Circle the letter A, B, C or D before the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.. Circle A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences.[r]
(1)ĐỀ THI HỌC KÌ II NĂM HỌC 2013-2014 Student’s name:…………………………… Grade Class:8…… Time allowance: 45 minutes I Circle the letter A, B, C or D before the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest (1pt) A promised B hopped C booked D burned A though B ought C thought D bought A hard B carry C card D yard A cool B food C look D flood II Circle A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences (3pts) The teacher told him _ up late A to not stay B to stay not C to stay not D not to stay My father is good at English A speaking B spoken C speak D to speak We are all that you passed your English exam Congratulation! A relieved B afraid C delighted D certain “ to come and have dinner with us?” “I’d love to but I’m very busy” A would you mind B could you please C Would you like D Do you enjoy I am very _ in the information you have given me A concerned B interested C surprised D worried Can you tell me where ? A she does B does she C she is D is she You have to work for the coming exam A hardly B more hardly C more hard D hard I saw her _ the flowers in the garden A watering B watered C be watered D is watering They had their luggage _ by the porter A carry B carrying C to carry D carried 10 She often spends her weekend _ through pleasant open countryside A travel B traveling C to travel D to traveling 11 I was reading A book when Mary in A came B comes C coming 12 We TV at o’clock last night A are watching B were watching C watched 13 There are three competitions: water-fetching, ……… and rice cooking A making-fire B fired-making C fire-making 14 It’s Lan’s daily mistake She is always ……… to school late A come B coming C comes III- Read the passage carefully: VietNam’s New Year is celebrated according to the Lunar calendar It is officially known as Tet Nguyen Dan or Tet It begins between January 21st and February 19th VietNamese people usually make preparations for the holiday several weeks before hand They tidy their houses, cook special food, clean and make offerings on the family altars On the New Year’s Eve, people sit up to mid night to see the the New Year in, then they put on new clothes and give one another the greetings of the season Tet lasts ten days The first three days are the most important VietNamese people believe that how people act during those days will influence the year *Answer the following questions (2.5): What is VietNam’s New Year known as? → What VNese people usually to prepare for Tet? → Do they give one another the greetings of the season as New Year comes? → Does Tet last a month? → Do you like Lunar New Year festival? Why(not)? (2) → III, Rewrite the following sentences as directed in brackets (2.5p): English is taught in this school ( Change into active voice) → There are three competitions in the rice- cooking festival ( Make a question for the underlined words) → Lan said “ Can you speak English, Ba?” ( Turn into the reported speech) → Do you mind if I asked you to bring your camera to the party ( Find out one mistake and correct it) ………………………………………………………………………………………… London is……………….for its historic buildings and churches (FAME) ( Give correct form of the word in brackets) IV- Give correct form of the verbs in parentheses (1p): Ha Long Bay in VietNam (be) a World Heritage Site It (visit) by millions of people every year You always (watch) TV You should (do) something more active ĐỀ THI HỌC KÌ II NĂM HỌC 2012-2013 Student’s name:…………………………… Grade Class:8…… Time allowance: 45 minutes I A Choose the word in which the underlined part is not pronounced the same as those in the other words of the group (0.6pt) A leader B spread C greeting D team 2.A memorial B snorkel C wonder D import A elevate B inject C stretch D bleed B Pick out the word whose stress pattern is not the same as that in the rest (0.4pt) A pomegranate B festival C teammate D award A typhoon B victim C treatment D fainting II.Choose the best answer to fill in the blank,then circle the letter A,B,C or D Eight hundred years ago, Christmas songs performed for people in towns and villages A are B were C will be D have been In the fire-making contest, the fire is made in the way A traditional B tradition C traditionally D traditionalism "Do you want to visit Dien Bien Phu, Linda?" Nam asked Linda _ to visit Dien Bien Phu A if she wanted B if he wanted C if she wants D if he wants I think playing in the rain is A danger B endanger C dangerous D dangerously 10 Angkor Watt now is a famous tourist A attract B attractive C attraction D attractively 11 The heads of four American presidents are into the rock at Mount Rushmore A painted B built C seen D carved 12 A contest in which participants have to fetch water from the river is called A water- fetch contest C water- fetching contest B fetching- water contest D fetch- water contest 13 The Pyramid of Cheops is one of the seven of the world A Pyramids B temples C landmarks D wonders 14 I asked him the flowers in the garden A water B to water C watered D be watered 15 He asked me if (3) A I am a student C am I a student B was I a student D I was a student 16 Many people………that there were other wonders, which the ancient Greeks knew nothing about A claim B blame C wonder D suggest 16 George showed me some pictures……… by his father A paint painting C that painted D painted 18 I’m not good………….remembering names A for B in C to D at 19 The children ………… to school by bus everyday A take B taken C are taken D were taken VII Read the passage Then tick the box True (T) or False (F) (1.25pts) Centuries ago in Ancient Greece, a man by the name of Sidon compiled a list of what he thought were the seven wonders of the world The seven included the Hanging Gardens of Cheops In Egypt, The Pyramid is the only wonder you can still see today Many people claim that there were other wonders, which the Ancient Greeks knew nothing about These include the Great Wall of China, the Taj Mahal in India and Angkor Wat in Cambodia The seven wonders were built by Antipater of Sidon He made the list many years ago Of the seven wonders, you can only see the Pyramid today Hanging Gardens of Babylon was in Iran The Great Wall is in China VIII Read the passage Then decide which option best fits each space (1.25pts) Ha Long- Bay of Descending Dragon- is (1) _with both Vietnamese and international tourists One of the (2) of Ha Long is the Bay’s calm water with (3) mountains The Bay’s water is clear during the spring and early summer Upon (4) in Ha Long City, visitors can go along Chay Beach Dau Go Cave is one of the most beautiful (5) at Ha Long It was the cave in which General Tran Hung Dao hid wooden sticks to beat the Mongols on Bach Dang River in 1288 A famous B interested C popular D magnificent A places B mountains C attractions D beaches A limestone B wooden C snowy D remote A arriving B arrive C arrived D arrives A mountainsB caves C boats D shops IX Rewrite the sentences (2.5pts) The Chinese invented paper in the century A.D => Paper …………………………………………………………………………………… "My sister likes cooking.", said Nam => Nam said that ………………………………………………………………….……… " Is Ha Long Bay in the Northern Viet Nam, Phuong?" asked Mary => Mary asked Phuong …………………………………………….…………….……… The question is very difficult I can't understand it =>The question is too ………………………………………………… ………………… The road is very narrow It joins the two villages =>The road ……………………………………………………………………….………… (4)