20 Đề thi giữa học kì 1 môn Tiếng Anh lớp 8 có đáp án (đề 10)

Choose the word, phrase or expression that best completes each sentence (3.0 points).

1. _________ month is the Hoa Ban festival of the Thai people held in?

 Read the passage below and decide which option A, B or C best fits each spaceThe country and the city have advantages and disadvantages. People in the country live in more beautiful surroundings. They enjoy (1)…………….. and quiet, and can do their work at their (2)……………..place because no one is in a hurry. They live in (3)…………….., more comfortable houses, and they are more friendly, and ready to help their neighbours (4)…………….. they need. Their life can be boring and they can be isolated, a long way from (5)…………… nearest town, which is a serious problem if they are ill or want to take children to school.

 They enjoy (1)…………….. and quiet,

and can do their work at their (2)……………..place because

They live in (3)…………….., more

and ready to help their neighbours (4)…………….. they need

a long way from (5)…………… nearest town

2. The volunteers have to work much _____ usual to save the dying animals from the forest fire.

Which of the following best describes the main idea of the passage?

The Tay live mainly in the Northeastern part of Viet Nam. They live in large and crowded villages with hundreds of houses. They live in houses built on stilts. They are mainly farmers and they grow rice on terraced fields. They also raise cattles and poultry.Tay traditional dress is made from homegrown cotton. There is usually not much embroidery or other decorations. Women wear skirts or trousers, with short shirts inside and long one on the outside. They have many festivals and holidays in a year. The Lunar New Year and the mid-July festivals are the most lavishly organized. During festivals, people in many places play con throwing, badminton, tug-of-war, dragon dancing, or chess.The Tay eat mainly sticky rice. On festival occasions, they make many kinds of cakes, such as banh chung (sticky rice square cakes), banh day (sticky rice round cakes) or banh khao (cakes made of white rice flour). 

1. Which of the following best describes the main idea of the passage?

2. What do the Tay mainly eat?

Which of the following is NOT true of the Tay?

Which is true of the Tay’s life?

The word "lavishly" is closest in meaning to ______.

3. The Viet people have many _______ customs and crafts

4. My dad doesn’t mind _______ me from school everyday.

5. There are ___________ ethnic groups in Vietnam.

6. The opposite of “important” is __________.

7. Although he is not very rich, he donates____________.

8. I had the chance to____________the camel on my vacation in Egypt lasy year.

9. The Thai____________their ancestors - the people who has blood relationship with them and already died.

10. Using computers too much may have harmful effects ________   your

minds and bodies.

11. I love the people in my village. They are so ________ and hospitable.

12. We help load the rice _________ carts on the first day of our trip to the countryside.

13. Teenagers enjoy ……to music and………….. out with friends.

14. Life in a small town is ………than that in a big city.

15.The boys often help their parents to……water from the village well.

1.     This exersise was more easy than I expected.

                A                B           C        D

2.     I felt so bored, so last week I went in a trip to the mountain.

A        B           C                   D

3.     You should going out more to relax after studying.

                         A           B         C           D

4.     You mustn’t to tell anyone what I ‘ve just told you . It’s a secret.

               A         B                 C                                         D

5.     My family has followed this tradition for many generation. It’s good.

                         A                             B                              C                   D

Which notice (A-H) says this (1-5)? Do the matching.

James is taller than any other boy in the class.

 -> James is …………………………………………………..

. We love to play sports after school.

 -> We love……………………………………………………

. Lan’s dancing is more beautiful than Huong’s.

 -> Lan dances………………………………………………….

How long have you learnt English?

 -> When ………………………………………………………

It isn’t necessary for you to take an umbrella.

 -> You don’t …………………………………………………..

Write a passage  about the advantages and disadvantages of living in the countryside.