Đề KT anh 8 so 1 HK 1

Teacher: Phung Thi Thanh Xuan
Name: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45’ English Test no I Semester I (grade 8)
class: . . . . . : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . School year: 2008-2009

I. GRAMMAR
A. MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences: (2ms)
1. He’s tall and thin. He has _______________________.
A. black hair short B. short black hair C. hair short black D. black short hair
2. I find he is not communicative. He’s rather _____________________.
A. outgoing B. humorous C. sociable D. reserved
3. Don’t let your little brother play with the ballpoint pen. It can _________________him.
A. move B. sweep C. injure D. destroy
4. The lighting fixture is ______________________the dinner table.
A. above B. on C. beneath D. under
5. He’ll _______________________cook meals himself.
A. can B. must C. have to D. ought to
6. Deaf-mutes can ___________________speak __________________hear.
A. both – and B. either – or C. neither – nor D. not only – but also
7. Our son is old enough to look after ____________________.
A. himself B. herself C. myself D. ourselves
8. Don’t come in. Please wait ____________________for your turn.
A. inside B. outside C. upstairs D. downstairs
9. Alexander Graham Bell was born _____________________March, 3, 1847.
A. at B. in C. on D. from
10. Would you like to go to the concert with me tonight? - _____________________.
A. Yes, please B. No, thanks
C. I’m sorry. I’d love to D. Yes. I’d love to
B. USE OF ENGLISH: (2ms)
2 Rewrite each sentence keeping the same meaing:
1. Your little brother can’t study in this school because he is still young.

Your little brother isn’t __________________________________________
2. Her hair is short, curly and blonde.
She has_______________________________________________________
3. Driving too fast is very dangerous.
It ____________________________________________________________
4. Do you plan to invite her to your birthday party ?
Are __________________________________________________________
3. Use the correct form of the words in parentheses:
5. Ho Chi Minh City is an important ______________________center. (commerce)
6. Don’t leave the light on. It wastes ______________________. (electric)
7. Role-play is ____________________in developing communication skills. (help)
8. There will be an ______________________of paintings at the Art Gallery. (exhibit)
9. I’m _____________________sorry for the delay. (extreme)
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10. The shop ______________________showed us a lot of new devices. (assist)
II. READING:
4.Read the passage and choose the best answers: (circle the answer you chooce)(2pts)
THE TELEPHONE
One of the inventions made in the world of science and technology is the telephone. This
instrument has become an (1)____________part in our daily life.
The word “telephone” comes (2)_________two Greek words “tele” and “phone”. These
words (3)________”far” and “sound”. The telephone (4)_________electricity to carry sound over a
distance. So you see, the two Greek words tell us exactly (5)_________the instrument does.
Since its invention (6)___________Alexander Graham Bell in 1876, the design of the
telephone set has (7)________greatly. However, the way the telephone works is still the
(8)_________
1. A. popular B. interesting C. necessary D. important
2. A. of B. from C. to D. by
3. A. mean B. become C. have D. take

4. A. carries B. uses C. takes D. has
5. A. how B. when C. what D. where
6. A. by B. of C. from D. for
7. A. made B. worked C. conducted D. changed
8. A. differenceB. same C. similar D. device
III. WRITING:
5. Look at the piture and describe the bedroom with the things below:(2ms)
0. This is my Lan’s bedroom
1. There / a desk / the left / the room
2. There / a chair / the desk
3. The bed / the middle / the room
4. On the right side / the room there / a window
5. The clock / the wall, / the bed
6. The bookshelf / the wall, /the desk
7. The wardrobe / the desk
8. The cushion / the bed
IV. LISTENING:
6. Listen your teacher to fill in the message (2ms)
ASIAN HOTEL
Date: (1) ------------------------------------------------------
Time: (2) ------------------------------------------------------
For: ---the hotel reception--------------------------
Message: (3) ------------------------------------------------------
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Taten by: (4) ------------------------------------------------------
Teacher: Phung Thi Thanh Xuan
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Teacher: Phung Thi Thanh Xuan

HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 8

ĐỀ KIỂM TRA MỘT TIẾT BÀI SỐ 1 HỌC KỲ I
NĂM HỌC 2008-2009
I. GRAMMAR
A. MULTIPLE CHOICE (2ms) 0.2 for each true answer)
1. 1. B. short black hair 6. C. neither – nor
2. D. reserved 7. A. himself
3. C. injure 8. B. outside
4. A. above 9. C. on
5. C. have to 10. D. Yes, I’d love to
B. USE OF ENGLISH: (2ms) 0.2 for each true answer
2. 1. Your little brother isn’t old enough to study in this school.
2. She has short curly blonde hair.
3. It is very dangerous to drive too fast.
4. Are you going to invite her to your birthday party ?
3. 5. commercial 8. exhibition
6. electricity 9. extremely
7. helpful 10. assistant
II. READING: (2ms - 0.25 for each true answer)
4. 1. D. important 5. C. what
2. B. from 6. A. by
3. A. mean 7. D. changed
4. B. uses 8. B. same
III. WRITING: (2ms - 0.25 for each true answer)
5.
1. There is a desk on the left of the room
2. There is a chair next to the desk
3. The bed is in the middle of the room
4. On the right side of the room there is a window
5. The clock is in on the wall, above the bed
6. The bookshelf is on the wall, above the desk

7. The wardrobe is opposite the desk
8. The cushion is on the bed
IV. LISTENING (2ms – 0.5 for each true answer)
The text:
A customer telephoned ASIAN HOTEl for hotel reception on August 20 after midday. The customer’s name was
Mr. Ha, and he wanted to book two rooms for one day. The receptionist named Linh took the message

6. Date: (1) ----------- August 20 ----------------------
Time: (2) ---------------- after midday ---------------------
For: ---the hotel reception--------------------------
Message: (3) Mr. Ha wanted to book two rooms for one day.
Teacher: Phung Thi Thanh Xuan
Taten by: (4) ----------Linl------------------------
-----HEÁT-----