ĐỀ THI HỌC KÌ 1 LỚP 8 NĂM HỌC 2018 - 2019

MÔN TIẾNG ANH – ĐỀ SỐ 3

A. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR:

I. Phonetics: Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.

1. A. instead B. ancestors C. strictly D custom

2. A. mention B. question C. action D. education

II. Choose the word in each group that has the stress differently from the rest.

3. competition B participation C anniversary D. vegetarian

4. traditional B. librarian C comfortable D. significant

II. Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete these sentences.

5. When the _____ arrives at the Cham Tower, the dancers perform a welcome dance in
front of the tower.

A. crowd B. parade C. procession D. worship

6. The Nha Trang Sea Festival is famous for te impressive street carnival; ____, it has
attracted thousands of foreign visitors

A. there fore B. while C. otherwise D.therefore

7. The decorations of the ceremony are so ______

A. catch eyes B catching – eyes C. eye-catching D eyes catch

8. This American man has tried only two traditional dishes of Vietnam, _______ he strongly
believes that Vietnamese foods are very suitable for him.
A. however B. although C. so D. but

9. ______Linh______ wear uniforms when she goes to the class.

A. Do…have to B. Do-has to C. Does…has to D. Does-have to

10. When having meals with a British family, you should never chew with your ____ open.

A. mouth B eye C. finger D hand

11. In 2010, Ha Noi _________ its 1,000th anniversary

A. commemorates B celebrated C. remember D. worshiped

B. READING

1. Complete the passage using the words in the table: (1,5pt)

commemorates - performances - ancient - procession - ritual - respect - perform

The Kate Festival is held by the Cham ethnic group in Ninh Thuan in the central part of
Viet Nam. This festival (1) _________ their heroes – the Gods Po Klong Garai and Po
Rome and shows their (2) _________ to these Gods. At the festival, the Cham people have
to do a (3) _________ to welcome the costumes from the Raglai – the ancient Cham. People
take part in a (4) _________ to the nearby temple. When the procession arrives at the Cham
tower, a group of dancers (5) a welcome dance in front of the tower. Besides, there is the
Poh Bang (door opening) performance by a magician in the temple and the chanting of a
hymn. This is a really joyful festival which features many other activities like (6)
_________ of the Giang drum and the Saranai flute and the Apsara dance.

2. Read the extract and answer the questions.

The Hung King Temple Festival takes place from the 8th to the 11th day of the third lunar
month in Phu Tho. This festival is held to worship the Hung Kings who are the founders
and also the first emperors of the nation.
The festival features a procession from the foot of the Nghia Linh mountain to the High
Temple on top of the mountain. Here, there is a ceremony of offering incense and
specialities such as chung cakes, day cakes and five-fruit trays to the Kings. Moreover, there
are many joyful activities including bamboo swings, lion dances, wrestling and xoan
singing performances.

1. When does the Hung King Temple Festival take place?

________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________

2. What is included in the offerings to the Hung Kings?

________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________

3. Why is it joyful to go to the Hung King Temple Festival?

________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________

C. WRITING:

* Rearrange the words to complete the sentences.

1. were/ got/ after/ with/ parents/ They/ obliged/ live/ their/ to/ married/ they

 ______________________________________________________________

2. the Kmer ethnic group in Soc Trang/ of the 10th lunar month / The Ooc bôm boc Festival
on the 14th and 15th evening/ is held by

________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________

3. is/ ancestors/ the/ Worshiping/ one/ core/ Vietnamese people/ of/ the/ traditional/ of
________________________________________________________________________

* Connect each pair of sentences with the given conjunctive adverb or subordinator:

1. My sister has been living in Da Lat for two years. She has never been to Than Tho Lake
(however)

________________________________________________________________________

2. Saint Giong was unable to talk, smile, or walk. He was three years old (even though)

 ____________________________________________________________________

3. It isn’t necessary for you to take a thick coat (don’t)

_______________________________________________________________________

D. LISTENING:

I. Listen to the passage write True (T) or false (F)

T/F

1. This festival is held in Soc Trang

2. The festival is held on 15th and 16th evenings of the 10th

lunar month

3. The people worship their ancestors at the festival.

4. The offerings are green rice flake, coconuts, potatoes

and pia cake.

II. Listen and fill in the blanks:

In the UK, we eat around the (1)_________. We follow lots of table manners. Firstly, we
use cutlery - you know, knives, (2)______________ - to eat most of the food. We hold the
fork in the left hand and the knife in the right. You should hold the handle of the knife in
your (3) ______ and your fork in the other hand with the prongs pointing downwards. There
is also a spoon and a fork for dessert. When you (4) _________ eating, you should place
your knife and fork with the prongs upwards on your plate. Secondly, you should never use
your own cutlery to take more food from the serving dish - use the serving spoon. Now if
there’s bread on the table, you can use your hands to take a piece. […]

ĐÁP ÁN

A. I. 1.C 2B 3.B 4. C 5.C 6.D 7.C 8.D 9.D 10.A 11.B

II. 1. (1) commemorates (2)respect (3)ritual

(4)procession (5)perform (6)performances

B. 1. The Hung King Temple Festival takes place from the 8th to the 11th day of the third
lunar month in Phu Tho.

2. There is a ceremony of offering incense and specialities such as chung cakes, day
cakes and five-fruit trays to the Kings.

3. Because there are many joyful activities including bamboo swings, lion dances,
wrestling and xoan singing performances.

C. * 1. There were oblige to live with their parents after they got married.

2. The Ooc bôm boc Festival is held by the Kmer ethnic group in Soc Trang on the 14th and
15th evening of the 10th lunar month

3. Worshiping ancestors is one of the core traditional of the Vietnamese people

* Connect each pair of sentences with the given conjunctive adverb or subordinator:

1. My sister has been living in Da Lat for two years; however, She has never been to Than
Tho Lake
2. Saint Giong was unable to talk, smile, or walk even though he was three years old.

3. You don’t have to take thick coat

D.

1. T F F T

2. (1) dining table (2) forks and spoons (3) palm (4) finish