2 Đề kiểm tra học kỳ I môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 - Năm học 2017-2018 - Trường THCS Việt Hưng (Có đáp án)

Viet Hung secondary school The first term test – Period 53 School year: 2017-2018 Subject: English 8 Date: 15/12/2017 I. AIMS - To test students’ reading, writing and listening skills. - To test students’ knowledge from unit 1 to unit 6 1. Contents: - Tenses: past simple, present simple, present perfect, present continuous tense, simple future - Verbs of liking + gerund/ to-inf - Comparative forms of adjectives or adverbs - Articles - Should and shouldn’t - Have to - Simple and compound sentences - Complex sentences - Clusters: /spr/, /str/, /br/ , /pr/, /bl/, /cl/, /sk/, /sp/ and /st/ - Stress of words ending in –ion and ian 2. Kinds of exercises - Phonetic: + Choose the word whose underlined part was pronounced differently from that of the others. + Choose the word that has the stress differently from that of the other words. - Vocabulary and structures: + Choose the best answer to fill in the blanks + Find out one mistake in each sentence + Supply the correct verb forms or tenses - Reading: + Read the following passage, then do the tasks: Task 1: Match a word in column A with its definition in column B Task 2: Answer the questions - Writing: + Connect each pair of sentences, using the conjunction or conjunctive adverb to make compound sentences + Complete the sentences, using the cue words - Listening: + Listen and complete the table with the suitable words/ phrases from the box + Listen again and write True/ False II. MATRIX AND KEYS A/ MATRIX TEST SPECIFICATION TABLE Content topics / Objectives to be tested Recall/ Recognition Comprehension/ Understanding Application Pronunciation 3 x 0.2 p 2 x 0.2 p Vocabulary& Grammar 1x 0.2p 7 x 0.2 p 2x 0.2p Reading 5 x 0.2p 5 x 0.2p Writing 5 x 0.2p Listening 8 x 0.2p 2 x 0.2p Total number of questions 12 16 12 Total of marks 2,4 3,2 2,4 Percentage of marks 30 40 30 3. Written test 4. Answer sheet Viet Hung secondary school THE FIRST TERM TEST Class:8 Period: 53 School year: 2017-2018 Time allowed: 45 minutes Number: 1 Date: 15 / 12 / 2017 Name:. Class: Mark: The teacher’s remark: A.PHONETICS ( 1M) I. Choose the word whose underlined part was pronounced differently from that of the others. (0.6 M) 1. A. brave B. hang C. companion D. gather 2. A. blame B. bloom C. climb D. blue 3. A. commemorate B. procession C. incense D. emperor II. Choose the word that has the stress differently from that of the other words. (0.4M) 1. A. accept B. reflect C. relax D. worship 2. A. generation B. tradition C. construction D. location B. VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURES. (2M) III. Choose the best answer to fill in the blanks. (1.2M) 1. They enjoy ____________ on Sundays. A. garden B. gardened C. gardening D. gardens 2. There are always regional __________ in every country. A. differs B. different C. differences D. differ 3. When the ________ arrives at the Cham Tower, the dancers perform a welcome dance in front of the tower. A. procession B. crowd C. parade D. dancer 4. People burn incense to show respect to their _____ during Tet. A. relatives B. ancestors C. friends D. neighbours 5. ________ does Hoa Ban Festival take place? – In Lai Chau. A. What B. Where C. When D. How 6. Children like the Mid- Autumn festival _____________ they are given many sweets and toys. A. although B. so C. because D. but IV. Find out one mistake in each sentence (0.4M) 1. How many leisure time did the people in Viet Nam have on an average day? A B C D 2. A camel runs much more slowly as a horse. A B C D V. Supply the correct verb forms or tenses (0.4M) 1. Minh, do you fancy (play) badminton with me next week? . 2. My uncle (move) to Da Lai in 2005. C. READING. (2M) VI. Read the following passage, then do the tasks. Once upon a time, there was a girl called Cinderella who did all the work in the kitchen while her lazy sisters did nothing. One night her sisters went to a ball at the palace, Cinderella was left at home, feeling very sad. After a time her fairy godmother appeared and told Cinderella that she could go to the ball, but she had to return home by midnight. So she went to the ball in a beautiful dress and a wonderful coach. She danced with the prince, but at midnight she ran back home, leaving one of her shoes on the dance floor. The prince wanted to see her again and went to every house in the capital until he found that the shoe was right size for Cinderella. The prince and Cinderella were married and lived happily ever after. ball: buổi khiêu vũ Task 1. Match a word in column A with its definition in column B (1M) A B 1. fairy (n) a. become visible 2. midnight (n) b. twelve o’clock at night 3. married (adj) c. a small imaginary being of human form that has magical powers, especially a female one 4. appear (v) d. past and past participle of “find” 5. found (v) e. having a husband or wife Task 2. Answer the questions (1M) 1. Did Cinderella do all work in the kitchen? .. 2. Where did Cinderella’s sisters go one night? .. 3. How was Cinderella when she was left at home? .. 4. Could Cinderella go to the ball after a fairy godmother appeared? .. 5. Who appeared and helped Cinderella? .. D. WRITING (1M) VII. Connect each pair of sentences, using the conjunction or conjunctive adverb to make compound sentences (0.6M) 1. People from Western countries do not follow ancestor worship. Ancestor worship is considered a type of religious practices in some Asian countries. (although) . . 2. During Tet, Vietnamese people buy all kinds of sweets. They make “chung cakes” as well. ( and) . . 3. “Quan Ho” is the traditional folk song of Bac Ninh. Only this kind of singing is allowed at the Lim festival. (because) . . VIII. Complete the sentences, using the cue words. (0.4M) 1. Hung Kings Temple Festival / significant/ festival/ Viet Nam . 2. it/ held annually/ 10th / third lunar month . E. LISTENING (2M) IX. Listen and complete the table with the suitable words/ phrases from the box. (1.6M) Physical health sports people movies crafts cinema cultural centers educating Hanging out with your best friends What to do Why Watching (1) ... at home, eating popcorn comfortable feeling, better than a (2) .. Making (3) creative, feeling satisfied Playing (4) .. good for your (5) . Watching (6) downtown fun Going to (7) . (8) . yourself X. Listen again and write True/ False (0.4M) 1. The topic of this week’s programme is hanging out with your parents. .. 2. The programme suggests two main ways that you can hang out with your friends. . Viet Hung secondary school THE FIRST TERM TEST Class: 8 Period: 53 School year: 2017-2018 Time allowed: 45 minutes Number: 2 Date: 15 / 12 / 2017 Name:. Class: Mark: The teacher’s remark: A.PHONETICS ( 1M) I. Choose the word whose underlined part was pronounced differently from that of the others. (0.6 M) 1. A. table B. lantern C. race D. invader 2. A. bracelet B. bread C. president D. bridge 3. A. buffalo B. local C. convenient D. nomad II. Choose the word that has the stress differently from that of the other words. (0.4M) 1. A. attention B. organization C. reflection D. companion 2. A. custom B. cattle C. leisure D. princess B. VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURES. (2M) III. Choose the best answer to fill in the blanks. (1.2M) 1. They love ___________ with their friends. A. eat out B. ate out C. having eaten D. to eat out 2. No one is able to explain the ______ of the old customs. A. beginning B. origin C. reason D. original 3. The __________ of Quan ho singing has been recognized as a world heritage. A. preservation B. procession C. performance D. song 4. The Le Mat Festival ______ the founding of the village. A. worships B. commemorates C. performs D. preserves 5. _________ is the festival celebrated? – Every year. A. When B. How often C. How D. What 6. ______ the New Year’s Eve is late at night, children stay awake to welcome the New Year and to watch the firework display. A. Even though B. While C. When D. If IV. Find out one mistake in each sentence (0.4M) 1. I often try to finish my homework before to watch TV. A B C D 2. For many ethnic groups in the mountains, the horse is still the more convenient means of transport. A B C D V. Supply the correct verb forms or tenses (0.4M) 1. My brother likes cooking, but he detests (do) the dishes. 2. The postman (deliver) the letter half an hour ago. C. READING. (2M) VI. Read the following passage, then do the tasks. Once upon a time, there was a girl called Cinderella who did all the work in the kitchen while her lazy sisters did nothing. One night her sisters went to a ball at the palace, Cinderella was left at home, feeling very sad. After a time her fairy godmother appeared and told Cinderella that she could go to the ball, but she had to return home by midnight. So she went to the ball in a beautiful dress and a wonderful coach. She danced with the prince, but at midnight she ran back home, leaving one of her shoes on the dance floor. The prince wanted to see her again and went to every house in the capital until he found that the shoe was right size for Cinderella. The prince and Cinderella were married and lived happily ever after. ball: buổi khiêu vũ Task 1. Match a word in column A with its definition in column B (1M) A B 1. fairy (n) a. past and past participle of “find” 2. midnight (n) b. become visible 3. married (adj) c. having a husband or wife 4. appear (v) d. twelve o’clock at night 5. found (v) e. a small imaginary being of human form that has magical powers, especially a female one Task 2. Answer the questions (1M) 1. Did Cinderella do all work in the living room? .. 2. What did Cinderella do at the ball? .. 3. Did she have to return home by midnight? .. 4. What did she leave on the dance floor when she ran back home? .. 5. What was the end of the story? .. D. WRITING (1M) VII. Connect each pair of sentences, using the conjunction or conjunctive adverb to make compound sentences (0.6M) 1. Xoan singing is still in the memory of folk artists in Phu Tho Province. They always try their best to hand down offspring the old style of singing in the activities of the clubs. (because) . . 2. Tet is the most important festival in Viet Nam. Most Vietnamese return home for Tet. ( therefore) . . 3. The Hung King’s sons offered him many special food. Lang Lieu just brought him a “Chung cakes” and a day cake. ( but) . . VIII. Complete the sentences, using the cue words. (0.4M) 1. Sitting / front / computer / all day / can / cause / health problems . 2. Life / countryside / change/ a lot / for ten years. . E. LISTENING (2M) IX. Listen and complete the table with the suitable words/ phrases from the box. (1.6M) Physical health sports people movies crafts cinema cultural centers educating Hanging out with your best friends What to do Why Watching (1) ... at home, eating popcorn Comfortable feeling, better than a (2) .. Making (3) creative, feeling satisfied Playing (4) .. good for your (5) . Watching (6) downtown fun Going to (7) . (8) .. yourself X. Listen again and write True/ False (0.4M) 1. The topic of this week’s programme is hanging out with your best friends. 2. The programme suggests three main ways that you can hang out with your friends. .. KEY No-1 – THE FIRST TERM TEST – GRADE 8 ( 2017- 2018) A. PHONETICS ( 1M) I. Choose the word whose underlined part was pronounced differently from that of the others. (0.2 x 3 0.6 M) 1. A. brave B. hang C. companion D. gather 2. A. blame B. bloom C. climb D. blue 3. A. commemorate B. procession C. incense D. emperor II. Choose the word that has the stress differently from that of the other words. (0.2x2= 0.4M) 1. A. accept B. reflect C. relax D. worship 2. A. generation B. tradition C. construction D. location B. VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURES. (2M) III. Choose the best answer to fill in the blanks. (0.2 x 6= 1.2M) 1. They enjoy ____________ on Sundays. A. garden B. gardened C. gardening D. gardens 2. There are always regional __________ in every country. A. differs B. different C. differences D. differ 3. When the ________ arrives at the Cham Tower, the dancers perform a welcome dance in front of the tower. A. procession B. crowd C. parade D. dancer 4. People burn incense to show respect to their _____ during Tet. A. relatives B. ancestors C. friends D. neighbours 5. ________ does Hoa Ban Festival take place? – In Lai Chau. A. What B. Where C. When D. How 6. Children like the Mid- Autumn festival _____________ they are given many sweets and toys. A. although B. so C. because D. but IV. Find out one mistake in each sentence (0.2 x 2= 0.4M) 1. How many leisure time did the people in Viet Nam have on an average day? A B C D 2. A camel runs much more slowly as a horse. A B C D V. Supply the correct verb forms or tenses (0.2 x 2= 0.4M) 1. Minh, do you fancy (play) badminton with me next week? playing. 2. My uncle (move) to Da Lai in 2005. moved C. READING. (2M) VI. Read the following passage, then do the tasks. Task 1. Match a word in column A with its definition in column B (0.2 x 5= 1M) 1. c 2.b 3.e 4.a 5.d Task 2. Answer the questions (0.2 x 5 = 1M) 1. Yes, she did. 2. One night her sisters went to a ball at the palace. 3. She felt very sad. 4. Yes, she could. 5. Her fairy godmother appeared and helped her. D. WRITING (1M) VII. Connect each pair of sentences, using the conjunction or conjunctive adverb to make compound sentences (0.2 x 3 = 0.6M) 1. Although people from Western countries do not follow ancestor worship, ancestor worship is considered a type of religious practices in some Asian countries. 2. During Tet, Vietnamese people buy all kinds of sweets and they make “chung cakes” as well. 3. Because “Quan Ho” is the traditional folk song of Bac Ninh, only this kind of singing is allowed at the Lim festival. VIII. Complete the sentences, using the cue words. (0.4M) 1. Hung Kings Temple Festival is a significant festival of Viet Nam. 2. It is held annually on 10th of the third lunar month. E. LISTENING (2M) Unit 1- Skills 2 – Track 8 ( English 8) IX. Listen and complete the table with the suitable words/ phrases from the box. (0.2 x 8= 1.6M) 1. movies 2. cinema 3. crafts 4. sports 5. physical health 6. People 7. Cultural centers 8. educating IX. Listen again and write True/ False (0.2 x 2= 0.4M) 1. F 2. T Tape scripts In this week’s programme we’ll share with you some cool ways to hang out with your best friends after a busy week at school. Basically you can hang out indoors or outdoors. If you like staying indoors, ask your parents if you can invite one or two friends over. Make some popcorn! Watch a movie! It’s more comfortable than going to a cinema! Or if you’re feeling creative, you can make crafts together. You’ll feel satisfied once you finish something. If you fancy being outdoors, play some sports together. Football, badminton, biking you name it! Or it can simply be a relaxing walk in the park. All these activities are good for your physical health. Do you prefer something more exciting? Go downtown and do some people watching. It’s fun. If you like something more organized, go to cultural centers, libraries, and museums. Educate yourself while having fun! BGH DUYỆT TỔ NHÓM CHUYÊN MÔN NGƯỜI RA ĐỀ Tạ Thị Thanh Hương Vũ Thị Thu Hà KEY No-2 – THE FIRST TERM TEST – GRADE 8 ( 2017- 2018) A.PHONETICS ( 1M) I. Choose the word whose underlined part was pronounced differently from that of the others. (0.2x 3= 0.6 M) 1. A. table B. lantern C. race D. invader 2. A. bracelet B. bread C. president D. bridge 3. A. buffalo B. local C. convenient D. nomad II. Choose the word that has the stress differently from that of the other words. (0.2x 2= 0.4M) 1. A. attention B. organization C. reflection D. companion 2. A. custom B. cattle C. leisure D. princess B. VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURES. (2M) III. Choose the best answer to fill in the blanks. (0.2x 6= 1.2M) 1. They love ___________ with their friends. A. eat out B. ate out C. having eaten D. to eat out 2. No one is able to explain the ______ of the old customs. A. beginning B. origin C. reason D. original 3. The __________ of Quan ho singing has been recognized as a world heritage. A. preservation B. procession C. performance D. song 4. The Le Mat Festival ______ the founding of the village. A. worships B. commemorates C. performs D. preserves 5. _________ is the festival celebrated? – Every year. A. When B. How often C. How D. What 6. ______ the New Year’s Eve is late at night, children stay awake to welcome the New Year and to watch the firework display. A. Even though B. While C. When D. If IV. Find out one mistake in each sentence (0.2x 2= 0.4M) 1. I often try to finish my homework before to watch TV. A B C D 2. For many ethnic groups in the mountains, the horse is still the more convenient means of transport. A B C D V. Supply the correct verb forms or tenses (0.2x 2= 0.4M) 1. My brother likes cooking, but he detests (do) the dishes. doing 2. The postman (deliver) the letter half an hour ago. delivered C. READING. (2M) VI. Read the following passage, then do the tasks. Task 1. Match a word in column A with its definition in column B (0.2x 5= 1M) 1. e 2.d 3.c 4.b 5.a Task 2. Answer the questions (0.2x 5= 1M) 1. No, she didn’t. 2. She danced with the prince. 3. Yes, she did. 4. She left one of her shoes on the dance floor. 5. The prince and Cinderella were married and lived happily ever after. D. WRITING (1M) VII. Connect each pair of sentences, using the conjunction or conjunctive adverb to make compound sentences (0.6M) 1. Because Xoan singing is still in the memory of folk artists in Phu Tho Province, they always try their best to hand down offspring the old style of singing in the activities of the clubs. 2. Tet is the most important festival in Viet Nam; therefore, most Vietnamese return home for Tet. 3. The Hung King’s sons offered him many special food, but Lang Lieu just brought him a “Chung cakes” and a day cake. VIII. Complete the sentences, using the cue words. (0.4M) 1. Sitting in front of the computer all day can cause health problems. 2. Life in the countryside has changed a lot for ten years. E. LISTENING (2M) Unit 1- Skills 2 – Track 8 ( English 8) IX. Listen and complete the table with the suitable words/ phrases from the box. (0.2 x 8= 1.6M) 1. movies 2. cinema 3. crafts 4. sports 5. physical health 6. People 7. Cultural centers 8. educating IX. Listen again and write True/ False (0.2 x 2= 0.4M) 1. T 2. F Tape scripts In this week’s programme we’ll share with you some cool ways to hang out with your best friends after a busy week at school. Basically you can hang out indoors or outdoors. If you like staying indoors, ask your parents if you can invite one or two friends over. Make some popcorn! Watch a movie! It’s more comfortable than going to a cinema! Or if you’re feeling creative, you can make crafts together. You’ll feel satisfied once you finish something. If you fancy being outdoors, play some sports together. Football, badminton, biking you name it! Or it can simply be a relaxing walk in the park. All these activities are good for your physical health. Do you prefer something more exciting? Go downtown and do some people watching. It’s fun. If you like something more organized, go to cultural centers, libraries, and museums. Educate yourself while having fun! BGH DUYỆT TỔ NHÓM CHUYÊN MÔN NGƯỜI RA ĐỀ Tạ Thị Thanh Hương Vũ Thị Thu Hà