ANH 8- THI HKII

ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ II, MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 8
(Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút)

I. Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences. (3.0 points)
1 .Millions of Christmas cards _________ every year.
A. is sent B. are sent C. send D. are sending
2. I don`t know how_________ this game.
A. play B. played C. to play D. playing
3. I take part _________ most of the youth activities of my school.
A. on B. in C. to D. for
4. We`re looking forward to_________ you earlier.
A. see B. seeing C. saw D. be seeing
5. He had his father_________ his watch.
A. fixed B. to fix C. fix D. fixing
6. Luckily, Peter had _________ to finish his final exam.
A. many time B. enough time C. time enough D. some time
7. Tom_________ his hand when he was cooking the dinner.
A. burnt B. was burning C. burn D. is burning
8. I must go now. I promised _________ late.
A. not being B. not to be C. to not be D. not be no
9. Would you mind if I_________ a photo?
A. take B. took C. taking D. will take
10. I _________ Cuba in 1990.
A. visit B. visited C. have visited D. was visiting
11. It is_________ to find an expensive hotel in this town.
A. difficult B. difficultly C. difficulty D. differ
12. _________you ever_________ to America yet?
A. Have …been B. Were …being C. Were … been D. Are … been
II. Write the correct form of the words in brackets. (1.0 point)
1. Stop, Nam! It`s........................to be near the stove. (danger)
2 .The glass pieces are dried.......................................... . (complete)
3. Would you mind ........................the door ? It’s too hot in here. ( open )
4. His father is a good .....................He always drives cafully. ( drive )
III. Complete the second sentence in such a way that it has the same
meaning as the first one. (2 points)
1. Clement Clarke Moore wrote the poem in 1823.
-> The poem ……………………………………………………
2. "We are waiting for the school bus", said the children.
-> The children said ....................................................................
3. Roses can`t possibly grow in such poor ground.
-> It is impossible .......................................................................
4. The last time I played tennis was in 1990.
->I haven`t....................................................................................
IV. Read the passage and answer the questions. (2 points)


THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA

In China, there is a wall that is 1,500 miles long. It is called the Great Wall of China. It winds uphill and down, through valleys and mountains. It was made by hand. The Great Wall of China was built from 246 - 209 BC. The people of China made it to keep out their enemies. There are watch towers all along the way. The Wall is made of brick and earth. It is high and wide on top. People can walk along the top as if it were a road. No other defense line has ever been made as long as the Great Wall of China.
1. Where is the Great Wall?
……………………………………………………………………
2. When was it built?
……………………………………………………………………
3. What is it made of?
……………………………………………………………………
4. What was it built for?
……………………………………………………………………
V. Circle the letter A,B,C or D which has the underlinded part pronounced differently from the rest. ( 2,5 pts)
1. A. tanks B. books C. maps D. volunteers
2. A. preferred B. hoped C. played D. annoyed
3. A. suger B. sea C. see D. sick
4. A. no B. ton C. note D. go
5. A. catch B. such C. much D. school