PHÒNG GD-ĐT ĐÔNG HÀ ĐỀ KIỂM TRA 1 TIẾT TRƯỜNG THCS NGUYỄN DU Môn: Tiếng Anh 8 Thời gian: 45 phút Người ra đề: Cao Mỹ Quyên Người duyệt: Nguyễn Thị Lý I. Choose the best correct answer: 1.Yesterday, …………. My father was reading books, my mother went home. a.while b. when c.where 2.When Lan arrived at school, the school drum………… a.sounds b.was sounding c is sounding 3. Na is always ……… in class. a. talk b.talks c.talking 4. Tom is keen …………. pottery. a. at b.on c.in 5.The fire is made in the ………. way. a. traditional b. tradition c. traditions 6. A……… helps us to wash clothes. a.machine -washing b.washing-machine c.wash-machining 7. The house ……………… a.have been painted b. have painted c.has been painted 8. Hoa asked Nga if Great Wall ……….in China. a.was b.is c.be II.Match the questions in column A with the answers in column B: A 1.Tom asked Nam 2.Sydney Opera House 3. “20 Questions” 4.There are 6 people from each team 5.There are 3 competitions 6. It was raining. 7. Santa Claus 8.Christmas Carols B a. are sung at Christmas. b.in the rice - cooking festival. c.when the plane got to Hanoi. d.is appeared on Christmas Eve. e.was completed in 1973. f.took part in the rice-cooking contest g.is a guessing game. h.if he knew Phong Nha Cave. 1-…. 2-…. 3-…. 4-…. 5-…. 6-…. 7-…. 8-…. III.Rewrite the following sentences: 1. Do you want to visit Pyramid of Cheop? They asked me 2.Mrs. Robinson goes to my house, learns the way to make the spring rolls. I showed Mrs Robinson 3.The French civil engineer designed the Eiffel Tower. The Eiffel Tower 4. You must learn hard now. He said IV.Give the correct form of the word in brackets: 1. I ( listen)…………. to the radio when you rang the bell. 2. Our uncle (work) ……… in that factory for 20 years now. 3. Many bowls and dishes ( just break) ………. in the kitchen. 4.My elder brother is a struck drive. He (drive) ………. very carefully. V.Reading comprehension: Two popular traditions at Christmas are decorating the home and singing Christmas Carols. The home is the center of Christmas celebration. Inside, an evergreen tree is usually placed in a corner of the living room. They wrap strings of colorful lights around the tree. They hang ornaments on the branches. Carefully-wrapped gifts are placed beneath. Outside, families often string lights around the windows and wind lights around trees in the front yard. On Christmas Eve, family members gather around the Christmas tree to sing traditional songs such as Jingle Bells and Silent Night and they give presents to each other. Questions: 1. What are the popular traditions at Christmas ? 2. Where is the evergreen tree put? 3. Where do they put the gifts? 4. What do family members often do on Christmas Eve? KEY: I. 2 ms (0,25/each): 1a, 2b, 3c, 4b, 5a, 6b, 7c, 8a II. 2 ms (0,25/each): 1h, 2e, 3g, 4f, 5b, 6c, 7d, 8ª III.2 ms (0,5/each): 1.They asked me if I wanted to visit Pyramid of Cheop. 2.I showed Mrs Robinson how to make the spring rolls. 3.The Eiffel Tower was designed by the French civil engineer. 4.He said I had to learn hard then IV.2 ms (0,5/each): 1. I was listening to the radio when you rang the bell. 2. Our uncle has worked in that factory for 20 years now. 3. Many bowls and dishes have just been broken in the kitchen. 4. My elder brother is a struck driver. He drives very carefully. V.2 ms (0,5/each): 1.The popular traditions at Christmas are decorating the home and singing Christmas Carols. 2. The evergreen tree is usually placed in a corner of the living room. 3. The gifts are placed beneath the tree 4.On Christmas Eve, family members gather around the Christmas tree to sing traditional songs such as Jingle Bells and Silent Night and they give presents to each other.