TRƯỜNG THCS
ĐỀ THI
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh - Lớp 8

ĐỀ BÀI:
I. Pronunciation
1). Choose the word which has a different sound in the part underlined. (0,75pt)
1.A.joyful B. reunion C. unique D. curious
2. A. ladder B. teacher C. matter D. material
3. A. finished B. hammered C. underlined C. explained
2). Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others. (0,25pt)
4. A. procession B. companion C .production D. celebration

II. Choose A, B, C, D for each gap in the following sentences. (2pts)
1. ……… you are Vietnamese, you should know the story of Chung cakes and day cakes
A. When B. If C. Although D. However
2. It is hard to explain …..the phone.
A. in B. at C. on D. of
3. Tet is the most important festival in Viet Nam;………….,most Viet Nam return home for Tet.
A. but B. therefore C. however D. otherwise
4.We don’t have many carnivals in Viet Nam; …………….we have many traditional festivals.
A. also B. But C. moreover D. nevertheless
5.Bin loves ……..Trung cakes
A. making B. makeing C. make D. made
6. We want to reduce pollution but we also want to enjoy convenience that .............science and technology supply us.
A. a B. an C. the D. no article
7. The cost of …….is very high in the big city.
A. live B. lived C. lives D. living
8.I stopped ……my book and went to bed
A. to read B. reading C. read D. reads

III. Give the correct form of the following verbs: ( 2.0 pts)
1.She usually (go)........... by train but last Monday she (go).................. by bus.
2. While Bob (sleep)………the phone (ring)……….
3. After ( hear)……………the condition, I decided (not,have)……………….a chance to any since coming here.
4. Nick (want)…………to travel around Viet Nam to take picture of festivals. He (start) ……..to save money.




IV. Use words in the box to complete the passage.(1,5 pt)
on
that
however
of
transport
one


Tet Holiday gets its beginning marked with the first day in the Lunar Year; …(1)….., its preparation starts long before that. …(2)……week before the holiday, in the 23rd day of the last Lunar month, is East Day—a ritual worshiping Kitchen Gods (Tao Cong). It is believed …(3). each year on this day, these Gods (two males, one female) go to heaven to tell Jade Emperor (Ngoc Hoang) about all activities of households on earth. …(4)…the New Year’s Eve, they return to earth to continue their duties as taking care …(5)…. families. Each household also buy a carp as this is the …(6)….. for the Gods on their trip to heaven. After the ritual, they set the carp free.
V. Read the following passage and do the exercises.( 1,5)
There are many celebrations throughout the year in Vietnam, but Tet or the Lunar New Year is the most important celebration for Vietnamese people . Tet usually occurs in late January or early February. A few days before Tet is the time for people to clean and decorate their homes. During Tet, people, old and young, enjoy special food cooked on the occasion of Tet. It is also the time for family members to be together.

Write TRUE or FALSE after the statements about the passage.
1. The Lunar New Year is another name for Tet.
2. Tet may begin in early January.
3. People often try to make their houses nice and new for Tet.

VI. Rewrite the sentence (2pts)
1.It was an interesting film.
What …………………………………!
2.Sally is the cleverest in the class.
Nobody…………………………………
3.We started cooking for the party four hour ago.
We have……………………………………….
4.My mother bought me a new bicycle on my birthday.
I……………………………………………………….

TEST- THE FINAL EXAMINATION FOR THE FIRST TERM
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Phonetic
-Pronunciation
A. adore B. herd