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ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ I NĂM HỌC 2009 – 2010 (đề1)
MÔN KIỂM TRA : TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 8
Thời gian : 60 Phút
Choose the word that had the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others (1m).
1. a . rise b. slim c. smile d. kind
2. a. floor b. four c. room d. door
3. a. hour b. house c. heart d. how
4. a. postcard b. parcel c. contest d. discuss
II. Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences. (3,5ms)
The camera I bought yesterday is different ………… the old one.
a. from b. with c. about d. of
2. He isn’t old …………… to ride a motorbike.
a. too b. enough c. so d. very
3. When do they collect and ……………… garbage ?
a. wash b. fill c. empty d. rebuild
4. Mary ……………… in England for ten years.
a. lives b. has lived c. lived d. is living
5. …………………… have you lived in this town ? - For nearly 20 years.
a. How much b. How many c. How far d. How long
6. The moon …………………… around the earth .
a. has moved b. moves c. is moving d. will move
7. Nam repaired the bicycle ………………… . No one helped him.
a. he’sself b. heself c. hisself d. himself
8. My parents are always proud ………… me.
a. about b. of c. on d. with
9. Mr Thanh …………… me to apply for this job.
a. said b. told c. requested d. made
10. I learned Math in Grade 7 very ……………… .
a. bad b. good c. badly d. goodly
11. “ The lost shoe” is my favorite ……………… .
a. novel b. shortstory c. folktale d. writing
12. VietNamese is our ……………… .
a. language b. speaking c. voice d. mother tongue
13. I feel terrible . I think I ……………… sick.
a. was going to be b. am going to be c. am being d. go to be
14. We ought ……………… the wardrobe in the corner opposite the bed.
a. put b. push c. to put d. to push
III. Rewrite the following sentences as directed in parentheses (3ms).
“You should practice speaking English everyday”. (Change into reported speech.)
My teacher said he…………………………………………………………………………………… .
They collect and empty garbage on weekends . (Make the question for the underlined words)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
He is tall . He can play volleyball. (Combine, using “enough + to – inf”.)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… .
She speaks English very well, and her sister speaks well too.(Using ,as………as) .
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
What are you good at?(Answer the question)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… .
Lan ……………… (write) a novel for two years. (Supply the correct tense of the verb in brackets).
IV. Read the passage then choose the best answer for each question(2,5ms)
Children’s education is changing rapidly today. In the past, teachers made children sit still for hours. They made them memorize all sorts of things. In other words, children had to go on repeating things untill they knew them by heart. Today, many teachers wonder if it is possible to make children learn at all. They say you can only help them learn. They say you must let children learn and discover things for themselves.
Note: rapidly(adv) nhanh chóng
Memorize (v) ghi nhớ
How is children’s education changing today?
a. quikly b. slowly c. small d. large
2. What did teacher make children do in the past?
a. stand in hours b. memorize everything c. repeat their homwork d. sit for days
3. Children in the past were made to learn everything …………………… .
a. by head b. by hand c. by hair d. by heart
4. Nowdays, many teachers say that they only ……………… .
a. give children more homework b. make children learn
c. help children learn d. teach children at home
5. Today, the modern learning method is ………………… .
a. letting children play computer games b. making children read a lots of books
c. giving children less homework d. letting