ĐỀ KIỂM TRA GIỮA HỌC KÌ I – NĂM HỌC 2023-2024

Môn: TIẾNG ANH 8

Thời gian làm bài:60 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)
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ĐIỂM GV CHẤM PHÁCH

A. LISTENING
I. Listen to two children talking about life in the city and the country. Choose the best answer.(1p)
1. Jane thinks living in the country is ………. than living in the city
A. better B. more boring C. slower
2. According to Jane, the country is ……………..
A. noisy B. peaceful C. exciting
3. Charlie likes the ……………. in the country
A. room B. fresh air C. peace
4. Charlie likes that there are a lot of …………. in the city
A. people B. parks C. buildings
5. Charlie ………….. around the country
A. takes taxi B. rides a bike C. walks
Answer:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

II. Listen to two people talking on the phone Decide the statements are true or false(1p)
1. Pete wants to play shuttlecock at the school yard tomorrow morning
A. true B. false
2. Pete has piano practice tomorrow morning
A. true B. false
3. Debbie has the school swimming competition tomorrow afternoon
A. true B. false
4. Debbie wants to go to the movie theatre at 4 pm
A. true B. false
5. Pete has a sewing lesson at 6.30 pm
A. true B. false
Answer:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

B. LANGUAGE
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others(0,6ps)
1. A. helps B. laughs C. cooks D. finds
2. A. church B. chemistry C. lunch D. cheese
3. A. finishes B. watches C. goes D. passes
II. Choose the word that has the stress differently from that of the other words(0,4ps)
4. A. money B. machine C. many D. mother
5. A. begin B. pastime C. finish D. summer
III. Choose the option that best completes each of the following sentences.(2ps)
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6. I'd like to live in the country because the air is so ………………. there.
A. beautiful B. fresh C. exciting D. relaxing
7. There’s not much ………… in the countryside. People usually enjoy the fresh air there.
A. noise B. water C. pollution D. air
8. Please don't …………….. flowers in this garden.
A. do B. pick C. design D. raise
9. You should use…………more to save the environment.
A. public transportation B. vehicles C. cars D. airplanes
10. Peter enjoys…………….foreign stamps and reading about them.
A. designing B. collecting C. playing D. making
11. Jack generally……………..little TV.
A. watches B. is watching C. to watch D. watched
12. My father usually buys a newspaper……………… the morning.
A. on B. at C. in D. from
13. Hung didn't drink his coffee because there was …………. sugar in it. He hates sweet drinks.
A. lots B. a lot C. too many D. too much
14. Some folk games in the countryside can keep students away ………………..computer games.
A. to B. from C. for D. with
15. Liz: …………………does John play spinning tops with? - Ben: His close friends.
A. Who B. How far C. When D. How often
Answer:
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15
C. READING
I. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or
phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. (1p)
What do you like doing best (1) ………… your spare time? My cousin Paul likes going jogging
in the country and (2) ………..photos. Sometimes he travels with his friends, and they (3)
……….. at the park or at the beach. They always have a good time. His brother Chris isn’t (4)
…………. in walking. He spends most of the (5) …………at home.
1. A. for B. when C. in D. at
2. A. making B. having C. taking D. doing
3. A. enjoy B. have fun C. hobby D. go
4. A. interested B. out C. decided D. keen
5. A. other B. time C. people D. money
Answer:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

II. Read the text and choose the best answer, A, B, C, or D, for each question. (1p)

Milford Nature Festival!

The event for all the family!
Come and celebrate the first day of spring on Saturday 1st April, with:
· a flower show [at 11.00 and 2.00]

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 · tree planting [at 11.30 and 2.30]
· a nature walk [at 12.00 and 3.00]
o with information about all the flowers and trees from a plant scientist
· and entertainment for all the family, including:
o tug of war [3 age groups]
o face painting for younger visitors
o competitions
The event starts at 10.00 on the grass near the west gate of South Park, opposite the
Milford Sports Center. The gate opens at 9.00. You can get:
· an all-day ticket for just $10
o 10.00 to 4.00
· a half-day ticket for $6
o 10.00 to 1.00
or
o 1.00 to 4.00
[students and under 11s = 50% discount]
1. What does the festival celebrate?
A. The start of a month B. The beginning of a season C. Flowers D. Trees
2. Where does the festival take place?
A. In South Park B. Near South Park
C. In the Milford Sports Center D. In Westgate
3. How much does a half-day ticket cost for a 10-year-old student?
…………………………………………………………………………….
4. What takes place in the afternoon?
…………………………………………………………………………….
5. How long does the festival last?
…………………………………………………………………………….
D. WRITING
I. Find the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions. (1p)
1. I love doing a lot of different activity, I enjoy hanging out at the park with my friends.
A B C D
2. All the children are interested in the animal perform at the festival.
A B C D

3. I can't sleep - there is too many noise in the neighborhood at night!

A B C D

4. When I was younger, I played usually spinning tops with my brother.

A B C D
5. Traffic jams are not a problem in the country because there aren't too much
vehicles.
A B C D
Answer:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
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II. Rewrite the following sentences with the given words and/or beginnings in such a way that
the meanings stay unchanged.(0,6ps)
1. Would you like to decorate your room on your own? (WANT)
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2. Whenever she went to Paris she bought a new dress.
She never.............................................................................................................
3. Going swimming in the river in the summer is interesting.(INTERESTING)
It .............................................................................................................................
III. Complete the following sentences based on the given cues.(0,4ps)
1. What/ do/ people/ like/ do/ country?
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2. We / have / wonderful/ time / moment / SaPa.
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IV. Write a passage about your favorite hobby (60-80 words).(1p)
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