Ktra 1t so 4 Anh 8-YT-BG

Name:………………………………………………………..
Class: 8A Tiết 88
kiểm tra 1 tiết tiếng anh 8 (số 4)
Thời gian: 45 phút





Number 1
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other three( 1p)
1. A. day B. pay C. say D. lava
2. A. kind B. wind C. night D. price
3. A. lakes B.shops C. islands D. sites
4. A. called B.cooked C. played D.phoned
Answers: 1. ___ 2 . ___ 3. ____ 4. _____
II. Choose the most suitable words or phrases to complete the sentences. (2 pts)
1. She bought lots of_______ during her vacation in the USA.
A. cars B. schedules C. souvenirs D. tickets
2. I’ll _______ you up at the hotel at 7.30, OK?
A. pick B. get C. wake D. stand
3. The accommodation is _______ in the ticket price.
A. include B. includes C. included D. including
4. She went shopping _______ her husband was visiting the Statue of Liberty.
A. but B.and C. while D. because
Do you know how ______ fire without using matches?
A. make B. to make C. making D. to making
6. Hoa is very keen ______ sports.
A. in B. on C. at D. of
7. Christmas carols ______ everywhere in Britain at Christmas.
A. perform B. are performing C. are performed
Japan has a big ......................... industry.
A. car-making B. car-make C. making-car D. car-to-make
Answers: 1. ___ 2. ___ 3. ____ 4. _____ 5. ____ 6. ____ 7. ____ 8. _____
III. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets. (2 points)
Ba (take ) a shower at 8 o’clock last night.
2. When Lan ( arrive) at school , the school drum was sounding.
3./ Nam always ( watch) TV ,so he gets bad marks very often.
4./ A fire (( make) in the traditional way in the rice cooing contest held every year.
Answers: 1. _________________ 2. _______________
3. __________________ 4. _______________
IV. Read the passage. Then answer the questions that follow. (2pts)
Christmas is an important festival in many countries around the word.
One Christmas Eve in the early 1500s, some people decorated a tree and put it in the market place in the Latvian city of Riga. This custom spread throughout Europe, and finally to America the 1800s
In the mid-nineteenth century, an Englishman wanted to send Christmas greetings to his friends, so he had someone design a card. Forty years later, cards were a part of the Christmas tradition
Eight hundred years ago, Christmas songs were performed for people in towns and villages. These songs were stories put to music and most people enjoyed them. The leaders of the Church, however, did not. They said the songs were unsuitable, but about 180 years ago, the songs became popular again.
In 1823, the patron saint of children, Saint Nicholas appeared in a poem called A Visit From Saint Nicholas. The character in the poem was a fat jolly man who wore a red suit and gave children presents on Christmas Eve. The poem, which was written by Clement Clarke Moore, an American professor, became popular in the USA. Santa Claus is based on the description of Saint Nicholas in this poem

1. How long ago did the Christmas tree come to the USA?
(…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
2. Why did the Englishman have someone design a card?
(…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
3. When were Christmas songs first performed?
(…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
4. What is Santa Claus based on?
(…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
V .Rewrite each of the sentences so that the meaning stays the same(1p)
1. “ I am a doctor” Nam said
=> Nam said
2. Ba invited Liz to the rice-cooking festival.
=> Liz
VI. Supply the correct word form.(1pt)
“Ao Dai’ is a……………….…………… dress of Vietnam (tradition)
2. Viet Nam is a rice - ………………………….country (export)
VII. Use the following words and phrases. Make all the necessary changes and additions to complete sentences. (1pt)
1. David/ be / interested/ ancient cities.
(…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
2. The phone / ring/ while / Hoa/ eat/