Đề kiểm tra giữa kì I môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 - Năm học 2023-2024 - Trường THCS Lý Thường Kiệt

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1. PEOPLE COMMITTEE OF LONG BIEN DISTRICT THE FIRST MID- TERM TEST LY THUONG KIET JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL Subject: English - Grade: 8 Date: November 8th, 2023 CODE : 801 (Time allowed: 60 minutes) * LISTENING You will listen and mark the letter A, B, or C on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to complete each of the following questions. You will listen to the recording twice. Question 1. The speaker talked about ___. A. Leisure time aCtivities B. Family time C. Hobbies D. Popular aCtivities Question 2. The most popular leisure time aCtivity is ___ A. camping B. traveling C. visiting museums D. playing sports Question 3. What does Dad do after everyone finishes? A. cleans the fish B. colleCts dry woods C. cleans up D. fries the fish Question 4. Why do many families like camping? A. It’s a chance for the whole family to work together. B. They can stay in the wild. C. The whole family gathers around the fire. D. It’s a great contest Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. Question 5. A. pool B. cook C. foot D. book Question 6. A. shared B. passed C. joined D. gathered Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions. Question 7. A. cultivate B. benefit C. natural D. volunteer Question 8. A. village B. conneCt C. stressful D. visit Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer to each of the following questions. Question 9. People in rural areas live ___than those in cities. A. simplier B. more simply C. as simple D. simpler Question 10. Sue enjoys ___origami with her friends at breaktime. A. making B. make C. to make D. makes Question 11. They are harvesting riCe in the ___. A. Crop B. orchard C. garden D. paddy field Question 12. My dad doesn’t mind ___ up my mom from work every day. A. piCk B. to piCk C. piCking D. to piCking Question 13. Peter really likes stamps. He owns a valuable ___of stamps. A. ColleCting B. colleCtion C. ColleCtor D. colleCt Question 14. Sophie___Lisa are addiCted to social media. A. and B. or C. but D. so Question 15. As a mental exercise, origami can help reduce ___. A. health B. stress C. Creativity D. balance Question 16. He’s seventy-two, ___he still swims, runs and plays football regularly. A. otherwise B. therefore C. however D. beCause Code 801- pg. 1/3
2. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. Question 17. She never really got along with her sister. A. had a good relationship B. relied on C. focused on D. concentrated on Question 18. Using computers too much may have harmful effeCts on your minds and bodies. A. good B. positive C. bad D. careful Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. Question 19. Tim walked carefully through the room cheCking everything. A. slowly B. seriously C. carelessly D. fast Question 20. There are certainly many disadvantages to living in the countryside. A. advantages B. bad things C. drawbaCks D. negativities Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges. Question 21. Jim: “What a beautiful dress!” - Jane: “___” A. I’m glad to tell you so B. You’re welCome C.I don’t mind if you say D.Thanks Question 22. Linda: “How about colleCting rubbish in lakes and rivers?” – An: “Ok, ___.” A. Thank you B. I don’t know C. Good idea D. Not at all Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions. Question 23. John wants to have more friends, so he doesn’t get along with others. A. to have B. so C. get D. with Question 24. Spending too much time on playing games are harmful to your eyes. A. Spending B. too much C. on D. are Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that best fits each numbered blank. I live in a small (25) ___ in the mountains. It's beautiful but it's not very exciting. There are only about 100 people here and there aren't any shops or bars. However, it's really peaCeful and I love it. I'm really lucky to live in such a speCial plaCe. Every day I get up at 6 o'Clock and have breakfast. My dad has a (26) ___of Cows so I help him milk them. Then I go to sChool. I usually walk beCause it's not far (27) ___sometimes my mum drives me. After sChool I do my homework and then I play football with my friends. We all love sport and we're really good. At the moment we're first in the league! In the evening I relax and watCh TV. My favourite programme is a reality show Called The Island. I want to be on it one day. At about 9 o'Clock I go to bed beCause I'm always really tired. I don't think I'll live here when I'm older. I want to see more (28) ___the world. Question 25. A. area B. village C. city D. Centre Question 26. A. herd B. herding C. to herd D. herded Question 27. A. or B. and C. but D. so Question 28. A. on B. at C. of D. above Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer to each of the following questions. Teenagers are more stressed today than ever before. They have a lot of pressure from sChool and their parents, and they don't know how to relax. Many of them suffer from stress-related illnesses. The best thing for teenagers to do is get enough sleep, eat healthy food, and exercise. But many of them stay up late doing homework or talking to friends on the phone. Then they're too tired to do anything in the Code 801- pg. 2/3
3. morning. They eat fast food and drink a lot of Coffee or energy drinks. They don't have time for sports beCause they have so much homework. They need to learn to manage their time better. Parents and teaChers also need to understand that teenagers are not just lazy or rude. They have a lot of work and sometimes they need help. If they're not doing well on a test, it doesn't mean they're not trying. They might be too nervous or tried to study. Teenagers need to talk to someone when they're feeling stressed. They should ask a friend for adviCe or go see a sChool counselor. Question 29. What has been identified as a signifiCant issue for teenagers in modern times? A. Laziness B. Stress C. Rudeness D. Enjoyment Question 30. Why can't teenagers engage in sports aCtivities aCCording to the text? A. They are too tired in the morning. B. They have too much homework. C. They do not like sports. D. They prefer to eat fast food. Question 31. What does the word “them” in line 3 refers to? A. teenager B. teenagers C. healthy food D. exercise Question 32. The word “counselor” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ___. A. the person who gives counselor. B. the person who gives adviCe. C. the person who encourages you. D. the person who helps you do your homework. Rewrite the following sentences on your answer sheet to make the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original one in each of the following questions. Question 33. I was siCk yesterday. I tried to finish my homework on time. (however) à ___ Question 34. Jane is the most beautiful dancer in my club. (more beautifully) à ___ Question 35. I spend three hours doing my homework every day. (It takes) à ___ Question 36. My younger brother likes flying kites in the paddy field. (be into) à ___ Rewrite the following sentences on your answer sheet to make the most meaningful sentence written from the given words. Question 37. Lan/ Mai/ not/ prepare/ careful/ for/their projeCt/ yesterday. à ___ Question 38. Some/ teenagers/ be/ keen/ read/ comiC books. à ___ Question 39. My sister/ tries/ focus/ more/ on/ her studies/; otherwise, / she/ not/ pass/ exams. à ___ Question 40. If/ you/ want/ get/ a/ better/ result/, / should/ spend/ more/ time/ on/ study/ every day. à ___ THE END Code 801- pg. 3/3