PHÒNG GD & ĐT TIÊN DU
TRƯỜNG THCS MINH
ĐẠO

ĐỀ THI KHẢO SÁT CHẤT LƯỢNG LẦN
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Môn: Tiếng Anh 8
Năm học: 2024 – 2025
Thời gian: 60 phút (không kể thời gian
giao đề)

SECTION A: LISTENING (2pts)
I. Listen to Phong talking about life in the countryside and
complete each sentence with ONE word. You will listen twice
(1pt)
1. Phong always spends his summer ___________ with his grandparents.
2. He likes the _____________ games the children play.
3. The villagers sell their home-grown ______________.
4. At the market, the villagers _____________ and talk.
II. Listen to the dialogue between Susie and Amy about Susie's
problem. Decide if the sentences are True (T) or False (F). You
will listen TWICE. (1.0 pt)
1. Susie is having a problem with her parents.
2. Susie and her friends often suffer from bullying.  
3. Susie's friends don't like the same free-time activities as she does.
4. Amy advised Susie to join a sports club.
SECTION B: PHONETICS AND USE OF ENGLISH (3 pts)
I. Find the word A, B, C, or D which has a different sound in the part
underlined. (0.5 pt)
1. A. drink
B. income
C. pink
D. uncle
2. A. culture
B. musical
C. communal
D. cement
II. Choose the word A, B, C, or D whose stress pattern is different
from the others. (0.5 pt)
1. A. focused
B. forum
C. upload
D. stressful
2. A. ceremony B. ornament
C. reunion
D. decorative
III. Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D to complete the
sentences/ exchanges. (1.5 pt)
1. In my free time, I like making things with my hands. I love _________
crafts.
A. learning
B. having
C. doing
D. making
2. Lan wants to join the school music club; ___________, she can't sing or
play any instruments.
A. therefore
B. however
C. otherwise
D. moreover
3. Teacher: “Would you like to discuss the causes of your stress in our
forum?”
Students: “__________”
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.
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4. I'm searching for _________ information about the lifestyle of the Van
Kieu in central Viet Nam.
A. some
B. few
C. many
D. an
5. The villagers put _________ bamboo pole in the front yard of _________
communal house.
A. a - the
B. a - a
C. the - a
D. the – the
IV. Complete the sentences below, using the correct form of the
words given. (0.5 pt)
1. Five-coloured sticky rice is a ___________ in many parts of Viet Nam.
(special)
2. The custom of ____________ ancestors is popular among Vietnamese
people. (worship)
SECTION C: READING (2.5 pts)
I. Complete the passage with the words in the box. (1.25 pt)
for
cultural attracts ideal
cattle
Located on a hill, 65 kilometers from Lao Cai city, Bac Ha market is an (1)
________ place to learn about the life of the Northwest region. The market
is divided into areas according to trading products such as cloth market,
horse market, poultry market, bird market, tool market, etc. Visitors can
find daily necessities and different kinds of (2) ________ and poultry such
as buffaloes, chickens, ducks, birds, and hundreds of horses. Besides,
this place is very famous (3) _______ specialities and the dining area is
also very wide. Each market is rich, diverse and representing local ethnic
identity.
Bac Ha market is also a place for (4) ___________ exchanges among ethnic
groups. People always wear colorful dresses to go to Bac Ha market
because they also see this as a festival. It (5) ______ not only local people
but also domestic and foreign tourists.
II. Read the passage and answer the questions below. (1.25 pt)
On the fifth day of Tet, Binh An Village holds a longevity celebration
for elderly people over 70. This tradition has continued for centuries in
the village.
In the morning, everyone dresses nicely and walks to the village temple.
According to tradition, the elderly wear traditional ao dai. They sit at the
most honourable place. The village leaders congratulate them. They offer
each elder a "longevity flag" and a bunch of flowers. Then, each family
takes photographs with their elders. At noon, families hold a home party
for their elders. It is customary for the family members to cook for their
elders. The traditional dishes served are five-colour sticky rice, steamed
chicken, spring rolls, and deep-fried fish.
The longevity celebration is important to all villagers. It is an
opportunity for them to show their respect to the elders. It is also a great
time for family gatherings.
1. When does Binh An Village hold a longevity celebration for the elderly?
2. How do people go to the village temple?
3. What do the elderly wear on the celebration day?
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4. Who cooks at the home party?
5. Is the celebration important to Binh An villagers?
SECTION D: WRITING (2.5 pts)
I. Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning
to the first one. (0.5 pt)
1. Hung's brother doesn't drive as carefully as he does. (carefully)
 Hung drives……………………………………………………..
2. He really likes collecting toy cars in his free time. (crazy)
→ He ………………………………………………………………..
II. Use the conjunctions provided to connect the sentences. (0.75
pt)
1. Phong has to study harder. He may fail the exam. (otherwise)
2. She is very sensitive. Don't comment on her new hairstyle. (so)
3. Mi wants to have more friends. She doesn't connect well with them.
(however)
III. Rearrange the given words / phrases to make meaningful
sentences. (0.5 pt)
1. often / kumquat trees / Linh's family / at / buys / and / peach
blossoms / Tet
2. My cousin / at school / enjoys / in / taking part / the arts and crafts club
IV. Write questions from the given cues (0.75 pt).
1. you / attend/ the Khmer's Moon Worship Festival/ last year/ ?
2. How many / ethnic minority group / Viet Nam/ ?
3. What / the Hoa / wear / special occasions ?
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