Kiểm tra học kì I – Lớp 8 năm học: 2015 - 2016 môn: Tiếng Anh thời gian làm bài: 45 phút

ENGLISH 8-MATRIX 1 OF THE FIRST SEMESTER TEST 2015-2016
Topic
Knowing
Understanding
Applying
Total
Low
High
I/ LANGUAGE FOCUS (2.0 P). U1àU7
Circle the best answer
Sentence
Point
Ratio
8
2.0
20%
Sentence: 8
Point: 2.0
Ratio: 20%
II/ READING:(2.0p)
- Reading 1: UNIT 6
THE YOUNG PIONEERS CLUB
Sentence
Point
Ratio
Read and circle
Sentence: 4
Point: 1.0
Ratio: 10%
4
1.0
10%
- Reading 2: UNIT 6
THE YOUNG PIONEERS CLUB
Sentence
Point
Ratio
Read and answer T or F
Sentence: 4
Point: 1.0
Ratio: 10%
4
1.0
10%
III/ WRITING (2.0p)
-Writing 1: UNIT 6
THE YOUNG PIONEERS CLUB
Sentences
Point
Ratio 
Complete sentences
4
1.0
10%
Sentence: 4
Point: 1.0
Ratio: 10%
-Writing 2: UNIT 5
STUDY HABITS 
Sentences 
Point 
Ratio 
Write a paragraph
4
1.0
10%
Sentence: 4
Point: 1.0
Ratio: 10%
IV/LISTENING(2.0p)
-Listening 1: UNIT 1
MY FRIENDS
Sentences 
Point 
Ratio
Listen and circle the best answer
4
1.0
10%
Sentence: 4
Point: 1.0
Ratio: 10%
-Listening 2: UNIT 1
MY FRIENDS
Sentences 
Point 
Ratio
Listen and choose true or false 
4
1.0
10%
Sentence: 4
Point: 1.0
Ratio: 10%
V/ SPEAKING(2.0P)
1. My friends
2. At home
3. Study habits
4.The young pioneers club
Sentences
Point
Ratio
0.5p-Introduce about yourself (1’)
4
0.5
5 %
0.5p-Ask-Answer between T-S (2’)
2
0.5
5 %
1.0p-
Introduce about your topic (2’)
4
1.0
10%
Sentence: 10
Point: 2.0
Ratio: 20%
Total:
Sentences 
Point 
Ratio
16
3.5
35%
14
3.5
35%
8
20
20%
4
1.0
10%
Sentence:42
Point: 10
Ratio: 100%
PHÒNG GD-ĐT NINH SƠN KIỂM TRA HỌC KÌ I – LỚP 8
TRƯỜNG THCS TRẦN QUỐC TOẢN NĂM HỌC: 2015 - 2016
 Môn: Tiếng Anh
 Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút
Đề 1:
PART 1: LANGUAGE FOCUS: 2.0p 
 Circle the best answer.
1/ I  a quick phone call. Can you wait for me?
a. make 	 b. will make 	 c. made	 d. am going to make
2/ The match was .. live all over the world.
a. traveled 	 b. demonstrated c. arranged	 d. transmitted
3/ You can see a lot of famous paintings in this  .
a. service 	 b. exhibition 	 c. invention	 d. demonstration
4/ The children are old enough to look after .. .
a. them 	 b. themselves 	 c. their	 d. themself
5/ My father  us to the zoo when we were young children.
a. used to take b. use to take 	 c. used to taking d. was used to take
6/ She was born .. June 26th, 1990.
a. on 	 b. of	 	 c. at	 d. in
7/ She was very interested . old folktales.
a. to 	 b. at	 	 c. in	 d. on
8/ It is really interesting, . ?
a. does it 	 b.doesn’t it	 	 c. isn’t it	 d. is it
Part 2: READING: 2.0p
Reading 1: Read the following passage , then choose the correct answer. 1.0p
 	Education for the development (EFD) is a small international organization that was set up in 1996 by a Swiss and a Belgian volunteer who are teaching English to children on the street.
EFD believes education improves the quality of life for disadvantaged children. The organization has since increased its scope and number of activities, and developed into a dynamic and multicultural team of staff and volunteers. EFD strengthens and empowers local Social organizations enabling them to improve and expand their educational services for disadvantaged children. The aim of the organization is to get disadvantaged children into mainstream education. They achieved positive results in various fields (for example: cooking classes, English classes, etc) and they continue to improve and expand their services.
1/ EFD was established in 1996 by 
 a. a Swiss and a Belgian volunteer 
 b. a Belgian volunteer 
 c. a voluntary organization
2/ The organization provides ..
a. children on the street	
b. education to children on the street
c. comfortable life for disadvantaged children	
3/  can improve the quality of life for disadvantaged children.
a. education	
b. EFD	
c. service	
4/ A volunteer is a person who does a job 
a. such a high salary for it	
b. as a social worker
c. without being paid for it
Reading 2: Read the passage , then answer true (T) or false (F). 1.0p
In the United States, almost everyone, at one time or another, has been volunteer.
According to U.S. governmer statistics, about one-fifth of the American population does volunteer work each year. Americans have had the tradition of volunteering and helping one another since the early days of the country.
Americans volunteer not because they are forced or paid to do it. They enjoy it! Traditional volunteer activities include raising money for people in need, cooking and giving food, doing general labour ( such as clean-up projects and home repair), providing transportation (such as giving rides to the elderly), and tutoring / mentoring young people.
 T / F
1/ According to the text, nearly every American has done volunteer work in his or life. _______
2/ Every year almost one in five Americans works as a volunteer. _______
3/ Americans have been volunteering for less than 50 years. _______
4/ Americans volunteer because they are forced to do it. _______
PART 3: WRITING: 2.0p
Writing 1: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first:1.0p
1/ “You should practice speaking English everyday.” said my teacher.
àMy teacher said 
2/ We intend to join in an English club.
à We are ..
3/ The film’s ending is dramatic.
àThe film 
4/ It’s such a difficult word that we can’t spell it.
à The word is so 
Writing 2: Use the cue words to make each sentence in the letter .1.0p
168 Thong Nhat Street
Ninh Thuan
December 20, 2015
Dear John,
Thanks for your letter. I’m pleased to hear you had an enjoyable Christmas vacation.
We / our first semester / last week.
I / good grades / Geography, Physics and Math, / my English result / poor.
My English teacher / tell / me / improve my English.
I think I / have to study / harder / semester.
Write to me soon and tell me all your news.
Regards, 
Phuong
PART 4: LISTENING. 2.0p
Listening 1: What is each invitation for? Circle the correct answer: 1.0p
1. Phuc and Duong are having a  .
 a. picnic 	 b. party	c. breakfast
2. Phong and Duong see .. .
 a. Mai and Nga	 b. Mai and Chau	c. Nga and Chau
3. Chau has . .
 a. long black hair	 b. short black hair	c. long brown hair
4. This evening, they are working on their school  .
 a. party	 b. lesson	c. project
Listening 2: Are these statements true or false? Check (P) the correct answer: 1.0p
Contents
True
False
1. Lucas is so friendly!
2. Phuc is listening to music.
3. Duong is going to the judo club.
4. Phuc is visiting his friends
ANSWER KEYS 1
Contents
Answer key
Points 
Part 1:
LANGUAGE FOCUS (2.0P). U1àU7
I. Circle the best answer(2.0p)
1. D	 2.D	 3. B	 4. B	 
5. A 	 6. A 	 7. C 	 8. C 
0.25x 8
Part 2:
READING:(2.0p)
Reading 1(1.0p) 
1. A	2.B	3.A	4.C	
Reading 2(1.0p) 
1. T	2.T	3.F	4.F
0.25x 4
0.25x 4
Part 3: WRITING (2.0p)
Writing 1: (1.0p)
1/ My teacher said I should practice speaking English everyday.
2/ We are going to join in an English club.
3/ The film ends dramaticatically.
4/ The word is so difficult that we can’t spell it. 
Writing 2: (1.0p)
Dear John,
Thanks for your letter. I’m pleased to hear you had an enjoyable Christmas vacation.
-We received our first semester report last week.
-I got good grades for Geography, Physics and Math, but my English result was poor.
-My English teacher told me to improve my English.
-I think I’ll have to study harder next semester.
Write to me soon and tell me all your news.
Regards, 
Phuong
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.25
Part 4: LISTENING (2.0p)
Listening 1: What is each invitation for? Circle the correct answer: 1.0p
1. a. picnic 	 	2. b. Mai and Chau
3. a. long black hair	 4. c. project	
Listening 2: Are these statements true or false? Check (P) the correct answer: 1.0p
Contents
True
False
1. Lucas is so friendly!
P
2. Phuc is listening to music.
P
3. Duong is going to the judo club.
P
4. Phuc is visiting his friends.
P
0.25x 4
0.25x4