English 8

Kim An junior high school English test- grade 8
Full name:…………………… Time allowed: 45 minutes
Class 8…..

PART A: LANGUAGE FOCUS.
Phonetics: (1.0m)
I-Choose the words that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
1.A. though B. enough C. cough D. rough
2.A. missed B. closed C. called D. planned
II- Choose one word that has a different stress position from the others.
1. A. advice B. beauty C. picture D. postcard
2.A. theater B. career C. cinema D. gallery
Vocabulary and grammar:
I. Choose the best answer. (2.0ms)
1. You ought ……………..to the dentist .
A. to go B. go C. going D. will go
2. This river is very …………….for the swimmers.
A. danger B. dangerous C. dangerously D. most dangerous
3. ……….….is a fun , easy and inexpensive activity.
A. A walking B. Walking C. To walk D. Walked
4. He can speak English well and …………can his sister.
A. too B. so C. neither D. either
5. Are you interested...........playing badminton after class?
A. in B. with C. on D. for
6. " What.........going to Hanoi tomorrow? "
A. to B. in C. about D. for
7. Are you proud…………….your country and its tradition ?
A. about B. on C. of D. for
8. Your mother is beautiful. She has ...............................................
A. long straight black hair B. straight long black hair
C. black long straight hair D. hair long straight black
II. Supply the correct tenses and forms of these verbs. (1m)
They enjoy (play) ……………….football for their school team.
My sister is lucky enough (have)…………….such a good friend.
I (receive) ………………..a letter from my friend yesterday.
4. Children should spend only a small part of their free time (play) ………... video games.
PART B: READING
I. Read the following passage and choose suitable words in the box to complete. (2ms)





It is very (1) ……… to have healthy teeth. Good (2) ………. help us to chew our food. They also help us to look nice.
How can we keep our teeth (3) ……………….? Firstly, we ought to visit our (4) ……….…..twice a year. He can fill the small (5) ……… in our teeth. Secondly, we should (6) ……… our teeth with a toothbrush and toothpaste. Thirdly, we should eat food that is (7) ….……for our teeth and our body: milk, cheese, fish, brown bread, potatoes, red rice, raw vegetables and fresh fruit. Chocolates, sweets, biscuits and cakes are bad, especially when we eat them between (8) …………….
II. Read the passage above again and answer the questions. (0.5 m)

1. Why is it very important to have healthy teeth?
………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………
2. What food should we eat?
………………………………………………………………………………
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PART C: WRITING
I. Rewrite these sentences, beginning with the words given. (2.5ms)
1. What is the price of this cap?
-> How much ……………………………………………………………. ?
2. You should not stay up too late.
-> You ought……………………………………………………………….
3. His tooth hurts.
-> He ……………………………………………………………………….
4. Nam is a skillful soccer player.
-> He ……………………………………………………………………….
5. The floor wasn’t strong. We couldn’t dance on it.
-> The floor …………………………………………………………………
II. Write a short passage about yourself (about 50 words), consisting of your information about name, age, appearance, characters, address, family and friend(s). (1m)
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PHÒNG GD&ĐT HUYỆN THANH OAI
TRƯỜNG THCS KIM AN

HUỚNG DẪN CHẤM
ĐỀ THI KHẢO SÁT ĐẦU NĂM – NĂM HỌC 2013-2014
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 8
PART A: LANGUAGE FOCUS.
Phonetics: (1.0m)
I-Choose the words that has the underlined part pronounced