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PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO NĂM HỌC 2023-2024

(Đề gồm 07 trang) Môn thi: Tiếng Anh 8 Ngày thi: 10/4/2024
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC

SECTION 1: LISTENING. (3.0 POINTS) (You will hear twice for each part)
I. You will hear a man describing a series of books. For each question, put a tick in
the correct box.
1. Why does he like 'The Planet Wars'?
A. It has a believable plot.
B. The story is fascinating.
C. The characters are deeply emotional.
2. What is his problem with 'A Long Way Home'?
A. It was too long. B. The idea was bad. C. The writing was bad.
3. What does he say is original about 'Catch a Dream”
A. The happy ending.
B. The magical abilities of the characters.
C. The changing emotions of the characters.
4. The horror story is about
A. a war between humans and vampires.
B. Dracula is trying to use science to take over the world.
C. a battle between two groups of vampires.
5. What is not true about 'A World of Stories'?
A. It is a collection of different children's stories.
B. Forty children from around the world tell their life stories.
C. Stories are included from different continents.
6. What does he think about 'The Real Shakespeare"
A. It does not contain accurate facts.
B. It will be remembered as classic.
C. It will change people's minds about Shakespeare.
II. You will hear someone talking on the radio about taxis and private hire vehicles in
London. For each question, fill in the missing information in the numbered space.

LONDON TAXIS AND PRIVATE HIRE VEHICLES

Taxi Services: Taxi; & private hire 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Pay in (7) ……………..………….., or with credit & debit cards.
Not all black
Stopped in the (8) ……………..………….. or at cab ranks.
Can be booked (9) ……………..…………...
Taxi Costs: Depends on time of day, (10) ……………..………….. travelled and time taken.
Tariff 1: Monday - Friday (11) ……………..…………...
Tariff 2: Monday - Friday 8 p.m. - 10 p.m.,

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 (12) ……………..…………..6 a.m-10p.m
Tariff 3: Every night 10 p.m- 6 a.m & on (13) ……………..………….. .
Tests to become a Taxi Driver
Criminal record check
(14) ……………..………….. examination. Knowledge of London's streets
Private Hire Vehicles
Limousine
Chauffer services, often known as (15) ……………..…………..
Journeys always booked in advance by visiting office or by phone.

SECTION 2: PHONETICS (2.0 POINTS)

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of
the rest by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D (1 point)
1. A. canal B. casino C. canary D. canon
Canal (n): kênh đào
Canoe (n): ca nô
Canon (n): Danh sách các tác phẩm được công nhận là đúng của một tác giả.
2. A. counterfeit B. courtesy C. drought D. ouster
Counterfeit note/money: tiền giả
Courtesy (n): sự lịch thiệp
→ Courteous (adj): lịch sự, nhã nhặn
Drought (n): hạn hán
Oust (v): trục xuất, đuổi
→ Ouster (n): người trục xuất, đuổi người khác
3. A. humane B. locate C. strategy D. rabies
Human (n): con người
→ Humane (adj): nhân đạo
Locate (v): định vị
→ Location (n): địa điểm
Strategy (n): chiến lược
→ Strategic (adj): mang tính chiến lược
4. A. realm B. cleanse C. heather D. meager
Realm (n): lĩnh vực, phạm vi
Cleanse (v): làm sạch → facial cleanser (n): sữa rửa mặt
5. A. wretched B. blessed C. allegedly D. knackered
Wretched (adj): kiệt sức
Blessed (adj): được chúc phúc, được phù hộ
Allegedly (adv): Được sử dụng để truyền đạt rằng điều gì đó được cho là đúng như vậy
hoặc đã xảy ra, mặc dù không có bằng chứng.
II. Choose the word with different stress pattern by choosing the letter A, B, C or
D. (1 point)
1. A. architecture B. comparison C. championship D. communism
In comparison with: khi so sánh với = compared to
I am really short in comparison with Tony.
Champion (n): nhà vô địch

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  Championship (n): chức vô địch
Communism (n): chủ nghĩa cộng sản
2. A. prerequisite B. necessity C. European D. synonymous
Prerequisite (n): điều kiện tiên quyết
Prerequisite (adj): tiên quyết
Synonym (n): từ đồng nghĩa
Synonymous with (adj): đồng nghĩa
Synonymous with (adj): If you say that one thing is synonymous with another,
you mean that the two things are so closely connected in most people's minds that
one suggests the other
E.g. Oscar Wilde's name is synonymous with wit.
Have your wits about you: giữ tinh thần tỉnh táo và cảnh giác trong tình huống nguy
hiểm hoặc khó khăn.
3. A. propaganda B. influential C. mediocre D. obligatory
Propaganda (n): sự tuyên truyền
 Propagandize (v): tuyên truyền
Hava an influence on sth (v): có ảnh hưởng đến cái gì
 Influential (adj): có sức ảnh hưởng
Mediocre (adj): tầm thường, bình thường, trung bình
 Mediocrity (n): sự tầm thường, sự bình thường
Oblige sb to do sth(v): bắt buộc
 Obligation (n): sự bắt buộc
 Obligatory (adj): mang tính bắt buộc = Compulsory (adj) = Mandatory (adj)
4. A. consent B. obstinacy C. condolence D. equality
Consent (n): sự chấp thuận, sự ưng thuận
 Consent to do sth: đồng ý làm gì
Obstinate (adj): cứng đầu
 Obstinacy (n): sự cứng đầu, sự bướng bỉnh
Condolence (n): lời chia buồn
My condolence goes out to you and your family.
Equal (adj): bằng nhau
 Equality (n): sự bình đẳng

5. A. trigonometry B. explanatory C. immediately D. democracy

Trigonometry (n): lượng giác
Explanatory (adj): mang tính giải thích
 Explanatory note: giấy giải thích
Democratic (adj): dân chủ
 Democracy (n): chủ nghĩa dân chủ

SECTION 3: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (7.0 POINTS)

I. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence, identify your answer by circling
the corresponding letter A, B, C or D. (2.0 points)
1. Once the story ________ the headlines, everyone was talking about it.
A. smashed B. hit C. crashed D. struck
Headline (n): tiêu đề báo

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  Hit the headlines: nhận được sự chú ý hoặc quảng cáo rộng rãi trên các phương
tiện truyền thông.
2. Hillary was an effective speaker and her audience seemed to ________ on her every
word.
A. hang B. cling C. hold D. catch
Hang on (v): chú ý đến lời nói, bài phát biểu
 Hang on sb’s word: nghe chăm chú ai nói
3. In 1837 the University of Michigan became the first state university ______ by a board
of regents elected by the voters of the state.
A. being controlled B. it was controlled C. to be controlled D. under the
control
Be the first/ second / third N to do sth: là người cái gì đó thứ 1, 2, 3 làm gì đó
I’ll be the first to go.
4. We all believe that a happy marriage should be ______ mutual love.
A. based on B. concerned with C. confided in D. obliged to
to be based on sth: dựa vào cái gì
concern sb (v): làm cho ai lo lắng
to be concerned with sth (adj): liên quan đến cái gì, về cái gì
The plot is concerned with an Irish farmer called Phil Hogan.
Confide in sb (v): tâm sự với ai đó
She is my friend, but I can’t confide in her.
To be obliged to do sth: bị ép buộc làm gì
Mutual (adj): lẫn nhau
-> Mutual love, mutual respect, mutual understanding
5. If Lucy's car ____ down, she would be here right now.
A. wouldn't have been B. hadn't broken C. doesn't break D. didn't break
6. The child was______for getting his shoes and socks wet.
A. corrected B. suffered C. scolded D. complained
Scold sb for doing sth (v): la mắng ai vì họ làm gì
7. I shall do the job to the best of my ______.
A. capacity B. ability C. knowledge D. talent
To the best of my ability: hết khả năng
To the best of my knowledge: theo như tôi biết
8. The job of student lodgings officer______a great many visits to landladies.
A. concerns B. offers C. asks D. involves
Visit (v): thăm quan
 Visit (n): chuyến đi thăm
 Pay a visit to somewhere: đi thăm đâu đó
9. It was only..................he told me his surname that I realised that we had been to the
same school.
A. then B. until C. as soon as D. when
10. Mind that the baby shouldn't touch the knife; it's as sharp as a................
A. blade B. sword C. cut D. razor
11. This is not the right____ to ask for my help; I am far too busy even to listen.

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A. moment B. situation C. opportunity D. circumstance
This is the moment: đây chính là lúc
12. It is ________ knowledge in the village that Mr and Mrs Thome quarrel violently
several times a week.
A. common B. complete C. normal D. usual
Common sense = Common knowledge: điều mà ai cũng phải biết
Quarrel about/ over sth (v): tranh cãi về vấn đề gì
-> Have a quarrel about/over sth (n): có cuộc tranh cãi về vấn đề gì
13. In his anxiety to make himself________, he spoke too loudly and too slowly.
A. understand B. understanding C. understood D. to understand
14. There is a rumour that the National Bank is going to ______ the company I am
working for.
A. take on B. take out of C. take off D. take over
15. ______ he failed in the entrance exam caused his family much sadness.
A. Which B. That C. The thing D. What
(That + S + V) +V: Cái điều gì đó + V

SUBJECT
16. When I finish writing this composition, I’m going to................and go to bed.
A. make time B. hit the hay C. hit the big time D. call it a day
Make time for sth: cố gắng dành thời gian cho cái gì
I still make time for learning Korean even though I am busy.

Hit the hay: đi ngủ

Hit the big time: thời tới, đạt được thành công
Call it a day: nghỉ ngơi, dừng làm việc

17. Mary usually buys her clothes................ It's cheaper than going to a dressmaker.
A. in public B. on the shelf C. off the peg D. on the house
On the house: miễn phí
This meal is on the house.
Off-the-peg: quần áo may sẵn
Leave sth on the shelf: không để ý tới cái gì
The woman is on the shelf: gái già ế chồng
18. You are at................ to do what you like.
A. freedom B. olds C. disposal D. liberty
To be at liberty to do sth: có quyền tự do làm cái gì
19. Without written evidence, we don't have a................on.
A. leg to stand B. foot to stand C. leg to lean D. foot to lean
Not have a leg to stand on: không có lý lẽ để bảo vệ luận điểm
20. It was very strange but I had a(n) ................ that the plane would crash.
A. intuition B. omen C. premonition D. prediction
Have a hunch that
Have a premonition
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Have an intuition that
Gut feeling
II. Supply the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets. (1.0 points)
1. She has made up her mind TO HAVE (have) a garage BUILT (build) next to the
house. (Causative)
2. The statue BROKE (break) while it WAS BEING MOVED (move) to another room
in the museum.
3. The highway patrol advised TAKING (take) the old route through the city.
4. If there aren't any tickets left when we reach the front of the queue, we
(wait) WILL HAVE BEEN HAVING all the time for nothing.
5. SHOULD there (be) BE any errors, let me know.
6. By midnight he (be) WILL HAVE BEEN unconscious for forty-eight hours.
7. It (not be) CAN’T HAVE BEEN Anna who cooked that food. She was out all day
yesterday.
8. It is highly desirable that from every product in regular production, samples
(withdraw) (SHOULD) BE WITHDRAWN periodically.
III. Give the correct form of the words in capital to complete the sentences. (1.0
point)
1. His busy schedule made him completely INACCESSIBLE to his students.
(ACCESS)
Access (n): sự tiếp cận
-> Access sth (v): tiếp cận cái gì
-> Accessible (Adj): có thể tiếp cận, dễ tiếp cận
-> Inaccessibel (adj): không thể tiếp cận được, khó tiếp cận
2. He works for UNESCO in a purely ADVISORY role. (ADVICE)
3. The sun and the moon are often PERSONIFIED in poetry. (PERSON)
Person (n): con người
-> personify (v): nhân hóa
4. I've never known such a QUARRELSOME person. (QUARREL)
Quarrel with sb over/about sth (v): tranh cãi với ai về cái gì
-> Have a quarrel with sb over/about sth (n): có cuộc tranh cãi với ai về cái gì
-> quarrelsome (adj): hay tranh cãi

Trouble (n): vấn đề

-> troublesome (Adj): hay gây ra vấn đề
5.I don't care if you had had too much to drink. Your behaviour last night was
INDEFENSIBLE. (DEFEND)
Defend (v): bảo vệ
-> defense (n): sự bảo vệ, sự chống cự
-> defensible (adj): có thể bảo vệ được, có thể biện minh được
-> indefensible (adj): không thể bảo vệ được, hết cứu

6. You can travel from one end of the park to the other on a MINIATURE railway.
(MINIMIZE)

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Minimize (v): giảm thiểu
-> miniature (n): phiên bản thu nhỏ
-> miniature society: xã hội thu nhỏ

7. I don't think Tom's getting too much sleep lately. His eyes are terribly
BLOODSHOT. (BLEED)
Bleed (v): chảy máu
-> blood (n): máu
-> bloodshot (adj): thấy vân máu, vết máu
Bloodshot eyes: mắt đỏ
8. NATIONALISM can be dangerously close to racism. (NATION)
Nation (n): quốc gia
-> nationality (n): quốc tịch
-> nationalism (n): chủ nghĩa dân tộc

9. The world champion was DETHRONED by a younger Russian challenger.

(THRONE)
Throne (n): ngai vàng
-> dethrone (v): cướp ngôi

10. Gift exchange is SIGNIFICANT expression of social relations. (SIGNIFY)

Signify (v): ra dấu
 Significant (adj): quan trọng
 Significance (n): sự quan trọng
 Insignificant (adj): không quan trọng
 Insignificance (n): sự không quan trọng
IV. Fill each gap of the following sentences with a suitable preposition. (1 point)
1. If you want to have an evening out, the child is sure to be quite safe IN the care of a
baby-sitter.
Be in the care of sth: được chăm sóc bởi ai đó
2. Being afraid to disturb the other sleeping patients, the nurse’s voice sank INTO a
whisper: “The doctor insists ON your taking this pill, it’ll ease the pain.”
Sink into oblivion: chìm vào quên lãng
Insist on doing sth: khăng khăng phải làm cái gì
3. He was prepared to get rid OF the old things AT any price.
Get rid of sth (v): bỏ đi cái gì
At any price: bằng mọi giá
4. Say something to cheer her UP, she is IN low spirits today.
Cheer sb up (v): làm cho ai đó vui
In low spirits: tâm trạng không vui
Lift one’s spirits (v): làm cho ai đó vui lên
5. Our teacher is really intolerant OF anyone who has a different point of view to her
own.
Tolerate sth/ sb (v): chịu đựng cái gì/ ai
 Tolerant of sth (adj): bao dung, chịu đựng ai/ cái gì
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  Intolerant of sth/sb (adj): không bao không, không chịu đựng được
6. They cleared the road OF the remains of the broken car so that traffic could move.
Clear sth of sth (v): làm sạch cái gì từ cái gì
7. We'll have to set OFF very early to avoid the rush-hour traffic.
V. Find and correct the mistake in each sentence below. (2 points)
1. The governor has not decided how to deal with the new problems already.
Already -> Yet
2. In that age of computers, it is difficult to imagine how tedious the work of
accountants and clerks must have been in the past.
That -> the
In the age of …: trong thời đại…
3. The notebook lists every opportunities for handicapped workers in the area.
Opportunities -> opportunity
4. Every candidate under considering for a federal job must undergo a thorough medical
examination.
Considering -> consideration
Under consideration: đang được xem xét
Take sth into consideration = take sth into account: cân nhắc, xem xét cái gì
5. When I was a child, summers would be warmer and winters colder than now.
Would be -> were
6. Why don’t you congratulate our son about passing his final exam?
Congratulate sb on sth (v): chúc mừng ai về cái gì
7. I'd lost my front door key and I had to smash a window by a brick to get in.
By -> with
8. A thunder usually follows lightning by five seconds for every mile between the flash
and the observer.
A thunder -> thunder
9. Weather and geography conditions may determine the type of transportation used in a
region.
Geography -> geographical
10. When you talk to the old man, please remember to speak out as he's hard of hearing.
Out -> up

SECTION 4: READING COMPREHENSION (3 POINTS)

I. Choose the suitable words to complete the following passage. (1.0 point) Letter
to the editor
The Prime Minister's comments yesterday on education spending (1)………….
the point, as the secondary education system also needs a major overhaul. Firstly, the
system only views the weakest learners as having special needs. The brightest and most
conscientious students are not encouraged to develop to their full (2)…………. Secondly,
there's too much testing and not enough learning. My fifteen-year-old daughter, for
example, has just spent the last month or so (3)…………. for exams. These aren't even
real, important exams, as her GCSEs will be next year. They're just (4)…………. exams.

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Is the work she's been doing really going to make her more knowledgeable about her
subjects, or will she forget it all tomorrow? I suspect the (5)………….
Thirdly, the standard (6)…………. doesn't give students any tuition in developing
practical work-related, (7)…………. and social skills, or in skills necessary for higher
education. How many students entering university have the first idea what the difference
is between (8)…………. someone else's work and (9)…………. good use of someone
else's ideas? Shouldn't they have been taught this at school? How many of them are really
able to go about (10)…………. - a skill that's essential at university because there are no
teachers to tell you what to do - in an efficient way? Indeed, how many students graduate
from university totally unable to spell even simple English words correctly? The system is
letting our children down.
1. A. lose B. escape C. miss D. fail
2. A. capacity B. ability C. achievement D. potential
3. A. cramming B. lecturing C. reading D. practising
Cram for an exam (v): cày cho một bài kiểm tra
4. A. false B. mock C. fake D. artificial
Mock test/ mock exam: kì thi thử
5. A. latter B. frontier C. later D. second
The former: điều trước trong 2 điều được đề cập
The latter: điều sau trong 2 điều được đề cập
6. A. timetable B. lecture C. seminar D. curriculum
7. A. life B. alive C. living D. live
8. A. writing B. going over C. plagiarising D. repeating
Plagiarize (v): đạo văn
-> Plagiarism (n): sự đạo văn
9. A. taking B. making C. having D. creating
Make use of sth (v): tận dụng cái gì
10. A. reviewing B. revision C. distance learning D. self-study
II. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer for questions below.
(1.0 point).
Most forms of property are concrete and tangible, such as houses, cars, furniture or
anything else that is included in one’s possessions. Other forms of property can be
intangible, and copyright deals with intangible forms of property. Copyright is a legal
protection extended to authors of creative works, for example, books, magazine articles,
maps, films, plays, television shows, software, paintings, photographs, music,
choreography in dance and all other forms of intellectual or artistic property.
Although the purpose of artistic property is usually public use and enjoyment,
copyright establishes the ownership of the creator. When a person buys a copyrighted
magazine, it belongs to this individual as a tangible object. However, the authors of the
magazine articles own the research and the writing that went into creating the articles.
The right to make and sell or give away copies of books or articles belongs to the authors,
publishers, or other individuals or organizations that hold the copyright. To copy an entire
book or a part of it, permission must be received from the copyright owner, who will
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 Copyright law distinguishes between different types of intellectual property. Music
may be played by anyone after it is published. However, if it is performed for profit, the
performers need to pay a fee, called a royalty. A similar principle applies to
performances of songs and plays. On the other hand, names, ideas, and book titles are
excepted. Ideas do not become copyrighted property until they are published in a book, a
painting or a musical work. Almost all artistic work created before the 20 th century is not
copyrighted because it was created before the copyright law was passed.
The two common ways of infringing upon the copyright are plagiarism and piracy.
Plagiarizing the work of another person means passing it off as one’s own. The word
plagiarism is derived from the Latin plagiarus, which means “abductor”. Piracy may be
an act of one person, but, in many cases, it is a joint effort of several people who
reproduce copyrighted material and sell it for profit without paying royalties to the
creator. Technological innovations have made piracy easy and anyone can duplicate a
motion picture on videotape, a computer program, or a book. Video cassette recorders can
be used by practically anyone to copy movies and television programs, and copying
software has become almost as easy as copying a book. Large companies zealously
monitor their copyrights for slogans, advertisements, and brand names, protected by a
trademark.
1. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. Legal rights of property owners B. Legal ownership of creative work
C. Examples of copyright piracy D. Copying creating work for profit
2. The word “extended” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _______
A. explicated B. exposed C. guaranteed D. granted
3. It can be inferred from the passage that copyright law is intended to protect
A. the user’s ability to enjoy an artistic work
B. the creator’s ability to profit from the work
C. paintings and photographs from theft
D. computer software and videos from being copied
4. The word “principle” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _______
A. crucial point B. cardinal role
C. fundamental rule D. formidable force
5. Which of the following properties is NOT mentioned as protected by copyright?
A. music and plays B. paintings and maps
C. printed medium D. scientific discoveries
6. It can be inferred from the passage that it is legal if _______
A. two songs, written by two different composers, have the same melody
B. two books, written by two different authors, have the same titles
C. two drawings, created by two different artists, have the same images
D. two plays, created by two different playwrights, have the same plot and
characters
7. With which of the following statements is the author most likely to agree?
A. Teachers are not allowed to make copies of published materials for use by
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 B. Plays written in the 16th century cannot be performed in theaters without
permission
C. Singers can publicly sing only the songs for which they wrote the music and
the lyrics
D. It is illegal to make photographs when sightseeing or traveling
8. The phrase “infringing upon” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _______
A. impinging upon B. inducting for C. violating D. abhorring
9. The purpose of copyright law is most comparable with the purpose of which of the
following?
A. A law against theft B. A law against smoking
C. A school policy D. A household rule
10. According to the passage, copyright law is _______
A. meticulously observed B. routinely ignored
C. frequently debated D. zealously enforced
III. Fill in each of the blanks with ONE suitable word to complete the passage. (1.0
points)
The Wondrous World of Coffee
A cup of coffee, like any (1) OTHER experience, can be enriched by selection and
consciousness. "No beans about it," the best coffee decisions (2)ARE the ones most
pleasant to one's own palate - the selection of one's coffee is a matter of personal
preference. Choosing coffee beans can also be a perplexing experience, (3) BECAUSE/
AS/ SINCE there is a huge range of coffee types and beans blends from all around the
world. The final flavour and quality involves many complex factors, beginning with the
coffee seed, the beans' botanics, a wide (4) RANGE/ VARIETY of soil and climate
conditions, cultivation altitudes, and the care (5) TAKEN in harvesting the beans. Raw
green coffee beans are then subjected (6) TO many influencing factors, including various
processing, production, roasting, blending and brewing methods. On a global note, the
many species and varieties of coffee trees from different areas of the world also offer
their (7) OWN distinctive flavours. There are more than forty-five coffee-exporting
countries - all of (8) WHICH use different classification systems - that supply the world
with coffee beans, in sizes ranging over sixty known species of coffee plants. No wonder
coffee can involve a puzzling java jargon! Fortunately, the world's coffee nomenclature,
(9) FROM mountain to market, can be classified (10) INTO simple categories. This
briefly outlines the basics of bean botanics, coffee cultivation and processing, and global
classifications used by the coffee trade and coffee-producing countries.
SECTION 5: WRITING (5 POINTS)
I. Rewrite the sentences with the beginning in such a way that it means the same as
the first one. (2.0 points)
1. Someone has suggested the resignation of the minister.
→ Someone has suggested that the minister resign. (Câu giả định)
→ It has been suggested that the minister should resign.
Phần giải thích Subjunctive (Câu giả định):
1.2. Câu giả định dùng với các động từ trong bảng dưới đây.
Advise Dema Prefer Requi

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 nd re

Stipul
Ask Insist Propose
ate

Comma Recomme Sugge

Move
nd nd st

Decree Order Request Urge

– Trong câu nhất định phải có that.
– Động từ sau chủ ngữ 2 ở dạng nguyên thể bỏ to.

Subject 1 + verb + that + subject 2+ [verb in simple

form] ...

E.g: We urge that he (should) leave now.

Chú ý: Nếu bỏ that đi chủ ngữ 2 sẽ trở thành tân ngữ, động từ trở về dạng nguyên thể
có to, câu sẽ mất đi ý nghĩa giả định và trở thành câu bình thường.
E.g: We urge him to leave now.
I advise her to exercise more. -> I advise that she exercise more.
Chú ý : Trong tiếng Anh của người Anh (British English), trước động từ nguyên thể
có should. Nhưng trong tiếng Anh của người Mỹ (American English) người ta bỏ should
đi.
E.g:
The judge insisted that the jury return a verdict immediately.
The university requires that all its students take this course.
The doctor suggested that his patient stop smoking.
Congress has decreed that the gasoline tax be abolished.
The librarian demands that the book be returned after 1 week.
We proposed that he take a vacation.
I move that we adjourn until this afternoon.
1. 3. Câu giả định dùng với tính từ
Các tính từ dùng trong câu giả định gồm các tính từ trong bảng dưới đây:
Necess
ary
Advis Recomme Urge
Essent
ed nded nt
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Vital

Import Obligat Requi

Required
ant ory red

Manda Propos
Suggested
tory ed

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Trong công thức sau, adjective chỉ định một trong các tính từ có trong bảng trên.
It + be + adjective + that + subject + [verb in simple form]...
E.g:
It is necessary that he find the books.
It was urgent that she leave at once.
It has been proposed that we change the topic.
It is important that you remember this question.
It has been suggested that he forget the election.
It was recommended that we wait for the authorities.
Trong một số trường hợp có thể dùng danh từ tương ứng với các tính từ ở trên theo công
thức sau.
it + be + noun + that + subject + [verb in simple form ]...
E.g: It is a recommendation from a doctor that the patient stop smoking.
-> It is recommended from a doctor that the patient stop smoking.

2. You think that fat people are always jolly, but you are wrong.
→ Contrary to what you think / your belief/opinion, fat people are not always jolly.
Contrary to sth: trái ngược với cái gì (hay đứng đầu câu)

3. You should have called the doctor at once.

→ It was wrong of you not to call the doctor at once.
4. Gary is proud of the fact that he is never late.
→ Gary prides himself on never being late.

Be proud of sth (adj): tự hào về cái gì

Take pride in sth: tự hào về cái gì
Pride oneself on sth/doing sth: tự hào về cái gì
5. “If you don’t take it easy, you’ll have another heart attack,” the doctor said to the
patient.
→ The doctor warned the patient that he would have another heart attack if he didn’t
take it easy.
6. I know this reporter’s background well and he’s 100% honest.
This reporter, WHOSE BACKGROUND I KNOW WELL, IS 100% HONEST.
7. They stretched a rope from one side of the crevasse to the other in order to haul their
equipment across.
By STRETCHING A ROPE FROM ONE SIDE THE CREVASSE TO THE
OTHER, THEY WERE ABLE TO HAUL THEIR EQUIPMENT ACROSS.
8. People no longer smoke so many cigarettes as they used to.
The SMOKING OF CIGARETTES has become less popular as it used to be.
9. We’ve been thinking the matter over and have finally come to a decision.
We’ve given the matter a lot of thought and have finally come to a decision.

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Think sth over (v): nghĩ đi nghĩ lại
Come to/ reach a decision: đi đến quyết định
Come to/ reach a conclusion: đi đến kết luận
10. If there’s an emergency, ring this number.
In case of emergency, ring this number.
in case of +N: trong trường hợp
II. Complete the sentences using the word in bold. Use two to five words. (1 point)
1. Martin hasn’t mentioned the party to me at all. WORD
Martin hasn’t said a word to me about the party.
2. Apparently, Sheila wasn’t listening to me. APPEAR
Sheila didn’t appear to be listening to me.
Appear to do sth (v): có vẻ làm gì
3. Margaret was offered a place on the course but couldn’t accept because she was ill.
TURN
Margaret was offered a place on the course but had to turn it down because she was ill.
Turn sth/ sb down: từ chối = reject (v): từ chối
4. Linda’s plans for a picnic have been spoilt by the weather. FALLEN
Linda’s plans for a picnic have fallen through because of the weather.
5. I don’t know Leslie’s reasons for his resigning. IDEA
I have no idea why Leslie resigned.
III. Write a paragraph (120-150 words) about what we should do to save energy. (2.0 points)
(Do not show your name, your school’s name or your village’s name in the paragraph.)

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UBND THÀNH PHỐ BẮC NINH HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM

PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ THI CHỌN HSG CẤP THÀNH PHỐ
(HDC gồm 03 trang) NĂM HỌC 2023-2024
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh 8 , ngày thi: 10/4/2024

SECTION 1: LISTENING. (3.0 POINTS)

I. Questions 1-6. You will hear a man describing a series of books. For each question, put
a tick in the correct box. (1.2 points)
1.B 2.A 3.C 4.C 5.B 6.A
II. Questions 7-15. You will hear someone talking on the radio about taxis and private hire
vehicles in London. For each question, fill in the missing information in the numbered
space. (1.8 points)
7. cash 12. Saturday and Sunday
8. street 13. public holidays
9. in advance 14. medical
10. distance 15. minicabs
11. 6a.m-8p.m
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SECTION 2: PHONETICS (2.0 POINTS)
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest by
circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D (1 point)
1.D 2.B 3.C 4.D 5.D
II. Choose the word with different stress pattern by choosing the letter A, B, C or D. (1
point)
1.B 2.C 3.D 4.B 5.A
SECTION 3: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (7.0 POINTS)
I. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence, identify your answer by circling the
corresponding letter A, B, C or D. (2.0 points)
1. B 2. A 3. C 4. A 5. B
6. C 7. B 8. D 9. D 10. D
11. A 12. A 13. C 14. D 15. B
16. D 17. C 18. D 19. A 20. C
II. Supply the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets. (1.0 point) (0.1 pt for each
correct item)
1. to have; built 2. broke; was 3. taking 4. will have 5. Should there
being moved been waiting be
6. will have been 7. can't have been 8. (should) be withdrawn
III. Give the correct form of the words in capital to complete the sentences. (1.0 point)
1. inaccessible 2. advisory 3. personified 4. quarrelsome 5. indefensible
6. miniature 7. bloodshot 8. Nationalism 9. dethroned 10. significant
IV. Fill each gap of the following sentences with a suitable preposition. (1 point) (0.1 pt for
each correct item)
1. in 2. into; on 3. of; at 4. up; in
5. of 6. of 7. off
V. Find and correct the mistake in each sentence below. (2 points)
1. already => yet 6. about => on
2. that => the 7. by => with
3. opportunities => opportunity 8. A thunder => Thunder
4. considering => consideration 9. geography => geographical
5. would be => were 10. out => up
SECTION 4: READING COMPREHENSION (3 POINTS)
I. Choose the suitable words to complete the following passage. (1 point)
1. C 2. D 3. A 4. B 5. A
6. D 7. C 8. C 9.B 10. D
II. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer for questions below. (1.0 point)
1. B 2. D 3. B 4. C 5. D
6. B 7. A 8. C 9.A 10. B
III. Fill in each of the blanks with ONE suitable word to complete the passage. (1.0 point)
1. other 3. because 5. taken 7. own 9. from
2. are 4. variety 6. to 8. which 10. into
SECTION 5: WRITING (5 POINTS)
I. Rewrite the sentences with the beginning in such a way that it means the same as the first
one. (2.0 points)
1. It has been suggested that the minister should resign.
2. Contrary to your belief/ opinion, fat people are not always jolly.
3. It was wrong of you not to call the doctor at once.
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4. Gary prides himself on never being late.
5. The doctor warned the patient that he would have another heart attack if he didn’t take it easy.
6. This reporter, whose background I know well, is 100% honest.
7. By stretching a rope from one side of the crevasse to the other they were able to haul
their equipment across.
8. The smoking of cigarettes is no longer as popular/widespread as it used to be.
9. We've given the matter a lot of thought and have finally come to a decision.
10. In case of emergency, ring this number.
II. Complete the sentences using the word in bold. Use two to five words. (1 point) 1.
Martin hasn’t said a/one word to me OR told me a single/one word about the party.
2. Sheila didn't appear to be listening to me.
3. Margaret was offered a place on the course but had to turn it down because she was ill.
4. Linda’s plans for a picnic have fallen through because of the weather.
5. I have no idea why Leslie resigned.
III. Write a paragraph (120-150 words) about what we should do to save energy. (2.0 points) -
Organization: (Bố cục đoạn văn rõ ràng, đầy đủ 3 phần: mở đoạn, thân đoạn, kết đoạn) (0, 25 pts) -
Discourse: (Thể hiện khả năng viết mạch lạc, chặt chẽ; nối kết câu, chuyển mạch tốt) (0, 5 pts)
- Sentence structure (morphology, vocabulary and spelling): Cấu trúc câu, ngữ pháp, từ vựng;
câu linh hoạt (đơn, phức.) (0, 5 pts)
- Ideas: (Ý hay, phong phú, biểu đạt nội dung liên quan chặt chẽ với chủ đề của đề thi) (0, 5 pts)
- Length: (Đảm bảo đủ số lượng từ qui định, không quá dài hoặc quá ngắn. (0, 25 pts)

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