UBND QUẬN TÂY HỒ KIỂM TRA GIỮA KỲ I

PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO Khóa ngày … tháng … năm 2020
QUẬN TÂY HỒ

MÔN: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 8

Thời gian: 60 phút (không tính thời gian giao đề)

Họ và tên học sinh: …………………….… Trường THCS: ……….…................. Lớp: 8 …

Điểm bằng số: Chữ ký Giám thị 1 Chữ ký Giám thị 2

Điểm bằng chữ:

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.
1. A. visited B. recommended C. wanted D. hoped
2. A. ethnic B. gather C. though D. clothing
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the
other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
3. A. leisure B. minority C. exciting D. traditional
4. A. generous B. nomadic C. interesting D. comfortable
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.
5. The clothing of one group is quite differently from that of other groups ?
A B C D
6. Playing team sports gives you much fun than individual sports.
A B C D
7. Do you know that an average person check Facebook over 30 hours a week?
A B C D
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
8. Does your new stereo play music _______ than your old one did?
A. louder B. more loudly C. loudlier D. more louder
9. The ………….have a very hard life. They cannot live permanently in one place.
A. nomadic B. nomadical C. nomad D. nomads
10. The Thai live ________ farming on their burnt-over land and wet-rice terraced fields.
A. in B. on C. out D. up
11. Five-coloured sticky rice is a ………… in many parts of Viet Nam.
A. symbol B. speciality C. ceremony D. crafts
12. ________ does this laptop belong to? It belongs to Jim.
A. Who B. Whose C. Which D. Whom
13. ________ ethnic Khmer live in ________ Mekong Delta of Vietnam.
A. The / - B. The / a C. A / the D. The/ the

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14. We are all hook___________ making star lanterns.
A. in B. off C. on D. to
15. The Kinh have the largest number of people, ________ for 86% of the population.
A. holding B. taking C. accounting D. numbering
16. ‘I find it hard to build a toy car.’ ‘But ________’
A. my pleasure. B. it’s my fault. C. it sounds great! D. it’s right up your street!
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to
complete each of the following exchanges.
17. "The ethnic minorities are mainly concentrated on Northern Uplands and Central Highland."
-"_________"
A. Oh, I see. B. So far so good. C. How convenient. D. Almost certainly.
18. Tim: “Hey, Duong. I’d like you to meet my sister, Anna.” – Duong: “_________”
A. All right, Anna. C. Yes, I’d to meet Anna.
B. Pleased to meet you, Anna. D. Long time no see Anna.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
19. Binh is an active student. He has taken part in different charity projects in his town.
A. been involved in B. taken care of C. looked forward to D. been grateful to
20. Electric cars are better for the environment. In addition, they can save money on petrol.
A. In conclusion B. For example C. Nevertheless D. Furthermore
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
21. We were disappointed that we couldn’t get tickets.
A. terrified B. relaxed C. surprised D. satisfied
22. James finds romantic films interesting.
A. boring B. confusing C. fun D. annoying
Read the following 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 blanks.
There are nine sub-groups that are (23)_________ by the ethnic minority M’Nong, such as Bru
Dang, Preh, Ger, Nong, Prang, PJam, Kuyenh, Chil Bu Nor, and M’Nong Bu Dang, with
combined estimate of 105,300 populations. They are concentrated (24)_________ southern parts
of the provinces of Binh Phuoc and Dak Lak and in parts of Lam Dong. They live in houses built
on (25)_________ or level with the ground, in every village where they usually have dozens of
households. Matriarchy is observed and the children take the family name of their mother. The
wife holds the key position in the household. This group likes to have many children,
(26)_________ daughters and speak the language traced to the Mon-Khmer Group. The M’Nong
use the slash-and-bum method of (27)_________.The M’Nong in Ban Don are well known for
their elephant hunting and domestication. Women handle the weaving of cotton cloth, while the
men work on basketry.
23. A. ordered B. represented C. expressed D. symbolized
24. A. on B. at C. for D. in
25. A. bricks B. stilts C. slabs D. stones
26. A. special B. specially C. especially D. especial
27. A. transport B. working C. researching D. farming

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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct answer to each of the questions.
Living in the country is something that people from the city often dream about. However, in
reality, it has both advantages and disadvantages.
There are certainly many advantages to living in the country. First, you can enjoy peace
and quietness. Moreover, people tend to be friendlier. A further advantage is that there is less
traffic, so it is safer for young children.
However, there are certain disadvantages to life outside the city. First, because there are
fewer people, you are likely to have few friends. In addition, entertainment is difficult to find,
particularly in the evening. Furthermore, there are fewer shops and services, so it is hard to find
jobs.
In short, it can be seen that the country is more suitable for some people than others. On
the whole, it is often the best for those who are retired or who have young children. In contrast,
young people who have a career are better to live in the city.
28. According to the passage, living in the country has ___________.
A. only good points B. only bad points
C. both good and bad points D. no disadvantages
29. How many advantages does living in the country have?
A. Two B. Three
C. Four D. No
30. Living in the country is safer for young children because___________.
A. there is less traffic B. there are few shops
C. there are fewer people D. there are few services
31. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A. People in the country tend to be friendlier than people in the city.
B. It’s hard to find entertainment in the country.
C. There are fewer shops and services in the country.
D. The country is only suitable for retired people.
32. Having few friends is _______________________.
A. one of the drawbacks to life in the country
B. the only disadvantage to living in the country
C. one of the certain drawbacks to life outside the city
D. one of the certain advantages to life outside the city
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the
original sentence in each of the following questions.
33. Fiona has been typing the report for an hour.
A. It took Fiona an hour to type the report.
B. It is an hour since Fiona started typing the report.
C. Fiona finished the report an hour ago.
D. Fiona will finish typing the report in an hour.
34. She likes to hang out with friends on Saturday evening.
A. She’s interested in hanging out with friends on Saturday evening.
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 B. She’s interested in hang out with friends on Saturday evening.
C. She’s interested to hanging out with friends on Saturday evening.
D. She’s interested in hanging out to friends on Saturday evening.
35. I have done voluntary work for three years.
A. I started doing voluntary work three years ago.
B. I started to do voluntary work for three years.
C. I started doing voluntary work for three years.
D. I started to doing voluntary work three years ago.
36. Your house is more modern than mine.
A. My house is more modern than yours.
B. My house isn’t as modern as yours house.
C. My house isn’t as modern as yours.
D. My house is as modern as yours.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is made
from the given cues.
37. How many/ groups of people/ there/ your country/ ?
A. How many groups of people are there in your country?
B. How many groups of people is there in your country?
C. How many groups of people are there on your country?
D. How many groups of people is there of your country?
38. Many teenagers/ addicted/ the Internet/ computer games/.
A. Many teenagers are addicted to the Internet and computer games.
B. Many teenagers are addicted with the Internet and computer games.
C. Many teenagers have addicted to the Internet and computer games.
D. Many teenagers are addicted on the Internet and computer games.
39. Number/ Vietnamese student/ study/ overseas/ increase/ considerable/.
A. The number of Vietnamese students study overseas has increased considerable.
B. Number of Vietnamese students to study overseas has increased considerably.
C. The number of Vietnamese students studying overseas has increased considerably.
D. The number of Vietnamese students studying overseas have increased considerable.
40. Watching TV/ most/ popular/ leisure activity/ Britain/ ?
A. Is watching TV the most popular leisure activity in Britain?
B. Is watching TV most popular leisure activity in Britain?
C. Is watching TV the most popular leisure activity into Britain?
D. Does watching TV is the most popular leisure activity in Britain?
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