Đề thi học kì 1 Tiếng Anh 8 iLearn Smart World - Đề số 1

Exercise 1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.

1. A. streets B. phones C. books D. makes

2. A. chorus B. scheme C. watching D. chaos

Exercise 2. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others.

3. A. question B. believe C. concern D. request

4. A. disaster B. avalanche C. tsunami D. announcement

Exercise 3. Choose the option that best completes each of the following sentences.

5. Be quiet, please! I'm trying to ______ on my homework.

A. concentrate B. log C. advise D. bully

6. Does your brother dislike ________ his friends? - Yes, he prefers ________ them.

A. call / message B. calling / messaging

C. to call / to message D. to call / message

7. From the hilltop, we can see row after row of orange trees _____ to the horizon.

A. running B. expanding C. enlarging D. stretching

8. The environment won't help us if we ____ it.

A. annoy B. worry C. alarm D. disturb

9. A _____ is a violent storm with very strong winds that move in a circle.

A. tornado B. flood C. volcano D. landslide

10. They spend a lot of time surfing the net; ______, they have little time to read books.

A. however B. therefore C. although D. otherwise

11. I’m free ________ 3 p.m. on Thursday, but I have band practice after that.

A. at B. until C. in D. from

12. We should walk to school, _______ we shouldn’t throw trash on the ground.

A. so B. and C. but D. or

13. Minh: _________is the weather girl on VTV3 at 8 o’clock tonight? - Bao: She is Hoai Anh.

A. Who B. What C. When D. Why

14. Gary is very busy with his job. He has ________ time for other things.

A. little B. a little C. few D. a few

15. Tom: What an attractive hair style you have got, Mary! - Mary: ___________.

A. Thank you very much. I am afraid B. You are telling a lie

C. Thank you for your compliment D. I don’t like your sayings

16. Jason: Would you like a drink? - Daisy: ___________.

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A. I don’t like coffee B. I prefer tea

C. Coffee, please D. I’m very thirsty

Exercise 4. Supply the correct form of the given word.

17. Finding a balance between what humans and animals need will help prevent habitat _____. (DESTROY)

18. It is _____ to imagine the changes that robots are bringing to our world. (BELIEVE)

19. My sister is keen on ________. She wants to become a chef in the future. (COOK)

20. At harvest time _________ are busy cutting and collecting crops. (FARM)

Exercise 5. Choose the option that best completes each blank in the passage.

Some teenagers enjoy spending free time with their friends. Others prefer doing leisure activities with their

family members. I love spending time with my family (21) ______ it’s a great way to connect with them.

At the weekend, we usually go for a bike ride. We (22) ______ to some nearby villages to enjoy the fresh air.

We take photos and look at them later. My big brother and I are also (23) ______ cooking. My brother looks

for easy recipes. After that, we prepare the ingredients and cook. Sometimes the food is good, but sometimes

it isn’t; nevertheless, we love (24) ______ we cook. The leisure activity I like the most is doing DIY projects

with my mum. She teaches me (25) ______ my own dresses and doll clothes. On special occasions, we make

special dresses together. Once I won the first prize in a costume contest at my school.

21. A. so B. and C. because D. but

22. A. run B. walk C. drive D. cycle

23. A. at B. into C. on D. with

24. A. whatever B. whenever C. wherever D. however

25. A. make B. making C. to make D. made

Exercise 6. Read the following passage. Choose TRUE if the statement is true, FALSE if the statement

is false.

I feel fortunate that I am living in a peaceful village in southern Viet Nam. The scenery here is beautiful and

picturesque with vast fields stretching long distances. The houses are surrounded by green trees. …