Đề thi học kì 2

THE SECOND WRITTEN TERM TEST
ENGLISH 8:-Time allowed:45 minutes
Full name:
Class:
A. Pronunciation. (1pt)
1.    A. uniform                 B. reuse                C. product                D. united
2.    A. sand                     B. sight                  C. seat                     D. sugar
3.    A. cage                     B. luggage            C. heritage                D. cottage
4.    A. beach                   B. seaside             C. seat                     D. great
5.    A. caves                    B. hotels               C. stamps                 D. trains
B.   VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR.
I. Choose the best option A,B,C or D to complete the sentences below. (2pts)
1.    The man____in the garden now.
A.   working                 B. works                       C. worked              D. is working
2.    I’ll______you up at the hotel at 7.30. Ok?
A.   pick                        B. get                           C. make                 D. stand
3.    For accommodation you can stay in____in Ha Long City.
A.   museums               B. restaurants             C. mini-hotels        D. cafeterias
4.    People use first-aid______ease the victim’s pain and anxiety.
A.   so as not to            B. in order to              C. in order that       D. so that
5.    The doctor will_____you, then give you some medicine and advice.
A.   take care               B. examine                  C. look for              D. take
6.    The children are really looking forward______Tet holiday.
A.   at                           B. for                            C. to                      D. after 
7.    “I’m eating. Do you mind____down the TV?”.
A.   being turned         B. turning                    C. turn                     D. to turn
8.    She promises she_____from her holiday next month.
A.   return                    B. returns                    C. is returning        D. will return
II. Give the correct form of the words in brackets. (1pt)
1.  She dances________________ (beautiful)
2.  They are waiting for the_________of our plane. (arrive)
3.  It’s__________________to cross the avenue. (danger)
4.  The country’s____________resoures include forests, coal and oil. (nature)
5.  Helen is one of the________________from Friends of the Earth. (represent)
III. There is one error in each sentence. Find and correct it.(2pts)
Peter studied very hardly but his result in the last semester was not good.
Peter’s teacher asked his mother pay more attention to his study at home.
She buys him an alarm clock last week.
I’m going to being home late tonight.
The bookself is opposite to the picture.
There are some milk in the fridge.
These colour televisions are too expensive for we to buy at this time.
I don’t know what is he doing at the moment.
C. Reading
Read the passage and answer the questions below.(1.5pts)
Nha Trang, a beautiful city 442 km from HCM City is becoming more popular with tourists in recent years. However, with a population of 300,000, Nha Trang still remains its small town atmosphere. The resort town is well-known for its miles of beach and the friendliness of its people. The city is especially famous for its ten kilometers of sand beach where the water is clear all year round. Nha Trang has several offshore islands. The most remarkable ones are Hon Tre, Hon Yen, Hon Chong. The average temperature is 26 degree Centigrade. Nha Trang is among the top of all beaches in Vietnam.
1. How far is it from Nha Trang to Ho Chi Minh City?
-> __________________________________________________________
2. Is Nha Trang a big city?
-> __________________________________________________________
3. What is Nha Trang famous for?
-> __________________________________________________________
4. Does Nha Trang have any offshore islands?
->__________________________________________________________
5. The word " remarkable" in the paragraph is closest in meaning to ______
A. outstanding B. ordinary C. common D. normal
6. According to the passage, Nha Trang is a/ an ________ city.
A. very crowded B. very big C. industrial D. tourism
D.   WRITING.
I. Rewrite the sentences. (1pt)
1. Do you mind if I borrow your dictionary?
->  Would you...................................................................................................
2. When he came, I was watching a football match.
->  While............................................................................................................
3. We will grow a lot of trees in the park.
-> A lot of..........................................................................................................
4. “You must see your teacher now,” she said to me.
-> She said that................................................................................................
II. You’ve just visited a famous place in Vietnam. Write a letter about 100-120 words to your friend telling about your trip. (Your letter should include: place? distance from your city? how to get there? sights? weather? How you feel? )(1.5pts)
Dear Nga,