Đề kiểm tra 1 tiết số 2 môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 (Sách thí điểm)

Name:  TEST 2
Class: 8 / . ENGLISH 8 	 
I. LISTENING: (2, 0 marks).
A. Listen and complete the passage. (2.0ms).
The Giong Festival is celebrated every year in Phu Linh Commune, Soc Son District, Ha Noi. This festival (1) . the hero, Saint Giong. He is considered a (2) hero because he grew up from a three-year-old into a giant overnight. He is worshipped for (3) ..
The country from foreign (4)  -the An. Although this festival is held from the 6th to the 12th day of the 4th lunar month, people start preparing traditional clothing for the procession and for (5)... festival performances one month (6) During the festival, the procession starts at the Mother Temple and goes to Thuong Temple where a (7). ceremony is performed. When night falls, a cheo play is performed. Then the festivities end with a (8)..procession on the 12th.This festival shows our love for the (9).. and the (10).. of our cultural heritage.
II. USE OF ENGLISH : (2.5 marks)
A. 1. Choose a word with the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest : (1 m)
1. A. character	B. scholar 	C. exchange	D. chemistry
2. A. legend	B. gathering	C. generous	D. region
A. 2. Choose a word that has different stress pattern from the rest.
3. A. interviewer	B. legendary	C. ceremony	D. musician
4. A. performance	B. tradition	C. cultural	D. procession
5. A. worship	B. competition	C. historical	D. commemorate
B. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences: (2.0 ms)
1. The.of Ca Tru singing has been recognized as a World heritage.
A. procession	B. song	C. preservation	D. performance
2. Vietnamese people often burn incense to show respect to their..during Tet.
A. neighbours	B. first footers	C. ancestors	D. relatives
3. .Saint Giong was three years old, he couldn’t talk, smile or walk.
A. Because	B. Even though	C. Nevertheless	D. Therefore
4. We don’t have many carnivals in our country;, we have many traditional festivals.
A. nevertheless	B. but	C. although	D. while
5. Phuc decided to eat as a vegetarian..he is not a Buddhist.
A. because	B. although	C. moreover	D. otherwise
6. When we were young, westand in a row to greet guests at Tet.
A. have to	B. must	C. had to	D. should
7. In the USA, studentswear uniform when they go to school.
A. mustn’t	B. don’t have to	C. shouldn’t	D. didn’t have to
8. In Vietnam, Tet is an occasion for family.
A. gathering	B. meetings	C. reunions	D. A&C
9. ..spring comes, we make a lot of preparation for a new festival season.
A. While	B. Although	C. When	D. Otherwise
10. At the beginning of the festival, they performed a..of offering some incense.
A. task	B. custom	C. tradition	D. ritual
C. Find, underline a mistake in each sentence and correct it. (1m)
1. Lots of Vietnamese people have the custom to buy sugar cane on New Year’s Eve. 
2. Because he was old, he tried to climb up Yen Tu Mountain. 	.
3. We broke with tradition by travel to Ha Long Bay last year. 	.
4. In Great Britain. You don’t have to drive on the right. It’s a rule.	.
5. In my family, all the traditions of our ancestors are strictly performed.	.
III. READING: (2. 0 marks)
A. Read and complete the passage with words in the box. (1 m)
served / traditional / preparation / because / includes / worship / however / therefore / wrapped / even though / moreover / celebrated 
Tet is the biggest festival in Vietnam. To celebrate Tet, Vietnamese people make many tasty (1)...foods. The most important food (2)Chung cakes, sausages, boiled chicken, spring rolls, and sticky rice. Chung cake is made of sticky rice, pork, green beans, and other spices, (3)... in green leaves; (4)..., this cake needs a lot of (5)... This cake can be kept for a long time, (6) the weather is often humid during Tet. Other significant foods that cannot be missed to (7)..the ancestors are sausages, spring rolls, and sticky rice. (8).. sausages are difficult to make, people often buy them from famous suppliers.(9)..., sticky rice and spring rolls are easier to prepare and must be (10)..immediately after they are cooked, so they are often made at home.
B. Read the passage again and answer the following questions. (1 m)
1. According to the text, what do Vietnamese people do to celebrate Tet?
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2. How is Chung cake made?
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3. What are some other significant foods at Tet?
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4. Why do people have to buy sausages from famous suppliers?
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5. Why are sticky rice and spring rolls often made at home?
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IV. WRITING (2.0 marks)
A. Combine each pair of sentences to make one sentence, using words given. (1.0 m)
1. We don’t celebrate the festival. It costs too much money. (If)
..
2. Most people book tickets long in advance. They cannot return home for Tet. (Otherwise)
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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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5. The Hung King Temple Festival was a local festival. It has become a public holiday in Vietnam since 2007. (Nevertheless)
..
..
B. Complete the following sentences with your own ideas. (1.0 m).
1. There’s a tradition.
→ 
2. We have the custom of..
→ .
3. Although I like Hung King Temple Festival.
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4. While we are boiling Chung cakes
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5. If you go to Hue Festival 
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