Đề kiểm tra học kì I môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 (Có đáp án)

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The 1st Semester Test – Grade 8 (3)

Time: 60 minutes

I. LISTENING

1. Listen to the conversation between Trang and Mike. Decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F). Circle T or F. You will listen TWICE.

1. Mike thinks Tam Cam is similar to Cinderella. T F

2. Like Tam, Cinderella dropped a shoe. T F

3. Like Tam, Cinderella was killed and reborn many times. T F

4. The last time Tam was reborn, she was a bird. T F

5. Tam Cam reflects Vietnamese people's belief that there is life after death. T F

2. Listen to the story of Hans Christian Andersen's life and complete the notes. Fill each of the gaps with no more than THREE words and/or a number. You will listen TWICE.

A SHORT BIOGRAPHY OF HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN

- 1805: Born in Odense, (1) ______________

- 1819: Travelled to Copenhagen and worked as (2) ______________

- (3) ______: Started writing fairy tales

- 1845: (4) ______________ of his stories became known to foreign audiences

- 1875: Died because of (5) ______________

II. READING

1. Read the following folk tale. Circle A, B or C to answer each question.

A Stack of Gold for Starfruit

There were two brothers living in this village. Their parents died, leaving them a fortune, but the elder brother was greedy. He claimed all the fortune and left the younger brother only a starfruit tree. Luckily, the tree gave him a lot of fruits. But when the fruits were ripe, a giant raven came and ate them every day. The younger brother begged to the raven, “Please don’t eat the fruits. If you eat them, my family will starve.” So the raven responded, “Don’t worry, for each fruit I eat, I’ll pay you with gold.” One day, the raven took the man to a secret island, which was full of gold. He filled a small bag. Then the raven took him home, and he became well-off. Seeing that, the elder brother wanted the gold too. He traded all of his fortune for the fruit tree. The raven also took the elder brother to the island. He brought a very big sack and filled it with gold. The raven got tired on his way back; it got angry and dropped the man into the sea.

1. What did the elder brother do?

A. shared the wealth equally with his younger brother

B. took everything their parents left them

C. gave the younger brother very little of what their parents left

2. What does the word "them" in the passage refer to?

A. the brothers B. the fruits C. the raven

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3. What does the word "trade" in the passage mean?

A. exchanged B. changed C. turned

4. Why did the raven get tired?

A. Because he had to fly to the island twice.

B. Because the elder brother took too much gold.

C. Because the elder brother was too heavy.

5. What could be the message of this fairy tale?

A. You should share your wealth with the less fortunate.

B. You should treat your family kindly.

C. You will have to pay a dear price for greediness.

2. Fill each blank with one suitable word from the box. Write the word in the gap.

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