Bài kiểm tra học kì II môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 - Đề 002

Circle the word whose underlinded part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.
A. tanks	B. books	C. maps	D. volunteers 
A. preferred	B. hoped	C. played	D. annoyed
A. suger	B. sea	C. see	D. sick
A. no	B. son	C. note	D. go
Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences. 
Millions of Christmas cards ________ every year.
	A. is sent 	B. are sent 	C. send 	D. are sending
Could you show me how_________ this game.
	A. play 	B. played 	C. to play 	D. playing
We take part ____most of the youth activities of my school.
	A. on 	B. in 	C. to 	D. for
We're looking forward to_________ you soon.
	A. see 	B. seeing 	C. saw 	D. be seeing
He had his father_________ his watch.
	A. fixed 	B. to fix 	C. fix 	D. fixing
Luckily, Peter had ______ to finish his final exam.
	A. many time 	B. enough time 	C. time enough 	D. some time
Tom_____his hand when he was cooking the dinner.
	A. burnt 	B. was burning 	C. burn 	D. is burning
I promised _________ late again.
	A. not being 	B. not to be 	C. to not be 	D. not be no
Would you mind if I_________ a photo?
	A. take 	B. took 	C. taking 	D. will take
Mary _________ England in 1990.
	A. visit 	B. visited 	C. have visited 	D. was visiting
It is_____to find an expensive hotel in this town.
	A. difficult 	B. difficultly 	C. difficulty 	D. differ
______you ever_________ to America yet?
	A. Have/ been 	B. Have/ gone 	C. Were /been 	D. Are /been
Choose the underlined part that needs correcting.
While my family was eating dinner, the phone was ringing.
	 A 	B 	C 	D 
Would you mind if I open the window.
	 A 	B 	C 	D 
The plumber told me how could I fix the faucets.
	 A 	 B 	 C 	D 
Write the correct form of the words in brackets. 
It's________________to be near the stove. 	(danger)
The glass pieces are dried________________________. 	(complete)
Would you mind ________________the door ? It’s too hot in here. 	(open)
His father is a good________________He always drives carefully. 	(drive)
Complete the second sentence in such a way that it has the same meaning as the root one. 
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	
I study English because I want to read books in English.
	@ I study English so as to	
Let’s play volleyball tomorrow
	@ Would you like	
 “I am a student”
	@ Tim said	
 “Do you like milk ?”
	@ John asked Lan 	
Read and check True ( T ) or False ( F ). 
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 island 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 Palace, the famous Imperial Hotel, built in 1920 by an American, Frank Loyd 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.
FACTS
T
F
The city which used to be the capital of Japan in the 12th century was Kyoto.
Tokyo use to called Eyed.
The famous Imperial Hotel was built in 1820.
Many large, new buildings were made of concrete and steel.
Read the passage and answer the following questions. 
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 to 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? 
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How long is it?
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When was it built? 
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What is it made of?
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What was it built for?
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