Đề thi cuối kì 1 Tiếng Anh 8 Global success (Đề 5 kèm file nghe)

PHÒNG GD – ĐT …………
ĐỀ THI CUỐI HỌC KỲ 1 - ĐỀ SỐ 5
TRƯỜNG THCS ………………
NĂM HỌC: 2023 – 2024 MÔN: Tiếng Anh 8
Thời gian: 60 minutes I. LISTENING
Listen to the conversation between a student and her teacher. Circle the best answer A, B,
or C. You will listen TWICE.
1. Why is Mai meeting her teacher? A. She wants to form a club. B. She wants to join a club.
C. She wants to learn about a club.
2. What is the teacher’s first reaction to Mai's request? A. He thinks it's important.
B. He thinks it's unnecessary. C. He grants it right away.
3. What is Mai’s goal for the club?
A. To make it an important part of Vietnamese culture.
B. To make a profit in selling traditional crafts.
C. To make it the link between students and Vietnamese traditional crafts.
4. What will the members of the club do?
A. They will visit local artisans.
B. They will train to become artisans themselves.
C. They will learn to make their own baskets and lanterns.
5. What does Mai need to start the club? A. Approvals from 20 teachers
B. 20 likes on the club website
C. No less than 20 students ready to join

II. READING
TASK 1. Read the passage. Circle the best answer A, B or C to each of the questions.
If you want to experience a nomadic life, come and visit Mongolia where there are many nomadic
tribes that still maintain their traditional lifestyle. A nomad family lives in a circular tent called
ger. It’s a convenient and cosy home equipped with necessary furniture and even modern
electrical appliances like a TV or a fridge. In winter, Mongolian nomads usually take it down
and move to a warmer place for shelter. Because they raise free-range herds of cattle in large
quantities, they are in the habit of moving at least four times a year to find grasslands for their
animals to eat. For daily meals, the main food there is dairy products, so it is their practice to
serve a fermented milk drink for breakfast. Having a nomadic life requires people there to have
good health to suffer from frigid air or scorching heat in dramatic weather changes. They are
good at riding horses and using eagles to hunt for food. There are still many other unique nomadic
customs and traditions for you to discover, so don’t hesitate to travel to this marvellous land.
1. What is the passage mainly about?
A. Raising cattle in nomadic tribes.
B. The traditional way of eating food in Mongolia.
C. The nomadic life in Mongolia.
2. What does the word it in line 6 mean? A. A ger. B. A fridge. C. A TV.
3. How often do nomadic people move to live in another place?
A. A minimum of four times a year.
B. Less than four times a year. C. Once or twice a year.
4. What do Mongolian nomads usually have for breakfast? A. A dish of grilled meat. B. A fermented milk drink. C. A cup of coffee.
5. Which of the following is NOT true about nomadic people in Mongolia?


A. They usually move with their animals from place to place in winter. B. They hunt eagles for food.
C. They can enjoy TV shows in a ger.
TASK 2. Complete the reading passage. Write ONE suitable word in each blank.
There are several exciting customs and traditions to (1) ___________ New Years in Asian
countries. In Viet Nam, Tet, the biggest holiday, is a great time to show the good Vietnamese
values via traditional activities such as decorating houses with kumquat trees and peach blossoms
or putting up tall bamboos poles to chase (2) ___________ bad luck. In Japan, the annual 108-
time bell-ringing ceremony in temples, based on Buddhist beliefs, is (3) ___________
indispensable custom on New Year’s Eve. Besides that, eating kagami mochi (consisting of two
round rice cakes with a daidai fruit on top) is a unique ritual to welcome a year (4) ___________
of luck and happiness. In Thailand, there is a traditional Thai New Year called Songkran, lasting
for five days in mid to late April. The nationwide water fight is the main festivity that marks the
(5) ___________ of a new year. III. WRITING
TASK 1. For each question, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the
first. Use the word in brackets and do not change it. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.
1. Playing badminton is the most popular leisure activity in this school.
Students in this school like ____________________ than any other leisure activity. (BADMINTON)
2. Lan thinks that talking out problems with someone she trusts helps her reduce stress.
If Lan feels stressed, she ____________________ her stress with someone she trusts to reduce stress. (ABOUT)
3. They had to cancel their visit to an ethnic group because of the heavy rain.
They had to cancel their visit to an ethnic group because ____________________. (HEAVILY)
4. Shopping at the supermarket may take a lot of time, but it can help shoppers relax.
It may take a lot of time to shop at the supermarket; ____________________ make shoppers feel relaxed. (HOWEVER)
5. Viet Nam has many different ethnic groups.


____________________ a variety of ethnic groups in Viet Nam. (THERE)
TASK 2. Write an email (80 - 100 words) to your friend about your stress and how you have managed it. IV. LANGUAGE FOCUS
TASK 1. Fill each blank with the correct form of the word in brackets.
1. Anna dislikes ___________ (do) puzzles because she has a limited vocabulary range.
2. Some students are into ___________ (surf) the net to search information for their homework.
3. Minh is making progress in his English. He speaks ___________ (fluently) than he did last semester.
4. Mai decided ___________ (travel) to the Northern Highlands this summer to learn more about ethnic groups.
5. - Why ___________ Tom ___________ (feel) unwell at the moment?
- Because he has used his smartphone for a long time.
6. Some students reduce their stress by ___________ (do) origami.
7. During their visit to Ha Noi last summer, they ___________ (take) some photos of Duong Lam.
8. While the truck driver ___________ (unload) the fruit, the farmers are drying rice.
9. When you ___________ (feel) stressed, you should stop surfing the net and go to bed early.
10. The student did the chemistry test ___________ (bad) than the physics test.
TASK 2. Choose the best option to complete each sentence. Circle A, B, C, or D
1. Tom’s father is ______ playing badminton to keep fit. A. into B. in C. on D. about
2. Alice has just started to cook and she is trying some easy ______. A. snacks B. ingredients C. formulas D. recipes
3. Look at those students! They always ______ messages to each other with their smartphones during break time. A. chat B. talk C. send D. type