Đề thi KSCL Tiếng Anh 8 trường THCS Phan Huy Chú 2024-2025

TRƯỜNG THCS PHAN HUY CHÚ
KIỂM TRA KHẢO SÁT ĐẦU NĂM NĂM HỌC: 2024 - 2025
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút A. LISTENING
I. Listen to the conversation, then decide whether the statements are True (T) or False. You will listen twice Statements T F
1. Duong is bored this evening.
2. Mai likes watching horror film.
3. White Sands is showing at Kim Dong Cinema at 8 o'clock.
4. Crazy Coconut iS an action film.
II. Listen and fill in the blanks othe missing words. You will listen twice TRAFFIC
There is too much traffic on our roads. In rush hours, it may take 20 minutes to go through a
02-kilometer road by (5) ........... Everyone agrees that something has to be done to solve this
problem. No one likes to spend much time going to school or the work place. Going home
takes even more time. It is not easy to build more or upgrade the roads because it is
(6) ........... So, the answer here 1S to reduce the number of (7) ........... Public transport may
be the solution to the traffic (8)...... The problem is that time is golden, so not everyone
agrees to wait for means of public transport such as buses or trains. B. LANGUAGE
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three in each question. 9. A. starred B. renewed C. shocked D. pedalled 10. A. comedy B. costume C. common D. poster
II. Circle the word that has the stress pattern differently from others. 11. A. review B. traffic C. horror D. ancient 12. A. passenger B. driverless C. production D. vehicle
III. Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences.
13. You may _________ to help other people, such as homeless people. A. volunteer B. donate C. prepare D. provide
14. We _________ enough money to go abroad for our holiday this summer. A. wouldn't B. didn't have C. are not having D. won't have
15. Your bike is a normal one, but _________ is a sport bike. A. she B. her C. herself D. Hers
16. Sandra _________ learning Spanish language in her free time. A. looks for B. takes up C. takes part in D. puts on
17. She has lost five pounds _________ she has been on a low-carb diet. A. because B. and C. so D. though
18. I want to raise fund for street children. - _________ A. Yes, please. B. A lot of money. C. Me too. D. Street children are
19.Many countries have _________ effective network of railways to help transport different types of goods. A. a B. an C. the D. X
20. Some hobbies like carving eggs or making models make you more _________. A. active B. creative C. friendly D. open-minded C. READING
I. Fill in the numbered blanks in the passage with ONE suitable word from the box. islands North waterfalls valleys melted also
The United Kingdom, also called the U.K., consists of a group of (21) off the northwest
coast of Europe. It is a unique country made up of four nations: England, Wales, Scotland,
and Northern Ireland. England, Wales, and Scotland (22) make up Great Britain. Much of
the (23) separated by deep (24) and west of the U.K is covered in high ground, knife- edged
mountain ridges. This terrain was shaped in the last Ice Age, when thick glaciers covered
the land. In the south of England, the countryside is mostly rolling hills. In northwest
England and the Scottish Highlands are dozens of lakes, called lochs. These were left
behind when the Ice Age glaciers (25). They tend tobe long and narrow, and some are very
deep. Legends say that a giant monster called Nessie lives in LochNess in Scotland.
II. Read the text. Circle the correct answer A, B, C or D to answer the following questions.
Leonardo da Vinci was one of the most talented people to have lived. Leonardo da Vinci
was born on April 15,1452 and died on May 2,1519. He was Italian. Leonardo da Vinci is
perhaps best known as a painter, with his legendary works including the Mona Lisa, the
Vitruvian Man and the Last Supper, among others. Leonardo da Vinci wasn't just an
incredible artist, he was an inventor, scientist, mathematician, engineer, writer, musician and much more.
His conceptual drawings included musical instruments, war machines, calculators, boats and
other ideas. Many of them were limited by the level of technology at the time. Flight was of
particular interest to Leonardo da Vinci. He studied the flight of birds and created plans for
flying machines that are similar to gliders and helicopters.
The Mona Lisa is perhaps the most well-known painting in the world. It is believed that
Leonardo da Vinci began painting the Mona Lisa around 1503. It has been on display at the
Louvre Museum in Paris for over 200 years.
26. The passage is mainly about _______. A. the Mona Lisa
B. Leonardo da Vinci as a painter
C. the life of Leonardo da Vinci
D. Leonardo da Vinci and some of his works
27. Leonardo da Vinci is perhaps best known as a(n) _______. A. artist B. scientist C. inventor D. painter
28. Which of the following is NOT true about Leonardo da Vinci?
A. He was the inventor of modern airplanes.
B. He was an incredible artist.
C. His conceptual drawings were limited by the level of technology at his time.
D. He was interested in flight and he studied the flight of birds.
29. Which of the following is considered as Leonardo da Vinci's most well-known painting? A. The Mona Lisa B. The Vitruvian Man C. The Last Supper D. The others
30. We car learn from the passage that Leonardo da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa when he was _______. A. very young B. in Paris C. 51 years old D. 67 years old D. WRITING
I. Choose the underlined word or phrase (Circle A, B, C or D) that needs correcting.
31. All drivers shouldn't never drive next to large vehicles in a roundabout. A. All B. shouldn't C. next to D. in
32. Traffic lights tell road users what they must to do at an intersection. A. tell B. users C. they D. to do
33. He understood the film's plot because he couldn't read all the subtitles. A. understood B. because C. read D. the
34. When you look at their new energy system, our seems very old-fashioned by contrast.