Đề thi học kì II – Năm học 2015 - 2016 môn thi: Tiếng Anh – Khối 8 thời gian làm bài: 60 phút

Phòng GD-ĐT Huyện Vũng Liêm	ĐỀ THI HỌC KÌ II – NĂM HỌC 2015-2016
Trường THCS Thị Trấn Vũng Liêm 	Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH – KHỐI 8
	Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút
I. LISTENING: (2,5Ms)
Listen and answer with Trus “T” or False “F”
1.______ I saw an accident.
2.______ The man was knocked down when he crossed the street.
3.______ The boy stopped to offer their help. 
4.______ A policeman arrived and asked a girl to telephone for an ambulance. 
5.______ They used a handkerchief to cover the wound.
II. READING: (2,5Ms)
1. Read the passage carefully, then answer the questions (1,25Ms)
	Dear Peter,
	Mrs Quyen went swimming at Waikiki Beach as soon as she arrived on the Hawaiian Island of Oahu. She took a small plane to Kilauea Volcano this afternoon. The Napa Valley wine growing area, the famous prison on the Island of Alcatraz in the middle of San Francisco Bay. This is a picture of Mount Rushmore where the heads of four American presidents are carved into the rock. Mount Rushmore be seen from more than 100 kilometers away. Chicago is often called “The Windy City”. While her husband was visiting the statue of liberty and the Empire State Building, she went shopping and bought lots of souvenirs.
	Questions:
1. How did Mrs Quyen go to Kilauea Volcano?
A. She went there by plane.
B. He went there by plane.
C. She went there by bus.
D. She went there by minibus.
2. Where in San Francisco did Mrs Quyen see the famous prison?
A. She saw San Francisco.
B. She saw the prison on the Island of Alcatraz
C. She sees the rocks.
D. She saw the statue of liberty.
3. What is special about Mount Rushmore?
A. She arrived on the Hawaiian.
B. People can go shopping.
C. People can see Mount Rushmore from more than 100 kilometers away.
D. They bought lots of souvenirs.
4. Is the other name of Chicago “The Napa Valley”?
A. No, it isn’t
B. Yes, it is
C. No, it doesn’t
D. Yes, it does
5. Was her husband visiting the Statue of Liberty and the Empire State Building when she went shopping?
A. Yes, she was
B. Yes, he was
C. No, she wasn’t
D. No, she doesn’t
2. Read the passage, then choose the word (a, b, c or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces (1,25Ms)
	DaLat is the (1)_____ of Lam Dong province in Vietnam. Dalat is a (2)_____ tourist destination. It is (3)_____ for its temperate climate, beautiful (4)_____. It is also famous for vegetables and (5)_____. There is a wine-making industry, too.
1. A. temple
B. pagoda
C. citadel
D. capital
2. A. city
B. popular
C. garden
D. airport
3. A. industry
B. rose
C. lake
D. famous
4. A. sights
B. time
C. season
D. people
5. A. language
B. flowers
C. climate
D. tourist
III. Choose the best answer A, B,C or D: (2,5ms)
1. It is a contest in which participants have to make a fire. It’s _____.
A. a fire making contest
B. a bull fighting have to make
C. a car making
D. a rice exporting
2. Nga told Nhi _____ there.
A. to go how
B. what to go
C. how to go
D. where to go 
3. While the Le family ______, the mailman came.
A. sleep
B. sleeps
C. were sleeping
D. was sleeping
4.  I’m interested _____ the rice-cooking contest.
A. on
B. of
C. at
D. in
5. We were having dinner when the phone _____.
A. rang
B. ring
C. was ringing
D. has ring
6. Choose the word that is not correct:
	Bao was read a comic at eight o'clock last night.
	 A B C D
7. Choose the word which underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
A. invite
B. prize
C. design
D. activity
8. Choose the word having the stress different from the others.
A. suitcase
B. souvenir
C. wonderful
D. comic
9. Rewrite this sentence:
	He wrote the poem in 1823.
	-> The poem .........................................................................................................................................................................
10. Rewrite this sentence:
	It is a contest in which participants have to cook rice.
	-> It is a ....................................................................................................................................................................................
IV. Write a letter, using the words given: (2,5ms)
	Dear Lan
	We / have / wonderful time / Ho Chi Minh City.
	The people / be friendly. The weather has been warm / sunny
	In Ho Chi Minh City, I / visit my friend, Nga
	Her family / be lovely / see them
	I / buy lots of souvenirs / the children.
	My son / be always complaining / the heaviness / my suitcase.
	See you soon
	 Love
 Dear Lan
We are having a wonderful time in Ho Chi Minh City. The people ................................
.........................................................................................................................................................
.........................................................................................................................................................
.........................................................................................................................................................
.........................................................................................................................................................
- THE END -
ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI HỌC KÌ II – NĂM HỌC 2015-2016
MÔN TIẾNG ANH – KHỐI 8
I. Listening: (2,5Ms)
1 T
2 F
3 F
4 T
5 T
	Tape transcript:
	Yesterday, when I was riding along a busy street. I saw an accident. A woman was knocked down when she crossed the street at a zebra crossing. Many people stopped to offer their help. A policeman arrived and asked a girl to telephone for an ambulance. They used a handkerchief to cover the wound. After about ten minutes, the ambulance arrived and the women was taken to the hospital.
II. Reading: (2,5Ms)
1. Read the passage carefully, then answer the questions (1,25Ms)
1 A
2 B
3 A
4 B
5 B
2. Read the passage, then choose the word (a, b, c or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces (1,25Ms)
1 D
2 B
3 D
4 A
5 B
III. Choose the best answers: (2,5Ms)
1 A
2 C
3 D
4 D
5 A
6 A
7 D
8 B
	9. The poem was written by him in 1823.
	10. It is a rice-cooking contest.
IV. Writing: 0,25 x 10 = 2,5ms
	Dear Lan
	We are having a wonderful time in Ho Chi Minh City. The people are friendly. The weather has been warm and sunny. In Ho Chi Minh City, I visited my friend, Nga. Her family was be lovely to see them. I bought lots of souvenirs for the children. My son is always complaining about the heaviness of my suitcase.
	See you soon
	 Love
- THE END -
	Vung Liem, March, 29th, 2016
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