Đề và đáp án kiểm tra giữa học kì I Tiếng anh Lớp 8

Họ tên _______________________________Lớp: 8__
BÀI KIỂM TRA GIỮA KỲ I
Môn : Tiếng Anh 8 
Thời gian làm bài : 45 phút
Đề 1
 Listening 
I. Listen to the conversation between two friends. Decide if the following statements are true (T) or false (F)
1
Amy has a part – time job.
_________
2
Amy doesn’t have to do anything special tomorrow.
_________
3
Amy says her health hasn’t been very good recently.
_________
4
The friends are going to celebrate Stuart’s birthday.
_________
5
Amy says she can be with her friends until midnight.
_________
II. Listen again and answer the questions ( No more than three words)
1
What are Stuart and his friends going to do after eating?
Catch _____________________
2
What time are they having dinner?
Around____________________
3
When are they holding the birthday party?
After______________________
4
What time will Stuart pick Amy up?
__________________________
5
When will Amy have to come back home?
__________________________
 B. Phonetics and grammar 
 Choose and circle the best correct words or phrases: 
1. Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the other 
A. country	B. cloud	C. loudly	D. mouse
2. Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the other
A. arrived 	B. laughed	C. liked	D. missed
3. Choose the word which has the stressed syllable different from the others:
A. nomadic 	B. generous	C. colorful	D. countryside
4. Do you fancy ________badminton with me this Sunday morning?
A. to play 	B. play 	C. playing 	D. played
5. He drives __________his brother.
A. more careful than	B. more carefully	C. more carefully than	D. as careful as
6. I am very impressed with sarong – a traditional ________of the Khmer people.
A. custom	B. clothing	C. clothes	D. costume
7. ________do the people here erect their stilt house? – They use columns and beams to build them.
A. How	B. What 	C. When	D. Where
8. Many people think consider _____Gong sounds as______ means to communicate with their deities and Gods
A. the - the	B. the - a	C. a- a	D. a - the
9. A_________ life is free and pleasant.
A. nomad 	B. nomadic	C. nomadical	D. nomadically
10. Internet provides me ______ a lot of useful information.
A. on	B. with	C. for	D. of
II. Give the correct form of words in blankets.
 1. I like to eat _________, so I eat a lot of fruits and vegetables every day . ( HEALTH) 
 2. The ______houses of many ethnic groups are used to worship the ancestors. ( COMMUNE) 
III. Give the correct tense or form of verbs in blankets.
Do you adore (skateboard)__________in the park this Sunday? 
________you ever (ride) __________a buffalo? 
C. Reading 
I. Read the following passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D: 
H’mong people are an (1)_______ member in the community of ethnic minorities in Vietnam with about one million people, ranked 8th among 54 Vietnamese ethnics. They often (2)_______ the upland areas, from 800-1500m above the sea level, mostly in the Northwest and a few in the central highland of Vietnam. You can easily spot them in Ha Giang, Lao Cai, Sa Pa, Lai Chau, Son La and several other provinces.
Their language family is H’mon-Mien, yet the language is a non-written one. Hmong people have a very extraordinary culture that is still vividly seen today. The best time to visit the Hmong is during (3)_____ Lunar New Year in late January or early February - when they would celebrate the 3-day Tet festival. 
H’mong people believe that they have a common ancestor so they greatly value unity in their community. Several families gather into a cluster and has a leader responsible (4)_____ common works. As for costumes, H’mong people usually wear their self-woven clothes made by linen, decorated with unique technique (5) ______ their strong ethnic characteristics. They drink corn, rice wine, smoking cigarettes using plow. Meanwhile, if you are a guest who is invited a self-loaded plow by a H’mong, you should take it as a friendly fondness. 
1. A. experience B. important 	C. interesting D. independent
2. A. live 	B. stay 	C. occupy 	 D. take
3. A. a 	B. an 	C. the	D. 0
4. A. for 	B. with 	C. in 	D. without
5. A. express 	B. expressing C. to be express 	D. to express
II. Read the following passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D
Read the following passage and choose the option (A, B, C or D) that best answers each of the questions below.
Bamboo is engraved in Vietnamese culture and daily life, providing protection, and representing resiliency. Bamboo can be manipulated in any shape or form to assist in the simplest or most complex of functions. Here in Vietnam, and especially in the countryside, bamboo is used for everything- from chopsticks, to chairs, to agricultural tools, to roofs, to instruments and to home decorations.
Bamboo is embedded even in Vietnamese dance culture! A series of bamboo sticks are set up in a line, with people holding them in place on either side. Dancers move in and out of the sticks, trying to time their dancing so as not to get caught between the bamboo sticks. Performers typically dance hand in hand, slowly making their way sideways along the bamboo line and even the best of dancers always tend to get stuck a few times, resulting in bunches of giggles and loads of smiles.
 (Source: Adapted from We Have Kids)
6. What is the main idea of the passage?
 A. Bamboo dance is part of Vietnamese traditional art. 
 B. Bamboo is a part of Vietnam culture and daily life.
 C. Bamboo dance is very easy to learn.
 D. It is fun to do bamboo dance.
7. What is NOT MENTIONED as a function of bamboo?
A.Making chopsticks
 B. Making agriculture tools
C. Making bowls
D. Making roofs
 8. According to the passage, to perform the bamboo dance, dancers should
 A. try not to get caught by the bamboo sticks.
 B. move in and out of the bamboo sticks quickly.
 C. Both A and B are correct.
 D. Both A and B are incorrect.
9. Which sentence is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
 A. We can make many things from bamboo.
 B. Bamboo dancers use their hands on the floor to dance.
 C. The best bamboo dancers can still get stuck a few times.
 D. Bamboo appears a lot in Vietnam daily life.
10. Which explanation has the closest meaning to the word “hand in hand” in the passage?
 A. Holding each other’s hand
 B. Clapping each other’s hand
C. Shaking each other’s hand
 D. Waving each other’s hand
D. Writing: 
I. Do as directed in the brackets:
1. I love listening to music.
→ I am keen _____________________________________
2. He speaks English more fluently than anyone in my class.
→ He is _________________________________________
II. Write questions for the underlined parts. 
Ethnic people often hold festivals in spring.	 ?
2. They often gather together at the communal house in special occasions.
.........................................................................................................................................?
III. Do you like living in the countryside of in the city? Why or why not? Write a short passage ( 100-120 words) to support for your choice.
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__________________The end_____________________
Họ tên _______________________________Lớp: 8__
BÀI KIỂM TRA GIỮA KỲ I
Môn : Tiếng Anh 8 
Thời gian làm bài : 45 phút
Đề 2
A. Listening 
I. Listen and complete the dialogue
Peter
1
Amy has a part – time job.
_________
2
Amy doesn’t have to do anything special tomorrow.
_________
3
Amy says her health hasn’t been very good recently.
_________
4
The friends are going to celebrate Stuart’s birthday.
_________
5
Amy says she can be with her friends until midnight.
_________
II. Listen again and answer the questions ( No more than three words)
1
What are Stuart and his friends going to do after eating?
Catch _____________________
2
What time are they having dinner?
Around____________________
3
When are they holding the birthday party?
After______________________
4
What time will Stuart pick Amy up?
__________________________
5
When will Amy have to come back home?
__________________________
 B. Phonetics and grammar 
 Choose and circle the best correct words or phrases: 
1. Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the other 
A. mouse	B. cloud	C. loudly	D. country
2. Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the other
A. arrived 	B. laughed	C. liked	D. missed
3. Internet provides me ______ a lot of useful information.
A. on	B. of	C. for	D. with
4. Does Nam enjoy ________money for the street children?
A. to raise 	B. collect 	C. raising 	D. collecting
5. He drives __________his brother.
A. more carefully than	B. more carefully	C. more careful than	D. as careful as
6. I am very impressed with sarong – a traditional ________of the Khmer people.
A. custom	B. costume	C. clothes	D. clothing
7. ________do the people here erect their stilt house? – They use columns and beams to build them.
A. When	B. What 	C. How	D. Where
8. Many people think consider _____Gong sounds as______ means to communicate with their deities and Gods.
A. the - a	B. the - the	C. a- a	D. a - the
9. A_________ life is free and pleasant.
A. nomad 	B. nomadic	C. nomadical	D. nomadically
10. Choose the word which has the stressed syllable different from the others:
A. nomadic 	B. generous	C. colorful	D. countryside
II. Give the correct form of words in blankets.
 1. The Tay people live mostly in the ________region in the North of Vietnam . ( MOUNTAIN) 
 2. We like the_________songs of the Muong in Hoa Binh. ( TRADITION) 
III. Give the correct tense or form of verbs in blankets.
Do you mind (clean)__________the floor this Sunday? 
________you (do) __________your homework yesterday? 
C. Reading 
I. Read the following passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D: 
H’mong people are an (1)_______ member in the community of ethnic minorities in Vietnam with about one million people, ranked 8th among 54 Vietnamese ethnics. They often (2)_______ the upland areas, from 800-1500m above the sea level, mostly in the Northwest and a few in the central highland of Vietnam. You can easily spot them in Ha Giang, Lao Cai, Sa Pa, Lai Chau, Son La and several other provinces.
Their language family is H’mon-Mien, yet the language is a non-written one. Hmong people have a very extraordinary culture that is still vividly seen today. The best time to visit the Hmong is during (3)_____ Lunar New Year in late January or early February - when they would celebrate the 3-day Tet festival. 
H’mong people believe that they have a common ancestor so they greatly value unity in their community. Several families gather into a cluster and has a leader responsible (4)_____ common works. As for costumes, H’mong people usually wear their self-woven clothes made by linen, decorated with unique technique (5) ______ their strong ethnic characteristics. They drink corn, rice wine, smoking cigarettes using plow. Meanwhile, if you are a guest who is invited a self-loaded plow by a H’mong, you should take it as a friendly fondness. 
1. A. experience B. independent	C. interesting D. important
2. A. live 	B. stay 	C. occupy 	 D. take
3. A. a 	B. an 	C. the	D. 0
4. A. for 	B. with 	C. in 	D. without
5. A. expressing 	B.to express C. to be express 	D. express
II. Read the following passage and choose the option (A, B, C or D) that best answers each of the questions below.
Bamboo is engraved in Vietnamese culture and daily life, providing protection, and representing resiliency. Bamboo can be manipulated in any shape or form to assist in the simplest or most complex of functions. Here in Vietnam, and especially in the countryside, bamboo is used for everything- from chopsticks, to chairs, to agricultural tools, to roofs, to instruments and to home decorations.
Bamboo is embedded even in Vietnamese dance culture! A series of bamboo sticks are set up in a line, with people holding them in place on either side. Dancers move in and out of the sticks, trying to time their dancing so as not to get caught between the bamboo sticks. Performers typically dance hand in hand, slowly making their way sideways along the bamboo line and even the best of dancers always tend to get stuck a few times, resulting in bunches of giggles and loads of smiles.
 (Source: Adapted from We Have Kids)
6. What is the main idea of the passage?
 A. Bamboo dance is part of Vietnamese traditional art. 
 B. Bamboo is a part of Vietnam culture and daily life.
 C. Bamboo dance is very easy to learn.
 D. It is fun to do bamboo dance.
7. What is NOT MENTIONED as a function of bamboo?
A.Making chopsticks
 B. Making agriculture tools
C. Making bowls
D. Making roofs
 8. According to the passage, to perform the bamboo dance, dancers should
 A. try not to get caught by the bamboo sticks.
 B. move in and out of the bamboo sticks quickly.
 C. Both A and B are correct.
 D. Both A and B are incorrect.
9. Which sentence is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
 A. We can make many things from bamboo.
 B. Bamboo dancers use their hands on the floor to dance.
 C. The best bamboo dancers can still get stuck a few times.
 D. Bamboo appears a lot in Vietnam daily life.
10. Which explanation has the closest meaning to the word “hand in hand” in the passage?
 A. Holding each other’s hand
 B. Clapping each other’s hand
C. Shaking each other’s hand
 D. Waving each other’s hand
D. Writing: 
I. Rewrite the sentences.
1. I love listening to music.
→ I am fond _____________________________________
2. He speaks English more fluently than anyone in my class.
→ He is _________________________________________
II. Write questions for the underlined parts. 
 3. Ethnic people often hold festivals in spring.	
______________________________________________________________?	
4. Vietnam has 54 ethnic groups
___________________________________________________________________?
III. Do you like living in the countryside of in the city? Why or why not? Write a short passage ( 100-120 words) to support for your choice.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________The end____________________
ANSWER KEY 
Đề 1.
Listening : 2.5 điểm ( 0.25 đ/ câu)
:
I/ 1.T 2. F 3. T 4.F 5.F 
 II/ 1. a movie 2. 6.30 3. The movie 4. 6.00 5. By 10.30
Phonetics and grammar (3ms)
I/ 2 điểm: 0,2 đ/ từ 
1 D
2.A
3.D
4.C
5.A
6.B
7.A
8.B
9.B
10. B
II. 0.5 điểm : (0,25đ/ từ) 
 1. Healthily 2. communal 
III. 0.5 điểm : ( 0,25 đ/ động từ)
 1.Skateboarding 2. Have you ever ridden ? 
C. Reading : 2.5 đ
I. 0,2 đ
1. B
2. C
3. C
4.A
5. D
II. 0.3 đ
1. C
2. B
3. A
4.D
5. C
D. Writing: 2 điểm 
I. Do as directed in the brackets: 1 điểm 
1. I love listening to music.
→ I am fond of listening to music.
2. He speaks English more fluently than anyone in my class.
→ He is the most fluent English speaker in my class.
II. Write an email (80-100 words) to your pen-friend and tell him/her about your most favorite leisure activity. 1 điểm 
Bài viết chuẩn, đúng nội dung, không mắc lỗi về ngữ pháp và chính tả được 
Đủ bố cục, đúng trọng tâm, trình bày sạch : 0,2 đ
Sủ dụng từ ngữ phong phú, chú trọng sử dụng từ nối hợp lý: 0,5 đ
Đúng chính tả, ngữ pháp : 0,3 đ.
__________________The end_____________________
ANSWER KEY 
Đề 2.
Listening : 2.5 điểm ( 0.25 đ/ câu)
:
I/ 1.T 2. F 3. T 4.F 5.F 
 II/ 1. a movie 2. 6.30 3. The movie 4. 6.00 5. By 10.30
Phonetics and grammar (3ms)
I/ 2 điểm: 0,2 đ/ từ 
1 A
2.A
3.A
4.A
5.C
6.D
7.A
8.B
9.B
10. B
II. 0.5 điểm : (0,25đ/ từ) 
 1. mountainous 2. traditional
III. 0.5 điểm : ( 0,25 đ/ động từ)
 1. cleaning 2. Have you done ? 
C. Reading : 2.5 đ
I. 0,2 đ
1. B
2. C
3. C
4.A
5. D
II. 0.3 đ
1. C
2. B
3. A
4.D
5. C
D. Writing: 2 điểm 
I. Do as directed in the brackets: 1 điểm 
1. I love listening to music.
→ I am keen on listening to music.
2. He speaks English more fluently than anyone in my class.
→ He is the most fluent English speaker in my class.
II. Write an email (80-100 words) to your pen-friend and tell him/her about your most favorite leisure activity. 1 điểm 
Bài viết chuẩn, đúng nội dung, không mắc lỗi về ngữ pháp và chính tả được 
Đủ bố cục, đúng trọng tâm, trình bày sạch : 0,2 đ
Sủ dụng từ ngữ phong phú, chú trọng sử dụng từ nối hợp lý: 0,5 đ
Đúng chính tả, ngữ pháp : 0,3 đ.