Đề cương ôn tập Học kì 1 Tiếng Anh lớp 8 chi tiết nhất

MA TRẬN KIỂM TRA HỌC KÌ I NĂM HỌC 2020-2021 Môn: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 8 – Chương trình 10 năm

(KIẾN THỨC NGÔN NGỮ + 2 KỸ NĂNG)

TEST MARK TASK TYPES No.

of Ques

Mark CONTENTS Recog Comp Application Low Upper

LANGUAGE COMPONENT

(3.5) - Multiple choice (4 options)

- Supply the correct form/tense of the verbs given

10

4

2.5

1.0 -

Pronunciation (2 sentences);

Vocabulary related to Unit 1 – Unit 3 (3

sentences);

Useful expressions (1 sentence);

Grammar:

Question words, comparative form of adjectives and adverbs, articles (4 sentences) - Verbs of liking + gerunds/to- infinitives;

tenses

2.0

1.0

0.5

READING (1 passage)

(3.5) Gap-fill:

Choosing the correct given words to complete the text

6 1.5

Reading for general and specific information about one of the topics:

0.5 1.0

Answer the questions (or T/F)

4 2.0

leisure activities, life in the

countryside or cultural groups of Viet Nam

0.5 1.5

WRITING (3.0) - Sentence building - Write questions for the underlined parts

- Sentence transformation

2 2 2

1.0 1.0 1.0

0.5

0.5 0.5 0.5

0.5

0.5

TOTAL 10 30 10 4 3 2 1

Đề 1

I. Choose the correct answer.

Question 1. What does the man share with animals and birds? C A. his money B. his food C. his house D. his bed Question 2. In winter, the man is afraid he will _______.

A. cry B. share C. starve D. laugh Question 3. The squirrels hide _______.

A. nuts B. berries C. mushroom D. dandelions Question 4. What did he birds tell the man?

A. “Share your nuts”

B. “Share your food”

C. “Share their food”

D. “Share their nuts”

Question 5. Why do animals and birds help the old man?

A. Because he is mean.

B. Because he helps them

C. Because the Forest Fairy makes them.

D. Because they don’t like him.

II. Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part.

Question 6.

A. caused B. promised C. increased D. practiced

Question 7.

A. many B. complete C. engine D. heavy Question 8.

A. challenger B. chapter C. character D. chancellor Question 9.

A. service B. servile C. sergeant D. servant Question 10.

A. please B. measure C. bees D. roses III. Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.

Question 11.

A. compliment B. cutlery C. unity D. generation Question 12.

A. example B. behave C. between D. similar IV. Choose the correct answer to complete each of the sentences.

Question 13. Anna: I’ve hugged a bear.

Tom: What? You _______!

A. be kidding B. are kid C. must be kidding D. must kidding Question 14. I think custom is a/ an _______ way of doing something.

A. accepting B. unacceptable C. accept D. accepted Question 15. The education gave him a lasting respect for _______.

A. tradition B. custom C. information D. difference Question 16. It is bad _______ to talk with your mouth full.

A. manner B. manners C. tradition D. traditions Question 17. I’m preparing for the _______ next week.

A. presentable B. present C. presentation D. presenting Question 18. According _______ tradition, a tree grew on this spot.

A. to B. by C. with D. at Question 19. He broke _______ the family tradition and did not go to the pagoda.

A. by B. in C. to D. with Question 20. Parents always want their _______ to obey them.

A. ancestors B. offspring C. adults D. foreigners Question 21. You _______ read this book, but this book makes you smarter.

A. must B. have to C. don’t have to D. had better Question 22. This is a deeply _______ piece of music.

A. different B. important C. spiritual D. disrespectful V. Read the text and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each of the gaps.

A collection has to be cared for and stored, and those tasks train a child to be (23) _______ and orderly.

The entertainment value of a growing collection (24) _______immeasurable because sorting and admiring a collection is a source (25) _______ great pleasure for a child. One day he arranges them (26) _______

color; another day he sorts them by type.

Labeling or arranging the items in a collection requires research and critical thinking. Once a collection reaches (27) _______ certain size, jumbling all of the items in a shoe box is not practical. A true collection should be showcased in some way – album, display boxes, or card files. Choosing (28) _______to arrange a collection is good for a child’s (29) _______skills.

Collections (30) _______ actually foster healthy relationships. When your child knows how (31) _______

collect a certain object, family and friends help the collection along by bringing back small gifts (32) _______

their own travels. The new item in his collection them becomes a reminder of that special friend or family member who was so thoughtful towards him.

Question 23.

A. responding B. responsible C. response D. to response Question 24.

A. has B. to C. are D. is Question 25.

A. of B. from C. to D. in Question 26.

A. of B. on C. by D. at Question 27.

A. a B. an C. every D. each Question 28.

A. why B. how C. when D. which Question 29.

A. organizes B. organizing C. organize D. organizational Question 30.

A. have B. must C. can D. need Question 31.

A. for B. to C. by D. at Question 32.

A. at B. for C. from D. to VI. Find a mistake in each sentence below.

Question 33. You should going (A) out more (B) to relax (C) after studying (D) .

Question 34. If you think (A) it is going (B) to be easy, you had (C) better thinking (D) again.

Question 35. Visitors can (A) get a bit confusing (B) because (C) there are too many customs (D) in this country.

Question 36. In this (A) city, we have (B) the tradition to (C) worshipping our ancestors (D) .

Question 37. They built (A) a wall (B) to avoid soil to be (C) washed away (D).

VII. Rewrite the sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the original one.

Ex: James is the tallest boy in the class.

⟹ James is taller than any other boys in the class.

Question 38. Milk is the most nourishing food.

⟹ Milk is ________________

Question 39. Bombay is the richest city in India.

⟹ Bombay is _______________

Question 40. Iron is the most useful metal.

⟹ Iron is __________________

ĐÁP ÁN

Question 1 B Question 21 C

Question 2 C Question 22 C

Question 3 A Question 23 B

Question 4 C Question 24 D

Question 5 B Question 25 A

Question 6 A Question 26 C

Question 7 B Question 27 A

Question 8 C Question 28 B

Question 9 C Question 29 D

Question 10 B Question 30 C

Question 11 D Question 31 B

Question 12 D Question 32 C

Question 13 C Question 33 A

Question 14 D Question 34 D

Question 15 A Question 35 B

Question 16 B Question 36 C

Question 17 C Question 37 C

Question 18 A Question 38

Question 19 D Question 39

Question 20 B Question 40

Question 38. Milk is more nourishing than any other food.

Question 39. Bombay is richer than any other cities in India.

Question 40. Iron is more useful than any other metals.

Đề 2

I. Listen to the conversation between Trang and Mike. Decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F). Circle T or F. You will listen TWICE.

Question 1. Mike thinks Tam Cam is similar to Cinderella. Question 2. Like Tam, Cinderella dropped a shoe.

Question 3. The last time Tam was reborn, she was a bird.

Question 4. am Cam reflects Vietnamese people's belief that there is life after death.

Listen to the conversation between Jack and Nam about ethnic groups in Viet Nam. Fill each of the gaps with no more than THREE words or a number. You will listen TWICE.

Question 5. Viet Nam has 54 ethnic groups __________.

Question 6. The Viet has the largest ___________.

Question 7. The Tay has a population of around _________.

Question 8. The Khmer has about ___________ people.

II. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.

Question 9.

A. command B. carnival C. archway D. anniversary Question 10.

A. instruments B. others C. basic D. groups Question 11.

A. showed B. learned C. lived D. discriminated Question 12.

A. rice B. carnival C. companion D. invade Question 13.

A. emperor B. commemorate C. incense D. procession III. Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.

Question 14.

A. companion B. procession C. commemoration D. magician Question 15.

A. congratulation B. celebration C. vegetarian D. preservation Question 16.

A. performance B. decoration C. attraction D. reunion IV. Choose the correct answer to complete each of the sentences.

Question 17. I ___________ Thailand this summer. There must be many interesting festivals.

A. visit B. am visiting C. visited D. have visited Question 18. ___________ come for Tet holiday?

A. Why don’t you B. How about C. What about D. Do you like Question 19. I recommend you ___________ go to Hue and see the festivals there.

A. with B. by C. to D. on Question 20. Sam regrets ___________ that film in the cinema.

A. to watch B. watches C. watch D. watching Question 21. We go to Huong pagoda every year to ___________ the tradition alive.

A. do B. take C. keep D. preserve Question 22. This is a statue in ___________ of a national hero.

A. commemoration B. procession C. competition D. companion Question 23. I’m looking ___________ to the Food Festival.

A. by B. forward C. with D. in Question 24. Christmas is an occasion for family ___________ in Western countries.

A. participation B. childhood C. reunion D. blossom Question 25. Buffaloes are good ___________ of Vietnamese farmers.

A. humans B. companions C. fairies D. offspring Question 26. The story is part of the ancient ___________ of Hung King.

A. legendary B. legend C. court D.heritage V. Read the passage and choose A, B, C or D to complete each blank.

Hue Festival

Hue Festival is a big cultural event of Hue City that is held every two years. It is the (27) _______ to honor cultural and historical values of that Vietnam’s former capital city. The first Hue Festival (28) _______place in 2000.

At the beginning of Hue Festival, visitors can enjoy (29) _______ colorful and grand opening ceremony with unique (30) _______ of several art groups from Vietnam and other countries. During the festival, there is a variety (31) _______ cultural events such as Hue Poetry Festival, Massive Street Arts Performances, Art Exhibitions, the Week of Vietnam’s historical films. (32) _______, visitors can come and explore some traditional values of Vietnam at Gastronomy Quarters, Traditional Kite Flying Festival (33) _______ watch

“Ao dai” Grand Show, “Oriental night” Show, and sporting activities (34) _______ boat race, human chess, etc. Especially, many ancient scenery of Nguyen Dynasty are also reproduced (35) _______ provide tourists an insight into Vietnam’s feudal era.

Hue Festival is well-known as an (36) _______ festival where cultures of many countries converge together as well as where Vietnamese traditional and cultural values are widely presented to the world.

Question 27.

A. procession B. performance C. worship D. occasion Question 28.

A. lasted B. occurred C. took D. happened Question 29.

A. every B. a C. any D. both Question 30.

A. performances B. reunions C. worships D. offerings Question 31.

A. from B. of C. at D. to Question 32.

A. Nevertheless B. However C. Otherwise D. Therefore Question 33.

A. nor B. so C. but D. or Question 34.

A. like B. love C. hate D. enjoy Question 35.

A. therefore B. so C. and D. but Question 36.

A. uninteresting B. international C. unsuccessful D. undecided

VI. Combine each pair of sentences into a compound or complex sentence, using the words in brackets.

Question 37. It was raining outside. The ritual still took place. (ALTHOUGH)

⟹ ____________________

Question 38. Jenny needs to ask me. I will show her how to make chung cakes. (IF)

⟹ ____________________

Question 39. Ha was young. She loved chung cakes very much. (WHEN)

⟹ ____________________

Question 40. Franklin wants to join the Hue Festival. He is preparing for his trip. (BECAUSE)

⟹ ___________________

ĐÁP ÁN

Question 1. T Question 2 . T Question 3. F

Question 4. T

Question 5. living together Question 6. population Question 7. 1.7 million Question 8. 1.3 million Question 9. D

Question 10. B Question 11. D Question 12. A Question 13. A Question 14. D Question 15. A Question 16. B Question 17. B Question 18. A Question 19. C Question 20. D Question 21. C Question 22. A Question 23. B Question 24. C Question 25. B Question 26.B Question 27. D Question 28. C Question 29. B Question 30. A Question 31. B Question 32. C Question 33. D Question 34. A Question 35. C Question 36. B

Question 37. Althouh it was raining outside, the ritual still took place.

Question 38. If Jenny asks, I will show her how to make chung cakes.

Question 39. When Ha was young, she loved chung cakes very much.

Question 40. Because Franklin wants to join the Hue Festival, he is preparing for his trip.

Đề 3

A - LISTENING

I. Listen to the folk tale. Decide if the following statements are true (T) or false (F).

Question 1. The old man couldn’t see anything at all. ___________

Question 2. While eating at the table, he suddenly broke his bowl. ___________

Question 3. He has to sit in front of the stove to finish his meal. ___________

Question 4. The man’s grandson was under five years old. ___________

Question 5. The grandson took the man back to the table. ___________

II. Listen to a short speech about Shopping and fill in the numbered blanks with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.

Shopping must be one of the world’s most popular hobbies. I hate it. There’s nothing (6) than wandering around shopping malls. What a waste of time. I know a lot of people who like window shopping – just (7) shops without wanting to buy anything. Crazy! My plan for shopping is ‘quickly in, quickly out’. If I have to go shopping, I go in the morning on a (8) . This is when the stores are empty and you can get what you want quickly, without thousands of other shoppers getting in your way. The worst time to go shopping is on a (9) during sale season. It seems as though all of the world’s bargain hunters are in the same store as you. I was happy when (10) came along. This is very relaxing.

B - PRONUNCIATION

I. Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part.

Question 11. A. wicked B. confused C. beloved D. naked Question 12. A. companion B. comparison C. company D. compartment II. Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.

Question 13. A. mountainous B. product C. literature D. unforgettable Question 14. A. southern B. highland C. clothing D. experience C - GRAMMAR

I. Choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D).

Question 15. ___________ the tortoise was slow, he was very steady and he could win the race.

A. Because B. When C. Although D. Despite

Question 16. In most fairy tales, good characters often ___________ a happy life after a lot of challenges.

A. make B. go C. do D. lead Question 17. The hunter saved her life, so she wanted to do something for him in ___________.

A. again B. back C. return D. turn

Question 18. It is easy for the little girl to fall ___________ sleep when her mother tells her the favorite fairy tale.

A. in B. into C. to D. over

Question 19. Folk tales are very good for kids’ personality development because they ___________ kids with many moral lessons.

A. give B. help C. provide D. tell Question 20. I prefer reading stories with happy endings ___________ ones with unhappy endings.

A. than B. to C. from D. rather Question 21. I was glad when the ___________ step – mother had to live a miserable life until death.

A. merciful B. gentle C. cunning D. helpless Question 22. I remember that I first ___________ that story when I ___________ 6 years old.

A. reads – am B. read – was C. readed – was D. read – were Question 23. When our elder brother ___________ us a frightening story, suddenly there ___________ a big knock on the door.

A. was telling – was B. were telling – was C. told – was D. tells – is Question 24. The Giong festival is held to ___________ Saint Giong who defeated the invaders.

A. remember B. commemorate C. miss D. remind

Question 25. The lion and dragon dances performed at the opening ceremony of the festival was very ___________.

A. impressed B. impress C. impressive D. impressing D - READING

I. Read the passage. And decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F).

The dragon dance and the lion dance was originated from China, and it has been introduced to many parts of the world. The dragon dance and lion dance are also popular in some traditional festivals in Vietnam.

Dragons symbolize wisdom, power and wealth, and they are believed to bring good luck to people. The origin of the dragon dance can be dated back to the Han Dunasty (206 BC – 220 AD). It was then used in a ceremony for worshiping ancestors and praying for rain, and it gradually developed into an entertainment activity. By the Tang Dynasty (618-907) and the Song Dynasty (960-1279), it had become a common ceremonial activity in festival like Chinese New Year.

The dragon body is woven in a round shape of thin bamboo strips, segment-by-segment, and covered with a huge red cloth with dragon scales decorating it. The whole dragon is usually up to 30 meters in length – and people hold rods every 1 to 2 meters to raise the dragon segments.

Question 26. The dragon dance came from China. ___________

Question 27. People think that the dragon dance is associated with luck. ___________

Question 28. The dragon dance was firstly performed for entertainment. ___________

Question 29. People performed the dragon dance to pray for less rain. ___________

Question 30. The whole dragon is usually much more than 30 meters in high. ___________

II. Read the text and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each of the gaps.

Native American Indian groups in North America lived (31) ___________ different cultural regions, each of which developed its own customs and traditions. A custom is the specific way in which (32) ___________

group of people does something. This can include how foods are prepared, what clothing is worn, the kinds of celebrations and much more. The set of customs developed and (33) ___________ by a culture over time is a tradition.

A culture’s customs are often determined by the natural resources found in their environment. In the Desert Southwest region, cloth weaving develop (34) ___________ a custom. The area has fewer large animals whose skins can be used for making clothing or blankets. Cloth weaving was a way (35) ___________

meeting the need for clothing without using animal skins. In the Eastern Woodlands area, however, hunting and fishing were daily activities. Since it was easy to get animal skins, developing skills like weaving were less important.

Question 31. A. in B. a C. on D. of Question 32. A. the B. an C. a D. all Question 33. A. to share B. sharing C. share D. shared Question 34. A. as B. for C. by D. in Question 35. A. by B. of C. to D. as E - WRITING

Rearrange the following words to make a meaningful sentence.

Question 36. people / Kinh / in / together / lived / a harmony / the village / under.

=> _______________________________________________________ . Question 37. villages / the / are / by / surrounded / bamboo groves.

=> _______________________________________________________ . Question 38. considered / the husband / is / the family / of / the head.

=> _______________________________________________________ . Question 39. to / went / live / the bride / with / husband’s / her / family.

=> _______________________________________________________ .

Question 40. my / grandfather / water pipes / smoking / enjoys / drinking / tea / and.

=> _______________________________________________________ .

---THE END---

ĐÁP ÁN

Question 1. F Question 2. F Question 3. F Question 4. T Question 5. F

Question 6. more boring

Question 7. walking around Question 8. weekday

Question 9. Saturday afternoon Question 10. online shopping Question 11. B

Question 12. C Question 13. D Question 14. D Question 15. C Question 16. A Question 17. C Question 18. B Question 19. C Question 20. B Question 21. C Question 22. B Question 23. A Question 24. B Question 25. C Question 26. T Question 27. T Question 28. F Question 29. F Question 30. F Question 31. A Question 32. C Question 33. D Question 34. A Question 35. B

Question 36. Kinh people lived together in a harmony under the village.

Question 37. The villages are surrounded by bamboo groves.

Question 38. The husband is considered the head of the family.

Question 39. The bride went to live with her husband’s family.

Question 40. My grandfather enjoys smoking water pipes and drinking tea.

Đề 4

A – LISTENING

I. Listen to a short speech about “Lim Festival” and decide if the following statements are true (T) or false (F).

Question 1. “Quan ho”singing had been recognized by UNESCO by 2010. _________

Question 2. People will enjoy singing, dancing and games after the main day of the festival. _________

Question 3. Male and female singer don’t sing together. _________

Question 4. Pot beating is one of the traditional games in the festival. _________

Question 5. Coming to Lim festival, people can learn more about Mekong Delta region. _________

II. Listen to a short speech about “Culture” and fill in the numbered blanks with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.

I’m really interested in the culture of other countries. I don’t know why, but I always think other cultures are (6) than my own culture. Every time I travel, I learn wonderful, strange, amazing and interesting things about other cultures. One of the (7) I had was when I went to the USA as a child. I’m English so I thought Americans had the (8) me. When I went to America I understood Americans and Brits are very different people. (9) the culture of other people is very important. It helps us all to (10) . If everyone really tried to learn about other cultures, the world would be a more peaceful place. The world is becoming smaller, so I think this is happening.

B - PRONUNCIATION

I. Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part.

Question 11. A. rough B. enough C. laugh D. though Question 12. A. design B. basic C. physical D. preserve II. Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.

Question 13. A. television B. reflection C. ceremony D. technical Question 14. A. dessert B. worship C. ancient D. picture C - GRAMMAR

I. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D).

Question 15. Can you do it _________? I cannot follow you.

A. slow B. more slowly C. more quickly D. quickly Question 16. The Thai hold many festivals and _________ with alternating songs every year.

A. costumes B. religions C. ceremonies D. ancestors Question 17. The Lao are one of _________ many Thai – speaking peoples.

A. the B. a C. an D. x Question 18. I am a city boy, but I really like _________ the cattle at the pasture.

A. flying B. caring C. herding D. harding Question 19. We really like that festival; _________, we can’t arrange time to join it.

A. but B. however C. although D. otherwise Question 20. This information is outdated. You _________ search for the most updated information.

A. must B. mustn’t C. should D. shouldn’t Question 21. When the respresentative _________ a speech for the opening ceremony, it _________ to rain.

A. made – started B. was making – started C. made – was starting D. was making – was starting

II. Find one mistake in each sentence and correct.

Question 22. There were (A) a lot more (B) people joining (C) the festival than I had thought at firstly (D).

Question 23. I love the countryside life although (A) it was (B) the most (C) colourful part (D) of my childhood.

Question 24. You needn’t (A) watch TV a lot (B) at night because (C) it will make you feel very tired (D).

Question 25. When we turned (A) 16 years, our parents started (B) to allow (C) us going out (D) at night until 10.

D - READING

I. Read the passage and answer the questions.

Ethnic Groups

Vietnam is a multi – nationality country with 54 ethnic groups. The Viet (Kinh) people account for 87% of the country’s population and mainly inhabit the Red River delta, the central coastal delta, the Mekong delta and major cities. The other 53 ethnic minority groups, totaling over 8 million people, are scattered over mountain areas (covering two – thirds of the country’s territory) spreading from the North to the South.

Among ethnic minorities, the most populated are Tay, Thai, Muong, Hoa, Khmer, Nung… with a population of around 1 million each, while the least populated are Brau, Roman, Odu with several hundred people each.

A number of ethnic minorities had mastered some farming techniques. They grew rice plants in swamped paddy fields and carried out irrigation. Others went hunting, fishing, collecting and lived a semi-nomadic life.

Each group has its own culture, diverse and special. Beliefs and religions of the Vietnamese ethnic minority groups were also disparate from each other.

Question 26. Why Vietnam is a multi-nationality country?

A. Because there are 54 nationalities in Vietnam.

B. Because the Kinh is the most major ethnic group in Vietnam.

C. Because there are many people in Vietnam.

D. Because there are 54 peoples in Vietnam.

Question 27. Who is the most populated people in Vietnam?

A. The Kinh B. The Thai C.The Tay D. The Khmer Question 28. Where do ethnic minority groups mainly live?

A. In lowland areas B. In major cities C. In mountainous D. In the Mekong delta

Question 29. Which of the following statements is true of minor ethnic peoples?

A. They account for 87% of the country’s population.

B. Many were good at farming methods.

C. The least populated are Tay, Thai, Muong, Hoa, Khmer.

D. All groups have the same culture.

Question 30. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. The lease populated are Brau, Roman, Odu.

B. The (Kinh) people mainly inhabit the Red River delta, the central coastal delta, the Mekong delta and major cities.

C. Beliefs and religions of the Vietnames ethnic minority groups were the same.

D. Some minor groups went hunting, fishing, collecting and livesa semi-nomadic life.

II. Read the passage and choose A, B, C or D to complete each blank.

The British generally (31) _________ a lot of attention to good table manners. Even young children are expected to eat properly with knife and fork. We eat most of our food with (32) _________. The foods we do not eat with a knife, fork or spoon include sandwiches, crisps, corn on the cob, (33) _________ fruit.

If you cannot eat a certain type of food or have some special needs, tell your host several days before the dinner party. If you are a guest, it is polite to wait until your host starts eating or indicates you (34) _________ do so. It shows consideration. Always chew and swallow all the food in your mouth (35) _________ taking more or taking a drink. Always say thank you when served something. It shows appreciation.

Question 31. A. pass B. keep C. have D. pay Question 32. A. cutlery B. knight C. filmstrip D. tip Question 33. A. nor B. and C. but D. so Question 34. A. ought B. must C. should D. have Question 35. A. after B. before C. until D. till E - WRIITNG

Make complete sentences based on the given words.

Question 36. It / be / traditional / Vietnamese people / be / modest / and / boasting / be / often / criticize.

=> _________________________________________________________________ . Question 37. It / be / always / man / not / woman / pay / bill / when / eat / out.

=> _________________________________________________________________ .

Question 38. If/ you/ come/ their homes/ meal time/ Vietnamese/ probably/ invite/ you/ sit down/ and/

share/ whatever food/ available.

=> _________________________________________________________________ .

Question 39. It/ be/ necessary/ Vietnamese youngsters/ attend/ traditional festivals/ understand/ further more/ history/ culture/ country.

=> _________________________________________________________________ .

Question 40. Beautiful princess/ walk/ desperately/ dark wood/ suddenly/ prince/ appear/ save/ her.

=> _________________________________________________________________ .

____________THE END____________

Lời giải chi tiết

Question 1. T Question 2. F Question 3. F Question 4. T Question 5. F

Question 6. more interesting Question 7. biggest surprises Question 8. same culture as Question 9. Understanding Question 10. get along Question 11. D

Question 12. B Question 13. B Question 14. A Question 15. B Question 16. C Question 17. A Question 18. C Question 19. B Question 20. C Question 21. B Question 22. D Question 23. A Question 24. A Question 25. D Question 26. A Question 27. A

Question 28. C Question 29. B Question 30. C Question 31. D Question 32. A Question 33. B Question 34. C Question 35. B

Question 36. It is traditional that Vietnamese people should be modest and boasting is often criticized.

Question 37. It is always a man, not a woman, to pay the bill when eating out.

Question 38. If you come to their homes during meal time, the Vietnamese will probably invite you to sit down and share whatever food available.

Question 39. It is necessary for Vietnamese youngsters to attend traditional festivals to understand further more about the history and culture of our country.

Question 40. Beautiful princess was walking desperately in the dark wood, suddenly, the prince appeared to save her.

ĐỀ 5

I. USE OF ENGLISH: Write A, B, C or D which best completes the sentences: (2 pts)

1. Susan a lot of photos to show the trip to her friends.

A. too B. got C. played D. made

2. They sell a variety of food at this town store.

A. farm B. grocery C. field D. park

3. After school, she works in the supermarket in the afternoon.

A. full-time B. time-full C. part-time D. time-part

4. The interview asked her her name .

A. what/was

B. if/was C. what/is D. if/is

5. She asked me if I any other languages.

A. speak B. spoke C. to speak D. speaking

6. Could you please _ me details of the program.

A. send B. to send C. sending D. sends

7. My younger sister takes very good care of her lovely cat.

A. for B. in C. at D. of

8. His father grows maize his farm.

A. on B. in C. at D. into

II. Supply the correct Tense or Form of the Verbs in parentheses: (1.5 pts) 1. This school has excellent (repute)

2. We have well- teachers (qualify)

3. Because of his behavior, I don’t like him (friend) 4. They are having a time on the beach (wonder) 5. Getting to the village is very journey (interest) 6. Their holiday was spent on the mountain (enjoy)

III. Supply the correct Tense or Form of the Verbs in parentheses: (1 pt) 1. The excited children were looking forward with the foreign teacher (speak) 2. I on this project or an hour (work)

3. She wishes she here next time (be)

4. He kept about you last night. (talk) IV. READING COMPREHENSION (2.5 pts)

Read the passage and decide whether the statements that follow are True or False ( 1pt)

Marie was born in Poland in 1876. She learnt to read when she was 4 years old. She was

intelligent and hard an excellent memory. She finished high school when she was 15 years

old. When she grew up, Marie went to Paris to study Mathematics and Chemistry at the University. She won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1903 and 8 years later she received the Nobel Prize for Chemistry. Marie Curie died in 1934.

1. She finished high school in 1891

2. She studied Mathematics and Chemistry at the University in Paris.

3. She won the Nobel Prize for Physics when she was 28.

4. Marie Curie died in 1943.

Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passages: (1.5 pts)

ran (2) picking (3) wait (4) stopped (5) picked collected (7) take (8) went (9) turning (10) dropped

At 6:30 in the morning, the bus (1) Ba and his family from their home.

After (2) everyone up, the bus continued north on Highway Number 1. It crossed the Dragon Bridge and (3) _ at the gas station to get some more fuel.

Then it left the highway and turned left onto a smaller road westward. This road

(4) between green paddy fields, so the people on the bus could see a lot of cows and buffaloes. The road ended before a big store beside a pond. Instead of

(5) _ left towards a small airport, the bus went in the opposite direction. It didn’t stay on that road for very long, but turned left onto a rod which went through a small bamboo forest. Finally, the bus (6) everyone off at the parking lot ten meters from a big old banyan tree. It parked there and waited for people to come back in the evening.

V. Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence: (2 pts)

1. When did you first know this bamboo forest?

How long

2. I can’t have lunch with you now.

I wish

3. The teacher punished this pupil because he was very lazy.

This boy was very lazy so

4. She asked me, “ Why are you learning English?”

She asked me

Đáp án đề thi tiếng Anh 8 học kì 1 năm 2020

I. USE OF ENGLISH: Write A, B, C or D which best completes the sentences: (2 pts)

1. A; 2. B; 3. C; 4. A; 5. B; 6. A; 7. D; 8. A

II. Supply the correct form of the words in parentheses (1.5 pt)

1. reputation; 2. Qualified; 3. unfriendly; 4. wonderful; 5. Interesting; 6. enjoyably;

III. Supply the correct Tense or Form of the Verbs in parentheses: (1 pt) 1. to speaking; 2. have worked; 3. would be; 4. talking;

IV. READING COMPREHENSION (2.5 pts)

Read the passage and decide whether the statements that follow are True or False (1pt)

1. T; 2. T; 3. F; 4. F

Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space (1.5 pts) 1. collected; 2. picking; 3. stopped; 4. ran; 5. turning; 6. dropped

V. Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence: (2 pts)

1. How long have you known this bamboo forest?

2. I wish I could have lunch with you now.

3. This boy was very lazy so his teacher punished him.

4. She asked me why I was learning English ĐỀ 6

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.

1. A. bought B. cough C. sight D. daughter 2. A. happy B. character C. fat D. classmate 3. A. smile B. thick C. fit D. visit 4. A. hot B. hat C. hour D. hall

Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentence.

1. A: Can you help me carry my bags, please? B: - _.

A. Certainly B. Yes, I can C. Yes, please D. No, thanks

2. Would you like a game of chess?

A. playing B. plays C. play D. to play

3. We have learned English 2002.

A. since B. from C. in D. for

4. When were you born? - I was born 23rd March, 1998.

A. between B. in

C. on D. at

5. My grandfather is not enough to walk as fast as he used to.

A. strong B. strength C. stronger D. strengthen

6. When my father was young, he used to tennis in the afternoons.

A. to play B. playing C. play D. plays

7. Mary hates _, but she loves cooking.

A. to wash up B. wash up C. washing up D. washed up

8. I am sure he will enjoys on his trip.

A. herself B. ourselves C. itself D. himself

Read and choose the best option to fill in the gaps.

Can you imagine what life would be (1) _ if there were no telephone? You could not call your friends(2) _the phone and talk to them. When a (3) broke out in (4) house you could not call the fire department. If somebody were sick, he could not call a (5) . Therefore, we should (6) our deep thanks

(7) Alexander Graham Bell, a (8) , who invented the telephone in 1876.

1. A. like B. of C. for D. as

2. A. on B.in C. at D. to

3. A. light B. fire C. sunlight D. match

4. A. his B. your C. her D. them

5. A. dentist B. farmer C. doctor D. engineer

6. A. given B. gave C. giving D. give 7. A. to B. into C. on D. at

8. A. Dutch B. Mexican C. Scotsman D. Vietnamese

Read the following passage and answer the questions.

Alexander Graham Bell was born in 1847 in Edinburgh, Scotland. He moved to Canada and then to the USA in the 1870s. In America, he worked with deaf-mutes at Boston University.

Soon, Bell started experimenting with ways of transmitting speech over a long distance.

This led to the invention of the telephone. Thomas Watson was Bell's assistant. Bell and Watson introduced the telephone in 1876. Bell demonstrated his invention at a lot of exhibitions. He died in 1922.

1. When and where was Alexander Graham Bell born?

_

2. What did he do when he was at Boston University?

3. Who was Thomas Watson?

4. What did Bell and Watson do in 1876?

Rewrite these sentences as directed.

1. He is strong. He can carry that suitcase. (use enough) 2. The doctor said: “You should take a few days off.”

The doctor advised

3. She started learning to swim five years ago.

She has _

4. Lan said “Please give Tim this dictionary.”

Lan told _

Use the given words to make sentences.

1. She / like / learn English/./

2. She / learn / this language /since 2008/.

3. She / always / want / improve her English/./

4. She / buy / an English -Vietnamese dictionary/ last week /./

ĐÁP ÁN

Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced is differently from that of the others.

1 2 3 4

B D A C

Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

A D A C A C C D

Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) that best fits each of the blank spaces.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

A A B B C D A C

Read the text and answer the questions.

1. Alexander Graham Bell was born in 1847 in Edinburgh, Scotland There are 26 classrooms.

2. He worked with deaf-mutes at BostonUniversity.

3. Thomas Watson was Bell's assistant.

4. Bell and Watson introduced the telephone in 1876.

Rewrite these sentences as directed.

1. He is strong enough to carry that suitcase.

2. The doctor advised me to take a few day off.

3. She has learnt to swim for 5 years.

4. Lan told me to give Tim that dictionary.

Use the given words to make sentences.

1. She likes learning English.

2. She has learnt this language since 2008.

3. She always wants to improve her English.

4. She bought an English -Vietnamese dictionary last week.

ĐỀ 7

I. LISTENING: Listen to the tape carefully and do the two exercises below: (1.5 pts)

* Write True or False (1 pt)

1. It is 60 meters from Ba’s village to the north of Ha Noi.

2. The trip to her village lasted one day.

3. There is a small bamboo forest at the entrances to the village.

4. getting to the village is very enjoyable journey.

* Circle A or B to choose the correct answers (0.5 pt) 5. A The village is far from a river.

B. The village is near a river.

6. It took them about 30 minutes to reach

B. It took them about 30 minutes to visit the village. Ba’s uncle.

II. USE OF ENGLISH: Write A,B,C or D which best completes the sentences: (1.5 pts)

1. They will visit the _ of a Vietnamese hero.

A. house B. mosque C. place D. shrine

2. He is now studying in the USA as an student.

A. changeably B. changeable C. exchange D. change

3. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others A. examiner

B. campus C. dormitory D. institute

4. They persuade her part in the speaking contest.

A. take

B. to take

C. taking D. taken

5. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other word.

A. relax B. blanket C. advance D. pagoda

6. I can complete a English if you want.

A. speak B. spoke C. spoken D. speaking

III. Supply the correct form of the words in parentheses: (1 pt) 1. My teacher is very young, but she is very. (experience)

2. You should after a hard working day. (relaxation) 3. Please give me some about this tour. (inform)

4. You should prepare carefully for your coming. (examine) III. READING COMPREHENSION (2.5 pts)

Read the passage and decide whether the statements that follow are True or False: (1pt)

My best friend, Na learned English at school and university many years ago. She is now studying English again in London because she’s forgotten a lot of it. Na really needs English for her job. She works for an international bank in Hanoi. Her speaking and reading are excellent. She just wants to improve her writing skill so that she can write normal letter in English. In Na’s opinion the aspect of learning English she finds most difficult is listening.

It’s her biggest problem. People speak very quickly and she can’t understand them. Although

she has difficulty in studying this language, she likes it a lot. She said it was an interesting

language and she could talk to people from all over the world… and she could understand the

words of her favorite song, too.

1. English is unnecessary for Na’s job.

2. Na can speak English very well.

3. People talk too quickly for Na to understand.

4. Na finds English very interesting because she has no difficulty in studying it

Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space (1.5 pts) farm being near play

to play chores nearby with

A Vietnamese girl named Hoa is living (1) the Parker family in the American State of Texas. Mr. Parker is a farmer and Mrs. Parker works part time at a grocery store in a (2) town. They have two children, Tom and Mary. Hoa often does (3)

after school. Sometimes, she also helps on the (4) The family relaxes on Sunday afternoons and

watches Tom (5) baseball. Hoa likes the

Parkers , and she enjoys (6) _ a member of their family.

IV. Supply the correct Tense or Form of the Verbs in parentheses: (1 pt) 1. She told me that her mother (buy) that house the following week.

2. The teacher asked Peter why he (not/ answer)_ her question.

3. Are they used to (go) fishing on this weekend?

4. If the boy (get) good marks next summer, he must study harder.

V. WRITING (2.5 pts)

Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence: (1.5 pts) 1. Because it was very cold, we turned off the air conditional.

It was very cold

2. Ba asked his sister: “Will you meet our mother tomorrow?” Ba asked his sister _ . 3. Mary doesn’t know the way to her best friend’s house.

Mary wishes_ .

Write sentences with the cues given to make meaningful sentences: (1 pt)

4. We/ enjoy/ learn/ English/ be able/ communicate/ the foreigners.

5. She/ usually/ practice/ listen/ English program/ TV.

Đáp án Đề thi học kì 1 tiếng Anh lớp 8 năm 2020

I. LISTENING: Listen to the tape carefully and do the two exercises below: (1.5 pts)

* Write True or False (1 pt) 1. F; 2. F; 3. F; 4. T;

* Circle A or B to choose the correct answers (0.5 pt) 1. B; 2. A;

II. USE OF ENGLISH: Write A, B, C or D which best completes the sentences: (1.5 pts) 1. D; 2. C; 3. A; 4. B; 5. D; 6. C;

III. Supply the correct form of the words in parentheses (1 pt) 1. experienced; 2. Relax; 3. Information; 4. examination;

IV. READING COMPREHENSION (2.5 pts)

Read the passage and decide whether the statements that follow are True or False (1pt)

1. F; 2. T; 3. T; 4. F

Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space (1.5 pts) 1. with; 2. Nearby; 3. Chores; 4. Farm; 5. Play;6. being

V. Supply the correct Tense or Form of the Verbs in parentheses: (1 pt) 1. would buy; 2. didn’t answer; 3. Going; 4. gets

VI. WRITING (2.5 pts)

Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence: (1.5 pts)

1. It was very cold, so we turned off the air conditioner.

2. Ba asked his sister if she would meet their mother the following day/ the next day.

3. Mary wishes she knew the way to her best friend’s house.

Write sentences with the cues given to make meaningful sentences: (1 pt) 4. We enjoy learning English to be able to communicate with the foreigners.

She always practice listening to English program on TV

ĐỀ 8

I. LISTENING: Listen to the tape and write True or False (1 pt) 1. Nga started studying English at university.

2. She works for the national bank.

3. She needs to improve her writing and listening.

4. She hopes she can understand her favorite English song.

II. USE OF ENGLISH: Write A, B, C or D which best completes the sentences: (2 pts) 1. He usually catches the bus at 5 o’clock early the morning.

A. on B. in C. to D. at

2. Ba wishes he _ fly.

A. can B. could C. might D. should

3. We went in the river and had a picnic on the river bank.

A. boating B. skating C. shopping D. camping

4. There is a banyan at the to the village. 4 A. field

B. entrance C. gate D. forest

5. They will visit the of a Vietnamese hero. 5 A. house

B. shrine C. mosque D. place

6. If you want to get good grade, you must _ hard 6

A. work

B. to work C. working D. worked

7. What of learning English do you find most difficult? 7.

A. side B. detail C. position D. aspect

8. If we go there, we can live in a dormitory__ campus.

A. and B. or C. of D. with

III. Supply the correct form of the words in parentheses (1.5 pt) 1. The journey to the village is very_ (interest)

2. This stamp belongs to my cousin (collect) 3. Paola answered the questions (exact) 4. That university has very good (repute)

5. Look at the to choose the suitable language school (advertise)

6. If you want to study in this school, you must pass the examination (write) IV. Supply the correct Tense or Form of the Verbs in parentheses: (1 pt) 1.Last year, I had a chance (travel) _ abroad.

2. He (not, see) his classmate for years.

3. If he (go) to the countryside, he can enjoy the fresh air.

4. I am look forward to (hear) from you.

V. READING COMPREHENSION (2.5 pts)

Read the passage and decide whether the statements that follow are True or False ( 1pt)

Mr. and Mrs. Wilson and their children were going to begin their vacation one day, and they had to be at the airport at 11:40 am.

Mr. Wilson said that it would take them half an hour to get to the airport in the taxi so they all had to be ready at 11 o’clock.

At 10 to 11 they were still all running around doing things, except Mrs. Wilson, who was sitting quietly on a chair in the garden enjoying the sun.

Her husband and the children were very surprised that she was not in a hurry until the taxi arrived and Mrs. Wilson said to them, “ Well, I knew that this was going to happen, so before I went to bed last night, I moved all our clocks and watches ahead twenty minutes. So now we can go to the airport quietly without worry about being late”

1. The Wilson were going to begin their vacation in one day.

2. It would be better for them to leave the house before 11 o’clock.

3. all the members in the Wilsons were in a hurry when it was about 11 am.

4. They were late because Mrs. Wilson moved all clocks and watches ahead about 20 minutes

Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space (1.5 pts) do; having; information; of; much;

important; how;

Learning a foreign language is, in more ways, like reading (1) to fly. There are some differences. But there is a

very (2) similarity. It is this: learning

how to do these things needs a lot (3) _ practice. It never enough to read a book how to fly a plane. A book can give you a lot of (4) about how to fly, but if you only read that book, the 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 without (5) lots of practice? “Practice makes perfect” is what every learner of a foreign language should (6) _.

VI. Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence: (2 pts) 1. Because the weather was cold, we had to cancel our picnic.

2. Mary can’t sing well and she is not happy about that.

3. My father said “I have to leave now, Lan”

4. When did you stared joining this English speaking club?

Đáp án đề thi học kì 1 môn tiếng Anh lớp 8

I. LISTENING: Listen to the tape and write True or False (1 pt

II. USE OF ENGLISH: Write A, B, C or D which best completes the sentences: (2 pts) 1. B; 2. B; 3. A; 4. B; 5. B; 6. A; 7. D; 8. B;

III. Supply the correct form of the words in parentheses (1.5 pt) 1. interesting; 2. collection; 3. exactly;

4. reputation; 5. advertisement; 6. written;

IV. Supply the correct Tense or Form of the Verbs in parentheses: (1 pt) 1. to travel; 2. has not seen; 3. goes; 4. hearing;

V. READING COMPREHENSION (2.5 pts)

Read the passage and decide whether the statements that follow are True or False ( 1pt) 1. F; 2. T; 3. F; 4. F;

Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space (1.5 pts) 1. hear; 2. important; 3. of; 4. information; 5. hearing; 6. do;

VI. Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence: (2 pts) 1. The weather was cold, so we had to cancel our picnic.

2. Mary wishes she could sing well.

3. My father told Lan that he had to leave then.

4. How long have you joined the English club?

ĐỀ 9

I. LISTENING: Listen to the tope and write .True or False: (1pt) 1. Nga started studying English at university.

2. She works for a national bank in Ha Noi.

3. She needs to improve her writing and listening.

4. She hopes she can understand her favorite English songs

II. USE OF ENGLISH Write A.B.C. or. D which best completes the sentences: (2pts) 1. What aspect of _ English do you find most difficult?

A. study B. studied C. learnt D. learning

2. After school she works in a supermarket in the afternoon.

A. full-time B. time-full C. part-time D. time-part

3. The interviewer asked her her name _ . A. what /was

B. if/was C. what /is D. if/is

4. There is a big banyan at the to the village.

A. field B. entrance C. gate D. forest

5. Hoang wishes he those English songs.

A. could sing B. can sing C. might sing D. sang

6. Could you please me the way to the National library?

A. showed

B. to show

C. showing

D. show

7. He usually catches the bus at 5 o’clock early the morning.

A. on B. in C. to D. at

8. If we go there, we can live in a dormitory campus A. in

B. on C. at D. above

III. Supply the correct form of Words in parentheses: (1,5pts 1. We are very in the journey to the village, (interest)

2. Because of his behavior, we don’t like him. (friend)

3. I am having a _ time with my family on the beach, (wonder) 4. Their holiday was spent on the mountain.(enjoy)

5. Our school has very good . (repute)

6. Well - teaching staff is one of the attractions of that language school.(qualify) IV. Supply the correct Tense or Form of the Verbs in parentheses: (1pt) 1. The excited children were looking forward to with the foreign teacher.(speak) 2. I you for a long time, (not, see)

3. If she here, I will call you. (come)

4. My sister wishes she _ a new job next month.(find) V. Reading Comprehension (2,5 pts)

Read the passage, and decide whether the statements that follow are True or False: (1 pt)

Marie was born in Poland in 1876. She learnt to read when she was 4 years old. She was intelligent and had an excellent

memory. She finished high school when she was only 15 years old. When she grew up, Marie went ạ Paris to study

Mathematics, and Chemistry at the University. She won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1903 and 8 years later she received the Nobel Prize for Chemistry. Marie Curie died in 1934

1. She finished high school in 1891.

2. She studied Mathematics and Chemistry at the University in Paris.

3. She won the Nobel Prize for Physics when she was 28.

4. Marie Curie died in 1943.

Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage: (1,5pts) You - do - learning - information - without - much - important - yourself

Learning a foreign language is, in some ways, like learning how to fly. There are some differences. But there is a very (1) _ similarity. It is this: learning how to do these things needs a lot of practice. It is never enough to read a book in how to fly a plane. A book can give you a lot of (2) about flow to fly, but if you only read that book, then try to fly without any practice,, you will kill (3) . The same is true of (4)

_ a foreign language. For example, can you speak English well (5) having lots of practice? “Practice makes perfect” is what every learner of a foreign language should (6) .

VI. Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence (2pts) . 1. When did they start building this bridge?

How long _

2. Thu doesn’t have enough time to do the test.

Thu wishes _

3. My brother passed the exam because he did the test very well.

My brother _

4. She asked me "What do you study English for? ” She asked me _

Đáp án Đề thi học kì 1 tiếng Anh 8 năm 2020

I. LlSTENING: Listen to the tape and write True or False: (1pt) 1. F; 2. F; 3. T; 4. T

II. USE OF ENGLISH: Write A.B.C; or D which best completes the sentences: (2pts) 1. D; 2. C; 3. A; 4. B; 5. A; 6. D; 7. B; 8. B;

III. Supply the correct form of Words in parentheses: (1,5pts) 1. interested; 2. unfriendly; 3. wonderful; 4. enjoyably; 5. reputation; 6. qualified;

IV. Supply the correct Tense or Form of the Verbs in parentheses: (1pt) 1. speaking; 2. haven’t seen; 3. comes; 4. would find

V. Reading Comprehension: (2,5 pts)

Read the passage, and decide whether the statements that follow are True or False: (1pt)

1. T; 2. T; 3. F; 4. F;

Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage: (1,5pts)

1. important; 2. information; 3. yourself; 4. learning; 5. without; 6. do;

VI. Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence: (2pts) 1. When did they start building this bridge?

How long have they built this bridge? or How long is it since they started…? or How long ago did they start…?

2. Thu doesn't have enough time to do the test.

Thu wishes she had enough time to do the test.

3. My brother passed the exam because he did the test very well.

My brother passed the exam because of his good answers in the test. or My brother did the test very well, so he passed the exam.

4. She asked me "What do you study English for? ” She asked me what I studied English for.

ĐỀ 10 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?

=> ...

2. Who appeared and helped Cinderella go to the festival?

=> ...

3. Did Cinderella dance with the prince at the ball?

=> ...

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

=> ...

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 pt