Đề kiểm tra 1 tiết lần 2 môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 (Có đáp án)

LINH HUYNH SECONDARY SCHOOL
TEST 45 MINUTES No. 2
Marks 
Name: Class: 8/1
Subject: English 8
A. LISTENING:
Listen to the Giong festival and write answers to the questions: (1 point) 
How different is Saint Giong from other heroes in Viet Nam?
à................................
 2. When do the preparations for the festival begin?
à.....................
3. What kind of ceremony takes place after the procession?
à..........................
 4. What happens when night falls? 
à..........................
B- USE OF LANGUAGE:
I. Find the word which has different sound in the part underlined. (1 point) 
1. A. religion	B. tradition	C. minority	D. ethnic 
2. A. crafts	B. comics	C. streets	D. stamps
3. A. combs	B. mirrors	C. drums	D. books
4. A. floor	B. moon	C. foot	D. tool
II. Choose the best answer ( 1,5 points )
1. Tam is a beautiful girl;........ , she’s kind - hearted.
A. therefore	B. however	 	C. moreover	 	D. otherwise
2. Tet is an occasion for family..............in Viet Nam
 A. reunions	 B. meetings	 	C. visitings	 	D. seeings
3. People burn incense to show respect to their .............. during Tet.
A. relatives 	B. ancestors C. friends D. neighbors
4. In Australia, you .............. comment on a person’s accent.
A. have to	 	B. shouldn’t 	C. must	D. mustn’t	 
5. They ....with tradition by getting married quietly.
A. ended 	B. disconnected	 C. broke	 	D. took
6. The ............. of Quan ho singing has been recognized as a world heritage.
A. preservation B. procession 	C. song 	 D. performance
	III. Complete the sentences with “should” or “shouldn’t” or “have to” (1 point)
1. When you come to Brazil, you ....................... tip the water 10% of the bill
2. In my family, children ....................... get permission before leaving the dinning table.
3. Peole .......................wear short shorts and tank tops. This is disrespectful when you 
visit a temple.
4. Under the new regulations, workers......................... wear protective clothes.
IV. Word form/ verb form (1 point)
1. Nobody in the office had received an ...................................... to the party 	(INVITE)
2. Boozing and clubbing- my two favourite Saturday night .............................. . (ACTIVE) 
 3. Children should........................ things from adults with both hands. (take) 
4. While I .................................. the performance, I met one of my old friends. (watch)
C. READING
I. Read and complete the passage with words in the box. (1,25 points)
 worship traditional offerings 
 Therefore celebrate However
Tet is the biggest festival in Vietnam. To (1) ..Tet, Vietnamese people make many tasty (2).............foods. The most important food includes Chung cakes, sausages, boiled chicken, spring rolls, and sticky rice. Chung cake is made of sticky rice, pork, green beans, and other spices, wrapped in green leaves; (3)............, this cake needs a lot of preparation. This cake can be kept for a long time, even though the weather is often humid during Tet. Other significant foods that cannot be missed to (4)........... the ancestors are sausages, spring rolls, and sticky rice. Because sausages are difficult to make, people often buy them from famous suppliers. (5)..........., sticky rice and spring rolls are easier to prepare and must be served immediately after they are cooked, so they are often made at home.
II. Read the passage carefully. (1,25 points)
Some people call it “Vu Lan Bao Hieu” (Parents’s Appreciation Day). This festival takes place on the 15th day of the seventh lunar month. It is one of the largest festivals of Viet Nam afetr the Tet festival, and it is celebrated throughout the country, especially in the south. During the festival, people participate in many goodwill acyivities and perform various religious rituals. They visit pagodas and temples to worship, release animals like birds or fish abd burn incense. They also buy presents and flowers as their offerings to show their deep love and gratitude towards their parents and ancestors.
Many people go to pagodas on this occasion, wearing either a red rose if their mothers are alive or a white rose if their mothers have passed away. The rose is a symbol of love and gratitude shown by every family towards their ancestors.
Statements
T
F
Vu Lan takes place on the 15th day of the seventh lunar month
Vu Lan is celebrated only in the south
Vu Lan is the largest annual traditional festivals of Viet Nam
People buy presents and flowers as their offerings to show their deep love and gratitude towards their parents.
Many people visit pagodas during the festival, wearing a red rose if their mothers are alive.
D. WRITING 
I. Combine each pair of sentences to make one sentence, using the words given in brackets (1 point)
Nancy felt hot in her coat. She took it off. ( SO)
F ...........................................................
2. There are more than 300 steps up the hill to Hung King temple. Any pilgrim would like to reach the top. (HOWEVER)
F ...............................................
 ...............................................
3. Children like Tet because it’s a long holiday. They can also receive lucky money. (MOREOVER)
F .....................................................
 ...............................................
4. At the Mid-Autumn Festival, kids can sing, dance, and enjoy moon-cakes. Every child like it very much. (THEREFORE)
F ..................................
 ...............................................
II. Complete the following sentences with your own ideas. (1point)
1. There’s a tradition..........................................................................
...........................................................................................................................................
2. We have the custom of......................
...........................................................................................................................................
3. Although I like Hung King Temple Festival................
...........................................................................................................................................
4. While we are boiling Chung cakes...............
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ANSWER KEYS FOR WRITTEN TEST NO. 2
SUBJECT: ENGLISH 8
A. LISTENING: ( 0,25đ/ câu đúng)
1. He is a mythical hero, who grew up from a three-year-old child into a giant overnight.
2. The preparations begin one month before the festival.	
3. A religious ceremony	
4. There is a Chep play performance.
B. LANGUAGE FOCUS:
I. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined (0,25đ/ câu đúng)
1. C. minority	
3. B. comics	
2. D. books	
4. A. floor 	
II. Choose the correct answers (0,25đ/ câu đúng)
	1. C. moreover	
	2. A. reunions	
	3. B. ancestors	
	4. D. mustn’t	
	5. C. broke	
	6. D. performance
III. Complete the sentences with “should” or “shouldn’t” or “have to” (0,25đ/ câu đúng)
should
have to
shouldn’t
have to
IV. Word form/ verb form (0,25đ/ câu đúng)
1. invitation	
2. activities
3. take	
4. was watching
C. READING: 
I. Read and complete the passage with words in the box. (0,25đ/ câu đúng)
	1. celebrated
	2. traditional
	3. Therefore
	4. worship
	5. However
II. Read the passage, then decide whether the statements are True or False (0,25đ/ câu đúng)
1. T	
2. F	
3. F	
4. T	
5. T
D. WRITING
I. Combine each pair of sentences to make one sentence, using the words given in brackets (0,25đ/ câu đúng)
1. Nancy felt hot in her coat, so she took it off. 
2. There are more than 300 steps up the hill to Hung King temple. However, any pilgrim would like to reach the top.
3. Children like Tet because it’s a long holiday, moreover they can also receive lucky money. 
4. At the Mid-Autumn Festival, kids can sing, dance, and enjoy moon-cakes. Therefore, Every child like it very much. 
II. Complete the following sentences with your own ideas. (0,25đ/ câu đúng)
 (students’ answers)
* Possible answers:
1. ........in my family that the tradition of living with their parents.
2......... decorating the house on special ocassions
3. ....... I have never been there
4. ....... we often listen to our grandparents’s stories
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