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ĐỀ KIỂM TRA GIỮA KÌ I
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 8
Năm học: 2024 - 2025
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút
(Học sinh làm bài vào đề này)

Họ tên:…………………………….
Lớp:8…

PART I. LISTENING (2 pts)
I. Listen again and choose the correct answer A,B, or C . (1 pt)
1.According to speaker 1 , there is a great sense of …………….in his village .
A.security
B.duty
C.community
2.Speaker 1 says that people in his village are very …………….
A.supportive
B.unsociable
C.well – trained
3.In speaker 2's opinion , ……………is a big problem in the countryside .
A.the cost of living
B.safety
C.transportation
4.Speaker 2 says that they should …………….in the countryside .
A.improve the lives of people
B.prevent crime
C.protect nature
5.According to speaker 3, life in the countryside is peaceful and ………..
A.slow
B.simple
C.safe
II.Listen to a conversation and fill in each blank with one word. (1 pt)
Problems
Solutions
Minh has pressure from his (1)
Minh should tell his parents about his
…………..
(2)................ and abilities.
Ann in unhappy about her (3)
Ann should feel (4) ……….. about her
…………….
body .
Mi doesn't get on with her (5)…………
She should talk to her mum.
PART II: LANGUAGE (2 pts)
I. Circle A, B, C or D before the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from
the others. (0.2 pts)
1.
A.choose
B.look
C.spoon
D.food
II.Circle A , B , C or D that has a different stress pattern from that of others .(0,2pts)
1.
A.harvest
B.leisure
C.connect
D.forum
III. Circle A, B, C or D before the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. (1.6 pts)
1.Does your brother dislike …………his friends ? Yes , he prefers ………..them .
A.call /message B.calling / messaging C.to call / to message
D.to call / message
2.People in my village grow rice in vast ……….field .
A.corn
B.wheat
C.pad
D.paddy
3. My mother and my sister talked …………. the other guests.
A.more loudly than B.loudlier than C.loudly than D.the most loudly
4.Social media help teens connect with other ;……………, they also cause teens to feel lonely .
A.however
B.therefore
C.otherwise
D.although

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5.What are you interested ………..doing at weekends ?
A.into
B.on
C.about
D.in
6.The farmers are …………..the rice from the back of the truck .
A.load
B.loading
C.loaded
D.to load
7.Teacher : Would you like to discuss the causes of your stress in our forum ?
Student : …………
A.No , I wouldn't
B.That's a good idea
C.Yes, I would join the forum
D.That's very kind of you
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning .
8. Gardening and hunting still play an important role in the economy of the Laha.
A. convenient           B. insignificant              C. complicated           D. developed 
PART III: READING (2 pts)
I. Read the email and choose the best option A,B,C or D (1pt)
Dear Elena,
Thanks for your email. Now I'll tell you about my summer holiday in my hometown. I live in Ha
Noi . (1) ……………….my hometown is Ninh Binh. My grandparents live there, in a small house
near a paddy field. I went to stay with them in June. It was a wonderful holiday. Every morning, my
grandma and I got up early and (2) …………….the pigs and chickens . When we finished, we
cooked breakfast. After that, I (3) ………………fishing with my grandma or helped my grandma
with the gardening. In the afternoon, I went to the fields with some other children . They taught me
to (4) ……..the buffaloes . Sometimes we flew kites or skipped rope together. In the evening, I drew
pictures , read books , or watched TV with my grandparents . I went to bed quite early, at about 9
pm .
I'm sending you a photo I took (5) ………..my grandparents' house . I hope you'll like it.
Love,
Mi
1.
A.but
B.so
C.for
D.or
2.
A.feed
B.is feeding
C.fed
D.will feed
3.
A.could
B.went
C.did
D.played
4.
A.run
B.get
C.go
D.herd
5.
A.for
B.of
C.on
D.next
II. Read the passage and choose the best answer for each question. (1 pt)
Nowadays, teenagers have changed considerably in comparison to the teens in the past in
how they spend their free time.
This is a “technology” generation. For teens in today's world, mobile phones, the Internet,
and TV are essential parts of their everyday life. Most teenagers prefer watching TV and surfing the
Internet to reading books. They don't like reading because watching TV is easier and they don't
have to use their own imagination. Teenagers prefer to spend free time in front of a computer rather
than to do physical activities such as playing football, riding bikes or going swimming. According
to a recent study, teenagers growing up in the 1970s and 1980s enjoyed more than two hours of
outside play each weekday, and a further nine hours at weekends, whatever the weather. However,

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today's teens play outside for just over an hour each weekday, and fewer than five hours on
Saturdays and Sundays.
Teens now often communicate to their friends by instant messages instead of talking face-toface. When they want to share their feelings or some private thoughts, they will post them on
Facebook. This makes it easier to get comments or receive encouragement from friends. Keeping a
diary is out of date now.
Teens now spend more time meeting friends in places like fast food restaurants or cafes.
They like to eat fast food, greasy food and sugary drinks more than home-cooked meals. This leads
to obesity.
In conclusion, the lifestyle of teenagers has changed a lot compared to the past. Parents
should encourage their children to play outdoors more. This helps them not only stay active and
healthy but also socialize with friends as well as create treasured childhood memories.
1. According to the passage, teens now use computers ……………………
A. to book tables at a restaurant
B. to order fast food
C. to shop for clothes online
D. to communicate
2. The underlined word “this” refers to………………..
A. eating out habit
B. eating at home
C. going on a diet
D. eating habit
3. What is NOT mentioned as the differences among teens now and then?
A. Playing sports B. Behavior
C. Entertainment D. Eating habits
4. Why do today's teens prefer watching TV to reading books?
A. Because they like playing sports
B. Because they don't have to imagine.
C. Because they are lazy.
D. Because they hate going to the library.
5. This passage is about……………………..
A. the generation gap
B. the teenagers' eating habit
C. the differences between teenagers today and in the past
D. the technology teenagers' use
PART IV: WRITING (2 pts)
I. Find one mistake in each sentence. (0.6 pts)
1.In his free time , my grandpa enjoys to catch fish and feeding pigs
A.In
B.free time
C.to catch
D.feeding pigs
2.If you don't do your homework more careful , you won't get good marks .
A.don't
B.marks
C.won't
D.careful
3.Mi loves playing sport , so her brother hates it .
A.loves
B.sport
C.hates
D.so
II. Rearrange the words to make meaningful sentences (0.4pts)
1. can't / cook / I / mother / as / my / well / as .
->………………………………………………………………………………….
2. milk / pigs / cows / daily / are / activities / Feeding / and .
->……………………………………………………………………………….
III. Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meanings. (0,4pts)
1. He loves surfing the facebook in his leisure time.
He is fond ………………………………………………………………………………

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2..Mr Long wants to work with the young children at school.
Mr Long enjoys…………………………………………………………………
IV. Make sentences using the words given (0,6pts)
1.She / be / keen / work / hard / until / midnight / last year .
->………………………………………………………………………………..
2.Jane / dance / beautiful / than / Linda .
->………………………………………………………………………………..
3.Because / Phong / work / very hard, / he / pass / the entrance exam / easy .
->………………………………………………………………………………..

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