Đề kiểm tra giữa học kỳ I môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 (Chương trình thí điểm)

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THE FIRST MIDTERM WRITTEN 45-MINUTE TEST
Subject: English 8
 Time: 45 minutes( Chương trình thí điểm )
Find the word which has different sound in the part underlined. 
1. A. wanted 	B. washed 	C. danced 	D. watched
2. A. beds	B. dogs	C. porters	D. books
3. A. pictures 	B. watches	C. buses	D. brushes
4. A. homework	B. mother	C. open	D. judo
Which word has the stress pattern pronounced differently from the others?
5.	A. polite	B. entrance	C. attempt	D. agree
6. 	A. category B. accompany	 C. experience	 D. compulsory
7. 	A. attract	 B. social	C. verbal	D. signal
8. 	A. apply	B. approach	C. primary	D. accept
Choose the best answer. 
9. My dad doesn’t mind my mom from work every day.
A. pick up	 B. picked up	 C. picking up	 D. picks up
10. Using computers too much may have harmful effects .. your minds and bodies.
A. on
B. to
C. with
D. onto
11. I love the people in my village. They are so and hospitable.
A. friendly 	B. vast	 	C. slow D. inconvenient
12. Among the , the Tay people have the largest population.
A. groups 	B. majorities 	C. ethnic minorities D. ethnic cultures.
13. People in the countryside live  than those in the city.
A. happy 	B. more happily 	C. happily 	 D. less happy
14. Viet Nam is . Multicultural country with 54 ethnic groups.
A. a 	B. an 	C. the D. A and C
Give the correct form of the following verbs: 
15. Mai enjoy ____________ crafts , especially bracelets (make)
16. ____________ you ever ___________ a buffalo ? (ride)
17. The children used to ___________ a long way to school. (go)
18. They hate ___________ their son texting his friends all day. (see)
19. Do you fancy.___________ in the park this Sunday? ( skateboard)
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.
20. Using the computer too much can make your eyes tired.
. ...
21. Using the computer too much is not good for you.
. ...
22. We still can spend a lot of time with our family and friends.
. ...
23. According to the writer, we can use the computer for a long time.
24. Computers should only be used for a limited time.
. ....
 ....
Read the passage carefully. MY VILLAGE
I live in a village by Mekong River. Every day, like most of my friends, I walk to school. It is three kilometers away. After class, I often help my mother to collect water from the river and feed the chickens. At the weekend, the villagers often gather at the community hall where there is a TV. The adults watch TV, but more often they talk about their farm work and exchange news. The children run around, playing games and shouting merrily. Laughter is heard everywhere.
 My father sometimes takes me to the market town nearby where he sells our home products like vegetables, fruits, eggs He then buys me an ice cream and lets me take a ride on the electric train in the town square. I love those trips.
 On starry nights, we children lie on the grass, looking at the sky and daring each other to find the Milky Way. We dream of faraway places.
 Answer the following questions.
25/ Does the boy like riding on the electric train in the town square?
à
26/ What do the children do on starry nights?
à
27/ Do you like to live in the countryside or in the city ? Why ?
 à
Use the correct forms of comparison to complete the sentences. 
28/ Some people think that country folk are . than city people. ( friendly)
29/ Which one is .., Red River or Mekong River? (long)
Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one .
30. My house is smaller than your house.
F Your house .......
31. I love listening to music. 
F I fancy.........
32. The black dress is more expensive than the white one.
 F The white dress ........
33. No one in my group is more intelligent than Mary.
F Mary..
Write the correct forms of the verbs:
34. Do you fancy ........................... with friends on Facebook? (chat )
35. My father doesn’t mind  the washing up in my family. (do)
36. These days lots of children prefer staying indoors to . outside. (play)
Make sentences using the pictures and cue words:
37. A lion/ run/ fast/ horse.	................................................................................
38. Mai/ enjoy/make/ crafts	 	........................................
39. Which/ ethnic group/ Viet Nam/ have /largest/ population/?
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40. Don’t/ forget/ lock the door/ before/ going/ bed
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