Unit 8. Country life and city life

ĐỀ THI HỌC KÌ I ANH VAN 8

I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
1. a. character b. act c. land d. similar
2. a. fitness b. differ c. establish d. tidy
3. a. voluntary b. along c. support d. organization
4. a. resource b.your c. course d. encourage
5. a. hobbies b. bags c. groups d. organizations
II. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.
6.____away on holiday next week. Can we meet the week after?
a. am b. going to be c. will d. was
7.The sun_____ at 5.16 tomorrow.
a. rise b. rises c. is rising d. is going to rise
8. I actually enjoy _____ shoes. It’s relaxing!
a. clean b. cleans c. to clean d. cleaning
9. The news ______ as a shock to many of the people present.
a. come b. may come c. are coming d. will comes
10. This charity aims to help people _____ themselves.
a. help b. helping c. on helping d. for helping
11. We got _____ in the woods.
a. lot b. lost c. loss d. lose
12. The _____ is to increase sales in Europe.
a. aim b. aid c. arm d. ace
13. I like _____ activities such as walking and camping.
a. outdoor b. indoor c. outside d. inside
14. She gave me a form and told me to _____ .
a. fill it b. fill it out c. fill out it d. fill in it
15. Two years_____ , an American businessman got lost in London.
a. lately b. later c. latter d. late
III. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English.
16. After you will go another 50 meters, you will see a path to your left.
A B C D
17. Can you help me moving this table?
A B C D
18. Take this map so that you don’t go lost!
A B C D
19. All of them agreed to participate for the program.
A B C D
20. They are going to clean the banks of the lakes in weekends.
A B C D
IV. Choose the word (a, b, c, or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces.
Mom: Sun, you look very (21)_____today. Anything interesting (22)___school?
Sun: Yes, Mom. I’m going to (23) _____ the Green Club.
Mom: Really? What will you do?
Sun: We are having an (24) ____ month. And, we’re going to clean the banks of the lakes (25) _____ weekends.
Mom: Will you do anything else?
Sun: Oh, yes. We’re planting young trees and plants to sell to some schools. We hope (26) _____ more green color to the town and earn some money for our club.
Mom: That sounds excellent.
21. a. unhappily b. happily c. unhappy d. happy
22. a. in b. at c. on d. with
23. a. participate b. join c. take part d. all are correct
24. a. environment b. camp c. organization d. program
25. a. when b. in c. on d. all are correct
26. a. give b. to give c. giving d. to giving
V. Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b, c, or d) that best answers each of the questions about it.
‘Activation!’ is a charity. Its main aim is to provide activity breaks for teenagers from poor families in London. We choose children who would never have a holiday unless we