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:…………………………… I. Listen and fill in the blank ( 2pts) The other day, Fred, Mai’s pen pal came to Viet Nam on a working trip. He spent (1) in Viet Nam, particularly, 3 days in the city of Can Tho. Fred had an opportunity to see Mai, his 2-year pen pal right in her locality. Before that, he had sent Mai an email about his trip to Viet Nam. Therefore, Mai was (2) to meet him and introduced him to her family. Mai’s parents and her brother were delighted to see Fred because they (3) about him before. The family invited Fred to come to their home for (4) . Fred enjoyed it very much and he told the family about his experience during the trip to Viet Nam so far. The family loved Fred because he was very (5) and particularly. Fred spent the whole day with her family . II. Phonetic A. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.(0.2pt) 1. a. sociable b. ocean c. receive d. special 2. a. first b. victim c. facility d. notice B. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.(0.3pt) 3 .a. departure b. recognize c. waterfall d. institute 4. a. compost b. reuse c. fabric d. mixture 5. a. gallery b. liberty c. prisoner d. souvenir III . Choose best word or phrase to complete each sentence (2 pts.) 1. Would you mind if I you some advice on your study habits? a. asked b. gave c. took d. suggest 2. Minh advised Ba how from My Son to Hoi An. a. to go b. going c. go d. goes 3. The flowers in yellow paper is one dollar. a. wrapped b. wrapping c. are wrapping d. are wrapped 4. The boy broke the window when they football. a. played b. are playing c. were playing d. play 5. Nam is talking on the phone. He on the phone. a. always talk b. always is talking c. always talks d. is always talking 6. Foreign tourists are interested pottery. a. of b. in c. on d. for 7. My sister got up early this morning…… go to class on time. a. in order to b. because c. and d. but 8. is a building or a room where people can go to look at painting. a. University b. Library c. Gallery d. Gym 9. Vietnam is a ………………. country . a. rice- exported b. rice- export c. rice - exporting d. export- rice 10. An…………. is used to check one’s eyesight. a. eyeglass b. eye- shade c. eyepiece d. eye chart IV. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English.(0,5pt) 1. She asked me if I felt better here. A B C D 2. It is danger for people to do their shopping in the city center. A B C D 3. I promise I will gave up smoking A B C D 4. She showed me where did I left my suitcase A B C D 5. The government wants everyone to recycle 25% of their house hold wasting. A B C D V. Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b, c, or d) that best answers each of the questions about it.(2,0pts) Last December our Geography teacher, Mrs. Taylor, took us to Yorkshire on a school trip. We left Liverpool at 8.00 a.m on Saturday morning and finally arrived in York at 11.00 p.m. Then it started to rain. We woke up early on Sunday morning and looked outside. There was water everywhere. We went downstairs for breakfast, but the kitchen in the hostel was flooded. Sunday afternoon was terrible too. Two girls hired bikes and rode into the center of the city. But what did they do? They stole some sweets from a shop. So then the police came! Mrs. Taylor was angry ! We returned to Liverpool on Sunday evening. We were cold, wet and tired. Never again! 1. How long did the journey take? 2. What was the weather like ? 3. What does the writer do? 4. How long did they stay in Yorkshire for ? 5. Was their trip exciting ? VI. Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.(1.0pt) 1. Pịke’s father designed the house in 1980 => The house 2. “ What is your name ?” Lan asked a boy . => Lan 3. I passed all the exams . I am happy. =>I am happy………………………………………………………………………… … . 4. Shall I sit here ? =>Do you mind if I ………………………………………………………………………… ? . 5. “ Do many tourists visit Viet Nam every year, Hanh?” Susan asked . =>Susan asked ……………………………………………………………………………… … . VII. Imagine you are a tourist on vacation in Hanoi. Write a postcard to a friend about your trip. Using the cue : (2pts) I/have/ wonderful/ time/ Hanoi. People/ friendly/ hospitable. Weather/ sunny/ windy. First, I/ visit/ West Lake/ The Temple of Literature. / While/ visit/ Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum/ met relative- Lan / her classmates .It/ be/ happy/ see/ them. I / take/photos/ and buy/lot/ souvenirs/ family/ you. See you soon. Love, Dear , I'm having a wonderful time in HaNoi. Tape script (Teachers read twice) The other day, Fred, Mai’s pen pal came to Viet Nam on a working trip. He spent three weeks in Viet Nam, particularly, 3 days in the city of Can Tho. Fred had an opportunity to see Mai, his 2 year pen pal right in her locality. Before that, he had sent Mai an email about his trip to Viet Nam. Therefore, Mai was happy to meet him and introduced him to her family. Mai’s parents and her brother were delighted to see Fred because they told about him before. The family invited Fred to come to their home for lunch. Fred enjoyed it very much and he told the family about his experience during the trip to Viet Nam so far. The family loved Fred because he was very friendly and particularly. Fred spent the whole day with her family . 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:……………………………. institute 4. a. compost b. reuse c. fabric d. mixture 5. a. gallery b. liberty c. prisoner d. souvenir III . Choose best word or phrase to complete each sentence (2 pts.) 1. Would you mind if I you some. ………………………………………………………………………… ? . 5. “ Do many tourists visit Viet Nam every year, Hanh?” Susan asked . =>Susan asked ……………………………………………………………………………… … . VII. Imagine you are a tourist on vacation in Hanoi. Write a