Đề thi học kì I Tiếng anh Lớp 8 - Đề 1 - Năm học 2020-2021 - Trường THCS Long Biên

LONG BIEN DISTRICT DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING LONG BIEN SECONDARY SCHOOL Full name: ............................................... Class: 8. THE END OF 1st TERM WRITTEN TEST ENGLISH GRADE 8 School year: 2020 – 2021 Time allowed: 60 minutes Period: 53 Code ET8-01 __________________________________________________________________ PART 1: LISTENING Listen and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 1. Where is The Giong Festival held? A. In Soc Son B. In Dong Da C. In Dong Anh D. In Phu Dong Question 2. How long does the festival last? A. 4 days B. 5 days C. 6 days D. 7 days Question 3. Does the festival end with a procession? A. Yes, it does B. No, it doesn’t C. Yes, it is D. No, it isn’t Question 4. People worship Saint Giong because he ____________. A. helped them to find food. B. killed lots of people in the past. C. helped them to have big harvest. D. defeated the An invaders. T F Listen again and write True (T) or False (F) on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following statements. Question 5. The procession begins at the Mother Temple. Question 6. Xoan singing is performed when night falls. Question 7. People prepare for this festival two months beforehand. Question 8. The festival shows the preservation of our cultural heritage. PART 2: LANGUAGE FOCUS Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the others. Question 9. A. booked B. locked C. played D. missed Question 10. A. speciality B. festival C. economy D. central Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose stress differs from the others. Question 11. A. decorate B. nominate C. describe D. celebrate Question 12. A. festival B. resource C. station D. history Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 13. .. month is the Hoa Ban festival of the Thai people held in? A. When B. Which C. How many D. How often Question 14. She is famous ... her creativity. She designs many special styles for Ao Dai. A. in B. for C. with D. into Question 15. My sister has been living in Da Lat for two years; , she has never seen the Lonely Pine Tree. A. however B. although C. otherwise D. because Question 16. Today Peter gets up .. than he did yesterday. A. earlier B. more early C. more earlily D. more earlier Question 17. We do not have many carnivals in Viet Nam; ., we have many tradition festivals. A. nevertheless B. moreover C. although D. because Question 18. Teenagers enjoy listening to music and ... out with friends. A. hang B. to hang C. hanging D. hangs Question 19. She was the greatest pop singer of . Muong in Hoa Binh Province. A. a B. an C. X D. the Question 20. In Vietnam, Tet is an occasion for family .. A. nights B. reunions C. ceremonies D. rituals Question 21. When you eating in India, you . use the right hand. Never use the left hand. A. must B. should C. shouldn’t D. mustn’t Question 22. He is . on beer. A. addicted B. fond C. keen D. interested Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined parts that needs correction. Question 23. When I came to the party, they were eaten together. A. When B. to C. were eaten D. together Question 24. We delayed the wedding although it rained heavily. A. delayed B. wedding C. although D. heavily PART 3: READING Read the passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. In Vietnam, as in so many other places in the world, incense burning has been a tradition in Vietnam for centuries. It is seen in festivals, ceremonies, rituals and the worship of ancestors, Buddha, important goddesses and national heroes. Incense is burned at funeral ceremonies to clean up the body and to commemorate the dead. Many people consider death a trip into another world, and incense smoke tells them they will remain in the hearts and minds of those left behind. In traditional weddings, the bride and groom and their fathers burn incense in front of family altars. This is to announce the wedding to their ancestors and to ask them for spiritual support. People often burn incense for luck in business. Some markets, shops, restaurants and even companies have altars for burning incense. Sometimes, you can see incense in front of cars. That means the driver is praying for safety as well as for fortune. Question 25. The word “It” in paragraph 1 refers to A. places B. incense burning C. tradition D. Vietnam Question 26. Which of the following is TRUE about burning incense? A. It happens only in Vietnam. B. You can see it on the altars. C. You can’t see it in festivals. D. It’s only used for worshipping ancestors. Question 27. People burn incense in funerals because .. A. It helps people forget the dead. B. It brings people luck and fortune. C. It makes people cry and upset. D. It helps the dead be in the hearts of others. Question 28. The word “commemorate” in paragraph 1 is the closet in meaning to .. A. forget B. preserve C. offer D. remember Question 29. What is the passage mainly about? A. Burning incense and other customs in Vietnam. B. Burning incense as a long-lasting tradition. C. The most famous custom in Vietnam. D. Famous ceremonies in Vietnam. Read the passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer that best fits each of the numbered blanks. Hue Festival is a big cultural event of Hue City that is (30) every two years. At the beginning of Hue Festival, visitors can enjoy a (31) opening ceremony with unique performances of several art groups from Vietnam and other countries. During the festival, there are variety of events taking place such as Hue Poetry Festival, Massive Street Arts Performances, Art Exhibitions and the Week of Vietnam’s historical films. (32) ., visitors can come and explore some (33) . values of Vietnam at Gastronomy Quarters, watch “Ao Dai” Grand Show and sporting activities like boat race, human chess, etc. Hue Festival is (34) .. as an international festival where cultures of many countries converge together as well as where Vietnamese traditional and cultural values are widely presented to the world. Question 30. A. held B. holded C. holding D. hold Question 31. A. colour B. colouring C. coloured D. colourful Question 32. A. However B. Nevertheless C. Moreover D. Although Question 33. A. tradition B. traditional C. traditionally D. traditions Question 34. A. made B. taken C. kept D. known PART 4: WRITING Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct sentence formed by the given words or the clues in brackets. Question 35. This ceremony/ organized/ commemorate/ national heroes. A. This ceremony is organized to commemorate national heroes. B. This ceremony are organized to commemorate national heroes. C. This ceremony is organized commemorate national heroes. D. This ceremony are organized commemorate national heroes. Question 36. We/ have/ take/ shoes/ when/ we/ inside/ pagoda. A. We have to take off our shoes when we inside pagoda. B. We have to take on our shoes when we go inside pagoda. C. We have to take off our shoes when we go inside a pagoda. D. We don’t have to take off our shoes when we go inside a pagoda. Question 37. Why/ some/ ethnic people/ build/ communal house? A. Why does some ethnic people build the communal house? B. Why does some ethnic people building the communal house? C. Why do some ethnic people building the communal house? D. Why do some ethnic people build the communal house? Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct sentence that is combined by two given sentences. Question 38. The festival took place in Soc Son last Saturday. There were so many people. A. Although the festival took place in Soc Son last Saturday, there were so many people. B. The festival took place in Soc Son last Saturday, but there were so many people. C. Because the festival took place in Soc Son last Saturday, there were so many people. D. The festival took place in Soc Son last Saturday; otherwise, there were so many people. Question 39. Most people book tickets long in advance. They may not return home for Tet. A. Most people book tickets long in advance because they may not return home for Tet. B. Because most people book tickets long in advance, they may not return home for Tet. C. Although most people book tickets long in advance, they may not return home for Tet. D. Most people book tickets long in advance; otherwise, they may not return home for Tet. Question 40. An Duong Vuong couldn’t save the country. Mi Chau lied to him. A. An Duong Vuong couldn’t save the country, but Mi Chau lied to him. B. An Duong Vuong couldn’t save the country, so Mi Chau lied to him. C. An Duong Vuong couldn’t save the country because Mi Chau lied to him. D. An Duong Vuong couldn’t save the country; however, Mi Chau lied to him. Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning with the first one, beginning with the given words. Question 41. I haven’t come back to the countryside for two weeks. The last time ........................................................................................................................................... Question 42. Her old house is bigger than her new one. Her new house ..... Question 43. It is a good idea to wrap the presents in colourful papers. You should .. Question 44. He uses all his free time to look after his garden. He spends .... Question 45. Although he is strong, he can’t move that stone. In spite of ..... -----------------THE END-----------------