Teacher: Phung Thi Thanh Xuan
Name: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45’ English Test no I Semester I (grade 8)
class: . . . . . : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . School year: 2008-2009

I. GRAMMAR
A. MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences: (2ms)
1. He’s tall and thin. He has _______________________.
A. black hair short B. short black hair C. hair short black D. black short hair
2. I find he is not communicative. He’s rather _____________________.
A. outgoing B. humorous C. sociable D. reserved
3. Don’t let your little brother play with the ballpoint pen. It can _________________him.
A. move B. sweep C. injure D. destroy
4. The lighting fixture is ______________________the dinner table.
A. above B. on C. beneath D. under
5. He’ll _______________________cook meals himself.
A. can B. must C. have to D. ought to
6. Deaf-mutes can ___________________speak __________________hear.
A. both – and B. either – or C. neither – nor D. not only – but also
7. Our son is old enough to look after ____________________.
A. himself B. herself C. myself D. ourselves
8. Don’t come in. Please wait ____________________for your turn.
A. inside B. outside C. upstairs D. downstairs
9. Alexander Graham Bell was born _____________________March, 3, 1847.
A. at B. in C. on D. from
10. Would you like to go to the concert with me tonight? - _____________________.
A. Yes, please B. No, thanks
C. I’m sorry. I’d love to D. Yes. I’d love to
B. USE OF ENGLISH: (2ms)
2 Rewrite each sentence keeping the same meaing:
1. Your little brother can’t study in this school because he is still young.

4. A. carries B. uses C. takes D. has
5. A. how B. when C. what D. where
6. A. by B. of C. from D. for
7. A. made B. worked C. conducted D. changed
8. A. differenceB. same C. similar D. device
III. WRITING:
5. Look at the piture and describe the bedroom with the things below:(2ms)
0. This is my Lan’s bedroom
1. There / a desk / the left / the room
2. There / a chair / the desk
3. The bed / the middle / the room
4. On the right side / the room there / a window
5. The clock / the wall, / the bed
6. The bookshelf / the wall, /the desk
7. The wardrobe / the desk
8. The cushion / the bed
IV. LISTENING:
6. Listen your teacher to fill in the message (2ms)
--THE END --
ASIAN HOTEL
Date: (1) ------------------------------------------------------
Time: (2) ------------------------------------------------------
For: ---the hotel reception--------------------------
Message: (3) ------------------------------------------------------
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Taten by: (4) ------------------------------------------------------
Teacher: Phung Thi Thanh Xuan

HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 8
ĐỀ KIỂM TRA MỘT TIẾT BÀI SỐ 1 HỌC KỲ I

8. The cushion is on the bed
IV. LISTENING (2ms – 0.5 for each true answer)
The text:
A customer telephoned ASIAN HOTEl for hotel reception on August 20 after midday. The customer’s name was
Mr. Ha, and he wanted to book two rooms for one day. The receptionist named Linh took the message

6. Date: (1) ----------- August 20 ----------------------
Time: (2) ---------------- after midday ---------------------
For: ---the hotel reception--------------------------
Message: (3) Mr. Ha wanted to book two rooms for one day.
Taten by: (4) ----------Linl------------------------
-----HẾT-----
Teacher: Phung Thi Thanh Xuan