Đề thi học kì I Tiếng anh Khối 8 - Năm học 2020-2021

ĐỀ THI HỌC KÌ 1 LỚP 8 MÔN TIẾNG ANH
B – Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentence (1 pt)
1. There’s a _______in our family that we have a party on New Year’s Eve. 
a. belief b. legend c. custom d. tradition 
2. They __________ with tradition by getting married quietly. 
a. took b. broke c. disconnected d. ended 
3. At the beginning of the festival, they performed a ______ of offering some incense.
 a. role b. function c. ritual d. task 
4. In my family on the traditions of our ancestors are strictly _________. 
a. done b. taken c. followed d. performed 
A – Arrange the words to make the complete sentences (1 pt)
1. cooking/ in / meal / leisure time / like / They / their.
2. played / on / last Sunday / My brother / soccer.
B – 
and
but
so
or
1. At the Mid-Autumn Festival children carry beautiful lanterns. It’s a memorable childhood experience. 
2. During Tet, Vietnamese people buy all kinds of sweets. They make chung cake as well. 
3. The Hung King’s sons offered him many special foods. Lang Lieu just brought him a chung cake and day cake. 
4. To welcome Tet, we decorate our house with peach blossoms. We can buy a mandarin tree for longer lasting display.
Cicle the best answer.
1. People in the countryside live than those in the city.
A. happyB.more happilyC. happilyD. less happy
2. While I ....................... the performance, I met one of my old friends.
A. watchedB. am watchingC. watchD. was watching
3. In Viet Nam, you .use only the first name to address people older than you.
A. shouldn’t tB. shouldC.mustD. have to
4. Phuc decided to eat as a vegetarian _____________ he is not a Buddhist.
A. moreoverB. becauseC. althoughD. otherwise
5. Pick out the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.
A. processionB. characterC. generousD. carnival
6. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
A.traditionB. ethnicC. minorityD. religion
Put the verb in brackets in the correct form:
1. Any ......................... child can ride a horse. (NOMAD)
2. This book will help you learn English more . (EASY)
Read and complete the passage with words in the box: 
for; of; Also; Besides; suitable; I think
My favorite leisure activity is listening to music.(1) listening to music not only helps me relax but also provides me with musical knowledge. I (2) like the time that I can lie lazily in bed, put on the small earphone with my iPod and enjoy any favorite songs of many kinds (3) .. music: pop, hip-hop, rock or jazz. I like pop music very much because I think it is gentle and (4) .for teenagers. I listen to rock music when I am sad and after that I feel cheerful and happy. In addition, music from other countries is also good for teenagers to understand other cultures.
Read the passage & answer the questions:.
TET holiday is celebrated on the first day of the Lunar New Year in Viet Nam. Some weeks before the New Year, the Vietnamese clean their houses and paint the walls. New clothes are bought for the occasion. One or two days before the festival, people make Banh Chung, which is the traditional cake, and kinds of jam. On the new Year’s Eve, the whole family get together for a reunion dinner. Every member of the family should be present during the dinner in which many different kinds of dishes are served. On the New Year morning, the young member of the family pay their respects to the elders. And the children receive lucky money wrapped in red tiny envelops. Then people go to visit their neighbors, friends and relatives.
1. Is TET holiday celebrated on the Lunar New Year 1st in Viet Nam?
2. What do the Vietnamese often do to prepare before Tet?
Rewrite the following sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the first: 
1. My father likes to watch football on TV. (enjoy)
 My father ......
2. Children like Tet because it’s a long holiday. They can also receive lucky money. (moreover)
Children 
3. A lion can run 100km/hr while a horse can run 80km/hr. (fast)
A lion can run 
4. The elephants are racing, people cheer to encourage them. (while)
People ...........
1. Combine each pair of sentences to make one sentence, using the words given in brackets (1 point)
1. We won't hold the festival. It costs too much money. (IF)
=> .......................................................................................
2. The tortoise was running. The hare was sleeping. (WHILE)
=> ............ ...........................................................................
3. The girl worked hard. Her stepmother wasn't happy. (ALTHOUGH)
=> ........................................................................................
4. The Buffalo- fighting Festival took place in Do Son last Saturday. There were so many people. (BECAUSE)
=> .........................................................................................
2. Read the situation and complete the sentences with the right comparative form of the adverbs in brackets. (1 point)
1. A lion can run 100km/hr while a horse can run 80km/ hr. (fast)
=> A lion can run........................................................................
2. They are both good at speaking English, but Hung speaks better than Nam. (badly)
=> Nam speaks English .................................................................
3. The Eagle team performed more successfully than the Tiger team. (successfully)
=> The Tiger team performed...........................................................
4. A sports car goes faster than an ordinary car. (slowly)
=> An ordinary car goes.................................................................