THE FIRST MID-TERM EXAM
ENGLISH 8 – GLOBAL SUCCESS
(Time alloted: 45 minutes)

A. PRONUNCIATION.
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words.
(0.5p)
1. A. venture
B. future
C. mature
D. culture
2. A. enough
B. tough
C. rough
D. though
II. Choose the word whose main stress is different from the others. (0.5)
3. A. restaurant
B. different
C. picturesque
D. concentrate
4. A. cultivate
B. hospitable
C. vegetable
D. traditional
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR.
I. Fill in each blank with a suitable word. (0.5p)
5. Mark is…………about sport, and he can play basketball, football, table tennis, and golf.
6. Many girls are interested in………….DIY.
II. Choose the answer A, B, C, or D that best fits each blank. (2.5p)
7. Are you keen……dancing or singing?
A. in
B. at
C. about
D. on
8. From the hilltop, we can see row after row of orange trees……to the horizon.
A. expanding
B. enlarging
C. stretching
D. running
9. A lot of young families in Vietnam prefer…..time doing outdoor activities together.
A. spending
B. spend
C. spent
D. to spend
10. My sister hates…….up early to do exercise.
A. getting
B. get
C. gets
D. to get
11. We helped the farmers herd…..
A. poultry
B. cattle
C. flowers
D. fish
12. Quang tries to focus more on his studies; ……, he won't pass the exam.
A. therefore
B. but
C. however
D. otherwise
13 We often post many questions to discuss on a/an……. after school.
A. board
B. forum
C. club
D. market
14. My sister is a strong person. She stays…….in any situation.
A. stressed
B. worried
C. calm
D. home
15. Marlene can't wait……to the beach again.
A. to go
B. going
C. for going
D. go
16. Your child needs…….some weight. Tell him……less junk food and more exercise.
A. to lose - eat
B. to lose - to eat C. losing - to eat D. losing - eat
C. READING
I. Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to complete the passage. (1.25p)
Nam was a good student. But he started using a smartphone and spending too much time on (17)
…. like Facebook and TikTok. He also liked joining in chit-chat and game (18)….for teens. He
spent a lot of time (19)….notifications. He even neglected his schoolwork, and stopped (20)….with
his classmates, friends, and family members. One day Nam saw a video clip about a boy who was
addicted to games, and had no friends, so when the boy was feeling down, he (21)….others. Nam
realised that he also had no more friends, except his younger brother.
17. A. forum
B. social media
C. website
D. notifications
18. A. notifications
B. posts
C. forums
D. videos
19. A. checking
B. posting
C. uploading
D. browsing
20. A. browsing
B. logging on
C. communicating D. coaching
21. A. bullied
B. connected
C. helped
D. joined

II. Read the passage. Circle A, B or C to answer each question. (1.25p)
More than 80% of American high school students work at part-time jobs in the evenings, on
weekends or in summer. These part-time jobs bring teenagers great advantages. One of the benefits
of the work is the students can learn the skills that will be useful for the rest of their lives. When
they work, they have to manage both the job and schoolwork. To be able to do so, they must be
very organized and able to keep a sensible schedule. They also learn to cope with the job stress
apart from the stress of the schoolwork. Some of the most stressful jobs include teaching, nursing,
and police work. These skills help prepare teenagers for their later careers. High school students
who work are more likely to succeed as adults than people who enter the job market at a later age
with no work experience.
Teenagers want a lot of expensive things: clothes, mp3 players, trips with their friends, etc. Not all
parents can afford them. And even if they can, the teens might not really appreciate that money
because they did not earn it. When teenagers make money for themselves, they know its true and
are less likely to spend it foolishly.
22. Which of the following is a good title for the passage?
A. Why teenagers should work
B. Advantages and disadvantages of part-time jobs
C. Part-time jobs cause stress
23. According to the passage, what is NOT an effect of part-time jobs?
A. Teenagers become organized.
B. Teenagers become stressed.
C. Teenagers are more likely to have successful careers.
24. The word "cope with" in the passage is closest in meaning to…...
A. fight against
B. deal with
C. suffer from
25. According to the passage, when teenagers have jobs, they are more likely to…...
A. spend foolishly
B. want expensive things
C. appreciate money
26. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
A. Only some American students do part-time jobs.
B. American students suffer part-time job stress.
C. Part-time jobs are somehow good for teenagers.
D. WRITING
I. Rewrite the sentences so that they have the same meanings as the original ones. Use the
words given in brackets. (1.0p)
27. Though the actors in the film performed well, I didn't like its story. (however)
……………………………………………………………
28. Vinh loves to chat with his friends in his free time. (into)
……………………………………………………………
II. Write full sentences using these prompts. (1.5p)
29. Jane / not enjoy / chat online / with her friends.
……………………………………………………………
30. Tom / hate / play chess / because / it / boring.
……………………………………………………………
31. There / lots / peace and quiet / my hometown.
……………………………………………………………
E. LISTENING. Listen to the tape and fill in the blanks with the missing information. (1.0p)
P: Excuse me. Could you tell me about the fashions when you were young?
T: Sure. When I was a teenager, there (32)……a lot of fashions, probably more than today. It was
the 1980s, and I used to like the punk style. It was probably (33)…….my brother and his friends.
They were four years older than me and they were all punks. They used to wear very tight trousers,

long boots, old T-shirts and (34)….. A lot of them had colourful hair, you know, red and orange and
green. My parents used to hate it. So, of course, I thought it was fantastic. When I was about fifteen,
I started listening to different music, and my style (35)….. . Teenage fashions change so fast. I used
to like that.
P: Thank you.
32. ……………………….……33. ………………………...…….
34. ………………..……..…….35………………………………...
The End
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ANSWER KEY
27. Though the actors in the film performed well; however, I didn't like its story.
28. Vinh is into chatting with his friends in his free time.
29. Jane does not enjoy chatting online with her friends.
30. Tom hates playing chess because it is boring.
31. There is lots of peace and quiet in my hometown.
(32) used to be (33) because of (34) short jackets (35) changed completely.