Đề thi cuối kì 1 Tiếng Anh 8 Global success (Đề 3 kèm file nghe)

PHÒNG GD – ĐT …………
ĐỀ THI CUỐI HỌC KỲ 1 - ĐỀ SỐ 3
TRƯỜNG THCS ………………
NĂM HỌC: 2023 – 2024 MÔN: Tiếng Anh 8
Thời gian: 60 minutes I. LISTENING
Listen to some information about a teenager. Complete a student’s note. Write NO MORE
THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER in each blank. You will listen TWICE. Student’s note
Waya – A NATIVE AMERICAN
● A (1) ___________ -year-old boy
● From one of the (2) ___________ native tribes in America
● Learning his native tongue, an endangered (3) ___________ with very few speakers
● Wants to (4) ___________ with people from the outside world
● Has plan to go to public school, with the intention of promoting his tribe’s (5) ___________
and improve life within his community II. READING
TASK 1. Read the following passage and answer the questions
Tet holiday is celebrated on the first day of the Lunar New Year in Viet Nam. Some weeks before
the New Year, the Vietnamese clean their houses and paint the walls. New clothes are bought for
the occasion. One or two days before the festival, people make Banh Chung, which is the
traditional cake, and kinds of jam. On the new Year’s Eve, the whole family get together for a
reunion dinner. Every member of the family should be present during the dinner in which many
different kinds of dishes are served. On the New Year morning, the young members of the family
pay their respects to the elders. And the children receive lucky money wrapped in red tiny
envelops. Then people go to visit their neighbors, friends and relatives.
1. Is Tet holiday celebrated on the second day of the Lunar New Year?
……………………………………………………………………….…………


2. What do the Vietnamese often do some weeks before the New Year?
……………………………………………………………………..……………
3. What do children receive on Tet?
……………………………………………………………………….…………
4. Who do people often visit on Tet holiday?
……………………………………………………………………….…………
TASK 2. Choose the correct word A, B, C or D for each gap to complete the following passage: Mid-Autumn Festival
There are hundreds of festivals in Vietnam each year. (1) _____ Tet holiday, the Mid-Autumn
festival is one of the most famous festivals and it is a traditional celebration for Vietnamese (2) _______.
The Mid-Autumn festival is (3) ________on the 15th day on the 8th lunar month (often in
late September or early October) in the middle of (4) _______ and it is celebrated for a whole
day. On this day, the adults and the parents prepare a special cake called moon cake along with
many candies, jellies, grapefruit, bananas, apples, etc. The Mid-autumn celebration is an
opportunity for (5) ________ members to reunite. Young people express their gratitude to the elderly. 1. A. The B. Therefore C. Besides D. So 2. A. children B. child C. girls D. boys 3. A. held B. remember C. hold D. celebrate 4. A. spring B. autumn C. summer D. winter 5. A. royal B. club C. school D. family III. WRITING
TASK 1. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the sentence before
1. No one in my family can speak English more fluently than my father.
My father can ………………………………………………………………
2. He is interested in getting up early on cold days.


He enjoys ……………………………………………………………………
3. We moved to Hanoi five years ago.
We have………………………………………………………………………
4. I usually went fishing when I lived in the countryside.
I used ……….……….……….…………….……….……….……….……….
TASK 2. Write a paragraph (80 - 100 words) about what you like about social media.
You can use the following questions as cues.
- What types of social media do you often use?
- Which one do you like the most? - Why do you like it?
- What are the benefits of using it? IV. LANGUAGE FOCUS
TASK 1. Choose the word that has a different STRESS PATTERN from that of the others 1. A. damage B. revive C. promise D. bandage 2. A. plastic B. reduce C. metal D. glassware
TASK 2. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others 1. A. glassware B. shade C. paper D. waste 2. A. departure B. deposit C. emergency D. elevate
TASK 3. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences:
1. In 2010, Hanoi __________ its 1,000th anniversary. A. celebrated B. commemorated C. worshipped D. remembered
2. The __________ of quan ho singing has been recognised as a world heritage. A. preservation B. procession C. performance D. song
3.Tet is an occasion for family __________ in Viet Nam. A. visitings B. meetings C. reunions D. seeings
4. People burn incense to show respect to their __________ during Tet.

A. relatives B. ancestors C. friends D. neighbours
5. City drivers have to drive___________than country ones. A. more careful B. more careless C. more carefully D. more carelessly
6. Most ethnic minorities live in____________areas. A. mountainous B. rural C. urban D. modern
7.___________the weather is bad, farmers still work on their fields. A. In spite of B. Although C. Because of D. However