ĐỀ HSG TIẾNG ANH 8 SỐ 1- Năm học 2024 – 2025

Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút

Tổng điểm: 100

PART 1. LISTENING (15 points)

I. Listen to the recording twice, fill in the blank with a suitable word. (10 points)
May I have your (1) ______________ please? This is an emergency. There is a fire on the (2)
______________ floor of our building, and the fire department is on its way. The fire is (3) ______________
small but for safety reasons we are evacuating the building. (4) ______________ is required to leave the
building at once. The building manager will be switching off the electricity in (5) ______________ minutes
to help (6) ______________ the fire, but the emergency lighting system will guide you outside. Please walk
calmly to the nearest (7) ______________ and exit the building immediately. Do not run, and do not use
the (8) ______________. Once you are out of the building, please report to your department’s designated
assembly area. Your manager will have a checklist to make sure that all members have arrived (9)
______________ . If you notice that any staff members are missing, please report it right away to your (10)
______________ supervisor.
II. Listen to the recording twice then choose A, B or C to best answer the questions.
Write your answers (A, B, C or D) in the spaces given below. (5 points)
1. What are they planning on doing in the morning?
A. fishing B. mountain biking C.hiking
2. According to the weather report, when would it start raining?
A. in the afternoon B. at night C. in the morning
3. What did Paul forget to bring?
A. rain coats B. umbrellas C. rain boots
4. Where did Sara leave the playing cards?
A. next to the picnic table B. on the picnic table C. under the picnic table
5. What do they finally decide to do?
A. stay at a hotel B. return home C. sleep at the campground
1. ___________ 2. ___________ 3. ___________ 4. ___________ 5. __________

PART 2. PHONETICS: (10 points).

I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. Write your
answers (A, B, C or D) in the spaces given on the right. (5 pts)

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1. A. preview B. preference C. precious D. preparation __________
2. A. attended B. sacred C. played D. beloved __________
3. A. count B. southern C. round D. flour __________
4. A. preserve B. surname C. circle D. surprise __________
5. A. breathe B. though C. healthy D. bathe __________
II. Pick out the word with different stress pattern in each group. Write your answers (A, B, C or D) in
the spaces given on the right. (5pts)
1. A. responsible B. environment C. importance D. residential __________
2. A. horizontal B. grammatical C. conservation D. mathematics __________
3. A. cover B. allow C. surround D. admit __________
4. A. difference B. difficult C. efficient D. beautiful __________
5. A. entertain B. engineer C. Japanese D. comfortable __________
PART 3. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (35 points)
I. Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences. Write your answers (A, B,
C or D) in the spaces given on the right. (10 points).
1. TV _____ us information and entertainment.
A. brings B. takes C. gives D. makes _________
2. You haven’t eaten anything since yesterday. You _____ be really hungry now.
A. might B. will C. can D. must __________
3. One person _____ seven in the world speaks perfect English.
A. out of B. within C. for among D. from __________
4. _____ seeing beautiful sites, visitors can enjoy traditional food.
A. According to B. Apart C. Together D. As well as __________
5. I was just _____ to go out when you telephoned.
A. around B. about C. thinking D. round __________
6. If you want a cheap air ticket you must _____ well in advance.
A. book B. engage C. reserve D. buy __________
7. He climbed the tree and picked all the fruit _____ reach.
A. out of B. inside C. within D. beyond __________
8. His _____ has always been to become an architect.
A. ambition B. direction C. imagination D. want __________
9. The plane _____ down at Cairo on its way to India.
A. landed B. touched C. visited D. stayed __________
10. Money is just one of the problems _____ in studying overseas.
A. gathered B. involved C. united D. connected __________
11. The _____ of the ancient city have just been discovered.
A. rests B. remains C. buildings D. houses __________
12. The final result of the football match was a(n) _____.
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 A. equal B. same C. draw D. balance __________
13. "How about a little more coffee?" - “_____.”
A. No, you're welcome B. No. Thanks
C. Yes, you're right D. Yes, I'm OK __________
14. Robert has _____ Peter.
A. 3 times much money more than B. 3 times as much money as
C. as much money 3 times as D. as much as 3 times money __________
15. She left the room quietly _____ the child.
A. not in order to wake B. so as to not wake
C. so as not to wake D. in order not wake __________
16. Do you know when _____?
A. did Thomas Edison born B. was Thomas Edison born
C. Thomas Edison was born D. born was Thomas Edison __________
17. Janet is _____.
A. an old friend of mine B. an old my friend
C. an old friend of me D. a my old friend __________
18. Waste paper can be recycled _____.
A. because it can be burnt B. instead of burning
C. instead of being burnt D. so it can be burnt __________
19. “Who is your brother?” – “Oh, _____.”
A. he’s the boy worn a white T-shirt B. he’s the boy wearing a white T-shirt
C. he’s the boy is worn a white T-shirt D. he’s the boy is wearing a white T-shirt __________
20. “Did you like the novel that I gave you last week?”
- “Yes. _____ the novels that I’ve read, I enjoyed this one the most.”
A. All of B. Of all C. For all D. From all __________

II. Give the correct form of the words in brackets. Write your answers in the spaces given on the
right. (5 points)
1. (forest)is a big problem for the government to solve. _____________________
2. The giant panda is a(n) (danger) species. _____________________
3. Some designers have (modern) _the Ao dai by printing lines of poetry on it. _____________________
4. She always listens (attention) to what she is told. _____________________
5. (environment) are doing their best to make us aware of the danger of all pollution____________________
6. Scream was probably the most (fright) film I’ve ever seen. _____________________
7. Derek is so (rely). You can never trust him to arrive on time for anything. ______________________
8. Computers are becoming (increase) popular. They make things much easier. _____________________
9. She is extremely (know) about the history of art. _____________________
10. (conserve) are interested in the protection of the environment. _____________________

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III. Fill each blank in the following sentences with a suitable preposition or adverb particle.Write your
answers in the spaces given below. (10 points)
1. Take an umbrella ________ you. It will save you ________ getting wet on the way home.
2. I am extremely grateful ________ you ________ all your help.
3. Mr Pike is away ________ vacation this week and will return ________ 4 or 5 days.
4. Da Lat is usually cold ________ night, but it’s warm ________ the day.
5. Don’t stare _________ me _________ that, John.
6. There’s a beautiful house _________ the top of the hill. _________ there you can see the whole town.
7. _________ my opinion, Tom will succeed _________ this entrance test.
8. I hope we'll get to the station _________ time _________ the train.
9. To raise a big family, she has to work _________ dawn _________ dusk.
10. Mrs Smith is _________ charge _________ the planning department.
1. __________________ __________________ 6. __________________ __________________
2. __________________ __________________ 7. __________________ __________________
3. __________________ __________________ 8. __________________ __________________
4. __________________ __________________ 9. __________________ __________________
5. __________________ __________________ 10. _________________ __________________

IV. Supply the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets.

Write your answers in the spaces that follow. (5 points)
1. I really don’t feel like (go) ________out tonight. I’d prefer (stay) _______in and watch a DVD.
2. I (work) ______at my report since Monday. Now I (write) _______the conclusion.
3. She (water) ______the garden when we (come) ______to her house yesterday.
4. I (read) ______this novel for three days but I (read) ______only 10 pages.
5. Be quiet and listen. I (think) _____someone (knock) _____on the door.

1._________________ ______________ 2. _________________ ________________

3. _______________ ________________4. ________________ _______________
5. ________________ _______________
V. Identify one underlined part in each of the sentences below that is not correct. Then correct the
mistake.
Write your choice A, B, C or D and the corrections in the spaces that follow. (5 points)
0. There are less students present today than there were yesterday.
A B C D
1. Laura’s grandfather left her 50,000 dollars, this he had saved all his life.
A B C D
2. Meat must keep in a refrigerator or it will spoil.
A B C D

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3. Almost students were able to find good jobs three to six months after graduation.
A B C D
4. Our teacher told that the sun always rises in the east.
A B C D
5. Do you think your new bicycle is much more cheaper than John’s.
A B C D

0. A → fewer 3. _____ → ________________

1. _____ → ________________ 4. _____ → ________________
2. _____ → ________________ 5. _____ → ________________
PART 4. READING (25 points):
I. Read the following passage and choose the correct answers.
Write your answers in the spaces that follow. (10 points)
It is very difficult to succeed in the music business; nine out of ten bands that release a first record fail to
produce a second. Surviving in the music industry requires luck and patience, but most of all it requires an
intricate knowledge of how a record company functions. The process begins when a representative of a
company’s Artist and Repertoire (A &R) department visits bars and night clubs, scouting for young, talented
bands. After the representative identifies a promising band, he or she will work to negotiate a contract with
that band. The signing of this recording contract is a slow process. A company will spend a long time
investigating the band itself as well as current trends in popular music. During this period, it is important that
a band reciprocate with an investigation of its own, learning as much as possible about the record company
and making personal connections within the different departments that will handle their recordings. Once a
band has signed the contract and, has finished recording an album, the Publicity and Promotions department
takes over. This department decides whether or not to mass produce and market the band’s album. Most
bands fail to make personal contacts in this second department, thus losing their voice in the important final
process of producing and marketing their album. This loss of nice often contributes to the band’s failure as a
recording group.
1. Which word can be best replaced for ‘release’?
A. distribute B. pay for C. overturn D. itemize
2. Which word can be best replaced for ‘takes over’?
A. takes charge B. take pleasure C. take advice D. takes blame
3. What will a recording company investigate once they have identified a band at a bar or a night club?
A. the Publicity Promotions B. the band itself and current trends in popular music
C. the singers’ personal relationship D. the signing of this recording contract
4. According to the passage, the initial contact between a band and a recording company is made by____
A. the band’s manager. B. a band member.
C. an A&R representative. D. the Publicity Promotions department.
5. The author mentions that a band’s success is dependent on all of the following factors EXCEPT
A. having patience.
B. making personal contacts with people in the company.
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C. understanding how a record company functions .
D. playing music that sounds like music of famous bands.
6. According to the passage, the Publicity and Promotions department _______
A. has the final decision in producing an album.
B. handles the recording arrangements for the band.
C. sends representatives to look for new talented bands.
D. visits bars and night clubs.
7. It can be inferred from the passage that_______
A. the music industry is full of opportunities for young band.
B. the A& R department has a large staff.
C. most bands do not fully understand how record companies operate.
D. the cost of recording an album is very expensive.
8. The phrase ‘this period’ refers to……..
A. waiting for the signing of a recording contract
B. scouting for young, talented bands
C. waiting to represent the A & R department
D. preparing to have the second album
9. Which of the following words is most similar in meaning to ‘handle’?
A. touch B. control C. manipulate D. protect
10. Which of the following statements best expresses the main idea of the passage?
A. Nine out of ten bands fail to produce a second record.
B. It is important for a band to have an intricate knowledge of how a recording company functions.
C. Making personal connections will help the band in the final decisions about the promotion of their album.
D. The main factors in a band’s success are luck and patience.
1. ___________ 2. ___________ 3. ____________ 4. ___________ 5. ____________
6. ___________ 7. ___________ 8. ___________ 9. ___________ 10. ___________
II. Read the passage and choose the correct word for each blank.
Write your answers (A, B, C, or D) in the spaces given on the right. (5 points)
SAY “NO” TO PLASTIC BAGS
Have you known that on average we take home 150 plastic bags annually? In (1) _________words,
that means a global figure of one million plastic bags taken home every minute. We are sure you will agree
this is a truly shocking statistic.
Plastic bags cannot be simply (2) _________of along with your domestic rubbish - they can blow off
landfill sites and become highly (3)_________litter which can remain in the environment for a number of
years. They are not only an eyesore but they are a (4) _________to the environment, too. For example,
plastic bags almost blocked Buriganga river in Bangladesh, and they are widely (5) _________responsible
for causing devastating floods there on two separate occasions.
They also (6) _________a particular threat to wildlife. More and more (7) _________dead turtles and
whales are discovered washed up on beaches, killed by swallowing plastic bags. To marine life, a plastic
bag closely (8)_________a jellyfish.

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 These are the reasons why you should reuse plastic bags you already have or take a small rucksack
on trips to the supermarket. Why not take (9) _________now and show how much you care about the
environment by (10) _________this small step!
1. A. fewer B. some C. those D. other ________
2. A. disposed B. thrown C. finished D. used ________
3. A. evident B. observable C. visible D. marked ________
4. A. risk B. danger C. difficulty D. issue ________
5. A. shown B. taken C. made D. held ________
6. A. model B. set C. pose D. generate ________
7. A. popularly B. frequently C. common D. generally ________
8. A. resembles B. reminds C. equates D. appears ________
9. A. again B. advantage C. action D. account ________
10. A. helping B. doing C. following D. taking ________

III. Fill each gap in the passage with a suitable word. Write your answers in the spaces that follow.
(10 points)
Living in the modern world
Living in our modern world …(1)… different …(2)… what living was …(3)… when our grandfather …(4)…
young. Learning to use machines is very important today. Only a …(5)… years ago, most of the work of the
world was done by …(6)… . Today we use machines for everything, …(7)… for working and playing.
Machines …(8)… affected in some way the lives of people all over the world. They have …(9)… possible
mass production of all kinds of manufactured goods. Now more families everywhere can buy cars,
refrigerators, washing machines, television sets, factory-made clothing and …(10)… of other things, which
our grandfather didn’t have.
1. __________ 2. __________ 3. __________ 4. __________ 5. __________
6. __________ 7. __________ 8. __________ 9. __________ 10. __________

PART 5. WRITING (15 points):

I. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means the same as the original one. (10 points)
1. “Why didn’t you go to the library yesterday, Pete?” asked the teacher.
The teacher wanted ....................................................................................................................
2. I'd rather he finished all the homework before going out.
I’d prefer .......................................................................................................................................
3. What a pity I didn’t watch the film on TV last night.
I wish ...........................................................................................................................................
4. He doesn’t know English well, so he will not apply for a job at the bank.
If he ..............................................................................................................................................
5. People say that the man is the oldest in the village.
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 The man .......................................................................................................................................
6. The camera was so expensive that she couldn’t buy it.
It is such ......................................................................................................................................
7. I’m amazed by the mistakes he has made.
What ...........................................................................................................................................
8. I do not intend to go abroad on holiday this summer.
I have no ......................................................................................................................................
9. Although he was able to do the job, he wasn't given the position.
Despite .........................................................................................................................................
10. It’s no use asking him for advice.
There’s no ....................................................................................................................................

II. Rewrite each sentence using the word in brackets. Do not change this word in any way. (5 points)
1. We had such a lot of homework to do at the weekend! (so)
We had ……………………………………. to do at the weekend!
2. I enjoyed myself so much I didn’t want to come home. (good)
I had ……………………………………. time I didn’t want to come home.
3. I did far better than Chris in the exam. (much)
Chris ……………………………………….. me in the exam.
4. Rita, could I borrow your dictionary? (mind)
Rita, ………………………………… me your dictionary?
5. It’s impossible for me not to laugh when he starts singing. (help)
I can’t ………………………………… when he starts singing.

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