PHÒNG GD&ĐT CHƯƠNG MỸ
TRƯỜNG THCS NGÔ SỸ LIÊN
Name: ………………………..…
Class: 8A………………
ĐỀ KIỂM TRA GIỮA KỲ I NĂM HỌC 2023 - 2024
Môn: Tiếng Anh 8
Thơi gian lam bai 60 phut, không kê thơi gian giao đê
(Đề có 03 trang)
Mã đề 111
A. LISTENING. (2pts)
Listen to the short talk twice and circle the correct answer to each of the following questions:
1. When Nam was a child, he liked playing with ______.
A. toys B. cars C. computers D. dolls
2. When did Nam prefer as a teenager?
A. volunteering B. socializing with friends C. reading comics D. singing
3. What leisure activities did he do when he became a student at university?
A. volunteering B. socializing with friends C. reading comics D. singing
4. Now, he often ______.
A. reads books B. plays tennis C. plays with toys D. reads comics
Listen to the conversation twice and decide whether the following sentences are True or
False.
Statements True False
5. Nowadays teenagers can be called a “technology”
generation
A B
6. Teenagers don't like surfing webs. A B
7. Teenagers cannot forget what time to do something. A B
8. Playing computer games makes teenagers concentrate less
on their lessons in class.
A B
B. LANGUAGE. (3.0 pts)
Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently from
the others.
9. A. police B. cover C. collect D. combine
10. A. leisure B. mixture C. lecture D. lure
Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the space in each sentences or best
answers the question.
11. I like to _______ Tik Tok to watch short clips whenever I have free time.
A. knit B. surf C. message D. relax
12. He wasn't interested _______ growing flowers in the garden.
A. at B. for C. with D. in
13. They _______ the boxes into the trucks.
A. harvested B. loaded C. caught D. observed
14. English is thought to be _______ than Math.
A. harder B. the more hard C. hardlier D. the hardest
15. Tom loves ______ with his new pen friends in Vietnamese.
A. chat B. chatting C. chats D. chatted
16. I am learning English _______ I want to get a good job after school.
A. but B. because C. so D. therefore
Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following sentences:
17. You do leisure activities in your free time and they make you feel satisfied .
A. pleased B. dissatisfied C. tired D. bored
Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following sentences:
18. He often goes to bed early and never surfs the Web.
A.goes swimming B. stays up late C. plays game late D. gets bad marks
Choose the most suitable response A, B, C, or D to complete each of the following
exchanges.
19. Nam is having a talk with Na.- Nam: "How long does it take you to get to school?" - Na:
"____. "
A. At 6.30 a.m B. Half past seven
C. About 500 meters D. About 10 minutes
20. A: Do you fancy going out for a drink? B: _______________
A. I usually drink tea. B. Sure, thanks
C. Why are you asking? D. No, I prefer coffee.
C. READING (2.5 pts)
Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct
word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
There are a lot of pastimes that young people like, and one of (21) _______________ is
mountain climbing. It is (22) _______________ active leisure activity that people can do
either indoors or outdoors. If you go climbing outdoors, it is a great way to (23
_______________ your strength and enjoy nature at the same time. You can even set up your
own climbing wall in your backyard or (24) _______________ your home. This way you
don’t have to go out and still can (25) _______________ fit and enjoy the activity.
21. A. them B. they C. theirs D. their
22. A. an B. a C. the D. Ø
23. A. decrease B. reduce C. increase D. raise
24. A. indoor B. inside C. within D. among
25. A. keep B. stay C. go D. give
Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions.
Living in the country is something that people from the city often dream about. However,
in reality, it has both advantages and disadvantages.
There are certainly many advantages to living in the country. First, you can enjoy peace
and quietness. Moreover, people tend to be friendlier. A further advantage is that there is less
traffic, so it is safer for young children.
However, there are certain disadvantages or drawbacks to life outside the city. First,
because there are fewer people, you are likely to have few friends. In addition, entertainment
is difficult to find, particularly in the evening. Furthermore, the fact is that there are fewer
shops and services, so it is quite hard to find jobs. As a result, you may have to travel a long
way to work, which can be extremely expensive.
In conclusion, it can be seen that the country is more suitable for some people than
others. On the whole, it is often the best place for those who are retired or who have young
children. In contrast, young or single people who have a career are better provided for in the
city.
26.According to the passage, living in the country has .
A. both good and bad points C. only good points
B. only bad points D. no disadvantages
27.How many advantages does living in the country have?
A. Two B. Four C. Three D. No
28.Living in the country is safer for young children because .
A.there are few shops B.there is less traffic
C.there are fewer people D.there are few services
29.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A. The country is only suitable for retired people.
B. It’s hard to find entertainment in the country.
C. There are fewer shops and services in the country.
D. People in the country tend to be friendlier than people in the city.
30.Having few friends is .
A. one of drawbacks to life in the country
B. the only disadvantage of living in the country
C. one of certain advantages to life outside the city
D. one of certain drawbacks to life outside the city
D. WRITING (2.5 pts)
Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in
each of the following questions.
31. In his free time, my grandpa enjoys to catch fish and feeding pigs.
A. In B. free time C. to catch D. feeding pigs
32. Farmers should plough their fields carefully; however, they will not have a bumper crop.
A. plough B. carefully C. however D. have
Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the
given word in brackets. Write the new sentences on your answer sheet.
33. She loves collecting old books. ( of )
She is………………………………………………………………………………………
34. My brother doesn’t drive as carefully as my father. ( more )
My father ……………………………………………………………………………..
35. Jack has a new laptop; however, he never logs on his account on the Facebook.
( although )
……………………………………………………………………………………
36. Most of my friends would rather play sports than surf the net. (prefer)
……………………………………………………………………………………………..
Rearrange the words to make complete sentences. Write the new sentences on your
answer sheet.
37. to / the / is / son / addicted / My / Internet / using/.
……………………………………………………………………………………………..
38. My / sometimes / brother / on / goes / with / fishing / friends / his / weekends/.
……………………………………………………………………………………………..
39. I / travelling / think / by / plane / is / much / more / by/ than/ expensive / train.
……………………………………………………………………………………………..
40. isn’t / a / of / competition. / Antony / the / member / therefore, / swimming / he / club; /
can’t / join / the.
……………………………………………………………………………………………..
PHÒNG GD&ĐT CHƯƠNG MỸ
TRƯỜNG THCS NGÔ SỸ LIÊN
Name: ………………………..…
Class: 8A1-> 8A4
ĐÁP ÁN
ĐỀ KIỂM TRA GIỮA KỲ I NĂM HỌC 2023 - 2024
Môn: Tiếng Anh 8
Thơi gian lam bai 60 phut, không kê thơi gian giao đê
(Đề có 03 trang)
Mã đề 111
A. LISTENING. (2pts)
Listen to the short talk twice and circle the correct answer to each of the following questions:
1. When Nam was a child, he liked playing with ______.
A. toys B. cars C. computers D. dolls
2. When did Nam prefer as a teenager?
A. volunteering B. socializing with friendsC. reading comics D. singing
3. What leisure activities did he do when he became a student at university?
A. volunteering B. socializing with friendsC. reading comics D. singing
4. Now, he often ______.
A. reads books B. plays tennis C. plays with toys D. reads comics
Listen to the conversation twice and decide whether the following sentences are True or
False.
Statements True False
5. Nowadays teenagers can be called a “technology”
generation
AB
6. Teenagers don't like surfing webs. AB
7. Teenagers cannot forget what time to do something. AB
8. Playing computer games makes teenagers concentrate less
on their lessons in class.
AB
B. LANGUAGE. (3.0 pts)
Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently from
the others.
9. A. police B. cover C. collect D. combine
10. A. leisure B. mixture C. lecture D. lure
Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the space in each sentences or best
answers the question.
11. I like to _______ Tik Tok to watch short clips whenever I have free time.
A. knit B. surf C. message D. relax
12. He wasn't interested _______ growing flowers in the garden.
A. at B. for C. with D. in
13. They _______ the boxes into the trucks.
A. harvested B. loaded C. caught D. observed
14. English is thought to be _______ than Math.
A. harder B. the more hard C. hardlier D. the hardest
15. Tom loves ______ with his new pen friends in Vietnamese.
A. chat B. chatting C. chats D. chatted
16. I am learning English _______ I want to get a good job after school.
A. but B. because C. so D. therefore
Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following sentences:
17. You do leisure activities in your free time and they make you feel satisfied .
A. pleased B. dissatisfied C. tired D. bored
Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following sentences:
18. He often goes to bed early and never surfs the Web.
A.goes swimming B. stays up late C. plays game late D. gets bad marks
Choose the most suitable response A, B, C, or D to complete each of the following
exchanges.
19. Nam is having a talk with Na.- Nam: "How long does it take you to get to school?" - Na:
"____. "
A. At 6.30 a.m B. Half past seven
C. About 500 meters D. About 10 minutes
20. A: Do you fancy going out for a drink? B: _______________
A. I usually drink tea. B. Sure, thanks
C. Why are you asking? D. No, I prefer coffee.
C. READING (2,5 pts)
Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct
word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
There are a lot of pastimes that young people like, and one of (21) _______________ is
mountain climbing. It is (22) _______________ active leisure activity that people can do
either indoors or outdoors. If you go climbing outdoors, it is a great way to (23)
_______________ your strength and enjoy nature at the same time. You can even set up your
own climbing wall in your backyard or (24) _______________ your home. This way you
don’t have to go out and still can (25) _______________ fit and enjoy the activity.
21. A. them B. they C. theirs D. their
22. A. an B. a C. the D. Ø
23. A. decrease B. reduce C. increase D. raise
24. A. indoor B. inside C. within D. among
25. A. keep B. stay C. go D. give
Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions.
Living in the country is something that people from the city often dream about. However, in
reality, it has both advantages and disadvantages.
There are certainly many advantages to living in the country. First, you can enjoy peace
and quietness. Moreover, people tend to be friendlier. A further advantage is that there is less
traffic, so it is safer for young children.
However, there are certain disadvantages or drawbacks to life outside the city. First,
because there are fewer people, you are likely to have few friends. In addition, entertainment
is difficult to find, particularly in the evening. Furthermore, the fact is that there are fewer
shops and services, so it is quite hard to find jobs. As a result, you may have to travel a long
way to work, which can be extremely expensive.