15 Đề kiểm tra học kì I Tiếng anh Lớp 8

 THE first term ENGLISH TEST
I.Choose the best answer (2,5 marks ) 
 1. Nga enjoys..fishing on the weekend.
 A. go B. to go C. going D. went
 2. ..were you last Sunday ? I went to HaLong Bay.
 A. What B. Who C. When D. Where
3. You oughtearlier.
 A. get up B. gets up C. to get up D. to get
4. Nam’s fatherhim how to ride a bike when he was 7.
 A. teach B.taught C.teacher D. to teach
 5. I’ve studied English.3 years.
 A.at	 B. for	 C. since D. on
 6. Mrs Lan told me. her the truth.
 A. tell B. told C. telling D. to tell
7. They used.on a farm.
 A. to live B. live C. lived D. living
 8. Mai often.badminton in the afternoon.
 A.to play B. play C. plays D. played
 9. John is interested.the history of VietNam.
 A. of B. in C. for D. about
10. They.a new bike three years ago.
 A. bought B. buy C. buyed D. to buy
II.Put the verbs in the correct tenses or forms.(2,5 marks ).
1. She ( live ) .in HaNoi since 1990.
2. Yesterday, I was busy so I ( not have )  time to phone you.
3. Lan (watch ) .TV everynight.
4.They asked their children ( stay )  at home.
5.He ( go) to bed at 11.o’clock last night.
III.Rewrite these sentences as directed.(2 marks )
 1. Ba likes visitting his grandmother on this weekend .
 Ba enjoys.
 2. “You should go to school by bike ”My father said.
 My father said.
 3. Nam is tall. He can play volleyball. ( enough )
 Nam .
 4. “ Please don’t talk during the test ,”The teacher said Nam.
 The teacher.
IV. Read the passage then choose the true (T) or false (F) statement.(2marks)
I’m Hoa. I’m 15 years old. When I was a small girl, I used to walk to school. I also used to watch TV all day. But now, I go to school by bike and I don’t like watching TV. I like reading comics or listening to music in my freetime	
1. Hoa used to walk to school
2. She used to read comics all day.
3.Now, she goes to school by bike.
4. She often listens to music in her free time. V. Odd one out.( 1 mark).
A.telephone B.television C. radio D. folktale
A. fly B. ran C. went D. ate
A.herself B. bookshelf C. itself D. himself
A.seen B. done C. speak D. written
TEST 1
I/ Match the questions with the answers: (2 marks)
 A
 B
1. Who does Tam live with?
2. Where will they meet?
3. What is Nga going to do this evening?
4. Why mustn’t children play with matches?
see a movie
It only takes one match to cause a fire
his mother and father
outside the theater
II/ Multiple choice: Choose the correct answer for each sentence (2,5 marks)
 1. Hoa_____________ in Hue last year.
 a. lives	b. lived	c. living
 2. Ba is not old enough______________ a car.
 a. drive	b. drives	 c. to drive
 3. Trang had a new book and she has no homework today. She is going to ____________ 
 a. read	 b. do homework	c. see a movie
 4. Ba and Bao _____________ chess tomorrow.
 a. play 	b. played	c. will play
 5. Minh is usually late for school. He ought to ______________.
 a. go to school late b. get up early	 c. do a lot of homework
III/ Fill in each blank with one word from the box: (2,5 marks)
dinner outside call school know under late vase cupboard good
 Mrs Vui: I am going to be home (1)____________ tonight. I have to go and visit Grandma after work.
 Nam : What time will you be home?
 Mrs Vui: I will be home after (2)____________. You will have to cook dinner yourself.
 Nam : All right.
 Mrs Vui: There is rice in the (3)____________. But you ought to buy some fish and vegetables. The steamer is (4)____________ the sink. The rice cooker is beside the stove.
 Nam : OK. Give my love to Grandma.
 Mrs Vui: I will. Can you (5)_______________ Aunt Chi, please?
 Nam : No problem. Bye, Mom.
IV/ Read the passage and answer the questions: (2 marks)
 Alexander Graham Bell was born in Scotland on March 3, 1847. He later emigrated first to Canada and to the USA in 1870s. Bell and his assistant, Thomas Watson, conducted many experiments and finally came up with the first telephone in 1876. Traveling all over America, Bell demonstrated his invention at a lot of exhibitions.
 Questions: 
 1/ Was Bell born in Scotland in 1847?
 à____________________________________________________________________________
 2/ Where did he emigrate later?
 à____________________________________________________________________________
 3/ Who is his assistant?
 à____________________________________________________________________________
 4/ When did they invent the first telephone?
 à____________________________________________________________________________
TEST 2
I. Listen and fill in the missing words : (1 mark)
 different other popular biggest
 There are 3 aims of the scouting program. It started in England. Girls cannot join BSA but they can attend(1)..youth organization. Now scouting is (2).worldwide with more than 25 million members and it’s the (3).youth organization in the world. Now scouting program can be (4).from many countries but it still keeps the three aims in 1907.
II. Match the questions in column A with the answers in column B: (2 marks)
 A
 B
1. Where did your Grandma use to live?
2. Which subject do you need to improve?
3. Could you help me, please?
4. When do they plant trees along the streets?
English and Math.
Sure. What can I do for you?
She used to live on a farm.
On October 15.
III. Multiple choice: Choose the correct answer for each sentence (3 marks)
1. Mrs. Nga speaks English _____________.
 a. good	 b. goodly	 c. well
2. We______________ television yesterday evening.
 a. watch	 b. watched	 c. to watch
3. They should go to the movies ______________ 6:30 and 7:00.
 a. on	 b. at 	 c. between
4. Mai usually _____________ to school in the morning.
 a. goes 	 b. go 	 c. went
5. Hoa used to ______________ long hair.
 a. has b. have	 c. had
6. Quang had bad marks in Math last semester. He should _______________ .
 a. watch TV a lot b. do a lot of homework c. write a lot of letters
IV. Do as directed below: (2 marks)
1. Ba loves (do) _______________ homework. (Give the correct form of the verb)
2. Miss Jackson said to Tim’s mother: “ Tim was an excellent student”
 àTim’s mother said to Tim ___________________________________________
3. Bell was born _______________ March 3rd _______________ 1847. (Fill in the blanks with the correct preposition)
4. May I help you? (Answer the question)
 à_______________________________________________________________
V. Read the dialogue and answer the questions: (2 marks)
 Nga: Good morning. I am enrolling for the summer activities.
 Miss Lien: Let me get an application form and we can fill it out. What’s your full name, please?
 Nga: Pham Mai Nga
 Miss Lien: And when were you born?
 Nga: On April 22, 1989.
 Miss Lien: Where do you live and do you have a telephone number?
 Nga: I live at 5 Tran Phu Street and my telephone number is 3 847 392.
 Miss Lien: Now, what are your hobbies?
 Nga: I like drawing, outdoor activities and acting.
 Questions: 
1. Who is Nga talking to?
 à_____________________________________________________________________
2. Where does Nga live?
 à_____________________________________________________________________
3. Does Nga have a telephone number?
 à_____________________________________________________________________
4. What does Nga like?
 à_____________________________________________________________________
 TEST 3
II. Multiple choice: Choose the correct answer for each sentence (3 marks)
 1. The woman ________ the red shirt is my math teacher.
 a. wear b. wearing c. worn
 2. ______________ I come to the airport with you?
 a. will	 b. shall	 c. won’t
 3. I’ll write to Mai in order to ________ her to my birthday party.
 a. inviting b. invited c. invite
 4. The empty bottles _____________ by the milkman.
 a. are collect	 b. collected 	 c. are collected
 5. Mary wants to visit waterfalls in Viet Nam. She should go to ______________. 
 a. Da Lat b. Nha Trang 	 c. Sa Pa
 6. Do you mind _______________ the door?
 a. close b. closing c. closed
III. Change into the passive voice: (2 marks) 
 1. People make compost from vegetable matter.
à__________________________________________________________________
 2. The students will finish this homework before 8 o’clock.
à__________________________________________________________________
IV. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets: (2 marks)
 1. Would you mind if I (watch) ______________ TV?
 2. It’s important (prepare) ____________ lessons before coming to the class.
 3. Do you mind if I (sit) _____________ down?
 4. Lan goes to the post office so as to (buy) ___________ some stamps and envelopes.
V. Read the text and decide True (T) or False (F) for the statements below: (2 marks)
 It was the first time Jim went to Ho Chi Minh City with his parents. When the plane landed at Tan Son Nhat airport, the day was fine. There was a bright sun and the sky was cloudless and blue. It is said that Ho Chi Minh City is the city of sunshine.
 The family took a taxi to the Rex Hotel, a very big hotel in the city centre. After checking in, they went upstairs to their room on the fifth floor. Jim was eager to see the sight of the city. Through the window of the bedroom, he could see the beautiful picture of the city. It was marvelous to see the city sparkling in colorful lights at night.
 True/ False statements: 
_____ 1. Jim visited Ho Chi Minh city when it was cloudy.
_____ 2. He has come Ho Chi Minh city before.
_____ 3. He and his parents stayed in one of his relative’s house.
_____ 4. He enjoyed looking at the city at night.
TEST 4
I. Fill the correct form of the verbs in each sentence: (1 mark)
 cook to cook cooked cooking
 1. This dinner is _____________ by my mother.
 2. Lan can ____________ a dinner very quickly.
 3. Many people participated in a rice -_____________ contest.
 4. Nga told Nhi how ______________ a delicious dinner.
II. Multiple choice: Choose the correct answer for each sentence (3 marks)
 1. I _____________ a book at eight o’clock last night.
 a. read 	 b. reads 	 c. is reading d. was reading 
 2. A soccer match ______________ at our school next month.
 a. is held b. was held c. will be held d. has been held
 3. Christmas ______________ were performed for people in towns and villages 800 years ago.
 a. trees b. cards c. songs d. Santa Claus
 4. Mr. Tan was sleeping when the phone ______________.
 a. ring	 b. rang 	 c. is ringing d. was ringing
 5. Viet Nam is a/an ______________ country. 
 a. exporting rice b. exporting-rice 	 c. rice-exporting d. rice exporting
 6. His mother _____________ about his bad habits.
 a. always complains b. always complained 
 c. has always complained d. is always complaining 
III. Change into the passive voice: (2 marks)
 1. They decorated a Christmas tree in the early 1500s.
 à______________________________________________________________________
 2. People make a fire in a rice-cooking contest.
 à______________________________________________________________________
IV. Change into Reported Speech: (2 marks)
 1. Ba said “I will read this book “
 à______________________________________________________________________ 
 2. Nhi asked Nga “Can you come here now?”
 à______________________________________________________________________
V. Read the text and decide True (T) or False (F) for the below sentences: (2 marks)
 Tet is a national and traditional in Vietnam. It is an occasion for every Vietnamese people to gather to think about their past activities and hope for good luck when the new year comes.
 Before Tet all houses are cleaned and decorated. People buy lots of blossom peach and marigolds as well. Everybody is looking at a beautiful and happy life. On the New Year’s Eve, children are smartly dressed. They are hoping to receive money put in small red envelopes as they are wishing longevity to their grandparents and parents. Wrong doings should be absolutely avoided on these days.
 _____ 1. Tet is a chance for Vietnamese people to meet each other.
 _____ 2. Flowers are always bought at Tet.
 _____ 3. The parents give money to their children because they play well.
 _____ 4. We can do what we want at Tet.
TEST 5
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others: (0.8 mark) 
1. A. include	B. prison	C. trip	D. minus
2. A. answer	B. golden	C. delicious	D. wonder
II. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others: 
3. A. prison	B. festival	C. decorate	D. bamboo
4. A. plumber	B. vacation	C. buffalo	D. humid
III. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences: (5,2 marks)
 5. Taj Mahal is in ___________. 
 A. China	B. Cambodia	C. India	D. Greece
6. At 9 o’clock yesterday we __________ on the beach.
 A. are playing	B. have played	C. play	D. were playing
7. Will you pick me ____________ after the party?
 A. up	B. over	C. through	D. on
8. The Statue of _______ is situated in New York harbor.
 A. Alcatraz	B. Liberty	C. Empire State D. Four American presidents
9. I burnt my hand while I _________ dinner.
 A. cooked	B. was cooking	C. have cooked	D. cook
10. _________ is a religious song that people sing at Christmas.
 A. Carol	B. Poem	C. Christmas card	D. Patron saint
11. Alcatraz is in ___________.
 A. San Francisco	B. New York	C. Chicago	D. Los Angeles
12. People often ________ their houses before Tet.
 A. build	B. leave	C. destroy	D. decorate
13. She asked me “Is this your book?” à She asked me if _______________________.
 A. this is my book 	B. that is my book 
 C. that was your book 	D. that was my book
14. I cleaned my house before Tet. à My house _________________ before Tet.
 A. cleaned	B. was cleaned	C. clean	D. is cleaned
15. My aunt told me where _________ the book.
 A. getting	B. get	C. got	D. to get
16. visited / I / while / was / he / sleeping.
 A. While he visited, I was sleeping. B. He visited while I was sleeping
 C. While he was visited, I sleeping. 	D. He was visited while I sleeping. 
17. for / your / decorated / been / have / house / Tet?
 A. Have your house been decorated for Tet? 
 B. Your house have been decorated for Tet?
 C. Have been your house decorated for Tet? 
 D. Have your house decorated been for Tet?
IV. Choose the answer (A, B, C or D) that best fits each of blank spaces: (2 marks)
One (18)_____ the most famous statue in the (19) _________ stands on the New York harbor. This (20) _____ is, of course, The Statue of Liberty. The Statue of Liberty is a woman who holds a touch up high. Visitors can go (21) _______ the statue. The statue weighs 225 tons and is 301 feet high. This statue was presented to the United States (22) _______ France in 1876.
18. A. between	B. in	C. of	D. from
19. A. cities	B. world	C. countries	D. earth
20. A. harbor	B. island	C. statues	D. statue
21. A. inside	B. outside	C. from	D. out
22. A. to	B. by	C. for	D. with
V. Choose the answer (A, B, C or D) that best answer each of questions: (1,2 mark)
 Dear Jones,
 Our trip to New Zealand was wonderful.
 First, we flew Wellington, the capital. We stayed at the Sheraton for two nights. We went sightseeing and just relaxed at the swimming-pool because of the hot weather. From Wellington, we flew to Roturua and rented a car. We went sailing on Lake Tarawera and we climbed a volcano, Mount Tarawera. Then in the late afternoon, we took a bus to a tribal village, Maori and stayed for a dinner. It was really a special evening.
 We plan to come back to New Zealand soon, but for now, we’re on our way to Australia.
23. What was the letter written about?
 A. A vacation abroad.	 	B. A bus tour.
 C. A business trip.	D. A village trip.
24. What was the weather like?
 A. It was windy.	 	B. It was cloudy.
 C. It was sunny.	 	D. It was rainy.
25. What did the writer do or visit?
 A. went sightseeing.	 	B. went sailing.
 C. climbed a volcano.	 	D. all are correct.
REVIEW TESTS FOR FIRST-TERM EXAM
CLASS :8
I. Pronunciation:
1. 	A. noisy	B. friendly	C. beautiful	D. electricity
2. 	A. grocery	B. delicious	C. perform	D. establish
3.	A. popular	B. pioneer	C. application	D. volunteer.
4. 	A. deaf	B. reach	C. speak	D. dream	
5. 	A. mobile	B. hold	C. telephone	D. commerce
6. 	A. answer	B. always	C. wrong 	D. write
II. Multiple choice:
7. My friend has a .hair
	A. long dark straight	C. short blond curly
	B. long straight dark 	D. long blond curly
8. Thu: Hello, Nga. This is my cousin, Long.
 Nga: ?
How do you do	C. How are you
What do you do 	D. What do you like
9. Lan: .?
 Mai: She is friendly and helpful.
What does he look like	C. What do you like
What is he like	D. What does he like
10. “He has a sense of humour”, that means he is:
	A. sociable 	B. humorous	C. reserved 	D. generous.
11. Lan is quitein public, she doesn’t want to talk much.
	A. sociable 	B. humorous	C. reserved 	D. generous.
12. She is ..to lift the bag, so just let her do it.
	A. strong enough	C. not enough strong
	B. enough strong 	D. not strong enough
13. There is not.for everyone.
	A. water enough/ to drink	C. enough water/ drinking
	B. enough water/ drink 	D. enough water/ to drink.
14. She  in Hue, but now she lives in Ho Chi Minh city.
	A. used to living	C. is used to live
	B.is used to living	D. used to live
15. Last year, I ..my friend’s house in Da Lat and she ..to many beautiful places there.
	A. visit/took	B. visited/take	C.visited/took	D.visit/take
16. You can find all telephone numbers in your city in a.
	A. public telephone	C. a telephone directory
	B. an mobile phone	D. an address book
17. My next-door neighbor has .to USA recently.
	A. arrived	B. emigrated	C. left	D. moved
18. Alexander Graham Bell did a lot of ..before finally invented the telephone.
	A. experiences	B. experiments	C. messages	D.inventions.
19. 	There is a ..in our city about new technology.
	A. market	B. liveshow	C. exhibition	D. showroom
20. He passed his exams ..with very high mark.
	A. success	B. successful	D. successfully	D. succeed.
21. They are having a long vacation. They.. somewhere.
	A. will go	B. are going	C. go	D. are going to go
22. It’s too cold here, let’s go
	A. outside	B.inside	C.out	D. upstairs.
23. Mr. Tam: Who help me bring this upstairs?
 Son: I.it!
	A. will do 	B.am doing	C. do 	D. am going to do
24. You use the ..to fry meat or fish.
	A. steamer	B. fridge	C. cooker	D. saucepan.
25. There is a desk. the left of the room.
	A. on	B. in 	C. at	D. above
26. The flower vase is ..table
	A. on	B. in 	C. at	D. above
27. The picture is on the wall,.the chair
	A. on	B. in 	C. at	D. above
28. She goes to shool late. there was a traffic jam.
	A. so	B.because of	C. because	D.why
29. You.help me if you aren’t free, son.
	A. musn’t 	B. haven’t to	C.don’t have to	D. ought not to
30. Lan: My tooth is hurt
 Nga: You..see the doctor.
	A. must	B. should	C. have to	D. ought
31. Lan: I can’t speak English well
 Nga: You..practice more.
	A. must	B. should	C. ought to	D. B and C
32. Lan: The picture is so beautiful
 Nga: I paint it..
	A. herself	B.myself	C.yourself	D.himself
33. These students cheat in their exams. They didn’t do the test..but we did .
	A. themself/ weself	C. themselves/yourself
	C. themselves/ ourselves	D. themself/ ourselves.
34. “Tam Cam” is a 
	A. new story	B. saying	C. folktale	D. proverb
35. T.V, fridge, washing machine are modern.
	A. equipment	B. appliances	C. household	D. tools.
36. To make a computer work, you need.
	A. gas	B. water	C. fuel	D. electricity
III. Reading:
	In the home, you must keep matches, lighters and candles out of the reach of children. You must have a smoke detector on each floor, and test them monthly.
	In the kitchen, you must keep sharp knives, scissors, hot meals and drinks out of reach of children. You must keep children out of the kitchen during cooking.
In the bathroom, you must check the bath water temperature before children get in, and always run the cold water first before adding the hot.
In the bedroom, you must keep furniture away from the windows, to make sure children do not climb up and fall out of open windows.
36. Which of the following could be the best title of the passage:
	A. Safety Precautions for children.	C. Safety Precautions for older persons
	B. Safety Precautions in the home	D. A& B
37. Matches, lighters, and candles can:
	A. be suitable toys for children.	C. cause a fire	
	B. be dangerous	D. B&C
38. It isto put furniture near the windows.
	A. safe	C. dangerous
	B. suitable	D. all are correct.
39. Why do we have to keep furniture away from the windows:
	A. Because children can climb up and fall out of open windows.
	B. Because it is dangerous for children
	C. Because children do not climb up and fall out of open windows.
	D. A&B
40. Which of the following is not true:
	A. Sharp knives, scissors, hot meals and drinks can be dangerous for children.
	B. It’s not important to have a smoke detector on each floor.
	C. You must check the bath water temperature before children get in.
	D. Children must not play with matches, lighters and candles.
Fill in the correct tense:
She usually.(walk) to school, but today she.(walk, not)
 I.(visit) Da Lat last summer. I .(live) with a relative there. They (be) so nice to me.
I .(live) in Can Tho for 13 years. Can tho (be) a modern city and now it (develop) fastly.
Where are the children? – they.(play) garden
 Amanda(tell) alie. I didn’t believe her because I..( know) the truth.
 A: ..( you, sleep) well last night?
 B: Yes, .. I .(sleep) very well.
 While I..(go) shopping yesterday, I.(meet) an old friend.
 A: Could someone open the door, please?
 B: I.(do) it
 Remember to buy some flour on your way home, son. I(do) a cake.
A:(Mary, have) a bike?
 B: Yes, she. She (have) a ten-speed bike.
A: ..(it, rain) right now?
	 B: No, . 
They ..(work) in this company since 2003.
A: ..(you, do) the homework yet?
 	 B: Yes, I(do, already)
A: (used to, help) your mother when you was a child?
	 B: Yes, .
My mother (take) me to grandma once a week.
The Moon(go) round the Earth.
They..(study, not) at the moment. They (chat) with each other.
At this time yesterday, I.(read) a book.
People often.(decorate) their house on Tet holiday.
I burnt my hand while I..(cook) dinner yesterday.
They ..(hold) a soccer match in our shool next month.
Lan can (play) chess very well.
He (go) abroad in the next 3 months.
He.(stay) in this house for 10 years and he..(continue) to live here for the rest of his life.
She..(start) writing in 2000.
Fill in the correct form of verbs:
I need(study) harder.
I enjoy..(eat) fast food.
I like..(meet) new people.
I don’t mind..(share) the room with her.
I want(go) .(shop) this morning.
Have you finished ..(paint) your room yet?
Her mother hopes her.(become) a doctor.
Some children hate..(go) to school.
Would you like.(go) out with me tonight?
She loves.(spend) time with him.
Can you..(buy) me a flower?
Why don’t we(play) volleyball?
Let’s(read) this book
I don’t like (wash) the dishes.
She hates. (cook) meals.
I don’t enjoy(get) up early in the morning.
Are you interested in..(watch) T.V
You can practice this skill by.(write) much.
I want to thank her for ..(being) so helpful.
The children are excited about (go).(camp)
I/ Match the questions with the answers: 
 A
 B
1. Who does Tam live with?
2. Where will they meet?
3. What is Nga going to do this evening?
4. Why mustn’t children play with matches?
see a movie
It only takes one match to cause a fire
his mother and father
outside the theater
II/ Multiple choice: Choose the correct answer for each sentence 
 1. Hoa_____________ in Hue last year.
 a. lives	b. lived	c. living
 2. Ba is not old enough______________ a car.
 a. drive	b. drives	 c. to drive
 3. Trang had a new book and she has no homework today. She is going to ____________ 
 a. read	 b. do homework	c. see a movie
 4. Ba and Bao _____________ chess tomorrow.
 a. play 	b. played	c. will play
 5. Minh is usually late for school. He ought to ______________.
 a. go to school late b. get up early	 c. do a lot of homework
III/ Fill in each blank with one word from the box: 
dinner outside call school know under late vase cupboard good
Mrs Vui: I am going to be home (1)____________ tonight. I have to go and visit Grandma after work.
 Nam : What time will you be home?
 Mrs Vui: I will be home after (2)____________. You will have to cook dinner yourself.
 Nam : All right.
 Mrs Vui: There is rice in the (3)____________. But you ought to buy some fish and vegetables. The steamer is (4)____________ the sink. The rice cooker is beside the stove.
 Nam : OK. Give my love to Grandma.
 Mrs Vui: I will. Can you (5)_______________ Aunt Chi, please?
 Nam : No problem. Bye, Mom.
IV/ Read the passage and answer the questions: (2 marks)
 Alexander Graham Bell was born in Scotland on March 3, 1847. He