BEN HAI LOWER AND UPPER ĐỀ KIỂM TRA GIỮA KỲ I LỚP 8
SECONDARY SCHOOL NĂM HỌC 2024-2025. MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian: 60 phút
Ngày thi: ............./............./2024
Họ tên: ................................................... Lớp: .............. Số báo danh: ..............
A.LISTENING(2,5 poitns)
I. Listen to a conversation between two friends. Choose the best answer, A, B, or C, for
each question (0,25 ea).
1. What does the girl like about the village?
A. The sound of birds. B. The insects. C. The peace and quiet.
2. The girl ………………
A. would like to move to the city. B. would like to stay in the country.
C. would like to live in a large town.
3. The girl and the boy agree about ………………
A. the facilities in the village. B. the transport in the village.
C. the problems of living in a city.
4. The boy doesn’t want to move to the city because ………………
A. he likes his house. B. he loves his bedroom. C. cities are noisy and dirty.
5. How is the girl getting home?
A. By car. B. By bus. C. On foot.
II. Listen and write the corrrect answer (0,25 ea)
Animal to draw: (6) ………………………………
Time to give animals water: (7) ……………………………… a.m.
Name of baby lion: (8) ………………………………
Age of oldest dolphin: (9) ………………………………
Get free: (10) ………………………………
B.USE OF LANGUAGE(2.0 points)
I. Choose the best option (A, B or D) to complete each of the following questions. (0,25 ea)
11.We finished third in the tug ______ war competition last year.
A. on B. to C. of
12.You should use ____________ more to save the environment.
A. vehicles B. cars C. public transportation
13. Jess is not an active person, so she hates ____________
A. playing sports B. watching TV C. reading books
14. I'd like to live in the country because the air is so ________ there.
A. peaceful B. fresh C. exciting
15. There weren't __________ chairs in the room, so some of us had to stand.
A. too much B. enough C. lots
16.The film ________7 o’clock tonight.
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A. start B. starts C. starting
17. People in the countryside prefer __________ the rice they grow in their fields.
A. eats B. eat C. eating
18. We won’t leave the movie theater ________ the action movie ends.
A. when B. until C. because
C.READING (3.0 points )
I. Read the text and choose the letter A, B or C to complete the passage below (0,25 ea)
The British spend their free time in different ways. People generally use it to relax, but many people
also do voluntary work, especially for charities.
People spend a lot of their free time in the home, where the most (19) ________ leisure activity is
watching television, the average viewing time being 25 hours a week. People often record programs
on video so that they can watch later, and video recorders are also used for (20 _____ videos hired
from a video rental shop.
In the summer gardening is popular, and in winter it is often replaced by “do-it-yourself”,
(21)______ people spend their time improving or repairing their homes. Many people have pets to
look after; taking the dog for a daily walk is a regular routine.
Families often have a “day out” at the weekend, especially in summer, with a visit to a local event
such as a festival, fair or show. Young people especially go to clubs and discos, while people of all
(22) _____ go to the theatre, the cinema, art exhibitions and concerts.
19. A. special NNNNNN B. popular NNNNNN C. importantN
20. A. watch B. to watch C. watching
21. A. what NNNNNN B. why NNNNNN C. when N
22. A. ages NNNNNN B. years NNNNNN C. groups N
II. Read the passage. Circle A, B or C to answer each question or complete each sentence
(0,25 ea)
The meaning of Mid-Autumn Day is rather different to that in China, though the Vietnamese also
celebrate it by eating mooncakes. In Viet Nam the Mid-Autumn Festival is the happiest day for
children, during which parents buy their children various kinds of lanterns and snacks. There are
also various activities held to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival in Viet Nam. The main activities
include worshipping the God of Earth, and carrying carp-shaped lanterns. Usually a worshipping
platform is set up in the yard during Mid-Autumn night, on which mooncakes, fruits, and snacks are
laid. Later family members sit together to eat the food while appreciating the moon. It's also a
tradition for the Vietnamese to light lanterns during the Mid-Autumn night. It is thought that if
people walk at night with a carp lantern in hand, they will be safe from the carp spirit. Now,
children hold various kinds of paper lanterns and play in the moonlight, while eating mooncakes
during the evening of Mid-Autumn Day.
23. The word "it" in the text is best replaced by ___________.
A. China B. lantern C. Mid-Autumn Day
24. What is the main activity of Mid-Autumn Festival in Vietnam?
A. Eating mooncakes B. Worshipping the God of Earth and carrying carp-shaped lanterns
C. Playing with lanterns and eating mooncakes
25. Which of the following is NOT a typical activity during Mid-Autumn Festival in Vietnam?
A. Decorating houses with colorful lights B. Carrying lanterns
C. Eating mooncakes
26. Why do Vietnamese people carry carp-shaped lanterns during Mid-Autumn night?
A. To honor the carp spirit B. To protect themselves from the carp spirit
C. To wish for good luck and prosperity
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III. Read the passage. Circle A, B or C to answer each question or complete each sentence (0,25 ea).
We are happy to announce the 2023 Hiền Lương Village. Tết Festival will (27) _____ place on Lê
Duẩn Street on January 21 January 29 from 8 a.m to 10 p.m. Come and experience the 2023 Hiền
Lương Village Tết Festival next Saturday.
This is a free event for everyone. There are lots of activities and (28)_______types of traditional
food to enjoy (29)______ you join this event,. Come to Hiền Lương People’s Committee and play
exciting folk games. Enjoy activities like street music (30)_________and lion dances. Watch the
crazing works show an Tết Eve from Hiền Lương Bridge. Enjoy different types of traditional Tết
food like Bánh Chưng or candied fruit. Bring your family and friend!
D.WRITING
I. Rearrange the words in a correct order to make a complete sentence(0,25 ea)
31. playing / games. / folk / students / like / young / Most /
→ _____________________________________________________________________
32. on Sunday. / don’t / get up / usually / I/ early/
→ _____________________________________________________________________
33. I / because /there/ living /is /a lot of / fresh air / love / in the country/
II. Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meaning. Use the given word(s) if
any (0,25 ea)
34. I have an English class tomorrow. It finishes at 5 p.m. (UNTIL)
- I will __________________________________________________________________
35. I don’t have much money. I can’t buy that phone. (ENOUGH)
- I don/s have ________________________________________________________________
36. My mother hates noisy parties and crowded places.
- My mother never_______________________________________________________________
III. Write a passage (60-80 words) about your hobby. The following cues will help you (1.0 point).
- What your hobby is
- When you started it
- you do it by yourself or with someone
- Where and when you often do it
- What you think about it
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_______The end_______
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Anwer key English 8 (MD 43)
A.WRITING
I.
1.I love living in the country because there is a lot of fresh air.
2.Most young people like playing folk games.
3.I don’t usually get up early on Sunday.
II.
4. My sister prefers watching basketball in her freetime.
5.I don’t have enough money to buy this phone.
6.What is your favorite leisure ?
III.
-Write correct topic (0,25 nt)
-Use correct structure and grammar (0,25 pnt)
-Have good contents (0,25 pnt)
-Write enough ideas and content (0,25 pnt)
B.USE OF ENGLISH
7.A, 8.A, 9.B ,10.C,11.B,12.C,13C,14.B
C.READING
I.15.B, 16.C , 17,C, 18.A
II.19.C , 20.B ,21.A , 22.B
III.23.take , 24.many , 25.when , 26.performances
A.Listening
I.1.C , 2.C , 3.C ,4.B , 5.A
II 6:tiger, 7:10: 45 , 8: Sohatu, 9:37 , 10: poster
D.Listening
I.27.C , 28.C , 29.C ,30.B , 31.A
II 32:tiger, 33:10: 45 , 34: Sohatu, 25:37 , 36: poster
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