Đề kiểm tra định kỳ giữa học kỳ I môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 (Chương trình thí điểm) - Năm học 2015-2016 - Phòng GD&ĐT Bình Giang

ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
PHÒNG GD&ĐT BÌNH GIANG
ĐỀ KIỂM TRA ĐỊNH KỲ GIỮA HỌC KỲ I
NĂM HỌC 2015 - 2016
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 8
(Chương trình thí điểm)
Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút
(Đề bài gồm 02 trang)
 Học sinh lưu ý: 
 - Học sinh làm bài vào tờ giấy thi, không làm bài vào đề thi này.
- Phần trắc nghiệm: Chỉ cần viết phương án chọn A, B, C, D, E hoặc F.
- Phần tự luận: Viết đầy đủ theo yêu cầu của bài.
A. LISTENING
Listen to people talking about their work. Check the correct information about each person. You will listen to conversations twice. (2.5 pts)
Example: 1. E
Name
Information
Your answer
1. Ted
A. just graduated from college last month.
1. E
2. Sonia
B. is trying to find a new job.
2.
3. Bob
C. is a receptionist.
3.
4. Sue
D. works in a restaurant.
4.
5. Suzanne
E. works in a bank.
5.
6. Martha
F. works in a bookstore.
6.
B. VOCABULARY + GRAMMAR + LANGUAGE FUNCTION
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently. (0.5 pt)
1. A. skateboard
B. clock
C. school
D. sculpture
2. A. information 
B. collection
C. relation
D. question
3. A. display
B. festival
C. item
D. stilt
4. A. language
B. tradition
C. highland
D. important
5. A. ethnic 
B. thatch
C. north
D. gather
II. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence (2.0 pts)
1. Viet Nam is ___________multicultural country with 54 ethnic groups.
A. ø	B. a	 C. an D. the 
2. We ___________respect old people.
A. should	B. ought to	 C. shouldn’t D. A and B are correct
3. ___________of us have to wash dishes tonight?
A. What	B. Which	 C. Why D. Where
4. This math exercise isn’t simple as you think. It’s very ___________.
A. short	B. important	 C. complicated D. easy
5. _____________ the first person to step into our house in the New Year should be a man.
A. According to tradition,	 B. It’s the custom in my country that
C. There’s a tradition in my country that D. A, B and C are correct
6. Many special schools have been built to __________the education standards of our country.
A. improve	B. attract	 C. widen D. make
7. In my free time, I like playing chess ___________than anything else.
A. many	B. much	 C. more D. most
8. ___________ life in the city has many good points.
A. In my opinion,	B. I think	 C. I’m sure that D. A, B and C are correct
C. READING
I. Read the passage carefully and answer the questions below (2.5 pts)
The Khmer have a population of about 1,260,600 living in the provinces of Mekong Delta. They mainly practice Brahmanism and Hinayana Buddhism. Before reaching adulthood, young Khmer people often go to pagodas to study and improve their virtues and knowledge.
The Khmer have managed to preserve their own language and writings. They usually live with the Kinh and Hoa in "soc" (villages), and "phum" or "ap" (hamlets). The houses are simply built with thatched or tiled roofs. Major Khmer festivals include "Chaul Chnam Thmey" (Chon Cho Nam Tho May, New Year Festival), Buddha's Birthday, "Don Ta" (Forgive the Crimes of the Dead), and "Ooc Om Bok" (Moon Worship).
The Khmer have a long tradition in wet rice cultivation. Animal husbandry, weaving, pottery and sugar making from the "Thot Not" tree are other forms of economic activity. 
Questions:
1. What do The Khmer mainly practice?
2. Where do young Khmer people often go to study before reaching adulthood?
3. Do The Khmer have their own language and writings?
4. What are their houses built with?
5. Are the "Thot Not" trees used to make cotton?
D. WRITING 
I. Rearrange the jumbled words to make meaningful sentences. (1.5 pts)
1. Most of/ the ethnic minority peoples/ stilt houses/ in / live/ in/ the Central Highlands/ .//
2. The terraced fields/ in the world / are in/ of Sa Pa/ beautiful terraces/ the Top 11 most/. //
3. The custom / helping the poor/ of/ through/ our community/ has spread/ .//
II. Complete sentences from the words/phrases given. (1.0 pt)
1. A custom / be/ something/ that/ have/ become/ an accepted way/ of/ do things.
2. We/ have/ a tradition of/ visit our relatives and friends/ the first three days of Tet holiday.
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