Đề kiểm tra học kì II môn : Tiếng Anh lớp 8 năm học : 2013 – 2014 thời gian : 50 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)

PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC – ĐÀO TẠO TỊNH BIÊN
TRƯỜNG THCS LƯƠNG THẾ VINH
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ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KÌ II
MÔN : TIẾNG ANH LỚP 8
Năm học : 2013 – 2014
Thời gian : 50 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
I. Listen to the conversation, then choose the best option to fill in the gaps. (1m)
 	The Robinson are making preparations for Tet.
1. Mrs. Robinson wants her husband to go to the___________.
A. market 	B. flower market 	C. library 	D. hospital
2. Mrs. Robinson wants some Marigolds because they are_______ at Tet.
A. tradition 	B. traditionally 	C. traditional 	D. colourful 
3. Mrs. Robinson wants Liz to buy a packet of ____________.
A. dried water melon seeds 	B. cigarettes
C. sugar 	D. flour
4. Mrs. Robinson is asking Mrs. Nga how to __________ spring rolls
A. do 	B. cook 	C. prepare 	D. make 
II. Pronunciation : 
A. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. Identify your answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D. (0.5m)
1. A. sight	 	B. flight 	C. village 	D. tribe
2. A. twin 	 	B. twice 	C. hike 	 	D. fertilize
B. Choose the word with different stress pattern by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D. (0.5m)
1. A. immediate	B. elevation	C. endanger 	 	D. revive
2. A. florist 	B. prison 	C. lava	D. canoe
III. Use the verbs in brackets in the correct tense and form to complete the following sentences. (1 m)
1. Mr. Brown used (play) _____________ football when he was young.
2. He suggested (travel) ________ around the town by bike.
3. I’m very bored. My mother ___________ always (complain)______________ about her housework.
4. At 9.00 last night, Mrs. Green (wash) _____________ the dishes while the children were playing game.
IV. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the words in parentheses. (0.5m)
1. She was ________________ for days after the accident. (conscious)
2. Be ________________ when you shop on the Internet. (care)
V. Fill in the blanks with the suitable preposition. (0.5m)
1. My mother is very keen _______ growing roses.
2. We thanks them _______ all their help.
VI. Circle the corresponding letter A, B, C or D for one underlined word or phrase that needs to be corrected in each of following sentences. (1 m)
1. The government will built some more schools next year.
 A B C D
2. Do you mind if I asked you a questions ? 
 A B C D
3. The foreman warned the children not touch that button. 
 A B C D
4. These are clothes making in China and they are very cheap. 
 A B C D
VII. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to complete the following sentences. (1 m)
1. Viet nam is a rice- __________ country.
A. exports 	B. to export 	C. exporting 	D. export
2. Could you tell me __________ to get to the bus stop?
A. where 	B. what 	C. which 	D. how
3. I suggest _____________ a bus to school instead fo a taxi.
A. taking 	B. having 	C. going 	D. coming
4. Do you mind if I __________ the window?
A. opening 	B. open 	C. opened 	D. opens
VIII. Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions below. (2ms)
Many people who work in London prefer to live outside it, and to go into their offices, factories or schools every day by train, car or bus, even though this means they have to get up early in the morning and reach home late in the evening.
	One advantage of living outside London is that houses are cheaper. Even a small flat in London without a garden costs quite a lot to rent. With the same money one can get a little house in the country with a gardent of one’s own. Then in the country one can rest from the noise and hurry of the town. Even though one has to get up early and spend more time in trains or buses, one can sleep well at night, and during weekends and summer evenings, one can enjoy the fresh, clean air of the country.
* Answer the questions below:
1. Where do most people who work in London prefer to live?
g _______________________________________________________________________
2. What is an advantage of living outside London?
g _______________________________________________________________________
* T/ F statements:
_________ 3. They get to their offices, factories or schools every day by bike, car or bus.
_________ 4. Another advantage of living outside London is that one can rest from the noise and hurry of the town.
IX. Rewrite the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first. (2 ms)
1. Getting to school by bus is not convenient.
 g It is ___________________________________________________________________
2. They have changed the time of the meeting. 
 g The time _______________________________________________________________
3. She said, “Can you speak Spanish, Minh?”
g She ____________________________________________________________________
4. People will build a new supermarket next year.
g A new supermarket _______________________________________________________
Tổ trưởng Duyệt 	Người Soạn
Nguyễn Duy Trinh 	Nguyễn Thị Kiều Oanh b