Đề kiểm tra anh 8 kì 2+ĐA

Đề kiểm tra anh 8 kì 2
I. A. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others (0.75 mk)
1/ A. shock B. chart C. stretcher D. teacher ____________
2/ A. corn B. snorkel C. wonder D. import ____________
3/ A. institutes B. laughs C. towers D. roofs ____________
B. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others. (0.5 mk)
4/ A. participate B. competition C. itinerary D. emergency ___________
5/ A. emergency B. deposit C. injection D. conscious ___________
II. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence. (2.25 mks)
6/ We do all that we can to ________________ the air pollution in our city.
A. maximize B. increase C. less D. minimize
7/ You should ask your parents ________________- some advice.
A. off B. for C. of D. with
8/ We must learn to preserve our ________________.
A. money B. thing C. heritage D. time
9/ Let’s sing the Christmas ______________ now.
A. anthem B. music C. words D. carol
10/ We get up early ___________________ go to school on time.
A. as B. so C. so that D. in order to
11/ They were watching TV ______________ the telephone rang.
A. when B. while C. if D. until
12/ She’s ______________________ singer I’ve ever known.
A. less famous B. more famous C. the famous D. the most famous
13/ What time should we pick you _____________ at the airport?
A. up B. down C. over D. again
14/ Do you mind if I leave my bike here? _____________________.
A. Of course B. Fine thanks C. Go ahead D. No thanks
III/ Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage. (1.5 mks)
Hoa, Nga and her cousin Nhi were (15) ________________, so Nga suggested that they play a game called 20 questions. She (16) ________________ the rules and then the girls started to play. Nga thought of a place and she gave the others a (17) ________________ by saying that it wasn’t in Viet Nam. Nhi found (18) ________________ the place was in America. Hoa thought it was the Golden Gate Bridge, but that is in San Francisco. Nhi was (19) ________________ when she said it (20) ________________ the Statue of Liberty.
15/ A. careful B. hard C. bored D. boring
16/ A. told B. explained C. spoke D. said
17/ A. clue B. answer C. result D. key
18/ A. in B. on C. out D. of
19/ A. right B. wrong C. sad D. incorrect
20/ A. is B. are C. was D. were

IV/ Choose the underline words or phrases A, B, C or D that must be changed for the sentence to be correct. (1mk)
21/ Would you like playing football with us now? ____________
A B C D
22/ Peter found the match was exciting. ____________
A B C D
23/ The letter posted by Bosch last week. ____________
A B C D
24/ He’s been in France for January. ____________
A B C D

V/ Use the correct form of the word in parentheses to fill in each blank. (1.5 mks)
25/ It is__________ in Britain to eat turkeys at Christmas.(tradition)
26/ That engine is __________ of fuel. (waste)
27/ The journey took __________ seven hours. (approximate)
28/ Good hygiene helps to __________ the risk of infection. (minimum)
29/ All __________ finishing the race will receive a medal. (participate)
30/ The __________ from New York to Heathrow took about 5 hours. (fly)

VI/ Read the passage. Then write True or False for each of the sentences below. (1mk)
Every day of the year throughout the world, about twenty million paper bags and newspapers are screwed and thrown away.