ĐỀ KIỂM TRA THAM KHẢO TIẾNG ANH LỚP 8

I. LISTENING: (2.5 points)
Listen to the passage and write T (for True) or F (for False)
……………… Lan and her parents went toVung Tau last year.
……………… They sunbathed every afternoon on the beach.
……………… They stayed there for two weeks.
……………… They think a holiday at the beach is healthy and pleasant.
……………… They came back home on Saturday.

II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR: (2.5 points)
1. Have you ever been to Phong Nha ………………… in Viet Nam?
A. Place B. Cave C. Reef D. Bay
2. She asked if many tourists ………………… to visit My Son in summer.
A. want B. will want C. wanted D. were wanting
3. In Tokyo, it’s going to be ………………… all day with one or two sunny periods.
A. cloudy B. cloud C. clouds D. cloudily
4. Thanks for inviting me to the rice-cooking …………………..
A. meeting B. race C. crowd D. festival
5. I asked her …………………… she was enjoying her dinner.
A. weather B. in case C. if D. unless
6. I’m bored. Let’s play ………………… of chess.
A. a quiz B. a show C. a game D. a questionnaire
7. On Christmas Eve, people often …………………… a tree.
A. decorate B. are decorated C. were decorated D. decorates
8. It’s easy. I’ll give you ……………………to guess.
A. a key B. a clue C. an answer D. a reply
9. Would you show me how ………………… the lift?
A. work B. working C. worked D. to work
10. When the mailman ……………………, the Le family was watching TV.
A. came B. come C. comes D. to come

B. Read the passage about Mrs. Black and choose the correct answer for each blank:
Mrs. Black is a doctor. She works in Bach Mai hospital. This is her routine. Everyday, she gets up at five thirty in the morning. She has breakfast then goes to work by motorbike at six o’clock. She works from seven o’clock in the morning until three o’clock in the afternoon. She usually eats lunch after work.
In the afternoon, she often goes shopping or plays tennis with her friends. She eats dinner at six and then watches the seven o’clock news program. She goes to bed at ten o’clock.
1. What time does Mrs. Black get up?
A. At 4.30 B. At 5.00 C. At 5.30 D. At 6.00
2. How does she go to work?
A. By car B. By motorbike C. By train D. By bus
3. She works from seven o’clock in the morning until ……………… o’clock in the afternoon.
A. 3 B. 4 C. 2 D. 5
4. Who does she often play tennis with?
A. Her brothers B. Her parents C. Her sisters D. Her friends
5. What time does she go to bed?
A. At 9 o’clock B. At 10 o’clock C. At 11 o’clock D. At 12 o’clock

IV. WRITING: (2.5 points)
A. Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same:
1. The sister said to Tom, “Are you hungry?”
--> The sister asked Tom …………………………………………………………………………………………….
2. Walking home late in the evening is dangerous.
--> It is dangerous …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

B. Write the passage using the sets of words and phrases. You can make all the necessary changes and additions.
Last month, Mrs. Quyen / go / the USA.
Her friend, Mrs. Smith / invite her to stay / her home.
Mrs. Quyen / refuse because her accommodation was included in the price ticket.
Then Mrs. Smith invited Mrs. Quyen / have dinner / her family.
Mrs. Quyen accepted the invitation.
Last month, Mrs. Quyen went to the USA. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Mrs. Quyen accepted the invitation.
1. T 2. F 3. F 4. T 5. F
Tape transcript:
Last year, Lan and her family had a wonderful holiday. They went to Nha Trang where is the place they like best in Viet Nam for holiday. They sunbathed almost everyday morning on the beach. They stayed there for a week and had a lot of fun. They think a holiday at the beach is healthy and pleasant. They enjoyed themselves very much. They came back home on Sunday with a lot of gifts for their relatives and their friends.

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