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Đề thi Học kì 1 Thông tư 22

Năm học 2022 - 2023

Bài thi môn: Tiếng Anh lớp 8

Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút

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(Đề số 1)

I. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each sentence.

1. While I ____________the performance, I met one of my old friends.

A. watched                B. was watching

C. watch                     D. am watching

2. You should buy the blue sweater. It suits you ___________than the red one.

A. good                      B. well   

C. better                     D. the best

3. The ____________ of quan ho singing has been recognized as a world heritage.

A. preservation         B. procession

C. song                       D. performance

4. It’s a rule, so everyone ____________strictly follow it.

A. doesn’t have to    B. shouldn’t

C. has to                    D. should

5. The girl was crying when a fairy____________

A. appears                 B. was appearing

C. appeared                  D.is appearing

6. The 54 ethnic peoples of Vietnam are___________, but they live peacefully.

A. similar                   B. unlike 

C. diverse                  D. like

7. I detest   ___________   so early in the morning. 

A. get up                   B. getting up   

C. gets up                   D. to get up

8. Both my brother and I help ____________ our family’s goats. We feed them on the pastures by the edge of the village.

A. herds          B. to herd   

C. herding              D.to herding

II. Supply the correct tense or form of the verb in parentheses

1. When I came, the whole family _________ dinner around a big dining table. (have) 

2. Children should_____________ things from adults with both hands. (take) 

3. My father and I __________ up at 5 o’clock every morning. (get)

4.We ____________________ to Hung King Festival since last Sunday. (go)

III. Choose the correct word for each blank in the following passage.

Spring is a time when there are many festivals in our country. Among them, Hoa Ban Festival is the most beautiful and interesting and it takes place in Lai Chau. It is typical of the (1)………life of the Thai people. In the second lunar month of the year, when it (2) ……..warmer and hoa ban - a kind of beautiful flower in the northwest mountainous area - blossoms, Hoa Ban Festival is (3)………... This is a great time for everyone, (4) …………… for boys and girls. The boy (4)………… the most beautiful flower and gives it to his girlfriend. This is not only a time for love but also for the Thai people to (5)………..for good crops, for happiness, and express their special thanks to the Gods and ancestors. The festival is always full of songs and prayers.

1. A. minor                B. cultural 

C. custom                   D. festival

2. A. gets                  B. goes     

C. comes                    D. runs

3. A. seen                 B. arranged 

C. observed                D. celebrated 

4. A. largely              B. especially   

C. generally                D. typically

5. A. ask                   B. look   

C. pray                       D. call 

IV. Read the following  passage about Hoi An and do the task blow

The ancient town of Hoi An lies on the Thu Bon River, more than 30 kilometers to the south of Da Nang. Occupied by early western trades, Hoi An was one of the major old-time commercial ports of South Asia in the 16th century. Hoi An is famous for old temples, pagodas, tiled-roof houses and narrow streets. Tourists can visit the relics of Sa Huynh and Cham Civilizations. They can also enjoy the beautiful scenery of the Thu Bon River, Cua Dai Beach, etc. In recent years, Hoi An has become a very popular tourist destination in Viet Nam. Importantly, the committee of the World Heritages of UNESCO officially certified Hoi An a World Heritage Site in 1999.

A. True (T) or False (F)

1. Hoi An was one of the major old – time commercial ports of South Asia in the 16th century.                

2. Hoi An has never become a pupular tourist destination in Viet Nam.

B. Answer the questions below

1. Is the ancient town of Hoi An located on the Thu Bon River in the south of Da Nang?

……………………………………………………………………………………………

2. What is Hoi An famous for?

……………………………………………………………………………………………

3. What can tourists visit in Hoi An?

……………………………………………………………………………………………

V. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the sentence before:

1. Nam doesn’t live with his parents any more.

Nam used ……………………………………………….

2. It’s a good idea to wear a warm coat.

You should……………………………………………….

3. No one in my group is more intelligent than Mary.

Mary…………………………………………………..…..

4. They will build a new building near here.

A new building…………………………………………….

ĐÁP ÁN

I.

1B                   2C                  3D                   4A                   5 C       

6C                   7 B                   8 B                  9D                   10 C 

II. 

1. was having       

2. take            

3. get              

4. have gone

III. 

1.B                  2.A                  3.D                  4.B                  5.C 

IV. 

A. True (T) or false (F):

1. T                             2. F

B. Answer the questions: 

1. Yes./ Yes, it is./ Yes. It is located on the Thu Bon River, more than 30 kilometers to the south of Da Nang.

2. (It / Hoi An is famous for) old temples, pagodas, tiled- roof houses and narrow streets.

3. (They/Tourists can visit) the relics of Sa Huynh and Cham Civilizations.

V. 

1. Nam used to live with his parents.

2. You should wear a warm coat.

3. Mary is the most intelligent in my group.

4. A new building will be built near here.

……………………………………………..

I. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences:

1. In some areas, when you meet old people, you _______ take off your hat to greet them and show your respect.

A. should                   B. shouldn’t

C. don’t have to         D. have to

2. Lang Lieu couldn’t buy any special food ________ he was very poor.

A. although               B. when

C. while                      D. because

3. Mary adores ________ with her best friend, Susan during the weekend. 

A. to hang out           B. hang out

C. hanging out          D. to hanging out

4. Tet is an occasion for family ________ in Viet Nam.

A. visiting                  B. meeting   

C. seeing                  D. reunions

5. People in the countryside live ________than those in the city. 

A. happy

B. happily 

C. more happily         

D. less happy

II. Supply the correct tense or form of the verb in parentheses

1.My mother often (make) _____________ important decisions in my family.  

2.My house (repair) _____________ in 2009.                                                       

3.I am looking forward to (see) _____________ my parents.  

4.While Mary (play) _____________ basketball in the park, she fell over.  

III. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word from the box to complete the passage.

worship          celebrate                   However        preparation                traditional

Tet is the biggest festival in Viet Nam. It takes place in the first lunar month of the year; it’s a time for family reunion. To (1) _____________ Tet, Vietnamese people make many tasty (2)______________ foods. The most important food includes Chung cakes, sausages, boiled chicken, spring rolls, and sticky rice. Chung cake is made of sticky rice, pork, green beans and other spices, wrapped in the green leaves; therefore, this cake needs a lot of (3) _____________. This cake can be kept for a long time, even though the weather is often humid during Tet. Other significant food that can’t be missed to (4) ______________ the ancestors are sausages, spring rolls and sticky rice. Because sausages are difficult to make, people often buy them from famous suppliers. (5) _____________, sticky rice and spring rolls are easier to prepare and must be served immediately after they are cooked, so they are often made at home.

IV. Read the following passage and answer the questions.

Once upon a time there was a young girl called Cinderella. Cinderella was living happily with her family when her mother died. Her father married an evil widow with two daughters. Cinderella’s stepmother and two stepsisters mistreated her. She had to wear old clothes and work hard while the sisters wore fancy clothes and had fun. A good witch helped Cinderella. She turned Cinderella’s old dress into a beautiful gown. Cinderella went to a party and a handsome prince politely invited her to dance with him. He fell in love with her and wanted to find out who she was. Cinderella left the party in a hurry and didn’t tell the prince her name. but she left a glass slipper, and the prince used that to find her. They got married and lived happily ever after.

1. What did Cinderella’s father do when his wife died?

………………………………………………………………………………………

2. How did Cinderella’s stepmother and two stepsisters treat her?

………………………………………………………………………………………

3. Did a good witch help Cinderella?

……………………………………………………………….………………………

4. What happened in the end?

……………………………………………………………….………………………

V. Complete each sentence so it means the same as the sentence above. 

1. Minh really loves to hang out with friends.

 → Minh really enjoys................................................................................

3. Playing beach games is very interesting.

 → It is........................................................................................................

4. He uses all his free time to look after his garden.

 → He spends..............................................................................................

5. The red car is more expensive than the black one.

 → The black car ….……….……….……….…………….………………

ĐÁP ÁN

I.

1. A                 2. D                 3. C                 4. D                 5. C

II.

1. makes                    2. was repaired         3. seeing        4. was playing

III.

1. celebrate                2. traditional              3. preparation            

4. worship                  5. However

IV.

1. He married an evil widow. (with two daughters.)

2. They treated her badly. Or They mistreated her.

3. Yes, she did.

4. Cinderella and the prince got married and lived happily ever after.

V.

1. Minh really enjoys hanging out with friends.

2. It is very interesting to play beach games.

3. He spends all his free time looking after his garden.

4. The black car is cheaper than the red one. 

or The black car isn’t as expensive as the red one.

……………………………………………….

I. Choose the words that has different pronunciation from others

1. A. stopped             B. entered 

C. listened                 D. cleaned

2. A. meat                 B. seat 

C. great                    D. mean

3. A. call                    B. land   

C. fall                        D. ball

4. A. rather                B. them   

C. neither                  D. think

II. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences. 

1. At school, the teachers and students ____________ follow the rules.

A. has to   

B. have to       

C. need to     

D. haven’t to

2. We reached the house after___________ for almost an hour.

A. cycled

B. to cycle

C. cycling     

D. cycle

3. ______________ plays a more important role in a Giarai family? – Women do.

A. Why     

B. Who   

C.  Which     

D. What

4. You can go to the festival _____________ you can stay home.

A. And       

 B. so       

C. or   

D. but

5. She is famous __________ her intelligence. She designs many special styles for Ao dai.

A. in     

B. for       

C. with       

D. into

6. You __________ miss any of the meetings. They’re always very useful.

A. needn’t     

B. should       

C. shouldn’t       

D. can

7. The Christian Festival of Easter celebrates the return of Christ from the dead, ________ the festival is actually name after the goddess of the sun.

A. if       

B. but       

C. however   

D. moreover  

8. I love the people in my village. They are so _______ and hospitable.

A. friendly       

B. vast         

C. slow         

D. inconvenient

9. Can you speak English _________? My English is not good.

A. slow   

B. more slowly   

C. quickly     

D. more quickly

10. Viet Nam is __________ multicultural country with 54 ethnic groups.

A. a           

B. an     

C. the     

D. A and C

III. Supply the correct tense or form of the verbs in parentheses:

1.When I was a small child I fancied (fly)_____________ kites in the field.

2.They (live)_____________ a nomadic life for six years.

3. Thirty years ago, we (not/ have)___________ mobile phones.

4.Their teacher (sing)_____________ an English song when we came.

5. Children should (take)__________ things from adults with both hands.   

IV. Choose the correct word A, B, C or D for each gap to complete the following passage:

Viet Nam is a multi- cultural country with 54 ethnic groups living together. The Viet (or Kinh) people account (1) __________ about 87% of the country’s population. They (2) __________ inhabit the low land and dentals. The other 53 ethnic minority groups (3) __________ scattered over mountainous areas, from the North to the South. The ethnic groups in Viet Nam (4) __________ different languages, yet they live close to each other. (5) __________ they are involved in cultural exchange, they keep retaining the identity of their own culture.

1. A. at         

B.in       

C. for     

D. about

2. A. mainly     

B. primarily   

C. wholly     

D. particularly

3. A.is       

B. are     

C. was         

D. be

4. A. say     

B. talk       

C. tell       

D. speak

5. A. Although

B. Because   

C. If       

D. Despite                          

V. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the sentence before 

1. Finding a cheap apartment in big cities is not easy.

→ It is not .............................................................................................................................

2. You are not allowed to leave the room without permission.

→ You mustn’t…………………………………………..............................……………….

VI. Make sentences using the given words and phrases given

1. My family/ have/ custom/ eat/ dinner/ 7 p.m./ everyday

………………………………………………………………………………………………

2. We / would like / know / something / the cultural groups / Viet Nam.

………………………………………………………………………………..……………..

ĐÁP ÁN

I.

1. A                 2. C                 3. B                 4. D

II.

1. B                 2. C                 3. B                 4. C                 5. B

6. C                 7. C                 8. A                 9. B                 10. A

III.

1. flying                     

2. have lived              

3. didn’t have            

4. was singing           

5. take

IV.

1. C                  2. A             3. B                    4. D                5. A    

V.

1. It’s not easy to find a cheap apartment in big cities.

2. You mustn’t leave the room without permission.

VI.

1. My family has a custom of eating dinner at 7 p.m. every day.

2. We would like to know about the cultural groups of Viet Nam.

…………………………………………………….

I. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences:

1. Mai enjoys _______________ to music in her free time.

A. heaving       

B. playing

C. listening   

D. talking

2. Jane want to know more about the ________________ of Viet Nam so he visited the museum of Ethnology.

A. culture     

B. cultural     

C.  cultured 

D. culture           

3. At school, the teachers and students ___________________ follow the rules. 

A. has to         

B. have to   

C. need to     

D. haven’t to         

4. Would you like to go ____________a walk _____________ the park this afternoon?

A.to- at           

B. for- at       

C. to- in       

D. for- in         

5. We do not have many carnivals in Viet Nam, ____________, we have many special traditions. 

A. moreover         

B. while         

C. nevertheless 

D. although         

6. It started to rain heavily while I _________________ at the bus stop. 

A. waited     

B. am waiting   

C. was waiting     

D. to wait         

7. You _________________ miss any of the meetings. They are always very useful.

A. needn’t       

B. should     

C. shouldn’t     

D. can         

8. ________________ ethnic group has a larger population, the Tay or the Ede.

A. What       

B. Why     

C. Which     

D. Who         

II. Supply the correct tense or form of the verb in parentheses. 

1.What__________ you (do)____________ at 3 o’clock yesterday?

2. You should (respect) ___________ old people.

3. We were having dinner when the telephone (ring)____________.

4. They (live)___________ in this city for 10 years.

5. This test must (do)_____________ carefully.

III. Choose the correct word A, B, C or D for each gap to compelete the following passage.

Children love playing computer games. Some people say that of them are addicted to games. If you become addicted, all you think about is computer games and you can’t spend a day without (1)___________. Of course, playing games (2)___________the computer is a great way to spend time and have fun. But there are also bad sides to it as well.

First of all, you don’t get enough exercise because you don’t have to move your body much when playing games. Second, your eyesight becomes (3)____________ because your eyes are fixed on the screen for too long. This is why it isn’t hard to find children wearing glasses around these days. Third, you don’t get to spend much time with your family because you are spending all of your time in front of the computer. Playing computer games is not such a bad thing. But (4)___________much playing can cause problems. (5)___________ hours do you spend in front of the computer? Why not take this opportunity to cut down on computer games?

1. A. play                    B. to play

C. playing                    D. plays

2. A. in                        B. on   

C. at                            D. of

3. A. good                    B. well     

C. bad                         D. badly

4. A. too                      B. little 

C. few                         D. some

5. A. How often           B. How much   

C. How long                D. How many

IV. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the sentence before

1. The hotel we saw first was rather expensive. We decided to look for another. (so)

=>_________________________________________________________________

2. There are many cars sold every day. The traffic is becoming more and more difficult. (because)

=>_________________________________________________________________

ĐÁP ÁN

I.

1. C                 2. D                 3. B                 4. D

5. C                 6. C                 7. C                 8. C

II.

1. were – doing 

2. respect 

3. rang 

4. have lived 

5. be done

III.

1. C                 2. B                 3. C                 4. A                 5. D

IV.

1. The hotel we saw first was rather expensive, so we decided to look for another. 

2. The traffic is becoming more and more difficult because there are many cars sold every day.

……………………………………………………..

I. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences. 

1. You should ____________ information about a custom or tradition.

A. finds                      B. found   

C. finding                     D. find

2. Which ethnic group has the largest population in Viet Nam? –“____________”.

A. Kinh                      B. Muong

C. Tay                          D. Hmong

3. In the UK, there are lots of customs for table manners. For example, we ____________ use a knife and fork at dinner.

A. have to             B. are having

C. has to                D. having to

4. In Viet Nam, you____________ use only the first name to  address people older than you.

A. should                   B. must   

C. shouldn’t                 D. have to 

5. At the Mid-Autumn Festival, kids can sing, dance, and enjoy moon-cakes; ____________, every child likes it very much.

A. However               B. Moreover

C. Because                  D. Therefore

6. ____________ spring comes, many Vietnamese villages prepare for a new festival season.

A. While                   B. When 

C. Nevertheless        D. However

7.People burn incense to show respect to their ____________ during Tet.

A. relatives                B. ancestors

C. friends                    D. neighbors

8.The Le Mat Festival ____________ the founding of the village.

A. worships               B. commemorates

C. performs                  D. preserves

II. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form. 

1. Do you fancy (buy) ____________________ a new laptop? 

2. We (have) ______________________ a test tomorrow. 

3. They (build) ______________________ that house since 2009.

4. We (do) _______________ our homework when the light went out at 9 p.m. last night.

III. Choose the correct word A, B, C or D for each gap to complete the following passage.

Khau Vai Love Market Festival – Beauty of Love

Khau Vai Commune, located in Meo Vac District, is home to (1) ___________ minority group of Giay, Nung and Muong. The love market festival is held (2) ____________ Lunar March 26th and 27th    with the participation of a large number of local people. The festival (3) ____________food and drink culture, song performances and folk games. Ethnic (4) ____________, jewellery, ethnic musical instruments, culture and art publications are on (5) ___________ at the market, reflecting activities of the local people.

1. A. cultural              B. ethnic                    C. traditional              D. unique 

2. A. in                       B. at                            C. on                           D. during 

3. A. features            B. to feature              C. feature                   D. featuring

4. A. cloth                  B. materials               C. fashion                  D. costumes 

5. A.  show                B.   display                 C. performance         D.  stage

IV. Read the following passage and do the tasks below 

Tet holiday is celebrated on the first day of the Lunar New Year in Viet Nam. Some weeks before the New Year, the Vietnamese clean their houses and paint the walls. New clothes are bought for the occasion. One or two days before the festival, people make Banh chung, which is the traditional cake, and kinds of jam. On the New Year's Eve, the whole family gets together for the reunion dinner. On New Year morning, all the members of the family pay their respects to the elders by beautiful words. In return, they receive lucky money wrapped in red tiny envelopes. Then people go to visit the neighbors, friends and relatives.

1. When is Tet holiday celebrated in Viet Nam?

........................................................................................................

2. What do they do on the New Year's Eve?

..........................................................................................................

3. Who give lucky money wrapped in red tiny envelopes?

...........................................................................................................

4. Do they go to visit relatives?

...........................................................................................................

V. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the sentence before

1. It takes Long two hours to do his homework every day.

→ Long spends ..................................................................................

2. My sister started learning English 5 years ago.

→ My sister has .................................................................................

VI. Make sentences using the words and phrases given

1. She/ need/ a brush/ if/ want/ paint/ her room./

…………………………………………………………………………………………

2. A buffalo/ plough/ well/ than / a horse./

…………………………………………………………………………………………

ĐÁP ÁN

I.

1. D                 2. B                 3. A                 4. C                 5. B

6. B                 7. B                 8. B                 9. A                 10. A

II.

1. buying 

2. will have 

3. have built 

4. were doing

III.

1. B                 2. C                 3. A                 4. D                 5. B

IV.

1. It’s celebrated on the first day of the Lunar New Year.

2. They get together for the reunion dinner. 

3. The elders give lucky money wrapped in red tiny envelopes.

4. Yes, they do.

V. 

1. Long spends two hours doing his homework every day.

2. My sister has learnt/learned English for 5 years.

VI. Make sentences using the words and phrases given:

1. She will need a brush if she wants to paint her room.

2. A buffalo ploughs better than a horse.