DE THI TA8-HK1

CHAU VAN LIEM SECONDARY SCHOOL THE FIRST SEMESTER EXAM
Teacher: Lam Tu Mai School year: 2012-2013
SUBJECT: ENGLISH 8
Time: 45 minutes

Ma trận

Chủ đề
Nhận biết
Thông hiểu
Vận dụng
Tổng


TNKQ
TL
TNKQ
TL
TNKQ
TL
TNKQ
TL

Pronunciation
4
1





4
1


Language focus
7
1.75

5
1.25



12
3


Reading 1
Reading 2
2
0.5


2
1.0
6
1.5


1
0.5


8
2.0


3
1.5

Writing





5
2.5


5
2.5

Tổng
13
3.25
2
1.0
11
2.75
1
0.5

5
2.5
24
6.0
8
4.0


I/ Pronunciation (1pt)
A/ Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. a. countless b. escape c. recycle d. application
2. a. conduct b. curly c. injure d. surface
B/ Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.
3. a. citizenship b. comfort c. orphanage d. experiment
4. a. precaution b. pronunciation c. equipment d. behavior
II/ Grammar and vocabulary (3pts)
Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentences.
1. Bao spends his free time _________ volunteer work at a local orphanage.
a. to do b. do c. to doing d. doing
2. “Which girl is Mary?” “She the one with ________________.”
a. long curly black hair b. curly long black hair
c. long black curly hair d. curly black long hair
3. The sun _________ in the east and __________ in the west.
a. goes/ sets b. moves/ goes c. rises/ moves d. rises/ sets
4. Nien is younger than Hoa. Nien ____________________ to be in Hoa’s class.
a. was not old enough b. was not enough old
c. was old enough not d. was enough not old
5. Nam and I _________ saw that accident yesterday.
a. herself b. ourselves c. myself d. themselves
6. Tim’s parents are proud ________ him.
a. about b. on c. of d. with
7. Hoa is the same age ________ Tim.
a. as b. like c. from d. with
8. “May I help you?” -> “_______________”
a. What can I do for you? b. I’m afraid I’m busy now.
c. How can I help you? d. Yes. That’s very kind of you.
9. Mr. Tan drove __________ along the narrow street.
a. care b. careful c. carefully d. careless
10. We participated in raising funds for the poor and planting trees and flowers.
a. took part b. hold c. told d. collecting
11. They _________ here since last week.
a. have lived b. has lived c. live d. lived
12. Hoa has studied English __________ seven o’clock.
a. in b. at c. since d. for
III/ Reading (3.5pts)
A/ Read the letter and choose the best word in the box to fill in the blanks (2pts)
resources them collect interesting earn community participating recycling

Dear Linh,
I’m glad to tell you that I’m going to have interesting activities. The Y &Y is planning to help the (1) ………………….. I will participate in its (2) ………………………. Program, we will (3) ………………….. glass, used paper and cans. Then we will send (4) ………………….. for recycling.
I hope I can save natural (5) ………………… and (6)………………………….. some money for my school Y & Y in these activities. I also think about (7)…………………. In either planting trees and flowers or helping street children. It is really (8)………………,