ĐỀ THI HỌC KỲ II TIẾNG ANH 8 ĐỀ SỐ 12 (Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút) I. LISTENING Listen to the passage and fill in the blanks with the missing words. (2.5 pts) The best way to protect our environment is to reduce the amount of garbage. We can recycle some (1) ____________ instead of putting them into the garbage. As you know, this means that we need to use the old materials in the garbage to make (2) ____________. Already in many countries, people can recycle their newspapers, bottles (3)____________ . But people are still thinking of new ways to recycle things. For example, some companies are using the plastic in old soda bottles to make clothing. Other companies are (4) ____________with the materials in old tires. Some companies even make garbage cans from old (5)____________ . These companies are trying to recycle the plastic we already have, instead of making a lot of new plastic. II. READING Read the letter and put a tick in the appropriate box for True (T), False (F), or NM if the statement is not mentioned in the letter. (2.5 pts) Dear Tuan, I arrived in Australia a week ago and I think that my English is improving! I’m living in a small flat near the centre of Sydney. It’s cheap and quite comfortable. In your letter you ask what I’m going to do to improve my English. Well, tomorrow I’m going to visit the language centre to see what English classes they offer there in the evenings. Of course, I’m going to read a newspaper every day. I’m going to spend a lot on cassettes because listening is so important! There are some good bookshops here, so I’m also going to look for some other books to read before bedtime. I’m going to write a diary in English – that’s a good way to learn English. How are you getting on? I was sorry I had to leave in the middle of the course. Are you going to write to me again? Hope to hear from you all soon. Nam T F NM 1. Nam came to Australia last week. 2. He is staying in a small house near the centre of Sydney. 3. He is not pleased with his accommodation. 4. He is going to visit a language centre tomorrow. 5. He is going to have a lesson tomorrow evening. 6. He is going to talk with Australian students. 7. Every day he is going to read a newspaper. 8. Listening is less important to him. 9. There are many bookshops in the neighborhood. 10. He is going to read books and write a diary in English. III. LANGUAGE FOCUS Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences. (2.5 pts) 1. Have you ______ any news about Lan since her bike accident? A. hear B. hearing C. to hear D. heard 2. We ______ dinner when my friends arrived yesterday evening. A. are having B. is having C. were having D. was having 3. The glass bottle will be broken ______ small pieces. A. into B. to C. in D. by 4. They don’t want ______ to the market now. A. go B. to go C. going D. went 5. I ______ home for school at 7 o’clock every morning. A. start B. leave C. go D. move 6. The girl enjoys ______ her fitness exercise after classes. A. doing B. to do C. do D. did 7. I have known her _______ two years. A. for B. since C. with D. within 8. I’d like you ______ with me for some days. A. staying B. to stay C. stayed D. will stay 9. Used paper is collected and _______ to factories. A. sent B. sending C. send D. to send 10. I am happy _______ all the exams. A. passed B. pass C. passing D. to pass Question 4. Write a report on a festival you joined recently. Use the following suggestions. (2.5 pts) name of the festival time and the place where it was held activities you saw or took part in number of people joining in each activity feeling about the festival THE END . ĐỀ THI HỌC KỲ II TIẾNG ANH 8 ĐỀ SỐ 12 (Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút) I. LISTENING Listen to the passage and fill in. (3)____________ . But people are still thinking of new ways to recycle things. For example, some companies are using the plastic in old soda bottles to make clothing. Other companies are (4) ____________with. to read a newspaper. 8. Listening is less important to him. 9. There are many bookshops in the neighborhood. 10. He is going to read books and write a diary in English. III. LANGUAGE FOCUS Circle