KHẢO SÁT ĐỘI TUYỂN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 8 LẦN 3
NĂM HỌC 2025 - 2026

Môn: Tiếng Anh
Thời gian 150 phút(không kể thời gian giao đề)
(Đề gồm 05 trang)

PART A. LISTENING
SECTION 1: Listen to the tape and complete the following form. (NO MORE THAN
TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER)
SARAH'S HEALTH & FITNESS CLUB MEMBERSHIP FORM
First name: Harry
Surname: (1) __________________
Date of birth: Day: 11th, Month: December, Year: (2) ________
Type of membership: (3) __________________
Activities: Badminton and (4) __________________
Payment details:
Total: £450
To be paid (5) __________________
SECTION 2: Listen to a conversation between a boy, Tom, and his sister, Clare, about
school and decide whether each of the following statements is True (T) or False (F).(5 pts)
6. Clare thinks their father will be pleased by Tom's news.
T/F 
7.Tom believes he can manage both swimming and school work T/F
8. Tom's teacher thinks Tom is clever
T/F 
9.Tom dislikes doing maths.
T/F 
10.Clare thinks it is a bad idea to take a friend's advice.
T/F
SECTION 3: You will hear two biology students called Helen and Colin talking about
the report they're writing on the recent field trip to a seaside area called "Rocky bay".
Listen and choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
11. What do the students agree should be included in their aims?
A. factors affecting where organisms live
B. the need to preserve endangered species
C. techniques for classifying different organisms
12. What equipment did they forget to take on the Field Trip?
A. string
B. a compass
C. a ruler
13. In Helen's procedure section, Colin suggests a change in
A. the order in which information is given.
B. the way the information is divided up.
C. the amount of information provided.
14. What do they say about the method they used to measure wave speed?
A. It provided accurate results.
B. It was simple to carry out.
C. It required special equipment.
15. What mistake did Helen make when first drawing the map?
A. She chose the wrong scale.
B. She stood in the wrong place.
C. She did it at the wrong time.
PART B: PHONETICS
Question 1: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the
others.
16. A. other
B. leather
C. wealthy
D. brother
17. A. hated
B. visited
C. needed
D. walked
18. A. hobby
B. comfort
C. gone
D. popular

Questions 2: Find the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others.
19. A. advise
B. suggest
C. invite
D. farmer
20. A. biology
B. educate
C. activity
D. tradition
PART C. LEXICO - GRAMMAR.
Question 1: Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to each of the following sentences.
21. Air _____, together littering, is causing many problems in our cities today.
A. pollute
B. pollution
C. polluted
D. pollutes
22. The __________ on display in Da Nang Museum of Cham Sculpture are very interesting.
A. items
B. goods
C. products
D. shows
23. It sounds like something wrong with the car's engine. ______, we'd better take it to the garage
immediately.
A. Otherwise
B. Without it
C. If not
D. If so
24. They had wanted it to be a surprise but the plan didn't _____.
A. call off
B. drop off
C. fall off
D. come off (thành công)
25. Many people consider ___Gong sounds as ____means to communicate with the deities and
Gods.
A. the / a
B. an / the
C. a / the
D. a / a
26. People burn incense to show respect to their _______ during Tet.
A. relatives
B. ancestors
C. friends
D. neighbours
27. ______ loss can be caused by noise pollution
A. sound
B. hearing
C. listening
D. audio
28. Nga is wearing a ________T-shirt and green shorts.
A. beautiful large blue cotton
B. cotton large blue beautiful
C. blue cotton beautiful large
D. beautiful cotton bue large
29. He has been a famous actor_____ 2021.
A. for
B. since
C. in
D. on
30. A: “My parents have been married for thirty years and they are still going strong”
B “_________________________”
A. What a pity!
B. It's all right
C. Sorry about that
D. How sweet!
Question 2: Provide the correct form of the words in brackets.
31. The ________________ of children won't be ready to stay away from home until they are in
their home.
MAJOR
32. The Internet has _________________ developed and become a part of our everyday life.
INCREASE
33. Television can make things more _____________ because it brings both sounds and pictures.
MEMORY
34. Many animals were burnt to ________________ in the forest fire.
DIE
35. The _______________ in this town are very friendly.
RESIDE
36. ________________, his parents passed away when he was 12 years old.
FORTUNE
37. The scientists have conducted three _____________ tests so far this month. TRY
Question 3. Put each verb in brackets into an appropriate form.
38. If I were you, I (help) ______ your mom with the housework.
39. When I arrived at the class, our classmates ( sing) ______ an English song.
40. Either Baker or his wife (make) _______ breakfast every morning.
41. I don't like dogs because I'm afraid of (bite) _______
42. There (be) _____ any mistakes, let us know at once.
43. He did not get used to (get) _______ up early when he first came to Viet Nam
44. The two girls (play) ______ chess over there are my classmates.
45. It is crucial that English (teach) _______ in a more practical way.
Question 4. Identify the mistake in each sentence below and correct it.
46. It was wrong with you to allow a 4 year-old child to walk home alone.
A
B
C
D

47. Some relatives of mine like staying at their cabin on Lake Omega every summer holidays
A
B
C
D
48. The boss said me that he would come there the next year.
A
B
C D
49. Your grandfather and I are delighting that you passed your English exam.
A
B
C
D
50. Do you know why didn't he answer the teacher's questions?
A
B
C
D
PART D. READING
Question 1. Fill in each gap with ONE suitable word to complete the text below.
THE ENVIRONMENT: OUR RESPONSIBILITY
These days it is impossible to open a newspaper (51)_______reading about the damage we
are doing (52)______the environment. The earth is being threatened and the future looks bad. What
can each of (53)______ do? We cannot (54)______ up our polluted rivers and seas overnight. Nor
can we stop the disappearance of plants and animals but we can stop adding to the problem while
scientists search (55)_______ answers, and laws are (56)______ on nature's defense. It may not
easy to change your lifestyle completely, but some steps are easy to (57)______: cut down the
amount of driving you do, or use as little plastic as (58)______It is also easy to save energy, which
also reduces household bills. We must all make (59)______ personal decision to work for the
future of our planet if we want to ensure a better (60)______ for our grandchildren.
Question 2. Read the following passage and then choose the most suitable word or
phrase for each space.
Water is one of our most precious resources; put it simply, (61)_____ water there would be
no life. Unfortunately, many of us seem to have forgotten this fact, and as a result the world is (62)
_______ the danger of running (63) _______ water. The actual (64) _______ of water on earth has
changed little since the time of dinosaurs. The problem has been (65) _______ by people's misuse
of our water supply. This not only means that we have polluted our rivers and seas, but also that we
are (66) _______ a great deal of this precious resource. Unfortunately the destruction of the rain
forests has (67) _______ this problem worse since much of the rain that falls is lost because it runs
off into the sea. The population of the earth is increasing daily, so it is vital that we (68) _______ a
solution to this problem before it is too late. The first step is to educate people, especially by
reminding them of the (69) _______ of water. For most of us it is available whenever we require it,
whether to bathe in or to drink, so we seldom bother to think about it. People then need to be
thought how to reuse bath or shower for household cleaning. (70)___ methods we decide to use, we
must comprehend the worth of water and how we can conserve it.
61. A. over
B. in
C. without
D. with
62. A. facing
B. witnessing
C. viewing
D. noticing
63. A. out of
B. into
C. off
D.away with
64. A. sum
B. total
C. number
D. amount
65. A. brought out
B. caused
C. done
D. happened
66. A. exploiting
B. wasting
C. spending
D. throwing
67. A. caused
B. done
C. created
D. made
68. A. recover
B. work
C. find
D. come up
69. A. value
B. cost
C. price
D. wealth
70. A. However
B. Whatever
C. Wherever
D. Whenever
Question 3. Read the passage and choose the best answer to questions below.
In the West, cartoons are used chiefly to make people laugh. The important feature of all
these cartoons is the joke and the element of surprise which is contained. Even though it is very
funny, a good cartoon is always based on close observation of a particular feature of life and usually
has a serious purpose.

Cartoons in the West have been associated with political and social matters for many years.
In wartime, for example, they proved to be an excellent way of spreading propaganda. Nowadays
cartoons are often used to make short, sharp comments on politics and governments as well as on a
variety of social matters. In this way, the modern cartoon has become a very powerful force in
influencing people in Europe and the United States.
Unlike most American and European cartoons, however, many Chinese cartoon drawings in
the past have also attempted to educate people, especially those who could not read and write. Such
cartoons about the lives and sayings of great men in China have proved extremely useful in bringing
education to illiterate and semi-literate people throughout China. Confucius, Mencius and Laozi
have all appeared in very interesting stories presented in the form of cartoons. The cartoons
themselves have thus served to illustrate the teachings of the Chinese sages in a very attractive way.
In this sense, many Chinese cartoons are different from Western cartoons in so far as they do
not depend chiefly on telling jokes. Often, there is nothing to laugh at when you see Chinese
cartoons. This is not their primary aim. In addition to commenting on serious political and social
matters, Chinese cartoons have aimed at spreading the traditional Chinese thoughts and culture as
widely as possible among the people.
Today, however, Chinese cartoons have an added part to play in spreading knowledge. They
offer a very attractive and useful way of reaching people throughout the world, regardless of the
particular country in which they live. Thus, through cartoons, the thoughts and teachings of the old
Chinese philosophers and sages can now reach people who live in such countries as Britain, France,
America, Japan, Malaysia or Australia and who are unfamiliar with the Chinese culture.
Until recently, the transfer of knowledge and culture has been overwhelmingly from the West
to the East and not vice versa. By means of cartoons, however, publishing companies in Taiwan,
Hong Kong and Singapore are now having success in correcting this imbalance between the East
and the West.
Cartoons can overcome language barriers in all foreign countries. The vast increase in the
popularity of these cartoons serves to illustrate the truth of Confucius's famous saying “One picture
is worth a thousand words.”
71. Which of the following clearly characterizes Western cartoons?
A. Enjoyment, liveliness, and carefulness.
B. Originality, freshness, and astonishment.
C. Seriousness, propaganda, and attractiveness. D. Humour, unexpectedness, and criticism.
72. Chinese cartoons have been useful as an important means of______.
A. political propaganda in wartime
B. amusing people all the time
C. educating ordinary people
D. spreading Western ideas
73. The major differences between Chinese cartoons and Western cartoons come from their ____.
A. styles
B. values
C. purposes
D. nationalities
74. The pronoun “this” in paragraph 4 mostly refers to ______.
A. an educational purpose
B. a piece of art
C. a funny element
D. a propaganda campaign
75. The passage is intended to present ______.
A. an opinion about how cartoons entertain people
B. an outline of Western cartoons and Chinese cartoons
C. a description of cartoons of all kinds the world over
D. a contrast between Western cartoons and Chinese cartoons
76. Which of the following could be the best title for the passage?
A. A Very Powerful Force in Influencing People
B. Chinese Cartoons and Western Cartoons
C. An Excellent Way of Spreading Propaganda
D. Cartoons as a Way of Educating People
77. In general, Chinese cartoons are now aiming at ______.
A. disseminating traditional practices in China and throughout the world
B. spreading the Chinese ideas and cultural values throughout the world

C. bringing education to illiterate and semi-literate people in the world
D. illustrating the truth of Chinese great men's famous sayings
78. The word “imbalance” in paragraph 6 refers to ______.
A. the discrimination between the West culture and the East culture
B. the influence of the East cartoons over the West cartoons
C. the mismatch between the East cartoons and the West cartoons
D. the dominant cultural influence of the West over the East
79. Which of the following is most likely the traditional subject of Chinese cartoons?
A. Jokes and other kinds of humour in political and social matters.
B. The philosophies and sayings of ancient Chinese thinkers.
C. The illiterate and semi-literate people throughout China.
D. The stories and features of the lives of great men the world over.
80. According to the passage, which of the following is true?
A. Cartoons will replace other forms of writing.
B. Language barriers restricted cartoons.
C. Cartoons can serve various purposes.
D. Western cartoons always have a serious purpose.
PART E. WRITING.
Question 1. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as
possible in meaning to the sentence printed before it.
81. Is it essential to pick your cousin up at the station?
=> Does your cousin_______________________________________________________.
82. He told me that I was wrong to leave early.
=> He criticized _______________________________________________________________.
83. A famous architect designed their new home.
=>They______________________________________________________________________.
84. He can't find a job in spite of the fact that he is talented.
=>Talented ___________________________________________________________________.
85. Both of the washing machines are out of order.
=> Neither ___________________________________________________________________.
Question 2. Complete the second sentence, using the word given in bold. Do not change
the word given.
86. “You only think of yourself” She told him
ACCUSED
=> _______________________________________________________________________.
87. We have to leave early tomorrow
SET
=> __________________________________________________________________________.
88. My grandfather was sixty when he learnt to swim.
AGE
=>__________________________________________________________________________.
89. The result of the match was a deep disappointment to the fan
DEEPLY
=>__________________________________________________________________________.
90. You won't be allowed in until your identify has been checked.
WHEN
=> Only ___________________________________________________________________.
Question 3. Write a paragraph (about 150-160 words) to show the causes, effects and
solutions to the water pollution.
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______THE END____

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