ĐỀ BỒI DƯỠNG HỌC SINH GIỎI – LỚP 8-DEC-2023

ĐỀ SỐ 10
SECTION I: LISTENING
Part 1. Choose the sentence that is correct.
1. The meeting time
A. The meeting was first planned for 9 a.m.
B. The meeting was first planned for 11 a.m.
C. The meeting was first planned for 1 p.m.
2. Moving the meeting
A. Lucy wants to cancel the meeting.
B. Lucy wants to bring the meeting forward.
C. Lucy wants to postpone the meeting.
3. The new meeting time
A. The new meeting time is 9 a.m.
B. The new meeting time is 11 a.m.
C. The new meeting time is 1 p.m.
4. The agenda
A. Anna has already sent the agenda.
B. Anna is sending the agenda now.
C. Anna will send the agenda later.
5. Lucy's presentation
A. Lucy is nervous about her presentation.
B. Lucy is looking forward to her presentation.
C. Lucy isn't ready to give her presentation.
6. Telling the other people
A. Lucy will tell the others about the time change.
B. Sven will tell the others about the time change.
C. Anna will tell the others about the time change.

Task 1 1. b 2. b 3. a 4. a 5. b 6. c
Part 2. Complete the sentences with the words.
1. I sent an …… agenda ………… with the topics for the meeting.
2. Could we ……… postpone ………… the meeting to a later date?
3. Could we ……… bring ……… the meeting …… forward …………… to an earlier time?
4. The project has been stopped. So we need to … cancel ……………… the meeting.
5. I’ll send a meeting …… invitation ……… with the time and place.
6. I’ll ……… accept ………… the invitation when I get it.

Task 2 1. agenda 2. postpone 3. bring | forward 4. cancel 5. invitation 6. accept

SECTION II:PHONETICS
Part 1. Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) which has the underlined part pronounced differently from
the others in each group. ( 3points)
1. A. sun B. fun C. pull D. hunt
2. A. bull B. pull C. dull D. full
3. A. coughed B. ploughed C. laughed D. touched
Part 2. Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) which has the stress pattern different from that of the other
words. ( 2 points)
4. A. open B. happen C. offer D. begin
5. A. difficulty B. simplicity C. discovery D. commodity
SECTION II: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
Part 1. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence. (10 points)
6. My brother is studying hard ......................... pass the exam.
A. for B. in order to C. so to D. so that
7. She didn’t enjoy her first year at college because she failed to _____ her new friends.
 A. come in for B. look down on C. go down with D. get on with
8: Peter has a separate room for his musical ______.
A. instruments B. equipment C. tools D. facilities
9. Would you mind ................... the windows ?
A. to open B. opening C. open D. opened
10. The man ....................... next to me was very nervous.
A. sits B. is sitting C. sitting D. sit
11. This is the first time I ..................... this film.
A. am seeing B. saw C. see D. have seen
12. Mr. Young is not only healthy ________ also cheerful.
A. and B. both C. but D. with
13. Nam wanted to know what time _______.
A. the movie began B. the movie begins C. does the movie begin D. did the movie begin
14. “____________” – Jeycy: “Certainly”
A. Welcome back! B. What are you doing there?
C. I’m sorry I am late D. May I borrow a pencil , please?
15. Let’s go out for dinner, _______?
A. don’t we B. will you C. shall we D. won’t you
Part 2. Give the correct form of the verbs in the brackets to complete the passage: (10 points)
16. Would you mind if I (smoke)…SMOKED ….. ?
17. I don't enjoy (laugh) …BEING LAUGHED ………..at by other people.
18. He (live) ……HAS LIVED / HAS BEEN LIVING ………in this city since 2000.
19. Most of the NOKIA mobile phones (sell) …SOLD ……in this shop are imported from China.
20. The children (play)…WERE PLAYNG …………… when It started to rain.
21. I (have) AM HAVING my house (paint)……PAINTED…………. . That's why there is all this mess.
22. Either my sister or I ( be) …AM ………….going to visit our uncle.
23. The Nile (flow) …FLOWS………….into Mediterranean.
24. They (see)…ARE SEEN ……….. to go out three times a day.
25. Passengers (travel)…TRAVELLING …… on this bus bought their tickets in books.
Part 3. Give the correct form of the word in brackets to complete each sentence. (10 points)
The (0) original Olympic Games began in Ancient Greece in 776 BC in ORIGIN
Olympia. The Games were very popular and were held (26)____REGULARLY ____ REGULAR
every four years until AD 393 when they were stopped by the Roman
Emperor. The (27)__MODERN __________ games were started again in Athens in MODERNIZE
1896.
The Games have become the World’s most important international athletics
(28) ___COMPETITION ______, in which the best athletes spend years training COMPETE
in
(29)__PREPARATION _____ for this great event. Sports range from basketball to PREPARE
horse riding. Perhaps the most (30)______CHALLENGING _ track and field event is CHALLENGE
the decathlon. Athletes take part in ten (31)_ DIFFERENT ___ running, jumping and DIFFER
throwing events.
Almost every nation sends a team to the Olympic Games and one of the
ideas is that the Games encourage (32)____FRIENDSHIP ______ between FRIEND
countries.
(33)____DEDICATED ____________ sports lovers travel thousands of miles to DEDICATE
watch the
Games and most (34)____AMBITIOUS __________ athletes want the chance of AMBITION
winning an
Olympic medal. Such an (35)__ACHIEVEMENT_________ can make them known ACHIEVE
throughout the world.
Part 4. Each of the following sentence has four words or phrases underlined. The four underlined
parts of the sentence are marked A, B, C, D. You are to identify the one underlined word or phrase
that should be corrected or rewritten. (5 points)

36. I didn’t want going to church this morning because it was raining hard =TO GO
A B C D
37. They have been living here since 20 years up to present = FOR
A B C D
38. My father asked me where had I gone the night before. = I HAD
A B C D
39. Genetic engineering is helping researchers unravel the mysteries of previously incurable
A B
diseases so that they can get to its root causes and find cures. = THEIR
C D
40. The novelist Shirley Hazzard is noted for the insight, poetic style, and sensitive she =
SENSITIVENESS/ SENSITIVITY
A B C
demonstrates in her works.
D
Part 5 . Complete each sentence with the correct form of the phrasal verbs in the box. Use each once
only. There is one extra phrasal verb which you do not need to use.

close down give out take after go in for pull down come out come about
drop in

41. How did the accident …………………….?

42. There used to be a restaurant here, but it ……………… business a year ago. .
43. A: they’re going to ………………… this beautiful old building.
44 . B: I know. Some protesters were ………………….. leaflets about it.
45. Tom often …………………. without warning.
46. I didn’t expect to win the competition. I only ………………… it for a joke. .
47. The kid……….their grandfather.

41. How did the accident happen? come about

42. There used to be a restaurant here, but it went out of business a year ago. closed down
43. A: they’re going to demolish this beautiful old building. pull down-
44 . B: I know. Some protesters were distributing leaflets about it. giving out
45. Tom often pays us short visits without warning. Calls in(on)= / drops in/ (on) us
46. I didn’t expect to win the competition. I only entered it for a joke. went in for
47. The kid……….their grandfather. takes after

SECTION III READING

Part 1 . The reading is followed by several questions about it. There are four possible answers (A, B, C
or D) for each question. Choose the best answer.
The difference between the nuclear family and the extended family is that a nuclear family refers to a single
basic family unit of parents and their children, whereas the extended family refers to their relatives such as
grandparents, in-laws, aunts and uncles, etc. In many cultures, and particularly indigenous societies, the
latter is the most common basic form of social organization.
A nuclear family is limited, according to Kristy Jackson of Colorado State University, to one or two parents
(e.g. a father and mother) and their own child, or children, living together in a single house or other
dwellings. In anthropology, they only must be related in this fashion; there is no upper or lower limit on the
number of children in a nuclear family.
The extended family is a much more nebulous term, but in essence refers to kin or relations not covered by
the above definition. In historical Europe and Asia as well as in Middle Eastern, African, and South
American Aboriginal cultures, extended family groups were typically the most basic unit of social
organization. The term can differ in specific cultural settings, but generally includes people related in age or
by lineage. Anthropologically, the term “extended family” refers to such a group living together in a
household, often with three generations living together (grandparents, parents, and children) and headed in
patriarchal societies by the eldest man or by some other chosen leadership figure. However, in common
parlance, the term “extended family” is often used by people simply to refer to their cousins, aunts, uncles,
and so on, even though they are not living together in a single group.
Historically, most people in the world have lived in extended family groupings rather than in nuclear
families. This was even true in Europe and in the early United States, where multiple generations often lived
together for economic reasons. During the 20th century, average income rose high enough that living apart as
nuclear families became a viable option for the vast majority of the American population. In contrast, many
indigenous societies and residents of developing countries continue to have multiple generations living in
the same household. The rise of the nuclear family in the modern West does not necessarily mean that
family arrangements have stabilized, either. The rapid growth in single-parent households, for instance, also
represents a substantial change in the traditional nuclear family. More couples are also choosing not to have
children at all.
48: What is the passage mainly about?
A. The dominance of nuclear families over extended ones
B. The dominance of extended families over nuclear ones
C. A distinction between nuclear families and extended ones
D. The changes of family types over times
49: The word “the latter” in paragraph 1 refers to ______.
A. family unit B. relatives C. the nuclear family D. the extended family
50: Historically, extended families were the most basic unit of social organization in all of the following
places EXCEPT ______.
A. The Middle East B. Asia C. North America D. Europe
51: The word “patriarchal” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. ruled or controlled by men B. equal for both men and women
C. simple with no rules and laws D. modern with advanced facilities
52: According to the passage, single-parent households ______.
A. are not defined by anthropologists B. are the existing trend of family arrangement
C. are included in the term “nuclear family” D. are on the decrease
53: The word “viable” in paragraph 4 could be best replaced by _______.
A. impossible B. possible C. explainable D. fashionable
54: Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Since the 20th century, more and more American couples have lived in extended families because of the
financial burdens.
B. Nuclear families are the most basic form of social organization all over the world.
C. The popularity of nuclear families in western countries helps to stabilize family arrangement.
D. Traditional nuclear families have changed a lot over times.
55: What can be inferred from the reading passage?
A. Indigenous communities have been completely eradicated all over the world.
B. In the future, all extended families will be replaced by nuclear ones.
C. Anthropology is a science concerning human race and its development.
D. Couples with no children can’t be defined as families.

Part 2. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in
each space. There is an example at the beginning (0) .

All men should (1) ___STUDY ______. We study to (2) ____IMPROVE/ ENRICH/ ENHANCE/
broaden/widen__ our knowledge and develop our intelligence. Education (3) __PLAYS ___ an important
role in our life. First of all, we have to learn (4) HOW _ to observe accurately, to think truthfully, to speak
correctly and to write clearly. Education gives us (5) _LOTS__ of things around us and it preserves the
national noble traditions and customs from generation to generation. Education makes a person perfect. An
(6) _EDUCATED __man is both talented and virtuous. In every country, the government (7)
__CONSIDERS/ REGARDS_____ education as the most important policy.
Some (8)_ OF __ us sometimes think that we “ have finished” our education when we left school or
(9) __GRADUATED ____ from a university. Actually, real education should (10) ____NOT /NEVER __
finish.
Part 3. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct word for each of the blanks.
We are using up the world’s petroleum. We use (66) ______ in our cars and to heat our building in
winter. Farmers use petrochemicals to (67) ____ the soil rich. They use them to kill insects (68) ______ eat
plants. These chemicals go (69) ______ rivers and lakes and kill the fish there. Thousands of pollutants also
go into the air and pollute it. Winds carry this (70) _____ air to other countries and other continents.
Poor farmers use the same land over and (71) _____ The land needs a rest so it will be better next year.
However, the farmers must have food this year. Poor people cut down forests (72) _____ firewood. In some
areas when the trees are gone, the land (73) ______ desert. Poor people can’t save the environment for the
(74) _____ .
This is not a problem for one country or one area of the world. It is a problem for all- humans. The
people and the nations of the world must work together to (75) _______ the world’s resources.
66. A. it B. them C. that D. those
67. A. work B. change C. make D. let
68. A. what B. who C. whom D. which
69. A. out B. for C. at D. into
70. A. pollute B. polluting C. polluted D. pollution
71. A. over B. again C. repeatedly D. repeating
72. A. of B. for C. with D. at
73. A. gets B. changes C. turns D. becomes
74. A. future B. time being C. times D. period
75. A. recycle B. preserve C. keep D. reuse
WRITING
Part 1. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the sentence printed before
it, begin with the given word(s) or phrase. (10 points)
76- The last time I saw her was in 2005.
 I haven't seen her since 2005.
77- He is writing a book on biology.
 A book on biology is being written by him.
78- A new bridge is going to be built next year.
 They are going to build a new bridge next year.
79- He said: "I can't find my umbrella"
 He said . ..............(that) he couldn't find his umbrella...................
80- I asked him if he liked coffee.
I said to him : " Do you like coffee ? "..........................
81. My friend had excellent ideas. He did a good job, too.
My friend not only had excellent ideas BUT (HE) ALSO did a good job.
82. His explanation is not clear. The examples he gives are not clear.
Neither his explanation NOR THE examples he gives are clear
83. People say that the price of gold is going up.
The price of gold IS SAID TO BE going up.....
84. He asked me: "When will you give this book back to me?"
He asked me when I WOULD GIVE THAT BOOK BACK TO HIM ........
85. He was given a gift. So were you.
He as well as you WAS given a gift......
Part 2. Rewrite these sentences
86. The foreigner declared his innocence. (DENIED)
87. Everyone but Jane failed to produce the correct answer. (SUCCEEDED)
88. An open fire can’t be compared to/with central heating. (COMPARISON)
89. There is no way that young man can achieve success in this test. (BOUND)
90. I was scared to tell him what I really thought. (COURAGE)
86. →The foreigner denied knowing/ having known/ anything about it.
87. →Only Jane succeeded in producing the correct answer.
88. →There is no comparison between an open fire and central heating.
89. →That young man is bound to fail in this test.
90. I was scared to tell him what I →I didn’t have enough courage to tell him what I really thought.

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I- Find the word whose underlined part is pronounced diffirent from the
others . (1p)
1- c. pull 2-a. tie 3- b. have 4-c.dull 5- a.do
Mỗi đáp án đúng được 0,2 đ
II- Choose the right words or phrases to fill in the blanks. (2.5 p)
1- B 2- C 3- D 4- B 5- A
6- C 7- C 8- B 9- C 10- D

III- Complete the sentences, use the correct form or tense of the verbs in the brackets. (2.5p)
1- smoked 2- being laughed 3- has lived
4- sold 5-were playing
IV- Finish each of the incomplete sentences below in such a way that it has the same meaning as the
sentence above it. (2.5p)
1- ..............seen her since 2005.
2- ..............is being written by him.
3- .............. going to be build a new bridge next year.
4- ..............(that) he couldn't find his umbrella.
5- ..............to him : " Do you like coffee ? "
V- Correct the mistake in the sentences. (2p)
1- They didn't let me go.
2- She failed her examination as her friend did.
3- I will buy a new house if I have enough money.
4- He has learnt enough Chinese to study in China.
5- Nobody has used this house for a long time.
6- His garden isn't as large as mine.
7- We haven't talked to your sister for a long time.
8- There are more than eighty stores in the mall.

I- Give the correct forms of the words in parentheses. (2.5p)

1-interesting 2-natural 3- well 4- discussion 5- childhood
6- dangerous 7- information 8- tourist 9- uncomfortable 10- cheaper
VII- Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition. (2.5p)
1-in 2- of 3- for 4- in 5- at
6- on 7- by 8- with 9- with 10- for

1. born 2. in 3. invent telephone 5. spread6. made 7. the 8. imagined 9. death

10. for
 close down give out take after go in for pull down come out come about
drop in

41. How did the accident happen? Come about

42. There used to be a restaurant here, but it went out of business a year ago. Closed down
43. A: they’re going to demolish this beautiful old building. Pull down- giving out
44 . B: I know. Some protesters were distributing leaflets about it.
45. Tom often pays us short visits without warning. Calls in(on)/ drops in (on) us
46. I didn’t expect to win the competition. I only entered it for a joke. Went in for
47. The kid……….their grandfather.

IX- Write complete sentences with the words given. (2.5p)

1- How long does it take you to get to (the) school ?
2-He is not interested in buying a new house.
3-It is difficult to start looking for a job at his age.
4- I am / was bored with doing the same thing day after day.
5- Marie Curie was born in Porland in 1867.
DOC HIEUR
17-C 18-D 19-C 20-A
21-C 22-B 23-D 24-C
86. →The foreigner denied knowing anything about it.
87. →Only Jane succeeded in producing the correct answer.
88. →There is no comparison between an open fire and central heating.
89. →That young man is bound to fail in this test.
90. I was scared to tell him what I →I didn’t have enough courage to tell him what I really thought.