TRƯỜNG THCS XÃ THANH XƯƠNG
(MÃ ĐỀ 001)
KIỂM TRA CHẤT LƯỢNG GIỮA HỌC KÌ I
Môn: Tiếng Anh 8
Năm học: 2023– 2024
Thời gian: 60 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Full name: ..................................................... Class: Mark: ................
A. LISTENING (2,5 pts)
I. Listen then circle the correct answer A, B, or C. (1,25 pts total; 0,25 pts each)
1. According to speaker 1, she chose to live in a ____________.
A. city B. village C. capital
2. According to speaker 1, there is a great sense of ____________ in his village.
A. security B. duty C. community
3. In speaker 2’s opinion, ____________ is another big problem in the countryside.
A. transportation B. the cost of living C. safety
4. Speaker 2 says that they should __________ of villagers.
A. improve the lives B. protect nature C. prevent crime
5. According to speaker 3, life in the countryside is peaceful and ____________.
A. slow B. simple C. safe
II. Listen then write the statements are True (T) or False (F). (1,25 pts total; 0,25 pts each)
Statements T F
1. Trang is looking for a knitting kit.
2. She is keen on doing DIY in her leisure time.
3. Tom doesn’t love spending free time with other people.
4. He usually hangs out with his friends.
5. They are going to meet outside the cinema at 5 a.m.
B. READING (2,5 pts)
I. Read the passage and choose the best answer by circling A, B, C or D. (1,25 pts total; 0,25 pts each)
What kind of hobby do you have?
There are two main types (1) ________ hobbies. In the first type, you play something, like a sport, a board
game, or a video game. Many people in the USA play (2) ________, baseball, and basketball. In sports,
people are usually in teams, but sometimes one person plays against another person, in tennis, for
example. Chess is a popular board game with many people. Many teenagers and younger children love (3)
________ games on their computers. In all of these hobbies, there (4) ________ a competition between
people.
In the second type of hobby, people do an activity outside on their own, for example, skateboarding,
cycling, (5) ________ rock climbing. There is no competition here. People do the activities because they
are fun.
1. A. of B. on C. at D. in
2. A. painting B. karate C. jogging D. soccer
3. A. play B. plays C. playing D. played
4. A. is B. are C. am D. be
5. A. but B. or C. so D. because
II. Read the passage and then answer the questions True (T) or False (F). (1,25 pts total; 0,25 pts each)
I feel fortunate that I am living in a peaceful village in southern Viet Nam. The scenery here is
beautiful and picturesque with vast fields;stretching;long distances. The houses are surrounded by green
trees. There are lakes, ponds, and;canals;here and there. The air is fresh and cool. Life here seems to move
more slowly than in cities. The people work very hard. They grow vegetables,;cultivate;rice, and raise
cattle. At harvest time, they use combine harvesters to harvest their crops. Many families live by growing
fruit trees in the;orchards. Others live by fishing in lakes, ponds, and canals. Life in the village is very
comfortable for children. They play traditional games. Sometimes they help their parents pick fruit and
herd cattle.
