First semester exam grade 8

43.……T……Learning a foreign language and learning to fly are the same in an important way 44……F…….Information about flying from books is enough for someone to fly 45……T…….It is dangerous [r]

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Phòng giáo dục-đào tạo quận cầu giấy Đề 1 Trờng THCS Lê Quý Đôn

đề kiểm tra học kì I Năm học 2010-2011

Môn: Tiếng Anh - Lớp 8 - Thời gian: 45 phút Full name: ……….……… Class : 8

I How long have these people been in Britain? Listen and write the number of weeks or years they have been there

0 6 ẵ weeks

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

II Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others of the same group Write your answer ( A, B, C or D) in the answer boxes.

8 A conduct B customer C upstairs D introduce 8

III Choose the word whose first stressed syllable is different from the others Write your answer ( A, B, C or D) in the answer boxes

11 A apartment B exhibition C introduction D emigration 11

12 A delivery B orphanage C experiment D directory 12

IV Choose the best answer to complete the sentences Write your answer ( A, B, C or D) in the answer boxes.

14 Could you do

me a favor,

please? -

………

…………

14

A What can I do for you?

B Thank you C Yes, That is

very kind of you

D Yes, do please

15 He says

he………

to this

restaurant

several times

15

A have been B has been C is D was

16 You should

learn English

harder

………

to go abroad to

study

16

A in order B so that C so D so you can

17 Nga can’t go

with us because

she

………

…to finish her

report

17

A ought to B should C will D has

18 The owners

of small shops

have been

18

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concerned

……… a new

mall

………a

month

A about / for B in / since C on / for D about / since

19 Hoa arrived

at school at 1.30

pm, and so did

Lan  Lan

arrived at

school………

…Hoa

19

A the same time as

B the same time C at the same

time as

D earlier than

20 My school

bag is big Hers

is bigger  My

school bag

………

20

A isn’t as big as hers

B is as big as her

C as big as hers D isn’t bigger as hers

21 The teacher

asked his

students

……… hi

m and

……….i

n class

21

A listen to / don’t talk

B to listen to / not talk

C to listen to / not to talk

D to listen to / don’t to talk

22 They have

lived in this

village

………

the beginning

of 2008

22

A since B for C from D at

23

………

…… the traffic

was bad, I

arrived on time

for my exam

23

A But B Even C If D Although

24 This bag is

small It can’t

carry these

things. This bag

is

……….thes

e things

24

A not big enough carry

B not enough big

to carry

C not big enough

to carry

D big not enough to carry

25.In learning

words,

………

……helps you

25

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practice the

words more

times

A to revise B revision C revises D revise

26 Your

pronunciation is

………

………… You

really need to

improve it

26

A satisfactory B satisfaction C unsatisfactory D satisfy

V Rewrite the sentence using the words given so that its meaning stays the same

27 Tim’s father has more vacations than Tuan’s father does

-> Tuan’s father has

28 The blue hat is more expensive than the yellow one

-> The yellow hat is _

29 We have a break that lasts thirty minutes

-> We have a

30 She started learning English three years ago

She has

31 He often went swimming in the river when he was a boy

He used

32 “Please, stop making noise”, said Mrs Lan

Mrs Lan told me

33 I’m tall but you are taller

I am not

VI Each sentence has a mistake Circle the mistake (A,B, C or D) then correct it

34 They wanted him understand that they wanted some milk and sandwiches

A B C D

34

35 I strongly believe that friendship play a very important role in our life

A B C D

35

36 It will be comfortable to shop in the new mall than in the present one

A B C D

36

37 We are going to held a community meeting to discuss effects of a new mall

A B C D

37

38 At 5.30pm, she often puts off her coat and takes her dog for walk

A B C D

38

VIII Write the correct form of the words in Capital letters to complete the sentences.

39 His parents are very ………of his intelligence 39 pride

40 Don’t be ……… and greedy Please be happy with what we have 40 fool

41 Nam thinks the food in this restaurant is……… 41 taste

42 What should we do to save ………resources? 42 nature

VII Read this passage then write T or F in the answer boxes

Learning a foreign language is, in some ways, like learning how to fly There are some differences, but there is a very important similarity Learning how to do these things needs a lot of practice It is never enough to read a book on how to fly a plane A book can give you a lot of information about how to fly, but if you only read that book, then try

to fly without any practice, you will kill yourself The same is true of learning a foreign language For example, can you speak English well without having a lot of practice? “ Practice makes perfect” is what every learner of a foreign language should know T F

43 Learning a foreign language and learning to fly are the same in an important way 43

44 Information about flying from books is enough for someone to fly 44

45 It is dangerous to try to fly without any real practice 45

46 .You can speak English well if you have a lot of practice 46

VIII Read the passage then choose and write the best answer ( A,B,C or D) for the questions below Write your answer in the answer boxes

A week ago, The Browns went for a picnic in the country It was early spring, so they thought it was too cold to go to

the seaside They set off early after breakfast and drove about thirty miles into the country until they came to their

favorite place Then the young people went into the wood to pick wild flowers Mrs Brown sat quietly by the stream

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in the sunshine while her husband was fishing in the lake At half past four, they put the plates, cups, saucers, and other things back into the basket and went back to their car They got home at about half past five

47 How did Mr

Brown and Mrs

Brown go home after

having a picnic?

47

A by bus B on foot C by car D by bike

48.The word “set off

” is a reference to

48

A began B ended C finished D continued 49.Which of the

following is NOT

mentioned?

49

A It took the Browns one hour to go to the picnic area

C Mr Brown went fishing in the lake

B His house is 30 miles from the picnic area

D He will go for a picnic in the city next summer

50.What is the topic

of this passage?

50

A the party B the picnic C the holiday D the semester

Phòng giáo dục-đào tạo quận cầu giấy Đề 2 Trờng THCS Lê Quý Đôn

đề kiểm tra học kì I Năm học 2010-2011

I How long have these people been in Britain? Listen and write the number of weeks or years they have been there

0 6 ẵ weeks

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 A conduct B curious C upstairs D product 8

10 A missed B played C annoyed D received 10 III Choose the word whose first stressed syllable is different from the others Write your answer ( A, B, C or D) in the answer boxes

11 A exhibition B apartment C introduction D emigration 11

12 A delivery B experiment C orphanage D directory 12

13 A message B furniture C sociable D invent 13

IV Rewrite the sentence using the words given so that its meaning stays the same

-> Tuan’s father has _

-> The yellow hat is

-> We have a _

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17 She started learning English three years ago.

She has

He used _

Mrs Lan told me

20 I’m tall but you are taller I am not

V Each sentence has a mistake Circle the mistake (A,B, C or D) then correct it in the answer boxes

A B C D

21

A B C D

22

A B C D

23

A B C D

24

A B C D

25

VI Choose the best answer to complete the sentences Write your answer ( A, B, C or D) in the answer boxes

26 Could you do

me a favor,

please? -

………

…………

26

very kind of you

D Yes, do please

27 He says

he………

to this

restaurant for

several times

27

28 You should

learn English

harder

………

to go abroad to

study

28

A in order B so that C so D so you con

29 Nga can’t go

with us because

she

………

…to finish her

report

29

30 The owners

of small shops

have been

concerned

……… a new

mall

………a

month

30

31 Hoa arrived

at school at 1.30

31

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pm, and so did

Lan  Lan

arrived at

school………

…Hoa

A the same time as

B the same time C at the same

time as

D earlier than

32 My school

bag is big Hers

is bigger  My

school bag

………

32

A isn’t as big as hers

B is as big as her

C as big as hers D isn’t bigger as hers

33 The teacher

asked his

students

……… hi

m and

……….i

n class

33

A listen to / don’t talk

B to listen to / not talk

C to listen to / not

to talk

34 They have

lived in this

village

………

the beginning

of 2008

34

A since B for C from D at

35

………

…… the traffic

was bad, I

arrived on time

for my exam

35

36 This bag is

small It can’t

carry these

things. This bag

is

……….thes

e things

36

B not enough big

to carry

C not big enough

to carry

37.In learning

words

………

……helps you

practice the

words more

times

37

38 Your

pronunciation is

………

………… You

38

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really need to

improve it

VII Write the correct form of the words in Capital letters to complete the sentences.

39 His parents are very ………of his intelligence 39 pride

40 Don’t be ……… and greedy Please be happy with what we have 40 fool

41 Nam thinks the food in this restaurant is……… 41 taste

42 What should we do to save ………resources? 42 nature

A week ago, Mr Brown went for a picnic in the country It was early spring, so they thought it was too cold to go to

the seaside They set off early after breakfast and drove about thirty miles into the country until

they came to their favorite place Then the young people went into the wood to pick wild flowers Mrs Brown sat quietly by the stream in the sunshine while her husband was fishing

in the lake At half past four, they put the plates, cups, saucers, and other things back into the basket and went back to their car They got home at about half past five.

43 How did Mr

Brown and Mrs

Brown go home after

having a picnic?-

………

43

A by bus B on foot C by car D by bike

44.The word “set off

” is a reference to

………

44

A began B ended C finished D continued 45.Which of the

following is NOT

mentioned?

45

A It took the Browns one hour to

go to the picnic area

C Mr Brown went fishing in the lake

B His house is 30 miles from the picnic area

D He will go for a picnic in the city next summer

46.What is the topic

of this passage?-

………

…………

46

A the party B the picnic C the holiday D the semester

VIII Read this passage then write T or F in the answer boxes

Learning a foreign language is, in some ways, like learning how to fly There are some differences, but there is a very important similarity Learning how to do these things needs a lot of practice It is never enough to read a book on how to fly a plane A book can give you a lot of information about how to fly, but if you only read that book, then try to fly without any practice, you will kill yourself The same is true of learning a foreign language For example, can you speak English well without having a lot of practice? “ Practice makes perfect” is what every learner of a foreign language should

know T F

47 It is dangerous to try to fly without any real practice 47

48 You can speak English well if you have a lot of practice 48

49 Information about flying from books is enough for someone to fly 49

50 Learning a foreign language and learning to fly are the same in an important way 50

Phòng giáo dục-đào tạo quận cầu giấy Đề 1

Trờng THCS Lê Quý Đôn

Đỏp Án đề kiểm tra học kì I Năm học 2010-2011

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I How long have these people been in Britain? Listen and write the number of weeks or years they have been there

1 16 years

2 3 ½ months

3 9 months

4 26 years

5 4 ½ weeks

6 5 years

7 5 weeks

8 A conduct B customer C upstairs D introduce 8 D

III Choose the word whose first stressed syllable is different from the others Write your answer ( A, B, C or D) in the answer boxes

11 A apartment B exhibition C introduction D emigration 11 A

12 A delivery B orphanage C experiment D directory 12 B

IV Choose the best answer to complete the sentences Write your answer ( A, B, C or D) in the answer boxes.

14 Could you do

me a favor,

please? -

………

…………

very kind of you

D Yes, do please

15 He says

he………

to this

restaurant

several times

16 You should

learn English

harder

………

go abroad to

study

A in order B so that C so as to D so you can

17 Nga can’t go

with us because

she

………

…to finish her

report

18 The owners

of small shops

have been

concerned

……… a new

mall

………a

month

Trang 9

19 Hoa arrived

at school at 1.30

pm, and so did

Lan  Lan

arrived at

school………

…Hoa

A the same time as

B at the same time as

C at the same time

D earlier than

20 My school

bag is big Hers

is bigger  My

school bag

………

A not as big as hers

B is as big as her

C as big as hers D isn’t as big as hers

21 The teacher

asked his

students

……… hi

m and

……….i

n class

A listen to /don’t talk

B to listen to /not talk

C to listen to / not

to talk

22 They have

lived in this

village

………

the beginning

of 2008

A at B since C from D for

23

………

…… the traffic

was bad, I

arrived on time

for my exam

24 This bag is

small It can’t

carry these

things. This bag

is

……….thes

e things

B not enough big

to carry

C not big enough

to carry

25.In learning

words,

………

……helps you

practice the

words more

times

26 Your

pronunciation is

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………… You

really need to

improve it

V Rewrite the sentence using the words given so that its meaning stays the same

-> Tuan’s father has fewer vacations than Tim’s father does

-> The yellow hat is cheaper than the blue one The yellow hat is not as expensive as the blue one

-> We have a thirty-minute break

30 She started learning English three years ago

She has learned English for three years

He used to swim in the river when I was a boy

Mrs Lan told me/ us to stop making noise

33 I’m tall but you are taller

I am not as tall as you

VI Each sentence has a mistake Circle the mistake (A,B, C or D) then correct it

A B C D

34 to understand

A B C D

35 plays

A B C D

36 more comfortable

A B C D

37 hold

A B C D

38 for a walk VIII Write the correct form of the words in Capital letters

39 His parents are very proud of his intelligence. 39 pride

40 Don’t be foolish and greedy Please be happy with what we have. 40 fool

41 Nam thinks the food in this restaurant is tasty/ tasteless. 41 taste

42 What should we do to save natural resources? 42 nature

VII Read this passage then write T or F in the answer boxes

Learning a foreign language is, in some ways, like learning how to fly There are some differences, but there is a very important similarity Learning how to do these things needs a lot of practice It is never enough to read a book on how to fly a plane A book can give you a lot of information about how to fly, but if you only read that book, then try

to fly without any practice, you will kill yourself The same is true of learning a foreign language For example, can you speak English well without having a lot of practice? “ Practice makes perfect” is what every learner of a foreign language should know T F

43 Learning a foreign language and learning to fly are the same in an important way 43 T

44 Information about flying from books is enough for someone to fly 44 F

45 It is dangerous to try to fly without any real practice 45 T

46 You can speak English well if you have a lot of practice 46 T

A week ago, The Browns went for a picnic in the country It was early spring, so they thought it was too cold to go to

the seaside They set off early after breakfast and drove about thirty miles into the country until

they came to their favorite place Then the young people went into the wood to pick wild flowers Mrs Brown sat quietly by the stream in the sunshine while her husband was fishing

in the lake At half past four, they put the plates, cups, saucers, and other things back into the basket and went back to their car They got home at about half past five.

47 How did Mr

Brown and Mrs

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