REVISION FOR
FIRST TERM - BA DINH DISTRICT - HANOI MID-TERM TEST THANH CONG SECONDARY SCHOOL ENGLISH 8 SCHOOL YEAR 2023-2024 A. Topics: Unit 1-2-3 TEENAGERS LIFE IN THE COUTRYSIDE
LEISURE TIME B. Language input focus: I/ Phonetics - Pronunciation: /ʊ / and /uː/; /ə / and /i /; /ʊə/ and /ɔɪ/ II/ Use of language 1. Vocabulary - Leisure Time - Life in the countryside - Teenagers 2. Grammar - Verbs of liking / disliking + gerund - Verbs of liking / disliking +to infinitives. - Comparative form of adverbs - Simple sentences and compound sentences
REFERENCE EXERCISES
B. eight B. provided C. celebrate C. wanted Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. D. penalty 1. A. leisure 2. A. addicted D. laughed 3. A. camel B. buffalo C. cattle D. paddy
D. countryside C. colourful C. facility C. exciting D. optimistic D. traditional B. generous B. inconvenient B. minority
D. curious about
B. gardened C. gardening D. gardens
D. gets up
D. picks up
B. of C. to D. on
D. season C. period B. point Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions. 4. A. nomadic 5. A. opportunity 6. A. ethnic Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 7. Tuan is ___________playing video games, he spends more than four hours playing them everyday. A. bored with B. addicted to C. tired of 8. They are keen on ___________on Sundays. A. garden 9. My sister enjoys _______. She usually walks around the mall, but not buying anything. A. going shopping B. window shopping C. hanging out D. doing DIY 10. They detest___________so early in the morning. A. getting up B. get up C. to get up 11. My dad doesn’t mind___________my mom from work every day. A. pick up B. picked out C. picking up 12. They are hooked___________eating out with their friends. A. in 13. He did the test___________I did. A. as bad as B. badder than C. more badly than D. worse than 14. My uncle hired extra workers to help at harvest _________. A. time 15. Life in a small town is ___________ than that in a big city.
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C. less peaceful B. much peaceful D. much more peaceful
C. absorb B. collect
D. listening – hanging
C. pressure D. pasttime
C. but D. or
C. smart B. hospitable
C. win B. concentrate
C. is tired of D. is in favour of B. is fed up with
D. safely
C. hard D. interesting
D. peaceful B. noisy C. loudly
B. it’s my fault. D. it’s right up your street!
B. Don’t mention it. D. Poor you
B. teenagers D. more C. in
D. near C. on
D.schoolwork C. discuss B. to
A. peaceful 16. The boys often help their parents to ___________ water from the village well. A. gather D. give 17. Teenagers enjoy ___________ to music and___________ out with friends. A. listen – hang C. listening – hang B. to listen – to hang 18. It’s not a problem for the contestants to work under__________ . B. resting A. relax 19. Mike felt stressed, _______ he watched a comedy on YouTube. A. although B. so 20. Stay away from him. He is a big _______ at our school. A.unkind D. bully 21. I started playing chess two months ago, and I can______ better now than before. A. played D. lose Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 22. He is hooked on football so much that he goes to every match of his favourite team. A. is interested in 23. The baby is sleeping soundly in her mother’s arms. A. deeply and peacefully B. easily to wake up C. sensibly Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 24. Doing morning exercises is an (a) exciting activity for students. A. boring B. happy 25. Lan enjoys living in the country side because it is very quiet. A. silent Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable RESPONSE to complete each of the following exchanges. 26. A: “I find it hard to build a toy car.” B: “But ________” A. my pleasure C. it sounds great! 27. A: “I would love to invite you to my party!” B: “___________________.” A. Thank you for inviting me C. You’re welcome Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions. 28. Today, teenagers rely in technology more than in the past. A. Today 29. When spring comes, we enjoy to pick flowers on the hill near our house. A. spring comes B. to pick 30. She hates use Facebook Messenger to discuss schoolwork. A. use Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
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C. popular C. connecting C. isn’t C. If C. benefits D. interesting D. cannot D. aren’t D. While D. harmful
Social networking is a technology that is becoming more and more (31) _______ these days because of how user-friendly it is. Social media websites like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and others (32)…………….people to communicate with one another across distances. When we look at social media’s positive aspects, there (33) _______ several advantages. Despite these clear benefits, social networking is viewed as one of society’s most damaging forces. (34) _____ social media is not used responsibly, it can have detrimental effects on a person who is using it. In conclusion, social networking has both advantages and disadvantages. Social Media is (35) _____ when used excessively but useful if used productively. B.unpopular 31. A. excited B. connects 32. A. enable B. are 33. A. is B. Although 34. A. because 35. A. harmless B. better Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. Living in the country is something that people from the city often dream about. However, in reality, it has both advantages and disadvantages.
There are certainly many advantages of living in the country. First, you can enjoy peace and quietness. Moreover, people tend to be friendlier. A further advantage is that there is less traffic, so it is safer for young children.
However, there are certain disadvantages or drawbacks to life outside the city. First, because there are fewer people, you are likely to have few friends. In addition, entertainment is difficult to find, particularly in the evening. Furthermore, the fact that there are fewer shops and services so it is quite hard to find jobs. As a result, you may have to travel a long way to work, which can be extremely expensive.
B. only bad points D. no disadvantages
B. Four C. Three D. No
B. there is less traffic D. there are few services
In conclusion, it can be seen that the country is more suitable for some people than others. On the whole, it is often the best place for those who are retired or who have young children. In contrast, young or single people who have a career are better provided for in the city. 36. According to the passage, living in the country has _____________. A. both good and bad points C. only good points 37. How many advantages does living in the country have? A. Two 38. Living in the country is safer for young children because _____________. A. there are few shops C. there are fewer people 39. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage? A. The country is only suitable for retired people. B. It’s hard to find entertainment in the country. C. There are fewer shops and services in the country. D. People in the country tend to be friendlier than people in the city. 40. Having few friends is _____________. A. one of drawbacks to life in the country B. the only disadvantage of living in the country C. one of certain advantages to life outside the city D. one of certain drawbacks to life outside the city Mark letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best sentence that can be reordered from the words given in each of the following questions.
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B. Anna is addicted to make crafts. D. Anna is interested to making crafts
B. All thieves are less clever than him. D. No thieves are less clever than him.
41. Nobody/ in/ plays/ Tom/ better than/ football/ this team/ . A. Nobody plays better in this team football than Tom. B. Nobody plays better in team this football than Tom. C. Nobody in this team plays football better than Tom. D. Nobody better plays in team this football than Tom. 42. I/ fluently/ speak/ than/ more/ my brother/ French. A. I speak more French than fluently my brother. B. I speak French more than fluently my brother. C. I speak more French fluently than my brother. D. I speak French more fluently than my brother. 43. Laura/ eight/ was/ on / when/ reading/ keen/ she was / comic books. A. Laura was keen on reading comic books when she was eight. B. Laura was keen reading on comic books when she was eight. C. Laura keen was reading on comic books when she was eight. D. Laura keen was on reading comic books when she was eight. 44. The/ during/ children/ happily/ the/ sang/ trip. A. The children happily sang during the trip. B. The children sang happily during the trip. C. The children during happily sang the trip. D. The children during sang happily the trip. 45. My/ window shopping/ sister/ her/ adores/ friends/ with. A. My sister adores with window shopping her friends. B. My sister with window shopping adores her friends. C. My sister adores window shopping with her friends. D. My sister adores her friends with window shopping. Mark letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions. 46. Anna is hooked on making crafts. A. Anna is interested in make crafts. C. Anna is addicted to making crafts. 47. I’d rather surf the Internet than play computer games. A. I prefer surfing the Internet to playing computer games. B. I prefer playing computer games surfing the Internet. C. I like playing computer games more than surfing the Internet. D. I dislike surfing the Internet, but I like playing computer games. 48. Nam is more attractive story teller than Mai. A. Nam tells stories more attractively than Mai. B. Nam tells more attractive stories than Mai does. C. Mai tells more attractive stories than Nam does. D. Mai tells stories less attractively than Nam does. 49. He was the cleverest thief of all times. A. All thieves are cleverer than him. C. No thieves are clever except for him. 50.It is not a good idea to spend too much time on social networking sites. A. Spending too much time on social networking sites is not too bad. B. It’s advisable not to spend less time on social networking sites. C. It’s better to avoid spending less time on social networking sites. D. It’s better to avoid spending too much time on social networking sites.
