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Họ và tên thí sinh: ……………………… Chữ kí giám thị 1: Mã phách: Số báo danh: …………………………… Chữ kí giám thị 2: …… ………… ………… Ngày sinh: ……………………………… Trường: ……………………………………… a PHỊNG GD&ĐT GIÁ RAI KỲ THI CHỌN HSG LỚP 8 CẤP THỊ XÃ NĂM HỌC 20212022 ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC (Gồm 08 trang) Mơn: TIẾNG ANH Ngày thi: 08/5/2022 Th ời gian: 150 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề) PART 1. LISTENING (2 pts) Task1. Listen and write the missing word in each gap (1 pt) Learning Vietnamese is becoming more popular with living and working in Vietnam 2. Mr Choi Byung Joon from the Republic of Korea has been learning Vietnamese for . years 3. Mr Choi thinks the most difficult thing about Vietnamese is the 6 different…… …… 4. Mr. Choi finds Vietnamese an . language Mr Choise was taught by a .who can speak Korean after he moved to Vietnam Your answers: 1………… 2…………… 3…………… 4…………… 5…………… Task 2. Listen again and write True (T) or False (F) (1pt) 1………… Foreigners can learn about Vietnam and its people by learning Vietnamese 2…………. Mr Choi Byung lives and works in Korea now 3…………. Mr Choi thinks Vietnamese is easy for foreigners 4…………. Mr Choi never studies Vietnamese with a native teacher. 5…………. His Vietnamese has been better thanks to a good study method and lots of practice Your answers: 1………… 2…………… 3…………… 4………… 5…………… PART 2. LANGUAGE FOCUS (7,5 pts) Task 1. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences. (2.5 pts) THÍ SINH KHƠNG ĐƯỢC VIẾT VÀO ĐÂY a 1. He ………… the train ticket at home A. took B. put C. brought D. left 2. Our teacher asked us ……………. in class A. not to talk B. to not talk C. no talk D. without talking 3. Hung is ………… … do the crossword puzzles A. intelligent enough to B. intelligent enough C. enough intelligent D. enough intelligent to 4. My friend . the answer to the question now A. is known B. know C. is knowing D. knows 5. “All these photographs with a very cheap camera,” he said A. have taken B. take C. were taken D. were taking 6. Our neighbors are very on camping holidays A. interested B. fond C. eager D. keen 7. He is used to …………….in public A. the speaking B. be speaking C. speak D. speaking 8. He prefers soccer ……………. Tennis A. from B. than C. to D. Or 9. Would you like some more sugar for your coffee? A. No, I don’t B. Yes, I do C. No, thanks D. Yes, I would C. worn D. wearing 10. Many people are fond of .jeans A. wear B. wore Your answers: 1….……….… 2….……….… 3….……….… 4….……….… 5….……….… 6….……….… 7….……….… 8….……….… 9….……….… 10….………… Task 2. Choose the most suitable answer A, B, C, or D to complete the following passage (2,5 pts) Humans have a long history of eating insects, and it turns out that they can be a very (1)…………… part of a person’s regular (2)…………… Insects have a lot of protein, and they are often easier to catch than (3)…………… animals. Therefore, it is 2 Họ và tên thí sinh: ……………………… Chữ kí giám thị 1: Mã phách: Số báo danh: …………………………… Chữ kí giám thị 2: …… ………… ………… Ngày sinh: ……………………………… Trường: ……………………………………… a no wonder that when our ancient (4)……………….saw some tasty worms or grabs wiggling on the ground, they made a quick snack of them In Thailand, insects are a regular part of the street food that can be found. The different (5)………………that people snack on are crickets, grasshoppers, giant water bugs, and assorted worms. They are often deepfried and salted, so they have a crunchy texture that makes them a perfect snack food. If you can get past the (6)……………. that you are eating a cricket, it will crunch in your mouth just like a corn chip! For a lot of people, however, it is difficult to get (7)……………… the fear of eating insects. People tend to see insects as invaders, especially when they are crawling on the food that we are about to ear (8)…………… being able to eat insects (9) …………. feeling disgusted is cultural. Some people cannot eat French cheese or stinky tofu because they weren’t brought up doing so. To many of us, insects fail right into that category, making it difficult to even try them If (10)……………… the chance, though, be courageous, insects can be nutritious and tasty, so long as you can get over the “yuck” factor A. nutrition B. nutritious C. nutritions D. nutritiously A. health B. fitness C. diet D. balance A. prey B. pray C. eat D. digest A. acquaints B. relatives C. ancestors D. offspring A. insects B. animals C. herbs D. cattle A. true B. exact C. fact D. reality A. up B. over C. down D. on A. However B. Although C. Meanwhile D. Therefore A. without B. in C. far D. on 10.A. giving B. gives C. gave D. given Your answers: 1…………… 2…………… 3…………… 4…………… 5…………… 6…………… 7…………… 8…………… 9…………… 10…………… Task 3. Rewrite the following sentences so that it has the same meaning to the first. (2.5pts) 1. The movie was very bad. I couldn’t see it The movie was not …………………………………………………………………… THÍ SINH KHƠNG ĐƯỢC VIẾT VÀO ĐÂY a 2. The garage is going to repair our car next week We are going 3.Remember to check your flight numbers Don’t 4.It was such bad news that Helen burst into tears The news 5.The match couldn’t start because of the heavy snow The heavy snow……………………………………………………………….……… 6.You can improve your English by practicing speaking every day If……………………………………………….……………………………………… 7. “Why don’t you see your doctor regularly?” Said Susan Susan advised ………………………………………………………………………… 8. Although Mr. Tom is quite old, he runs seven miles before breakfast In spite …………………………………………………………………………… … 9. I would like to choose my own clothes for my brother’s wedding What …………………………………………………………………………… …… 10. Whenever he is asked about his past, he feels uncomfortable He hates ………………………………………………… ………………………… PART 3. READING (7,5 pts) Task 1. Fill in the blank with one suitable word. (2.5 pts) There has been a big change in the roles of men and women at home which in turn (1)…………………. their feelings about their roles. However, it is important to highlight how this distribution of tasks and responsibilities can affect the relationships (2)……………… may end up in discords, or even divorces In order to make a distinction between the past and the present times (3)………… are provided: in the past, 75% (4)…………… care of all the washing and ironing. Husbands were involved in cleaning in only 17% and used their time at home on (5)…………. repairs. The care of children was mainly a task carried out by women. The little time that men spent with children usually (6)………… the more enjoyable aspects of child care such as play and outings. However, this has (7)…………… because now women are the ones who spend less time at home (8)…………… to their jobs or their different activities. And nowadays, most husbands stay at home taking care of children and (9)……………. the 4 Họ và tên thí sinh: ……………………… Chữ kí giám thị 1: Mã phách: Số báo danh: …………………………… Chữ kí giám thị 2: …… ………… ………… Ngày sinh: ……………………………… Trường: ……………………………………… a cooking. As a consequence of the change in roles, women have become more liberal and think they can manage (10)……………. their own. Men, on the other hand, feel that their position and power in the family has been replaced by women Your answers: 1…………… 2…………… 3…………… 4…………… 5……….…… 6…………… 7…………… 8…………… 9…………… 10…………… Task 2. Read the text and the questions below. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D. (2,5pts) Do you ever think about what schools will be like in the future? Many people think that students will study most regular classes such as maths, science and history online. Students will probably be able to these subjects anywhere using a computer. What will happen if students have problem with a subject? They might connect with a teacher through live videoconferencing. Expert teachers from learning centres will give students help wherever they live Students will still take classes in a school, too. Schools will become places for learning social skills. Teachers will guide students in learning how to work together in getting along with each other. They will help students with group projects both in and out of the classroom Volunteer work and working at local businesses will teach students important life skills about the world they live in. This will help students become an important part of their communities. Some experts say it will take five years for changes to begin in schools. Some say it will take longer. Most people agree, though, that computers will change education the way TVs and telephones changed life for people all over the world years before 1. What is the main idea of the passage? A. All classes will be taught online in the future B. Teachers will help students from home in the future C. Kids won’t have to go to school in the future D. Computers will change education in the future 2. What will happen if students meet difficulties with a subject? A. They will telephone the teachers who are staying at the school to seek their help B Schools will organise a live videoconference for teachers to help students with problems THÍ SINH KHƠNG ĐƯỢC VIẾT VÀO ĐÂY a C. Teachers from learning centres will give them help through live videoconferencing D. They will meet their teachers in person for help with problems with the subject 3. The main role of teachers in the future will be …………………………………… A. helping students with group projects B. organising live videoconferences C. providing students with knowledge D. guiding students to learn computers Students will still go to school to ………………………………………………… A. play with their friends C. learn social skills B. learn all subjects D. use computers 5. Students will learn important life skills through …………………………………… A. working in international businesses B. doing volunteer work C. going to school every day D. taking online classes Your answers: 1.…………… 2.…………… 3.…………… 4.…………… 5.…………… Task 3. Read the passage and answer the questions (2.5 pts) Warren Edward Buffett Warren Edward Buffett is an American business magnate, investor, and philanthropist Buffett serves as the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway. He is considered by some to be one of the most successful investors in the world, and as of August 2017 is the second wealthiest person in the United States, and the fourth wealthiest in the world, with a total net worth of $76.9 billion Born in Omaha, Buffett developed an interest in business and investing in his youth, eventually entering the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1947 before transferring and graduating from University of NebraskaLincoln at the age of 19 Buffett went on to enroll and graduate from Columbia University where he learned and eventually molded his investment philosophy around a concept pioneered by Benjamin Grahamvalue investing. He attended New York Institute of Finance to specialize his economics background and soon after began various business partnerships, including one with Graham After meeting Charlie Munger, Buffett 6 Họ và tên thí sinh: ……………………… Chữ kí giám thị 1: Mã phách: Số báo danh: …………………………… Chữ kí giám thị 2: …… ………… ………… Ngày sinh: ……………………………… Trường: ……………………………………… a created the Buffett Partnership His firm would eventually acquire a textile manufacturing firm called Berkshire Hathaway and assume its name to create a diversified holding company Buffett is a notable philanthropist, having pledged to give away 99 percent of his fortune to philanthropic causes, primarily via the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. In 2009, with Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg, Warren founded The Giving Pledge, whereby billionaires pledge to give away at least half of their fortunes He is also active in contributing to political causes, having endorsed Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton in the 2016 U.S presidential election; he has publicly opposed the policies, actions, and statements of the current U.S president, Donald Trump 1. How rich is Warren Buffett? ………………………………………… ……………………………………………… 2. Where was he born? ……………………………………………… ………………………………………… 3. How old was he when he graduated from University of NebraskaLincoln? …………………………… …………………………………………………………… 4. How many percent of his fortune did he pledge to give away? …………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. Which candidate does Buffett support, Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump? …………………………………………………………………………………… …… PART 4. WRITING (3 points) Where do you want to live, in the countryside or in the city? Write a paragraph (about 100 120 words) to tell why THÍ SINH KHƠNG ĐƯỢC VIẾT VÀO ĐÂY a 8 Họ và tên thí sinh: ……………………… Chữ kí giám thị 1: Mã phách: Số báo danh: …………………………… Chữ kí giám thị 2: …… ………… ………… Ngày sinh: ……………………………… Trường: ……………………………………… a The end ... 8? ? Họ và tên thí? ?sinh: ……………………… Chữ kí giám? ?thị? ?1: Mã phách: Số báo danh: …………………………… Chữ kí giám? ?thị? ?2: …… ………… ………… Ngày? ?sinh: ……………………………… Trường: ………………………………………... nowadays, most husbands stay at home taking care of children and (9)……………. the 4 Họ và tên thí? ?sinh: ……………………… Chữ kí giám? ?thị? ?1: Mã phách: Số báo danh: …………………………… Chữ kí giám? ?thị? ?2: …… ………… ………… Ngày? ?sinh: ……………………………… Trường: ………………………………………... Charlie Munger, Buffett 6 Họ và tên thí? ?sinh: ……………………… Chữ kí giám? ?thị? ?1: Mã phách: Số báo danh: …………………………… Chữ kí giám? ?thị? ?2: …… ………… ………… Ngày? ?sinh: ……………………………… Trường: ………………………………………