Đề kiểm tra học kỳ I môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 (Sách Thí điểm)

test semester 1
Full name:................................
class:...............
I. Pick of the word whose underline part is pronounced differently from the other words(1pt)
 1.A.empire	B.bridge	C.liberty	D.pyramid
2..A.fetched	B.based	C.washed	D.invented
3.A Christmas	B.character	C.school	D.church
4.A.leader	B.spread	C.beach	D.team
II.Read and choose the best option.
English is (1) . language all over the world. Many countries, such as: the USA, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa. use English as the first language, many others use it as the second language. If you speak (2).. well, you can talk with many people of different nationalities. Beside, a lot of the magazines and newspapers are published in English .Therefore, if you can read English, you can get useful knowledge of tradition, culture, custom of other countries.
 In order to (3)  your English, you should make good preparation for the next lesson, do all the exercises given by the teachers. In class, be ready to answer your (4). and take important notes. You can also enrich your English vocabulary by reading English books, looking up any new words that you come across. Some beginners even write the words many times and try to learn them by heart. Whenever possible, English to the teachers, to friends or foreigners. Listening to the tapes is the good way to improve your English. And remember that revision is important. You should revise what you have learnt so as to practice the words or sentence structures well. Mastering the four language skills is not easy. An English proverb says: “ Everything is difficult before it is easy”. Try your best so that English can become easy for you.
1. A more difficult 	B. the most popular 	C. the most interesting D.more popular 
2. A Japanes	B. French 	C. English	D. Spanish
3 .A. understand 	 B. know	C. study	 D. improve
4. A. parents’questions 	B. teacher’s questions 	C.teacher’s answers D. teacher’s lessons
III. choose the best answer(2pts)
1.There are always regional.....................in every country.
A.differs	B.diffrent	C.diffrently	D.diffrences
2.The 54 ethnic peoples of Viet Nam are..............,but they live peacefully.
A.diverse	B.similar	C.unlike	D.unlikely
3.I Love ...................with my best friend Susan during the weekend. We go window –shopping or to the cinema.
A.chatting	B.studying	C.visiting	D.hanging out
4. I was born .. March 11th, 1978
A. at	B. in 	C. on	 D. of
5.Most ethnic minority peoples are good.........farming techniques.
A.at	B.for	C.to	D.on
6.Nick, we’re goin’to a cultural event.....................Would you like to join us?
A.J4F!	B.EZ	C.W/	D.2moro
7. In 2001, Ha Noi................its 1,000 anniversary.
A.celebrated	B.commemorated	C.worshipped	D.remembered
8.They love..................with their friends. 
A.eat out	B.ate out	C.eating 	 D.to eat out
9.This dress is ..expensive of the four dresses.
 A. best B. more C. most D. the most
10.Would you like to play table tennis, Dung?
 A. Yes, I do      B. Yes, I’d love to        C. No. I would                 D. No. I wouldn’t
IV: Give the correct form of the verb in brackets. (2,0pts)
1.My father (go) .to Hanoi last week.
2. He used to(like) her, but he doesn't anymore.
3. The sun ( rise ) ..................................in the East. 
4. ( they, visit)...................................................Ha Long Bay last year?
5. Perter usually (go)....................to scholl by bike but yesterday he (take)............
a bus.
6. I (Work )...................here for three years
7.I..............just (decide)................to start working next week.
V.Read the passage then answer the questions below. (2 pts) 
The ancient town of Hoi An lies on the river Thu Bon, more than 30 kms to the south of Da Nang. Occupied by early western traders, Hoi An was one of the major old time comercial ports of South Asia in the 16th century.
 Hoi An is famous for old temples, pagodas, tiled roof houses and narrow streets. Tourists can visit the relics of Sa Huynh and Cham civilizations. They can also enjoy the beautiful scenery of the river Thu Bon, Cua Dai beach, etc . In recent years, Hoi An has become a very popular tourist destination in Viet Nam. Importantly, the committee of the World Heritages of UNESCO officially certified Hoi An as a World Heritage Site in 1999.
1-How far is it from Hoi An to Da Nang ?
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2-What is Hoi An famous for ?
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3-Can tourists visit a lot of beautiful places in Hoi An ?
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4-When was Hoi An recognized as a World Heritage Site?
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VI. Rewrite the following sentence(2 pts) 
1. “Clean your room, Nam” his mom said.
è His mother told...
2. “Nam, don’t talk to Lan about Kien” Binh said.
è Binh told..
3. Listening to music is more interesting than watching TV. 
I prefer...........................................................................
4. We can solve the problem
The problem .......................................................