Đề thi giữa kì 1 Tiếng Anh 8 Friends Plus (Đề 5)

Đề thi giữa kì 1 Friends Plus 8 Thời gian: 60 phút Đề 5
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. mould B. could C. would D. should Question 2. A. look B. cook C. book D. goober Question 3. A. food B. suit C. rule D. put Question 4. A. chooses B. houses C. cures D. horses
Question 5. A. Valentine B. imagine C. discipline D. magazine
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. generation B. presentation C. necessity D. obligation Question 7. A. amazing B. beautiful C. excellent D. popular
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. That building _________ a cinema, but it’s closed down. A. use to be B. were C. used to be D. is
Question 9. It is high time we _______ to learn English seriously. A. begin B. will begin C. began D. have begun
Question 10. She always _______ music up too loud. A. is always turning B. always turns C. have always turned D. was always turning
Question 11. Listening _______ music helps me do the housework better.

A. with B. from C. to D. of
Question 12. I always run _____ of money before the end of the month. A. out B. back C. up D. down
Question 13. Companies are increasingly making use of ______ media in order to market their goods. A. socialize B. sociality C. sociable D. social
Question 14. My girlfriend _______ adorable wearing this skirt. A. looks B. appears C. sounds D. stays
Question 15. He can’t sing well. He has got __________. A. a “good ear” B. tone-deafness C. deafness D. blindness
Question 16. The video went viral and received over a million ______. A. apps B. views C. fans D. posts
Question 17. Today, I have been to a/an ________ food festival with my family. A. exhausted B. delicious C. amazing D. disgusting
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. “What’s the matter with your son?” - “_______________”
A. He went to London two weeks ago.
B. He’s just graduated from university. C. He’s got a headache.
D. He did an experiment on a cure for the headache.
Question 19. “Do you fancy going to a movie this evening?” - “____________”
A. I’m sorry. I don’t know that. B. Not at all, go ahead. C. Not so bad. And you? D. That would be nice.
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. I'm not quite tone-deaf, but a singing career has never been something I've considered.
A. unable to see, permanently or for a short time B. not able to speak
C. unable to hear, either completely or partly
D. not able to recognize different notes or sing tunes accurately
Question 21. She draped the scarf loosely around her shoulders.
A. one of a pair of coverings for your feet, usually made of a strong material such
as leather, with a thick leather or plastic sole and usually a heel
B. a piece of clothing worn, especially by men, on the upper part of the body,
made of light cloth like cotton and usually having a collar and buttons at the front
C. a strip, square, or triangle of cloth, worn around the neck, head, or shoulders to
keep you warm or to make you look attractive
D. a piece of underwear covering the area between the waist and the tops of the legs
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. That song was popular with people from my father's generation. A. trendy B. well-known C. disliked D. common
Question 23. Inside the room there was the unmistakable odour of sweaty feet. A. a pleasant smell B. an unpleasant smell C. a good taste D. a sweet perfume
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. He is used to have long hair but nowadays this hair is very short. A B C D


Question 25. Liz was ill for 2 weeks. She’s in the hospital now. A B C D
Question 26. She has knew about this problem for three months. A B C D
Question 27. It has been 2 months from I first met him. A B C D
Question 28. What bag do you like? - The right one. 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 from 29 to 34. Past Fashions
Fashions change all the (29) ________. Up till the nineteenth century, for
example, it was quite normal, to (30) _________ boys in girl's clothes. One reason was
because clothes (31) ________ very expensive and dresses were easier for growing boys
to wear, than trousers. Usually, parents allowed boys to wear trousers after (32) ________ eighth birthday.
When boys from poorer families started wearing trousers, they often started work.
For all families, rich or poor, there was often a special party for boys when they began to
wear trousers. The parents also (33) _______ photos of the boy in his new trousers.
Today, this fashion seems strange to us. Boys don't have to wear dresses and girls
(34) _________ jeans or trousers and not skirts or dresses. Question 29. A. time B. age C. hour D. minute Question 30. A. cover B. dress C. fill D. wrap Question 31. A. was B. been C. were D. is Question 32. A. their B. there C. they're D. these