2 ĐÊ+ĐÁP ÁN KIỂM TRA KÌ 2 ANH 8

ĐỀ THI HỌC KÌ II
NĂM HỌC 2013-2014
Student’s name:…………………………… Grade 8
Class:8……. Time allowance: 45 minutes
I. Circle the letter A, B, C or D before the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. (1pt)
1. A. promised B. hopped C. booked D. burned
2. A. though B. ought C. thought D. bought
3. A. hard B. carry C. card D. yard
4. A. cool B. food C. look D. flood
II. Circle A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences. (3pts)
1. The teacher told him ___________ up late.
A. to not stay B. to stay not C. to stay not D. not to stay
2. My father is good at ____________ English.
A. speaking B. spoken C. speak D. to speak
3. We are all ________ that you passed your English exam. Congratulation!
A. relieved B. afraid C. delighted D. certain
4. “__________to come and have dinner with us?” “I’d love to but I’m very busy”.
A. would you mind B. could you please C. Would you like D. Do you enjoy
5. I am very _____________ in the information you have given me.
A. concerned B. interested C. surprised D. worried
6. Can you tell me where ______________ ?
A. she does B. does she C. she is D. is she
7. You have to work ____________ for the coming exam.
A. hardly B. more hardly C. more hard D. hard
8. I saw her _____________ the flowers in the garden.
A. watering B. watered C. be watered D. is watering
9. They had their luggage ___________ by the porter.
A. carry B. carrying C. to carry D. carried
10. She often spends her weekend ___________ through pleasant open countryside.
A. travel B. traveling C. to travel D. to traveling
I was reading A book when Mary .......... in.
A. came B. comes C. coming
We ............... TV at 8 o’clock last night.
A. are watching B. were watching C. watched
There are three competitions: water-fetching, ……… and rice cooking.
A. making-fire B. fired-making C. fire-making
It’s Lan’s daily mistake. She is always ……….. to school late.
A. come B. coming C. comes

III- Read the passage carefully:
VietNam’s New Year is celebrated according to the Lunar calendar. It is officially known as Tet Nguyen Dan or Tet. It begins between January 21st and February 19th. VietNamese people usually make preparations for the holiday several weeks before hand. They tidy their houses, cook special food, clean and make offerings on the family altars. On the New Year’s Eve, people sit up to mid night to see the the New Year in, then they put on new clothes and give one another the greetings of the season. Tet lasts ten days. The first three days are the most important. VietNamese people believe that how people act during those days will influence the year.
*Answer the following questions (2.5):
1. What is VietNam’s New Year known as?
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2. What do VNese people usually do to prepare for Tet?
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3. Do they give one another the greetings of the season as New Year comes?
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4. Does Tet last a month?
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5. Do you like Lunar New Year festival? Why(not)?
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III, Rewrite the following sentences as directed in brackets (2.5p):
1. English is taught in this school. ( Change into active voice)
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2. There are three competitions in the rice- cooking festival.
( Make a question for the underlined words)
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3. Lan