Đề thi học kì 2 - Môn Tiếng Anh lớp 8

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®Ò thi häc k× 2 - m«n tiÕng anh líp 8
N¨m häc 2014 - 2015
Thêi gian: 45 phót
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Class: 8
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I. PHONETICS (1,5pts)
Find one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others of the same group.Write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the answer box. Answers
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1.	A. cloudy	B. windy	C. dry	D. rainy
2.	A. compost	B. short	C. order	D. worry
3.	A. man	B. festival	C. fat	D. grand
4.	A. liked	B. washed	C. decided	D. finished
5.	A. south	B. found	C. about	D. bought
6	A. head	B. beach	C. weather	D. heavy
II. Grammar & vocabulary (3.0 pts)
Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete each sentence. Answers 
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A: Would you mind if I .... on the television? B: I’d rather you didn’t. 
A. will turn	B. turned	C. turn	D. was turning
The boy  next to Hoa is a newcorner.
A. sit	B. sits	C. to sit	D. sitting
The first hamburgers .. by Louis Lassen in 1985.
A. to make	B. were made	C. were making	D. will be made
She asked me if I . Pop music. 
A. like	B. to like	C. will like	D. liked
Milk bottles can be .. after being cleaned.
A. recycled	B. reused	C. reduced	D. thrown
The Statue of Liberty was presented to the United States  France.
A. with	B. by	C. to	D. for
She asked the guide . Phong Nha cave was the most beautiful cave in Vietnam. 
A.where	B. which	C. whether	D. what
She hasn’t finished the letter ..
A. already	B. just	C. yet	D. never
Lan is studying hard pass the final exams.
A. for	B. in order to	C. so to	D. as to
We . dinner when the phone rang.
A.are having	B. had	D. have had	D. were having
The toy . In China is cheap.
A. make	B. made	D. makes	D. making
Melt the mixture  it becomes liquid.
A.with	B. until	D. for	D. when
III.Reading (1.5 pts)
 Read the passage. Choose the item (a, b, c or d) that best answers each of the question about it. 
	Hi! My name’s Veena, and I live in India. I’m Hindu. My favorite festival is Diwali, which takes place in September. A “diwa” is a little lamp – and we light hundreds of them in our homes and streets. This festival is a time when we pray for wealth and happiness in the future. We usually buy new clothes and give each other presents. We also send Diwali cards and eat special spicy food and sweets.
1. The passage is written about ... Answers
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a. Diwali	b. a little lamp	c. the Inian	d. all are correct
2. What is Diwali ?
a. A festival	b. An event	c. A contest	d. A prize
3. How long does Diwali last?
a. Two days	b. A month	c. Eight days	d. No information
4. How many little lamps are there ?
a. One hundred	b. Two hundred	c. Hundreds	d.No information
5 Where do they light diwas ?
a. In their homes	 b. On streets	 c. a &b are correct	d. In pagodas
6. When is Diwali held?
a. In December	b. In September	c. In October	d. In August
IV. writing (2.5 pts)
Write a complete postcard from the following sets of words and phrases. You can make all the necessary changes and additions.
	Dear Mom and Dad,
I/ have / wonderful time/ Sydney.
weather/ be/ lovely,/ so/ go/ beach/ most of the time.
people/ this city/ be/ friendly/ helpful.
Yesterday/ I/ visit/ my History teacher’s house;/ and she/ have/ big farm/ lots of sheeps.
Next Sunday/ I/ buy/ some souvenirs/ you and my sister.
See you both soon.
Love,
	David.
V. listening (1.5 pts)
Listen to the questions about travel and choose the best responses. Circle your answers. 
1. a. Last week
	b. Not yet.
2. a. For about six weeks
	b. Yes, I will
3. a. Yes, I did
	b. To Madrid
4. a. Not really
	b. Until June
5. a. Yes, I did
	b. It was great
6. a. Not yet
	b. No, I didn’t
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TAPESCRIPT:
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Have you been here long ?
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What did you think of Wales ?
Have you ever been to Australia ?