Đề kiểm tra khảo sát học kỳ I môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 8

§Ò KT HKI:
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I. Find six words that have underlined part pronounced |ai|. (Tìm 6 từ có phần gạch chân được phát âm là |aI| ) (1,5 p)
slim – time – festival – highlight – simple – life – tonight – since – like – hit - mind
II. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.(Chọn một phương án đúng nhất để hoàn thành các câu sau) (1,5 p)
1. Ba has to cook dinner ________ because his mother is away.
A. hisself 	B. himself 	C. heself	D. myself
1. I am not strong enough ________ that heavy bag.
A. to carry	B. carrying	C. carried	D. to carrying
3. You are the same age _______ my younger sister.
A. from	B. to	C. at	D. as
4. They have worked here _______ 1998.
A. on	B. in	C. at	D. since
5. My father arrived home _______ 9.00 last night
A. on	B. in	C. at	D. to
6. I don’t know where to buy fresh fish --> you should go to the _________.
A. bookstore	B. wet market	C. drugstore 	D. hairdresser’s
III. Read the passage then answer the questions below. (Đọc đoạn văn và trả lời câu hỏi) (2 p)
 Nam moved to this neighborhood last year. Nam and his family lived in a big city before coming here. On the first days, he didn’t like the life in the country because there was not much to do. However, after a short time he has changed his mind. He now likes his new neighborhood very much because the air is fresh, the food is delicious and the people are friendly. There are a lot of things he can do in his free time such as going swimming, going fishing, going boating. He doesn’t want to live in a big city anymore.
1. When did Nam move to this neighborhood?
2. Did he like the life in the country on the first days?
3. Why does he like his neighborhood now?
4. Does he want to live in a big city now?
IV. Supply the correct form of the verbs in breakets. (Cho dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc) (2 p)
1. We used (live) on a farm last year.
2. The water (boil) at 1000C.
3. Mr. Lam hates (drink) coffee in the morning.
4. What she (do) tomorrow?
V. Complete these sentences using the given words. (Hoàn thành câu sử dụng từ gợi ý) (1 p)
1. I / study / English / since / I / five / years old.
2. She / said / she / swim / well.
VI. Use the correct form of the given word (Dùng dạng đúng của từ trong ngoặc)(2 p)
1. He walks ______ (slow) 
2. She eats ______ rice than before (little)
3. My school is ______ than yours (big)
4. He speaks English ______ than I (good)