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Đề thi Giữa kì 1 - Global Success

Năm học 2023 - 2024

Môn: Tiếng Anh lớp 8

Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút

I. LISTENING

Listen and complete the passage.

I live in a (1)…………………..village. My parents often tell me stories

about their life in the past. It’s not much like the village I can see
nowadays.

Some villagers now live in brick houses instead of (2)………… ones.

Our houses are better equipped with electric fans and TVs. Thanks
to the TV, we now know more (3)……..…… life outside our village.
We don’t use oil lamps any more. We have electric lights which are
much brighter. More villagers are using motorcycles for (4)
…………… instead of riding a horse or walking. They come to
experience our way of life.
II. READING

TASK 1. Read the passage. Circle the best answer A, B, or C

to each of the questions.

With approximately 2.96 billion users as of 2022, Facebook is

undoubtedly one of the favoured social networking sites in the
globe. As for students, they use Facebook for different purposes,
including entertainment or academic learning. First, it is a relaxing
channel where students comfortably tend to vent their negative
thoughts on their school life via a status, share unforgettable
memories, or watch multiple funny clips to relieve stress.
Additionally, they can easily connect with those who have the same
interests through various Facebook pages where they enjoy reading
top comments or discussing hot topics with each other. Second,
Facebook, regarded as the biggest knowledge platform, enables
learners to get access to an array of free learning materials and
even ask for specialised knowledge from other friendly users.
Besides, it’s very convenient for students to create a Facebook
group chat on Facebook Messenger to upload and share lectures,
prepare for class presentations as well as do assignments together.
In short, Facebook can contribute to students’ academic
achievements if they take full advantage of it in an appropriate
way.

1. What is the passage mainly about?

A. The drawbacks of Facebook in student’s learning.

B. The benefits of Facebook in student’s learning.

C. The development of Facebook in student’s learning.

2. What does the word it in line 4 mean?

A. Facebook
B. Entertainment

C. School life

3. According to the passage, where can students find like-minded

ones?

A. Facebook Messenger

B. Facebook comments

C. Facebook pages

4. Why is Facebook called the biggest knowledge platform?

A. Because students can gain a large number of free learning

materials.

B. Because students can enjoy a large number of English videos.

C. Because students can talk to a large number of knowledgeable

users there.

5. Which of the following is NOT the main purpose when students

form a learning group chat?

A. Preparing for class presentations.

B. Venting their negative thoughts on their school life.

C. Discussing hot topics with each other.

TASK 2. Complete the reading passage. Write ONE suitable

word in each blank.

During the early years, (1) ___________ jigsaw puzzles is a popular

activity that many parents choose for their children to develop their
concentration and creativity. With various colours, shapes and
sizes, this hobby significantly draws kids’ attention, which they can
spend all day handling the small pieces (2) ___________ boredom.
It’s also quite challenging for little kids to use their eyes and hands
for finding and (3) ___________ many pieces together to make the
given image. To motivate kids more effectively, parents should
choose suitable and captivating jigsaw images. They can let kids do
simple ones first and then (4) ___________ the levels of difficulty
gradually. But remember that this indoor game can make a child
get frustrated and even give it up. That’s why parents should be
ready to give children support in time and cheer them up (5)
___________ they reach the last jigsaw.

III. WRITING

TASK 1. For each question, complete the second sentence

so that it means the same as the first. Use the word in
brackets and do not change it. Write NO MORE THAN THREE
WORDS.

1. When Trang has free time, she likes hanging out with her friends.
(LEISURE)

In ____________________, Trang likes hanging out with her

friends.

2. When Minh has free time, he likes surfing the net more than
going shopping. (TO)

When Minh has free time, he prefers surfing the net

____________________.

3. Nick spent an hour loading the fruit onto the truck. (IT)

____________________ an hour to load the fruit onto the truck.

4. During the rice harvest, they often need a combine harvester.

(USING)

They often harvest ____________________ a combine harvester.

5. Ann is very tired; however, she helps her mother with the
housework. (BUT)

Ann is very tired, ____________________ her mother with the

housework.

TASK 2. Write a paragraph (80 - 100 words) about what you

like about social media. You can use the following questions
as cues.

- What types of social media do you often use?

IV. LANGUAGE FOCUS

TASK 1. Choose the word with a different way of

pronunciation in the underlined part. Circle A, B, C, or
D.

1. A. unload B. cruel C. puzzle D. muscle

2. A. detest B. resort C. prefer D.

message

3. A. origami B. speciality C. ability D.

celebrity

4. A. join B. noisy C. point D.

tortoise

TASK 2. Fill each blank with the correct form of the word in
brackets.

1. Most students detest ___________ (have) homework during the

weekends.

2. Alice is fond of ___________ (create) small animals with paper.

3. After a course with a native teacher, Nam can speak English

___________ (well) than before.
4. Chi is intelligent, but she needs to study ___________ (hard) than
her first semester to pass the examination.

5. These students are learning how ___________ (deal) with pressure

before the final test.

TASK 3. Choose the best option to complete each sentence.

Circle A, B, C, or D.

1. We often play football ___________ during summer time.

A. one another B. together

C. each other D. themselves

2. As a mental exercise, origami can help increase ___________.

A. health B. stress

C. creativity D. balance

3. They are harvesting rice in the ___________.

A. crop B. orchard

C. garden D. paddy field

4. Tom’s father is very ___________ so he can control the combine

harvester very well.

A. well-trained B. surrounded

C. relaxed D. interested

5. Alice likes playing chess because she thinks it can help her
___________ better.

A. connect B. show off

C. concentrate D. keep fit

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Đề thi Giữa kì 1 - Smart World

Năm học 2023 - 2024

Môn: Tiếng Anh lớp 8

Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút

Circle the word that has the underlined part pronounced

differently from the others.

Question 1. A. enjoys B. designs C.

follows D. likes

Question 2. A. nature B. city C. sports

D. sometimes

Circle the word that has a stress pattern different from the
others.
Question 3. A. hometown B. schedule C. hotel
D. mountain

Question 4. A. chocolate B. hospital C. vehicle

D. performance

Circle the best options (A, B, C, or D).

Question 5. My brother enjoys going _______ in the river with my

grandfather every Sunday morning.

A. rock climbing

B. fishing

C. cycling

D. jogging

Question 6. A camping trip to the countryside is a good way to

experience ________.

A. environment

B. hobby

C. recipe

D. nature

Question 7. Carlos doesn’t like ________ online with his friends. He

prefers hanging out with them.

A. chatting

B. picking

C. watching

D. herding
Question 8. Our school is building a new sports ______ on the west
side of its campus.

A. entertainment

B. facility

C. vehicle

D. reduce

Question 9. My parents let me stay up late until midnight on

Christmas’ ________ to unwrap the presents.

A. event

B. festival

C. Eve

D. parade

Question 10. I hate _______ jewelry because it’s boring. I like

playing board games with my sister.

A. to design

B. designing

C. design

D. to designing

Question 11. I _______ a karate class every evening after school

________ 7 p.m.

A. having/ until

B. has/ to

C. have/ to
D. have/ until

Question 12. My sewing classes are ________ 3 p.m. ________ 5

p.m. _______ Saturday and Sunday.

A. from/ until/ in

B. from/ to/ in

C. from/ to/ on

D. from/ until/ at

Question 13. This store sells _______ candies and cookies, but I
don’t have _______ money to buy.

A. a lot of/ much

B. too many/ much

C. enough/ lots of

D. lots of/ too many

Question 14. Linh: “I think it’s better to live in the city.” – Nga:
“_________”

A. Maybe. Where is it?

B. That’s true. There are lots of things there.

C. Let’s go to the city together.

D. Really? Sorry, I can’t do it.

Give the correct forms of the words in brackets.

Question 15. The _________ dogs often wake the whole

neighborhood up at night. (NOISE)
Question 16. After a long day of work, I just want to stretch out on
the couch and listen to some _____ music. (RELAX)

Question 17. My friends enjoy eating traditional Tet food like banh
chung and _______ fruit. (CANDY)

Give the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.

Question 18. My dad and I usually ________ (go) swimming at the

pool near our house on the weekends.

Question 19. Who ______ you ________ (usually / play) tug of war
with?

Question 20. My brother ______ (not/ like) living in the countryside

because it’s boring.

Choose the underlined part (A, B, C, or D) that needs

correcting.

Question 21. My house in the (A) city center doesn’t (B) have too
much (C) rooms for everyone to stay (D) overnight.

Question 22. Many (A) kids in my village love to picking

(B) flowers and playing (C) with spinning tops in (D) their free time.

Question 23. Where (A) I return (B) to my hometown, I always

like herding (C) buffalo to help (D) my grandfather.

Question 24. My brother spend (A) lots of (B) his free

time practicing (C) roller skating in (D) the backyard.

Question 25. I like playing (A) shuttlecock because (B) it’s

really fun (C), and I can play it to (D) my classmates.

Read the blog. Circle the best options (A, B, C, or D).

DO IT OR LOSE IT
Welcome! This is a blog for all language learners. My name is
Thắm. I'm a blogger and a hard-working language learner. I'm 18
years old and I'm Vietnamese. I study graphic design (26) _______
college and English in my free time. My favorite tip for people
interested in learning languages is 'do it or lose it'. It means
'practice and use the language you learn to improve it'. I have my
English classes four times a week and I (27) ________ English for
forty-five minutes every day. I have to be well-organized to get
everything done! Writing a blog isn't my only hobby. I'm a book
lover and I also enjoy (28) _______ animated movies in my free time.
I read and watch in Vietnamese and English.

I like to talk to people who ask questions, and I love meeting new
people. I like being outside in (29) _________ and I love animals,
especially cats and dogs. I'm trying to create as (30) _______
interesting topics as possible and post them on my blog every
month. Would you like to practice English with me? Give me a buzz.
I hope you enjoy the big and remember 'do it or lose it”.

Question 26. A. in B. on C. from

D. to

Question 27. A. play B. live C. practice

D. pick

Question 28. A. to watch B. watching C. watches

D. to watching

Question 29. A. hometown B. nature C. peace

D. entertainment

Question 30. A. lots of B. enough C. much

D. many

Read the passage about the Moon Festival. Choose the best
options (A, B, C, or D).
Hello, my name is Susan, I would like to share with everyone my
thoughts about my birthday. I don't usually celebrate my birthday. I
sometimes hang out with my friends for a small lunch and they
often give me some small presents. My parents are always busy,
and they are not usually at home on this day. But this year, my
birthday is different. I'm on vacation in Vietnam at the moment, and
my birthday falls on the same day as the Moon Festival. It's
amazing.

People celebrate the Moon Festival every September or October.

The festival is on a different day every year, but there is always a
full moon. It is more than 3,000 years old. It's fun with different
activities, and really colorful - I love it. Everyone doesn't wear
traditional clothes, but they eat traditional mooncakes. These small
round cakes are tasty, but I don't really like them because they are
quite sweet. There are some events that take place on the streets
where you can see kids or even adults walking around with colorful
lanterns in their hands. You can also see some dancers in colorful
costumes perform traditional dances. This is one of the best
birthdays I've ever had!

Question 31. Which is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Susan celebrates her birthday with her mom and dad.

B. She is on vacation in Vietnam, and it is the time of the Moon

Festival.

C. People celebrate the festival every September.

D. In the festival, everyone eats mooncakes and watches dancers in

colorful costumes.

Question 32. Which word has the OPPOSITE meaning to the

phrase “hang out” in paragraph 1?

A. join
B. leave

C. spend

D. mingle

Question 33. What does the word “it” in paragraph 2 refer to?

A. the full moon

B. the birthday

C. the month of the festival

D. the Moon Festival

Question 34. Which word has the CLOSEST meaning to the word
“take place” in paragraph 2?

A. happen

B. go

C. stay

D. fall

Question 35. What is the best title of the passage?

A. Susan's first vacation in Vietnam

B. The Full Moon Festival

C. Susan's time in Vietnam

D. A birthday to remember

Rearrange the given words to make complete sentences.

Question 36. evening./ and/ I/ often/ My/ cycling/ in/ the/ dad/ go
 My dad and I often go cycling in the evening

Question 37. There/ my/ traffic/ entertainment/ isn't/ in/ village./

and/ much

There isn’t much traffic and entertainment in my village

Question 38. for/ would/ make/ to/ try/ knitting/ because/ want/
dresses/ like/ my/ I/ sister./ I/ to

_______________________________________________________________.

Make complete sentences using the prompts.

Question 39. I/ prefer/ play/ tug of war/ because/ it/ be/ more
relaxing/ than/ folk games.

_______________________________________________________________.

Question 40. There/ be/ a lot of/ facility/ in the city,/ but/ there/ be
not/ enough/ fresh air.

_______________________________________________________________.

Combine the sentences using the words in brackets.

Question 41. My English class starts at 9 o'clock. It finishes at 11

o'clock. (from…to)

_______________________________________________________________.

Question 42. Anna likes swimming in the sea. She likes swimming
in the pool more. (prefer)

_______________________________________________________________.

Question 43. My uncle wants to leave the city for the country.
There is too much pollution in the city. (because)

_______________________________________________________________.
Make questions for the underlined words.

Question 44. Hawaii has lots of beautiful beaches and mountains.

_______________________________________________________________.

Question 45. I usually jump rope and play tug of war with my best
friends.

_______________________________________________________________.

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Đề thi Giữa kì 1 - Friends plus

Năm học 2023 - 2024

Môn: Tiếng Anh lớp 8

Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút

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.

Question 1. A. cook B. group C. book D. look

Question 2. A. fruit B. shoes C. threw D. full

Question 3. A. do B. afternoon C. wound D. book

Question 4. A. worked B. wanted C. stopped D. asked

Question 5. A. question B. mention C. action D. education

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.
Question 6. A. ‘gadget B. ‘generally C. D.
ap’parently ‘obviously

Question 7. A. B. C. D. ac’tivity
infor’mation tech’nology com’munity

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to

indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.

Question 8. High-tech _______ are everywhere in our modern

world.

A. utensils B. fad

C. pole D. gadgets

Question 9. I _______ my friends in Sapa this time last year. The

weather was really cold.

A. visited B. was visiting

C. visit D. to visit

Question 10. We _______ football together every Sunday, but now

we don’t anymore.

A. used to play B. use to play

C. play D. played

Question 11. Jean really loves wearing silk, especially _______ silk.

A. obvious B. apparent

C. patterned D. absolute

Question 12. _______ has changed the way people communicate

and consume information.
A. Social media B. Life

C. TV D. Craze

Question 13. When Simson _______ home, everyone was singing

and dancing happily.

A. comes B. coming

C. come D. came

Question 14. I always _______ new clothes before buying them.

A. try to B. try as

C. try on D. try in

Question 15. They saw a robbery while they were shopping

_______ the market.

A. on B. at

C. for D. in

Question 16. I like travelling because I can ____________ food in

different countries.

A. taste B. sound

C. smell D. touch

Question 17. The sunset was ____________ beautiful.

A. amazingly B. amazing

C. amazement D. amaze

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to

indicate the option that best completes each of the
following exchanges.
Question 18. – “I’m going to a wedding party next week but I
don’t know what to wear.”

– “_______”

A. Don’t worry. I’ll go on holiday that day.

B. You can call me next week.

C. I’ll buy my sister a new dress.

D. Let’s meet at a new clothing store on Sunday. We can find what

suits you.

Question 19. “What do you think of these trousers?” – “ _______”

A. They are not really my style.

B. I hope to get a new one.

C. You can find a lot of these in this shop.

D. I think I’ll take the shirts.

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.

Question 20. I’ll take the new job whose salary is fantastic.

A. reasonable B. acceptable

C. pretty high D. wonderful

Question 21. He suffered hearing loss from testing aircraft

engines.

A. ability to hear something

B. capability of feeling something

C. inability to smell something

D. ability to see something

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.

Question 22. The actress turned up at the Oscars in a

classic vintage dress.

A. classic B. new

C. old-fashioned D. antiquated

Question 23. He has a good ear for music.

A. is good at hearing, repeating, and understanding sounds

B. has a taste or a talent for, be sensitive to something

C. is not good at music, especially recognizing and copying sounds

D. can hear the sounds clearly

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.

Question 24. When I first arrived in this place, I used to lived in a

house. I had always

A B C

lived in apartment buildings.

Question 25. We couldn’t go to the beach yesterday because

it had rained.
 A B C
D

Question 26. The last time I writed a letter was 5 years ago.

A B C D

Question 27. I have learnt English for 10 years ago.

A B C D

Question 28. How much pens are there on the table? - There are
two pens on the table.

A B
C D

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.

Clothing is a big part of how a teen ___29____ himself or herself and

shows his or her style. Teenagers often use what they wear to show
who they are and what they like. With the rise of ___30____ and
online shopping, teenagers have access to a wide range of fashion
options, from trendy and fashionable to vintage and eclectic.

Teenagers choose what to wear ___31____ on both their personal

style and how comfortable it is. Teenagers are wearing more and
more clothes that are comfortable and useful, like athletic wear.
Conscious consumers are also becoming more interested in brands
that put an emphasis on sustainability and ethical production
methods.

Teenagers can also be ___32____ by the pressure to fit in with

certain beauty standards and fashion trends. Teenagers should
know that their worth and value are not based on what they wear
or how they look. Instead, they should dress in a way that makes
them feel ___33____ and comfortable.

Overall, clothing is a big part of a teenager's life and a way for them
to show who they are and what they like. Teenagers can make
good decisions about what to wear by embracing their uniqueness
and putting comfort and ____34___ values first.

Question A. B. C. thinks D. believes

29. expresses communicates

Question A. social B. TV C. clothes D. social

30. life media

Question A. found B. based C. played D. made

31.

Question A. touched B. impressed C. D. thought

32. influenced

Question A. B. confidence C. D.self-

33. confident confidently confidence

Question A. familiar B. personal C. similar D. different

34.

Read the following passage. Decide if the statements are

True or False.

The Five Senses

We live in a world full of colors, sensations, tastes, sounds and

smells.

The human body has five senses that make our life a lot more
interesting. They are hearing, touch, taste, smell and sight. Our
body uses organs to do some of the work. These organs are our
ears, skin, tongue, nose and eyes. When we use these organs, they
talk to our brain. They may warn us by telling us something is too
hot when touched. When we touch things, small hairs and sensors
in our skin figure out what we feel. The sense of hearing uses tiny
little hairs and bones in our ears to figure out sounds. We have
around 10,000 taste buds on our tongue to help us taste food. The
sense of smell uses hundreds of sensory cells in our nose. Our
sense of sight uses over two million different tiny parts in our eyes
to see! Most people use more than one sense to figure things out.

Question 35. The sense of hearing uses taste buds.

T/ F

Question 36. The human body has five senses.

T/ F

Question 37. Our sense of smell helps us see.

T/ F

Question 38. Our organs talk to our heart.

T/ F

Question 39. The sense of touch uses little tiny hairs.

T/ F

Question 40. Senses may warn us when something is too hot.

T/ F

Rearrange the groups of words in the correct order to make

complete sentences.

Question 41. With cell phones, / instantly upload / we can / images

or game results /online/ .

With cell phones , we can instantlty upload images or game results

online
Question 42. specialty/ on/ coastal/ a/ Seafood/ is/ this/ village/ .

Seafood is a specialty on this coastal village.

Question 43. get rid of/ I/ in/ could/ wish/ we/ bad smell/ that/ the
bathroom/ .

.i wish that we could get rid of bad smell in the bathroom

Question 44. daily routine/ Exercise/ part/ has/ a/ my/ become/

of/ .

Exercise has become a part of my daily routine

Question 45. Companies/ their technologies/ putting/ always/ on

the market/ trial/ before/ them/ .

Companies always putting their technologies on before the market

trial

Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so

that it means almost the same as the sentence printed
before it.

Question 46. Why don’t we go to this department store next

Sunday?

How about going to this…?

Question 47. They once started these machines by hand.

They used to start these..

Question 48. Many teenagers like posting photos and videos on

social media.

Many teenagers are interested in posting…

Question 49. I last saw him when I was a student.

I haven’t seen him since I was a ..

Question 50. The kilometers long. The Nile River is 6,437

kilometers long. Red River is 1,200

The Nile River is much more lo

Đề khảo sát chất lượng Học kì 1

Năm học 2022 - 2023

Môn: Tiếng Anh 8

Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút

I. Indentify the word whose underlined part is pronounced

differently from the rest.

1. A. wanted B. filled C. stayed D.

played

2. A. ahead B. instead C. heat D.

bread

II. Find the words which has a different stress pattern.

3. A. appear B. annoy C. transmit D.

injure

4. A. convenient B. selection C. character D.

equipment

III. Choose the best answer to complete the following

sentences.

5. Tim needs to ……………. his Spanish pronunciation.

A. improve B. try C. enroll D.

participate
6. The children aren’t old enough to look after………………

A. themselves B. ourselves C. herself D.

himself

7. He ………… lots of old books for 5 years.

A. recycled B. is recycling C. has recycled D.

will recycle

8. She worked hard ………… pass the final exams.

A. so that B. in order to C. in order that D. so

as

9. When I was a child, I …………. follow my Mom to the market.

A. used to B. use to C. get used to D.

usually

10. They’ll arrive ………. Monday, 14 July.

A. in B. at C. during D.
on

IV. Read the following passage, then choose the best option
(A, B, C or D) to complete it.

Na is a newcomer to the neighborhood. Her family (1)_____here last

week. She doesn’t know anything about the new neighborhood.
Nam, Na’s neighbor, is very happy (2) _____ her. Nam has lived here
for about 10 years, so he knows the area quite well. Na wants to
know the way to the nearest restaurant (3) _____ her mother is too
tired to cook dinner. Nam shows her the way to get there, just
around the corner. The restaurant (4)_____ Hue food. According to
Nam, the food there is (5) _____, especially the pancakes. Na and
her mother will definitely try the food.
1. A. arrives B. arrive C. arrived
D. arriving

2. A. help B. to help C. helping

D. helped

3. A. because B. but C. so
D. about

4. A. serve B. serves C. will serve

D. served

5. A. badly B. well C. deliciously

D. delicious

V. Read the paragraph, then decide whether the following

sentences are True (T) or False (F).

Charles Dickens was born in Ports Mouth in 1812. His family then
lived in London. His father was a clerk in an office. There were eight
children in the family, so life was hard. Charles went to school and
his teacher thought he was very clever. When he was only eleven,
he had to leave school and went to work in a factory. He worked
ten hours a day and earned 30 pence a week. Every night, after
work, he walked four miles back to his home. Charles hated it and
never forgot. He used it in many novels, especially David
Copperfield and Oliver Twist.

6. Charles’ family had eight children.

7. Charles went to school when he was only eleven.

8. He worked ten hours a day and earned thirty pence a day.

9. Charles liked walking back to his home after work.

10. Oliver Twist is one of Charles’ novels.

VI. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it is
similar to the original one.

1. “Open the door, please, ” said my grandmother.

-> My grandmother told me………………………………………

2. Nam often played soccer very well.

-> Nam used ………………………………………… …………..

3. I’m not strong. I can’t take part in the games.

-> I’m not…………………………… …………………….………

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Đề khảo sát chất lượng Học kì 1

Năm học 2022 - 2023

Môn: Tiếng Anh 8

Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút

I. Choose the word that has the underlined part

pronunciation differently from the others.

1. A. agree B. assistant C. admire

D. awful

2. A. exhibition B. neighborhood C. hot

D. humid

II. Mark the letter A, B, C or D in the numbered to indicate

the word that differs from the rest in the position of the
main stress in each of the following questions.

1. A. garden B. enroll C. sidewalk D.

drawing
2. A. tradition B. question C. companion D.
musician

III. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the

following sentences.

1. The volunteers have to work much _______ usual to save the

dying animals from the forest fire.

A. as hard as B. more hard than C. harder than D.

the hardest

2. We left at 6 a.m _______ late.

A. so as not to be B. so as not being C. so as to be D.

so as not being

3. They bought ______ a new car.

A. theyself B. theyselves C. themselves D.

themself

4. I asked Sara ______ me to the station.

A. drive B. drives C. to drive D.

driving

5. Your composition is ______ better than his.

A. more B. much C. many D.

very

6. I used _____ fishing.

A. enjoy B. to enjoy C. enjoying D. to

enjoying

IV. Choose the word (a, b, c, or d) that best fits each of the
blank spaces.
I’m a student (1) _______ Bristol University. I share a house with
three other students. It’s quite a (2) ______ house. We all have our
own (3) _______.There is a bed, a desk, a chair, and a wardrobe in
the room. It has a washbasin and a mirror in the corner, too. We all
share the kitchen, the living room, and the bathroom. We
sometimes have arguments about things, like when someone
spends too long (4) ______ the bathroom, but we have a lot of fun,
(5) ______.

1. A. in B. at C. on D.
inside

2. A. tall B. old C. heavy D.

big

3. A. rooms B. flats C. houses D.

apartments

4. A. on B. in C. at D.
over

5. A. too B. either C. neither D.

a&b

V. Read the following passage and choose the item (A, B, C,

or D) that best answers each of the questions about it.

Hi! My name is John. I live in Liverpool. Liverpool is a large city in

the north of England. I live with my parents, my two brothers and
my sister. We live in a large house.

In our house, there is a big kitchen, a dining room, a large living

room and a toilet. There is also a separate room for our washing
machine and freezer. Upstairs, there are five bedrooms, two
bathrooms, and another toilet. Outside, there is a large garden.
There are two garages.

1. Where does John live?

A. In England. B. In Wales. C. In Scotland.
D. In France.

2. How many people are there in John’s family?

A. 4 B. 5 C. 6
D. 7

3. How many rooms are there in John’s house?

A. 10 B. 11 C. 13
D. 14

4. Dining room is the room in a house where you_______ .

A. usually relax in comfortable chairs B. eat meals

C. cook food and wash dishes D. wash your body

5. Which of the following is not true?

A. John’s family live in a large house.

B. John’s house is big but doesn’t have any gardens.

C. The kitchen in John’s house is big.

D. John’s house has two garages.

VI. Rewrite the following sentences in reported speech,

beginning as shown.

1. She is a good English speaker.

⇒ She speaks ____________________________________________.

2. Lan loves to play badminton.

⇒ Lan adores _____________________________________________.

3. The last time we ate this kind of food was in January.

⇒ We haven’t____________________________________________.

4. We were late for school because of the heavy rain.

⇒ Because it_____________________________________________.

5. This computer works better than that one.

⇒ That computer _________________________________________.

VII. Write a paragraph within 80 words about your leisure

activities.

Phòng Giáo dục và Đào tạo .....

Đề khảo sát chất lượng Học kì 1

Năm học 2022 - 2023

Môn: Tiếng Anh 8

Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút

I. Choose the word A, B, C or D whose underlined part is

pronounced differently from others.

1. A. injure B. knife C. kill D.

sink

2. A. soccer B. notice C. photo D.

grocery

3. A. candy B. match C. wardrobe D.

rack

4. A. cooked B. lived C. played D.

carried

II. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete

the following sentences.
1. Would you mind opening the window?

A. Yes, I would. B. No, I wouldn’t. C. No, thanks. D. Not

at all.

2. I know you worked really ___________- this semester.

A. hardly B. harder C. hardest D.

hard

3. She advised me_______________late..

A. to not be B. not to be C. not be D.

not being

4. She was born_______- May 25th,1990.

A. of B. at C. in D.
on

5. The children are old enough to look after____________.

A. them B. their C. themselves D.

themself

6. The next train to Newcastle _____________- at 4.45

A. leaves B. is leaving C. is going to leave D.

left

7. We _________- him since we left high school.

A. don’t see B. didn’t see C. haven’t seen

D.won’t see.

8. You look very _________- today.

A. happiness B. happy C. happily D.

happiest.
III. Give the correct tense/ form of the verb in brackets.

1. I ( not see )…….- her recently.

2. She ( have ) …….a birthday party tomorrow.

3. ( you/ watch) …….- TV last night?

4. Water (boil) …….at 100 C.

IV. Read the following passage, then choose the correct

answer to complete the passage

I went to Australia on a student program last year and I like to

(1)_______you about it. I was very (2)_______when I knew I was going
to Australia because I had never been there before. I didn’t think
about the problems of speaking English (3)_______I met my host
family. At first I couldn’t communicate with them because my
English was so bad. All the five years I had been learning English
wasn’t much used at all because we didn’t have real practice at
school. Even though my grammar was good, my pronunciation
wasn’t. My problem is (4)______- ‘l’ and ‘r’. For example, Australian
people often asked “What do you eat in Vietnam?” I wanted to tell
them that we eat rice, but they didn’t understand when I said “We
eat lice”…

1. A. say B. tell C. talk D.

speak

2. A. exciting B. excites C. excited D.

excite

3. A. after B. until C. when D.

while

4. A. pronouncing B. speaking C. reading D.

telling
V. Read the following passage then answer the questions.

Sapa is a small town in Lao Cai. It is famous for its natural sites
including Silver Waterfall, Ham Rong Mountain, Rattan Bridge, Ta
Phin Cave and the peak of Fansipan Mountain, which is considered
the rooftop of Indochina. In the past, it used to take people many
days to reach the peak. Thanks to the cable car system which was
completed in early 2015, visitors now can easily reach the peak of
Fansipan Mountain in about 20 minutes. The system, which is
considered the longest and highest of its kind in the world, runs
from Sapa town to the peak of Fansipan Mountain, and is able to
transport 2,000 people each hour. From the cable cars, visitors can
enjoy the wonderful landscapes and pure air of the beautiful
mountainous town.

1. How long did it take visitors to reach the peak of Fansipan

Mountain in the past?

2. Is the cable car system the longest and highest of its kind in the
world?

3. What can visitors do from the cable cars system?

4. What are natural sites in Sapa?

VI. Rewrite the sentence so that it means as the first ones,

beginning with the given words.

1. John said to me “ Wait for me outside my office, please”

John told me……………………………………..…….

2. She is a good English speaker.

He speaks ………………………………………….….

VII. Using the suggested words or phrases to write

meaningful sentences.
1. He/start /learn/this language/in 2004.

2. We/ not see/ each other/ since/ we/ leave/ school.

Đề thi Giữa Học kì 1

Năm học 2023 - 2024

Bài thi môn: Tiếng Anh lớp 8

Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút

(không kể thời gian phát đề)

(Đề số 1)

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.

1. A. addiction B. vast C. craft D. pasture

2. A. thank B. northern C. earthen D. ethnic

Mark the letter A, B, C, 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.

3. A. collect B. disturb C. detest D. gather

4. A. local B. virtual C. unique D. basic

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.

5. They asked a lot of questions, checked their figures, and came

up with a best solution.
 A B C
D

6. She is very keen at drawing and she really wants to have

her own gallery

A B C D

7. We didn't see her recently, so we don't know anyting about her.

A B C D

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate

the correct answer to each of the following questions.

8. 'Well, your sister has never cooked well,…………?” Aunt Alice

asked me.

A. hasn't she

B. has she

C. doesn't she

D. does she

9. We found the film ……………………..because of the excellent

actors and actresses.

A. interest

B. interested

C. interesting

D. interests

10. The church near our school…………. in the 16th century.

A. was built
B. was building

C. built

D. builds

11. Cathy got up early; ………….. , she did not catch the train.

A. therefore

B. however

C. although

D. so

12. The __________ have a very hard life. They cannot live
permanently in one place.

A. nomads

B. nomadic

C. farmers

D. workers

13. His parents feel very sad and upset because he’s __________ to
computer games.

A. addiction

B. addicted

C. addictive

D. addict

14.I love the __________ sky on starry nights. It looks fantastic.

A. safe
B. quiet

C. slow

D. vast

15. __________ a horse is one of the skills every child in Mongolia

has to learn.

A. Ride

B. Riding

C. Rides

D. Rode

16. Most farm households in our village can’t live on their farm
work. They have to rely __________ a job outside the farm.

A. to

B. from

C. on

D. of

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 sentences.

17. They raise cows, buffaloes for their own use.

A. crops

B. poultry

C. harvest

D. cattle
18. The Muong in Hoa Binh and Thanh Hoa are well-known for their
rich folk literature and their traditional songs.

A. famous

B. significant

C. major

D. convenient

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 sentences.

19. Life in the city seems to be more complicated than life in the
country.

A. harder

B. more simple

C. more difficult

D. basic

20. English is becoming more and more important to people in the

modern world.

A. significant

B. insignificant

C. complicated

D. developed

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to

complete each of the following exchanges.
21. Minh: We’re going to the countryside this weekend.

Tuan: _________________.

A. No, thanks.

B. You’re welcome.

C. How interesting!

D. Thank you.

22. Jack: Do you mind shutting down the computer?

Jill: _________________.

A. Yes, I do.

B. No problem.

C. No, I am not.

D. Yes, it’s all right.

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.

A recent survey conducted by TIRA, a Vietnamese research

company, highlights (23) ________ about the lifestyles of
Vietnamese teenagers in urban areas. There is an imbalance in
their consumption of time for studying and recreational activities.
On average, these teenagers spend 9.5 hours a day (24) ________
studies at school and at home. They only have about four hours for
(25) ________. Most of this time is spent on watching television and
the internet, where they chat through social networks. The
teenagers admit that they use computers to play games and to
chat with friends much more than using it for studying purposes.
The survey also shows that during summer months, (26) ________
having much more free time than during school years, these
teenagers still fail to manage their time properly. They stay in bed
longer and then get (27) ________ to games and TV. The time for
computers and TV increases significantly to about five or six hours
a day, while there is almost no time for physical outdoor activities.

23.

A. benefits

B. disadvantages

C. problems

D. advantages

24.

A. at

B. in

C. for

D. on

25.

A. entertainment

B. entertainer

C. entertain

D. entertaining

26.

A. although

B. in spite
C. despite

D. but

27.

A. interested

B. hooked

C. addicted

D. keen

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.

Making a film takes a long time and is very hard work. Writing the
story for the film may take many weeks. Filming the story, or
shooting the film, often takes at least six months. Actors and
cameramen work from very early in the morning until late at night.
Each scene had to be acted and reacted, filmed and refilmed, until
it is just right. Sometimes the same scene has to be acted twenty or
thirty times.

The film studio is like a large factory and the indoor stages are very
big indeed. Scenery of all kinds is made in the studio; churches,
castles and forests are all built of wood and cupboard. Several
hundred people work together to make one film. Some of these
people are actors and actresses. The director of the film, however,
is the most important person in a studio. He decides how the scene
should be filmed and how the actors should act.

Most people go to see a film because they know the film stars in it.
Sometimes the film may be very poor. It is best to choose a film
made by a good director. Some famous directors make their film
very real. People feel that they themselves are among the people in
the film.

28. Shooting a film often takes…..

A. less than six month

B. at least six months

C. many weeks

D. from early in the morning until late at night

29. Some scenes have to be filmed many times because

A. it takes a long time to make a film

B. it is often difficult to make them just right

C. many people work together

D. the film is poor

30.Which of the following is compared to a factory?

A. The film studio

B. The indoor stage

C. The scene

D. A poor film

31. The director of a film

A. is always an actor

B. makes the scenery

C. is a film star
D. says how each scene should be filmed

32. We should choose a film which

A. has actors we know

B. seems very real

C. takes a long time to make

D. is made by a good director

Write new sentences as similar as possible in meaning to

the original sentences, using the given words. Do not
change the given words in any ways

33. She enjoys going to the suburbs and painting pictures of

natural landscapes.

HOOKED

...........................................................................................................
..............................................

34. The boy spent hours and hours playing chess with his
grandfather. TOOK

...........................................................................................................
..............................................

35. People made a fire by rubbing pieces of bamboo but now it no

longer exists. USED

...........................................................................................................
..............................................

36. Although they made careful preparations, they had a lot of

difficulties in making the film. DESPITE
...........................................................................................................
..............................................

XI) Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar

meaning to the first one, beginning with the given words or
using suggestions

37. Herding buffaloes is more difficult than loading the rice.

⇒ Loading the rice

is ........................................................................................................
.............

38. Young people move faster than old people.

⇒ Old people
move...................................................................................................
..................

39. "Let's organize a sponsored cycling race." said the children.

⇒ The children
suggested...........................................................................................
.................

40. Mary speaks English better than her sister.

⇒ Mary’s sister
speaks................................................................................................
.....................

Phòng Giáo dục và Đào tạo .....

Đề thi Giữa Học kì 1

Năm học 2023 - 2024

Bài thi môn: Tiếng Anh lớp 8

 Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút

(không kể thời gian phát đề)

(Đề số 2)

A. PHONETICS: (4 pts)

I/ Choose the word whose underlined part differs from the

other three in pronunciation in each of the following
questions.

1. A. penalty B. celebrate C. leisure D. eight

2. A. paragraph B. although C. laugh D. enough

II/ Choose the word that differs from the other three in the
position of primary stress in each of the following questions

3. A. blackberry B. heritage C. museum D. decorate

4. A. minorities B. activity C. populated D. experience

B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR: (20 pts)

I/ Choose the underlined part that needs correction in each

of the following questions

5. What part of our country would you most like to live in ?

 A B C D

6. Mua sap is the typical dance of the Muong people in the

North West.

A B C D

7. Five- coloured sticky rice is a traditional dish in the

north mountainous regions.

A B C
D

II/ Choose the correct answer to each of the following

questions.

8. The _______ on display in Da Nang Museum of Cham Sculpture

are very interesting.

A. goods

B. shows

C. products

D. items

9. The boys often help their parents to _______ water from the
village well.

A. collect

B. gather

C. find

D. give

10. The crops ________ on the weather.

A. affect heavily

B. affect heavy

C. depend heavily

D. depend heavy

11. _______ month is the Hoa Ban Festival of the Thai people held
in?

A. Which

B. How many

C. When

D. How often

12. In the Central Highlands, the biggest and tallest house in the
village is the _______ house.

A. commune

B. communication

C. communal

D. community

13. The Viet people have many _______ customs and crafts.

A. culture

B. traditional

C. customary

D. tradition

14. The Gong Festival is held ________ in the Central Highlands.

A. yearly

B. annually

C. year

D. annual

15. An old woman was ________ the goats up the mountainside.

A. talking

B. herding

C. riding

D. running

16. My dad doesn't mind ________ my mom from work every day.

A. picks up

B. picking up

C. pick up

D. picked up

17. Life in a small town is _______ than that in a big city.

A. much more peaceful

B. less peaceful

C. much peaceful

D. peaceful

18. It is typical of the cultural life of ________ Thai people.

A. the
B. X

C. a

D. some

III/ Choose the most suitable response to complete each of

the following exchanges.

19. Nga: The Thai not only have their own language but also they
have their own writing system.

Ba: _________________________ .

A. I see

B. Check out this

C. How interesting!

D. It’s right up your street

20. Tuan: “My favourite leisure activity is people watching.”

Hoa: “__________________________-__”

A. That sounds so weird!

B. OK. That’s what you’ve chosen.

C. That’s all right.

D. Sure. It’s very entertaining.

IV/ Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the

underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

21. The Thai are experienced farmers. They grow different crops.

A. bad
B. better

C. worse

D. good

22. The northwest region of Viet Nam is famous for breathtaking

rice terraced paddy fields.

A. fabulous

B. well- known

C. surprised

D. interesting

V/ Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the

underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

23. Ethnic peoples often put on their traditional costumes on

special occasions.

A. good

B. beautiful

C. different

D. modern

24. Gathering and hunting still play an important role in the

economy of the Laha.

A. traditional

B. major

C. insignificant

D. inconvenient
C. READING: (8pts)

I/ Read the following passage and choose the correct word

or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

The Muong (25)________ ethnic roots with the Vietnamese people

and their language is classified in the Vietnamese-Muong language
branch. The Muong live in mountainous areas which have abundant
land for (25)________wet rice.

In a Muong hamlet, stilt houses are located in the shade of big

trees, huddle against the mountain, and look out on vast rice fields.
A Muong house is designed to maximize convenient use and air
ventilation to counter the warm, humid mountain climate.

The Muong's (27)________ is special. Men often wear a round-neck

shirt which opens in the front and has two pockets. Their pants
have large trouser legs. The Muong women wear a long, black dress
and a white or brown shirt with a line of buttons in the front and
long sleeves. They wind a white or indigo headscarf around their
head.

The Muong have diverse folk arts including folk songs and poems,
sorcerer’s worshipping songs, tales, and riddle songs. The gong is
the most popular musical instrument along with the flute, the
(28)________ violin, the drum, and the panpipe.

25.

A. cut

B. have

C. share

D. divide

26.
A. raising

B. harvesting

C. growing

D. putting

27.

A. material

B. costumes

C. cloth

D. costume

28.

A. two strings

B. two-string

C. second-string

D. two string

II/ Read the following passage and choose the correct

answer to each of the questions.

The thing I liked most when I was small was the change of seasons.
Spring, summer, autumn and winter — I could see them all come
and go and each one was completely different. Now in the city, you
can buy summer flowers in winter and eat the same vegetables all
the year round. Whereas, in the country, I could only eat things at
certain times of the year, for example, strawberries in June and
turnips in winter. I lived my childhood with the seasons.
We also made most of our food and would never eat frozen or
tinned food. Everything was fresh, so it must be better than the
type of food I am taking now in the city. City people may think
people in the country miss a lot of things about modern life. In fact,
in my opinion, they miss a lot more than people in the country, they
miss real life.

29. What did the writer like most about living in the country?

A. Flowers in spring

B. The wild animals and plants

C. Leaves in autumn

D. The change of seasons

30. What does the word “them” in line 2 refer to?

A. Plants

B. Countryside people

C. Winter and autumn

D. Four seasons

31. Why did the writer never eat tinned food when living in the
country?

A. Because it was contaminated

B. Because it wasn't very fresh

C. Because it was very fat

D. Because it was frozen

32. Which of the following sentences is NOT true ?

A. In the countryside turnips are grown in winter

B. The writer often eat frozen and tinned food now

C. Many city people think they live better than those in the country

D. People in the city can grow vegetables all year round

D. WRITING: ( 8 pts)

I/ Rewrite the following sentences without changing the

meaning, using the word given in brackets

33. This supermarket isn’t as expensive as the one across the

street. (less)

...........................................................................................................
...........................

34. The English teacher started teaching at our school three years
ago. (for)

...........................................................................................................
...........................

35.You won’t pass the exam unless you study harder. (if)

...........................................................................................................
...........................

36. Your village is so beautiful! (What)

...........................................................................................................
...........................

II/ Complete the second sentence so that it has the similar

meaning to the first one.

37. Although the villagers are quite poor, they live a happy and
healthy way.
⇒ In spite
of........................................................................................................
........

38. Romantic films interest me more than war films.

⇒I
find.....................................................................................................
................

39. How long is it since you built this stilt house?

⇒ When..............................................................................................
.....................

40. Living in a big city is more convenient than living in a village.

⇒ It’s...................................................................................................
....................

Phòng Giáo dục và Đào tạo .....

Đề thi Giữa Học kì 1

Năm học 2023 - 2024

Bài thi môn: Tiếng Anh lớp 8

Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút

(không kể thời gian phát đề)

(Đề số 3)

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.

1. A. addiction B. vast C. craft D. pasture

2. A. thank B. northern C. earthen D. ethnic

Mark the letter A, B, C, 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.

3. A. collect B. disturb C. detest D. gather

4. A. local B. virtual C. unique D. basic

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.

5. They asked a lot of questions, checked their figures, and came

up with a best solution.

A B C
D

6. She is very keen at drawing and she really wants to have

her own gallery.

A B C
D

7. We didn't see her recently, so we don't know anything about her.

A B C D

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate

the correct answer to each of the following questions.

8. 'Well, your sister has never cooked well,…………?” Aunt Alice

asked me.

A. hasn't she

B. has she
C. doesn't she

D. does she

9. We found the film ……………………..because of the excellent

actors and actresses.

A. interest

B. interested

C. interesting

D. interests

10. The church near our school…………. in the 16th century.

A. was built

B. was building

C. built

D. builds

11. Cathy got up early; ………….. , she did not catch the train.

A. therefore

B. however

C. although

D. so

12. The __________ have a very hard life. They cannot live
permanently in one place.

A. nomads

B. nomadic
C. farmers

D. workers

13. His parents feel very sad and upset because he’s __________ to
computer games.

A. addiction

B. addicted

C. addictive

D. addict

14.I love the __________ sky on starry nights. It looks fantastic.

A. safe

B. quiet

C. slow

D. vast

15. __________ a horse is one of the skills every child in Mongolia

has to learn.

A. Ride

B. Riding

C. Rides

D. Rode

16. Most farm households in our village can’t live on their farm
work. They have to rely __________ a job outside the farm.

A. to
B. from

C. on

D. of

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 sentences.

17. They raise cows, buffaloes for their own use.

A. crops

B. poultry

C. harvest

D. cattle

18. The Muong in Hoa Binh and Thanh Hoa are well-known for their
rich folk literature and their traditional songs.

A. famous

B. significant

C. major

D. convenient

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 sentences.

19. Life in the city seems to be more complicated than life in the
country.

A. harder
B. more simple

C. more difficult

D. basic

20. English is becoming more and more important to people in the

modern world.

A. significant

B. insignificant

C. complicated

D. developed

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to

complete each of the following exchanges.

21. Minh: We’re going to the countryside this weekend.

Tuan: _________________.

A. No, thanks.

B. You’re welcome.

C. How interesting!

D. Thank you.

22. Jack: Do you mind shutting down the computer?

Jill: _________________.

A. Yes, I do.

B. No problem.

C. No, I am not.
D. Yes, it’s all right.

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.

A recent survey conducted by TIRA, a Vietnamese research

company, highlights (23) ________ about the lifestyles of
Vietnamese teenagers in urban areas. There is an imbalance in
their consumption of time for studying and recreational activities.
On average, these teenagers spend 9.5 hours a day (24) ________
studies at school and at home. They only have about four hours for
(25) ________. Most of this time is spent on watching television and
the internet, where they chat through social networks. The
teenagers admit that they use computers to play games and to
chat with friends much more than using it for studying purposes.
The survey also shows that during summer months, (26) ________
having much more free time than during school years, these
teenagers still fail to manage their time properly. They stay in bed
longer and then get (27) ________ to games and TV. The time for
computers and TV increases significantly to about five or six hours
a day, while there is almost no time for physical outdoor activities.

23.

A. benefits

B. disadvantages

C. problems

D. advantages

24.

A. at

B. in
C. for

D. on

25.

A. entertainment

B. entertainer

C. entertain

D. entertaining

26.

A. although

B. in spite

C. despite

D. but

27.

A. interested

B. hooked

C. addicted

D. keen

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.

Making a film takes a long time and is very hard work. Writing the
story for the film may take many weeks. Filming the story, or
shooting the film, often takes at least six months. Actors and
cameramen work from very early in the morning until late at night.
Each scene had to be acted and reacted, filmed and refilmed, until
it is just right. Sometimes the same scene has to be acted twenty or
thirty times.

The film studio is like a large factory and the indoor stages are very
big indeed. Scenery of all kinds is made in the studio; churches,
castles and forests are all built of wood and cupboard. Several
hundred people work together to make one film. Some of these
people are actors and actresses. The director of the film, however,
is the most important person in a studio. He decides how the scene
should be filmed and how the actors should act.

Most people go to see a film because they know the film stars in it.
Sometimes the film may be very poor. It is best to choose a film
made by a good director. Some famous directors make their film
very real. People feel that they themselves are among the people in
the film.

28. Shooting a film often takes…..

A. less than six month

B. at least six months

C. many weeks

D. from early in the morning until late at night

29. Some scenes have to be filmed many times because

A. it takes a long time to make a film

B. it is often difficult to make them just right

C. many people work together

D. the film is poor

30.Which of the following is compared to a factory?

A. The film studio

B. The indoor stage

C. The scene

D. A poor film

31. The director of a film

A. is always an actor

B. makes the scenery

C. is a film star

D. says how each scene should be filmed

32. We should choose a film which

A. has actors we know

B. seems very real

C. takes a long time to make

D. is made by a good director

Write new sentences as similar as possible in meaning to

the original sentences, using the given words. Do not
change the given words in any ways

33. She enjoys going to the suburbs and painting pictures of

natural landscapes.

HOOKED

...........................................................................................................
..................
34. The boy spent hours and hours playing chess with his
grandfather. TOOK

...........................................................................................................
..................

35. People made a fire by rubbing pieces of bamboo but now it no

longer exists. USED

...........................................................................................................
..................

36. Although they made careful preparations, they had a lot of

difficulties in making the film. DESPITE

...........................................................................................................
..................

Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning

to the first one, beginning with the given words or using
suggestions

37. Herding buffaloes is more difficult than loading the rice.

⇒ Loading the rice

is .............................................................................................

38. Young people move faster than old people.

⇒ Old people
move................................................................................................

39. "Let's organize a sponsored cycling race." said the children.

⇒ The children
suggested.......................................................................................

40. Mary speaks English better than her sister.

⇒ Mary’s sister
speaks.............................................................................................

Phòng Giáo dục và Đào tạo .....

Đề thi Giữa Học kì 1

Năm học 2023 - 2024

Bài thi môn: Tiếng Anh lớp 8

Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút

(không kể thời gian phát đề)

(Đề số 4)

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE: (8 points)

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.

Question 1 : A. question B. mention C. action D.

education

Question 2 :A. laughed B. washed C. danced D. played

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.

Question 3 :

A. nomadic
B. colourful

C. generous

D. countryside

Question 4 :

A. opportunity

B. facility

C. inconvenient

D. optimistic

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.

Question 5 : This house (A) is more spacious (B) as that white

house (C) I bought in Ho Chi Minh City (D) last year.

Question 6 : Do you mind (A) to speak to John (B) to ask him (C) to
help (D) us.

Question 7 : (A) In today’s (B) world, teenagers rely (C) in

technology more than (D) in the past.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to

indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.

Question 8 : He did the test ……………………than I did.

A.as bad as

B. more worse

C. worse
D. badder

Question 9 :Please turn of ……………lights when you leave

………………room.

A. the/the

B. a/the

C. a/a

D. the/a

Question 10 :……………..does Hoa Ban Festival take place? – In Lai

Chau.

A. Where

B. When

C. How

D. What

Question 11 : During the festival, they fly many…………….kites in

different shapes and sizes.

A. colour

B. colourful

C. colourless

D. colouring

Question 12 : We will go swimming today…………it is very hot.

A. so

B. so that
C. because

D. although

Question 13 :So many people nowadays are…………..to computers

and mobile phones. They use them a lot.

A. bored with

B. addicted to

C. worried about

D. afraid of

Question 14 :Mary’d like to find ………..more…………the culture of

the Ede people in Viet Nam.

A. out/on

B. in/about

C. into/of

D. out/about

Question 15 :It is interesting ……………badminton after school.

A. play

B. to playing

C. played

D.to play

Question 16 : Using the computer as your hobby can

be……………..to both your health and your social life.

A. harm
B. to harm

C. harmful

D. harmless

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.

Question 17 :“ – It isn’t a long way from Britain, isn’t it?” – “Yes,

but it isn’t as ……………as HongKong.”

A. far

B. farther

C. farthest

D. further

Question 18 :“…………….pass me the newspaper?” – “ Sure. Here

you are.”

A. Would you mind

B. Could you please

C. May you

D. Why don’t you

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.

Question 19 :Mai enjoys making crafts, especially bracelets.

A. adores
B. hates

C. detests

D. dislikes

Question 20 :Gardening and hunting still play an important role in

the economy of the Laha.

A. convenient

B. significant

C. complicated

D. developed

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.

Question 21 :The Muong in Hoa Binh and Thanh Hoa are well-
known for their poor folk literature.

A. beautiful

B. richness

C. rich

D. simple

Question 22 :Ethnic peoples in the mountains have

a complicated way of farming.

A. simple

B. complex

C. important
D. easy

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.

When you game online, be careful when you make friends” with
strangers. What should you do? Firstly, remember that it is (23)
……………to lie online and some of these “online friends” maybe
adults (24)……………..want to harm you. Secondly, never give your
personal information such as your full name or your hometown.
Thirdly, only play online games when you have (25)………..antivirus
software. In addition, tell your parents what games you are playing
and what you love (26)………….them. In short, just like in the real
world, you need to be careful when (27)……………with strangers.

Question 23 :

A. simple

B. difficult

C. happy

D. easy

Question 24 :

A. what

B. who

C. whom

D. whose

Question 25 :

A. updated
B. update

C. updating

D. updates

Question 26 :

A. in

B. to

C. about

D. with

Question 27 :

A. to play

B. played

C. play

D. playing

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.

The Lo Lo ethnic group can be divided into Flower Lo Lo and Black

Lo Lo. Living in in Lung Cu since ancient time, the Lo Lo people
have made many efforts in making homeland suitable for farming.
The Lo Lo folklore culture is very rich and unique, demonstrated
with dances, songs, legends. The Lo Lo calendar divides a year into
11 months, each corresponding to an animal name. Decorating on
their turbans, shirts, skirts and trousers are particularly colourful.

The ancient bronze drums are very important. The head of each
family entitled to keep the drums which are used only during
funerals or festival to maintain rhythms for dances. The Lo Lo
people are among the few ethnic groups in Vietnam who still use
bronze drums, a traditional musical instrument closely associated
with a legend about the Flood.

Question 28 :How many groups can the Lo Lo ethnic group be

divided?

A. three

B. four

C. five

D. two

Question 29 :Where do they live since ancient time?

A. Black

B. Lung Cu

C. Flower

D. Vietnam

Question 30 :The Lo Lo Folklore……………..is very rich and unique,

demonstrated with dances, songs and legends.

A. custom

B. festival

C. song

D. culture

Question 31 :How many months are there in a year in Lo Lo

calendar?
A. eleven

B. twelve

C. ten

D. eight

Question 32 :When are the bronze drums used?

A. funerals

B. festivals

C. A and B are correct

D. A and B are incorrect

II. WRITING: (2 points)

Rewrite the following sentences without changing their

original meanings, using the words given

Question 33 :In the countryside, children play more freely than in

the city.

⇒ In the city
children...............................................................................................
......

Question 34 : Who do these beautiful ornaments belong to?

⇒ Whose.............................................................................................
..........................

Question 35 :Local people sell a lot of local specialities at the

open-air market.
⇒A lot of local
specialities..........................................................................................
..

Question 36 : I couldn’t travel to Sa Pa with my family because of

the hurricane.

⇒ The hurricane
prevented..........................................................................................

Rearrange the words to make complete sentences

Question 37 :: teenagers /on /Nowadays / more / past / rely / the /

than / technology / in.

⇒........................................................................................................
.......................

Question 38 :first / farm work / trip / countryside / I / had /

experience / my / of / on/ the / a / to.

⇒........................................................................................................
.......................

Question 39 :all / a computer / problems / sitting / in front of /

health / day / cause / can.

⇒........................................................................................................
.......................

Question 40 :minorities / still / traditional / some / life / in / ways /

mountains / their / the / keep /of

⇒........................................................................................................
.........................

Phòng Giáo dục và Đào tạo .....

Đề thi Giữa Học kì 1

 Năm học 2023 - 2024

Bài thi môn: Tiếng Anh lớp 8

Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút

(không kể thời gian phát đề)

(Đề số 5)

A. PHONETICS: (4 pts)

I/ Choose the word whose underlined part differs from the

other three in pronunciation in each of the following
questions.

1. A. penalty B. celebrate C. leisure D. eight

2. A. paragraph B. although C. laugh D. enough

II/ Choose the word that differs from the other three in the
position of primary stress in each of the following questions

3. A. blackberry B. heritage C. museum D. decorate

4. A. minorities B. activity C. populated D. experience

B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR: (20 pts)

I/ Choose the underlined part that needs correction in each

of the following questions

5. What part of our country would you most like to live in ?

A B C D

6. Mua sap is the typical dance of the Muong people in the

North West.
 A B C D

7. Five- coloured sticky rice is a traditional dish in the

north mountainous regions.

A B C
D

II/ Choose the correct answer to each of the following

questions.

8. The _______ on display in Da Nang Museum of Cham Sculpture

are very interesting.

A. goods

B. shows

C. products

D. items

9. The boys often help their parents to _______ water from the
village well.

A. collect

B. gather

C. find

D. give

10. The crops ________ on the weather.

A. affect heavily

B. affect heavy

C. depend heavily
D. depend heavy

11. _______ month is the Hoa Ban Festival of the Thai people held
in?

A. Which

B. How many

C. When

D. How often

12. In the Central Highlands, the biggest and tallest house in the
village is the _______ house.

A. commune

B. communication

C. communal

D. community

13. The Viet people have many _______ customs and crafts.

A. culture

B. traditional

C. customary

D. tradition

14. The Gong Festival is held ________ in the Central Highlands.

A. yearly

B. annually

C. year
D. annual

15. An old woman was ________ the goats up the mountainside.

A. talking

B. herding

C. riding

D. running

16. My dad doesn't mind ________ my mom from work every day.

A. picks up

B. picking up

C. pick up

D. picked up

17. Life in a small town is _______ than that in a big city.

A. much more peaceful

B. less peaceful

C. much peaceful

D. peaceful

18. It is typical of the cultural life of ________ Thai people.

A. the

B. X

C. a

D. some
III/ Choose the most suitable response to complete each of
the following exchanges.

19. Nga: The Thai not only have their own language but also they
have their own writing system.

Ba: _________________________ .

A. I see

B. Check out this

C. How interesting!

D. It’s right up your street

20. Tuan: “My favourite leisure activity is people watching.”

Hoa: “__________________________-__”

A. That sounds so weird!

B. OK. That’s what you’ve chosen.

C. That’s all right.

D. Sure. It’s very entertaining.

IV/ Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the

underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

21. The Thai are experienced farmers. They grow different crops.

A. bad

B. better

C. worse

D. good
22. The northwest region of Viet Nam is famous for breathtaking
rice terraced paddy fields.

A. fabulous

B. well- known

C. surprised

D. interesting

V/ Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the

underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

23. Ethnic peoples often put on their traditional costumes on

special occasions.

A. good

B. beautiful

C. different

D. modern

24. Gathering and hunting still play an important role in the

economy of the Laha.

A. traditional

B. major

C. insignificant

D. inconvenient

C. READING: (8pts)

I/ Read the following passage and choose the correct word

or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
The Muong (25)________ ethnic roots with the Vietnamese people
and their language is classified in the Vietnamese-Muong language
branch. The Muong live in mountainous areas which have abundant
land for (25)________wet rice.

In a Muong hamlet, stilt houses are located in the shade of big

trees, huddle against the mountain, and look out on vast rice fields.
A Muong house is designed to maximize convenient use and air
ventilation to counter the warm, humid mountain climate.

The Muong's (27)________ is special. Men often wear a round-neck

shirt which opens in the front and has two pockets. Their pants
have large trouser legs. The Muong women wear a long, black dress
and a white or brown shirt with a line of buttons in the front and
long sleeves. They wind a white or indigo headscarf around their
head.

The Muong have diverse folk arts including folk songs and poems,
sorcerer’s worshipping songs, tales, and riddle songs. The gong is
the most popular musical instrument along with the flute, the
(28)________ violin, the drum, and the panpipe.

25.

A. cut

B. have

C. share

D. divide

26.

A. raising

B. harvesting

C. growing
D. putting

27.

A. material

B. costumes

C. cloth

D. costume

28.

A. two strings

B. two-string

C. second-string

D. two string

II/ Read the following passage and choose the correct

answer to each of the questions.

The thing I liked most when I was small was the change of seasons.
Spring, summer, autumn and winter — I could see them all come
and go and each one was completely different. Now in the city, you
can buy summer flowers in winter and eat the same vegetables all
the year round. Whereas, in the country, I could only eat things at
certain times of the year, for example, strawberries in June and
turnips in winter. I lived my childhood with the seasons.

We also made most of our food and would never eat frozen or
tinned food. Everything was fresh, so it must be better than the
type of food I am taking now in the city. City people may think
people in the country miss a lot of things about modern life. In fact,
in my opinion, they miss a lot more than people in the country, they
miss real life.
29. What did the writer like most about living in the country?

A. Flowers in spring

B. The wild animals and plants

C. Leaves in autumn

D. The change of seasons

30. What does the word “them” in line 2 refer to?

A. Plants

B. Countryside people

C. Winter and autumn

D. Four seasons

31. Why did the writer never eat tinned food when living in the
country?

A. Because it was contaminated

B. Because it wasn't very fresh

C. Because it was very fat

D. Because it was frozen

32. Which of the following sentences is NOT true ?

A. In the countryside turnips are grown in winter

B. The writer often eat frozen and tinned food now

C. Many city people think they live better than those in the country

D. People in the city can grow vegetables all year round

D. WRITING: ( 8 pts)

I/ Rewrite the following sentences without changing the

meaning, using the word given in brackets

33. This supermarket isn’t as expensive as the one across the

street. (less)

...........................................................................................................
................

34. The English teacher started teaching at our school three years
ago. (for)

...........................................................................................................
...............

35.You won’t pass the exam unless you study harder. (if)

...........................................................................................................
................

36. Your village is so beautiful! (What)

...........................................................................................................
...............

II/ Complete the second sentence so that it has the similar

meaning to the first one.

37. Although the villagers are quite poor, they live a happy and
healthy way.

⇒ In spite
of.....................................................................................................

38. Romantic films interest me more than war films.

⇒I
find.....................................................................................................
........

39. How long is it since you built this stilt house?

⇒ When..............................................................................................
.............

40. Living in a big city is more convenient than living in a village.

⇒ It’s...................................................................................................
...........

..........................