De kiem tra hoc ki II lop 8

PHÒNG GD&ĐT
LÂM
TRA KỲ II
MÔN ANH 8
gian làm bài: 45 phút
I/ VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURES
Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences.
(3.0 points)
1. Thank you ________ inviting me to the rice-cooking festival.
A. for B. at C. to D. of
2. Nga showed Nhi where ________ tickets.
A. get B. to get C. getting D. got
3. It`s too cold outside. Would you mind ________ the window?
A. close B. closed C. closing D. to close
4. The printer isn`t working. Have you turned it ________ yet?
A. on B. off C. up D. down
5. The heads of four American presidents are ________ into the rock at
Mount Rushmore.
A. painted B. built C. seen D. carved
6. Eight hundred years ago, Christmas songs ________ performed for people
in towns and villages.
A. are B. were C. will be D. have been
7. Ba ________ his homework.
A. finished already B. already finished
C. have already finished D. has already finished
8. Mrs. Smith invited Mrs. Quyen to have dinner while Mrs. Quyen
________ the USA.
A. visit B. visited C. was visiting D. have visited
9. "Do you want to visit Dien Bien Phu, Linda?"
=> Nam asked Linda ________ to visit Dien Bien Phu.
A. if she wanted B. if he wanted
C. if she wants D. if he wants
10. I think playing in the rain is ________ .
A. danger B. endanger C. dangerous D. dangerously
11. Angkor Watt now is a famous tourist ________ .
A. attract B. attractive C. attraction D. attractively
12. In the fire-making contest, the fire is made in the ________ way.
A. traditional B. tradition C. traditionally D. traditionalism
II. READING
A. Fill in the blanks with the words from the box (1.0 point)
is built project famous
Taj Mahal is the most (1)_______ of all India`s ancient buildings. It was (2)
_______ as the mausoleum of Arjumand Banu Bagam. It took 22 years to
construct. They needed 20,000 men to involve in the (3)_____. The tomb is over
73m high. It (4)______ decorated with Koranic inscriptions .
Notes: * Inscriptions: câu , câu , câu
* Koranic (a): kinh
B. Read the passage
Computers are now very useful and important for people all over the world.
Computers have been in use widely in Viet Nam nowadays and they have
completely changed the face of Viet Nam. Computers have contributed greatly to
the modernization of Viet Nam. With the help of computers, we can communicate
with the other people thousands of kilometers away in a second. We can know the
information on medicines, science and technology very quickly. Computers are
wonderful. They can help us save time.
Decide if these statements are True (T) or False (F) (l.0point)
T F
1. Computers are not helpful for many people.
2. Computers have been used widely in Viet Nam nowadays.
3. Computers help us communicate with the other people
thousands of kilometers away in a minute.
4. Computers can help us save time.
Answer the questions (0.5point).
1. Do you have a computer at home?
…………………………………………………………..
2. Write one thing about how computers can help us.
…………………………………………………………..
III. WRITING (2.5points)
This is the postcard Mrs. Quyen sent from the USA.
Dear Sally,
We are having a wonderful time in the USA. The people are friendly and the
weather is warm and windy. In San Francisco, I visited my friend, Sandra Smith
and her family. It was lovely to see them. I bought lots of postcards for the
children. Thanh is always complaining about the heaviness of my suitcase.
See you soon.
Love,
Quyen
Imagine you are a tourist on a vacation. Base on the postcard above, use
the cues to write a postcard to a friend about your trip.
- Place: Ha Long Bay, in Quang Ninh
- How you feel about the people; hospitable, helpful.
- What the weather is like: sunny, hot.
- Who/What you visit: relatives, Chay Beach, Dau Go Cave
-What you buy: souvenirs, food.
IV. LISTENING (2.0points)
Listen to the dialogue and fill each blank with a missing word.
Nam: So