Đề kiểm tra học kì 1 môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 - Năm học 2018-2019

Le Hong Phong secondary school	2018– 2019 English 8
Name : .class 	the first semester test 
A. Phonetics(1m)
I. Circle the word with a different stress pattern (0,5m)
1. A. magician	B. companion	C. confusion 	D. competition
2. A. defeat	B. worship	C. lantern	D. joyful
II. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the other. (0,5m)
1. A. community 	B. computer	C. museum	D. custom
2. A. preserve	B. emperor 	C. reflect	D. prefer
B. Vocabulary and grammar. ( 1,5) 
I. Choose the correct answer (1m)
1. There is a in our family that we have party on New Year’s Eve
A. tradition	B. way	C. legend 	D. thought
2.So many people nowadays are ...computer and mobile phones. They use them a lot. 
A. addicted to	B.bored with	C. afraid of	D. full of
3. Among the ethnic minorities, ..Tay people have the largest population.
A. an	B. a	C. the	D. that
4. Nick writes essays .than Phuc
A. careful	B. carefully	C. more carefully 	D.carefullier
II. Give correct form of the verbs(0,5m)
Does she fancy (read)...a book to the younger children?
The princess (sleep)..when the prince came
C. READING (2,5 ms)
I. Complete the passage about disadvantages of festivals using the words in the box, then answer the question 
 relatives. festivals performances heritages 
	DISADVANTAGES OF FESTIVALS
Although people love festival very much, there are also some disadvantages.
First festivals are very costly. Because the general purpose of the festival is to preserve cultural (1). nation is willing to spend a lot of money on this. Moreover, during a festival, most people do not work but spend money on expensive gifts for 
their friends and (2)
Second, festival can be dangerous.People may drink a lot during a festival and cause road accidents . In many (3)..there are races like cow racing which maybe dangerous, especially for children. Moreover, in some festivals, when people rust to see these events, they may also cause other people to get hurt.
 The Tay live mainly in the Northeastern part of Viet Nam. They live in large and crowded villages with hundreds of houses. They live in houses built on stilts. They are mainly farmers and they grow rice on terraced fields. They also raise cattles and poultry.
Tay traditional dress is made from homegrown cotton. There is usually not much embroidery or other decorations. Women wear skirts or trousers, with short shirts inside and long one on the outside.
They have many festivals and holidays in a year. The Lunar New Year and the mid-July festivals are the most lavishly organized. During festivals, people in many places play con throwing, badminton, tug-of-war, dragon dancing, or chess.
The Tay eat mainly sticky rice. On festival occasions, they make many kinds of cakes, such as banh chung(sticky rice square cakes), banh day (sticky rice round cakes) or banh khao (cakes made of white rice flour).
Third, festivals may effect the environment. After a festival, the roads are full of colorful paper, flowers, waste cans of bottles that people throw away. Trees along the roadsides may be damaged by the crowds. Furthermore, the noise from the music and other (4). also cause noise pollution. 
II. Read the passage about The Tay,then answer the questions (1,5ms)
Where do the Tay live ? 
 ..
What do they grow and raise ?
 ..
What are two festivals the most lavishly organized ?
 ..
D. WRITING : (2,5 m)
I. Do as directed (2 ms)
1. The girl worked hard. Her stepmother wasn’t happy.(Nối hai câu sử dụng”although”)
=>  .
2. The Tay people live mostly in the regions in the North of Viet Nam. 
( Cho dạng đúng của từ “moutain” trong ngoặc)
3. You don’t have to buy that expensive car.(Viết lại câu sao với từ “ necessary “ cho nghĩa không đổi)
=>It .
4. The Muong are well-known for their rich Folk literature ( Đặt câu hỏi cho từ gạch chân)
=>What ...
II. Write the complete sentences (0,5ms)
1. The Giong festival/ held/ the 6th/ the 12th /the 4th lunar month/Soc Son
...
2.The festival/commemorate/ saint Giong/ who /defeat / the An.
......
E. LISTENING (2,5ms)
1. Listen to a conversation and match Nam's hobbies and leisure activities with different stages in his life. You will listen TWICE. (1,25m)
Stages of life
Hobbies/Leisure activities
1. childhood
A. volunteering
2. primary school
B. playing with toys
3. secondary school
C. playing tennis
4. university
D. reading comics
5. marriage
E. hanging out with classmates
2. Listen to the conversation between Jack and Nam about ethnic groups in Viet Nam. Fill each of the gaps with no more than THREE words or a number. You will listen TWICE.(1,25m)
1.
Viet Nam has _______________ ethnic groups living together.
2.
The Viet has the largest ___________.
3.
The Tay ____________a population of around 1.7 million.
4.
The Khmer has about _________million people.
5.
The Mol live in _____________
	 THE END 
Key
E. Listening 
I. 1. B 2. D 3. E 4. A 5. C
II. 1. 54. 2. Population. 3. Has. 4. 1.3 5. Hoa Binh
Joan: Nam, could you tell me about your hobbies and leisure activities?
Nam: No problem. When I was a very little child, I liked playing with toys. I had hundreds of toys at home. When I attended primary school, I loved reading comics. I had a very big collection of comics that I still keep until today.
Joan: What about when you attended secondary school?
Nam: As a teenager, I preferred socialising with friends than being on my own. So I often hung out with my classmates after school.
Joan: That was a significant change! What leisure activities did you do when you became a student at university?
Nam: During my student life I became interested in helping people, so I often attended volunteering activities in hospitals to help elderly people.
Joan: What about now, when you have married?
Nam: Oh now I don’t have time for volunteering activities. In my free time I often play tennis. I try to keep fit because health is very important for an enjoyable life.
(Dừng)
Now listen again. (phát lại bài nghe)
(Dừng)
Jack: So, you have many ethnic groups living together in Viet Nam?
Nam: Yes, 54 altogether.
Jack: That’s impressive. Which group has the largest population?
Nam: The Viet with around 74 million people.
Jack: Which area of the country do the Viet live?
Nam: Almost everywhere in Viet Nam. You can see them in the city, countryside or mountainous areas.
Jack: Really? And what is the next most populated group?
Nam: The Tay, with a population of around 1.7 million people.
Jack: Do they live in many places in the country?
Nam: No. They mostly live in the northeast regions of Viet Nam like Cao Bang, Bac Kan, Lang Son.
Jack: I also heard you have the Mol and Khmer.
Nam: Yes. The Mol live in Hoa Binh. They have more than 1.3 million people. And the Khmer also have around 1.3 million people, living in the Mekong Delta region.
Jack: Wow! Your country is a nation of diversity!
(Dừng)
Now listen again. (phát lại bài nghe)