Bộ đề thi Tiếng Anh lớp 8 giữa học kì 1 năm 2021 - 2022 (9 đề)

Phòng Giáo dục và Đào tạo .....

Đề khảo sát chất lượng Giữa kì 1

Năm học 2021 - 2022

Môn: Tiếng Anh 8

Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút

( Đề số 1)

I. Choose the best answer

1. Lan ______________ a bad cold yesterday.

A. have    B. has

C. had     D. having.

2. I am not tall enough ______________ that shelf.

A. to reach     B. reach

C. reaching     D. reached

3. Nam watered the plants ______________.

A. myself     B. himself

C. herself     D. ourselves

4. I will visit my grandmother ______________ she’s sick.

A. so     B. although

C. but     D. because

5. This person is short and thin. She has ______________ hair.

A. long black     B. black long

C. black short    D. long short

6. The earth ______________ around the sun.

A. go     B. to go

C. goes     D. going

II. Read the passage and answer the questions

Hello! I am Lan. I am in class 8A and I live in Ha Noi. I have five periods a day and I go to school six days a week. Each period lasts for forty- five minutes. I work hard at school and at home, but I think my parents work harder than me. I spend more than twelve hours of homework every week. Each year, I have a long summer vacation, it is a longest vacation in a year. I stay with my family or visit my relatives during the summer vacation.

1/ Where does Lan live?

………………………………………………………………………

2/ How many days a week does Lan go to school?

…………………………………………………………………………

3/ How many hours of homework does she spend every week?

…………………………………………………………………………

4/ Does she have a picnic during the summer vacation?

………………………………………………………………………………

III. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others

1. A. chemistry    B. children     C. teacher     D. change

2. A. rural             B. drug         C. struggle     D. much

IV. Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning

1. Mai said to Susan “I’ll go on a business trip next month.”

Mai told Susan _____________________________________________

2. My mother said to me “You should practice English every day”

My mother advised me _______________________________________

Đáp án & Thang điểm

I. Choose the best answer

II. Read the passage and answer the questions

1/ She lives in Ha Noi.

2/ She goes to school six days a week.

3/ She spends more than twelve hours of homework every week.

4/ No, she doesn’t.

III. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others

1. (Đáp án A phát âm là /k/, các đáp án khác phát âm là /tʃ/)

2. (Đáp án A phát âm là /ʊə/, các đáp án khác phát âm là /ʌ/)

IV. Rearrange the word to make meaningful sentences

1. Mai told Susan that she would go on a business trip the following month.

2. My mother advised me to practice English every day.

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Phòng Giáo dục và Đào tạo .....

Đề khảo sát chất lượng Giữa kì 1

Năm học 2021 - 2022

Môn: Tiếng Anh 8

Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút

( Đề số 2)

I. Choose the best answer

1. I’d like to go on holiday but I haven’t __________________ yet.

A. got enough money

B. got money enough

C. to get enough money

D. to get money enough

2. There is a sink ___________ the right side of the room.

A. at     B. in

C. on     D. into

3. The children aren’t old enough to look after ___________.

A. themselves    B. ourselves

C. herself    D. for themselves

4. Lan can’t go to the movies because she has ___________ her chores

A. to make     B. make

C. to do    D. do

5. There ___________ some sugar in the jar.

A. are     B. is

C. am     D. was

6. Children ___________ drink coffee.

A. oughtn’t to

B. ought not to

C. does not ought to

D. ought to not

II. Read the passage and answer the questions

This is my close friend, Marry. She is fourteen years old. She lives at 25 Washington street with her parents and her brother, Henry. She is tall and rather fat with long curly dark hair. Marry is sociable, generous and kind. Mai has a lovely smile. She is very sporty. She spends most of her free time playing sports. She is a volleyball star of our school. I love playing volleyball with her.

1. How old is Marry?

______________________________________________________

2. Who does she live with?

______________________________________________________

3. What does she look like?

______________________________________________________

4. Is Mai sporty?

______________________________________________________

III. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others

1. A. enough     B. although     C. though    D. plough

2. A. friend       B. beneath     C. empty     D. chemical

IV. Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning

1. The dress was short. She couldn’t wear it.

Her dress wasn’t long ________________________________________

2. I started studying English 5 years ago.

I have studied _______________________________________________

Đáp án & Thang điểm

I. Choose the best answer

II. Read the passage and answer the questions

1. She is fourteen years old.

2. She lives with her parents and her brother.

3. She is tall and rather fat with long curly dark hair.

4. Yes, she is.

III. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others

1. (Đáp án A phát âm là /f/, các đáp án khác là âm câm)

2. (Đáp án B phát âm là /i/, các đáp án khác phát âm là /e/)

IV. Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning

1. Her dress wasn’t long enough for her to wear.

2. I have studied English for 5 years.

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Phòng Giáo dục và Đào tạo .....

Đề khảo sát chất lượng Giữa kì 1

Năm học 2021 - 2022

Môn: Tiếng Anh 8

Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút

( Đề số 3)

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE: (8 points)

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Question 1 : He did the test ……………………than I did.

A.as bad as

B. more worse

C. worse

D. badder

Question 2 :Please turn of ……………lights when you leave ………………room.

A. the/the

B. a/the

C. a/a

D. the/a

Question 3 :……………..does Hoa Ban Festival take place? – In Lai Chau.

A. Where

B. When

C. How

D. What

Question 4 : During the festival, they fly many…………….kites in different shapes and sizes.

A. colour

B. colourful

C. colourless

D. colouring

Question 5 : We will go swimming today…………it is very hot.

A. so

B. so that

C. because

D. although

Question 6 :So many people nowadays are…………..to computers and mobile phones. They use them a lot.

A. bored with

B. addicted to

C. worried about

D. afraid of

Question 7 :Mary’d like to find ………..more…………the culture of the Ede people in Viet Nam.

A. out/on

B. in/about

C. into/of

D. out/about

Question 8 :It is interesting ……………badminton after school.

A. play

B. to playing

C. played

D.to play

Question 9 : Using the computer as your hobby can be……………..to both your health and your social life.

A. harm

B. to harm

C. harmful

D. harmless

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.

Question 10 :“ – It isn’t a long way from Britain, isn’t it?” – “Yes, but it isn’t as ……………as HongKong.”

A. far

B. farther

C. farthest

D. further

Question 11 :“…………….pass me the newspaper?” – “ Sure. Here you are.”

A. Would you mind

B. Could you please

C. May you

D. Why don’t you

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.

Question 12 : A. question       B. mention       C. action       D. education

Question 13 :

A. laughed       B. washed       C. danced       D. played

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 primary stress in each of the following questions.

Question 14 :

A. nomadic

B. colourful

C. generous

D. countryside

Question 15 :

A. opportunity

B. facility

C. inconvenient

D. optimistic

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.

Question 16 : This house (A) is more spacious (B) as that white house (C) I bought in Ho Chi Minh City (D) last year.

Question 17 : Do you mind (A) to speak to John (B) to ask him (C) to help (D) us.

Question 18 : (A) In today’s (B) world, teenagers rely (C) in technology more than (D) in the past.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 19 :Mai enjoys making crafts, especially bracelets.

A. adores

B. hates

C. detests

D. dislikes

Question 20 :Gardening and hunting still play an important role in the economy of the Laha.

A. convenient

B. significant

C. complicated

D. developed

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 21 :The Muong in Hoa Binh and Thanh Hoa are well-known for their poor folk literature.

A. beautiful

B. richness

C. rich

D. simple

Question 22 :Ethnic peoples in the mountains have a complicated way of farming.

A. simple

B. complex

C. important

D. easy

Read the following passage 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.

When you game online, be careful when you make friends” with strangers. What should you do? Firstly, remember that it is (23)……………to lie online and some of these “online friends” maybe adults (24)……………..want to harm you. Secondly, never give your personal information such as your full name or your hometown. Thirdly, only play online games when you have (25)………..antivirus software. In addition, tell your parents what games you are playing and what you love (26)………….them. In short, just like in the real world, you need to be careful when (27)……………with strangers.

Question 23 :

A. simple

B. difficult

C. happy

D. easy

Question 24 :

A. what

B. who

C. whom

D. whose

Question 25 :

A. updated

B. update

C. updating

D. updates

Question 26 :

A. in

B. to

C. about

D. with

Question 27 :

A. to play

B. played

C. play

D. playing

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

The Lo Lo ethnic group can be divided into Flower Lo Lo and Black Lo Lo. Living in in Lung Cu since ancient time, the Lo Lo people have made many efforts in making homeland suitable for farming. The Lo Lo folklore culture is very rich and unique, demonstrated with dances, songs, legends. The Lo Lo calendar divides a year into 11 months, each corresponding to an animal name. Decorating on their turbans, shirts, skirts and trousers are particularly colourful.

The ancient bronze drums are very important. The head of each family entitled to keep the drums which are used only during funerals or festival to maintain rhythms for dances. The Lo Lo people are among the few ethnic groups in Vietnam who still use bronze drums, a traditional musical instrument closely associated with a legend about the Flood.

Question 28 :How many groups can the Lo Lo ethnic group be divided?

A. three

B. four

C. five

D. two

Question 29 :Where do they live since ancient time?

A. Black

B. Lung Cu

C. Flower

D. Vietnam

Question 30 :The Lo Lo Folklore……………..is very rich and unique, demonstrated with dances, songs and legends.

A. custom

B. festival

C. song

D. culture

Question 31 :How many months are there in a year in Lo Lo calendar?

A. eleven

B. twelve

C. ten

D. eight

Question 32 :When are the bronze drums used?

A. funerals

B. festivals

C. A and B are correct

D. A and B are incorrect

II. WRITING: (2 points)

Rewrite the following sentences without changing their original meanings, using the words given

Question 33 :In the countryside, children play more freely than in the city.

⇒ In the city children...................................................................

Question 34 : Who do these beautiful ornaments belong to?

⇒ Whose...................................................................

Question 35 :Local people sell a lot of local specialities at the open-air market.

⇒ A lot of local specialities..........................................................................

Question 36 : I couldn’t travel to Sa Pa with my family because of the hurricane.

⇒ The hurricane prevented..........................................................................

Rearrange the words to make complete sentences

Question 37 :: teenagers /on /Nowadays / more / past / rely / the / than / technology / in.

⇒.................................................................................................................

Question 38 :first / farm work / trip / countryside / I / had / experience / my / of / on/ the / a / to.

⇒.................................................................................................................

Question 39 :all / a computer / problems / sitting / in front of / health / day / cause / can.

⇒.................................................................................................................

Question 40 :minorities / still / traditional / some / life / in / ways / mountains / their / the / keep /of

⇒.................................................................................................................

Đáp án và Hướng dẫn làm bài

Question 33. In the city, children play less freely than in the countryside.

Question 34. Whose are these beautiful ornaments?

Question 35. A lot of local specialities are sold at the open-air market by local people.

Question 36. The hurricane prevented me from travelling to Sa Pa with my family.

Question 37. Nowadays teenagers rely on technology more than in the past.

Question 38. I had my first experience of farm work on a trip to the countryside.

Question 39. Sitting in front of a computer all day can cause health problems.

Question 40. Some minorities in the mountains still keep their traditional way of life.

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Phòng Giáo dục và Đào tạo .....

Đề khảo sát chất lượng Giữa kì 1

Năm học 2021 - 2022

Môn: Tiếng Anh 8

Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút

( Đề số 4)

A. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR: (20 pts)

I/ Choose the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.

1. Nga: The Thai not only have their own language but also they have their own writing system.

Ba: _________________________ .

A. I see

B. Check out this

C. How interesting!

D. It’s right up your street

2. Tuan: “My favourite leisure activity is people watching.”

Hoa: “__________________________-__”

A. That sounds so weird!

B. OK. That’s what you’ve chosen.

C. That’s all right.

D. Sure. It’s very entertaining.

II/ Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

3. The Thai are experienced farmers. They grow different crops.

A. bad

B. better

C. worse

D. good

4. The northwest region of Viet Nam is famous for breathtaking rice terraced paddy fields.

A. fabulous

B. well- known

C. surprised

D. interesting

III/ Choose the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions

IV/ Choose the correct answer to each of the following questions.

8. The _______ on display in Da Nang Museum of Cham Sculpture are very interesting.

A. goods

B. shows

C. products

D. items

9. The boys often help their parents to _______ water from the village well.

A. collect

B. gather

C. find

D. give

10. The crops ________ on the weather.

A. affect heavily

B. affect heavy

C. depend heavily

D. depend heavy

11. _______ month is the Hoa Ban Festival of the Thai people held in?

A. Which

B. How many

C. When

D. How often

12. In the Central Highlands, the biggest and tallest house in the village is the _______ house.

A. commune

B. communication

C. communal

D. community

13. The Viet people have many _______ customs and crafts.

A. culture

B. traditional

C. customary

D. tradition

14. The Gong Festival is held ________ in the Central Highlands.

A. yearly

B. annually

C. year

D. annual

15. An old woman was ________ the goats up the mountainside.

A. talking

B. herding

C. riding

D. running

16. My dad doesn't mind ________ my mom from work every day.

A. picks up

B. picking up

C. pick up

D. picked up

17. Life in a small town is _______ than that in a big city.

A. much more peaceful

B. less peaceful

C. much peaceful

D. peaceful

18. It is typical of the cultural life of ________ Thai people.

A. the

B. X

C. a

D. some

IV/ Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

19. Ethnic peoples often put on their traditional costumes on special occasions.

A. good

B. beautiful

C. different

D. modern

20. Gathering and hunting still play an important role in the economy of the Laha.

A. traditional

B. major

C. insignificant

D. inconvenient

B. READING: (8pts)

I/ Read the following passage and choose the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

The Muong (21)________ ethnic roots with the Vietnamese people and their language is classified in the Vietnamese-Muong language branch. The Muong live in mountainous areas which have abundant land for (22)________wet rice.

In a Muong hamlet, stilt houses are located in the shade of big trees, huddle against the mountain, and look out on vast rice fields. A Muong house is designed to maximize convenient use and air ventilation to counter the warm, humid mountain climate.

The Muong's (23)________ is special. Men often wear a round-neck shirt which opens in the front and has two pockets. Their pants have large trouser legs. The Muong women wear a long, black dress and a white or brown shirt with a line of buttons in the front and long sleeves. They wind a white or indigo headscarf around their head.

The Muong have diverse folk arts including folk songs and poems, sorcerer’s worshipping songs, tales, and riddle songs. The gong is the most popular musical instrument along with the flute, the (24)________ violin, the drum, and the panpipe.

21.

A. cut

B. have

C. share

D. divide

22.

A. raising

B. harvesting

C. growing

D. putting

23.

A. material

B. costumes

C. cloth

D. costume

24.

A. two strings

B. two-string

C. second-string

D. two string

II/ Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions.

The thing I liked most when I was small was the change of seasons. Spring, summer, autumn and winter — I could see them all come and go and each one was completely different. Now in the city, you can buy summer flowers in winter and eat the same vegetables all the year round. Whereas, in the country, I could only eat things at certain times of the year, for example, strawberries in June and turnips in winter. I lived my childhood with the seasons.

We also made most of our food and would never eat frozen or tinned food. Everything was fresh, so it must be better than the type of food I am taking now in the city. City people may think people in the country miss a lot of things about modern life. In fact, in my opinion, they miss a lot more than people in the country, they miss real life.

25. What did the writer like most about living in the country?

A. Flowers in spring

B. The wild animals and plants

C. Leaves in autumn

D. The change of seasons

26. What does the word “them” in line 2 refer to?

A. Plants

B. Countryside people

C. Winter and autumn

D. Four seasons

27. Why did the writer never eat tinned food when living in the country?

A. Because it was contaminated

B. Because it wasn't very fresh

C. Because it was very fat

D. Because it was frozen

28. Which of the following sentences is NOT true ?

A. In the countryside turnips are grown in winter

B. The writer often eat frozen and tinned food now

C. Many city people think they live better than those in the country

D. People in the city can grow vegetables all year round

C. PHONETICS: (4 pts)

I/ Choose the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

29. A. penalty           B. celebrate      C. leisure      D. eight

30. A. paragraph      B. although      C. laugh      D. enough

II/ Choose the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions

31. A. blackberry      B. heritage      C. museum      D. decorate

32. A. minorities      B. activity      C. populated      D. experience

D. WRITING: ( 8 pts)

I/ Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning, using the word given in brackets

33. This supermarket isn’t as expensive as the one across the street. (less)

....................................................................................................

34. The English teacher started teaching at our school three years ago. (for)

....................................................................................................

35.You won’t pass the exam unless you study harder. (if)

....................................................................................................

36. Your village is so beautiful! (What)

....................................................................................................

II/ Complete the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the first one.

37. Although the villagers are quite poor, they live a happy and healthy way.

⇒ In spite of..............................................................................

38. Romantic films interest me more than war films.

⇒ I find......................................................................................

39. How long is it since you built this stilt house?

⇒ When.........................................................................................

40. Living in a big city is more convenient than living in a village.

⇒ It’s...........................................................................................

Đáp án và Hướng dẫn làm bài

Question 33. This supermarket is less expensive than the one across the street.

Question 34. The English teacher has taught at our school for three years.

Question 35. You won’t pass the exam if you don’t study harder.

Question 36. What your/ a beautiful village!

Question 37. In spite of being poor/their poverty, the villagers live a happy and healthy way.

Question 38. I find romantic films more interesting than war films.

Question 39. When did you build this stilt house?

Question 40. It’s more convenient to live in a big city than to live in a village.

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