Đề kiểm tra học kỳ I môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 (Thí điểm) - Năm học 2016-2017 - Trường THCS Lê Thanh

PHÒNG GD& ĐT MỸ ĐỨC THE FIRST TERM TEST
TRƯỜNG THCS LÊ THANH Time: 45 minutes
Lớp 8 (Chương trình thí điểm)
Name:. School year: 2016-2017
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Teacher’s remarks
PART A: Listening (2 points)
I.Listen to a tour guide giving information about the Giong Festival and circle the correct answer A,B,or C.(1 point)
1.The Giong Festival is held in ..District, Ha Noi.
A. Dong Anh B. Soc Son C. Dong Da
2. This festival is held to commemorate Saint Giong who defeated.
A. the An B. the Ming C. the Mongols
3. The festival is held .
A. on the 6th day of the 4th lunar month B. on the 12th day of the 4th lunar month
C. from the 6th to the 12th of the 4th lunar month.
4. This festival shows the love for ..
A.our motherland B. our house C. our parents 
II.Listen and decide whether these statements are true or false (1 point)
T
F
1. Saint Giong is worshipped for defending the Ming
2. The preparations for the festival begin two month beforehand .
3. The festival is held from the 6th to the 12th of the 4th lunar month.
4. This festival shows the love for our motherland and the preservation of our cultural heritage.
PART B: Vocabulary and Grammar (2 points)
I.Pronunciation:
1. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced different from the others.
	A. populated	B. loaded	C. harvested	D. lived
2.Choose the word that has different stress pattern from the rest.
A. famous B. music C. comfort D. consist
II.Grammar & vocabulary: Choose the best answer.
1.The US is a..country with over 80 ethnic groups.
A. multi-cultural B. bi-lingual C. rich D. ethnic
2. So many people nowadays arecomputers and mobile phones. They use them a lot.
A. addicted B. bored C. worried about D. afraid of
3. Tam is a beautiful girl; .., she’s kind-hearted.
A. therefore B. however C. moreover D. otherwise
4. While Ithe performance, I met one of my old friends.
A. watched B. was watching C. watch D. am watching
5. In 2010, Ha Noi____________ its 1000th anniversary.
A. celebrated B. commemorated C. worshipped D. remembered
6. Tet is an occasion for family____________ in Viet Nam.
A. visitings B. Meeting C. reunions D. seeings
PART C: READING (2 points)
Read the fairy tale Cinderella and do the tasks below.
Once upon a time there was a young girl called Cinderella. Cinderella was living happily with her family when her mother died. Her father married an evil widow with two daughters. Cinderella’s stepmother and two stepsisters mistreated her. She had to wear old clothes and work hard while the sisters wore fancy clothes and had fun. A good witch helped Cinderella. She turned Cinderella’s old dress into a beautiful gown. Cinderella went to a party and a handsome prince politely invited her to dance with him. He fell in love with her and wanted to find out who she was. Cinderella left the party in a hurry and didn’t tell the prince her name. but she left a glass slipper, and the prince used that to find her. They got married and lived happily ever after.
1. Answer true (T) or false (F).
True 
False 
1. Cinderella was living happily with her family when her mother died.
2. Her father married a kind woman.
3. Her stepmother and two stepsisters were very kind to her.
4. The prince got married to the girl who fitted the left glass slipper.
2. Answer the questions. 
1. What did Cinderella’s father do when his wife died?
2. How did Cinderella’s stepmother and two stepsisters treat her?
3. Who turned Cinderella’s old clothes into a beautiful gown?
.
4. What did the prince use to find Cinderella?
..
PART D:WRITING (2 points)
I. Write the sentences follow the requets in brackets
1.While she was dancing, the princess was seeing a witch.(correct the mistake)
2. When I came, the whole family is having dinner.(correct the mistake)
3. like / too / this / I / because / don’t / it’s / noisy / festival / (rearrang the words to make sentence)
.
4. ethnic / speak / languages / most / peoples / Viet Nam / their / in / own / (rearrang the words to make sentence)
..
II.Combine the sentences using the words in brackets
1.The tortoise was running. The hare was sleeping. (While)
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2. We won’t hold the festival. It costs too much money.(If)
.
3. Children like Tet because it’s a long holiday. They can also receive lucky money. (Moreover)
4. The buffalo-fighting Festival sounds frightening. Many people come to enjoy it. (Although)
.
 The end.