Truong THCS Luong The Vinh Nam hoc : 2009-2010 Trường THCS Luong The Vinh BÀI KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ I Họ và tên : Lớp : 8 . MĐ: 181 I . Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other: 1.25pt 1. a. definite b. quiet c. supplies d. migrant 2. a. typhoon b. recycle c. supply d. typical 3. a. helped b. asked c. increased d. preferred 4. a. character b. school c. teacher d. chemistry 5. a. earth b. heart c. earn d. heard II . Choose the suitable word or phrase that best complete the sentence : 2.5pts 1. I’m not very good repairing things a. at b. for c. in d. about 2. I prefer the city life .country life a. than b. against c. to d. over 3. We haven’t seen each other along time a. since b. at c. in d. for 4. We are playing game. Why don’t you ? a. join in b. come in c. get in d. break in 5. The store owners in the neighborhood have been about the new mall for a few months a. interested b. excited c. surprised d. concerned 6. Living in the country is not expensive .And it isn’t complex . a. either b. neither c. too d. so 7. He hid that letter in drawer no one could read it a. because b. so that c. although d. when 8. Excuse me! I’m doing my homework .turn down your radio a bit ? a. Would you like b. Why don’t you c. Could you d. Would you mind 9. You’re always at home . You go out more often a. should b. can c. must d. ought 10. Students should take every to widen their experience a. advantage b. way c. change d. opportunity III. Choose the word or phrase that needs correcting :1.25pts 1. My uncle and aunt lived in this village for over twenty years A B C D 2. You should take a taxi although it’s raining hard A B C D 3. We are going to study tonight until we will finish our homework A B C D 4. Our new car is hard to drive than our old car A B C D 5. There are a lot of food in the fridge , so help yourself A B C D IV. Choose the sentence marked A,B , C or D that has the same meaning as the first one : 2.5pts 1. I began working in this company 5 years ago A. I didn’t work in this company 5 years ago B. I worked in this company 5 years ago C. I have worked in this company 5 years D. I begun to work in this company 5 years 2. ‘’ You should improve your English pronunciation ‘’ My teacher said to me A. My teacher said I should improve your English pronunciation B. My teacher said I should improve my English pronunciation Dekiemtrahockymotmontienganh8 Truong THCS Luong The Vinh Nam hoc : 2009-2010 C. My teacher said you should improve your English pronunciation D My teacher said you had to improve your English pronunciation 3. Hanoi city isn’t as big as Ho Chi Minh city A. Ho Chi Minh city is smaller than Hanoi city B. Hanoi city is bigger than Ho Chi Minh city C. Ho Chi Minh city is bigger than Hanoi city D. Ho Chi Minh city is small than Hanoi city 4. You don’t have ti bring your raincoat to day . A. It is necessary for you to bring your raincoat to day B. You shouldn’t bring your raincoat to day C. You ought to leave your raincoat at home to day D. You mustn’t to bring your raincoat to day 5. My mother used to make up herself carefully before going out . A. My mother doesn’t like to make up herself carefully before going out B. My mother doesn’t make up herself carefully before going out C. My mother didn’t make up herself carefully before going out D. My mother still makes up herself carefully before going out V. Read the following passage and choose the best answers for each of the questions about it : 2.5pts Living in a big city is very different from living in a small town long ago . Today if you want to go to the city center , it take you a long time by bus or by car . If you ride a motor , you breathe all the exhaust fumes and feel seek . However , if you become ill , there are hospitals close by . Also if you like music and dancing , the discos and the pubs offer a widely variety . Long ago life was very different . If people traveled , they used horses and carts . If they went a long distance, the journey took days , not hours . If they was ill , they didn’t go to the hospital , there were none . If there is wedding or holiday , they sang and danced . exhaust fumes : (n) khoùi thaûi horses and carts: (n) xe ngöïa 1. The life in a big city today is .different from living in a small town long ago . a. slightly b. hardly c. very d. b &c are correct 2. How did people travel ? a. By bus or by car b. By motorbike c. By horse and cart d. By airplane 3. The word ‘they’ in line 5 refers to . a. cities b. horses and carts c. modern people d. people in the past 4. We can replace the word ‘ill’ in line 6 by the word . a. ‘sick’’ b. ’bad’ c. ‘’wrong’ d. ‘painful’ 5.Which of the following sentence is not true ? a. There weren’t any hospitals in the past b. There weren’t any discos and pubs in the past c. In the past , the long journey could take days , not hours d. It’s very convenient to travel in the past THE END Dekiemtrahockymotmontienganh8 Truong THCS Luong The Vinh Nam hoc : 2009-2010 ĐÁP ÁN BIỂU ĐIỂM ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ I Môn : Tiếnganh 8 Năm hoc ; 2009-2010 I . Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other: 1.25pt ( 0.25 X 5 =1.25) 1.a 2.d 3.d 4.c 5.b II . Choose the suitable word or phrase that best complete the sentence : 2.5pts ( 0. 5 X 5 =2.5) 1.a 2.c 3.d 4.a 5.d 6.a 7.b 8.c 9.a 10.a III. Choose the word or phrase that needs correcting :1.25pts ( 0.25 X 5 =1.25) 1.A.have lived 2. C. because 3. C. finish 4. B. harder 5. A. is IV. Choose the sentence marked A,B , C or D that has the same meaning as the first one : 2.5pts ( 0.5 X 5 = 2.5) 1.C 2.B 3.C 4.B 5.B V. Read the following passage and choose the best answers for each of the questions about it : 2.5pts ( 0.5 X 5 =2.5) 1.c 2.c 3.d 4.a 5.d Dekiemtrahockymotmontienganh8 . Dekiemtrahockymotmontienganh8 Truong THCS Luong The Vinh Nam hoc : 2009-2010 ĐÁP ÁN BIỂU ĐIỂM ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ I Môn : Tiếng anh 8 Năm hoc ; 2009-2010. teacher said I should improve my English pronunciation Dekiemtrahockymotmontienganh8 Truong THCS Luong The Vinh Nam hoc : 2009-2010 C. My teacher said you