Thi thử học kì 1 lớp 8 tiếng Anh năm 2020 - 2021

Exercise 1: Choose the word that has underlined part pronounced differently from the rest

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Exercise 2: Choose the word that has different stress pattern

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Exercise 3: Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentence

2. A _______ is a traditional story, usually about animals, that teaches a moral lesson.

3. She tried to remain cheerful _______ she had failed the test.

4. My father sometimes goes ___________in the forests. He‟d like to find some more food for our family.

5. The Viet (or Kinh) have_______________number of people, account for about 86% of the population.

6. ___________ethnic group has a larger population, the Tay or the Ede?

7. Look! Some children are __________ the buffaloes.

8. My mother enjoys __________traditional food for our family, especially at Tet holiday.

Exercise 4: Choose the underlined word or phrase A, B, C or D that needs correcting

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Exercise 6: Read the text carefully, and then choose the correct answer

According to Irish folklore a man named Jack, well known for his drunkenness and quick temper, got very drunk at a local pub on All Hallows Eve. He met the Devil outside the pub because the Devil wanted his soul. Jack asked him one more drink but he didn’t have the money to pay. So he convinced the Devil to turn himself into a coin and Jack put it into his wallet that had a silver cross that caught the Devil. Jack agreed to free the Devil under one condition: he should let him live for another year. The Devil accepted.

The following year the Devil reappeared and asked Jack to accompany him. Jack told the Devil to take an apple from a tree; when the Devil climbed up, Jack carved a cross on the tree and the Devil was trapped again. This time Jack asked the Devil ten more years of life in exchange for his freedom; again the Devil had to accept.

Soon after, Jack died. God would not allow such an unsavory figure into heaven. The Devil kept his word not to claim his soul, would not allow Jack into hell. He sent Jack off into the dark night with only a burning coal to light his way. Jack put the coal into a carved-out turnip and has been roaming the Earth with ever since. The Irish began to refer to this ghostly figure as “Jack of the Lantern,” and then, simply “Jack O’Lantern.”

The Irish used to carve turnips or beets as Jack’s lanterns and place them into windows or near doors to frighten away evil spirits on Halloween night. When they emigrated to the USA, they brought their traditions with them. They couldn’t find turnips in America but they found a lot of pumpkins which were suitable substitutes to make a JackO’Lantern; since then, pumpkins are an essential part of Halloween celebrations.

1. Where did Jack O’ Lantern first appear?

2. Why did Jack meet the Devil outside the pub?

3. Jack had a silver cross in his wallet _________.

4. What did the Devil have to do before he could come down from the tree?

5. When he died, Jack wasn’t allowed into heaven because _________.