File nghe + Đề kiểm tra cuối kì I Tiếng Anh 8 - Trường THCS Trường Sơn (Có đáp án + Ma trận)

 UBND HUYỆN AN LÃO KIỂM TRA CUỐI KÌ I 
 TRƯỜNG THCS TRƯỜNG SƠN MÔN ANH LỚP 8 
 ( THỜI GIAN LÀM BÀI 45 PHÚT)
Họ tên: ............................................................................. SBD/ Lớp: ............. Điểm: ...........
Giám thị 1: ............................. Giám thị 2: ................................ Giám khảo: ................................
A. LISTENING (2,0pts)
I. Listen to the talk and decide which statement is True (T) or False (F). (1.0pt)
 True False 
 Statements
 (T) (F)
 1.You shouldn't point the prongs of the fork upwards during the meal.
 2. People use the same cutlery to eat the main course and the dessert.
 3.When the meal is finished, you should place the knife and fork on the 
 plate.
 4.You can use your fork to take more food from the serving dish.
 5.You should ask someone to pass you a dish.
II. Listen and choose A, B, C, or D to complete the sentences. (1.0pt)
1. The Khmers use the festival to thank the___________ God for giving them a good harvest
 A. Moon B. Sun C. Earth D. planet
2. Ok Om Bok occurs in mid-___________ according to the lunar calendar.
 A. Novemer B. Septemer C. October D. Decemer
3. Poeple take some ___________ rice to feed children and ask them about their wishes.
 A. old B. young C. small D. long
4. The traditional Ngo boat race ___________ many tourists.
 A. includes B. gathers C. takes D. attracts
5. The tourists wear shorts or sleeveless shirts at the religious ceremony.
 A. should not B. should C. could D. could not
B. LANGUAGE (2,0pts)
I. Choose the word that has different pronunciation from the others. (0,4pt)
1. A. receive B. staircase C. cities D.cycle 
2. A. opening B. convert C. funny D. thinking
II. Choose the word that has different stress location from the others (0,4pt)
1. A. ethnic B. costume C. admire D. statue
2. A. festival B. communal C. dependent D. contestant
III. Choose the best answer A, B or C to complete the following sentences. (1,2pt)
1. A: “Could you tell me the folk tale?” B: “______________________”
 A. No, thank B. Yes, please C. Certainly. D. Good idea
2. Lan often watches _______ film in _______ evening. 
 A. a/ the B. an/ the C. the/ a D. the/ an
3. Do they have a big breakfast every morning? - Yes, _____________.
 A. they did B. they are C. they don’t D. they do 4. ____________ do you work at that company? - Because it’s near my house.
 A. Which B. Who C. Why D. Which
5. We decided to ______________ with tradition and go away for Tet holidays.
 A. break B. follow C. take D. preserve
6. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word SIMILAR in meaning to the 
underlined word.
- She wore a traditional costume of bright pink silk
 A. custom B. gardens C. houses D. clothes
C. READING (2,0pts)
I. Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct 
word or phrase that best fits each of the numbers blanks. (1.0pt)
The Rong House can only be found in villages to the north of the Central Highlands, 
especially in Gia Lai and Kon Turn provinces. It is a large, imposing, beautifully decorated 
stilt house built (1) _____________ the middle of the village. It is where community 
activities take place, meetings, wedding ceremonies, or praying ceremonies. It is also the (2) 
_____________ for reception of guests. The Rong House of each ethnic group has its own 
architectural style, design, and decor. Yet there are shared designs. In the village, it is often 
(3) _____________ house roofed with yellow-dried thatch leaves and having 8 big wood 
columns. The rafters are decorated with patterns of bright colours, depicting religious scenes, 
legendary stories about ancient heroes, stylized animals, and other familiar things of the 
village life. The most distinction of the decor of the Rong House is the (4) _____________ 
of the brilliant God of Sun. The Rong House is a (5) _____________ of the culture of 
Central Highlanders, an age-old and stable culture. The bigger the house, the wealthier the 
village is. It is a proud of the whole village.
1. A. on B. at C. in D. under
2. A. place B. park C. garden D. kitchen
3. A. a big B. a bigger C. the biggest D. biggest
4. A. painting B. photo C. image D. portrait
5. A. signal B. symbol C. sign D. scene
II. Read the text and answer the following questions. (1.0pt)
Gong culture in the Central Highlands of Viet Nam has been recognized by UNESCO as a 
Masterpiece of the Intangible Heritage of Humanity. Gong culture covers five provinces of 
the Central Highlands: Kon Turn, Gia Lai, Dak Lak, Dak Nong and Lam Dong. The masters 
of Gong culture are the ethnic groups of Bahnar, Sedang, Mnong, Coho... The Gong Festival 
is held every year in the Central Highlands. In the festival, artists from these provinces give 
Gong performances. Their performances highlight the Gong culture of their own province. 
For the ethnic groups of the Central Highlands, Gongs are musical instruments of special 
power. It is believed that every Gong is the symbol of a god who grows more powerful as the 
Gong gets older. Therefore, Gongs are associated with special occasions in people's lives, 
such as the building of new houses, funerals, crop praying ceremonies... The Gong sound is a 
way to communicate with the gods.
1. Does Gong culture cover four provinces of the Central Highlands?
________________________________________________________________________
2. How often is the Gong Festival held? _________________________________________________________________________
3. What do artists do in the Gong Festival?
_________________________________________________________________________
4. Who is every Gong believed to present for?
_________________________________________________________________________
5. Is the Gong sound a way to communicate with the ancestors?
_________________________________________________________________________
D. WRITING (2,0pt)
I. Make the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the part that is incorrect (0.4pt)
1. If the weather is beautiful tomorrow, we would drive to the beach. 
 A. the weather B. tomorrow C. would drive D. the beach
2. This film is one of a best film I have ever watched.
 A. This film B. a best C. I have D. watched
II. Rearrange the words to make meaningful sentences (0.6pt)
1. / their houses./ plant/ a new year's tree/ Many families/ in front of/
________________________________________________________________________
2. / Which / in Viet Nam?/ has / number of people / the largest / group / 
________________________________________________________________________
3. / my English./ study hard,/ improve/If I/ I will/ 
________________________________________________________________________
III. Rewrite the sentences in such a way that the meaning of the original one does not 
change. (0.4pt)
1. You should ride a bike istead of a motorbike 
=> It’s _______________________________________________________________
2. I think the Kmer’s cultrure is astounding.
=> In _______________________________________________________________
IV. Use the given words to make meaningful sentences (0,6pt) 
1. We/ wish/ our mom/ health/ longevity!/
________________________________________________________________________
2. Where/ Ann/ usually go/ the evening?
________________________________________________________________________
3. If / we / not / go / soon, / we / be / late/ school.
________________________________________________________________________