Đề kiểm tra học kì I Tiếng anh lớp 8 - Trường THCS Đặng Trần Côn

Dang Tran Con School Class: 8/ Name: ____________________________

THE FIRST TERM TEST

Subject: English

Time: 60 min.

Teacher’s remarks Points:

I. Choose the word/ phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence. (3pts) 1. They have studied ____________ nine o’clock.

A. for B. at C. since D. to 2. It’s very nice ___________you to say such kind words.

A. on B. for C. of D. to 3. Are you free ___________ Tuesday?

A. in B. with C. on D. at 4. Are you interested ________ ancient monuments?

A. in B. to C. of D. with 5. The teacher asked me ___________ you this novel.

A. give B. to give C. giving D. gave 6. My grandma used to ___________ on a farm.

A. to live B. live C. lived D. living 7. I spent ____________ money than you.

A. less B. few C. many D. much 8. __________ have you lived in this town? ~ For nearly 20 years.

A. When B. Where C. How D. How long 9. She arrived early _____________ get a good seat.

A. for B. since C. in order to D. so that 10.I’m looking for a _____________ to send this parcel to Hue. Can you show me the one near here? A. public phone B. travel agency C. company D. post office 11.The restaurant _____________ food from Hue.

A. orders B. serves C. supplies D. provides 12.I like ___________ activities such as walking and camping.

A. outdoor B. indoor C. outside D. inside II. Use the correct tense or form of the verb given in each sentence: (2pts) 13.I suggest ……………………………to the coffee shop tonight. (go) 14.Could you …………………….me a favor? (do) 15.Can you help me ………………………the washing machine? (fix) 16.Please give the form to your parents and ask them ………………… it. (sign) 17.It’s very interesting ……………………in the Y and Y group. (join) 18.My grandmother ……………………noodles yesterday. (eat) 19.They …………………………in the yard at the moment. (play) 20.She ……………………..a headache since she got up. (have) III. Read the passage, then decide if the statements that follow it are True or False: (1pt)

Bill Gates is a very important person in the computer world. He is also the riches person in the USA. How did he do it? While Bill was going to school, his father went to college and became

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a successful lawyer. From this, Bill learned that you have to work hard if you want something. His mother was a very busy teacher, but she also enjoyed going to parties. From this, he learned that you have to make a schedule if you want to work hard play hard. 21.Bill Gates was not very rich. ____________ 22.Bill Gates learned that you have to play hard for what you want. ____________ 23.His father did not succeed as a player. ____________ 24.His mother was a sociable teacher. ____________

IV. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage: (2pts)

Na is a newcomer to the neighborhood. Her family (25)__________here last week. She doesn’t know (26) _______________ about the new neighborhood. Nam, Na’s neighbor, is very happy (27) _____________ her. Nam has lived here (28) __________ about 10 years, so he knows the area quiet well. Na wants to know the way to the nearest restaurant because her mother is ___________tired to cook dinner tonight. Nam shows her the way to get there, just around the corner. The restaurant (30)____________ Hue food. According to Nam, the food there is delicious, (31) _____________ the pancakes. Na and her mother will definitely (32) ___________ the food.

25.A. has lived B. arrived C. is arriving D. arrive 26.A. something B. nothing C. everything D. anything 27.A. helping B. help C. to help D. to helping 28.A. since B. in C. on D. for 29.A. very B. too C. so D. really 30.A. serves B. gives C. has D. supplies 31.A. special B. the best C. especially D. better 32.A. try B. ask C. call D. tell

V. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the sentence printed before it: (2pts)

33.The teacher said to the students, “Don’t talk in class.”

 The teacher told …