
MA TRẬN KIỂM TRA GIŨA HK1 NĂM HỌC 2024-2025
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 8- THỜI GIAN: 60 phút
TT
Dạng bài
Chuẩn kiến thức
Mức độ
Số
câu
Số
điểm
Nhận
biết
Thông
hiểu
Vận dụng
bậc thấp
Vận dụng
bậc cao
TN
TL
TN
TL
TN
TL
TN
TL
I
Listening
- Multiple choice: 4
- Gap - filling: 4
2
2
2
2
8
0.25 x
8 =
2.0
II
Multiple
choice
- Pronunciation: 1
- Prepositon: 1
- Countable or
Uncountable noun:
1
- verb of liking: 1
- Verb tense: 1
- Comparative
adverb: 1
- Conversation: 1
- Articles: 1
6
2
2
10
0.25x
10 =
2.5
III
Reading
(2
passages)
- Lexical cloze: 4
2
1
1
8
0.25x
8 =
2.0
- Multiple choice: 4
2
2
IV
Do as
directed
- Make question: 1
- First conditional:
1
- Open question: 1
(one of the two
suggested Qs)
1
1
2
0.5 x
2 =
1.0
1
1
1.0 x
1 =
1.0
Tổng số câu / tổng số điểm
14 / 3.5
9 / 2.5
3/ 1.0
1 / 1.0
27
8.0
Tỷ lệ %
35%
25%
10%
10%
Lưu ý:
- Nội dung đề kiểm tra có thể được thay đổi (trong phạm vi 10%) so với ma trận.
- Những bài Reading, Lexical cloze, Gap filling phải có chủ đề phù hợp với SGK.
- Nội dung nên được cập nhật kiến thức xã hội và mang tính giáo dục.

VO TRUONG TOAN SECONDARY SCHOOL
Full name: ……………………………Class 8……
THE MID-TERM TEST I (2024-2025)
ENGLISH 8
TIME:: 60 PHÚT
Marks
Comment
I. LISTENING (2ms)
Part 1. Listen to an announcement and decide whether each statement is True or False.
1. …………… The announcement is about the main movie at the festival.
2. …………… This film festival first took place in 2015.
3. …………… Every street in the city is fully closed due to the festival.
4. …………… People should avoid the streets near the festival because of traffic jams.
Part 2. Listen again and choose the best answer for each question.
1. When does the festival start?
A. On December 3rd B. On December 4th C. On December 6th
2. What kind of movies are the main part of the festival?
A. Comedy B. Action C. Horror
3. How long will the main road be closed?
A. 2 days B. 3 days C. 4 days
4. Who is allowed on Main Street during the festival?
A. Pedestrians B. Car drivers C. Bike riders
II. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other
words.(2.5ms)
1 A. request B. sensitive C. harvester D. frequently
Choose the word which is stressed differently from the others.
2. A. expectation B. participate C. community D. enjoyable
3. A. practical B. cultivate C. hospitable D. generous
4. Children have pressure from their parents. _____ they have to try to learning.
A. However B. but C. So D. Therefore
5. Many people prefer ______ time doing outdoor activities together.
A. spending B. to spend C. spent D. spend
6. After school, we have to help our parents _______ the housework.
A. doing B. did C. does D. to do
7.Nowadays children adapt ______ to technical developments than their parents.
A. quicklier B. quicker C. quickly D. more quickly
8. How often do you ______ notifications on Facebook? - Once a day.
A. check B. browse C. upload D. connect
9. Jim: Would you like to come to my house this afternoon?
Tom: _____________________
A. That's very kind of you. Thanks. B. No, I can go there myself.
C. Yes, I like staying at home. D. I think I can.
10. Students want joining clubs to make new friends with the same interest together.
A B C D
III. READING
1. Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to complete the passage. (2ms)
Our school has a model club. The members of the club try to make water rockets. The students taking part in
the club love (1) _______new things and learning science subjects. A water rocket doesn’t cost you much. You
can use the things you have used such as empty bottles, old tyres of bicycles. The model has (2) _____ main
parts: the base and the rocket. The pump in the base is made up of water pipes and it can increase the pressure
of water. The rocket made from empty (3) ______should have blades in its tail and a pointed head. These parts

help the water go in the correct path as the members have planned. When we use the pump to increase the
pressure of water, the rocket will (4) _____ and fly into the air. Our school club has just won the first prize on
making water rockets.
1. A. discovering B. discovered C. discover D. to discovering
2. A. one B. two C. a D. three
3. A. paper B. box C. can D. bottles
4. A. take off B. take up C. take to D. take in
2.. Read the passage and write T( True) or F (False) in the following sentences.
There are a lot of pastimes that young people like, and one of them is mountain climbing. It is an active
leisure activity that people can do either indoors or outdoors. If you go climbing outdoors, it is a great
way to increase your strength and enjoy nature at the same time. You can even set up your own climbing
wall in your backyard or inside your home. This way you don't have to go out and still can keep fit and
enjoy the activity.
So how can you start mountain climbing? Many people take a class to learn how to climb and use their
equipment effectively. Others join climbing clubs to make new friends with the same interest and go
climbing together. If you are an active person and like outdoor activities, why don't you try this activity?
TRUE
FALSE
1. Young people like mountain climbing.
2. Climbing outdoors help us increase our strength and enjoy nature.
3. Many people go to their friends’ house to go climbing.
4. Many people join climbing clubs to sell equipment.
IV. WRITING (3.5ms)
Use the conjunctions provided to connect the sentences.(2.5ms)
1. My sister follows a diet plan, but she can’t lose weight. (However)
__________________________________________________________________________
2. Jane was sick, so she missed all of the exams last week. . (THEREFORE)
_____________________________________________________________________________
3. Living in the city is more interesting than living in the country. (BORING)
Living in the country __________________________________________________________
4. I enjoy going shopping with friends at weekends. ( INTERESTED )
I _________________________________________________________________________ ____
5. Lan / fond of / message / her friends/ because it is/convenient / than/ calling.
(Write a sentence using the suggested words and phrases given.)
__________________________________________________________________________
Write a paragraph (60-80 words) (1m)
1. Do you like living in the countryside or in the City? Why?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

LISTENING (2PTS)
REVIEW 1
PRACTICE TEST 1
SCRIPT
The City of Greenville is proud to host the Annual Horror Films Festival, a prestigious film
festival where fans gather to see the latest and hottest horror films in the world. Starting in
2015, the festival has attracted thousands of fans whether they like comedy, drama, or
action films. The film festival will last for four days, from December 3rd to December 6th.
For the festival's purposes, the city limits the use of a few streets. Main roads like East
Road will be fully closed for three days from Tuesday to Thursday.
Although pedestrians can use Main Street, no cars or bikes are allowed there during the
festival. We expect heavy traffic in the area around the festival, so people using personal
vehicles should avoid these streets. For more information, please visit our website or call
the city hotline.
Part 1. 1. F 2. T 3. F 4. T
Part 2. 1. A 2. C 3. B 4. А
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other
words.
1 A. request B. sensitive C. harvester D. frequently
Choose the word which is stressed differently from the others.
2. A. expectation B. participate C. community D. enjoyable
3. A. practical B. cultivate C. hospitable D. generous
4. Children have pressure from their parents. _____ they have to try to learning.
A. However B. but C. So D. Therefore
5. Many people prefer ______ time doing outdoor activities together.
A. spending B. to spend C. spent D. spend
6.. After school, we have to help our parents _______ the housework.
A. doing B. did C. does D. to do
7.. Nowadays children adapt ______ to technical developments than their parents.
A. quicklier B. quicker C. quickly D. more quickly
8. How often do you ______ notifications on Facebook? - Once a day.
A. check B. browse C. upload D. connect
9. Jim: Would you like to come to my house this afternoon?

Tom: _____________________
A. That's very kind of you. Thanks. B. No, I can go there myself.
C. Yes, I like staying at home. D. I think I can.
10. Students want joining clubs to make new friends with the same interest together.
A B C D
D. READING
I. Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to complete the passage.
Our school has a model club. The members of the club try to make water rockets. The students taking
part in the club love (37) _______new things and learning science subjects. A water rocket doesn’t
cost you much. You can use the things you have used such as empty bottles, old tires of bicycles. The
model has (38) _____ main parts: the base and the rocket. The pump in the base is made up of water
pipes and it can increase the pressure of water. The rocket made from empty (39) ______should have
blades in its tail and a pointed head. These parts help the water go in the correct path as the members
have planned. When we use the pump to increase the pressure of water, the rocket will (40) _____
and fly into the air. Our school club has just won the first prize on making water rockets.
1. A. discovering B. discovered C. discover D. to discovering
2. A. one B. two C. a D. three
3. A. paper B. box C. can D. bottles
4. A. take off B. take up C. take to D. take in
II. Read the passage and write T( True) or F (False) in the following sentences.
There are a lot of pastimes that young people like, and one of them is mountain climbing. It is an
active leisure activity that people can do either indoors or outdoors. If you go climbing outdoors,
it is a great way to increase your strength and enjoy nature at the same time. You can even set up
your own climbing wall in your backyard or inside your home. This way you don't have to go out
and still can keep fit and enjoy the activity.
So how can you start mountain climbing? Many people take a class to learn how to climb and use
their equipment effectively. Others join climbing clubs to make new friends with the same interest
and go climbing together. If you are an active person and like outdoor activities, why don't you
try this activity?
TRUE
FALSE
1. Young people like mountain climbing.
T

