PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ I - NĂM HỌC 2023-2024

Môn: Tiếng Anh 8

Ngày kiểm tra: 26/ 12/ 2023
(Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút. Không kể thời gian phát đề.)

Name: ………………………………………………… Class: ………………….

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. plants B. workers C. shops D. hats
Question 2. A. action B. competition C. preparation D. question
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose stress is different from the
other three in each of the following questions.
Question 3. A. poultry B. lucky C. admire D. worship
Question 4. A. enjoyment B. contestant C. offering D. reunion
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. The students look happily because they are allowed to play in the yard.
A. because B. look C. happily D. allowed
Question 6. My sister enjoys listening to music and dance with her friends.
A. music B. dance C. listening to D. friends
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Question 7. Today is ________ fine day. Let's go to ________ zoo.
A. Ø – Ø B. a - the C. the - a D. an – the
Question 8. In his free time, my younger brother is _______ on taking photos and doing puzzles.
A. fond B. interested C. crazy D. keen
Question 9. This is the first time Mary terraced fields.
A. will see B. saw C. has seen D. sees
Question 10. Traditionally, the ________ in a village is a place for villagers to meet or worship.
A. communal house B. market C. festival D. bamboo pole
Question 11. Mrs Hoa Mai fancies _________DIY in her leisure time after school.
A. doing B. to do C. did D. do
Question 12. People in the countryside live than those in the city.
A. more happily B. happy C. less happy D. happily
Question 13. I didn’t like the ending; ___________, it was a very good movie.
A. and B. however C. therefore D. so
Question 14. Tet is an occasion for family in Viet Nam.
A. seeings B. reunions C. visitings D. meeting
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in
the following question.
Question 15. For most of the year, we are surrounded by vast pastures, rivers and mountains.
A. paddy fields B. cattle C. grasslands D. sky
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s)
in the following question.
Question 16. Come and join us at our local festival this weekend. I’m sure you won’t regret it.
A. ritual B. traditional C. international D. cultural
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete the
following exchange.
Question 17. A: How about going to Kate Festival? B: ____________
A. Congratulations! B. I don’t agree with you.
C. That’s a good idea. D. No, thanks.

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Read the 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 blank.
Vu Lan Festival takes (18) ______ on 15th of the seventh lunar month. It is one of the largest festivals of
Viet Nam. Vietnamese people consider that it is an occasion for family gatherings as well as (19) ______
love and gratitude to ancestors and parents. Vu Lan festival is known as Mother's Day in Viet Nam. First,
in the morning of that day, a lavish tray with various (20) ______ dishes is set on the altar, and the
householder will bum incense and invite ancestors to come back home and celebrate with family. Then, at
night the Vietnamese hold a ceremony of releasing lighted lanterns (21) ______ the river, they believe by
doing that their wishes for their parents (22) ______ true. They also go to the pagoda, wearing either a red
rose if their mothers are still alive or white roses if their mothers passed away.
Question 18. A. occur B. happen C. show D. place
Question 19. A. expressed B. expressing C. express D. expression
Question 20. A. terrible B. boring C. awful D. delicious
Question 21. A. on B. for C. at D. with
Question 22. A. have come B. will come C. came D. come
Read the passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer
to each of the questions below.
Meals in Viet Nam - lunch or dinner - must include rice. Traditionally, Vietnamese meals are prepared by
wives or mothers and the whole family is expected to eat. However, families now may have only one meal
a day at home, and it may not include all the family members.
Tastes, cooking methods and dishes are different between the three regions: the North, the Central, and
the South. Nowadays, these differences have become small.
When families do not have time to prepare meals, they eat out. Employees have lunch somewhere
nearby the workplaces.
Since Viet Nam opened its doors to foreign investors, more foreigners have stayed and worked in Viet
Nam. As a result, more foreign restaurants have been opened in Viet Nam, especially in big cities.
Young people in Viet Nam now like fast food because of its conveniences. Vietnamese food fast shops
have been opened, and the most successful Vietnamese fast-food chain is Pho 24. In recent years, there
have been more Vietnamese fast-food chains such as Bun Bo Hue 3A3.
Question 23. What is the best title for the passage?
A. Restaurants in Viet Nam. B. Eating habits in Vietnam
C. Difference between taste and flavor in Viet Nam. D. Vietnamese food culture
Question 24. In Vietnamese culture, who usually prepares the meals?
A. By wives or mothers B. By wives or fathers
C. By husbands or fathers D. By children or grandmothers
Question 25. The word “methods” in paragraph 2 is CLOSEST in meaning to _______
A. technique B. ways C. ingredient D. order
Question 26. The word "it" in the text refers to
A. meal B. family C. lunch D. dinner
Question 27. Which of the following is NOT true according to the text?
A. Meals in Viet Nam - lunch or dinner - must include rice.
B. In the big cities, more foreign restaurants have been opened in Viet Nam.
C. Nowadays, young people in Viet Nam are keen on fast food because it is convenient.
D. When families do not have time to prepare meals, they order food for delivery.
Question 28. The word "differences" in the passage is OPPOSITE in meaning to __________.
A. same B. different C. alike D. similarity
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair
of sentences in the following questions
Question 29. I like reading. I spend a lot of money on books.
A. I like reading; otherwise, I spend a lot of money on books.

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 B. I like reading; nevertheless, I spend a lot of money on books.
C. I like reading; therefore, I spend a lot of money on books.
D. I like reading; however, I spend a lot of money on books.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence which has a similar meaning
to the first one in each of the following questions.
Question 30. My sister spends two hours each day doing her homework.
A. It takes my sister two hours each day doing her homework.
B. It takes my sister two hours each day to doing her homework.
C. It takes my sister two hours each day to do her homework.
D. It takes my sister two hours each day do her homework.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is correctly made up
from the words given.
Question 31. Tet/ important/ festival/ Vietnam?
A. Is Tet the most important festival in Vietnam?
B. Is Tet as important as festival in Vietnam?
C. Does Tet the important festival in Vietnam?
D. Is Tet the more important festival in Vietnam?
Listen to the activities that minority children do to help their families and circle the correct answer
A, B, C or D.
Question 32. Minority children usually learn to work at ______.
A. twelve B. ten C. six D. sixteen
Question 33. Girls ______.
A. weave clothing B. do the gardening C. catch fish D. go hunting
Question 34. Boys ______.
A. prepare food B. raise livestock C. do housework D. go hunting
Question 35. In the evening, the family often gather round the ______________.
A. opening fire B. arm chair C. living room D. open - fire
Question 36. Children learn traditions through _____
A. work B. music C. stories D. songs
Question 37. The number of minority children going to school is ______.
A. going up B. going down C. staying the same D. going up and down
Read the following sign or notice and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 38. What does this sign say?

A. Dogs are allowed to walk on the escalator.

B. Dogs should be carried when using the escalator.
C. Dogs are not allowed to use the escalator at all.
D. Dogs can ride the escalator without any restrictions.

Question 39. What does this sign say?

A. No one is allowed to park in this area.

B. This parking area is for everyone.
C. You have to contact the staff if you want to park in this area.
D. Only people who work here can park in this area.

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Read the following announcement and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct options that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Do you speak English?
Are you interested in museums?

Would you like a holiday job where you could meet people from all over (40) _______ world?
We are looking (41)________ someone to work in the City Museum shop during the holidays.
No experience is necessary but you must be (42) _______ and helpful and have some interest in art.
Please, (43)_______ Mrs. Donovan at the City Museum.

Question 40. A. a B. an C. the D. Ø (no article)

Question 41. A. for B. on C. at D. in
Question 42. A. friend B. friendship C. friendliness D. friendly
Question 43. A. will contact B. contact C. contacts D. contacting
Question 44. Put the sentences (a-b-c) in the correct order, then fill in the blank to make a logical text.
Teens face a lot of stress. First, they have to deal with schoolwork. ______________
a. Finally, they have to figure out their future
b. Beside the social lives, they may have to deal with family problems
c. Then, they have to manage their social lives
A. c-b-a B. c-a-b C. b-a-c D. a-b-c
Question 45. Choose the sentences that can end the text (in question 17) most appropriately.
A. Teens have a lot of stress.
B. Teens can surf the Internet for many hours
C. To deal with this issue, teens need help from their parent to overcome these challenges.
D. Moreover, teens always have new friends.
Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using each new one with
the given word(s).
Question 46. Duong was very busy; however, she spent the whole day at the Lim festival.
=> Although ……………………………..…………………………………………………….…
Question 47. My sister’s favourite leisure activity is doing DIY. (fond)
=> My sister is…………………………………………….………………………………………
Question 48. Hoa can speak English the most fluently in my class. (than)
=> No one ………………….………….………..………………………………………….….…
Question 49. The students in my school started learning Arts 2 years ago. (make a question)
=> Did …….…………………………………………………………………………………….?
Make a complete sentence using the prompts given.
Question 50. Which/ you/like better/cup/of/coffee/ or /like/glass/of/fruit juice?
=> ………………………………………………………….…………………...………………….

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