TRƯỜNG THCS ĐỀ THI HỌC KÌ I ( 2008 – 2009 )
PÔTHI MÔN : Anh văn 8
Tên HS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . THỜI GIAN : 45 phút
Lớp : . . . . . . SBD : . . . . . . . Đề : 1
Điểm
Lời phê
Chữ kí GT 1
Chữ kí GT 2




* Question I : Circle the letter before the best answer of each sentence . ( 2ms )
1. I’ll see you ………………………………………………….. Sunday .
a. in b. at c. on d. between .
2. They are going to Viet Nam ……………………………………….. September .
a. on b. at c. between d. in .
3. Hoa isn’t ……………………………………….. to drive a car .
a. old enough b. enough old c. not old enough d. old not enough
4. ………………………………….. me help you . Thank you .
a. Can b. Let c. Give d. Could .
5. He loves ……………………………………………… soccer very much .
a. play b. to play c. played d. playing .
6. Miss Lan said you ……………………………… work harder on your English pronunciation .
a. may b. can c. should d. could .
7. We haven’t seen each other ………………………………… a long time .
a. since b. for c. in d. between .
8. The children are old enough to look after …………………………………………..
a. themselves b. their c. them d. they .
* Question II . Match column A with column B. ( 1.5 ms )
A
 B

1. Can you help me , please ?
2. Did your grandfather use to tell you
folktales ?
3. Why mustn’t we let children play in the
kitchen ?
4. What does she look like ?
5. How long have you lived here ?
6. Where do they collect and empty garbage ?
a. Because the kitchen is a dangerous
place
b. Of course
c. Oh . She’s beautiful .
d. Yes , he did .
e. At Dong Xuan Market .
f. For 10 Years .


 Answer : 1 …………… 2. …………… 3. …………….. 4 ………………… 5 …………….. 6 …………………….
* Question III . Use the correct tenses or forms of verbs . ( 2ms )
We used to ………………………………………………… in Paris . ( live ) .
She ……………………………………………… in Ha Noi since 1996 . ( live )
What ………………………………………… you ……………………………………… yesterday ? ( do )
Are you going to …………………………………………….. sports ? ( play ) .
* Question IV . Read the passage carefully .
Language learners learn words in different ways . Some learners make a list
and put into it the meanings of new words in their mother tongue , and try to learn them
by heart . However , others do not . Instead , they write one or two example sentences
with each new word in order to remember how to use the word in the right way .
True or False . Correct the false sentence ( s ) . ( 1.5 ms )
T F
a. All language learners write the meaning of new words in their
mother tongue .
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
b. Language learners learn words in the same way .
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
c. Some learners write examples of words they want to learn .
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Answer the questions . ( 1m )
a. Do learners learn words in the same way ?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
b. Why do some learners write example sentences with new words ?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
* Question V . Put the outline for an informal letter in the correct order . (1m )
Opening
Date
Closing
Heading
Writer’s address
Body of the letter
Dear ……………… ,
Your friend / Regards / Love

* Answer :
1……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
2.……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
3.……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
4.……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
* Question VI. Write the complete sentences from the words given ( 1m )
( Viết câu hòan chỉnh từ những từ đã cho )
1/. My grandfather / use / tell / us / stories / when / we / be / young
.……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
2/. Nam / practice / speak / English / everyday.
.……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

ANSWER KEY ENGLISH 8 De 1
( HKI : 2008 – 2009 )
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I. Circle the letter ……………………….. ( 0.25 m * 8 = 2 ms )

1. on 2. in 3. old enough 4. let 5. playing .
6. should 7. for 8. themselves .

II. Match column ………………………………. ( 0.25 m * 6 = 1.5 ms )

1. b ; 2. d ; 3. a ; 4. c