PHÒNG GD&ĐT YÊN LẠC
TRƯỜNG TH&THCS HỒNG PHƯƠNG
ĐỀ KSCL GIỮA HỌC KỲ I, NĂM HỌC 2023 – 2024
MÔN TIẾNG ANH – LỚP 8
Thời gian 45 phút (Không kể thời gian phát đề)
Full name : …………………….…………………
Class : 8 ....................
I. Listen and decide if the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
According to the survey’s results:
1. Most people don’t do enough exercise. .............
2. More people watch movies at the cinema than at home. ..............
3. Everybody goes for a walk in the different time of a day. .............
4. 84% of the surveyed people often eat out. ............
5. The number of people listening to radio and playing music accounts for nearly 80%. ............
II. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheer to indicate the word whose underlined part is
pronounced different from that of the rest in the following questions.
6. A. coughed B. stopped C. influenced D. hated
7. A.bracelet B. favourite C. craft D. game
8. A. costume B. cultural C. hunt D. sunny
III. Choose A, B, c or D that best completes each sentence:
9. We work together to………this tent. It was hard work
A. put up B. put off C. put out D. put up with
10. My grandmother adores________. She’s very fat.
A. cooking B. eating C. running D. singing
11. My father is fond of________ a lot of trees and vegetables.
A. growing B. grow C.grew D.grows
12. Susan ________flowers and vases at 9 a.m yesterday.
A. was painting B. paint C.paints D.painted
13. Would you like to drink milk tea ______ coffee?
A. or B. otherwise C.so D. therefore
14. Life in a small town is_ _________than that in a big city.
A. peaceful B. much peaceful C. less peaceful D. much more peaceful
15. My sister dances _______ than me.
A. gooder B. weller C. better D. more good
16. I am learning English ____________ I want to get a good job after school.
A. but B. because C. so D. therefore
IV. Mark the letter A, B, C or D your answer sheet to indicate the option that best completes each of the
following exchanges.
17 Phuonghas just helped Lan do her homework.
- Lan: “Thankyou for your help, Phuong!”
- Phuong: “__________”
A.You're welcome B. It sounds interesting
C. I won't forget it D. You have done it well
18. Quang and Tuan are talking about their plan for this weekend.
- Quang:“We are free this weekend. How about going on a picnic?”
- Tuan:“__________. When will we start to go?”
A. It's nice of you to say so B. You're right
C. Yes, please D. That's a good idea
V. Find a mistake in each sentence below:
19. He (A) is hooked (B)to video (C) games. He can sit (D) in front of the computer all day.
20. This dog is (A) so cute. I adore (B) to play (C) with (D) it.
VI. Read the text and answer the following questions:
Hobbies give people joy and there are lots of benefits. They provide mental stimulation and can help
people foster new aims. Greater fitness can be developed through active hobbies. When someone moves to
a new town, it is often suggested that they join a club focusing on a particular hobby is to become part of
the community.
A hobby offers the time and space to relax. Sporting hobbies such as golf, hiking or running allow
people to get out into the fresh air. This has been shown to have real benefits for someone’s mental health.
Exercise increases endorphins - in the body which help people to feel good, but activities that make you
sweat are not the only ones that produce that feeling.
21.What is the main idea of the passage?
A. People can have joy. B. People can join a club.
C. The benefits of hobbies. D. People can have time.
22. The word “ benefits “ is closest in meaning to……..
A. disadvantages. B. drawbacks.
B. Endorphins help people to sweat.
C. Endorphins help people to run faster. D. Endorphins help people to have active hobbies.
25. What of the following statements is not true?
A. Hobbies provide mental stimulation.
B. Greater fitness can be developed through active hobbies.
C. Sporting hobbies have real benefits for someone’s mental health.
D. Only sporting hobbies can make you feel good.
VII. Rewrite the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
26. Ngoc is the most fluent English speaker in our class.
No one in our _________________________________________________________________.
27. My sister likes using the Facebook because she wants to post her photos on social media.
My sister wants ______________________________________________________________.
28. Lan is a quicker runner than Hoa.
Lan can ____________________________________________________________________.
29. It rained heavily, but Tom still went swimming with his friends.
Although ____________________________________________________________________.
30. Laura likes posting her new pictures on the Facebook.
Laura is keen _______________________________________________________________.
VIII. Write an email (80-100 words) to your pen-friend and tell him/her about your most favorite leisure
activity.
You should base on the suggestions below:
- What is it?
- How often do you do it?
- Why do you like it?
- What are the advantages/ disadvantages of doing it?
Dear ........................,
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Love,
........................... (Your signature)
HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM VÀ ĐÁP ÁN
Từ câu 1 đến câu 30 mỗi câu đúng được 0, 3 điểm
1. T 16. B
2. T 17. A
3. F 18. D
4. T 19. B
5. F 20. B
6. D 21. A
7. C 22. C
8. A 23. C
9. A 24. C
10. B 25. D
11. A 26. No one in our class speaks English more
fluently than Ngoc
12. A 27. My sister wants to use the Facebook because
she wants to post her photos on social media
13. A 28. Lan can run more quickly than Hoa
14. D 29. Although ít rained heavily, Tom still went
swimming with his friends
15. C 30. Laura is keen on posting her new pictures on
the Facebook.
Writing Rubrics
Task response
0,25
Coherence &
Cohesion 0,25
Lexical Resource
0,25
Grammar Range
(0,25
Answer is completely
unrelated to the task
no logical
relationship
between ideas
No control of word
formation/ spelling
Can not use sentence
forms except
memorised phrases
Attempt to present few
ideas which are largely
undeveloped
Very limited range
of cohesive
devices
Use only basic
vocabulary which may
be used repetitively or
inappropriate for the task
Very limited range of
structures, maily
simple sentences
Address all parts of the
task with well
developed ideas
Use cohesivce
devices effectively
Use adequate vocabulary
for the task with some
less common expressions
Use a mix of simple
and complex
sentences, good
control of grammar