PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC – ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI OLYMPIC

THÀNH PHỐ GIA NGHĨA MÔN: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 8

ĐỀ DỰ BỊ Thời gian: 120 phút

SECTION A. LISTENING (4points)

PART 1: You will hear five short conversations. (1 point)
You will hear each conversation twice. There is one question foreach conversation.
For questions 1-5, put a tick under the right answer
Example:

1. How will Mary travel to Scotland?

2. Where are the shoes?

3. When will the football match start next week?

 4. How much did the tickets cost?

5. Where is the chemist’s?

PART 2: Questions 6-10 (1 point)

Listen to Pete talking to a friend about his holiday. What was the weatherlike each
day? For question 6-10, write a letter A-H next to each day.
Example:
0. Monday B.

PART 3: Questions 11-15 (1 point)

Listen to a woman asking a travel agent for some information about a park in the mountains.
Foe questions 11-15, tick A, B or C. Youwill hear the conversation twice.
Example:
0. The woman will visit the park for
A. One week B. two weeks C. four weeks
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11. In the park, there is
A. a cafe B. a hotel C. a guest-house
12. The village has a
A. swimming pool B. cinema C. food shop
13. You can only go through the park
A. by car B. by bus C. on foot
14. On weekdays, a visit to the park costs
A. £12 B. £13 C.£16
15. In the park,the woman will see
A. animals B. flowers C. snow
PART 4: Questions 16-20
You will hear a woman telephoning a garage about her car.
Listen and complete the questions 16-20.
You will hear the conversation twice.
SECTION B. LEXICAL AND GRAMMAR
I. Find the one choice that best completes the sentence: (3 points)
1. Do you know what is the cause __________ pollution?
A. of B. in C. on D. for
2. My mother has to measure blood __________ every month.
A. billboard B. pressure C. groundwater D. earplug
3. At 7 p.m. yesterday, the lion __________ its meal in the zoo
A. is having B. was having C. had D. has
4. The train __________ the railway station at 8:00 a.m. every morning.
A. leave B. leaving C. will leave D. leaves
5. What he has said about me is __________ wrong.
A. absolute B. absolutely C. official D. officially
6. He has been working in a cattle __________ for five years
A. accent B. station C. icon D. state
7. Do you know how many festivals __________ in Vietnam?
A. are there B. there are C. is there D. there is
8. Choose the letter A, B, C or D the word that has the underlined part different from others.
A. accent B. cattle C. kangaroo D. parade
9. Choose the letter A, B, C or D the word that has the underlined part different from others.
A. official B. cattle C. icon D. Scot
10. Choose the letter A, B, C or D the word that has the underlined part different from
others.
A. tsunami B. erupt C. mudslide D. fund
11. Choose the letter A, B, C or D the word that has different stress pattern from others.
A. volcanic B. disaster C. eruption D. adequate
12. Choose the letter A, B, C or D the word that has different stress pattern from others.
A. Nepalese B. addressee C. committee D. kangaroo
13. Tsunami is one of __________ natural disasters.
A. worse B. worst C. worse than D. the worst
14. Many buildings __________ in the earthquake and many people have been trapped
there.
A. collapsed B. collapses C. collapse D. collapsing
15. The princess __________ by a brave knight after five days.
A. was rescued B. rescue C. rescued D. rescuing
II. There is one mistake in each of the following sentences. Choose the underlined part
that needs correcting and write A, B, C or D on your answer sheet. (1 point)
1. Lan seemed happily when she received her aunt’s letter.
A B C D
2. My brother didn’t have money enough to buy the dictionary he liked
A B C D
3. The driver of the car was serious injured in the accident.
A B C D
4. Everyone was exciting as the prince wanted to choose his wife from the village.
A B C D
5. Is she accustomed to doing her homework by her?
A B C D
III. Complete the sentences, using the correct form of the words in brackets. (2 points)
1. Their children have quite _____________ characters. (DIFFERENCE)
2. What is the correct ______________of this word? (PRONOUNCE)
3. He didn’t win the championship, so he felt very _____________ . (HOPE)
4. She is one of the greatest _______ to appear in this theater. (PERFORM)
5. My house is on the top of a hill. It’s very ____ there in the fall. (WIND)
6. It is ___________ to eat too much sugar and fatty food. (HEALTH)
7. Many rural areas in Viet Nam have been __________ in the last few years. (URBAN)
8. Bell ______________ demonstrated his invention. (SUCCEED)
9. Every day, there are two _______ from Da Nang to Ho Chi Minh city. (FLY)
10. There are a lot of _______________ in the competition. (CONTEST)
SECTIONC. READING
I. Read. Then asnwer the questions (1 point)
"Li xi" is an important part in Vietnam’s customs of Tet Festival, especially with
children. It is a small amount of money that can bring good fortune to the upcoming year.
However, "li xi" is not limited only on the first day, but can even last to the 9th or 10th day
of Tet Festival, and given when the adults first met the kids.
Besides the money, the tiny red envelope also has its own meaning. It represents the
secrecy and privacy to avoid comparison as adults want children to regard the money as the
gift of New Year, instead of being jealous of receiving less than other kids. The red color,
the most popular color appearing in Vietnamese festivals, signifies the prosperity and great
luck according to Asian’s beliefs.
In the morning of the first day of Lunar New Year, children and parents will visit
grandparents’ home, wishing for a happy new year and great health, showing respect and
gratitude, and giving gifts. After that, it is grandparents and adults’ turn to give children
lucky money to welcome their new age.
1. By whom is the custom loved most?
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2. For how long can the custom be applied?
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3. Why is a red envelope used?
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4. What does the red color signify?
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5. Why do adults give "li xi" to children?
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II. Read the following passage and choose the best answers each of the questions. (1
point)
Nylon was invented in the early 1930s by an American chemist, Julian Hill. Other
scientists worked with his invention and finally on 27 October 1938, Nylon was introduced
to the world. It was cheap and strong and immediately became successful, especially in the
making of ladies’ stocking.
Today, nylon is found in many things: carpets, ropes, seat belts, furniture, computers,
and even spare parts of the human body. It has played an important part : in our lives for
over 50 years.
1. Julian Hill was a/ an .
A. chemist B. American C. inventor D. all are correct
2. Nylon can be found in .
A. many things B. spare parts of the human body
C. furniture D. all are correct
3. What does the word “introduce” in line 3 mean?
A. tell somebody your name
B. tell somebody the name of a person
C. bring something new into use for the 1st time
D. bring something somewhere
4. Nylon .
A. was invented by Julian Hill B. was strong but expensive
C. was not very popular D. all are correct
5. Which of the following is not true?
A. Nylon was used to make ladies’ stocking.
B. At first, people didn’t want to use Nylon.
C. Today, Nylon still plays an important part in our lives.
D. We can found Nylon in computers.
III. Choose the item A, B, C or D that best answers the question about the passage. (1
point)
A UFO (Unidentified Flying Object) is any object flying in the sky which cannot be
identified by the person who sees it. Sometimes the object is investigated. If people cannot
figure out what the object is after an investigation, it is called a UFO. If they figure out what
the object is, it can no longer be called a UFO because it has been identified.
Even though UFOs can be anything, people can use the world UFO when they are
talking about alien spacecraft. Flying saucer is another word that is often used to describe an
identified flying object.
Studies estimate that 50-90% of all reported sightings are identified later. Usually 10-
20% are never identified. Studies also show that very few UFO sightings are hoaxes (people
trying to trick other people). Most UFOs are actually natural or man-made objects that
looked strange. 80-90% of UFOs are identified as one of three different things: (a)
astronomical causes (for example: planets, stars, or meteors); (b) aircraft; and (c) balloons.
10-20% of UFOs are other causes, such as birds, clouds, mirages, searchlights, etc.
1. Another word used to describe a UFO is .
 A. flying saucer B. cooking plane C. spacecraft D. astronaut
2. How many percent of all reported sights are not identified?
A. 20-30% B. 10-20% C. 30-50% D. 80-90%
3. Most of UFOs are identified as one of the following things except .
A. balloons B. clouds C. stars D. rains
4. Which of the following sentences is NOT true?
A. UFO means Unidentified Flying Object.
B. Many UFO sightings are hoaxes.
C. UFO is often used to talk about alien objects.
D. Over half of all reported UFO sightings are identified.
5. What does the word “figure out” in paragraph 1 mean?
A. calculate B. observe C. explain D. require
IV/ Read. Then complete two exercies (2 points)
Longevity custom in Vietnam
Longevity wishing ceremony is to wish an elderly person longevity. That is a
Vietnamese custom, when their grandparents or parents reach the old age, children show
their profound gratitude to them by celebrating a ceremony to wish them good health and
long life.
Showing respect and esteem for the elderly is a tradition that remains today. Nowadays,
when grandparents or parents reach the ages of 70, 80 or 90, their children and grandchild
organize ceremonies for longevity which are generally held on birthdays or during the
spring days during Tet. The celebration day depends on each local: on the first lunar
January or on 15 lunar January, commonly happens in early spring festival. Longevity
ceremony is considered to be a traditional formal ceremony, featuring cultural background
based on the fathers' customs.
Such celebrations are occasions to show devotion and respect to grandparents parents.
Celebrations for longevity, either large or small, manifest the family’s joy in having a
relative who has been able to lead a long life. Today, in almost every village or urban
district, there is an association of longevity for the elderly. When reaching the ages of 70 or
80, the old are offered red dresses and other gifts and are invited to be photographed
Part 1: Match the words in column A and the meaning in column B
A B
1. longevity a. the feeling of being grateful and wanting to express your thanks
2. gratitude b. a public or religious occasion that includes a series of formal or
traditional actions
3. esteem c. to show something clearly, especially a feeling, an attitude or a
quality
 4. ceremony d. great love, care and support for somebody/something
5. devotion e. the length or duration of life
6. to manifest f. great respect and admiration; a good opinion of somebody
Part 2: Read the passage then answer the questions.
7. What is the purpose of longevity custom in Vietnam?
A. wish an elderly person longevity
B. show respect and esteem for the elderly
C. manifest the family's joy in having a relative
D. All above
8. When is the longevity wishing ceremony held?
A. on the first lunar January
B. on 15 lunar January
C. the day depends on each local
D. in lunar January
9. When will grandparents or parents have their longevity celebration held?
A. When they reach the ages of 70, 80 or 90
B. On their birthday
C. In early spring festival
D. During Tet
10. What do they do in the celebration?
A. The old wear blue dresses, give gifts and take photos.
B. The old wear red dresses, receive other gifts and are photographed.
C. The old wear black dresses, receive gifts and take photos.
D. The old wear purple dresses, give gifts and are photographed.
SECTION D. WRITING
I. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence,
using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and
five words, including the word given. (1,75 points)
1. Many aquatic animals and plants died because the water was polluted. (RESULTED)
 The polluted _________________of many aquatic animals and plants.
2. Oil was slowly covering the sand of the beach. (WITH)
 The sand of the beach _________________oil.
3. “I wasn’t there at the time”. he said. (DENIED)
 He_________________at the time.
4. Graham spends all his time doing research. (DEVOTED)
 Graham has _________________doing research.
5. “Is Peter likely to change his mind?” Rob asked. (CHANCE)
 “Is there _________________changing his mind?” Rob asked
6. Leave now or you will miss the train. (UNLESS)
 ______________________, you will miss the train.
7. Tam doesn’t type as fast as she used to. (FASTER)
Tam used ____________ she does now.
II. Use the suggestions to make the meaningful sentences. (1,75 points)
1. He / have / his car / repair / yesterday.
-> ______________________________________________________________.
2. The painting / be thought / been destroyed.
-> ______________________________________________________________.
3. Our house/ going to / rebuild/ a local firm.
-> ______________________________________________________________.
4. The box / heavy / that / he / not / lift it.
-> ______________________________________________________________.
5. This / first time / I / visit / Hue.
-> ______________________________________________________________.
6. You / better / not / watch / TV / so much
-> ______________________________________________________________.
7. It / time / you / go / bed.
-> ______________________________________________________________.
III. Write a short paragraph at least 150 words about the importance of studying
English. (1,5 points)
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