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ĐỀ KIỂM TRA GIỮA KỲ I
NĂM HỌC: 2024-2025
MÔN TIẾNG ANH KHỐI LỚP 8
Thời gian: 60 phút

A. MULTIPLE CHOICE (7.0 points)
III/ Write the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs
from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 9: A. cutivate
B. centre
C. cattle
D. culture
Question 10: A. late
B. vast
C. hate
D. safe
Question 11: A. pool
B. moon
C. cartoon
D. football
Question 12: A. ensure
B. pressure
C. leisure
D. mixture
IV/ Write the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 13: A boy …………………. buffalos is one of the typical images about the country life.
A. leading
B. walking
C. raising
D. herding
Question 14: My friend Minh worked ……………………. than ever before.
A. harder
B. more hardly
C. hardlier
D. more harder
Question 15: How often do you ………………… notification on Facebook? – Once a day.
A. upload
B. check
C. connect
D. browse
Question 16: It's ...............................time, so the villagers are busy cutting and gathering their crops.
A. harvest
B. growing
C. festival
D. planting
Question 17: When my father was young, he enjoyed…………….. early to do the gardening.
A. get up
B. getting up
C.to get up
D. to getting up
Question 18: They spend a lot of time surfing the Net;……………., they have a little time to read books.
A. however
B. therefore
C. although
D. otherwise
Write 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 the following question.
Question 19: You're interested in fashion so much, aren't you?
A. keen on
B. surprised at
C. hated
D. looked forward
Question 20: Jim: “What a beautiful painting!” -Nam: “____________”
A. I'm glad to tell you so. B. You're welcome. C. I don't mind if you say.
D. Thanks
V> READING:
Read the following passage and write 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.
The British spend their free time in different ways. People generally use it to relax. But many people also
take part (21)……………..voluntary work, especially for charities. People spend a lot of their free time in the
home, where (22)………………popular leisure activity is watching television, the average viewing time being
25 hours a week. People often (23)…………. programs on video so that they can watch later. Reading is also a
favourite way of spending leisure time. The British spend a lot of time reading newspapers and magazines. In
the summer gardening is popular. And in winter it is often replaced by “Do-it-yourself”, (24)………..people
spend their time improving or repairing their homes. Many people have pets to look after: taking the dog for a
daily walk is a regular routine.
Question 21: A. on       
B. in       
C. at       
D. for
Question 22:  A. the most      
 
B. most       
C. more      
D. more than
Question 23:  A. record       
B. scan       
C. print        
D. power
Question 24:
A. what       
B. why       
C. when       
D. while
Read the following passage and write the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions.
With approximately 2.96 billion users as of 2022, Facebook is undoubtedly one of the favourite social
networking sites in the globe. As for students, they use Facebook for different purposes, including
entertainment or academic learning. First, it is a relaxing channel where students comfortably tend to vent their
negative thoughts on their school life via a status, share unforgettable memories, or watch multiple funny clips
to relieve stress. Additionally, they can easily connect with those who have the same interests through various
Facebook pages where they enjoy reading top comments or discussing hot topics with each other. Second,
Facebook, regarded as the biggest knowledge platform, enables learners to get access to an array of free
learning materials and even ask for specialized knowledge from other friendly users. Besides, it's very

convenient for students to create a Facebook group chat on Facebook Messenger to upload and share lectures,
prepare for class presentations as well as do assignments together.
In short, Facebook can contribute to students' academic achievements if they take full advantage of it in an
appropriate way.
Question 25: What is the passage mainly about?
A. The drawbacks of Facebook in student's learning. B. The benefits of Facebook in student's learning.
C. Facebook is the most popular social media.
D. The development of Facebook in student's learning.
Question 26: What does the word it in line 3 mean?
A. Facebook
B. Entertainment
C. School life
D. Hobby
Question 27: According to the passage, where can students find like-minded ones?
A. Facebook platform
B. Facebook Messenger
C. Facebook comments
D. Facebook pages
Question 28: Why is Facebook called the biggest knowledge platform?
A. Because students can gain a large number of free learning materials.
B. Because students can exchange their knowledge together.
C. Because students can enjoy a large number of English videos.
D. Because students can talk to a large number of knowledgeable users there.
B> WRITING TEST: (3.0 points)
I/ Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence given with the
word(s) given.
Question 29: She loves to hang out with friends on Saturday evenings. (enjoy)
................................................................................................................................................................
Question 30: Because Phong worked very hard, he passed the entrance exam easily. (so)
.........................................................................................................................................
Question 31: Tuan is a quicker swimmer than his brother.
 Tuan swims ..........................................................................................................................................
Question 32: Flying a kite in the countryside is very exciting.
It's……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
II/ Write a short paragraph about what you like about life in the countryside. (about 80 – 100 words)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
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