Đề KT HK2 năm học 2014-2015 môn Tiếng Anh 8

Binh Chau secondary school
Class: ………………………………………………….
Name: ……………………………………………………
 KIỂM TRA II
Môn: English 8
Thời gian: 60 phút
Năm học: 2014-2015
Ms:

PART A: PRONUNCIATION: Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronouned differently from that of the other words.(1.0pts)
1/A. find B. try C. recycle D. fix
2/A. they B. think C. this D. there
3/A. looked B. suggested C. minded D. decided
4/A. stamps B. trains C. hotels D. caves
Your answers:
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PART B: USE OF ENGLISH
I/ Choose the best word or phrase (A,B,C or D) to complete each sentence (2.5pts)
5/ I can see a boy……….a water buffalo.
A. ride B. riding C. to ride D. rode
6/ Would you mind……….the windows.
A. to close B. close C. closing D. closed
7/ Lan is studying hard ……………pass the final exam.
A. for B. in order to C. so to D. as to
8/ How about………….to Thai Binh Market ?
A. going B. to go C. went D. gone
9/ I was reading …………my sisters were playing with their dolls. A. When B. While C. at which D. at time
10/ Millions of christmas card……………..every year.
A. were sent B. send C. is sending D. are send
11/.The pyramid of cheops is one of the seven…………of the world.
A. Pyramids B.Temples C. Landmarks D. wonders
12/ We have lived here……………..
A. since ten years B.for ten years
C. since we are ten years old D. when we were ten years old
13/ I don’t know how………….the game.
A.playing B. to play C. player D. can I play
14/ She hasn’t finished the letter…………………….
A. already B .just C. yet D. never
Your answers:
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II. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets.(1pts)
15/ It’s…………………………to cross the avenue. (danger )
16/ The country’s………………………..resources include forests, coat and oil (nature)
17/ Paris is …………………………..for the Eiffel Tower.(fame )
18/ Last night, the TV program was very …………………………(interest )
Your answers:
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PART C: READING.
Section I: Read the passage and choose the correct answer (A,B,C or D )that best fits each of the blank space (1.5pts)
Twenty year ago only large companies (19)...................................... Computer. They were large machines which filled rooms and they always had big tapes which rent round and round (20)............................... the 1950s one is every two families (21)................................... Britair had a micro - computer - most school also had several (22)............................................. new machines were much cheaper and much smaller (23)................................. The older ones. People used them (24)........................................ pleasure as well as business. A recent survey showed that over 40% of home computer owners used them mainly for games.
19/ A. have B. had C. has D. having
20/ A. on B. at C. in D. of
21/ A. in B. at C. on D. over 22/ A. they B. this C. that D. these 23/ A. that B. over C. than D. a 24/ A. to B. for C. with D. of
Your answers:
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Section II: Read the passage, then answer the questions.(1.5pts)
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