ANH 8 KỲ 2 1314

PHÒNG GD&ĐT CAM LỘ
KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ II
Năm học: 2013-2014
Môn: TIẾNG ANH– LỚP 8
(Thời gian 45 phút không kể thời gian phát đề)



I. Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. (1m)
1. A. phoned B. called C. cooked D. learned
2. A. really B. read C. heart D. meat.
3. A. pay B. say C. day D. hall
4. A. door B. book C. cook D. foot

II. Choose the suitable word or phrase to complete following sentences (3ms)
1. Peter is interested……………..taking part in school activities.
A. on B. at C. in D. about
2. We have learnt English …………. 2001.
A. for B. since C. in D. at
3. She asked me ……………… a driving license.
A. if I have B. whether I have C. if I had D. whether I have had
4. I don’t know how……………… the game.
A. playing B. to play C. play D. can I play
5. The Pyramid of Cheops is one of the seven ……………. of the world.
A. Pyramids B. temples C. landmarks D. wonders
6. He used ……… a football player. He had to stop …….. because of an injury.
A. to be/ playing B. being/ playing C. to be / to play D. be / playing
7. The Le family ………………….. when the mailman came.
A. slept B. have slept C. was sleeping D. would sleep
8. I take part ……………… most youth activities of my school.
A. of B. on C. to D. in
9. Vietnam is a rice- …………….. country.
A. export B. exported C. exporting D. exports
10. It is not easy …………………….what he says.
A. to understand B. understood C. understand D. to understood
11. A contest in which participants have to fetch water from the river is called ….
A. water-fetch contest B. fetching-water contest
C. water-fetching contest D. fetch-water contest
12. Would you mind if I …………. some photos of your house ?
A. take B. taking C. took D. will take

III. Use the correct verb form: (1m)
1. This house is quite old. It (build) .……… over 100 years ago.
2. Would you mind (get)………………………….. me some water?
3. She ( take)……………….a shower at eight o’clock last night.
4. . .….........you (finish)…....………your homework yet, Ba ?

IV. Fill in the spaces with the correct form of the words in brackets: (1m)

1. Playing tennis is one of my favorite …………… ( ACT )
2. Vung Tau beach is considered as a ................. beach in Viet Nam. (SUN)
3. There were two ......... yesterday: fire-making and rice-cooking (COMPETE)
4. There are a lot of ....................... festivals in Viet Nam. (TRADITION)

V. Read the passage, then decide which sentence is true (T) or false (F): (2ms)

Tet or Lunar New Year holiday is the most important celebration for Vietnamese people. Tet is a festival which happens in late January or early February. Before Tet, people usually clean and decorate their homes. They go to market to buy candies, jams or dried water melon seeds. They also get new clothes which are worn at Tet. They often buy peach blossoms and marigolds which are traditional flowers on Tet holiday. Tet is a time for family members gather and have some special meals with special food such as sticky rice cakes. People often visit relatives and close friends on the second day of the holiday.

True (T)/ False (F) statements:

..........1. Tet is the most important celebration in Vietnam.
..........2. Tet happens in early January.
..........3. People often visit relatives and close friends on the first day of New Year
..........4. Vietnamese people wear new clothes at Tet
VI. Rewrite the following sentences: (2ms)
1.“ Do you often go to school by bike , Phuong. ?” Hoa