Đề kiểm tra Viết lần 1 môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 - Chương trình thí điểm

... SECONDARY SCHOOL
Name: .
Class: .
THE FIRST WRITTEN TEST
Subject: English 8
 Time: 45 minutes
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LISTENING
Question I. Listen to the passage and choose the correct answers: (1point) 
1.What percentage of Britain’s population dream of living in the country ?
 A. 80 B. 18 	 C. 20 
2.English village communities are often small and .
 A. close B. poor C. unknown
3. People in English villages use private transport .
 A. a little B. less C. more
4.The environment of English villages is 
 A. spoil B. not spoilt much C. not safe
Question II. Listen to the passage again and complete the sentences.(1 point)
 Life in the English countryside
According to a recent survey by Country Life magazine, about 80 percent of Britain’s (1)........... dream of living in the countryside. In fact the countryside of England today shows the wealth of landowners and those who can afford to escape the busy and
 (2) . city life.
English village communities are often small and close. They are warm and usually welcoming. Maggie, who lives in North Yorkshire, says: “ Village life is (3)  and safe for the kids. There is a great sense of community here. It is more relaxing and you can’t tell who has money and who doesn’t”. People in the English (4) . use private transport more, and the environment hasn’t been spoilt much.
B- USE OF LANGUAGE:
Question III. Find the word which has different sound in the part underlined. ( 1 point) 
1. A. wanted 	 B. washed 	C. decided 	D. needed
2. A. fun	 B. sun	 C. surf	D. cut
3. A. leisure 	 B. eight	 C. celebrate	D. penalty
4. A. A. although	B. laugh	 C. paragraph	 D. enough
Question IV. Choose the best answer. ( 2.0 points )
1. My dad doesn’t mind my mom from work every day.
A. pick up	 B. picked up	 C. picking up	 D. picks up
2. Using computers too much may have harmful effects .. your minds and bodies.
A. on
B. to
C. with
D. onto
3. I love the people in my village. They are so and hospitable.
A. friendly B. vast	 C. slow D. inconvenient
4. The .. people in the village are very friendly.
A. ethnic minority B. majorities C. ethnic minorities D. ethnic cultures.
5. Can you speak English  .My English is not good.
A. slow B. more slowly C. quickly D. more quickly
6. Viet Nam is . Multicultural country with 54 ethnic groups.
A. a B. an C. the D. A and C
7.Which ethnic groups has the largest population in Viet Nam?
A. Kinh B. Muong C. Tay D. Hmong
8.The Lao are one of  many Thai- speaking peoples.
A. the B. a C. an D. A and C
Question V. Give the correct form of the following verbs: ( 1.0 point)
1. Children in this village love ____________ kites on summer afternoons. (fly)
2. The children used to ___________ a long way to school. (go)
3. They__________ a nomadic life for six years. (live)
4.The Hmong boys like___________ the game “danh quay” in spring. ( play)
C-READING:
Question VI
1.Fill the gaps with the words/ phrases in the box:
In addition	 Also	 As I have noted
In my opinion	 Besides	 I think
My favorite leisure activity is listening to music.
(1)________________, listening to music not only helps me relax but also provides me with musical knowledge. I (2)_______________ like the time that I can lie lazily in bed, put on the small earphone with my iPod and enjoy any favorite songs of many kinds of music: pop, hip-hop, rock or jazz. I like pop music very much because I think it is gentle and suitable for teenagers. I listen to rock music when I am sad and after that I feel cheerful and happy. (3)________________ music from other countries is also good for teenagers to understand other cultures. (4)________________ that, the lyrics are easy to understand and interesting. (5)_______________, it can improve my English and listening skills. (6)_______________, music is an important part of my life and it helps me love my life more.
2. Read the following passage, and answer the questions below: ( 1point)
 Duong Lam: An ancient Vietnamese village
Duong Lam Village is located in Duong Lam Commune at a 45km distance from Hanoi. It is the birthplace of two kings in the history of Vietnam, Phung Hung and Ngo Quyen, who opened up the long-term self-control and independence period of Vietnam after Bach Dang Victory in the year 938.
All houses, gates, village gates and wells are built of laterite creating an architectural complex, a unique village that is typical for villages in the midlands in the North of Vietnam.
At present, there are still nearly old 200 houses and many other historical monuments such as Phung Hung Temple, Ngo Quyen Royal Tomb, MongPhu Communal House, Ho Gam Hill at which Phung Hung liked tigers to rescue villagers and the temple at which the diplomat Giang Van Minh is worshiped.
Where is Duong Lam village?
____________________________________________________________
Who were the two kings whose birthplace is Duong Lam Village?
____________________________________________________________
What is Duong Lam typical for?
____________________________________________________________
How many old houses are there in Duong Lam?
____________________________________________________________
D-WRITING:
Question VII. Reorder the words to make the meaningful sentences.
a. Use the adjectives in brackets in their correct forms of comparison to complete the sentences. (0,5point)
1/ The new bed is . than my old bed. ( comfortable)
2/ The Mekong River is ..the Red River . (long)
b. Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one (1.0 point)
1. Tea is cheaper than coffee.
F Coffee .......
2. I adore listening to music every day. 
F I enjoy .........
 3. The red car is more expensive than the black one.
 F The black car ........
 4. No one in my group is more intelligent than Long.
 F Mary..........
 5. Son Tung M-TP performs the song “Chung ta khong thuoc ve nhau” very beautifully.
 FThe song “Chung ta khong thuoc ve nhau”. 
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 Đáp án và thang điểm chấm:
A- LISTENING :
Question I: ( 0,25đ/ câu đúng)
A
A
C
B 
Question II: ( 0,25đ/ câu đúng)
1. population	
2. noisy	
3. wonderful	
 4. countryside
B- USE OF LANGUAGE
Question III. ( 0,25đ/ câu đúng)
1.B
2.C
3.B
4.A
Question IV. ( 0,25đ/ câu đúng)
1.C
2.A
3.A
4.B
5.B
6.A
7.A
8.A
Question V. ( 0,25đ/ câu đúng)
 1. flying 
 2. go
 3. have lived
 4. playing/ to play
C.READING
Question VI: ( 0,25đ/ câu đúng)
1. Fill the gaps with the words/ phrases in the box:
1. In my opinion 
 2. Also 
 3. I think
 4.Besides
 5.In addition
 6.As I have noted
 2. Answer the following questions:
1.It is located in Duong Lam commune at a 45 km distance from Hanoi.
2. It is the birthplace of two kings in the history of Vietnam, Phung Hung and Ngo Quyen.
 3. It is typical for villages in the midlands in the North of Vietnam.
 4. There are still nearly old 200 houses
D. WRITING
Question VII: 
a. Mỗi câu 0.25 điểm/ câu 
1.more comfortable
2. longer than
b. Mỗi câu 0.2 điểm/ câu 
1. Coffee is more expensive than tea.
2. I enjoy listening to music. 
3, The black car is not as expensive as the red car.
Or The black car is cheaper than the red car.
4. Mary is the most intelligent in my group.
5. The song “Chung ta khong thuoc ve nhau” is performed very beautifully by Son Tung M-TP.