What are the sample 2nd mid-semester question papers for 8th-grade English in 2025? What are the requirements to be satisfied by 8th-grade English teachers in Vietnam?

What are the sample 2nd mid-semester question papers for 8th-grade English in 2025?

Students can refer to the following sample 2nd mid-semester question papers for 8th-grade English in 2025:

Sample 2nd mid-semester question papers for 8th-grade English in 2025

Sample question paper No. 1

I. LISTENING

Listen to two friends talking in a supermarket. Circle the best answer A, B, or C. You will listen TWICE.

1. What is Jack doing when Emma sees him?

A. He is having a picnic.

B. He is making a shopping list.

C. He is shopping.

2. Where does Emma’s family usually buy their groceries?

A. At the supermarket.

B. At convenience stores.

C. At the local market.

3. Why is Emma buying a flashlight and batteries?

A. There is a power outage at 7 a.m.

B. There is a warning of an upcoming storm.

C. Her family wants to be prepared for potential natural disasters.

4. Why does Emma advise Jack to buy emergency supplies in advance?

A. Because natural disasters can come all of a sudden.

B. Because you may not watch the news.

C. Because predictions are often wrong.

5. When will Jack shop for natural disaster supplies?

A. After he comes back from his picnic.

B. After he finishes shopping for his picnic.

C. As soon as the conversation ends.

II. READING

TASK 1. Read the passage. Circle the best answer A, B, or C to each of the questions.

Nowadays, Vietnamese shopaholics are in favor of purchasing products from e-commerce platforms due to their significant benefits. To begin with, users can easily find a wide range of products, including electronic devices, clothes, food and drink, etc. on these shopping platforms; therefore, they are really paradises for those who are addicted to shopping. They can spend a whale of time looking for products, comparing their prices among multiple online stores and reading customers’ reviews to make a final decision on what they will buy. Furthermore, cheaper prices are a big advantage of buying online products. On special occasions these online markets supply compulsive shoppers heaps of promo codes, helping them enjoy the feeling of obtaining items at reduced prices. Another outstanding feature of e-commerce websites attracting new buyers every day is its convenience. With a few mouse clicks at home, customers can own everything available on e-commerce websites. They neither hastily browse through the products nor waste their time bargaining like in the outside stores. This new way of shopping clearly satisfies frequent shoppers’ demand.

1. What is the passage mainly about?

A. How Vietnamese people spend their time on purchasing online

B. Why purchasing on e-commerce websites is popular in Vietnam

C. What Vietnamese young shoppers do on e-commerce platforms

2. What does the word They in line 6 mean?

A. Shopaholics

B. Paradises

C. Products

3. According to the passage, what is NOT the shopping practice of Vietnamese online shoppers?

A. Looking for products

B. Bargaining over the prices of products

C. Consulting product reviews

4. Why do compulsive shoppers prefer promo codes?

A. Because they can use them to buy good bargains.

B. Because they can enjoy shopping whenever they want.

C. Because they can buy brand-name items free of charge with them.

5. How convenient is online shopping?

A. Customers have to browse hurriedly through the products.

B. Customers can buy things with a lot of mouse clicks.

C. Customers don’t take time to bargain.

TASK 2. Complete the reading passage. Write ONE suitable word in each blank.

Dwellers who live in urban areas in developing countries have to co-exist with many environmental issues frequently. Typically, they are forced to get acquainted with noise (1) _noise_________ that stems from heavy traffic flow, industrial buildings as well as annoying sounds of daily activities in the neighborhood. This can lead to serious hearing loss and negative effects on people’s mental (2) __health_______. In addition, the poor sewage system and littering are the two major contributors to directly spoiling the citizens’ quality of life and urban landscapes. In the rainy season, it might be a disaster (3) __when_______ city streets are full of rubbish and water waste after pouring rain. Besides, smoke and exhaust fumes released (4) __from_________ dozens of vehicles and factories result in air pollution in crowded residential areas. Furthermore, big cities are associated with the origin of new types of pollution (5) __such_______ as light pollution and visual pollution, harming residents’ fitness and well-being.

III. WRITING

TASK 1. 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 THREE WORDS.

1. I will pick you up right after you get off the train.

I will pick you up __ soon after_________________ you get off the train. (SOON)

2. By supporting green products, you will reduce harm to the environment.

_____By supporting____________ green products, you will reduce harm to the environment. (SUPPORT)

3. The rich girl doesn’t often check price tags when buying brand-name clothes.

The rich girl __rarely checks_______________ price tags when buying brand-name clothes. (RARELY)

4. During their dinner time, a flash flood swept through their house.

____While______________ having dinner, a flash flood swept through their house. (WHILE)

5. There was heavy snow between 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. yesterday.

It __was snowing_____________ at 10 p.m. yesterday. (SNOWING)

TASK 2. Write a notice (80-100 words) for the Wildlife Club leader to invite students to attend a drawing competition on saving endangered species.

You can use the following questions as cues.

- Who can participate in it?

- When does the drawing competition happen?

- Where does the drawing competition happen?

- What date is the registration deadline?

- How can students contact to ask for further information?

IV. LANGUAGE FOCUS

TASK 1. Choose the word with a different way of pronunciation in the underlined part. Circle A, B, C, or D.

1.

A. honest

B. outstand

C. listen

D. student

2.

A. raspberry

B. resspect

C. spicy

D. especially

TASK 2. Fill each blank with the correct form of the word in brackets.

1. After the tornado occurred, many people _lost_______ (lose) all their valuable property.

2. She often _sells________ (sell) home-grown vegetables online when they are excessive.

3. _Were________ you _travelling______ (travel) in Paris when I called you last week? - Yes, I was.

4. According to his schedule, he __has________ (have) an important speech on Saturday.

5. Don’t worry. I ____ will take__ (take) a leave of absence for you tomorrow.

TASK 3. Choose the best option to complete each sentence. Circle A, B, C, or D.

1. The field trip to Con Dao National Park aims to __________ the awareness of local students about environmental protection.

A. contain

B. rise

C. cover

D. raise

2. In this shop, there is a wide __________ of decorative products that customers can buy before Christmas.

A. range

B. sale

C. convenience

D. access

3. She is ___________ aimlessly around the shops to enjoy the hustle and bustle of city life.

A. complaining

B. offering

C. reducing

D. wandering

4. When she was playing on the beach, she saw the ocean drain away suddenly causing her to think of an imminent __________.

A. tornado

B. tsunami

C. earthquake

D. volcanic eruption

5. It would be very hard to __________ a natural disaster without the help of advanced technology.

A. foretell

B. predict

C. imagine

D. concentrate

Sample question paper No. 2:

Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.

Question 1.

A. psychology

B. produce

C. puppy

D. peal

Question 2.

A. mention

B. question

C. action

D. education

Question 3.

A. populated

B. opened

C. played

D. lived

Question 4.

A. community

B. computer

C. museum

D. custom

Question 5.

A. umbrella

B. uniform

C. university

D. united

Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that has a stress pattern different from the others.

Question 6.

A. engineer

B. corporate

C. difficult

D. different

Question 7.

A. popular

B. position

C. horrible

D. positive

Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the best option for each of the following questions.

Question 8. My sister never gets ____ of looking at her new shoes.

A. tired

B. upset

C. the impression

D. drunk

Question 9. If the train is late, we ____ to the office.

A. walk

B. will walk

C. would walk

D. walks

Question 10. We helped ___ to some cola at the party.

A. ourselves

B. yourselves

C. themselves

D. ourself

Question 11. Will you lend me £15? I promise _ it back to you tomorrow.

A. I’m going to give

B. I’ll give

C. I give

D. I don’t give

Question 12. They ___ when I come here tonight.

A. will be sleeping

B. sleep

C. slept

D. are going to sleep

Question 13. He works hard ___ help his family.

A. to

B. in order to

C. in order that

D. A and B are correct

Question 14. You ___ do it. I’ve already done it.

A. must not

B. don’t need to

C. ought not

D. should not

Question 15. __ hear the fireworks from your house last night?

A. Can you

B. Could you

C. Can’t you

D. Are you able to

Question 16. . “Are you busy over the next few days?” – “_____”

A. Our business is getting difficult nowadays.

B. Yes, I will be free for a few days.

C. Definitely. I’m going to make a presentation with the director.

D. No, I don’t mind waiting for days.

Question 17. I think Erin __ not visit me tomorrow. She seems to have a lot of homework to do.

A. must

B. will

C. might

D. could

Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 18. Humans will have to find ways to adapt to new environments

A. adjust

B. get

C. live

D. go

Question 19. Why do people tie themselves down? Why not take some time out?

A. pick themselves up

B. restrict their own freedom

C. get upset

D. stay home

Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 20. My cousin tends to look on the bright side in any circumstance.

A. be optimistic

B. be pessimistic

C. be confident

D. be smart

Question 21. He decided not to buy the fake watch and wait until he had more money.

A. authentic

B. forger

C. faulty

D. original

Choose the options that best complete the passage

TRAVEL TO PARADISE!

The (22) ____thing about planning a vacation in Hawaii is there is so much (23) ____ and do that you may find it hard to take time out to sleep. The lush (24) ____ forests and the volcanic scenery of Hawaii’s coasts and mountains will leave you (25) ____. Also, the warmth and (26) ____ of the people of the islands will make you want to stay in Hawaii forever. (27) ____ you book a minimum 5-night all-inclusive vacation to Hawaii between August 11th and September 30th, you also get a free smartphone!

Question 22.

A. bad

B. awful

C. terrible

D. wonderful

Question 23.

A. sees

B. see

C. to see

D. seeing

Question 24.

A. hot

B. steamy

C. damp

D. tropical

Question 25.

A. sneezing

B. coughing

C. breathless

D. winded

Question 26.

A. coldness

B. friendliness

C. hatred

D. amity

Question 27. A. If

B. So

C. Whether

D. Or

Read the following passage. Decide if the statements are True (T) or False (F).

Future cities

What do you imagine cities will be like in the future? Will we have smart buildings and flying cars? Or robots that will pick up our rubbish? What about schools? Will we still travel to school or will we study online from home? Perhaps all the buildings and roads will be underground and we’ll just have parks and cycle lanes above.

Maybe ... or maybe not, but what we do know is that in the future, cities are going to have more and more people living in them. More than half the world’s people already live in cities, and by 2050, cities will become home to about 6.5 billion people. That’s a lot of people and very little space! More people means that we’re going to have more pollution, traffic and noise. It also means that we’ll need more homes, schools, hospitals, jobs and transport. We’ll need more resources, like water and energy, and more ways to grow food too. Oh, and more parks to play in!

Many cities are already planning for the future. For example, Bristol is a cycling city in England. You can hire a bike (instead of taking a car or bus) and ride in cycle lanes which are separated from the traffic. In Singapore, people are looking ‘up’ to grow food! To save space, they grow vegetables in lots of layers in special tall buildings, called ‘vertical farms’. And in Amsterdam in the Netherlands, there are ‘floating houses’ built on water instead of on land! What do you think city life will be like in the future?

Question 28. Cities are going to have more people in the future. T

Question 29. Cities will need fewer buildings in the future. F

Question 30. Resources will be less important in the future. F

Question 31. Some cities are trying new things to plan for the future. T

Question 32. In Bristol, you always ride your bike on the same road as the cars. F

Question 33. Singapore’s vertical farms grow food in parks.

Write the correct form of the given words.

Question 34. The development of artificial __intelligence_____ will have a profound impact on education. (intelligently)

Question 35. A good education is ___important____ for future success. (importance)

Question 36. Learning essential skills is crucial for students to have a __survival_____ future. (survive)

Question 37. She __graduated_____ with honours last month. (graduation)

Question 38. I want to ___enrol____ in the art class. (enrolment)

Question 39. Students must __obey_____ the school rules. (obedient)

Write the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.

Question 40. Looking after yourself when studying abroad is important.

It’s important to look after yourself when studying abroad.

Question 41. John plans to visit his grandparents next weekend.

John is going to visit his grandparents next weekend

Question 42. I am interested in learning chemistry.

I find learning chemistry interesting.

Question 43. It took Amelia half an hour to draw a picture last night.

Amelia spent half an hour drawing a picture last night.

Question 44. If you don’t study harder, you’ll fail the next exam.

Unless you study harder, you’ll fail the next exam

Question 45. Children are not allowed to drink any type of alcohol.

Children mustn’t drink any type of alcohol

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What are the requirements to be satisfied by 8th-grade English teachers in Vietnam?

According to Section 8 of the General Education Program for English issued together with Circular 32/2018/TT-BGDDT, the requirements to be satisfied by 8th-grade English teachers in Vietnam are as follows:

- It is necessary to ensure a sufficient number of teachers to conduct the planned lessons in general education schools. Teachers must meet English proficiency standards and pedagogical skills appropriate to the educational level as prescribed by the Ministry of Education and Training.

- Teachers must be adequately trained to implement this Program. For teachers who have reached professional standards, teacher training needs to be organized regularly to fulfill the objectives, content, and teaching methods prescribed by the Program. Teachers should be trained in assessing and evaluating learning outcomes and using modern equipment in teaching.

- Teachers must be trained in evaluating textbooks and teaching materials to meet the output standards prescribed for each educational level.

- Institutions for training and retraining English teachers should refer to the General Education Program for English to ensure that training programs meet practical requirements.

- It is necessary to create conditions for teacher capacity development in designing appropriate continuous and periodic assessment activities, supporting students in developing communication skills according to the 6-level Foreign Language Proficiency Framework for Vietnam.

What are the general objectives of the English subject in Vietnam?

Under Section 3 of the General Education Program for English issued together with Circular 32/2018/TT-BGDDT, the specific educational objectives of the English subject are as follows:

- The General Education Program for English helps students gain a new communication tool, shaping and developing students' communication capabilities in English through the skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing.

Upon completion of the general education program, students will have communication abilities at Level 3 of the 6-level Foreign Language Proficiency Framework for Vietnam, providing a foundation for using English in learning and forming lifelong learning habits to become global citizens in the integration era.

- The General Education Program for English helps students gain a general understanding of the country, people, and culture of some English-speaking countries and other countries around the world; foster positive attitudes and feelings towards these countries' cultures and languages.

Additionally, the General Education Program for English contributes to forming and developing necessary qualities and capacities for students as future workers: awareness and responsibility in labor, career orientation, and selecting careers suitable to their abilities and adapting to the new industrial revolution context.