Đề tham khảo giữa kì 1 Tiếng Anh 8 Global Success – Đề số 1

A. LANGUAGE FOCUS

Exercise 1: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others’.

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Exercise 2: Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from that of the others’.

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Exercise 3: Fill each blank with the correct form of the verb in brackets.

Exercise 4: Choose the best option to complete each of the following sentences.

15. We often play football ___________ during summer time.

16. As a mental exercise, origami can help increase ___________.

17. They are harvesting rice in the ___________.

18. Tom’s father is very ___________ so he can control the combine harvester very well.

19. Alice likes playing chess because she thinks it can help her ___________ better.

20. Posting personal pictures on social media is fun; ___________, sometimes it can bring many problems.

B. READING

Exercise 5: Read the passage. Circle the best answer A, B or C to each of the questions.

With approximately 2.96 billion users as of 2022, Facebook is undoubtedly one of the favoured social networking sites in the globe. As for students, they use Facebook for different purposes, including entertainment or academic learning. First, it is a relaxing channel where students comfortably tend to vent their negative thoughts on their school life via a status, share unforgettable memories, or watch multiple funny clips to relieve stress. Additionally, they can easily connect with those who have the same interests through various Facebook pages where they enjoy reading top comments or discussing hot topics with each other. Second, Facebook, regarded as the biggest knowledge platform, enables learners to get access to an array of free learning materials and even ask for specialized knowledge from other friendly users. Besides, it’s very convenient for students to create a Facebook group chat on Facebook Messenger to upload and share lectures, prepare for class presentations as well as do assignments together. In short, Facebook can contribute to students’ academic achievements if they take full advantage of it in an appropriate way.   

21. What is the passage mainly about?

22. What does the word it  in line 4 mean?

23. According to the passage, where can students find like-minded ones?

24. Why is Facebook called the biggest knowledge platform?

25. Which of the following is NOT the main purpose when students form a learning group chat?

Exercise 6: Complete the passage. Write ONE suitable word in each blank.

C. LISTENING

Exercise 7: Listen to a talk show about the main reasons the guest has chosen to live in the mountainous area and answer the questions below with NO MORE THAN FIVE WORDS.

Exercise 8: For each question, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one. Use the word in brackets and do not change it.

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.