Bộ đề kiểm tra học kỳ II môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 (Có đáp án)

 ĐỀ THI HỌC KỲ 2 TIẾNG ANH 8
Đề 1
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
A. add 	B. sat 	C. black 	D. damage
A. flew 	B. knew 	C. new 	D. threw
A. damage 	B. massage 	C. message 	D. carriage
A. high 	B. home 	C. house	D. horn
A. house	B. mouse 	C. rose 	D. practise
II. Choose the best answer.
Her skirt is  mine.
A. the same to	B. same to	C. the same as	D. as
Would you like  and visit us next summer?
A. raining 	B. to come	C. came	r 	D. has come
Yesterday, I was arriving home from hospital when it 
A. raining	B. was raining	C. rain	D. rained
We want to go to the USA  learn English.
A. in order	B. so that	C. so as to	D. as to
She asked me  a driving test.
A. if I have 	B. whether I have 	C. if I had 	D. whether I have had
She is too old to have any more 
A. children	B. child	C. childhood	D. childless
He is over seventy years old, but he is very 
A. action	B. active	C. an	D. actors
The accident happened because of the driver’s 
A. care	B. carelessly	C. carelessness	D. carefully
The shirt should be  after my mother repairs it.
A. useless	B. useful	C. reused	D. using
Do you remember the  of the simple present tense?
A. use	B. usage	C. using	D. useful
III. Supply the correct word form.
You  must work harder and harder for the coming examinations. (real)
What is your ? (old)
She worked  so that she could pass the final exams. (hardly)
The baby doesn’t look  She is going to cry. (unhappily)
You should do something to help  people. (home)
IV. Combine each pair of sentences into a compound sentence.
A man is standing near the window. He is my brother.
The bridge is very small. It joins the two mountainous tribes.
Do you know the man? The man is wearing black sunglasses.
A woman is cooking in the kitchen. She is my aunt.
V. Read and fill a suitable word in each blanket.
The world’s (1)  famous clock is Big Ben standing (2)  to the Houses of Parliament in London.
Big Ben is the (3)  of the bell which chimes every hour. The bell (4)  named after Sir Benjamin Hall, the man (5)  was given the task of hauling the bell up the clock tower.
The clock (6)  four faces and keeps accurate time. It can (7)  adjusted by the removal or addition of coins (8)  a stray attached to the clock’s pendulum. 
One interesting thing about the clock is (9)  the light shines above the belfry at night, it (10)  that the House of Common is still in session.
ĐỀ 2 
I. Choose the word whose underline part is pronounced differentlyfrom the others: (1pts)
1.
A. hate
B. statue
C. danger
D. plane
2.
A. arrive
B. valley
C. around
D. abroad
3.
A. Chicago
B. snowy
C. cold
D. prison
4.
A. hold
B. clothes
C. nothing
D. told
5.
A. rescue
B. city
C. recent
D. century
II. Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence: (2pts)
1. The leader said that  to award you the prize.
A. he is pleasing
B. he was pleasing
C. he is pleased
D. he was pleased
2. The boy  over there is my brother.
A. stand
B. stood
C. standing
D. being stood
3. What  the weather like in Ho Chi Minh City yesterday?
A. is
B. was
C. will be
D. has been
4. Would you mind  I smoked here.
A. whether
B. that
C. if
D. for
5. I don’t know how  your direction.
A. playing
B. to play
C. play
D. can I play
6. It’s difficult  your direction.
A. to follow
B. to following
C. to following
D. followed
7. Would you mind  in the front of the taxi, Mark?
A. sit 
B. to sit
C. sitting
D. siting
8. Milk bottles can be  after being cleaned.
A. reused
B. recycled
C. thrown away
D. broken
9. Yesterday, I was cooking dinner when the phone 
A. rang
B. was ringing
C. rings
D. ring
10. On Christmas Eve, people often  a tree.
A. are decorated
B. were decorated
C. decorating
D. decorate
III. Put the correct form of the verb/ word in brakets: (2pts)
The lights went out when we (watch)  television.
Would you mind if I (carry)  your luggage?
The boy (sit)  next to me was very nervous.
(you/ finish)  your homework yet, Ba?
Nga asked Ba if he (go)  to Sapa by train that day.
Do you mind (help) .......................... me to do this exercise?
Every week, there are two (fly) ............from Ha Noi to Nha Trang.	
I spent my (child)........................... in the country.
IV. Rewrite the sentence so that the meaning doesn’t change: (3pts)
Do you mind if I open the windows?
Ä Would you ...
 “Is the Great Wall in China?” She asked me.
Ä She asked .
All of you must do this test carefully.
Ä This test ...
She asked him: “ Will you stay with your friends tomorrow?”
Ä She asked him ..
To go swimming is interesting.
Ä It’s ....
I wanted to know more about the world wonder. I read more books about it.
Ä In order ....
V. Read the passage and anwer the questions: (2pts)
Thanksgiving Day is a holiday that Americans celebrate the honor of everything the country offered to their ancestors, who were among the first immigrants to the U.S. when they first came to America, they saw that there were enough food and opportunity for everyone. They were even helped by the Indians who taught them how to grow all kinds of new vegetables, such as corn and yams, or sweet potatoes.
On Thanksgiving Day, it’s traditional to eat a big meal together. The Americans eat food that was found here by their ancestors. They usually eat turkey with sweet potatoes, Indian corn bread, and have pumpkin pie for dessert. Every Thanksgiving Day, a giant parade is held by one of the most famous department stores in New York. It’s an yearly event. And at the end of the parade, children can even see Santa Claus, who is visiting from the North Pole. Santa Claus is invited to remind children and parents that Christmas is not far away.
v Questions: 
When the first ancestors came to America, what did they see?
Is it traditional to eat a big meal together on Thanksgiving Day?
Do they eat only turkey on this day?
Who is visting from the North Pole?
ĐỀ 3
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others. 
1.	A. walks	B. pens	C. cups	D. students 
2.	A. dropped	B. landed	 	C. protected	D. wasted
3. 	A. way	B. without 	C. wrong	D. want
4. 	A. flashlight	B. can	 	C. collapse	D. behave
II. Choose the best option (A, B, C, or D) to complete the sentences. (2,0 pts)
1. They moved to the big cities . well-paying jobs.
	A. in order to get	B. for getting	
C. in order not to get	D. so that getting
2. . his broken legs, he couldn’t go to work.
	A. because	B. because of	C. though	D. despite
3. It’s very kind. You to help me.
	A. for	B. with	C. to	D. of
4. Would you mind . the radio?
	A. turn off	B. turned off	C. turning off	D.turns off
5. I am . that you passed your exam .
	A. delight	B. delightful	C. delighting	D.delighted
6. It is very important. the environment green and clean.
	A. keep	B. to keep	C. keeping	D. keeps
7. We haven’t seen John . He got married.
	A.since	B. by	C. for	D. at
8. The United States has a big . industry. 
 	A. car - make	B. make - car 	C. car - making	D. making - car	
III. Complete the sentences using the correct form of the verbs in the brackets. (1,0 pt)
1. The woman (talk)...to Miss Lan is my English teacher. 
2. The first prize (award) ...to the Mekong team just after the final match yesterday.
3. He (wait) ...for us when we arrived at the station last Sunday. 
4. You (tidy) ...the bedrooms yet?
IV. Choose the letter of the underlined part which is not correct. (0,5 pt)
1. We should use vegetable matter making animal food.
 A B C D
2. Do you mind if I took some photos of you?
 A B C D
V. Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete sentences. (1,0 pt)
1. In this contest, the fire is made in the....way.	(TRADITION)
2. Cool the burns .... so as to minimize tissue damage. 	(IMMEDIATE)
VI. Read the passage and answer the questions.
It was the first time Jim went to Ho Chi Minh city with his parents. When the plane landed at Tan Son Nhat airport, the day was fine. There was a bright sun, and the sky was cloudless and blue. It is said that Ho Chi Minh city is the city of sunshine.
They took a taxi to the Rex Hotel, a very big hotel in the city center. After checking in, they went upstairs to their room on the fifth floor. Jim was happy to see the sight of the city. Through the window of the bedroom, he could see the beautiful picture of the city. It was marvelous to see the city sparkling in colorful light at night.
Jim visited many places of interest such as Nha Rong Harbor, Dam Sen park, Suoi Tien and Saigon water park. In the evening, the whole family walked along the streets, came into well-known vegetarian restaurants to enjoy delicious food. Ho Chi Minh city is famous for shopping malls. Jim bought a lot of souvenirs for his friends at Saigon Tourist centre.
1. Decide whether these statements are True (T) or False (F) (0,5 pt)
a. The weather was not fine when Jim and his parents got to Ho Chi Minh city.	..
b. Jim’s family had dinner at well-known vegetarian restaurants.	..
2. Answer the questions. (1,5 pt)
a. Where did Jim and his parents stay when they were in Ho Chi Minh?
b. Which places in Ho Chi Minh city did Jim visit?
c. Did he buy a lot of souvenirs for his friends?
VII. WRITING 
1. Rearrange the following words to make the meaningful sentences (1,0 pt)
a. cloth bags/ use/ of/ should/ plastic bags/using/ we/ / instead.
b. Christmas songs/ towns/ eight hundred years/ were/ in/, / and/ ago/ villages/ performed.
..
2. Complete the second sentence in such a way that it is almost the same meaning as the first (1,5 pt)
 a. May I ask you some questions?.
 → Would you mind?
b. “Do you speak English with your friends?.” the English teacher asked Nga.
→ The English teacher asked 
c. People recycle old car tires to make shoes and sandals.
→ Old car tires... 
ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ 1
I. 
	1. D 	2. D 	3. B 	4. D 	5. C 
II.
	1. C 	2. B 	3. D 	4. C 	5. C
	6. A 	7. B 	8. C 	9. C 	10. B 
III.
	1. really 	2. age 	3. hard 	4. happy 	5. homeless 
IV.
	1. The man standing near the window is my brother.
	2. The bridge joining the two mountainous tribes is very small.
	3. Do you know the man wearing black sunglasses?
	4. The woman cooking in the kitchen is my aunt.
V.
	1. most 	2. next 	3. name 	4. was 	5. who 
	6. has 	7. be 	8. on 	9. that 	10. means 
ĐỀ 2
I. Choose the word whose underline part is pronounced differentlyfrom the others: 
0,25 x 4 = 1pts
1. C
2. B
3. D
4. C
5. A
II. Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence: 
0,2 x 10 = 2pts
1. D
2. C
3. B
4. C
5. B
6. A
7. C
8. A
9. A
10. D
III. Put the correct form of the verb/ word in brakets: 
1. were watching
2. carried
3. sitting
4. Have you finished 
5. went
6. helping
7. flights
8. childhood
IV. Rewrite the sentence so that the meaning doesn’t change:
Would you mind if I opened the windows?
She asked me if the Great Wall was in China.
This test must be done carefully.
She asked him if he would stay with his friends the day after.
It’s interesting to go swimming.
In order to know more about the world wonder, I read more books about it.
V. Read the passage and anwer the questions:
When they first came to America, they saw that there was enough food and opportunity for everyone.
Yes, it is.
No, they don’t.
Santa Claus is visiting from the North Pole.
ĐỀ 3
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others. (1,0 pt)
1.B	2.A	3. C	4. D
II. Choose the best option (A, B, C, or D) to complete the sentences. (2,0 pts)
1.A	2.B	3.D	4.C	5.D	6.B	7.A	8.C
III. Complete the sentences using the correct form of the verbs in the brackets. (1,0 pt)
1. talking	
2. was awarded	
3. was waiting	
4. Have you tidied
IV. Choose the letter of the underlined part which is not correct. (0,5 pt)
1. D	2. B
V. Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete sentences. (1,0 pt)
1. traditional	2. immediately
VI. Read the passage and answer the questions.
1. Decide whether these statements are True (T) or False (F) (0,5 pt)
1. F	2. T
2. Answer the questions. (1,5 pt)
1. They stayed at/in the Rex Hotel.
2. Jim/He visited (many places of interest such as) Nha Rong Harbor, Dam Sen park, Suoi 
 Tien and Saigon water park.
3. Yes, he did.	 
VII. WRITING 
1. Rearrange the following words to make the meaningful sentences (1,0 pt)
a. We should use cloth bags instead of using plastic bags.
b. Eight hundred years ago, Christmas songs were performed in towns and villages.
2. Complete the second sentence in such a way that it is almost the same meaning as the first (1,5 pt)
a. Would you mind if I asked you some questions?
b. The English teacher asked Nga if/whether she spoke English with her friends. 
c. Old car tires are recycled to make shoes and sandals.