DE THI HK II E 8

ĐỀ THI HỌC KỲ II _ NĂM HỌC 2010 - 2011
Môn : TIẾNG ANH 8
( Thời gian 60 phút )
I/ Listen carefully and fill in the blanks with True (T) or False (F). ( 2.5ms)
1. _______ Yesterday was Sunday.
2. _______ Nam got up at 6 o’clock
3. _______ He had breakfast with his mother.
4. _______ After dinner, his parents took him to the zoo.
5._______ Nam went to bed at 10 o’clock
II/ Reading Comprehension
1. Complete the passage by choosing A, B, C or D. (1,25m)
Twenty years ago, only large companies had computers. They (1)............ large machines which filled rooms and they always had big tapes which went round and round. (2)............the 1980s, every family in Britain had a micro-computer. (3)………… new machines were much cheaper and smaller than the older ones. People used them for pleasure as well (4)…………………… business. A recent survey showed that over 40% of home computer owners used them mainly for (5)......................
1. a. were b. was c. are d. is
2. a. On b. At c. In d. Of
3. a. They b. This c. That d. These
4. a. as b. for c. with d. of
5. a. lines b. games c. plays d. books
2 . Reading the passage and write short answers to the questions: (1,25ms)
Centuries ago in Ancient Greece , a man by the name of Antipater of Sidon compiled a list of what he thought were the seven wonders of the world. The seven included The Hanging Gardens of Babylon in present- day Iraq, The Statue of Zeus in Greece , and the Pyramid of Cheops in Egypt . The Pyramid is the only wonder you can still see today . Many people claim that there were other wonders , which the ancient Greeks knew nothing about . These include The Great Wall of China , The Taj Mahal in India and Angkor Wat in Cambodia.
* Questions :
1/ Who compiled a list of what he thought were the seven wonders of the world ?
a. Ancient Greece b. Antipater c. Egyptian d. Zeus
2/ Which wonder is the only surviving wonder on Antipater’s list ?
a. the Great Wall of China b. the Statue of Zeus c. the Pyramid of Choeps d. Angkor Wat
3/ Which wonders the ancient Greeks knew nothing about ?
a. the Taj Mahal b. Angkor Wat c. the Great Wall of China d. both a, b and c
4/ Where is The Statue of Zeus ?
a. Greece b. Cambodia c. Egypt d. India
5/ How many wonders there are in the passage ?
a. 4 b. 5 c. 6 d. 7








III/ Choose the best answer : (2,5 ms)
We take part ____most of the youth activities of my school.
a. in b. on c. to d. for
2. Don’t give the victim any food or drink if he or she gets________.
a. fainting b.shock c.burn d.cold
3. Lan is studying hard.......................pass the final exam.
a. for b. in order to c. because d. and
4. We ________ in Le Nin park when it rained.
a.were walking b. walked c.have walked d. are walking
5. Would you mind if I________ on the television?
a.will turn b.was turning c.turned d. turn
6. Could you show me how_________ this game?
a. play b. played c. playing d. to play
7. It is_____to find a cheap hotel in this town.
a. difficulty b. difficultly c. difficult d. differ
8. The pyramid of Cheops is one of the seven…………of the world.
a. pyramids b. temples c. landmarks d. wonders
9. My father bought me some colored pencils.
( Some colored pencils ________________________________________.
10. “Do you read this information, Lan ?”, Ba asked
( Ba asked _________________________________________________.

IV. WRITING : (2.5ms)
You are on a vacation in Hanoi, now complete the postcard for