5 ĐỀ THI TIẾNG ANH LỚP 8 HỌC KÌ 1 (CÓ ĐÁP ÁN)

ĐỀ SỐ 1

I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.

Key: 1. D; 2. C; 3. A; 4. A; 5. C;

II. Choose the word or phrase that best complete each sentence.

1. Hung is ………….. student in my class.

A. good

B. better

C. the best

D. a best

2. Ho Chi Minh City is larger and ……….. beautiful than Hanoi.

A. more

B. as

C. most

D. the most

3. She has bought this dress ………………Saturday.

A. for

B. since

C. next

D. last

4. Minh ……………. in this town since 1987.

A. is living

B. has lived

C. lives

D. lived

5. The Sun ….in the East.

A. rise

B. rose

C. rises

D. rising

6. That boy has short ………….hair.

A. curly

B. oval

C. tall

D. reserved

7. Alexander Graham Bell …………….. the telephone in 1876.

A. invent

B. invented

C. invents

D. is inventing

8. You must cover ………………sockets so that children do not try to put anything into them.

A. electrical

B. dangerous

C. safe

D. suitable

9. ……………. Was Alexander Graham Bell born? He was born in 1847.

A. When

B. Where

C. Why

D. Who

10. A: Can I speak to Lan please? This is Hung.

A. Hello, Lan

B. Hello,Hung

C. How are you?

D. How about tomorrow?

11. Revision is …………… when we learn new words.

A. necessary

B. necessarily

C. more necessary

D. unnecessary

12. Could you do me a favor?........................

A. Why?

B. I’m sorry. I’m really busy.

C. What can I do for you?

D. Both B and C are correct

13. Hey! Lan. How about...................... to the cinema this afternoon? - OK.

A. to go

B. going

C. we go

D. go

14. ………you need any help? Yes. That’s very kind of you.

A. Do

B. May

C. Can

D. Could

15. “Why was Ba late?” “………………he got up late.”

A. However

B. So

C. Because

D. While

Key: 1. C; 2. A; 3. B; 4. B; 5. C; 6. A; 7. B; 8. C; 9. A; 10. B; 11. A ;12. D; 13. B; 14. A; 15. C;

III. There is a mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentence. Find the mistake (A, B, C, or D

1. Vietnam is (A) an (B) multicultural country (C) with 54 (D) ethnic groups.

2. We speak (A) English fluent (B) now (C) than last year (D).

3. We broke with (A) tradition by (B) make (c) sponge cakes for the Mid-Autumn Festival instead of (D) moon cakes.

4. You has to (A) take off (B) your hats when (C) you go (D) to the pagoda.

5. I don't like (A) this performance (B) although (C) it's too boring (D).

Key: 1. B; 2. B; 3. C; 4. A; 5. C;

IV. Complete each sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one.

1. Cats cannot swim as well as dogs.

Dogs can ……………………………….

2. Minh really loves to hang out with friends.

Minh really enjoys ……………………………….

3. Playing beach games is very interesting.

It is ……………………………….

4. He uses all his free time to look after his garden.

He spends …………………………….

5. Would you please change this T-shirt for me?

Do you mind ………………………………

Key: 1. Dogs can swim better than cats.

2. Minh really enjoys hanging out with friends

3. It is interesting to play beach games.

4. He spends his free time looking after his garden.

5. Do you mind changing this T-shirt for me?

ĐỀ SỐ 2

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.

Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentence. 

1. A: Can you help me carry my bags, please? B: -_________.

A. Certainly

B. Yes, I can

C. Yes, please

D. No, thanks

2. Would you like ___________ a game of chess?

A. playing

B. plays

C. play

D. to play

3. We have learned English ___________ 2002.

A. since

B. from

C. in

D. for

4. When were you born? - I was born ___________ 23rd March, 1998.

A. between

B. in

C. on

D. at

5. My grandfather is not ______ enough to walk as fast as he used to.

A. strong

B. strength

C. stronger

D. strengthen

6. When my father was young, he used to _______ tennis in the afternoons.

A. to play

B. playing

C. play

D. plays

7. Mary hates ________, but she loves cooking.

A. to wash up

B. wash up

C. washing up

D. washed up

8. I am sure he will enjoys ____________ on his trip.

A. herself

B. ourselves

C. itself

D. himself

Read and choose the best option to fill in the gaps. 

Can you imagine what life would be (1)______ if there were no telephone? You could not call your friends(2) ________the phone and talk to them. When a (3)______ broke out in (4)_________house you could not call the fire department. If somebody were sick, he could not call a (5)______. Therefore, we should (6)______ our deep thanks (7)________Alexander Graham Bell, a (8)______, who invented the telephone in 1876.

Read the following passage and answer the questions. 

Alexander Graham Bell was born in 1847 in Edinburgh, Scotland. He moved to Canada and then to the USA in the 1870s. In America, he worked with deaf-mutes at Boston University. Soon, Bell started experimenting with ways of transmitting speech over a long distance. This led to the invention of the telephone. Thomas Watson was Bell's assistant. Bell and Watson introduced the telephone in 1876. Bell demonstrated his invention at a lot of exhibitions. He died in 1922.

1. When and where was Alexander Graham Bell born?

_______________________________________

2. What did he do when he was at Boston University?

________________________________________

3. Who was Thomas Watson?

________________________________________

4. What did Bell and Watson do in 1876?

________________________________________

Rewrite these sentences as directed. 

1. He is strong. He can carry that suitcase. (use enough)

________________________________________

2. The doctor said: “You should take a few days off.”

The doctor advised ________________________________________

3. She started learning to swim five years ago.

She has ________________________________________

4. Lan said “Please give Tim this dictionary.”

Lan told ________________________________________

Use the given words to make sentences.

1. She / like / learn English/./

________________________________________

2. She / learn / this language /since 2008/./

________________________________________

3. She / always / want / improve her English/./

________________________________________

4. She / buy / an English -Vietnamese dictionary/ last week /./

________________________________________

ĐÁP ÁN

Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced is differently from that of the others.

Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below.

Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) that best fits each of the blank spaces. 

Read the text and answer the questions. 

1. Alexander Graham Bell was born in 1847 in Edinburgh, Scotland There are 26 classrooms.

2. He worked with deaf-mutes at BostonUniversity.

3. Thomas Watson was Bell's assistant.

4. Bell and Watson introduced the telephone in 1876.

Rewrite these sentences as directed.

1. He is strong enough to carry that suitcase.

2. The doctor advised me to take a few day off.

3. She has learnt to swim for 5 years.

4. Lan told me to give Tim that dictionary.

Use the given words to make sentences. 

1. She likes learning English.

2. She has learnt this language since 2008.

3. She always wants to improve her English.

4. She bought an English -Vietnamese dictionary last week.