Bài tập thực hành môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 học kỳ II

 English practice test 
A. LISTENING
I-Listening to the passage and write True (T) or False (F) for the statements.(1 pt.)
..........1. Mr. and Mrs. Jones visited Viet Nam last years.
..........2. They didn't enjoy their journey very much.
..........3. They went to visit President Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum, Literature Temple.
..........4. They went to Ha Long Bay for 2 days.
..........5. They stayed in Ho Chi Minh City for 3 days.
II- Listen to the passage again and give the short answers to the questions.(1pt.)
1. When did they visit Viet Nam?
2. How long did they stay in Halong?
3. Where did they stay last?
4. Was the trip wonderful?
B.VOCABULARY- GRAM& STRUCTURES
I *Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently (0,5 pt.)
1. A. behavior	B. highlight	C. character 	D. exhibition 
2. A. tragedy 	B. migrant 	C. giant 	D. orphanage
3. A. challenging 	B. stretcher	C. brochure	D. chore
* Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group.
4. A. heritage 	B. waterfall 	C. departure 	D. separate
5. A. decompose 	B. demonstrate 	C. emigrate 	D. separate 
II- Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.( 2,0 pts.)
1- The bike .......... in Japan is USD 100.
A- maked 	B- make 	C- making 	D- made
2- It's difficult .............. all these things.
A- remembered 	B- remember	C- to remember 	 D- remembering
3- Have you finished your homework ..................?
A- yet	B- already 	C- since 	D- for
4- Color television.......... by John Logie Bard in 1928.
A- was invented 	B- is invented	C- has invented 	D- invented 
5- She asked me if I ........... pop music.
A- like	B- to like	 	C- liked 	D- liking
6- I don't know how....... the game.
A- playing 	B- play	C- to playing	D- to play
7- ................ is often called "The windy city".
A- San Francisco 	B- Hawaii	C- New York 	D- Chicago 
8- People use the first aid .......ease the victim’s pain and anxiety 
A- so that	B- in order to 	C- in order that	D- so as
9- Would you mind ..................your car ?
A- move	B- moving 	C- moves	D- to move
10- When Nam won the race, the crowd ...........................
A- cheering	B- is cheering 	C- cheered 	D- was cheering
III - Match the request in column A with its reply in column B (0,5p):
A
B
1. Do you mind if I turn on the TV?
a. I’m sorry , I can’t
2. Can you lend me your bike? 
b. No, I don’t mind. What’s on tonight? 
3. Would you mind opening the windows? 
c. Not at all.
4. Will you post the letter for me?
d. OK. The post office is on my way.
5. Would you mind if I used your phone? 
e. Sure. I’m hot too
IV. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English.(0.5pt)
1. The house was designed by Mike’s father and build by Mike 
 A B C D
2. James should be tell the news as soon as possible.
 A B C D
3. Chris said that the twins couldn’t go to school this day because they were ill.
 A B C D
4. She spent her free time visit galleries and museum.
 A B C D
5. She showed me where did I left my luggage.
 A B C D
C. READING
I. Read the passage and answer the questions (2pts)
 Among the festivals celebrated by some of Asian people is the Moon Cake Festival, also known as the Mid-August Festival. Large numbers of small round moon cakes are eaten on this day, and children enjoy carrying colorful paper lanterns come in all shapes: the more popular ones are shaped brightest on the night of the Moon Cake Festival. As the moon rises, tables are placed outside the house and women make offerings of fruit and moon cakes to the Moon Goddess.
* Questions:
1. Is the Moon Cake Festival also called Mid. August Festival?
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2. What do children often eat on that day?
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3. What do children enjoy carrying on that day?
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4. Where is the Moon Cake Festival only celebrated?
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II. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage: (1pt.)
 A girl was riding a bike when she (1) __________ an accident. She fell off her bike and hit her head on the road. Her head was hurt and it was badly (2) __________. However, she was still conscious. It was an emergency so people called an ambulance in order to take her to the hospital. While (3) __________ for the ambulance, some people tried to stop the bleeding by using a handkerchief to cover the wound. Then they put pressure on it and held it tight. They tried to talk to her so as to keep her (4) ______________. After about ten minutes, the ambulance arrived and the victim (5) ____________ to the hospital. Thanks to the timely and proper first-aid the girl was safely rescued.
a. have	b. has	c. had	d. is having
a. bleeding	b. wound	c. hurt	d. damage
a. wait	b. waited	c. is waiting	d. waiting
a. revive	b. awake	c. unconscious d. conscious
a. take	b. took	c. is taken	d. was taken
D. WRITING
I. Rewrite the following sentences (0.6pt.)
1. “Can you lend me some money?” Henry said to Susan. 	
 à Henry.... 
 2. I would like you to help me move this table.
 à Do you mind .. .?
 3. Traveling around the city in a day is impossible.
 àIt ...
III. Use the cue words below to write a complete postcard. (1.4pts)
Dear Lan,
I / having / a wonderful time / Da Lat. 
The weather / cold / windy. 
The people/ this city / friendly /helpful. 
Yesterday I / visit / friend, Lan and her family. It / happy / see them. 
Tomorrow I / go to the market to buy /souvenirs / you and my family members.
See you soon. 
Love,
Hoa.
Listening to the passage and write True (T) or False (F) for the statements. (2 points)
Mr. and Mrs. Jones visited Viet Nam last year. They enjoyed their journey very much, on the first day of their trip; they went to visit President Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum, Literature Temple. In the evening, they enjoyed their tour in Ha Noi Old Quarter; they also went to Ha Long Bay for 3 days then moved to Hue capital. On their last 5 days they stayed in Ho Chi Minh City. Their trip was wonderful