Đề kiểm tra học kì I Năm học: 2014 - 2015 môn: Tăng cường tiếng Anh – lớp 8 thời gian làm bài: 60 phút

 UBND QUẬN THỦ ĐỨC	 ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KÌ I – NH: 2014-2015
PHỊNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO	Mơn: Tăng cường tiếng Anh – Lớp 8
 Ngày kiểm tra: 20/12/2014. Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút. 
Trường :. Lớp: 8. 
Họ và tên học sinh: ..	
LISTENING
READING
WRITING
Teacher’s remark
 Note: Students must write the answers on this paper.
 SECTION A: LISTENING (10 pts)
Part I. Listen and fill in the missing words: (5 pts)
Jane : Look! “Kill Bill” is on at the (1) ______________.
Mike : Yeah, but you have to be (2) ______________ to see it. We aren’t old enough.
Jane : I’m old enough. (3) ______________ not. What about The Last Samurai? It isn’t as 
(4) ______________ as “Kill Bill”, but we can both see it.
Mike : OK. I’ll book the (5) ______________ online. Oh, no. We’re too late. 
 It’s (6) ______________ out.
Jane : Try “Batman Begins”.
Mike : That (7) _____________ in fifteen minutes. There isn’t enough (8) ____________ to get there.
Jane : OK. Let’s (9) ______________ a DVD. 
Mike : All right. It’s better than (10) ______________.
Part II. People are talking about their neighbors. Listen and circle each person’s opinion: (5 pts)
1. Bob thinks his neighbor is ___________________.
A. fun	B. inconsiderate	C. nervous
2. Jin-suk thinks his neighbors are ___________________. 
 A. strange	B. nice	C. helpful
3. Jennifer thinks her neighbor is ___________________.
A. unfriendly	B. shy	C. friendly
4. Douglas thinks his neighbor is ___________________ .
 A. hardworking	B. noisy	C. reserved
5. Susan thinks her neighbor is ___________________.
A. kind	B. lonely	C. helpful
 SECTION B: READING (10 pts) 
Part I. Read the passage and choose the best answers: (5 pts)
SOFIA COPPOLA
Sofia Coppola was born in New York, USA, in 1971 and appeared in her first film, the Godfather, in 1972. (She played the part of a baby boy!) As she grew older, she appeared in several other films. However, she was never very successful as an actress, and in 1990 received two joke awards called “Razzies”, one for Worst New Star and one for Worst Supporting Actress. 
 Today, Sofia is better-known (and more successful) as a director. She wrote and directed a short film in 1998 and her first full-length film, The Virgin Suicides, in 1999. That year, she won an MTV Movie Award for Best New Film-maker. In 2003, she wrote and directed her most successful film, Lost In Translation, and won an Academy Award for the script.
 Sofia grew up surrounded by people from the film industry because she is the daughter of the famous film director, Francis Ford Coppola. She is also the cousin of actor Nicolas Cage. In 1999, she married a film director Spike Jonze but the marriage ended in 2003. Many people in Hollywood believe that she is now in a relationship with Quentin Tarantino – another famous director!
Questions:
1. What was Sofia’s first part? – ( A baby boy / A baby girl / An old man / An old woman )
2. How many “Razzies” did she receive in 1990? – ( One / Two / Three / Four)
3. When did she win MTV Movie Award for the best New film-maker? – ( 1990 / 1998 / 1999 / 2003)
4. What did Sofia’s father do ? – ( A famous doctor / A well- known film director / A good teacher / An actor)
5. How many years did Sofia’s marriage with Spike Jonze last? – ( 3 years / 4 years / 5 years / 6 years)
Part II. Read the passage and choose the word(s) that best fit(s) for each blank: (5 pts) 
GIFT-GIVING IN BRITAIN
 In Britain, there are two occasions each year when people usually receive presents: on Christmas Day and on (1) ______ birthday. In the past, your 21st birthday was the most (2) ______ because it symbolized becoming an adult. People traditionally received a silver key on that day to symbolize opening the door to the (3) ______ world. Today, people in Britain (4) ______ become adults at the age of eighteen, so they often have the biggest celebration on that birthday.
 The custom of giving gifts on 25th December only dates back to Victorian times. Before that it was more common in Britain to exchange presents (5) ______ New Year’s Eve (31st December) or Twelfth Night (5/6 January). These days, on Christmas Eve (6) ______ put presents for young children in “stockings” and leave them in their bedrooms while they are asleep. When the children (7) ______ in the morning, many of them believe that Santa Claus has (8) ______ them in the night and brought them their presents. Gifts for older children (9) ______ grown-ups are put around the Christmas tree on Christmas Eve. Then, on Christmas morning, everyone (10) ______ around the tree and opens their presents.
1. A. your	 B. their	C. his	D. her
2. A. peaceful	B. dangerous	C. important	D. careful
3. A. teenager	B. newcomer	C. kid	D. adult	
4. A. legally	B. ugly	C. hardly	D. friendly
5. A. in	B. with	C. on	D. to
6. A. friends	B. teachers	C. classmates	D. parents
7. A. wake up	B. have breakfast	C. do exercises D. take a shower	. 
8. A. come	B. visited	C. gone	D. bought
9. A. however	B. but	C. and	D. although
10. A. sleeps	B. cuts	C. listens	D. sits	
SECTION C: WRITING (10pts)
Part I. Rewrite the following sentences but the meaning stays the same: (5 pts)
1. The weather isn’t warm, so we can’t play tennis.
à The weather isn’t warm enough _________________________________________.
2. We can’t see the start of the film because we’re too late.
à We’re are too late ____________________________________________________.
3. Maria began playing the piano when she was ten.
à Maria has __________________________________________________________.
4. In my opinion, no actress is more attractive than Keira.
à In my opinion, Keira is the _________________________________________.
5. Old houses are rare in that town.
à There are not ________________________________________________________.
Part II. Imagine you have just received a Christmas present from your close friend. Write an informal thank – you letter of 120-150 words. (5 pts)
THE END
ĐÁP ÁN
 TĂNG CƯỜNG TIẾNG ANH LỚP 8- HỌC KỲ I
Năm học: 2014 - 2015
Section A. Listening (10 pts)
Part I. Mỗi đáp án đúng/ 0.5điểm – SOLUTIONS – UNIT 4D – E1/37.SB – TRACK 15
cinema
eighteen
You’re
good
tickets
sold
starts
time
watch
10. nothing
Part II. Mỗi đáp án đúng/ 1 điểm – TACTICS FOR LISTENING-UNIT 3- LISTENING 1-TRACK 12
B. inconsiderate
B. nice
A. unfriendly
A. hardworking
 5. C. helpful
Section B. Reading (10 pts)
Part I. Mỗi đáp án đúng/ 1 điểm
1. A baby boy
2. Two
3. 1999
4. A well- known film director
5. 5 years
Part II. Mỗi đáp án đúng/ 0.5điểm
B. their
C. important 
D. adult 
A. legally
C. on
D. parents
A. wake up
B. visited
C. and
D. sits
SECTION C. Writing (10 pts)
Part I. Rewrite the following sentences but the meaning stays the same: (5 pts)
The weather isn’t warm enough for us to play tennis.
2. We’re are too late to see the start of the film.
Maria has played the piano since she was ten.
In my opinion, Keira is the most acttractive (actress).
There are not many old houses in that town.
Part II. Write an informal thank – you letter of 120 – 150 words. (5 pts)
Content (2 points maximum)
3 points for including given suggestions.
1 point for additional information.
½ point if part of a point is included but not developed.
Form (1 points maximum)
2 points for correct informal letter format.
1 point if only part of informal letter format is used.
0 points if format is not used at all.
Range (1 points maximum)
2 points for using a good range of vocabulary and structures.
1 point for using a reasonable range of vocabulary and structures.
0 points for using a poor range of vocabulary and structures.
Accuracy (1 points maximum)
2 points for accuracy over 80%.
1 point for accuracy between 70 and 80%.
PHẦN NGHE – LỚP 8
HỌC KỲ I – NH: 2014 - 2015
Part 1: SOLUTIONS – UNIT 4D- E1 / 37 –TRACK 15
LISTENING 1:
Jane : Look! “Kill Bill” is on at the (1) cinema.
Mike : Yeah, but you have to be (2) eighteen to see it. We aren’t old enough.
Jane : I’m old enough. (3) You’re not. What about The Last Samurai? It isn’t as (4) good as “Kill Bill”, 
 but we can both see it. 
Mike : OK. I’ll book the (5) tickets online. Oh, no. We’re too late. It’s (6) sold out.
Jane : Try “Batman Begins”.
Mike : That (7) starts in fifteen minutes. There isn’t enough (8) time to get there.
Jane : OK. Let’s (9) watch a DVD. 
Mike : All right. It’s better than (10) nothing.
Part 2: TACTICS– UNIT 3 – LISTENING 1-TRACK 12
LISTENING 2:
1. I just got a new neighbor in the apartment upstairs from me. I haven’t met her yet. But I can hear her TV set every night because she turns the volume up really high. She should really be more considerate of her neighbors.
2. The house across the street from mine was sold last month, and a young family moved in. I think they’ll be very fit in well here. They’ve already invited all their neighbors to cook out at their house next week. They seem like really nice people. 
3. The man who lives next to me is moving. I can’t say that I’m too upset about it. He’s lived next to me for almost five years, but I don’t think he’s spoken to me more than three or four times. Sometimes I’ll wave to him in the morning and he doesn’t even wave back.
4. My neighbor Stacy is incredible. You wouldn’t believe all the things she manages to get done. She works at a big law firm downtown and works really long hours. She also volunteers on the weekends. To top it off, her house is always spotless! I honestly don’t know where she finds the time.
5. I’m really lucky to have Bob as a neighbor. He works in construction, and he’s always nice about giving me a hand whenever I have work to do around the house. He doesn’t really cook, so I try to fix him a home-cooked meal every now and then to thank him.
PHẦN NGHE – LỚP 8
HỌC KỲ I – NH: 2014 – 2015
Part 1: SOLUTIONS – UNIT 4D- E1 / 37 –TRACK 15
Part 2: TACTICS– UNIT 3 – LISTENING 1-TRACK 12