Đề thi giữa kì 1 Tiếng Anh lớp 8 Global Success Sở GD-ĐT Bắc Ninh có đáp án

C. READING

I. Complete the passage with the words in the box.

There are a lot of pastimes that young people like, one of them is mountain climbing. It is an

active (1)......... activity that people can do either indoors or outdoors. If you go climbing outdoors, itis a great way to (2) .......... your strength and enjoy nature at the same time. You can even set upyour own climbing wall in your backyard or inside your home. This way you don't have to go out andstill can keep (3) .......... and enjoy the activity.

So how can you start mountain climbing? Many people take a class to learn (4) .......... toclimb anduse their equipment effectively. Others join climbing clubs to make new friends with the same interestandgo climbing (5).......... If you are an activepersonand like outdoor activities, why don't you trythis activity?

II. Read the conversation and answer the questions below.

Lan: Well, this is my first visit to Ho Chi MinhCity. I'm from a small village in the countryside. I feela little lost.

Binh: I'm from the countryside too! And I understand. When I first came here, I also felt lost.

Lan: So, do you like living in the countryside or in the city?

Binh: I like living in the city more.

Lan: Why?

Binh: The city is exciting! It has more interesting things to do than in the countryside. And there aremore jobs.

Lan: Well, there is more excitement in the city and there might be more jobs, too. But the countrysideis closer to nature. The city isn't very beautiful, and it's noisy and dirty.

Binh: I disagree. I think all the different types of buildings in the city are beautiful. And I like to - watchall the different people.

Lan: That's another thing that is different. People in the countryside are friendlier. They always sayhello. Here, no one sayshello. I think city people are rude.

Binh: I agree that countryside people are friendlier. But I think city people aren't rude, they're just busy.