Trường THCS NghĩaTân
ĐỀ THI HỌC KÌ 1 MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 8
Name: …………………… ( Time : 45’ )
Class: 8
I, Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently :
1- A- reason B- peaceful C- pleasant D- beach
2- A-delicious B- between C- mechanic D- necessary
3- A-notice B- grocery C- chosen D- lose
4- A-improve B- shoe C- son D- do
II, Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently
5- A- comfort B- convenient C- contact D- comment
6- A- facility B- equipment C- migrant D- escape
III, Choose the correct word to complete the following sentences
7- Martina has been a professional tennis player ……………….1994
A- Since B- for C- on D- in
8- The city center was ……………….crowded than usual
A- Less B- few C- many D- much
9- I never feel very ……………… in his present
A- Comfort B- comfortable C- comfortably D- comforting
10- It has been ages since I last ……………………… from her .
A- hear B- heard C- hearing D am hearing
11- I will buy that dress as soon as I ………………enough money .
A- having B- had C- have D- will have
12- They are very concerned about their son’s illness
A- worried B- uncomfortable C- unhappy D- dissatisfactory
13- Ten countries participated in the discussions
A- hold B- took part C- told D- asked
14- I collect stamps as a ……………
A- hobby B- pastime C- favor D- A & B
15- Collecting old coins …………………….my sister’s hobby .
A- will be B- are C- is D- being

electric lights, fine shops close at hand to (31)…………………… him with all necessaries
and (32)…………… well – equipped hospitals to (33) ………… for him when he is
(34)……… ……. He can get the best education at first –rate schools and (35)…………
VI, Rewrite the second sentences as directed
36- The doctor said to Lan“ You should stay in bed.” -> The doctor said ………………
37- “ Please , give John the newspaper on the table”-> My brother told me……………….
38- He doesn’t play tennis as well as he used to -> He used………………………………
39- She has to wash the dishes . She dislikes it-> She dislikes…………………………….
40- It / kind / him / help / me / luggage / ->………………………………………………
41- The table was heavy . They couldn’t move it outside . ( too ) -> ………………………
42-“ Can you explain this word to me , Trang “. ->He asked……………………………
43, The bag is big . She can put this dictionary in it . ( enough ) -> …………………….
VII, Listen and fill in the missing words in the passage
John’s family (44)………………. in my neighborhood somemonths age. They are (45)
…………………… The father came to Viet Nam on (46) ………………… His company has
a Ha Noi- based office and he works as a representative for his trading company. John goes to
an (47)……………………….school in Ha Noi but he has some Vietnamese friends in the
neighborhood. I am a friend of his .He often ( 48 ) ……………… to my home because he
wants to learn Vietnamese as he often says. We have been friends for (49) ………………
months. John learns a lot of Vietnamese , and I also learn a lot of spoken English from John
and his family. John often says he will come back to work in Viet Nam when he (50) ……….
Up because he loves Pho and other Vietnamese food
KEY ENGLISH 8
I, Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently :
1- C- pleasant 2- D- necessary 3- D- lose 4- C- son
II, Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently
5- B- convenient 6- C- migrant
III, Choose the best option
7- A- Since 8-A- less9- B- comfortable 10- . B- heard11- . C- have
12- A- worried 13- B- took part 14- D- A & B 15- .C- is