HỘI ĐỒNG KIỂM TRA TRƯỜNG THCS ĐÔNG SƠN
TP TAM ĐIỆP – NINH BÌNH

Họ Tên HS: .................................................................
GT1: ..............................

Lớp: .....................................
GT2: .............................

Môn: .....................................
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BÀI KIỂM TRA GIỮA KÌ I - MÔN TIẾNG ANH 8
Năm học 2020 – 2021
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)

Điểm bằng số: ……………………
Điểm bằng chữ: ………………….
GK1: ...............................
GK2: ...............................
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A/ LISTENING
Tast 1. 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.

Your answer:
1.________ 2._______ 3._______ 4._______ 5_________
Tast 2. Listen to a talk about living in the countryside. Fill each of the gaps with no more than TWO words. You will listen TWICE.
1.
When you live in the___________________, you can enjoy the beautiful surroundings.

2.
The city lacks space for outdoor ________________

3.
In the ____________you may not know your next door neighbour`s name.





4.
________ living standard is not too high in the countryside.

5.
The low crime rate is important for families with small __________


Your answer:
6.__________ 7.__________ 8.__________ 9 .___________ 10.___________

B/ PHONETICS, VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I/ Find the word which has different sound in the underlined part in each line.
11. A.school
B. architect
C.change
D.chemical

II/ ChooseA, B, C, D for each gap in the following sentences
12.Does she fancy ________ a book to the younger chilren?
A. reads
B. reading
C.to read
D. read

13.Among the __________, the Tay people have the largest population.
A. groups
B.majorities
C.ethnic minorities
D.ethnic cultures

14. My new sofa is ....................... than the old one.
A. A. more comfortable
B. comfortably
C. more comfortabler
D. comfortable

 15. Viet Nam is …………. Multicultural country with 54 ethnic groups.
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. A and C

 16. People in the countryside live ……………… than those in the city.
A. happy
B. more happily
C. happily
D. less happy

17. does Hoa Ban Festival take place? - In Lai Chau.
A. What
B. Where
 C. When
 D. How

18. My sister and I often help my parents________ the buffaloes when we come back home from school
A.herd
B.herds
C.herding
D.herded

III/ Give the corect form of the words given to complete sentences
19. Ba likes the________________atmosphere during her stay in the valley. (PEACE)
20. Some ethnic peoples in the mountainous regions still keep their_____________ way of farming. (TRADITION)

Your answer:
11._____
12.____
13.____
14.____
15.____

16.____
17.____
18.____
19.____
20.___







C/READING
I/ Read the passage, and then decide whether the statements that follow are True (T) or False (F)
In my opinion, using the computer as your hobby can be harmful to both your health and your social life. Firstly, sitting all day in front of the computer can cause health problems such as eye-tiredness and obesity. Secondly, you may get irritated easily. Besides, if you use the computer too much, you will not have time for our family and friends. In short, computers should only be used for a limited time.
21.
Using