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Trường……………………………….
Lớp: 8/
ĐỀ THI CUỐI KÌ I NĂM HỌC: 2023- 2024
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 8
Thời gian: 60 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề)
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I. LANGUAGE COMPONENT (2.0 pts)
A. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
Q1. A. orchard B. account C. cottage D. mature
Q2. A. language B. longevity C. thing D. offering
B. Choose the letter A,B,C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
sentences below
Q3. Find one odd word
A. well-trained B. picturesque C.
enjoyabl
e
D. bully
Q4. Find one odd word
A. reunion B. celebration C.
martial
D. ceremony
Q5. How often do you ………….notifications on Facebook? Once a day.
A. upload B. browse C. check D. connect
Q6. I …………………into using Facebook Messenger to discuss schoolwork.
A. fancy B. am C. enjoy D. fond
Q7. Life in the city seems to move …………………. than that in the countryside
A. fast B. quicker C. more quickly D. quickly
Q8. We went to Ho Chi Minh city by…………… air
A. a B. Ø C. an D. the
Q9.Nam wants to join the sports club;……………, he can’t play any sports.
A. however B. therefore C. otherwise D. and
Q10. ………..do you hold the birthday party ? - > In a Japanese Restaurant.
A. What B. When C. How D. Where
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Answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
II. READING (2. pts)
A. Read the text and fill in the blanks with suitable words from the box (1.0pt)
enjoyable searching origami about benefifs
Brian is (11) ………… for videos about his new hobby when his mother starts talking to
him. Brian has just begun learning about folding (12) ………………. and he finds it
(13) ............His mother approves and lists a few (14) …................of this hobby. Brian's mother
reveals her hobbies as a kid; then she talks (15)............her responsibilities during the harvest
season.
� Answer:
11. 12. 13. 14. 15.
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B. Read the text about the Thai people and circle the best answer (1.0pt)
The Thai have a population of about one and a half million people living in the provinces of Lai Chau,
Son La, Yen Bai, Hoa Binh, Thanh Hoa, and Nghe An… The Thai language belongs to the Tay - Thai
group.
The Thai are experienced farmers. They dig canals to bring water to their fields. Their main
food is rice, especially sticky rice. They raise cattle and poultry for their own use. They also make
bamboo items, and weave cloth. Thai cloth is well-known for being unique, colourful and strong.
Recently, Thai men prefer to wear the Kinh’s style of dress, while Thai women keep their
traditional costumes . The Thai live in houses on stilts. Their villages comprise 40 to 50 houses,
usually built side by side.
The Thai worship their ancestors. Every year they hold festivals and ceremonies with
alternating songs between boys and girls, and many traditional games.
16. Which sentence below is TRUE according to the passage above?
A. The Thai live in 5 provinces in Viet Nam.
B. The Thai are not good farmers.
C. The Thai hold festivals and ceremonies every year.
D. There are sixty houses in their villages.
17. What is the main food of the Thai? ___________.
A. Rice, especially sticky rice. C. Potatoes and chicken
B. Bread and corn D. Cattle and poultry
18. Circle the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the word underlined in line 6.
A. famous B. vast C. inconvenient D. interesting
19. What does the word “they” in line 10 refer to?
A. the Kinh B. Thai men C. Thai women D. The Thai
* Read the passage and answer the question.
20. Who do the Thai worship? - > -------------------------------------------------------------------------
16. 17. 18. 19.
III. WRITING:(2.0 pts)
A. Circle A, B or C which is not correct in standard English (0.4pts)
21. Phong is keen on surfing the net and check the notifications in our forum.
A B C D
22. It’s a good idea for hand bowls with both hands and waiting for the host to start eating.
A B C D
B. Rewrite the sentences so as its meaning keeps unchanged. Using the words given (0.8pt)
23. I can’t speak English as fluently as my sister. (using “THAN” in rewrited sentence )
My sister ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
24. My mother is interested in listening to music and chatting with the friends in her free time.
( using “ INTO” in rewrited sentence)
My mother --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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C. Write complete sentences from the words given. (0.8 pt)
25. Tom / decided / participate / chess club, / for / he / love / play chess.
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26. They / have / tradition / hold/ family reunion/ first day / Tet.
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IV. LISTENING:(2.0 pts)
PART 1: Listen and tick True (T) or False (F) (1 pt)
STATEMENTS TRUE (T) FALSE (F)
27. Minority children usually learn to work at six years old.
28. Girls usually catch fish and Boys care for small children.
29. Children learn traditions through stories.
30. In the evening, the family often gathers round a TV.
31. The number of minority children going to school is going up.
PART 2: Listen to the conversation about living in the countryside in Japan. Circle A, B or C
to answer each question. You will listen TWICE
3
2
.
Where is Sam living now ?
A. in England B. in Japan C. in Europe
3
3
.
What does he like about the village?
A. the mountains B. the ocean C. the pollution
3
4
.
How does he feel about the people in the village ?
A. difficult B. friendly C. easy
3
5
.
How does Sam feel about the weather in the village ?
A. He likes it very much. C. He feels uncomfortable especially
in thesummer
B. He thinks it is
comfortable.
3
6
.
What is the most unusual about the village in Sam's opinion ?
A. There are many snakes. B. All snakes are green.
C. Snakes like to stay in his office.
32. 33. 34.
*THE END *
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