Đề kiểm tra 15 phút học kì 1 Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 Global Success - Đề 1 (Có đáp án)

 During the early years, (1) jigsaw puzzles is a popular activity that many parents choose for their 
children to develop their concentration and creativity. With various colours, shapes and sizes, this 
hobby significantly draws kids’ attention, which they can spend all day handling the small pieces (2)
 boredom. It’s also quite challenging for little kids to use their eyes and hands for finding and (3)
 many pieces together to make the given image. To motivate kids more effectively, parents should 
choose suitable and captivating jigsaw images. They can let kids do simple ones first and then (4) 
the levels of difficulty gradually. But remember that this indoor game can make a child get frustrated and 
even give it up. That’s why parents should be ready to give children support in time and cheer them up (5)
 they reach the last jigsaw.
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WRITING
I. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate meaningful sentences in which the given words/ phrases 
are correctly ordered.
1. countryside / Life / in / the / is / quieter / peaceful / than / and / more / that / in / the city.
 A. Life in the countryside is more peaceful than that the quieter in the city.
 B. Life in the countryside is quieter and more peaceful than that in the city.
 C. Life in the countryside is peaceful and more quieter than that in the city.
 D. Life in countryside is more peaceful and the quieter than that in the city.
2. the / students / prefer / Some / information / for / surfing / net / to / search / their / assignments.
 A. Some students prefer surfing net to search the information for their assignments.
 B. Some students prefer surfing the net to search information for their assignments.
 C. Some students prefer search the net to surfing information for their assignments.
 D. Some students prefer to surfing the net search for their information assignments.
3. teenagers / Social / websites / help / much / find / and discuss / media / information / faster.
 A. Social media help find teenagers and discuss much information websites faster.
 B. Social media websites help much teenagers find and discuss information faster.
 C. Social websites help teenagers find information and discuss media much faster.
 D. Social media websites help teenagers find and discuss information much faster.
II. For each question, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use the 
word in brackets and do not change it. Write NO MORE THAN FIVE WORDS.
1. The young farmer works faster than the old one. (SLOWLY) 
 The old farmer than the young one.
2. Some students love riding bicycles around the lake in their free time. (KEEN) 
 Some students are bicycles around the lake in their free time. 1. The correct answer
 doing
2. The correct answer
 without
3. The correct answer
 joining
4. The correct answer
 increase
5. The correct answer
 until
WRITING
I. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate meaningful sentences in which the given words/ phrases 
are correctly ordered.
1. The correct answer
 A. Life in the countryside is more peaceful than that the quieter in the city.
 B. Life in the countryside is quieter and more peaceful than that in the city.
 C. Life in the countryside is peaceful and more quieter than that in the city.
 D. Life in countryside is more peaceful and the quieter than that in the city.
2. The correct answer
 A. Some students prefer surfing net to search the information for their assignments.
 B. Some students prefer surfing the net to search information for their assignments.
 C. Some students prefer search the net to surfing information for their assignments.
 D. Some students prefer to surfing the net search for their information assignments.
3. The correct answer
 A. Social media help find teenagers and discuss much information websites faster.
 B. Social media websites help much teenagers find and discuss information faster.
 C. Social websites help teenagers find information and discuss media much faster.
 D. Social media websites help teenagers find and discuss information much faster.
II. For each question, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use the 
word in brackets and do not change it. Write NO MORE THAN FIVE WORDS.
1. The correct answer
 The old farmer works more slowly than the young one.
2. The correct answer
 Some students are keen on riding bicycles around the lake in their free time.