Đề kiểm tra 1 tiết môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 (Chương trình thí điểm) - Năm học 2016-2017 - Trường THCS Lê Hồng Phong

Le Hong Phong Lower Secondary School
School-year: 2016 – 2017
Class: 8/
Full name: 
45-MINUTE TEST – Period: 70
Subjects: English 8 (New standard)
Time for doing exam: 45 minutes
(not count time for take the exam)
Marks:
Teacher comment:
PART A: LISTENING (3.0 pts)
I/ Listen to the passage. Then choose the correct answer A, B, or C for each blank. (1.5 pts)
The first thing you see in Puzzling World is 
A. Lake Wanaka	B. the Learning Tower	C. the spacious café
The Illusion Room offers you 
A. the picture of a learning tower
B. a collection of puzzles and games
C. a collection of 3-D holograms
 is possibly the most photographed attraction in New Zealand.
A. The Learning Tower	B. The Illusion Room	C. Puzzling World
Lake Wanaka is called 
A. a natural attraction	B. a natural paradise	C. a beauty spot
At Lake Wanaka, you can 
A. bike and walk	B. drive	C. climb a mountain
Everyone meets up at Lake Wakana at 4.00 and the bus leaves at exactly 
A. 4.15	B. 4.20	C. 4.50
II/ Lisen to the passage and tick True or False. (1.5 pts)
Statements
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F
Our oceans are becoming extremely polluted.
Firstly, there is raw sewage which is pumped directly into the sea.
Secondly, ships drop about 10 million tons of garbage into the sea each year.
Thirdly, there are oil spills from canoes.
Finally, oil is washed from the land.
Most of this pollution comes from people.
PART B: READING (3.5 pts)
I/ Read and complete the following passage, using the words in the box. (1.0 pt)
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	Visual pollution can happen outside or (1) 	 your house.
	When you are in the street, do you look around and see too many telephone poles, overhead power lines, or advertising billboards? This is known as a ‘negative visual environment’, and it causes visual pollution. For many communities, visual pollution also (2) 	 uncut weeds, graffiti, litter, and even badly cared-for buildings.
	This (3) 	 of pollution can be present in your house, too. If you dump clothes or school things on the floor, it causes visual pollution. A room (4) 	 too much furniture placed in an untidy way is another example of visual pollution in the house.
	You may not know that when you go out without wearing appropriate clothing, you can also cause this type of pollution.
II/ Read and choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to complete Mi’s email to Jane. (1.25 pts)
	Hi Jane,
	How are you? I’m happy to share with you some good news about my village. There have been some changes (1) 	 your visit last year.
	Last week I came back to my village and was really surprised. You know what? The lake is not (2) 	 anymore. The factory has installed a new filtration system to treat the 
(3) 	 waste. I saw lots of small fish in the lake and wild ducks swimming in the water. Besides, they have planted trees around the factory to (4) 	 air pollution.
	Since some villagers are in the habbit of littering, people have placed dustbins in various places. This has (5) 	 in a much cleaner environment. My grandparents say that at weekends the villagers also go around the village together to collect rubbish.
	What about your neighbourhood? Has anything been done to make it cleaner? Tell me all about it in your next email.
	Bye for now,
	Mi
A. after	B. before	C. since	D. for
A. pollute	B. polluting	C. pollutant	D. polluted
A. chemical	B. chemistry	C. physics	D. physical
A. increase	B. reduce	C. rise	D. fall
A. caused	B. led	C. made	D. resulted
III/ Read the passage and answer the questions below. (1.25 pts)
	The Maori arrived in New Zealand from other Polynesian islands over a thousand years ago. They were the first people to live there. They made beautiful wooden buildings with pictures cut into wood. There are about 280,000 Maori today. Maori have brown skin dark brown eyes, and wavy black hair. In 1840, they agreed to become a British colony, government. Most of them live like the white New Zealanders. However, the Maori don’t forget their traditions. Children learn the language, music, and old stories. They have and they learned European ways quickly. Today, there are Maori in all kinds of jobs. They attend schools and universities and become lawyers and scientists. There are Maori in the yearly competitions in speaking, dancing, and singing. The Maori live a comfortable, modern life, but they keep their traditions by passing them to their children.
	Questions:
Is New Zealand an island country?
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What is the population of the Maori?
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What do the Maori look like?
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How do the Maori live today?
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What do they do at their yearly competitions?
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PART C: WRITING (3.5 pts)
I/ Rewrite the sentences without changing the meaning, using the words in brackets. (0.5 pts)
Light pollution makes us unable to see the stars in the sky. (because of)
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The soil becomes contaminated because the people use so many pesticides and other farming chemicals. (due to)
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II/ Complete the sentences, using your idea. (0.5 pts)
If the Earth gets warmer, 	
If I had one wish, 	
III/ Give the correct tenses of the verbs in brackets. (0.5 pts)
I always (enjoy) 	 the Little Creatures Family Festival at London zoo.
I’m sure that he (enjoy) 	 his new electric toy fan. He looks so happy.
IV/ Write a paragraph (about 80 – 100 words) about “A type of pollution in your area”. 
(2.0 pts)