TRƯỜNG THCS LÝ THƯỜNG KIỆT
Họ và tên:……………………………….
Lớp: 8/ __
ĐỀ KIỂM TRA GIỮA HỌC KỲ I
Năm học: 2023 - 2024
Môn: Tiếng Anh lớp 8
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút
A. LANGUAGE COMPONENT (3.0 points)
I. Choose the correct word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (0.5 point)
1. A. activity B. sick C. think D. city
2. A. scour B. tourist C. hour D. sour
II. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to complete each of the sentences. (2.5 points)
3. People in my village are really _______. They are always generous and friendly to visitors.
A. well-trained B. funny C. hospitable D.vast
4. Nam often ________to her Instagram account to chat with his sister in Ha Noi.
A. logs on B. connects C. uploads D. checks
5. She was chatting with her friends, so she couldn't _________ on the lesson.
A. concentrate B. coach C. advise D.improve
6. They live in a beautiful___________in the countryside surrounded by trees and flowers.
A. field B. cottage C. church D.temple
7. Tom worked _________ than Mi; therefore, he got better results in the exams.
A. hardly B. harder C. more hard D. hardlier
8. Now they all chat with each other _________ than before because they have smartphones.
A. more frequently B. frequent C. frequently D. more frequent
9. Schoolwork causes teens a lot of pressure, ________ they also feel pressure from their parents.
A. and B. but C. or D. because
10. Minh is not fond of _________ puzzles because he thinks it takes a lot of time.
A. making B. doing C. building D. collecting
11. Ba: Do you fancy going for a walk ? Lan: ___________________
A. Yes. I do B. No, I don’t C. That’s great. Thanks D. I’d glad you like it
12. Look! The farmers _______________in the fields
A. plough B. ploughed C. is ploughing D. are ploughing
B. READING. (2.5 points)
I. Read the passage and mark A, B, C, or D on your answer the correct answer to complete the passage.(1.5 point)
More and more students from the school have taken part (13) _______ environmental projects, such as
tree planting and (14)_______ the school grounds. But, no matter how much we do, there’s always more that
can be done to improve the place where we live. This year students from the Conservation Club plan to work
with (15)_______ people to make a community garden near the school. As Tim, a student, says: “No one
wants to live in an unattractive area. (16)______ we work together, we can turn these areas into spaces that we
can enjoy spending time in”. This kind of local action is not just about the environment. It also helps people
get to know their neighbors and it can (17)_______build stronger communities, If you care about the state of
your town, and you are (18)________in taking part in the project, please contact the school for further
information.
13. A. on
14. A. improve
15. A. local
16. A. When
17. A. helping
18. A. into
B. in
B. to improve
B. international
B. Because
B. helped
B. interested
C. at
C. improved
C. rural
C. Although
C. help
C. crazy
D. with
D. improving
D. urban
D. If
D. to help
D. keen
II/ Read the passage below and choose the best answer (A, B, C, D) for each question. (1.0 point)
We live in Yorkshire, on a farm in the country. The farmhouse is quite an old house. It’s about 250 years
old, I think. There aren’t many houses near us. There’s a pub in the village about three miles away, but we’re
over twenty miles from the nearest town. That can be difficult for shopping, but we love it here. It’s very quiet,
there’s no traffic, and the view is wonderful.
Our uncle’s family, however, don’t live in a house or a flat. They live on a houseboat. The boat looks small,
but it is quite big inside. Apart from the bathroom, it only has one room, so they have to do everything there –
eat, cook, sleep, and watch TV.
19. The writer lives _________.
A. in the city B. in the country C. in a flat D. in a new farmhouse
20. How far is it from the writer’s village to the nearest town?-
A. over 250 miles B. over 3 miles C. over 12 miles D. over 20 miles
21.Which of the following sentences is NOT true?
A. There aren’t many houses near the writer’s
B. The writer’s village has a pub
C. The writer’s uncle lives in a big houseboat
D.The writer’s uncle’s family cook and sleep in one room
22. The word “it” in line 6 refers to __________.
A. the boat B. the room C. the farm D. the pub
C. WRITING. (2.5 points)
I/ Circle A, B, C or D which is not correct in standard English. (0.5 point)
23. Ba is interested on doing puzzles in his leisure time.
A B C D
24.They dislike surf the net because it takes them too much time.
A B C D
II. Rewrite the sentences so as its meaning keeps unchanged. (1.0 point)
25. I hate washing the dishes after meals I don’t_______________________________________________
26. Her hobby is making models She enjoys ________________________________________________
27. Mark is hard working. He usually gets high scores on exams (Using “therefore” to combine a pair of
sentences)
____________________________________________________________________________
28. Hung rides a motorbike 40 kilometers an hour. Trung rides a motorbike 50 kilometers an hour.
Trung_________________________________________than Hung does
III. Write complete sentences from the words given. (1.0 point)
29. Mai/ crazy/ listen/ pop music/ her free time. ________________________________________________
30. My friends/ prefer/ play sports/ to/ surf the net.___________________________________________
D. LISTENING. (2.0 points)
I. Listen to a conversation and choose the correct answer to each question. (1.0 point)
31. How many students are talking? A. One. B. Two. C. Three.
32. What are they discussing? A. Their class forum. B. Their stress. C. Their community activities.
33. What do Minh’s parents want him to do? A. have a picnic B. study well C. relax
34. What do Minh’s parents want him to be good at ?
A. Math B. English C. many things
II.Listen to the conversation again and tick (v) true (T) or false (F) (1.0 point)
T F
35 Minh has pressure from parents
36 Minh should tell his parents about his interests and abilities
37 Ann is unhappy about her height
38 Mi doesn’t get on with her sister
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TRƯỜNG THCS LÝ THƯỜNG KIỆT
Họ và tên:……………………………….
Lớp: 8/ __
ĐỀ KIỂM TRA GIỮA HỌC KỲ I
Năm học: 2023 - 2024
Môn: Tiếng Anh lớp 8
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút
A. LANGUAGE COMPONENT (3.0 points)
I. Choose the correct word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (0.5 point)
1. A. sick B. activity C. think D. city
2. A. scour B. sour C. hour D. tourist
II. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to complete each of the sentences. (2.5 points)
3. They live in a beautiful___________in the countryside surrounded by trees and flowers.
A. field B. cottage C. church D.temple
4. People in my village are really _______. They are always generous and friendly to visitors.
A. well-trained B. funny C. hospitable D.vast
5. She was chatting with her friends, so she couldn't _________ on the lesson.
A. concentrate B. coach C. advise D.improve
6. Nam often ________to her Instagram account to chat with his sister in Ha Noi.
A. logs on B. connects C. uploads D. checks
7. Tom worked _________ than Mi; therefore, he got better results in the exams.
A. hardly B. harder C. more hard D. hardlier
8. Minh is not fond of _________ puzzles because he thinks it takes a lot of time.
A. making B. doing C. building D. collecting
9. Now they all chat with each other _________ than before because they have smartphones.
A. more frequently B. frequent C. frequently D. more frequent
10. Schoolwork causes teens a lot of pressure, ________ they also feel pressure from their parents.
A. and B. but C. or D. because
11. Look! The farmers _______________in the fields
A. plough B. ploughed C. is ploughing D. are ploughing
12. Ba: Do you fancy going for a walk ? Lan: ___________________
A. Yes. I do B. No, I don’t C. That’s great. Thanks D. I’d glad you like it
B. READING. (2.5 points)
I. Read the passage and mark A, B, C, or D on your answer the correct answer to complete the passage.(1.5 point)
More and more students from the school have taken part (13) _______ environmental projects, such as
tree planting and (14)_______ the school grounds. But, no matter how much we do, there’s always more that
can be done to improve the place where we live. This year students from the Conservation Club plan to work
with (15)_______ people to make a community garden near the school. As Tim, a student, says: “No one
wants to live in an unattractive area. (16)______ we work together, we can turn these areas into spaces that we
can enjoy spending time in”. This kind of local action is not just about the environment. It also helps people
get to know their neighbors and it can (17)_______build stronger communities, If you care about the state of
your town, and you are (18)________in taking part in the project, please contact the school for further
information.
13. A. on
14. A. improve
15. A. local
16. A. When
17. A. helping
18. A. into
B. in
B. to improve
B. international
B. Because
B. helped
B. interested
C. at
C. improved
C. rural
C. Although
C. help
C. crazy
D. with
D. improving
D. urban
D. If
D. to help
D. keen
II/ Read the passage below and choose the best answer (A, B, C, D) for each question. (1.0 point)
We live in Yorkshire, on a farm in the country. The farmhouse is quite an old house. It’s about 250 years
old, I think. There aren’t many houses near us. There’s a pub in the village about three miles away, but we’re
over twenty miles from the nearest town. That can be difficult for shopping, but we love it here. It’s very quiet,
there’s no traffic, and the view is wonderful.
Our uncle’s family, however, don’t live in a house or a flat. They live on a houseboat. The boat looks small,
but it is quite big inside. Apart from the bathroom, it only has one room, so they have to do everything there –
eat, cook, sleep, and watch TV.
19. The writer lives _________.
A. in the city B. in the country C. in a flat D. in a new farmhouse
20. How far is it from the writer’s village to the nearest town?-
A. over 250 miles B. over 3 miles C. over 12 miles D. over 20 miles
21.Which of the following sentences is NOT true?
A. There aren’t many houses near the writer’s
B. The writer’s village has a pub
C. The writer’s uncle lives in a big houseboat
D.The writer’s uncle’s family cook and sleep in one room
22. The word “it” in line 6 refers to __________.
A. the boat B. the room C. the farm D. the pub
C. WRITING. (2.5 points)
I/ Circle A, B, C or D which is not correct in standard English. (0.5 point)
23. Lan is crazy on doing puzzles in her leisure time.
A B C D
24.They hate surf the net because it takes them too much time.
A B C D
II. Rewrite the sentences so as its meaning keeps unchanged. (1.0 point)
25. I hate washing the dishes after meals I don’t_______________________________________________
26. Her hobby is making models She enjoys _________________________________________________
27. Mark is hard working. He usually gets high scores on exams (Using “so” to combine a pair of
sentences)
_____________________________________________________________________________
28. Hung drives a car 40 kilometers an hour. Trung drives a car 50 kilometers an hour.
Trung_________________________________________than Hung does
III. Write complete sentences from the words given. (1.0 point)
29. Ba/ keen/ listen/ pop music/ his free time. _________________________________________________
30. My friends/ prefer/ make models/ to/ hang out. ___________________________________________
D. LISTENING. (2.0 points)
I. Listen to a conversation and choose the correct answer to each question. (1.0 point)
31. How many students are talking? A. One. B. Two. C. Three.
32. What are they discussing? A. Their class forum. B. Their stress. C. Their community activities.
33. What do Minh’s parents want him to do? A. have a picnic B. study well C. relax
34. What do Minh’s parents want him to be good at ?