®Ò kiÓm tra chÊt lîng häc kú II n¨m häc 2009-2010 M«n: tiÕng anh - líp 8 ( Thêi gian lµm bµi: 45 phót, kh«ng kÓ giao ®Ò) I. Choose the best option to complete the following sentences. (2.0p) 1.We must be there 7.15 and 8.15. a. at b. before c. between d. after 2. Nam is 17. He isn't to drive a motorbike. a. enough young b. young enough c. enough old d. old enough 3. She told me you this present. a. giving b. to give c. gave d. given 4. London is capital in Europe. a. large b. larger c. most large d. the largest 5. She hasn't finished the letter . a. already b. yet c. just d. never 6. Lan is studying hard pass the final exam. a. for b. in order to c. so to d. as to 7. He said he for a company. a. worked b. works c. is working d. has worked 8. Liz is very in the water-fetching contest. a. interest b. interesrted c. interesting d. interests II. Give the correct form/ tense of the verbs. (2.0p) 1. What you (do) when we (phone) you yesterday? 2. I (not see) your uncle recently. - No. He (not go) out since he (buy) a new color television. 3. Do you know what the pudding (make) from? - I'm not sure. My mother often (cook) it at Christmas, but I never (ask) her about it. Your answer: 1 / 2 / / 3 / / III. Use the given words to make meaningful sentences. (2.0p) 1. They / play / tennis / 10.30 yesterday morning. 2. We / learn / English / for nearly three years. 3. I / surprised / see / Mai / the party / last night. 4. The / celebration / will / hold / tomorrow. IV. Rewrite the sentences. (2.0p) 1. Someone will translate this letter into Vietnamese. This letter 2. Is it all right if I take a photograph? Would you mind ? 3. I last wrote to Lan seven months ago. I haven't 4. This morning Nam got up early. He didn't want to be late for school. This morning Nam got up early so as V. Read the passage then answer the questions below.(2.0p) Nam moved to this neighborhood last year. Nam and his family lived in a big city before coming here. On the first days, he didn’t like the life in the country because there was not much to do. However, after a short time he has changed his mind. He now likes his new neighborhood very much because the air is fresh, the food is delicious and the people are friendly. There are a lot of things he can do in his free time such as going swimming, going fishing, going boating. He doesn’t want to live in a big city anymore. 1. When did Nam move to this neighborhood? 2. Did he like the life in the country on the first days? . 3. Why does he like his neighborhood now? . 4. Does he want to live in a big city now? The end ®Ò kiÓm tra chÊt lîng häc kú II n¨m häc 2009-2010 M«n: tiÕng anh - líp 8 ( Thêi gian lµm bµi: 45 phót, kh«ng kÓ giao ®Ò) I. Choose the best option to complete the following sentences. (2.0p) 1. It's too cold outside. Would you mind the window? a. to close b. close c. closed d. closing 2. Lam often plays soccer Sunday afternoon. a. on b. in c. at d. after 3. I've lived in this house 1990. a. from b. in c. since d. for 4. The lane is Nguyen Trai Street and Tran Hung Dao Street. a. near b. between c. beside d. on 5. We in Le Nin Park when it rained. a. walked b. were walking c. have walked d. would walk 6. The boy next to Hoa is a newcomer. a. sit b. to sit c. sitting d. sits 7. She hasn't finished the letter . a. already b. yet c. just d. never 8. Milk to the houses by the milkman everyday. a.brings b. brought c. is bring d. is brought II. Give the correct form/ tense of the verbs in the brackets. (2.0p) 1. Last night when we (come) to visit him, he (do) an experiment on the upstairs. 2. Mr Ba (not go) out since he (buy) a new color television. 3. They often (go) to school by bike, but yesterday they (walk) to school. 4. We can't (go) out because it (rain) now. Your answer: 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / III. Read the passage. Then answer the questions below : ( 2.0p ) Ha Long Bay of the Descending Dragon – is popular with both Vietnamese and international tourists. One of the attractions of Ha Long is the Bay’s calm water and limestone mountains. The Bay’s water is clear during the spring and early summer. Upon arriving in Ha Long City, visitors can go along Chay Beach. From the beach, visitors can hire a boat and go out to the Bay. It is here that visitors can find some of Southeast Asia’s most beautiful sites. Dau Go Cave is one of the most beautiful caves at Ha Long. Questions: 1/ Who is Ha Long Bay famous with ? …………………………………………………… …… 2/What is one of the attractions of Ha Long Bay? ……………………………… ………… 3/ What is the Bay’s water like ? ……………………………………… ……… … ……… 4/ Which cave is the most beautiful at Ha Long ? - ……………………………………… … IV. Write meaningful sentences, using the cues given. (2.0p) 1. It / not easy / answer / these questions. 2. You / tidy / the room / yet? ? 3. This time last year / we / live / France. 4. We / delighted / get / your letter / yesterday. V. Rewrite the following sentences in such a way it has the same meaning as the first given. (2.0p) 1. People speak English all over the world. English 2. Will you open the door? Would you mind ? 3. The old lamp is ten dollars. It is made in China. The old lamp made 4. We turned off the light. We didn't want to waste electricity. We turned off the light so as not The end ®Ò kiÓm tra chÊt lîng häc kú II n¨m häc 2009-2010 M«n: tiÕng anh - líp 8 ( Thêi gian lµm bµi: 45 phót, kh«ng kÓ giao ®Ò) I. Choose the best option to complete the following sentences. (2.0p) 1. Vietnamese language is different English language. a. as b. like c. from d. with 2. It's too cold outside. Would you mind the window? a.to close b. closing c. closed d. close 3. Color television by John Logie Baird in 1928. a. invented b. was inventing c. was invented d. has invented 4. People learned how paper many years ago. a. to make b. is making c. was made d. making 5. Would you helping me with the washing? a. like b. show c. please d. mind 6. Tim said he a chocolate factory then. a. visited b. are visiting c. was visiting d. has visited 7. That printer is guarantee so the company will repair it. a. on b. in c. of d. under 8. The Piramid of Cheops is one of the seven of the world. a. wonders b. Pyramids c. temples d. landmarks II. Give the correct form/ tense of the verbs in the brackets. (2.0p) 1. Last night when we (visit) him, he (do) an experiment on the upstairs. 2. You (see) Mrs Chi recently? - Yes. I (see) her at the school gate three days ago. 3. Nam (not buy) a new computer since he (sell) the old one last month. 4. I advised her (ask) the bus conductor to tell her where (get off). Your answer: 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / III. Rewrite the following sentences in such a way it has the same meaning as the first given. (2.0p) 1. "Eat more fruits and vegetables" , the doctor said to her The doctor told her 2. We began to study English 3 years ago. We have 3. I’m lucky because I have many good friends. I’m lucky 4. “Can you speak English ?” he said to me. He asked me IV. Write meaningful sentences, using the words given. (2.0p) 1. Would / mind / if I / ask / you / question? ? 2. Old lamp / made / China / 5 dollars. 3. What / you / do / 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon? ? 4. This house / build / 1950. V. Read then answer the questions. (2.0p) Alexander Graham Bell was born in 1847 in Edinburgh, Scotland. He moved to Canada and then to the USA in the 1870s. In America, 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.Thomas Watson was Bell's assistant. Bell and Watson introduced the telephone in 1876. Bell demonstrated his invention at a lot of exhibitions. He died in 1922. 1) When and where was Alexander Graham Bell born? 2) What did he do when he was at Boston University? 3) Who was Thomas Watson? 4) How old was Bell when he died? The end . often (cook) it at Christmas, but I never (ask) her about it. Your answer: 1 / 2 / / 3 / / III. Use the given words to make meaningful sentences. (2.0p) 1. They / play / tennis / 10.30 yesterday. (walk) to school. 4. We can't (go) out because it (rain) now. Your answer: 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / III. Read the passage. Then answer the questions below : ( 2.0p ) Ha Long Bay of the Descending. advised her (ask) the bus conductor to tell her where (get off). Your answer: 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / III. Rewrite the following sentences in such a way it has the same meaning as the first given.