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TRƯỜNG THCS ……. ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KÌ I NĂM HỌC 2023- 2024 - MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 8 Thời gian: 90 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề) Name: ……………………… Lưu ý: Học sinh làm bài vào đề thi Class: 8….. Marks The teacher’s remarks SECTION A: LISTENING (2.0 pts) I. Listen about the life in the past and fill in the blanks with the word you hear. You will listen twice. (1.0 pt) I live in a mountain village. My parents often tell me (1) _____ about their life in the past. It’s not much like the village I can see nowadays. Some villagers now live in brick houses instead of earthen ones. Our houses are (2) ______ equipped with electric fans and TVs. Thanks to the TV, we now know more about life outside our village. We don’t use oil lamps any more. We have (3) _______ lights which are much brighter. More villagers are using motorcycles for transport instead of riding a horse or walking. We – village children – no longer have to walk a long way and (4) _______a stream to get to school, which is dangerous in the rainy season. Now there’s a new school nearby. We also have more (5) ______ from the city. They come to experience our way of life. Your answers: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. II. Listen to the recording and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following question. You will listen TWICE. (1.0pt) 1. What are the sources of pressure for teenagers at school? A. parents B. friends C. teachers D. parents, teachers and friends 2. All of the following extracurricular activities are mentioned EXCEPT A. clubs B. sports C. community service D. volunteering 3. What can extracurricular activities be beneficial for? A. growth and development B. sport pressure C. heavy workload D. stress and anxiety 4. According to the passage, what is one source of pressure for teenagers in their social life? A. Being the most popular. B. Needing to fit in. C. Having as many friends as possible. D. Wanting to make new friends. 5. What can parents and teachers do to help teenagers manage their stress? A. Provide support and guidance. B. Give them more chores.

A. practice B. practicing D. to practice D. practiced 10. The farmers started harvesting ______ than they expected. A. fast B. fastest C. faster D. more faster 11. If the machine ______ too fast, it will break soon. A. moving B. moved C. will move D. moves 12. Pepper _______ very necessary for steak; Thus, you shouldn’t forget to put it in. A. is B. are C. do D. does Your answer: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. SECTION C: READING (2.0pts) I. Read the passage. Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to each question. (1.0pt) Josh is one of the gifted seventh graders at an international lower secondary school with over 800 students aged from 11 to 15. It also has modern facilities and well-qualified teachers, which can provide Josh and his friends with the best learning conditions. Josh has a great passion for science. He likes doing interesting experiments in the science laboratory under the guidance of his teacher. He finds these experiments about electricity or light quite useful and practical. The computer room is also a place where he often goes after class to search for necessary information about safe, funny and simple experiments on the Internet. He also does many science projects with his partners there. With great efforts, he hopes he will become a scientist in the future. 1. What is the passage mainly about? A. An international school with hundreds of students B. A gifted student’s dream C. A good learning environment for a gifted student D. Both A & B 2. Who helps Josh to conduct the science experiments in the school lab? A. Josh’s teacher. B. Josh’s partner C. Josh’s classmate D. Josh’s doctor 3. What does Josh think about the science experiments? A. They are safe and practical B. They are usually and practical. C. They are funny and practical. D. They are unsafe 4. What does the word there in line 11 mean?