MATRIX

THE FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION (Grade 8)

Time allotted: 60 minutes

Q. levels
Part/ Section/ Text types/ Language sub- Q.
Kno

Com
App
Low
App
Hi
Q. no. Materials/ skills Types
Situations
A. LISTENING
I.
Q.1 X Listen to a man
Choose
Q.2 X talking about social Social customs in
the best
Q.3 X customs in France France and Britain
answer
Q.4 X and Britain

No. of items: 4 4
Mark allocated: 1 1

B. USE OF
LANGUAGE -
I. Odd one out
Q.1 X Pronunciation and Sounds:
Q.2 X word stress - /a/ Odd one
II. - /i:/ out
Q.1 X
Q.2 X

No. of items: 4 4
Mark allocated: 1 1

II. Vocabulary
Q.1 X - Vocabulary - hobby Choose
Q.2 X - Gerund - detest+ V- ing the best
Q.3 X - Simple past - S+ V2/ Ved answer
Q.4 X - Comparative - better
Q.5 X - Expressing - Expression
Q.6 X disagreement
- Adjective - clever

No. of items: 6 6
Mark allocated: 1.5
1.5
III. Verb form/ *Verb form Supply
Word form - Past continuous -S+ the
Q.1 X - Present perfect have/has+V3 correct
Q.2 X - S+ V2/Ved words
Q.3 X *Word form - wonderful
Q.4 X - mountainous
No. of items: 4 4
Mark allocated: 1 1
C. Reading
I. - Find the
Q.1 X similar
Q.2 X - Scanning words
The passage about
II. Le Mat Snake
Q.1 X Festival - Wh- questions:
Q.2 X What - Answer
Q.3 X Why the
Q.4 X - Yes/ No questions
question : Was…?

No. of items: 6 2 4
Mark allocated: 0,5 1
1,5
D. WRITING
I. Rewrite the - What… Rewrite
sentences - Rewrite sentences - adverb clause of sentences
Q.1 X reason : because using the
Q.2 X - is not as….as provided
Q.3 X - Expressing words
Q.4 X agreement: too
II. Write a
narrative Write a folk tale/
Q.1 fable/ fairy tale/ - Once upon a Writing
Q.2 X legend time, there was
Q.3 X a...............
Q.4 X
X

No. of items: 8 8
Mark allocated: 2 2

Total items: 32 14 6 12

Total marks: 8 3,5 1,5 3

TRƯỜNG THCS ……..

ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KÌ I – NĂM HỌC 2022 – 2023

MÔN: TIẾNG ANH – LỚP 8 (thí điểm)
Thời gian: 60 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)

Họ và tên: ………………………………………………………………………………..... Lớp: ………………………………..

Điểm Lời nhận xét

A. LISTENING: Listen to a man talking about social customs in France and Britain.
Choose the most appropriate answer A, B or C to each question. (1 pt)
1. According to the man, the French...................
A. don’t like to be so polite all the time
B. like to be polite all the time
C. want their friends to behave politely
2. The French think that the British.....................
A. don’t know how to apologise
B. spend their whole time apologising
C. don’t like to make small talk
3. The French like to talk about.................. when they are at a party
A. big issues
B. their everyday life
C. unimportant things
4. The British may be surprised if their guests tale about......................
A. house prices B. education C. politics

B. USE OF LANGUAGE:
I. Choose the word A, B, C or D which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the
others. (0.5 pt)
1. A .brave B. dairy C. way D. stay
2. A. generate B. celebrate C. decorate D. describe
II. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.(0,5pt)
1. A. harmful B. slowly C. unique D. cloudy
2. A. heritage B. museum C. decorate D. blackberry
III. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each sentence. (1,5 pts)
1. An activity that we do for pleasure when we are not working.
A. relax B. leisure C. hobby D. interest
2. I detest................so early in the morning.
A. get up               B. gets up C. to get up               D. getting up        
3. The girl was crying when a fairy...............
A. appears             B. appeared               C. was appearing     D. is appearing
4. You should buy the blue sweater. It suits you ...........than the red one.
A. good                   B. better                             C. well                 D. the best
5. Thach Sanh was so……….that he could push back the troops with his magical guitar and
rice pot.
 A. kind B. fast C. hard-working D. clever
6. When you want to express your disagreement politely, you say:
A. I am afraid I don’t agree. B. No, I don’t like your idea.
C. No, I do not listen to you. D. No, your idea is so bad.
IV. Verb form /Word form (1 point)
1. While Mr Brown (work)………..…….….. in the garden, his wife was cooking
2. He (be) ………………..….very successful in his business since he came here .
3. My close friend gave me a ......................... present on my birthday. I like it so much. (wonder)
4. The Tay people live mostly in the ….....………… regions in the north of Viet Nam (mountain)

C. READING: (1.5 pt )
Over the years, Le Mat Village in Long Bien District, Hanoi has been
famous nationwide for not only snake catching and breeding, but also its
unique festival. The festival is annually held on March 20-24 of the lunar
calendar to worship the village’s tutelary god of the Hoang Family.
Legend told that one day while the daughter of King Ly Thai Tong (1072-
1127) was boating with her maids on the Duong River, a big snake, which
was considered a water monster, overturned the boat and caught the princess.
Le Mat The crew could do nothing to protect the princess. But a young man in the
Snake Hoang Family from Le Mat Village dove into the water, fought against the
Festival monster and, in the end, succeeded in killing it and saving the princess. King
Ly Thai Tong was deeply impressed by the young man’s feat and gave him a
reward in gold and court titles. But the hero graciously rejected the reward
and, instead, requested the King to allow him and a number of poor people to
reclaim land in the areas west of the capital in Thang Long. When the man
passed away, the locals honored him as the village’s tutelary god and every
year organize a festival to commemorate him.
Le Mat Village Festival consists of many unique rituals and folk activities,
such as the water offering ceremony, the snake-killing dance, one of the ten
ancient dances in the imperial capital of Thang Long and the ritual of catching
carp in the village well. With many ancient cultural features, Le Mat Village
Festival is one of the unique festivals in our country, attracting a large number
of tourists.
I. Find the words in the passage that have similar meaning to these phrases: (0,5pts)
1. unusual or special in some way = ………………………..……..
2. people who visit a place for pleasure and interest = ………………………………
II. Answer the questions: (1 pt)
1. What is Le Mat snake festival well-known for?
 ________________________________________________________________.
2. Was the monster who caught the princess a dragon?
 ________________________________________________________________.
3. List the activities you can see at the festival.
 ________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________.
4. Why is Le Mat festival considered one of the most unique festival in our country?
 ________________________________________________________________.

D. WRITING:
I. Complete each sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one. (1 pt)
1. What is the price of a dish of five – coloured sticky rice?
 How much __________________________________________________________?
2. The girl worked hard. Her stepmother wasn't happy .
 Although____________________________________________________________.
3. Would you please change this T-shirt for me?
 Do you mind _____________________________________________________________.
4. A lion can run 100km/hr while a horse can run 80km/hr.
 A lion can _______________________________________________________________.
II. Write a narrative of a folk tale/ fable/ fairy tale/ legend (80- 130 words) you have read.
(1 pt)
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The end- Good luck to you !
 ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ I
NĂM HỌC 2022-2023
Môn: Tiếng Anh 8 (thí điểm)
A. LISTENING: (part review 2 on page 69)
(1 pt) - Mỗi câu trả lời đúng 0,25 điểm.
1. A 2. B 3. A 4. C
B. USE OF LANGUAGE:
I. (0,5 pt) - Mỗi câu trả lời đúng 0,25 điểm.
1. B. dairy 2. D. describe
II. (0,5 pt) - Mỗi câu trả lời đúng 0,25 điểm.
1. C- unique 2. B- museum
III. (1,5 pts) - Mỗi câu trả lời đúng 0,25 điểm.
1. C- hobby 4. B- better
2. D- getting up 5. D- clever
3. B- appeared 6. A- I am afraid I don’t agree.
IV. (1pt) - Mỗi câu trả lời đúng 0,25 điểm.
1. was working
2. has been
3. wonderful
4. mountainous
C. READING:
I. (0,5pt) - Mỗi câu trả lời đúng 0,25 điểm.
1. unique 2. tourists
II. (1 pt) - Mỗi câu trả lời đúng 0,25 điểm
1. The festival is well-known for snake catching and breeding , its distinctive festival.
2. No, it wasn’t.
3. The water offering ceremony, the snake killing dance and the ritual of catching carp
in the village well.
4. Because it has many ancient cultural features.
D. WRITING:
I. (1 pt) - Mỗi câu trả lời đúng 0,25 điểm.
1. How much is a dish of five-coloured sticky rice?
2. Although the girl worked hard, her stepmother wasn't happy
3. Do you mind changing this T-shirt for me?
4. A lion can run faster than a horse.
II. Write a narrative of a folk tale/ fable/ fairy tale/ legend (80- 130 words) you have read.
1. Viết đúng các ý chính
2. Viết đúng ngữ pháp
3. Sử dụng từ vựng đa dạng
4. Trình bày sạch sẽ, chữ viết rõ ràng
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