De thi HK2 Anh8 (2011)

QUẬN ĐỐNG ĐA - HÀ NỘI ĐỀ THI HỌC KỲ II - Môn Anh văn lớp 8
TRƯỜNG THCS BẾ VĂN ĐÀN Năm học 2010-2011 (N1)
--------------- Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút
(Học sinh làm bài vào tờ đề thi này)
Mark




Teacher`s remark


Full name:……………............…………….......……….……. Class: 8…........

A- PHONETICS:
Choose the word that has different sound:
A. stream B. teammate C. speaker D. overhead
A. jungle B. ranger C. religious D. giant
A. husk B. include C. adjust D. sunbathe
A. connect B. knock C. knob D. wrong
Find the word that had different stressed syllable:
A. printer B. wonder C. award D. lava
A. gallery B. include C. connect D. compile

B- VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR:
Choose the best words to complete the following sentences:
Decorating the Christmas tree is a traditional …………… in many countries at Christmas. (custom / carol / festival / competition )
Santa Clause is based on the ...... of Saint Nicholas in a poem. (describe / describer / description / descriptive)
Among the seven wonders of the ancient world, the Pyramid is the ................. wonder you can still see today. (last / early / soon / only)
On our first day, a park ................ led us on a guided hike along the edge of the canyon. (teacher / ranger / ruler / worker)
My class has just returned ............... a trip to the Grand Canyon in Arizona. (to / in / on / from)
If the computer doesn’t work, please check if the .............. has come out of the socket. (plug / monitor / mouse / screen)
Each student must have .............. to a computer. (access / requirement / location / bulletin)
The company should do something with the printer because it is still ......... guarantee. (on / at / in / under)
I think driving a car is .............. (challenge / challenging / challenger / challenged)
The participants have to separate the rice …... the husk and then cook rice. (at / on / from / with)
Mount Rushmore is the place where the heads of four American presidents are ……… into the rock. (painted / carved / put / exhibited)
Do you think this shirt is ………… for me? (suit / suiting / suitable / suitably)

Supply the correct verb tense or form:
a/ While Mr. Brown 19(sleep)…………………..….., the phone 20(ring)………………
b/ America 21(discover)……………………………. by Christopher Columbus in 1492.
c/ My sister 22(be)………………… very busy since she 23(buy)………………… a new computer.
d/ It was late, so we 24(decide)………………. 25(take)…………………… a taxi home.
e/ The tourist guide showed me where 26(buy)…………………… souvenirs for my family.
f/ The boy 27(sit)……………………….. next to Hoa is a newcomer.
g/ The flight from Los Angeles 28(not arrive) ………………...…………..yet.

C- WRITE: Rewrite sentences, using the words given:
“Will you go to London on your holiday next month, Minh?”, Lan asked.
( Lan asked .............................................................................................................................
“Do you have many new friends in Ha Noi, Hoa?”, Nien asked.
( Nien asked …………………………………………………………………………………
“I think he is learning the lessons in his room now.”, The mother said
( The mother said......................................................................................................................
Irving Berlin wrote the famous song “White Christmas.”
( The famous ............................................................................................................................
We have just given the children some gifts.
( The children ............................................................................................................................
We must finish this test in forty-five minutes.
( This test ………………………………………………………………………………………
We must decide when we can start the English Speaking Class. (Wh-question + to-inf)
( We must ...................................................................................................................................
Honda is a company which make a lot of cars. (compound words)
( Honda is .....................................................................................................................................
They started to conduct this work a week ago.
( They have ...................................................................................................................................
My brother began to play soccer at 3 o’clock.
( My brother has ..........................................................................................................................

D- READ: Read the following passage carefully, then answer the questions:
The Statue of Liberty, one of America`s most familiar images, is on an island in New York Harbor. It is a symbol of freedom. It was a gift to American people from French to show the friendship between the two nations. This is the statue of a woman who is wearing a loose robe and a crown on her head. Her right hand holds a burning torch, and her left hand holds a tablet with the date July 4, 1776 on it. The statue weighs 205 tons and is 46