Đề thi học kì 1 Tiếng Anh 8 English Discovery - Đề số 3

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I. LISTENING

You are going to hear a conversation between Lisa and Mark about how Mark and his family dealt with

storms. Listen carefully and decide if the below statements are True (T) or False (F).

1. Mark never saw a storm before. _________

2. Mark and his family bought canned food before the storm came. _________

3. Mark tried to stay near the windows when the storm came. _________

4. Mark’s dad fixed the rooftop during the storms. _________

5. Mark and his brother had to charge their phones to prepare for the storm. _________

II. PRONUNCIATION

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.

6. A. block B. novel C. your D. iPod

7. A. path B. dam C. cave D. valley

8. A. scene B. escape C. scary D. screen

Choose the word that has a different stressed syllable from the rest.

9. A. childhood B. teenage C. adolescence D. adulthood

10. A. unusual B. boring C. normal D. clever

III. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete each of the following sentences.

11. She _______ taking selfies with a selfie stick. She thinks it’s strange.

A. don’t like B. doesn’t like C. isn’t liking D. not like

12. He always plugs his phone into the _______ before he goes to bed.

A. charger B. battery C. electricity D. cable

13. Nam: Do you know how to use this electronic dictionary? - Kevin: __________.

A. Yes, I do. B. Yes, he does. C. No, you don’t. D. No, I am not.

14. The survival instructor taught us how to __________ a fire in different weather conditions.

A. set B. make C. raise D. create

15. As we were hiking up the mountain, the weather turned __________. We could hardly see anything.

A. rainy B. snowy C. sunny D. foggy

16. Yesterday, we __________ a group of wild animals during our nature hike.

A. saw B. see C. are seeing D. have seen

17. Right now, there _________ a lot of news about the bad weather this week.

A. is B. are C. be D. was

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18. After looking at the negative film __________, I decide not to watch it.

A. characters B. producers C. reviews D. episodes

19. I believe that we should use social media carefully and __________ does my teacher.

A. so B. too C. either D. neither

20. My friend, Nam, faces a lot of __________ pressure. He isn’t allowed to go out with his friends, and to

keep secrets from his parents.

A. parental B. peer C. friend D. teacher

Write the correct forms of the words in brackets.

21. They prefer to use their phones instead of a digital camera to take pictures because they think it’s more

_______. (TIME)

22. After the volcanic __________, a thick layer of dust covered nearby towns, causing disruptions in

transportation. (ERUPT)

23. The play has excellent __________ from all around the world. (PERFORM)

24. Victims of school violence can drop out of school just to avoid their __________. (BULLYING)

25. She likes to watch music videos on YouTube. She thinks they are very _______. (ENTERTAIN)

IV. READING

Read the text then write A (Smart fork), B (Smart toothbrush) or C (Selfie toaster).

Unusual gadget

Some technology gadgets are very common and useful, but some technology gadgets are very strange and

unusual.

A smart fork

This is a fork that can connect to your phone via Bluetooth. It can measure how fast you eat. It can also flash

lights to remind you to slow down if you eat too quickly. Some people think this gadget is clever and helpful.

But some think it is annoying and unnecessary.

A smart toothbrush

Do you want to prevent dental problems? Then you might need a smart toothbrush. It can connect to your

phone via Bluetooth. It can track how long you brush and which areas you miss. It can also give you feedback

and tips to improve your brushing technique. Some people think this gadget is useful and reliable. But some

think it is boring.

A selfie toaster

This is a toaster that can toast your face on a …