ĐỀ THI HỌC KÌ 1 – ĐỀ SỐ 3

MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 8 ENGLISH DISCOVERY

I. LISTENING
You are going to hear a conversation between Lisa and Mark about how Mark and his family dealt with
storms. Listen carefully and decide if the below statements are True (T) or False (F).
1. Mark never saw a storm before. _________
2. Mark and his family bought canned food before the storm came. _________
3. Mark tried to stay near the windows when the storm came. _________
4. Mark’s dad fixed the rooftop during the storms. _________
5. Mark and his brother had to charge their phones to prepare for the storm. _________
II. PRONUNCIATION
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.
6. A. block B. novel C. your D. iPod
7. A. path B. dam C. cave D. valley
8. A. scene B. escape C. scary D. screen
Choose the word that has a different stressed syllable from the rest.
9. A. childhood B. teenage C. adolescence D. adulthood
10. A. unusual B. boring C. normal D. clever
III. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete each of the following sentences.
11. She _______ taking selfies with a selfie stick. She thinks it’s strange.
A. don’t like B. doesn’t like C. isn’t liking D. not like
12. He always plugs his phone into the _______ before he goes to bed.
A. charger B. battery C. electricity D. cable
13. Nam: Do you know how to use this electronic dictionary? - Kevin: __________.
A. Yes, I do. B. Yes, he does. C. No, you don’t. D. No, I am not.
14. The survival instructor taught us how to __________ a fire in different weather conditions.
A. set B. make C. raise D. create
15. As we were hiking up the mountain, the weather turned __________. We could hardly see anything.
A. rainy B. snowy C. sunny D. foggy
16. Yesterday, we __________ a group of wild animals during our nature hike.
A. saw B. see C. are seeing D. have seen
17. Right now, there _________ a lot of news about the bad weather this week.
A. is B. are C. be D. was
18. After looking at the negative film __________, I decide not to watch it.
A. characters B. producers C. reviews D. episodes
19. I believe that we should use social media carefully and __________ does my teacher.
A. so B. too C. either D. neither
20. My friend, Nam, faces a lot of __________ pressure. He isn’t allowed to go out with his friends, and to
keep secrets from his parents.
A. parental B. peer C. friend D. teacher
Write the correct forms of the words in brackets.
21. They prefer to use their phones instead of a digital camera to take pictures because they think it’s more
_______. (TIME)
22. After the volcanic __________, a thick layer of dust covered nearby towns, causing disruptions in
transportation. (ERUPT)
23. The play has excellent __________ from all around the world. (PERFORM)
24. Victims of school violence can drop out of school just to avoid their __________. (BULLYING)
25. She likes to watch music videos on YouTube. She thinks they are very _______. (ENTERTAIN)
IV. READING
Read the text then write A (Smart fork), B (Smart toothbrush) or C (Selfie toaster).
Unusual gadget
Some technology gadgets are very common and useful, but some technology gadgets are very strange and
unusual.
A smart fork
This is a fork that can connect to your phone via Bluetooth. It can measure how fast you eat. It can also flash
lights to remind you to slow down if you eat too quickly. Some people think this gadget is clever and helpful.
But some think it is annoying and unnecessary.
A smart toothbrush
Do you want to prevent dental problems? Then you might need a smart toothbrush. It can connect to your
phone via Bluetooth. It can track how long you brush and which areas you miss. It can also give you feedback
and tips to improve your brushing technique. Some people think this gadget is useful and reliable. But some
think it is boring.
A selfie toaster
This is a toaster that can toast your face on a slice of bread. You can upload your photo to the toaster via a
USB cable, and it will burn your image on the bread. Some people think this gadget is fun and entertaining.
But some think it is silly and wasteful.
26. This gadget can receive photos from your phone via a USB cable.
27. This gadget can track the time you spend on brushing your teeth.
28. This gadget has lights on it.
29. This gadget is to prevent dental problems.
30. This gadget burns your image on the bread.
Read the passage and fill in each blank with the correct answer.
Teenagers and Social Media
Social media has placed great pressure on teenagers today. There are so many popular social applications, (31)
_______ Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Discord.
Many studies find that using social media during the night can damage teenagers’ sleep and (32) _______
anxiety and depression. Many young people say they feel pressured to be online all day and they need to
respond immediately to texts or posts. They are so emotionally involved (33) _______ social media that they
will wake up at night and log in their accounts just to make sure they don't miss anything. Teenagers spend so
(34) _______ time online that they do not have time to get together with their friends in real life, and this
affects their social skills badly.
The worst thing about this is that adolescents need more sleep than adults do, so night-time social media use
is bad for their health. A lack of sleep (35) _______ make teenagers tired and depressed.
31. A. so that B. such as C. so as D. like that
32. A. cause B. make C. create D. result
33. A. with B. on C. in D. at
34. A. many B. little C. few D. much
35. A. should B. can C. must D. will
V. WRITING
Rearrange the given words to make complete sentences. Do not change the given words
36. friends / I / every day / like / to / it’s / chat / with / connected / . / my / on / my / because / a / good / phone
/ way / to / stay /
37. shelter / approached / As / inside / sought / people / storm / homes. / the / their
38. most / watching / form / popular / among / TV / young people / the / is / of / entertainment.
39. To / yourself. / successful / in / you / be / school, / goals / for / set / must
40. printer / home / he / have / doesn’t / a / at / he / to / the / library / goes / usually / documents / his / print /
to / .
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