Đề thi học kì 1

WRITTEN TEST FOR THE FIRST TERM
Time allowed: 45’

Name :………………………

Class : 8


Mark :

Teacher’s comments:

A. LISTENING: Listen to the dialogue then choose the correct answer to complete the sentences. ( 2 marks)
1. ……………is calling the phone.
A. Aunt Hoa B. Aunt Hang C. Lan
2. …………..is answer the phone.
A. Nga B. Aunt Hang C. Lan
3. She told Lan that she would come to visit her next…………………..
A. week B. weekend C. Saturday
4. When are they arriving in Ha Noi? – They’re arriving in Ha Noi on………………
A. Tuesday afternoon B. Thursday afternoon C. Thursday morning
B. PHONETICS: (1 mark)
I. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.
1. A. drawing B. interest C. nature D. device
2. A. injure B. prefer C. struggle D. contact
II . Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. enroll B. socket C. folk tale D. joke
2. A. message B. magically C. habit D. pancake
C. LANGUAGUE FOCUS. (3 marks)
I. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D (2 marks)
1. My father ………………. in the countryside since he was young.
A. lived B. lives C. is living D. has lived
2. My father is the same…………………as my mother.
A. old B. age C. tall D. year
3. Which one is………………, milk or orange juice?
A. better B. good C. the best D. well
4. Television is bringing………………..information,……………..entertainment.
A. so/that B. more /than C. not only/but also D. neither/ nor
5. My mother is……………tired………….cook tonight.
A. enough/ to B. too/to C. so/that D. very/to
6. __________ you need any help ? – No.Thank you.
A. Do B. Can C. Could D. May
7. The children hate………………… to traditional strories.
A. listen B. listened C. listening D. to listen
8. She looks different ……………..her sister.
A. with B. to C. at D. from
II. Put the verbs into the correct form: (1 mark)
1. It …………………….…. (start) raining an hour ago.
2. We ………………………………… (not see) Nga since Monday.
3. Thuy …………………………………. (live) in Ho Chi Minh for two years.
4. The students enjoy …………………….………… (play) marbles at recess.
D. READING: Read the passage then answer the questions( 2 marks )
My name is Hoa. I have two close friends: Ly and Lan. We are in the same class at the primary school, and then secondary school. We are also neighbors so we spend most of our time in learning and playing together. Ly is a beautiful girl with big black eyes and an oval face. She is an intelligent student who is always at the top five of the class. She enjoys reading, and she often goes to the library whenever she has free time. Lan isn’t as beautiful as Ly, but she has a lovely smile and looks very healthy. Lan is very sporty. She spends most of her free time playing sports. Lan is a volleyball star of our school. She is also very sociable and humorous. Her jokes always make us laugh. I love both of my friends .
Who are Hoa’s close friends?
…………………………………………………………………………………………
Is Ly an intelligent student?
…………………………………………………………………………………………
Where does Ly often go in her free time?
…………………………………………………………………………………………
4. Who has a lovely smile and looks very healthy?
…………………………………………………………………………………………
E. WRITING: Rewrite the following sentences , beginning each sentence with the given words .(2 marks)
1. It is not warm. We can’t go swimming.
It is not ………………………………………………………………………….
2. “ Can you help me with the housework?” Nam said to his sister.
Nam asked his sister …………………………………………….......................
3. My bag is 40.000 dong. Nga’s bag is 50.000 dong.
My bag is not ………………………………………………………………….
4. Nga doesn’t like playing table tennis.
Nga hates ………………………………………………………………………..

HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM BÀI KIỂM TRA HỌC KÌ I
* Matrix.
Content topics
 Thinking level

Objectives to be tested
Recognition
Comprehension
Application

Listening
2 x 0,50p
2 x 0,50p


Pronunciation
2 x 0,25p
2 x 0,25p


Grammar
2 x 0,25p
2 x 0,25p
2 x 0,25p

Vocabulary
2