ĐÊ ĐÊ NGHỊ KIỂM TRA HK1 KHỐI 8

I/Listen to the recording and do as directed. Decide if the statements from 1 to 2 are True or False, and
choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) for the questions 3 and 4. (1.0 pt)
1. The girl’s favorite hobby is knitting.
2. She started the hobby when she was five.
 Answer: 1._________ 2. ___________
3. She does her hobby on________________.
A. on the weekend B. every evening C. Monday evenings D. Monday mornings
4. She does her hobby with ______________.
A. her father B. no one C. her sister D. her cousins
 Answer: 3. _________ 4. __________
II/Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence. (3pts)
5. Public _________ in big cities, such as parks and libraries, can make my life easier and more enjoyable.
A. transportation B. vehicles C. facilities D. equipment
6. There is __________ meat in the fridge.
A. a lot B. any C. lots of D. many
7. If we reuse plastic packaging and plastic bottles, we will reduce pollution.
A. use something less B. use something twice
C. use something again D. stop using something
8. It’s very interesting to __________ activities like a lantern parade.
A. take part B. participating C. participate D. take part in
9. Life in the city can be very __________ because of the noise and pollution.
A. boring B. stressful C. exciting D. busy
10. We should reduce the use of plastic __________ that we can save the environment.
A. to B. so C. for D. because
11. Jane: What about putting more trash cans _______ the streets?
_ Mary: That’s a good idea.
A. in B. of C. on D. with
12. The travel agent advised us __________ around after dark.
A. not to walk B. to walk C. not walking D. walking
13. Liz: ______ does John play spinning tops?
- Ben: Not often, about once or twice a month.
A. How long B. How far C. When D. How often
14. Kate: “_______________________”
_Mary: “Don’t worry about it”
A. Thank you for inviting me B. Sorry for coming late
C. Could you do me a favor? D. Do you need any help?
15. What does the sign mean?
A. There is careful construction.
B. Construction must be carefully done in progress.
C. You have to construct buildings with caution.
D. Be careful because building work is happening.
16. Read the notice and choose the best statement.
A. You can park here on Sundays.
B. You can’t park here at any time during the week.
C. You can stop here for a few minutes to pick up goods from the shop.
D. The store opens to the customers all days of the week.
III/ Read the passage and decide if the statements are True or false. Choose the correct answers for the last 2
questions (1,5 pts)
We normally choose hobbies because we are interested in them. However, there has been so much research recently
into the health benefits of certain activities for the body and the brain that it is worth considering whether you
should start doing one of them. Maybe you will grow to like one of them.
Physical activities like sports, swimming, dancing and even walking are clearly good for your body, but we now
know that, while you are doing them, your body produces chemicals which reduce stress. You feel happy for several
hours after you finish.
Creative hobbies such as painting, playing a musical instrument or writing for fun can improve your ability to deal
with your feelings. You can put anger or jealousy into your creative work and not let them affect your daily life.
Gardening is a perfect hobby if you are not normally a patient person or if you are a person who does not take
responsibility. You can’t hurry nature and you can’t leave it to itself. You must plant flowers and vegetables, look
after them every day for weeks or months, and then you can enjoy the food or the beauty. Gardeners become patient
and they become good at taking responsibility.
Volunteer for charity work. Research shows that doing charity work actually changes your brain. It makes you a
better person. You find it easier to understand the problems of other people.
Whatever you decide to start doing in your free time, don’t do something which involves looking at a screen.
Looking at a screen for too long each day damages your eyes.
TRUE / FALSE
17. The first paragraph is about doing hobbies which you like. _________
18. In the second paragraph, the writer makes a link between exercise and body chemistry._________
19. The writer says in the third paragraph that creative hobbies can help you get less angry with other
people.__________.
20. The writer says in the fourth paragraph that gardening is a good way to get cheap food.__________
21. The writer makes a link between hobbies and __________.
A. happiness B. negative feelings C. personality D. all of the above
22. What is the main point of the text?
A. Hobbies affect more than just physical health. B. Physical activities are the best kind of hobby.
C. You should do a hobby just for fun. D. There are some hobbies to avoid.
IV. Choose the word / phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in the following passage. (1.5 pts)
Do you (23)______doing something different this summer? If you do, why (24) ______ join a volunteer
organization? If that sounds good, there are usually plenty of opportunities locally. If you (25) _____ a local
volunteer center near you, they (26) ________ be able to tell you what kind of projects you can get involved in.
If you’re interested (27) ________the environment, you can often help out at places like parks or gardens. If you’d
rather work with animals, there might be opportunities in places like animal (28) _________centers or zoos. Or, if
you’d prefer to do something connected to history or art, you may be able to do something at local museums and
art galleries. Volunteering is a great experience and will be really valuable when you start looking for a job.
23. A. hate B. interested C. fancy D. fond
24. A. not B. aren’t C. don’t D. haven’t
25. A. have B. had C. have had D. are having
26. A. mustn’t B. needn’t C. ought D. should
27. A. at B. in C. on D. to
28. A. shopping B. city C. rescue D. sports
V. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence. (1.5 pts)
29. Alex is very good at swimming. I think he will win the swimming ____________. (COMPETE)
30. Our neighbors are very __________ and welcoming. (FRIEND)
31. My favorite band performed _____________at the concert. (BEAUTIFUL)
32. There are many different types of martial __________, such as karate, kung fu, and judo. (ARTIST)
33. The earthquake _________ shook the town and caused widespread damage to buildings. (ABRUPT)
34. Nuclear waste will __________the environment for centuries. (POLLUTION)
VI. Rearrange the groups of words in a correct order to make complete sentences: (0.5 pt)
35. at weekends. / loves / spending time / Mandy/ with her friends /
→ Mandy loves __________________________________________________________.
36. air pollution. / burn trash / We shouldn’t / because / it causes
→ We shouldn’t __________________________________________________________.
VII/ Rewrite the following sentence without changing its meaning. (1.0pt)
37. No one in our class swims better than Long.
→ Long is _______________________________________________________________.
38. Exercise regularly in case you want to get fit.
→ If you _________________________________________________________________.
39. I’m afraid I don’t have time to go shopping this morning. (TOO)
→ I’m afraid I’m __________________________________________________________.
40. The twins are eager to see their cousins again in the summer.
→ The twins are looking_____________________________________________________.