Đề học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 (Global Success) - Năm học 2023-2024 (Có đáp án)

ĐỀ HSG TIẾNG ANH 8 SỐ 1- Năm học 2023 – 2024
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)
A. preview	B. preference	C. precious	D. preparation	__________
A. attended	B. sacred	C. played	D. beloved	__________
A. count	B. southern	C. round	D. flour	__________
A. preserve	B. surname	C. circle	D. surprise	__________
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)
A. responsible	B. environment	C. importance	D. residential	__________
A. horizontal	B. grammatical	C. conservation	D. mathematics	__________
A. cover	B. allow 	C. surround	D. admit	__________
A. difference	B. difficult	C. efficient	D. beautiful	__________
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).
TV _____ us information and entertainment.
A. brings	 B. takes	 C. gives D. makes	 	 _________
You haven’t eaten anything since yesterday. You _____ be really hungry now.
A. might	 B. will	 C. can	 D. must	 __________
One person _____ seven in the world speaks perfect English.
A. out of 	 B. within 	 C. for among D. from	 __________
_____ seeing beautiful sites, visitors can enjoy traditional food. 
A. According to B. Apart 	 C. Together D. As well as	 __________
I was just _____ to go out when you telephoned. 
A. around 	 B. about 	 C. thinking D. round	 __________
If you want a cheap air ticket you must _____ well in advance.
A. book	 B. engage	 C. reserve D. buy	 __________
He climbed the tree and picked all the fruit _____ reach.
A. out of	 B. inside	 C. within D. beyond	 __________
His _____ has always been to become an architect.
A. ambition	 B. direction	 C. imagination D. want	 __________
The plane _____ down at Cairo on its way to India.
A. landed	 B. touched	 C. visited D. stayed	 __________
Money is just one of the problems _____ in studying overseas.
A. gathered	 B. involved	 C. united D. connected	 __________
The _____ of the ancient city have just been discovered.
A. rests	 B. remains	 C. buildings D. houses	 __________
The final result of the football match was a(n) _____.
A. equal	 B. same	 C. draw D. balance	 __________
"How about a little more coffee?"	- “_____.”
A. No, you're welcome 	B. No. Thanks	
C. Yes, you're right	D. Yes, I'm OK	 __________
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	 	 __________
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	 __________
Do you know when _____?
A. did Thomas Edison born	 	B. was Thomas Edison born	
C. Thomas Edison was born 	D. born was Thomas Edison	 __________
Janet is _____.
 A. an old friend of mine 	B. an old my friend 	
 C. an old friend of me 	D. a my old friend 	 __________
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	 __________
“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 	 __________
“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)
(forest)is a big problem for the government to solve.	 _____________________ 
The giant panda is a(n) (danger) species.	 _____________________
Some designers have (modern) _the Ao dai by printing lines of poetry on it. 	 _____________________
She always listens (attention) to what she is told. 	 _____________________
(environment) are doing their best to make us aware of the danger of all pollution____________________
Scream was probably the most (fright) film I’ve ever seen. 	 _____________________
Derek is so (rely). You can never trust him to arrive on time for anything.	 	______________________
Computers are becoming (increase) popular. They make things much easier. 	 _____________________
She is extremely (know) about the history of art.	 _____________________
(conserve) are interested in the protection of the environment. 	 _____________________
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) 
Take an umbrella ________ you. It will save you ________ getting wet on the way home.
I am extremely grateful ________ you ________ all your help.
Mr Pike is away ________ vacation this week and will return ________ 4 or 5 days.
Da Lat is usually cold ________ night, but it’s warm ________ the day. 
Don’t stare _________ me _________ that, John.
There’s a beautiful house _________ the top of the hill. _________ there you can see the whole town.
_________ my opinion, Tom will succeed _________ this entrance test.
I hope we'll get to the station _________ time _________ the train.
To raise a big family, she has to work _________ dawn _________ dusk.
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)
I really don’t feel like (go) ________out tonight. I’d prefer (stay) _______in and watch a DVD.
I (work) ______at my report since Monday. Now I (write) _______the conclusion.
She (water) ______the garden when we (come) ______to her house yesterday.
I (read) ______this novel for three days but I (read) ______only 10 pages.
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)
There are less students present today than there were yesterday.
 A B C D 
Laura’s grandfather left her 50,000 dollars, this he had saved all his life.
 A	 B C	 D
Meat must keep in a refrigerator or it will spoil. 
	 A B	 C D
Almost students were able to find good jobs three to six months after graduation.
 A B C D
Our teacher told that the sun always rises in the east. 
 A B 	 C D
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.
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.
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)
“Why didn’t you go to the library yesterday, Pete?” asked the teacher. 
The teacher wanted 	
I'd rather he finished all the homework before going out.
I’d prefer	
What a pity I didn’t watch the film on TV last night.
I wish 	
He doesn’t know English well, so he will not apply for a job at the bank.
If he	
People say that the man is the oldest in the village.
The man	
The camera was so expensive that she couldn’t buy it.
It is such 	
I’m amazed by the mistakes he has made.
What 	
I do not intend to go abroad on holiday this summer.
I have no	
Although he was able to do the job, he wasn't given the position.
Despite	
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)
We had such a lot of homework to do at the weekend! (so)
We had . to do at the weekend!
I enjoyed myself so much I didn’t want to come home. (good)
I had . time I didn’t want to come home.
I did far better than Chris in the exam. (much)
Chris .. me in the exam.
Rita, could I borrow your dictionary? (mind)
Rita,  me your dictionary?
It’s impossible for me not to laugh when he starts singing. (help)
I can’t  when he starts singing.
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ĐÁP ÁN VÀ HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM ĐỀ HSG 8 SỐ 1
Năm học 2023 - 2024
A. LISTENING (15 points)
I. Listen to the conversation and fill in the blanks .(10 points) 
(1point for each correct answer)
1. attention 	2. tenth 	3. currently 	4. Everyone 	5. Contain 	
6. two 	7. Elevators 	8.staircase	9. safely 	10 . immediate 
Audio transcript
May I have your attention please? This is an emergency. There is a fire on the tenth floor of our building, and the fire department is on its way. The fire is currently small but for safety reasons we are evacuating the building. Everyone is required to leave the building at once. The building manager will be switching off the electricity in two minutes to help Containthe fire, but the emergency lighting system will guide you outside. Please walk calmly to the nearest staircase and exit the building immediately. Do not run, and do not use the Elevators . 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 safely. If you notice that any staff members are missing, please report it right away to your immediate supervisor.
II. Listen to the recording twice then choose A, B or C to best answer the questions. (5 points)
(1point for each correct answer)
1.C hiking	2. B at night	3. C rain coats
4. A next to the picnic table	5. C. sleep at the campground
Audio transcript
Paul: Sara, I've been looking forward to our yearly campout for three weeks. [Me too] It's going to be a wonderful day for hiking tomorrow. The great outdoors. Camping under the stars . This is the life.
Sara: Yeah, but Paul, I'm a little bit worried about the weather though. The weatherman said it was going to rain later tonight.
Paul: Ah. Nonsense. Nothing can spoil our adventure. Those weather reports are never right.
Sara: And it said there was a chance of high winds.
Paul: Ah. Don't worry.
[thunder]
Sara: Paul. Paul. Did you remember to bring our raincoats just in case, like I told you?
[light rain]
Paul: Uh . . . no. I left them on the front porch.
[heavy rain]
Sara: What are we going to do now?
Paul: We'll have to sleep in the car! Hurry get in!
[door shut]
Sara: So, Paul, what are we going to do now?
Paul: How about playing a card game?
Sara: Uhh. I left them next to the picnic table. [Hmmm] Hey, you don't want me to go out in this rain and get them, do you?
Paul: No. That's okay. So what now?
Sara: Well, we could head down the mountain and stay at that hotel we passed on the way up, or go home.
Paul: Hmm, why don't we just make the best of it here and hope the weather clears.
Sara: That's a good idea.
B. PHONETICS: (10 points).
I. Mark letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group (5 points)
(1point for each correct answer)
1. A 	2. C 	3. B 	4. D 	5. C
II. Mark letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose main stress position is placed differently from that of the others in each group (5 points)
(1point for each correct answer)
1. D	2. B	3. A	4. C	5. D
C. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (35 points)
I. Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences. (10 points).
(0.5 point for each correct answer)
1. A 	 2. D 	 3. A 	 4. D 	 5. B 	 6. A 	 7. C 	 8. A	 9. B 10. B 
11. B 	12. C 	13. B 	14. B 	15. C 	16. C 	17. A 	18. C 	 19. B 20. B 
II. Give the correct form of the words in brackets. (5 points)
(0.5point for each correct answer)
1. deforestation 
2. endangered 
3. modernised/ modernized 
4. attentively 
5. environmentalists 
6. frightening 
7. unreliable 
8. increasingly 
9. knowledgeable 
10. conservationists
III. Fill each blank in the following sentences with a suitable preposition or adverb particle. (10 points) 
0.5 point for each correct preposition or adverb particle 
1. with – from 	 2. to – for 	 3. on – in 	4. at – during 	 5. at – like 
6. at – From	 	7. In – in 	 8. in – for 	9. from – to 	10. in – of 
IV. Supply the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets. (5 points)
0.5 point for each correct verb
1. going – to stay	
2. have been working – am writing	
3. was watering – came
4. have been reading – have read	 	
5. think – is knocking 
V. Identify one error in each sentence and correct it. (5 points) 
0.5 point for identification and 0.5 point for correction 
0. A → fewer	3. A → Most
1. C → which	4. A → said
2. A → be kept	5. C → cheaper
C. READING (25 points):
I. Read the following passage and choose the correct answers. (10 points)
 1 point for each correct answer
1. A	2. A	3. B	4. C	5. D	6. A	7. C	8. A	9. B	10.B	
 II. Read the following passage and mark letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word that best completes each blank (5 points)
(0.5point for each correct answer)
1. D	2. A	3. C	4. B	5. D	6. C	7. B	8. A	9. C	10. D
III. Fill each gap in the passage with a suitable word. (10 points) 
1 point for each correct word 
1. is 	2. from 	3. like 	4. were 	 5. few 
6. hand 	7. both	 	8. have 	9. made 	10. lots
D: WRITING (15 points)
I. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same (10 points) 
1 point for each correct sentence 
1. The teacher wanted to know why Pete hadn’t gone to the library the day before/ the previous day.
2. I’d prefer him to finish all the homework before going out.
3. I wish I had watched the film on TV last night.
4. If he knew English well, he would apply for a job at the bank.
5. The man is said to be the oldest in the village.
6. It is such an expensive camera that she couldn’t buy it.
7. What amazes me are the mistakes he has made.
8. I have no intention of going abroad on holiday this summer.
9. Despite his ability to do the job, he wasn't given the position.
10. There’s no point in asking him for advice.
II. Rewrite each sentence using the word in brackets. (5 points)
1 point for each correct sentence
1. We had so much homework to do at the weekend!
2. I had such a good time I didn’t want to come home.
3. Chris did much worse than me in the exam.
4. Rita, would you mind lending me your dictionary?
5. I can’t help laughing when he starts singing.
THE END