- The document is a test paper for an English exam for 8th grade students containing multiple choice questions and exercises testing grammar, vocabulary, reading comprehension, and matching questions. - It tests topics such as pronunciation, verb tenses, prepositions, question formation, and reading a passage about Alexander Graham Bell and his invention of the telephone. - The test has sections on choosing words with different pronunciations or stress patterns, completing sentences, answering reading comprehension questions, correcting grammar errors, and matching questions to answers.

1. Phòng GD-ĐT Biên Hòa CỘNG HÒA XÃ HỘI CHỦ NGHĨA VIỆT NAM
Trường THCS Phước Tân 1 Độc lập- Tự do- Hạnh phúc
Lớp:……………… ĐỀ KIỂM TRA 1 TIẾT LẦN 1 HỌC KÌ II (2015- 2016)
Họ và tên : …………………………. Môn: Tiếng Anh lớp 8
Thời gian: 45 phút ( không kể thời gian phát đề)
Marks The teacher’s comment
I. Choose and circle the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently.
(0.5pt)
1. A. precaution B. directory C. emigrate D. message
2. A. match B. chore C. school D. choice
II. Choose the word with the different stress syllable. (0.5 pt)
3. A. device B. agree C. conduct D. object
4. A. assistant B. demonstrate C. arrange D. commercial
III. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences. (2pts)
1. The sun ………….in the east.
A. up B. goes C. sets D. rises
2. Bao spends his free time doing volunteer work at a local ……………..
A. orphanage B. volunteer C. hospital D. school
3. The poster is ……….the wall.
A. in B. at C. on D. for
4. Lan failed the final exam. She ……….. to study harder.
A. must B. should C. ought D. will
5. Lan is strong ………….. for her to play sports.
A. enough B. too C. much D. such
6. Tuan isn’t up-stair. He is ………...
A. outside B. inside C. down- stair D. her
7. He looks at ………….. in the mirror.
A. herself B. himself C. themselves D. myself
8. Look at the sky. It ……………. rain
A. is going to B. is C. would D. has to
IV. Give the correct tense of the verbs in brackets. (2pts)
1. You must (go) ……………………. to the doctor.
2. In England, they (drive) …………………. on the left.
3. The test was easy enough for me (do) ………………..
4. Lan (visit) ………………. Hue this summer vacation.
V. Read.
On March 3, 1847, Alexander Graham Ball was born in Edinburgh. He was a Scotsman
although he later emigrated first to Canada and then to the USA in the 1870. In America,

2. 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. Bell and his assistant, Thomas Watson, conducted many experiments and
finally came up with a device with they first introduced in 1876. Bell said on the phone
“Mr.Watson, come here, I want you”. This was the first telephone message. Traveling all
over America, Bell demonstrated his invention to the public at countless exhibitions and
by 1877 the fist telephone was in commercial use.
 Answer: True ( T )or False ( F ) (1pt)
1. Alexander G.Bell was born in the USA.
2. Bell experimented with ways of transmitting speech between deaf- mutes over a
long distance.
 Answer the questions.(0.5 pt)
1. What did Bell do in America?
.
2. What was the first telephone message?
.
3. Who was Thomas Watson?
.
4. What did Bell invent?
.
VI. Do as directed in parentheses ( 2pts)
1. Children mustn’t play in the kitchen because it is very dangerous. ( make a question for the
underlined words).
___________________________________________________________
2. The repairman can’t fix the washing machine by myself.(find and correct the mistake).
___________________________________________________________
3. like / would / you / to / leave/ message / her. ( reorder the word into complete the sentence)
___________________________________________________________
4. It is an ( interest) ………………….. movie. ( supply the correct form of words. )
___________________________________________________________
VII. Match each question in A with its answer in B.(1.5pts)
A
1. What are you going to do this
summer vacation?
2. Would you like to see a movie?
3. What does Nam look like?
4. Can I speak to Nancy, please?
5. Why are you crying?
6. Did someone help you draw that
picture?
B
A. No, I did it myself.
B. I’m sorry she’s out.
C. He’s tall and thin.
D. I just watched the movie
Romeo and Juliet.
E. Yes, please.
F. It’s a bit far from my house.
I’m afraid.
G. I’m going to visit Nha Trang.
Answer
1 –
2 –
3 –
4 –
5 –
6 –

3. ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ KIỂM TRA TIẾNG ANH LỚP 8 LẦN 1 NĂM HỌC 2015-2016
GIÁO VIÊN RA ĐỀ: NGUYỄN HUYỀN TRANG
I.Choose and circle the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently. (0.5pt)
1. A 2. C
II.Choose the word with the different stress syllable. (0.5 pt)
2. D 2. B
III.Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences. (2pts)
1– D 2- A 3- C 4- C
5- A 6- C 7- B 8- A
IV.Give the correct tense of the verbs in brackets. (2pts)
1.go
2. drive
3. to do
4. is going to visit
V.Read.
 Answer: True ( T )or False ( F ) (1pt)
1.F 2. T
 Answer the questions.(0.5 pt)
1.In America, he worked with deaf-mutes at Boston University.
2. “Mr.Watson, come here, I want you” was the first telephone message.
3. He was Bell’s assistant.
4. Bell invented the telephone.
VI. Do as directed in parentheses ( 2pts)
1.Why mustn’t children play in the kitchen?
2. myself => himself
3. Would you like to leave her message?
4. interesting.
VII.Match each question in A with its answer in B.(1.5pts)
1- G 2- F 3- C
4- B 5- D 6- A