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TRAINING OF BINH TAN Duration: 60 minutes
DISTRICT Date: / / 2023.
School: ____________________ Remark
Name: _____________________
Class: 8 _______
I. Choose the word having different stress pattern: (0.5 pt)
1. A. participate B. enjoy C. facility D. nature
2. A. tennis B. karate C. cycling D. jogging
II. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently: (0.5 pt)
3. A. kids B. weekends C. players D. cakes
4. A. teach B. kitchen C. chess D. machine
III. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence: (2.5 pts)
5. Recycling trash can _________ land pollution.
A. reduce B. cause C. reuse D. pollute
6. Although Tom’s grandmother doesn’t ______ weather forecasts, she likes watching them.
A. experience B. trust C. expect D. predict
7. Do you want to hang out at 7 p.m.?
A. Ok. See you at 7 p.m. B. I have dinner at 7 p.m.
C. See you soon. D. Yes, I do.
8. Jack: ______________? Jimmy: We shouldn’t throw trash into the water.
A. What do you do with the water B. What should we do to prevent water pollution
C. Why do people pollute the water D. Are we polluting the water
9. My English class is _______ 7 p.m. to 8.30 p.m.
A. until B. from C. on D. at
10. I think she eats ________ fast food. She’ll be sick and fat!
A. too many B. too much C. enough D. some
11. If you _______ busy today, I _________ you tomorrow.
A. are/ will see B. are/ see C. will be/ will see D. will be/ see
12. During an earthquake, you should get ______ a desk because something could fall on you.
A. on B. for C. into D. under
13. Everybody should travel by bicycle or public buses __________ we can reduce air pollution.
A. but B. in order to C. so as to D. so that
14. I _______ a roller skating competition on Sunday morning.
A. has B. have C. had D. having
IV. Look at the signs. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for each sign: (0.5 pt)
15. What does this sign mean?
A. We should stop driving cars. B. Cars must not be turned left.
C. Cars must be turned right. D. Cars must be parked here.
16. What does this sign mean?
A. Dropping litter is forbidden. B. Empty the garbage.
C. Put the rubbish into the bin. D. No littering.
V. Reading comprehension:
Passage 1: Read the following passage. Decide if the statements are True or False (1.5 pt).
A natural disaster is an unpleasant event caused by the earth’s natural processes. It has severe
consequences for not only many people but also animals and plants. It destroys buildings, leaving
thousands of people homeless. According to scientists and environmentalists, worse global warming means
there will be more and more natural disasters in the future. There are four types of natural disasters.
Geological disasters include landslides and volcanic eruptions, just to name a few. The main hydrological
disasters are floods and tsunamis. Typical examples of meteorological disasters are thunderstorms,
droughts, and tornadoes. Wildfires are the fourth type of natural disasters which are also considered to be
caused by humans. The last group, space disasters refer to impact events with meteor and solar flare with
large amounts of solar radiation.
17. Natural disasters affect only human beings. _______
18. Thousands of people lose their houses after a natural disaster. _______
19. Global warming is a cause of natural disasters. _______
20. Floods and tsunamis are the typical hydrological disasters. _______
21. What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Global warming C. Climate change
B. Natural disasters D. Environmental pollution
22. What are types of natural disasters?
A. Geological, hydrological, meteorological disasters, and tsunamis.
B. Tsunamis, floods, wildfires, and tornadoes.
C. Geological, hydrological, meteorological, space disasters, and wildfires.
D. A&B are correct.
Passage 2: Use the words in the box to complete the summary of the story (1.5 pt).
Good news about the environment!
We read so many stories every day about bad things happening to the environment. There is a lot of bad
news, but there is also (23) _______ good news! Here are four things from last year:
● Many countries are using much less coal and oil to make electricity. If we continue at the present
speed, we will (24) ______ using coal and oil by 2050.
● A British company now makes a kind of plastic from seaweed. If you put a bottle of seaweed plastic in
the soil, it will change back naturally to something which (25) ________ not damage the soil.
● We can already make electricity from the power of the Sun and the wind. Now scientists think they can
make electricity (26) _______ plants! If they succeed, it will really be green electricity!
● We all use batteries all the time, but they damage the environment if you put them in the soil. So it is
exciting news that a company is (27) _______ a cheap battery from sea salt. It has four times the
power of normal batteries, (28) ______ it is safe to put in the soil.
23. A. some B. any C. little D. much
24. A. reuse B. stop C. recycle D. reduce
25. A. should B. can C. does D. must
26. A. by B. into C. with D. from
27. A. making B. taking C. doing D. creating
28. A. so B. and C. if D. because
VI. Supply the correct tenses or word forms: (1.5 pt)
29. Fish and plants cannot grow well in this area because factories release toxic __________ into the air
and water. (POLLUTION)
30. The ____________ flood has made thousands of people homeless. (DISASTER)
31. Natural disasters put human beings and animals in ____________. (DANGEROUS)
32. People are using more and more _______________ -friendly products. (ENVIRONMENT)
33. We should use more _____________ products to reduce pollution. (RECYCLE)
34. During a typhoon, be _________ to leave your home and follow your escape plan. (PREPARATION)
VII. Rearrange these words to make complete sentences. (0.5 pt)
35. it has enough battery. / keep your phone/ make sure/ near you and/ You should/
___________________________________________________________________________
36. We should/ we can/ stop giving plastic bags for free/ reduce plastic trash. / so that/
___________________________________________________________________________
VIII. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning with words given. (1.0 pt)
37. If people don’t protect forests, animals will lose homes.
Unless ____________________________________________________________________________.
38. Andy likes playing soccer. He doesn't like going swimming.
Andy prefers _______________________________________________________________________.
39. To have a healthy lifestyle, we should exercise a lot.
We should _________________________________________________________________________.
40. They love playing shuttlecock.
They are ____________________________________________________________________.

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 ANSWER KEY

NĂM HỌC 2023-2024

BINH TRI DONG SECONDARY SCHOOL - GRADE 8 - SEMESTER 1

I. Choose the word having different stress pattern: (0.5 pt)

1. A. participate B. enjoy C. facility D. nature
2. A. tennis B. karate C. cycling D. jogging
II. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently: (0.5 pt)
3. A. kids B. weekends C. players D. cakes
4. A. teach B. kitchen C. chess D. machine
III. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence: (2.5 pts)
5. Recycling trash can _________ land pollution.
A. reduce B. cause C. reuse D. pollute
6. Although Tom’s grandmother doesn’t ______ weather forecasts, she likes watching them.
A. experience B. trust C. expect D. predict
7. Do you want to hang out at 7 p.m.?
A. Ok. See you at 7 p.m. B. I have dinner at 7 p.m.
C. See you soon. D. Yes, I do.
8. Jack: ______________? Jimmy: We shouldn’t throw trash into the water.
A. What do you do with the water B. What should we do to prevent water pollution
C. Why do people pollute the water D. Are we polluting the water
9. My English class is _______ 7 p.m. to 8.30 p.m.
A. until B. from C. on D. at
10. I think she eats ________ fast food. She’ll be sick and fat!
A. too many B. too much C. enough D. some
11. If you _______ busy today, I _________ you tomorrow.
A. are/ will see B. are/ see C. will be/ will see D. will be/ see
12. During an earthquake, you should get ______ a desk because something could fall on you.
A. on B. for C. into D. under
13. Everybody should travel by bicycle or public buses __________ we can reduce air pollution.
A. but B. in order to C. so as to D. so that
14. I _______ a roller-skating competition on Sunday morning.
A. has B. have C. had D. having
IV. Look at the signs. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for each sign: (0.5 pt)
15. What does this sign mean?
A. We should stop driving cars. B. Cars must not be turned left.
C. Cars must be turned right. D. Cars must be parked here.
16. What does this sign mean?
A. Dropping litter is forbidden. B. Empty the garbage.
C. Put the rubbish into the bin. D. No littering.
V. Reading comprehension:
Passage 1: Use the words in the box to complete the summary of the story (1.5 pt).
Good news about the environment!
We read so many stories every day about bad things happening to the environment. There is a lot of bad
news, but there is also (17) _______ good news! Here are four things from last year:
● Many countries are using much less coal and oil to make electricity. If we continue at the present
speed, we will (18) ______ using coal and oil by 2050.
● A British company now makes a kind of plastic from seaweed. If you put a bottle of seaweed plastic in
the soil, it will change back naturally to something which (19) ________ not damage the soil.
● We can already make electricity from the power of the Sun and the wind. Now scientists think they can
make electricity (20) _______ plants! If they succeed, it will really be green electricity!
● We all use batteries all the time, but they damage the environment if you put them in the soil. So it is
exciting news that a company is (21) _______ a cheap battery from sea salt. It has four times the
power of normal batteries, (22) ______ it is safe to put in the soil.
17. A. some B. any C. little D. much
18. A. reuse B. stop C. recycle D. reduce
19. A. should B. can C. does D. must
20. A. by B. into C. with D. from
21. A. making B. taking C. doing D. creating
22. A. so B. and C. if D. because
Passage 2: Read the following passage. Decide if the statements are True or False (1.5 pt).
A natural disaster is an unpleasant event caused by the earth’s natural processes. It has severe
consequences for not only many people but also animals and plants. It destroys buildings, leaving
thousands of people homeless. According to scientists and environmentalists, worse global warming means
there will be more and more natural disasters in the future. There are four types of natural disasters.
Geological disasters include landslides and volcanic eruptions, just to name a few. The main hydrological
disasters are floods and tsunamis. Typical examples of meteorological disasters are thunderstorms,
droughts, and tornadoes. Wildfires are the fourth type of natural disasters which are also considered to be
caused by humans. The last group, space disasters refer to impact events with meteor and solar flare with
large amounts of solar radiation.
23. Natural disasters affect only human beings. __FALSE_____
24. Thousands of people lose their houses after a natural disaster. __TRUE_____
25. Global warming is a cause of natural disasters. __TRUE____
26. Floods and tsunamis are the typical hydrological disasters. __TRUE____
27. What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Global warming B. Climate change
C. Natural disasters D. Environmental pollution
28. What are types of natural disasters?
A. Geological, hydrological, meteorological disasters, and tsunamis.
B. Tsunamis, floods, wildfires, and tornadoes.
C. Geological, hydrological, meteorological, space disasters, and wildfires.
D. A&B are correct.
VI. Supply the correct tenses or word forms: (1.5 pt)
29. Fish and plants cannot grow well in this area because factories release toxic POLLUTANTS into the
air and water. (POLLUTION)
30. The DISASTROUS flood has made thousands of people homeless. (DISASTER)
31. Natural disasters put human beings and animals in DANGER. (DANGEROUS)
32. People are using more and more ENVIRONMENTALLY friendly products. (ENVIRONMENT)
33. We should use more RECYCLED products to reduce pollution. (RECYCLE)
34. During a typhoon, be PREPARED to leave your home and follow your escape plan.
(PREPARATION)
VII. Rearrange these words to make complete sentences. (0.5 pt)
35. it has enough battery. /keep your phone/ make sure/ near you and/ You should/
You should keep your phone near you and make sure it has enough battery.
36. We should/ we can/ stop giving plastic bags for free/ reduce plastic trash. / so that/
We should stop giving plastic bags for free so that we can reduce plastic trash.
VIII. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning with words given. (1.0 pt)
37. If people don’t protect forests, animals will lose homes.
Unless people protect forests, animals will lose homes.
38. Andy likes playing soccer. He doesn't like going swimming.
Andy prefers playing soccer to going swimming.
Andy prefers to play soccer rather than go swimming.
Andy prefers soccer to swimming.
39. To have a healthy lifestyle, we should exercise a lot.
We should exercise a lot so that we can have a healthy lifestyle.
40. They love playing shuttlecock.
They are interested in/ fond of/ keen on playing shuttlecock.

PEOPLE'S COMMITTEE OF BINH TAN DISTRICT

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING

THE FIRST TERM TEST MATRIX

ENGLISH 8
SCHOOL YEAR: 2023-2024
DATE: .................

● CLASS/ STUDENTS' LEVEL: 8

● COURSE BOOK AND UNIT RANGE: I LEARN SMART WORLD 8 (Unit 1 - Unit 4)

● NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 25 Ss PER ROOM

1. Test objectives: Students are able to apply the knowledge they have learned from Unit 1 to Unit 4,
including vocabulary, grammar points, structures, etc.
2. Language area/skills:
A. Speaking:
- Make plans with friends (Unit 1)
- Ask and answer about how to reduce pollution (Unit 3)
B. Structures /Grammar:
- Present simple for future meaning (Unit 1)
- Prepositions of time (Unit 1)
- Verbs (to express preference) + gerund (Unit 1)
- Verbs (to express preference) + to -inf. (Unit 2)
- Adverbs of frequency (Unit 2)
- First conditional sentence Type 1 with If / Unless (Unit 3)
- Conjunctions to make compound and complex sentences (Unit 3)
- Wh- questions (Unit 4)
- Prepositions of place and movement (Unit 4)
C. Reading skill: Scan for specific information.
D. Writing skill: Rearrange and rewrite the sentences without changing their meanings.

3. Timing: 60 minutes
4. Number of test items: 40
5. Scoring scheme: 10

Questions Tested aspects/areas Score Weight

I. 1-14 Stress (2x0.25) 0.5 5%

Pronunciation (2x0.25) 0.5 5%

Language/ Speaking (10x0.25) 2.5 25%

II. 15-16 Sign (2x0.25) 0.5 5%

 III. 17-22 True or False (6x0.25) 1.5 15%

IV. 23-28 Cloze reading (6x0.25) 1.5 15%

V. 29-34 Word form (6x0.25) 1.5 15%

VI. 35-36 Arrange the given words (2x0.25) 0.5 5%

VII. 37-40 Transformation/ Rewriting (4x0.5) 1.0 10%

Knowledge Comprehension Application Analysis,

Wei
Ord. Objectives Synthesis
ght
Writing MC Writing MC Writing MC Writing MC
Stress & 1.0
Pronunciation 2 1 1 =
(4 options) 10
%

I
2,5
Multiple choice =
4 4 1 1
(options) 25
%
0,5
II Sign 2 =
5%

Read the passage 1 1 3 1 1 1,5

III 4 True/ False =
2 MC ( 4 options) 1 15
3 2 %
1,5
Read the passage
=
IV 2 2 3 1
15
(4 options)
%
1,5
=
V Word form 1 2 2 1
15
%
0.5
VI
Rearrange 2 =
5%
1.0
VII Transformation 2 2 =
5%
10,
0
Total 40 1 11 6 11 4 4 1 2 =
100
%
6. Table of test specifications:

Questions Content Areas Objectives Task

1 Stress (the 1st stress) Unit 2 (nature) Knowledge MC
2 Stress (the 2nd stress) Unit 1 (karate) Knowledge MC
3 Pronunciation Distinguish /s/ sounds Comprehension MC
(Unit 1: cakes)
4 Pronunciation Distinguish /tʃ/ sound & /ʃ/ Application MC
sound (Unit 2: machine)
5 Vocabulary Unit 3 (reduce) Comprehension MC
6 Vocabulary Unit 4 (trust) Comprehension MC

7 Speaking Unit 1: Make plans with friends Knowledge MC

8 Speaking Unit 3: Ask and answer about Knowledge MC

how to reduce pollution
9 Preposition of time Unit 1 (from) Knowledge MC

10 Quantifiers with Grammar Unit 2 (too much fast Comprehension MC

countable/ food)
uncountable nouns
11 Verb Form Unit 3 (if 🡪 are/will see) Analysis MC
(1st conditional
sentence)
12 Preposition of place/ Unit 4 (under) Comprehension MC
movement
13 Compound sentences Unit 3 (so that) Knowledge MC

14 Grammar (present Unit 1: (have) Application MC

simple for future
meaning)
15 Sign Traffic Knowledge MC

16 Sign Public Knowledge MC

17 Reading: True / False Unit 4: Disasters Knowledge T/F

task
18 Reading: True / False Unit 4: Disasters Comprehension T/F
task
19 Reading: True / False Unit 4: Disasters Application T/F
task
20 Reading: True / False Unit 4: Disasters Comprehension T/F
task
21 Reading: True / Unit 4: Disasters Comprehension MC
False task
22 Reading: True / Unit 4: Disasters Analysis MC
False task
23 Reading: Fill in the Unit 3: Reading 2 (4 options) Knowledge MC
blank
24 Reading: Fill in the Unit 3: Reading 2 (4 options) Analysis MC
blank
25 Reading: Fill in the Unit 3: Reading 2 (4 options) Comprehension MC
blank
26 Reading: Fill in the Unit 3: Reading 2 (4 options) Comprehension MC
 blank
27 Reading: Fill in the Unit 3: Reading 2 (4 options) Comprehension MC
blank
28 Reading: Fill in the Unit 3: Reading 2 (4 options) Knowledge MC
blank
29 Word form: noun Unit 3: (pollutants) Knowledge WF

30 Word form: adj Unit 4: (disastrous) Application WF

31 Word form: noun Unit 3: (danger) Comprehension WF

32 Word form: adv Unit 3: (environmentally) Comprehension WF

33 Word form: adj Unit 3: (recycled) Application WF

34 Word form: verb Unit 4: (prepared) Analysis WF

35 Rearrangement Unit 3: Disasters Comprehension RW

36 Rearrangement Unit 4: Protecting the Comprehension RW

environment
37 First conditional Unit 3 (Transformation) Application RW
sentence
38 Verbs (to express Unit 1 (Transformation) Comprehension RW
preference) + gerund
39 Complex sentence Unit 3 (Transformation) Comprehension RW
with “so that”
40 Love 🡪 be interested Unit 1 (Transformation) Application RW
in/fond of/ keen on