Trêng THCS Trung V¨n Líp: 8 . Hä vµ tªn: Bµi thi häc k× II M«n: Anh v¨n 8 I. Choose the word that has the underlinedpart pronounced diffirently from the others. ( 1pt) 1. a. sunbathe b. taste c. water d. teammate 2. a. river b. pottery c. plumber d. fetch 3. a. husk b. urge c. rub d. jumble 4. a. coucil b. about c. without d. throughout 5. a. design b. custom c. saint d. description II. Choose the words or phrase best compeletes each unfinished sentence below or substitubes for the underlined word or phrase. 6. These compurters are made .Australia. a. in b. from c. of d. by 7. The festival is a festival in which people have their bulls fight against each other. a. whale b. bull-fighting c. mountain-climbing d. ice skating 8. The teacher told us . talk a. not to b. not c. don’t d. didn’t 9. The -ing form of ‘sit’ was spelled a double t. a. with b. by c. without d.of 10. We used to go and fetch milk the farm. a.from b. at c. to d. in 11. Jane had the waiter .her some tea. a. bring b.brings c. to bring d. brought 12. The fish has gone. a. has left b. has happened c. has movedd. has disappeared 13. James told me why he went home early teo days ……. a. before b. ago c. following d. previous 14. The journey from the airpoet to the university……. About an hour and a half. a. spends b. takes c. want d. passes 15. Vietnam is a country that exports a lot of rice. a. sells and transports goods to another country b. buys goods from another country into one’s own country. c. plants something in the ground and looks after it d. produces something III. Choose the word oe phrases that are not correct in Standard English. 16. Vietnam’s New Year is officially know as Tet Nguyen Dan, or Tet. A B C D 17. Basil explained to me that he was going to visit his aunt the next day. A B C D 18. I had the gardener planted some trees. A B C D §iÓm Lêi phª cña gi¸o viªn 19. I have to fetch the children at school at 4 o’clock. 20. He has repeatedly urged the goverment doing something about this. A B C D IV. Choose the word ( a, b, c, or d ) that best fits each of the blank spaces. ( 2pt) Tet is a national and (21) festival in Vietnam. It is occasion for every Vietnamese to be reunited to think (22) .their past activities and hope for good luck (23) the year to come. Before Tet all houses are white washed and (24) with yellow apricot flowers and colorful lanterns. Everybody is looking (25) to a more favorable life. (26) the New Year’s Eve, children are smartly dressed. They are hoping to (27) .money put in small red envelopes as they are wishing longevity to their grandparents and parents. Wrong doings (28) .be absolutely avoided on these day. 21. a.traditional b.modern c.music d.summer 22. a.about b.to c.after d.for 23. a.in b.at c.on d.when 24. a.decorate b.decorates c.decorating d.decorated 25. a.at b.for c.after d.forward 26. a.in b.at c.on d.when 27. a.receive b.buy c.sell d.make 28. a.should b.need c.ought d.have V. Read the following passage and choose the item ( a, b, c, or d ) that best answers each of questions about it. ( 2 pt) Different cultures have different ways of celebrating the new year. Most of these customs are observed to bring good luck. On New Year’s Eve in Mexico, people wait for the clocks to strike midnight. At the first sound of the bell, people being to eat grapes. They must eat 12 grapes before the bells ring 12 times. In the South of the United States, people eat black-eyed peas on New Year’s Day. Some people think you have to eat 365 peas to have good luck every day of the new year. In Greece, people throw old thing such as plates, glasses, and even furniture out of the window on New Year’s Day. Observe (v): tiÕn hµnh. 29. What do they do on New Year’s Day in Mexico? a. They wait for the clock to strike midnight. b. They eat grapes. c. They try to eat 12 grapes before the bells ring 12 times. d. no information. 30. What do they do on New Year’s Day in South of the United States? a. They eat black-eyed peas. b. They eat grapes. c. They throw old things out of the window. d. no information. 31. What does the word ‘they’ in line 4 refer to? a. The American b. The Greek c. The Mexican d. The Vietnamese 32. Which of the following is not true? a. Different of cultures have the same way of celebrating the new year. b. People believe that the customs will bring good luck. c. On New Year’s Eve, the Mexican begin to eat grapes at 12 p.m d. In the South of the United States, people try to eat 365 black-eyed peas on New Year’s Day . avoided on these day. 21. a.traditional b.modern c.music d.summer 22. a.about b.to c.after d.for 23. a.in b.at c.on d.when 24. a.decorate b.decorates c.decorating. a. design b. custom c. saint d. description II. Choose the words or phrase best compeletes each unfinished sentence below or substitubes for the underlined