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BÀI KIỂM TRA CUỐI HỌC KỲ I – NĂM HỌC 2021-2022 MÔN TIẾNG ANH – LỚP 8
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút Ngày kiểm tra: 30/12/2021
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. A. celebration B. tradition C. education D. question
2. A. passed B. watched C. agreed D. worshipped
Mark the letter A, B, c or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
3. A. adore B. collect C. detest D. harvest
4. A. nomadic B. cultural C. generous D. countryside 5. A. tradition B. competition C. companion D. magician
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
6. You __________ to prepare the meal. I have done for you already.
A. mustn’t B. shouldn’t C. haven’t D. don’t have 7. When the prince _______ Cinderella at the party, she ______ a beautiful gown.
A. met – wore C. was meeting – wore
B. was meeting – was wearing D. met – was wearing 8. My best friend is hooked ______ playing computer games.
A. in B. on C. of D. at
9. They built a new theater to _________ the birth of the great musician.
A. commemorate B. pray C. worship D. wish
10. This year’s exam was much _____ than last year’s.
A. the harder B. harder C. more hardly D. more hard
11. I chose this book as my favourite because it’s ______ most interesting of all the ones I have read.
A. the B. a C. an D. X
12. What terrible _____ !
A. book B. character C. weather D. dish
13. _______ animal can run faster, a horse or a dog?
A. How B. Who C. When D. Which
14. We have a long ______ of giving lucky money to children at Tet.
A. traditions B. tradition C. traditional D. traditionally 15. After harvesting rice, the farmers often _______ it in the sunlight.
A. collect B. water C. dry D. pick
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in each of the following questions.
16. All the guest felt very glad because the host welcomed them warmly at the door.
A. greeted B. repected C. behaved D. followed
17. Parents usually want their offsprings to follow the family tradition.
A. ancestors B. relatives C. students D. children
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word in each of the following questions.
18. People in some mountainous regions still keep their traditional way of life.
A. modern B. usual C. famous D. common
19. The farm has a vast expanse of grassland for us to play football.
A. huge B. short C. big D. limited
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
20. - Hung: “We don’t sweep the floor on the first day of Tet.” – Peter: “___________. Why?”
A. What a bad day! B. Yes, spot on!
C. You are right! D. You are kidding!
21. - Hoa: “Let’s go to Lim Festival together!” – Tuan: “__________”
A. You won’t regret it. B. What a pity! I am not allowed to go.
C. Yes, that’s a terrible idea! D. No, I don’t.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
22. According for tradition, girls should wear ai dai every Monday.
A. for B. girls C. wear D. Monday
23. Tet is a time to worship ancestors; however, it’s also a time for family reunion.
A. to worship B. however C. it’s D. family reunion 24. People in the countryside live gooder than people in the city.
A. the B. live C. gooder D. than
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of blanks
Open New House Celebration Customs
In the past, building a house was considered one of the three most (25) _______ events in Vietnamese life. These were purchasing a buffalo, looking (26) _______ a wife, and building a house. Building their own house is very important to Vietnamese. It even shows his position in social structure. Vietnamese who die without ever has his own house is considered poor and disadvantaged.
Open house (27) _______ is a popular custom of Vietnamese. All of friends, relatives and neighbors are invited to a party to share with the house owner happiness. (28) _______ the party, all guests give gifts normally a little money to house owner and also best wishes for health, happiness and a prosperous life.
25. A. popular B. happy C. necessary D. important
26. A. in B. for C. to D. of
27. A. celebration B. anniversary C. custom D. tradition
28. A. Moreover B. After C. Therefore D. Because
Read the following passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D.
Most people watch TV in their leisure time. A television is considered essential in every household. It can be the source of entertainment for all members in the family. There are always programmes suitable for different ages, genders and interests. Watching TV is a great way to spend time with your family. Besides the entertainment value, TV shows can also be educational with cooking programmes, documentaries… TV is also a way to expand your mind and see places you couldn’t in real life. However, spending too much time in front of the TV makes you a couch
potato, lazy person who watches TV a lot. It can negatively affect your physical health because you are less likely to exercise. Your creativity and imagination can also be limited because of television.
29. What is the passage about?
A. Television and Household.
B. Entertainment for family members.
C. Advantages and Disadvantages of watching TV.
D. Imagination from Television.
30. The word “essential” in line 1 is CLOSEST in meaning to ______.
A. important B. different C. optional D. similar 31. What is a great way to spend time with your family?
A. Listening to the radio. B. Watching TV.
C. Going camping. D. Listening to music.
32. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. There are educational programmes on TV.
B. People watch TV for entertaining.
C. A couch potato may have bad physical health.
D. Watching TV a lot affects our health positively.
Mark letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions.
33. Mary fancies doing DIY in her free time.
A. Mary doesn’t like doing DIY in her free time.
B. Mary likes do DIY in her free time.
C. Mary is interested in doing DIY in her free time.
D. Mary is interested in do DIY in her free time.
34. You mustn’t leave the room without permission.
A. You shouldn’t leave the room without permission.
B. You are not allowed to leave the room without permission.
C. You should leave the room without permission.
D. You have to leave the room without permission.
35. Saint Giong was three years old. He was unable to talk, smile, or walk.
A. Because Saint Giong was three years old, he was unable to talk, smile, or walk.
B. Saint Giong was three years old; therefore, he was unable to talk, smile, or walk.
C. Although Saint Giong was three years old, he was unable to talk, smile, or walk.
D. However Saint Giong was three years old, he was unable to talk, smile, or walk.
36. Mrs Mai is the most hard – working in her village.
A. Mrs Mai is not as hard working as others in her village.
B. No one in Mrs Mai’s village is more hard-working than her.
C. No one in Mrs Mai’s village is lazy.
D. Every one in Mrs Mai’s village is hard – working.
Mark letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is arranged from the given words and phrases
37. My mother/prefer/ cook/ go shopping/.
A. My mother prefer cook than go shopping.
B. My mother prefer cooking to going shopping.
C. My mother prefers cooking than going shopping.
D. My mother prefers cooking to going shopping.
38. You/ should/ take off/ your shoes / before/ / enter/ a house /.
A. You should take off your shoes before enter a house.
B. You should take off your shoes before entering a house.
C. You should enter a house before taking off your shoes.
D. You should enter a house before take off your shoes.
39. I/ watch/ a film/ on TV/at 9 p.m yesterday/.
A.I watch a film on TV at 9 p.m yesterday.
B. I watched a film on TV at 9 p.m yesterday.
C. I am watching a film on TV at 9 p.m yesterday.
D. I was watching a film on TV at 9 p.m yesterday.
40. The Yao/ have/ rich culture/ folk literature and art A. The Yao have rich culture of folk literature and art.
B. The Yao has rich culture of folk literature and art.
C. The Yao have a rich culture of folk literature and art.
D. The Yao has a rich culture of folk literature and art.
