Đề kiểm tra 1 tiết lần 4 môn Tiếng Anh 8 - Trường THCS Khương Thượng

Khuong Thuong Junior High School
Name: . ENGLISH TEST ( After U14) No.1
Class: 8.. (Time allowed 45 ms) 
Marks
Teacher’s remarks
PHONETICS
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others (1pt)
 A. about	 B. shout	C. wound	D. around
 A. Christmas B. check	 C. character D. chemistry
A. ancient 	 B. century C. center	 D. rice – cooking
A. council B. surrounding C. throughout	 D. mount 
Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others (0.5 pts
 A. council	B. award	C. carol	D. mushroom
 A Christmas	B. jolly	C. compete	D. teammate
VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
Choose the best answer (1pt)
 I was reading (when / while / at which / at time) my sisters were playing with their dolls.
The pyramid of Cheops is one of the seven ( pyramids / temples / landmarks / wonders ) of the world.
They had the porter ( carry / carrying / to carry / carried) their luggage.
I take part ( of / on / in / to ) most youth activities of my school.
Use the correct form of the word in brackets for each gap. (1 pt)
There are 30  in the English-speaking contest. 	(participate)
Write a  of your favorite film you saw. 	(describe)
Their neighbors have always been  to him. 	(friend)
Look at the . sky. It’s going to rain. 	(cloud)
Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting: (1pt)
Thanks for invite me to the rice-cooking festival of your village.
The participants said that they had to separate the rice of the husk and then cook the rice.
In 1823, Saint Nicholas was appeared in a poem called A Visit From Saint Nicholas.
I decided changing jobs because my boss makes me work overtime.
READING
Read the passage and then answer the questions below:(2 pts)
 	Tet or Lunar New Year holiday is the most important celebration for Vietnamese people. Tet is a festival which happens in late January or early February. Before Tet, people usually clean and decorate their homes. They go to market to buy sweets, jams or dried watermelon seeds. They also get new clothes to wear at Tet. They often buy peach blossoms and marigolds which are traditional flowers on Tet holiday. Tet is time for family members to gather and have some special meals with distinguished food such as sticky rice cakes. People often visit relatives and close friends on the second day of the holiday.
*True (T) or False (F) 
 Tet is the most important celebration in Vietnam.
 Tet happens in early January.
 People often visit relatives and close friends on the first day of New Year.
 Vietnamese people wear new clothes at Tet.
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* Questions: 
 When does Tet happen?
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Which flowers do people often buy for Tet?
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Do people tidy their houses during Tet?
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When do Vietnamese people visit their relatives at Tet?
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WRITING
 Rewrite the second sentence and/or write sentences with the cues ( 1.5pts )
Tom said: “ I am a student ‘”
 à Tom said that .........................................................................................................
The player kicked the ball into the goal .
 à The ball......................................................................................................................
It is a contest in which participants have to cook rice.
à It’s a..........................................................................................................................
when / he / hold / a beautiful vase / he / suddenly / drop it
à ............................................................................................................................................
You / tidy / the bedroom / yet?
à ............................................................................................................................................
The celebration / will / hold / tomorrow
à ............................................................................................................................................
LISTENING
Listen and fill only a word in each gap: (2 pts)
Among the (33) ................................. celebrated mostly in Asian countries, the Moon Cake Festival, also (34) ................................. as the Mid-August Festival is one of the most famous. Large (35) ................................. of small round moon cakes are (36) ................................. on this day, and children enjoy carrying colourful paper lanterns in many kinds of (37) .................................; the favorite ones are have the shape of a fish, a rabbit or a butterfly.
According to Asian people, the moon shines the most (38) ................................. in the night of the Moon Cake Festivals. As the moon (39) ................................., table are placed outside and women make (40) ................................. of fruit and moon cakes to the Moon Goddess.
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Khuong Thuong Junior High School
Name: . ENGLISH TEST ( After U14) No.2
Class: 8.. (Time allowed 45 ms) 
Marks
Teacher’s remarks
PHONETICS
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others (1pt)
A. A. decided	B. constructed	C. happened 	D. completed 
A. canoe	B. waterfall 	C. canyon	D. around
A. heritage 	B. hire 	C. hundred	D. honor
A. phone	B. stone	C. none	D. don’t	
Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others. (0.5 pts)
A. canyon 	B. surround	 C. wonder	D. ranger
A. council	B. award	 	 C. carol	D. plumber
VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
Choose the best answer (1 pt)
Mr. Ba is always (to go / go / going / goes) to work late.
All of the children participated (on /in /for /of) making decorations for their classroom.
Our accommodation is (includes / including / include / included) in the ticket price.
I don’t know how ( play / playing / to play / played) it.
Use the correct form of the word in brackets for each gap. (1 pt)
On Christmas Day, I often send my close friends...................cards. 	(greet)
The school drama society will give a ................................of Hamlet 	(perform)
We went on ............................... a lot of 	tours when we visited different cities. (sightsee)
A computer screen shows the........................ and departure times of the planes.	 (arrive)
Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting: (1pt)
The lava was pouring out when we fly overhead.
There were three competition: water-fetching, fire- making and rice - cooking.
800 years ago, Christmas songs were performing for people in towns and villages.
Nhi asked Nga whether people do live at My Son.
READING
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Read the passage and then answer the questions below:(2 pts)
	Tet or Lunar New Year holiday is the most important celebration for Vietnamese people. Tet is a festival which happens in late January or early February. Before Tet, people usually clean and decorate their homes. They go to market to buy sweets, jams or dried watermelon seeds. They also get new clothes to wear at Tet. They often buy peach blossoms and marigolds which are traditional flowers on Tet holiday. Tet is time for family members to gather and have some special meals with distinguished food such as sticky rice cakes. People often visit relatives and close friends on the second day of the holiday.
*True (T) or False (F) 
Lunar New Year is called Tet in Vietnam.
Tet happens in late January or early February.
 People don’t often buy new clothes which they wear at Tet. 
 Vietnamese people visit friends on the first day of the holiday.
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 * Questions: 
 When do people clean and decorate their houses?
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Why do people go to the market before Tet?
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Do people gather at home at Tet?
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What is Vietnamese special food at Tet?
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WRITE
Rewrite the second sentence and/or write sentences with the cues ( 1.5pts )
 ““I have to wear uniform when I am at school,” Susan said.
 → Susan said ................................................................................................
Shakespeare wrote Hamlet.
 → Hamlet................
“Will I finish my exercise at home?"
 → A student asked me .............
The celebration/ will/ hold/ tomorrow.
→ ............................................................................................................................................
This/first time/Mary/visit/Ha Long Bay.
→ ............................................................................................................................................
I hope /finish/paint/the house /by the end of the week.
→ ............................................................................................................................................
LISTENING
Listen and fill only a word in each gap: (2 pts)
Among the (33) ................................. celebrated mostly in Asian countries, the Moon Cake Festival, also (34) ................................. as the Mid-August Festival is one of the most famous. Large (35) ................................. of small round moon cakes are (36) ................................. on this day, and children enjoy carrying colourful paper lanterns in many kinds of (37) .................................; the favorite ones are have the shape of a fish, a rabbit or a butterfly.
According to Asian people, the moon shines the most (38) ................................. in the night of the Moon Cake Festivals. As the moon (39) ................................., table are placed outside and women make (40) ................................. of fruit and moon cakes to the Moon Goddess.
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