đề thi khảo sát anh 8 (thí điểm)

ĐỀ KIỂM TRA KHẢO SÁT ĐẦU NĂM
NĂM HỌC 2015-2016
MÔN TIẾNG ANH 8 ( Thí điểm)
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút


Part I: Listening.
Exercise 1.Listen again and fill the blanks. ( 1.0 point)
1. I ……1….....because I can make a difference in our community.
2. I’ve made many new friends, and I ……2…….. much more self- confident.
3. Volunteering is special to me ………3..…..I can help others.
4. It’s special ……4….. I can see how the .....5......... are when they learn.
Exercise 2. Listen to the passage again and write short answers to the question. ( 1.0point)
When was Chu Van An born?
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What was he like?
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What did he do later in his life?
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How old was he when he died?
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Part II: Use of English
Exercise 1: Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined (1p)
1 A. cinema B. comic C. cake D. cool
2 A. picture B. sure C. nurture D. nature
3 A. ahead B. instead C. seatbelt D. bread
4 A. wanted B. filled C. stayed D. closed
5 A. ways B. days C. stays D. says

Exercise 2:Choose A,B,C or D for each gap in the following sentences:(1.5p)
She will visit her parents_________ their farm during her vacation.
A. on B. in C. from D. after
Thanksgiving is an important_________, and there is always turkey and a lot of good food.
A. holiday B. memory C. celebration D. party
Hoa works 20 hours a week. It is _________than most workers work.
A. few B. a few C. fewer D. a fewer
She needs stamps for overseas mail_________ she has a pen pal in America.
A. when B. so C. before D. because
5………the film is a bit frightening ,I really enjoyed it.
A. However B. Nevertheless C. Although D. Despite
6.We don’t really know the cause of this disease,………..?
A. can we B. do we C .have we D. are we.

Exercise 3: Supply the correct form or tense of the verbs:(1.5p)
1. I fancy (fish)………..because it (be)……..relaxing.
2. He( collect)………...stamps since he (be)…….. a child.
3.We(study)………..English for two years .
4.They (stay)…………..…..in Ha Noi for a few days next week.
5.At this time tomorrow, We( have)………………..dinner with our guesses.
6. Solar energy (use)………….… by many countries in the world in the future.
7. You should advoid (sit) ……….at the computer for too long.
8. She (need)………a brush if she wants to paint her room.

PART III- READING
Exercise 1. Read the paragraph and complete the gaps (1.0p)
pumpkin traditions years October food people

Where does Halloween come from?

We celebrate Halloween every year on (1)__________ 31st. But where does this holiday come from?
The holiday originally comes from a people called the Celts. The Celts lived in Europe more than 2000 (2) _______ ago. On November 1st they celebrated the end of summer. They thought ghosts visited the living on October 31st. They dressed up like ghosts so the spirits would not harm them.
Today, many (3) ______ still remember the dead on November 1st. It is called All Saints day. Another name for it is All Hallow’s Day. The day before, October 31st, is called All Hallow’s Eve, or Halloween for short.
Halloween is an old tradition in Ireland and Scotland. In those countries, pumpkin dressed up and carried lanterns made of turnips. When people moved from Ireland and Scotland to the United States, they started using countries. This is where the jack-o’-lantern comes from.
They also had a tradition of giving (4) _______ to the spirits. Later, they gave the food to poor people. This is where trick-or-treating comes from.
Halloween has changed a lot since its origins. New people have brought new (5) __________, and changed the old ones. What do you think Halloween would be like in another two thousand years?
Exercise 2. Read the passage and answer the questions(1.