Đề& đáp án KTHKII Anh 8 (2012-2013)

PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC-ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ II NĂM HỌC 2012-2013
HUYỆN MỘ ĐỨC MÔN : TIẾNG ANH LỚP 8
Thời gian làm bài : 60 phút
I.Choose the wordwhose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other in each group.(1pt)
Example: 0. A. seem B. stream C. meet D. greet
Answer: 0. D
1.A. sight B.flight C. village D. trible
2. A. grow B. open C. office D.moment
3. A. looked B. suggested C. minded D. decided
4. A. south B. bought C. found D. about
II. Choose the correct word (A, B,C or D)to complete each sentence. (2,5 pts)
Would you mind if I ------ a photo ?
A. take B. took C. taking D. will take
2. I don’t know how -------- this game.
A. play B. played C. to play D. playing
3. ------- you ever ------ to England ?
A. Have – been B. Were – being C. Were-been D. Are- been
4. I’m .......... that you can come to my birthday party next week.
A. afraid B. happy C. sad D. difficult
5. Do youmind................ the tape once more ?
A. play B. played C. playing D. to play
6. The woman................. a black handbag is Ha’s mother.
A. hold B. holds C. holding D. held
7. The ruler.......... of metal is mine.
A. make B. makes C. making D. made
8. My sister.............. always............... her clothes everywhere.
A. is...thrown B. is...throwing C. is...to throw D. has...thrown
9. The topic of that discussion was very..............
A. interests B. interested C. interesting D. interest
10. Vietnam is a .............
A. exporting rice country B. rice- exporting country
C. country exports rice D. country rice exporting
III. Give the correct form of the word in bracket to complete each sentence.(1pt)
It’s................... in England to eat turkey on Christmas Day.( tradition)
Thanh and I play for the school soccer team. We are .............(team )
The villagers welcomed the visitors..........( warm )
Generally, the countryside is less ............ than town. ( pollute)
IV. Read the text and answer the following questions. (2,5 pts)
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 twenty-first and February nineteenth. The exact date changes from year to year. Vietnamese people usually make preparation for the holidays several weeks beforehand. They tidy their houses, cook special food, clean and makeofferings on the family altars. On the New Year’s Eve, people sit up to midnight to see 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 whole year. As a result, they make every effort to avoid arguments and smile as much as possible.
What is Vietnam’s New Year known as ?
When does the Lunar New Year begin?
What do Vietnamese people usually do to prepare for Tet?
How long does Tet last?
Why are the first three days the most important?
V. Finish the second sentence so that it has the same meaning with the first one.(1,5pts)
1. Mai sent this postcard to her friend last week.
This postcard..............................................................................................................
Loan said,”I have to go to the school library now.”
Loan sad......................................................................................................................
The old woman said to Nam,” Can you read the letter for me ?”
The old woman asked...................................................................................................
Getting to school by bus is not convenient.
It...................................................................................................................................
They have changed the time of the meeting.
The time........................................................................................................................
Will you post the letters for me?
Would you mind..........................................................................................................
VI. Write a complete postcard Hanh sent to her friend Tuan from Nha Trang, using the words or phrases below. (1,5pts)
Dear Tuan,
I/ have/ wonderful time/Nha Trang/ family.(2) people/here/ friendly/helpful./weather/ fine/ sunny/almots/ every day.(3) Nha Trang/beach/very/beautiful/sea/calm. (4)Yesterday/we/visit/lots/interesting/places/such as/ Cham Temple, Hon Chong,Tri Nguyen Aquarium,...(5) We/see/ sharks/dolphins/many/ different/ types/ sea fish/ Tri Nguyen Aquarium. (6) We// buy/ lot