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<span class='text_page_counter'>(1)</span>PHÒNG GD-ĐT TÂY SƠN TRƯỜNG THCS BÌNH NGHI. Họ và tên: ……………………… Lớp: 8A..... Điểm:. KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ I – NĂM HỌC 2015-2016 Môn: Tiếng Anh lớp 8 thí điểm – Phần thi Nghe và Viết Thời gian: 45 phút. Nhận xét:. PART 1. LISTENING (2.0 marks) (học sinh nghe băng ba lần) I. Listen to a conversation and write short answers for the following questions. (1.0 mark) 1. Where do some of Na’s relatives live? …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. Is the village noisy or quiet? …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. Does Na want to live there permanently? …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. What are many remote areas getting? …………………………………………………………………………………………………… II. Listen to a story and circle the correct answer. (1.0 mark) 1. There are ……………… characters in the story . A. one B. two C. three D. four 2. The farmer used chicken eggs to buy ………… and clothing for his family. A. drinks B. food C. furniture D. machines 3. One day, he discovered one of his chickens laid a ………………….. A. golden egg B. yellow egg C. normal egg D. golden piece 4. His wife was ………………., so she wanted him to cut open all the chickens for more eggs of that kind. A. foolish B. wise C. cruel D. greedy PART 2. READING (2.0 marks) I. Put a word from the box in each gap to complete the passage. (1.0 mark) put up preparations build festival cards clothes Christmas is the biggest (1) ……………. of the year in most of Britain. Celebrations start on December 24th, Christmas Eve, although there have been several weeks of (2) ………….. beforehand. The Christmas trees, presents, food, drinks and decorations have been bought. Christmas (3) ……………. have already been sent to friends and relatives. About a week before Christmas, people usually (4) …………… their decorations and an angel on the top of the Christmas tree. Family presents are usually put under the tree. II. Read the passage and answer the questions. (1.0 mark) Gong culture in the Central Highlands of Viet Nam has been recognised by UNESCO as a Masterpiece of the Intangible Heritage of Humanity. Gong culture covers five provinces of the Central Highlands: Kon Tum, Gia Lai, Dak Lak, Dak Nong, and Lam Dong. The masters of gong culture are the ethnic groups of Bahnar, Sedang, Mnong, Coho, Ede, Giarai … The Gong Festival is held annually in the Central Highlands. In the festival, artists from these provinces give gong performances, highlighting the gong culture of their own province. For the ethnic groups of the Central Highlands, gong are musical instruments of special power. It is believed that every gong is the symbol of a god who grows more powerful as the gong gets.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(2)</span> older. Therefore, gongs are associated with special occasions in people’s lives, such as the building of new houses, funerals, crop praying ceremonies, a new harvest, victory celebrations, etc. The gong sound is a way to communicate with the gods. 1. What has UNESCO recognised Gong culture in the Central Highlands of Viet Nam as? …………………………………………………………………………………………….............. 2. Which ethnic groups are the masters of gong culture? …………………………………………………………………………………………….............. 3. Is the Gong Festival held every year? …………………………………………………………………………………………….............. 4. What do the ethnic people in the Central Highlands believe? …………………………………………………………………………………………….............. PART 3. WRITING (2.0 marks) I. Make complete sentences, using the words and phrases given. (1.0 mark) 1. Tet/ most important/ festival/ Viet Nam/. …………………………………………………………….............................................................. 2. People/ become/ busy/ than/ ordinary days/. …………………………………………………………….............................................................. 3. Adults/ have to/ clean/ decorate/ houses/ a few days/ Tet/ . …………………………………………………………….............................................................. 4. Children/ like/ Tet/ they/ can/ receive/ luck/ money/ . …………………………………………………………….............................................................. II. Combine each pair of sentences to make one sentence, using the words given in brackets. (1.0 mark) 1. My brothers were wearing shorts. They were not allowed to go into the temple. (because) .......................................................................................................................................................... 2. They think reading books is boring. They usually watch TV in their free time. ( therefore) .......................................................................................................................................................... 3. You are Vietnamese. You should follow your customs and traditions. (if) .......................................................................................................................................................... 4. Nam’s mother bought him many story books. He doesn’t like to read them. (but) .......................................................................................................................................................... PART 4. LANGUAGE FOCUS ( 2.0 marks ) I. Circle the best answer. ( 1.0 mark ) 1. Life in the city is much ......................... than life in the countryside. A. convenient B. convenienter C. most convenient D. more convenient 2. ....................... a considerate fairy! A. What is B. What C. How is D. How 3. She always listens to Cam Ly’s songs in her free time. Listening to music is her favourite …… A. hobby B. work C. habit D. activity 4. The Raglai people have a traditional ...................... made of bamboo called the chapi. A. culture B. costume C. musical instrument D. communal house II. Complete these sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. (0.5 mark ) 1. Those boys fancy ( skateboard) ………………..... in the park on Saturday afternoons. 2. Hoa (do) ................................... her math homework when her friends came. III. Circle the word with a different stress pattern from the others. (0.5 mark ) 1. A. relax B. leisure C. local D. nomad 2. A. ancestor B. recognise C. tradition D. emperor.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(3)</span> PHÒNG GD-ĐT TÂY SƠN TRƯỜNG THCS BÌNH NGHI. KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ I – NĂM HỌC 2015-2016 Môn: Tiếng Anh lớp 8 thí diểm – Phần thi Nói. SPEAKING (2.0 marks) I. Each student looks at a picture (in the textbook) and describes/ talks about the picture or answers the teacher’s questions. (0,5 mark) * Pictures on pages 25, 32, 35, 45, 53, 57 II. Choose and present one of these five topics. (Học sinh bốc thăm một trong năm đề tài, thời gian chuẩn bị là năm phút) (1,0 mark) 1. Your leisure activities. 2. Some changes in your countryside. 3. Your family customs and traditions. 4. A local festival you know. 5. A legend, a fairy tale or a fable you like best. III. Answer two questions about the topic: (Giáo viên nêu hai câu hỏi về đề tài học sinh đã trình bày): (0,5 mark).

<span class='text_page_counter'>(4)</span> HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ I – NĂM HỌC 2015-2016 Môn: Tiếng Anh lớp 8 thí điểm. Phần thi nghe và Viết (Listening and Writing) (8.0 marks) PART 1. LISTENING (2.0 marks) I. Listen and write short answers for the following questions. (0.25 x 4 = 1.0 mark) 1. In Kim Lien (village). 2. Quiet 3. No. 4. Electricity. II. Listen to a story and circle the correct answer. (0.25 x 4 = 1.0 mark) 1. C 2. B 3. A 4. D PART 2. READING (2.0 marks) I. Put a word from the box in each gap to complete the passage. (0.25 x 4 = 1.0 mark) 1. festival 2. preparations 3. cards 4. put up II. Read the passage and answer the questions. (0.25 x 4 = 1.0 mark) 1. UNESCO has recognised gong culture in the Central Highlands of Viet Nam as a Masterpiece of the Intangible Heritage of Humanity. 2. The masters of gong culture are the ethnic groups of Bahnar, Sedang, Mnong, Coho, Ede, Giarai … 3. Yes, it is. 4. They believe that every gong is the symbol of a god who grows more powerful as the gong gets older. PART 3. WRITING (2.0 marks) I. Make complete sentences, using the words and phrases given. (0.25 x 4 = 1.0 mark) 1. Tet is the most important festival in Viet Nam. 2. People become busier than on ordinary days. 3. Adults have to clean and decorate their houses a few days before Tet. 4. Children like Tet because they can receive lucky money..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(5)</span> II. Combine each pair of sentences to make one sentence, using the words given in brackets. (0.25 x 4 = 1.0 mark) 1. Because my brothers were wearing shorts, they were not allowed to go into the temple. 2. They think reading books is boring; therefore, they usually watch TV in their free time. 3. If you are Vietnamese, you should follow your customs and traditions. 4. Nam’s mother bought him many story books, but he doesn’t like to read them. PART 4. LANGUAGE FOCUS (2.0 marks) I. Circle the best answer. ( 0.25 x 4 = 1.0 mark ) 1. D 2. B 3. A 4. C II. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. (0.25 x 2 = 0.5 mark ) 1. skateboarding 2. was doing III. Circle the word with a different stress pattern from the others. (0.25 x 2 = 0.5 mark ) 1. A. relax 2. C. tradition. Phần thi nói(Speaking) (2.0 marks) I. Each student looks at a picture (in the textbook) and describes/ talks about the picture or answers the teacher’s questions. (0,5 mark) II. Choose and present one of the five topics: (1,0 mark) III. Answer two questions about the topic: (0,5 mark) * Giáo viên chấm điểm dựa trên cơ sở: 1. Nội dung miêu tả tranh, nội dung đề tài và câu trả lời (1 điểm) 2. Cách phát âm, ngữ điệu lời nói và cử chỉ, điệu bộ (1 điểm)..

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