LE NGOC GIA SCHOOL
Name: …………………………
Class: 8/…………………………
THE FIRST MIDTERM TEST
ENGLISH 8
(FOR DISABLED STUDENTS)
School year: 2023-2024
Time: 60 minutes
MARK
A. LANGUAGE COMPONENTS. (5.0 pts)
Circle the best answer to complete the sentences.
1. Son Tung often helps his mom to pick______ in the orchard.
A. trees B. fruit C. plants D. songs
2. Mr Buong likes ______some fish from nearby lakes and ponds after school.
A. catching B. holding C. buying D. meeting
3. Tom helps his family to herd ______at weekends.
A. cats B. poultry C. cattle D. fruit
4. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning.
My brother is very keen on passing the final exam.
A. likes B. slowly C. hates D. is interested in
5. Do you fancy ………. volleyball this weekend?
A. playing B. play C. to play D. to playing
6. Mono is very ________in watching “Tom and Jerry” cartoon.
A. crazy B. interested C. keen D. fond
7. My students enjoy _____ English very much.
A. learning B. learnt C. learn D. to learn
8. Mono danced ________than Mr Buong, my teacher.
A. beautiful B. more beautiful C. beautifully D. more beautifully
9. There is nothing _________ than going swimming in hot weather.
A. good B. well C. better D. more well
10. Mr Buong________in London at the moment.
A. studies B. is studying C. has studied D. will study
B. READING. (2.0 pts)
I. Complete the text about Huong’s family, using the words in the box.
aren’t difficult farm three however old building
We live in Yorkshire, on a (11)………..in the country. The farmhouse is quite an (13)
………….. It’s about 250 years old, I think. There (12)………… many houses near us. There’s
a pub in the village about (14)……………….miles away, but we’re over twenty miles from the
nearest town. That can be (15)………………..for shopping, but we love it here. It’s very quiet,
there’s no traffic, and the view is wonderful.
Our uncle’s family, (16)………………, don’t live in a house or a flat. They live on a
houseboat. The boat looks small, but it’s 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.
11… 12… 13…
14… 15… 16…
II. Read the passage again and choose the correct answer.
17. Huong’s uncle lives ………
A. in a big house B. on a houseboat C. in a farmhouse
18. The boat looks …………
A. small B. big C. nice
C. WRITING: (2.0 pts)
I. Circle A, B, C or D which is not correct in standard English:
19. Duc Giang usually doesn't write new words at home because he thinks it is very difficult.
A. usually doesn't B. at C. because D. is
20. He enjoyed to d o everything with the help of modern equipments.
A.to do B. everything C. the help of D. modern equipments
II. Rewrite the sentences so as its meaning keeps unchanged.
21. Why don't we open all the windows?
How about ………………………………………………………………………………?
22.He likes to play computer games.
He enjoys …………………………………………………………………………………
D. LISTENING. (1.0 pts)
Listen to a conversation and choose the correct answer to each question.
23. How many students are talking?
A.one B. two C. three D. four
24. What are they discussing?
A. Their class forum. B. Their stress. C. Their community activities. D. All are correct
25. What should Minh tell his parents about?
A. his interests and
abilities
B. his interests and happiness
C. his hobbies and
abilities
D. his hobbies and happiness
26. Mi doesn’t get on well with ……….________________
A. her friends B. her parents C. her sister D. her brother
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ANSWER KEYS:
A. LANGUAGE COMPONENTS. (Mỗi câu đúng được 0,5đ)
1B 2A 3C 4C 5A
6B 7A 8D 9C 10B
B. READING. (Mỗi câu đúng được 0,25đ)
I. Complete the text.
11.farm 12.old building 13.aren’t 14.three 15.difficult 16.however
II/ Choose the best answer.
17B 18A
C. WRITING: (Mỗi câu đúng được 0,5đ)
I. 19. A 20.A
II.
21. How about opening all the windows?
22. He enjoys playing computer games.
D. LISTENING. (Mỗi câu đúng được 0,25đ)
23. C 24. B 25. A 26. C
TAPESCRIPT:
Mi: Ms Hoa said we can discuss the stress we have in our lives on the class forum. So, what stress do
you have?
Minh: I'm tired of trying to meet my parents expectations. They want me to study well and be good at
many things, so they send me to many classes like maths, English, piano, and karate.
Ann: Why don't you tell them your interests and abilities, Minh? I talked to my parents about this so
they no longer send me to classes I don't like. Now I just focus on my health and try to lose some
weight.
Minh: You look fit, Ann. You should feel good about your body.
Ann: Are you kidding, Mi? I still need to lose a few more kilos. How about you, Mi?
Mi: Actually, I don't get on with my sister. She is jealous of anything I have and always starts
arguments. So I had to talk to my mum...