Mot so de thi HKII Tieng Anh 8

LANGUAGE FOCUS Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences 2.5 pts 1.. I often play soccer _______ Sunday afternoon?[r]

ĐỀ KIỂM TRA MÔN TIẾNG ANH, HỌC KỲ II, LỚP Đề số (Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút) I Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences (2 pts) We must be there ……… 7.30 and 9.30 A at B.after C before D between Lan is ………… than her sister A as beautiful B beautifuller C more beautiful D the most beautiful What time …………….? About an hour ago A he phones B he phoned C did he phone D has he phoned My Dad ……….for this company since 2001 A work B works C worked D has worked II Match the names of the places of interest in column A with the correct provinces in column B (1 pt) AB Ha Long Bay A Quang Binh Phong Nha Cave B Ho Chi Minh City Nha Rong Harbor C Quang Ninh Le Nin Stream D Cao Bang III Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs (2pts) Peter fell asleep while he (read)………… a newspaper It is easy (do) ……… that exercise He often (buy)………… books at this shop They (watch)……… T.V last night IV Rewrite the sentences with the words provided (2 pts) "Send me a postcard when you arrive in Paris!" I told Lan _ He did his homework His homework I would like you to help me to put the chairs away Do you mind _ I get to work in half an hour It takes me _ V Read the text and write the sentences below True (T) or False (F) (3pts) A week ago, Huy's family went for a picnic in the country It was early spring, so they thought it was too cold to go to the seaside They set off early after breakfast and drove about 45 km into the country until they came to this favorite place Huy and his sister went into the woods to pick wild flowers Huy's parents sat quietly, fishing by the stream At 4.30 p.m, they put the plates, cups, saucers and other things back into the basket and went back to their car They got home at 5.00 p.m TF Huy's family went for a picnic seven days ago They went to the city They went to the country by train The children went into the woods to pick wild flowers and their parents fished by the stream They came back home at 5.00 p.m It's about 50 km from their house to the countryside THE END ĐỀ KIỂM TRA MÔN TIẾNG ANH, HỌC KỲ II, LỚP Đề số (Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút) I LISTENING Listen to the passage and give short answers to the following questions (2.5 pts) Who is Peter? How old is he? Where does he live? What does he like doing in his free time? What is he going to next summer? II READING Read the passage and choose the most appropriate answer A, B, C or D (2.5 pts) How Nam has improved his English In the first year of lower secondary school, I had some difficulties in learning English My English pronunciation was really bad and my English grammar was worse I did not know how to improve them I didn’t want my father and mother to know about this One afternoon after the lesson, my teacher of English told me to wait for her outside the classroom She took me to the school library and showed me cassettes of pronunciation drills kept in a glass bookcase She also told me how to use an EnglishEnglish dictionary to improve my English grammar “Now I think you know what you should do”, said she I made much progress and only one year later, I won the first prize in the English Speaking Contest held for secondary school students in my hometown What difficulties did Nam have in learning English in the first year? A The pronunciation B The grammar C Both pronunciation and grammar D The way of improving his pronunciation Who wanted to meet him one afternoon after the lesson? A His teacher B One of his friends C His father D His mother Where did Nam and his teacher go after that? A to the town library B to the school library C to the teachers’ room D to his house What did the teacher show him then? A A glass bookcase B An English-English dictionary C An English Grammar book D Cassettes of pronunciation drills What did he win in the English Speaking Contest one year later? A The first prize B The second prize C The third prize D The fourth prize III LANGUAGE FOCUS Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences (2.5 pts) I often play soccer _ Sunday afternoon A in B at C on D for We should wait here _ our teacher comes back A before B until C after D during Mr Brown is the same age Mrs Brown A as B like C from D with The little boy is not _ to lift the suitcase A enough strong B strong enough C too strong D so strong My father was good at swimming He used to swimming in summer A go B goes C went D going Kate hates to classical music A listens B listened C listen D listening Hung is student in my class A good B better C the best D a best Ho Chi Minh City is larger and beautiful than Hanoi A more B as C most D the most Mr Smith likes _ to music in his free time A listens B listened C listen D listening 10 They built this house _1990 A from B in C at D for IV WRITING Write a passage using the following sets of words and phrases You can make all the necessary changes and additions (2.5 pts) Lan / like / learn English … She / begin / learn / this language / 2003 … She / always / want / improve her English … Last week / she / buy / English-Vietnamese dictionary … She / often / use/ it/ for reading ĐỀ KIỂM TRA MÔN TIẾNG ANH, HỌC KỲ II, LỚP Đề số (Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút) I Choose the best answer by circling A, B, C or D (2pts) Trang is 15 years old She is not old enough a car A drive B to drive C driving D drove _can I for you  A What B When C Where D How It is easy _ English A learn B learning C to learn D learned Would you mind _the washing up for me tonight  A B did C doing D to I prefer walking _riding a bicycle A to B than C with D for My grandmother used to _her younger brother and sister A looks after B look after C looked after D looking after Mr Lam asked me _you this dictionary A give B to give C gave D giving The ruler _of plastic is Lan's A make B made C making D to make II Put the verbs in bracket into correct tenses (3pts) Tuan already ( ) _his homework I didn't know how ( get ) to your house so I stopped ( ask ) _the way It ( rain ) _when the plane got to Ha Noi Huong ( go ) _to Son La last week They ( watch ) _T.V at 8.30 last night III Rewrite the sentences (3pts) The Chinese invented paper in the century A.D Paper This factory produces 10,000 cars each year 10,000 cars "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 Using a computer is very simple It is IV Read and answer the questions (2pts) Let's visit Tokyo Tokyo, which is the capital of Japan, is one of the three largest cities in the world In the twelfth century, Japan's capital was an inland city named Kyoto Six hundred years later, many people from Kyoto had moved to a city called Eyed They had renamed it Tokyo and had made this city the capital of all Japan Today, Tokyo is a busy place It is a center for business and education It is also a center for religion In addition, Tokyo University, the beautiful grounds of the Imperial Place, the famous Imperial Hotel, built in 1920 by an American, Frank Lloyd Wright, and many fine shops, stores, theaters and eating places can be found in this capital In downtown Tokyo, many large, new buildings made of concrete and steel may be seen Some of these were built after the earthquake of 1923 Others were built after World War II * Answer the questions Which city used to be the capital of Japan in the 12th century  What did Tokyo use to be called Who designed the Imperial Hotel  What were large, modern buildings in Tokyo made of  -The end ĐỀ KIỂM TRA MÔN TIẾNG ANH, HỌC KỲ II, LỚP Đề số (Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút) I Choose the best answer by circling A, B, C or D (3pts) Phong Nha Cave is in the _ of Viet Nam A southern B northern C south D north She asked me I liked coffee A as B if C or D and Millions of Christmas cards every year A were sent B are sent C send D will send Taj Mahal is _ famous of all India’s ancient buildings A more B most C the most D best My mother is very keen growing roses A on B in C of D about A test in which participants have to fetch water is called _ A water-fetch contest B fetching-water contest C water-fetching contest D fetch-watering contest He said that he would come there _ A tomorrow B the following C the following day D next day Do you mind out your cigarette - No, of course not A put B putting C to put D is putting A workman who repairs water-pipes is called A plumber B worker C farmer D repairer 10 Finally, we decided to the cinema A going B go C to go D gone 11 The girl next to Lan is a new student A standing B stand C to stand D stood 12 I promise I on time – I hope so A come B will come C came D has come II Supply the correct forms or tenses of the words in brackets (2pts) Lan arranged flowers the most (attract) _ in the contest What Nam (do) _this time yesterday  Ha Long Bay is one of the (culture) Heritage Sites We (go) to school when it rained III Do as directed (2pts) They asked us “Must you go now ” (using reported speech) The light went out while _ (complete the sentence) Does your country export rice to Britain (change into passive form) The United States has a big industry that makes cars (using compound words) IV Complete the passage with the suitable words in the box (1.5pts) bought up tree several holiday relatives Christmas is the biggest (1) of the year in Britain Christmas Eve starts on 24 December, although there have been (2) weeks of preparation beforehand The Christmas trees have been(3) Christmas cards have already been sent to friends and (4) About a week before Christmas, people usually put (5) their decorations and an angel on the top of the Christmas tree Finally, presents are usually put under the (6) VI Write a letter to your friend Tell him / her about your place you have visited recently The following cues may help you (1.5pts) - place - how to get there - weather - sights - souvenirs - how you feel ĐỀ KIỂM TRA MÔN TIẾNG ANH, HỌC KỲ II, LỚP Đề số (Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút) I Match A with B (3pts) AB rice fire flower water bull clothes a making b fighting c cooking d washing e fetching f arranging II Put the verbs in the correct form (2pts) You should know how (use) _ the computers We started (learn) _ English when we were ten My friend (not do) _ his homework yet When we came, a book report (give) _ III Read and answer the questions (3pts) Tet or the Lunar New Year holiday is the most important celebration for Vietnamese people Tet is a festival which happens in late January or early February Before Tet, people usually clean and decorate their homes They go to the market to buy candy, jams or dried watermelon seeds They also get clothes which are worn at Tet They often buy peach blossoms and marigolds which are traditional flowers on Tet holiday Tet is a time for family members to have special meals with special food such as sticky rice cakes People often visit relatives and friends on the second day of the holiday When is the Lunar New Year holiday celebrated in Vietnam What Vietnamese people often to prepare for Tet What you often on the second day of the holiday IV Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same (2pts) Do you mind opening the windows Would you "Is the Great wall in China" She asked me She asked _ All of you must this test carefully This test She asked him if he would stay with his friends the next day She asked him " _" THE END ĐỀ KIỂM TRA MÔN TIẾNG ANH, HỌC KỲ II, LỚP Đề số (Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút) I Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences (3.0 points) Millions of Christmas cards _ every year A is sent B are sent C send I don't know how _ this game A play B played C to play I take part _ most of the youth activities of my school A on B in C to We're looking forward to _ you earlier A see B seeing C saw He had his father _ his watch A fixed B to fix C fix Luckily, Peter had _ to finish his final exam A many time B enough time C time enough Tom _ his hand when he was cooking the dinner A burnt B was burning C burn I must go now I promised _ late A not being B not to be C to not be Would you mind if I _ a photo? A take B took C taking 10 I _ Cuba in 1990 A visit B visited C have visited 11 It is _ to find an expensive hotel in this town A difficult B difficultly C difficulty 12 _you ever _ to America yet? A Have …been B Were …being C Were … been D are sending D playing D for D be seeing D fixing D some time D is burning D not be no D will take D was visiting D differ D Are … been II Write the correct form of the words in brackets (1.0 point) Stop, Nam! It's to be near the stove (danger) The glass pieces are dried (complete) My elder brother studies hard this year in order to pass the exam to the university (enter) Please confirm your date and time if you want to come with us (arrive) III Complete the second sentence in such a way that it has the same meaning as the first one (2 points) Clement Clarke Moore wrote the poem in 1823 -> The poem …………………………………………………… "We are waiting for the school bus", said the children -> The children said Roses can't possibly grow in such poor ground -> It is impossible The last time I played tennis was in 1990 ->I haven't IV Read the passage and answer the questions (2 points) THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA In 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 It was made by hand The Great Wall of China was built from 246 - 209 BC 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 top People can walk along the top as if it were a road No other defense line has ever been made as long as the Great Wall of China Where is the Great Wall? …………………………………………………………………… When was it built? …………………………………………………………………… What is it made of? …………………………………………………………………… What was it built for? …………………………………………………………………… V Listen to Lily talking about herself Decide if the following statements are true (T) or false (F) (2 points) TF Lily comes from China English is important to her as she will need it for her future job She started learning English when she was eighteen She has a problem with listening She can understand people when they speak fast She doesn't find English difficult to learn She wants to be an English teacher She loves English songs, but she doesn't hope to become asinger THE END ĐỀ KIỂM TRA MÔN TIẾNG ANH, HỌC KỲ II, LỚP Đề số (Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút) I Listen to the passage and fill in the missing information (2.5 pts) Well, I like living in Glasgow, mainly because I live right (1)……… if I want to go to the theatre, I can leave my house about (2)…… before the show starts and walk there I can (3)………with the cinema On Sundays, I can go to the park with my friend or (4)……… art gallery Or I can go to (5)…… with my parents and brother II Circle the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences (2 pts) Mom had to everything _ electricity A by B on C without D within When I was a little girl, I used to _ my father's advice A listen B listen to C listening D listened I can't remember _ when I was young A what life was like B what life was C how life was D how life was like 4. _ you _ cook dinner for your family? A Do … use to B Did … use to C Do … used to D Did … used to Do you need any help? A No, I don't need B Thanks, I don't need C Yes, that's very kind of you D Yes, I need We are having a plan to help them by _ them to things A encourage B encouraged C encouraging D encourages Do you know that _ began in England in 1907? A scout B scouter C scouting D scouted What is Mary doing, Mom? She is looking at _ in the mirror A her B hers C herself D himself III Read the passages and answer the questions (2.5 pts) Last Tuesday Dick went to Bristol The train got into Temple Mead at 12.45 Rosemary, his close friend met him outside the station First, they went to a small café to have a cup of coffee They talked endlessly Then they walked around for a while, and finally went to Rosemary's house They had a lovely lunch Dick met Rosemary's mother and later her two children when they went home from school In the evening, he went to see a very interesting film with Rosemary's family After the show, he said goodbye to them and left for London How did Dick go to Bristol last Tuesday? ……………………………………………… What time did the train arrive at Temple Mead? …………………………………………………… Whom did Dick meet at Rosemary's house? …………………………………………………… Did he watch an interesting film with Rosemary's family? ……………………………………………………………… When did Dick leave for London? …………………………………… IV Write a description of Lan's room using the words given (3pts) coffee table/the middle/room …………………………………………………… couch/opposite/armchairs …………………………………………………… on the right/room/bookshelf …………………………………………………… there/lots/books/bookshelf …………………………………………………… there/always/vase with flowers/table …………………………………………………… Lan/really/like/living room …………………………………………………… THE END ĐỀ KIỂM TRA MÔN TIẾNG ANH, HỌC KỲ II, LỚP Đề số (Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút) I Listen to the dialogue and fill each blank with a missing word (1point) Hoa: Where are you going, Nam? Nam: I'm going to the (1) _ Center I'm going to play (2) _ Hoa: How often you go there? Nam: Not very often About once a week Hoa: Isn't it (3) _ ? Nam: Not really I usually stay for (4) _ an hour I don't spend much II Complete the postcard Tom sent to his friend, Mary, who is in America Use the words in the box (2.5 points) wonderful met souvenirs in family friendly nice took cool and sunny of Dear Mary, I am having a (1) time in Viet Nam The weather is (2) The people are (3) (4) Ha Noi, I (5) my friend, Hoa and her (6) It was (7) to meet them I bought lots of (8) and (9) a lot (10) photos I hope you are well Did you receive the postcard I sent you on the first day I arrived in Viet Nam? See you soon Your friend, Tom III Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences (2.5 points) 1. you let me take a photograph of you? A Will B Shall C May D Must Several people were hurt in the accident but only one to hospital A has taken B was taking C was taken D has been taking Nam will leave Hue on Sunday A for B from C at D in All of us were that he came first He hasn't been working hard so far A surprising B to surprise C surprised D to be surprised Where is Mai? - She's out She said she back soon A shall B would be C was D is He was watching television the burglar alarm went off A when B why C where D that After the clothes have been washed, they out to dry A were B are C are hanged D were hanging “ took my camera?”, George asked us A Who B That C Whom D Which The team by an experienced rice cook won the rice - cooking contest A led B leads C leading D lead 10 Our flight to Singapore has been delayed We as well stay here an extra day A should B could C must D might IV Fill in each blank with a suitable word (2.0 points) (1) London , tourists often (2) different parts of the capital by underground Covent Garden, a popular tourist attraction, is in (3) centre (4) London There (5) shops there There (6) an underground nearby A (7) of tourists also visit London's historic buildings Buckingham Palace is Queen's official residence There is a flag which shows when the Queen is (8) home V Write sentences using the suggested words and phrases (2.0 points) We / ought / use cloth bags/ instead / reuse plastic ones …………………………………………………………………… Victim should / given an anti - tetanus injection / as soon / possible …………………………………………………………………… Our school / hold / flower - arranging contest / March, 8th every year …………………………………………………………………… It / necessary / cool / burn / immediately …………………………………………………………………… -THE END - ĐỀ KIỂM TRA MÔN TIẾNG ANH, HỌC KỲ II, LỚP Đề số (Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút) I Circle the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences (3 pts) There is an/a Please send an ambulance to Thang Long school A elevation B emergency C first-aid D wound Nam wrote the note on the board in order to his classmates about the change in schedule A inform B informs C informing D informed My brother _his homework at seven o'clock last night A does B did C has done D was doing What's the problem the computer? A at B in C on D with An English speaking contest at Quang Trung school next week A is held B was held C will be held D has been held Phong enjoys flowers A plant B to plant C planting D planted People usually use compost to their fields A fertilize B melt C recycle D reduce Would you mind the door? A open B to open C opening D opened London will be very with the low temperature of minus three and high of seven A cold B cool C hot D warm 10 - I like playing soccer - A So I B So am I C Neither I D Neither am I 11 I think playing in the rain is _ A danger B endanger C dangerous D dangerously 12 Phong Nha Cave now is a famous tourist _ A attract B attractive C attraction D attractively II Read the passage and fill in the gap with a word from the box (2 pts) competitions festival participated traditional river rice-cooking separate rub THE RICE-COOKING FESTIVAL The rice-cooking (1) _ was held in the communal house yard about one kilometer a way from a (2) There were three (3) _: waterfetching, fire-making and (4) The festival took one day In the water-fetching contest one person from each team had to run to the river to get the water In the fire-making contest two team members had to make fire in the (5) way They tried to (6) pieces of bamboo together to make the fire Six people from each team (7) _in the rice-cooking festival They had to (8) _ the rice from the husk and then cook the rice III Read the passage and the tasks that follow Da Lat lies on Lam Vien plateau, in the central high land province of Lam Dong Da Lat is a well-known city attracting all the people who have been there once Da Lat is known as a city of pine trees, waterfalls and flowers Da Lat is described as a forest of flowers with different colors and various species Da Lat has the widest range of orchid varieties in the country Da Lat has few rivers and canals but it has many picturesque waterfalls The famous Cam Ly Falls is only three kilometers from the town center The Prenn Falls is ten kilometers in the South of Da Lat The water pours down like a white shade Da Lat people are very proud of it They always boast to tourists about it in the first place A Match the words in the passage in column A with the right meanings in column B (1 pt) AB A famous plateau B attractive and interesting orchid C highland picturesque D a kind of flowers well-known B Choose true (T) or false (F) (1 pt) TF Da Lat is located in the highland province of Lam Dong There are a lot of rivers and canals in Da Lat The Cam Ly Falls is about ten kilometers from the town center In Da Lat, there are various species of flowers with different colors C Answer the questions (1pt) Is Da Lat famous as a tourist city? ………………………………………… How far is it from the town centre to the Cam Ly Falls ? …………………………………………………………… IV Rewrite the sentences with the words provided (2 pts) Mai bought a new shirt yesterday A new shirt Huong said: " I'll go to Ha Noi tomorrow" Huong said that Learning English is very interesting It's _ Could you give me the bag? Would you mind ĐỀ KIỂM TRA MÔN TIẾNG ANH, HỌC KỲ II, LỚP Đề số 10 (Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút) I LISTENING Listen to some people talking about themselves and fill in the missing information (2.5 pts) Name Where from Job Crab Leeds (1) _ White (2) worker John South Wales (3) _ Roberts Birmingham (4) Morison (5) _ footballer II READING Read the following passages and decide if the statements are True (T) or False (F) (2.5 pts) Machu Picchu is an ancient city in Peru The construction of the city started in 1450 The city covers about 13 square kilometers For centuries, the city was buried in the jungle and was not discovered until 1911 Today, Machu Picchu is one of the most famous tourist attractions in all parts of South America The Great Wall of China is the longest man-made structure ever built Much of what exists of the wall today was built during the Ming dynasty in the late 1400s, although parts of the wall are much older and go back to around 200 B.C The wall is about 11 meters high The main part of the wall stretches for about 3,400 kilometers TF Machu Picchu is a modern city in Peru People began to build the city in 1450 The city was built on the area of thirty square kilometers People found the city buried in the jungle in 1911 The city is attractive to many tourists from South America The Great Wall of China was constructed by man The wall was built during the Ming dynasty in 1400 Many parts of the wall were built around 200 B.C The wall is about 11 meters high 10 The main part of the wall is about 3,400 kilometers long III LANGUAGE FOCUS Each line of the following passage has one error For each line, find and underline the error and then write the correct one in the column on the right Number one has been done for you as an example (2.5 pts) computer ……………… ……………… ……………… ……………… ……………… ……………… ……………… ……………… 10 …………… My brother bought a laptop computers in the USA He paid $1.500 with it The laptop is expensive, but it’s really great It is made in Japan in 1999 It has a color screen so it’s easily on the eyes The computer have a battery so he can use it without electricity for eight hour If he wants to send a fax, he can sends it electronically He could connect to the Internet, too My brother plans to take his laptop on a airplane when he takes a vacation abroad It is a very smallest computer, so he takes them everywhere with him 11 …………… IV WRITING Use the adverbs in the box to make the instructions on how to cook a mushroom omelet The following prompts may help you (2.5 pts) then after that next first finally slice / mushrooms beat / eggs / bowl add / salt and pepper / egg mixture pour / eggs / frying pan / add mushrooms / cook fold / omelet in half / omelet / ready - THE END ĐỀ KIỂM TRA MÔN TIẾNG ANH, HỌC KỲ II, LỚP Đề số 11 (Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút) I/ VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURES Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences (3.0 points) Thank you inviting me to the rice-cooking festival A for B at C to D of Nga showed Nhi where tickets A get B to get C getting D got It's too cold outside Would you mind the window? A close B closed C closing D to close The printer isn't working Have you turned it yet? A on B off C up D down The heads of four American presidents are into the rock at Mount Rushmore A painted B built C seen D carved Eight hundred years ago, Christmas songs performed for people in towns and villages A are B were C will be D have been Ba his homework A finished already B already finished C have already finished D has already finished Mrs Smith invited Mrs Quyen to have dinner while Mrs Quyen the USA A visit B visited C was visiting D have visited "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 10 I think playing in the rain is A danger B endanger C dangerous D dangerously 11 Angkor Watt now is a famous tourist A attract B attractive C attraction D attractively 12 In the fire-making contest, the fire is made in the way A traditional B tradition C traditionally D traditionalism II READING A Fill in the blanks with the words from the box (1.0 point) is built project famous Taj Mahal is the most (1) _ of all India's ancient buildings It was (2) _ as the mausoleum of Arjumand Banu Bagam It took 22 years to construct They needed 20,000 men to involve in the (3) _ The tomb is over 73m high It (4) decorated with Koranic inscriptions Notes: * Inscriptions: câu viết, câu khắc, câu để tặng * Koranic (a): kinh người đạo Hồi B Read the passage Computers are now very useful and important for people all over the world Computers have been in use widely in Viet Nam nowadays and they have completely changed the face of Viet Nam Computers have contributed greatly to the modernization of Viet Nam With the help of computers, we can communicate with the other people thousands of kilometers away in a second We can know the information on medicines, science and technology very quickly Computers are wonderful They can help us save time Decide if these statements are True (T) or False (F) (l.0point) TF Computers are not helpful for many people Computers have been used widely in Viet Nam nowadays Computers help us communicate with the other people thousands of kilometers away in a minute Computers can help us save time Answer the questions (0.5point) Do you have a computer at home? ………………………………………………………… Write one thing about how computers can help us ………………………………………………………… III WRITING (2.5points) This is the postcard Mrs Quyen sent from the USA Dear Sally, We are having a wonderful time in the USA The people are friendly and the weather is warm and windy In San Francisco, I visited my friend, Sandra Smith and her family It was lovely to see them I bought lots of postcards for the children Thanh is always complaining about the heaviness of my suitcase See you soon Love, Quyen Imagine you are a tourist on a vacation Base on the postcard above, use the cues to write a postcard to a friend about your trip - Place: Ha Long Bay, in Quang Ninh - How you feel about the people; hospitable, helpful - What the weather is like: sunny, hot - Who/What you visit: relatives, Chay Beach, Dau Go Cave -What you buy: souvenirs, food IV LISTENING (2.0points) Listen to the dialogue and fill each blank with a missing word Nam: So how is your English class going? Lan: Not (1) _, but English pronunciation is difficult for me Nam: Well, it is always difficult at first You can improve your pronunciation by listening to (2) _ Lan: That's a good (3) _ But how you learn new words? I always seem to forget them Nam: I learn new words by writing them on pieces of paper and sticking them on my (4) _ wall I look at them every night before I go to sleep Lan: Maybe I should try something (5) _ that Nam: And you should (6) _ a vocabulary notebook Lan: What should I with the vocabulary notebook? Nam: Well, whenever you hear (7) _ read a new word, you should write it down When you have time you can go through the notebook and study the words as (8) _ as you can Lan: Thank you for your advice I'll try and it THE END ĐỀ KIỂM TRA MÔN TIẾNG ANH, HỌC KỲ II, LỚP Đề số 12 (Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút) I LISTENING Listen to the passage and fill in the blanks with the missing words (2.5 pts) The best way to protect our environment is to reduce the amount of garbage We can recycle some (1) instead of putting them into the garbage As you know, this means that we need to use the old materials in the garbage to make (2) Already in many countries, people can recycle their newspapers, bottles (3) But people are still thinking of new ways to recycle things For example, some companies are using the plastic in old soda bottles to make clothing Other companies are (4) with the materials in old tires Some companies even make garbage cans from old (5) These companies are trying to recycle the plastic we already have, instead of making a lot of new plastic II READING Read the letter and put a tick in the appropriate box for True (T), False (F), or NM if the statement is not mentioned in the letter (2.5 pts) Dear Tuan, I arrived in Australia a week ago and I think that my English is improving! I’m living in a small flat near the centre of Sydney It’s cheap and quite comfortable In your letter you ask what I’m going to to improve my English Well, tomorrow I’m going to visit the language centre to see what English classes they offer there in the evenings Of course, I’m going to read a newspaper every day I’m going to spend a lot on cassettes because listening is so important! There are some good bookshops here, so I’m also going to look for some other books to read before bedtime I’m going to write a diary in English – that’s a good way to learn English How are you getting on? I was sorry I had to leave in the middle of the course Are you going to write to me again? Hope to hear from you all soon Nam T F NM Nam came to Australia last week He is staying in a small house near the centre of Sydney He is not pleased with his accommodation He is going to visit a language centre tomorrow He is going to have a lesson tomorrow evening He is going to talk with Australian students Every day he is going to read a newspaper Listening is less important to him There are many bookshops in the neighborhood 10 He is going to read books and write a diary in English III LANGUAGE FOCUS Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences (2.5 pts) Have you any news about Lan since her bike accident? A hear B hearing C to hear D heard We dinner when my friends arrived yesterday evening A are having B is having C were having D was having The glass bottle will be broken small pieces A into B to C in D by They don’t want to the market now A go B to go C going D went I home for school at o’clock every morning A start B leave C go D move The girl enjoys her fitness exercise after classes A doing B to C I have known her _ two years A for B since C with I’d like you with me for some days A staying B to stay C stayed Used paper is collected and _ to factories A sent B sending C send 10 I am happy _ all the exams A passed B pass C passing D did D within D will stay D to send D to pass Question Write a report on a festival you joined recently Use the following suggestions (2.5 pts) name of the festival time and the place where it was held activities you saw or took part in number of people joining in each activity feeling about the festival THE END - ĐỀ KIỂM TRA MÔN TIẾNG ANH, HỌC KỲ II, LỚP Đề số 13 (Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút) I LISTENING Listen to the passage about Ba and his sister, and then put a tick in the appropriate box for T (True) or F (False) (2.0 pts) TF Ba is younger than Lan Lan is shorter than her brother Both Ba and Lan go to school in the morning They love listening to pop music and reading novels They don’t like playing chess and going swimming in summer Lan doesn’t like cooking, doing the shopping on Sundays Ba likes watching war films on TV Lan also loves playing soccer in her free time II READING Read the passage and answer the questions that follow (3.0 pts) Hello! My name is David I work for a construction company I started working for this company in 2004 We build roads, dams, bridges and things like that At the moment my company is producing a plan for a new motorway I usually work in the road department, but this month I am working in the department that builds bridges So my whole working day is different just now I normally spend a lot of time outdoors because I have to go to the construction sites But with this new project I spend a lot of time in the workshop Now I am testing a model of one of the new bridges I enjoy it a lot because I have learned a lot of new things When did David begin working for his construction company? What is his company doing at the moment? Where does he usually work? Is he working in the road department this month? Why does he normally spend a lot of time outdoors? What is he testing now? III LANGUAGE FOCUS Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences (2.5 pts) We must be there _ 7.30 and 8.15 A at B before C between D after Dad stayed at the office _ he finished the report A between B until C for D at Vietnamese language is different _ English language A as B like C from D with Tom is 16 He isn’t _ to drive a car A enough young B young enough C enough old D old enough When my uncle was young, he used _ fishing on Sundays A go B went C going D to go Mary likes _ the piano A playing B plays C played D play She told me _ you that present A giving B to give C gave D given Last night I watched the movie “Romeo and Juliet” At last they killed A himself B herself C themselves D ourselves Jane is _ beautiful than her sister A as B like C the most D more 10 London is _ capital city in Europe A large B larger C most large D the largest IV WRITING Write a postcard using the following sets of words and phrases You can make all necessary changes and additions (2.5) Dear Mom and Dad, I / have / wonderful / time / Ha Long Bay weather / be / lovely / and/ beach and islands / look / beautiful Yesterday / I / go shopping / Hon Gai Town I / be / going / visit / Dau Go Cave / tomorrow I / be / going / take / photographs / there See you soon Love, Linda - THE END