Đề thi HK1 lớp 8

A. Vocabulary and Grammar.
I. Chose the best answer (2,5 mks)
1. Many learners put into the new words the meaning of their...................
a. mother tongue b. mother’s tongue c. mother language
2. Some people try to learn new words and phrases...................... heart.
a. with b. in c. by.
3. Before the festival started, a fairy appeared and..............changed the poor girl’s rags into beautiful clothes.
a. magical b. magic c. magically
4. The step mother was very....................... with the little poor girl.
a. sad b. nice c. cruel
5. She used.................... all the chores when she was young.
a. do b. to do c. doing
6. She told me that you didn’t learn English very.................
a. good b. well c. hardly
7. Mr. Jackson told me....................... this machine to your office.
a. bring b. to bring c. bringing
8. My mother hates..................... the dishes after meals
a. wash b. to wash c. washing
9. The prince immediately fell................. love with the kind girl.
a. to b. in c. into
10. Could you.................... me a favor? - How can I help?
a. make b. give c. do
II. Change the following sentences into reported speech (1mk)
1. “Can you explain tis word to me?” She asked her teacher.
2. “You should practise speaking English everyday” Miss Jackson said to Mary.
B. Reading
I. Complete the text with the words given (1mk)
mother fairy happily
sisters midnight magic
Once upon a time there was a girl called Cindy. She had to work very hard all day while her lazy sisters did nothing. One night her (1)................went to a party at the palace. Cindy was very sad because she had to be at home. Suddenly, a (2)................... appeared and told her that she could go to the party, but turn back by midnight. She also changed Cindy’s rags in to beautiful clothes. Then she went to the party and danced with the Prince. At (3).................... she ran back home, leaving one of her shoes on the dance floor. The prince wanted to see her again and went to every house in the capital until he found that the shoe was the right size for Cindy. She and the Prince were married and lived (4)..................... ever after.
II. Answer the following questions (1,5 mks)
1. Where did Cindy’s sister go one night?
2. Why was Cindy sad?
3. Who appeared and helped her?
C. Writing:
Use the information below to make a complete letter (2mks)
Dear Tan,
I/ be/ happy/ tell you/ I can join/ Green Group/ my school
The G.G/ be/ holding/ one - environment month plan. We/ going/ clean/ banks/ lakes every weekend. We/ going/ plant trees/ flower/ parks. We/ going/ water/ every afternoon/ after class.
I/ hope/ we/ give green color/ city/ earn/ money/ school.
The program/ be/ interesting/ useful.
I/ be/ still fine. I/ tell/ you more/ the 6.6’s activities/ next letter
Love,
Phong