Đề thi khảo sát lớp 8

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ĐỀ THI HỌC KỲ II

MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 8

Năm học: 2017 – 2018 Số phách:
Thời gian: 45 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
(Đề kiểm tra này gồm 02 trang, học sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề)

I. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word pronounced differently from
the rest: (5
0,5 = 2,5 mks)
1.
A. unite
B. underline
C. uniform
D. university

2.
A. change
B. teachings
C. toothache
D. clutch

3.
A. hardly
B. wharf
C. partner
D. carve

4.
A. deaf
B. speak
C. dream
D. please

5.
A. success
B. stand
C. coats
D. instructions


II. Circle the best answer to complete these sentences: (10
0,25 = 2,5 mks)
1. I telephoned the station to make....................of the time of the train.
A. true B. sure C. right D. real
2. Last Sunday, Mr. Viet......................his children to Thu Le Zoo.
A. got B. brought C. fetch D. took
3. Of all the members in my family, my elder brother is......................
A. taller B. more taller C. the tallest D. the most tallest
4. We ......................last night when the telephone ......................
A. slept - rang B.slept - was ringing C.were sleeping - rang D.were sleeping-was ringing
5. Our .................... resources are limited, so we should recycle all these used things.
A. nature B. naturing C. natural D. naturally
6. A(n) ......................can take patients to hospitals quickly.
A. emergency B. wound C. bleeding D. ambulance
7. Our new school was built ...................... 2005 and 2007.
A. between B. from C. since D. for
8. It took me a long time to get used......................glasses.
A. wear B. wore C. to wear D. to wearing
9. Does your father collect stamps? - Yes, he does. He has a stamp....................
A. collect B. collector C. collecting D. collection
10. –“Pass me that book, please!” –“......................”.
A. Here you are B. Yes, please. C. It isn’t matter D. No, it isn’t








III. Complete the passage with the most suitable words: (10
0,25 = 2,5 mks)
The world’s (1) ......................... famous clock is Big Ben standing (2) ......................... to the Houses of Parliament in London.
Big Ben is the (3) ......................... of the bell which chimes every hour. The (4)......................... was named after Sir Benjamin Hall, the man who (5) ......................... given the task of hauling the bell up the clock tower.
The clock (6) ......................... four faces and keeps accurate time. It can (7) ......................... adjusted by the removal or addition of coins (8) ......................... a stray attacked to the clock’s pendulum.
One interesting thing about the clock (9) .........................that the light shines above the belfry at night, it (10) ......................... that the Houses of Common is still in session.

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IV. Rewrite the following sentences, not to change the meaning: (5
0,5 = 2,5 mks)

1. Keeping the environment clean is very important.
-> It’s ………………………………………………………………………………………..
2. Old car tires are recycled to make shoes and sandals.
-> People ………………………………………………………………………..…………..
3. It’s three months since I last spoke to Mr. Quang.
-> I haven’t ……………………………………………………………………..……………
4. Trang doesn’t type as fast as she used to.
-> Trang used ………………………………………………………………….……………..
5. “ Please turn down the radio for me”, said my grandfather.
-> My grandfather asked ………………………………………………………..……………






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