Đề khảo sát chất lượng kỳ I môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 (Thí điểm) - Đề lẻ

PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO 
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ĐỀ KHẢO SÁT CHẤT LƯỢNG KỲ I MÔN :TIẾNG ANH LỚP 8
 THỜI GIAN: 45 PHÚT
 ( Chương trình thí điểm )
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ĐỀ LẺ 
A.LISTENING
Question I. Listen to a tour guide giving information about the Giong Festival and circle the correct answer A, B ,or C.
1.The Giong Festival is held in ....District, Ha Noi.
A. Dong Anh B. Soc Son C. Dong Da
2. This festival is held to commemorate Saint Giong who defeated.
A. the An B. the Ming C. the Mongols
3. The festival is held ...
A. on the 6th day of the 4th lunar month B. on the 12th day of the 4th lunar month
C. from the 6th to the 12th of the 4th lunar month.
4. This festival shows the love for ..
A. our motherland B. our house C. our parents 
Question II. Listen and decide whether these statements are true or false .
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1. Saint Giong is worshipped for defending the Ming
2. The preparations for the festival begin two month beforehand .
3.The festival is held from the 6th to the 12th of the 4th lunar month.
4.This festival shows the love for our motherland and the preservation of our cultural heritage.
B.USE OF LANGUAGE
Question III. Find the word which has different sound in the part underlined. 
1. 	A. nation	B. question	C. action	D. education
2. 	A. community	B. computer	C. museum	D. customs
3.	A. needed	 B. stayed	C. opened	D. listened
4. 	A. minority	B. ethnic	C. tradition	D. religion
Question IV. Choose the best answer A, B, C , or D to complete the sentences. 
 1. While I the performance, I met one of my old friends.
A. watched	B. was watching C. watch	D. am watching
2. You should buy the blue sweater. It suits you ..than the red one.
A. good	B. well	 C. better	D. the best
3. The . of quan ho singing has been recognized as a world heritage.
A. preservation	B. procession	 C. song	D. performance
4. Saint Giong was unable to talk, smile, or walk .. he was three years old.
A. even though	B. because	 C. while	 D. if
5. I detest.so early in the morning.
A. get up	B. getting up	 C. gets up	D. to get up
6. Both my brother and I help ... our family’s goats. We feed them on the pastures by the edge of the village.
A. herds	B. to herd	C. herding	D. to herding
7. Lang Lieu couldn’t buy any special food....he was very poor.
A. although	B. when	C. while	D. because
8. The girl was crying when a fairy.
A. appears	B. was appearing	C. appeared	D. is appearing
Question V. Give the correct form of the following verbs: 
1.Peter ____________ ________ football yesterday. (play)
2. When I came, the whole family _________ _____ dinner around a big dining table. (have)
3. Children should_____________ things from adults with both hands. (take)
4. My father and I __________ up at 5 o’clock every morning. (get)
5. They _________________ English at the moment. ( learn)
6.We ____________________ to Hung King Festival since last Sunday. 	(go)
C.READING
Question VI. Choose the correct word for each blank in the following passage.
Spring is a time when there are many festivals in our country. Among them, Hoa Ban Festival is the most beautiful and interesting and it takes place in Lai Chau. It is typical of the (1)life of the Thai people. In the second lunar month of the year, when it (2) ..warmer and hoa ban - a kind of beautiful flower in the northwest mountainous area - blossoms, Hoa Ban Festival is (3)... This is a great time for everyone, (4)  for boys and girls. The boy (4) the most beautiful flower and gives it to his girlfriend. This is not only a time for love but also for the Thai people to (5)..for good crops, for happiness, and express their special thanks to the Gods and (6) ... The festival is always full of songs and prayers.
A .minor	 B. cultural	 C. custom	 D. festival
A. gets	 B. goes	 C. comes	 D. runs
A. seen	 B. arranged	 C. observed	 D. celebrated
A. largely	 B. especially C. generally D. typically
A. ask	 B. look	 C. pray	 D. call
A. fathers	 B. relatives	 C. families D. ancestors
Question VII. Read the passage and answer these questions below.
TET holiday is celebrated on the first day of the Lunar New Year in Viet Nam. Some weeks before the New Year, the Vietnamese clean their houses and paint the walls. New clothes are bought for the occasion. One or two days before the festival, people make Banh Chung, which is the traditional cake, and kinds of jam. On the new Year’s Eve, the whole family get together for a reunion dinner. Every member of the family should be present during the dinner in which many different kinds of dishes are served. On the New Year morning, the young member of the family pay their respects to the elders. And the children receive lucky money wrapped in red tiny envelops. Then people go to visit their neighbors, friends and relatives.
1. Is TET holiday celebrated on the second day of the Lunar New Year in Viet Nam?
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2. What do the Vietnamese often do some weeks before the New Year?
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3. Who do people often visit on TET holiday?
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4. How many kinds of dishes are served in the reunion dinner?
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Question VIII . Combine each pair of sentences to make one sentence, using the words given in brackets. 
1.The tortoise was running. The hare was sleeping. (While)
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2. We won’t hold the festival. It costs too much money.(If)
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3. Children like Tet because it’s a long holiday. They can also receive lucky money. (Moreover)
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4. The buffalo-fighting Festival sounds frightening. Many people come to enjoy it. (Although)
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