Combine each pair of sentences to make one sentence, using the words given in brackets (1,5 points).. We won’t hold the festival.[r]
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MÔN: Tiếng Anh 8
Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút
Họ, tên học sinh: Lớp: 8
A LISTENING:I.Listen and decide whether these statements are true or false (1,5 pts)
1 Saint Giong is worshipped for defending the Ming
2 The preparations for the festival begin two monthsbeforehand
3 The festival is held from the 6th to the 12th of the 4th lunar month
4 There is a performance of quan ho singing when night falls.
5 The festivities end with a thanksgiving procession on the 10th
6 This festival shows the love for our motherland and the preservation
of our cultural heritage
B USE OF ENGLISH
I Pick out the word which has the stress pattern different from that of the other words.(0.5pt)
1 A teacher B doctor C expect D father
2 A enjoy B listen C adore D detest
II: Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D.(2.0pts)
1.The farmer rides the buffalo - carts loaded full of rice home
2 WBU is the abbreviation of…………
A where are you? B.what about you? C be with you D.we besides you
3 YMoan was the greatest pop singer of the group in Dak Lak Province
A Tay ethnic B Thai ethnic C Ede ethnic D.Muong
4 At the Mid-Autumn Festival ,kids can sing, dance, and enjoy moon-cakes ; , every child likes it very much
A However B Moreover C Because D Therefore
5 A tradition is something we do that is special and down through the generations
6 Life in a small town is than that in a big city
A less peaceful B much more peaceful C much peaceful D peaceful
7 My mother always tells me that I _ be home by 9 p.m
A has to B have to C have not to D mustn’t
8 In Viet Nam, you use only the first name to address people older than you
III Give the correct form or tense of the words given to complete these sentences (1pt)
1 When I _ ,the whole family was having dinner around a big dining table (come)
2.We to Hung King Festival since last Sunday (go)
C READING:I Read the following passage then answer the questions.(2pts)
Gong culture in the Central Highlands of Viet Nam has been recognized by UNESCO as a Masterpiece of the Intangible Heritage of Humanity Gong culture covers five provinces of the Central Highlands: Kon Tum, Gia Lai, Dak Lak, Dak Nong and Lam Dong The masters of gong culture are the
Trang 23.What do artists do in the Gong Festival?
………
4.Are Gongs pieces of folk music?
………
II Choose the correct word for each blank in the following passage.( 1,5 points)
Spring is a time when there are many festivals in our country Among them, Hoa Ban Festival is the most beautiful and interesting and it takes place in Lai Chau It is typical of the (1)………life of the Thai people
In the second lunar month of the year, when it (2) …… warmer and hoa ban - a kind of beautiful flower in
the northwest mountainous area - blossoms, Hoa Ban Festival is (3)……… This is a great time for everyone, (4) ……… for boys and girls The boy picksthe most beautiful flower and gives it to his girlfriend This is not only a time for love but also for the Thai people to (5)……… for good crops, for happiness, and express their special thanks to the Gods and (6) ………… The festival is always full of songs and prayers
1 A minor B cultural C custom D festival
3 A seen B arranged C observed D celebrated
4 A largely B especially C generally D typically
5 A ask B look C pray D call
6 A fathers B relatives C families D ancestors
D WRITING: I Combine each pair of sentences to make one sentence, using the words given in brackets (1,5 points)
1 We won’t hold the festival It costs too much money (IF)
=> ………
2 The tortoise was running The hare was sleeping (WHILE)
=> ………… ………
3 The girl worked hard Her stepmother wasn’t happy (ALTHOUGH)
=> ………….………
….THE END….
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TRƯỜNG THCS NGUYỄN DU KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ I - NĂM HỌC: 2016 - 2017
MÔN: Tiếng Anh 8
Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút
Họ, tên học sinh: Lớp: 8
A USE OF ENGLISH
I Pick out the word which has the stress pattern different from that of the other words.(0.5pt)
1 A teacher B doctor C expect D father
2 A enjoy B listen C adore D detest
II: Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D.(2.0pts)
1 The farmer rides the buffalo - carts loaded full of rice home
2 WBU is the abbreviation of…………
A where are you? B.what about you? C be with you D.we besides you
3 YMoan was the greatest pop singer of the group in Dak Lak Province
A Tay ethnic B Thai ethnic C Ede ethnic D.Muong
4 At the Mid-Autumn Festival ,kids can sing, dance, and enjoy moon-cakes ; , every child likes it very much
A However B Moreover C Because D Therefore
5 A tradition is something we do that is special and down through the generations
6 Life in a small town is than that in a big city
A less peaceful B much more peaceful C much peaceful D peaceful
7 My mother always tells me that I _ be home by 9 p.m
A has to B have to C have not to D mustn’t
8 In Viet Nam, you use only the first name to address people older than you
A should B must C shouldn’t D have to
III Give the correct form or tense of the words given to complete these sentences (1pt)
1.When I _ ,the whole family was having dinner around a big dining table (have)
2.We to Hung King Festival since last Sunday (go)
B READING:.I Read the following passage then answer the questions.(2pts)
Gong culture in the Central Highlands of Viet Nam has been recognized by UNESCO as a Masterpiece of the Intangible Heritage of Humanity Gong culture covers five provinces of the Central Highlands: Kon Tum, Gia Lai, Dak Lak, Dak Nong and Lam Dong The masters of gong culture are the ethnic groups of Bahnar, Sedang, Mnong, Coho… The Gong Festival is held annually in the Central Highlands In the festival, artists from these provinces give gong performances, highlighting the gong culture of their own province For the ethnic groups of the Central Highlands, gongs are musical instruments of special power It is believed that every gong is the symbol of a god who grows more powerful as the gong gets older Therefore, gongs are associated with special occasions in people’s lives, such as the building of new houses, funerals, crop praying ceremonies… The gong sound is a way to communicate with the gods
Answer the questions:
1.Where does Gong culture exist?
………
Trang 4girlfriend This is not only a time for love but also for the Thai people to (5)……… for good crops, for happiness, and express their special thanks to the Gods and (6) ………… The festival is always full of songs and prayers
1.A minor B cultural C custom D festival
2.A gets B goes C comes D runs
3.A seen B arranged C observed D celebrated
4.A largely B especially C generally D typically
6.A fathers B relatives C families D ancestors
C.WRITING: I Combine each pair of sentences to make one sentence, using the words given in brackets (1,5 points)
1 We won’t hold the festival It costs too much money (IF)
=> ………
2 The tortoise was running The hare was sleeping (WHILE)
=> ………… ………
3 The girl worked hard Her stepmother wasn’t happy (ALTHOUGH)
=> ………….………
D.LISTENING:I.Listen and decide whether these statements are true or false (1,5 pts)
1 Saint Giong is worshipped for defending the Ming
2 The preparations for the festival begin two months beforehand
3 The festival is held from the 6th to the 12th of the 4th lunar month
4 There is a performance of quan ho singing when night falls.
5 The festivities end with a thanksgiving procession on the 10th
6 This festival shows the love for our motherland and the preservation
of our cultural heritage
….THE END….
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MÔN: Tiếng Anh 8
Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút
Họ, tên học sinh: Lớp: 8
A LISTENING:I.Listen and decide whether these statements are true or false (1,5 pts)
1 Saint Giong is worshipped for defending the Ming
2 The preparations for the festival begin two months beforehand
3 The festival is held from the 6th to the 12th of the 4th lunar month
4 There is a performance of quan ho singing when night falls.
5 The festivities end with a thanksgiving procession on the 10th
6 This festival shows the love for our motherland and the preservation
of our cultural heritage
B USE OF ENGLISH
I: Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D.(2.0pts)
1 The farmer rides the buffalo - carts loaded full of rice home
2 WBU is the abbreviation of…………
A where are you? B.what about you? C be with you D.we besides you
3 YMoan was the greatest pop singer of the group in Dak Lak Province
A Tay ethnic B Thai ethnic C Ede ethnic D.Muong
4 At the Mid-Autumn Festival ,kids can sing, dance, and enjoy moon-cakes ; , every child likes it very much
A However B Moreover C Because D Therefore
5 A tradition is something we do that is special and down through the generations
6 Life in a small town is than that in a big city
A less peaceful B much more peaceful C much peaceful D peaceful
7 My mother always tells me that I _ be home by 9 p.m
A has to B have to C have not to D mustn’t
8 In Viet Nam, you use only the first name to address people older than you
A should B must C shouldn’t D have to
II Pick out the word which has the stress pattern different from that of the other words.(0.5pt)
1 A teacher B doctor C expect D father
2 A enjoy B listen C adore D detest
III Give the correct form or tense of the words given to complete these sentences (1pt)
1.When I _ ,the whole family was having dinner around a big dining table (have)
2.We to Hung King Festival since last Sunday (go)
C READING:.I Read the following passage then answer the questions.(2pts)
Gong culture in the Central Highlands of Viet Nam has been recognized by UNESCO as a Masterpiece of the Intangible Heritage of Humanity Gong culture covers five provinces of the Central
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………
3.What do artists do in the Gong Festival?
………
4.Are Gongs pieces of folk music?
………
II Choose the correct word for each blank in the following passage.( 1,5 points)
Spring is a time when there are many festivals in our country Among them, Hoa Ban Festival is the most beautiful and interesting and it takes place in Lai Chau It is typical of the (1)………life of the Thai people
In the second lunar month of the year, when it (2) …… warmer and hoa ban - a kind of beautiful flower in
the northwest mountainous area - blossoms, Hoa Ban Festival is (3)……… This is a great time for everyone, (4) ……… for boys and girls The boy picks the most beautiful flower and gives it to his girlfriend This is not only a time for love but also for the Thai people to (5)……… for good crops, for happiness, and express their special thanks to the Gods and (6) ………… The festival is always full of songs and prayers
3.A seen B arranged C observed D celebrated
4.A largely B especially C generally D typically
5.A ask B look C pray D call
6.A fathers B relatives C families D ancestors
D.WRITING: I Combine each pair of sentences to make one sentence, using the words given in brackets (1,5 points)
1 We won’t hold the festival It costs too much money (IF)
=> ………
2 The tortoise was running The hare was sleeping (WHILE)
=> ………… ………
3 The girl worked hard Her stepmother wasn’t happy (ALTHOUGH)
=> ………….………
….THE END….
PHÒNG GD&ĐT ĐĂK RLẤP
MÔN: Tiếng Anh 8
Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút
Trang 7Điểm Lời phê của giáo viên
Họ, tên học sinh: Lớp: 8
A LISTENING:I.Listen and decide whether these statements are true or false (1,5 pts)
1 Saint Giong is worshipped for defending the Ming
2 The preparations for the festival begin two months beforehand
3 The festival is held from the 6th to the 12th of the 4th lunar month
4 There is a performance of quan ho singing when night falls.
5 The festivities end with a thanksgiving procession on the 10th
6 This festival shows the love for our motherland and the preservation
of our cultural heritage
B USE OF ENGLISH
I Pick out the word which has the stress pattern different from that of the other words.(0.5pt)
1 A teacher B doctor C expect D father
2 A enjoy B listen C adore D detest
II: Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D.(2.0pts)
1 The farmer rides the buffalo - carts loaded full of rice home
2 WBU is the abbreviation of…………
A where are you? B.what about you? C be with you D.we besides you
3 YMoan was the greatest pop singer of the group in Dak Lak Province
A Tay ethnic B Thai ethnic C Ede ethnic D.Muong
4 At the Mid-Autumn Festival ,kids can sing, dance, and enjoy moon-cakes ; , every child likes it very much
A However B Moreover C Because D Therefore
5 A tradition is something we do that is special and down through the generations
6 Life in a small town is than that in a big city
A less peaceful B much more peaceful C much peaceful D peaceful
7 My mother always tells me that I _ be home by 9 p.m
A has to B have to C have not to D mustn’t
8 In Viet Nam, you use only the first name to address people older than you
A should B must C shouldn’t D have to
III Give the correct form or tense of the words given to complete these sentences (1pt)
1.When I _ ,the whole family was having dinner around a big dining table (have)
2.We to Hung King Festival since last Sunday (go)
C READINGI Choose the correct word for each blank in the following passage.( 1,5 points)
Spring is a time when there are many festivals in our country Among them, Hoa Ban Festival is the most beautiful and interesting and it takes place in Lai Chau It is typical of the (1)………life of the Thai people
In the second lunar month of the year, when it (2) …… warmer and hoa ban - a kind of beautiful flower in
the northwest mountainous area - blossoms, Hoa Ban Festival is (3)……… This is a great time for everyone, (4) ……… for boys and girls The boypicks the most beautiful flower and gives it to his girlfriend This is not only a time for love but also for the Thai people to (5)……… for good crops, for happiness, and express their special thanks to the Gods and (6) ………… The festival is always full of songs and prayers
Trang 8Masterpiece of the Intangible Heritage of Humanity Gong culture covers five provinces of the Central Highlands: Kon Tum, Gia Lai, Dak Lak, Dak Nong and Lam Dong The masters of gong culture are the ethnic groups of Bahnar, Sedang, Mnong, Coho… The Gong Festival is held annually in the Central Highlands In the festival, artists from these provinces give gong performances, highlighting the gong culture of their own province For the ethnic groups of the Central Highlands, gongs are musical instruments of special power It is believed that every gong is the symbol of a god who grows more powerful as the gong gets older Therefore, gongs are associated with special occasions in people’s lives, such as the building of new houses, funerals, crop praying ceremonies… The gong sound is a way to communicate with the gods
Answer the questions:
1.Where does Gong culture exist?
………
2.How often is the Gong Festival held?
………
3.What do artists do in the Gong Festival?
………
4.Are Gongs pieces of folk music?
………
D.WRITING: I Combine each pair of sentences to make one sentence, using the words given in brackets (1,5 points)
1 We won’t hold the festival It costs too much money (IF)
=> ………
2 The tortoise was running The hare was sleeping (WHILE)
=> ………… ………
3 The girl worked hard Her stepmother wasn’t happy (ALTHOUGH)
=> ………….………
….THE END….