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KHẢO SÁT CHẤT LƯỢNG HỌC KỲ I – NĂM HỌC 2018-2019

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Mơn: Tiếng Anh - Chương trình thí điểm – Thời gian: 45 phút

Họ và tên: ................................................................... Lớp 8 ............ Trường THCS ..................................................
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PART A: LISTENING
Question I. Listen to a boy talking about changes in his village and say if the sentences
are True (T) or False (F) .
Statements

T/ F
1.Nobody lives in an earthen house now
2.The village has electricity now
3.Horses are still the only means of transport in the village
4.The children used to go a long way to school
5.More visitors are coming to see them
Question II . Listen to the passage again and complete the sentences.
Life in the English countryside
According to a recent survey by Country Life magazine, about 80 percent of
Britain’s (1)………........... dream of living in the countryside. In fact the countryside
of England today shows the wealth of landowners and those who can afford to escape
the busy and (2)……….................. city life.
English village communities are often small and close. They are warm and
usually welcoming. Maggie, who lives in North Yorkshire, says: “Village life is (3)
……………… and safe for the kids. There is a great sense of community here. It is
more (4) .................. and you can’t tell who has money and who doesn’t”. People in
the English (5) …………………. use private transport more, and the environment
hasn’t been spoilt much.

PART B: USE OF LANGUAGE
Question I. Find the word which has different sound in the part underlined.
1. A. wanted
B. worshipped
C. needed
D. expected
2. A. community
B. computer
C. museum
D. customs
3. A. who

B. when
C. where
D. what
4. A. minority
B. ethnic
C. tradition
D. religion
5. A. crafts
B.comics
C. streets
D. stamps
Question II. Choose the best answer A, B , C or D.
1. In 2010, Ha Noi _______ its 1000th anniversity.
A. celebrated
B. commemorated C. worshiped
D. remembered
2. The ______ of quan ho singing has been recognised as a world heritage.
A. preservation
B. procession
C. performance
D. song
3. Lang Lieu couldn’t buy any special food _____ he was very poor.


A. although
B. when
C. while
D. because
4. While I ________ the performance, I met one of my old friends.
A. watched

B. was watching
C. watch
D. am watching
5.The US is a______________ country with over 80 ethnic groups.
A. multi-cultural
B. bi-lingual
C. rich
D. ethnic
6. My dad doesn’t mind________________ my mom from work every day.
A. pick up
B. picked up
C. picking up
D. picks up
7. Among the ________________, the Tay people have the largest population.
A. groups
B. cultures
C. ethnic minorities D. ethnic
8.Life in a small town is _____________ than that in a big city.
A. peaceful
B. much peaceful
C. less peaceful
D. much more peaceful
9. So many people nowadays are_______ computers and mobile phones. They use them
a lot.
A. addicted
B. bored
C. worried about
D. afraid of
10. Tet is an occasion for family_________ in Viet Nam.
A. visitings

B. Meeting
C. reunions
D. visited
Question III. Give the correct form of the following words
1. When I came, the whole family (have) __________ dinner around a big dining table.
2.Children should (take)_________ things from adults with both hands.
3.Mai enjoys (make) ____________ crafts , especially bracelets.
4.The girl was crying when a fairy (appear) ________________.
5. We (go) ____________ to Hung King Festival since last Sunday.

PART C : READING
Question I. Read and complete the passage with words in the box.
celebrate
traditional
therefore
served
Tet is the biggest festival in Vietnam. To (1) ……………..Tet, Vietnamese people
make many tasty (2)……..….foods. The most important food includes Chung cakes,
sausages, boiled chicken, spring rolls, and sticky rice. Chung cake is made of sticky rice,
pork, green beans, and other spices, wrapped in green leaves; (3)…….….., this cake
needs a lot of preparation . This cake can be kept for a long time, even though the
weather is often humid during Tet. Other significant foods that cannot be missed to
worship the ancestors are sausages, spring rolls, and sticky rice. Because sausages are
difficult to make, people often buy them from famous suppliers. However, sticky rice
and spring rolls are easier to prepare and must be (4)………..immediately after they are
cooked, so they are often made at home.
Question II. Choose the correct word for each blank in the following passage.
Spring is a time when there are many festivals in our country. Among them, Hoa Ban
Festival is the most beautiful and interesting and it takes place in Lai Chau. It is typical
of the (1)………life of the Thai people. In the second lunar month of the year, when it

(2) ……..warmer and hoa ban - a kind of beautiful flower in the northwest mountainous
area - blossoms, Hoa Ban Festival is (3…... This is a great time for everyone, (4) ………
for boys and girls. The boy picks the most beautiful flower and gives it to his girlfriend.
This is not only a time for love but also for the Thai people to (5)………..for good
crops, for happiness, and express their special thanks to the Gods and (6) …………...
The festival is always full of songs and prayers.


1. A .minor
2. A. gets
3. A. seen
4. A. largely
5. A. ask
6. A. fathers

B. cultural
B. goes
B. arranged
B. especially
B. look
B. relatives

C. custom
C. comes
C. observed
C. generally
C. pray
C. families

D. festival

D. runs
D. celebrated
D. typically
D. call
D. ancestors

PART D: WRITING
Question I. Combine each pair of sentences to make one sentence, using the words
given in brackets.
1.Lang Lieu couldn’t buy any special food . He was very poor.
(BECAUSE)
……………………………………………………………………………………..…..…
2.During Tet, Vietnamese people buy all kinds of sweets. They make Chung cakes as
well.(SO)
……………………………………………………………………………………..…..…
3.The Hung King Temple Festival was a local festival. It has become a public holiday in
Viet Nam since 2007.(HOWEVER)
……………………………………………………………………………………..…..…
4.At the Mid-Autumn Festival, kids can sing, dance, and enjoy moon-cakes. Every child
like it very much.(THEREFORE)
……………………………………………………………………………………..…..…
Question II . Complete each sentence so it means the same as the sentence above.
1. My house is taller than your house.
à Your house .……….……….……….……….……….…….....…………...………
2. I love listening to music.
àI like …………….……….……….……….……....….……….……...…….……….
3. The black dress is more expensive than the white one.
àThe white dress ….……….……….……….……….……....….………….……….
4. We have learned English for 3 years.
àWe started …………………………………………………………………………..

Question III. Write a paragraph(80 -100 words) about one leisure activity that you
often do in your free time .
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