de thi HK II - TA 8

THE SECOND SEMESTER TEST Subject: English Time: 60 minutes Marks Remark I. Listen and fill in the missing information. (2ps) Festival: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Where it is celebrated: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. When it is celebrated: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. What children do : ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. What children eat : ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. What people give each other: ………………………………………………………………………………………………… Meaning of the festival: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. II. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the sentences (5ps) 1. Would you mind if I ……………………… the windows? A. will open B. opened C. open D. opening 2. People use first – aid ……………………… ease the victim’s pain and anxiety . A. so that B. so as not to C. in order to D. in order that 3. Do you mind if I ……………………….on the television? A. to turn B. turning C. would turn D. turn 4. ……………………… you bring me some water, please?  Ok. A. Did B. Are C. Could D. Is 5. The glass pieces ……………………… before being recycled. A. are dried B. is dried C. dried D. drying 6. We were delighted ……………………… your letter last week. A. getting B. to get C. get D. go 7. I can see a boy ……………………… a water buffalo. A. ride B. riding C. to ride D. rode 8. It’s ……………………… to travel around Vietnam. A. interesting B. interested C. interestingly D. interestedly 9. Would you mind ……………………… the doors? A. to close B. closing C. close D. closed 10. This is the first time Shannon ……………………… rice paddies. A. is seeing B. saw C. see D. has seen 11. We ……………………… soccer when it rained. A. played B. have played C. were playing D. playing 12. Would you like ……………………… to the cinema with me tonight? A. going B. go C. to go D. went 13. A new book ……………………… by Lan is very good. Class: 8 Name: …………………………………… A. bought B. was bought C. buy D. buying 14. The boy ……………………… next to Hoa is a new comer. A. sit B. sits C. to sit D. sitting 15. She asked me whether I ……………………… an English song. A. singing B. sang C. can sing D. to sing 16. I take part ……………………… most youth activities of my school. A. on B. of C. to D. in 17. A contest in which participants have to fetch water from the river is called ……………………… A. water- fetch contest B. fetching-water contest C. water-fetching contest D. fetch-water contest 18. Finally, we decided ……………………… on a picnic next week. A. to go B. going C. go D. be going 19. I don’t know how ……………………… the game. A. playing B. to play C. played D. can I play 20. In order to keep fit, we should do exercises ……………………… A. regular B. regularly C. regulating D. regulation III. Complete the passage with the suitable words in the box. (2ps) Christmas is the biggest (21)………………… of the year in most of Britain. Celebrations start on 24 December , Christmas Eve , (22)…………………… there have been several weeks of(23)………………… beforehand. The Christmas tree, presents, food, drinks, and decorations have been (24)……………………. Christmas cards have already sent to friends and (25)…………………… About a week before Christmas, people usually (26)…………………. up their decorations and an angel on the (27)………………… of the Christmas tree. Family presents (28)………………… usually put under the tree. 21. A. opportunity B. holiday C. occasion D. chance 22. A. but B. all C. although D. despite 23. A. Preparations B. presentation C. presents D. prepare 24. A. bought B. brought C. buy D. buying 25. A. relations B. relating C. relatives D. releases 26. A. but B. cut C. putting D. put 27. A. stop B. top C. foot D. body 28. A. are B. is C. be D. am IV. Write the second sentence as directed (1p) 29. He must stay at home tomorrow. His mother said to him…………………………………………………………………………………………………………… (Reported speech) 30. Can you play the piano? My teacher asked me……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… (Reported speech) 31. In the rice – cooking contest, they make a fire in the traditional way. In the rice - cooking contest, A fire……………………………………………………………………………… (Passive voice) 32. People speak English and French in Canada. English and French …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… (Passive voice) THE END . ……………………… A. water- fetch contest B. fetching-water contest C. water-fetching contest D. fetch-water contest 18. Finally, we decided ……………………… on a. In order to keep fit, we should do exercises ……………………… A. regular B. regularly C. regulating D. regulation III. Complete the passage with the suitable