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MÔN: ANH 8 - NĂM HỌC 2024 - 2025
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút

Full name:………………………..
Mark

Class 8
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PART I: LISTENING (2,5 POINTS)

A. Listen to Joe and Mai talking about life in the city and in the country. What do
they agree on? 1,25 points
1. Mai thinks the country is better because there is lots of …………….. .
2. Joe likes the ……………. in the city.
3. Mai thinks there's not enough ………………. for all the people in the city.
4. She also thinks there is too much……………….. in the city.
5. She doesn't like the city because there are too many vehicles. Joe prefers living in
the ……….. .
Your answers:
1-

2-

3-

4-

5-

B. Listen again and fill in the blanks. 1,25 points
hanging out

handball

rock climbing

enjoys

jewelry

Mrs. Lewis: Hi, Jenny. Dinner is almost ready. Did you have fun at the park?
Jenny: Yes, mom. We played handball. I love playing (6)………………….
Mrs. Lewis: Oh, that's great. Did Alice play, too?
Jenny: Yes, she did, but not for long. She prefers designing(7) ……………on the
weekends.
Mrs. Lewis: Oh. How about Becky?
Jenny: Yes, Becky always plays with us. She loves (8)…………..with friends. She's
really good at handball, too.
Mrs. Lewis: That's nice. Did you see Chris?
Jenny: Yes. Chris stayed in the park with us all day, but he didn't play handball. He
doesn't like playing sports, but he (9)………………. watching sports.
Mrs. Lewis: How about Daniel?

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Jenny: He was there, but he was bored. He prefers going (10) …………., but he
couldn't go this weekend.
Mrs. Lewis: Oh, poor Daniel. Was Emily there?
Jenny: No, Emily stayed home. She loves playing board games with her brother on
the weekends. She doesn't usually come to the park.
Your answers:
6-

7-

8-

9-

10-

PART II: LANGUAGE. (2,5 POINTS)
A. Choose the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in
pronunciation in each of the following questions. 0,5 point
11. A. chef
B. church
C. chair
D. chore
12. A. school
B. headache
C. character
D. children
Your answers:
11-

12-

B. Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete each of the following
questions. 1,5 points
13. Photography is his hobby, so he ……………….. traveling and taking photos
A. really likes
B. really like
C. doesn't really like
D. would like
14. We won't leave the movie theater ………………. the action movie ends.
A. from
B. to
C. until
D. during
15. My sister seldom plays badminton after work, she prefers ……………. in the
nearby river.
A. swims
B. to swim
C. to swimming D. swam
16. There weren't ………………….chairs in the room, so some of us had to stand.
A. much
B. too much
C. enough
D. lots
Your answers:
13-

14-

15-

16-

C. Write the correct form of the words in brackets. 0,5 point
17. Tiktok is a popular source of…………….. among teenagers. (ENTERTAIN)
18. Students should learn to protect the environment and save …………….
resources. (NATURE)
Your answers:
17-

18-

D. Find the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following
questions. 0,5 point
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19. Do you want to play shuttlecock on the school yard tomorrow on around 5 p.m.?
A
B
C
D
20. Julia usually watches action movie when she feels sad.
A
B
C D
Your answers:
19-

20-

PART III: READING (2,5 POINTS)
A. Read the website article. Choose the best word or phrase, A, B, C, or D, for each
numbered space. 1,25 point
What kind of hobby do you have?
There are three main types of hobbies. In the first type, you play something, like a
sport, a board game, or a video (21)………….. Many people in the USA play soccer,
baseball, and basketball. In sports, people are usually in teams, but sometimes one
person plays against another person, in tennis, for example. Chess is a popular (22)
………….. game with many people. Many teenagers and younger children love
playing games on their computers. In all of these hobbies, there is a competition
between people.
In the second type of hobby, people do an activity outside on their own, for example,
skateboarding, cycling, or rock climbing. There is no (23) ………….. here. People do
the activities because they are fun.
In the third type of hobby, people make something, such as a model plane, a cake, or
a piece of clothing. Most people do this kind of hobby on their own, but in the end,
they can show their parents and their friends. Some people collect interesting things,
like stamps or money from (24) ……………… countries. They put the things in a
book or in a drawer. In the past, people collected insects like butterflies in this way,
but that is not a popular (25)………….. now.
21. A.
sides
B.
game
C.
classes
D.
groups
22. A.
boring
B.
bored
C.
board
D.
born
23. A.
competition B.
play
C.
competitor D.
players
s
24. A.
strange
B.
old
C.
those
D.
foreign
25 A. hobbies
B. like
C. prefer
D. hobby
Your answers:
21-

22-

23-

24-

25-

B. Read the blog about Harry's trip and circle True, False, or Doesn't say. 1,25
point
Hi, everyone. I really want to tell you all about a trip I just had to my hometown.
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My hometown is about 150 kilometers from Hanoi. It's a small village and it's much
more traditional than the city. I went to visit my family and some friends.
It was interesting and fun because we did lots of traditional activities. My sister and
cousins like to pick vegetables from the garden. My grandma and mom always cook
delicious meals with them. I prefer to play tug of war with my brother, father, and
uncles. My team won this time. It was really good fun. We also played some other
folk games like spinning tops. I'm not very good at it, so I lost every game. I really
like to play these games because I never play them in the city. I can't wait to go back
and do it again soon.
What things do you often like to do in your hometown? Comment below to let me
know!
26. Hary's hometown is 150 kilometers from
Hanoi.
27. He lives in Ha Noi
28. His grandma and mom are good at
cooking.
29. He lost at tug of war.
30. He is good at spinning top.

True

False

Doesn't say

True
True

False
False

Doesn't say
Doesn't say

True
True

False
False

Doesn't say
Doesn't say

Your answers:
26-

27-

28-

29-

30-

PART IV:WRITING. (2,5 POINTS)
A. Unscramble the sentences. 1.25 points
31. never / spinning / play / tops. / I
 ………………………………………………………………………………….
32. prefers / to / She / flowers. / pick
…………………………………………………………………………………..
33. What / country / in / people / like / do? / the / to / do
………………………………………………………………………………….
34 doesn't / tug / He / of / like / war. / play / to
………………………………………………………………………………….
35. Vietnam / their / baseball / in / in / Children / dislike / playing /free time / .
…………………………………………………………………………………..
B. Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meaning. Use the given
word(s) if any. 1,25 points
36. I don't have much money. I can't buy that phone. (ENOUGH)
………………………………………………………………………………….
37. My mother hates noisy parties and crowded places. (NEVER)
………………………………………………………………………………….
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38. When did you start to bake chocolate cookies? (AGO)
………………………………………………………………………………….
39. You can join the lantern parade at the festival. (TAKE)
………………………………………………………………………………….
40. My sister likes watching basketball better than playing it. (TO)
…………………………………………………………………………………..
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