Đề kiểm tra 45 phút số 2 môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 (Thí điểm) (Có đáp án)

Full name:. 	English Written Test
Class: 8A	Time: 45’- No2
Mark
Remark
A. LISTENING: Listen and tick (ü) True (T) or False (F). (1p)
STATEMENTS
T
F
1. The Giong Festival is held in Soc Trang.
2. People start preparing traditional games one month beforehand.
3. The procession starts at the Mother Temple and goes to Thuong Temple.
4. A cheo play is performed when the night falls.
B. LANGUAGE FOCUS: (3ps) 
I. Pronunciation: (1p)
1) Choose the word which has a different sound in the part underlined. (0,5p)
 1. A. youth	B. cloth	C. bathe	D. month
 2. A. suitable	B. situation	C. regulation	D. customer	
2) Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others. (0,5p)
 3. A. festival	B. resource	C. station	D. history
 4. A. statue	B. important	C. devote 	D. begin
II. Choose A, B, C, D for each gap in the following sentences. (2ps)
1. You_________ miss any of the meetings. They’re always very useful.
A. needn’t 	B. should 	C. shouldn’t 	D. can
2. She is famous __________ her intelligence. She designs many special styles for Ao dai. 
A. in 	B. for	C. with	D. into
3. When having meals with a Britain family, you should never chew with your __________open.
A. hand 	B. eye 	C. finger 	D. mouth
4. My sister has been living in Da Lat for two years; ___________, she has never been to Than Tho Lake.
A. however 	B. although 	C. if 	D. because
5. _________ you study harder, you won’t be able to pass the examination.
A. Unless 	B. Because 	C. If	D. Without 
6. We __________wear uniform at school from Monday to Saturday. That’s good way and equal to everyone.
A. have to 	B. haven’t to 	C. could 	D. must
7. The Xoe dance is a___________ tradition of Thai ethnic people.
A. physical 	B. spiritual 	C. material	D. practical 
8. We do not have many carnivals in Viet Nam; ___________, we have many special traditional festivals.
A. moreover 	B. while 	C. nevertheless	D. although
C. READING: (3ps) 
I. Read the following passage and complete it using the given words in the box. (2ps)
Which wrapped for of visit clean before members
 Tet is celebrated on the first day (1) __________ the Lunar New Year. Some weeks before the New Year, the Vietnamese (2) ___________ their houses and paint the wall. New clothes are brought (3) ____________ the occasion. One or two days (4) ____________ the festival, people make Chung cake, (5) __________ is the traditional cake. On the New Year’s Eve, the whole family gets together for a dinner. On the New Year morning, all the (6) ___________of the family respect to the elders by beautiful words. In return, they receive lucky money 
(7) ___________ in red tiny envelopes. Then people go to (8) ___________ their neighbours, friends and relatives. 
II. Read the passage and answer the questions: (1p)
1. When do people make Chung cake?
→.
2. What do they do on the New Year’s Eve?
→.
D. WRITING: (3ps) 
I. Combine each pair of sentences using the words given in brackets. (2ps)
1. Peter and Phong are happy to join the procession. It is going to rain. (however/nevertheless)
→ ..............................................................................................................................
2. Nick wanted to travel around Viet Nam to take pictures of festivals. He started to save money. (therefore)
→ ..........................................................................................................................
3. You can go to the Giong Festival. You can go to the Huong Pagoda Festival. (otherwise)
→.......................................................................................................................................................
4. At the Ooc om bok we float beautiful paper lanterns on the river. We also hold thrilling dragon boat races. (moreover)
→.......................................................................................................................................................
II. Rewrite the following sentences so that their meaning stays the same, using the words given. (1p)
Vietnamese students are obligated to wear uniforms when they go to school. 	HAVE
→.............................................................................................................................................
You are not allowed to use your mobile phone on the plane. 	MUSTN’T
→.............................................................................................................................................
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ANSWER KEY:
A. LISTENING: Listen and tick (ü) True (T) or False (F). (1p)
STATEMENTS
T
F
1. The Giong Festival is held in Soc Trang.
ü
2. People start preparing traditional games one month beforehand.
ü
3. The procession starts at the Mother Temple and goes to Thuong Temple.
ü
4. A cheo play is performed when the night falls.
ü
B. LANGUAGE FOCUS: (3ps) 
I. Pronunciation: (1p)
1) Choose the word which has a different sound in the part underlined. (0,5p)
 1. A. youth	B. cloth	C. bathe	D. month
 2. A. suitable	B. situation	C. regulation	D. customer	
2) Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others. (0,5p)
 3. A. festival	B. resource	C. station	D. history
 4. A. statue	B. important	C. devote 	D. begin
II. Choose A, B, C, D for each gap in the following sentences. (2ps)
1. You_________ miss any of the meetings. They’re always very useful.
A. needn’t 	B. should 	C. shouldn’t 	D. can
2. She is famous __________ her intelligence. She designs many special styles for Ao dai. 
A. in 	B. for	C. with	D. into
3. When having meals with a Britain family, you should never chew with your __________open.
A. hand 	B. eye 	C. finger 	D. mouth
4. My sister has been living in Da Lat for two years; ___________, she has never been to Than Tho Lake.
A. however 	B. although 	C. if 	D. because
5. _________ you study harder, you won’t be able to pass the examination.
A. If	B. Because 	C. Unless	D. Without 
6. We __________wear uniform at school from Monday to Saturday. That’s good way and equal to everyone.
A. have to 	B. haven’t to 	C. could 	D. must
7. The Xoe dance is a___________ tradition of Thai ethnic people.
A. physical 	B. spiritual 	C. material	D. practical 
8. We do not have many carnivals in Viet Nam; ___________, we have many special traditional festivals.
A. moreover 	B. while 	C. nevertheless	D. although
C. READING: (3ps) 
I. Read the following passage and complete it using the given words in the box. (2ps)
 Tet is celebrated on the first day (1) ___ of ___ the Lunar New Year. Some weeks before the New Year, the Vietnamese (2) ___ clean ___ their houses and paint the wall. New clothes are brought (3) ___ for ____ the occasion. One or two days (4) ___ before___ the festival, people make Chung cake, (5) ___ which ___ is the traditional cake. On the New Year’s Eve, the whole family gets together for a dinner. On the New Year morning, all the (6) ___ members ___of the family respect to the elders by beautiful words. In return, they receive lucky money 
(7) __ wrapped __ in red tiny envelopes. Then people go to (8) ___ visit ___ their neighbours, friends and relatives. 
II. Read the passage and answer the questions: (1p)
1. When do people make Chung cake?
→ People make Chung cake one or two days before the festival.
2. What do they do on the New Year’s Eve?
→ The whole family gets together for a dinner.
D. WRITING: (3ps) 
I. Combine each pair of sentences using the words given in brackets. (2ps)
1. Peter and Phong are happy to join the procession. It is going to rain. (however/nevertheless)
→ Peter and Phong are happy to join the procession; however/nevertheless, it is going to rain. 
2. Nick wanted to travel around Viet Nam to take pictures of festivals. He started to save money. (therefore)
→ Nick wanted to travel around Viet Nam to take pictures of festivals; therefore, he started to save money. 
3. You can go to the Giong Festival. You can go to the Huong Pagoda Festival. (otherwise)
→ You can go to the Giong Festival; otherwise, you can go to the Huong Pagoda Festival. 
4. At the Ooc om bok we float beautiful paper lanterns on the river. We also hold thrilling dragon boat races. (moreover)
→ At the Ooc om bok we float beautiful paper lanterns on the river; moreover, we also hold thrilling dragon boat races. 
II. Rewrite the following sentences so that their meaning stays the same, using the words given. (1p)
Vietnamese students are obligated to wear uniforms when they go to school. 	HAVE
→ Vietnamese students have to wear uniforms when they go to school.
You are not allowed to use your mobile phone on the plane. 	MUSTN’T
→ You mustn’t use your mobile phone on the plane. 	
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