Bài kiểm tra giữa kì I môn: Tiếng Anh lớp 8

BÀI KIỂM TRA GIỮA KÌ I MÔN: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 8
Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút
A. LISTENING 
I. What did these people use to do in their childhood? Listen and choose the best answer marked A, B, C or D ? (1.25 pts)
1. She used to _____ when she was ten. 	
A/ watch cartoons 	B/ play soccer	C/ listen to music
2. She used to _____ when she was a little girl . 	
A/ draw pictures 	B/ have many toys 	C/ have a pet
3. He used to _____ . 	
A/ play video games 	B/ play soccer	C/ watch TV
4. His family used to _____ on weekends when he was fifteen. 	
A/ go shopping 	B/ visit their grandparents 	C/ go fishing 
5. She used to _____ when she was around twelve. 	
A/ read 	B/ listen to music	C/ play sports
II. Listen to the conversation and decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F). (1.25 pts)
T
F
1. Dan gets up early. 
2. He has a small breakfast every day. 
3. Dan has lunch at home. 
4. He has dinner at seven o’clock. 
5. Dan watches TV and goes on the internet before bed.
B. PHONETICS + LANGUAGE FOCUS + LANGUAGE FUNCTION 
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently. (0.5 pt)
1. A. pan	 	B. match 	C. lamp	 	D. save
3. A. safety	B. electricity	C. myself	D. anything
2. A. tiger 	 	B. fire	C. stripe	C. prince 
4. A. door 	B. foolish 	C. choose 	D. soon
5. A. chore	B. school	C. kitchen	D. choose
II. Choose the best option marked A, B, C or D to complete each sentence. (2 pts)
1. I’ll see you ________ Wednesday.
A. on 	B. in 	C. at 	D. between
2. Ba does the homework ________, nobody helps him.
A. hisself	B. myself	C. himself	D. herself
3. The sun _______ in the east and sets in the west.
A. rise	B. rises	C. rising	D. rose 
4. Nga’s grandmother used ________ in Hue when she was young.
	A. live	B. to live	C. living	D. lives 
5. “Why is Nam absent today ?” - “ ___________ he was sick.”
A. So	B. But	C. And	D. Because
6. Miss Jackson said you ________ work harder on your Spanish pronunciation.
A. should 	B. ought	C. have to	D. will
7. I ________ to school by bus last year. 
A. will go	B. go	C. went	D. am going
8. She isn’t ________ to be in my class.
A. enough age	B. enough old	C. age enough	D. old enough	
C. READING 
I. Read the passage carefully then decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). (1 pt)
Peter had a letter form his sister yesterday. She lives in Nigeria. In her letter, she said that she was coming to England next month. If she comes, she will get a surprise. Peter is now living in a beautiful new house in the country. The house was completed five months ago. In his letter, he said that, he wanted her to stay with his family. The house has many large rooms and there is a lovely garden. It is a modern house. So it looks strange to some people. It must be the only modern house in the district.
T
F
1. Peter lives in Nigeria.
2. His sister’s coming to England next month.
3. Peter’s new house is in the city.
4. The house has many large rooms and there is a lovely garden.
II. Read the passage carefully then answer the questions below. (1.5 pts)
Once upon a time, there was a girl called Cinderella who did all the work in the kitchen while her lazy sisters did nothing. One night her sisters went to a festival at the palace. Cinderella was left at home, feeling very sad. After a time a fairy appeared and told Cinderella that she could go to the festival, but she had to return home by midnight. So she went to the festival in a beautiful dress. She danced with the prince, but at midnight she ran back home, leaving one of her shoes on the dance floor. The prince wanted to see her again and went to every house in the capital until he found that the shoe was the right size for Cinderella. The prince and Cinderella were married and lived happily ever after.
1. Where did Cinderella's sisters go one night?
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2. Who appeared and helped Cinderella go to the festival?
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3. Did Cinderella dance with the prince at the ball?
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D. WRITING (Tỉ lệ 25%)
I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it. (1.5 pts)
1. Minh should study harder for his exam.
=> Minh ought 	
2. My sister felt sick yesterday, so she stayed at home.
=> Because 	
3. She is very young, she can’t drive a car.
=> She isn’t 	
II. Rearrange the jumbled words to make meaningful sentences. (1.0 pt)
1. here/ between/ came /8a.m. and 9a.m. / they
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2. different/ language learners/ ways/ learn/ words/ in.
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ĐÁP ÁN VÀ HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM 
A. LISTENING (Tỉ lệ 25%)
I. What did these people use to do in their childhood? Listen and choose the best answer marked A, B, C or D ? ( 5 items x 0,25 = 1.25 pts) 
1. A
2. C
3. B
4. C
5. A
II. Listen to the conversation and decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F). ( 5 items x 0,25 = 1.25 pts)
1. T
2. F
3. F
4. T
5. T
B. PHONETICS + LANGUAGE FOCUS + LANGUAGE FUNCTION 
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently. 
(5 items x 0,1 = 0,5 pt) 
1. D
2. C
3. D
4. A
5. B
II. Choose the best option marked A, B, C or D to complete each sentence./ Choose the words/phrases marked A, B, C or D that best complete each of the sentence. 
(8 items x 0,25 = 2 pts)	
1. A
2. C
3. B
4. B
5. D
6. A
7. C
8. D
C. READING (Tỉ lệ 25%)
I. Read the text/passage carefully then decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). (4 items x 0,25 = 1 pt)
1. F
2. T
3. F
4. T
II. Read the passage carefully then answer the questions below. (3 items x 0.5 = 1.5 pts)
1. One night her sisters went to a festival at the palace.
2. A fairy appeared helped Cinderella go to the festival.
3. Yes, she did.
D. WRITING (Tỉ lệ 25%)
I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it. (3 items x 0.5 = 1.5 pts)
1. Minh ought to study harder for his exam.
2. Because my sister felt sick yesterday, she stayed at home.
3. She isn’t old enough to drive a car. 
II. Rearrange the jumbled words to make meaningful sentences. (2 items x 0.5 = 1.0 pt)
1. They came here between 8a.m. and 9a.m.
2. Language learners learn words in different ways
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