TRƯỜNG THCS ĐỀ ĐỀ XUẤT KIỂM TRA GHKI
GIAO NHÂN Môn: Tiếng Anh lớp 8
PART A: PHONETICS (1,0 POINT)
I. Choose the word whose underline part is pronounced differently from the rest. Circle A, B, C or D to indicate
your answer:
1. A. played B. finished C. stopped D. watched
2. A. again B. company C. woman D. villager
3. A. change B. chicken C. character D. cherry
II. Choose the word which has different stress pattern from the rest. Circle A, B,
C or D to indicate your answer:
1. A. answer B. become C. website D. happy
2. A. tradition B. suggestion C. education D. vacation
PART B: LANGUAGE FOCUS (3,0 POINTS)
I. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences:
1. My sister hates……………………early to do exercise.
A. get up B. getting up C. gets up D. to get up
2. He often …………………… holds in his garden to plant trees.
A. ploughs B. picks C. digs D. collects
3. Origami is the timeless Japanese art of …………………… .
A. making models B. snowboarding C. car making D. paper folding
4. People in my village grow rice in vast…………………… fields.
A. paddy B. corn C. wheat D. pad
5. I am keen …………………… many DIY activities.
A. in B. about C. on D. into
6. Today I got up ……………………than I did yesterday.
A. more early B. earlier C. early D. more earlier
7. Social media help teens connect with other;……………………, they also
cause teens to feel lonely.
A. although B. otherwise C. therefore D. however
8. From the hilltop, we can see row after row of orange trees ……………………
to the horizon.
A. stretching B. expending C. running D. enlarging
9. Be quiet, please! I’m trying to …………………… on my homework.
A. log B. concentrate C. advise D. bully
10. Hoa: Thank you so much for helping me with that work.
Long: ………………………………………………
A. I’m sorry. [Link] idea. [Link]’re welcome. D. That’s right.
II. Supply the correct tense or form of the verb in parentheses:
1. It’s great (see)…………………... you again.
2. ………………….. he usually (cycle)………………..to the countryside with his
brother ?
3. Look! Some children (herd) …………………. the buffaloes.
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4. Do you fancy (go) ……………………... to the cinema this weekend?
5. Thirty years ago, we (not have) ………………………..mobile phones.
PART C: READING (3,0 POINTS)
I. Choose the correct answer A,B,C or D to fill in each blank in the following
passage:
There are a lot of pastimes that young people like, and one of (1)…………….. is
mountain climbing. It is an active leisure activity that people can do either indoors
or outdoors. If you go climbing outdoors, it is a great way to increase your strength
and enjoy nature at the same time. You can even set up your own climbing wall in
your back yard or (2)……………… your home. This way you don’t have to go out
and still can (3)………………. fit and enjoy the activity.
So how can you start mountain climbing? Many people take a class to learn
how to climb and use their equipment (4)………………… Others join climbing
clubs to make new friends with the same interest and go climbing together. If you
are an active person and like out door activities, (5)……………… don’t you try
this activity?
1. A. them B. they C. theirs D. their
2. A. indoor B. inside C. within D. among
3. A. keep B. stay C. go D. give
4. A. effective B. effect C. effectively D. effectiveness
5. A. what B. when C. how D. why
II. Read the following passage and do the tasks below:
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 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, rice … 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, children lie on the grass, looking at the sky and daring each
other to find the Milky Way. We dream of far away places.
A. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences:
1. The word “they” in paragraph 1 prefer to……………………….
A. friends B. aldults C. children D. father and mother
2. The boy often helps his parents…………………………..
A. to collect eggs from the chicken shed B. to feed the chickens
C. to collect water from the village well D. to sell the vegetables
B. Answer the questions
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3. How does the boy go to school every day?
=>………………………………………………………………………….
4. When do the villagers often gather at the community hall?
=>…………………………………………………………………………
5. Does the boy’s mother take him to the market town nearby?
=>………………………………………………………………………
PART D: WRITING (3,0 POINTS)
I. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the sentence
before:
1. We usually visit museums when we have leisure time.
=> We enjoy…………………………………………………………………………
2. It takes me 2 hours to do my homework everyday .
=> I spend ………………………………………………………………………….
3. A sport car goes faster than an ordinary car.
=> An ordinary car goes……………………………………………………………..
4. Learning English is very interesting
=> It’s……………………………………………………………………………...
5. Jack has a new laptop; however, he never logs on his account on the Facebook.
=> Although…………………………………………………………………………
II. Write a paragraph about 80-100 words about what should you do to avoid
stress.
You can use these suggestions below:
-turn off computer and smart phone
- get enough sleep
- do regular exercises and play sports
- manage time suitably
- share with friends, teachers and family
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