TRƯNG THCS HUỲNH THỊ LỰU SPECIFICATION FOR THE 1st MID-TERM TEST (ENGLISH 8)
School year: 2024-2025
PARTS
CONTENTS
No. of
Ques
Mark
Task types
Re
Com
Low
App
TN
TL
TN
TL
TN
TL
TN
TL
LANGUAGE
COMPONENT
(3.0)
Pronunciation:
-Q1: sounds /u / & /uː/
-Q2: sounds /i/&/ ə /
2
0.5
Pronunciation:Indicate the
word whose underlined part is
pronounced differently form
the others/ stress
0.5
Vocabulary:
- Q3: 1 word about teen’s use of social media
(browsed)
- Q4: 1 word about life in the countryside
(crops)
- Q5: 1 word related to teen school clubs
(language club)
- Q6: 1 word about a leisure activity (surfing
the net)
4
1.0
Vocabulary: MCQs: Circle
the best option
0.5
0.5
Grammar:
- Q7: 1 question about comparative forms of
adverbs (faster than)
- Q8: 1 question about a coordinating
conjunction (but)
- Q9: 1 question about verbs of liking.(going)
- Q10: 1 question about conjunctive adverb
(otherwise)
- Q11: 1 question about about verbs of
disliking.(hunting)
- Q12: 1 question about a preposition (with)
6
1.5
Grammar: MCQs: Circle the
best option
0.5
1.0
READING
(2.5)
-Q13: 1 word about an adjective
-Q14: 1 word about a noun
-Q15: 1 word about a verb
6
1.5
Read the text and fill in the
blank with suitable words
1.0
0.5
-Q16: 1 word about a modal verb
-Q17: 1 word about a conjunction
-Q18: 1 word about an adverb
-Q19: Choose the correct answer for the main
idea.
- Q20: Choose the correct answer for a
question “ Which”
- Q21: What does the word “…” in the text
refer to?
- Q22: Find the incorrect statement
4
1.0
Read the passage and choose
the correct answer
0.5
0.5
WRITING
(2.5)
-Q23: Identify the error about expressions
about likes and dislikes.
-Q24: Identify the error about about a
coordinating conjunction.
2
0.5
(Error identification) Circle
A, B, C or D which is not
correct in standard English
0.5
- Q25: Rewrite sentence about synonym “
like” = “ be interested in"
- Q26: Rewrite sentence transform from
“like..more than” to “prefer..to”
- Q27: Rewrite sentence transform from
“spent” to “it took”
- Q28: Rewrite sentence about comparative
forms of adverbs “ more quickly”to “ more
slowly”
4
1.0
(Question transformation)
Rewrite the Questions so as
its meaning keeps unchanged
0.5
0.5
-Q29: Building sentence about life in the
countryside
-Q30: Building sentence about leisure
activities
2
1.0
(Question building) Write
complete Questions from the
words given.
1.0
LISTENING
(2.0)
-Q31-34: Fill in the blank
4
1.0
- Listen and fill in each blank
with one word
1.0
-Q35-38: T/F statements
4
1.0
- Listen and write T/F
1.0
TOTAL(10.0)
38
10.0
4.0
3.0
2.0
TRƯNG THCS HUỲNH THỊ LỰU MATRIX FOR THE 1st MID-TERM TEST (ENGLISH 8)
School year: 2024-2025
PARTS
No. of
Ques
Mark
Task types
Re
Com
Low
App
High
App
TN
TL
TN
TL
TN
TL
TN
TL
LANGUAGE
COMPONENT
(3,0)
2
0.5
Pronunciation:Indicate the word whose
underlined part is pronounced differently
form the others/ stress
0.5
4
1.0
Vocabulary:MCQs: Circle the best option
0.5
0.5
6
1.5
Grammar:MCQs: Circle the best option
0.5
1.0
READING
(2,5)
6
1.5
Read the text and fill in the blank with
suitable words
1.0
0.5
4
1.0
Read the passage and choose the correct
answer
0.5
0.5
WRITING
(2,5)
2
0.5
(Error identification) Circle A, B, C or D
which is not correct in standard English
0.5
4
1.0
(Sentence transformation) Rewrite the
sentences so as its meaning keeps unchanged
0.5
0.5
2
1.0
(Sentence building) Write complete sentences
from the words given.
1.0
LISTENING
(2,0)
4
1.0
- Listen and fill in each blank with one word
1.0
4
1.0
- Listen and write T/F
1.0
TOTAL(10,0)
38
10.0
4.0
3.0
2.0
1.0
KIỂM TRA GIỮA HỌC KỲ I NĂM HỌC 2024-2025
Môn: Tiếng Anh – Lớp: 8
Thời gian: 60 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Ngày kiểm tra: ...../...../2024
Trường THCS Huỳnh Thị Lựu
Họ và tên : ........................................
Lớp:.............
Điểm
Nhận xét
Giám khảo
Giám thị
I. LANGUAGE COMPONENTS TEST (3.0pts)
A. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined. (0.5pt)
1. A. choose B. cook C. cool D. tool
2. A. pick B. milk C. village D. activity
B. Choose A, B, C or D to complete each sentence . (2.5 pts)
3. Tom_______the school website and found pictures of school activities.
A. browsed B. checked C. log on D. uploaded
4. At harvest time farmers are busy cutting and collecting _________.
A. food B. cattle C. poultry D. crops
5. We share the essays and stories that we write in English in our ___________.
A. sports club B. language club C.arts and crafts club D. chess club
6. Tom spends one hour on the Internet almost everyday. He is keen on ________
A. playing sport B. cooking C. surfing the net D. doing DIY
7. A horse can run______________a buffalo
A. faster than B. faster C. fast than D. as fast
8. Life in the city seems to be more comfortable,_________I prefer life in the countryside.
A. or B. so C. but D. and
9. Do you fancy ___________ the cinema?
A. going B. to go C. go D. went
10. Phong has to study harder; _____________, he may fail the exam
A. otherwise B. however C. therefore D. but
11. I detest __________ I think it’s cruel to harm animals.
A. to hunt B. hunt C. hunting D. hunted
12. She connects ___________ some old friends at the English club.
A. in B. with C. from D. at
II. READING (2.5pts)
A. Read the passage and fill in the blank with suitable words from the box. (1.5pts)
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can
rural
pace
to help
so
I live in a small village in Ninh Binh. I love the (13) _________ peace and quiet of my village.
The air is unpolluted, and the (14) _________ of life is slow. The people in my village are friendly
and hospitable. They are always willing (15) _________ each other. We cultivate mainly rice and
beans. We raise cows and buffaloes too. We (16)______ also enjoy nature in the nearby area. It is
actually a national park, (17)_________ the wildlife there can live and move about safely. All these
things make me love my village more and intend to live (18) _________ my whole life.
B. Read the text about Trang’s leisure activities and choose the best answer (1.0pt)
Some teenagers enjoy spending free time with their friends. Others prefer doing leisure
activities with their family members. I love spending time with my family because it’s a great way
to connect with them. At the weekend, we usually go for a bike ride. We cycle to some nearby
villages to enjoy the fresh air. We take photos and look at them later. My big brother and I are also
keen on cooking. My brother looks for easy recipes. After that, we prepare the ingredients and
cook. Sometimes the food is good, but sometimes it isn’t; nevertheless, we love whatever we cook.
The leisure activity I like the most is doing DIY projects with my mum. She teaches me to make
my own dresses and doll clothes. On special occasions, we make special dresses together. Once I
won the first prize in a costume contest at my school.
19. The text is about Trang’s leisure activities________________
A. in the past B. in the near future C. with her friends D. with her family
20. Which leisure activity does Trang love the most?
A. Cooking B. Riding a bike C. Doing DIY projects D. Taking photos
21. The word “ connect” in the text is closest in meaning to_____________
A. link something together B. join with something
C. better understand someone. D. speak by someone by phone.
22. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the text?
A. Trang’s family usually go for a bike ride at the weekend.
B. Trang’s big brother looks for easy recipes when Trang and her mother cook.
C. Trang learns how to make her own dresses from her mother.
D. Trang used to win the first prize in a costume contest at her school.
III. WRITING (2.5 pts)
A. Circle A, B, C or D which is not correct in standard English. (0.5pt)
23.In his free time, my younger brother is keen at taking photos and doing puzzles.
A B C D
24. Minh is interested in painting, but yesterday he decided to join the arts and crafts club.
A B C D
B. Rewrite the sentences so as its meaning keeps unchanged. (1.0pt)
25. Mi likes building websites for her friends.
Mi is interested _________________________________________________________________
26. Trang likes spending time on her own more than hanging out with her friends.
Trang prefers ___________________________________________________________________
27. The farmers spent an hour unloading the rice from the back of the truck.
It took ________________________________________________________________________
28. People in the city seem to react more quickly to changes than those in the country.
People in the country ____________________________________________________________
C. Write complete sentences from the words given. ( (1.0pt)
29. Today/ farmer/ village/ usually/ use/ combine harvester/harvest/ crops.
______________________________________________________________________________
30. Minh/ not/ fond/ do puzzles/ because/ he/ think/ it/ take/ a lot of time
______________________________________________________________________________
IV. LISTENING(2.0pts)
Part 1 . Listen to Tom and Mai talking about their lives in the city and the countryside. Fill
in each blank with ONE word. (1.0 pt)
In the city
In the countryside
There are many places for entertainment.
It is more (31)_____________ to get around.
There are many means of (32)___________ transport.
It is (33)__________ and spacious.
Things are simple and lovely.
People are kind and (34)_____________
Part 2. Listen the conversation and decide True (T) or False (F) (1.0pt)
............. 35. Brian is interested in folding an origami bird.
............. 36. This is not his new hobby.
............. 37. Folding origami is very enjoyable and helps him relieve stress.
............. 38. His mother talks about her responsibilities during the harvest season.