KIỂM TRA GIỮA KỲ I – NĂM HỌC 2022 – 2023 (ĐỀ 2)

MÔN TIẾNG ANH- LỚP 8

SPEAKING (1 point)
MULTIPLE CHOICE (9 points)
VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR.
I. Circle the word that has the underline part pronounced differently.
1. A. strange B. space C. skateboard D. stamp
2. A. formal B. visitor C. transport D. shore
3. A. homework B. mother C. open D. judo
II. Choose the word having the different stress position. (0.6 point)
4. A. harvest B. collect C. peaceful D. whisper
5. A.countryside B. transport C. expect D.paddy
III. Choose the best option for each sentence.
6. My dad doesn’t mind my mom from work every day.
A. pick up B. picked up C. picking up D. picks up
7. Viet Nam is multicultural country with 54 ethnic groups.
A. a B. an C.the D. A and C
8. We. to the countryside two months ago.
A.go B. have gone C. went D. will go
9. English is thought to be ....................... than Math.
A.harder B.the more hard C. hardest D. the hardest
10. youngest boy has just started going to_____ school.
A. A – Ø B. Ø – the C. an – Ø D. The – Ø
11. We’ll go swimming today ___it’s hot.
A. so B. because C. so that D. then
12. The Gong Festival is held ____in the Central Highlands.
A.year B.which C.annual D.annually
13. do the cattle provide for the nomads? - Dairy products, meat, and
clothing,,
A.What B.Where C.Why D. How
14. An old woman was the goats up the mountainside.
A.riding B. taking C.herding D. taking
15. The put too much salt in the food.
A. cook B. cooker C. stove D. oven
16. How much do you want?
A.bananas B. eggs C. candies D. sugar
IV. Choose the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in the following
question.
17. There are some drawbacks in the city life nowadays.
A. bad B. advantage C. good D. disadvantages
V. Choose the word OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word in the following
question.
18. The church is quite an ancient building.
A. old B. fresh C. historic D. modern

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READING
I. Read the text below and choose the best answer for each question after the text.
Spring is a time when there are many festivals in our country. Among them, Hoa
Ban Festival is the most beautiful and interesting, and it takes place in Lai Chau. It is
typical of the (1) ____________ life of the Thai people. In the second lunar month of
the year, when it (2) ____________ warmer and hoa ban – a kind of beautiful flower
in the northwest mountainous area – blossoms, Hoa Ban Festival is (3)
______________. This is a great time for everyone, (4) _____________ for boys and
girls. The boy picks the most beautiful flower and gives it to his girlfriend. This is not
only a time for love but also for the Thai people to pray for good crops, for happiness,
and express their special thanks to the Gods and (5) ____________. The festival is
always full of songs and prayers.
19. A. minor B. cultural C. custom D. festival
20. A. gets B. goes C. comes D. runs
21. A. seen B. arranged C. observed D. celebrated
22. A. largely B. especially C. generally D. typically
23. A. fathers B. relatives C. families D. ancestors
WRITING
I. Put the words in the correct order to make meaningful sentences.
24.some/ she / bought / last weekend / interesting books.
A. She bought some interesting book last weekend.
B. She bought some interesting books last weekend.
C. Last weekend she bought some interesting book.
D. She bought last weekend some interesting books
25. is / she / as / Mai / easy-going / not / as.
A. She as is easy-going not as Mai
B. She is not as easy-going as Mai
C. She is easy-going as not Mai
D. Mai is easy-going not as Mai
II. Use the words and phrases to form the sentences .
26. I/ buy/ a laptop/ but I/ not use/ it.
A. I buy a laptop but I didn’t use it.
B. I bought a laptop but I haven’t use it.
C. I bought a laptop but I haven’t used it.
D. I buys a laptop but I don’t use it.
27. Nick/ wash/ hands a lot/ he/ not/ have the flu.
A. Nick wash hands a lot, so he doesn’t have the flu.
B. Nick washes hands a lot, so he doesn’t have the flu.
C. Nick washes hands a lot because he doesn’t have the flu.
D. Although Nick washes hands a lot, he doesn’t have the flu.
III. Choose the sentence that has the same meaning as the first.
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28. Today isn’t Sunday, so the pupils can’t go swimming.
A. If today is Sunday, the pupils could go swimming.
B. If today were Sunday, the pupils could go swimming.
C. The pupils could go swimming unless today is Sunday.
D. The pupils could not go swimming if today isn’t Sunday.
29. If the homework is difficult, I will ask you for help.
A. Unless the homework is easy, I won’t ask you for help.
B. Unless the homework is difficult, I will ask you for help.
C. Unless the homework is easy, I will ask you for help.
D. Unless the homework isn’t difficult, I won’t ask you for help.
30. The water was very cold, so we couldn’t swim.
A. The water was too warm for us to swim.
B. We couldn’t swim because the water was very cold.
C. The water was very cold but we still went swimming.
D. The water was very cold; therefore, we couldn’t swim.

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