ĐỀ KIỂM TRA GIỮA KỲ I

Trường THCS Lê Độ, TP Đà Nẵng, 2024 - 2025

A. LISTENING (2 marks)

I. Listen and write True (T) or False (F) (1 mark)

1. The students decided to use Instagram for their class forum. 

2. Minh mentions different types of pressure they are facing.

3. The class will discuss their problems offline.

4. Their club activities are boring.

5. The school has different clubs for its students.

II. Listen and fill in each blank with only ONE word. (1 mark)

1. Mai stayed at her uncle's house in a ________ village in Bac Giang Province. 

2. During harvest time, people harvest rice by using a combine __________

3. Mai went with the village children to _____________the buffaloes and cows. 

4. Mai and the village children played traditional games in the _________

5. Things move more slowly in Mai's village than in her ___________

B. USE OF ENGLISH. (3 marks)

I. Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D to complete the sentences or do as directed. (2 marks)

1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.

A. buffalo     B. cottage      C. orange       D. shortage

2. Do you think doing __________ is good for our brain?

A. costumes     B. muscles      C. messages     D. puzzles

3. I started playing chess two months ago, and I can _______ better now than before.

A. discuss     B. concentrate       C. upload      D. connect

4. From the hilltop, we can see row after row of orange trees ______ to the horizon.

A. collecting     B. enlarging     C. stretching     D. expanding

5. Stay away from him. He is a big ________ at our school.

A. account      B. forum     C. pressure     D. bully

6. My younger brother is crazy _______ playing computer games in his free time. 

A. from      B. about      C. into      D. of

7. The area around the village is famous for its _______ landscape.

A. comfortable      B. surrounded      C. hospitable     D. picturesque

8. I spent a lot of time listening to music and _______ out with some close friends.

A. logging     B. cycling     C. hanging      D. looking

9. Phong spends a lot of time doing puzzles, _______ he can solve puzzles more quickly than his other classmates can.

A. so      B. but      C. or     D. for

10. Nick : Would you like to come to my house this afternoon?

Anna : _____________________

A That's very kind of you. Thanks.

C. Yes, I like staying at home.

B. No, I can go there myself.

D. I think I can.

II. Write the correct form of the verbs or the words in bold. (1 mark)

1. _________ your cooking class __________ at 5:30 p.m. on Saturdays? (START)

2. My friends and I _________ part in a football club at school last year. (TAKE)

3. It usually rains more __________ in my country than in yours. (HEAVY)

4. Exams can be a __________ time  for any students. (STRESS)

5. The cost of _____________ is much higher in cities than in the country. (LIVE)

C. READING. (3 marks)

I. Fill in the blanks with the given words (1 mark) 

hobbies - leisure - different - develop - out

(1) _________ time is simply free time when we don't have to study or work. In leisure time, some of us might watch TV, go to the cinema or hang (2) ______ with friends. As for me, painting is one of my (3) _______ and I love to draw in my free time. When I was in primary school, I wanted to become a painter in the future. And at present, I still have that dream. When I have some free time, I usually paint (4) ________ things. I also go to a painting club. Painting helps me (5) _______ my creativity and sense of beauty. I think we should have some hobbies in life.

II. Read the text, and then answer the questions (2 marks)

A lot of teenagers take part in clubs in their schools. So what are the benefits of school clubs? First, when you join a school club you make new friends. You will meet other students who could potentially become your new close friends. The reason is that clubs have members with something in common. At club meetings you will spend some time with other members. This will help you better understand one another and even become friends. In addition, being a club member helps you learn new skills. By participating in different clubs and working with diverse people, you can develop such skills as communication, teamwork, and time management. Another benefit of joining a club is that you can improve yourself. You not only learn more about your area of interest but you can also become more confident. You will have a chance to work with new people, organize club activities, and take part in different events. This will make you feel much better about yourself.

1. Do many teenagers join clubs in their school?

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2. What do club meetings help members?

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3. What skills can teenagers develop by working with diverse people in clubs?

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4. Do teenagers lose their confidence when taking part in clubs? 

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5. Why does joining a club make teenagers feel better about themselves?

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D. WRITING (2 marks):

I. Do as directed. (1 mark)

organize club activities, and take part in different events

1. Peter can jump more highly than anyone else in his class. (Underline and correct the mistake)

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2. with / the pressures / Daisy / about / her sister / shares / at school. / (Reorder the words/phrases to make a sentence)

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3. Linda / love / knit her sweaters / in her free time. (Build the sentence based on the cues given)

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4. She tries to focus more on her studies. She won't pass her exams. (Combine the two sentences to make a compound sentence, using "otherwise")

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5. John dislikes doing DIY because he is not creative. (Rewrite the sentence, using "fond")

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II. Write a paragraph (about 80 words) to answer the following question:

Do you like living in the countryside? Why/Why not? (1 mark)

Your paragraph should include a topic sentence and at least three supporting sentences. 

Remember to use linking words (Firstly / Secondly / Thirdly / Lastly / In addition / Besides etc.) to connect your ideas.

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