đề kiểm tra tiếng anh lớp 8 theo từng unit (11)

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Full name: ...............................................

ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEST

Class: ......................................................

Time: minutes

I. PRONUNCIATION
1. Put the words into the correct column, according to the sounds of the underlined
parts.
bring

prefer

improve

/br/

breath

Britain

/pr/

2. Listen and circle the words you hear.
1. prince

breeze

2. spring

bring

3. prone

bronze

4. practice

bracket

5. preach

breach

II. VOCABULARY
1. Choose the best option to complete each sentence. Circle A, B or C.
1. I like listening to ___________. The melodies are so sweet!
A. the radio

B. movies

C. folk songs

2. Visiting ___________ increases my knowledge about cultures in the past.
A. museums

B. cinemas

C. hometown

3. Yesterday evening I watched a ___________. It was so scary that I couldn’t sleep at night.
A. comedy

B. thriller

C. news


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4. Sitting in front of the computer for too long may lead to ___________.
A. fat

B. obesity

C. overweight

5. Spending too much time in the ___________ world may negatively affect your life.
A. real

B. present

C. virtual

2. Give the correct form of the words in CAPITAL to complete the sentences.
1. Playing computer games so much is ___________.

HARM

2. What are the negative ___________ of being addicted to online chatting? AFFECT
3. This reality show is very ___________.

EXCITE

4. My brother has been ___________ to computer games.

ADDICT

5. Window shopping is very _______ to many people.

RELAX

III. GRAMMAR
1. Choose the best option to complete each sentence. Circle A, B or C.
1. Do you enjoy ___________ crafts?
A. to make

B. make

C. making

2. My younger sister fancies ___________ pictures every weekend.
A. to take

B. taking

C. took

3. Joan doesn’t mind ___________ football but she doesn’t want to play it.
A. watching

B. watches

C. watched

4. My sister loves ___________ the elderly people in our neighbourhood.
A. help

B. to help

C. helps

5. When I was a child, I loved ___________ outdoors. But now I just want to stay inside playing
computer games.
A. was

B. been

C. being

2. Match the beginnings of the sentences in A with their endings in B. Write your
answers in the space provided.
A

B

1.

I like doing DIY

A. but they don’t like going to McDonald’s.

2.

My friends like eating out,

B. reading books is the most suitable hobby for you.

3.

When teenagers socialise with
their friends,

C. because it may be harmful to my health.

4.

If you don’t like to socialise with
others,

D. because it saves money.

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5.

I don’t like playing computer
games

E. they can develop their communication skills.

1. ______ 2. ______ 3. ______ 4. ______5. ______
IV. LISTENING
1. Listen to a conversation and match Nam's hobbies and leisure activities with
different stages in his life. You will listen TWICE.
Stages of life

Hobbies/Leisure activities

1. childhood

A. volunteering

2. primary school

B. playing with toys

3. secondary school

C. playing tennis

4. university

D. reading comics

5. marriage

E. hanging out with classmates

2. Listen to a talk about teenagers and technology. Fill each of the gaps with no more
than TWO words. You will listen TWICE.
1. Nowadays teenagers can be called a ____________.
2. Teenagers like __________ friends on the Internet.
3. Teenagers can _______ what time to do something.
4. Playing computer games makes teenagers __________ less on their lessons in class.
5. The parents of these teenagers are finding ways to ______ their children’s interest in
technology.

V. READING
1. Read the passage and decide whether the sentences are true (T) or false (F). Circle
T or F.
John, 13
On weekdays I usually hang out with my friends after school. Every
Thursday afternoon, I attend Teens’ Cookery Club. I fancy cooking,
and
I can make lots of delicious cookies. My ambition is to become an
internationally recognized cook.

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Thomas, 14

As soon as the school finishes I often go home immediately. My
cousin, who studies in the same school, usually comes over on
Wednesday evening and we play chess with each other. Unlike me,
he is very good at this game. I have learnt a lot from him. I think
playing chess improves my intelligence and critical thinking. It is a
very useful sport.

Mango, 14
I love painting. That’s why I attend the art club at my school every
Tuesday and Friday. We have a teacher, and she often encourages
us to paint our way. We are not charged for joining the club, but we
pay $10 per month to buy necessary stuff. That’s pretty cheap. I
would like to become an artist to inspire people’s creativity.

1. All the above teenagers attend a club after school.

T

F

2. John wants to become a famous cook in the world.

T

F

3. Thomas is very good at playing chess.

T

F

4. Mango has to pay $10 to join her school art club.

T

F

5. Mango's teacher doesn't make her students paint like her.

T

F

2. Read the following text about leisure activities of Vietnamese teenagers. Match the
words in A with their meanings in B.

A recent survey conducted by TIRA, a Vietnamese research company, highlights problems about the lifestyles of
time than during school years, these teenagers still fail to manage their time properly. They stay in bed longer, an
A

B

1. highlight

A. a lack of proportion or relation between things

2. imbalance

B. agree, often unwillingly, that something is true

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3. admit

C. a lot/to a great extent

4. manage

D. draw attention to

5. significant

E. control

VI. WRITING
1. Write a short paragraph (80-100 words) about one of your leisure activities.
You should use the following cues:
- What it is
- How long you have had it
- What its benefits are
- Something you would like to change about it
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2. Here are some sentences about leisure activities. Rearrange the words to make
meaningful sentences. You can not change the words.

0.

Here is an example.
There/library/many/the/books/are/in.
Answer: 0. There are many books in the library.

1.

I/out/friends/love/with/weekend/at/hanging/my/the.
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2.

Why/addicted/games/computer/you/are/to?
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3.

Doing/reduce/of/exercise/obesity/physical/helps/risk/the.
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4.

Social/teenager’s/to/important/networks/life/are/a.

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___________________________________________________________________
5.

Reading/most/the/activities/among/teenagers/these/and/crafts/making/books/are/popul
ar.
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VII. SPEAKING
1. Now I’m going to ask you FOUR questions about your friends' hobbies. Are you
ready?
1. What do you do when you have free time?
2. How long have you been doing it/them?
3. What do you like about it/them?
4. Do you like reading books? Why/Why not?

2. Each of you will now receive a card. On the card there is a picture and clues for four
questions. You should use the words to make questions and ask your friend. Your

friend will answer the questions based on the picture he/she has.
CARD A
Use the words given below to make questions. Ask your friend about his/her picture and listen
to the answers.
1. What/see/picture?
2. Where/picture/taken?
3. What/do?
4. How/people/look?
Now, your friend will ask you questions about your picture. Answer his/her questions.

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CARD B
Use the words given below to make questions. Ask your friend about his/her picture and listen
to the answers.
1. What/see/picture?
2. Where/picture/taken?
3. What/do?
4. How/people/look?
Now, your friend will ask you questions about your picture. Answer his/her questions.

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3. Each of you will now receive a pair of cards. On one card there is a short notice and

on the other card there are clues for five questions. You should use the clues to make
questions and ask your friend. Your friend will answer the questions based on the
notice he/she has. Here are your cards. You will have 30 seconds to prepare. You can
make notes on the paper.

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Đáp án
I. PRONUNCIATION
1. Put the words into the correct column, according to the sounds of the underlined
parts.
/br/
bring, breath, Britain

/pr/
prefer, improve

2. Listen and circle the words you hear.

1. breeze 2. spring 3. prone 4. bracket 5. preach

II. VOCABULARY
1. Choose the best option to complete each sentence. Circle A, B or C.
1. C 2. A 3. B 4. B 5. C

2. Give the correct form of the words in CAPITAL to complete the sentences.

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1. harmful 2. effects 3. exciting 4. addicted 5. relaxing

III. GRAMMAR
1. Choose the best option to complete each sentence. Circle A, B or C.
1. C 2. B 3. A 4. B 5. C

2. Match the beginnings of the sentences in A with their endings in B. Write your
answers in the space provided.
1. D 2. A 3. E 4. B 5. C

IV. LISTENING
1. Listen to a conversation and match Nam's hobbies and leisure activities with
different stages in his life. You will listen TWICE.
1. B 2. D 3. E 4. A 5. C

2. Listen to a talk about teenagers and technology. Fill each of the gaps with no more
than TWO words. You will listen TWICE.

1. 'technology' generation 2. making 3. forget 4. concentrate 5. reduce

V. READING
1. Read the passage and decide whether the sentences are true (T) or false (F). Circle
T or F.
1. F 2. T 3. F 4. F 5. T

2. Read the following text about leisure activities of Vietnamese teenagers. Match the
words in A with their meanings in B.
1. D 2. A 3. B 4. E 5. C

VI. WRITING
1. Write a short paragraph (80-100 words) about one of your leisure activities.
In my free time I often do volunteer work at Green City Club. We meet twice a week and go to Hoan Kiem
Lake to pick up rubbish and put it in the bins. I joined this club three months ago. I think this leisure
activity is very beneficial. It helps to make the environment cleaner, and raises people’s awareness about
environmental pollution. It makes my city more attractive to tourists. I also have the opportunity to use
English to talk with foreigners when doing my work. In the future, I would like to become the vice head of
this club so I can contribute more.

2. Here are some sentences about leisure activities. Rearrange the words to make
meaningful sentences. You can not change the words.
1.
2.
3.
4.

I love hanging out with my friends at the weekend.
Why are you addicted to computer games?
Doing physical exercise helps reduce the risk of obesity.

Social networks are important to a teenager's life.

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5. Reading books and making crafts are the most popular activities among these
teenagers.
VII. SPEAKING

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