PEOPLE’S COMMITTEE OF THANG BINH DISTRICT MATRIX FOR MID–FIRST TERM TEST (ENGLISH 8)
LY THUONG KIET SECONDARY SCHOOL School year: 2024 -2025
PARTS
No. of
Ques
Mark
Task types
Re
Com
Low
App
High
App
TL
TN
TL
TN
TL
TN
TL
LISTENING
(2,0)
4
1,0
- Listen and choose the best answer
4
1,0
- Listen and tick T/F
1,0
LANGUAGE
COMPONENT
(3,0)
2
0.5
Pronunciation: - Indicate the word which
underlined part is pronounced differently
from the others.
- Indicate the word that has different stress
pattern from the others.
4
1,0
Vocabulary: MCQs: Circle the best option
Grammar: MCQs: Circle the best option
0,5
6
1,5
0,5
0.5
READING
(2,5)
5
1,25
Read the text and fill in the blank(with
suitable words from the box)
0,25
5
1,25
Read the text again then write T/F and
answer the questions.
0,75
0,5
WRITING
(2,5)
2
0,5
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the
words
4
1,0
(Sentence transformation) Rewrite the
sentences so as its meaning keeps unchanged.
1,0
2
1,0
(Sentence building) Write complete sentences
from the words given.
1,0
TOTAL(10,0)
38
10.0
4,0
3,0
2,0
1,0
PEOPLE’S COMMITTEE OF THANG BINH DISTRICT SPECIFICATION FOR MID – 1st TERM TEST
LY THUONG KIET SECONDARY SCHOOL School year: 2024-2025
PARTS
CONTENTS
No. of
Ques
Mark
Re
Com
Low App
High
App
TN
TL
TN
TL
TN
TL
TN
TL
LISTENING
(2,0)
Question 1-4: Listen to an interview with Mark about his
leisure activities. (U1)
4
1.0
1.0
- Question 5-8: - Listen to the conversation and tick (v)
true (T) or false (F) .(U3)
4
1.0
1,0
LANGUAGE
COMPONT
(3,0)
Pronunciation: stress word
- Question 9: pronounced differently from the others
- Question 10: stress the first syllable of a second – syllable
noun.
2
0.5
0,5
Vocabulary + Grammar
- Question 11: 1 word about verb .
- Question 12: 1 word about noun .
- Question 13: 1 word about verb-ing
- Question 14: 1 sentence using the simple present.
- Question 15: 1 sentence about comparative short adverb
- Question 16: 1 sentence using a coordinating conjunction
- Question17: 1 sentence using conjunctive adverb
- Question 18: 1 sentence using verb followed by gerunds
only.
- Question 19: 1 sentence finding out the mistake.
- Question 20: 1 sentence using communication.
10
2,5
1,0
0,5
1,0
READING
(2,5)
- Question 21: circle the correct answer with the passage
mainly
- Question 22: circle the correct answer related to social
media
- Question 23: circle the correct answer related to check
mobil phone.
- Question 24: circle the correct answer with communicate
- Question 25: circle the correct answer with bully
5
1.25
0.7
5
0,5
True(T) or False(F)
- Question 26: T/F about life in the countryside.
- Question 27: T/F about life in the countryside.
- Question 28: T/F about life in the countryside.
- Question 29: answer related yes /no question.
- Question 30: answer related Wh - question.
5
1.25
1,0
0,2
5
WRITING
(2,5)
- Question 31: 1 sentence about the form of the word.
- Question 32: 1 sentence about form of the word
2
0,5
0,5
- Question 33:Rewrite the sentences so as its meaning
keeps unchanged
- Question 34: Rewrite the sentences using “so”to
combine a pair of sentences)
- Question 35: Rewrite the sentences using “however”to
combine a pair of sentences)
- Question 36 : Rewrite the sentences using comparative
long adj
4
1.0
0.5
0.5
- Question 37: 1 sentence using gerund.
- Question 38: 1 sentence using conjunctive adverb
2
1.0
1.0
TOTAL
(10,0)
38
10,0
4,0
3,0
2,0
1,0
UBND HUYN THĂNG BNH
TRƯỜNG THCS LÝ THƯỜNG
KIT
Họ và
tên:……………………………….
Lớp: 8/ __
ĐỀ KIỂM TRA GIỮA HỌC
KỲ I
Năm học: 2024 - 2025
Môn: Tiếng Anh lớp 8
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút
A. LISTENING. (2.0 points)
I. Listen to an interview with Mark about his leisure activities. Choose the correct answer to each question.
(1.0 point)
1. When does Mark usually have free time?
A. At weekends B. On Saturdays C. On Sundays D. On Fridays
2. What does Mark spend time to connect with his family on Saturdays?
A. do puzzles B. play board games C. go camping D.A,B and
C are correct
3. Who does he spend his free time with?
A. His neighbours and friends. B. His family and relatives.
C. His family and friends. D. His family
4. Mark and his friends go to the park to play……………………or skateboard
A. badminton B. volleyball C. football D. basketball.
II. Listen to the conversation and tick (v) true (T) or false (F) (1.0 point)
T
F
5.
Minh has pressure from his parents.
6.
Minh should tell his parents about his interests and
abilities.
7.
Ann is unhappy about her height.
8.
Mi gets on with her sister.
B. LANGUAGE COMPONENT (3.0 points)
9. Choose the correct word which underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
A. busy B. picturesque C. focused D. forum
10. Choose the word marked A, B, C or D that has different stress pattern from the others. .
A. cattle B. account C. pressure D. leisure
* Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to complete each of the sentences.
11. She was chatting with her friends, so she couldn't _________ on the lesson.
A. advise B. coach C. concentrate D. improve
12. As a mental exercise, origami can help increase ___________.
A. health B. stress C. creativity D. balance
13. She isn’t keen on______________ her class photos to the forum.
A. browsing B. taking C. checking D. uploading
14. Nam often ________to her Instagram account to chat with his sister in Ha Noi.
A. logs on B. connects C. uploads D. checks
15. Tom worked _________ than Mi; therefore, he got better results in the exams.
A. hardly B. harder C. more hard D. hardlier
16. Schoolwork causes teens a lot of pressure, ________ they also feel pressure from their parents.
A. and B. but C. or D. because
17. Minh wanted to prepare for the exam; _________ , he turned off his mobile phone.
A. although B. otherwise C. however D. therefore
18. I detest _______________. I think it’s cruel to harm animal.
ĐỀ A
ĐIỂM
A. hunting B. to hunt C. hunt D.A and B are
correct
19. Choose the underlined part which is not correct in standard English.
It usually rains heavier in my country than in yours.
A B C D
20. Ba: Would you like to go to the cooking club with me this Sunday?
Lan: ___________________
A. Yes. I would B. No, I wouldn’t C. I’d love to. Thanks D. Yes.Thanks
C. READING. (2.5 points)
I. Read the passage and choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to complete the passage.(1.25
points)
Nam was a good student. But he started using a smartphone and spending too much time on (21)
_________ like Facebook and TikTok. He also liked joining in chit-chat and game (22)
_________for teens. He spent a lot of time (23) _________notifications. He even neglected his
schoolwork, and stopped (24) _________with his classmates, friends, and family members. One
day Nam saw a video clip about a boy who was addicted to games, and had no friends, so when the
boy was feeling down, he (25) _________ others. Nam realised that he also had no more friends,
except his younger brother.
21. A. forum B. social media C. website D. notifications
22. A. notifications B. posts C. forums D. videos
23. A. checking B. posting C. uploading D. browsing
24. A. browsing B. logging on C. communicating D. coaching
25. A. bulled B. connected C. helped D. joined
II. Read the passage about the countryside in America and do as requested:
Few Americans live in the areas of wild and beautiful scenery, like the Western states of Montana
and Wyoming. We often see small farms surrounded by hills and green areas in the New England
states, such as Vermont and New Hampshire. In Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and other Midwestern states,
there are very large fields of corn or wheat with great distances between towns.
About a quarter of Americans live outside cities and towns because life there is harder. Shops, post
offices, hospitals, schools, etc. may be further away and it takes rural people a very long time to get
there. However, many people choose to live in the countryside because of its safe, clean, and
attractive environment. But their children often move to a town or city when they grow up.
1/ Read the passage carefully and write T (True) or F (False) for each sentence.(0.75 point)
26. A large number of people live in the areas in the West, such as Montana and Wyoming. ( )
27.There are very large fields of corn or wheat in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and other Midwestern
states.( )
28. The majority of Americans live outside cities or towns. ( )
2/ Read the passage carefully again and answer the following questions.(0.5 point)
29. Do many Americans choose to live in the country because everything is convenient there?
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30. Why do many Americans choose to live in the countryside ?
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D. WRITING. (2.5 points)
I/ Fill in the blank with the correct form of the words (0.5 point)