Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage : (1,25pts).. There are many problems in the public transportation system in Metropolitan City.[r]
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PHÒNG GD - ĐT QUẬN I BÀI KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ II
Năm học : 2018 – 2019 Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút
Giám thị Giám thị SỐ THỨ TỰ
Môn ANH 8
Số phòng ………
Số báo danh ………
SỐ MẬT MÃ %
-Điểm kiểm tra Lời phê giám khảo Giám khảo Giám khảo
SỐ MẬT MÃ SỐ THỨ TỰ I LISTENING : Listen to the tape and write True or False : (1pt
) Listen – Unit 14/p.134 - Track
1 The seven wonders of the world are compiled by Antipater of Sidon ……… The Great Wall, the Taj Mahal and Angkor Wat were claimed to be wonders ……… The Angkor Wat was built around the year 1110 to honor a Hindu God ……… In the 1400s, the Khmer King chose Phnom Penh as the new capital in Cambodia ………
II USE OF ENGLISH : Only Write A,B,C, or D which best completes the sentences : (2pts)
1 The Eiffel Tower was designed by the French civil……… ………
A worker B engineer C king D mechanic
2 Are you coming on the………to Thailand today? ………
A excursion B exploration C mission D task
3 There is only one student in the classroom……… his lesson ………
A prepares B to prepare C was preparing D preparing
4 The only man – made ………can be seen from the Moon is the Great Wall of China ………
A house B building C structure D sky scraper
5 We haven’t taken the exam……….It will be next week ………
A just B yet C lately D recently
6 Saint Paul’s cathedral was………by an architect, Sir Christopher Wren ………
A found out B designed C developed D invented
7 The Taj Mahal is a ……….for the wife of an India prince ………
A tomb B palace C shrine D temple
8 Have you decided………to cook for dinner this evening? ………
A who B whom C why D what
III Supply the correct form of Words in parentheses : (1,5pts)
1 Santa Claus is made up based on the……….of Saint Nicholas in the poem (appear)
1 ………
These songs were stories put to……….and most people enjoyed them (rhyme)2 ………
The temple has been used as a Buddhist……….center for over two centuries.(religion)3 ………
Our school has made……… for the coming sports contests (prepare)4 ………
It is obviously………to predict the future accurately (possible)5 ………
6 The local people were very……… to us (hospitability)
6 ………
IV Look at the signs Choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D) for each sign :
(0.5pt)1
1 …….
A You can go straight.
B You can’t go ahead.
C You must go straight.
D This road is only for cars.
2
2 …….
(2)D We must save money in the water pipe.
V Reading Comprehension : (2pts)
V.1 Read the passage, and decide whether the statements that follow are True or False : (0,75pts)
The festival is joined by thousands of actors, dancers, singers, musicians as well as students Most of them are the local residents of Ha Long Bay The highlight of Ha Long Carnival is street parades with variety of colorful costumes and dance on wide streets along the coast Moreover, a laser, sound and water performance combining with a sparkling aerial firework show is an amazing party of light and color which tourists shouldn’t miss at the festival Ha Long Carnival is the heart of the series of events within the schedule of Ha Long Tourism Week – a tourism promotional celebration which has been held yearly for six years It’s usually taken place in a week in late April to early May On the occasion of the 6th celebration in 2012, Ha Long Bay was officially recognized as one of New Seven Wonders of Nature of the world by the New Seven Wonders Organization
1 Ha Long Bay are internationally well known for their natural beauty ………
2 There are several sport events held in the festival ………
3 Ha Long Bay has officially recognized as one of New Seven Wonders of Nature for five years ……… V.2 Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage : (1,25pts)
There are many problems in the public transportation system in Metropolitan City Thousands of residents rely on the city’s buses and streetcars (1)……….throughout this large city, but Metro Transportation system’s daily schedules are totally unreliable For example, a bus or a streetcar that should (2)……….at seven may not arrive until eight o’clock or even later Sometimes, three buses or streetcars will arrive in bunches, one after another Moreover, it is unusual (3)………….a bus driver or a streetcar conductor to pass up groups of people anxiously waiting in the snow in freezing weather because he is behind schedule and wants to make up for lost time (4)………, passengers become unhappy victims of the waiting game, which cause them to be late for work or to (5)……….important appointments
1 A traveling B to travel C to go D going ……
2 A begin B start C arrive D go ……
3 A at B on C for D in ……
4 A Unfortunately B Happily C Strongly D Interestingly ……
5 A get B arrive C miss D reach ……
VI Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence :(2pts) They are sending the parcels to her school by car now
The parcels The last time I met my old teacher was ten years ago
I “What time does the meeting begin?” she said to me
She People said that he had a lot of money in the bank
He was VII Rearrange the words to make complete sentences : (1pt)
1 school/ is/ contest/ English/ this/ going/ hold/ to/ our/ speaking/ summer/ a
………
2 noise/ is/ street/ of/ the/ one/ disadvantages/ living/ of/ the/ in/ city
(3)I LISTENING : Listen to the tape and write True or False : (1pt
) Listen – Unit - Track
1 Sydney has dry and windy weather ………
2 The temperature in Tokyo is between fifteen and twenty ………
3 Today, the temperature in Bangkok will be warm and wet ………
4 New York is going to have a windy and cloudy day ………
II USE OF ENGLISH : Only Write A,B,C, or D which best completes the sentences : (2pts)
1 Jack ……… his homework between pm and pm yesterday ………
A did B was doing C made D was making
2 ……… Is an area of land between hill or mountains ………
A Valley B Beach C Bay D Island
3 These computers are made ……… Australia ………
A in B from C of D by
4 The ……… festival is a festival in which people have their bull fight against each other ……… A whale watching B bull- fighting C mountain-climbing D ice skating
5 The teacher told us ……… talk ………
A not to B not C don’t D didn’t
6 When I was a child, I ……… My ball through the window ………
A was always kicking B was kicking always C always was kicking D kicked always
7 ……… is a saint regarded as protecting a particular person or place ………
A Blessed saint B Holy saint C Patron saint D Fairy gods mother
8 The ……… Festival was held in the communal house yard ………
A rice-cook B rice-cooking C rice-cooker D rice-cooked
III Supply the correct form of Words in parentheses : (1,5pts)
1 He has been an active ……… in the contest (participate)
1 ………
It’s ……… in England to eat turkey on Christmas Day (tradition)2 ………
There’s a television……… for a new car (advertise)3 ………
4 It may rain soon, the sky is ……… (cloud)
4 ………
5 We are ……… in that movie (interest)
5 ………
6 They had a ……… time in Ha Noi (wonder)
6 ………
IV Look at the signs Choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D) for each sign :
(0.5pt)1
1 …….
A You have to stop.
B You can turn around.
C You must go straight.
D All cars have to turn around.
2
2 …….
A We can cross the road.
B We mustn’t cross the road.
C We can’t cross the road.
D We should go another way.
V Reading Comprehension : (2pts)
V.1 Read the passage, and decide whether the statements that follow are True or False : (0,75pts)
Smoking caused lung cancer and 90% of the people who get lung cancer die Smokers have twice as much
heart disease Smoking gives people breathing problems It harms the stomach
(4)Factories and businesses lose millions of dollars every year because of smokers Smokers have
higher medical bills All of these facts show that smoking is bad, and millions of people in the world
have stopped smoking.
1
Smoking is only harmful to smokers
………Women live longer than men because they don’t smoke
………The main idea of the passage is Smoking is bad for your health
……… V.2 Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage : (1,25pts)Hello My name’s Ruth I’m from America, and I’m Jewish We have lots of festivals, but my favorite (1) ……… It takes place (2)……… December The (3) ……… Celebrates a miracle from (4)
……… Times, when the lights in a temple burned for eight days (5) ……… oil So we
light a candle everyday for eight days We have parties and we eat nice food, such as sweets and cakes We also
visit our relations, and children get a lot of presents.
1 A calls B called C is called D is calling ……
2 A in B at C on D when ……
3 A festival B contest C event D prize ……
4 A modern B traditional C ancient D middle ……
5 A with B without C instead of D from ……
VI Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence :(2pts) Some will translate this letter into Vietnamese
This letter “ I’m living in London now” Charles said
Charles said he The last time I played tennis was in 1990
I have Do you mind if I take a photo?
Would VII Rearrange the words to make complete sentences : (1pt)
1 While/ I/ dinner/ phone/ ring
Christmas songs / often/ perform/ the churches
THE END OF THE TEST !
I LISTENING: Listen to the tape and write True or False: (1pt) Listen – Unit 14
- Track
1 Only Hoa and Nhi play the 20-question game ……
2 Nhi has known how to play the game ……
3 Nga is the first person to begin the game ……
4 In the 20-question game we don’t need to guess ……
II USE OF ENGLISH: Only Write A, B, C, or D which best completes the sentences : (2pts)
1 She seems very today ……
A happy B happily C happiness D.happier
2 The house on the hill started slipping ……
(5)3 We are looking forward to you in June ……
A see B seeing C saw D be seen
4 Vietnam is a rice- country ……
A export B exported C exporting D exports
5 Angkor Wat was built around the year 1100 to a Hindu God ……
A B honor C name D visit
6 The town by an earthquake last month ……
A were destroyed B were being destroyed C is destroyed D was destroyed
7 My mother told me she late that night ……
A will come B is coming C would come D came
8 This is the first time they rice paddies ……
A have seen B sees C will see D saw
III Supply the correct form of Words in parentheses
: (1,5pts)
1 She asked me if I know how a computer (use) ………
2 The temple became a Buddist center (religion) ………
3 Santa Claus is based on the of Saint Nicholas (describe) ………
4 John has a sense of (humorous) ………
5 ., we made fire by using bamboo (tradition) ………
6 Her are eager to take part in the activities (class) ………
IV Look at the signs Choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D) for each sign :
(0.5pt)1
1 …….
A Work ahead
.
B You can’t anything.
C A person is doing something here.
D All cars have to turn around.
2
2 …….
A You are not allowed to camera here.
B There isn’t any cameras here.
C You are not allowed to have any cameras here.
D All cameras is useless here.
V Reading Compr ehension : (2pts)
V.1 Read the passage, and decide whether the statements that follow are True or False : (0,75pts)
The Great Wall of China, one of the greatest wonders of the world, was enlisted in the World Heritage by UNESCO in 1987 Just like a gigantic dragon, the Great wall winds up and down across deserts, grasslands, mountains and plateaus stretching approximately 6.700 kilometers from East to West of China With a history of more than 2000 years, some of the sections of The Great Wall are now in ruins or even entirely disappeared However, it is still one of the most appealing attractions all around the world owing to its architectural grandeur and historical significance
1 UNESCO enlisted the Great wall of China in the World Heritage The Great Wall of China is about 6.700 km long
3 The Great Wall of China was one of the most appealing attractions all around the world
1 ……… ……… ……… V.2 Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage: (1,25pts)
Dear Melanie,
I’m really enjoying the safari!
There are eight of (1) in a jeep We get (2) very early because it’s (3) in the morning We (4) _ a very nice guide called Shimba Yesterday we drove (5) _ about 200km, but today we went even further I saw lots of zebras and giraffes this morning, and I took some great photos of two lions Tomorrow I’m going up in a balloon!
(6)1 A we B us C our D ours ………
2 A on B over C across D up ………
3 A cool B more cool C coolest D the cooler ………
4 A has B have C had D having ………
5 A on B in C for D of ………
VI Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence:(2pts) His hobby is to collect stamps
He is ………
2 My sister is teaching my son English in the room now
My son………
3 He said, “I want to meet you immediately, Mary”
He told Mary ………
4 Phuong keeps forgetting his homework
Phuong is ………
VII Rearrange the words to make complete sentences: (1pt) contest / make a fire / it’s / participants / have to / a / in which /
………
2 since you / how long / saw / him / it / has / been / last / ?
………
I.
LISTENING
: Listen to the tape and write True or False : (1pt)
1 Mr Robinson had to go to the flower market to buy some candy.
1 ………
2 Mrs Nga knows how to make spring rolls.
2 ………
3 Liz will help her mom buy some candy and a packet of dried watermelon seeds for Tet.
3 ………
4 Mr Robinson will decorate their house with only marigolds.
4 ………
II.
USE OF ENGLISH
: Only Write
A,B,C,
or
D
which best completes the sentences
:
(2pts)
1 Angkor Wat is the largest _ in the world.
1 ……….
A pyramid
B city
C statue
D temple
2 Millions of Christmas cards every year.
2 ……….
A send
B sent
C are sent
D are sending
3 When the mailman came, my family _.
3 ……….
A sleeps
B is sleeping
C was sleeping
D slept
4 She asked me if I _ the homework then.
4 ……….
A was doing
B do
C did
D is done
5 I have a special _ for the children.
5 ……….
A surprising
B surprised
C surprise
D surprisingly
6 Angkor Wat should really be known _ a wonder.
6 ……….
A at
B as
C for
D of
7 Buddhism is one of the popular _ in the world.
7 ……….
A religion
B religions
C religious
D religiously
8 Would you mind if I smoked here?
8 ……….
A That’s not possible
B I’m sorry, I can’t
C I’d rather you didn’t
D No, you can’t
III.
Supply the correct form of Words in parentheses
: (1,5pts)
(7)4 They have a time in Hawaii
(wonder)
4 ………
5 Angkor Wat was _ built for Hindu God
(origin)
5 ……… …
6 She the rules of the game this morning
(explanation)
6 ……….
IV Look at the signs Choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D) for each sign :
(0.5pt)1
1 …….
A The owner has never used the computer game.
B The owner is too old to sell the computer game.
C The person selling the computer game don’t need it.
D The person doesn’t want to play with the computer
game.
2
2 …….
A There is a charge for internet access at weekends.
B Students must always pay to use the internet in the
afternoons.
C It doesn’t cost anything to use the internet on weekdays.
D You should park here.
IV.
Reading Comprehension
: (2pts)
V.1 Read the passage, and decide whether the statements that follow are
True
or
False
: (0,75pts)
London is Britain’s biggest city It is the city of historic buildings and churches, and it has many beautiful
parks It also has some of the best museums in the world London is very crowded in summer It is a
popular city with foreign tourists and has more than eight million visitors a year The city is famous for its
shopping and department stores London has an excellent underground railway system, so it is easy for
tourists to get around.
1 None of the cities in Britain is larger than London.
1 ……….
2 Foreign tourists like visiting London.
2 ……….
3 It’s not easy for tourists to travel around London.
3 ……….
V.2 Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage
: (1,25pts)
EGYPT
An increasing number of people are now going on (1) to Egypt Last year, for example, about one and
a half million tourists visited this country The population of Egypt is about fifty million and the (2) is
Cairo, a busy city of just under nine million people Although the weather is hot and dry and most of the
country is desert, the average temperature from October to March is not too high The most (3) _ sights
are the pyramids at Giza However, it is also pleasant to visit Alexandria, Port Said and several other places
and as much (4) as possible in the time available A trip to Luxor is an unforgettable experience It
is not difficult to go there because there are frequent (5) there from Cairo.
1 A holiday
B visit
C excursion
D trip
1 ……
2 A head
B principal
C capital
D state
2 ……
3 A requested
B known
C excited
D famous
3 ……
4 A joining
B sightseeing
C looking
D thinking
4 ……
5 A flights
B travels
C journeys
D voyages
5 ……
V.
Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence
:
(2pts)
1 “Is the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco?” Hoa said to Tim.
Hoa asked Tim
For sale
Gremlins Computer Game
(ages and above)
Unwanted gift – box
unopened Tel: 282139
Students have free internet
until midday on weekdays and
(8)2 They built this house over 50 years ago.
This house
3 Vietnam is a country which exports a lot of rice.
Vietnam is a
4 Do you know the woman? The woman is talking to Tom.
Do you ?
VI.
Rearrange the words to make complete sentences
: (1pt)
1 They/ carry/ had/ a/ porter/ luggage/ their/./
2 They/ 20 questions/ playing/ game/ suggested/ called/ a
THE END OF THE TEST !
I LISTENING : Listen to the tape and write True or False : (1pt
) Listen – Unit 12 - Track
listen
1 Paris will be cool and dry ………
2 Bangkok’s temperature will be between twenty and thirty-two ………
3 London will have cool weather ………
4 Tokyo and Sydney will be dry and windy ………
II USE OF ENGLISH : Only Write A,B,C, or D which best completes the sentences : (2pts)
1 Don’t forget _ all the lights when you go to bed …
A turning off B to turn on C turn on D to turn off
2 My grandfather likes _ He spends lots of hours watching the birds …
A bird-watching B bird-watch C watch-bird D watching-bird
3 Galileo said that the earth _ round …
A is B were C has been D was being
4 She found ……… the place was in America …
A about B to C out D up
5 Are there any ……… holidays in your country? …
A religion B religious C relief D religiously
6 We went on an ……… tour …
A eight-hour B eights-hour C hours-eight D hour-eight
7 What ……… in Ha Noi ? 7……
A the weather like B the weather is like C does the weather like D is the weather like
8 Antipater ……… a list of the seven wonders of the world
A required B prepared C designed D compiled
III Supply the correct form of Words in parentheses : (1,5pts)
1 We ……… when it began to rain (walk)
2 I only have one day to visit all tourist ……… (attract)
3 Would you mind if I ……… the phone ? (use)
4 Some ……… from Friends of The Earth have come to show us how to protect the environment (represent)
4 Ha Long bay is a _ of Viet Nam (wonderful) Most customers like good and cheap (produce)
IV Look at the signs Choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D) for each sign :
(0.5pt)IV Look at the signs Choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D) for each sign :
(0.5pt)1 …….
1
(9)1
A Do your photocopying and pay for it when you leave.
B Put your money in the photocopier before you start to use it.
C Tell an assistant how many photocopies you need.
D Put your money in the photocopier before you leave.
2
2 …….
A You can change your seats after paying for tickets
B You can change your seats before paying for tickets.
C You should change your seats if you can see the film.
D You can change your seats if you like.
B You
can’t
anything.
C A
person is
doing
something
here.
D All
cars have
to turn
around.
V Reading Comprehension : (2pts)
V.1 Read the passage, and decide whether the statements that follow are True or False : (0,75pts) Hoa, Nga and her cousin Nhi were bored, so Nga
suggested that they play a game called 20 questions She explained the rules and then the girls started to play Nga thought of a place and she gave the others a clue by saying that it wasn’t in Vietnam Hoa thought it was the Golden Gate Bridge, but that is in San Francisco Nhi was right when she said it was the Statue of liberty and won the game
1.Nga’s cousin suggested playing twenty-question game ……… Nhi explained how to play this game ……… The clue is the place is not in Vietnam ………
V.2 Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage : (1,25pts)
Two of the most important holidays in the United States are (1)……….Day and Thanksgiving Day The fourth of July marks the American declaration of independence from Britain Most towns, big or small, celebrate the fourth of July with parades and fireworks Families (2)……….with barbecues or picnics Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in fall, on the fourth Thursday in November It is a day (3) ………people give thanks to the harvest Most families (4)……… a large dinner with roast turkey (5)……….Independence Day and Thanksgiving Day are national holidays
1 A Independent B Independence C independently D dependent
2 A celebrate B celebrating C celebration D celebrated
3 A where B when C which D in which
4 A take B buy C help D have
5 A Besides B Both C Either D Nor
VI Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence :(2pts) 11 Mary said to Nam: “ Do you like my stamp collection?
Mary asked They published a lot of books in English last year
A lot of Tim keeps forgetting doing his homework
Tim is It is a festival in which people have their bulls fight against each other
It is a VII Rearrange the words to make complete sentences : (1pt)
1 two / a / pieces / to / of / by / together /make/ try / rubbing / fire / bamboo/ members / team
has trip/ to /My class / a / the / just / Grand Canyon in Arizona / from / returned
PHOTOCOPYING Serve yourself Count number of copies
Cinema
(10)