SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
BẮC NINH
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút(Không kể thời gian giao đề)
(Đề gồm có 02 trang)
SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
BẮC NINH
Thời gian làm
(Đề có 02 trang)
A. LISTENING (1.6 pts)
I. Listen to the dialogue between Susie and Amy about Susie's problem. Decide if the
sentences are True (T) or False (F). You will listen TWICE. (0.8 pt)
1. Susie is having a problem with her parents.
2. Susie and her friends often suffer from bullying.
3. Susie's friends don't like the same free-time activitiesas she does.
4. Amy advised Susie to join a sports club.
II. Listen to the dialogue between John and Kate about his trip to Buon Ma Thuot.
Complete each of the sentences with NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS OR A NUMBER.
You will listen TWICE. (0.8 pt)
1. On his trip to Buon Ma Thuot John got a chance to visit ................ of the Ede people.
2. The Ede’s houses were built like long boats with lengths ranging from ...........to 100 metres.
3. The Ede family’s head is always ................ .
4. John couldn’t join any .............. because he didn’t have enough time.
B. PHONETICS AND USE OF LANGUAGE (2.4 pts)
I. Choose the word A, B, C, or D whose stress pattern is different from the others(0.4 pt)
1. A. village B. receive C. garden D. culture
2. A. popular B. instrument C. festival D. contestant
II. Find the word A, B, C, or D which has a different sound in the part underlined. (0.4 pt)
1. A. ceremony B. traditionC. thank D. land
2. A. greeting B. dogsled C. longevity D. gallery
III. Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D to complete the sentences. (1.2pt)
1. Our class has a(n) …………. , and we often post questions there to discuss.
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A. office B. forum C. club D. notebook
2. The………. of a Muong stilt house has an odd number of steps 5, 7or 9.
A. staircase B. pole C. roof D. open fire
3. In the mountains, there is not ………….. land for growing crops.
A. a B. some C. much D. many
4. She wanted to prepare for the exam;…………, she turned off her mobile phone
A. so B. however C. otherwise D. therefore
5. Vietnamese people believe that the Kitchen Gods go to Heavenon ....................... carps.
A. a B. zero article C. an D. the
6. - …….. festival is more important for the Kinh: the Mid-Autumn or the Lunar New Year?
– The Lunar New Year.
A.Which B. What C. How D.When
IV. Fill in each blank with the suitable form of the word given. (0,4 pt)
1. Kien was so tall that no one recognized him at the family …………. last summer. (union)
2. Dragon-snake (Rong ran len may) is a ………… Vietnamese game for children. (tradition)
C. READING.(2.0pts)
I. Complete the passage with the words in the box. (1.0 pt)
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I think each family has their own customs and traditions. For example, my uncle's
children always spend two weeks in the (1)………. in summertime. Holding a party on
everyone's birthday is another custom they practice. As for my family, it is becoming a (2)
…… for us to bake a special cake on the last Sunday of each month. We also have a home
cinema night every Saturday when we enjoy a film together. For my extended family,
traditionally, we (3)……… on the first day of the Lunar New Year.
In my opinion, it is (4)…… for families to maintain their traditions. However, from time to
time, they can break(5)……. tradition and try something new to add variety to their lives.
II. Read the passage and answer the questions below. (1.0 pt)
Bac Ha Sunday Fair in Lao Cai is the largest and most colourful highland market in
Viet Nam. Every Sunday, the market is crowded with minority people from villages far and
near. The Flower Hmong, Tay, Nung, Dao, and other ethnic groups come wearing their
colourful traditional costumes. They come on foot or on horseback, bringing with them
anything they can exchange. These goods may be vegetables and fruits they grow in their
gardens or medicinal plants they gather from the forests and mountains. They also sell other
items like the clothing they weave or silver jewellery they make. The market has a large place
to sell poultry and animals like chickens, ducks, dogs, buffaloes, and horses.
Bac Ha Sunday Fair is also a place for people to meet and chat. After they finish their
market activities, they gather around a big hot pan of thang co, a famous traditional Hmong
food from horse meat. Young people come there with the hope of finding a lover.
Questions
1. How often does the market open?
2. What clothes do minority people wear to Bac Ha Sunday Fair?
3. Can you buy a dog from Bac Ha Sunday Fair?
4. What is “thang co”?
5. When do the market goers sit down for “thang co”?
D. WRITING(2.0pts)
I. Find out and correct the mistake in each sentence. (0.6pt)
1. We need to work more hardly, especially at exam time.
2. Farmers should plough their fields carefully; however, they will not have a bumper crop.
3. Hung King Temple Festival is one of national public holidays of Viet Nam.
II. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. (0.4 pt)
1. My brother enjoys cycling in the park with his friends.
My brother is fond …………………………………………………………………………...
2. My close friend did better on the exam than me.
I did ……………………………………………………………………………………..........
III. Write questions from the clues(0.6 pt)
1. you/ attend/ the Khmer’s Moon Worship Festival/ last year/ ?
2.How many/ ethnic minority group/ Viet Nam/ ?
3. the farmers/ harvest/ their crops/ fields/ now/ ?
IV. Rearrange the given words / phrases to make meaningful sentences. (0.4 pt)
1.you/ What/ take / do/ part/ in/ family event/ often/?
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2. can/ Learning martial arts/ confidence/ help / build/ and/ physical strength/ improve.
D. SPEAKING (2.0pts)
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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
BẮC NINH
HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM
KIỂM TRA CUỐI HỌC KỲ 1
NĂM HỌC 2023 – 2024
Môn: Tiếng Anh – Lớp 8
A. LISTENING (1.6 pts)
I. Listen to the dialogue between Susie and Amy about Susie's problem. Decide if the
sentences are True (T) or False (F) You will listen TWICE. (0.8 pt)
(Mỗi đáp án đúng cho 0,2 điểm) 1. F 2. F 3. T 4. T
II. Listen to the dialogue between John and Kate about his trip to Buon Ma Thuot.
Complete each of the sentences with NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS OR A NUMBER.
You will listen TWICE. (0.8 pt) (Mỗi đáp án đúng cho 0,2 điểm)
1. a village 2. 15/ fifteen 3. a woman 4. Ede festivals
B. PHONETICS AND USE OF LANGUAGE (2.4 pts)
I. Choose the word A, B, C, or D whose stress pattern is different from the others(0.4 pt).
(Mỗi đáp án đúng cho 0,2 điểm) 1. B 2. D
II. Find the word A, B, C, or D which has a different sound in the part underlined. (0.4
pt) (Mỗi đáp án đúng cho 0,2 điểm)1. C 2. C
III. Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D to complete the sentences (1.2 pt). (Mỗi đáp án
đúng cho 0,2 điểm)1. B 2. A 3. C 4. D 5. B 6. A
IV. Fill in each blank with the suitable form of the word given. (0,4 pt) (Mỗi đáp án đúng
cho 0,2 điểm)1. reunion 2. traditional
C. READING (2 pts)
I. Complete the passage with the words in the box. (1 pt) (Mỗi đáp án đúng cho 0,2 điểm)
1. countryside 2. custom 3. gather 4. good 5. with
II. Read the passage and answer the questions below. (1 pt) (Mỗi đáp án đúng cho 0,2 điểm)
1. (It opens) every Sunday/ once a week/ on Sundays.
2. (They wear) their colourful traditional costumes.
3. Yes, we/ I can.
4. (It/ “thang co” is) a famous traditional Hmong food from horse meat.
5. After they finish their market activities, (they sit down for “thang co”.)
D. WRITING (2.0 pts)
I. Find out and correct the mistake in each sentence. (0.6 pt)
(Tìm và sửa được lỗi sai cho 0,2 điểm. Tìm được lỗi sai nhưng không sửa được hoặc sửa sai được 0.1
điểm)
1. more hardly harder. 2. however otherwise
3. one of national public holidays one of the national public holidays
II. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. (0.4 pt)
1. My brother is fond of cycling in the park with his friends.
2. I did worse on the exam than my close friend.
III. Write questions from the clues (0.6 pt) (Mỗi đáp án đúng cho 0,2 điểm)
1. Did you attend the Khmer’s Moon Worship Festival last year?
2.How many ethnic minority groups are there in Viet Nam?/ How many ethnic minority
groups does Viet Nam have?
3. Are the farmers harvesting their crops in the fields now?
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IV. Rearrange the given words / phrases to make meaningful sentences. (0.4 pt)
(0.4 pt). (Mỗi đáp án đúng cho 0,2 điểm)
1. What family event do you often take part in?
2. Learning martial arts can help build physical strength and improve confidence.
E. SPEAKING (2.0 pts)
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