NGUYEN QUOC AN SECONDARY SCHOOL Class: 8 …… Full name: …………………………… The second semester examination (Time: 45’) School year: 2010 -2011 Paper: I Mark A. Listening: Listen and choose the best answer ( 2 pts ). THE RICE-COOKING FESTIVAL The rice-cooking (1)______________ was held in the communal house yard about one kilometer a way from a river. There were three (2)_______________: water-fetching, fire- making and rice-cooking. The festival took one day. In the water-fetching contest one person from each team had to run to the river to get the water. In the fire-making contest two team members had to make a fire in the (3)______________ way. They tried to (4) __________ pieces of bamboo together to make the fire. Six people from each team took past in the rice-cooking contest. They had to (5) _________ the rice from the husk and then cook the rice. 1. A. festival B. fastival C. festivals D. festisval 2. A. tests B. competitions C. festivals D. compititions 3. A. modern B. old C. traditional D. tradditional 4. A. rubs B. rubbed C. cut D. rub 5. A. separate B. separated C. separates D. separation B. Language focus: I. Odd one out: Choose the word which has different pronoucing( 1pts) 6. A. ocean B. century C. ancient D. special 7. A. travelled B. asked C. watched D. returned 8. A. revision B. festival C. postcard D. promise 9. A. shout B. loud C. group D. scout 10. A. handicap B. education C. tidy D. friend II. Choose a word or phrases that best complete the sentences ( 2 pts ). 11. The pyramid is the only ……….we can still see today . A. landmark B. picture C. wonder D. temple 12. Bao is always ……… his homework. A. forget B. forgetting C. forgot D. forgotten 13. I’ll pick you ………. at your hotel. A. of B. over C. to D. up 14. What……you………… at eight o’clock last night ? A. are/doing B. did/do C. were/doing D. do/do 15. Centuries ago, a Greek man named Antipater of Sidon ______ a list of what he thought were the seven wonders of the world. A. included B. compiled C. designed D. put 16. Could you show me how_________ this game. A. play B. played C. to play D. playing 17. Would you mind if I_________ a photo? A. take B. took C. taking D. will take 1 18. It is_____to find an expensive hotel in this town. A. difficult B. difficultly C. difficulty D. differ 19. Thanks ________ inviting me to the rice-cooking festival. A. for B. at C. to D. of 20. My Dad ……….for this company since 2001. A. work B. works C. worked D. has worked C. Reading: Read the passage carefully: Santa Claus In 1823 , the patron saint of children , Saint Nicholas (21)……. in a poem called A Visit From Saint Nicholas . The character in the poem was a fat jolly ( 22)….who wore a red suit and gave children presents on Christmas Eve. The poem, ( 23)… was written by Clement Clarke Moore, an American professor, became popular in the USA. Santa Claus is ( 24)… on the description of Saint Nicholas in this poem. * Choose the best answer to complete the passage: ( 1pts). 21. A. appeared B. appeare C. appeares D. apeared 22. A. men B. man C. woman D. women 23. A. when B. whose C. which D. what 24. A. base B. besa C. baset D. based * Answer the questions ( 1,5 pts). 25. Who wrote the poem A Visit from Saint Nicholas ? …………………………………………………………………………………… 26. What is Santa Claus based on? ………………………………………………………………………………………… 27. Have you ever received a present from Santa Claus ? …………………………………………………………………………………… D. Writing: Rewrite the following sentences (2,5 pts). * Using the passive voice: 28. We grow many trees in our school every year. ………………………………………………………………………………………… 29. Nam often drinks water in the morning. ………………………………………………………………………………………… * Change these sentences into reported speech: 30. “Do many tourists visit Mau temple( Mother temple) in Hung Yen province every year?” Nam asked me. ………………………………………………………………………………………… 31. “Do you know Hanoi?” Linh asked Mary. ………………………………………………………………………………………… 32. “Is it easy to study English?” Hoa asked Ba. ………………………………………………………………………………………… 2 MA TRẬN ĐỀ KIỂM TRA CHẤT LƯỢNG HỌC KÌ II NĂM HỌC 2010 - 2011 MÔN TIẾNG ANH ( Áp dụng cho tất cả các khối ) Theme (Chủ đề) Knowledge (Nhận biết) Comprehension( Thông hiểu) Apllication (Vận dụng) Total (Tổng) TN TL TN TL TN TL I. Listening (Nghe hiểu) 5 2 5 2 II. Language focus (Kiến thức ngôn ngữ) - Pronunciation - Vocabulary and structure reading 5 1 10 2 15 3 III. Reading (Đọc hiểu) 4 1 3 1.5 7 2.5 IV. Writing (Viết) 5 2.5 5 2.5 Total (Tổng) 15 3 9 3 3 1.5 5 2.5 32 10 * Chữ số phía trên bên trái trong mỗi ô là số lượng câu mà học sinh cần phải làm, chữ số ở góc phải phía dưới là tổng số điểm cho các câu ở ô đó. KEY: A. Listening: Listen and choose the best answer ( 2 pts ). * Tapescript: The rice-cooking festival was held in the communal house yard about one kilometer a way from a river. There were three competitions: water-fetching, fire-making and rice-cooking. The festival took one day. In the water-fetching contest one person from each team had to run to the river to get the water. In the fire-making contest two team members had to make a fire in the traditional way. They tried to rub pieces of bamboo together to make the fire. Six people from each team took past in the rice-cooking contest. They had to separate the rice from the husk and then cook the rice. 1. A. festival 2. B competitions 3. C traditional 4. D rub 5. A. separate B. Language focus: I. Odd one out: ( 1pts) 6. B. century 7. 8. A. revision 9. C. group 10. II. Choose a word or phrases that best complete the sentences ( 2 pts ). 11. C. wonder 12. B. forgetting 13. D. up 14. C. were/doing 15. B. compiled 16. C. to play 17. B. took 18. A. difficult 19. A. for 20. D. has worked C. Reading: Read the passage: * Choose the best answer to complete the passage: ( 1pts). 21. A. appeared 22. B. man 23. C. which 24. D. based * Answer the questions ( 1,5 pts). 25. The poem A Visit from Saint Nicholas was written by Clement Clarke Moore. 26. Santa Claus is based on the description of Saint Nicholas in this poem. 27. Yes, I have./ No, I haven’t. D. Writing: Rewrite the following sentences(2,5 pts) 28. Many trees in our school are grown every year. 29. Water is often drunk in the morning by Nam. 30. Nam asked me if / whether many tourists visited Mau temple in Hung yen province every year. 31. Linh asked Mary if / whether she knew Hanoi. 32. Hoa asked Ba if it/ whether was easy to study English. 3 . 24 )… on the description of Saint Nicholas in this poem. * Choose the best answer to complete the passage: ( 1pts). 21 . A. appeared B. appeare C. appeares D. apeared 22 . A. men B. man C. woman. passage: * Choose the best answer to complete the passage: ( 1pts). 21 . A. appeared 22 . B. man 23 . C. which 24 . D. based * Answer the questions ( 1,5 pts). 25 . The poem A Visit from Saint. Clarke Moore. 26 . Santa Claus is based on the description of Saint Nicholas in this poem. 27 . Yes, I have./ No, I haven’t. D. Writing: Rewrite the following sentences (2, 5 pts) 28 . Many trees in