Đề kiểm tra giữa kì 1, môn: Tiếng Anh 8 Global Success, Kết nối tri thức

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges. (0.25pts)
Question 1. Mai :‘In the evening, we played traditional games like bamboo dancing and dragon-snake.’
Nick:………………….
     A. Thank you!                                                              B. It’s my fault.
     C. Oh, I envy you!                                                       D. Were they friendly?

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. (0.5pts)
Question 2. I love farm work, such as digging holes, plant trees and picking fruit.
     A. farm work                    B. plant trees                     C. digging holes               D. picking fruit
Question 3. Finding an entertainment center in a city is more easy than in the countryside.
     A. countryside                  B. in                                   C. Finding                         D. more easy

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. (1.25pts)
Question 4. Many parents are worried that their kids are _____________ about computer games.
     A. addicted                       B. crazy                             C. fond                              D. interested
Question 5. During harvest time, farmers have to get up earlier,_____ they have to work harder.
     A. or                                   B. but                                 C. and                                D. however
Question 6. Mary lives in Washington D.C, so she can speak English _____________ than us.
     A. more fluently               B. the most fluently         C. more fluentlier            D. fluentlier
Question 7. Tony works hard; _____________, he gets promotion every two years.
     A. if                                    B. therefore                       C. however                       D. so
Question 8. I prefer _____________ novels  to _____________ football.
     A. reading - playing         B. read – play                   C. reading - play              D. to read - to play

Read the passage carefully and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. (1.25pts)
Many people enjoy living in a big city because they think life is (9) _______there. However, I come (10)_____a small village and in my view, there are lots of benefits. The main reason I prefer village life is because it’s very quiet, so I always feel calm when I’m here. Another reason is that the (11) _____is so fresh and clean. We have more green spaces and bigger gardens, too. In addition, I think the people here are (12)________. Personally, I’m interested in wildlife photography, so the countryside is perfect for me.
The only downside is transport. I have an early start for a long journey to school in Faro and the school bus is always stopping to pick up more people. Also, it’s boring sometimes, but I enjoy (13)_____to my friends.
Question 9.   A. most exciting      B. exciteder              C. more exciting      D. excited
Question 10. A. for                        B. of                          C. with                      D. from
Question 11. A. homework          B. happiness            C. air                         D. pollution
Question 12. A. noisy                   B. friend                   C. vast                       D. friendlier
Question 13. A. to chat                 B. chatted                 C. to chatting           D. chatting

TASK 1: Listen to the text. Circle the best answer A, B, C. You will listen TWICE. (1.25 pts)
Question 14. The speech is about _____.
     A. strategies to deal with stress                                 B. the causes of stress
     C. the dangers of stress
Question 15. How many hours of sleep a day do teens need?
     A. 6 to 8.                            B. 8 to 10.                          C. 7 to 9.
Question 16. How much time should teens spend on daily exercise?
     A. At least an hour.                                                     B. Exactly 60 minutes.
     C. No more than 60 minutes.
Question 17. Teens may talk about their problems to ________.
     A. someone they trust                                                 B. a young person they like
     C. a friend in their class
Question 18. Teens can feel better when they ________.
     A. are at home with their parents                              B. get closer to nature
     C. write to a friend

Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.  (0.25pts)
Question 19. I’ve been fancied the net. I just love sitting front of in my computer for four hours.
     A. adored                          B. worried about              C. detested                        D. didn’t mind

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. (1.25pts)
Almost everybody has some kinds of hobby. My hobbies are listening to music and watching television. I am fond of music. When I am free, I often listen to my favorite songs from an old cassette recorder. At weekends, I usually go to music shops in the downtown areas to buy good CDs. Of the famous pop singers, I prefer Katy Perry, Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez.
I also spend an hour after dinner watching news and documentary programmes. I particularly enjoy the programme '' The World Here and There '' because it broadens my knowledge of nature and human civilizations.
I think that my hobbies are very useful. They widen my knowledge, relax my mind, and make me feel better about myself.
Question 20. What is TRUE about the writer?
     A. He usually stays at home and listens to music.
     B. He usually plays football with his friends.
     C. He usually goes downtown to buy CDS at weekends.
     D. He usually listens to music at music shops.
Question 21. The writer often listens to his favorite songs from _______.
     A. a cassette recorder                                                  B. a computer
     C. a laptop                                                                    D. a mobile phone
Question 22. The phrase “am fond of ” in the first paragraph replaces for ________
     A. dislike                           B. am keen on                   C. ignore                           D. don’t like
Question 23. Why does he enjoy the programme “The World Here and There”?
     A. Because it contains some music programmes.
     B. Because he prefers to listen to Paul Cartney.
     C. Because he can see his most famous singers.
     D. Because it widens his knowledge.
Question 24. The writer’s hobbies are _______.
     A. listening to music and playing games.
     B. watching TV and listening to music.
     C. playing games and watching TV.
     D. reading books and playing games.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. (0.5pts)
Question 25. A. school                 B. look                      C. cook                     D. good
Question 26. A. transport             B. normal                  C. chore                    D. visitors

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions. (0.5pts)
Question 27. A. adore                   B. enjoy                    C. fancy                    D. prefer
Question 28. A. picturesque        B. cultivate               C. comfortable        D. concentrate

Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. (0.25pts)
Question 29. In my opinion, countryside life is more peaceful than city life.
     A. busy                              B. convenient                   C. quiet                             D. cozy

TASK 2: Listen mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. (0.75 pts)
Question 30. Stress is a _______ part of teens’ life; however, too much stress can be dangerous.
     A. difficult                        B. simple                           C. normal                          D. easy
Question 31. Doing enough _______ exercise is important for teens.
     A. breathing                      B. physical                        C. metal                             D. aerobic
Question 32. Places with green trees and fresh air will make you feel _______.
     A. bad                                B. good                              C. funny                            D. better

Fill in the blank with “however,” “otherwise,” “therefore, but”. (1pt)

Question 33. He needs to finish his homework; ____________, he won't be able to watch TV.
Question 34. I can't decide what to wear; ____________, I would have been ready by now.
Question 35. He's allergic to seafood; ____________, he doesn’t want to go to the restaurant with us.
Question 36. Life in the city seems to be more comfortable, ____________I prefer life in the countryside.

Write sentences based on the given words. (1pt)

Question 37: I / not / interested / carve / eggshells, / I / not / patient / enough.

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Question 38: My brother / drive / car / careful / than / he / used to.

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Question 39: She / feel / tired; /she / try / finish / work.

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Question 40: Linh/ study/ hard/ than/ other students/her class.

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1. C   2. B    3. D    4. B   5. C
6. A   7. B     8. A    9. C   10. D
11. C   12. D    13. D   14. A   15. B
16. A   17. A    18. B    19. A    20. C
21. A    22. B   23. D    24. B    25. A  
26. D   27. C   28. A    29. A    30. C
31. B    32. D