Đề kiểm tra giữa học kì I môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 - Năm học 2024-2025 - Trường THCS Bình Hòa (Kèm đáp án)

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1. 5. We (have) ___ a picnic next Sunday. PART C: READING (3,0 POINTS) I. Read the following passage and put a word in the box in each of the numbered blanks: A recent survey conducted by TIRA, a Vietnamese research company, highlights problems about the lifestyles of Vietnamese teenagers in urban areas. There is (1)___ imbalance in their consumption of time for studying and recreational activities. On average, these teenagers spend 9.5 hours a day on studies at school (2)___ at home. They only have about four hours for entertainment. Most of this time is spent on watching television and the internet, where they chat through social networks. The teenagers admit that they use computers (3)___ games and to chat with friends much more than using it for studying purposes. The survey also shows that during summer months, despite having much (4)___ free time than during school years, these teenagers still fail to manage their time properly. They stay in bed longer, and then get hooked on games and TV. The time for computers and TV increases significantly to about five or six hours a day, while there is almost no time for physical (5)___ activities. (Adapted from 1. A. a B. an C. the D. some 2. A. because B. but C. and D. so 3. A. to play B. playing C. play D. played 4. A. a lot B. many C. more D. most 5. A. inside B. outside C. indoor D. outdoor (Adapted from II. Read the following passage and do the tasks below: The population of big cities in Britain such as Liverpool and Glasgow has been decreasing for years but the nation’s population is still growing. Where are the people going? The answer is: they move to the country. After the Covid-19 pandemic, many British people want to live in the countryside, and this is causing more and more problems in some rural areas. People often imagine that life in the country is slow and calm and that there are no traffic jams, no pollution, and no crime. But it is not true in all places. A large number of people move to live in the country but they still work in the city. So, they have to travel long distances each day to work. Their most popular means of transport is car because buses are too slow and trains don’t often stop in the country. Many little villages in England now have traffic problems in the morning, just like big cities! Moreover, air pollution has become a big problem in large parts of the south of England, not just in London. 1. The population of some big cities in Britain has been ___ for years. A. the same B. increasing C. decreasing D. changing 2. Where did more British people move to after the Covid-19 pandemic? A. Big cities B. Rural areas C. Other coutries D. Mountains 2