ĐỀ ĐÁNH GIÁ CUỐI KỲ 1 – NĂM HỌC: 2024 -2025
TIẾNG ANH 8
(Đề chính thức)
A. LISTENING (2.0ms)
Questions 1-5. Listen to a monologue about Independence Day in America. Mark the letter
A, B, or C, to indicate the best answer to fill in the blank. You will listen TWICE. (1.0m)
1. Congress signed the Declaration of Independence on 4th July _____.
A. 1677
B. 1767
C. 1776
2. France joined America against the British and sent money and _____.
A. people
B. soldiers
C. food
3. After five years of fighting, the British asked for _____.
A. peace talks
B. help
C. permission
4. The 4th of July is a big _____ in the USA.
A. day
B. festival
C. holiday
5. Families put up red, white, and blue _____ and people sing patriotic songs.
A. colors
B. decorations
C. flags
Questions 6-10. Listen to Jessica introducing her house and decide if the statements are
True or False. You will listen TWICE. (1.0m)
True False
6. Jessica lives in a detached house in a rural area.
7. Her house has a living room, a dining room, a kitchen, three bedrooms and
two bathrooms.
8. The house isn't well furnished.
9. Her house is located in an area with heavy traffic.
10. She loves sitting on the sofa under the large window.
B. LANGUAGE FOCUS (2.0ms)
Question 11. Choose the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in
pronunciation in each of the following questions.
A. donate
B. protect
C. compete
D. combine
Question 12. Choose the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary
stress in each of the following questions.
A. heritage
B. curious
C. addicted
D. ancestor
Question 13 – 19. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the gap in each sentence.
13. If I go to Hoa Binh Province, I _____ bamboo dancing.
A. try

B. will try
C. trying
D. tried
14. _____, Vietnamese children receive lucky money on Tet holiday
A. Tradition
B. Traditional
C. Traditionally
D. Non- traditional
15. Ann isn't too keen _____ hanging out with friends. She prefers spending time with her
family.
A. up
B. for
C. after
D. on
16. _____ can help improve your memory and problem-solving skills
A. Playing soccer
B. Watching TV
C. Learning new words
D. Doing puzzles
17. The villagers _____ rice with a combine harvester.
A. harvest
B. plant
C. cook
D. water
18. The traditional _____ of Hmong people are often in blue, red, black and yellow.
A. games
B. costumes
C. food
D. colors
19. Nick and Ba are talking about living in the city
Nick: “Do you think it's better to live in the city?”
Ba: “_______________”
A. That's very kind of you. Thanks.
B. I'm glad you like it.
C. To my way of thinking, city life is really hard.
D. Certainly. It's on Wednesday and Saturday.
Question 20. Where is the mistake?
Playing badminton helps me reduce stress and improves my muscle strong.
A. Playing
B. help
C. stress
D. strong
C. READING (2.0ms)
Questions 21 – 25. Read the following passage and choose the word that best fits each of the
numbered blanks. There is one extra word. (1m)
life
nature
especially
in
on
away
Life in the countryside is peaceful and quiet. The air is fresh, and the scenery is filled with green
fields, tall trees, and open skies. People in rural areas often live close to (21) ___________,
growing their own food or raising animals. The days usually start early, with the sounds of birds

chirping and the sun rising over the hills. (22) ___________ moves at a slower pace, giving
people time to enjoy the simple things, like a walk in the fields or a chat with neighbors.
(23) ___________ the countryside, people often know each other well. Neighbors are friendly
and help one another, (24) ___________, during hard times or harvest seasons. While life is less
busy, there are some challenges. Schools, hospitals, and shops may be far (25) ___________, and
jobs can be harder to find. But many people feel happy in the countryside because of its calm and
natural beauty, making it a special place to live.
(Adapted from "Life in Rural Areas" by National Geographic Kids)
Questions 26 – 30. Read the text and do the tasks below. (1m)
The Hoa My Village Festival
Most village festivals take place in spring when the new year begins. The Hoa My Ancient
Village Festival is a typical example. The festival is held on the 12th day of the first lunar month
every year. When you travel to Da Nang at this time, you can join this village festival experience.
It lasts for a day and a half and is divided into two main parts: the ritual and the festival. The
ceremonial part includes the praying ceremony for national peace and prosperity, the incense
offering and the wreath offering. Festival activities such as musical performances and folk games
also attract many participants. The elders are responsible for performing traditional dances and
singing many melodious folk songs. The “Bai Choi” game especially attracts the most attention.
There are eight huts for players and one for the MC, called Mr. Hieu. Each player will select 3
cards to start the game with Mr. Hieu. The game is combined by music, poetry, acting, painting
and literature. Besides, young teenagers can take part in some competitions such as flower
arranging contests, cake cooking contests, tug of war and marathons. The Hoa My Ancient
Village festival cleverly combines tradition and modernity to preserve and spread local cultural
identities.
(Adapted from https://hoclieu.vn)
a. Match a word/phrase in A with its meaning in B
A
B
26. Ritual
a. To keep something in its original state or condition
27. Tug of war
b. A formal or religious ceremony
28. Preserve
c. A physical game where two teams pull on opposite ends of a rope
26+_____
27+_____
28+_____
b. Fill in the blanks with no more than two words
29. The Hoa My Ancient Village Festival is celebrated on the ___________ of the first lunar
month.
30. Young people can participate in contests like ___________ and cake cooking.
D. WRITING (2.0ms)
Questions 31 – 32. Mark the letter A, B or C to indicate the correct sentence formed from
the given cues. (0.4m)
31. There/ some benefits/ of/ spend/ leisure time/ family.
A. There are some benefits of spend our leisure time with our family.
B. There are some benefits of spending our leisure time our family.
C. There are some benefits of spending our leisure time with our family.
32. Hoa/ share/ sister/ the pressure/ school
A. Hoa shares her sister about the pressures at school.
B. Hoa shares with her sister about the pressures at school.
C. Hoa shares with her sister about the pressures of school.
Questions 33 – 35. Mark the letter A, B or C to indicate the sentence that is closet in meaning
to each of the following questions. (0.6m)
33. Villagers don't earn as much as people living in big cities.
A. Villagers earn less than people living in big cities.

B. Villagers earn more than people living in big cities.
C. Villagers earn as much as people living in big cities.
34. Jim enjoyed listening to Vietnamese folk music at the Lim Festival.
A. Jim was fond at listening to Vietnamese folk music at the Lim Festival.
B. Jim was fond of listening to Vietnamese folk music at the Lim Festival.
C. Jim was fond to listening to Vietnamese folk music at the Lim Festival.
35. Trung is not close to his father because he always criticizes his mistakes.
A. Trung's father always criticizes his mistakes, so he is not close to him.
B. Trung is father always criticizes his mistakes, so he is not close to him.
C. Trung father always criticizes his mistakes, so he is not close to him.
Question 36. Write a paragraph (80-100 words) about your favorite family tradition
You should mention (1m)
- What the tradition is
- When to celebrate it
- What you and other members do
- Why it is your favorite tradition
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