Đề kiểm tra giữa kỳ I môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 (Sách thí điểm) - Đề 3

THE 1ST MIDTERM 45-MINUTE ENGLISH TEST
Question 1: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from others.
1. a. village	b. dangerous	c. gossip	d. passenger
2. a. which	b. changeable	c. each	d. characteristic
3. a. pasture	b. acquaintance 	c. constant	d. talkative
4. a. uncertain	b. tell	c. pursuit	d. picture
Question 2: Which word has the stress pattern pronounced differently from the others?
5.	A. ability	B. already	C. retirement	D. uniform
6.	A. excellent	B. gymnastics	C. stadium	D. restaurant
7.	A. champion	B. common	C. peaceful	D. respect
8.	A. eventual	B. qualify	C. president	D. volleyball
Question 3: Complete the following words: 
9. _ _acelet	10. _ _esident	11. in_ _ead	12. di_ _lay
Question 4: Label the pictures:
13. te.........................	 14. pla.......................... 15 h.....................................	16. n.................................
Question 5: Write the correct forms of the verbs:
17. Do you fancy ........................... with friends on Facebook? (chat )
18. My father doesn’t mind  the washing up in my family. (do)
19. These days lots of children prefer staying indoors to . outside. (play)
20. The boy often helps his parents .......................... the chickens. (feed)
Question 6: Make sentences using the cue words:
21. A lion/ run/ fast/ horse.	................................................................................
22. Mai/ enjoy/make/ crafts	 	........................................
23. Which/ ethnic group/ Viet Nam/ have /largest/ population/?
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24. Don’t/ forget/ lock the door/ before/ going/ bed
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Question 7: Read the passage and choose true (T) or false (F):
	Television is one of man’s important means of communication. It brings events and sounds around the world into millions of homes. A person with the television set can sit in his house and watch the president making a speech or visit a foreign country. He can see a war being fought and watch statesmen try to bring peace. Through TV, home viewers can see and learn about people, places, and things in faraway lands. Television even takes its viewers out of this world. It brings them coverage of America’s astronauts as the astronauts explore outer space.
	In addition to these things, TV brings its viewers a steady stream of programs that are designed to entertain. In fact, TV provides many more entertainment programs than any other kinds. The programs include action packed dramas, lights comedies, sporting events and motion pictures.
25.TV brings us events and sounds around our globe.
26. A person with the TV set can meet presidents without going out.
27. People can learn many things through TV.
28. TV provides many entertainment programs. 
Question 8: Read and fill in the gap with a suitable word in the box:
 festivals celebrated lunar best most activity 
Spring is the time when there are many (29) _____________ in our country. Among them, Hoa Ban festival is the (30)_______ beautiful and interesting, and it takes place in Lai Chau. It is typical of the cultural life of the Thai people. In the second (31) ___________ month of the year, when it gets warmer and hoa ban – a kind of beautiful flower in the northwest mountainous area - blossoms, Hoa Ban Festival is (32) ____________. This is a great time for everyone, especially for boys and girls
Question 9: Write a paragraph giving your opinion about life in the countryside
33.In my opinion, life in the countryside has many good points.
34.Firstly, people/ friendly ..
35.Secondly, life/ easy/ simple 
36.Thirdly, The food/ fresh/ safe .
37.Finally, The air/ fresh .
For these reason, I like to live in the countryside. 
Question 10: REWRITE THE SENTENCES.
38. My house is smaller than yours -> Your house...........................................................
39. Playing games with friends is very exciting
-> It is .....................................................................................................
40. My sister loves to watch cartoon-> My sister enjoys.................
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