Đề thi học kì 1 Tiếng Anh 8 Friends Plus - Đề số 2

Exercise 1. Which word has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others?

1. A. music B. trouser C. toys D. social

2. A. gadget B. digital C. indigo D. technology

Exercise 2. Which word has a different stress pattern from that of the others?

3. A. evaporate B. Antarctica C. variety D. inspiration

4. A. protein B. insect C. minute D. resource

Exercise 3. Choose the answer (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each question.

5. I am wearing hats and _______ clothes to hide my real identity when I meet the clients.

A. baggy B. expensive C. patterned D. knee-length

6. My sister is really _______ shopping and fashion, but I hate it.

A. about B. into C. at D. in

7. She _______ like chocolate, but she does now.

A. use to B. used to C. didn't used to D. didn't use to

8. Yesterday, we bought a _______ of trousers as a birthday gift for our little sister.

A. bar B. tube C. pair D. slice

9. Pole-sitting amazingly became _______ in 1924.

A. rich B. best C. favourite D. popular

10. Which one in your family spends a lot of money _______ his/her interest?

A. at B. in C. for D. on

11. As a travel blogger, Liz makes a lot of great travel videos as she ______ her journey around the world.

A. stays with B. carries on C. leaves behind D. stops off

12. You can see how water vapour ______ into small drops if you look at your glass of water on a hot day.

A. liquefies B. condenses C. solidifies D. evaporates

13. I have just ______ a small bite out of the slice of pizza. It’s quite savoury.

A. taken B. gotten C. driven D. written

14. Plastic bags do not biodegrade so they can ______ the environment.

A. damage B. kill C. waste D. save

15. Lisa has just returned from a trip, and she is talking to Nick.

Lisa: “______”

Nick: “I’ve just got back from an adventure holiday in Zambia.”

A. Good luck with upcoming exams! B. It was good to see you again.

C. Have you ever been here? D. What have you been up to?

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16. Scott: “What do you think of these pearl earrings?” - Nina: “______.”

A. They are rings B. It’s real gold

C. Get these ones then D. Nice, they are mom’s style

Exercise 4. Supply the correct form of the word given in each sentence.

17. You will be able to solve the Rubik’s Cube if you follow my step-by-step _______. (INSTRUCT)

18. You can identify someone’s ______ type by the clothes they wear. (PERSON)

19. ______ fish which are found some distance from coastlines or islands fall into four classes: bony fish with

ray fins, cartilaginous fish, jawless fish and bony fish with lobe fins. (OCEAN)

20. Traffic congestion in large cities seems to be an ______ problem. It’s getting worse and worse.

(SOLVE)

Exercise 5. Read the following and decide if the following sentences are True or False.

Comic books have long been a popular source of entertainment and amusement for children. However, comic

books aren’t just about superheroes and villains, and they are certainly not just for boys. Kids all over the

globe have enjoyed reading from Tintin, Asterisks to Spiderman and Teen Titans regardless of the digital

wave on large screens. These graphic novels include many different genres such as comedy, drama, sci-fi and

fantasy, and they are bound to suit all tastes, ages and reading levels.

The most obvious benefit of comic books is that they are easier to read than regular books. They contain easy-

to-read sentences alongside other visual and text cues. This can be extremely appealing to young children who

would otherwise have little interest in reading traditional forms of books. Many children who think they hate

reading respond particularly well to comic books that are based on movies or television shows like Spider-

Man and Batman.

By reading comics, young children are encouraged to read between the lines and infer meaning from the

images. This means that they figure out implications, …