ĐỀ THI HK1 LỚP 8 NĂM HỌC 2012-2013

PHÒNG GD & ĐT THANH OAI
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ĐỀ THI HỌC KỲ I

MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 8

Năm học: 2012 – 2013 Số phách:
Thời gian: 45 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
(Đề kiểm tra này gồm 02 trang, học sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề)

I. Circle the best answer to complete these sentences: (10
0,25 = 2,5 mks)
1. I do not only learn the meaning.................... the spelling and pronunciation of new words.
A. so B. as well as C. but also D. also
2. The trip to the mountain was wonderful and we enjoyed ..................... very much.
A. weselves B. ourselves C. usselves D. ourself
3. My grandfather is a generous man. He is ..................... known for his generousity.
A. good B. well C. better D. best
4. My parents and I were watching TV ..................... my sister was playing computer games.
A. what B. while C. where D. why
5. Would you mind if I..................... a photograph with you all?
A. take B. takes C. took D. am going to take
6. My elder brother used .....................me to the primary school when I was small.
A. take B. takes C. to take D. took
7. We are good students and our treacher is very proud.....................us.
A. in B. from C. to D. of
8. My parents said that “You are old enough..................... after yourself”.
A. look B. looked C. looks D. to look
9. Quan and Huy failed the exam again and again ..................... their laziness.
A. because B. because of C. of because D. because to
10. I hope that the weather .....................tomorrow morning.
A. is B. be C. will be D. was

II. Fill in each numbered gap with one suitable word: (5
0,5 = 2,5 mks)
Learning a foreign language is, in some way, like learning how (1) ..................... fly an aeroplane or play the piano. There are important differences, but (2) ..................... is also a very important similarity. It is this: Learning how to do such things needs a lot of practice. (3)..................... is never simply just to “know” something. You must be able to “do” things






with what you know. For example, it is not enough simply to read a book on how to fly an aeroplane. A book can give you lots of information about how to fly, but if only you read a book and then try to fly an aeroplane (4) ..................... a great deal of practice first, you may crash and kill yourself. The same is true of playing the piano. So, do you think it is simple enough to read about it? Can you play the piano without having lots of (5) ..................... first? …








III. Choose the word in each group which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others: (5
0,5=2,5 mks)

1. A. highlighted
B. looked
C. wanted
D. needed

 2. A. habit
B. angry
C. danger
D. language

 3. A. university
B. unite
C. uniform
D. underline

 4. A. resources
B. deaf
C. dream
D. speak

 5. A. mother tongue
B. thirteenth
C. Thursday
D. theatre


IV. Re- oder the words to make meaningful sentences: (5
0,5 = 2,5 mks)
1. free/ in/ what/ can/ do/ he/ his/ activities/ time/ ?/
-> …………………………………………………………….………………………….
2. in/ they/ working/ this/ 2006./ factory/ in/ started
-> …………………………………………………………….………………………….
3. she/ girl/ most/ her/ intelligent/ is/ in/ family./ the/
-> …………………………………………………………….………………………….
4. Mr./ couln’t/ buy/ house/ John