Binh Tan Junior High School Name:……………………. Class: 8 THE SECOND TERM EXAMINATION School year: 2009-2010 Subject: English 8 (A) Duration: 45 minutes Date:…./05/2010 I. Supply the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets. (3m) 1. She (come) ………………to France two years ago. 2. They (visit) ………………… the Silicon Valley since 1999. 3. Mrs Thoa (cook) ………………… when Tuan arrived home. 4. Would you mind if I (take) ………………… a photo? 5. She told me how (make) …………………the cake. 6. Would you like (come) …………………to dinner on Friday? II. Complete the letter with the suitable words from the box (2m) water – sunny – weather – hotel – will – boat – best - limestone Dear Sandra, We are having a lovely time here in Ha Long City, Vietnam. The (1)……………… is very nice. It’s warm and (2)…………… . We’re staying in a comfortable (3) ………… near the beach. We have a spectacular view of the Bay from our bedroom. One of the attractions of Ha Long is the Bay’s calm water with (4) ………… mountains. The Bay’s (5)………… is clear during the spring and early summer. Upon arriving in Ha Long City, you can go along Chay Beach and see wonderful caves and grottoes in Ha Long Bay. Today we are going on a (6) …………… trip to Cat Ba Island. We (7)…………….call you next week. (8)…………wishes, Tim Marks Remarks ……………………………………………… ………………………………………… III. Read the passage, then answer the questions ( 2.5m ) Australia is an island continent in the South Pacific. The capital is Canberra, but the city with the biggest population is Sydney, which has nearly four million. English is the first language of most people, but there are also many immigrants who speak other languages. Canada is the second largest country in land side. It stretches 3,223 miles from east to west and from the North Pole to the U.S border. Both English and French are official languages. Many French-speaking people live in the province of Quebec, where Montreal is the biggest city. Canada has a cold winter and many Canadian enjoy winter sports, such as skiing and ice skating. Questions: 1. Where is Australia ? …………………………………………………………………………………. 2. What is the population of Sydney ? …………………………………………………………………………………. 3. Is English the only language spoken in Australia ? …………………………………………………………………………………. 4. Which languages are spoken in Canada ? …………………………………………………………………………………. 5. What’s the weather like in the winter in Canada ? …………………………………………………………………………………. IV. Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same. (2.5m) 1. “I’m a student.” Tom said → Tom said that 2. “Is the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, Tim?” Hoa asked. → Hoa asked Tim 3. They built the house over 50 years ago. → The house 4. Hoa is studying very hard because she wants to pass the exam. → Hoa is studying very hard in order 5. Will you post the letters for me ? → Would you mind ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI HỌC KÌ II – MÔN TIẾNG ANH 8 Đề A I. Tổng số 3 điểm. Mỗi câu đúng 0,5 điểm. 1.came 2.have visited 3.was cooking 4.took 5.to make 6.to come II. Tổng số 2 điểm. Mỗi từ đúng 0,25 điểm. (1) weather (2) sunny (3) hotel (4) limestone (5) water (6) boat (7) will (8) Best III. Tổng số 2,5 điểm. Mỗi câu trả lời đúng 0,5 điểm. 1. Australia is in the South Pacific. 2. The population of Sydney is nearly four million. 3. No, it isn’t. 4. Both English and French are spoken in Canada. 5. It’s cold in the winter. IV. Tổng số 2,5 điểm. Mỗi câu đúng 0,5 điểm. 1. Tom said that he was a student. 2. Hoa asked Tim if the Golden Gate Bridge was in San Francisco. 3. The house was built over 50 yers ago. 4. Thanh and Nga are going to Australia in order to learn English. 5. Would you mind posting the letters for me? Binh Tan Junior High School Name:……………………. Class: 8 THE SECOND TERM EXAMINATION School year: 2009-2010 Subject: English 8 (B) Duration: 45 minutes Date:…./05/2010 I. Supply the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets. (3m) 1. Would you like (travel) …………………around the town by bike? 2. I (see)………………………the film Harry Potter two days ago. 3. She(write)……………………… her report at 8 o’clock last night. 4. We (live) ………………… in Binh Hiep for 14 years. 5. My friend told me what (do) ………… when I visited Hoi An. 6. Would you mind if I (turn) ………………… off the telivision? II. Complete the postcard with the suitable words from the box (2m) playing wonderful give photo street city send people Dear Peter, We are having a(1)………………………. time in Ha Noi. Life in Ha Noi is very exciting. Ha Noi is a large(2)…………………….and it’s also very interesting! Vietnamese(3)……….………… are very friendly and hospitable. They(4) …………………. us a warm welcome.Yesterday we saw a street musician(5) …………………….the guitar on the pavement. He played quite beautifully. The busy(6)…………………… and the noise around didn’t bother him at all! I’m sending a (7)….……………… of our hotel. It looks very nice, doesn’t it? It’s so quiet that we can hardly believe it’s in the capital of Vietnam. I hope you’re all well. Please(8)………………………my regards to your parents. Yours truly, Tim Marks Remarks ……………………………………………… ………………………………………… III. Read the passage, then answer the questions ( 2.5m ) Australia is an island continent in the South Pacific. The capital is Canberra, but the city with the biggest population is Sydney, which has nearly four million. English is the first language of most people, but there are also many immigrants who speak other languages. Canada is the second largest country in land side. It stretches 3,223 miles from east to west and from the North Pole to the U.S border. Both English and French are official languages. Many French-speaking people live in the province of Quebec, where Montreal is the biggest city. Canada has a cold winter and many Canadian enjoy winter sports, such as skiing and ice skating. Questions: 1. Where is Australia ? …………………………………………………………………………………. 2. Is Sydney the capital of Australia ? …………………………………………………………………………………. 3. What is the population of Sydney ? …………………………………………………………………………………. 4. Which languages are spoken in Canada ? …………………………………………………………………………………. 5. What’s the weather like in the winter in Canada ? …………………………………………………………………………………. IV. Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same. (2.5m) 1. He bought this car 2 weeks ago. → This car … 2. I study English because I want to talk to foreigners. → I study English so as 3. Can you take me a photograph ? → Would you mind 4. “I’m cleaning the floor.” Lan said → Lan said that 5. “Do you want to visit Ha Long Bay?” Hoa asked. → Hoa asked me… ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI HỌC KÌ II – MÔN TIẾNG ANH 8 Đề B V. Tổng số 3 điểm. Mỗi câu đúng 0,5 điểm. 1.to travel 2.saw 3.was writing 4.have lived 5.to do 6.turned VI. Tổng số 2 điểm. Mỗi từ đúng 0,25 điểm. (1) wonderful (2) city (3) people (4) give (5) playing (6) street (7) photo (8) send VII. Tổng số 2,5 điểm. Mỗi câu trả lời đúng 0,5 điểm. 1. Australia is in the South Pacific. 2. No, it isn’t. 3. The population of Sydney is nearly four million. 4. Both English and French are spoken in Canada. 5. It’s cold in the winter. VIII. Tổng số 2,5 điểm. Mỗi câu đúng 0,5 điểm. 1. This car is bought 2 weeks ago. 2. I study English so as to talk to foreigners. 3. Would you mind taking me a photograph? 4. Lan said that she was cleaning the floor. 5. Hoa asked me if / whether I wanted to visit Ha Long Bay. Binh Tan Junior High School Name:……………………. Class: 8 THE SECOND TERM EXAMINATION School year: 2009-2010 Subject: English 8 (C) Duration: 45 minutes Date:…./05/2010 I. Supply the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets. (3m) 7. Would you like (go) …………………to the movies with me tonight? 8. She (do) ………………this exercise two days ago. 9. We (have)………………… dinner when the phone rang. 10.They (live) ………………… in Ca Mau for 10 years. 11.Nga told Nhi what (do) ………… there during the visit. 12.Would you mind if I (smoke) ………………… here? II. Complete the postcard with the suitable words from the box (2m) desinged Paris visited since famous world France people The Eiffel Tower is in Paris,(1)……………… . It is (2)………………… by milions of (3)………………………every year. It was(4) ……………………… by Alexandre Eiffel( 1832- 1923). It was erected in 1889 for the (5)… exposition. (6)…………………………. that time, it has been the most(7)…………………… landmark in Paris. Today it is recognized by people throughout the(8)…………………………… . Marks Remarks ……………………………………………… ………………………………………… III. Read the passage, then answer the questions ( 2.5m ) The Statue of Liberty, once of the first sights to welcome immigrants to the United States arriving in New York by ship, continues to be a symbol of freedom and a favourite tourist attraction. Liberty stands more than 93 m tall on Liberty Island in New York Harbor. The statue, designed by the French sculptor Frederic Bartholdi, was presented to the United States by France in 1876, the first centennial of US independence from Britain. * Questions: 1./ Is The Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor,the United States? …………………………………………………………………………………… 2./ How tall is it? ……………………………………………………………………………………. 3./ Who designed The Statue of Liberty ? …………………………………………………………………………………… 4./ Was it the present from Britain ? ……………………………………………………………………………………. 5./ When was it presented to the United States? …………………………………………………………………………………… IV. Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same. (2.5m) 6. They clean these rooms every evening. → These rooms 7. People jog every day because they want to have good health. → People jog every day so as 8. Can you solve this math problem for me ? → Would you mind 9. “I’m going to the bookshop.” Sally said → Sally said that 10.“Do many tourists visit Ha Long Bay every year, Mai?” Lan asked. → Lan asked Mai ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI HỌC KÌ II – MÔN TIẾNG ANH 8 Đề C IX. Tổng số 3 điểm. Mỗi câu đúng 0,5 điểm. 1.to go 2.did 3.were having 4.have lived 5.to do 6.smoked X. Tổng số 2 điểm. Mỗi từ đúng 0,25 điểm. (1) France (2) visited (3) people (4) desinged (5) Paris (6) since (7) famous (8) world XI. Tổng số 2,5 điểm. Mỗi câu trả lời đúng 0,5 điểm. 1/ Yes, it is. 2/ It is 93 m tall. 3/ The French sculptor Frederic Bartholdi designed it . 4/ No, it wasn’t. 5/It was presented to the United States by France in 1876. XII. Tổng số 2,5 điểm. Mỗi câu đúng 0,5 điểm. 1. These rooms are cleaned every evening. 2. People jog every day so as to have good heath. 3. Would you mind solving this math problem for me? 4. Sally said that she was going to the bookshop. 5. Lan asked Mai if many tourists visited Ha Long Bay every year. . will (8) Best III. Tổng số 2,5 điểm. Mỗi câu trả lời đúng 0,5 điểm. 1. Australia is in the South Pacific. 2. The population of Sydney is nearly four million. 3. No, it isn’t. 4. Both English and. are spoken in Canada. 5. It’s cold in the winter. VIII. Tổng số 2,5 điểm. Mỗi câu đúng 0,5 điểm. 1. This car is bought 2 weeks ago. 2. I study English so as to talk to foreigners. 3. Would you. you mind ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI HỌC KÌ II – MÔN TIẾNG ANH 8 Đề A I. Tổng số 3 điểm. Mỗi câu đúng 0,5 điểm. 1.came 2.have visited 3.was cooking 4.took 5.to make 6.to come II. Tổng số 2 điểm. Mỗi từ đúng