Kiểm tra cuối học kì II môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 8

FINAL TEST – Grade 8
Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (1.0 pt)
1. A.label
B.plumber
C.bulb
D.bill
2. A.mother
B.then 
C.weatherman
D.anything
3. A.refilled
B.walked
C.reduced
D.dropped
4. A.dream
B.team
C.spread
D.teacher
II. USE OF ENGLISH: Write A, B, C, or D which best completes the sentences: (2pts)
1. Millions of Christmas cards ___________ every year all over the world.
1. .....
A. were sent
B. are sent
C. sent
D. are sending
2. What ________ you _________ at 9pm last night?
2. ......
A. did / do
B. have / done
C. are / doing
D. were / doing
3. They suggest ________ a taxi instead of __________ because of the heavy rain.
3. ......
A. taking - walking
B. taking - to walk
C. to take - walking
D. to take - to walk
4. The Pyramid of Cheops is one of the famous of the world.
4. ......
A. temples
B. landmarks
C. wonders
D. statues
5. Mary told me that she ____________to London the following week.
5. .....
A. will go
B. would go
C. is going
D. went
6. He ____________ his parents to buy him a new computer.
6.......
A. shouted
B. cried
C. urged
D. said
7. We will have our house ______________ next month.
7. ......
A. paint
B. painted
C. painting
D. will paint
8. This machine can help farmers to _________ the rice from the husk.
8. ......
A. mix
B. prepare
C. separate
D. clean
	III. Supply the correct form of Words in parentheses: (1.5 pts)
1. How many ___________ are there in the rice-cooking contest? (contest)
1. ____________
2. The _________ have to cook rice in this competition. (participate)
2. _____________
3. Dalat is one of the most famous tourist _____________ in Vietnam. (attract)
3. _____________
4. Ms Loan sells flowers in a shop. She is a ____________. (flower)
4. ______________
5. The story begins with a _________ of the author's native village. (describe)
5. ______________
6. Ha Long Bay is one of the greatest natural world ___________. (wonderful)
6. ______________
	IV. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in standard English: (0.5 pt.)
1. The meeting will be hold in the community center.
 A B C D
1. ..........
2. Mary showed me some pictures were painted by her mother.
 A B C D 
2. ..........
V. Reading Comprehension: (2.5 pts)
V. 1. Read the passage, and decide whether the statements that follow are True or False: (0,75 pt.)
 Last week I was invited to the Mid-Autumn festival. It was held on the 15th of August (according to Lunar calendar). This festival was specially organized for children. It was held in the yard of the cultural house in the 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, shouting wearing masks, marching in a procession of lanterns and banging the drums. Besides, children ate a very special cake called Moon cakes. Children went on playing traditional games until mid-night. This festival was a very special occasion for Vietnamese people and especially for children to play and enjoy on a variety of activities. It helped children to understand more about Vietnamese traditions.
1. The festival was organized overnight for children.
1. .................
2. Traditional games were played during the festival.
2. ..................
3. Children can learn more about Vietnamese traditions through the festival.
3. ..................
V.2. Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer: (1,25 pt)
 When people talk about Nha Trang, .........(1).. city in Khanh Hoa Province, they often think of a tropical paradise. Nha Trang is famous ..........(2).its seaside resorts. It has a long coastline with beautiful white sandy beaches...........(3) the day, tourists can take part in various ..........(4). outdoor activities such as mud bathing, swimming, snorkeling and scuba-diving. Besides, tourists can also take boat trips to the islands. Or they can enjoy ..........(5)the local seafood at night like crabs, shrimps, lobsters, clams, oysters or several kinds of fish – all are fresh and yummy!
1. A. the biggest
B. bigger
C. big
D. biggest
1 . ............
2. A. about
B. for
C. of
D. by
2 . ............
3. A. While
B. When
C. Last
D. During
3. ...........
A. boring
A. To taste
B. fascinating
B. taste
C. anxious
C. tasting
D. dramatic
D. tasted
4. ............
5. ............
VI. Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence: (2 pts)
1. The girl is wearing a pink dress. Do you know her?
F Do you 	 
2. The students have done the test easily.
F The test 	
3. You've talked all the time in class.
F You are 	
4. Mary said, "I will visit my grandmother next week."
F Mary said 	
VII. Rearrange the words to make complete sentences: (1 pt.)
1. by / site / recognized / heritage / is / world / Ha Long Bay / a / as / UNESCO / .
F 	
2. at / week / doing / last / ? / Lan / What / time / was / this
F 	
Key 
	I. LISTENING : Listen to the tape and write True or False : (1pt)
1. Sydney, Tokyo and Bangkok will have dry weather today.
1. .True
2. In Paris it will be cold and dry today.
2. .False
3. Bangkok and New York are going to have a humid day
3. False
4. The temperature in Paris is higher than in London.
4. True
II. USE OF ENGLISH: Write A, B, C, or D which best completes the sentences: (2pts)
1. Millions of Christmas cards ___________ every year all over the world.
1. B
A. were sent
B. are sent
C. sent
D. are sending
2. What ________ you _________ at 9pm last night?
2. D
A. did / do
B. have / done
C. are / doing
D. were / doing
3. They suggest ________ a taxi instead of __________ because of the heavy rain.
3. A
A. taking - walking
B. taking - to walk
C. to take - walking
D. to take - to walk
4. The Pyramid of Cheops is one of the famous of the world.
4. C
A. temples
B. landmarks
C. wonders
D. statues
5. Mary told me that she ____________to London the following week.
5. B
A. will go
B. would go
C. is going
D. went
6. He ____________ his parents to buy him a new computer.
6. C
A. shouted
B. cried
C. urged
D. said
7. We will have our house ______________ next month.
7. B
A. paint
B. painted
C. painting
D. will paint
8. This machine can help farmers to _________ the rice from the husk.
8. C
A. mix
B. prepare
C. separate
D. clean
	III. Supply the correct form of Words in parentheses: (1.5 pts)
1. How many ___________ are there in the rice-cooking contest? (contest)
1. contestants
2. The _________ have to cook rice in this competition. (participate)
2. participants
3. Dalat is one of the most famous tourist _____________ in Vietnam. (attract)
3. attractions
4. Ms Loan sells flowers in a shop. She is a ____________. (flower)
4. florist
5. The story begins with a ___________ of the author's native village. (describe)
5. description
6. Ha Long Bay is one of the greatest natural world _____________. (wonderful)
6. wonders
	IV. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in standard English: (0.5 pt.)
1. The meeting will be hold in the community center.
 A B C D
1. B
2. Mary showed me some pictures were painted by her mother.
 A B C D 
2. C
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V. Reading Comprehension: (2.5 pts)
V. 1. Read the passage, and decide whether the statements that follow are True or False: (0,75 pt.)
 Last week I was invited to the Mid-Autumn festival. It was held on the 15th of August (according to Lunar calendar). This festival was specially organized for children. It was held in the yard of the cultural house in the 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, shouting wearing masks, marching in a procession of lanterns and banging the drums. Besides, children ate a very special cake called Moon cakes. Children went on playing traditional games until mid-night. This festival was a very special occasion for Vietnamese people and especially for children to play and enjoy on a variety of activities. It helped children to understand more about Vietnamese traditions.
1. The festival was organized overnight for children.
1. False
2. Traditional games were played during the festival.
2. True
3. Children can learn more about Vietnamese traditions through the festival.
3. True
V.2. Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer: (1,25 pt)
 When people talk about Nha Trang, .........(1).. city in Khanh Hoa Province, they often think of a tropical paradise. Nha Trang is famous ..........(2).its seaside resorts. It has a long coastline with beautiful white sandy beaches...........(3) the day, tourists can take part in various ..........(4). outdoor activities such as mud bathing, swimming, snorkeling and scuba-diving. Besides, tourists can also take boat trips to the islands. Or they can enjoy ..........(5)the local seafood at night like crabs, shrimps, lobsters, clams, oysters or several kinds of fish – all are fresh and yummy!
1. A. the biggest
B. bigger
C. big
D. biggest
1 . A
2. A. about
B. for
C. of
D. by
2 . B
3. A. While
B. When
C. Last
D. During
3. D
A. boring
A. To taste
B. fascinating
B. taste
C. anxious
C. tasting
D. dramatic
D. tasted
4. B
5. C
VI. Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence: (2 pts)
1. The girl is wearing a pink dress. Do you know her?
F Do you know the girl wearing a pink dress?	 
2. The students have done the test easily.
F The test has been done easily by the students.	
3. You've talked all the time in class.
F You are always talking in class.	
4. Mary said, "I will visit my grandmother next week."
F Mary said that she would visit her grandmother the following week.	
VII. Rearrange the words to make complete sentences: (1 pt.)
1. by / site / recognized / heritage / is / world / Ha Long Bay / a / as / UNESCO / .
F Ha Long Bay is recognized by UNESCO as a world heritage site	
2. at / week / doing / last / ? / Lan / What / time / was / this
F What was Lan doing at this time last week?	
THE END OF THE TEST!