Đề thi học kỳ 2 khối 8 (2011-2012)

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Ngày kiểm tra: 04.05.2012
PHÒNG GD&ĐT H. BÌNH CHÁNH
ĐỀ KIÊM TRA HỌC KỲ II
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
THỜI GIAN: 60 PHÚT
ĐIỂM


I. Listen to the conversation carefully. Choose the best answer: (1m) 1. We must use only.......................to make into compost. A. vegetable matter                     B. meat                           C. grain products 2. The best place for a compost heap is a place that gets..................... A. no sun                                     B. sun and shade C. too much sun 3. If the weather is very wet, we should.........................the heap. A. water                                    B. turn                            C. cover 4. After about......................the compost will be ready to use as fertilizer. A. six months                              B. eight months              C. a year II. Choose the most suitable words to fill in the blanks of the following sentences: (1.5ms) 1. This custom spread.............................Europe.  A.in B. of C. on D. throughout 2. Jane saw her old friend when she..............................the street. A. crossing B. crossed C. is crossing D. was crossing  3. The Pyramid of Cheops is one of the seven..................................of the world. A. temples B. gardens C. wonders D. pyramids 4. Christmas songs.................................for people in towns and villages. A. performed B. is performed C. was performed D. were performed 5. Santa Claus is based..........................the description of Santa Nicholas in a poem. A. in B. on C. of D. at 6. I promise I won`t do that again - ...................................... A. Sure. B. Yes, please. C. I hope so. D. OK.
III. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting: (0.5m) 1. I can see a boy to riding a bike on my way to school.             A                 B                    C                       D 2. Jenny said that they are having a champagne party that night.                         A                B                   C                      D
IV. Supply the correct form or tense of the verb in bracket: (1m) 1.When I saw Mr. Brown, he.............................................coffee. (drink) 2. Hung is good at.........................................household appliances. (repair) 3. It was late, so we decided.........................................a taxi home. (take) 4. Minh said he............................................French in Paris. (learn) V. Supply the correct form of the word in bracket: (1m) 1. The Pyramid is a famous tourist................................................. (attract) 2. ..................................., dark clouds soon appeared and it began to rain. (fortunate) 3. The house was colorfully.........................................before Tet. (decoration) 4. We had an.......................................trip to our home village. (interest)
VI. Reading comprehension. 1/ Read the passage carefully, then check the statement is true r false: (1m) Since Da Lat was found by Doctor Alexander Yersin in 1897, it has become one of Vietnam’s most famous vacation destinations. Da Lat is now the holiday resort for Vietnamese and foreign tourists. It is famous for its temperate and flowers such as orchids and roses. Many hotels have been built in da Lat for the past few years, but it is still difficult to find accommodation at busy time. The name Da Lat comes from the tribal people in this region. It means the stream of Lat people.

True False
1. Da Lat is popular tourist destination.  ….. …..
2. Da Lat is famous for vegetables and flowers. ….. …..
3. People can find accommodation easily in Da Lat at busy time. ….. …..
4. Da Lat means "Stream of the Lat". ….. …..

2/ Read the passage and choose the best answer among A, B, C and D to complete each gap: (2ms)
Yesterday, our village held a festival in a school about one kilometer away from a river. There were three competitions: (1)................, fire - making and rice - cooking. (2) .............the water - fetching contest, one person from each team had to run to the (3)...................to get the water. In the fire- making contest, two team members had to make a (4) ……………in the traditional way. They tried to (5) ................pieces of bamboo together to make the fire. Six people from each team took part (6) .....................the rice- coking contest. They had to (7) .......................the rice from the husk and then cook the rice. After the three contests, all the points were added and the