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<b>ĐỀ THI HỌC KÌ 1 LỚP 8 MƠN TIẾNG ANH</b>
<b>CĨ ĐÁP ÁN NĂM 2020 - 2021</b>
<b>Đề kiểm tra tiếng Anh lớp 8 học kì 1 có đáp án - Đề số 1</b>
<b>Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced </b>
<b>differently from that of the rest.</b>
1. A. bought B. cough C. sight D. daughter
2. A. happy B. character C. fat D. classmate
3. A. smile B. thick C. fit D. visit
4. A. hot B. hat C. hour D. hall
<b>Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes the </b>
<b>sentence. </b>
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?
B. strength
C. stronger
D. strengthen
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
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?
________________________________________
________________________________________
4. What did Bell and Watson do in 1876?
________________________________________
<b>Rewrite these sentences as directed. </b>
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 ________________________________________
1 2 3 4
B D A C
<b>Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished </b>
<b>sentence below.</b>
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
A D A C A C C D
<b>Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) that best fits each of the blank </b>
<b>spaces. </b>
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
A A B B C D A C
<b>Read the text and answer the questions. </b>
1. Alexander Graham Bell was born in 1847 in Edinburgh, Scotland There are 26
classrooms.
2. He worked with deaf-mutes at BostonUniversity.
4. Bell and Watson introduced the telephone in 1876.
<b>Rewrite these sentences as directed.</b>
1. He is strong enough to carry that suitcase.
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<b>* Circle A or B to choose the correct answers (0.5 pt)</b>
5. A The village is far from a river.
B. The village is near a river.
6. It took them about 30 minutes to reach
B. It took them about 30 minutes to visit the village. Ba’s uncle.
<b>II. USE OF ENGLISH: Write A,B,C or D which best completes the</b>
<b>sentences: (1.5 pts)</b>
1. They will visit the ________ of a Vietnamese hero.
A. house
B. mosque
C. place
D. shrine
2. He is now studying in the USA as an ___________ student.
A. changeably
B. changeable
C. exchange
D. pagoda
6. I can complete a ____________ English if you want.
A. speak
B. spoke
C. spoken
<b>III. Supply the correct form of the words in parentheses: (1 pt)</b>
1. My teacher is very young, but she is very. (experience)
2. You should after a hard working day. (relaxation)
3. Please give me some about this tour. (inform)
4. You should prepare carefully for your coming. (examine)
<b>III. READING COMPREHENSION (2.5 pts)</b>
<b>Read the passage and decide whether the statements that</b>
<b>follow are True or False: (1pt)</b>
My best friend, Na learned English at school and university many years ago. She is now
studying English again in London because she’s forgotten a lot of it. Na really needs
English for her job. She works for an international bank in Hanoi. Her speaking and reading
are excellent. She just wants to improve her writing skill so that she can write normal letter
in English. In Na’s opinion the aspect of learning English she finds most difficult is
2. The teacher asked Peter why he (not/ answer)______ her question.
3. Are they used to (go) fishing on this weekend?
4. If the boy (get) _______ good marks next summer, he must study harder.
<b>V. WRITING (2.5 pts)</b>
<b>Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to</b>
<b>the first sentence: (1.5 pts)</b>
1. Because it was very cold, we turned off the air conditional.
It was very cold_________________________ .
Ba asked his sister_____________________ .
3. Mary doesn’t know the way to her best friend’s house.
Mary wishes___________________________ .
<b>Write sentences with the cues given to make meaningful</b>
<b>sentences: (1 pt)</b>
4. We/ enjoy/ learn/ English/ be able/ communicate/ the foreigners.
5. She/ usually/ practice/ listen/ English program/ TV.
<b>Đáp án Đề thi học kì 1 tiếng Anh lớp 8 năm 2020</b>
<b>V. Supply the correct Tense or Form of the Verbs in</b>
<b>parentheses: (1 pt)</b>
1. would buy; 2. didn’t answer; 3. Going; 4. gets
<b>VI. WRITING (2.5 pts)</b>
<b>Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to</b>
<b>the first sentence: (1.5 pts)</b>
1. It was very cold, so we turned off the air conditioner.
2. Ba asked his sister if she would meet their mother the following day/ the next day.
3. Mary wishes she knew the way to her best friend’s house.
<b>Write sentences with the cues given to make meaningful</b>
<b>sentences: (1 pt)</b>
4. We enjoy learning English to be able to communicate with the foreigners.
5. She always practice listening to English program on TV.
<b>I. USE OF ENGLISH: Write A, B, C or D which best completes the</b>
<b>sentences: (2 pts)</b>
1. Susan __________________ a lot of photos to show the trip to her friends.
A. too
C. what/is
D. if/is
5. She asked me if I _________ any other languages.
A. speak
B. spoke
C. to speak
D. speaking
6. Could you please ________ me details of the program.
A. send
B. to send
C. sending
D. sends
7. My younger sister takes very good care _________ of her lovely cat.
A. for
B. in
1.The excited children were looking forward __________ with the foreign teacher (speak)
2. I __________ on this project or an hour (work)
3. She wishes she _________ here next time (be)
4. He kept ________________ about you last night. (talk)
<b>Read the passage and decide whether the statements that </b>
<b>follow are True or False ( 1pt)</b>
Marie was born in Poland in 1876. She learnt to read when she was 4 years old. She was
intelligent and hard an excellent memory. She finished high school when she was 15 years
old. When she grew up, Marie went to Paris to study Mathematics and Chemistry at the
University. She won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1903 and 8 years later she received the
Nobel Prize for Chemistry. Marie Curie died in 1934.
1.She finished high school in 1891
2. She studied Mathematics and Chemistry at the University in Paris.
3. She won the Nobel Prize for Physics when she was 28.
4. Marie Curie died in 1943.
<b>Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the </b>
<b>following passages: (1.5 pts)</b>
ran (2) picking (3) wait (4) stopped (5) picked
<b>Đáp án đề thi tiếng Anh 8 học kì 1 năm 2020</b>
<b>I. USE OF ENGLISH: Write A, B, C or D which best completes the</b>
<b>sentences: (2 pts)</b>
1. A; 2. B; 3. C; 4. A; 5. B; 6. A; 7. D; 8. A
<b>II. Supply the correct form of the words in parentheses (1.5 pt)</b>
1. reputation; 2. Qualified; 3. unfriendly; 4. wonderful; 5. Interesting; 6. enjoyably;
1. to speaking; 2. have worked; 3. would be; 4. talking;
<b>IV. READING COMPREHENSION (2.5 pts)</b>
<b>Read the passage and decide whether the statements that </b>
<b>follow are True or False (1pt)</b>
1. T; 2. T; 3. F; 4. F
<b>Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space (1.5 </b>
<b>pts)</b>
1. collected; 2. picking; 3. stopped; 4. ran; 5. turning; 6. dropped
<b>V. Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning </b>
<b>to the first sentence: (2 pts)</b>
1.How long have you known this bamboo forest?
2. Ba wishes he ______________ fly.
A. can
B. could
C. might
D. should
3. We went ________________ in the river and had a picnic on the river bank.
A. boating
B. skating
C. shopping
D. camping
4. There is a banyan at the ____________ to the village. 4
B. entrance
C. gate
D. forest
5. They will visit the _______________ of a Vietnamese hero. 5
B. or
C. of
D. with
<b>III. Supply the correct form of the words in parentheses (1.5 </b>
<b>pt)</b>
1. The journey to the village is very__________________ (interest)
2. This stamp ____________ belongs to my cousin (collect)
3. Paola answered the questions __________________ (exact)
4. That university has very good _____________ (repute)
5. Look at the ___________ to choose the suitable language school (advertise)
6. If you want to study in this school, you must pass the examination ___________ (write)
<b>IV. Supply the correct Tense or Form of the Verbs in </b>
<b>parentheses: (1 pt)</b>
1.Last year, I had a chance (travel)________________ abroad.
2. He (not, see) _____________ his classmate for years.
3.If he (go)______________ to the countryside, he can enjoy the fresh air.
yourself. The same is true of learning a foreign language. For example, can you speak
English without (5)__________ lots of practice? “Practice makes perfect” is what every
learner of a foreign language should (6)____________.
<b>VI. Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar </b>
<b>meaning to the first sentence: (2 pts)</b>
1. Because the weather was cold, we had to cancel our picnic.
___________________________________
2. Mary can’t sing well and she is not happy about that.
___________________________________
3. My father said “I have to leave now, Lan”
___________________________________
4. When did you stared joining this English speaking club?
___________________________________
<b>Đáp án đề thi học kì 1 mơn tiếng Anh lớp 8</b>
<b>I. LISTENING: Listen to the tape and write True or False (1 pt)</b>
<b>II. USE OF ENGLISH: Write A, B, C or D which best completes </b>
<b>the sentences: (2 pts)</b>
3. My father told Lan that he had to leave then.
4. How long have you joined the English club?
<b>Đề thi học kì 1 tiếng Anh 8 có đáp án - Đề số 5</b>
1. Nga started studying English at university.
2. She works for a national bank in Ha Noi.
3. She needs to improve her writing and listening.
4. She hopes she can understand her favorite English songs
<b>II. USE OF ENGLISH Write A.B.C. or. D which best completes the</b>
<b>sentences: (2pts)</b>
1. What aspect of _________ English do you find most difficult?
A. study
B. studied
C. learnt
D. learning
2. After school she works _________ in a supermarket in the afternoon.
B. can sing
C. might sing
D. sang
6. Could you please _________ me the way to the National library?
A. showed
B. to show
C. showing
D. show
7. He usually catches the bus at 5 o’clock early _________ the morning.
B. in
C. to
D. at
8. If we go there, we can live in a dormitory _________ campus
A. in
B. on
Marie was born in Poland in 1876. She learnt to read when she was 4 years old. She was
intelligent and had an excellent memory. She finished high school when she was only 15
years old. When she grew up, Marie went ạ Paris to study Mathematics, and Chemistry at
the University. She won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1903 and 8 years later she received
the Nobel Prize for Chemistry. Marie Curie died in 1934.
1. She finished high school in 1891.
2. She studied Mathematics and Chemistry at the University in Paris.
3. She won the Nobel Prize for Physics when she was 28.
4. Marie Curie died in 1943.
<b>Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the </b>
<b>following passage: (1,5pts)</b>
<b>You - do - learning - information - without - much - important - </b>
<b>yourself</b>
_________ a foreign language. For example, can you speak English well (5) _________
having lots of practice? “Practice makes perfect” is what every learner of a foreign language
should (6)_________.
<b>VI. Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar </b>
<b>meaning to the first sentence (2pts) .</b>
1. When did they start building this bridge?
1. speaking; 2. haven’t seen; 3. comes; 4. would find
<b>V. Reading Comprehension: (2,5 pts)</b>
<b>Read the passage, and decide whether the statements that </b>
<b>follow are True or False: (1pt)</b>
1. T; 2. T; 3. F; 4. F;
<b>Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the </b>
<b>following passage: (1,5pts)</b>
1. important; 2. information; 3. yourself; 4. learning; 5. without; 6. do;
<b>VI. Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar </b>
<b>meaning to the first sentence: (2pts)</b>
1. When did they start building this bridge?
How long have they built this bridge?
or How long is it since they started…?
or How long ago did they start…?
2. Thu doesn't have enough time to do the test.
Thu wishes she had enough time to do the test.