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PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KIỂM TRA CHẤT LƯỢNG HỌC KÌ II
CHÂU THÀNH Năm học: 2015-2016

ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC

 Môn thi: Tiếng anh – Lớp 8
Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)



I/ Circle the word whose underlined  part is pronounced differently from the others ( 0,5p)
1. A burned             B. stopped               C. asked               D. promised
2. A. sight                  B. florist               C. stream               D. island
II/  Circle the letter  that has the different stress pattern  from the others: ( 0,5p)
3. A. deposit               B. remember         C. recognize            D. immediate
4. A. plastic                  B. reduce               C. metal             D. glassware
III/ Circle the word or phrase (A, B, C or D)  that best complete each sentence: (3ps)
5. Have you .........any news about Lan since her bike accident ?
A. hear                  B. hearing                    C. to hear                    D. heard
6. The glass bottle will be broken .......... small pieces.
A. into                   B. to                            C. in                            D. by
7. Cool the burns immediately so as to .............tissue damage.
A. ease                  B. relieve                     C. minimize                 D. Maximize
8. Don’t overheat the victim with the blankets or coats. (Choose the phrase that has the same meaning as the underlined words)
A. make someone too cool     B. make someone too hot    C. hurt someone      D. destroy someone
9. The Paramid of Cheops in Egypt is one of the seven .............. of the world.
A. landmarks      B. historical places      C. ancient structures         D. wonders
10. “I promise I won’t do that again.” “- ……………………………..”
A. Sure                  B. Yes, please             C. I hope so                   D. OK
11. The boss is angry because Jane ..................the office telephone for personal calls.
A. is used              B. used                C. is always using             D. using
12. Nga saw her old friend when she ........... the street.
A. is crossing             B. was crossing                C. crossed          D. crossing.
13. He asked me ................. I liked coffee.
A. which               B. as                C. if                             D. what
14. ………………….. is an area of land between hills or mountains.
   A. Valley                 B. Beach                     C. Bay             D.Island
15. A contest in which participants have to fetch water from the river is called a…………………
A. fetching-water contest                   B.  water-fetching contest     
C. fetch-water contest                           D. contest water fetch
16. Santa Claus is based on the ________________ of Saint Nicholas  in a poem.
  A. performance      B description         C.  invention        D. tradition 
IV. Complete the passage with the words given and do the tasks below: (3 ps)
 
born                  finished               age         taken         if
 

BIRTH OF THE COMPUTER
Most people think of computers as very modern inventions, products of our new technological (17)___________. But actually the idea for a computer was worked out over two centuries ago by a man called Charles Babbage.
Babbage was (18)____________in 1791 and grew up to be a brilliant mathematician. He drew up plans for several calculating machines which he called “engines”. But despite the fact that he started building some of these he never finished any of them. Over the years people have argued (19)___________ his machines would ever work. Recently, however, the Science Museum in London has(20)____________ building an engine based on one of Babbage’s designs. It has taken six years to complete and more than four thousand parts have been specially made. Whether it works or not, the machine will be on show at a special exhibition in theScienceMuseum to remind of Babbage’s work.
*  Decide whether the senteces  are true (T) or false (F).
(_____21 Charles Babbage was the first person who had an idea for the computer.
(((_____22. Babbage studied mathematics well.
(((_____23. Babbage designed some calculating machines.
(((_____24. His machines were widely used over the years.
V/ Underline ONE mistake in each sentence and supply the correct one (1p)
EX: The boy stand under the tree is Ba.
            Your answer:   stand -> standing
25. Susan has studied Vietnamese very hard since 3 years because she likes this country.
Your answer: ………………………………………………..
26. Life in the city is much different with that in the country.   Your answer: ……………………
27. Would you mind get me some coffee?              Your answer: ……………………………
28. The Statue ofLibertyis presented to theUnited StatesbyFrancein 1876.
Your answer: ………………………………………………..
VI. Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meaning: ( 2ps)
29. My mother decorated the Christmas tree yesterday. ( Change into the passive voice)
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   30. “I am waiting for the bus now”, Ba said.