Đề kiểm tra giữa học kì 1 môn Tiếng anh 8 - Năm học 2024-2025 - Trường THCS Quỳnh Sơn

 TRƯỜNG THCS QUỲNH SƠN ĐỀ KIỂM TRA GIỮA HỌC Kè I
 NĂM HỌC 2024 - 2025
 Đề chớnh thức Mụn: Tiếng Anh 8
 Thời gian làm bài: 60 phỳt khụng kể thời gian giao đề
 (Thớ sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào tờ đề thi)
 Họ và tờn: ........................................... SBD: ..................................... Lớp: .......
 PART A: LISTENING (2.0 pts)
PART 1. You will hear four short conversations. For each recording, choose the correct answer A, B, or C. You will 
listen to the audio twice.
EX: What time is it?A. 6.00 B. 8.00 C. 9.00 
1. How does the man travel to Liverpool?
A. by train B. by car C. by bus
2. Which bill has just arrived? 
A. gas bill B. water bill C. electricity bill
3. What will they do tomorrow afternoon?
A. go shopping B. go to the beach with Joe and Linda C. go to the beach
4. How did the man hear about the fire?
A. on newspaper B. on TV C. on telephone
PART 2. Listen to Carlos asking for information about a library. For each question, choose the correct answer A, 
B, or C. You will hear the conversation twice.
5. What must Carlos take to the library_________.
 A. a student card B. a teacher’s letter C. a passport
6. How much will it cost Carlos to join
A. 1000 euros B. 1500 euros C. 2000 euros
7. Carlos will get __________.
A. 2 library tickets B. 3 library tickets C. 4 library tickets
8. On Saturday, the library opens at A. 10.30 am B. 11.00 am C. 2.30 pm
 PART B: PHONETICS, VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (2.0 pts)
I. Find the word which has different sound in the part underlined.
1.A. education B. question C. pollution D. collection
2.A. recognized B. designed C. displayed D. entered
Mark the letter A, B, C or D that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress 
3. A. connect B. stressful C.account D. forum
4. A. collect B. arrange C. reduce D. famous
II. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences. (1.6 pts)
1. I love the people in my village. They are so________ and hospitable.
A. friendly B. vast C. slow D. inconvenient
2. My father asked us_________too much time playing computer games.
A. not to spending B. did not spend C. not to spend D. to not spent
3. My students enjoy________ English very much.
 A. learn B. learnt C. learning D. to learnt
4. English is thought to be ________ than Math.
 A. harder B. the more hardC. hardest D. the hardest
Choose A,B, C, or D to indicate the words/ phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part.
5.She asked the doctor why she has felt a bit stressful lately.
 A. tense B. expect C. appeal D. thoughtful
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning.
6. I feel a bit sad because my school year has come to an end.
A. started B. finished C. changed D. unloaded
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer that best completes each of the following exchanges.
7. An: “I’ve passed my exam.” - Ba: “_________.”
A. Good luck B. Thanks C. That’s a good idea. D.Congratulations!
8. Mary: “That’s a very nice skirt you are wearing.” - Julia: “_________.” 
A. That’s nice B. I like it C. That’s all right D.I’m glad you like it
 PART C: READING (2.0 pts)
I.Read the following school announcement and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the 
correct option that best fits each of the numbered blanks. (0.75 pt)
 MIDTERM EXAMS
 Midterm exams will take place ______ (1) June 21 to June 25. The schedule will be posted on the school 
noticeboard and on the school website. Please make sure to check the schedule ______ (2) and arrive on time for 
your exams. Any student who misses an exam without a valid reason will receive a zero for that subject. If you have 
any concerns, contact ______ (3) exam coordinator. 1. A. in B. on C. at D. from
 2. A. care B. careful C. carefully D. careless
 3. A. ứ (no article) B. an C. the D. a
II. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word 
that best fits each of the numbered blanks.(1pt)
 I live in a mountain 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 earthen ones. Our houses are (1) 
________ equipped with electric fans and TVs. Thanks to the TV, we now know more about life outside our village. 
We don’t use oil lamps any more. We have electric lights which are much brighter. More villagers are (2) ________ 
motorcycles for transport instead of riding a horse or walking. We – village children – no longer have to walk a long 
way and cross a stream to get to school, (3) ________ is dangerous in the rainy season. Now there’s a new school 
nearby. We also have (4)________ visitors from the city. They come to experience our way of life.
 1. A. good B. better C. best D. more good
 2. A. use B. to use C. using D. uses
 3. A. where B. when C. which D. what
 4. A. every B. more C. much D. a little
III. Read the passage and choose the best answer for each question.(1.0 pt)
 The thing I like most about living on a farm 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. If I hadn't been born and 
raised in the country, I would have never been able to tell the difference - 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. 
 Also we 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 good 
things about modern life, but in my opinion they miss a lot more than them - they miss real life. 
1. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Comparison between life on a farm and that in the city. B. Food in the country in comparison to that in the city. 
C. Seasons in the country. D. The author's childhood.
2. According to the author, the seasons on the farm were_______ .
 A. very different from one another B. Similar C. beautiful D. different from those in the city 
3. Where was the author born?
 A. In the city B. in the country C. Seasons in the country. D. in winter 
4. The word "them" in line 9 refers to _______.
 A. city people B. four seasons C. good things about modern life D. people in the country
5. According to the passage, all the followings are true EXCEPT that ______.
 A. there are four seasons in the country where the author used to live B. the author was born and raised on a farm
 C. people in the country eat the same type of food all the year round
 D. the author takes frozen and tinned food now
 PART D: WRITING (2.0 pts)
I. Rewwrite the following sentences using the cues given the same meaning (0.5 pt)
1. Duong was very busy; however, he spent the whole day at the Lim festival.
-> Although Duong_________________________________________________________.
2. I like watching TV about different cultures.
-> I am __________________________________________________________________.
II. Rearrange the words/phrases to make complete sentences.
1. wear / should / not / shorts / pagoda. / when / You / going / to / the 
-> ______________________________________________________________________.
2. more / decorated / Tet, / At / the / year. / is / our house / than / beautifully / during 
-> ______________________________________________________________________.
III.PARAGRAPH WRITING. Write a short paragraph of 60-80 words about life in the countryside (1p)
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