Đề HK I

School: …………………………… ĐỀ THI HỌC KỲ I
Name: ………………………….. Môn: Tiếng Anh 8
Class: ………………………….. Thời gian: 45 phút

Total points:




Teacher’s comment:


I. Pick out the word having the sound different from the others: (1 point)
1. A. life B. like C. lit D. light
2. A. tour B. proud C. pronounce D. sound
3. A. form B. born C. hobby D. outdoor
4. A. floor B. choose C. chore D. saw

II. Choose the best answer to complete these sentences: (2 points)
She was very interested … old folktales.
A. to B. at C. in D. on
2. I know you worked really … this semester.
A. hardly B. harder C. hardest D. hard
3. “May I help you?” – “ … .”
A. What can I do for you? C. Yes. That’s very kind of you.
B. I’m afraid I’m busy now. D. How can I help?
4. Ba is … to have a lot of friends.
A. lucky to enough B. lucky enough C. enough lucky D. enough to lucky
5. He has a good sense of … . He always makes people laugh.
A. humor B. humorous C. kind D. sociable
6. Alexander Graham Bell was born … March 3, 1847.
A. in B. at C. on D. during
7. It is … to let children play in the kitchen.
A. good B. kind C. friendly D. dangerous
8. He prefers country life… city life.
A. more than B. than C to D. better than

III. Complete the sentences, using the correct form of the verbs in the brackets: (3points)
1. Do you enjoy ( watch) …………….… sport programs.
2. Summer came and went, the village (hold) …………….… its harvest festival.
3. Miss Jackson asked Tim should ( work) ……….………… harder on his Spanish pronunciation.
4. Na (be) …………………………. here since last week.
5. What …….. you (do) ………………. tonight?
6. Tomorrow I have a day off because it (be) …….. Sunday.
IV. Read the passage, then choose the correct answer: (2 points)
Joan Chen is famous both in China, where she grew up, and in the United States, where he now lives. How did Joan become a famous actress in both countries? It’s an interesting story.
Joan Chen was born in Shanghai in 1961. When she was 14 , some people from a film studio came to her school and chose her to study at the studio. She was happy about this chance, but mainly she liked the idea of getting the out of school. Soon, however, she discovered that she really liked acting. At age 18, she won the Golden Rooster, China’s top film award.
In the late 1970s, Joan’s parents, who were doctors, moved to the United States. Joan joined them when she was 20 and went to college there. Her parents hoped she would study medicine. Instead, she majored in film and later looked for work as an actress.
Joan Chen is famous in … .
A. China B. United States C. America D. China and America
Joan Chen grew up in … .
A. Asia B. Europe C. Viet Nam D. United States
In the late 1970s, Joan … .
joined doctors in the United States C. went to the college the United States
move away from the United States D. became a doctor
It can be inferred the message that Joan Chen was a successful.
A. actress B. major C. film make D. doctor
V. Write the second sentence so that has the same meaning as the original one: (2points)
1. I can’t drive a car because I am only 16 years old.
- I am not …………………………………………………………………………………...
2. Tom said to Jane: “Can you help me with my pronunciation?”
- Tom told Jane …………………………………………………………………………….
3. I learn English so that I can communicate with foreigners.
- I learn English ……………………………………………………………………………
4. It’s interesting to go camping with friends in