THUAN PHU SECONDARY SCHOOL
SOCIAL SCIENCES - ENGLISH TEAM
OFFICIAL VERSION

MID-SEMESTER TEST OF THE 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR
Exam subject: ENGLISH 8
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Time: 45 minutes (Excluding quiz time)

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I. LISTENING: 2,0 Points/ 10 Questions
Task 1. (1,0 pts/5 Questions) Listen to a student talking about his summer holiday and decide whether the following
tatements are true (True) or false (F).You will listen TWICE
1. Minh is a secondary student at the age of 14.

A. True

B. False

2. He only does indoor leisure activities.

A. True

B. False

3. His neighbour's library has a view of his rose garden.

A. True

B. False

4. He spends an hour and a half watching documentaries at least four times per week.

A. True

B. False

5. When he is bored, he plays computer games.

A. True

B. False

Task 2. (1,0 pts/5 Questions) Listen to the talk on the phone between Mai and Leo about their exchange trip and
mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. You will listen TWICE.
Question 6. What programme are Mai and Leo going to take part in?
A. A school excursion.

B. A field trip.

C. An experiment.

D. An exchange programme.

Question 7. Where is Mai going to stay during the exchange trip?
A. In the hotel.

B. In her own house. C. In the school campus.

D. In Leo's house.

Question 8. How often does Leo play volleyball?
A. Twice a month.

B. Once a week.

C. Twice a week.

D. Once a month.

Question 9. Who fixes broken things in Leo's house?
A. His brother.

B. Leo.

C. His father.

D. His sister.

Question 10. Which of the following is NOT true from the recording?
A. Leo's father makes new furniture.

B. Mai will buy a present for Leo's grandmother.

C. Leo's grandmother doesn't cook meals every day.
D. Leo's mother is fond of planting flowers.
II. LANGUAGE – PRONUNCIATION – GRAMMAR – VOCABULARY: 4,6 Points /23 Questions
Task 1. (0,8 pts/4 Questions) Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from
the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 11. A. account

B. buffalo

C. mature

D. manage

Question 12. A. during

B. forum

C. pure

D. cure

Question 13. A. landslide

B. disaster

C. absorb

D. instantly

Question 14. A. happy

B. programme

C. tradition

D. transpor

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Task 2. (0,8 pts/4 Questions) Connect the ideas from column A to column B accordingly
A

Connect

B

15. Upload ____
15. →
a. fish
16. Browse ____
16. →
b. a post
17. To herd ____
17. →
c. plants
18. To pick ____
18. →
d. a website
Task 3. (2,4 pts/12 Questions) Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete each sentence

f. cows
g. fruits

Question 19. Teenagers need encouragement from their parents,________not all parents are willing to encourage their
children.
A. for

B. and

C. but

D. so

Question 20. Many girls worry about their appearance, ________ they often look at themselves in a mirror.
A. but

B. so

C. or

D. for

Question 21. Teenagers should learn to mix with their classmates, ________they can try to get on with their siblings.
A. so

B. for

Question 22. Mai: _____________?

C. or

D. yet

Ann: Yes, certainly.

A. Can I join you in this game

B. Shall you join us in this game

C. Will I join you in this game

D. Should you join us in this game

Question 23. In his free time, my younger brother is _______on taking photos and doing puzzles.
A. fond
B. keen
C. interested
D. crazy
Question 24. What are you interested _______doing at weekends?
A. into
B. on
C. about
D. in
Question 25. How often do you _______notifications on Facebook? - Once a day.
A. upload
B. browse
C. connect
D. check
Question 26. Minh it not fond _______ doing _______ because he think it takes a lot of time.
A. of - cycles
B. of - puzzles
C. in - puzzles
D. of – garden
Question 27. It's time_______, so the villagers are busy cutting and gathering their crops.
A. festival
B. growing
C. harvest
D. planting
Task 4. (0,6 pts/2 Questions) Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that
needs correction in each of the following questions.
Question 28. How is the largest minority group in Viet Nam? – It's the Tay people.
A
B
C
D
Question 29. Mi loves playing sport, so his brother hates it.
A
B C
D
Question 30. She hates use Facebook Messenger to discuss schoolwork.
A
B
C
D
Task 5. (0,6 pts/2 Questions) Choose the correct words or phrases to complete the following sentences
Question 31. It usually rains (more heavily / heavier) in my country than in yours.
Question 32. People in the countryside work (harder / more hard) than those in the city.
Question 33. This morning, the farmers in my village got up (earlier / more early) than usual.
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III. READING: 1,0 Points/ 5 Questions Read the passage about the countryside in America and choose True or False
for each sentence.
Few Americans live in the areas of wild and beautiful scenery, like the Western states of Montana and
Colorado.We often see small farms surrounded by hills and green areas in the New England states, such as Vermont
and New Hampshire. In Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and other Midwestern states, there are very large fields of corn or wheat
with great distances between towns.
About a quarter of Americans live outside cities and towns because life there is harder. Shops, post offices,
hospitals, schools, etc. may be further away and it takes rural people a very long time to get there. However, many
people choose to live in the countryside because of its safe, clean, and attractive environment. But their children often
move to a town or city when they grow up.
34. A large number of people live in the areas in the West, such as Montana and
A. True
B. False
Colorado.
35. There are verg large fields of corn or wheat in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and other
A. True
B. False
Midwestern states.
36. The majority of Americans live outside cities or towns.
A. True
B. False
37. Many Americans choose to live in the countryside because everything is convenient
there.
38. Many Americans living in the countryside like the safe, clean, and attractive
environment there.
IV. WRITING: 2,4 Points / 6 Questions

A. True

B. False

A. True

B. False

Task 1. (1,6 pts/ 4 Questions) Rewrite the sentence so that it has the same meaning as the original sentence
Question 39. I am interested in Learning English.
→ I am like __________________________________________________________________________
Question 40. She loves uploading her pictures to Facebook.
→ She is interested _____________________________________________________________________
Question 41. I am prefer going to cinema.
→ I am fond __________________________________________________________________________
Question 42. His car can run 120 km/h while mg car can run only 110 km/h. (faster)
→ His car can run _____________________________________________________________________
Task 2. (0,8 pts/ 2 Questions) Make sentences using the words and phrases below. You can add necessary words
Question 43. likes / the computer / best / Lan / in her free time / using
→ __________________________________________________________________________________
Question 44. Does / reading / she / fancy / to the younger / a book / children /?
→ __________________________________________________________________________________
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