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TRƯỜNG THCS …… Name: ……………………… Class: 8… Marks ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KÌ I NĂM HỌC 2023- 2024 - MƠN: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian: 90 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề) Lưu ý: Học sinh làm vào đề thi The teacher’s remarks SECTION A: LISTENING (2.0 pts) I Listen about the life in the past and fill in the blanks with the word you hear You will listen twice (1.0 pt) I live in a mountain village My parents often tell me (1) _ about their life in the past It’s not much like the village I can see nowadays Some villagers now live in brick houses instead of earthen ones Our houses are (2) equipped with electric fans and TVs Thanks to the TV, we now know more about life outside our village We don’t use oil lamps any more We have (3) _ lights which are much brighter More villagers are using motorcycles for transport instead of riding a horse or walking We – village children – no longer have to walk a long way and (4) _a stream to get to school, which is dangerous in the rainy season Now there’s a new school nearby We also have more (5) from the city They come to experience our way of life Your answers: II Listen to the recording and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following question You will listen TWICE (1.0pt) What are the sources of pressure for teenagers at school? A parents B friends C teachers D parents, teachers and friends All of the following extracurricular activities are mentioned EXCEPT A clubs B sports C community service D volunteering What can extracurricular activities be beneficial for? A growth and development B sport pressure C heavy workload D stress and anxiety According to the passage, what is one source of pressure for teenagers in their social life? A Being the most popular B Needing to fit in C Having as many friends as possible D Wanting to make new friends What can parents and teachers to help teenagers manage their stress? A Provide support and guidance B Give them more chores C Provide support abd guidance, and recognise and understand the problem D Recognise and understand the problem Your answer: SECTION B: LANGUAGE FOCUS (2.0 pts) I Choose the words that have the underlined part has different pronunciation from the others: (0.4 pt) A language B offering C longevity D single A cottage B hospitable C message D luggage A culture B communal C musical D ceremony A activity B individual C identity D village Your answer: II Give the correct form of the verbs in the brackets (0.4 pt) If she continues to be lazy, she (fail) the last exam Yesterday, I _ (watch) a show on TV It was so amazing Mark enjoys (go) for a picnic at weekends This is a new kind of maize, they (grow up) soon Your answer: III Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to each of sentences (1.2pt) Posting personal pictures on social media is fun; , sometimes it can bring many problems A But B Although C However D So Students prefer modern technology it can help them learn in a more convenient and comfortable way A due to B such as C because of D as People often want to bring _ happiness and luck for themselves and their families A the B a C an D x Teenagers often take up smoking because of peer pressure, they think it makes them look “cool” among their friends A and B otherwise C however D but As a mental exercise, origami can help increase _ A creativity B balance C health D stress When have too much stress, they might have difficulty concentrating at school A adolescence B teenagers C adults D youth Teachers hope young learners will not make a bad of using mobile phones too much! A practice B habit C custom D tradition The ethnic group’s _ way of life is under threat of disappearing A modern B traditional C famous D practical Mai is always good at Maths She prefers math exercises daily A practice B practicing D to practice D practiced 10 The farmers started harvesting than they expected A fast B fastest C faster D more faster 11 If the machine too fast, it will break soon A moving B moved C will move D moves 12 Pepper _ very necessary for steak; Thus, you shouldn’t forget to put it in A is B are C D does Your answer: 10 11 12 SECTION C: READING (2.0pts) I Read the passage Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to each question (1.0pt) Josh is one of the gifted seventh graders at an international lower secondary school with over 800 students aged from 11 to 15 It also has modern facilities and well-qualified teachers, which can provide Josh and his friends with the best learning conditions Josh has a great passion for science He likes doing interesting experiments in the science laboratory under the guidance of his teacher He finds these experiments about electricity or light quite useful and practical The computer room is also a place where he often goes after class to search for necessary information about safe, funny and simple experiments on the Internet He also does many science projects with his partners there With great efforts, he hopes he will become a scientist in the future What is the passage mainly about? A An international school with hundreds of students B A gifted student’s dream C A good learning environment for a gifted student D Both A & B Who helps Josh to conduct the science experiments in the school lab? A Josh’s teacher B Josh’s partner C Josh’s classmate D Josh’s doctor What does Josh think about the science experiments? A They are safe and practical B They are usually and practical C They are funny and practical D They are unsafe What does the word there in line 11 mean? A.A On the internet B In the science laboratory C In the computer room D On TV How can he achieve his dream of becoming a scientist? A Try his best B Read many physics books C Watch science programs on TV D Try her best Your answer: II Complete the reading passage using provided words There is one odd (1.0pt) unique countries Tet habits values region Traditional Vietnamese customs and _ (1) have been formed time to time for thousands of years This creates a long – lasting culture Despite the domination of Chinese and other powers, Vietnamese people still remains their _ (2) cultural identity In the course of development, customs and habits are indispensable spiritual field in Vietnamese culture It is the original cultural values of the country strongly that define the identity and the long-lastingness of culture in Vietnam In the entire history of Vietnam, Vietnamese culture is the combination of native culture, cultural exchange with China, Asian region and western (3) However, with a firm native culture, Vietnamese people keep their culture away from being assimilation, and “Vietnamizing” those cultural features instead Vietnam culture is characterized by a series of unique customs and habits such as worshiping ancestors, chewing betel, and other customs in traditional ceremonies like funeral ceremony, long –life ceremony, etc These customs and habits are associated with community of villages Vietnam is a country of festivals, especially in spring There are several famous festivals featuring Vietnamese culture like _ (4) Nguyen Dan, Tet Nguyen Tieu, Tet Han Thuc, Tet Doan Ngo, Mid-Autumn Festival, etc Yet, customs and habits of Vietnamese people vary from (5) to region, and ethnic group to ethnic group Your answer: SECTION D: WRITING (2.0 pts) I There is one mistake in each sentence Find it out (0.5pt) Trang fancies to speak English with her classmates A B C D She lives in the England and works as a reporter A B C D If Lan won’t save electricity, she will loose much money for electricity bill A B C D Nam is an intelligent man His knowledge are extremely wide A B C D Mr John usually drives more careless than his wife A B C D *Your answer: II Rewrite the sentences without changing their meanings (0.5pt) Mr Nam enjoys taking part in outdoor activities much -> Mr Nam loves …………………………………………………… Peter wants to have more friends He doesn’t connect well with others (but) -> Peter ……………………………………………………………… She loses weight quickly because she does exercises regularly -> If she …….……………………………………………………… Nga hates playing volleyball -> Nga doesn’t…………………………………………………… My younger brother is a doctor He works in Hanoi hospital (and) -> My younger ……………………………………………………… III Write a paragraph (80-100 words) about the advantages and disadvantages of playing online games in leisure time (1.0pt) In this task, you can use the following questions as cues: - What are the advantages of playing online game? - What are the disadvantages of playing online game? - What should (not) gamers do? ……………… ………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………… -The endANSWER KEY SECTION A: LISTENING (2.0 pts) I Listen to the recording and answer the questions with NO MORE THAN FIVE WORDS You will listen TWICE (1.0pt) (0.2pt x = 1.0pt) Key: stories better electric cross visitors II Listen to the recording and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following question You will listen TWICE (1.0pt) (0.2pt x = 1.0pt) D C B C SECTION B: LANGUAGE FOCUS (2.0 pts) I Choose the words that have the underlined part has different pronunciation from the others: (0.4 pt) (0.1pt x 4= 0.4pt) C B D 4.C II Give the correct form of the verbs in the bracket (0.4 pt) (0.1pt x 4= 0.4pt) will fail watched going picnic will grow up III Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to each of sentences (1.2pt) (0.1pt x 12=1.2pt) C D D A A B B B B 10 C 11 D 12 A SECTION C: READING (2.0pts) I Read the passage Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to each question (1.0pt) (0.2pt x = 1.0pt) 1.C 2.A 3.B 4.C 5.A II Complete the reading passage using provided words There is one odd (1.0pt) (0.2pt x = 1.0pt) habits unique Tet region countries SECTION D: WRITING (2.0 pts) I There is one mistake in each sentence Find it out (0.5pt) (0.1pt x = 0.5pt) B B B D C II Rewrite the sentence with the same meaning using given word (0.5pt) (0.1pt x = 0.5pt) Mr Nam loves taking part in oudoor activities much Peter wants to have more friends but he doesn’t connect well with others If she does exercises regularly, she will loose weight quickly Nga doesn’t like/love playing volleyball My younger brother is a doctor and he works in Hanoi hospital III Write a paragraph (80-100 words) about the advantages and disadvantages of playing online games in leisure time (1.0pt) Base on students’ ideas without too many grammar mistakes and spelling mistakes The paragraph should have enough types of sentences: opening sentences, body sentences and conclusion sentences SECTION E: SPEAKING (2,0pts) Students answer the sentences of parts fluently and the sentences should be meaning without grammar mistakes, spelling mistakes -The end-