about a week before Christmas, people usually (7)…………their decorations and an angel on the top of the Christmas tree.. Family (8)...are usually put under the tree.[r]
(1)UBND THỊ XÃ CHÍ LINH TRƯỜNG THCS CỔ THÀNH
-ĐỀ KIỂM TRA SỐ HỌC KỲ 2 NĂM HỌC 2015-2016 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 8
Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút
Họ tên:……… ……….Lớp 8:………….; SBD: ……… Trường THCS:……… ………
I Listen to passage and fill in the missing words, using the words in the box (2pts) put up presents bought holiday
start preparations cards cars relatives
Christmas is the biggest (1) of the year in most of Britain Celebrations (2)………… on 24 December, Christmas Eve Although there have been several weeks of (3) beforehand The Christmas trees, presents, food, drinks and decorations have been (4) Christmas (5) have already been sent to friends and (6) about a week before Christmas, people usually (7)…………their decorations and an angel on the top of the Christmas tree Family (8) are usually put under the tree
II Choose the best answer to complete the sentences (2pts)
1.A contest in which participants fetch water from the river is called a contest A.water-fetch B fetching- water C water- fetching D fetch - water Have you been to Ha Long ……… in Vietnam?
A Place B Cave C Reef D Bay
3 Jack ……… his homework between 8pm and 9pm yesterday
A did B was doing C made D was making
4 Vietnam is a ……… country
A rubber-exporting B rubber –exported
C exporting- rubber D exported- rubber My brother showed me how ………… computers
A to use B use C using D used
6 Minh’s mother asked him if he……… to visit Ha Long Bay in summer
A wanted B want C will want D were wanting
7 Tet holiday………around January or February
A celebrates B is celebrating C is celebrated D has celebrated
(2)A not to talk B not talk C don’t talk D didn’t talk
III Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently (1pt)
1 A beach B catch C church D Christmas
2 A mind B window C find D tidy
3 A jungle B surround C husk D up
4 A closed B constructed C decided D started
IV Read the passage carefully then answer the questions below (2,5ps).
In China, there is a wall that is 1500 miles long It is called The Great Wall of China It winds uphill and down, through valleys and mountains The wall was made by hands It was made many years ago The Chinese made it to keep out their enemies The wall is made of brick and earth It is high and wide on top People can walk along the top as if were a road It took 10 years to build one part of this wall
1 Was the Great Wall of China was made with the help of machines ?
2 Was the Great Wall of China built in a short time?
3 What is the Great Wall of China made of ?
4 What can people on the top of the wall?
5 How long did it take to build one part of this wall?
V.Writing (2,5pts)
A Rewrite the sentence, using the given words (1,0pt) 1.Nam asked Lan “Are we going to the cinema?”
Nam asked Lan if ……… 2.People play football all over the world
Football………
B.Write a letter to a friend about your trip.Tell him/ her about place you have visited recently Use the provided information(1,5pts)
Dear Lan,
(3)visit/ lot/ famous places/ there/ The weather/ beautiful People/ very friendly/ out going The trip/ wonderful I/ hope/ I/ visit/ it/ one day.
Write to me soon. Love,
Nga
……… ……… ……… ……… ……… ……… ……… ……… ………
The end .
(4)ANSWER KEYS
I Listen to passage and fill in the missing words(2pts) 0,25 for each correct answer. II Vocabulary and grammar: 0,25 for each correct answer (2pts)
1 C 2 D B 4 A A A C 8 A
III Choose the word whose underlined part 0,25 for each correct answer (1pt)
1 D B B A
IV Reading: 0,5 for each correct answer (2,5pts) No, it wasn't
2 No, it wasn't
3 The wall is made of brick and earth
4 People can walk along the top as if were a road It took 10 years to build one part of this wall V Writing (2,5pts)
A Rewrite the sentences 0,5 for each correct answer (1.0pt) 1.Nam asked Lan if they were going to the cinema
2 Football is played all over the world
B Write a letter to a friend about your trip Tell him/ her about place you have visited recently Use the provided information(1,5pts)
Dear Lan,
I have just returned from a trip to Nha Trang I went there with my classmate We spent a week there and I did not want to leave We stayed in a big hotel Every morning we walked and enjoyed the fresh air We visited a lot of famous places there The weather was beautiful People there are very friendly and out going The trip was wonderful I hope I will visit it one day.
Write to me soon. Love,