ĐỀ+ĐÁP ÁN KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ 2 E.8 (13-14)

Class: …………………………………………
Name: ……………………………………………
ĐỀ KIỂM TRA II
Môn: English 8
Thời gian: 45 phút
Năm học: 2013-2014

A. TRẮC NGHIỆM: (4ms)
I. Choose the best answer (A,B,C or D) to fill in the blanks: (2ms)
1. She hasn’t finished the letter ………………...
A. yet B. just C. already D. never
2. Lan’s studying hard ………………… pass the final exam.
A. for B. in order to C. so to D. as to
3. He said (that) he …………… for a car company.
A. works B. has worked C. is working D. worked
4. I am happy ……………… all the exams.
A. passing B. to pass C. pass D. passed
5. The Pyramid of Cheos is one of the seven…………….of the world.
A. Pyramids B. temples C. wonders D. landmarks
6. Pick out the words that has prounouned differently from the others.
A. visited B. needed C. wanted D. saved
7. In order to keep fit, we should do exercises…………………..
A. regular B. regularly C. regulating D. regulation
8. I can see a boy …………………… a water buffalo.
A. ride B. to ride C. riding D. rode
II. Find and correct the mistakes: (1m)

9. I haven’t seen her since we leave school. …………………
A B C D
10. I think that my computer is broke. It doesn’t work. ………………....
A B C D
11. Mai was reading book when Lan was coming . ………………...
A B C D
12. Do you mind if I asked you a question? ………………...
A B C D
III. Match a question in A with its response in B: (1m)
A B
13. What did you do last night? a. Please do.
14. Have you tidied the living room yet? b. It’s warm
15. Would you mind if I sat here? c. It’s broken, Mom.
16. What’s wrong with the machine? d. Nothing.
e. Yes, I’ve already finished it.
* Keys: 13………… ; 14…………….. ; 15………….. ; 16……………….;


B. TỰ LUẬN: (6ms)

I. Read the passage carefully and answer the following questions: (2ms)
Vietnam’s New Year is celebrated according to the Lunar calendar. It is official known as Tet Nguyen Dan, or Tet. It begins between January twenty-first and February nineteenth. The exact date changes from year to year. Vietnamese people make preparations for the holiday several weeks beforehand. They usually tidy their houses, cook special food, clean and make offerings on the family altars. On the New Year’s Eve, people sit up to midnight to see the New Year in and give one another the greetings of the season. Tet lasts ten days.
* Questions:
17. What is Vietnam’s New Year celebrated according to?
(……………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………
18. What do Vietnamese people usually do to prepare for Tet?
(……………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………
19. What do people do on the New Year’s Eve?
(……………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………
20. Does Tet last ten days?
(……………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………

II. Use the correct form of the words in brackets(1m)
21. It’s …………………………to cross the red light. (danger)
22. Compost is a wonderful ……………………. It helps plants grow. (fertilize)
23. We should drive a car ……………………(careful)
24. Our teacher always ………………………… us to work hard (courage)

III. Rewrite the second sentences so that it has the same meaning to the first: (1m)
25. Bell invented the telephone in 1876.
( The telephone ……………………………………………………………………………
26. Lan said “ Can you speak English, Minh?”
( Lan asked ………………………………………………………………………………..
27. I saw Hoa two months ago.
( I haven’t………………………………………………………………………………….
28. Nam talks very much in class.
( Nam is always……………………………………………………………………………

IV/ Write a letter to your parents (about 60-80 words) with the cues given. (2ms)
00. We/have/wonderful time/Nha Trang.
29. People/this city/be/friendly/hospitable.
30. Weather/be/cool and sunny,/so/go/beach/most of the time.