Đề kiểm tra học kì I Tiếng anh Lớp 8 - Năm học 2020-2021 - Trường THCS Trưng Vương

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1. Trường THCS Trưng Vương Năm học 2020– 2021 Họ và tên: ___ ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ I Lớp: 8___ Ngày: 30/12/ 2020 Đề chính thức Môn: TIẾNG ANH Mã đề 001 Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút A. USE OF ENGLISH I. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. Question 1: A. question B. station C. street D. stranger Question 2: A. string B. spring C. strike D. strict II. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose main stress pattern is different from that of the others. Question 3: A. suggestion B. history C. confusion D. technician Question 4: A. slowly B. harmful C. nature D. unique III. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions. Question 5: The maximum speed on motorways is 130 km a hour. A B C D Question 6: How do children usually get on the first day of the New Year? – Lucky money. A B C D Question 7: I don’t mind to go skating in the evening at all because it is very exciting to me. A B C D Question 8: Minh plays the guitar more well than Phong does. A B C D IV. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 9: These days a lot of children prefer ___ and watching TV to playing outside. A. playing beach volleyball B. going hiking C. staying indoors D. hanging out Question 10: ___ a horse is one of the skills every nomadic child in Mongolia has to learn. A. Driving B. Riding C. Running D. Collecting Question 11: This information is outdated. You ___ search for the most updated information. A. don’t have to B. musn’t C. should D. shouldn’t Question 12: The US is a ___ country with over 80 ethnic groups. A. multi-cultural B. bi-lingual C. rich D. ethnic Question 13: A lot of countries in the world have the tradition of ___ their ancestors. A. worshiping B. visiting C. visit D. worship Question 14: At the beginning of the festival, they performed a ___ of offering some incense. A. presentation B. ritual C. function D. role Question 15: "Khen" is a ___ instrument of the Central Highland. A. traditionally B. tradition C. traditional D. traditionalist Question 16: The Thai hold many festivals and ___ with alternating songs every year. A. costumes B. religions C. ceremonies D. ancestors Question 17: My brother loves reading legends, ___ I don’t like it. A. but B. however C. although D. despite Question 18: The ___ of The Nung people is specially interested by international tourists. A. traditions B. customs C. habits D. culture Question 19: The Hung King Temple Festival ___ from the 8th to the 11th day of the third lunar month in Phu Tho. A. takes place B. takes part C. takes D. takes turn Question 20: New Year eve is the most sacred time of the year; ___, the first footer who first enters and greets the family at that time is vitally important. A. nevertheless B. but C. therefore D. so B. READING V. Choose the correct word A, B, C, or D for each gap to complete the following passage. Vietnamese people often enjoy sharing a meal with the whole family. While parents are preparing the dishes, the kids are in charge of setting the table. The meal (21)___ often shared with loved ones over a lot of laughter. They use bowls, chopsticks and spoons to eat but bowls and chopsticks are mainly used. You need to learn how to use them. For instance, you should place them neatly on the table or on the bowl when you stop eating to drink or speak. When you finish (22)___ meal, rest your chopsticks on your rice bowl. Placing chopsticks straight upright in a bowl of rice is a taboo because it indicates funeral incense. Tapping the chopsticks on the side of a bowl is considered rude. You (23)___ eat until you are seated at the dining table and the elders starts eating because this shows your respect to them. The women normally sit right next to the rice cooker to serve rice to the diners. It is a common table (24)___ and a sign of your great care for others if you pick up food to serve them. Before starting the meal, Vietnamese often
2. says “Chúc mọi người ăn ngon miệng”, which means “Have a nice meal”. Wishing them a nice meal not only represents your politeness (25)___ also your eagerness before enjoying the food. Question 21: A. is B. are C. has D. have Question 22: A. his B. the C. an D. these Question 23: A. should B. shouldn't C. must D. don't have to Question 24: A. setting B. dining C. manner D. style Question 25: A. or B. so C. and D. but VI. Read the passage then answer the questions. STARTING PHOTOGRAPHY Have you ever wanted to take better pictures of your family, of your dinner or of your cat? Well, I can help you. In fact, that's what makes photography such a fantastic hobby. It doesn't matter if you have a nice new camera or just use your phone. Photographers are always trying to improve. We want today's photos to be more interesting than yesterday's. In my photography classes, I'll show you how to find your own style, not just take the same photos as all your friends. But you'll need to be out of bed early and take pictures in the best light, before it gets too bright. We'll talk more about light in Week 1. Actually, I've never read a book about photography, and I get bored watching videos on the net. I started to understand more about photography by looking at my own photos. I thought about what was wrong with them and decided how to do better next time. And in Week 2, I'll ask you to do the same with photos you have taken. Do you want to know what I think? I don't think there's anyone who can't take amazing photos. Not everyone wants to, and that's cool. But if you do, come along to Room 4D on Wednesdays after lunch from 1:30 to 2:00. Question 26: Why does Mrs Howells enjoy photography? A. She loves using her new camera. C. She enjoys trying to take better pictures. B. She likes taking photos of her family. D. She does it for a living. Question 27: What advice does Mrs Howells give? A. Take pictures with your friends. C. Take photos early in the morning. B. Don’t take photos if it is dark. D. Use simple backgrounds. Question 28: How did Mrs Howells learn about photography? A. from books C. from videos on the web B. from her mistakes D. from her father Question 29: Mrs Howells believes that A. everybody should learn photography. C. everybody can take good photos if they want to. B. photography is a great hobby for everyone. D. there are some people who can not take amazing photos. Question 30: Why has Mrs Howells written this text? A. to ask pupils what they like photographing C. to answer pupils’ questions about photography B. to tell pupils about a photography course D. to encourage people to become a photographer C. WRITING VII. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first, using the words in brackets. Question 31: You are obliged to be at school before 7.25 a.m. (HAVE) ___ Question 32: Julia likes Vietnamese folk songs; therefore, she goes to the Lim Festival every year. (SO) ___ Question 33: Cow Racing festival is not as crowded as The Giong festival. (MORE) ___ Question 34: It isn’t a good idea for you to drink so much alcohol. (SHOULDN’T) ___ Question 35: A sports car goes faster than a normal car. (SLOWLY) ___ VIII. Make sentences, using the words and phrases provided. You can add some words or make changes. Question 36: Which/ kind/ food/ be/ you/ favourite/ one/ ?/ ___ Question 37: Jame/ never/ eat/ fast food/ because/ it/ contain/ fat/ and/ sugar/ ./ ___ Question 38: When/ I/ be/ a child/ I/ enjoy/ collect/ model car/ ./ ___ Question 39: Although/ weather/ be/ terrible/ yesterday/ we/ have/ good time/ ./ ___ Question 40: Hard/ study/ result/ gain/ good/ mark/ ./ ___
3. Trường THCS Trưng Vương Năm học 2020– 2021 Họ và tên: ___ ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ I Lớp: 8___ Ngày: 30/12/ 2020 Đề chính thức Môn: TIẾNG ANH Mã đề 002 Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút A. USE OF ENGLISH I. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. Question 1: A. suggestion B. strike C. strong D. against Question 2: A. man B. back C. tractor D. skate II. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose main stress pattern is different from that of the others. Question 3: A. magician B. intention C. technician D. education Question 4: A. worship B. belong C. adore D. behave III. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions. Question 5: I believe that she is a honest person because she never lies to me. A B C D Question 6: Where is New-rice festival held in Vietnam? – In Lunar October. A B C D Question 7: I fancy to come back to my hometown on the harvest time. A B C D Question 8: Today Peter gets up more early than he did yesterday. A B C D IV. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 9: She skillfully ___ the doll. A. goes out B. crafts C. hangs out D. takes up Question 10: I am a city boy, but I really like ___ the cattle at the pasture. A. flying B. catching C. holding D. herding Question 11: Elderly people ___ be treated with great respect. A. shouldn’t B. should C. can't D. don't have to Question 12: The ___ people in the village are very friendly. A. ethnic minority B. majorities C. ethnic minorities D. ethnic cultures Question 13: The xoe dance is a spiritual ___ of Thai ethnic people. A. procession B. tradition C. movements D. habit Question 14: They fancy ___ New Year Eve with their best friends. A. to celebrate B. celebrate C. celebrating D. celebrated Question 15: On the first days of the lunar new year, people often ___ Buddha at the pagoda. A. think about B. consider C. worship D. believe Question 16: It is the ___ for us to get together at Christmas. A. custom B. customary C. costume D. customer Question 17: The ticket was very cheap; ___, she decided not to buy it. A. however B. but C. although D. in spite of Question 18: He is driving home much more ___ than usual. A. careless B. careful C. carefully D. care Question 19: We burn ___ to show respect to our ancestors during Tet. A. wood B. incense C. plastic D. paper Question 20: Always take your shoes off before you enter a temple in India; ___, you will be considered impolite. A. otherwise B. or C. nevertheless D. so B. READING V. Choose the correct word A, B, C or D for each gap to complete the following passage. In Viet Nam, a death anniversary is called "giỗ". All members of (21)___ extended family gather. Females traditionally spend the entire day (22)___ a traditional meal, which will then be enjoyed by the whole family. In addition, sticks of incense are burned in honour of commemorating ancestors and the dead. It is popular for a family to have several "giỗ" per year, which also are opportunities for family members (23)___, Tết. In Vietnamese culture, certain special, traditional dishes (particularly desserts) are only prepared for death anniversary banquets. Food used to be cooked much (24)___ than it is at present. For example, small rice balls wrapped in leaves called "bánh ít" are such a special dish in central Viet Nam. Since preparing (25)___ many challenging dishes is time-consuming, some families buy or get caterers to cook some certain dishes. It is also common that a soft-boiled egg is prepared and then given to the oldest grandson. Question 21: A. an B. the C. those D. these Question 22: A. prepare B. to prepare C. preparing D. prepared Question 23: A. to reunite B. reunite C. reunited D. reuniting
4. Question 24: A. more thorough B. more thoroughly C. thorough D. thoroughly Question 25: A. very B. so C. such D. too VI. Read the passage then answer the questions. Where playing video games is real life Seo-yun Cho doesn't have time for hobbies because she spends all her time playing video games. 'I practise as much as I can so I will improve,' she says. 'This is what I really need to do'. Seo-yun and her friends are members of KS Fireflies 6, a video game team. She and the other members share a flat in Seoul's business district. Since they all left school, they have managed to make playing video games their life. Every day, Seo-yun gets up after a good night's sleep at 10 a.m. and goes for a jog for an hour, before sitting down at her computer and starting to play. She and her friends have a few breaks to eat and relax during the day and the evening, but Seo-yun thinks that after midnight is when she has more fun playing than at any other time. She usually goes to bed at 3 a.m. Seo-yun and the rest of the team need to train hard and keep fit, as top players need to do about 500 mouse-clicks a minute. Video games are big business in South Korea, and the best players (like KS Fireflies 6) usually become even better-known than top baseball or volleyball players. Some people might get bored after playing video games for an hour or two. But these guys are actually getting paid to do something they love as a job. Many of them would even like to do it for free! Question 26: What is the most important thing for Seo-yun Cho? A. trying new video games C. finding enough time to play video games B. getting better at video games D. earning money by playing video games Question 27: Seo-yun and her friends A. live together. C. have a business together. B. went to school together. D. share household chores together. Question 28: What does Seo-yun say about playing games at night? A. It’s when she feels happiest. C. It sometimes makes her tired. B. It’s the time that she most enjoys playing. D. It’s not good for her health. Question 29: What does the writer say about sports? A. Seo-yun and her friends play a lot of sports video games. B. Seo-yun and her friends play sports to get fit. C. Seo-yun and her friends are more famous than some sports players. D. Seo-yun and her friends want to be baseball and volleyball players. Question 30: Why does the writer think that Seo-yun and her friends are lucky? A. because they earn a lot of money C. because they are doing something that they love B. because they don’t need to look for another job D. because they will become well-known players C. WRITING VII. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first, using the words in brackets. Question 31: It's not necessary to tip in Vietnam if you don’t want to. (HAVE) ___ Question 32: Lim festival is not as popular as Huong pagoda festival. (MORE) ___ Question 33: My dad is busy; however, he spends the whole evening teaching me maths. (ALTHOUGH) ___ Question 34: It isn’t a good idea for you to put so much salt in the soup. (SHOULDN’T) They ___ Question 35: A business person travels more expensively than a tourist. (CHEAPLY) ___ VIII. Make sentences, using the words and phrases provided. You can add some words or make changes. Question 36: Which/ subject/ be/ you/ favourite/ one/ ?/ ___ Question 37: I/ love/ Tet/ holiday/ because/ there/ be/ many/ family/ activity/./ ___ Question 38: When/ I/ be/ 10 years old/ I/ be/ keen/ make/ crafts/ ./ ___ Question 39: Although/ he/ watch/ film/ several / time/ it/ be/ hard/ understand/ it/ ./ ___ Question 40: Teamwork/ result/ solve/ big/ problem/ sucessfully/ ./ ___