Đề kiểm tra học kỳ I năm học 2014 - 2015 môn: Tiếng Anh - Lớp 8 thời gian làm bài: 60 phút

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ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ I NĂM HỌC 2014-2015
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC	MÔN: TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 8
	Ngày kiểm tra: 18/12/2014
	Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút
Đề kiểm tra có 02 trang.
I. Listening: Listen to the conversation between Mrs Tu and Lan. Then choose the correct answer: (1pt)
1. Who helps Mrs Tu cook dinner?
A. Her friend	C. Her aunt
B. Her daughter 	D. Her sister	
2. What does Lan use to cook the “Special Chinese Fried Rice”?
A. A rice cooker 	C. A big pan	 
B. A steamer 	D. A cupboard
3. When does Lan fry the garlic and the green peppers?
A. Until the oil is hot.	C. After putting the salt in
B. After putting the ham in	D. Before putting the oil in
4. How much salt does Lan put in?
A. A soupspoon	C. A little	
B. Half a teaspoon	D. A teaspoon
II. Choose the best one to complete the sentences: (2pts)
5. At school, students are taught in order to have good _________.
A. resident	B. behavior	C. subject	D. memory
6. Many people don’t like to _________ experiments on animals.
A. arrange 	B. transmit	C. conduct	D. assist
7. They tried to solve the problem by _________ and at last they could.
A. their	B. theirs	C. them	D. themselves
8. My mother is the _________ age as his mother.
A. same	B. most	C. different 	D. like
 9. It was _________ to have a market and a school near our house.
A. tasty	B. important	C. convenient	D. proud
10. The Union was founded ______ March 26 1931 by the beloved President Ho Chi Minh.
A. in	B. on	C. at	D. to
11. Bao spends his free time doing volunteer work _________ a local orphanage.
A. at	B. of	C. with	D. from
12. Thu: Can I speak to Hoa, please? This is Thu. – Hoa: _________
A. That’s very kind of you.	C. See you then.	
B. I need a favor.	D. Hello, Thu. How are you?
III. Choose the underlined part which needs correcting: (0.5pt)
13. He likes gardening but he hates do the housework.
 A	 B	 C D
14. Her efforts in working led for her success in business.
 A	 B C D
IV. Supply the correct form of the word: (1pt)
15. What is the correct (pronounce) of this word?
16. Ho Chi Minh City is an important (commerce) center.
17. In England, turkey is (traditional) eaten on Christmas Day.
18. He is very happy because he is living in (comfortable).
V. Supply the correct tense or form of the verb: (1pt)
19. Water (boil) at 100 degrees Celsius.
20. My friend (wait) for me for half an hour yesterday.
21. She (be) here for many years.
22. They enjoy (visit) other countries.
VI. Read the passage. Then decide whether the statements are True or False: (1pt)
Language learners learn words in different ways. Some learners make a list and put into it the meanings of new words in their mother tongue, and try to learn them by heart. However, others do not. Instead, they write one or two example sentences with each new word in order to remember how to use the word in the right way.
	Many language learners do not try to learn all new words they come across. They usually underline or highlight only the words they want to learn. This helps them remember important words.	
	23. Language learners don’t learn words in the same way.
	24. Some learners write examples of words and try to learn them by heart.
	25. Every learner tries to learn all new words they come across.
	26. Underlining or highlighting the words learners want to learn helps them remember important words.
VII. Choose the best one to complete the passage: (1.5pts)
Once a poor farmer had a daughter named Little Pea. After his wife died, the farmer married again. His new wife had a daughter, Stout Nut. (27) ________, the new wife was very cruel to Little Pea. Little Pea (28) ________ to do chores all day. This made Little Pea’s father very upset. He soon died (29) ________ a broken heart.
Summer came and went. In the fall, the village held its harvest (30) ________. That year, everyone was (31) ________ as the prince wanted to choose his wife from the village. Stout Nut’s mother made new clothes for her, (32) ________ poor Little Pea had none.
 27. 	A. Luckily	B. Unfortunately	C. Magically 	D. Finally
 28. 	A. should	B. ought	C. had	D. would
 29. 	A. of	B. by	C. for	D. at
 30. 	A. competition	B. crop	C. product	D. festival
 31. 	A. generous	B. excited	C. suitable	D. slim
 32. 	A. therefore	B. because	C. but	D. and
VIII. Writing: Rewrite the sentences, beginning with the words given: (2pts)
33. Minh’s brother can’t ride a motorbike because he isn’t old.
à Minh’s brother isn’t old enough ______________________________.
34. “You should do more exercises, Mr Hai,” the doctor said.
à The doctor said ___________________________________________.
35. My father usually stayed up late to watch TV last year.
à My father used __________________________________________ .
36. They intend to spend their holiday in Nha Trang this year.
à They are ________________________________________________ .
THE END
HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM TIẾNG ANH LỚP 8 - HỌC KỲ I - 2014-2015 
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
SCRIPT FOR LISTENING : GRADE 8
Lan: Can I help you cook dinner, mom?
Mrs Tu: Sure. You can cook the “Special Chinese Fried Rice” for me. Use the big pan, please.
Lan: Okay. How much oil do I put in?
Mrs Tu: Just a little. Wait until it’s hot and then fry the garlic and the green peppers.
Lan: Do I put the ham in now?
Mrs Tu: Yes. And you can put the rice and a teaspoon of salt.
Lan: Yummy! It smells delicious.
I. Listening: Listen to the conversation between Mrs Tu and Lan. Then choose the correct answer: (1pt)
1. Who helps Mrs Tu cook dinner?
A. Her friend	C. Her aunt
B. Her daughter 	D. Her sister	
2. What does Lan use to cook the “Special Chinese Fried Rice”?
A. A rice cooker 	C. A big pan	 
B. A steamer 	D. A cupboard
3. When does Lan fry the garlic and the green peppers?
A. Until the oil is hot.	C. After putting the salt in
B. After putting the ham in	D. Before putting the oil in
4. How much salt does Lan put in?
A. A soupspoon	C. A little	
B. Half a teaspoon	D. A teaspoon
II. Choose the best one to complete the sentences: (2pts)
5. At school, students are taught in order to have good _________.
A. resident	B. behavior	C. subject	D. memory
6. Many people don’t like to _________ experiments on animals.
A. arrange 	B. transmit	C. conduct	D. assist
7. They tried to solve the problem by _________ and at last they could.
A. their	B. theirs	C. them	D. themselves
8. My mother is the _________ age as his mother.
A. same	B. most	C. different 	D. like
 9. It was _________ to have a market and a school near our house.
A. tasty	B. important	C. convenient	D. proud
10. The Union was founded ______ March 26 1931 by the beloved President Ho Chi Minh.
A. in	B. on	C. at	D. to
11. Bao spends his free time doing volunteer work _________ a local orphanage .
A. at	B. of	C. with	D. from
12. A: Can I speak to Hoa, please? This is Thu. – B: _________
A. That’s very kind of you.	C. See you then.	
B. I need a favor.	D. Hello, Thu. How are you?
III. Choose the underlined part which needs correcting: (0.5pt)
13. He likes gardening but he hates do the housework.
 A	 B	 C D
14. Her efforts in working led for her success in business.
 A	 B C D
IV. Supply the correct form of the word: (1pt)
15. What is the correct (pronounce) of this word? PRONUNCIATION
16. Ho Chi Minh City is an important (commerce) center. COMMERCIAL 
17. In England, turkey is (traditional) eaten on Christmas Day. TRADITIONALLY
18. He is very happy because he is living in (comfortable). COMFORT
V. Supply the correct tense or form of the verb: (1pt)
19. Water (boil) at 100 degrees Celsius. BOILS
20. My friend (wait) for me for half an hour yesterday. WAITED
21. She (be) here for many years. HAS BEEN
22. They enjoy (visit) other countries. VISITING
VI. Read the passage. Then decide whether the statements are True or False: (1pt)
Language learners learn words in different ways. Some learners make a list and put into it the meanings of new words in their mother tongue, and try to learn them by heart. However, others do not. Instead, they write one or two example sentences with each new word in order to remember how to use the word in the right way.
	Many language learners do not try to learn all new words they come across. They usually underline or highlight only the words they want to learn. This helps them remember important words.	
	23. Language learners don’t learn words in the same way. TRUE
	24. Some learners write examples of words and try to learn them by heart. FALSE
	25. Every learner tries to learn all new words they come across. FALSE
	26. Underlining or highlighting the words learners want to learn helps them remember important words. TRUE
VII. Choose the best one to complete the passage: (1.5pts)
Once a poor farmer had a daughter named Little Pea. After his wife died, the farmer married again. His new wife had a daughter, Stout Nut. (27) ________, the new wife was very cruel to Little Pea. Little Pea (28) ________ to do chores all day. This made Little Pea’s father very upset. He soon died (29) ________ a broken heart.
Summer came and went. In the fall, the village held its harvest (30) ________. That year, everyone was (31) ________ as the prince wanted to choose his wife from the village. Stout Nut’s mother made new clothes for her, (32) ________ poor Little Pea had none.
 27. 	A. Luckily	B. Unfortunately	C. Magically 	D. Finally
 28. 	A. should	B. ought	C. had	D. would
 29. 	A. of	B. by	C. for	D. at
 30. 	A. competition	B. crop	C. product	D. festival
 31. 	A. generous	B. excited	C. suitable	D. slim
 32. 	A. therefore	B. because	C. but	D. and
VIII. Writing : Rewrite the sentences, beginning with the words given: (2pts)
33. Minh’s brother can’t ride a motorbike because he isn’t old.
à Minh’s brother isn’t old enough - TO RIDE A MOTORBIKE.
34. “You should do more exercises, Mr Hai,” the doctor said.
à The doctor said - MR HAI SHOULD DO MORE EXERCISES.
35. My father usually stayed up late to watch TV last year.
à My father used - TO STAY UP LATE TO WATCH TV LAST YEAR.
 36. They intend to spend their holiday in Nha Trang this year.
à They are - GOING TO SPEND THEIR HOLIDAY IN NHA TRANG THIS YEAR.
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