Ma trận + Đề kiểm tra giữa kì I Tiếng Anh 8 - Năm học 2023-2024 - Trường THCS Trường Sơn (Có đáp án + File nghe)

 UBND HUYỆN AN LÃO KIỂM TRA GIỮA KÌ I
 TRƯỜNG THCS TRƯỜNG SƠN MÔN ANH LỚP 8 
 ( THỜI GIAN LÀM BÀI 45 PHÚT)
 Họ tên: ............................................................................. SBD: ................
 A. LISTENING: 
I. Listen to the radio programme and fill in the blanks. (1.2 pts) 
Host: Good morning. In this programme we’ll ask some teenagers to share their favourite ways to 
hang out with their close friends at the weekend. Please welcome our guests today: Mark, Elena, 
Emily and Jack. Mark, can you go first?
Mark: My friends and I usually go out to (1) _________sports together. Sometimes, we fancy 
 playing badminton. The other day, we went (2) _________ or skateboarding around the 
 town. It’s so much fun doing (3)_________ activities with friends.
Host: That’s so true. Thanks, Mark. Elena, you seem to have lots to share?
Elena: Oh, like Mark, I also enjoy (4)_________ outdoor, especially in the local park. But we 
 often do more relaxing (5)_________ such as yoga. Recently I’m hooked on lying on the grass 
 and (6) ____________ clouds while my friend does people watching. It’s lovely to be with 
 nature.
 II. Listen to the passage and choose the correct answer. (1,2pt)
 1. What percentage of Britain’s population dream of living in the country?
 A. 80% B. 18% C. 20% D. 12%
 2. English village communities are often small and ______________.
 A. poor B. close C. friendly D. unknown
 3. Which is village life good for, according to Maggie?
 A. Children B. People who have money
 C. People who are lazy D. People who don’t have money
 4. The environment of English villages is _________.
 A. spoil B. clean C. not spoilt much D. To spoil
 B. LANGUAGE:
 I. Choose the word whose underline part is pronounced differently from the others(0,4pts)
 1. A.adore B.addict C.ancestor D. accept
 2. A.detested B.satisfied C.gathered D.enjoyed 
 II. Choose the word whose stress is placed differently from the others(0.4pts)
 1. A.detest B. relax C.collect D. cattle
 2. A. convenient B. minority C. comfortable D. traditional
 III. VOCAULARY AND GRAMMAR: Choose the best options to the blanks.(1.4pts)
 1. Visiting ___________ increases my knowledge about cultures in the past.
 A. museums B. cinemas C. hometown D. theatres
 2. ............. have you ever met in Sapa ? - The Tay people
 A. Where B. Which C. When D. Who
 3. Do you detest ................ to music?
 A. listen B. listening C. listened D. to listen
 4. Among the ___________, the Tay people have the largest population. A. groups B. majorities C. ethnic minorities D. ethnic 
5. He ............... his preparation for Tet festival yet. 
A. didn’t finish B. doesn’t finish C. won’t finish D. hasn’t finished
6. The youth people are hooked _________ cleaning the beach and feeding the animals.
A. in B. on C. for D. of
7. Ba: “ I’ve got mark 10 in Math” Nam: “ .............”
A. Good idea B. Good mark C. Good job D. Good
IV.Use the correct form of the verbs or words(0,4pt):
1.This is the most interesting film I ever (see)..........................................
2. His ........................ to the Internet is taking over his life. (addict)
C. READING
I.Read and choose the best ( A , B , C or D ) to fill the blanks ( 1.2pt ):
 Hoa lives in a village by (1) . Mekong River. Every day, like most of her friends, 
she walks (2) school. It is 3 kilometers away. After class, she often helps her mother 
collect water from the river and feed the chickens. At the weekend, the (3) .. often 
gather at the community hall where there is a TV. The adults watch TV, but more often, they 
(4) about their work and exchange the news. The children run about, (5) ............ 
games and shouting merrily. Laughter is (6) . everywhere.
1. A. a B. the C.an D. 
2. A. in B. for C. by D. to 
3. A. minorities B. villagers C. doctors D. students
4. A. talk B. speak C. say D. make
5. A. play B. played C. plays D. playing
6. A. hear B. heard C. hearing D. to hear
II. Read and answer the questions ( 1,2pt ): 
Vietnam is a multiethnic country with 54 ethnic groups. The Viet (Kinh) people account for 87% 
of the total national population and mainly inhabit the Red River delta, the central coastal delta, 
the Mekong delta and major cities. The other 53 ethnic minority groups, totaling over 8 million 
people, are scattered over mountain areas spreading from the North to the South. Among ethnic 
minorities, the most populated are Tay, Thai, Muong, Hoa, Khmer, Nung... with a population of 
around 1 million each; while the least populated are Brau, Roman, Odu with several hundred 
people each. 
The main economic activity of most ethnic peoples is wet rice cultivation. A number of ethnic 
minorities had mastered some farming techniques. They grew rice plants in swamped paddy 
fields and carried out irrigation. Others go hunting, fishing, collecting and live a semi-nomadic 
life. Each group has its own culture that is diverse and special. Beliefs and religions of the 
Vietnamese ethnic minority groups are also disparate from each other.
1. How many ethnic groups are there in Vietnam?
- ____________________________________________________________________________
2. How many percent do the Kinh people account for?
- ____________________________________________________________________________
3 What is the population of the Tay?
- ____________________________________________________________________________
4. Which ethnic groups have the smallest population?
- ____________________________________________________________________________
5. What do most ethnic peoples mainly live on? - ____________________________________________________________________________
6. Do the ethnic minority groups have the same culture, religion and belief?
- ___________________________________________________________________________
D. WRITING( 2,6pts): 
I. Correct mistakes(0,4pt)
1.She goes to the dance club with her friends every evening Sundays
 A B C D
2. She lives in an cottage house in Cuc Phuong national park.
 A B C D
II. Rearrange the words to make meaningful sentences(0,6pt)
1. a / received / Lan / letter / yesterday / her / from / friend.
=> ___________________________________________________
2. is / she / as / Mai / easy-going / not / as.
=> ___________________________________________________
3. classroom / to / they / the / outside / the / prefer.
=> ___________________________________________________
III. Rewrite sentences without changing their meanings with the words given( 0,6pt ):
1. Mai enjoys writing short stories when she has free time.
Mai is hooked. .................. . .
2. Tom doesn’t run as fast as Peter.
Peter runs . . . . .................. . 
3. Houses in this village have less furniture than those in the city.
Houses in the city. . . .................. . 
IV - Make sentences with the words given( 1pt ):
1. Loan/ fancy/ walk/ the park/ the afternoon.
- ____________________________________________________________________________
2. Nam/ interested/ hang/ out/ his friends
- ____________________________________________________________________________
3. Life/ in the countryside/ peaceful/ than/ the city.
- ____________________________________________________________________________
4. Herding buffaloes / difficult/ than /loading the rice.
- ____________________________________________________________________________
5. Why/you/ addicted/computergames?
- ____________________________________________________________________________
 THE END KEYS FOR MIDTERM ENGLISH 8
 WRITTEN TEST
PART I. LISTENING: 
1. Listen and stick True (T) or False statements ( 01pt ):
1. F 2. T 3. F 4. T 5. T
2. Listen and fill the blanks with correct words( 01pt ):
1. POPULATION 2. ALONG 3. EXPERIENCED
4. RAISING 5. FAMOUS
PART II: PHONETICS:
1. Choose the word whose underline part is pronounced differently from the others(0,4pts)
1. C.ancestor 2. A.detested 
2. Choose the word whose stress is placed differently from the others(0.4pts)
1. D. cattle 2. B. generous 
PART III: VOCAULARY AND GRAMMAR: Choose the best options to the 
blanks.(1.2pts)
1. A. museums 2. D. Who 3. B. listening
4. D. hasn’t finished 5. B. on 6. C. Good job
PART IV: READING
1.Read and choose the best ( A , B , C or D ) to fill the blanks ( 01pt ):
1. B. the 2. D. to 3. B. villagers 4. A. talk 5. D. 
playing
2. Read and answer the questions ( 01pt ): 
1. - (There are) 54 ethnic groups.
2. - (The Tay have a population of) around 1 million.
3. - Brau, Roman, Odu (do).
4. - ( They mainly live on ) wet rice.
5. - No, they do not
PART V - WRITING( 2pts): 
1 - Make sentences with the words given( 01pt ):
1. - Loan fancies walking in the park in the afternoon.
2. - Nam is interested in hanging out with his friends
3. - Life in the countryside is more peaceful than in the city.
4. - Herding buffaloes is more difficult than loading the rice.
5. - Why are you addicted to computer games
2. Rewrite sentences without changing their meanings with the words given( 01pt ):
1. - Mai is hooked on writing short stories when she has free time.
2. - Peter runs faster than Peter.
3. - People in the city are often less optimistic than those in the countryside .
4. - Houses in the city have more furniture than those in the village
5. - They prefer doing exercises to playing games. MATRIX OF THE MIDTERM ENGLISH 8 WRITTEN TEST
 Understan- Application
 Recognition
 ding Low level High level
 Theme Total 
 TNK
 TNKQ TL TL TNKQ TL TNKQ TL
 Q
I. Listening 1. Listen and 
1. Leisure activities stick T/F 2. Listen and 
2. Peoples of Viet Nam fill 
Questions 5 5 10
Points 1,0 1,0 2,0(20%)
 I. Pronunciat- II. 
II. Language
 ion Grammar& 
Focus
 structures
Questions 4 6 10
Points 08 1,2 2,0(20%)
III. Reading I-choose ..
1. Life in the country II-Answer .
2. Peoples of Viet Nam
Questions 5 5 10
Points 1,0 1,0 2,0(20%)
IV. Writing I. Make 
1. Hobby II. Rewrite ..
2. Comparatives
Questions 5 5 10
Points 1,0 1,0 2,0(20%)
V.Speaking 2,0(20%) 2,0(20%)
 40
Total questions 9 21 10
 40 4,0(40%) 
Total points
 1,8 (18 %) 4,2 (42%) 10(100%) 
 Tapescript: 
 1.
 2.