DE THI CUOI KI 2-ANH 8(MOI)

Full name: ……………………………………………. Grade 8
A.Pronunciation.
Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
1.A.seaside B.seat C.great D.beach
2.A.churches B.chemist C.chair D.chance
3.A.coral B.tower C.bored D.honor
4.A.hour B.honor C.honest D.how
B.Language focus.
I.Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences.
1. The girl………..next to Lan is a new student.
A.standing B.stand C.to stand D.stood.
2.She asked me………….I liked coffee.
A.as B..if C.or D.and
3.Millions of Christmas cards ………….every year.
A.were sent B.are sent C.send D.will send
4.Taj Mahal is ………….famous of all India’s ancient buildings.
A.more B.most C.the most D.best
5.My mother is very keen………..growing roses.
A.on B.in C.of D.about
6.A test in which participants have to fetch water is called…………..
A.water-fetch contest B.fetching-water contest
C.water-fetching contest D.fetch-watering contest
7.He said that he would come there…………………..
A.tomorrow B.the following C.the following day D.next day
8.Do you mind………..out your cigarette?
A.put B.putting C.to put D.is putting
II. Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1.Would you mind f I (close)……………………..the door?
2.When I last saw them, they (try)…………..…….to find a new house near their work.
3.They (work)………………….in a factory since 1998.
4.He said he (be)………….…………a student.
III. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets.
1.Paris is ………………….for the Eiffel Tower. (FAME)
2.Last night, the TV program was very …………….……….(INTEREST)
3.On Christmas Day, I often send my close friends…………………..cards. (GREET)
4.I’d like to visit Australia because Australian people are very…….……………(FRIEND)
IV. Find a mistake in each sentence then circle A, B, C or D.
1.Thanks for invite me to the rice-cooking festival of your village.
A B C D
2.It’s difficult to studied English well.
A B C D
3.The judges try the finish products and the most delicious rice is the winner.
A B C D
4.Liz told that she was interested in the rice-cooking contest.
A B C D


C.Reading.
Fill in each blank with a suitable word from the box. Then answer the questions below.
Another people according begins make

Vietnam’s New Year is celebrated ..(1)………..to the Lunar calendar. It is officially known as Tet Nguyen Dan or Tet. It..(2)……………between January 21st and February 19th. Vietnamese people usually ..(3)………..preparations for the holiday several weeks beforehand. They tidy their houses, cook special food, clean and make offerings on the family altars. On the New Year’s Eve, ..(4)………….sit up to midnight to see the New Year in, then they put on new clothes and give one ..(5)………….the greeings 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.
Questions:
1.What is Vietnam’s New Year known as?
…………………………………………………………………………………………..
2.What do Vietnamese people usually do to prepare for Tet?
…………………………………………………………………………………………..
3.Do they give one another the greetings of the season as New Year comes?
…………………………………………………………………………………………..
D. Writing.
I.Rewrite these sentences as directed.
1.The last time I played tennis was in 1990.
=> I haven’t……………………………………………………………………………….
2.Clement Clark Moore wrote the poem in 1823.
=> The poem………………………………………………………………………………
3. “We are waiting for the school bus”, said the children.
=> The children said………………………………………………………………………
4.Can I turn on the TV?
=> Would you mind………………………………………………………………………?
5.The old lamp is 5 dollars. It’s made in Japan.
=> The