UBND ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KÌ I

Trường THCS MÔN: TIẾNG ANH LỚP : 8

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Part I. Listening: ( 2.5pts)

A. Listen and fill in the gaps:( 1.5pts)

Today I’m going to tell you about the xoe dance, a ……………………( 1) dance of the Thai
ethnic group in VietNam. Thai people have followed this spiritual tradition for generations.
The xoe dance expresses people’s working life and wishes for a happy and …………….( 2) life.
It is performed in both public and private gatherings such as celebrations, ………….( 3) or family
reunions
The xoe dance has more than…………..( 4) forms based on the first six ancient forms. The most
popular form is the xoe vong or ‘circle dance’ because it expresses social unity. People, young or
old alike, join hands to make a circle around the fire and dance to the ………….( 5). Besides the
circle dance, there are dances with conical hats, paper fans or scarves.
Old people say they shouldn’t break with this tradition because it reflects Thai culture and
lifestyle. As a Thai folk ……………( 6) goes, without the xoe dance, the rice won’t grow and
people won’t get married.
B. Listen and write ( √) true( T) or false( F): ( 1.0pt)
1. The xoe dance is a traditional dance of the Thai ethnic group in Viet Nam.
2. The xoe dance has more than thirteen forms.
3. Only young people perform the circle dance.
4. Old people say they should break this tradition.
Part II. Phonetics: ( 1pt)
A. Choose the word having the underlined part pronounced differently in each line:( 0.5pts)
1. A. chopstick B. tradition C.gift D. knife
2. A. circle B. custom C. cutlery D. compliment
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B. Choose a word that has the different stress from others (0.5pts)
1. A. procession B. generous C. tradition D.production
2. A. cutlery B. companion C. exciting D. nomadic
Part III. Language focus: ( 3pts)
A. Choose the best answer( 1.5pts)
1. You should ……….. information about a custom or tradition.
A. finds B. found C. find D. finding
2. The Viet people have many …………………… customs and crafts.
A. tradition B. traditional C. culture D. customary
3. My dad doesn’t mind …………… my mum from work every day.
A. pick up B. picked up C. picking up D. picks up
4. I love the people in my village. They are so………………… and hospitable.
A. friendly B. vast C. slow D. inconvenient
5. My mother enjoys ………………traditional food for our family, especially at Tet holiday.
A. cooking B. to cook C. cook D. cooked
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6. Tran Temple Festival is held ………….. the 15 day of the first lunar month.
A. in B. for C. at D. on
B. Write the correct form of the words in brackets: ( 1.0pt)
1. She …………………( have to) wear that costume because it’s the family tradition.
2. At this time yesterday, I (prepare) for my son’s birthday party.
3. Thai cloth is famous for being unique, ( colour)………………. and strong.
4. Ao dai is one of the …………………….( tradition) items of Vietnam.
C. Mark letter A, B, C or D to indicate the part that is incorrect. (0.5pts)
1. When I come, the whole family was having dinner around a big dining table.
A B C D
2. You have to making sure children don’t put anything into the sockets.
A B C D
Part IV: Reading( 2.0pts)
A. Read and complete the passage with words in the box. (1.0pt)
Celebrate Traditional Therefore served
Tet is the biggest festival in Vietnam. 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 green leaves; (3)…….….., 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 sausages, 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 (4)………..immediately after they are
cooked, so they are often made at home.
B. Read the following passage and answer the questions ( 1.0pt)
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 cultural life of
the Thai people. In the second lunar month of the year, when it gets warmer and hoa ban - a kind
of beautiful flower in the northwest mountainous area - blossoms, Hoa Ban Festival is celebrated.
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This is a great time for everyone, especially for boys and girls. The boy picks 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
pray 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. Is Hoa Ban festival the most beautiful and interesting?
…………………………………………………………………………………............…..
2. Where does Hoa Ban festival take place?
…………………………………………………………………………………............…..
3. What do Thai people pray for on Hoa Ban festival?
………………………………………………………………………………............……..
4. Have you ever been to Lai Chau to see Hoa Ban festival?
………………………………………………………………………………............……..
Part V: Writing: ( 1.5pts)
A. Rewrite the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first sentence: ( 1pt)
1. It’s impolite of them to wear hat in the pagoda.
They shouldn’t ………………………………………………………………………
2. Nam and Tom arrived late; therefore, they missed the most important part of the festival.
Because….……………………………………………………………………………
3. Vinh really loves to hang out with friends.
Vinh really enjoys ………………………………………………………………………………….

4. Phong was a quicker walker than his friends

Phong walks......................................................................................................................................
B. Rearrange the words/ phrases given to make complete sentences: ( 0.5pts)
1. wear/ occasions/ special/ on/ women/ Vietnamese/ ao dai/ usually.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………….
1. over/ Life / changed / past / in / countryside/ the / has / ten / years / a lot / the .
……………………………………………………………………………………………………..
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