Đề thi cuối kì 1 Tiếng Anh 8 Global success (Đề 2 kèm file nghe)

PHÒNG GD – ĐT …………
ĐỀ THI CUỐI HỌC KỲ 1 - ĐỀ SỐ 2
TRƯỜNG THCS ………………
NĂM HỌC: 2023 – 2024 MÔN: Tiếng Anh 8
Thời gian: 60 minutes I. LISTENING
Listen to two students talking about their holidays and complete the table. Write NO
MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/ OR A NUMBER in each blank. You will listen TWICE. John’s holiday Emma’s holiday Time: Last summer This (1) ___________ Duration: 1 month
(2) ________ week(s) Accommodation:
A (3) _________________
A (4) _________________ Interest: Eating local specialities
(5) ___________ activities II. READING
TASK 1. Read the following passage and answer the questions.
Once upon a time there was a young girl called Cinderella. Cinderella was living happily with
her family when her mother died. Her father married an evil widow with two daughters.
Cinderella’s stepmother and two stepsisters mistreated her. She had to wear old clothes and work
hard while the sisters wore fancy clothes and had fun. A good witch helped Cinderella. She turned
Cinderella’s old dress into a beautiful gown. Cinderella went to a party and a handsome prince
politely invited her to dance with him. He fell in love with her and wanted to find out who she
was. Cinderella left the party in a hurry and didn’t tell the prince her name. but she left a glass
slipper, and the prince used that to find her. They got married and lived happily ever after.
1. What did Cinderella’s father do when his wife died?
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2. How did Cinderella’s stepmother and two stepsisters treat her?


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3. Did a good witch help Cinderella?
……………………………………………………………….……………………… 4. What happened in the end?
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TASK 2. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word from the box to complete the passage. worship celebrate However preparation traditional
Tet is the biggest festival in Viet Nam. It takes place in the first lunar month of the year; it’s a
time for family reunion. To (1) _____________ Tet, Vietnamese people make many tasty
(2)______________ foods. The most important food includes Chung cakes, sausages, boiled
chicken, spring rolls, and sticky rice. Chung cake is made of sticky rice, pork, green beans and
other spices, wrapped in the green leaves; therefore, this cake needs a lot of (3) _____________.
This cake can be kept for a long time, even though the weather is often humid during Tet. Other
significant food that can’t be missed to (4) ______________ the ancestors are sausages, spring
rolls and sticky rice. Because sausages are difficult to make, people often buy them from famous
suppliers. (5) _____________, sticky rice and spring rolls are easier to prepare and must be
served immediately after they are cooked, so they are often made at home. III. WRITING
TASK 1. Complete each sentence so it means the same as the sentence above.
1. Minh really loves to hang out with friends.
→ Minh really enjoys................................................................................
2. Playing beach games is very interesting.
→ It is........................................................................................................
3. He uses all his free time to look after his garden.
→ He spends..............................................................................................
4. The red car is more expensive than the black one.
→ The black car.........................................................................................


TASK 2. Write an email (80 - 100 words) to your friend about the advantages of living in a city. IV. LANGUAGE FOCUS
TASK 1. Choose the word with a different way of pronunciation in the underlined part. Circle A, B, C, or D. 1. A. strange B. space C. skateboard D. stamp 2. A. formal B. visitor C. transport D. shore 3. A. crisp B. sticky C. skinny D. majority 4. A. although B. laugh C. paragraph D. cough 5. A. striped B. skipped C. weighed D. laughed
TASK 2. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences:
1. In some areas, when you meet old people, you ________ take off your hat to greet them and show your respect. A. should B. shouldn’t C. don’t have to D. have to
2. Lang Lieu couldn’t buy any special food ________ he was very poor. A. although B. when C. while D. because
3. Mary adores ________ with her best friend, Susan during the weekend. A. to hang out B. hang out C. hanging out D. to hanging out
4. Tet is an occasion for family ________ in Viet Nam. A. visiting B. meeting C. seeing D. reunions
5. People in the countryside live ________than those in the city. A. happy B. happily C. more happily D. less happy
6. Lac Long Quan missed his life in the sea; ________, he took 50 sons back there. A. therefore B. however C. moreover D. otherwise
TASK 3. Supply the correct tense or form of the verb in parentheses
1. My mother often (make) _____________ important decisions in my family.
2. My house (repair) _____________ in 2009.
3. I am looking forward to (see) _____________ my parents.


4. While Mary (play) _____________ basketball in the park, she fell over.