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Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences.. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs 2pts 1.. Read the text and write the sentences

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ĐỀ KIỂM TRA MÔN TIẾNG ANH, HỌC KỲ II, LỚP 8

Đề số 1 (Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút)

I Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each of the following

sentences (2 pts)

1 We must be there ……… 7.30 and 9.30

A at B.after C before D between

2 Lan is ………… than her sister

A as beautiful B beautifuller C more beautiful D the most beautiful

3 What time ……….? About an hour ago

A he phones B he phoned C did he phone D has he phoned

4 My Dad ……….for this company since 2001

A work B works C worked D has worked

II Match the names of the places of interest in column A with the correct

provinces in column B (1 pt)

A B

1 Ha Long Bay A Quang Binh

2 Phong Nha Cave B Ho Chi Minh City

3 Nha Rong Harbor C Quang Ninh

4 Le Nin Stream D Cao Bang

III Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs (2pts)

1 Peter fell asleep while he (read)………… a newspaper

2 It is easy (do) ……… that exercise

3 He often (buy)………… books at this shop

4 They (watch)……… T.V last night

IV Rewrite the sentences with the words provided (2 pts)

1 "Send me a postcard when you arrive in Paris!"

V Read the text and write the sentences below True (T) or False (F) (3pts)

A week ago, Huy's family went for a picnic in the country It was early spring, so

they thought it was too cold to go to the seaside

They set off early after breakfast and drove about 45 km into the country until

they came to this favorite place Huy and his sister went into the woods to pick

wild flowers Huy's parents sat quietly, fishing by the stream At 4.30 p.m, they

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put the plates, cups, saucers and other things back into the basket and went back totheir car They got home at 5.00 p.m.

T F

1 Huy's family went for a picnic seven days ago

2 They went to the city

3 They went to the country by train

4 The children went into the woods to pick wild flowers and their

parents fished by the stream

5 They came back home at 5.00 p.m

6 It's about 50 km from their house to the countryside

THE END

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-ĐỀ KIỂM TRA MÔN TIẾNG ANH, HỌC KỲ II, LỚP 8

Read the passage and choose the most appropriate answer A, B, C or D (2.5 pts)

How Nam has improved his English

In the first year of lower secondary school, I had some difficulties in learning English

My English pronunciation was really bad and my English grammar was worse I didnot know how to improve them I didn’t want my father and mother to know about this.One afternoon after the lesson, my teacher of English told me to wait for her outsidethe classroom She took me to the school library and showed me cassettes of

pronunciation drills kept in a glass bookcase She also told me how to use an English dictionary to improve my English grammar “Now I think you know what youshould do”, said she I made much progress and only one year later, I won the firstprize in the English Speaking Contest held for secondary school students in my

English-hometown

1 What difficulties did Nam have in learning English in the first year?

A The pronunciation

B The grammar

C Both pronunciation and grammar

D The way of improving his pronunciation

2 Who wanted to meet him one afternoon after the lesson?

A His teacher

B One of his friends

C His father

D His mother

3 Where did Nam and his teacher go after that?

A to the town library

B to the school library

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C to the teachers’ room

D to his house

4 What did the teacher show him then?

A A glass bookcase

B An English-English dictionary

C An English Grammar book

D Cassettes of pronunciation drills

5 What did he win in the English Speaking Contest one year later?

A The first prize

B The second prize

C The third prize

D The fourth prize

III LANGUAGE FOCUS

Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences (2.5 pts)

1 I often play soccer _ Sunday afternoon

A in B at C on D for

2 We should wait here _ our teacher comes back

A before B until C after D during

3 Mr Brown is the same age Mrs Brown

A as B like C from D with

4 The little boy is not _ to lift the suitcase

A enough strong B strong enough C too strong D so strong

5 My father was good at swimming He used to swimming in summer

A go B goes C went D going

6 Kate hates to classical music

A listens B listened C listen D listening

7 Hung is student in my class

A good B better C the best D a best

8 Ho Chi Minh City is larger and beautiful than Hanoi

A more B as C most D the most

9 Mr Smith likes _ to music in his free time

A listens B listened C listen D listening

10 They built this house _1990

A from B in C at D for

IV WRITING

Write a passage using the following sets of words and phrases You can make all

the necessary changes and additions (2.5 pts)

1 Lan / like / learn English

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4 Last week / she / buy / English-Vietnamese dictionary

…

5 She / often / use/ it/ for reading

I Choose the best answer by circling A, B, C or D (2pts)

1 Trang is 15 years old She is not old enough a car

A drive B to drive C driving D drove

2 _can I do for you 

A What B When C Where D How

3 It is easy _ English

A learn B learning C to learn D learned

4 Would you mind _the washing up for me tonight 

A do B did C doing D to do

5 I prefer walking _riding a bicycle

A to B than C with D for

6 My grandmother used to _her younger brother and sister

A looks after B look after C looked after D looking after

7 Mr Lam asked me _you this dictionary

A give B to give C gave D giving

8 The ruler _of plastic is Lan's

A make B made C making D to make

II Put the verbs in bracket into correct tenses (3pts)

1 Tuan already ( do ) _his homework

2 I didn't know how ( get ) to your house so I stopped ( ask )

_the way

3 It ( rain ) _when the plane got to Ha Noi

4 Huong ( go ) _to Son La last week

5 They ( watch ) _T.V at 8.30 last night

III Rewrite the sentences (3pts)

1 The Chinese invented paper in the century A.D

Paper

2 This factory produces 10,000 cars each year

10,000 cars

3 "My sister likes cooking.", said Nam

Nam said that

4 " Is Ha Long Bay in the Northern Viet Nam, Phuong " asked Mary.

Mary asked Phuong

5 The question is very difficult I can't understand it

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The question is too

6 Using a computer is very simple

It is

IV Read and answer the questions (2pts)

Let's visit Tokyo

Tokyo, which is the capital of Japan, is one of the three largest cities in the world Inthe twelfth century, Japan's capital was an inland city named Kyoto Six hundred yearslater, many people from Kyoto had moved to a city called Eyed They had renamed itTokyo and had made this city the capital of all Japan

Today, Tokyo is a busy place It is a center for business and education It is also acenter for religion In addition, Tokyo University, the beautiful grounds of the ImperialPlace, the famous Imperial Hotel, built in 1920 by an American, Frank Lloyd Wright,and many fine shops, stores, theaters and eating places can be found in this capital

In downtown Tokyo, many large, new buildings made of concrete and steel may beseen Some of these were built after the earthquake of 1923 Others were built afterWorld War II

* Answer the questions

1 Which city used to be the capital of Japan in the 12th century 

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I Choose the best answer by circling A, B, C or D (3pts)

1 Phong Nha Cave is in the _ of Viet Nam

A southern B northern C south D north

2 She asked me I liked coffee

A as B if C or D and

3 Millions of Christmas cards every year

A were sent B are sent C send D will send

4 Taj Mahal is _ famous of all India’s ancient buildings

A more B most C the most D best

5 My mother is very keen growing roses

A on B in C of D about

6 A test in which participants have to fetch water is called _

A water-fetch contest B fetching-water contest

C water-fetching contest D fetch-watering contest

7 He said that he would come there _

A tomorrow B the following C the following day D next day

8 Do you mind out your cigarette - No, of course not.- No, of course not

A put B putting C to put D is putting

9 A workman who repairs water-pipes is called

A plumber B worker C farmer D repairer

10 Finally, we decided to the cinema

A going B go C to go D gone

11 The girl next to Lan is a new student

A standing B stand C to stand D stood

12 I promise I on time – I hope so

A come B will come C came D hascome

II Supply the correct forms or tenses of the words in brackets (2pts)

1 Lan arranged flowers the most (attract) _ in the contest

2 What Nam (do) _this time yesterday 

3 Ha Long Bay is one of the (culture) Heritage Sites

4 We (go) to school when it rained

III Do as directed (2pts)

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1 They asked us “Must you go now ” (using reported speech)- No, of course not.

2 The light went out while _ (complete the sentence)

3 Does your country export rice to Britain (change into passive form)- No, of course not

4 The United States has a big industry that makes cars (using compound words)

IV Complete the passage with the suitable words in the box (1.5pts)

bought up tree several holiday relatives

Christmas is the biggest (1) of the year in Britain Christmas Eve starts on 24December, although there have been (2) weeks of preparation beforehand.The Christmas trees have been(3) Christmas cards have already been sent tofriends and (4) About a week before Christmas, people usually put

(5) their decorations and an angel on the top of the Christmas tree Finally,presents are usually put under the (6)

VI Write a letter to your friend Tell him / her about your place you have visited

recently The following cues may help you (1.5pts)

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II Put the verbs in the correct form (2pts)

1 You should know how (use) _ the computers

2 We started (learn) _ English when we were ten

3 My friend (not do) _ his homework yet

4 When we came, a book report (give) _

III Read and answer the questions (3pts)

Tet or the Lunar New Year holiday is the most important celebration for Vietnamesepeople Tet is a festival which happens in late January or early February Before Tet,people usually clean and decorate their homes They go to the market to buy candy,jams or dried watermelon seeds They also get clothes which are worn at Tet Theyoften buy peach blossoms and marigolds which are traditional flowers on Tet holiday.Tet is a time for family members to have special meals with special food such as stickyrice cakes People often visit relatives and friends on the second day of the holiday

1 When is the Lunar New Year holiday celebrated in Vietnam

2 What do Vietnamese people often do to prepare for Tet

3 What do you often do on the second day of the holiday

IV Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the

same (2pts)

1 Do you mind opening the windows

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4 She asked him if he would stay with his friends the next day.

She asked him " _"

THE END

I Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences (3.0 points)

1 Millions of Christmas cards _ every year

A is sent B are sent C send D are sending

2 I don't know how _ this game

A play B played C to play D playing

3 I take part _ most of the youth activities of my school

A on B in C to D for

4 We're looking forward to _ you earlier

A see B seeing C saw D be seeing

5 He had his father _ his watch

A fixed B to fix C fix D fixing

6 Luckily, Peter had _ to finish his final exam

A many time B enough time C time enough D some time

7 Tom _ his hand when he was cooking the dinner

A burnt B was burning C burn D is burning

8 I must go now I promised _ late

A not being B not to be C to not be D not be no

9 Would you mind if I _ a photo?

A take B took C taking D will take

10 I _ Cuba in 1990

A visit B visited C have visited D was visiting

11 It is _ to find an expensive hotel in this town

A difficult B difficultly C difficulty D differ

12 _you ever _ to America yet?

A Have …been B Were …being C Were … been D Are … been

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II Write the correct form of the words in brackets (1.0 point)

1 Stop, Nam! It's to be near the stove (danger)

2 The glass pieces are dried (complete)

3 My elder brother studies hard this year in order to pass the

exam to the university (enter)

4 Please confirm your date and time if you want to come

with us (arrive)

III Complete the second sentence in such a way that it has the same

meaning as the first one (2 points)

1 Clement Clarke Moore wrote the poem in 1823

-> The poem ………

2 "We are waiting for the school bus", said the children

-> The children said

3 Roses can't possibly grow in such poor ground

-> It is impossible

4 The last time I played tennis was in 1990

->I haven't

IV Read the passage and answer the questions (2 points)

THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA

In China, there is a wall that is 1,500 miles long It is called the Great Wall ofChina It winds uphill and down, through valleys and mountains It was made byhand The Great Wall of China was built from 246 - 209 BC The people of Chinamade it to keep out their enemies There are watch towers all along the way TheWall is made of brick and earth It is high and wide on top People can walk alongthe top as if it were a road No other defense line has ever been made as long asthe Great Wall of China

1 Where is the Great Wall?

V Listen to Lily talking about herself Decide if the following statements

are true (T) or false (F) (2 points)

T F

1 Lily comes from China

2 English is important to her as she will need it for her future job

3 She started learning English when she was eighteen

4 She has a problem with listening

5 She can understand people when they speak fast

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6 She doesn't find English difficult to learn.

7 She wants to be an English teacher

8 She loves English songs, but she doesn't hope to become asinger

THE END

I Listen to the passage and fill in the missing information (2.5 pts)

Well, I like living in Glasgow, mainly because I live right (1)……… if I want to

go to the theatre, I can leave my house about (2)…… before the show starts andwalk there I can (3)………with the cinema On Sundays, I can go to the parkwith my friend or (4)……… art gallery Or I can go to (5)…… with my parentsand brother

II Circle the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete each of the followingsentences (2 pts)

1 Mom had to do everything _ electricity

A by B on C without D within

2 When I was a little girl, I used to _ my father's advice

A listen B listen to C listening D listened

3 I can't remember _ when I was young

A what life was like B what life was

C how life was D how life was like

4. _ you _ cook dinner for your family?

A Do … use to B Did … use to

C Do … used to D Did … used to

5 Do you need any help?

A No, I don't need B Thanks, I don't need

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C Yes, that's very kind of you D Yes, I need.

6 We are having a plan to help them by _ them to do things

A encourage B encouraged

C encouraging D encourages

7 Do you know that _ began in England in 1907?

A scout B scouter C scouting D scouted

8 What is Mary doing, Mom? She is looking at _ in the mirror

A her B hers C herself D himself

III Read the passages and answer the questions (2.5 pts)

Last Tuesday Dick went to Bristol The train got into Temple Mead at 12.45

Rosemary, his close friend met him outside the station First, they went to a smallcafé to have a cup of coffee They talked endlessly Then they walked around for awhile, and finally went to Rosemary's house They had a lovely lunch Dick metRosemary's mother and later her two children when they went home from school

In the evening, he went to see a very interesting film with Rosemary's family

After the show, he said goodbye to them and left for London

1 How did Dick go to Bristol last Tuesday?

IV Write a description of Lan's room using the words given (3pts)

1 coffee table/the middle/room

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I Listen to the dialogue and fill each blank with a missing word (1point)

Hoa: Where are you going, Nam?

Nam: I'm going to the (1) _ Center I'm going to play (2) _

Hoa: How often do you go there?

Nam: Not very often About once a week

Hoa: Isn't it (3) _ ?

Nam: Not really I usually stay for (4) _ an hour I don't spend much

II Complete the postcard Tom sent to his friend, Mary, who is in America

Use the words in the box (2.5 points)

wonderful met souvenirs in family

friendly nice took cool and sunny of

Dear Mary,

I am having a (1) time in Viet Nam The weather is (2) Thepeople are (3) (4) Ha Noi, I (5) my friend, Hoa andher (6) It was (7) to meet them I bought lots of (8) and (9) a lot (10) photos I hope you are well Did you receivethe postcard I sent you on the first day I arrived in Viet Nam?

See you soon

Your friend,

Tom

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