Đề tham khảo học kỳ II năm học : 2015 - 2016 môn : Tiếng Anh 8 thời gian : 60 phút

Phòng GD-ĐT Vũng Liêm ĐỀ THAM KHẢO HỌC KỲ II Năm học : 2015 - 2016 
Trường THCS Lê Hữu Thanh MÔN :TIẾNG ANH 8 Thời gian : 60 phút 
L. Listen and choose these sentences True or False (2,5ms)
 1. Thanksgiving Day is a holiday that American celebrate to honor of everything the country offer to their ancestors.
 2. They first came to France
 3. They saw that there were not enough food and opportunity for everyone.
 4.They were even helped by the Indians
 5.They taught children how to grow all kinds of new vegetables, such as corn and yams , or sweet potatoes . 
II. CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER ( 2,5 ms )
1. Which is the reported speech from the direct speech : Jerry said, “I’m studying English now” ?
a. Jerry said he is studying English then 
 b. Jerry said he was studying English now
c. Jerry said he was studying English then 
 d. Jerry said I’m studying English now 
2. Lan ________ TV at 7 o’clock last night .
a. was watching b. watched c. watches d. to watch 
3. Yesterday , when we _____ dinner , my aunt came .
a. had 	 b. have c. were having d. has 
4. You should learn how ____ the computer .
a. use b. to use c. used d. uses 
5. In the Rice- cooking ____ , there are three competitions .
a. festival b. meeting c. religion d. ceremony 
6. The Pyramid of Cheops in Egypt is the only ___
you can still see today in the list of Antipater of Sidon.
a. city 	 b. capital 
c. wonder d. building 
7. Which word has the different stress syllable from the others ? 
a. compile b. ranger c. carol d. valley 
8. Which word has the different stress syllable from the others ? 
a. compile b. ranger 
c. carol d. valley 
9. I’ve decided ________ a new apartment .
a. buy 	 b. bought c. buys 	 d. to buy 
10. What time should we _______ Los Angles ?
a. to leave b. leave c. left 	 d. leaving 
III. PART TWO:READING COMPREHENSION (2,5ms)
 SECTION A : Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following passage(1ms )
 I hope you are studying hard (1). your exams next month .
 My family (2).just returned from a trip to Da Lat . We (3).. there for a week 
 The weather (4)cold and wet . We visited many beautiful places .
1. A. from B. for C. to D. stay
2. A. have B. to have C. had D. having 
3. A. stay B. staying C. stayed D. stays
4. A. be B. was C. were D. are
SECTION B: Read the passage carefully, and then choose the best answer :( 1,5 ms)
 The Pyramid of Giza was built as a tomb of Pharaoh Cheops in 2720 BC . Although it was built along time ago , its construction makes it one of the true wonders of the world . The four sides of the pyramid are put almost exactly on true north , south , east and west 
Explorations and detailed examinations of the base of the structure reveal many interesting lines . Further scientific study indicates these represent a type of lines of events – past ,present and future . Many of the events have been interpreted and found to coincide with known facts of the past. 
Was this super structure made by ordinary beings , or one built by a race far superior to any known today 
Questions 
1. When was the Great Pyramid of Giza built ?
A. It was built in 2720 BC . B. was It built in 2720 BC
C. It were built in 2720 BC .D. It was built at 2720 BC 
2. What makes it one of the true wonders of the world ?
A. Its construction made it one of the true wonders of the world .
B. Its construction makes them one of the true wonders of the world .
C. they construction makes it one of the true wonders of the world .
D. Its construction makes it one of the true wonders of the world .
3. Where are the four sides of the pyramid put ? 
A. They were put almost exactly on true north , south , east and west .
B. They are putting almost exactly on true north , south , east and west .
C. They are put almost exactly on true north , south , east and west .
D. They putted almost exactly on true north , south , east and west .
4. What do explorations and detailed examinations of the base of the structure reveal ?
 A. They are many interesting lines .
 B. They reveal many interesting lines .
 C. They reveal any interesting lines .
 D. It reveal many interesting lines .
5. What do the lines of the pyramid represent ?
A. They represented the a type of lines of event – past , present and future 
B. They representing the a type of lines of event – past , present and future 
C. They represent the a type of lines of present and future 
D. They represent the a type of lines of event – past , present and future 
IV. USE THE SUGGESTED WORDS TO WRITE A LETTER TO YOUR FRIEND TELLING HIM / HER ABOUT YOUR TRIP TO DA LAT ( 2,5 ms )
 Dear , 
How / you .
I / hope / you / study / hard / your exams / next month .
My family / return / a trip / Da Lat .
We / stay / there / week .
The weather / cold / wet .
We / visit / many / beautiful places .
Write / me / after / exams .
 ANSWER KEYS 
 I. Listen and choose these sentences True or False (2,5ms)
 1.T 2.F 3.T 4. T 5.F
Tape transcript :
 Thanksgiving Day is a holiday that American celebrate to honor of everything the country offer to their ancestors. they first came to American. they saw that there were not enough food and opportunity for everyone. They were even helped by the Indians .They taught them how to grow all kinds of new vegetables, such as corn and yams , or sweet potatoes . 
 II. CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER ( 2,5 ms)
1
2
3
4
5
6
8
9
10
C
A
C
B
A
A
B
D
B
 III. PART TWO:READING COMPREHENSION (2,5ms)
 SECTION A : Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following passage( 1ms)
1. B
2.A
3. C
4. B
 SECTION B: Read the passage carefully, and then choose the best answer :( 1,5 ms)
1. A
2.D
3. C
4. B
5.D
 IV. USE THE SUGGESTED WORDS TO WRITE A LETTER TO YOUR FRIEND TELLING HIM / HER ABOUT YOUR TRIP TO DA LAT ( 2,5 ms
Ä Dear Nga , 
 How are you ? I hope you are studying hard for your exams next month .
 My family has / have just returned from a trip to Da Lat . We stayed there for a week 
 The weather was cold and wet . We visited many beautiful places .
 Write to me after your exams .
 Your friend 
 Lan .