ENGLISH 8 -KT HK II (2008-2009)

MA TRẬN ĐỀ
Năm học: 2008-2009

Loại đề : HỌC KÌ II Môn : TIẾNG ANH Khối lớp : 8


TT
Chủ đề
Tái hiện
Vận dụng đơn giản
Vận dụng tổng hợp
Vận dụng suy luận

I.
 Word form or tense
6






 3.0




II.
 Gap fill

8






 2.0



III.
Qs and As


5






 2.5


IV.
 Write



5






 2.5



THE SECOND TERM TEST (08-09)
Subject : English 8
Time : 45 minutes ( A)
Date: May 20th . 2008






I/ Give the correct form or tense of the words in the brackets: (3.0M)
1/ I (not be ) ……………….at work tomorrow. I’m taking the day off.
2/ How long ……………….you (be) ……………….a nurse, Ms Lan ?
- For 5 years.
3/ She always (get ) ………………. up early to study her lessons.
4/ She ( come ) ……………………. to France two years ago.
5/ He ( work ) …………………….for that company for 5 years.
6/ I ( cook ) …………………….in the kitchen when he came in.
II/ Complete the letter with suitable words from the box.
good
news
hospital
in

sick
soon
well
yourself

My dear mother,

I’m glad to know that you are (1) …………….again . Last week Father wrote to say that you were in the (2) …………….. I was so upset when I heard the (3) ……………. But now you are back home and everything is all right.

My examination is next week. I hope to do well (4) ……………. my exam. I shall come home as (5) …………….as my exam is over. I’m longing to be (6) ……………. You and Father .
Uncle and auntie take (7) ……………. care of me. You must not worry about me. They like me very much.
Please take care of (8) …………….
With lots of love,
Your loving daughter,

Mai
III/ Read the text and answer the questions: (2.5M)
Vietnam’s New Year is celebrated according to the Lunar calendar. It is officially known as Tet Nguyen Dan, or Tet. It begins between January twenty-first and February nineteen. The exact date changes from year to year. Vietnamese people usually make preparations for the holiday several weeks beforehand. They tidy their houses, cook special food, clean and make offerings on the family altars. On the new Year’s Eve, people sit up to midnight to see the New Year in, then they put on new clothes and give one another the greetings of the season. Tet lasts ten days. The first three days are the most important. Vietnamese people believe that how people act during those days will influence the whole year. As a result, they make every effort to avoid arguments and smile as much as possible.
* Answer the questions:

1/ What is Vietnamese’s New Year known as ?
…………………………………………………………………………….
…………………………………………………………………………….
2/ When does the Lunar New Year begin ?
…………………………………………………………………………….
…………………………………………………………………………….
3/ What do Vietnamese people usually do to prepare for Tet ?
…………………………………………………………………………….
…………………………………………………………………………….
4/ What do the people do on the New Year’s Eve ?
…………………………………………………………………………….
…………………………………………………………………………….
5/ How long does the Tet last ?
…………………………………………………………………………….
…………………………………………………………………………….
IV/ Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence.(2.5M)

1/ “ Do many tourists visit My Son every year?”, Nam asked Lan.
Nam asked Lan ………………………………………………………
2/ The French civil Alexandra Gustarve designed and built Eiffel Tower
in 1889.
Eiffel Tower …………………………………………………………
3/ Could you send this letter for me ?
Do you mind ……………………………………………………………
4/ you / send / letter / yet ?
………………………………………………………………………
5/ He / work / hard / order / pass his exam
………………………………………………………………………
THE SECOND TERM TEST (2008 – 2009 )
KEY ( A)
Subject : English 8
Time : 45 minutes

I/ 3.0đ ( mỗi câu đúng 0.5đ )
1/ won’t be
2/ have you been
3/ gets
4/ came
5/ has worked
6/ was cooking
II/ 2.0đ ( mỗi đáp án đúng 0.25đ )
1/ well
2/ hospital
3/ news
4/ in
5/ soon
6/ with