Họ và tên : ……………………………………………
Lớp : 8 /…………

Môn
ANH 8

Trường : THCS Minh Đức.

Số phòng

Số báo danh

……………… …………………………

PHÒNG GD - ĐT QUẬN I
BÀI KIỂM TRA GIỮA HK1
Ngày : ……/………/2023
Năm học : 2023 – 2024
Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút

Giám thị 1

Giám thị 2

SỐ THỨ TỰ

SỐ MẬT MÃ

 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Điểm bài kiểm tra

Lời phê của giám khảo

Giám khảo 1 Giám khảo 2 SỐ MẬT MÃ
SỐ THỨ TỰ

I. LISTENING (2 pts)
A. Listen and decide if the statements from 1 to 4 are True or False (1 pt)
1. Nina hasn't ridden an alpaca before
2. That alpaca was on the farm of her parents' friend.
3. Jo did a 100-kilometre cycle ride with her dad last week.
4. The man thinks a durian looks nice.
B. Listen and choose the correct answer (1 pt)
5. Nina rode an alpaca when she was ………….. years old.
A. 5
B. 6
C. 7
D. 8
6. Her parents' friend has got a ………………..….
A. farm
B. station
C. field
D. theatre
7. Sam likes ……….………..
A. cooking
B. cycling
C. climbing
D. traveling
8. The woman ate some durian at a(n) ………………. .
A. bus stop
B. office
C. shop
D. market
II. PRONUNCIATION : (0.5pt)
9. Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
A. gadget
B. app
C. fad
D. craze
10.Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
A. looked
B. watched
C. wanted
D. laughed
III. STRESS (0.5pt)
11. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others.
A. anosmic
B. irregular
C. connection
D. flavour
12.Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others.
A. musician
B. indigo
C. media
D. interest
IV. Choose the word / phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence. (2 pts)

1. …
2. …
3. …
4. …
5. …
6. …
7. …
8. …
9. …
10. …
11. …
12. …

13. Jennie (Blackpink) is a celebrity with millions of ……………….. on Instagram.
13. …
A. users
B. followers
C. players
D. gamers
14. Fans ……………….. social media look at their favorite celebrity posts.
14. …
A. on
B. in
C. with
D. into
15. The sound of the sea reminds me ……………….. holidays.
15. …
A. about
B. to
C. with
D. of
16. We ……………….. Megan since she left Rome.
16. …
A. wasn't meeting
B. don't meet
C. haven't met
D. didn't meet
17. At 6.30 yesterday evening, my mom ……………….. her favorite TV program.
17. …
A. watched
B. watches
C. was watching
D. has watched
18. We ………………. football together every Sunday, but now we don't anymore.
18. …
A. play
B. used to play
C. have played
D. are used to playing
19. Which word is NOT correct in the sentence: Peter was reading a story when I was seeing him.
19. …
A. was reading
B. story
C. when
D. was seeing
20. Ba: What do you think of these trousers? – Nam: “ ……………….. ”
20. …
A. They are not really my
B. I hope to get a new one. C. You can find a lot of these D. I think I'll take the shirts.
styles.
in this shop.
IV. Supply the correct Tense or Form of the words in parentheses.
(1pt)
21. Crazes ………………..start in the playground. (general)

21. ...............................

22. Helen Keller was a famous ……………….. . (act)

22. ...............................

THÍ SINH KHÔNG ĐƯỢC VIẾT VÀO CHỖ NÀY
VÌ ĐÂY LÀ PHÁCH SẼ RỌC MẤT

 ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................
23. Try to stay away from …………….. things because they will slow you down. (importance)

23. .............…

24. Alvin Kelly …………….. people by sitting on a pole in 1924. (amazement)

24. ....................

V. Look at the signs. Choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D) for each sign: (0,5pt)
25. What does this sign mean?
A. You cannot pay with credit card here.
C. You cannot pay money here.
B. You cannot pay in cash here.
D. You must pay before going out.
26. What does this sign mean?
A. Enter this street with your bike.
B. Don't use the black bike to ride on this road.

C. You can't ride your bike on this road.
D. You can't leave your bike here.

25. ……..

26. ……..

VI. READING COMPREHENSION
@ Read the following passage. Decide if the statements from 27 to 30 are True or False
(1 pt)
In the 1970s, a unique craze called the Pet Rock took the world by storm. The concept was simple: a smooth
rock packaged in a small box with holes for breathing. The idea was that people would take care of the rock as if it
were a real pet. While it may sound strange, the Pet Rock became a huge hit, with thousands being sold. It was a
lighthearted and humorous trend that showcased the power of creative marketing.
27. The Pet Rock was a smooth rock sold as a pet.
27. ……..
28. People sold a thousand pet rocks at that time.
28. ……..
29. The Pet Rock came in a big box with breathing holes.
29. ……..
30. People who sold the Pet Rock would take care of it.
30. ……..
@@ Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage. (1pt)
I have always been a huge (31) …………… of video games, and no other game has developed my creativity
like Minecraft. First released in 2011, the game is the (32) ………………. game in history with over 140 million
active players every month. In this game, I can not only explore many different worlds and build from the simplest
(33) ……………….. homes to the grandest of castles, but also (34) ……………….. my own stories, write my own
destiny and bring my fantasies to life.
31. A. fan
B. player
C. programmer
D. inventor
31. ……..
32. A. better-selling
B. best-selling
C. good-selling
D. bad-selling
32. ……..
33. A. see
B. with
C. of
D. at
33. ……..
34. A. say
B. talk
C. made
D. tell
34. ……..
VII. WRITING
A. Rearrange the groups of words in a correct order to make complete sentence (0.5pt)
35. How do / past crazes / ? / differ from / current crazes / /
 ............................................................................................................................................................................................................
36. perfume company / James has / for twenty years / worked for a /./
 ............................................................................................................................................................................................................
B. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the
sentence printed before it (0.5pt)
37. They arrived at my lunchtime.
 While I ................................................................................................................................................................................................
38. She started to study here in 1990.
 She has .............................................................................................................................................................................................
C. Use between two and five words, including the word given, to complete the second sentence so that it
has the similar meaning as the first sentence. ( Do not change the word given) (0.5pt)
39. My father often walked to school when he was young. (WALK)
 My father used …………………………………………………….. when he was young.
40. He is very interested in video games.
(BIG)
 He is a …………………………………………………….. video games.
THE END OF THE TEST !