PHÒNG GD&ĐT BÌNH XUYÊN KHẢO SÁT ĐỘI TUYỂN HSG LỚP 8 LẦN 2

NĂM HỌC 2021-2022

ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
ĐỀ SỐ 5
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
LISTENING
Section 1. Questions 1-10
You will hear a conversation between the director of the Childcare Centre and the
parents enrolling their child in the center. As you listen, complete the form below by
writing ONE WORD AND/ OR A NUMBER for each numbered blank.
Early Learning Childcare Centre
Enrolment Form
Example
Parent or guardian: (0) Carol..................Smith...........................
Personal Details:
Child’s name: Kate
Age: (1).................................................
Address: (2)..........................................Road, Woodside,4032
Phone: 33459865
Childcare Information:
Days enrolled for: Monday and (3).............................
Start time: (4)................................................am
Childcare group: the (5)..............................group
Which meal/s are required each day? (6)........................................
Medical conditions: needs (7)..............................................
Emergency contact: Jenny (8).............................................Phone: 33467523
Relationship to child: (9)................................................
Fees:
Will pay each (10)..................................................
Section 2: Questions 11- 20
You will hear a representative from a holiday company called PS Camping giving a
talk about the holiday the company organizes.
11. PS Camping has been organizing holidays for
A. 15 years. B. 20 years. C. 25 years.
12. The company has most camping sites in
A. France. B. Italy. C. Switzerland.
13. Which organized activity can children do every day of the week?
A. football B. drama C. model making
14. Some areas of the sites have a “no noise” rule after
A.9.30 p.m. B.10.00 p.m. C.10.30 p.m.
15. The holiday insurance that is offered by PS Camping
A. can be charged on an annual basic.
B.is included in the price of the holiday.
C. must be taken out at the time of booking.
16. Customers who recommend PS Camping to friends will receive
A. a free gift. B.an upgrade to a luxury tent. C. a discount.
Questions 17- 20
What does the speaker say about the following items?

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Write the correct letter, A, B or C, next to questions 17-20.
A. They are provided in all tents.
B. They are found in central areas of the campsite.
C. They are available on request.
17. barbecues .................................
18. toys ................................
19. cool boxes ................................
20. mops and buckets .................................
B. LEXICO – GRAMMAR
Part 1. Complete the following sentences by choosing the correct answer A, B, C or D.
1. The manager as well as the clerks _____when the cashier turned up to reveal the truth.
A. were questioned B. were being questioned
C. was questioned D. was being questioned
2. It is vital that the petition __________by all of the resident in the area.
A. be signed B.is signed C. will be signed D. Signed
3. Is English used by a ____number of speakers than any other language?
A. bigger B. larger C. more enormous D. more massive
4. Thank you for your help. I _____able to finish my thesis without it.
A. was never B. would never be C. would have never been D. had never
5. His father is a bank manager, _______makes him easy to have a good job.
A. which B. who C. that D. whom
6. He’ll be very upset if you ___________his offer of help.
A. turn away B. turn into C. turn off D. turn down
7. Last night when I ………………..along the river, I ………………..my old teacher.
A. walked/met B. was walking / was meeting
C. walked/was meeting D. was walking / met
8. This dress is eye-catching, and many people________ me on it.
A. complaint B. compliment C. compliment D. complimentary
9. The teacher _______ her to improve her drawing.
A. insisted B. encouraged C. made D. persisted
10. I ______ the hot weather in the south.
A. use to B. used to C. am use to D. am used to
Part 2. Supply the correct form of the word provided to the right of each blank.

This year, (1) ________ in the factory has suffered because of 1. PRODUCT
a lack of expert technical knowledge. As a result, we have made very
substantial (2) ________ in sending employees on training courses. 2. INVEST
The fact remains that it is becoming increasingly difficult to get
skilled (3) ________ with the right qualifications, experience, and 3. LABOUR
above all, (4) ________. The company has also suffered this year 4. EXPERT
from the industrial (5) ____ in November, which saw 340 union 5. ACT
members walk out in a pay dispute. Union (6) ________ eventually 6. REPRESENT
sat down with management and negotiated a 4 percent pay rise, but
not until 5 working days had been lost to the strike. As a result of
such problems, we recognize the need to (7) ________ in certain 7. ECONOMY
areas, and, on the advice of our external (8) ________, Prior and 8. CONSULT
Young, we have identified the need for at least 3 departments to be
streamlined. It is (9) _______ that this will mean the loss of between 9. THINK
6 and 10 jobs, though the exact figures and nature of the
redundancies will be (10) ________ in the next report. 10. CLEAR

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Part 3. In the following passage, some numbered lines contain a word that shouldn’t
be there. Tick (√) the sentences that are correct and write the words that shouldn’t
be there in the numbered space.
KEEPING YOUR DISTANCE
Personal space is a term that refers to the distance we like to 0 ___√___
keep between ourselves and other people. When someone we do not 00 someone
know well gets too close that we usually begin to feel uncomfortable. If 1________
such a business colleague comes closer than 1.2 meters, the most 2 ________
common response is to move away. Some interesting studies have 3 ________
been done in libraries. If strangers will come too close, many people 4 ________
get up and leave the building, others use to different methods such as 5 ________
turning their back on the intruder. Living in cities has made people to 6 ________
develop new skills for dealing with situations where they are very 7 ________
close to strangers. Most people on so crowded trains try not to look at 8 ________
strangers; they avoid skin contract, and apologize if hands touch by a 9 ________
mistake. People use newspapers as a barrier between themselves and 10 _______
other people, and if they do not have one, they stare into the distance,
making sure they are not looking into anyone’s eyes.

C. READING
Part 1. There are 5 blanks in the passage below. From the words given in the box,
choose the most suitable for each blank. There are THREE extra words that you do
not need to use
A. legal C. responsibility E. serve G. organizations
B. community D. give back F. long-term H. rare
Volunteering has many intangible benefits. It can help you (1) …………...to
society, break down barriers of misunderstanding or fear, explore personal issues and
even have fun. It also has a meaningful, positive impact on your (2)……… ….... But did
you know that it can have many benefits for you, too? You may have heard that
volunteering helps you get into college, but keep in mind they are not just looking for a
list of (3)………… …... and dates. Colleges want to see a complete picture of you and
real examples of your commitment, dedication and interests.
Volunteering brings together a variety of people. Both the recipients of your
volunteer efforts and your co-workers can be rich sources of insight. For example, maybe
you’ll learn about the (4)…………… profession from a former lawyer you visit at a
convalescent center. Colleges pay attention to your life inside and outside the classroom.
Your extracurricular activities reveal a great deal about you, such as what your interests
are, whether you can manage your priorities and maintain a (5)…………. promise and
how you’ve made an important contribution to something.
Part 2. Choose the word that best fits each of the blanks in the following passage.
Last summer, air pollution in Paris reached dangerous levels on six separate
occasions. As a result, the government have recently decided that public transport in

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French cities will be (1)_____ on days when pollution becomes a (2)________ to
people’s health, in a(n)(3)_______to encourage people to leave their cars at home.
The Mayor of Paris said that he had several other ideas to reduce the pollution
problems, such as free parking on the (4)________ of the city on hot, still days when
exhaust fumes tend to accumulate. He has also announced a $6 million plan for 56 km of
bicycle tracks, new pedestrianized zone and a new tram line for southern Paris. His most
popular measure (5)_________becoming mayor last May has been to
(6)_________traffic from several streets on Sundays.
Every summer, air quality is at its (7)__________in Paris during holiday
weekends, especially one weekend in July when the (8)________of the population leave
by car for their summer holidays. Condition then improves for the summer, but
deteriorate again when most residents return at the end of August.
The free transport (9)_____ is part of the response to a new environmental
regulation which says that local authorities must guarantee safe air. If it is
(10)_________seriously, locals can look forward to a cleaner Paris in the future.
1. A. loose B. open C. off D. free
2. A. terror B. damage C. risk = rủi ro D. threat
3. A. effort B. try C. trial D. pursuit
4. A. suburbs=ngi ô B. provinces C. areas D. outskirts
5. A. then B. from C. since D. as
6. A. ban B. expel C. discharge D. restrict
= cấm = trục xuất =hạn chế
7. A. limits B. worst C. top D. full
8. A. most B. lots C. plenty D. majority
9. A. measure B. move C. answer D. action
10. A. taken B. held 10. formed D. thought

Part 3. Read the text and choose the best answer.

The radical change in the land's surface that results when rural areas are transformed
into cities is a significant cause of the rise in temperature in cities that is known as urban
heat island.
First, the tall buildings and the concrete and asphalt of the city absorb and store
greater quantities of solar radiation than do the vegetation and soil typical of rural areas.
In addition, because the concrete and asphalt are impermeable, the runoff of water
following a rain is rapid, resulting in a severe reduction in the evaporation rate. So heat
that once would have been used to convert liquid water to a gas goes instead to increase
the surface temperature further.
At night, although both city and countryside cool through radiation losses, the stone-
like surface of the city gradually releases the additional heat accumulated during the day,
keeping the urban air warmer than that of the outlying areas.
Part of the urban temperature rise must also be attributed to waste heat from such
sources as home heating and air conditioning, power generation, industry, and
transportation. Many studies have shown that the magnitude of human-made energy in
metropolitan areas is equal to a significant percentage of the energy received from the
Sun at the surface.
Investigations in Sheffield, England, and Berlin showed that the annual heat
production in these cities was equal to approximately one-third of that received from
solar radiation. Another study of the densely built-up Manhattan section of New York
City revealed that during the winter the quantity of heat produced from combustion alone

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was two and one-half times greater than the amount of solar energy reaching the ground.
In summer the figure dropped to one-sixth.
It is interesting to note that during the summer there is a mutual reinforcement
between the higher night-time temperatures of the city and the human-made heat that
helped create them. That is the higher temperatures result in the increased use of air
conditioners, which in, turn, use energy and further increase the amount of urban heat.
During the winter the night-time warmth of urban areas, produced in large part by heavy
energy consumption, is beneficial because less energy is needed to heat buildings.
1. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The loss of farmland to urban development
B. The causes of increased heat in cities
C. Waste heat generated by home heating and air conditioning
D. How seasonal change affects the temperature of cities.
2. All of the following contribute to the urban heat island effect EXCEPT
A. absorption of heat from the Sun
B. storage of heat from the Sun
C. an increased rate of evaporation after a rainfall
D. the release of heat at night from city surfaces
3. The word convert in the passage is closest in meaning to
А. reverse B. transform C. reduce D. compare
4. The word that in the passage refers to
A. city B. heat C. day D. air
5. In which of the following locations would the rate of evaporation probably be highest?
A. A rural area B. A small town C. A big city D. A medium-sized city
6. The word magnitude in the passage is closest in meaning to
A. calculation B. comprehension C. extent D. formation
7. The author mentions Manhattan in order to demonstrate that
A. heat in urban areas can be reduced
B. the conclusions of the investigation in Sheffield were wrong
C. its heat production is smaller than that of Berlin
D. human-made heat can exceed the solar energy that reaches the ground in winter
8. According to the passage, an important consequence of the use of air conditioners at
night is
A. greater energy costs B. higher levels of urban heat
C. serious problems with the energy supply D. less need for air conditioning in the morning
9. The word beneficial in the passage is closest in meaning to
A. predictable B. powerful C. hazardous D. advantageous
10. Which of the following is true about cities at night in the winter?
A. Solar energy has an increased impact on the urban heat island.
B. They tend to be colder than rural areas.
C. Less energy is required to heat buildings.
D. Human-made energy creates a larger area of total heat than solar energy.
Part 4. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only
one word in each gap.
DICTIONARIES
Dictionaries are among the most important tools of self-education. (1)_______ _ Samuel
Johnson wrote his influential English dictionary in the eighteenth century, the work kept
him busy for seven years. At the end of that period, he had (2) ________ the meanings of
over forty thousand words. Most modern dictionaries require a (3)_______ deal less time
and effort to write because writers often use earlier dictionaries as a source of reference.
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Nowadays, most dictionaries are put together by teams of writers, or lexicographers.
Sometimes they need to work together in meetings; at other times they work
independently of (4)__________ other, on different parts of the dictionary.
(5) ______ one time, the starting point for deciding on which words to include used to be
the lexicographer’s own knowledge. These days, teams (6) ________ use of a large
collection of examples of not only writing but also every day (7)_________, which is
known as a corpus. Teams also refer (8) __________ books and articles about language
as (9) _________ as asking experts in particular subjects about the more specialized
words. Finally, ordinary people are asked to say what they think about the (10) _______
the words are defined and whether they find the examples provided helpful or not.
D. WRITING
Part1. Write the second sentence beginning with the word given so that it has the
closest meaning to the original one. Write the answers on your answer sheet.
1. Success depends on your hard work.
→ The harder.................................................................................................................
2. We rely too much on the Internet. Therefore, our lives are in danger of becoming more
impersonal.
→ Were.............................................................................................................
3. It wasn’t necessary to meet me at the airport yesterday.
→ You needn’t............................................................................................................
Write the second sentence using the word given in CAPITAL so that it has the
closest meaning to the original one. Write the answers on your answer sheet.
4. Visitors to the zoo are not allowed to feed the animals. MUST
→ The animals…….........................................................
5. An open fire can’t be compared to the central heating. COMPARISON
→ There is...................................................................................

Part 2. Writing a topic.

Computers can translate all kinds of languages well, so our children needn’t
learn more languages in the future.
What is your opinion about this idea? Within 220-270 words, use evidence and
examples to write a passage to clarify your idea.
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