiple messages over a single wire)
and phonautograph (used to draw the shape of the sound waves). The first
telephone communication was said to have happened (72)………… Bell and
Watson (73)……… 1876 while Bell was at one end of the line, and Watson worked
on the (74)…………. in another room. The first (75)………. words were, ʻMr
Watson, come here. I want to see you.ʼ

III. Read the passage below and choose the correct answer for each question
( 10 points )

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 Footprints on the moon
Long ago a lot of people thought the moon was a god. Other people thought it was a
light in the sky. And others thought it was a big ball of cheese!
Then telescopes were made. And men saw that the moon was really another world.
They wondered what it was like. they dreamed of going there. On July 20, 1969, that
dream came true. Two American men landed on the moon. Their names were Neil
Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin. The first thing the men found was that the moon is covered
with dust. The dust is so thick that the men left footprints where they walked. Those were
the first marks a living thing had ever made on the moon. And they could stay there for
years and years. There is no wind or rain to wipe them off. The two men walked on the
moon for hours. They picked up rocks to bring back to earth for study. They dug up dirt
to bring back and they set up machines to find out things people wanted to know. Then
they climbed back into their moon landing craft.
Next day the landing craft roared as the two men took off from the moon. They joined
Micheal Collins in the spaceship that waited for them above the moon. Then they were
off on their long trip back to earth. Behind them they left the plains , the tall mountains of
the moon and they left the machines they had set up. Above all, they left their footprints
that may last forever.
76. This story tells .....................
A. about the first men to walk on the moon.
B. how men found footprints on the moon.
C. what the men brought back from their trip to the moon.
D. who had left footprints on the moon before the two men landed there.
77. A telescope ........................
A. makes balls of light seem brighter.
B. turns the moon into another world.
C. makes many of men’s dreams come true.
D. makes faraway things seem closer.
78. The men brought rocks and dirt from the moon because..........
A. they wanted something to show they were there.
B. people wanted to use them to learn about the moon.
C. they wanted to keep them as souvenirs.
D. they might sell them to scientists.
79. The Americans’ machines will most likely stay on the moon until ..............
A. someone take them away.
B. a storm covers them with dust.
C. rain and wind destroy them.
D. they become rusty and break to pieces.
80. The next people who go to the moon most likely could ...................
A. find that the machines have disappeared.
B. leave the first set of footprints on the moon.
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 C. find the places where Armstrong and Aldrin walked.
D. find that dust has wiped off the two men’s footprints.
D. WRITING: ( 20 points )
I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same
as the sentence given before it. ( 5 points )
81. I haven’t seen him for two weeks.
=> The last time I………………………………………………………………….
82. People say that he is going to leave for Tokyo tomorrow.
=> He is…………………………………………………………………………….
83. Although Mrs. Lan was ill, she still came to the meeting.
=> In spite …………………………………………………………………………
84. “ You shouldn’t spend your weekend in this city next month.” She said.
=> She advised me…………………………………………………………………
85. He is too young to drive a car.
=>He isn’t…………………………………………………………………………
II. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.
Use the word given in brackets. You must use between three and five words,
including the word given. Don’t change the form of the word given. ( 5 points )
86. We can’t afford to buy the house. ( EXPENSIVE )
-> The house …………………… to buy.
87. Please don’t repeat everything I say. (MIND)
-> Would you …………………………………I say ?
88. I do not intend to tell you my plans. (OF)
→ I have.................................................... you my plans.
89. The exam wasn’t as hard as I expected. (than )
-> The exam…………………I expected
90. I am not good at skiing, but I’d like to learn. ( DO )
 I …………………, but I’d like to learn
III. It is said : “ Using facebook has a lot of drawbacks” Do you agree or disagree
with this idea? Write a passage within 120 - 150 words to support your opinion . ( 10
points )

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PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KÌ KHẢO SÁT CHỌN ĐỘI DỰ TUYỂN
THÀNH PHỐ SẦM SƠN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 NĂM HỌC 2021 - 2021
Môn : Tiếng Anh - Lớp 8 THCS
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ĐÁP ÁN CHẤM ĐỀ KHẢO SÁT Ngày khảo sát : 9 tháng 1 năm 2022
CHÍNH THỨC
( Đáp án này gồm 03 trang )

A - LISTENING ( 15 POINTS )
One point for each correct answer:
1.
1. F 2. T 3. F 4. F 5. T

2.
6. B 7. C 8. B 9. C 10. A

3.
11. historic 12. fascinating 13. walking 14. public 15. community

B. PHONETICS (5.0 points)

One point for each correct answer:
16.D 17. A 18. A 19. B 20.D

C. GRAMMAR – VOCABULARY – LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS ( 35 points )

I - ( 10 points): One point for each correct answer:
21. B 26. D
22. C 27. D
23. C 28. B
24. A 29. A
25. C 30. C
II- ( 10 points): One point for each correct answer:
31.to have been 36. comes
32. would be arrested 37. have / smoked
33. has rained/ has been raining 38. being taken
34. having 39.is
35. to do 40. painted
III( 10 points): One point for each correct answer:
41. reference 42. describe 43. non-smoker
44. complaints 45. surprisingly 46. widened
47. distinguish 48. unpolluted 49. alive
50. treatment

IV. (5.0 points): One point for each correct answer:

51. B -> painted
52. C -> working
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53. A -> saying / having said
54. A -> sent
55. A -> which

C. READING
I - ( 10 points): One point for each correct answer:
56. B 57.D 58.D 59.A 60.D
61.C 62.A 63.C 64.B 65.A
II. (10 points): One point for each correct answer:
66. known 67. on 68. To 69.interest 70. voice
71. devices 72. between 73. in 74. telephone 75. transmitted

III. (5.0 points): One point for each correct answer:

76. A 77. D 78. B 79. A 80.C

D. WRITING ( 20 points )
I. (5.0 points): One point for each correct answer:
81. The last time I saw him was two weeks ago.
82. He is said to be going to leave for Tokyo tomorrow.
83. In spite of being ill / Mrs Lan’s illness, Lan/she still came to the meeting.
In spite of the fact that Mrs Lan was ill, she still came to the meeting
84. She advised me not to spend my weekend in that city the next /
following month.
85. He isn’t old enough to drive a car.
II - ( 5 points): One point for each correct answer:
86. The house is too expensive for us to buy.
87. Would you mind not repeating everything I say ?
88. I have no intention of telling you my plans.
89. The exam was easier than I expected
90. I do not ski ( very ) well, but I’d like to learn.
III. ( 10 points)

Criteria Details
Appearance - Is a solid unit with 3 parts ( topic sentence, supporting
( 1.0 point ) sentences, concluding sentence.)
- Paragraph should be intended only in the first line.
- If Ss’writing looks like an essay, subtract 0,5 point.
- Number of words is about 120 – 150 words. Less than 150
words 120 words or more than 150 words, subtract 0.5
points.

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 Structure - Topic sentence : Sts state their opinion. The topic sentences
( 2 points ) should have topic and controlling ideas.
- There should be 2 or 3 supporting sentences and examples
or explanations for each supporting idea.
- Concluding sentence: Sts can summarize the main ideas in
supporting sentences, paraphrase the topic sentence or give
a suggestion.
Coherence - Topic sentence and supporting sentence must be relevant.
( 1.0 point ) - Examples and explanations must be relevant to the
supporting idea that they support.
Unity - If sts’ writing has a good use of linking words -> 0,5 point
( 1.0 point ) - If sts’s writing has a flexible use of unfamiliar transitional
signals. -> 0.5 point
Grammar & - If sts’s writing is free of grammatical mistakes and spelling
Vocabulary mistakes -> 1,5 points.
( 3 points ) - If sts’s writing has a wide range of sentence patterns, wide
range of vocabulary and less common vocabulary -> 1,5
points.
- Subtract 0,25 for one mistake.
Persuasiveness - The writing is convincing.
( 2.0 points )
 Biểu điểm
Toàn bài có 100 points
Điểm bài thi = Tổng số points : 5

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