TRƯỜNG THCS ĐỀ ĐỀ XUẤT KIỂM TRA GHKI
GIAO HƯƠNG 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. craft B. crazy C. harvest D. vast
2. A. buffalo B. police C. combine D. collect
3. A. expectation B. notification C. question D. nation
II. Choose the word which has different stress pattern from the rest. Circle A, B,
C or D to indicate your answer:
1. A. leisure B. account C. bully D. cattle
2. A. concentrate B. national C. harvester D. picturesque
PART B: LANGUAGE FOCUS (3,0 POINTS)
I. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences:
1. Binh is __________ of doing puzzle in his free time.
A. keen B. crazy C. interested D. fond
2. We took a ___________ to reach the other side of the river.
A. car B. bus C. plane D. ferry
3. How often does your husband _______ notifications on Zalo? Twice a day.
A. upload B. check C. browse D. connect
4. Visitors can get to the village from the centre of Ha Noi ______ car.
A. in B. on C. by D. at
5. To use Facebook, you need a phone number or an email to create a(n) ______.
A. account B. media C. forum D. website
6. She got up _______________ than her mother yesterday morning.
A. more early B. earlier C. more earlily D. more earlier
7. Social media helps teens connect with others; _______, they also cause teens to
feel lonely.
A. therefore B. however C. although D. because
8. They are living __________ in a small house in the country.
A. happy B. happily C. happiness D. happier
9. _________ I was browsing some websites, I saw an advertisement about it.
A. While B. Unless C. If D. Since
10. Lan: “That’s a nice shirt you have.” – Minh: “_____________”.
A. Certainly B. I like it C. Thank you D. That’s all right
II. Supply the correct tense or form of the verb in parentheses:
1. I am not keen on (upload) ___________ my family photos to Facebook.
2. Whenever you are bullied, you should (talk) _________ to your teachers
3. Most students detest (have) _________ homework during the weekends.
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4. Last night the driver ________ (unload) the rice from the back of the truck.
5. On the way home, I saw some children (herd)_________ the buffaloes.
PART C: READING (3,0 POINTS)
I. Read the following passage and put a word in the box in each of the numbered
blanks:
The British spend their free time in different ways. People generally use it to relax.
But many people also take part (1) _____ voluntary work, especially for charities.
People spend a lot of their free time in the home, where (2) _______ popular
leisure activity is watching television, the average viewing time being 5 hours a
week. People often (3) ______ programs on video so that they can watch later.
Reading is also a favourite way of spending leisure time. The British (4) ________
a lot of time reading newspapers and magazines.
In the summer gardening is popular. And in winter it is often replaced by “Do-it-
yourself”, (5) ________people spend their time improving or repairing their
homes. Many people have pets to look after: taking the dog for a daily walk is a
regular routine.
1. A. on B. in C. at D. for
2. A. the most B. most C. more D. more than
3. A. record B. scan C. print D. power
4. A. to spend B. spends C. spending D. spend
5. A. what B. why C. when D. while
II. Read the following passage and do the tasks below:
Many people enjoy living in a big city because they think life is more exciting
there. However, I come from 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 air is so fresh and clean. We
have more green spaces and bigger gardens, too. In addition, I think the people
here are friendlier. 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 chatting to my friends. Fortunately, I’m learning
to ride a motorbike. On balance, I disagree that city life is better, as I think my
village lifestyle is healthier and more relaxing. In spite of that, some of my friends
couldn’t cope with life in the country, so it comes down to personal opinion.
1. One reason why he prefers village life is that ______________.
A. it’s very noisy B. the air is so fresh and clean
C. life is more exciting there D. village lifestyle is healthier
2. How do people in his village go to school?
A. bicycle B. train C. motorbike D. bus
3. Where does the writer come from?
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………………………………………………………………………….
4. What does he think about the people in his village?
…………………………………………………………………………
5. Does he think city life is better than village life?
…………………………………………………………………………
PART D: WRITING (3,0 POINTS)
I. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the sentence
before:
1. I love to hang out with my friends on the weekend.
I enjoy……………………………………………………………
2. I really loved the guitar club, so I decided to become a member.
Because ………………………………………………
3. My father cooks better than my mother.
My mother cooks ………………………………………
4. It is a good idea for you to do exercises in the early morning.
You should ………………………………………………
5. My grandfather uses all his free time to look after his garden.
My grandfather spends ……………………………………
II. Write a paragraph (about 100 – 120 words) about what you like about life in
the countryside.
You can use the following questions as suggestions
- The scenery/ beautiful/ picturesque
- People/ friendly/ hospitable
- Life/ slow/ simple
