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PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC
(Đề thi có 04 trang)
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KỲ THI OLYMPIC LỚP 8
NĂM HỌC 2022-2023
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề
Chữ ký và họ tên
CB chấm thi 1

Chữ ký và họ tên
CB chấm thi 2

SỐ PHÁCH
(do Ban phách ghi)
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PART I. LISTENING (2.5 pts)
Task I: Listen to a school secretary talking to one of the teachers and fill in the gaps in the table.
New Students
Student 1
Name: Celine (0) Poulain
Nationality: French
Age: 25
Job: (1) __________
Student 2
Name: Manuel Garcia
Nationality: (2) __________
Age: 32
Job: Engineer
Student 3
Name: Eva (3) __________
Nationality: Finnish
Age: (4) __________
Job: (5) __________
Task 2: Listen to a conversation and decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F).
6. Sarah is a teacher.
__________
7. She usually arrives at work at nine o'clock.
__________
8. Sarah always brings a sandwich from home.
__________
9. She often has work to do in the evening.
__________
10. She never goes out during the week.
__________
PART II. PHONETICS (1.25 pts)
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others by circling A, B, C
or D.
1. A. language
B. college
C. colleague
D. judge
2. A. scarf
B. school
C. science
D. scare
3. A. terraced
B. satisfied
C. hooked
D. relaxed
Choose the word whose main stress pattern is different from that of the others by circling A, B, C or D.
1. A. generous
B. nomadic
C. interesting
D. comfortable
2. A. community
B. identify
C. expensive
D. socialize
PART III. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (6.25 pts)
Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences.
16. You need more exercise, so you should __________ basketball.
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A. carry out
B. take in
C. turn up
D. take up
17. Don't set off fireworks too close to your home, __________?
A. do you
B. don't you
C. will you
D. won't you
18. A man is walking to me. __________ man is carrying __________ parcel.
A. A/ the
B. The/ a
C. Ø/ the
D. The/ Ø
19. Millions of people have __________ with virus SARS COVID 2 in over six months.
A. gone up
B. got down
C. gone down
D. suffered
20. My father __________ work late tonight. His boss ordered him to stay until 10.
A. must
B. have to
C. has to
D. should
21. The __________ workers were sent to the area immediately, but no villagers survived when the landslide
happened.
A. rescue
B. help
C. assistance
D. volunteer
22. They received __________ advice from their parents that they became successful.
A. so good
B. such a good
C. so good an
D. such good
23. Last year, there was a big typhoon in our area. It caused extensive damage to our __________.
A. savings
B. wealth
C. furniture
D. property
24. The Sydney Opera House is an __________ of Australia's creative and technical achievement.
A. orchestra
B. emblem
C. icon
D. armorial
25. Her father supports her finances, __________ she couldn't conduct these experiments.
A. so
B. therefore
C. nevertheless
D. otherwise
Give the correct forms of words in the brackets.
26. British airway apologized for the __________ of the 5.40 to Bath. (CANCEL)
27. I have just bought a replacement for one of my favorites which __________ disappeared. (MYSTERY)
28. The __________ of the Toyota are widely consumed in Vietnam. (PRODUCE)
29. He enjoys __________ with friends and it costs nothing. (SOCIAL)
Supply the correct form of the verbs in the brackets to complete the sentences below.
30. Our beautiful forests (destroy) __________ if we do nothing to preserve them.
31. Sarah said that she (work) __________ on a project of charity in Africa then.
32. His greatest ambition is (choose) __________ to take part in the Olympic Games 2020 in Japan.
33. She is looking forward to (invite) __________ to Linda's birthday party next Sunday.
Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following
sentences.
34. This city is legendary for many significant events which many people around the world enjoy.
A. well-known for
B. exciting of
C. haunting by
D. historic about
35. Australia is the world's only country which covers an entire continent.
A. large
B. historic
C. spectacular
D. complete
Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined words in the following
sentences.
36. When you get inside the spacious café, you will find yourself among various wooden puzzles and games.
A. large
B. haunted
C. symbolic
D. small
37. The truth about these castles, which are haunted by ghosts, is still puzzling so many people still make
question about them.
A. interested
B. clear
C. confusing
D. questioning
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.
38. (A) No sooner had I (B) reached the central city (C) than it rained very (D) hardly.
39. Six people (A) who are reported to (B) have trapped in (C) collapsed buildings (D) have been freed so far.
40. (A) Your brother hardly (B) goes to work (C) by bus, (D) doesn't he?
PART IV. READING (5.0 pts)
Read the passage and choose the best option (A, B, C or D).
Speech is one of the most important (41) __________ of communicating. It consists of far more than just
making noises. To talk and also to (42) __________ by other people, we have to speak a language that we have
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to use combinations of (43) __________ that everyone agrees stand for a particular object or idea.
Communication would be impossible if everyone made up their own language.
Learning a language properly is very (44) __________. The basic (45) __________ of English is not very
large, and only about 2000 words are needed to speak it quite (46) __________. But the more words you know,
the more ideas you can (47) __________ and the more precise you can be about their exact meanings.
Words are the (48) __________ thing we use in communicating what we want to say. The way we (49)
__________ the words is also very important. Our tone of voice can express many emotions and __________
whether we are pleased or angry, for instance.
41. A. ways
B. reasons
C. rules
D. tests
42. A. be examined
B. be talk
C. be understood
D. be spoken
43. A. sounds
B. languages
C. systems
D. talks
44. A. important
B. expensive
C. simple
D. easy
45. A. word
B. vocabulary
C. grammar
D. structure
46. A. good
B. fluent
C. well
D. perfect
47. A. grow
B. need
C. pass
D. express
48. A. most
B. main
C. certain
D. full
49. A. send
B. talk
C. say
D. pass
50. A. asks
B. understands
C. knows
D. shows
Read the following passage then fill in each gap with ONE suitable word.
One of the most urgent environmental (51) __________ in the world today (52) __________ the shortage of
clean water. Having clean drinking water is a basic human (53) __________. But acid rain, industrial pollution
and garbage have (54) __________ many sources of water undrinkable. Lakes, reservoirs and even entire seas
have become vast pools (55) __________ poison. Lake Baikal in Russia is one of the largest (56) __________
in the world. It (57) __________ a rich variety of animals and plants, including 1,300 rare species that do not
exist anywhere else in the world. But they are being destroyed by the massive volumes of industrial effluent
(58) __________ pour into the lake everyday. Even where law existed, the government (59) __________ not
have the power to enforce them. Most industries simply ignore the regulations. The Mediterranean Sea occupies
1% of the world's water surface. But it is the dumping ground for 50% of all marine pollution. Almost 16 (60)
__________ regularly throw industrial wastes a few miles off-shore.
PART V. WRITING (5.0 pts)
Rewrite each of the following sentences, beginning with the words, so that its meaning does not change.
61. Her father asked her if she would go out with her friends.

Her
father
asked
her
_______________________________________________________________________
62. It might be a good idea to use honey instead of sugar.

Why
___________________________________________________________________________________
63. Jim used to swim more skillfully than he does now.
 Jim doesn't _____________________________________________________________________________
64. People don't care much about the environment, so they keep making it worse.

If
people
________________________________________________________________________________
65. “Why don't you turn off more lights in the house to reduce your eye strain?”
 If I ____________________________________________________________________________________
66. I started learning English 10 years ago.

I
have
__________________________________________________________________________________
67. She suffered from a serious disease because of drinking contaminated water for a long time.
 Since __________________________________________________________________________________
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.
68. Many aquatic animals and plants died because the water was polluted. (RESULTED)

The
polluted
_____________________________________________________________________________
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69. Oil was slowly covering the sand of the beach. (WITH)

The
sand
of
the
beach
______________________________________________________________________
70. “I wasn't there at the time,” he said. (DENIED)
 He ____________________________________________________________________________________
71. Graham spends all his time doing research. (DEVOTED)
 Graham has _____________________________________________________________________________
72. “Is Peter likely to change his mind?” Rob asked. (CHANCE)
 “Is there _____________________________________________________ changing his mind?” Rob asked.
Nowadays the way many people interact with each other has changed because of technology. In what ways
has technology affected the types of relationships people make? Is this a positive or negative development?
In about 100-120 words, write an opinion about this matter using your knowledge and experience.
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