Đề thi giữa HK1 Tiếng Anh 8 - Đề số 1

Lớp 8
45 phút
40 câu hỏi

Exercise 1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.

Câu 1:
A.

chorus

B.

scheme

C.

watching

D.

chaos

Câu 2:
A.

streets

B.

phones

C.

books

D.

makes

Exercise 2. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others.

Câu 3:
A.

question

B.

believe

C.

concern

D.

request

Câu 4:
A.

disaster

B.

avalanche

C.

tsunami

D.

announcement

Exercise 3. Choose the option that best completes each of the following sentences.

Câu 5:

Be quiet, please! I'm trying to ______ on my homework.

A.

concentrate

B.

log

C.

advise

D.

bully

Câu 6:

Does your brother dislike ________ his friends? - Yes, he prefers ________ them.

A.

call / message

B.

calling / messaging

C.

to call / to message

D.

to call / message

Câu 7:

From the hilltop, we can see row after row of orange trees _____ to the horizon.

A.

running

B.

expanding

C.

enlarging

D.

stretching

Câu 8:

The environment won't help us if we ____ it.

A.

annoy

B.

worry

C.

alarm

D.

disturb

Câu 9:

A _____ is a violent storm with very strong winds that move in a circle.

A.

tornado

B.

flood

C.

volcano

D.

landslide

Câu 10:

They spend a lot of time surfing the net; ______, they have little time to read books.

A.

however

B.

therefore

C.

although

D.

otherwise

Câu 11:

I’m free ________ 3 p.m. on Thursday, but I have band practice after that.

A.

at

B.

until

C.

in

D.

from

Câu 12:

We should walk to school, _______ we shouldn’t throw trash on the ground.

A.

so

B.

and

C.

but

D.

or

Câu 13:

Minh: _________is the weather girl on VTV3 at 8 o’clock tonight? - Bao: She is Hoai Anh.

A.

Who

B.

What

C.

When

D.

Why

Câu 14:

Gary is very busy with his job. He has ________ time for other things.

A.

little

B.

a little

C.

few

D.

a few

Câu 15:

Tom: What an attractive hair style you have got, Mary! - Mary: ___________.

A.

Thank you very much. I am afraid

B.

You are telling a lie

C.

Thank you for your compliment

D.

I don’t like your sayings

Câu 16:

Jason: Would you like a drink? - Daisy: ___________.

A.

I don’t like coffee

B.

I prefer tea

C.

Coffee, please

D.

I’m very thirsty

Exercise 4. Supply the correct form of the given word.

Câu 17:

17. Finding a balance between what humans and animals need will help prevent habitat . (DESTROY)

Câu 18:

18. It is to imagine the changes that robots are bringing to our world. (BELIEVE)

Câu 19:

19. My sister is keen on . She wants to become a chef in the future. (COOK)

Câu 20:

20. At harvest time are busy cutting and collecting crops. (FARM)

Exercise 5. Choose the option that best completes each blank in the passage.

Some teenagers enjoy spending free time with their friends. Others prefer doing leisure activities with their family members. I love spending time with my family (21)________  it’s a great way to connect with them.

At the weekend, we usually go for a bike ride. We (22)________  to some nearby villages to enjoy the fresh air. We take photos and look at them later. My big brother and I are also (23)________  cooking. My brother looks for easy recipes. After that, we prepare the ingredients and cook. Sometimes the food is good, but sometimes it isn’t; nevertheless, we love (24)________  we cook. The leisure activity I like the most is doing DIY projects with my mum. She teaches me (25)________  my own dresses and doll clothes. On special occasions, we make special dresses together. Once I won the first prize in a costume contest at my school.

Câu 21:
A.
so
B.
and
C.
because
D.
but
Câu 22:
A.
run
B.
walk
C.
drive
D.
cycle
Câu 23:
A.
at
B.
into
C.
on
D.
with
Câu 24:
A.
whatever
B.
whenever
C.
wherever
D.
however
Câu 25:
A.
make
B.
making
C.
to make
D.
made

Exercise 6. Read the following passage. Choose TRUE if the statement is true, FALSE if the statement is false.

I feel fortunate that I am living in a peaceful village in southern Viet Nam. The scenery here is beautiful and picturesque with vast fields stretching long distances. The houses are surrounded by green trees. There are lakes, ponds, and canals here and there. The air is fresh and cool. Life here seems to move more slowly than in cities. The people work very hard. They grow vegetables, cultivate rice, and raise cattle. At harvest time, they use combine harvesters to harvest their crops. Many families live by growing fruit trees in the orchards. Others live by fishing in lakes, ponds, and canals. Life in the village is very comfortable for children. They play traditional games. Sometimes they help their parents pick fruit and herd cattle.

People in my village know each other well. They are friendly and hospitable. They often meet each other in the evening, eating fruit, playing chess, singing folk songs, and chatting about everyday activities.

Câu 26:

26. Life in the author’s village is very peaceful.

A.

True

B.

False

Câu 27:

27. The people in the village work very hard.

A.

True

B.

False

Câu 28:

28. Villagers live only by catching fish in lakes, ponds, and canals.

A.

True

B.

False

Câu 29:

29. The children are always busy helping their parents.

A.

True

B.

False

Câu 30:

30. The villagers get along well.

A.

True

B.

False

Exercise 7. Rewrite the above sentence with the given beginning in such a way that the meaning stays unchanged.

Câu 31:

31. My sister makes a mess. My mum makes her weed the garden. (Whenever)

Câu 32:

32. Rita might fail her driving test. But she can take it again. (If)

Câu 33:

33. We usually visit museums when we have leisure time. (enjoy)

Câu 34:

34. It was cold. However, Tom still went swimming. (Although)

Câu 35:

35. My sister walks to school everyday.

=> My sister goes

Exercise 8. Listen again and give short answers to the following questions. Use no more than THREE words.

Câu 36:

36. What is the listening text about?

Câu 37:

37. How many sources of water pollution are there?

Câu 38:

38. What are two common sources of drinking water?

Câu 39:

39. What type of effect does water pollution have on our life?

Câu 40:

40. What products can we use to reduce water pollution?

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