Đề thi học kì II lớp 8 (rất hay)

Nguyen Van Troi Secondary School THE SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION
Class ……………… Subject English 8
Name ……………………………………………………………………………… Time 45 minutes
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I. PRONUNCIATION
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced different from that of the other (1 point).
1.a. south b. bought c. found d. about
2.a. find b. try c. recycle d. fix
3.a. they b. then c. there d. thank
4.a. worked b. required c. plugged d. opened
II. LEXICO AND GRAMMAR.
Choose the best answer to complete the following. (4 points)
1. Nga advised Nhi how ………………………………… from My Son to Hoi An.
a. going b. to go c. went d. goes
2. She hasn’t finished the letter …………………………………
a. already b. just c. yet d. never
3. The letter………………………………… by Miss Lien.
a. was written b. writing c. wrote d. to write
4. Would you mind if I ………………………………… ?
a. smoking b. smokes c. to smoke d. smoken
5. I have used those programs ………………………………… two years.
a. for b. in c. since d. with
6. I ………………………………… this computer for three years.
a. owned b. have owned c. owning d. to own
7. The old car tires ………………………………… to make pipes and floor coverings.
a. will be recycled b. recycled c. to recycle d. recycling
8. Mrs. Nga is ………………………………… losing her umbrella.
a. sometimes b. often c. usually d. always
9. Lan ………………………………… in the USA for two years.
a. was b. has been c. had been d. have been
10. The Pyramid of Cheops is on of the seven ………………………………… of the world.
a. Pyramids b. temples c. landmarks d. wonders
11. A: Would you mind if I ………………………………… on the television?
B: I’d rather you didn’t
a. will turn b. turn c. turned d. was turning
12. I take part ………………………………… most youth activities of my school.
a. of b. on c. to d. in
13. 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
14. She asked me ………………………………… a driving licence.
a. if I have b. whether I have c. if I had d. whether I have had
15. Jane saw her old friend while she ………………………………… the street.
a. crossed b. is crossing c. was crossing d. crosses
16. She asked me if I ………………………………… pop music.
a. like b. to like c. liked d. liking
III. READING.
Ha Long Bay of the Descending Dragon – is popular with both Vietnamese and international tourists. One of the attractions of Ha Long is the Bay’s calm water with limestone mountains. The Bay’s water is clear during the spring and early summer. Upon arriving Ha Long City, visitors can go along Chay Beach. From the beach, they can hire a boat and go out to the Bay. It is here that the visitors can find some of Southeast Asia’s most beautiful sites. Dau Go Cave is one of the most beautiful caves at Ha Long. It was the cave is which General Tran Hung Dao hid wooden stakes to beat the Mongols on Bach Dang River in 1288.
A. Choose True (T) or False (F) (1 point)
1. One of the attractions of Ha Long is mountains. …………………………………
2. The Bay’s water is clear during four seasons. …………………………………
B. Answer the questions. (1.5 points)
1. Which is one of the most beautiful caves at Ha Long?

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2. What can visitors do when thay arrive in