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UBND HUYỆN ĐƠNG HƯNG PHỊNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO

BÀI KIỂM TRA CHẤT LƯỢNG HỌC KÌ I NĂM HỌC: 2020 – 2021

Môn : Tiếng Anh 8 Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút <i><b>( Không kể thời gian giao đề) </b></i>A. LISTENING COMPREHENSION.

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

T F

<i>1. Mike thinks Tam Cam is similar to Cinderella. </i>2. Like Tam, Cinderella dropped a shoe.

3. Like Tam, Cinderella was killed and reborn many times. 4. The last time Tam was reborn, she was a bird.

<i>5. Tam Cam reflects Vietnamese people’s belief that there is life after death. </i>

II. Listen to a talk about living in the countryside. Fill each of the gaps with ONE word. Living in the countryside is much better than living in a big city. You can enjoy the (6)___________ surroundings and spend lots of time outdoors. In the city, there is (7)___________ less space for outdoor activities. What’s more, people in the countryside are generally nicer. It is common that you know

everyone in your village, whereas in the city you may not even know your next door neighbour’s name. This is partly because people in the city are too busy (8)___________ their work. In the countryside, the living standard is not too high, so there is less pressure to earn much money. Therefore, you will feel more comfortable and (9)__________. Social safety is another advantage. Crime rate is normally lower in the country compared to that in big cities. This is particularly important for families with small children. All in all, living in the countryside is the (10)___________ choice.

<i> Answer: </i>

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… B. READING COMPREHENSION

I. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer for each gap.

I go on the Internet every day, but I’ve never spent more than an hour at a time online. I’ve got laptop and also a smartphone, so I can (11)___________ the Internet anywhere. Today, for instance, I’ve been (12) ____________ three times.

Mainly I just email my friends. I read online magazines and I look for information, too. I also compare prices of things, (13) ___________ I’ve never bought anything online because I don’t think it’s safe.

I’m not an Internet addict, but some of my friends (14) ___________. One friend of mine always looks tired because he spends all night online. Although he’s got a lot of bad marks for the exams, he hasn’t changed his habits.

In my experience, it’s very useful for people who use the Internet (15) ____________.

11. A. have B. use C. play D. find

12. A. online B. Internet C. computer D. phone

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13. A. because B. but C. although D. and

14. A. is B. were C. was D. are

15. A. sensible B. sensibility C. sensibly D. sensibleness <i>Answer: </i>

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II. Read the passage. Circle A, B, C or D to answer each question.

The Tay live mainly in the Northeastern part of Viet Nam. They live in large and crowded villages with hundreds of houses. They live in houses built on stilts. They are mainly farmers and they grow rice on terraced fields. They also raise cattles and poultry.

Tay traditional dress is made from homegrown cotton. There is usually not much embroidery or other decorations. Women wear skirts or trousers, with short shirts inside and long one on the outside.

They have many festivals and holidays in a year. The Lunar New Year and the mid-July festivals are the <i>most lavishly organized. During festivals, people in many places play con throwing, badminton, </i>tug-of-war, dragon dancing, or chess.

<i>The Tay eat mainly sticky rice. On festival occasions, they make many kinds of cakes, such as banh </i><i>chung (sticky rice square cakes), banh day (sticky rice round cakes) or banh khao (cakes made of white </i>rice flour).

16. Which of the following best describes the main idea of the passage? A. The Tay live in the Northeastern part of Viet Nam.

B. The Tay make many kinds of cakes on festival occasions. C. The Tay have many festivals and holidays in a year. D. The life of the Tay in Viet Nam.

17. Which of the following is NOT true of the Tay? A. They live on stilt houses.

B. They grow rice on terraced fields.

C. They wear clothes with much embroidery. D. They eat sticky rice.

18. Which festivals are the most lavishly organized ? A. The Lunar New Year

B. The mid-fall festivals C. The mid-July festivals

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D. A & C 19. Which is true of the Tay’s life?

A. They mainly work in agriculture. B. They work in industry.

C. They have one very important festival a year. D. They buy cotton to make dress.

20. What do the Tay mainly eat? A. sticky rice

B. sticky rice round cakes C. sticky rice square cakes D. cakes made of white rice flour <i>Answer: </i>

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I. Rewrite the sentences in such a way that they mean almost the same as those printed before them. Use the words given at the beginning of the sentences.

21. I don’t like to get up early in the cold winter days.

-> I detest………………… 22. He was wearing shorts, so he was not allowed to go into the temple.

-> Because… … 23. The princess is beautiful.

->What………………..! 24. No one in my group is more intelligent than Long.

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25. Jim doesn’t run as fast as Tom.

-> Tom runs … II. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given.

26. Living in a modern town is noisier than living in a small village.

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-> Living in a small village is… living in a modern town. (PEACEFUL)

27.The tortoise was running. The hare was sleeping. (WHILE)

->………… ……….….………….… 28.The girl worked hard, but her stepmother wasn’t happy. (ALTHOUGH)

->..………….………….…… 29. The Christmas is coming up, so the Christans are busy with decorating their houses. (THEREFORE) ->…………………..…..… 30. I love listening to music. (FANCY)

-> …………… D. GRAMMAR AND LEXICO

I. Choose the word A, B, C or D whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 31. A. community B. computer C. museum D. customs

II. Choose the word A, B, C or D whose stress pattern is different from the others. 32. A. musician B. tradition C. competition D. magician III. Choose the correct answer to complete each of the following sentences.

33. ____________ far is it from Ha Noi to Sa Pa?

A. How B. Why C. Which D. What

34. Lang Lieu couldn’t buy any special food ____________ he was very poor.

A. although B. when C. while D. because

35. I love the people in my village. They are so____________ and hospitable. A. friendly B. vast C. slow D. inconvenient 36. The girl was crying when a fairy ____________

A. appeared B. was appearing C. appears D. is appearing

IV. Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.

37. Would you like to go to the cinema with me, Quang ?

A. Yes, I do B. Yes, I’d love to C. No, I would D. No, I wouldn’t V. Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following sentences.

<i>38. Thanh Giong helped Emperor Hung Vuong the sixth defeat the enemy. </i>

A. Prince B. Queen C. King D. Dragon

VI. Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following sentences.

<i>39. The Hmong are called “ ethnic minority peoples”. </i>

A. small B. majority C. awesome D. tiny

VII. Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following sentences.

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