Đề kiểm tra học kỳ I Tiếng anh lớp 8 - Năm học 2016-2017

KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ I NĂM HỌC 2016-2017
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 8
Thời gian: 60 phút 
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Part A: LISTENING COMPREHENSION (2,0pts)
I. Listen to the recording three times, then pick out the correct answer A,B,C or D to fill in the gap. (1,0pt)
Once a farmer lived a comfortable life with his family. His chickens (1). many eggs which the farmer used to sell to buy food and clothing for his family.
One day, he went to collect the eggs and discovered (2). the chickens laid a gold egg. He shouted excitedly to his wife, “We’re rich! We’re rich!”
His wife ran to him and they both looked at the egg (3).. The wife wanted more, so her husband decided to cut open all the chickens to find more gold eggs. Unfortunately he couldn’t find any eggs. When he finished, all the chickens were dead.
There were no more eggs of any kind for the foolish farmer and his greedy wife.
1.
A. laid
B. lied
C. were laying
D. have laid
2.
A. some of
B. one of
C. most of
D. a few of
3.
A. in amazing
B. of amazement
C. in amazement
D. with amazing
4.
A. were died
B. dying
C. in the near of death
D. were dead
II. Listen to the recording three times, then state whether the statements are True or False. (1,0pt)
1.
Miss Blake announced Sarah’s first semester study result to Mrs. Chen.
2. 
Her 87-day attendance at school is unacceptable. 
3.
Her speaking and reading are better than her writing.
4.
Miss Blake gave Sarah an A for her listening skill.
Part B: PRONUNCIATION. (1,0pt)
III. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (0,5pt)
1.
A. grocery
B. money
C. month
D. mother
2.
A. effect
B. delicious
C. resident
D. selection
IV. Pick out the word whose primary stress mark is placed differently from that of the others. (0,5pt)
1.
A. improve
B. children
C. shopping
D. mountain
2.
A. expensive
B. geography
C. assistant
D. national
Part C: VOCABULARY & STRUCTURES. (2,0pts)
V. Choose the correct option A,B,C or D to complete the following sentences. (2,0pts)
1. Alexander Graham Bell was born.3rd March, 1847.
A. in
B. on
C. at
D. during
2. A: Can you help me put those science books on the shelves, please? B: “”.
A. Certainly 
B. Yes, I can 
C. Yes, please 
D. No, thanks
3. Her children are old enough to look after...................
A. ourselves 
B. themselves 
C. herself 
D. himself
4. My older sister likes .to the pop music.
A. listeners 
B. listening 
C. to listen 
D. for listening
5. This English Dictionary isexpensive than that one.
A. the most 
B. the same as
C. more 
D. as more as 
6. Any languages are different  one another.
A. as 
B. like 
C. from 
D. with
7. Mr. Smith works very hard. He always stays at the office  he finished his work.
A. between 
B. until 
C. for 
D. at
8. Mr. Andrew’s family has lived in Can Tho City  .seven years.
A. in
B. at
C. since
D. for
Part D: READING COMPREHENSION. (3,0pts)
VI. Choose the correct option A,B,C or D that best fit the questions below. (2 pts)
Experts think that it is a good idea for children to learn not just one, but two foreign languages. They say that leaning two foreign languages develops children’s minds and increases their knowledge of other cultures.
The experts also believe that the two foreign languages which children learn should be completely different from one another, for example English and Chinese, or French and Japanese. In addition, they say that children should start to learn foreign languages as early as possible, from the age of about six.
1. According to experts, children 
A. shouldn’t learn more than two foreign languages
B. should learn just one foreign language
C. should learn two foreign languages
D. shouldn’t learn foreign languages
2. What does the word ‘they’ in line 2 refer to?
A. experts
B. children
C. languages 	
D. cultures
3. Children should start leaning foreign languages .
A. at the age of above six
B. at the age between five and six
C. from the age of six to seven
D. at the age of six only
4. the main idea of the passage is.
A. the importance of learning one foreign language to children. 
B. Learning two different languages to children of the age about six is very important.
C. The suitable age of learning English to students.
D. It is not difficult to learn two foreign languages at the age over six.
VII. Choose the correct option A,B,C or D to fill in the gaps to make the passage meaningful. (1 pt)
A new shopping mall is opening in Nam’s neighborhood today. It is very different (1). the present shopping area. All the shops are under one roof. Some people in the neighborhood, (2)., are not happy about the changes. The owners of the small stores on Tran Phu street think the mall will take their (3).. Some of the goods in the new stores will be the same as the ones in the small shops, but the stores in the mall (4). a wider selection of products, some at cheaper price.
1.
A. from
B. against
C. towards 
D. about
2.
A. therefore
B. however
C. providing
D. similarly 
3.
A. ling standards
B. transportation
C. business
D. gardening
4.
A. have offered
B. to offer
C. offered
D. will offer 
Part E: WRITING (2pts)
VIII. Rewrite the following sentences in such a new way that the new ones have the same meaning as the original ones. (1 pt)
1. She often went to school on foot but now she doesn’t any more.
@ She used.
2. Minh is young. He can’t attend this English class.
@ Minh isn’t..
3. “ Don’t go out and put on warm clothes” said the doctor.
@ The doctor told Long
4. Nam is not old enough to understand this math problem.
@ Nam is too.
IX. Write complete sentences, using the cues given. (1 pt)
1. we / going / plant / trees and flowers / school garden / water / them / after class.
@
2. Surface mail / much cheap / airmail. Parcel of 5 kg / cost / 19, 200 VN dong.
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