Đề kiểm tra môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 - Học kỳ II - Trần Thị Thanh Nhàn (Có đáp án)

Name: Tran Thi Thanh Nhan
School: Phung Chi Kien secondary school
Written test number 1 - 2nd semester
PART 1. LISTENING
I. The 3Rs club is looking for a new president. Listen to two students talking about what they will do if they become the president of the club. Put the words or a number in each blank to complete the table. (0.8 pt)
Name
Mi
Nam
Class 
(1) .
(5) .
Idea 1 
Put a (2). bin in every classroom 
Encourage students to use the (6) .
Idea 2 
Buy energy- (3) .
Have a (7). group 
Idea 3 
Have (4). fairs 
Organize (8) .fairs
II. Listen again and write T (true) or F (false). (1,0 pt)
Statements
T
F
1. Mi thinks they can use the club fund to buy light bulbs for classes. 
2. At book fairs, students can swap their new books. 
3. Nam thinks that it will be good if students go to school by bus. 
4. Students can grow vegetables in the school garden. 
5. Used uniforms can be exchanged at uniform fairs. 
PART 2: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
Choose the word that has underlined part pronounced differently from the others. (1pts)
1. A. ambulance	B. bandage	C. damage	D. patient
2. A. mash	B. scatter	C. package	D. metal
3. A. resort	B. hotel	C. except	D. rescue
4. A. first	B. victim	C. facility	D. notice
5. A. crutch	B. school	C. chair	D. handkerchief
Choose the word that has different stress from the rest (0,4pt).
1. A. destroy	B. disappear	C. development	D. independent
2. A. patient	B. producer	C. television	D. garbage
Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences. (2,2pts)
All the letters .yesterday.
delivered	B. delivers	C. were delivered	D. was delivered
He’s intelligent than his sister.
not so	B. much fewer	C. lesser	D. much less
What is this door made , wood or steel?
of	B. from	C. up	D. in
I’ll see you in August when I ..back.
will come	B. came	C. was	D. come
I need some money buy a new dictionary.
For	B. so that	C. in order to	D. when
Car tires to make pipes. 
A. are recycled
B. are reused
C. are collected
D. are brought
I promise I ..on time. 
A. come
B. came
C. will come
D. is coming
It’s great ..you again. 
A. see
B. to see
C. seeing
D. saw
The man ..the house is my uncle. 
A.are painting
B. paint
C. decorates
D. painting
People in the countryside are  
A. friend
B. friendly
C. friendship
D. friendliness
Would you mind........... the floor for me? 
A. clean
B. being cleaned
C. cleaned
D. cleaning
Give the correct tense of the verbs in brackets (1,2pts):
Sit down and you (feel)better.
This is the first time Hoa (read) the “Gone with the wind ” novel.
I’d like you (meet) .my mother.
That book (write) ..by a famous author.
We (phone ) ..you as soon as we (arrive) .in Ha Noi.
QUESTION 3: READING
Read the passage, then answer the questions. (1pts)
Nha Trang is a coastal city and capital of Khanh Hoa province, on the South Central of Viet Nam. It is well-known for its pristine beaches and excellent scuba diving. It is fast becoming a popular destination for international tourists, attracting large numbers of backpackers on the Southeast Asia circuit. It is already very popular with Vietnamese tourists. Nha Trang Bay is among the world’s most beautiful bays. Tourists can participate in the Sea Festival and August - Nha Trang Rendez - vous Festival every 2 years.
1. Where is Nha Trang? 
2. What is it famous for? 
3. Is Nha Trang the only beautiful bay in the world? 
4. How often are the Sea Festival and August - Nha Trang Rendez - vous Festival held? 
PART 4: WRITING
I. Rewrite the following sentences (1,2pt)
1. Could I turn the air conditioner off? 
® Would 	
2.He uses milk for making butter and cheese.
®Milk ................................................................................................................
3. Keeping the environment clean is very important. 
® It’s 	
4. The house belongs to my uncle. It is built of wood. 
® The house 	
5. Harry left early. He didn’t want to miss the bus.
-> In order 	
6. I live in a pleasant room. The room overlooks the garden.
-> I live in a pleasant room 	
II. Complete the sentences with the appropriate form of the words in brackets (0,8pt): 
1. What should we do to save ...........................resources. (nature)
2. Compost is a ..............................natural fertilizer . (wonder)
3. Have you visited ...............................Institute? (Ocean)
4. My brother is two years ..............................than me. (old) 
III. Use the words given to write to make complete sentences. (0,4 pt)
1. mind/ if/ ask/ you/ question. 
2. difficult/ find/ accommodation/ busy time/ Dalat. 
Answer key
PART 1. LISTENING
I. (0.8 pt)1. 6A (2) recycling (3) saving (4) book (5) 6E (6) bus (7) gardening (8) uniform 
II. Listen again and write T (true) or F (false). (1,0 pt)
1. F	2. F	3. T	4. F	5. T
PART 2: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
Choose the word that has underlined part pronounced differently from the others. (1p)
1. D
2. D
3. A
4. A
5. B
Choose the word that has different stress from the rest (0,4pt).
1. A	2. B
Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences. (2,2pts)
1. C. were delivered 	2.D. much less 	3. B. from	
4.D. come	5. C. in order to	6. A. are recycled	7. C. will come
8. B. to see	9. D. painting	10. B. friendly 	11.D. cleaning
Give the correct tense of the verbs in brackets (1,2pts):
Will feel 2.has read	3.to meet	4.was written	5.will go out / stops 6. will phone / arrive
PART 3: READING
I. Read the passage. Then answer the questions below (1pT): 
1. It’s in Khanh Hoa province, on the South Central of Viet Nam
2. It’s famous for its pristine beaches and excellent scuba diving
3. No, it isn’t
4. They are held every 2 years
PART 4. Writing
I. Rewrite the senteces, begining with the words given (1,2pt)):
1. Would you mind if I turned off the air conditioner 
2. Milk is used for making butter and cheese .
3. It’s important to keep the environment clean 
4. The house built of woodbelongs to my uncle.
5. -> In order not to miss the bus, Harry left early
6. -> I live in a pleasant room overlooking the garden
II. Complete the sentences with the appropriate form of the words in brackets (0,8pt): 
1. natural 2. wonderful 3. Oceanic 4. older 
III. Use the words given to write to make complete sentences. (0,4 pt)
1. Would you mind if I asked you a question. 
2. It’s difficult to find accommodation at busy time in Dalat. 
Written test number 2 - 2nd semester
QUESTION 1: PHONETICS
I. Choose the word which is pronunced differently from the others. (1pt)
1. A. arrive	B. sight	C. island	D. prison	
2. A. mount	B. cloud	C. tour	D. house	
3. A. traveled	B. surprised	C. worked	D. climbed	
4. A. carol	B. royal	C. festival	D. award	
5. A. cave	B. statue	C. bay	D. ancient
II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others: (0,4 pt)
1. A. marine 	B. jungle 	C. royal 	D. snorkel
2. A. council	B. award	C. carol	D. mushroom
QUESTION 2: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
I. Choose the best answer to complete these sentences (2.0 pts)
Phong Nha Cave is in the ....................... Viet Nam.
A. southern
B. northern
C. north
D. south
A workman who repairs water - pipes is called ......................
A. plumber
B. worker
C. farmer
D. repairer
I think playing in the rain is ...........................
A. danger
B. endanger
C. dangerous
D. dangerously
Ha Long Bay is a famous tourist ..................
A. attract
B. attractive
C. attraction
D. attractively
My mother is very keen .......................growing roses.
A. on
B. in
C. of
D. about
We always have parties .................Christmas. 
A. of
B. in
C. on
D. at
A bill ..to you at the end of the month.
A. will send 	B. will be sent 	C. will be send 	D. will be sending
Basil asked me if I was going to visit my aunt  . _____
A. tomorrow 	B. the following day	C. the previous day 	D. the day before
I don’t know what .
A. to do 	B. for doing 	C. to be done 	D. be done
10. Gosh, that lesson was really_...................; I nearly went to sleep.
A. bored 	B. boring 	C. interested 	D. interesting
II. Supply the correct verb forms (1.6pts): 
1. While Minh (sleep) ..................................., the phone (ring) ..................................
2. It started (rain) ...............................when they left home. 
3. I didn’t know how (get) ...................to your house, so I stopped (ask) ....................the way. 
4. He said that his mother ( be not) .......................very well, so he (can not) .......................... go to the party.
5. My bike  (make) in Japan in 2001
III. Give the correct form of the verb in brackets (1pt)
1. We get very.......................with the same food every day. 	(bore)
2. They are making the final.......................of next week’s Christmas parade. 	(prepare)
3. We took a bus tour to a.......................Maori village. 	(mountain)
4. .. has caused many so - called man - made disasters 	(forest)
5. Are you a  or you are living here? 	(tour)
QUESTION 3: READING
I. Read. Then choose the best word to complete the passage (1pt).
Life is (1). more and more convenient. Electricity helps life have change. A long time ago, before the Christian era, men knew about the (2)of this, but no one had known what electricity was until 1960 when an English scientist showed the world. And it (3)..became popular in 1800s. It started helping machines work and we stopped depending so much (4)..coal. It started helping people work easier. Now, a lot of household appliances need electricity (5)...
1. A. coming	B. getting	C. traveling	D. going
2. A. exist	B. existence	C. existing	D. existed
3. A. began	B. always	C. must	D. first
4. A. in	B. at	C. on	D. of	
5. A. work	B. working	C. to work	D. worked
II. Read the passage. (1p): 
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 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’s 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. The first three days are the most important. Vietnamese people believe that how people act during those days will influence the whole year. As the result, they make every effort to avoid arguments and smile as much as possible.
What is Vietnam’s New Year known as?
What do Vietnamese people usually do to prepare for Tet?
How long does Tet last?
Why are the first three days the most important?
QUESTION 4. WRITING
I. Rewrite the senteces, begining with the words given (1p):
1. Mai bought a new shirt yesterday. 
® A new shirt	
2. Huong said: “ I’ll go to Ha Noi tomorrow.” 
®Huong said that ..................................................................
3. Viet Nam is a country which exports a lots of rice. 
® Viet Nam 	country
4. Tom loves to travel around the world. 
® Tom is fond	
5. We always went on a picnic when we lived in the country. 
® We used 	
II. Complete the following sentences using the suggested words. ( 1.0 pt)
1. Sydney Opera House/ completed/ 1973.
à	
2. You/ see/ the film Jurassic Park/ yet?
à	
3. Minh/ sleep/ when/ the mailman/ come.
à	
4. you/ like/ come/ stay/ us/ while/ you/ town? 
à	
5. It/ dangerous/ swim/ that river.
à	
Key
(Odd test)
QUESTION 1: PHONETICS
I. Choose the word which is pronunced differently from the others. (1pt)
1. A. arrive	B. sight	C. island	D. prison	
2. A. mount	B. cloud	C. tour	D. house	
3. A. traveled	B. surprised	C. worked	D. climbed	
4. A. carol	B. royal	C. festival	D. award	
5. A. cave	B. statue	C. bay	D. ancient
II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others: (0,4 pt)
1. A. marine 	B. jungle 	C. royal 	D. snorkel
2. A. council	B. award	C. carol	D. mushroom
QUESTION 2: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
I. Choose the best answer to complete these sentences (2.0 pts)
Phong Nha Cave is in the ....................... Viet Nam.
A. southern
B. northern
C. north
D. south
A workman who repairs water - pipes is called ......................
A. plumber
B. worker
C. farmer
D. repairer
I think playing in the rain is ...........................
A. danger
B. endanger
C. dangerous
D. dangerously
Ha Long Bay is a famous tourist ..................
A. attract
B. attractive
C. attraction
D. attractively
My mother is very keen .......................growing roses.
A. on
B. in
C. of
D. about
We always have parties .................Christmas. 
A. of
B. in
C. on
D. at
A bill ..to you at the end of the month.
A. will send 	B. will be sent 	C. will be send 	D. will be sending
Basil asked me if I was going to visit my aunt  . _____
A. tomorrow 	B. the following day	C. the previous day 	D. the day before
I don’t know what .
A. to do 	B. for doing 	C. to be done 	D. be done
10. Gosh, that lesson was really_...................; I nearly went to sleep.
A. bored 	B. boring 	C. interested 	D. interesting
II. Supply the correct verb forms (1.6pts): 
1. While Minh (sleep) was sleeping., the phone (ring) rang
2. It started (rain) to rain/ raining.when they left home. 
3. I didn’t know how (get) to get.to your house, so I stopped (ask) to ask the way. 
4. He said that his mother ( be not) wasn't very well, so he (can not) couldn't go to the party.
5. My bike was made (make) in Japan in 2001
III. Give the correct form of the verb in brackets (1pt)
1. We get very. bored with the same food every day. 	(bore)
2. They are making the final preparation .of next week’s Christmas parade. 	(prepare)
3. We took a bus tour to a.mountainous Maori village. 	(mountain)
4.Deforestation has caused many so - called man - made disasters 	(forest)
5. Are you a tourist or you are living here? 	(tour)
QUESTION 3: READING
I. Read. Then choose the best word to complete the passage (1pt).
Life is (1). more and more convenient. Electricity helps life have change. A long time ago, before the Christian era, men knew about the (2)of this, but no one had known what electricity was until 1960 when an English scientist showed the world. And it (3)..became popular in 1800s. It started helping machines work and we stopped depending so much (4)..coal. It started helping people work easier. Now, a lot of household appliances need electricity (5)...
1. A. coming	B. getting	C. traveling	D. going
2. A. exist	B. existence	C. existing	D. existed
3. A. began	B. always	C. must	D. first
4. A. in	B. at	C. on	D. of	
5. A. work	B. working	C. to work	D. worked
II. Read the passage. (1p): 
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 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’s 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. The first three days are the most important. Vietnamese people believe that how people act during those days will influence the whole year. As the result, they make every effort to avoid arguments and smile as much as possible.
What is Vietnam’s New Year known as?
	It is officially known as Tet Nguyen Dan, or Tet.
What do Vietnamese people usually do to prepare for Tet?
	They tidy their houses, cook special food, clean and make offerings on the family altars.
How long does Tet last?
	Tet lasts ten days. 
Why are the first three days the most important?
	 Because they believe that how people act during those days will influence the whole year.
QUESTION 4. WRITING
I. Rewrite the senteces, begining with the words given (1p):
1. Mai bought a new shirt yesterday. 
® A new shirt was bought by Mai yesterday.
2. Huong said: “ I’ll go to Ha Noi tomorrow.” 
®Huong said that She would go to Ha Noi the next day/ following day.
3. Viet Nam is a country which exports a lots of rice. 
® Viet Nam is a rice - exporting country.
4. Tom loves to travel around the world. 
® Tom is fond of traveling around the world.
5. We always went on a picnic when we lived in the country. 
® We used to go on a picnic when we lived in the country.
II. Complete the following sentences using the suggested words. ( 1.0 pt)
1. Sydney Opera House/ completed/ 1973.
àSydney Opera House was completed in 1973.
2. You/ see/ the film Jurassic Park/ yet?
à Have you seen the film Jurassic Park yet?
3. Minh/ sleep/ when/ the mailman/ come.
àMinh was sleeping when the mailman came.
4. you/ like/ come/ stay/ us/ while/ you/ town? 
àWould you like to come to stay with us/ while are you in town? 
5. It/ dangerous/ swim/ that river.
àIt is dangerous to swim in that river.