Đề kiểm tra học kì I môn tiếng anh lớp 8 năm học 2014 - 2015 thời gian làm bài: 35 phút

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TRƯỜNG TRUNG HỌC CƠ SỞ CẦU KIỆU
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Lớp: ____________________ SBD: ________
ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HKI
MƠN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 8
NĂM HỌC 2014- 2015
Thời gian làm bài: 35 phút
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I. Choose the word /phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.(2 pts)
1. The Taj Mahal in India is one of _____________beautiful buildings in the world.
A. more 
B. most 
C. the best 
D. the most
2. “ I need a favor. “ - “ _______________ ”
A. No, thanks.
B. I’m OK.
C. Yes, please.
D. How can I help you?
3. My family _____________ to Ho Chi Minh City last January.
A. moved 
B. move
C. have moved
D. had moved
4. I _______________ Lan when I moved to Ho Chi Minh City..
A. has known
B. have known 
C. know 
D. knew
5. Kate hates _________ to classical music.
A. listens 
B. listen 
C. to listening 
D. listening 
6. What did you use _________ when you were young? – I used to fly kites with my brother.
A. do
B. doing
C. to do 
D. did
7. She has to do all the housework _________ any help of modern equipment.
A. with
B. without
C. no 
D. not
8. Is Lan the same _______ as Nga.
A. old 
B. age 
C. tall 
D. high
II. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting. (0.5 pt)
1. We must be there between 6:00 to 7:30 this evening.
 A B C D
2. My mother is not much young as she looks.
	 A B C D
III. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage.(1 pt)
To me, English is very interesting. It is not difficult to learn English well. However, It is important to know the most effective way of learning. I rarely (1)new vocabularies but often learn them through reading. At first, I felt it difficult because I didn’t know many vocabularies. However I try to guess the (2)through the information in newspapers and magazines. Only when I can’t guess, I will look them up in the dictionary. My mother bought me an English – English dictionary. It helps me much. I can use those new vocabularies correctly and naturally. I often (3)..diary and compose short stories to improve my writing skill. I may imagine the content or revise what I have read from the newspapers and magazines. I also listen to English music and news on radio and TV. It is an interesting way of practicing (4).. My father bought me an iPod so that I can record the news and listen again. When I listen, I repeat and mimic the accent. Then I record my voice and listen again to correct the mistakes myself. It’s very useful. 
1. A. look up 
B. look at 
C. look for 
D. look after 
2. A. idea
B. content 
C. mean 
D. meaning 
3. A. find
B. write 
C. discover
D. do
4. A. writing
B. speaking 
C. listening
D. reading
HỌC SINH KHƠNG VIẾT VÀO KHUNG NÀY
VÌ ĐÂY LÀ PHÁCH SẼ RỌC ĐI MẤT
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IV. Read the passage, then decide if the statements that follow it are True or False. (1.0 pt)
 SAVE THE WORLD
We are all destroying the Earth. The seas and rivers are too dirty to swim in. There is so much smoke in the air that is unhealthy to live in many of the world’s cities. We have cut down so many trees that there are now vast areas of wasteland all over the world. As a result, farmers in parts of Africa can not grow enough to eat. In certain countries in Asia there is too little rice. Wild animals are quickly disappearing. For instance, tigers are rare in India now because we have killed too many. However, it isn’t simply enough to talk about the problem. We must act now before it is too late to do anything about it. Join us now. Save the Earth. This is too important to ignore.
1. The seas and rivers are polluted now.
2. Smoke is harmful to human health.
3. There are only a few tigers left in India.
4. Save the Earth is an unimportant problem.
1.____________ 2. _____________ 3. ___________ 4. _____________
V. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence. (1.0 pt)
1. Nowadays, people enjoy going to the supermarkets which offer a wide ______________of products. (select)
2. Do you know how to ____________________this word? (pronunciation)
3. The ________________in this town are very hospitable. (reside )
4.In this restaurant, the food was good but the __________________was very slow. (serve)
VI. Use the correct tense or form of the verb given in each sentence. (1.0 pt)
1. _________________________ tap water is very dangerous for our health. (Drink)
2. We ( not / see )____________________ Paul since we were on holiday last summer. 
3. Telephone ( be ) __________________ Alexander Graham Bell’s invention in 1876.
4. Hurry up! Everybody ( wait ) _________________ for you.
VII. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the sentence printed before it. (1.5 pts)
 She doesn’t want to get up early in the morning.
FShe is not used to .
 2. His car runs fast, but a race car runs faster.
F His car doesn’t run .
 3. Tuan began collecting waste papers 2 weeks ago.
F Tuan has ..
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KiểmTra Học Kỳ I – Năm học 2014- 2015 ĐÁP ÁN TIẾNG ANH 8 
I. Choose the word /phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.(2 pts)
1. The Taj Mahal in India is one of _____________ beautiful buildings in the world.
A. more 
B. most 
C. the best 
D. the most
2. “ I need a favor. “ - “ _______________ ”
A. No, thanks.
B. I’m OK.
C. Yes, please.
D. How can I help you?
3. My family _____________ to Ho Chi Minh City last January.
A. moved 
B. move
C. have moved
D. had moved
4. I _______________ Lan when I moved to Ho Chi Minh City..
A. has known
B. have known 
C. know 
D. knew
5. Kate hates _________ to classical music.
A. listens 
B. listen 
C. to listen 
D. listening 
6. What did you use _________ when you were young? – I used to fly kites with my brother.
A. do
B. doing
C. to do 
D. did
7. She has to do all the housework _________ any help of modern equipment.
A. with
B. without 
C. no 
D. not
8. Is Lan the same ..as Nga.
A. old 
B. age 
C. tall 
D. high
II. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting. (0.5 pt)
1. We must be there between 6:00 to 7:30 this evening.
 A B C D
2. My mother is not much young as she looks.
	 A B C D
III. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage.(1 pt)
To me, English is very interesting. It is not difficult to learn English well. However, It is important to know the most effective way of learning. I rarely (1)new vocabularies but often learn them through reading. At first, I felt it difficult because I didn’t know many vocabularies. However I try to guess the (2)through the information in newspapers and magazines. Only when I can’t guess, I will look them up in the dictionary. My mother bought me an English – English dictionary. It helps me much. I can use those new vocabularies correctly and naturally. I often (3)..diary and compose short stories to improve my writing skill. I may imagine the content or revise what I have read from the newspapers and magazines. I also listen to English music and news on radio and TV. It is an interesting way of practicing (4).. My father bought me an ipod, so that I can record the news and listen again. When I listen, I repeat and mimic the accent. Then I record my voice and listen again to correct the mistakes myself. It’s very useful. 
1. A. look up
B. look at 
C. look for 
D. look after 
2. A. idea
B. content 
C. mean 
D. meaning 
3. A. find
B. write 
C. discover
D. do
4. A. writing
B. speaking 
C. listening
D. reading
IV. Read the passage, then decide if the statements that follow it are True or False. (1.0 pt)
 SAVE THE WORLD
We are all destroying the Earth. The seas and rivers are too dirty to swim in. There is so much smoke in the air that is unhealthy to live in many of world’s cities. We have cut down so many trees that there are now vast areas of wasteland all over the world. As a result, farmers in parts of Africa can not grow enough to eat. In certain countries In Asia there is too little rice. Wild animals are quickly disappearing. For instant, tigers are rare in India now because we have killed too many.However, it isn’t enough simply to talk about the problem. We must act now before it is too late to do anything about it. Join us now. Save the Earth. This is important to ignore.
1. The seas and rivers are polluted now.
2. Smoke is harmful to human health.
3. There are only a few tigers left in India.
4. Save the Earth is an unimportant problem.
1.______True______ 2. ______True_______ 3. _____True______ 4. ______False_______
V. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence. (1.0 pt)
1. Nowadays, people enjoy going to the supermarket which offer a wide selection.of products. (select)
2. Do you know how to pronounce.this word? (pronunciation)
3. The residentsin this town are very hospitable. (reside )
4. In this restaurant, the food was good but the service..was very slow. (serve) 
VI. Use the correct tense or form of the verb given in each sentence. (1.0 pt)
1. _____Drinking_______ tap water is very dangerous for our health. (Drink)
2. We ( not / see )______haven’t seen______________ Paul since we were on holiday last summer. 
3. Telephone ( be ) __was____Alexander Graham Bell’s invention in 1876.
4. Hurry up! Everybody ( wait ) ______is waiting___________ for you.
VII. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the sentence printed before it. (1.5 pts)
She doesn’t want to get up early in the morning.
FShe’s not used to getting up early in the morning.
 2. His car runs fast, but a race car runs faster.
F His car doesn’t run as fast as a race car.
 3. Tuan began collecting waste papers 2 weeks ago.
F Tuan has collected waste paper for 2 weeks.