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PHÒNG GD&ĐT THANH CHƯƠNG
Đề chính thức

KỲ THI KIỂM ĐỊNH CHẤT LƯỢNG
LỚP 8 - NĂM HỌC 2012- 2013

Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH (Đề thi có 05 trang)
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút
Ngày thi: 17-18/04/2013
Điểm bằng số:.......................................

Giám khảo 1:.............................................

SỐ PHÁCH

Điểm bằng chữ:..................................... Giám khảo 2:.............................................
SECTION I: LISTENING
Part 1: Listen and circle the correct answer.
1. The magazines
A. on the bookshelf on top of the dictionary
B. on the bookshelf next to the dictionary
C. in the dictionary
2. The remote control
A. beside the TV on the TV program guide
B. on top of the TV next to the TV program guide
C. beside the TV program guide in front of the TV
3. The keys
A. in a box on top of the desk
B. in a box inside one of the desk drawers
C. inside a drawer next to a box
4. The baseball cap

A. on the hook behind the door B. on the doorknob
C. on the floor behind the door
5. The glasses
A. inside the case on the coffee table
B. on the coffee table next to the papers
C. on the top of the papers on the coffee table.
1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Part 2: Listen and complete the form
Identification and security check: Platinum Card Service
Card number:
6992 _(1)___________________11478921
Name:
Carlos da Silva
Postcode
(2)________________________
Address:
(3) __________________________Vauxhall Close, London
Date of birth:
13 July (4) _____________________
Mother’s maiden name
(5) ___________________________

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
SECTION II: PHONETICS
Part 1: Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1
2
3
4
5

A. faces
A. wood
A. lamps
A. clothing
A. warmth
1.

B. horses
B. flood
B. liquids
B. cloth
B. three

C. houses
C. book
C. thousands
C. thunder

C. throw

D. places
D. cook
D. leads
D. breath
D. this

2.
3.
4.
5.
SECTION III: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
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Part 1: Supply the verbs in the brackets with the correct forms
I (1- write) ______ to my pen pal two months ago, but I (2 - not receive) _______his reply since then.
While my sister and I (3 - watch) ______a movie on TV last night, our uncle in the USA (4- phone)
_________
She (5 - say) _______ she’d phone me this morning, but it is now 12.30 and she (6 - not phone)
______ yet.
(7 - your dog ever /bite) ____anyone? Yes, he (8 - bite) ______a policeman last week.
Nam (9 - ask) ____________the boy if he (10 - have) __________any English friends.
1.
6.

2.

7.

3.
8.

4.
9.

5.
10.

Part 2: Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence.
1. Hoa asked Nga ______she knew her son
A. if
B. whether
C. where
D. A & B are correct
2. She told me that she would come to visit us _______________week.
A. the next
B. the following
C. next
D. following
3. He is not here. He _____________ to Paris.
A. was
B. has gone
C. has been
D. went
4. When I _______home yesterday, my mother _________ a big cake.
A. came/making
B. come/makes

C. was coming/made
D. came/was making
5. “Do you mind if I use your computer for an hour?”
- _________________
A. not at all
B. please go ahead
C. Yes, I do
D. A & B are correct
6. Farmers use the dung of animals for __________their field.
A. fertilizing
B. to fertilize
C. fertilized
D. fertilize
7. Students are always nervous ___________ their examinations
A. for
B. with
C. on
D. about
8. I prefer country life ____________city life.
A. more than
B. to
C. better than
D. than
9. I am not familiar_______ his novels and not very keen ___________.
A. to/ at
B. with/ on
C. for/ in
D. on/ to
10. The teacher __________ out the words she had written on the board.
A. cleaned

B. dusted
C. rubbed
D. washed
11. I left at 6 a.m…………late.
A. so as not to be
B. so as not being
C. so as to be
D. so as not being
12. Have you ever met the man ________over there?
A. stands
B. standing
C. is standing
D. who stood
13. It took me a long time to get used……………glasses
A. to wear
B. wear
C. wore
D. to wearing
14. I’ve never seen such an interesting ________
A. performing
B. performer
C. performance
D. performed
15. “All these photographs ................... with a very cheap camera,” he said.
A. have taken
B. take
C. were taken
D. were taking
1.
9.

2.
10.

3.
11.

4.
12.

5.
13.

6.
14.

7.
15.

8.

Part 3: Give the words in capital letters the right forms.
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1. You should fill in this _________________before the interview
2. He is a ____________________man who is loved by all friends
3. A boy fell of his bike and became __________________

4. You’re not really _______________of snakes, are you?
5. Angkor Watt was _______________built for a Hindu God.

APPLY
CONSIDER
CONSCIOUS
FRIGHTEN
ORIGINE

1.

5.

2.

3.

4.

SECTION IV: READING
Part 1: Read the passage and choose the right word for each space.
Do you think the animals can (1) ____each other? The answer is yes. They can communicate (2)
_______each other by signs and sounds. For example, dogs communicate in many ways. They not only
bark, (3) _______they howl, growl, snarl, and whine. They lift a paw, or bare their teeth. Other dogs
can understand what these sounds and actions (4) ________.
Animals communicate with each other not only with sounds and movements but with smell. Most
animals that live in herds (5) _______on smell to keep together. And, of course, we know how dogs
recognize each other by smell.
Apes are supposed (6) ___among the most intelligent of animals, yet, they really have no better
“language” than other animals. They make many sounds and expressions of the (7) ___to communicate

their feelings of anger or hunger or joy, but they have nothing like the words of human speech.
By the way, unlike human beings who have to learn (8) _____talk, apes and other animals know their
“language” by instinct. They will make the right kind of cries and sounds and expression even if they
have never seen another animal like (9) ______before.
Birds, however, learn their way of singing, at least in part. That is why a sparrow brought up among
canaries will try (10) ________like one. It has been learning the wrong “language”!
1
A. know
B. understand
C. see
D. acquaint
2
A. with
B. to
C. between
D. for
3
A. although
B. even
C. except
D. but
4
A. speak
B. talk
C. mean
D. say
5
A. run
B. depend
C. concentrate

D. turn
6
A. is
B. are
C. to be
D. be
7
A. teeth
B. ears
C. face
D. mouth
8
A. so as
B. how to
C. how
D. for
9
A. himself
B. myself
C. themselves
D. ourselves
10
A. to sing
B. sings
C. singing
D. sang
1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

Part 2: Read the text and choose the best answers. Write your answer in the box bellow
USA Today is a national American daily newspaper published by the Gannett Company. It was
founded by Allen “Al” Neuharth. The paper has the widest circulation of any newspaper in the United
States (averaging over 2.25 million copies every weekday), and among English-language broadsheets,
it comes second world-wide, behind only the 2.6 million daily paid copies of The Times of India. Its
circulation figures are a matter of some dispute, however, as USA Today has many contracts ensuring
distribution in hotels, often to customers unaware they are paying for the newspaper. USA Today is
distributed in all 50 states.
USA Today was founded in 1982 with the goal of providing a national newspaper in the US market,
where generally only a single local newspaper was available. Colorful and bold, with many large
diagrams, carts, and photographs, it contrasted with the relatively colorless papers of the time such as
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The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times. Emphasizing its national focus, USA Today became
well-known for its national polls on public sentiment.
1. When was USA Today founded?
A. 1982
B. 1892
C. 1882
D. 1992
2. How many copies does USA Today publish every weekday?
A. 3.6 million copies
C. 2.25 million copies
B. 2.6 million copies
D. 50 million copies
3. What is the purpose of founding USA Today?
A. to provide a national newspaper in the US market
B. to provide a national newspaper in the world market.
C. to provide the situation of the USA to the world.
D. to provide the information to American
4. What newspaper does USA Today rank behind about the circulation?
A. The New York Times
C. The Washington Post
B. The Wall Street Journal
D. The Times of India
5. Which of the following is not true according to the passage?
A. USA Today has the widest circulation in the United States.
B. USA Today is distributed in all 50 states.
C. USA Today is a national American daily newspaper.
D. USA Today is founded by an Englishman.
1.

2.
3.
4.
5.
SECTION V: WRITING
Part 1: Complete the sentences using the given words
1. The thief/ carry/ TV/ away/ we/ come/ home.
 _______________________________________________________________________
2. The word/ difficult/ we / can’t/ spell
 _______________________________________________________________________
3. The house/ repair/ next week?
 _______________________________________________________________________
4. The little girl/ read/ a book/ over there/ be/ younger sister.
 _______________________________________________________________________
5. I/ think/ the children/ really/ look forward/ Tet holiday.
 _______________________________________________________________________
Part 2: Finish the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the one printed before.
1. When did you begin to study English?
 How long have____________________________________________________________
2. My father likes living in the country better than living in the city.
 My father prefers__________________________________________________________
3. The Amazon Valley produces forty percent of the world’s oxygen.
 Forty percent of___________________________________________________________
4. Keiko and Tato: “We are going camping this weekend.”
 Keiko and Tato told (that)___________________________________________________
5. I ask Hoa, “Do you go to the concert at Ben Thanh theater?”
 I ask Hoa___________________________________________________________________

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Part 3: You’re going to take an English examination for the best students in your district. Write a
letter to your friends and tell him or her how you prepare for the exam.
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PHÒNG GD&ĐT THANH CHƯƠNG

ĐÁP ÁN BIỂU ĐIỂM
KỲ THI KIỂM ĐỊNH CHẤT LƯỢNG MŨI NHỌN
LỚP 8 - NĂM HỌC 2012- 2013

Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
Ngày thi: 17-18/04/2013
SECTION I: LISTENING

1. Choose A, B, C, D. Mỗi câu đúng cho 2 điểm- 5 x 2 = 10 điểm
1. B

2. A

3. B

4. A

5. B

2. Fill in the blanks. Mỗi câu đúng cho 2 điểm – 5 x 2 = 10 điểm
1. 3443

2. SE1 8PB

3. 43

4. 63/1963

5. Moore

SECTION II: PHONETICS
Part 1: Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
Mỗi câu đúng cho 1 điểm. 5câu x 1 = 5 điểm
1. C

2. B

3. A

4. A

5. D

SECTION III: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
Part 1: Supply the verbs in the brackets with the correct forms
Mỗi động từ đúng cho 1 điểm. 10động từ x 1 = 10 điểm
1. wrote
2. haven’t received
3. were watching
4. phoned
5. said
6. has not/ hasn’t phoned.
7. Has your dog ever bitten
8. bit
9. asks – asked
10. has - had
Part 2: Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence.
Mỗi câu đúng cho 1 điểm. 15câu x 1 = 15 điểm
1. D
9. B

2. B
10. C

3. B
11. A

4. D

12. B

5. D
13. D

6. A
14. C

7. D
15. C

8. B

Part 3: Give the words in capital letters the right forms.
Mỗi câu đúng cho1 điểm. 5câu x 1 = 5 điểm
1. Application

2. considerate

3. unconscious

4. frightened

5. originally

SECTION IV: READING
Part 1: Read the passage and choose the right word for each space.
Mỗi câu đúng cho 1 điểm. 10câu x 1 = 10 điểm
1. B

2. A

3. D

4. C

5. B

6. C

7. C

8. B

9. C

10. A

Part 2: Read the text and choose the best answers.
Mỗi câu đúng cho 1 điểm. 5 câu x 1 = 5 điểm
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1. A

2. C

3. A

4. D

5. D

SECTION V: WRITING
Part 1: Complete the sentences using the given words
Mỗi câu đúng cho 2 điểm. 5 câu x 2 = 10 điểm
1. The thief was carrying the TV away when we came home.
2. The word is so difficult that we can’t spell it./The word is very difficult,so we can't spell it.
3. Will the house be repaired next week?
4. The little girl reading a book over there is my younger sister.
5. I think that the children are really looking forward to( look forward to ) the Tet holiday.
Part 2: Finish the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the one printed before.
Mỗi câu đúng cho 2 điểm. 5 câu x 2 = 10 điểm
1. How long have you studied/you been studying English?
2. My father prefers living in the country to living in the city
3. Forty percent of the world’s oxygen is produced by The Amazon Valley.
4. Keiko and Tato told (that) they were going camping that weekend
5. I ask Hoa if/ whether she goes to the concert at Ben Thanh theater.
Part 3: You’re going to take an English examination for the best students in your district.
Điểm bài viết 10 điểm
1. Viết đúng FORMAT: 2 điểm
- Heading: the writer’s address and the date
- Opening: Dear….,
- Body of the letter
- Closing: Your friend/ Regards/ Love
2. Nội dung: 3 điểm
- Viết đúng nội dung theo yêu cầu (how to prepare for the exam)
- Độ dài phù hợp.

3. Ngữ pháp & Từ vựng: 5 điểm
- Dùng đúng từ
- Sử dụng ít nhất 2 cấu trúc phức tạp. (both…and, although…, so/such…that…, …)
- Sử dụng linh hoạt các từ nối (but, and, so, so that, now that, next, …)
TỔNG ĐIỂM CỦA BÀI: 100 điểm/10 = 10 điểm
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