Bài kiểm tra học kì II môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 - Đề 008

Read the letter and put a tick in the appropriate box for True (T), False (F), or NM if the statement is not mentioned in the letter.
Dear Tuan, 
I arrived in Australia a week ago and I think that my English is improving! I’m living in a small flat near the centre of Sydney. It’s cheap and quite comfortable. 
In your letter you ask what I’m going to do to improve my English. Well, tomorrow I’m going to visit the language centre to see what English classes they offer there in the evenings. Of course, I’m going to read a newspaper every day. I’m going to spend a lot on cassettes because listening is so important! There are some good bookshops here, so I’m also going to look for some other books to read before bedtime. I’m going to write a diary in English – that’s a good way to learn English. How are you getting on? I was sorry I had to leave in the middle of the course. Are you going to write to me again? 
Hope to hear from you all soon. 
Nam 
T
F
NM
Nam came to Australia last week. 
He is staying in a small house near the centre of Sydney. 
He is not pleased with his accommodation. 
He is going to visit a language centre tomorrow. 
He is going to have a lesson tomorrow evening. 
He is going to talk with Australian students. 
Every day he is going to read a newspaper. 
Listening is less important to him. 
There are many bookshops in the neighborhood. 
He is going to read books and write a diary in English. 
Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences. 
Have you ______ any news about Lan since her bike accident? 
	A. hear 	B. hearing 	C. to hear 	D. heard 
We ______ dinner when my friends arrived yesterday evening. 
	A. are having 	B. is having 	C. were having 	D. was having 
The glass bottle will be broken ______ small pieces. 
	A. into 	B. to 	C. in 	D. by 
They don’t want ______ to the market now. 
	A. go 	B. to go 	C. going 	D. went 
I ______ home for school at 7 o’clock every morning. 
	A. start 	B. leave 	C. go 	D. move 
The girl enjoys ______ her fitness exercise after classes. 
	A. doing 	B. to do 	C. do 	D. did 
I have known her _______ two years. 
	A. for 	B. since 	C. with 	D. within 
I’d like you ______ with me for some days. 
	A. staying 	B. to stay 	C. stayed 	D. will stay 
Used paper is collected and _______ to factories. 
	A. sent 	B. sending 	C. send 	D. to send 
I am happy _______ all the exams. 
	A. passed 	B. pass 	C. passing 	D. to pass 
Put the verbs in correct tenses.
Would you mind if I (decorate) ______________ the Christmas tree?
Mother wanted me (buy) ______________ something for Tet.
In China many things for the Olympic games (prepare) ______________ at the moment.
This song (often / hear) ______________ at Christmas.
While I (walk) ______________ home it (start) ______________ raining.
Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.
Do you mind if I open the windows.
Would you	
"Is the Great Wall in China". She asked me.
She asked	
All of you must do this test carefully.
This test	
She asked him “Will you stay with your friends tomorrow?”
She asked him 	
To go swimming is interesting.
It's 	
The team won the prize. The team had the most points. (V_ing)
The team	 
Can you tell me something about Christmas history.
Would you mind	
I wanted to know more about the world wonder. I read more book on it.
In order	
David enjoys ancient countries.
David is 	
What do you use garbage for? (passive)
What is 	 
Fill in each gap with a suitable word. 
--things -bottles -shoes -cans –materials--
The best way to protect our environment is to reduce the amount of garbage. We can recycle some (36) instead of putting them into the garbage. As you know, this means that we need to use the old materials in the garbage to make new (37) . Already in many countries, people can recycle their newspapers, bottles and (38) . But people are still thinking of new ways to recycle things. 
For example, some companies are using the plastic in old soda bottles to make clothing. Other companies are making (39) with the materials in old tires. Some companies even make garbage cans from old plastic (40) . These companies are trying to recycle the plastic we already have, instead of making a lot of new plastic. 
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