Read and decide true or false Tet or Lunar New Year holiday is the most important celebration for Vietnamese people.. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in bracket
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ĐỀ SỐ 31 Choose the best answer
1 They ……… Da Lat last summer
2 We have learnt English …… 2001
3 She likes watching the stars … night
4 ……… Monday morning, there is a meeting between 9 a m and 11 am
5 He was sick yesterday, …… He didn’t go to school
6 They don’t want ……… to the market now
7 We ……… dinner when my friends arrived yesterday evening
8 Jane is …… beautiful than her sister
Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently
III Read and decide true or false
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 watermelon 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
1/ Tet is the most important celebration in Vietnam
2/ People never clean and decorate their homes before Tet
3/ Tet happens in early January
4/ People often visit relatives and close friends on the first day of New Year
IV rewrite the sentences as directed
1 She invites me to the party
I
2 “ Could you please buy me some flowers?”
Would you mind
3 “ I’m a plumber”
He said he
4 I ( live ) ……….here for 5 years
KIỂM TRA HK II ANH 8
ĐỀ SỐ 32
I Underline the suitable words to complete the sentences (3ms)
1 The ending- ed in the word (lived/worked/helped/missed) is pronunced /d/.
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3 Please send an ambulance to Quang Trung school A student is (fallen/bleed/crying/injured).
4 The woman (sit/sits/sitting/sat) in the armchair is my aunt.
5 Do you like the house (paint/paints/painting/painted) blue on that corner?
6 He’s already (finishes/finished/finish/finishing) his homework.
7 Tim (drove/was driving/driven/driving) a car to the beach at this time yesterday.
8 I hate Nam He’s (sometimes/now/always/never) asking for money.
9 The girl has lost her keys She seems (upset/worry/happy/sadly).
10 Tet is the(happy/conditional/traditional/Lunar) festival in Viet Nam.
11 Nga felt bored and she(wanted/requested/asked/suggested) playing game.
12 The company should do something with our printer because it’s still(under/need/has/for) guarantee.
II Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets.(2 ms)
1 We must…… more food for ourselves.(product)
2 Compost is a wonderful… fertilizer.(nature)
3 The sky became dark and it started to rain………(heavy)
4 Hoa……….a bike to school when I met her this morning.(ride)
III.:Read the passage and answer the questions below.(2 ms)
THE TAJ MAHAL.
The Taj Mahal, in India, is one of the most beautiful buildings in the world Over three hundred years ago King Shah Jehan built the Taj Mahal as a tomb for his wife
Shah Jehan loved his wife very much.He wanted her tomb to be perfect He did not care about time or money He found the finest workmen in all Asia Altogether, over 20,000 different men worked on the building It took over seventeen years to finish it It is now a famous tourist attraction
Questions:
1 Where is the Taj Mahal?
2 When was Taj Mahal built?
3 How long did it take the workmen to finish the Taj Mahal?
4 Do you think the Taj Mahal should be one of the wonders of the world?
Why (not)………
A Fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word (1m)
We are having a wonderful time…… (1) the USA The people are friendly and the………….(2)
has been warm and sunny Yesterday we visited our friends, Peter and his family It…………(3)
nice to see them
I hope to see you again soon and tell you a lot ……… (4) our trip
IV Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first (2ms.)
1 Nga said to Tim, “Do you know Hue well?”
- Nga……… Tim if………
2 They will build the big hospital in this town next year
- A big hospital………
3 Would you mind if I turned off the light?
Do you mind if
4 Minh got up early this morning so that he could review his lessons for the test
……… so as to………
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ĐỀ SỐ 33 I/LISTEN (2,5ms)
Listen to the dialogue and circle the best option a, b or c to complete each of the following sentences 1/ Thank you It’s nice to meet you ……….,Hoa
a first b later c finally
2/Thank you It’s great ……….in Viet Nam
a am b to be c and
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a like b prefer c.enjoy
4/ Are we far………Ha Noi?
A from b much c and
5/Wow! This is very ………Are those rice paddies, Hoa ?
a beautiful b nice c exciting
II/ READING (2,5ms)
Tet or the 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 the market to buy candy, jams or dried watermelon seeds… They also get clothes which are worn at Tet Tet often buy peach blossoms and marigolds or apricot blossoms which are
traditional flowers on Tet holiday
Tet is a time for family members to have special meals with special food such as sticky rice cakes People often visit relatives and friends on the second day of the holiday
A/ Read the passages and decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F) ( 0,5m)
1/ The Lunar New Year holiday isn’t the most important
celebration for Vietnamese People ……… ………
2/The traditional flowers on Tet holiday are peach blossoms
and marigolds or apricot Blossoms ……… ………
B/ Answer these questions (2,0ms)
1/ When is the Lunar New Year holiday celebrated in Vietnam.?
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2/ What kinds of flowers do they often buy to prepare for Tet?
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3/ Where do they go to buy candy, jams or dried watermelon seeds?
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4/What do you often do on the second day of the holiday?
………
III/LANGUAGE FOCUS(2,5ms)
A/ Complete these sentences with verb tenses(1,0m)
1/While Thu ( study)……… her lesson the phone rang
2/He (live)………….in Ha Noi for twenty years
3/Lan ( visit)……….her mother last week
4/Bao is always ( forget)……… his homework
B/ Rewrite these sentences (1,5ms)
1/ The girl separated the rice from the husk
The rice………
2/She said to me “I will send a new book”
She told me that………
3/The student is Nga She is wearing a new dress ( using present participle)
The student………
IV/ WRITING (2,5ms)
Write a postcard using the following sets of words and phrases
I / having a wonderful time in Viet Nam The weather is / The people / friendly in Ha Noi , I met my friend, Hoa / her family It / soon / meet them I bought lots / souvenirs / took a lot of photos I hope you are / Did you receive / postcard I send you on the first day I arrived in Viet Nam?
See you soon
Your friend ,
Tom
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KIỂM TRA HK II ANH 8 ĐỀ SỐ 34 I LISTENING (2.5 ms) Listen to the conversation between Hoa and Tim’s family and circle the letter (A, B, or C ) of the best answer 1 Where does Hoa met Tim? A at the bus stop B at the airport C at the big market 2 Who does Tim come to Viet Nam with? A his parents and his sister B his parents C his sister 3 How do they travel to Ha Noi? A by bus B by taxi C by plane 4 How long does it take them to get to Ha Noi? A 35 minutes B 40 minutes C 50 minutes 5 What does Tim like to do on the way to Ha Noi? A To listen to music B To sleep C To take a photograph II READING Read the monologue The Mid- Autumn Festival This report shows how the Mid Autumn festival was held in my neighborhood The Mid -Autumn festival was held on the 15th of August (According to Lunar Calendar) This festival was specially organized for children It was held in the yard of the Cultural House in my village The main festival lasted for about three hours when the Moon is at its fullest During the festival, children took part in various activities like singing and shouting, wearing masks, parading on the roads and banging the drums Besides, children ate a very special cake called Moon Cakes I think this festival is a very special occasion for Vietnamese people and for children to play and enjoy on variety of activities Moreover, children would understand more about Vietnamese traditions Notes: The mid- Autumn festival: Tết Trung Thu ; Bang (v): đánh mạnh, đập mạnh Moon Cakes: Bánh Trung thu ; Mask (n): mặt nạ A Check ( √ ) the spaces, true or false ( 0,5 ms ) T F 1 The Mid - Autumn festival was held on August 15th (According to Lunar Calendar) …… ……
2 The Mid- Autumn festival was specially organized for children …… ……
B Answer the questions ( 2 ms ) 1 Where was the Mid- Autumn festival held ? ………
2 How long did the festival last ? ………
3 What did children eat?
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4 Did children take part in various activities ? ………
III LANGUAGE FOCUS * Complete the following sentenes with correct form of the verbs (1 m) 1 Yesterday, Tuan (ask) ………… me to go to the station with him 2 Mrs Smith invited Mrs.Quyen to have dinner while Mrs.Quyen (visit)… the USA 3 Would you mind if I (borrow) ……… your bike? 4 He (live) ……… in Ha Noi for twenty years. * Rewrite the following sentences as directed ( 1.5 ms ) 5 They will build a new house next year A new house ……….
6 Nam asked me: “Are you 15 years old?” Nam asked me………
7 These computers are good They are imported from Japan These computers………
IV WRITING: (2.5 ms) Write a passage using the following sets of words and phrases You can make all the necessary changes and additions Early / morning, Mr Robinson decided / go for a run He left / house and started to walk / the direction / Hoan Kiem Lake He thought / might go / the lake three times before coming back home Unfortunately, after ten minutes, dark clouds soon appeared it started / rain Mr Robinson tried / reach shelter, but within a few seconds he / completely wet So he decided to continue his walk because he couldn't become wetter ………
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THE END! GOOD LUCK TO YOU!
KIỂM TRA HK II ANH 8
ĐỀ SỐ 35
I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others (0.75 mk)
1/ A shock B chart C stretcher D teacher
2/ A corn B snorkel C wonder D import
3/ A institutes B laughs C towers D roof
II Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others (0.5 mk)
4/ A participate B competition C itinerary D emergency _
5/ A emergency B deposit C injection D conscious _
III Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence (2.25 mks)
6/ We do all that we can to the air pollution in our city
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7/ You should ask your parents - some advice
A off B for C of D with
8/ We must learn to preserve our
9/ Let’s sing the Christmas now
10/ We get up early _ go to school on time
11/ They were watching TV the telephone rang
12/ She’s singer I’ve ever known
A less famous B more famous C the famous D the most famous
13/ What time should we pick you _ at the airport?
14/ Do you mind if I leave my bike here? _
A Of course B Fine thanks C Go ahead D No thanks
IV/ Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage (1.5 mks)
Hoa, Nga and her cousin Nhi were (15) , so Nga suggested that they play a game called 20 questions She (16) the rules and then the girls started to play Nga thought
of a place and she gave the others a (17) by saying that it wasn’t in Viet Nam Nhi found (18) the place was in America Hoa thought it was the Golden Gate Bridge, but that is in San Francisco Nhi was (19) when she said it (20) the Statue of Liberty
15/ A careful B hard C bored D boring
16/ A told B explained C spoke D said
17/ A clue B answer C result D key
18/ A in B on C out D of
V/ Choose the underline words or phrases A, B, C or D that must be changed for the sentence to be correct (1mk)
21/ Would you like playing football with us now?
22/ Peter found the match was exciting.
23/ The letter posted by Bosch last week.
24/ He’s been in France for January.
VI/ Use the correct form of the word in parentheses to fill in each blank (1.5 mks)
25/ It is in Britain to eat turkeys at Christmas.(tradition)
26/ That engine is of fuel (waste)
27/ The journey took seven hours (approximate)
28/ Good hygiene helps to the risk of infection (minimum)
29/ All finishing the race will receive a medal (participate)
30/ The from New York to Heathrow took about 5 hours (fly)
VII/ Read the passage Then write True or False for each of the sentences below (1mk)
Every day of the year throughout the world, about twenty million paper bags and newspapers are screwed and thrown away
Making paper requires a lot of wood pulp and the work of millions of workers Many countries have had plans to recycle waste to save money and labor In countries where there is the cooperation of the
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33/ One ton of recycled paper saves twelve trees _
34/ People plant more trees in order to make more paper _
VII/ Complete the unfinished sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed above it (1.5 mks)
35/ Nam gets up early every morning He doesn’t want to be late for school
Nam gets up early every morning so _
36/ My brother started to study English 3 years ago
My brother has _
37/ “Is the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco?” Hoa said to Tim
Hoa asked Tim _
KIỂM TRA HK II ANH 8
ĐỀ SỐ 36 I.Choose one best answer A, B or C (2 points)
1 It’s difficult ………… all the instructions at the same time.
a remembering b to remember c remember
2 Would you mind ………… for a few minutes ?
a to wait b wait c waiting
3 Do you mind if I ………… here ?
a sitting b sit c to siting
4 He ……… in the pub when his wife ………… him.
a sits / sees b sat / saw c was sitting / saw
5 She isn’t very beautiful ……… she is intelligent.
a but b and c so
6 Let’s ………… to the festival together.
a going b go c went
7 She asked me ………… I liked coffee or not.
a whether b if c if / whether
8 ……… to Sapa ? – Not yet.
a Have you ever been b Were you ever been c Are you ever
II Rewrite the sentences, beginning with the words given ( 2 points)
1.We often buy new clothes for our children before Tet
New clothes ………
2 “Are you a tourist ?”,Said Tan.
Tan asked her ……….………
3.They built our school two years ago
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4 To go swimming is interesting.
It is ……… ………
III Supply the correct tense of the verbs(2 points)
1 My friend is a writer, she (write) many book since 1999
2 When Lan (come), I (have) dinner last night
3 John works in a library He (work) there for 3 years
4 You (see) Mrs Chi yet?
- Yes, I (see) her 3 days ago
IV Supply the correct form of the words(2 points)
1 Alexander Graham Bell is a He invented a telephone (invent)
2 There are a lot of festivals in Viet Nam (tradition)
3 This manual isn't very for us (help)
4 People in the countryside are very (friend)
V.Read the passage Then answer the questions (2points )
Da Lat is one of the few places in Viet Nam where the temperature is not so high and not so low This climate is really good for flowers Da Lat is also well-known for waterfalls like Prenn, Cam Ly, … Cam Ly Waterfall is just three kilometers from the centre of the town
There are many lakes in Da Lat One of nice lake is Ho Xuan Huong Another lake is Tuyen Lam where a dream can come true Crying Lake has a story to tell and people in the region are happy to tell it.The Valley D’Amour (Valley of Love) was named by the French colonizers who first established Da Lat
It’s not difficult to get to Da Lat We may take a coach or a flight from Ho Chi Minh City
Questions:
1.Is Da Lat hot in summer ?
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2 How far is Cam Ly Waterfall from the centre of the town ?
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3 Are there any lakes in Da Lat ?
………
4 How can we travel to Da Lat ?
………
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ĐỀ SỐ 37
I Phonetics: Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others by circling A, B, C or D:
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II Choose the correct sentences by circling A, B, C or D according to the given words and phrases:
1 My brother / be / not old / ride / a bicycle / enough
A My brother is not old enough ride a bicycle B My brother is not enough old to ride a bicycle
C My brother is not old enough to ride a bicycle D My brother is not old enough riding a bicycle
2 Nam / have to / the dinner / cook
A Nam have to cook the dinner B Nam have to cooked the dinner
C Nam has to to cook the dinner D Nam has to cook the dinner
3 She / English / speak / fluently / herself
A She speaks English fluently herself B She speaks herself English fluently
C She speaks English herself fluently C She herself speaks English fluently
III- Choose the best option to complete each of the following sentences:
1 Nam got up early this morning ……… get to the class on time
2 The glass is ……… into small pieces
3 Would you mind ……… me the way to the To Hieu school ?
4 Do you mind if I ……… the window ?
IV- Use the following sets of words and phrases to complete the following sentences:
1 Would you mind / lend / me / your English book.
………
2 People / use / first - aid / so as to / ease the victim’s pain / and / anxiety
………
3 The glass / be / broken / into / small / pieces
………
V-read:
The Great Wall of China
In the country of China, there is a wall that is 1,500 miles long It is called the Great Wall of China It winds uphill and down, through valleys and mountains Every inch of this 1,500 - mile wall was made by hand
The Great Wall of China was made many, many years ago The people of China made it to keep out their enemies There are watch towers all along the way The wall is made of brick and earth It is high and wide on top People can walk along the top as if it were a road
It is said that it took ten years to build one part of this wall No other defense line has ever been made as long as the Great Wall of China
A Choose True (T) or False (F):
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2 …… Soldiers probably kept guard on the Great Wall
3 …… The Great Wall was built to be a road for ox carts
4 …… The Great Wall was built in a short time
B Answer the questions:
1 How long is the Great Wall ?
………
2 How long ago was the Great Wall built ?
………
3 What was the Great Wall built for ?
………
KIỂM TRA HK II ANH 8
ĐỀ SỐ 38 I- Em hãy chọn 1 từ không cùng nhóm với các từ còn lại (1,25 điểm)
II- Em hãy chọn đáp án A, B, C, hoặc D để hoàn thành câu sau.( 2,5 điểm)
Câu 6: Young people enjoy ……….computer games.
Câu 7: This bike ……… by her yesterday.
Câu 8: I asked Nga ………… Phong Nha cave was in Southern Viet Nam.
Câu 9: She said she ……… a student.
Câu 10: Sydney Opera House ……… in 1973.
A complete B was completed C is completed D completing
Câu 11: He ………this house for naerly three years.
Câu 12: He told me……….speak English fluently.
Câu 13: This road will be ………next year.
Câu 14: Mai has never……….to China.
Câu 15: Let’s……… to my house We can listen to music.
III- Em hãy tìm ra một lỗi sai trong mỗi câu sau (1,25 điểm)
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