Đề Thi HKII English 8 - THCS Long Thành [2007 - 2008]

PHÒNG GD & ĐT LONG THÀNH ĐỀ THI HỌC KỲ II NĂM HỌC 2007 – 2008
TRƯỜNG THCS LONG THÀNH Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH 8
Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)

I. Choose the most suitable words or phrases to fill in the blanks. (2pts)
1. It’s dangerous _______ in the river.
a. swim b. to swim c. swimming d. swam
2. Would you mind _______ the windows.
a. to close b. close c. closing d. closed
3. My sister likes sweets _______ from chocolate.
a. making b. to make c. make d. made
4. I was reading _______ my sisters were playing with their dolls.
a. while b. when c. at which d. at time
5. A contest in which participants have to fetch water from the river is called _______.
a. water – fetch contest b. fetching – water contest
c. water – fetching contest d. fetch – water contest
6. I must go now. I promised _______ late.
a. not being b. not to be c. to not be d. not be
7. I will _______ you up at your hotel. Shall we say eight o’clock ?
a. pick b. get c. make d. give
8. At 8 o’clock last night, I _______ television.
a. watched b. am watching c. were watching d. was watching
II. Give the correct verb form in brackets. (2pts)
1. I’d like you _______ (meet) my mother.
2. When I’m tired, I enjoy _______ (watch) television.
3. “What _______ you _______ (do) this time yesterday ?”
“I _______ (work) on the computer.”
III. Do as directed in parentheses. (2pts)
1. People speak French and English in Canada. (Change into the passive form)

2. She asked the tourists “Do you know the way to the station ?” (Turn into indirect speech)

IV. Fill in the blank with one suitable preposition: in, on, for, of. (2pts)
1. Santa Claus is based _______ the description of Saint Nicholas.
2. How many members participated _______ the rice – cooking contest ?
3. John is extremly fond _______ music.
4. We thanked them _______ all their help.
V. Complete the passage with the suitable word. (2pts)
relatives, top, preparations, holiday, put, are, although, bought
Christmas is the biggest (1) _______ of the year in most of Britain. Celebrations start on 24 December, Christmas Eve, (2) _______ there have been several weeks of (3) _______ beforehand. The Christmas trees, presents, food, drinks and decorations have been (4) _______. Christmas cards have already been sent to friends and (5) _______. About a week before Christmas, people usually (6) _______ up their decorations and an angel on the (7) _______ of the Christmas tree. Family presents (8) _______ usually put under the tree.

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