Đề thi giữa kì 1 Tiếng Anh 8 Friends Plus (Đề 4)

Đề thi giữa kì 1 Friends Plus 8 Thời gian: 60 phút Đề 4
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose
underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following
questions. Question 1. A. new B. shoe C. chew D. ruin Question 2. A. tomb B. routine C. foolish D. understood Question 3. A. blood B. tool C. loose D. tooth Question 4. A. houses B. faces C. causes D. places Question 5. A. chorus B. cherish C. chaos D. scholar
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs
from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 6. A. remember B. dangerous C. vegetables D. opposite
Question 7. A. chemical B. precaution C. electric D. destruction
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to
each of the following questions.
Question 8. John _________ vegetables, but now he eats them. A. didn’t used to eat B. isn’t use to eat C. isn’t used to eating D. didn’t use to eat
Question 9. The town is very different now. It ______ a lot. A. changed B. is changing C. has changed D. was changing
Question 10. When my mom came home, I _______ my homework yesterday. A. didn’t do B. hadn’t done C. wasn’t doing D. do


Question 11. I am not going to attend the class _______ the weekend because I’m very tired. A. in B. at C. from D. off
Question 12. Stephen always wanted to be an actor when he ________ up. A. came B. brought C. grew D. settled
Question 13. Your health is ______ good, but you do have a few minor problems. A. general B. generalise C. generality D. generally
Question 14. Don’t eat banana cakes. It ________ terrible. A. sounds B. smells C. feels D. turns
Question 15. _______ people might drive through red lights, thinking they’re green. A. Colour-blind B. Tone-deaf C. Impaired sensation D. Deaf
Question 16. Listen to the ______ of the birds singing. A. sight B. hearing C. sound D. taste
Question 17. Today, many of us are mad about social media and are looking for a/an _________. A. audience B. fan C. viewer D. follower
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best
completes each of the following exchanges.
Question 18. - “Would you mind sending those flowers to Mr. Brown?” - “_____________” A. Sure, I’ll do it now. B. I would if I were you. C. He wouldn’t mind. D. No, I can handle it myself.
Question 19. Customer: “___________”


Salesman: “It’s over there, next to the tea and coffee.”
A. I’m sorry. I didn’t buy the tea and coffee.
B. Can you help me? I can’t carry the tea and coffee.
C. How much is a kilo of tea and coffee?
D. Excuse me, where’s the tea and coffee?
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST
in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 20. The disease causes a loss of sensation in the fingers.
A. the ability to feel something emotionally
B. the ability to feel something mentally
C. the ability to feel something visually
D. the ability to feel something physically, especially by touching
Question 21. I'm going to wear my vampire outfit for Halloween. A. a set of clothes B. trousers C. shirt D. dress
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE
in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 22. I get up, shower, go to school, go home, sleep, wake up, and do it all over again. A. go to bed B. get up C. go down D. ascend
Question 23. Occasionally I'll have a piece of chocolate, but it's very rare. A. level of frequency: 50% B. level of frequency: 70% C. level of frequency: 0% D. level of frequency: 30%
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that
needs correction in each of the following questions.
Question 24. I didn’t used to walk to work when I was younger.

A B C D
Question 25. I have had a problem since months, but I haven’t found a solution yet. A B C D
Question 26. The fireman was rescuing a 75-year-old woman who was trapped on the A B C
second floor of the burning building. D
Question 27. Why has John leaved the party already? A B C D
Question 28. Who dog is barking outside? - My dog. A B C D
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
The last item of clothing (29) _______ I bought was a pair of boots. I bought
them when I went to the Silk Market on my day off. They are black, tall, and soft. They
also (30) _______ very smart. This pair (31) _______ my eye because they were simple
and matched my clothes and accessories. I chose them because boots can be worn on
many different occasions and still be appropriate. Also in the winter it’s very cold here
in Beijing and it’s good to have some warm shoes to wear when you go out. It is popular
to wear shoes that have pointy or tight toes, but to me this style looks silly and is very
uncomfortable. My boots give my feet plenty of (32) ________ to be comfortable
without looking clumsy and bulky. I’m a little bit short, so I like these boots because
they have a high enough heel to make me look average without being awkward or
difficult to walk in. Now of course, one of the most important things for me besides the
style is the price and that is what attracted me (33) _________ these boots. My friends
all tell me that if I went to Europe or America, my boots would have (34) _________