Đề thi giữa kì 1 Tiếng Anh 8 Global Success - Đề số 3

A. LANGUAGE FOCUS

Exercise 1: Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the

others’.

1. A. earthquake B. breathe C. thousand D. threaten

2. A. landslide B. disaster C. absorb D. instantly

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

3. A. nomadic B. colourful C. generous D. countryside

4. A. opportunity B. facility C. inconvenient D. optimistic

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

5. Most students detest (have) _________ homework during the weekends.

6. Whenever you are bullied, you should (talk) _________ to your teachers.

7. (Walk) _________ around areas with green trees and fresh air can help people relieve stress.

8. You don't need (watch) _________ this programme if you don't like it.

9. After a course with a native teacher, Nam can speak English (well) _________ than before.

10. I don't really like playing sports because it's (tired) ________.

11. In my leisure time, I often go to some villages in the suburbs to enjoy the (outdoor)

________.

12. Playing badminton helps me reduce stress and improves my muscle (strong) _________.

13. His brother has given up (play) _________ football because of his broken leg.

14. The local people in Ta Van in Sa Pa were kind and treated guests (hospitable) ________.

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

15. Posting personal pictures on social media is fun; ______, sometimes it can bring many

problems.

A. although B. but C. so D. however

16. People tend to live ______ in fresh and open spaces in the countryside than in the

polluted city.

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A. healthilier B. healthier C. more healthy D. more healthily

17. They ran ______ through the forest passage than on their normal routes.

A. more enjoyed B. more enjoyable C. more enjoying D. more enjoyably

18. You need to study harder and stay concentrated in class; ______, you won’t pass the test

next week.

A. otherwise B. moreover C. therefore D. however

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

A. connect B. show off C. concentrate D. keep fit

20. Look! My uncle is _______ the goods from the back of the truck.

A. loading B. unloading C. herding D. catching

B. READING

Exercise 5: Read the following passage and answer the questions using NO MORE

THAN FIVE WORDS.

BULLYING

Bullying is a big problem that happens in many different ways. It can involve mean words,

physical actions, or exclusion which means excluding someone from a group. A study done in

British primary schools found that about a quarter of students said they were bullied, and some

of them said it happened a lot. In secondary schools, there was less bullying, with about one

in twenty-five cases being persistent but harder to deal with. In the past, schools didn't always

admit that bullying was happening because they didn't know much about it or have the right

tools to handle it. But now, things are changing. People are starting to recognise how serious

bullying is, and schools are creating rules to stop it. They're doing this because they know it's

important, they have the resources to help, and they've seen that their efforts can make a

difference. Studies in different countries have shown that when schools take action, bullying

goes down a lot. In general, people are working hard to stop bullying in schools. They

understand that it hurts students and want to make sure everyone feels safe.

(Source: https://mini-ielts.com/381/reading/persistent-bullying-is-one-of-the-worst-

experiences-a-child-can-face)

21. What are some forms of bullying?

22. How many students in British primary schools reported being bullied?