ĐỀ THI GIỮA HKI- TIẾNG ANH LỚP 8 (THÍ ĐIỂM )
PART B: LANGUAGE FOCUS
I. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.
1. I adore___________with my friends at the weekend.
A. to hang out B. hang out C. hanging out D. to hanging out
2. Lang Lieu couldn’t buy any special food___________he was very poor.
A. although B. when C. while D. because
3. A tent can be___________pulled down and transported than a ger.
A. easier B. more easily C. most easily D. easily
4. I think some one__________talk to the boss. We can’t work extra hours on Saturday.
A. have to B. should C. don’t have to D. shouldn’t
5. We reached the house after__________for almost an hour.
A. cycled B. to cycle C. cycling D. cycle
6. The Chirstian Festival of Easten celebrates the return of Christ from the dead,______
festival is actually named after the goddest of the Sun.
A. if B.but C. however D. moreover
7. We don’t have many carnivals in Viet Nam;___________ ,we have many special traditional festivals.
A. moreover B. while C. nevetheless D. although
8. you study harder, you won’t be able to pass the examination.
A. Unless B. Because C. If D. How
9. It’s snowing now. Would you like to__________ on Sunday?
A. skiing B. go to ski C. go skiing D. go ski
10. Saint Giong was unable to talk, smile, or walk__________he was three years old.
A. if B. because C. while D. even though
II. Supply the correct tense or form of the verb in parentheses.
1.What__________ you (do)____________ at 3 o’clock yesterday?
2. You should (respect) ___________ old people.
3. We were having dinner when the telephone (ring)____________.
4. They (live)___________ in this city for 10 years.
5. This test must (do)_____________ carefully.
PART C: REDING
I. Read the postcard and put a word in the box in each of the numbered blanks.
HOI AN
The ancient(1)___________of Hoi An lies on the Thu Bon river, more (2)________two kilometers to the South of Da Nang. Occupied by early western traders, Hoi An was one of the major old-time commercial ports of South Asia in the 16th century. Hoi An is famous (3___________old temples, pagodas, tiled-roof houses and narrow streets. Tourists can (4)___________the relics of Sa Huynh and Cham Civilizationa. They can also enjoy the beautiful scenery of the Thu Bon River, Cua Dai Beach, etc. In recent years, Hoi An has become a very (5)____________ tourist denstination in Viet Nam. Importantly, the committee of the World Heritages of UNESCO officially certified Hoi An a World Heritage Site in 1999.
1____________, 2____________, 3____________, 4___________, 5 ____________
II. Choose the correct word A, B, C or D for each gap to compelete the following passage.
Children love playing computer games. Some people say that of them are addicted to games. If you become addicted, all you think about is computer games and you can’t spend a day without (1)___________. Of course, playing games (2)___________the computer is a great way to spend time and have fun. But there are also bad sides to it as well.
First of all, you don’t get enough exercise because you don’t have to move your body much when playing games. Second, your eyesight becomes (3)____________ because your eyes are fixed on the screen for too long. This is why it isn’t hard to find children wearing glasses around these days. Third, you don’t get to spend much time with your family because you are spending all of your time in front of the computer. Playing computer games is not such a bad thing. But (4)___________much playing can cause problems. (5)___________ hours do you spend in front of the computer? Why not take this opportunity to cut down on computer games?
1. A. play B. to play C. playing D. plays
2. A. in B. on C. at D. of
3. A. good B. well C. bad D. badly
4. A. too B. little C. few D. some
5. A. How often B. How much C. How long D.How many
III. Read the following passage and do the tasks below:
Yoko, a Japanese girl, has been an exchange student in the USA for two months. She’s now living with the Paul family on a farm 80 kilometers to the north of Las Vegas.
The Pauls are kind and friendly. There are four people in their family. Mr and Mrs Paul are hard-working people. They get up early every day and go to work on the farm right after breakfast. Their two children, Jane and Mike often help them after school.
Since Yoko arrived, she has been learning a lot about life on a farm. In the afternoon, after learning, she helps the Pauls with farm work. She often feeds the animals and waters the vegetables. Sometimes she pumps water into the field.
In the evening, after dinner, the Pauls and Yoko often watch TV in the living room, drinking tea and chatting about their work, their plans for the next crops. Yoko feels as if she was in her family in Tokyo.
A. True (T) or False (F)
B. Answer the questions
1. Where does Yoko live?
=>_________________________________________________________________
2. Do the Pauls work hard?
=>_________________________________________________________________
3. What does Yoko do after learning?
=>_________________________________________________________________
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PART D: WRITING
I. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the sentence before:
1. The hotel we saw first was rather expensive. We decided to look for another. (so)
=>_________________________________________________________________
2. There are more and more cars sold every day. The traffic in the streets is becoming more and more difficult. (because)
=>_________________________________________________________________
3. A sports car goes faster tha an ordinary car.
=>An ordinary car goes________________________________________________
4. I don’t like getting up early on cold days.
=>I detest___________________________________________________________
5. The Bedford River Festival is held in Bedford, England, and thousands of European visitors come.
=>When____________________________________________________________
II. Rearrange the sentences using the following words:
1. is/ When/ the/ held?/ Hue/ Festival/
=>_________________________________________________________________
2. go out/ You/ play/ should/ to/ instead of/ here./ staying/
=>_________________________________________________________________
3. in/ Life/ the city/ that/ in/ is faster/ the countryside./than/
=>_________________________________________________________________
4.Vietnamese/plan/activites/families/around/their/children/on/many/their/special/days/./
=>_________________________________________________________________
5.At/children/have/to/,/Easter/independent/be/and/look/themselves/after/./
=>_________________________________________________________________
III. Make sentences using the words and phrases given:
1.We / have to / use / knife / fork / dinner.
=>_________________________________________________________________
2.What /be/ you/ and/ friends/ do/ at/ 4 p.m/ yesterday/ afternoon/?
=>_________________________________________________________________
3.When / spring / come, / many Vietnamese villages / prepare / new festival season.
=>_________________________________________________________________
4. He/ detest/ go/ shopping/ his friends./
=>_________________________________________________________________
5. She/ drive/ carefully/ than/ her brother./
=>_________________________________________________________________
_______________THE END______________
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ĐỀ THI GIỮA HKI- TIẾNG ANH LỚP 8 (THÍ ĐIỂM )
PART B: LANGUAGE FOCUS
I. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.
1. C 2. D 3. B 4. B 5. C
6. B 7. C 8. A 9. C 10. D
II. Supply the correct tense or form of the verb in parentheses.
1.What were you doing at 3 o’clock yesterday?
2. You should respect old people.
3. We were having dinner when the telephone rang.
4. They have lived in this city for 10 years.
5. This test must be done carefully.
PART C: REDING
I. Read the postcard and put a word in the box in each of the numbered blanks.
1. town 2. than 3. for 4. visit 5. popular
II. Choose the correct word A, B, C or D for each gap to compelete the following passage.
1. C 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. D
III. Read the following passage and do the tasks below:
A.True (T) or False (F)
1. T 2. F
B. Answer the questions
1. She lives on a farm 80 kilometers to the north of Las Vegas./ On a farm 80 kilometers to the north of Las Vegas.
2. Yes./ Yes, they do.
3. She helps the Pauls with farm work: She often feeds the animals and waters the vegetables; sometimes she pumps water into the field.
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PART D: WRITING
I. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the sentence before:
1.
=>The hotel we saw first was rather expensive, so we decided to look for another.
2.
=>The traffic in the streets is becoming more and more difficult because there are more and more cars sold every day./ Because there are more and more cars sold every day, the traffic in the streets is becoming more and more difficult.
3.
=>An ordinary car goes more slowly than a sports car.
4.
=>I detest getting up early on cold days.
5.
=>When the Bedford River Festival is held in Bedford, England, thousands of European visitors come.
II. Rearrange the sentences using the following words:
1. When is the Hue Festival held?
2. You should go out to play instead of staying here.
3. Life in the city is faster than that in the countryside.
4. Vietnamese families plan their activities around their children on many special days.
5. At Easter, children have to be independent and lool after themselves.
III. Make sentences using the words and phrases given:
1. We have to use knife and fork at dinner.
2. What were you and your friends doing at 4 p.m yesterday afternoon?
3. When spring comes, many Vietnamese villages prepare for a new festival season.
4. He detests going shopping with his friends.
5. She drives more carefully than her brother.
_______________THE END______________
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