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ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HKII - Năm Học 2011-2012
Môn:ANH VĂN - Lớp 8
Thời gian làm bài: 60 Phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề)

Question 1:Pick out the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others (0,5pt)
1. A. limestone B. deposit C. festival D. wonder
2. A. emergency B. canoe C. brochure D. council

Question 2: Pick out the word that has the underlined syllable pronounced differently from the others (0.5 pt)
1. A. departure B. elevate C. separate D. heritage
2. A. competition B. shock C. buffalo D. bother

Question 3: Pick out the word that is of the different topic from the others (0,5 pt)
1. A. volcano B. florists C. valley D. wharf
2. A. wheelchair B. ambulance C. institute D. treatment

Question 4: Pick out ONE best option to complete each of these sentences (2,0 pts)
1 .I always get up early in the morning ----------come to class on time
A. because B .so C .but D. in order to
2. She asked me if I -------- Ha Long Bay.
A. know B .knew C. known D. knows
3. ----------- you turn on the TV, please ?
A. Must B. Might C. Will D. Do
4. It’s not easy ---------- a car.
A. to drive B. drive C. driving D. drove
5. Would you mind if I ---------a photo.
A. take B. to take C. taking D. took
6. In the rice-cooking festival, a fire --------- in the traditional way.
A. makes B. making C. is made D. was made
7. The phone rang while my family ----------.
A. is sleeping B. was sleeping C. are sleeping D. were sleeping
8.My parents are ---------that I passed my exam .
A. delighted B. unhappy C. worried D. sad

Question 5:Complete the letter, using the correct form of the verbs in the brackets
(1.0 pt)
We (1. be ) delighted that you had good marks in this English exam. My father said that you (2. remember ) his birthday last week . He told me you gave him a beautiful watch .We’re looking forward to (3. hear ) from you in May .Are you certain that you (4. come ) on Monday 15th ?



Question 6:Complete the following passage with your own words (1,5 pt)

world , people , work , recognized , many , caves , for , limestone

Ha Long Bay is popular with both Vietnamese and international tourists. It was------(1) by the UNESCO as a --------(2) Heritage Site. One of the attractions of Ha Long is the Bay’s calm water with ----------(3) mountains. The Bay’s water is clean during the spring and early summer. There are many magnificent--------(4) and quiet sand beaches. In Ha Long city, there are -------(5) hotels and mini hotels. The guest houses are cheap. The ---------(6) are very friendly and hospitable.
Question 7: Read the passage below then answer the following questions (2.0pts)
There are many wonders all over the world .They include the Hanging Gardens of Babylon in present-day Iraq, the Statute of Zeus in Greece, the Pyramid of Cheops in Egypt. The Pyramid is the only wonder you can still see today. The Great Wall of China, The Taj Mahal in India and Angkor Wat in Cambodia.
Angkor Wat should really be known as a wonder because it is the largest temple in the world. The temple was built around the year old 1100 to honor a Hindu God, but over the next three centuries it became a Buddhist religious center. The area surrounding the temple , Angkor Thom, used to be the royal capital city.
In the early 15 th century, the Khmer rulers moved to Phnom Penh and Angkor was quiet. It now is a famous tourist attraction.
*Read the passage above then state these statements are TRUE or FALSE (1.0 pt)
Angkor Wat was originally built for Buddhist.
2. The Khmer King moved the temple to Phnom Penh at the beginning of 15 th century.
*Read the passage again and answer the questions (1.0 pt)