QUẬN ĐỐNG ĐA - HÀ NỘI ĐỀ THI HỌC KỲ II - Môn Anh văn lớp 8 TRƯỜNG THCS BẾ VĂN ĐÀN Năm học 2010-2011 (N1) Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút (Học sinh làm bài vào tờ đề thi này) Mark Teacher's remark Full name:…………… …………… ……….……. Class: 8… A- PHONETICS: Choose the word that has different sound: 1. A. stream B. teammate C. speaker D. overhead 2. A. jungle B. ranger C. religious D. giant 3. A. husk B. include C. adjust D. sunbathe 4. A. connect B. knock C. knob D. wrong Find the word that had different stressed syllable: 5. A. printer B. wonder C. award D. lava 6. A. gallery B. include C. connect D. compile B- VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR: Choose the best words to complete the following sentences: 7. Decorating the Christmas tree is a traditional …………… in many countries at Christmas. (custom / carol / festival / competition ) 8. Santa Clause is based on the of Saint Nicholas in a poem. (describe / describer / description / descriptive) 9. Among the seven wonders of the ancient world, the Pyramid is the wonder you can still see today. (last / early / soon / only) 10. On our first day, a park led us on a guided hike along the edge of the canyon. (teacher / ranger / ruler / worker) 11. My class has just returned a trip to the Grand Canyon in Arizona. (to / in / on / from) 12. If the computer doesn’t work, please check if the has come out of the socket. (plug / monitor / mouse / screen) 13. Each student must have to a computer. (access / requirement / location / bulletin) 14. The company should do something with the printer because it is still guarantee. (on / at / in / under) 15. I think driving a car is (challenge / challenging / challenger / challenged) 16. The participants have to separate the rice … the husk and then cook rice. (at / on / from / with) 17. Mount Rushmore is the place where the heads of four American presidents are ……… into the rock. (painted / carved / put / exhibited) 18. Do you think this shirt is ………… for me? (suit / suiting / suitable / suitably) Supply the correct verb tense or form: a/ While Mr. Brown 19 (sleep)………………… … , the phone 20 (ring)……………… b/ America 21 (discover)……………………………. by Christopher Columbus in 1492. c/ My sister 22 (be)………………… very busy since she 23 (buy)………………… a new computer. d/ It was late, so we 24 (decide)………………. 25 (take)…………………… a taxi home. e/ The tourist guide showed me where 26 (buy)…………………… souvenirs for my family. f/ The boy 27 (sit)……………………… next to Hoa is a newcomer. g/ The flight from Los Angeles 28 (not arrive) ……………… ………… yet. C- WRITE: Rewrite sentences, using the words given: 29. “Will you go to London on your holiday next month, Minh?”, Lan asked. → Lan asked 30. “Do you have many new friends in Ha Noi, Hoa?”, Nien asked. → Nien asked ………………………………………………………………………………… 31. “I think he is learning the lessons in his room now.”, The mother said → The mother said 32. Irving Berlin wrote the famous song “White Christmas.” → The famous 33. We have just given the children some gifts. → The children 34. We must finish this test in forty-five minutes. → This test ……………………………………………………………………………………… 35. We must decide when we can start the English Speaking Class. (Wh-question + to-inf) → We must 36. Honda is a company which make a lot of cars. (compound words) → Honda is 37. They started to conduct this work a week ago. → They have 38. My brother began to play soccer at 3 o’clock. → My brother has D- READ: Read the following passage carefully, then answer the questions: The Statue of Liberty, one of America's most familiar images, is on an island in New York Harbor. It is a symbol of freedom. It was a gift to American people from French to show the friendship between the two nations. This is the statue of a woman who is wearing a loose robe and a crown on her head. Her right hand holds a burning torch, and her left hand holds a tablet with the date July 4, 1776 on it. The statue weighs 205 tons and is 46 meters high. It stands on a stone base. The base and the pedestal increase the height of the monument to 93 meters. The statue was completed in 1884 in France, and then transported to America in 1886. Tourists can visit the statue from 9.30 am to 5 pm daily except Christmas Day. Note: familiar image (n): hình ảnh quen thuộc symbol (n): biểu tượng loose robe (n): áo choàng rộng crown (n): vương miện torch (n): ngọn đuốc tablet (n): tấm biển stone base (n): chân đế bằng đá pedestal (n): bệ đặt tượng monument (n): tượng đài 39. Where is the Statue of Liberty? …………………………………………………………………………… 40. Why did the French present the Statue to American people? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 41. What is the woman wearing? ……………………………………………………………………………… 42. What does the woman have in her right hand? …………………………………………………………… 43. Are there any words on the tablet? ………………………………………………………………………… 44. What is the height of the whole monument? ……………………………………………………………… E- LISTEN: Listen carefully, then decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F): 45. …… Matt arrived in Peru yesterday. 46. …… He traveled by bus. 47. …… He was ill for two days. 48. …… They spent most of the time in the mountains. 49. …… It was raining heavily while they were doing sightseeing. 50. …… He sent his parents a postcard from Colombia. QUẬN ĐỐNG ĐA - HÀ NỘI ĐỀ THI HỌC KỲ II - Môn Anh văn lớp 8 TRƯỜNG THCS BẾ VĂN ĐÀN Năm học 2010-2011 (N2) Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút (Học sinh làm bài vào tờ đề thi này) Full name:…………… …………… ……….……. Class: 8… A- PHONETICS: Choose the word that has different sound: 1. A. around B. council C. about D. pour 2. A. know B. kite C. knife D. knob 3. A. adjust B. computer C. university D. unit 4. A. pick B. prison C. compile D. printer Find the word that had different stressed syllable: 5. A. separate B. religious C. requirement D. connect 6. A. skeptical B. heritage C. restrict D. teammate B- VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR: Choose the best words to complete the following sentences: 7. In the fire-cooking contest, fire is made the traditional way (on / in / at / for) 8. The first prize was to the Mekong team just after the final match. (held / performed / decorated / awarded) 9. The town now becomes the Buddhist center of the whole country. (religious / religion / religiously / religiosity) 10. Angkor Thom used to be the capital city. (royal / quiet / central / ancient) 11. In the water-fetching contest, each runner must take a bottle on the river bank and return to the position. (ending / looking / starting / arriving) 12. Angkor Wat should be known as a because it is the largest temple in the world. (stranger / pagoda / center / wonder) 13. I can’t read because the of the computer is too dark. (plug / monitor / mouse / screen) 14. You can read the instructions how to use the machine in the (poster / newspaper / manual / brochure) 15. I like reading comics because they are so (entertain / entertainer / entertaining / entertainment) 16. Having access a computer is a requirement for freshmen in many universities. (to / on / in / under) 17. We'd like to know more about the original …… who lived there during the Stone Age. (inhabit / inhabitants / inhabitance / inhabitation) 18. I think ……. a famous person or place, then you have to ask me questions to find out who or what it is. (of / on / in / at) Supply the correct verb tense or form: a/ I 19 (not understand)…………………………… what you said. Would you mind 20 (repeat)………… that? b/ Mary 21 (see)……………. an accident while she 22 (walk)……………………………… to school yesterday. c/ A new school 23 (build)……………………………… in this neighborhood next year. d/ …………. you 24 (write)……………. your report yet? - Yes. I …….…. already 25 (finish)…………… it. e/ Don’t forget 26 (turn off)……………………… the lights before 27 (go)………………… out. f/ Most of the NOKIA mobile phones 28 (sell)….…………… in this shop are imported from China. C- WRITE: Rewrite sentences, using the words given: 29.You should make the salad ten minutes before meal. → The salad Mark Teacher's remark 30.She often feeds the chickens twice a day. → The chickens 31.My father has taught me to ride a bike. → I ………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 32.Thong Nhat is a factory which produces bicycles. (compound word) → Thong Nhat 33.My sister started to learn French when she was six. → My sister has 34.We began to do this test thirty minutes ago. → We have 35.“I will clean all the windows in my classroom.”, Lan said. → Lan said 36.“Do you want to visit the Great Wall of China, Tam?", I said. → I asked 37.“Are you free tonight, Nam?” Nga asked. → Nga asked 38.I’ll show you how you should make a chocolate cake. (Wh-question + to-inf) → I’ll D- READ: Read the following passage carefully, then answer the questions: The Statue of Liberty, one of America's most familiar images, is on an island in New York Harbor. It is a symbol of freedom. It was a gift to American people from French to show the friendship between the two nations. This is the statue of a woman who is wearing a loose robe and a crown on her head. Her right hand holds a burning torch, and her left hand holds a tablet with the date July 4, 1776 on it. The statue weighs 205 tons and is 46 meters high. It stands on a stone base. The base and the pedestal increase the height of the monument to 93 meters. The statue was completed in 1884 in France, and then transported to America in 1886. Tourists can visit the statue from 9.30 am to 5 pm daily except Christmas Day. Note: familiar image (n): hình ảnh quen thuộc symbol (n): biểu tượng loose robe (n): áo choàng rộng crown (n): vương miện torch (n): ngọn đuốc tablet (n): tấm biển stone base (n): chân đế bằng đá pedestal (n): bệ đặt tượng monument (n): tượng đài 39. What nation made this Statue? …………………………………………………………………………… 40. What does the woman have on her head? …………………………………………………………………. 41. What does the woman hold in her left hand? ………………………………………………………………. 42. How heavy is the Statue? …………………………………………………………………………………… 43. When was the Statue completed? …………………………………………………………………………… 44. Can tourists visit the Statue on Christmas Day? ……………………………………………………………. E- LISTEN: Listen carefully, then decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F): 45.………. Matt got to Lima five days ago. 46.………. He had a good journey (hành trình). 47.………. They did a lot of things for the first two days. 48.………. They didn’t take a lot of photos because Matt didn’t have a camera with him. 49.………. Matt went to Machu Picchu three days ago. 50.………. He is leaving for Bolovia tomorrow. Listen: Dear Mum and Dad, Well, here I am in Peru on our South American tour. We got to Lima, the capital of Peru five days ago. We had a good journey. It took three days by bus, but we saw a lot of things on the way. We didn’t do much for the first two days, as some of the girls w ere ill. We spent most of the time on the beach. On Wednesday we came up to the mountains and while we were doing some sightseeing it rained heavily so we couldn’t take a lot of photos. Yesterday, we went to the old Inca City of Machu Picchu. It was fantastic. We’re leaving for Bolovia tomorrow. Hope you’re well. Did you get my card from Colombia? Love, Matt. KEY TEST 1 1. D. overhead 2. A. jungle 3. B. include 4. A. connect 5. C. award 6. A. gallery 7. custom 8. description 9. only 10. ranger 11. from 12. plug 13. access 14. under 15. challenging 16. from 17. carved 18. suitable 19-20. was sleeping / rang 21. was discovered 22-23. has been / bought 24-25. decided / to take 26. to buy 27. sitting 28. hasn't arrived 29. Lan asked Minh if/whether he (Minh) would go to London on his holiday the next month. 30. Nien asked Hoa if/whether she (Hoa) had many new friends in Ha Noi. 31. The mother said she thought he was learning the lessons in his room then. 32. The famous song “White Christmas" was written by Irving Berlin. 33. The children have just been given some gifts. 34. This test must be finished in forty-five minutes. 35. We must decide when to start the English Speaking Class. 36. Honda is a car-making company. 37. They have conducted this work for a week. 38. My brother has played soccer since 3 o’clock. 39. It (The Statue of Liberty) is on an island in New York Harbor. 40. (The French presented the Statue to American people) to show the friendship between the two nations. 41. She is wearing a loose robe. 42. She has a burning torch in her right hand. 43. Yes, there are. 44. It's 93 meters high. 45. F (yesterday → five days ago) 46. T 47. F (Some of the girls were ill) 48. F (in the mountains → on the beach) 49. T 50. T KEY TEST 2: 1. D. pour 2. B. kite 3. A. adjust 4. C. compile 5. A. separate 6. C. restrict 7. in 8. awarded 9. religious 10. royal 11. starting 12. wonder 13. screen 14. manual 15. entertaining 16. to 17. inhabitants 18. of 19-20. don't understand / repeating 21-22. saw / was walking 23. will be built (is going to be built) 24-25. Have you written / have…finished 26-27. to turn off / going 28. sold 29.The salad should be made ten minutes before meal. 30.The chickens are often fed twice a day (by her). 31.I have been taught to ride a bike by my father. 32.Thong Nhat is a bicycle-producing factory. 33.My sister has learned French since she was six. 34.We have done this test for thirty minutes. 35. Lan said (that) she would clean all the windows in her classroom. 36.I asked Tam if/whether he (Tam) wanted to visit the Great Wall of China. 37.Nga asked Nam if/whether he (Nam) was free that night. 38.I’ll show you how to make a chocolate cake. 39.France (The French) did. (France made this Statue.) 40.She has a crown on her head. 41.She holds a tablet in her left hand. 42.The Statue is (weighs) 205 tons. 43.The statue was completed in 1884. 44.No, they can't. 45.T 46.T 47.F ( did a lot of things → didn't do much) 48.F (because Matt didn’t have a camera with him → because it rained heavily) 49.F (three days ago → yesterday) 50.T . of Saint Nicholas in a poem. (describe / describer / description / descriptive) 9. Among the seven wonders of the ancient world, the Pyramid is the wonder you can still see today. (last / early. student must have to a computer. (access / requirement / location / bulletin) 14. The company should do something with the printer because it is still guarantee. (on / at / in / under) 15. I think. children some gifts. → The children 34. We must finish this test in forty-five minutes. → This test ……………………………………………………………………………………… 35. We must decide when we can start the English Speaking Class.