MÃ TRƯỜNG ĐỀ KIỂM TRA CHẤT LƯỢNG HỌC KÌ I

(do phòng GD-ĐT ghi) MÔN : TIẾNG ANH LỚP 8

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PART A : LISTENING
1. Listen to the tooth fairy customs in Spain and in Viet Nam. Decide if the statements are true (T) or false
(F). Circle T or F. You will listen TWICE.

 
1. According to Vietnamese people, a lost tooth will be replaced by a gift. T F
2. Vietnamese children make a wish related to the mouse when they toss their teeth. T F
3. The lost tooth will be thrown onto the roof in Spain. T F
4. The lost tooth can be found under the pillow according to the Vietnamese custom. T F
5. A mouse is involved in the custom of both countries. T F
2. Listen to Amy talking about the custom of drinking tea around the world. Match the country with its
information. You will listen TWICE.

 
1. Morocco A. Chai is the national drink here.

2. India B. Matcha is a ceremony here.

3. Japan C. People here drink coffee in the mornings and tea in the evenings.

4. New Zealand D. This country have to import tea from others.

5. USA E. Mint tea is the heart of the culture.

PART B: LANGUAGE FOCUS

I. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences:
1. While I………the performance, I met one of my old friends.
A. watched B. was watching C. watch D. am watching
2. You should buy the blue sweater. It suits you …….than the red one.
A. good B. well C. better D. the best
3. Tet is an occasion for family ……….in Viet Nam.
A. visitings B. meetings C. reunions D. seeings
4. People burn incense to show respect to their ……… during Tet.
A. relatives B. ancestors C. friends D. neighbours
5. Saint Giong was unable to talk, smile, or walk ………. he was three years old.
A. If B. because C. while D. even though
6. He was wearing shorts, …………he was not allowed to go into the temple.
A. and B. so C. or D. but
7. Lang Lieu couldn’t buy any special food………he was very poor.
A. although B. when C. while D. because
8. A tradition is something we do that is special and is passed …….. through the generations.

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A. down B.on C. up D. with
9. ………of your two sisters is studying in Australia ?
A. Who B. How C. What D. Which
10. She is bad and always wants to hurt people. She is ………...
A.evil B.harmful C.moral D. kind
II. Supply the corect tense or form of the verb in parentheses:
1. He (learn)………………………….English since he was ten.
2. She fell asleep when she (read)………………………….books.
3. This bridge (finish)…………………………..……next month.
4. Her son (not/visit)…………………………….…her very often.
5. You should (respect) ……………………………. old people.
PART C : READING
I. Read the following passage and put a word in the box in each of the numbered blanks:

celebrated from offerings houses preparations

Viet Nam’s New Year is(1).........according to the Lunar calendar. It’s officially known
as Tet Nguyen Đan or Tet. It begins between January twenty-first and February nineteenth.
The exact date changes (2)……year to year. Vietnamese people usually make (3) ………for
the holiday several weeks beforehand They tidy their (4) ……......,cook special food, clean
and make (5)….. on the family altars. On the New Year’ Eve, people sit up to midnight to
see the New Year coming up, then they put on new clothes and give one another the greetings
of the season.
1__________2__________3__________4__________5__________
II.Choose the correct word A, B, C or D for each gap to complete the following passage :
Hi Nick,
Great to receive your email. Because you'll be here soon, I'd like to share with you my
family customs and traditions. Well, we have the custom (1) ______ spending Saturdays
together. You may ask why not Sundays. It’s simply because my mum works on Sundays. On
Saturdays, we always (2) ______ out. Sometimes we visit our grandparents in Vung Tau.
Sometimes we go on a (3) ______ in the park or a nearby beauty spot.
You asked me about the Tet holiday, right? There’s a (4) _______ that we make tet cake
and cook braised pork and eggs (thit kho trung). Tet cake is similar to chung cake in Ha Noi,
but it’s long, not square. Braised pork and eggs is our traditional (5) ______ for Tet. It’s so
delicious! When you come here, my mum will cook it for you.
What about your family? Share with me the customs and traditions you follow.
Cheers,
Ha
1.A.for B.of C.in D.on
2.A.stay B.put C.find D.go
3.A.trip B.picnic C.camp D.day
4.A.tradition B.customs C.thing D.regulation
5.A.thing B.taste C.dish D.jam
III. Read the following passage and do the tasks below :
Tet holiday is celebrated on the first day of the Lunar New Year in Viet Nam. Some weeks
before the New Year, the Vietnamese clean their houses and paint the walls. New clothes are
bought for the occasion. One or two days before the festival, people make Banh Chung, which
is the traditional cake, and kinds of jam. On the new Year’s Eve, the whole family get
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together for a reunion dinner. Every member of the family should be present during the dinner
in which many different kinds of dishes are served. On the New Year morning, the young
member of the family pay their respects to the elders. And the children receive lucky money
wrapped in red tiny envelops. Then people go to visit their neighbors, friends and relatives.
A. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences:
1. How many kinds of dishes are served in the reunion dinner ?
A. few B. some C. a lot D. many
2. The children receive lucky money wrapped in ………………. tiny envelops.
A. black B. blue C. red D. yellow
B. Answer the questions:
1. Is Tet holiday celebrated on the second day of the Lunar New Year in Viet Nam?
- ……………………………………………………………………….………………………
2. What do the Vietnamese often do some weeks before the New Year?
-……………………………………………………………………..………………………
3. Who do people often visit on Tet holiday?
- ……………………………………………………………………….………………………
PART D : WRITING
I.Rearrange the sentences using the following words:
1.The / took/ Buffalo-fighting / Festival / last/ place / in/ Do Son / Saturday/. /
………………………………………………………………………………………………….
2. the/ prince/ forehead/ saw/ When/ Sleeping Beauty, /he / kissed / on / her/ the /. / 
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..
3.Cinderella/ her/was/ living/ with / family/ happily/mother/ when/ her/ died/./
…………………………………………………………………………………………………...
4.the/ heritage / of/ cultural/ ethnic/ peoples/ the/ in /Viet Nam/ very/ rich/ is/./
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..
5.can/ speak/ my/ English/ most/ Ba / the/ fluently/ in / class.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..
II. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the sentence before :
1. People speak English over the world.
- English .………………………………………………………………………………………
2. The tortoise was running. The hare was sleeping.
- While the hare……………………………………………………………………………
3. Hung adores playing football with his friends when he has free time.
- Hung is ……………………………………………………………………………………..
4.The Glastonbury Festival is loud and wild; however, you should not miss this exciting music
festival.
- Although……………………………………………………………………………………..
5. My brother started to learn English when he was small.
- My brother has……………………………………………………………………………….
III. Make sentences using the words and phrases given :
1.Reading/ fairy tales/ young children/ can/ be/ beneficial.
………………………………………………………………………………………………….
2.Through/ fairy tales/ children/ learn/ moral/ lesson/ and/ develop/ imagination.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
3.This/ also/ help/ them/ develop/ language/ especially/ vocabulary.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
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4.In addition/ this/ strengthen/ problem solving/ skill/ through/ different/ situation.
………………………………………………………………………………….
5.In short/ parent/ should/ read/ fairy tales/ children/ because/ it/ bring about/ lot/ benefit.
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