ĐỀ KIỂM TRA ANH VAN 8 KỲ II NĂM 2010-2011

ENGLISH TEST FOR THE SECOND TERM SCHOOL YEAR 2010 - 2011 Mark Remark Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. 1. A. cat B. hat C. that D. hate 2. A. these B. thank C. this D. their 3. A. worked B. cleaned C. asked D. helped Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from that of the others. 4. A. repair B. invite C. because D. cooking 5. A. wonderful B. holiday C. attract D. happen Choose the best answer: 6. Peter is interested______ Vietnamese history. A. on B. at C. in D. about 7. We have learnt English______ three years. A. for B. since C. in D. at 8. Thanks for inviting me to the______ festival. A. cooking-rice B. rice-cooking C. rice-cooked D. cooked-rice 9. Children should______ to bed early. A. go B. gone C. went D. goes 10. My car______ yesterday by my uncle. A. has been repaired B. can be repaired C. is repaired D. was repaired 11. Would you mind if I______ a photo of your house? A. take B. taking C. took D. will take 12. Last night, my parents______ television when the phone rang. A. watched B. has watched C. was watching D. were watching 13. I can’t read because the______ of computer is too dark. A. mouse B. plug C. screen D. socket 14. Peter is ______ student in my class. A. the best B. better C. most better D. most best. 15. The children are old enough to look after______. A. themselves B. ourselves C. their D. for themselves Read the following passage then choose the best option : COMPOST compost is a wonderful natural resource that helps plants grow well. Today I am going to tell you (16) ______ to start a compost heap. First we must use only household and garden matter including tea leaves and egg shells, but we must (17) ______ them first. Don’t use any meat or grain products because this attracts rats. Find a place (18) ______ your garden that gets a few hours of sunlight each day. The (19) ______ also needs moisture but it will get this from Full name: ………………… Class:……………………… condensation. Cover the heap with a sheet of strong- plastic if the weather is wet. Keep adding to pile and after six months your compost can be (20) ______ for your fields, gardens. 16. A. how B. what C. where D. why 17. A. washing B. washed C. wash D. to wash 18. A. on B. at C. for D. in 19. A. compost B. glass C. bottles D. cans 20. A. use B. used C. using D. to use Choose the underlined part that needs correction 21. I’m bored and I wonder if you could to tell me what to do for fun. A B C D 22. Thanks for invite me to the rice-cooking contest of your school. A B C D 23. I am interesting in the rice-cooking contest you orgazined yesterday. A B C D 24. We don’t want to go out tonight because it is rain. A B C D 25. The statue of Liberty is presented to the USA by France in 1897. A B C D Read and answer Tet or Lunar New Year holiday is the most important celebration for Vietnamese people. Tet is a festival which happens in late January or early February. Before Tet, people usually clean and decorate their homes. They go to market to buy candy, jams or dried water melon seeds. They also get new clothes which are worn at Tet. They often buy beach blossoms and marigolds which are traditional flowers on Tet holiday. Tet is a time for family members gather and have some special meals with special food such as sticky rice cakes. People often visit relatives and close friends on the second day of the holiday. Read and tick True or False Facts True False 26. Tet is the most important celebration in Vietnam.  27. Tet happens in early January.  28. People don’t clean and decorate their homes.  29. People often visit relatives and close friends on the first day of New Year.  30. Vietnamese people wear new clothes at Tet.  Rewrite these following sentences 32. “Listen and repeat after me?” The teacher said to us. (use reported speech)  The teacher told us 33. My mother cooks meals every day. (use passive voice)  Meals 34. My father will buy a new car next year. (use passive voice)  A new car 35. The question was so difficult that none of us could answer.  The question was too . must (17) ______ them first. Don’t use any meat or grain products because this attracts rats. Find a place ( 18) ______ your garden that gets a few hours of sunlight each day. The (19) ______. B. at C. in D. about 7. We have learnt English______ three years. A. for B. since C. in D. at 8. Thanks for inviting me to the______ festival. A. cooking-rice B. rice-cooking C. rice-cooked. that of the others. 4. A. repair B. invite C. because D. cooking 5. A. wonderful B. holiday C. attract D. happen Choose the best answer: 6. Peter is interested______ Vietnamese history. A. on