….…… SECONDARY SCHOOL
THE FIRST SEMESTER TEST OF ENGLISH 8
SCHOOL YEAR: 2023 - 2024
Time: 45 minutes (apart from the time
delivering the test paper)
I. Listen and state whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). Is it Time for Supper? File nghe:
1. I had dinner with my friend, George last week. ______
2. George is very fat because he likes good food and eats a lot of it._____
3. We sat in the canteen. _____ 4. We had a small meal. _____
5. We were in this place for more than 3 hours. _____
II. Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs
from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
6. A. watching B. machine C. kitchen D. matched
7. A. character B. choose C. change D. chat
8. A. looked B. stopped C. washed D. stayed 7. 8.
IV. Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answers
9. The Gong Festivals is held ____________ in the Central Highlands. A. year B. yearly C. annual D. anually
10. I __________ my homework while my parents were watching TV. A. do B. did C.didn’t D. was do
11.Teenagers enjoy listening to music and____________ out with friends. A. hang B. to hang C. hanging D. hangs
12. My mother always tells me that I ___________ be home by 9 p.m.
A. has to B. have to C. has not to D. must’t
13. My children ______________________ to music when the phone rang.
A. was listening B. listened C. were listening D. listen
14. There is a ceremony of offering incense and specialities such as chung cake and day
cake and_______________ to the Kings.
A. fruits B. mooncakes C. five-fruit trays D. pia cakes 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14.
V. Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction
in each of the following questions.
15. She adores to plant vegetables in her garden. A B C D
16. A Tay live in a stilt houses. A B C D 15. 16.
VI. Read the following passage and choose the correct word for each blank traditional therefore However Chung
Tet is the biggest festival in Vietnam. To celebrate Tet, Vietnamese people make many tasty
(17)____________foods. The most important food includes (18)_____________ cakes,
boiled chicken, spring rolls, and sticky rice. Chung cake is made of sticky rice, pork, green
beans, and other spices, wrapped in green leaves; (19)____________, this cake needs a lot
of preparation . This cake can be kept for a long time, even though the weather is often
humid during Tet. Other significant foods that cannot be missed to worship the ancestors are
spring rolls, and sticky rice. Because sausages are difficult to make, people often buy them
from famous suppliers. However, sticky rice and spring rolls are easier to prepare and must
be serve immediately after they are cooked, so they are often made at home. 17. 18. 19.
VII. Read the following passage and choose the letter A, B, or C for each question.
The Hung King Temple Festival takes place from the 8th to the 11th day of the third
lunar month in Phu Tho. It is held to worship the Hung Kings who are the founders and also
the first emperors of the nation. The festival features a procession from the foot of the Nghia
Linh mountain to the High Temple on top of the mountain. Here, there is a ceremony of
offering incense and specialities such as chung cakes, day cakes and five-fruit trays to the
Kings. Moreover, there are also many joyful activities including bamboo swings, lion
dances, wrestling and xoan singing performances.
20. When does the Hung King Temple Festival take place?
A. It takes place from the 8th to the 11th day of the third lunar month.
B. It’s takes place from the 8th to the 11th day of the third lunar month.
C. It take place from the 8th to the 11th day of the third lunar month.
21. The word It in the second sentence refers to. A. Phu Tho province.
B. The Hung King Temple Festival. C. Hung King
22. Who is the festival held to worship?
A. It is held to worship the Hung King.
B. It is held to worship the Hung Kings
C. It was held to worship the Hung Kings.
23. Are chung cakes, day cakes and five-fruit trays offered to the Kings? A. Yes, they are. B. No, they aren’t. C. Yes, it is. 20. 21. 22. 23.
VIII. Choose the best answer for each sentence.
24. Lang Lieu couldn’t buy any special food . He was very poor. (BECAUSE)
A. Because Lang Lieu couldn’t buy any special food, he was very poor.
B. Lang Lieu could buy some special food because he was very poor.
C. Lang Lieu couldn’t buy any special food because he was very poor.
25. Tet is the most important festival in Viet Nam. Most Vietnamese return home for Tet. (THEREFORE)
A. Tet is the most important festival in Viet Nam; Therefore, most Vietnamese return home for Tet.
B. Therefore, Tet is the most important festival in Viet Nam, most Vietnamese return home for Tet.
C. Therefore,Tet isn’t the most important festival in Viet Nam, most Vietnamese return home for Tet.
26. The Hung King Temple Festival was a local festival. It has become a public holiday
in Viet Nam since 2007. (HOWEVER)
A. The Hung King Temple Festival was a local festival; However, it has become a public
holiday in Viet Nam since 2007.
B. However,The Hung King Temple Festival was a local festival. It has become a public
holiday in Viet Nam since 2007.
C. However, The Hung King Temple Festival was a local festival. It has become a public
holiday in Viet Nam since 2007. 24. 25. 26.
IX. Choose the best answer for each sentence with the similar meaning
27. We like visiting museums when we have leisure time.
A. We enjoy visiting museums when we have leisure time.
B. We enjoy visit museums when we have leisure time.
C. We enjoy to visit museums when we have leisure time.
28. Mr Nam drives his car more carefully than Mr Minh does.
A. Mr Nam drives his car more carelessly than Mr Minh does.
B. Mr Minh drives his car more carelessly than Mr Nam does.
C. Mr Nam drives his car more careless than Mr Nam does.
29. Although the weather was bad, she went to school on time.
A. Despite bad weather, she went to school on time.
B. Despite the bad weather, but she went to school on time.
C. Despite of the bad weather, I went to school on time.
30. This computer is modern.
A. What a modern computers it is!
B. A. What modern computers they are!
C. A. What a modern computer it is! 27. 28. 29. 30. -The end -
Đáp án đề thi cuối kì 1 Tiếng Anh lớp 8 i-Learn Smart World
I. Listen and state whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). 1. False
Tạm dịch: Tôi ăn tối với bạn tôi, George vào tuần trước Đáp án: False 2. True
Tạm dịch: George rất béo bởi vì anh ấy thích đồ ăn ngon và ăn chúng rất nhiều. Đáp án: True 3. False
Tạm dịch: Chúng tôi đã ngồi ở căng tin. Đáp án: False 4. False
Tạm dịch: Chúng tôi có một bữa ăn nhỏ. Đáp án: False 5. True
Tạm dịch: Chúng tôi đã ở nơi này hơn 3 tiếng đồng hồ. Đáp án: True
II. Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs
from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. 6. A 7. A 8. D
III. Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answers 9. D 10. B 11. C 12. B 13. C 14. C
IV. Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction
in each of the following questions. 15. B 16. A
V. Read the following passage and choose the correct word for each blank 17. traditional 18. Chung 19. However
VI. Read the following passage and choose the letter A, B, or C for each question. 20. A 21. B 22. B 23. A
VII. Choose the best answer for each sentence. 24. C 25. A 26. A
VIII Choose the best answer for each sentence with the similar meaning 27. A 28. B 29. A 30. C
Total: 0,33 x 30 = 10 marks
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• The Hung King Temple Festival takes place from the 8th to the 11th day of the third lunar month in Phu Tho. It is held to worship the Hung Kings who are the founders and also the first emperors of the nation. The festival features a procession f...
  • Đáp án đề thi cuối kì 1 Tiếng Anh lớp 8 i-Learn Smart World