Đề khảo sát chất lượng giữa học kỳ I môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 - Năm học 2016-2017 - Trường THCS Ngọc Châu

ĐỀ KSCL GIỮA HỌC KỲ I. NĂM HỌC 2016 - 2017
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 8
Trường: THCS  . Ngày kiểm tra: / 11 / 2016
Họ và tên: .
Lớp: ... Thời gian: 60phút. (Không kể thời gian phát đề) 
SBD: .. (Học sinh làm bài trên tờ đề thi này)
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A. LISTENING
 I. Listen to the following conversation about living in the countryside in Japan.
 Circle the best option A, B or C to answer each question. You will listen TWICE.
1. Where is Sam living now?
 A. in England B. in Japan C. in Europe 
2. What does he like about the village?
 A. the mountains	B. the ocean C. the pollution 
3. How does he feel about the people in the village?
 A. difficult	B. friendly C. easy
4. Which among these is true about Sam’s attitude towards the weather in the village?
 A. He likes it very much.	B. He thinks it is comfortable.	C. He hates it. 
5. What is the most unusual about the village in Sam’s opinion?
 A. There are many snakes.	 B. All snakes are green.	
 C. Snakes like to stay in his office.
II. Listen and write. There is one example
0. Where: at ..school
1. In which class: .
2. On which day: .
3. With which teacher: Mrs .
4. Take to first lesson: .
5. Come home by: .......
B. GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY
III. Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D to complete the sentences.
1. My dad doesn’t mind my mom from work every day.
	A. pick up	B. picked up	C. picking up	D. picks up
2. She sings .. among the singers I have known.
A. the most beautiful                                              B. the more beautiful
C. the most beautifully                                           D. the more beautifully
3. I love the people in my village. They are so and hospitable.
A. friendly B. vast	 C. slow D. inconvenient
4. The   have a very hard life. They have to move a lot.
 A.nomads	 B.nomads C. farmer D. villager
5. Can you speak English  .My English is not good.
A. slow 	B. more slowly C. quickly D. more quickly
6.Which ethnic groups has the largest population in Viet Nam?
A. Kinh 	B. Muong C. Tay D. Hmong
7. Jupiter is ....... planet in the solar system.
A. the biggest            B. the bigger             C. bigger                    D. biggest
8. Does she fancy  a book to the younger children?
	A. reads	B. reading	C. to read	D. read
9. My sister dances .. than me.
A. gooder                   B. weller              C. better               D. more good
10. Viet Nam is . Multicultural country with 54 ethnic groups.
A. a B. an C. the D. A and C
C. READING
IV. Which notice (A-H) say this (1-5)?
1.This is not for adults.
CITY CENTRE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC
ALL DAY TODAY
A.
All the summer clothes
50 -70 % CHEAPER!
2. You can’t drive this way.
B.
3. You will not able to wash yourself here for a few days
We buy and sell 
SECOND - HAND clothes
C.
4. You can come here to get information in the afternoon.
SORRY
No showers in this Sport Centre this week
D.
5. These cost less than usual.
E.
SCHOOL OFFICE CLOSED 
FOR LUNCH
F.
YOUTH CLUB
Under 16s only
SORRY
No showers in this Sport Centre this week
SORRY
No showers in this Sport Centre this week
Answer:
1. 
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 V. Read the following passage, and answer the questions below. 
 Duong Lam: An ancient Vietnamese village
Duong Lam Village is located in Duong Lam Commune at a 45km distance from Hanoi. It is the birthplace of two kings in the history of Vietnam, Phung Hung and Ngo Quyen, who opened up the long-term self-control and independence period of Vietnam after Bach Dang Victory in the year 938.
All houses, gates, village gates and wells are built of laterite creating an architectural complex, a unique village that is typical for villages in the midlands in the North of Vietnam.
At present, there are still nearly old 200 houses and many other historical monuments such as Phung Hung Temple, Ngo Quyen Royal Tomb, MongPhu Communal House, Ho Gam Hill at which Phung Hung liked tigers to rescue villagers and the temple at which the diplomat Giang Van Minh is worshiped.
1.Where is Duong Lam village?
2. Who were the two kings whose birthplace is Duong Lam Village?
What is Duong Lam typical for?
How many old houses are there in Duong Lam?
VI. Read the passage. Circle A, B, or C to answer each question.
The Tay live mainly in the Northeastern part of Viet Nam. They live in large and crowded villages with hundreds of houses. They live in houses built on stilts. They are mainly farmers and they grow rice on terraced fields. They also raise castles and poultry.
Tay traditional dress is made from homegrown cotton. There is usually not much embroidery or other decorations. Women wear skirts or trousers, with short shirts inside and long one on the outside. They have many festivals and holidays in a year. The Lunar New
Year and the mid-July festivals are the most lavishly organized. During festivals, people in 
many places play con throwing, badminton, tug-of-war, dragon dancing, or chess.
The Tay eat mainly sticky rice. On festival occasions, they make many kinds of cakes, such as banh chung (sticky rice square cakes), banh day (sticky rice round cakes) or, banh khao (cakes made of white rice flour).
Which of the following best describes the main idea of the passage?
The Tay live in the Northeastern part of Viet Nam.
The Tay make many kinds of cakes on festival occasions.
The Tay have many festivals and holidays in a year.
The life of the Tay in Viet nam.
Which of the following best describes the main idea of the passage?
sticky rice
sticky rice round cakes
sticky rice square cakes
cakes made of white rice flour
Which of the following is NOT true of the Tay?
They live on stilt houses.
They grow rice on terraced fields.
They wear clothes with much embroidery.
They eat sticky rice.
Which is true of the Tay’s life?
They mainly work in agriculture.
They work in industry.
They have one very important festival a year.
They buy cotton to make dress.
The word "lavishly" is closest in meaning to 	.
seriously
carefully
luxuriously
lengthily
D. WRITING
I. Complete the sentences
1. I/ enjoy / play/ computer games. =>
2. In the morning,/ farmers have to / get up / early/ the people in the city.
=> .
3. My brother doesn’t drive as carefully as my sister.
=> My sister drives ..
4. My favourite leisure activity is making crafts.
=> I like .in my leisure time.
5. No one in my group is more intelligent than Long.
=> Mary..........
II. Write a recipe for a traditional dish you know.
- Introducing your dish: 
This is a very easy dish to make
Try this delicious recipe
- Signposting the cooking steps
First, Then, Next, After that, Finally
- Giving advice:
Remember to
Don’t forget to
- Concluding:
Serve this dish with
This dish is delicious with 
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THE END