ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KÌ II - ENGLISH 8

ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KÌ II
ENGLISH 8
(Tham khảo)

I. Fill in each gap with one word or phrase given in brackets to complete each sentence. (2.5pts)
1. She hasn’t finished the letter …………. ………….
2. Lan’s studying hard …………. pass the final exam. (for, in order to, so to, as to)
3. It’s cold outside. Would you mind …………. the window? (to close, close, closed, closing)
4. Would you like to go to the movies tonight?
- Sorry, I can’t. I ………….my homework this evening. (am doing, do, will do, doing)
5. I am happy …………. all the exams. (passing, to pass, pass, passed)
6. The teacher ………….to the principal is in charge of my class. (talks, is talking, talking, to talk)
7. The bike ………….in Japan is US$100. (making, made, is making, to make)
8. We ………….dinner when the phone rang. (are having, had, have had, were having)
9. Color television ………….by John Logie Baird in 1928. (invented, was inventing, was invented, has invented)
10. He said (that) he ………….for a car company. (worked, works, is working, has worked)

II. Complete the questions of the conversation (2.5 pts)
Hoa: Hello. My name’s Hoa. What’s your name?
Tom: Hi. My name’s Tom.
Hoa: (1) ………………………………………………………………….?
Tom: I come from Australia.
Hoa: (2) ………………………………………………………………….?
Tom: I’m studying Vietnamese.
Hoa: (3) ………………………………………………………………….?
Tom: I’ve learnt it since last summer.
Hoa: (4) ………………………………………………………………….?
Tom: I’m having my final exams in June next year.
Hoa: (5) ………………………………………………………………….?
Tom: Going to the movies tonight? I’m afraid I can’t. I’m doing my homework.
Hoa: Another time perhaps. Good luck to you, Tom.
Tom: Thanks a lot, Hoa.

III. Read the passage. Then answer the questions below. (3 pts)

Ha Long – Bay of the Descending Dragon- is popular with both Vietnamese and international tourists. One of the attractions of Ha Long is the Bay’s calm water with limestone mountains. The Bay’s water is clear during the spring and early summer. Upon arriving in Ha Long City, visitors can go along Chay Beach. From the beach, they can hire a boat and go out to the Bay. It is here that the visitors can find some of Southeast Asia’s most beautiful sites. Dau Go Cave is one of the most beautiful caves at Ha Long. It was the cave in which General Tran Hung Đao hid wooden stakes to beat the Mongols on Bach Đang River in 1288.

1. Who(m) is Ha Long popular with?
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2. What is one of the attractions of Ha Long?
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3. What is the Bay’s water like?
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4. What can visitors do when they arrive in Ha Long City?
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5. Which is one of the most beautiful caves at Ha Long?
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6. Where did General Tran Hung Đao hide wooden stakes to beat the Mongols on Bach Đang River in 1288?
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IV. Listen. You are going to listen to Lily talking about herself. You are going to listen twice. Check (() the correct box for True or False. (2 pts)


True
False

1. Lily comes from China.



2. English is important to her as she will need it for her future job.



3. She started learning English when she was eighteen.



4. She has a problem with listening.



5. She can understand people when they speak fast.



6. She doesn’t find English difficult to learn.



7. She wants to be an English teacher.



8. She loves English songs, but she doesn’t hope to become a singer.




Hướng dẫn làm bài nghe:
(Phần dành cho giáo viên đọc bài nghe thay băng. Bài nghe làm trong 7 phút cuối. Giáo viên đọc to 2 lần, mỗi lần cách nhau 1 phút, tốc độ vừa phải. Sau khi đọc 2 phút thì thu bài)
Hi. My name is Lily. I come from China. I’m a student, a university student. I’m eighteen years old. I am studying English as a foreign language. English is important to me because I need it for my job in the future. I began learning English when I was very young – at the age of eight. I think that my biggest problem is listening. People speak very quickly, so I can’t understand them. English