A- Listen: - Listen to the passage and write the short answer to the questions.(2pts)
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PHÒNG GD – ĐT NINH GIANG Họ và tên:…………………… Lớp: 8……….SBD:………… BÀI KIỂM TRA HỌC KÌ II NĂM HỌC 2012 – 2013 Môn: Tiếng Anh - Lớp 8 Time: 45 minutes Giám thị 1:…………………………… Giám thị 2:…………………………… A- Listen: - Listen to the passage and write the short answer to the questions.(2pts) 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. What can he do in his free time? 5 Does he want not to live in a big city now? B- PRONUNCIATION I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others. (0.6 point) 1. a. more b. correct c. snorkel d. bore 2. a. god b. professor c. correct d. honor 3. a. enjoyed b. performed c. finished d. urged II. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others. (0.4 point) 1. a. every b. evening c. potato d. factory 2. a. produce b. money c. improve d. because C- VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURES I. Choose a, b, c or d to complete each sentence (2 points) 1. A present _____ to you at the end of the month. a. will send b. will be sent c. will be send d. will be sending 2. Basil asked me if I was going to visit my aunt __________ a. tomorrow b. the following day c. the previous day d. the day before 3. Please tell me_____ to get to the bus station a. what b. which c. why d. how 4. We ______ lots of photos on vacation. a. had b. took c. did d. made 5. Britain ______oranges from Spain. a. imports b. exports c. sell d. has 6. Would you mind if I _____ the phone? a. use b. will use c. am going to use d. used 7. Ann ________ television when the phone rang. a. watches b. watched c. has watched d. was watching 8. The taxi _____ us to the airport broke down. a. take b. takes c. taking d. taken 9. In 1876, the telephone ______ first introduced by Bell and Watson. a. was b. is c. has been d. had been 10. I am delighted_____ you passed your exam. a. that b. to c. in order to d. so that II. Choose the word or phase that is not correct in standard English (0.5 point) 1. Do you mind take the book back to the library for me? A B C D 2. She usually helps old people by their shopping and cleaning. A B C D 3. At the mid-nineteenth century, the first Christmas card was designed. A B C D 4. Basil said me that he was going to visit his aunt the next day. A B C D 5. The house was designed by Ba’s father and build by Ba’s friends A B C D D- READING * Choose the word (a, b, c, or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces. (2 points) Tet is a national and (1) _____ festival in Vietnam. It is occasion for every Vietnamese to be reunited to think (2) ____their past activities and hope for good luck (3)____the year to come. Before Tet all houses are white washed and (4) _____with yellow apricot flowers and colorful lanterns. Everybody is looking (5)_______to a more favorable life. (6)_____ the New Year’s Eve, children are smartly dressed. They are hoping to (7) _____ money put in small red envelopes as they are wishing longevity to their grandparents and parents. Wrong doings (8) ____be absolutely avoided on these days. 1. a. traditional b. modern c. music d. summer 2. a. about b. to c. after d. for 3. a. for b. at c. on d. when 4. a. decorate b. decorates c. decorating d. decorated 5. a. at b. for c. after d. forward 6. a. In b. At c. On d. When 7. a. receive b. buy c. sell d. make 8. a. should b. need c. ought d. have E- WRITING I- Complete the second sentence; keep the meaning the same as the first. (0.5 points) 1. “Do you know the way to the bank, Nam?” Lan asked…………………………………………… …………………… …………………… 2. Could you help me with this exercise? Do.…. ………………………………………… …………………….……… ………? 3. Mr. Robinson teaches us how to speak English well. We ……………………………………………… ……………………… ……………………… 4. Do they speak French in this country? Is…………………………….………………………………………………. …………………… 5. We haven’t seen her for a month. We last ………………………………………………………………………………………… … II- Hoa is writing a letter to her friend. She tells her friend about the place she has visited. Complete the letter from the given words ( 2,0 points) Dear Lan, My class/return/trip/ Halong Bay. It/about/100 km/my home. We/get /there/ coach/.It/sunny/windy. On the first day, we/hire/boat/visit/ the Bay. There/many/ beautiful caves there. The next days, we/go swimming/every afternoon. We/also/visit Tuan Chau island. It/ interesting/see/dolphins/perform/there. We/feel/happy/after the trip. Love, Minh Tape script: Teacher can read 3 times 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 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. Hết . PHÒNG GD – ĐT NINH GIANG Họ và tên:…………………… Lớp: 8……….SBD:………… BÀI KIỂM TRA HỌC KÌ II NĂM HỌC 2012 – 2013 Môn: Tiếng Anh - Lớp 8 Time: 45 minutes Giám thị 1:…………………………… Giám thị 2:……………………………. bore 2. a. god b. professor c. correct d. honor 3. a. enjoyed b. performed c. finished d. urged II. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others. (0.4 point) 1. a. every. had been 10. I am delighted_____ you passed your exam. a. that b. to c. in order to d. so that II. Choose the word or phase that is not correct in standard English (0.5 point) 1. Do you mind