Trường THCS NghĩaTân ĐỀ THI HỌC KÌ 1 MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 8 Name: …………………… ( Time : 45’ ) Class: 8 I, Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently : 1- A- reason B- peaceful C- pleasant D- beach 2- A-delicious B- between C- mechanic D- necessary 3- A-notice B- grocery C- chosen D- lose 4- A-improve B- shoe C- son D- do II, Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently 5- A- comfort B- convenient C- contact D- comment 6- A- facility B- equipment C- migrant D- escape III, Choose the correct word to complete the following sentences 7- Martina has been a professional tennis player ……………….1994 A- Since B- for C- on D- in 8- The city center was ……………….crowded than usual A- Less B- few C- many D- much 9- I never feel very ……………… in his present A- Comfort B- comfortable C- comfortably D- comforting 10- It has been ages since I last ……………………… from her . A- hear B- heard C- hearing D am hearing 11- I will buy that dress as soon as I ………………enough money . A- having B- had C- have D- will have 12- They are very concerned about their son’s illness A- worried B- uncomfortable C- unhappy D- dissatisfactory 13- Ten countries participated in the discussions A- hold B- took part C- told D- asked 14- I collect stamps as a …………… A- hobby B- pastime C- favor D- A & B 15- Collecting old coins …………………….my sister’s hobby . A- will be B- are C- is D- being 16- There are many ways …………… studying vocabulary . A- of B-in C- from D- on 17- I will take part …………….a club ………………” English speaking “ in my school . A- in-call B -at-call C- in-calls D- in-called 18- I actually enjoy ………………… shoes. It’s relaxing! A- Clean B- cleans C- to clean D- cleaning IV, Underlined the mistakes and correct them 19- Tim’s mother said that she was proud about her son A B C D 20- You can use dictionary to find about new words A B C D 21- It didn’t take her long to learn her lines with heart A B C D 22- Tim promised trying his best in learning Spanish A B C D 23- Her brother is used to smoke a lot when he was 27 years old . A B C D 24, I haven’t seen my uncle since many years . A B C D 25, My mother told me she would go shopping tomorrow A B C D 26, The weather wasfine enough for he to have a picnic . A B C D V, Fill in each gap with one of the words given in the box Conveniences luxuries large roads transportation Colleges care supply ill comfortable Advantages of life in a city The advantages of living in a (27)…………………town are many and obvious. The town- dweller enjoys certain ( 28)…………………….and comforts which the villager lacks. He has good and well –lighted (29)……………………, cheap public (30)………………, electric lights, fine shops close at hand to (31)…………………… him with all necessaries and (32)…………… well – equipped hospitals to (33) ………… for him when he is (34)……… ……. He can get the best education at first –rate schools and (35)………… VI, Rewrite the second sentences as directed 36- The doctor said to Lan“ You should stay in bed.” -> The doctor said ……………… 37- “ Please , give John the newspaper on the table”-> My brother told me………………. 38- He doesn’t play tennis as well as he used to -> He used……………………………… 39- She has to wash the dishes . She dislikes it-> She dislikes……………………………. 40- It / kind / him / help / me / luggage / ->……………………………………………… 41- The table was heavy . They couldn’t move it outside . ( too ) -> ……………………… 42-“ Can you explain this word to me , Trang “. ->He asked…………………………… 43, The bag is big . She can put this dictionary in it . ( enough ) -> ……………………. VII, Listen and fill in the missing words in the passage John’s family (44)………………. in my neighborhood somemonths age. They are (45) …………………… The father came to Viet Nam on (46) ………………… His company has a Ha Noi- based office and he works as a representative for his trading company. John goes to an (47)……………………….school in Ha Noi but he has some Vietnamese friends in the neighborhood. I am a friend of his .He often ( 48 ) ……………… to my home because he wants to learn Vietnamese as he often says. We have been friends for (49) ……………… months. John learns a lot of Vietnamese , and I also learn a lot of spoken English from John and his family. John often says he will come back to work in Viet Nam when he (50) ………. Up because he loves Pho and other Vietnamese food KEY ENGLISH 8 I, Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently : 1- C- pleasant 2- D- necessary 3- D- lose 4- C- son II, Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently 5- B- convenient 6- C- migrant III, Choose the best option 7- A- Since 8-A- less9- B- comfortable 10- . B- heard11- . C- have 12- A- worried 13- B- took part 14- D- A & B 15- .C- is 16-A- of 17-D- in-called18- D- cleaning IV, Underlined the mistakes and correct them 19- C= of 20- C= out 21- D-= by 22- B= to try 23- B= used to 24- D= for 25- D- = the following day26, C= him V, Fill in each gap with one of the words given in the box 27- large 28- conveniences 29- roads 30- transportation 31- supply 32- luxuries 33- care 34- ill 35- colleges VI, Rewrite the second sentences as directed 36- -> The doctor said that Lan should stay in bed 37-> My brother told me to give John the newspaper on the table 38- -> He used to play tennis better than he does now 39- ->She dislikes washing the dishes 40 >It is very kind of him to help me carry my luggage 41 >The table was too heavy for them to move outside 42 >He asked Trang if she could explain that word to him 43, -> The bag is big enough for her to put that dictionary in. VII, Listen and fill in the missing words in the passage John’s family (44)moved in my neighborhood some months ago. They are (45) British.The father came to Viet Nam on (46) business. His company has a Ha Noi- based office and he works as a representative for his trading company. John goes to an (47)internationalschool in Ha Noi but he has some Vietnamese friends in the neighborhood. I am a friend of his .He often (48) comesto my home because he wants to learn Vietnamese as he often says. We have been friends for (49) four months. John learns a lot of Vietnamese , and I also learn a lot of spoken English from John and his family. John often says he will come back to work in Viet Nam when he (50) grows up because he loves Pho and other Vietnamese food . Trường THCS NghĩaTân ĐỀ THI HỌC KÌ 1 MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 8 Name: …………………… ( Time : 45’ ) Class: 8 I, Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently : 1- A- reason B-. the best option 7- A- Since 8- A- less9- B- comfortable 10 - . B- heard 11- . C- have 12 - A- worried 13 - B- took part 14 - D- A & B 15 - .C- is 16 -A- of 17 -D- in-called 18- D- cleaning IV, Underlined. told D- asked 14 - I collect stamps as a …………… A- hobby B- pastime C- favor D- A & B 15 - Collecting old coins …………………….my sister’s hobby . A- will be B- are C- is D- being 16 - There are