Đề kiểm tra một tiết số 4 Tiếng anh Lớp 8 - Năm học 2011-2012 - Trường THCS Nguyễn Du

Nguyen Du Junior High school	 Date: April ,_____ 2012	 
Name: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 One-period TEST - English 8 - N04	 	
Class:8/. . . . . . .	 	 A
I) Find out the word which has the underlined pronounced differently from the others.
 1. A. yelled	B. urged	C. seemed	D. fetched 
 2. A. China	B. match	C. brochure	D. teacher
II. Find the word in which the second syllable is stressed (tỡm từ cú trọng õm ở vần thứ 2)
 3. A. market	B. design	C. custom	D. decorate
 4. A. century	B. ancient	C. wonder	D. include
II) Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.
 5. Angkor Wat is one of the largest .. in the world.
 A. pagodas	B. temples	C. cities	D. churches 
 6. Have you been to Phong Nha in Viet Nam?
 A. Place	B. Cave	C. Reef	D. Bay
 7. Jack his homework between 8pm and 9pm yesterday.
 A. did	B. was doing	C. made	D. was making 
 8. Viet Nam is a ..country.
 A. rubber-exporting	 B. rubber -exported	C. exporting- rubber D. exported- rubber
 9. My brother showed me how computers.
 A. to use	B. use 	C. using	 D. (B) and (C) are correct
 10. Minh’s mother asked him if he to visit Ha Long Bay in summer.
 A. wanted	B. want	C. will want	D. were wanting
 11. It’s a contest in which .have to finish their paintings in some minutes.
 A. participates	B. participatings	C. participants 	D. participaters
 12. Tet holiday.around January or February.
 A. celebrates	B. is celebrating	C. is celebrated	D. has celebrated
 13. The teacher told us in class.
 A. not to talk	B. not	talk	C. don’t talk	 D. didn’t talk
 14. . is considered as a festival of children in Viet Nam.
 A. May Day	B. Mid-Autumn Festival	C. International Women’s Day D. Christmas Day
Choose the word or phrase that needs correcting:
 15. The participants said that they have to separate the rice from the husk then cook the rice.
	A	 B	 C	 D
 16. The man drove too fast when the accident happened.
	 A 	 B C 	 D
III. Choose the best answer to complete the passage 
A. easy B. popular C. crowded	D. parks
 London is Britain’s biggest city. It is a city of historic buildings and churches, and it has many beautiful (17) It also has some of the best museums in the world. London is very (18).. in summer. It is a (19)city with foreign tourists, and has more than eight million visitors a year. The city is famous for its shopping and department stores. London has an excellent underground railway system, so it is(20) for tourists to get around. 
 IV. Read the passage then answer the questions.
 Australia is an island continent in the South Pacific. The capital is Canberra, but the city with the biggest population is Sydney, which has nearly four million. English is the first language of most people, but there are also many immigrants who speak other languages.
* Answer the questions: 
1. What is the population of Sydney?
2. Which languages are spoken in Australia?
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V. Rewrite the sentences, using the words given.
 1. “ My parents can speak English.”said Mai .
 à Mai said.
 2. “Do you like Christmas carols?” Mary said to me .
 à Mary asked me
 3. They decorated and put the Christmas tree at the front door.
 à The Christmas tree ..
 VI. Complete the sentences about the School festival.
 - Last Saturday, our school / hold /The festival of traditional games
- After/ participate/ competitions./ we/ feel/ hot and hungry.
 - We / enjoy/ cold drinks and noodles / the food stalls/ students/ grade 9.
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WRITTEN TEST 4
 ENGLISH 8 (45 minutes)
Mark
Teacher’s comments
QUESTIONS
II/ Circle the word that has different pronunciation from that of the others. (1 pt.)
1. A. hate	B. statue	C. danger	D. plane
2. A. arrive	B. around	C. valley	D. abroad
3. A. Chicago	B. snowy	C. cold	D. prison
4. A. rescue	B. city	C. recent	D. century
II/ Choose the best option A, B, C, or D. (3 ps.) 
1. Christmas songs ...................for people centuries ago.
 A. were performed	B. are performed	C. performed	 	D. was performed
2. He asked me ..........him a cup of coffee.
 A. make	B. to make	C. making	D. made
3. Would you mind .......... the windows?
 A. closed	B. closing	C. to closing	D. to close
4. Two team members have to make fire in a ..........
 A. fire-making contest	B. making-fire contest
 C. contest for making fire	D. contest of making fire
5. When Hoa came we ............dinner 
 A. are having	B. have had	C. had	D. were having 
6. He said he ........the faucets in our house.
 A. can fix	B. could fix	C. can fixed	D. could fixed
 7. Bao is................. forgetting his homework.
 A. sometimes 	B. always	C. often D. every day
 8. The report shows...........the rice- cooking festival was held.	 
 A. what 	B. in what 	C. which 	D. how	
 9. Our accommodation is..........in the ticket price.
 A. included 	B. concluded C. stayed D. picked 
 10. Jane . her old friend while she .. the street.
 A. saw	B. is seeing	 C. was seeing	 D. sees
III. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English. (1,4 ps.)
1. The plumber said he can fix the leak in the sink.
 A B C D
2. The house was design by Mike’s father and built by Mike..
 A B C D
3. They always are having parties until the early hours of the morning. .
 A B C D
4. We are very boring with the same food every day.
 A B C D
IV/ Read the passage carefully, then answer the questions. (1,6 ps.)
Vietnam’s New Year is celebrated according to the Lunar calendar. It’s officially known as Tet Nguyen Dan, or Tet. It begins between January twenty-first and February nineteen. The exact date changes from year to year. Vietnamese people usually make preparations for the holiday several weeks beforehand. They tidy their houses, cook special food, clean and make offerings on the family altars. On the New Year’s Eve, people sit up to midnight to see the New Year in, then they put on new clothes and give one another the greetings of the season. Tet lasts ten days. The first three days are the most important. Vietnamese people believe that how people act during those days will influence the whole year. As result, they make every effort to avoid arguments and smile as much as possible.
1. What do Vietnamese people usually do to prepare for Tet?
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2. Do people sit up to midnight to see the New Year?	
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3. How long does Tet last?
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4. Are the first three days the most important?
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V/ Rewrite the following sentences. Begin with the given words. (2 ps.)
1.They will build a new school in my neighborhood.
 A new school........................................................................................ 
2. They awarded him the first prize last week.
 He.....................................................................................................................
 3.“I can play the guitar and the piano.” Ba said
 Ba said..............................................................................................................
4. They made the fire in the traditional way. 
 The fire..............................................................................................................
 5.“I am going to see a movie this evening”. Hoa said
 Hoa said.............................................................................................................
1. " Don't throw things away" , Miss Linda said to the students
- Miss Linda asked.....
2. I will repair your bicycle tomorrow afternoon
- Your bicycle.....
3. Traveling around the world is interesting.
- It's ...............................
4.Could I turn the air conditioner off?
đ Would ?
ENGLISH WRITTEN TEST 4.1
Time: 45 minutes
Full name: .
Class: 8
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently.
1. A. beach	B. catch 	C. church 	D. Christmas
2. A. mind	B. window	C. find	D. tidy
3. A. vacation	B. restaurant	C. lake	D. information
4. A. practiced	B. stopped	C. watched	D. closed
1. a. environment	b. birthday	c. white 	d. stripe
2. a. copy	b. novel	c. pop	d. come
3. a. wanted	b. needed	c. attended	d. worked
4. a. bank	b. station	c. lazy	d. vacation
II. Complete the sentences by choosing one of the best options A,B,C or D to fill in the blank.
1. I. you in August when I come back.
A. will be seen	B. saw	C. see	D. will see
2. This computer was . the USA.
A. made in	B. made at	C. made from	D. made
3. Would you mind .. the radio ?
A. turn off	B. turning off	C. turns off	D. turning
4. Would you mind . I parked my car here ?
A. if	B. in case	C. because	D. but
5. The man . the house is Mr Thanh.
A. are painting	B. is painting	C. decorates	D. painting
6. She arrived early .. as to get a good seat.
A. on	B. so	C .out	D. at
7. Mrs. Quyen told Lan  in the class time.
A. not to talk	B. talking	C. to talk	D. talks
8. This car . by Nam yesterday.
A. are cleaned	B. were cleaned	C. was cleaned	D. is cleaned
III. Correct the verbs
1. The white house will (build) . in this area next year.
2. While I (work) . on the computer, the earthquake happened.
3. John (wash) .the clothes in the bathroom at seven o’clock last night.
4. I (not meet) .. her for two years.
III. Use the correct form of the word in the blank to complete the sentences: 
It’s very...to play soccer on the streets.	 (danger)
The weather was.and..yesterday.	 (sun/wind)
Vietnamese are very ..	(friend)
4.Old tires can beto make pipes and coverings. 	(recycle)
5.There are a lot of.. coming to Viet Nam every day. 	(tour)
V. Read the passage and answer the questions below: 
	Sydney Opera House, a major arts center built on the harhor in Sydney, Australia. It was designed in 1970 by the Danish architect Jurn Ulzon. The building was completed in 1973. Although called an opera house, it is a complex that contains several halls and theaters. There are two concet halls, a theater for opera and ballet, a smaller theater for plays, a recording hall and rehearsal rooms, and cinema. It is the home of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra. The Austrilian Ballet, and Australian Oprea.
*) Questions: 
1. Where is Sydney Opera House?
=> ................................................................................................................................................... .
2. When was it designed and completed? 
=> ................................................................................................................................................... .
3. How many concert halls are there in Sydney Opera House?
=> ................................................................................................................................................... .
4. Are there any theaters in Sydney Opera House?
=> ................................................................................................................................................... 
VI. Put the words in the correct order to make meaningful sentences. 
Please don’t smoke in the kitchen
Would you mind.?
She said to me, “ Turn off all the lights before going out”.
She..
Going fishing is very interesting.
 It’s ...
 4. I will repair your bicycle tomorrow afternoon
 - Your bicycle... 
I/ Circle the best answer among A, B, C, to complete each sentence.(3points)
1. Millions of Christmas cards....................every year. 
 A.were sent B. are sent C.send D. will send
2. The gate.................at 6.30 pm every day. 
 A.lock	 B. locks C.is locked D. is locking 
3. A contest in which participants fetch water from the river is called a................. contest.
 A.water-fetch B fetching- water C. water- fetching D. fectch - water.
4. Angkor Wat ................... around 1100 to honor a hindu God.
 A. is built B. was built C. would be built D. has been built 
5. The area .................... the Temple, Angkor Thom, used to be the royal capitalcity.
 A.surround B. surounded C. surrounding D. surroundingly
6. He told me .............. to do there during the visit.
 A. why B. where C. when D. what
7. The girl .................... when she ............................
 A. fell/ was running B. fall/ running C. fall / run D.was falling / run 
8. He ........................ questions ! I’ m tired of answering him.
 A. asked B.was asking C. is always asking D. always asked
9.Yesterday I .................. to the market to ............... some souvenirs .
 A. go/ buy B. went/ bought C. was going / bought D. went / buy
10. He said that he .................... come there the following day 
 A. will 	 B. is C.would D. shall
11. Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the others:
 A. quiet B. decide C. prison D.prize
12.Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others.
 A. compile B.seperate C. include D. reuse
III. Rewrite the sentences as directed (2.5 pts) 
1. Yesterday when Tuan (arrive).....................home, his mother (cook).......................dinner. (Dựng động từ trong ngoặc ở thỡ đỳng)
2. They performed the first Christmas songs 800 years ago. (Đổi sang cõu bị động)
 The first..........................................................................................................................
3. It is a contest in which participants have to make a fire. (Viết lại cõu dựng tớnh từ kộp)
 It is a...................................................................................................................................
I didn’t know how I can play the game. (Viết lại cõu dựng verb +infinitive)
5.“Do you want to visit the Great Wall in China ?”( Đổi sang lời núi giỏn tiếp)
 He asked me.......................................................................................................................
ĐỀ KIỂM TRA 1 TIẾT SỐ 4 TIẾNG ANH 8	 
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (0.5pt)
1. A. arrive	B. sight	C. island	D. prison
2. A. head	B. weather	C. beach	D. heavy
II. Choose the word whose underlined part is stressed differently from the others. (0.5pt)
 1.A. Christmas	B. describe	C. upset	D. design 
 2.A. character	B. arrive	C. pottery	D. plumber
 III . Choose the best option. (1pt) 
1. The Statue of Liberty is in .
	A. Greece	B. Malaysia	C. Viet Nam	D. New York
2. There are jungles in South America.
	A. rainforests	B. rocks	C. lands	D. water
3. Two teams take part in the .contest.
	A. water fetching	B. fetching water	C. water – fetching 	D. fetching – water
4. Phong Nha Cave is in Viet Nam.
	A. Quang Ninh	B. Quang Nam
	C. Quang Binh	D. Quang Tri
IV. Fill in the blank with a suitable preposition: in, on , of, for (1pt)
1. I am interested ..... listening to pop music.
2. My mother is very keen ..... cooking.
3. Santa Claus is based ....the description of Saint Nicholas.
4. Are you fond....traveling?
V. Supply the correct word forms of the verbs in the brackets. (1pts)
She doesn’t know how (use) .. this machine.
Would you mind if I (go)  to Ha Noi by train?
The old lamp (make)........................................in China is 5 dollars
Would you mind (close)........................................... the door? 
VI. Supply the correct verb form.(1pt)
1. This school ( build ) .................in 2001..
2. Hoa (do )...........................her homework at 8 o’clock last night . 
3. When I came, they(eat) ................. dinner. 
4. They .......... always (play)..video games
VII. Write sentences with the requirements in the brackets. (2pts) 
1. She visited her old friends last month. (Change into passive form)
@ Her old friends ..
2. She said: “ I am a doctor.” (Change into reported speech)
@ She said.
3. She asked me: “ Do you stay at home?” (change into reported speech)
@ She asked me if .
4. It is a contest in which participants have to make a fire. (Use a compound word)
@ It is a .contest.
VIII. Read the passage. Then answer the questions. (2pts)
One of the festivals in the Buddhist tradition is called Vesak. It occurs in April or May, it lasts for three days. The festival celebrates the life of the Buddha, and it also marks the beginning of the Buddhist year. During the festival, Buddhists decorate their house and streets with flowers and paper lanterns. They give presents to poor people, and they send each other cards. In India, they sometimes buy birds in cages and set them free. 
* Questions: 
1. When does Vesak occur? 
@ .
2. How long does Vesak last? 
@ .
3. What do Buddhists do during the festival?
@ .
4. Do they give presents to poor people on this festival?
@ .