Đề kiểm tra 1 tiết Unit 1+2+3 môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 (Có đáp án)

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ONE-PERIOD TEST 1-GRADE 8 (Units 1,2,3)

Time: 45 minutes

I. LISTENING

1. Listen to a conversation and match Nam's hobbies and leisure activities with different stages in his life. You will listen TWICE.

Stages of life Hobbies/Leisure activities

1. childhood A. volunteering

2. primary school B. playing with toys

3. secondary school C. playing tennis

4. university D. reading comics

5. marriage E. hanging out with classmates

2. Listen to a talk about living in the countryside. Fill each of the gaps with no more than TWO words. You will listen TWICE.

1. When you live in the countryside, you can enjoy the _____________ surroundings.

2. The city lacks space for _____________ activities.

3. In the city you may not know your _____________ neighbour's name.

4. The _____________ is not too high in the countryside.

5. The low _____________ rate is important for families with small children.

II. READING

1. Read the passage and decide whether the sentences are true (T) or false (F). Circle T or F.

The Gong culture in the Highlands of Viet Nam The Gong culture is considered to originate from the ancient Dong Son civilization in Southeast Asia. However, the gongs of Viet Nam are special and different in the way they are played. The gongs are made of bronze or a mixture of brass, gold, silver, and bronze. It is round in shape with a diameter ranging from 20cm to 60cm. Larger ones may be from 90cm to 120cm. The gongs often go in set. Each set has from two to thirteen gongs and each is played by one man or woman. When they play, they arrange the order and the sounds in different ways to create very special rhythms. Long time ago, the gongs were played on the occasion of the new rice season or rice harvest. Now the ethnic groups play the gongs on any important festivals or ceremonies. The gongs have become musical instruments of sacred power of many ethnic groups in Viet Nam.

1. The Gong culture has origin from Dong Son civilization. T F

2. The average gong has a diameter ranging from 20cm to 60cm. T F

3. The gongs are played in set to create special rhythms. T F

4. The gongs are played only during most important festivals. T F

5. The Gong culture has become important to ethnic groups in Viet Nam. T F

2. Read the following text about leisure activities of Vietnamese teenagers. Match the words in A with their meanings in B.

A recent survey conducted by TIRA, a Vietnamese research company, highlights problems about the lifestyles of Vietnamese teenagers in urban areas. There is an imbalance in their consumption of time for studying and recreational activities. On average, these teenagers spend 9.5 hours a day on studies at school and at home. They only have about four hours for entertainment. Most of this time is spent on watching

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television and the internet, where they chat through social networks. The teenagers admit that they use computers to play games and to chat with friends much more than using it for studying purposes. The survey also shows that during summer months, despite having much more free time than during school years, these teenagers still fail to manage their time properly. They stay in bed longer, and then get hooked on games and TV. The time for computers and TV increases significantly to about five or six hours a day, while there is almost no time for physical outdoor activities.

A B

1. highlight A. a lack of proportion or relation between things

2. imbalance B. agree, often unwillingly, that something is true

3. admit C. a lot/to a great extent

4. manage D. draw attention to

5. significant E. control

III. WRITING

1. Write a short paragraph (80-100 words) about one of your leisure activities.

You should use the following cues: - What it is - How long you have had it - What its benefits are - Something you would like to change about …