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PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
TP. PHAN RANG – THÁP CHÀM
KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ I – NĂM HỌC 2016-2017
(ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC) Môn kiểm tra: Tiếng Anh 8 (Chương trình mới) Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút (Không kể thời gian phát đề)
Đề: (Đề kiểm tra có 03 trang – Học sinh làm bài trên tờ giấy thi)
PART A – LISTENING (2.5pts)
I. Which activity does each person enjoy doing? Listen and circle the correct answer. (1.5pts)
1. A. playing basketball B. painting C. hiking 2. A. collecting baseball cards B. collecting comic books C. gardening 3. A. watching videos B. hiking C. playing video games 4. A. collecting stamps B. collecting paintings C. collecting baseball cards 5. A. painting B. writing children’s books C. reading 6. A. reading newspapers B. playing golf C. reading books
II. Listen and then complete the passage about the festivals in Vietnam and around the world. (1.0pt)
Although there are many (1) throughout the year, Tet or the Lunar New Year holiday is the most important celebration for Vietnamese people. Tet is a festival which occurs in late January or early February. It is a time for families to clean and (2) their homes, and enjoy special food such as sticky rice cakes. Family members who live apart try to be together at Tet. Passover is in late March or early April. This festival is celebrated in Israel and by Jewish people. On this festival, people celebrate freedom from slavery. Passover is also an ancient spring festival. On the first and second nights of Passover, Jewish families eat a (3) meat called the Seder. Easter is a joyful festival which celebrated in many countries. It happens at around the same time as Passover. On Easter Day (Easter Sunday), young children (4) chocolate or sugar eggs – as long as they are good. In many countries, people crowd the streets to watch colorful parades.
PART B – READING (3.0pts)
I. Read and choose the word among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the passage. (1.5pts)
Kate festival is (1) ……………………… by Cham people for three days at the beginning of October. This event is held in a large space in the three Champa Towers (Po Nagar, Po Klong Garai and Po Rome). The main purpose of the festival is to (2) ……………………… their heroes like Po Klong Garai and Po Rome. (3) ………………………, the festival is a chance for the local people to ThuVienDeThi.com
relax, to meet and wish one another (4) ……………………… in the future. This is one of the biggest and most important events of Cham people in Viet Nam. Therefore, it is a good opportunity for the visitors to explore the (5) ……………………… in the Cham culture, from architecture to costumes, instruments and traditional songs that are used to praise their kings in the past. The Kate festival in each tower starts at the same time on the same day, and the day after, villages and families begin to hold their own rites. During the rite, the people call their ancestors and gods with the help of a shaman, and then pray (6) ……………………… health and prosperity.
1. A. organize B. organized C. hold D. being held 2. A. commemorate B. see C. watch D. love 3. A. however B. nevertheless C. so D. moreover 4. A. lucky B. happy C. fortune D. dream 5. A. beautiful B. beautifully C. charm D. charming 6. A. to B. about C. of D. for
II. Read the passage and do the tasks below it. (1.5pts)
MOTHER’S DAY
The modern Mother’s Day is celebrated on various days in many parts of the world, most commonly in March, April, or May as a day to honour mothers and motherhood. Historically, the celebration has its origin in ancient customs and traditions. The ancient Greeks kept a festival to Cybele, a great mother of Greek gods. The ancient Romans also had another holiday, Matronalia, that was dedicated to Juno (an ancient Roman goddess), though mothers were usually given gifts on this day. In Europe there were several long standing traditions where a specific Sunday was set aside to honour motherhood and mothers. Today, the holiday has become very popular around the world. People take the day …
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