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……….Secondary school Class :
Name:
THE SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION Subject: English Time : 45 minutes
Marks
I)Circle the best answer to complete the sentences.(2 MS)
1 I was watching TV while my father a newspaper
A, read B, to read C, was reading D, is reading
2 The motorbike yellow is expensive
A, was painted B, painted C, is painted D, be painted When Nam I my homework
A, comes, was doing B, come, is doing C came, was doing D, came, did .means not buying products which are over packed
A, Reducing B, Recycling C, Reusing D, Reordering The boy to Mr Ba is my brother
A, is talking B, talking C, talked D, was talked
6 The USA has a big industry
A, making-car B, making- cars C, cars- making D, car- making He said I pay him then
A, must B, have to C, had to D, ought to
8 He asked me if I with my parents
A, lived B, live C, to live D, am living
II) Rewrite these sentences using cues given (2MS) 1, "Is your house far from school?"
He asked me……… 2, My father made that toy
That toy……… 3, Can I smoke here?
Do you mind……… 4, "This flowers is very expensive."
The florist said……… III) Complete the sentences with the words given in the box (1.5 MS)
Slopes putting wrapped yet as soon as remember Do you mind out your cigarette? The flowers in th pink paper are beautiful
3 She has not finished the letter ……… They went swimming they arrived in Sam Son
5 Uyen had a day to last week There are many beautiful mountain in Sapa IV / Read the passage Then answer the questions below : ( 2MS )
Ha Long Bay is popular with both Vietnamese and international tourists One of the attractions of Ha Long is the Bay,s calm water with limestone mountains The Bay,s water is clear during the spring and early summer After arriving in Ha Long City , visitors can go along Chay Beach From the beach , they can hire a boat and go out to the Bay It is here that the visitors can find some of Southeast Asia,s most beautiful sites Dau Go Cave is one of the most beautiful caves at Ha Long It was the cave in which General Tran Hung Dao hide wooden stakes to beat the Mongols on Bach Dang River in 1288
1 What is one of the attractions of Ha Long ?
(2)2 What is the Bay , s water like ?
What can visitors after they arrive in Ha Long City ?
Which is one of the most beautiful caves at Ha Long ?
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I) 2,5 điểm (mỗi ý 0, 25đ)
1 C 2, B C A B 6.D
7 C A
II) 2,5 điểm (mỗi câu viết 0,5 đ)
1 He asked me if my house was far from the school That toy was made by my father
3 Do you mind if I smoke here?
4 The florist said that flower was very expensive III) 1,5 điểm (mỗi câu ghép 0,3 đ)
1 putting wrapped yet as soon as remember 6.slopes IV) điểm Mỗi câu 0.5 đ
1, One of the attractions of Ha Long is the Bay,s calm water with limestone mountains
2, The Bay,s water is clear during the spring and early summer 3, After arriving in Ha Long City , visitors can go along Chay Beach 4, Dau Go Cave is one of the most beautiful caves at Ha Long
PHÒNG GD THỊ XÃ PHÚ THỌ TRƯỜNG THCS HÀ THẠCH ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KÌ II
MƠN : TIẾNG ANH 8- Năm học 2011-2012.
I Circle the word whose underlined parts are pronounced differently from others (1p) A study B up C brush D usual
2 A chess B cheese C chemist D choose
3 A seat B great C seaside D beach
4 A, sights B flights C
villages D tribes
II Choose the best answer.(2 points)
5.'' '' means not buying products which are over packaged A Reducing B Recycling C Reusing
6 Would you mind if I down the music ? It’s too loud here A turning B turn C am turning D turned Would you mind if I closed the door?
A Please B No, I
can’t
C I’m sorry I can’t D Yes, I’ll
8 It’s very difficult the exam
A to pass B pass C passing D passed Did it in the morning?
(3)10 I on a farm when I was a boy
A use live B used to living C used to live D used live 11 Our team won the game because we play very
A good B well C goodly D badly
12 Lan enjoys the piano
A play B playing C plays D played III Put the verbs into the correct tense/form (2p)
13 Stave used (be) a football player
14 The doctor asked him (take )a rest …………
15 He ( come ) to the class late yesterday
16 Mai ( not / wear ) shoes everyday. IV Circle the incorrect words or phrases ( points)
17 He gets up early in order to consolidating his lesson A B C D
18 Would you mind turn off the air-conditioner? A B C D
19 Eight hundred years ago Christmas songs are performed for people in A B C towns and villages
D
20 The Statue of Liberty is presented to the USA by France in 1897 A B C D V Read the passage then answer the questions:( 2ps)
Vietnam’s New Year is celebrated according to the Lunar calendar It is known as Tet Nguyen Dan It begins between January twenty- first and February nineteen The exact date changes from year to year Vietnamese people usually make preparations for the holiday several weeks beforehand They tidy their houses, cook special food, clean and make offerings on the family altars On the New Year’’ Eve, people sit up to midnight to see the New Year in, then they put on new clothes and give one another the greetings of the season Tet lasts ten days
Questions: 21 What is Vietnam’s New Year known as?
22 When does the Lunar New Year begin?
23 What Vietnamese people usually to prepare for Tet?
24 Does Tet last two weeks ?
VI Finish the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first ( 2ps) 25 Nam invited Son to the water- fetching festival
-> Son 26 Mrs Mai taught me English last year
-> I 27 “ Do you know Bill?” he asked
-> He asked 28 The last time I played tennis was in 1990
(4)……… Secondary school Class :
Name:
TEST Subject: English 8 Time : 15 minutes
Marks
I/ Choose the suitable words or phrases to fill in the blanks ( 2ms) Cool the burns immediately so as to tissue damage
A ease B relieve C minimize D maximize
2 Milk bottles can be after being cleaned
A reused B recycle C thrown away D broken
3 The old lamp in china is five dollars
A make B makes C to make D made
4 Millions of Christmas cards every year
A were sent B are sent C send D is sending
II/ Complete the passage with the suitable words in the box ( 4ms)
Relatives; top; preparations; holiday; put; are; although; bought
Christmas is the biggest (1) of the year in the most of Britain Celebrations start on 24 December, Christmas eve, (2) there have been several weeks of (3) before hand The Christmas trees, presents, food, drinks and decorations have been (4) Christmas cards have already been sent to friends and (5) About a week before Christmas, people usually (6) up their decorations and an angel on the (7) of the Christmas tree Family presents (8) usually put under the tree
III/ Read the passage choose true ( T) or false ( F) ( 2ms)
When people talk about Nha Trang, the biggest city in Khanh Hoa province, they often think of a tropical paradise Nha Trang is a famous seaside resort It has a long coastline with beautiful white sandy beaches In the morning and afternoon, tourists can take part in various fascinating out door activities such as mud bathing, swimming, snorkeling or scuba diving
Snorkeling and scuba diving are both interesting sports, as swimmers may swim underwater and admire the lives at the bottom at the sea It’s great to be there
Answer true (T) or false (F)?
1 Nha Trang is famous for sandy beaches Mud bathing, swimming, snorkeling or scuba diving are indoor activities Scuba diving is an interesting sport
Nha Trang is a wonderful place for visiting IV Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first ( 2ms)
1 People speak English over the world
English Do you mind if I take a photo
Would you mind
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Class Subject: English
(5)I,Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently
from that of the others (1p)
1 a cool b pool c cook d zoo a traveled b played c worked d climbed a hour b honor c how d honest a husk b upset c urge d rub
II, Choose the best word or phrase to fill in the blank (2p) My family when the mailman came A was sleeping B is sleeping C has slept D slept He asked me I liked coffee
A whether B weather C where D which Some people are taking part in contest
a a cooking- rice B a rice- cooking C a cooked- rice D a rice- cooked Mai showed Lan where ticket
A got B to get C get D getting Hoa to the market at 7.00 yesterday evening
A is going B were going C was going D went Minh his homework
A always is forgetting B forget C is always forgetting D forgot Angkor Watt is one of the largest in the world
A churches B wonders C pagoda D temples Lien decided to Ho Chi Minh city yesterday
A going B went C go D to go III, Rewrite the following sentences (2p)
1, They built this house in 1987
-> This house 2, His mother asked him, “ Do you go to school ?” -> His mother asked him 3, Hung said, “ I can fix this fan”
-> Hung said I have cooked the meal for an hour
-> The meal IV, Read the passage
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 the top People can walk along the top as if it were a road
1, True (T) or false (F) (2p)
a, The Great Wall was made with the help of machines b, It was built in a short time
c, It is made of brick and earth d It is very long It is 2000 miles 2, Answer (1p)
(6)b, What is the Great Wall made of ?
to wind(v) chạy quanh co ngoằn nghèo watch tower(n) tháp canh
enemies(n) kẻ thù
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.
1. A whole B when C where D while
2. A notice B socket C enroll D mobile
3. A engineer B exercise C experiment D exhibition
4. A comment B equipment C improvement D development
5. A bean B teammate C speaker D overhead
Choose the correct answer to complete each sentence. 6. Please let me _you with this heavy bag
A help B to help C helping D helps
7. The exam was much _we had expected
A more easily B more easy C easier than D easier as 8. It’s _film I've ever seen
A good B the best C better D well 9. He _five gold medals since the beginning of the Sea Games
A win B won C is winning D has won 10. The students are playing _in the school yard
A happy B happier C happiest D happily 11. My friend suggested _ to the movies by bike
A going B to go C go D goes
12. She told me _you this dictionary
A giving B to give C gave D given 13. Every milk bottle can be _thirty times
A recycled B reused C reduced D returned 14. It's too cold outside Would you mind _the window?
A to close B close C closed D closing 15. When passing Truong Tien Bridge, tourists often stop _some pictures
A take B took C to take D taking
16. Life in the city is different _that in the country
A with B of C from D to
17. I am afraid that I can’t agree _you
A about B at C on D with
18. Would you like a _vacation?
A relaxing B relax C relaxed D relaxingly
19. This is the boy _Tom
A calling B calls C called D call
20. The car looks very clean _you _it?
A Did/ wash B Have/ washed C Do/ wash D Are/ washing 21. What are you going to do? - I don’t know I haven’t made _my mind yet
A on B at C in D up
22. It's very careless _you to leave the books on the floor
A for B at C of D with
23. He hates _to something by others
A being to ask B asking C being asked D to ask
24. Let’s go camping in the mountain, _?
A we B can we C will we D shall we
25. Did you succeed _the problem?
(7)Give the correct form of the words in brackets to make complete sentences.
26. We should something to give our part to the poverty (reduce)
27. Please me a favor! I need your (advise)
28. You can make your own now (suggest)
29. The Internet is a wonderful of modern life (invent) 30. She uses the Internet for (communicate) 31. , I remembered to bring my umbrella ( luck ) 32. The drivers have left lots of garbage on the ground after their (refresh) 33. I have read the on the paper (advertise) 34. The Internet also has its (limit) 35. I use the Internet for my (educate) Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the first one.
36. They will rebuild the building next year
The building 37. He hasn’t come back to his home village for over 20 years now
It’s _ 38. That’s the strangest film I’ve ever seen
I have never 39. The last time we met each other was ten years ago
We haven’t _ 40. Mai said “It is raining heavily outside.”
Mai said _ 41. Have you ever played a computer game before?
Is this 42. France presented the Statue of Liberty to the United States in 1876
The Statue _ 43. The ceiling was so high that the children couldn’t reach it
The ceiling was 44. People should stop experiments on animals
Experiments 45. “Don’t cry my child” said the mother
The mother asked 46. May I turn on the television? (mind)
Do you 47. Would you mind not using the office phone? (use)
I’d 48. “Don’t throw things away” - Mrs Thanh said to the students (asked)
Mrs Thanh _ 49. Does your country export coffee to Europe? (exported)
Is 50. I suggest going to the movies now (that)
I _ Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.
51. She went out the room saying a word
52. The life in the countryside is changing better 53. She was born o’clock 18th July
54. Mary is thinking importing flowers China 55. They are traveling the airport a bus 56. I am afraid ghosts
57. My mom divided the cake the children 58. This country consists two regions
59. The canoe turned over and everyone fell the deep water
(8)Read the following passage and answer each of the questions below
Daniel has always enjoyed using computers He started using them at school, but he’s had his own computer at home for about two years He’s been using it to write his compositions This year, Daniel did very well in his school exams, and as a reward, his parents offered to buy him a modem A modem allows his computer to ‘talk’ over the telephone to other computers Daniel has been using his modem for a few weeks now He’s been sending messages to people around the world He’s even been playing computer games with kids in America
1. Who has always enjoyed using computers?
_ 2. Where did he start using them?
_ 3. What has he been using it for?
_ 4. What did his parents offer to buy him?
_ 5. What has he been playing with kids in America?
_ Read the following passage and choose the best answers each of the questions
Is computer shopping the way of the future? About 37% of American households now have personal computers And shopping by computer (or “shopping on-line”) is interesting to more people every day Already, shoppers can use their computers to order many different products, such as computer products, flowers, food, T-shirts, and posters And new online shopping services appear every day Soon people may be able to shop for anything, anytime, anywhere in the world
6. What is the passage written about?
A Computer shopping B Personal computer
C The future D Shoppers all over the world
7. What does the word ‘their’ in line refer to?
A people B shoppers C households D personal computer
8. Shoppers can buy by computer
A many different products B anything
C flowers D a & c
9. What does the word ‘appear’ in line mean?
A become available for the first time B be bought
C be sold D arrive somewhere
10.Which of the following is not true?
A About 37% of American households have a computer B Today, many people are interested in shopping on-line C Shopping on-line means shopping by computer
D Nowadays, people can buy anything, anytime, anywhere in the world by computer Choose the word (a, b, c, or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces
Computers are very (31) but they can also cause problems One kind of problem is with the computer’s memory It is not perfect, so (32) computers lose important information (33) problem is with the machinery Computers are machines, and machines can break down When computers break down, they (35) erase information, like chalk on a blackboard Or they may stop doing anything at all And there is another different kind of problem with computers Some doctors say they may be bad for your (35) They say you should not work with computers all day
1. A helpful B careful C useful D a & c 2. A nearly B hardly C never D sometimes
3. A Other B Another C Some D Many
4. A need to B must C should D may
(9)Choose the word (a, b, c, or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces
The Amazon begins in a stream near the top of a mountain which (31) _ Cerro Huagra The stream is called the Huarco (32) the Huarco becomes a river which is known (33) _ the Ucayali The Ucayali then becomes the Amazon The (34) of the Amazon from the (35) of the Huarco to the Atlantic Ocean is 6, 448 kilometers
1. A call B calls C is call D is calling
2. A Lace B Lately C Later D Latest
3. A as B so C like D alike
4. A long B length C wide D narrow
5. A begin B beginning C start D starting Choose the underlined part that needs correction
6. James should be tell the news as soon as possible
A B C D
7. The assistant asked Helen whether those shoes was too small for her
A B C D
8. It was late, so we decided taking a taxi home
A B C D
9. I don’t know who wrote the song, but I’ll try and find about
A B C D
10.She showed me where did I left my luggage
A B C D
Choose the underlined part that needs correction
6. I have already cleaned the floor, but I still need dusting the furniture
A B C D
7. I knew Tim when he was a child, but I didn’t see him for many years
A B C D
8. There was something wrong to one of the tires
A B C D
9. Study is no longer restricted on just one location
A B C D
10.He had not idea how difficult the job was
A B C D