KIỂM TRA HK II ANH 8 ĐỀ SỐ 31 Choose the best answer 1. They ……… Da Lat last summer A. visited B. will visit C. visit D. have visited 2. We have learnt English …… 2001 A. in B. during C. for D. since 3. She likes watching the stars …. night. A. on B. for C. in D.at 4. ……… Monday morning, there is a meeting between 9 a m and 11 am. A. On B. For C. In D. At 5. He was sick yesterday, ……. He didn’t go to school. A. Since B. Because C. So D. But 6. They don’t want ………. to the market now. A. go B. to go C. going D. went 7. We ………. dinner when my friends arrived yesterday evening A. are having B. is having C. were having D. was having 8. Jane is …… beautiful than her sister. A. more B. the most C. like D. as Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently 1. A. Proud, B. Sound, C. Count, D. Should 2. A. Soon, B. Moon, C. Afternoon, D. Door 3. A. Run, B. Careful, C. Fun, D. Sun 4. A. Are, B. Cat, C. Had, D. Can III. Read and decide true or false Tet or 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 market to buy candy, jams or dried watermelon seeds. They also get new clothes which are worn at Tet. They often buy beach blossoms and marigolds which are traditional flowers on Tet holiday. Tet is a time for family members gather and have some special meals with special food such as sticky rice cakes. People often visit relatives and close friends on the second day of the holiday. 1/ Tet is the most important celebration in Vietnam. 2/ People never clean and decorate their homes before Tet. 3/ Tet happens in early January. 4/ People often visit relatives and close friends on the first day of New Year. IV. rewrite the sentences as directed 1. She invites me to the party. 1  I 2. “ Could you please buy me some flowers?”  Would you mind 3. “ I’m a plumber”.  He said he 4. I ( live ) …………………….here for 5 years. KIỂM TRA HK II ANH 8 ĐỀ SỐ 32 I. Underline the suitable words to complete the sentences. (3ms) 1. The ending- ed in the word (lived/worked/helped/missed) is pronunced /d/. 2. In the word (compile/ambulance/reduce/position), the stress is on the first syllable. 3. Please send an ambulance to Quang Trung school. A student is (fallen/bleed/crying/injured). 4. The woman (sit/sits/sitting/sat) in the armchair is my aunt. 5. Do you like the house (paint/paints/painting/painted) blue on that corner? 6. He’s already (finishes/finished/finish/finishing) his homework. 7. Tim (drove/was driving/driven/driving) a car to the beach at this time yesterday. 8. I hate Nam. He’s (sometimes/now/always/never) asking for money. 9. The girl has lost her keys. She seems (upset/worry/happy/sadly). 10. Tet is the(happy/conditional/traditional/Lunar) festival in Viet Nam. 11. Nga felt bored and she(wanted/requested/asked/suggested) playing game. 12. The company should do something with our printer because it’s still(under/need/has/for) guarantee. II. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets.(2 ms) 1. We must…… more food for ourselves.(product) 2. Compost is a wonderful… fertilizer.(nature) 3. The sky became dark and it started to rain………………(heavy) 4. Hoa…………………….a bike to school when I met her this morning.(ride) III.:Read the passage and answer the questions below.(2 ms) THE TAJ MAHAL. The Taj Mahal, in India, is one of the most beautiful buildings in the world. Over three hundred years ago King Shah Jehan built the Taj Mahal as a tomb for his wife. Shah Jehan loved his wife very much.He wanted her tomb to be perfect. He did not care about time or money. He found the finest workmen in all Asia. Altogether, over 20,000 different men worked on the building. It took over seventeen years to finish it. It is now a famous tourist attraction. Questions: 2 1. Where is the Taj Mahal? 2. When was Taj Mahal built? 3. How long did it take the workmen to finish the Taj Mahal? 4. Do you think the Taj Mahal should be one of the wonders of the world? Why (not)………………………………………………………… A. Fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word. (1m) We are having a wonderful time…… (1) the USA. The people are friendly and the………….(2) has been warm and sunny. Yesterday we visited our friends, Peter and his family. It…………(3) nice to see them. I hope to see you again soon and tell you a lot …………… (4) our trip. IV. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first. (2ms.) 1. Nga said to Tim, “Do you know Hue well?” - Nga…………………… Tim if……………………………………………………………… 2. They will build the big hospital in this town next year. - A big hospital………………………………………………………………………………… 3. Would you mind if I turned off the light? Do you mind if 4. Minh got up early this morning so that he could review his lessons for the test. ……………………………………………… so as to…………………………………………. KIỂM TRA HK II ANH 8 ĐỀ SỐ 33 I/LISTEN (2,5ms) Listen to the dialogue and circle the best option a, b or c to complete each of the following sentences. 1/ Thank you .It’s nice to meet you ……………….,Hoa. a. first b. later c. finally 2/Thank you. It’s great ……….in Viet Nam a. am b. to be c. and 3/No problem. I ………….to the front seat. a. like b. prefer c.enjoy 3 4/ Are we far……………Ha Noi? A from b. much c. and 5/Wow! This is very …………………Are those rice paddies, Hoa ? a. beautiful b. nice c. exciting II/ READING (2,5ms) 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. Tet often buy peach blossoms and marigolds or apricot blossoms 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. A/ Read the passages and decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F) ( 0,5m) 1/ The Lunar New Year holiday isn’t the most important celebration for Vietnamese People. ……… ………. 2/The traditional flowers on Tet holiday are peach blossoms and marigolds or apricot Blossoms. ……… ……… B/ Answer these questions (2,0ms) 1/ When is the Lunar New Year holiday celebrated in Vietnam.? ………………………………………………………………………………………… 2/ What kinds of flowers do they often buy to prepare for Tet? ………………………………………………………………………………………… 3/ Where do they go to buy candy, jams or dried watermelon seeds? ………………………………………………………………………………………… 4/What do you often do on the second day of the holiday? ………………………………………………………………………………………… III/LANGUAGE FOCUS(2,5ms) A/ Complete these sentences with verb tenses(1,0m) 1/While Thu ( study)……………… her lesson the phone rang 2/He (live)………….in Ha Noi for twenty years 3/Lan ( visit)……………….her mother last week. 4/Bao is always ( forget)……………… his homework. B/ Rewrite these sentences (1,5ms) 1/ The girl separated the rice from the husk. The rice……………………………………………………………………………… 2/She said to me “I will send a new book” She told me that…………………………………………………………………… 3/The student is Nga. She is wearing a new dress ( using present participle) 4 The student………………………………………………………………………… IV/ WRITING (2,5ms) Write a postcard using the following sets of words and phrases I / having a wonderful time in Viet Nam. The weather is / .The people / friendly in Ha Noi , I met my friend, Hoa / her family . It / soon / meet them. I bought lots / souvenirs / took a lot of photos. I hope you are / . Did you receive / postcard I send you on the first day I arrived in Viet Nam? See you soon. Your friend , Tom ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… KIỂM TRA HK II ANH 8 ĐỀ SỐ 34 I. LISTENING (2.5 ms) Listen to the conversation between Hoa and Tim’s family and circle the letter (A, B, or C ) of the best answer. 1. Where does Hoa met Tim? A. at the bus stop B. at the airport C. at the big market 2. Who does Tim come to Viet Nam with? A. his parents and his sister B. his parents C. his sister 3. How do they travel to Ha Noi? A. by bus B. by taxi C. by plane 4. How long does it take them to get to Ha Noi? A. 35 minutes B. 40 minutes C. 50 minutes 5. What does Tim like to do on the way to Ha Noi? 5 A. To listen to music B. To sleep C. To take a photograph II. READING Read the monologue The Mid- Autumn Festival This report shows how the Mid- Autumn festival was held in my neighborhood. The Mid - Autumn festival was held on the 15 th of August (According to Lunar Calendar). This festival was specially organized for children. It was held in the yard of the Cultural House in my village. The main festival lasted for about three hours when the Moon is at its fullest. During the festival, children took part in various activities like singing and shouting, wearing masks, parading on the roads and banging the drums. Besides, children ate a very special cake called Moon Cakes. I think this festival is a very special occasion for Vietnamese people and for children to play and enjoy on variety of activities. Moreover, children would understand more about Vietnamese traditions. Notes: The mid- Autumn festival: Tết Trung Thu ; Bang (v): đánh mạnh, đập mạnh Moon Cakes: Bánh Trung thu ; Mask (n): mặt nạ A. Check ( √ ) the spaces, true or false ( 0,5 ms ) T F 1. The Mid - Autumn festival was held on August 15 th (According to Lunar Calendar). …… …… 2. The Mid- Autumn festival was specially organized for children. …… …… B. Answer the questions. ( 2 ms ) 1. Where was the Mid- Autumn festival held ? → ……………………………………………………………………………………. 2. How long did the festival last ? → ……………………………………………………………………………………. 3. What did children eat? → ……………………………………………………………………………………. 4. Did children take part in various activities ? → ……………………………………………………………………………………. III. LANGUAGE FOCUS * Complete the following sentenes with correct form of the verbs (1 m) 1. Yesterday, Tuan (ask) ………… me to go to the station with him. 2. Mrs. Smith invited Mrs.Quyen to have dinner while Mrs.Quyen (visit)… the USA. 3. Would you mind if I (borrow) ………………… your bike? 4. He (live) …………………… in Ha Noi for twenty years. * Rewrite the following sentences as directed ( 1.5 ms ) 5. They will build a new house next year. → A new house ………………………………………………………………………. 6 6. Nam asked me: “Are you 15 years old?” → Nam asked me……………………………………………………………………… 7. These computers are good. They are imported from Japan. → These computers………………………………………………………………… IV. WRITING: (2.5 ms) Write a passage using the following sets of words and phrases. You can make all the necessary changes and additions. Early / morning, Mr Robinson decided / go for a run. He left / house and started to walk / the direction / Hoan Kiem Lake. He thought / might go / the lake three times before coming back home. Unfortunately, after ten minutes, dark clouds soon appeared it started / rain. Mr Robinson tried / reach shelter, but within a few seconds he / completely wet. So he decided to continue his walk because he couldn't become wetter. → ……………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………. THE END! GOOD LUCK TO YOU! KIỂM TRA HK II ANH 8 ĐỀ SỐ 35 I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others (0.75 mk) 1/ A. shock B. chart C. stretcher D. teacher____________ 2/ A. corn B. snorkel C. wonder D. import____________ 3/ A. institutes B. laughs C. towers D. roof____________ II. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others. (0.5 mk) 4/ A. participate B. competition C. itinerary D. emergency ___________ 5/ A. emergency B. deposit C. injection D. conscious ___________ III. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence. (2.25 mks) 7 6/ We do all that we can to ________________ the air pollution in our city. A. maximize B. increase C. less D. minimize 7/ You should ask your parents ________________- some advice. A. off B. for C. of D. with 8/ We must learn to preserve our ________________. A. money B. thing C. heritage D. time 9/ Let’s sing the Christmas ______________ now. A. anthem B. music C. words D. carol 10/ We get up early ___________________ go to school on time. A. as B. so C. so that D. in order to 11/ They were watching TV ______________ the telephone rang. A. when B. while C. if D. until 12/ She’s ______________________ singer I’ve ever known. A. less famous B. more famous C. the famous D. the most famous 13/ What time should we pick you _____________ at the airport? A. up B. down C. over D. again 14/ Do you mind if I leave my bike here? _____________________. A. Of course B. Fine thanks C. Go ahead D. No thanks IV/ Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage. (1.5 mks) Hoa, Nga and her cousin Nhi were (15) ________________, so Nga suggested that they play a game called 20 questions. She (16) ________________ the rules and then the girls started to play. Nga thought of a place and she gave the others a (17) ________________ by saying that it wasn’t in Viet Nam. Nhi found (18) ________________ the place was in America. Hoa thought it was the Golden Gate Bridge, but that is in San Francisco. Nhi was (19) ________________ when she said it (20) ________________ the Statue of Liberty. 15/ A. careful B. hard C. bored D. boring 16/ A. told B. explained C. spoke D. said 17/ A. clue B. answer C. result D. key 18/ A. in B. on C. out D. of 19/ A. right B. wrong C. sad D. incorrect 20/ A. is B. are C. was D. were V/ Choose the underline words or phrases A, B, C or D that must be changed for the sentence to be correct. (1mk) 21/ Would you like playing football with us now?____________ A B C D 22/ Peter found the match was exciting.____________ A B C D 23/ The letter posted by Bosch last week.____________ 8 A B C D 24/ He’s been in France for January.____________ A B C D VI/ Use the correct form of the word in parentheses to fill in each blank. (1.5 mks) 25/ It is__________ in Britain to eat turkeys at Christmas.(tradition) 26/ That engine is __________ of fuel. (waste) 27/ The journey took __________ seven hours. (approximate) 28/ Good hygiene helps to __________ the risk of infection. (minimum) 29/ All __________ finishing the race will receive a medal. (participate) 30/ The __________ from New York to Heathrow took about 5 hours. (fly) VII/ Read the passage. Then write True or False for each of the sentences below. (1mk) Every day of the year throughout the world, about twenty million paper bags and newspapers are screwed and thrown away. Making paper requires a lot of wood pulp and the work of millions of workers. Many countries have had plans to recycle waste to save money and labor. In countries where there is the cooperation of the public, paper mills recycle as much as sixty percent of waste paper. For every ton of recycled newsprint, twelve trees can be saved. We can insist that the more paper people save, the more trees are preserved. 31/ Most people use paper economically. ___________ 32/ Making paper requires a lot of labor. ___________ 33/ One ton of recycled paper saves twelve trees. ___________ 34/ People plant more trees in order to make more paper. ___________ VII/ Complete the unfinished sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed above it. (1.5 mks) 35/ Nam gets up early every morning. He doesn’t want to be late for school.  Nam gets up early every morning so_______________________________ 36/ My brother started to study English 3 years ago.  My brother has _______________________________________________ 37/ “Is the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco?” Hoa said to Tim.  Hoa asked Tim _______________________________________________ KIỂM TRA HK II ANH 8 ĐỀ SỐ 36 I.Choose one best answer A, B or C (2 points) 1. It’s difficult ………… all the instructions at the same time. 9 a. remembering b. to remember c. remember 2. Would you mind ………… for a few minutes ? a. to wait b. wait c. waiting 3. Do you mind if I …………. here ? a. sitting b. sit c. to siting 4. He ……… in the pub when his wife ………… him. a. sits / sees b. sat / saw c. was sitting / saw 5. She isn’t very beautiful …………… she is intelligent. a. but b. and c. so 6. Let’s ………… to the festival together. a. going b. go c. went 7. She asked me …………. I liked coffee or not. a. whether b. if c. if / whether 8. ………………… to Sapa ? – Not yet. a. Have you ever been b. Were you ever been c. Are you ever II. Rewrite the sentences, beginning with the words given. ( 2 points) 1.We often buy new clothes for our children before Tet . New clothes ……………………………………………………………… 2. “Are you a tourist ?”,Said Tan. Tan asked her ……………………………………….…………………… 3.They built our school two years ago. Our school ……………………………………………………………… 4. To go swimming is interesting. It is ……………………………………………… …………………… III. Supply the correct tense of the verbs(2 points) 1. My friend is a writer, she (write) many book since 1999. 2. When Lan (come), I (have) dinner last night. 3. John works in a library. He (work) there for 3 years. 4. You (see) Mrs Chi yet? - Yes, I (see) her 3 days ago. IV. Supply the correct form of the words(2 points) 10 [...]... …………………………………………………… 2 How far is Cam Ly Waterfall from the centre of the town ? …………………………………………………………… 3 Are there any lakes in Da Lat ? …………………………………………………………… 4 How can we travel to Da Lat ? …………………………………………………………… KIỂM TRA HK II ANH 8 ĐỀ SỐ 37 I Phonetics: Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others by circling A, B, C or D: 1 A case 2 A garden 3 A book room B name... ………………………………………………………………………………………… …… 2 How long ago was the Great Wall built ? → ………………………………………………………………………………………… …… 3 What was the Great Wall built for ? → ………………………………………………………………………………………… …… 13 KIỂM TRA HK II ANH 8 ĐỀ SỐ 38 I- Em hãy chọn 1 từ không cùng nhóm với các từ còn lại (1,25 điểm) Câu A Pen B Pencil C Eraser D Student 0: Câu 1: A map B atlas C globe D computer Câu 2: A guitar B piano C song books... 1.While Hoa was reading book, her mother .…( watch) TV 2 The Mai family was sleeping when the mailman………….(come) 3 Nga …….………….( study) English since 20 08 4 Would you mind if I …….………… (smoke) ? - HẾT -KIỂM TRA HK II ANH 8 ĐỀ SỐ 39 Choose the underlined part that pronounced differently 15 1 A volunteer B custom C rug D introduction 2 A humor B exhibition C helpful D household... Tim 36 I I heard that he was ill I was very sorry to KIỂM TRA HK II ANH 8 ĐỀ SỐ 40 Choose the best answer 23 A type jolly 24 A coral D migrant B recycle C typhoon D B patron C guarantee 17 25 household 26 A exhibition B humorous C helpful D A thousand B wood C procedure D hairdryer 27 A refine B invent C facsimile D vanilla Choose the best answer 28 I went to the garden center ……… get some fertilizer... weighs 205 (29) ……… and it is 46 meters high It stands on a stone base The base and the pedestal increase the height of the monument to 93 meters The statue was (30) …… in 188 4 in France, and then transported to America (31) ……… 188 6 Tourists can visit the statue from 9.30 a.m to 5 p.m daily (32) ………… Christmas Day Rewrite the following sentences 33 Nam gets up early every morning He doesn’t want to... The Statue of (23) ………., one of America’s most familiar image, is on an ( 24) ……… in New York Harbor It is a symbol of freedom It was a gift to American people (25) …… French to show the friendship between the two (26) …… This is the statue of a woman who is (27) ……… a loose robe and a crown on her head Her right hand holds a ( 28) ……… torch, and her left hand holds a tablet with the date July, 4 1776... paint 37 This film is ……… a true story A based on B found out C showed around D made into 38 I put my book on the table and now it has gone A has left B has disappeared C has happened D has moved 39 Jane ……… to school when she had an accident A drive B drove C was driving D B & C) Tet is a national and family ( 18) ……… It is an occasion for every Vietnamese to have while thinking about the last year and... of food, fresh water, flowers and betel are made on the family altar with burning joss - sticks scenting the air First – footing is made when the (23) ……… visitor comes, and the children are ( 24) ……… to be 18 given money wrapped in a red tiny envelop Tet is also a time for peace and (25) …… During Tet, children often behave (26) ……… and friends, relatives and neighbors give each other their best (27)... thành câu sau.( 2,5 điểm) Câu 6: Young people enjoy …………….computer games A play B having played C have D playing Câu 7: This bike …………… by her yesterday A bought B were bought C was bought D buyed Câu 8: I asked Nga ………… Phong Nha cave was in Southern Viet Nam A which B whether C when D who Câu 9: She said she ……………… a student A were B is C was D been Câu 10: Sydney Opera House …………… in 1973 A complete... C goes D to go III- Em hãy tìm ra một lỗi sai trong mỗi câu sau (1,25 điểm) Câu 16: Her mother want her to take care of herself A B C D Câu 17: Could you tell me how going to the cinema? A B C D Câu 18: She said that she has learned English for five years A B C D 14 Câu 19: Do you mind if I sat down ? A B C D Câu 20: Tom said that he is going to buy a new car A B C D IV Đọc đoạn văn, rồi điền (T) vào . there any lakes in Da Lat ? …………………………………………………………… 4 How can we travel to Da Lat ? ……………………………………………………………. KIỂM TRA HK II ANH 8 ĐỀ SỐ 37 I. Phonetics: Choose one word whose underlined part is. ………………………………………………………………………………………… …… 3. What was the Great Wall built for ? → ………………………………………………………………………………………… …… 13 KIỂM TRA HK II ANH 8 ĐỀ SỐ 38 I- Em hãy chọn 1 từ không cùng nhóm với các từ còn lại . (1,25 điểm) Câu 0: A mailman………….(come). 3. Nga …….………….( study) English since 20 08. 4. Would you mind if I …….………… (smoke) ? HẾT KIỂM TRA HK II ANH 8 ĐỀ SỐ 39 Choose the underlined part that pronounced differently 15 1.