THE FIRST SEMESTER

TAN TAO JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

MIDTERM TEST
Class:……………………
Student’s name:
ENGLISH 8 (i-Learn Smart World)
Date:……./……../ 2023
TEST A
………………………………….…. Time allowed: 60 minutes

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LƯU Ý: Đề thi gồm 2 trang. Bài làm chỉ được chấm ở các phần trả lời (ANSWERS).

I. Choose the word/ phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence. (3.5 pts)
1. Find the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
A. fishing B. climbing C. enjoy D. singing ANSWERS
2. Find the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
1.
A. martial B. sport C. art D. knitting
3. Find the word which has a different stress pattern from that of the others.
2.
A. cycling B. vehicle C. karate D. nature
4. Find the word which has a different stress pattern from that of the others. 3.
A. affect B. wildlife C. disease D. pollute
5. We finished third in the tug __________ war competition last year. 4.
A. on B. at C. in D. of
6. A drum is played __________ a stick. 5.
A. by B. with C. on D. at
7. It's traditional for the bride in the UK to __________ a horseshoe on her wrist. 6.
A. carry B. eat C. hold D. throw
8. I'd like to live in the country because the air is so __________ there. 7.
A. quiet B. fresh C. exciting D. relaxing
9. Duc Anh and his friends like to __________ table tennis in their free time, and he often wins. 8.
A. play B. go C. make D. make
10. There weren't __________ chairs in the room, so some of us had to stand. 9.
A. much B. too much C. enough D. lots
11. In the UK, in the past, the bride usually __________ a blue dress on her wedding day. 10.
A. was wearing B. wear C. wears D. wore
12. They dislike watching a movie __________ because the movie theater is often too crowded. 11.
A. on the weekend B. in the weekend C. in weekend mornings D. at weekend morning
13. “I’ve just passed the college entrance exam.” – “__________.” 12.
A. It’s nice of you B. Good luck C. Congratulations D. Try harder next time
14. “Thanks for the nice birthday gift!” – “__________.” 13.
A. I don’t like it B. Glad to see you C. Good luck D. I’m glad you like it
II. Look at the signs. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for each sign: (0.5 pts) 14.

15. What does this sign mean?

A. Do not turn off water. B. Turn off taps after using. ANSWERS
C. Do not save water. D. A and C are correct.
15.
16. What does this sign mean?
16.
A. Reserved for use by disabled. C. Sit down, please.
B. No parking. D. You can’t sit here.

III. Read the following passage. Decide if the statements from 17 to 20 are True or False and choose the correct answers (A, B, C,
or D) for questions 21 and 22. (1.5 pts)
The Ede have long lived in the Tay Nguyen or high plateau region of central Vietnam. The Ede’s food crop is rice. The most numerous
animals and poultry raised on the family farm are pigs, buffaloes, and chickens.

Ede group is well-known for making perfect “Ruou Can” - fermented alcohol drunk in a bamboo tube. Ruou Can is made from steamed
sticky rice. Festivals are celebrated in the last month of the lunar year, after the harvest time. It is held to give thanks and pray for an
abundant crop. On these occasions, wealthy people kill a buffalo or an ox as an offering, and others offer a pig or poultry.
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17. The Ede group live in the Mekong Delta. _________ ANSWERS
18. The Ede people eat rice as a staple food. _________
19. Ruou Can is made from steamed sticky wheat. _________ 17. 19.
20. The Ede’s festivals are celebrated before the harvest time. _________
18. 20.
(Thí sinh phải viết đầy đủ từ True hoặc False cho các câu từ 17 đến 20 vào ANSWERS.) >>> >>> >>>
ANSWERS
21. What do people kill to give thanks and pray for an abundant crop in the Ede’s festival?
A. an elephant B. a buffalo C. a tiger D. a crocodile 21.
22. Ruou Can is fermented alcohol drunk in a ___________ tube.
22.
A. steel B. iron C. bamboo D. plastic

IV. Choose the most appropriate word that best fits the blank space in the following passage. (1.5 pts)
My grandparents are farmers. They work very (23)__________ on the paddy fields. They usually get (24)_______ very early in the
morning. After (25)_________ breakfast, they (26)__________ the buffaloes, pigs, chicken, ducks and they (27)________ the eggs. From
about eight, they (28)__________ on the fields.
23. A. hard B. hardly C. difficult D. tired ANSWERS
24. A. to B. on C. up D. down
25. A. doing B. having C. drinking D. working 23. 26.
26. A. food B. foods C. feeding D. feed
24. 27.
27. A. hit B. collect C. boil D. cook
28. A. walking B. word C. work D. working 25. 28.

V. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence. (1.5 pts)

29. TikTok is a popular source of ________ among teenagers. (entertain) ANSWERS

30. Students should learn to protect the environment and save ________ resources. (nature)
29. 32.
31. Before joining the cycling club, my daughter wasn’t an ________ girl. (action)
30. 33.
32. It is March now. Rainy weather at this time of year is very ________. (usually)
33. They ________ the death of the president in the media yesterday. (announcement) 31. 34.
34. Lionel Messi plays soccer ________ well. (extreme)

VI. Rearrange the groups of words in a correct order to make complete sentences. (0.5 pts)
35. There are/ activities/ in the countryside/ outdoor/ for children/ a lot of /./
36. Everyone/ but enjoys/ loves music/ different way/ it in /./
ANSWERS: 35. There are __________________________________________________________________________________
36. Everyone __________________________________________________________________________________
VII. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the sentence printed before it. (1.0 pt)

37. Sewing is Hoa's favorite activity in her free time.

 Hoa enjoys________________________________________________________________________________________
38. It takes them half an hour to do morning exercise every day.
 They spend________________________________________________________________________________________
39. You can join the lantern parade at the festival.
 You can take_______________________________________________________________________________________
40. The food and drink at the outdoor dinner tonight are free for children under 11. (Using “have to pay”)
 Children __________________________________________________________________________________________
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TRƯỜNG THCS TÂN TẠO

HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM KIỂM TRA GIỮA HKI

Năm học: 2023-2024

Môn: Tiếng Anh – Khối 8 (i-Learn Smart World) – TEST A

LƯU Ý: Đề thi gồm 2 trang. Bài làm chỉ được chấm ở các phần trả lời (ANSWERS).

II. Choose the word/ phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence. (3.5 pts)
1. Find the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
A. fishing B. climbing C. enjoy D. singing ANSWERS
2. Find the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. B
A. martial B. sport C. art D. knitting
3. Find the word which has a different stress pattern from that of the others.
2. A
A. cycling B. vehicle C. karate D. nature
4. Find the word which has a different stress pattern from that of the others. 3. C
A. affect B. wildlife C. disease D. pollute
5. We finished third in the tug __________ war competition last year. 4. B
B. on B. at C. in D. of
6. A drum is played __________ a stick. 5. D
B. by B. with C. on D. at
7. It's traditional for the bride in the UK to __________ a horseshoe on her wrist. 6. B
A. carry B. eat C. hold D. throw
8. I'd like to live in the country because the air is so __________ there. 7. A
A. quiet B. fresh C. exciting D. relaxing
9. Duc Anh and his friends like to __________ table tennis in their free time, and he often wins. 8. B
A. play B. go C. make D. make
10. There weren't __________ chairs in the room, so some of us had to stand. 9. A
B. much B. too much C. enough D. lots
11. In the UK, in the past, the bride usually __________ a blue dress on her wedding day. 10. C
A. was wearing B. wear C. wears D. wore
12. They dislike watching a movie __________ because the movie theater is often too crowded. 11. D
A. on the weekend B. in the weekend C. in weekend mornings D. at weekend morning
13. “I’ve just passed the college entrance exam.” – “__________.” 12. A
A. It’s nice of you B. Good luck C. Congratulations D. Try harder next time
14. “Thanks for the nice birthday gift!” – “__________.” 13. C
A. I don’t like it B. Glad to see you C. Good luck D. I’m glad you like it
III. Look at the signs. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for each sign: (0.5 pts) 14. D

15. What does this sign mean?

A. Do not turn off water. B. Turn off taps after using. ANSWERS
C. Do not save water. D. A and C are correct.
15. B
16. What does this sign mean?
16. A
A. Reserved for use by disabled. C. Sit down, please.
B. No parking. D. You can’t sit here.

III. Read the following passage. Decide if the statements from 17 to 20 are True or False and choose the correct answers (A, B, C,
or D) for questions 21 and 22. (1.5 pts)
The Ede have long lived in the Tay Nguyen or high plateau region of central Vietnam. The Ede’s food crop is rice. The most numerous
animals and poultry raised on the family farm are pigs, buffaloes, and chickens.

Ede group is well-known for making perfect “Ruou Can” - fermented alcohol drunk in a bamboo tube. Ruou Can is made from steamed
sticky rice. Festivals are celebrated in the last month of the lunar year, after the harvest time. It is held to give thanks and pray for an
abundant crop. On these occasions, wealthy people kill a buffalo or an ox as an offering, and others offer a pig or poultry.

Please, don’t write in this part because it will be cut out

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17. The Ede group live in the Mekong Delta. _________ ANSWERS
18. The Ede people eat rice as a staple food. _________
19. Ruou Can is made from steamed sticky wheat. _________ 17.FALSE 19.FALSE
20. The Ede’s festivals are celebrated before the harvest time. _________
18.TRUE 20.FALSE
(Thí sinh phải viết đầy đủ từ True hoặc False cho các câu từ 17 đến 20 vào ANSWERS.) >>> >>> >>>
ANSWERS
21. What do people kill to give thanks and pray for an abundant crop in the Ede’s festival?
A. an elephant B. a buffalo C. a tiger D. a crocodile 21. B
22. Ruou Can is fermented alcohol drunk in a ___________ tube.
22. C
A. steel B. iron C. bamboo D. plastic

IV. Choose the most appropriate word that best fits the blank space in the following passage. (1.5 pts)
My grandparents are farmers. They work very (23)__________ on the paddy fields. They usually get (24)_______ very early in the
morning. After (25)_________ breakfast, they (26)__________ the buffaloes, pigs, chicken, ducks and they (27)________ the eggs. From
about eight, they (28)__________ on the fields.
23. A. hard B. hardly C. difficult D. tired ANSWERS
24. A. to B. on C. up D. down
25. A. doing B. having C. drinking D. working 23. A 26. D
26. A. food B. foods C. feeding D. feed
24. C 27. B
27. A. hit B. collect C. boil D. cook
28. A. walking B. word C. work D. working 25. B 28. C

V. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence. (1.5 pts)

29. TikTok is a popular source of ________ among teenagers. (entertain) ANSWERS

30. Students should learn to protect the environment and save ________ resources. (nature)
29. entertainment 32. unusual
31. Before joining the cycling club, my daughter wasn’t an ________ girl. (action)
30. natural 33. announced
32. It is March now. Rainy weather at this time of year is very ________. (usually)
33. They ________ the death of the president in the media yesterday. (announcement) 31. active 34. extremely
34. Lionel Messi plays soccer ________ well. (extreme)

VI. Rearrange the groups of words in a correct order to make complete sentences. (0.5 pts)
35. There are/ activities/ in the countryside/ outdoor/ for children/ a lot of /./
36. Everyone/ but enjoys/ loves music/ different way/ it in /./
ANSWERS: 35. There are a lot of outdoor activities for children in the countryside.
36. Everyone loves music but enjoys it in different way.
VII. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the sentence printed before it. (1.0 pt)

37. Sewing is Hoa's favorite activity in her free time.

 Hoa enjoys sewing in her free time.
38. It takes them half an hour to do morning exercise every day.
 They spend half an hour doing morning exercise every day.
39. You can join the lantern parade at the festival.
 You can take part in the lantern parade at the festival.
40. The food and drink at the outdoor dinner tonight are free for children under 11. (Using “have to pay”)
 Children under 11 don’t have to pay for the food and drink at the outdoor dinner tonight.
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MATRIX
THE MIDTERM 1 TEST PLAN
ENGLISH 8 (i-Learn Smart World)
o CLASS/ STUDENTS' LEVEL: 8
o COURSE BOOK AND UNIT RANGE: i-Learn Smart World (Units 1-2)
o NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 42 students per class
o TEST DESIGNER: VƯƠNG THU ANH VŨ

MA TRẬN ĐỀ KIỂM TRA GIỮA KỲ I

Năm học 2023 – 2024
Môn: Tiếng Anh - Khối 8

Mức độ cần đạt

Chủ đề
Nhận Thông Vận dụng Vận dụng cấp Tổng số
(Nội dung)
biết hiểu cấp độ thấp độ cao
Chủ đề 1 Pronunciation 2
Phonetics -
1 1
Pronunciation
(4 options) 4
Chủ đề 2 Stress pattern 2
Phonetics - Stress 1 1
(4 options)
Preposition 2
Chủ đề 3
Vocabulary 3
Multiple choice 4 2 4 10
Grammar 3
(4 options)
Speaking 2
Chủ đề 4
Identifying signs 2 2 2
Signs
Chủ đề 5
True/ False statements 4 4
Reading 6
comprehension Main ideas 2 2
Chủ đề 6
Guided Cloze Test 6 6 6
Guided Cloze Test
- Noun 2
Chủ đề 7
- Verb 1
Word form 2 1 2 1 6
- Adjective 3
- Adverb 0
Chủ đề 8 - Rearrange the words to make
sentences 2 2 2
Rearrangement
Structures:
1) favorite + noun = enjoy +
Chủ đề 9 gerund 1
2) take someone time to do
Transformation 4 4
something = spend time doing
something 1
3) join = take part in 1
4) (be) free = not have to pay 1
Số câu 14 8 17 1 40
Số điểm 3.5 2.0 4.25 0.25 10
Tổng
Tỉ lệ 35% 20% 42.5% 2.5% 100%

Table of test specifications (ma trận đặc tả):

Question Content Areas Objectives Task

1 Pronunciation Unit 1 Knowledge Multiple Choice

2 Pronunciation Unit 1 Application Multiple Choice

3 Stress Unit 1 Knowledge Multiple Choice

4 Stress Unit 2 Comprehension Multiple Choice

5 Preposition Unit 1 Application Multiple Choice

6 Preposition Unit 1 Application Multiple Choice

7 Vocabulary Unit 1 Knowledge Multiple Choice

8 Vocabulary Unit 2 Comprehension Multiple Choice

9 Vocabulary Unit 1 Comprehension Multiple Choice

10 Grammar Unit 2 Knowledge Multiple Choice

11 Grammar Unit 2 Comprehension Multiple Choice

12 Grammar Unit 2 Comprehension Multiple Choice

13 Conversation Unit 1 Knowledge Multiple Choice

14 Conversation Unit 2 Knowledge Multiple Choice

15 signal traffic Knowledge Multiple Choice

16 signal traffic Knowledge Multiple Choice

17 Reading: True / False task Unit 2 Knowledge True/ False

18 Reading: True / False task Unit 2 Knowledge True/ False

19 Reading: True / False task Unit 2 Knowledge True/ False

20 Reading: True / False task Unit 2 Knowledge True/ False

21 Reading: Main Idea Unit 2 (4 options) Comprehension Multiple Choice

22 Reading: Detail Unit 2 (4 options) Comprehension Multiple Choice

23 Reading : Fill in the blank Unit 2 (4 options) Application Multiple Choice

24 Reading : Fill in the blank Unit 2 (4 options) Application Multiple Choice

25 Reading : Fill in the blank Unit 2 (4 options) Application Multiple Choice

26 Reading : Fill in the blank Unit 2 (4 options) Application Multiple Choice

27 Reading : Fill in the blank Unit 2 (4 options) Application Multiple Choice

28 Reading : Fill in the blank Unit 2 (4 options) Application Multiple Choice

29 Word form Unit 1 Knowledge Word Formation

30 Word form Unit 2 Knowledge Word Formation

31 Word form Unit 1 Analysis Word Formation

32 Word form Unit 2 Comprehension Word Formation

33 Word form Unit 2 Application Word Formation

34 Word form Unit 1 Application Word Formation

35 Rearrangement Unit 2 Comprehension Rewrite

36 Rearrangement Unit 1 Comprehension Rewrite

37 Writing: structure Unit 1 (Transformation) Application Rewrite

 favorite + noun = enjoy +
gerund
38 Writing: structure Unit 2 (Transformation) Application Rewrite
take someone time to do
something = spend time doing
something
39 Writing: structure Unit 2 (Transformation) Application Rewrite
join = take part in
40 Writing: structure Unit 2 (Transformation) Application Rewrite
(be) free = not have to pay