PHÒNG GD&ĐT ĐỀ KHẢO SÁT CHẤT LƯỢNG HỌC KÌ I

TRƯỜNG THCS NĂM HỌC 2023- 2024

ĐỀ ÔN SỐ 1 Môn: TIẾNG ANH 8
Thời gian: 60 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)

Số báo danh :………………………………………

PART A. LISTENING (2.25 POINTS)

I. Listen to the passage and choose the correct answer. (1pt)
1. What percentage of Britain's population dream of living in the country?
A. 80% B. 20% C. 18%
2. English village communities are often small and __________.
A. poor B. close C. unknown
3. Which is village life good for, according to Maggie?
A. People who have money B. People who don't have money C. Children
4. People in English villages use private transport __________.
A. less B. more C. a little
II. Listen to a man talking about the Kinh ethnic group in Viet Nam. Decide if the statements
below are true (T) or false (F). (1.25 points)
1. The Kinh’s population occupies more than 4/5 of Viet Nam’s population. _________
2. The Kinh people only live within Viet Nam. _________
3. People living in different villages may follow the similar rules. _________
4. On occasion of communal events, people gather in one same place. _________
5. Ancient Kinh people just smoked water pipes and didn’t smoke cigarettes. _________

PART B. LANGUAGE FOCUS ( 2.75 POINTS)

I. Phonetics ( 0.5 point )

1. Circle the letter A, B , C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently
from the others.
A. worship B. offering C. bonding D. population

2. Circle the letter A, B , C or D to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the
main stress.
A. poultry B. remote C. ethnic D. ceremony

II. Circle the letter A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences. (1.25 points)

1. Personally, I dislike _______________, so I prefer other activities during my leisure time.

A. swimming B. swim C. swims D. to swim

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2. In Viet Nam, a ________________ house is a traditional meeting place for the community and a
center for cultural activities.
A. communal B. modern C. community D. communicative
3. __________________ does it cost to visit this bamboo village?
A. How many B. How much C. How often D. How
4. ___________ Thai women wear short blouses, long skirts, scarves and ornaments.
A. a B. an C. the D. x
5.Can you tell me about the English club?
A. Yes, I do B. I’d love to. Thanks C. That’s great.Thanks D.Certainly
III. Give the correct form of the verb. Write your answers in the blanks. (1.0 point)
1. They ……………………………….. ( pick ) fruits in the orchard at the moment.
2. The village children ………………..…….. ( take ) me to the paddy fields to fly kites yesterday.
3. How often ……….…….you………..……….… (check) notifications on Facebook? - Once a day.
4. What ...........(you / do) .......................if she refuses your invitation?

PART C. READING (2.5 POINTS)

I. Choose the correct answer A, B, or C to fill in each blank in the following passage.
(1.25points)
Nowadays, some people choose to live and work in the countryside. New ways of working, such as
online working, have made it possible for more people to live there. There are both advantages and
(1) ______________ to living in the countryside.
On the one hand, life in the countryside is very peaceful. There are less cars and that means that
there is less noise, and that it is less (2) ______________. Furthermore, there is more land available
in the countryside, and people can often live in (3) ______________ houses or flats than in cities.
Finally, it is easier to do a lot of outdoor activities such as walking or cycling if you live in the
countryside. On the other hand, life in the countryside can be (4) ______________. There are fewer
restaurants, cinemas and shops to go to. (5)........., there is little public transport, which makes it
difficult to get around if you don’t have a car. Finally, you can feel isolated if you live a long way
from other people.
Adapted from: https://olm.vn/
1. A. good points B. disadvantages C. benefits D. merits
2. A. polluted B. clean C. noisy D. crowded
3. A. smaller B. more expensive C. bigger D. cheaper
4. A. interesting B. exciting C. amazing D. Boring
5. A. Moreover B.However C.Because D. So
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II. Read the following passage and do the tasks below. (1.25 points)
Read the passage carefully and answer the questions.
The practise of ancestor worship is relatively straightforward. Nearly every house, office, and
business in Viet Nam has a small altar used to commune with ancestors. Incense sticks are burned
frequently. Offerings are often fruit, sweets, and gifts. The latter items arc such as votive papers, such
as motorbikes, cars, houses, etc. After worshipping, people burn the paper gifts called votive papers
so that the spirits of the gifts can ascend to heaven for the ancestors to use.
In the past, the income from a plot of land was used to maintain the altar and arrange the rituals,
but this tradition has now faded away. However, the custom that the eldest son will arrange the
ceremonial and inherit the family house upon the death of his parents is still generally observed.
Another traditional clement is placing wooden tablets on the altar for each of the ancestors over
recent generations. It is less rigorously observed today, and photographs often replace tablets. Some
pagodas house commemorative tablets for ancestors on behalf of regular worshippers.
Adapted from: https://vietnamdiscovery.com

Task 1. Write T (True) if the statement is true and F (False ) if it is false.

Statement T/F

1. Nearly every house, office, and business in Viet Nam has a small altar used to
commune with ancestors. Incense sticks are burned frequently

2. Another traditional clement is placing wooden tablets on the altar for each of the
ancestors over recent generations.
Task 2. Answer the following questions .
1. How Vietnamese people commune with their ancestors nowadays?
_________________________________________________________________________________
2. Are offerings often fruit, sweets, and gifts?
_________________________________________________________________________________
3. Where is another traditional clement placing wooden tablets ?

PART D: WRITING (2.5 POINTS)

I. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the sentence before. (1.5 points)
1. Mr John likes hanging out with friends in his leisure time after school.
→ Mr John is keen ............................................................................................................
2. Your bike runs faster than my bike .
→ My bike .......................................................................................................................

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3. Hoa was sick, so she missed all of the exams last week. ( therefore)
→ Hoa ........................................................................................................................
4. It takes my brother lots of time to surf the Net.
→ My brother spends............................................................................................................
5. It takes you about 2 hours to travel from Ha Noi to Ho Chi Minh by plane? ( Make question )
→ ............................................................................................................
6. If people don’t care much about environment, they will keep making it worse.

→ Unless..........................................................................................................

II. Write a short paragraph (100-120 words) about a festival in Viet Nam you have ever taken
part in.
You should base on the suggestions below:
 What is the name of the festival?
 Why do people celebrate it?
 How often is it held?
 Where is it held?
 What are the activities during the festival?
 What do you think about the festival?

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 ĐÁP ÁN VÀ BIỂU ĐIỂM CHẤM ĐỀ THI KHẢO SÁT CHẤT LƯỢNG HỌC KÌ I-ĐỀ 1
MÔN : TIẾNG ANH 8
PART A. LISTENING (2.25 POINTS)
I. Listen to the passage and choose the correct answer. (1pt)
1. What percentage of Britain's population dream of living in the country?
A. 80% B. 20% C. 18%
2. English village communities are often small and __________.
A. poor B. close C. unknown
3. Which is village life good for, according to Maggie?
A. People who have money B. People who don't have money C. Children
4. People in English villages use private transport __________.
A. less B. more C. a little
II. Listen to a man talking about the Kinh ethnic group in Viet Nam. Decide if the statements
below are true (T) or false (F).

1. T 2. F 3.T 4. T 5. F

PART B. LANGUAGE FOCUS ( 2.75 POINTS)

I. Phonetics ( 0.5 point )
- 0.25 point for each correct answer.
1. Circle the letter A, B , C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently
from the others.
A. worship B. offering C. bonding D. population

2. Circle the letter A, B , C or D to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the
main stress.
A. poultry B. remote C. ethnic D. ceremony

II. Circle the letter A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences. (1.25 points)

- 0.25 point for each correct answer.

1. Personally, I dislike _______________, so I prefer other activities during my leisure time.

A. swimming B. swim C. swims D. to swim
2. In Viet Nam, a ________________ house is a traditional meeting place for the community and a
center for cultural activities.
A. communal B. modern C. community D. communicative
3. __________________ does it cost to visit this bamboo village?
A. How many B. How much C. How often D. How
4. ___________ Thai women wear short blouses, long skirts, scarves and ornaments.

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A. a B. an C. the D. x
5.Can you tell me about the English club?
A. Yes, I do B. I’d love to. Thanks C. That’s great.Thanks D. Certainly
III. Give the correct form of the verb. Write your answers in the blanks. (1.0 point)
- 0.25 point for each correct answer.

1. They ………are picking……………………….. ( pick ) fruits in the orchard at the moment.

2. The village children ………took………..…….. ( take ) me to the paddy fields to fly kites
yesterday.
3. How often do……….…….you……….check.……….… (check) notifications on Facebook?
- Once a day.
4. What ...will........(you I do) .......do................if she refuses your invitation?

PART C. READING (2.5 POINTS)

I. Choose the correct answer A, B, or C to fill in each blank in the following passage.
(1.25points)
- 0.25 point for each correct answer.

Nowadays, some people choose to live and work in the countryside. New ways of working, such as
online working, have made it possible for more people to live there. There are both advantages and
(1) ______________ to living in the countryside.
On the one hand, life in the countryside is very peaceful. There are less cars and that means that
there is less noise, and that it is less (2) ______________. Furthermore, there is more land available
in the countryside, and people can often live in (3) ______________ houses or flats than in cities.
Finally, it is easier to do a lot of outdoor activities such as walking or cycling if you live in the
countryside. On the other hand, life in the countryside can be (4) ______________. There are fewer
restaurants, cinemas and shops to go to. (5)........., there is little public transport, which makes it
difficult to get around if you don’t have a car. Finally, you can feel isolated if you live a long way
from other people.
Adapted from: https://olm.vn/
1. A. good points B. disadvantages C. benefits D. merits
2. A. polluted B. clean C. noisy D. crowded
3. A. smaller B. more expensive C. bigger D. cheaper
4. A. interesting B. exciting C. amazing D. boring
5. A. Moreover B.However C.Because D. So
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II. Read the following passage and do the tasks below. (1.25 points)
- 0.25 point for each correct answer.

The practise of ancestor worship is relatively straightforward. Nearly every house, office, and
business in Viet Nam has a small altar used to commune with ancestors. Incense sticks are burned
frequently. Offerings are often fruit, sweets, and gifts. The latter items arc such as votive papers, such
as motorbikes, cars, houses, etc. After worshipping, people burn the paper gifts called votive papers
so that the spirits of the gifts can ascend to heaven for the ancestors to use.
In the past, the income from a plot of land was used to maintain the altar and arrange the rituals,
but this tradition has now faded away. However, the custom that the eldest son will arrange the
ceremonial and inherit the family house upon the death of his parents is still generally observed.
Another traditional clement is placing wooden tablets on the altar for each of the ancestors over
recent generations. It is less rigorously observed today, and photographs often replace tablets. Some
pagodas house commemorative tablets for ancestors on behalf of regular worshippers.
Adapted from: https://vietnamdiscovery.com

Task 1. Write T (True) if the statement is true and F (False ) if it is false.

Statement T/F

1. Nearly every house, office, and business in Viet Nam has a small altar used to F
commune with ancestors. Incense sticks are burned frequently

2. Another traditional clement is placing wooden tablets on the altar for each of the T
ancestors over recent generations.

Task 2. Answer the following questions .

1. How Vietnamese people commune with their ancestors nowadays?
People have a small altar used to commune with ancestors.
2. Are offerings often fruit, sweets, and gifts?
Yes, they are/ Yes.
3. Where is another traditional clement placing wooden tablets ?
Another traditional clement/ It is placing wooden tablets on the altar for each of the ancestors
over recent generations / on the altar for each of the ancestors over recent generations.

PART D: WRITING (2.5 POINTS)

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- 0.25 point for each correct answer.

I. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the sentence before. (1.5 points)
1. → Mr John is keen on hanging out with friends in his leisure time after school.
2. → My bike runs more slowly than yours / your bike / your bike does.
3. → Hoa was sick; therefore, she missed all of the exams last week.
4.→ My brother spends lots of time surfing the Net.
5.→ How long does it take you to travel from Ha Noi to Ho Chi Minh by plane?
6.→ Unless people care much about environment, they will keep making it worse.

II. Write a short paragraph (80-100 words) about how your classmates should deal with
stress. (1.0 point)

1. Format : ( 0,1 point for correct format ) .One Paragraph only with the introduction, the body ,and
the conclusion .
2. Content : ( 0,4 point ) : a provision of main idea and details as appropriate to the main idea .
3. Language : ( 0,3 point ) : a variety of vocabulary and structures appropriate to the level of
secondary students
4. Presentation : ( 0,2 point) : Coherence , cohesion and style appropriate to the level of secondary
students .
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