VIỆN ANH NGỮ QUỐC TẾ ĐỀ KIỂM TRA CHẤT LƯỢNG GIỮA HỌC KỲ I

HOTI Môn: Tiếng Anh 8 – Hệ 10 năm

Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút
(Học sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào tờ đề này)

Họ và tên: ......................................................... SBD: ........................ Lớp: ........................

I.  Listening (2.0 pts)
Part I. Listen to the recording and circle the appropriate answer A, B or C. You will hear the
recording twice. (1 pt)
1. What did Peter do yesterday? 3. Where does Bill live?
A. He played baseball. A. Between a bookshop and a toyshop.
B. He played soccer. B. Next to a bookshop and a playground.
C. He played basketball. C. Next to a playground and a toyshop.
2. What did Jill have for lunch? 4. Which is Daisy's new pet?
A. Some soup and sandwiches. A. A dog
B. Some sandwiches and a cake. B. A rabbit
C. Some soup and an apple. C. A parrot
Part II. You will hear some information about a pop concert. Listen and complete the questions.
You will hear the recording twice. (1 pt)
Name of group: Red River
In London: From: October 28th
To: November 2nd
Price of ticket: £ (1) .
Telephone no: (2) .
Place: (3) Bank
Hall.
In:A, B, C or D which has
II. Circle the word (4) the underlined part pronounced Street. differently from that of
the others. (1 pt)
1. A. virtual B. kit C. addict D. live
2. A. populated B. loaded C. harvested D. lived
3. A. crafts B. streets C. teenagers D. stamps
4. A. cattle B. circular C. country D. collect
III. Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each sentence. (2 pts)
1. It is in the city than in the country.
A. noisily B. more noisy C. noisier D. more noisily
2. Yoga helps us learn to co-ordinate breathing and movement.
A. what B. when C. why D. how
3. Among the ethnic minorities, Tay have the largest population.
A. a B. an C. the D. Ө
4. I adore with my friends at the weekend.
A. cycle B. to cycle C. cycling D. to cycling
5. Life in the countryside is very .
A. peaceful B. peace C. peacefully D. peacefulness
6. The have a very hard life. They cannot live permanently in one place.
A. farmers B. nomads C. workers D. villagers
7. In my family, there is a custom doing morning exercise at 5 a.m.
A. in B. on C. of D. at
8. “Children in my village often fly their kites in dry rice fields.” ~ “ _”
A. How interesting! B. I don’t know.
C. Sorry, I can’t. D. Let’s go!
IV. Give the correct form of the verbs in the brackets to complete the following sentences. (1 pt)
1. She (live) a nomadic life for six years. 1.
2. They fancy (use) the Internet to search information. 2.
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3. Children should (take) things from adults with both hands. 3.

4. you (buy) that dictionary last week ? 4.
V. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word from the box to complete the passage. (1pt)
on located was in most
The Vietnam Museum of Ethnology is the (1) informative Museum in Vietnam and is a
big tourist attraction in Hanoi. It is (2) in Cau giay District, about 8 km from the city center. It
focuses (3) the officially recognized 54 ethnic groups in Vietnam . The Museum comes out of
the recognition that Vietnam is a multi-ethnic country. The proposal for the museum (4)
officially approved on December 14, 1987. Construction lasted from 1987 to 1995, and it was opened
to the public on November 12, 1997
VI. Read the passage and do the tasks below. (1 pt)
THE BOY’S 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 black and
white 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, the children lie on the grass, look at the blue sky and dare
each other to find the Milky Way. We dream of faraway places.
Task 1. Decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F).
1. The boy goes to school on foot.
2. _ He often helps his mother to collect water from the river and feed the ducks.
Task 2. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D.
3. The villagers often gather at the community hall where there is a .
A. colour TV B. music club C. game D. black and white TV
4. His father sometimes takes him to the market town nearby .
A. where his father buys their home products C. where his father sells their home products
B. where his father buys him modern toys D. where he lies on the grass and looks at the sky.
VII. Finish each of the sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the one printed before it.
(1 pt)
1. Minh doesn’t like to spend much time playing computer games.
 Minh hates .
2 Villages are quieter than towns.
 Towns .
3. He plays football more skillfully than his brother.
 His brother .
4. What leisure activity do you like most?
What’s ?
VIII. In about 60 - 80 words, write a paragraph about the advantages of living in the countryside. (1pt)

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