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I. LEXICO & GRAMMAR

Question 1. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that

needs correction in the following sentence.

He enjoyed to do everything with the help of modern equipments.

A. with

B. equipments

C. to do

D. of

Question 2. Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in the

following sentence.

The porter explained to us how to load the luggage the airport.

A. go to

B. see

C. unload

D. visit

Question 3. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D for the following sentence.

In his free time, my brother is _________on taking photos and doing puzzles.

A. crazy

B. interested

C. fond

D. keen

Question 4. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D for the following sentence.

After harvesting rice, the farmers often ________ it in the sunlight.

A. water

B. dry

C. collect

D. pick

Question 5. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D for the following sentence.

She loves winter sports, so I think she should go _________ this winter.

A. ice-skiing

B. hiking

C. swimming

D. diving

Question 6. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.

A. colour

B. cloudy

C. plough

D. hour

Question 7. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D for the following sentence.

Matt tried to ______ the company’s network but couldn’t connect for some reasons.

A. log on to

B. connect to

C. keep in touch

D. take part on

Question 8. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D for the following sentence.

Tom helps his family to herd ______at weekends.

A. cattle

B. poultry

C. fruit

D. cats

Question 9. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D for the following sentence.

Life in a small town is __________ than that in a big city.

A. peacefuler

B. peaceful

C. much more peaceful

D. much peaceful

Question 10. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D for the following sentence.

He was hungry; ____________ he ate two bowls of rice.

A. otherwise

B. so

C. however

D. therefore

Question 11. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.

A. forums

B. participates

C. teenagers

D. clubs

Question 12. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D for the following sentence.

Helen: “Where do you come from?” - Ann “________.”

A. In London

B. I’m living in London

C. I come from London

D. Yes, I just come here.

Question 13. Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in the

following sentence.

My brother loves listening to music very much.

A. is keen on

B. is bored with

C. dislikes

D. likes

ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC

(Đề có 7 trang)

KÌ THI GIỮA HỌC KÌ 1

NĂM HỌC 2024-2025

MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 8 Ngày thi: 11/10/2024

Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút

(Không kể thời gian phát đề)

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Question 14. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D for the following sentence.

Anna: “Would you like to take part in our water bomb festival this weekend?”

Tom: “_________.”

A. Yes, I’d love to

B. I’m glad you like it

C. Don’t worry

D. You’re welcomed

Question 15. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D for the following sentence.

Farmers who are working on _______ look very happy with shining smiles in summer days.

A. factories

B. construction sites

C. grasslands

D. paddy fields

Question 16. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D for the following sentence.

I don’t have time to chat to you, ____________ I have a lot of exercises to do this evening.

A. or

B. and

C. but

D. for

Question 17. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D for the following sentence.

Teenagers often start smoking because of _________ pressure

A. pet

B. society

C. peer

D. expectation

Question 18. Choose A, B, C, or D to indicate the word with a different stress pattern from the

others.

A. bully

B. discuss

C. upload

D. account

Question 19. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D for the following sentence.

He helped his uncle _________ grain onto a truck.

A. unload

B. plough

C. load

D. feed

Question 20. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that

needs correction in the following sentence.

My classmate studies very hard, but she always gets good marks.

A. but

B. studies

C. gets

D. My

Question 21. Choose A, B, C, or D to indicate the word with a different stress pattern from the

others.

A. harvester

B. picturesque

C. dangerous

D. evening

Question 22. Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSET in meaning to the underlined part in the

following sentence.

Some teenagers in my neighborhood prefer to take part in the school water festival this month.

A. come in

B. participate in

C. look for

D. go straight

Question 23. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D for the following sentence.

At the weekend, we participate in _______ to share the essays and stories that we write in English.

A. chess club

B. art and craft club

C. sports club

D. language club

Question 24. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D for the following sentence.

Samuel is sociable so he can ________ a lot of friends at school.

A. do

B. take

C. work

D. make

Question 25. Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSET in meaning to the underlined part in the

following sentence.

You should go to the picturesque village this summer.

A. beautiful

B. meat

C. slowly

D. ugly

II. READING

READING 1. Read the following passage. Are the following sentences True or False?

Ethan and Noah are brothers. They look like each other but they are quite different in some ways. Noah

likes to stay inside. He likes to watch television, and he watches several shows every day. He spends about

two hours watching television each day. He also likes playing video games. He is also keen on surfing the

Net. He is into messaging his friends and playing games online. In contrast, Ethan likes to spend time

outside. He likes to swim in a pool which is not far from his house. He goes to the pool several times each

week, sometimes everyday. He swims for about an hour. He walks there and back. Sometimes he runs all

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the way there! On some days, Ethan plays basketball with his friends. Ethan doesn’t watch much television.

He spends most of his day on his feet.

Question 26. The brothers are similar in terms of their appearance.

Question 27. Noah likes doing outdoor activities.

Question 28. Noah often spends time with electric or technological devices.

Question 29. Ethan goes swimming very often.

Question 30. Ethan always walks to the swimming pool.

READING 2. Read the following passage. Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to answer the

following sentence.

The country is more beautiful than a town and more pleasant to live in. Many city people think so, and go

to the country for the summer holidays though they cannot live there all the year round. Some have a cottage

built in a village so that they can go there whenever they can find the time.

English villages are not all alike, but in some ways they are not very different form one another. Almost

every village has a church, the round and square tower of which can be seen from many miles around.

Surrounding the church is the churchyard, where people are buried.

The village green is a wide stretch of grass, the houses or cottages are built round it. Country life is now

fairy comfortable and many villages have running water brought through pipes into each house. Most

villages are so close to some small towns that people can go there to buy what they can’t find in the village

shops.

Question 31. When do city people often go the country?

A. All the year round

B. The summer holidays

C. At Christmas

D. All the weekends.

Question 32. What is the common feature of English villages?

A. They have a village green

B. They have running water.

C. They have a church

D. They have a church with a tall tower, and a village green.

Question 33. Which word is CLOSEST in meaning to the word “cottages” in paragraph 3?

A. houses

B. grass

C. shops

D. churches

Question 34. What can villagers do when their villages are close to small towns?

A. They can go there to buy luxury goods.

B. They can go there to buy cheaper things.

C. They can go there to buy what is not found in the village shops.

D. They can go there to buy whatever they want.

Question 35. What is NOT mentioned in the life of English villages?

A. Running water

B. The church

C. The Internet

D. The village green

READING 3. Read the following text and decide which answer best fits each numbered blank.

Social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok, and Snapchat have become a popular way

for teens to (36) _________ and share their experiences (37) __________ their friends. With just a few taps

on their smartphones, they can (38) _________ photos and videos, comment on posts, and like or follow

others.

Social media can be fun and exciting; (39) ________, they can also have negative effects on teenagers'

mental health. Constantly comparing oneself to others on social media can lead to feelings of jealousy and

low self-esteem.

It's important for parents to support teens in developing healthy social media habits. This can be done by

teaching teens how to balance their online activities with offline (40) _________ such as exercise, reading,

and spending time with family and friends.

Question 36. A. connect

B. talk

C. check

D. delete

Question 37. A. with

B. about

C. for

D. again

Question 38. A. log on

B. prepare

C. browse

D. upload

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Question 39. A. however

B. therefore

C. so

D. for

Question 40. A. interests

B. events

C. expectations

D. competitions

WRITING

Question 41. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D.

Rearrange the words to make correct sentence.

Marie/ like/ window shopping/ her close friend/ Saturday evenings.

A. Marie likes window shopping with her close friend in Saturday evenings.

B. Marie like window shopping with her close friend in Saturday evenings.

C. Marie likes window shopping with her close friend on Saturday evenings.

D. Marie like window shopping with her close friend on Saturday evenings.

Question 42. Circle A, B, C or D indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given.

Children shouldn’t spend too much time on social media, for it’s not good for their health.

A. Because it’s not good for their health, children should spend too much time on social media.

B. Children had better not spend too much time on social media, for it’s not good for their health.

C. Children had better spend too much time on social media, for it’s not good for their health.

D. Because of it’s not good for their health, children should spend too much time on social media.

Question 43. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D.

Rearrange the words to make correct sentence.

collect/ people/ money/ old/ Poor/ some/ make/ to/ bottles.

A. Poor people collect to make some old bottles money.

B. Poor people collect old bottles to make some money.

C. Poor some money people collect old bottles to make.

D. Poor people collect to make some money old bottles.

Question 44. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D.

Rearrange the words to make correct sentence.

My father often smoked too much but now he doesn’t.

A. My father didn’t used to smoke too much but now he doesn’t.

B. My father used to smoking too much but now he doesn’t.

C. My father used to smoke too much but now he doesn’t.

D. My father gets used to smoke too much but now he doesn’t

Question 45. Circle A, B, C or D indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given.

I’m interested in participating in some club activities.

A. Joining in some club activities is not my interest.

B. My interest is to joining in some club activities.

C. I’m interested in joing in some club activities.

D. Club activities are what I am interested in.

Question 46. Circle A, B, C or D indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given.

Herding buffaloes is more difficult than loading the rice.

A. Herding buffaloes is more difficulty than loading the rice.

B. Loading the rice are the most difficult than herding buffaloes.

C. Herding buffaloes is as easy as loading the rice.

D. Loading the rice is easier than herding buffaloes

Question 47. Circle A, B, C or D indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given.

Although teenagers don’t know how to avoid bullies, they don’t want to tell their teachers.

A. Teenagers don’t know how to avoid bullies, but they don’t want to tell their teachers.

B. Teenagers know how to avoid bullies; therefore, they will tell their teachers.

C. If teenagers knew how to avoid bullies, they would not tell their teachers.

D. Teenagers will tell their teachers although they know how to avoid bullies.

Question 48. Circle A, B, C or D indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given.

You mustn’t cheat on exams; otherwise, you will be punished by your teacher.

A. You mustn’t cheat on exams, or you will be punished by your teacher.

B. You will be punished by your teacher if you mustn’t cheat on exams.

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C. You mustn’t cheat on exams if you will be punished by your teacher.

D. You will be punished by your teacher, so you must cheat on exams

Question 49. Circle A, B, C or D indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given.

At this age, my grandparents like to take part in chess club in their neighborhood.

A. At this age, my grandparents enjoy to take part in chess club in their neighborhood.

B. My grandparents prefers to take part in chess club in their neighborhood at this age.

C. At this age, my grandparents enjoy taking part in chess club in their neighborhood.

D. My grandparents is crazy about take part in chess club in their neighborhood in this age.

Question 50. Circle A, B, C or D indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given.

She tried very hard to pass the midterm test, but she could hardly pass it.

A. Although she didn’t try hard to pass the midterm test, she could pass it.

B. She tried very hard, so she passed the midterm test satisfactorily.

C. She tried very hard to pass the midterm test; however, she could hardly pass it.

D. She tried very hard to pass the midterm test, for she could pass it.

PART B: ESL

LISTENING

LISTENING 1. Listen and tick (



) the box. There is one example.

0. Where is Michael going to go with his school class?

Question 1. Where is Michael going to stay?

Question 2. What is the weather going to be like?

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Question 3. Which backpack is Michael going to take?

Question 4. When is Michael going to visit his grandma?

Question 5. What is Michael going to eat at his grandma’s?

LISTENING 2: Listen and write ONE word in each gap. Here is one example.

HOMEWORK: JOB INFORMATION

Surname:

Question 0.

Mr. White

Job:

Question 6.

________________________ p.m

Works in:

Question 7.

‘______________________ the song’

Age when started job:

Question 8.

_________________________________

Where learnt job:

Question 9.

Mr ______________________________

Colour of uniform:

Question 10.

white and __________________________

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WRITING

Your English friend Lucas is dealing with a lot of stress because he often spends too much

time on social media and stays up late surfing the internet.

Write an email of about 80-100 words to him and give him some advice.

You can use the following questions as cues.

- What are some effects of spending too much time on social media?

- What are some effects of staying up late?

- What should Lucas do?

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