Đề thi tham khảo – Học kì II – Năm học: 2015 - 2016 môn: Tiếng Anh khối: 8 thời gian: 60 phút

Phũng GD Huyện Vũng Liờm. ĐỀ THI THAM KHẢO – HKII – NH: 2015 - 2016
Trường THCS Thị Trấn Vũng Liờm. Mụn: Tiếng Anh
 Khối: 8 (CLC) 
 Thời gian: 60 phỳt
LISTEN: (2.0ms)
Are these statements true( T) or false( F)? Check(ỹ) the correct answer. 
Statements
True
False
1. Mr. and Mrs. Brown visited Viet Nam last week.
2. They enjoyed their tours in Ha Noi Old Quarter in the evening.
3. They also went to Ha Long Bay for three days.
4. They stayed in Ho Chi Minh City for 4 days.
 B. Listen carefully then fill in the blanks with a suitable word to complete the text: 
 Why don’t you go to Dalat for your holiday next year? I went there last week. It was (2) _________!. We ate (2) ________ and vegetables every day. We also visited many beautiful (3) _________. There were lots of other things to do. We played golf or went for walks in the woods. One day we hired bicycles and visited a lake. We (4) _________ a picnic there. Then in the evenings there was a disco. We danced all night! But it wasn’t cheap. Did you have a good holiday too?
 II. READ. ( 3.0ms )
 A. Read the passage carefully, then choose the best answer:
 It was the first time Tim went to HCM City with his parents. When the plane landed at Tan Son Nhat Airport, the day was fine and it's about 9a.m. There was a bright sun, and the sky was cloudless and blue. It is said that HCM City is the city of sunshine.
	His family 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. Tim was eager to see the sight of the city. Through the window of the bedroom, he could see the beautiful picture of HCM City. It was marvelous to see the city sparkling in colorful lights at night.
	Tim visited many places of interest such as Nha Rong Harbour, Dam Sen Park, Suoi Tien and Saigon Water park. HCM City is famous for shopping malls. Tim bought plenty of souvenirs for his friends at Saigon Tourist Trade Centre.
	The next evening the whole family walked along the streets, then came into a well-known vegetarian restaurant to enjoy delicious food. It was really wonderful.
 	Questions:
1. Tim's family went to the Rex Hotel by _____ 
A. taxi
B. plane
C. bus
D. train
2. They arrived in HCM city ______
A. at midnight
B. in the morning
C. in the evening
D. in the afternoon
3. How was the Rex Hotel?
A. expensive 
B. cheap 
C. small
D. big
4. Who did Tim buy plenty of souvenirs for? 
A. His family 
B. His mother
C. His friends
D. His neighboor
5. What did they do the next evening? 
A. They went to park.
B. They ate in the vegetarian restaurant.
C. They went shopping. 	
D. They visited many places. 
 B. Choose the one option ( A, B, C or D) that best completes the passage.
 You can recycle many types of glass. Glass food and beverage containers (1) _______ reused and recycled many times. Glass is (2) _______ soda ash, sand and lime. If it's thrown (3) ________ , it stays there indefinitely because glass never breaks down into its original ingredients. To be recycled, glass is sorted by color, crushed into small pieces, and melted down into a (4) _______ . Then, it is molded (5) ________ new glass containers.
1/ A. can
B. is
C. can be
D. be
2/ A. make
B. made
C. making
D. to make
3/ A. away
B. for
C. from
D. to
4/ A. compost
B. metal
C. fabric
D. liquid
5/ A. into
B. for
C. with
D. from
III. WRITE: (3,0ms)
 A. Write the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first:
1/ Lan said” I have to go to the library now.”
-> Lan said ...............................................................................................................................
2/ They will hold an English-speaking contest at Nguyen Hue School next month.
-> An English-speaking contest ............................................................................................... 
3/ Please don't smoke in this room.
-> Would you mind ...................................................................................................................
 B. Write a thank –you letter to a friend. Invite your friend to go picnic with you: 
 (Use the following guided questions for your writing)
 1. What did your friend give you?
 2. On what occasion?
 3. How did you feel when you received the present?
 4. Do you want to invite your friend somewhere?
 5. How will you contact your friend?
 Ä Dear ............,
*** The End ***
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
KEY
I. LISTEN: (2.0ms)
A. Are these statements true( T) or false( F)? Check(ỹ) the correct answer. 
1. F 
2. T
3. F 
4. T 
Tape transcript:
 Last year Mr. and Mrs. Brown visited Viet Nam. They enjoyed their journey very much, on the first day of their trip, they went to visit President Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum, One Pillar Pagoda, Literature Temple. In the evening, they enjoyed their tours in Ha Noi Old Quarter, they also went to Ha Long Bay for 2 days then moved to Hue City. On their last 4 days they stayed in Ho Chi Minh City. Their trip was wonderful.
 B. Listen carefully then fill in the blanks with a suitable word to complete the text: 
 1. wonderful 2. fresh fruits 3.gardens 4. spent 
II. READ. (3.0ms)
 A. Read the passage carefully, then choose the best answer:
 1.A 2.B 3.D 4.C 5.B
 B. Choose the one option ( A, B, C or D) that best completes the passage.
 1.C 2.B 3.A 4.D 5.A
III. WRITE: (3,0ms)
 A. Write the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first:
1. Lan said she had to go to the library then.
2. An English speaking contest will be held at Nguyen Hue School . 
3. Would you mind not smoking in this room.
 B. Write a thank –you letter to a friend. Invite your friend to go picnic with you: 
(HS viết theo khả năng)
Thị Trấn, Ngày 28/ 3/ 2016
GVBM 
Nguyễn Thị Hồng Cẩm
KEY 
I. LISTEN: (2.0ms)
 A. Are these statements true( T) or false( F)? Check(ỹ) the correct answer. 
 1.T 2.F 3. F 4. T 5. F
Tapescript :
 We are all destroying the Earth. The seas and rivers are too dirty to swim in. There is so much smoke in the air that it is unhealthy to live in many of world’s cities. We have cut down so many trees that there are now vast areas of wasteland all over the world. As a result, farmers in parts of Africa can not grow enough to eat . In certain countries in Asia there is too little rice . Wild animals are quickly disappearing . For instance, tigers are rare in India now because we have killed too many. However, it isn’t enough simply to talk about us now. Save the Earth. This is too important to ignore.
 B. Listen carefully then fill in the blanks with a suitable word to complete the text: 
1. office 2. carry 3. talk 4. public 5. calls
Tapescript :
 Nowadays, you don't need to be at home or at the office to use the phone. You can carry a mobile phone in your pocket or keep one in your car. With a mobile phone, anyone who can talk and walk. You don't have to look for a public telephone to make a call anymore. Now you can take your calls with you everywhere.
II. READ. (2.0ms)
 A. Read the passage carefully, then choose the best answer:
 1.C 2.A 3.B 4.D 5.A
 B. Choose the one option ( A, B, C or D) that best completes the passage: 
1. summer 2. cottage 3. find 4. grass 5. more
III. Choose the word or phrase that best complete each sentence: (2.5ms)
1.A 2.D 3.B 4.B 5.D 6.C 7.C 8. B 9.A 10.D
IV. WRITE: (2,0ms)
 A. Write the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first:
 1. We haven't visited Dalat for three years.
 2. My mother used to live on the farm when she was young. 
 3. They asked their mother not to worry about them. 
 4. He isn't old enough to see the horror film.
 B. Write a short passage to describe a room in your house.
 (Học sinh tự viết theo khả năng)
GVBM
Nguyễn Thị Hoàng Caồm