Đề số 7 - Đề kiểm tra giữa kì 1- Tiếng Anh 8 mới

Đề bài

I. Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from the others:

1. A. sound     B. cloud          C. found          D. favourite

2. A. crafts      B. comics        C. teachers      D. stamps

3. A. camel      B. cattle           C. paddy         D. buffalo

II. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences

4. I don’t like………….up early in the winter days. I love……………in bed late.

A. getting/ stay           B. get/ stay          C. getting/ staying       D. get/ staying

5. My brother is learning to……………a horse at the moment.

A. ride             B. collect         C. herd            D. pick

6. …………….does Hoa Ban festival take place?- In Lai Chau

A. What          B. When          C. How           D. Where

7. Mai studies Maths a little bit………………

A. bad                         B. hard- working         C. good           D. smartly

8. Why don’t we………………our parents with some DIY projects?.- I think it’s useful.

A. do               B. make           C. help             D. give

9. It is typical of the cultural life of………….Thai people.

A. some           B. a                  C. the              D. x

10. The Viet people have many………………..customs and crafts.

A. tradition     B. traditional   C. culture        D. customary

11. The streets in the cities are………………than those in the countryside.

A. crowded     B. crowdeder C. more crowded        D. less crowded

12. The ……………on display in Da Nang Museum of Cham Sculpture are very interesting.

A. items           B. goods          C. products     D. shows

13. Do you fancy………………around the West Lake with me this Sunday morning?

A. having        B. staying        C. moving       D. going

III. Give the correct forms of the verbs

14. They adore (make)…………..and (eat)…………..good food.

15. I used to climb trees when I (be)………………small.

16. It is necessary (water)…………….the flowers twice a day.

IV. Fill in the blank with the appropriate form of the word in brackets

17. It is very…………….for people in remote areas to get to hospitals. (CONVENIENT)

18. My sister doesn’t like surfing the Internet, she says it is…………….(BORE)

19. Our family has lived……………..in the country. (HAPPY)

20. There are a lot of interesting extra-curriculum ................ for students in my school. (ACTIVE)

V. Fill in the blank with the correct form of the given word.

21. What he detests to do is going to work at weekends.

                      A           B         C                              D

22. All the girls in my class are a big fan of SNSD girl-band.

                   A                       B         C                          D

23. Going fishing alone is one of my Dad‘s favorite leisure activity.

                 A                 B                 C                             D

24. She sings that song much more better than I do.

             A                        B            C                   D

25. I think that she wouldn’t mind to go to the night party with you, surely.

                                    A                 B                      C                           D

VI. Read the passage and choose the best answer

Living in the country is something that people from the city often dream about. However, in reality, it has both advantages and disadvantages. There are certainly many advantages to living in the country. First, you can enjoy peace and quietness. Moreover, people tend to be friendlier. A further advantage is that there is less traffic, so it is safer for young children. However, there are certain disadvantages or drawbacks to life outside the city. First, because there are fewer people, you are likely to have few friends. In addition, entertainment is difficult to find, particularly in the evening. Furthermore, the fact that there are fewer shops and services means that it is hard to find jobs. In short, it can be seen that the country is more suitable for some people than others. On the whole, it is often the best for those who are retired or who have young children. In contrast, young people who have a career are better provided in the city.

26. According to the passage, living in the country has ___________.

A. only good points B. only bad points

C. both good and bad points D. no disadvantages

27. How many advantages does living in the country have?

A. Two B. Three

C. Four D. No

28. Living in the country is safer for young children because___________.

A. there is less traffic B. there are few shops

C. there are fewer people D. there are few services

29. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A. People in the country tend to be friendlier than people in the city.

B. It’s hard to find entertainment in the country.

C. There are fewer shops and services in the country.

D. The country is only suitable for retired people.

30. Having few friends is _______________________.

A. one of the benefits to life in the country

B. the only disadvantage to living in the country

C. one of certain drawbacks to life outside the city

D. one of certain advantages to life outside the city

VII. Listen and decide if the following statements are true (T) or false (F).

According to the survey's results:

31. Most people don't do enough exercise. .................

32. More people watch movies at the cinema than at home. .................

33. Everybody go for a walk in the different time of a day. .................

34. 84% of the surveyed people often eat out. .................

35. The number of people listening to radio and playing music accounts for nearly 80%. ................. 

VIII. Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one

36. My house is smaller than your house.

→ Your house .........................................................................

37. He likes listening to pop music better than watching TV.

He prefers……………………………………………………………………..

38. The black dress is more expensive than the white one.

→ The white dress ..................................................................

39. No one in my group is more intelligent than Mary.

→ Mary ..................................................................................

40. Watching historical films is very interesting to my younger brother.

→ My younger brother enjoys ..................................................................................

Lời giải chi tiết

Question 36. Your house is bigger than my house.

Question 37. He prefers listening to pop music to watching TV.

Question 38. The white dress is cheaper than the black one.

Question 39. Mary is the most intelligent (girl) in my group.

Question 40. My younger brother enjoys watching historical films.

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