Đề kiểm tra giữa học kì I môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 - Mã đề B - Năm học 2020-2021 - Trường THCS Sài Đồng

SAI DONG SECONDARY SCHOOL THE MID-TERM TEST_ SEMESTER 1_ GRADE 8 Full name: .. PERIOD 25 - Time: 45 MINUTES CODE: B Class : 8A.... Date: /11/2020 Listen then write T for true or F for false to the statements. (12pts) Question1: According to the survey, young people don’t get enough exercise. Question2: Only 11% of surveyed people don’t like playing video games. Question3: While 28% go for a run or go to the gym at least once a month. Question4: More people watch movies at the cinema than at home. Question5: Everyone who joined the survey says they read a newspaper or magazines. Question6: Nearly 90% say they go for a long walk. Listen and choose the best answer to fill in the blank: (4pts) Question7: ____________ was one of the most leisure activities, accounting for 64%. A. Eating out B.Cooking C. Making cakes D. Going to a coffee shop Question8: ____________ say they regularly listen to the radio. A. Nearly 71% B. Only 8% C. 17% D.71% Choose the word having underlined part pronounced differently from the others. (4pts) Question 9: A. craft B. ancestor C. costume D. cattle Question 10: A. grassland B. pasture C. harvest D. nomad Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others. (4pts) Question 11: A. cultural B. adore C. collect D. minority Question 12: A. ethnic B. heritage C. provide D. worship Find a mistake in each sentence. (4pts) Question 13: Tung studies English more badly than his sister does. A B C D Question 14: There isan university in my neighborhood. A B C D Choose the best answer to complete the passage. (12pts) The Khmer have a population of about 1,3 million of people living in the southern provinces of(15)___ Mekong Delta. Their language belongs to the Mon-Khmer group. The Khmer earn a living from growing rice, fishing, (16) ____ cattle and poultry. They are also skilled labor in weaving, making pottery products, and the special type of sugar from “thot not” trees. Before, the Khmer live in houses on stilts. Now, however, their houses (17) ____ on the ground, with a simple straw roof and thatch wall. They have a rich (18) ____ including folk songs, legends and fairy tales. The Khmer (19)____ many festivals during the year. The biggest ones are the Chaul Chnam Thmey (New Year) and Greeting-the-Moon festival. (20) ____ the Khmer have their own unique culture, they have lived peacefully with other ethnic groups in the Mekong Delta. Question15: A. the B. a C. an D. ø Question16: A. raise Question17: A. is simply built B. herding B. was simply built C. herd C. are simply built D. raising D. simply build Question18: A. culture B. cultures C. cultural D. culturally Question19: A. make B. celebrate C. takes place D. held Question20: A. Therefore B. Moreover C. Although D. Because Choose the best word or phrase to complete each sentence. (16pts) Question 21: Among the ethnic minorities in Viet Nam, _____ Tay have the largest population. A. ø B. an C. the D. a Question 22: People in the countryside live ________ than those in the city. A. happy B. more happy C. happier D. more happily Question 23: Peter fancies ______ the countryside at harvest time. visit B. to visit C. visiting D. both B&C Question 24: Hoa: Children in my village often climb the hill and swim in the river. Tuan: ___ A. How interesting! B. Exactly. C. Yes, sure. D. I don’t know. Question 25: The Viet people have many _______ customs and crafts. A. traditional B. tradition C. culture D. cultural Question 26: My mother _____ to eat out with her friends when she ____ young. A. loves/ is B. loved / is C. loved/ was D. has loved/ was Question 27: Mary was born in England but she grew_____ in American. A. at B. on C. to D. up Question 28: Circle the closet meaning to the underlined word. Nomadic children learn to help in the family with the chores from an early age. A. housework B. homework C. exercises D. assignments Choose the best answer for the questions: (8pts) Would you like to learn to rock climb? Or spend time working at an animal sanctuary? That's what Andrea Black and Jenny Smith are doing as part of their Duke of Edinburgh Award programme. The award encourages young people to do exciting cultural, social and adventure activities in their free time. The Queen’s husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, started the award in 1956. He started it because he wanted young people to learn to help themselves and other people. The award is for people aged 14-25, and there are three levels: Bronze, for those aged 14 or over, Silver for over 15s, and Gold for over 16s. You have to complete four activities to achieve the award: go on an expedition such as hiking and climbing; learn a new practical or social skill; take on a physical challenge and do voluntary work to help people or the environment. Young people usually do the award at a Duke of Edinburgh club at their school or at a local youth group. It usually takes between one and three years to finish an award. Question29: Why did the Queen’s husband start the award? Because he wanted the young to learn to help themselves and other people. Because he wanted more and more people to do volunteer work. Because he wanted young people to spend their time working at an animal sanctuary Because he wanted to encourage everyone to do sports Question30: How old do you have to be to get a Gold award? 14 years old or over B. Over 15 years old C. Over 16 years old D. 16 years old Question31: Which activity DOESN’T belong to the programme? Go on an expedition C. Take on a physical challenge Learn self-care skills D. Do voluntary work to help people or the environment Question32: How long does it take them to complete an award? Between one and two years C. More than three years About two years D. Between one and three years Rewrite the sentences, using the words in the blankets. (8pts) Question 33:My sister is taller than my brother. (as.as ) Question 34: No one in my family works more carefully than my mother. (the) Question 35: Lan is interested in collecting stamps. (love) Question 36:The communal house is always the largest and tallest building in the village. (make question for the underlined part) Complete the sentences. Use the words given (8pts) Question 37: My village / change / a lot / for many years. Question 38: Most families/ live/ brick houses/ modern electrical equipments Question 39: They/ travel/ work/ motorbike/ instead/ walking/or/ ride a bike. Question 40: The air/ be/ fresh/ so/ many visitors/ come/to relax/ the weekend.