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ĐỀ KIỂM TRA GIỮA HỌC KÌ 1
NĂM HỌC: 2023 -2024
Môn: TIẾNG ANH 8 ( Đề 001)
Thờigianlàmbài : 60 phút

(Học sinh tô đáp án và mã đề vào bảng ở trang số 4 trong đề thi)
Full name: ………………………………………………………………… Class:…..
A. LISTENING
I. Listen to the conversation about living in the countryside in Japan. Circle A, B or c to answer each
question. You will listen TWICE.
1. Where is Sam living now?
A. in England
B. in Japan
C. in Europe
2. What does he like about the village?
A. the mountains
B. the ocean
C. the pollution
3. How does he feel about the people in the village?
A. difficult
B. friendly
C. easy
4. Which among these is true about Sam's attitude towards the weather in the village?
A. He likes it very much.
B. He thinks it is comfortable.
C. He hates it.
5. What is the most unusual about the village in Sam's opinion?
A. There are many snakes. B. All snakes are green.
C. Snakes like to stay in his office.
B. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
I. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other
three in pronunciation in the following questions.
6. A. visited
B. recommended
C. wanted
D. hoped
7. A. sure
B. simple
C. stilt
D. sound
II. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position
of primary stress in the following questions.
8. A. village
B. water
C. people
D. tradition
9. A. occasion
B. harmful
C. fancy
D. city
III. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
10. On the side of the road, a boy was herding ______________.
A. kites
B. hay
C. cattle
D. blackberries
11. Using computers too much may have harmful effects ______________ your minds and bodies.
A. on
B. into
C. with
D. to
12. ______________ should we meet on Sunday? - Let's meet at 10 a.m.
A. Where
B. How many
C. What time
D. Why
13. Children in this village love ______________ kites on summer afternoons.
A. fling
B. flying
C. flow
D. flies
14. Peter enjoys _____________ origami with his friends at recess.
A. make
B. to make
C. making
D. makes
15. When I have the whole free day, I prefer ______________ to the outskirts to staying in the city.
A. went
B. to go
C. go
D. going
16. We are all hooked ______________ making star lanterns.
A. to
B. on
C. in
D. off
19. My dad doesn't mind ______________ my mom from work every day.
A. pick up
B. picked up
C. picking up
D. picks up
20. People in the countryside live _____________ than those in the city.
A. happier
B. more happily
C. happily
D. less happy
21. I love the people in my village. They are so ______________ and hospitable.
A. friendly
B. vast
C. slow
D. inconvenient
22.Mono wants to become a singer; _________, he can't sing or play any instruments.
A.therefore
B.however
C.because
D.although
23.We often post many questions to discuss on a/an _______after school.
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A. forum
B.market
C.club
D.office
24.Parents should give teens some freedom,_________they should also set limits.
A. so
B. but
C.for
D.however
25.Nam often ________to her Instagram account to chat with her sister in Ha Noi.
A.logs on
B.connects
C.uploads
D.checks
IV. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the
following questions.
26. Han lives in an cottage house in Cue Phuong national park.
A. national
B. lives
C. an
D. in
27. Having leisure activities are truly important to the elderly.
A. Having
B. are
C. to
D. elderly
28. She is fond of to help parents with DIY projects.
A. is
B. of
C. to help
D. DIY projects
V. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the
following exchanges
29. Bob: “Look at this dish. It has five colours.” - Lily: “______________”
A. How nice!
B. Yes. That's alright.
C. You're welcome. D. Sounds bad.
30. “How often do you take part in Huong pagoda festival?” – “_____________”
A. In the early morning.
B. It's very far.
C. I like going to the pagoda.
D. Once a year.
VI. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following sentences.
31. He is crazy about football so much that he goes to every match of his favorite team.
A. is fed up with
B. is interested in
C. is tired of
D. is favor of
32. My dad started playing with the Rubik's Cube in the 1980s.
A. began
B. continued
C. postponed
D. finished
VI. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined
words(s) in each of the following questions.
33. I like providing minority children with literacy.
A. prefer
B. love
C. hate
D. enjoy
34. This article is difficult to read. There are many new words.
A. easy
B. hard
C. slow
D. fast
C. READING
I. Read the passage and choose the best answer to complete it.
I surf the Internet every day, but I've never (35) ______________ more than an hour at a time
online. I've got a laptop and a smartphone, so I can (36) ______________ the Internet anywhere. Today,
for instance, I've been online three times. Mainly, I just (37) ______________ my friends. I read online
magazines and I look (38) ______________ information, too. I also compare prices of things, but I've
never bought anything online because I (39) ______________ it's safe.
35. A. given
B. done
C. taken
D. spent
36. A. play
B. use
C. learn
D. go
37. A. write
B. email
C. talk
D. send
38. A. on
B. for
C. like
D. in
39. A. didn't think
B. think
C. don't think
D. thought
II. Read the text and choose the correct answers.
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 of 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 or drawbacks 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 quite hard to find jobs.
As a result, you may have to travel a long way to work, which can be extremely expensive.
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In conclusion, it can be seen that the country is more suitable for some people than others. On the
whole, it is often the best place for those who are retired or who have young children. In contrast, young or
single people who have a career are better provided for in the city.
40. How many advantages does living in the country have?
A. Three
B. Two
C. Four
D. No
41. Having few friends is ______________.
A. one of the drawbacks to life in the country
B. one of the certain drawbacks to life outside the city
C. the only disadvantage of living in the country
D. one of the certain advantages to life outside the city
42. Living in the country is safer for young children because ______________.
A. there are few shops
B. there are few services
C. there is less traffic
D. there are fewer people
43. According to the passage, living in the country has ______________.
A. only bad points
B. both good and bad points
C. only good points
D. no disadvantages
44. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A. There are fewer shops and services in the country.
B. It's hard to find entertainment in the country.
C. People in the country tend to be friendlier than people in the city.
D. The country is only suitable for retired people.
D. WRITING
I. Choose the letter among A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that has the same meaning as the
given one.
45. They are interested in reading books.
A. They are keen on reading books.
B. They hates reading books.
C. They detest reading books.
D. They prefer reading books.
46. He hates playing board games.
A. He doesn't want playing board games. B. He doesn't detest playing board games.
C. He doesn't dislike playing board games. D. He doesn't like playing board games.
47. Flying a kite in the countryside is very exciting.
A. It's very exciting to fly a kite in the countryside.
B. It's very exciting flying a kite in the countryside.
C. It's very exciting of flying a kite in the countryside.
D. It's very exciting for flying a kite in the countryside.
II. Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the sentences with given words
48.How much/ time/ day/ you/ spend/ playing game?
A. How much time a day do you spend on playing game?
B. How much time a day do you spend in playing game?
C. How much time a day did you spend in playing game?
D. How much time a day did you spend on playing game?
49. Ping/ not/ mind/ do/ a lot of/ homework/ in the evenings.
A. Ping doesn't mind to do a lot of homework in the evenings.
B. Ping didn't mind to do a lot of homework in the evenings.
C. Ping didn't mind doing a lot of homework in the evenings.
D. Ping doesn't mind doing a lot of homework in the evenings
50. He/ usually/ go/ herd/ buffaloes/ other boys/ village.
A. He usually goes herding buffaloes with other boys in village.
B. He usually go herding buffaloes with other boys in village.
C. He usually goes herding buffaloes with other boys in the village.
D. He usually go herding buffaloes with other boys in the village.
THE END

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ĐỀ KIỂM TRA GIỮA HỌC KÌ 1
NĂM HỌC: 2024 -2025
Môn: TIẾNG ANH 8 ( Đề 001)
Thờigianlàmbài : 60 phút
(Học sinh tô đáp án và mã đề vào bảng ở trang số 4 trong đề thi)

Full name: ………………………………………………………………… Class:…..

A. LISTENING
Listen to the tape and circle the correct answer.
Hi! I'm Linda. I'm from England. My favorite time of the year is (1)……………………, which is on 25th
December. That's when Christians (2)……………….. the birth of Christ. In the middle of December we
send a lot of cards to our friends and family, here and abroad. Then we get a big tree and (3)………………
it with (4)………………. and other things. On Christmas Day, we give each other presents. We have one
(5)………………… meal with turkey, and after that, we have Christmas pudding.
1. A. Easter
B. New Year
C. Christmas
D. Mid Autumn
2. A. to celebrate
B. break
C. great
D. calebbate
3. A. decorate
B. decorates
C. record
D. brought
4. A. lives
B. lights
C. light
D. bright
5. A. big
B. dangerous
C. enormous
D. Christmas
B. USE OF LANGUAGE
I. Find the word which has different sound in the part underlined.
6. A. move
B. glove
C. some
D. other
7. leisure
B. culture
C. nature
D. sure
II. Mark the letter A, B, C, 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.
8. A. collect     
  B. disturb      
C. detest       D. gather
9. A. local      
B. virtual      
C. unique       D. basic
III. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D.
10.Is living in the city _________ than living in the country?
A. more convenient B. as convenient
C. most convenient D. so convenient
11. We found the film ……………………..because of the excellent actors and actresses.
A. interest B. interested C. interesting D. interests
12. The building was built .........1962 and 1969.

A. between

B. from

C. since

D. for

13. Cathy got up early; ………….. , she did not catch the train.
A. therefore B. however C. although D. so
14.  His parents feel very sad and upset because he's __________ to computer games.

A. addiction B. addicted C. addictive

D. addict

15. When I have the whole free day, I prefer _____ to the outskirts to staying in the city.
A. went B. to go C. go D. going
16. I love the __________ sky on starry nights. It looks fantastic.
A. safe B. quiet C. slow D. vast
17. __________ a horse is one of the skills every child in Mongolia has to learn.
A. Ride
B. Riding
C. Rides
D. Rode
18. Most farm households in our village can't live on their farm work. They have to rely __________ a
job outside the farm.
A. to
B. from
C. on
D. of
19. Tet is the most important festival in Viet Nam;………….,most Vietnamese people return home for
Tet.
A. but
B. therefore
C. however
D. otherwise
20. We do not have many carnivals in Viet Nam; ___________, we have many special traditional festivals.
A. however
B. while
C. moreover
D. although
21. ________ do the cattle provide for the nomads? – Dairy products, meat, and clothing.
A. What
B. Where
C. Why
D. How
22. The crops _________ on the weather.
A. depend heavy
B. depend heavily C. affect heavy
D. affect heavily
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23.
24.
25.

Mai studies Maths a little bit ___________.
A. bad
B. badly
C. good
D. smartly
During the festival, they fly many _________ kites in different shapes and sizes
A. colour
B. colourless
C. colourful
D. colouring
An old woman was __________ the goats up the mountainside.
A. riding
B. taking
C. herding
D. running

IV. 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 sentences.
26. They raise cows, buffaloes for their own use.
A. crops
B. poultry
C. harvest
D. cattle
27. 31. He is crazy about football so much that he goes to every match of his favorite team.
A. is fed up with
B. is interested in
C. is tired of
D. is favor of
V. 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 sentences.
28. Life in the city seems to be more complicated than life in the country.
A. harder
B. more simple
C. more difficult
D. basic
29. This article is hard to read. There are many new words.
A. easy
B. difficult
C. slow
D. fast
VI. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to complete each of the following exchanges.
30. Minh: We're going to the countryside this weekend.
Tuan: _________________.
A. No, thanks.
B. You're welcome
C. How interesting!
D. Thank you.
31. Jack: Do you mind shutting down the computer?
Jill: _________________.
A. Yes, I do.
B. No problem.
C. No, I am not.
D. Yes, it's all right.
VII. 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.
32. 1. We speak English more fluent now than last year.
A. last year
B. speak
C. now
D. more fluent
33. I am going to playing  chess  with  my friend tonight.
A. with
B. chess
C. am
D. playing
34. You have to making  sure the children  don't put  anything into  the sockets.
A. into
B. making
C. put
D. children
C.READING
I. 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.
When you game online, be careful when you make friends” with strangers. What should you do? Firstly,
remember that it is (35)……………to lie online and some of these “online friends” maybe adults (36)
……………..want to harm you. Secondly, never give your personal information such as your full name or
your hometown. Thirdly, only play online games when you have (37)………..antivirus software. In
addition, tell your parents what games you are playing and what you love (38)………….them. In short,
just like in the real world, you need to be careful when playing with strangers.
35. A. simple
B. difficult
C. happy
D. easy
36. A. what
B. who
C. whom
D. whose
37. A. updated
B. update
C. updating
D. updates
38. A. in
B. to
C. about
D. with
III. Read the passage and answer the questions
Once a poor famer had a daughter named Little Pea. After his wife died, the farmer married again. His
new wife had a daughter, Stout Nut. Unfortunately, the new wife was very cruel to Little Pea because she
wasn't her daughter. Little Pea had to do chores all day. This made Little Pea father very upset. He soon
died of a broken heart.
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Summer came and went. As a tradition, in the fall, the village held its harvest festival. That year, everyone
was very excited as the prince wanted to choose his wife from the village. Stout Nut's mother made new
clothes for her, but poor Little Pea had none.
However, before the festival started, a fairy appeared and magically changed Little Pea's rags into
beautiful clothes.
As Little Pea ran to the festival, she dropped one of her shoes and lost it. When the prince found the shoe,
he decided to marry the girl who owned it. Of course, the shoe fitted Little Pea, the prince immediately
fell in love with her.
39. Her stepmother didn't love Little Pea because ________________.
A. Little Pea wasn't the daughter whom she gave birth of. B. the famer's ex-wife died young.
C. the farmer wasn't cruel to little Pea.
D. the farmer was going to die of a broken heart.
40. The villagers held their harvest festival ________________.
A. to welcome the prince to visit the village.
B. as it was part of their traditional customs.
C. to hold a beauty contest for the village girls. D. to honor Stout Nut and her mother.
41. The word “Unfortunately” is opposite in meaning with ________________.
A. Hopefully    B. Luckily C. Magically    D. Previously
42. It can be inferred from the passage that ________________.
A. The story is true because it is a folk tale.
B. The story can happen in all ages.
C. The story is untrue as it is a folk tale
D. The story is a science fiction story.
D. WRITING
I. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that can be made from the cues given.
43. She/ not/ as/ easy-going/ as/ Mai.
A. She is easy-going as not Mai as.
B. She is as Mai easy-going not as.
C. She is not as Mai easy-going as.
D. She is not as easy-going as Mai.
44. Although/ she/ work/ hard/, / she/ not get/ good results/.
A. Although she works hard, but she doesn't get good results.
B. Although she works hard, she not gets good results.
C. Although she works hard, she doesn't get good results.
D. Although she working hard, she doesn't get good results.
45. Hundreds of people/ rescue/ the collapsed building/ last night.
A. Hundreds of people were rescued from the collapsed building last night.
B. Hundreds of people were rescue from the collapsed building last night.
C. Hundreds of people rescued from the collapsed building last night.
D. Hundreds of people are rescued from the collapsed building last night.
46. He/ usually/ go/ herd/ buffaloes/ other boys/ village.
A. He usually goes herding buffaloes with other boys in village.
B. He usually go herding buffaloes with other boys in village.
C. He usually goes herding buffaloes with other boys in the village.
D. He usually go herding buffaloes with other boys in the village.
II. Rewrite the sentences into a new one using the given words in brackets. Do not change the given
words in any ways.
47. There is no city in Vietnam that is cleaner than Da Nang City.
=> Da Nang_________________________________________________________________
                           
48. It rained very heavily. We cancelled the trip to the famous Bat Trang craft village.
=> Because_________________________________________________________________
                                    
49.  This car is not as expensive as that one.
=> That car__________________________________________________________________
 50. Cats cannot swim as well as dogs.
=> Dogs can swim.....................................................................................

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ĐỀ KIỂM TRA GIỮA HỌC KÌ 1
NĂM HỌC: 2024 -2025
Môn: TIẾNG ANH 8 ( Đề 002)
Thờigianlàmbài : 60 phút
(Học sinh tô đáp án và mã đề vào bảng ở trang số 4 trong đề thi)

Full name: ………………………………………………………………… Class:…..
A. LISTENING

Listen to the tape and circle the correct answer.
Hi! I'm Linda. I'm from England. My favorite time of the year is (1)……………………, which is on 25th
December. That's when Christians (2)……………….. the birth of Christ. In the middle of December we
send a lot of cards to our friends and family, here and abroad. Then we get a big tree and (3)………………
it with (4)………………. and other things. On Christmas Day, we give each other presents. We have one
(5)………………… meal with turkey, and after that, we have Christmas pudding.
1. A. Easter
B. New Year
C. Christmas
D. Mid Autumn
2. A. to celebrate
B. break
C. great
D. calebbate
3. A. decorate
B. decorates
C. record
D. brought
4. A. lives
B. lights
C. light
D. bright
5. A. big
B. dangerous
C. enormous
D. Christmas
B. USE OF LANGUAGE
I. Find the word which has different sound in the part underlined.
6. A. beat
B. heat
C. cheat
D. break
7. A. unite
B. underline
C. university
D. uniform
II. Mark the letter A, B, C, 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.
8. A. collect       B. disturb      
C. detest       D. gather
9. A. local       B. countryside       C. unique       D. basic
III. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D.
10. Are you interested...........playing badminton after class?
A. in
B. with
C. on
D. for
11. _________ is the festival celebrated? – Every year.
A. When
B. How often
C. How
D. What
12. There are no high building to block ___________ in our village.
A. view
B. a view
C. some view
D. the view
13. Hoa works very..........so she always gets good marks.
A. badly
B. good
C. hardly
D. hard
14. Yoga helps us learn ___________ to co-ordinate breathing and movement.
A. what
B. when
C. why
D. how
15. Teenagers enjoy _______ to music and _________ out with friends.
A. listen – hang
B. to listen – to
C. listening – hang D. listening – hanging
hang

16. I take part ………….. most youth activities of my school.
A. in
B. of
C. on
D. at
17. His parents feel very sad and upset because he's __________ to computer games.
A. addiction B. addicted C. addictive D. addict
18. I love the __________ sky on starry nights. It looks fantastic.
A. safe B. quiet C. slow D. vast
19. __________ a horse is one of the skills every child in Mongolia has to learn.
A. Ride
B. Riding
C. Rides
D. Rode
20. My mother enjoys_________ traditional food for our family, especially at Tet holiday.
A. cook
B. to cook
C. cooking
D. cooked
21. My father sometimes goes ____________ in the forests. He'd like to find some more food for our
family.
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A. hunt
B. hunting
C. to hunt
D. hunted
22. Look! Some children are ____________the buffaloes.
A. picking
B. herding
C. driving
D. playing
23. Is living in the city _________ than living in the country?
A. more convenient B. as convenient
C. most convenient
D. so convenient
24. He is surprised __________that there are 54 ethnic groups in our country.
A. to understand
B. to study
C. to know
D. find
25. Most farm households in our village can't live on their farm work. They have to rely __________ a
job outside the farm.
A. to
B. from
C. on
D. of
IV. 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 sentences.
26. This article is difficult to read. There are many new words.
A. easy
B. hard
C. slow
D. fast
27. Using computers too much may have harmful effects on your minds and bodies.
A. good
B. positive
C. bad
D. worse
V. 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 sentences.
28. My dad started playing with the Rubik's Cube in the 1980s.
A. began
B. continued
C. postponed
D. finished
29. English is becoming more and more important to people in the modern world.
A. significant B. insignificant C. complicated
D. developed
VI. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to complete each of the following exchanges.
30.  Mary: “How long have you been friend with John?” - David: “_____________”
A. I meet him at your house.
B. For ten years.
C. In May 2020.
D. It's very far.
31. Tom: “Would you like to join our Greener Club?” - Nam: “_____________”
A. You're welcome. B. Yes, I'd love to. C. No, I won't.
D. Yes, I do to.
VII. 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.
32. Lan lived in American for six years so she speaks English very  good                                                      
A. lived
B. speaks
C. six years
D. good
33. My mother told me don't eat too much ice cream.                                                                                      
A. too much B. told
C. don't
D. ice cream
34. She asked her students going to the black board.
A. black board B. asked
C. students
D. going
C.READING
I. Read the following passage about Australia and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct
word that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Australia is the 6th biggest country in the world. Only Russia, China, Canada, USA, and Brazil are
(35) ____________. It is the world's largest island.
(36) ____________ the country is so big, it only has about 23 million inhabitants. 88% of all
Australians live in big cities or smaller towns, which makes big areas of the country empty.
Australia lies in the southern hemisphere which means that the more south you go, the cooler it
gets. In the northern parts of the country, it is always hot. The rest of the country has really hot summers
and mild winters. Snow only falls in the Australian Alps and in Tasmania. When we have winter in Europe
and Asia, the Australians have summer. So they celebrate Christmas in the middle of the summer!
Australia is famous (37) ____________ its wildlife. The most famous animal is probably the
kangaroo. The kangaroo, or 'roo' for short, has (38) ____________. Australia's national symbol. The word
“kangaroo” was the first Aboriginal word in the English language. There are several spices of kangaroos.
The red kangaroos are the biggest ones and they are found in the middle of the country.
35. A. biggest
B. more big
C. bigger
D. big
36. A. Although
B. Despite
C. However
D. Because
37. A. in
B. of
C. for
D. with
38. A. became
B. been becoming
C. become
D. becoming
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II. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer.
In Britain, the climate is not very good. There are very few hot days and it rains a lot. Because of
this, people spend a lot of time at home. Generally, British homes have a lot of furniture in them, carpets on
the floors and heavy curtains.
Many houses in Britain are old. Many of them are over one hundred years old. Often, they do not
have enough insulation and the heat goes out through the windows, the doors and up the chimney.
Because of the climate, people in Britain have to spend a lot of money on heating. Many houses
have a special system called “central heating”. This heats all the rooms and, at the same time, heats the hot
water. Houses without central heating often have gas, electric or coal fires. The rooms in most British
houses are quite small.
New houses are much better. They have two layers of glass in the windows to stop the heat going
out.
39. Why do British people spend a lot of time at home?
A. Because the climate is not very good.
B. Because they don't know where to go.
C. Because the climate is very good.
D. Because they want to stay at home.
40. The heat goes out of the houses through ____________.
A. the doors and up the chimney
B. the windows and up the chimney
C. the windows, the doors and up the chimney
D. the walls and up the chimney
41. Because of ____________, people in Britain have to spend a lot of money on heating.
A. cold weather
B. cool weather
C. hot weather
D. bad weather
42. Houses without central heating often have ____________.
A. only coal fires
B. gas or coal fires
C. electric or coal fires
D. gas, electric or coal fires
D. WRITING:
I. Choose the letter among A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that has the same meaning as the
given one.
43. They are interested in reading books.
A. They are keen on reading books.
B. They hates reading books.
C. They detest reading books.
D. They prefer reading books.
44. He hates playing board games.
A. He doesn't want playing board games. B. He doesn't detest playing board games.
C. He doesn't dislike playing board games. D. He doesn't like playing board games.
45. Flying a kite in the countryside is very exciting.
A. It's very exciting to fly a kite in the countryside.
B. It's very exciting flying a kite in the countryside.
C. It's very exciting of flying a kite in the countryside.
D. It's very exciting for flying a kite in the countryside.
46. They are fond of reading books.
A. They are keen on reading books.
B. They hates reading books.
C. They detest reading books.
D. They prefer reading books.
II. Rewrite the sentences into a new one using the given words in brackets. Do not change the given
words in any ways.
47. No river in the world is longer than the Nile.
The Nile _____________________________________________
48.Playing beach games is very interesting.
→ It is........................................................................................................
49. The film was so boring that I fell asleep
Because _____________________________________________
50. It took me two hours to walk to her village.
I spent _____________________________________________

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