KIỂM TRA HỌC KÌ II Lớp 8

KIỂM TRA HỌC KÌ II – NĂM HỌC 2012-2013  Môn: TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 8  ĐỀ SỐ 1 Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút
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I. Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest. (1 mark)
1.
A. define
B. idea
C. express
D. figure
2.
A. suppose
B. expect
C. unusual
D. literary
3.
A. necessary
B. achieve
C. poetic
D. communicate
4.
A. contain
B. poisonous
C. chemical
D. scientist
5.
A. discover
B. unhealthy
C. amount
D. realize
II. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others. (1 mark)
1.
A. looked
B. watched
C. stopped
D. carried
2.
A. bath
B. father
C. theater
D. health
3.
A. danger
B. angry
C. language
D. passage
4.
A. whole
B. when
C. where
D. while
5.
A. improvement
B. equipment
C. comment
D. development
III. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first. (2 marks)
1. Do you want to visit Ho Chi Minh City?
=> She asked me .
2. The cat has broken many bowls and dishes.
=> Many bowls and .
3. Could you send the letter for me?
=> Would you mind ?
4. Clement Clarke Moore wrote the poem in 1823.
=> The poem .
5. "We are waiting for the school bus", said the children.
=> The children said that .
6. The last time I played tennis was 2003.
=> I haven’t .
7. She said: "Can you speak Spanish, Minh?"
=> She asked Minh .
8. They performed Christmas songs for people in town.
=> Chrismas songs .
9. He said to me: "I don’t know what Lan is doing".
=> He said to me .
10. Ba invited Liz to the rice-cooking festival.
=> Liz .
IV. Complete the sentences, using the correct form of the verb in brackets. (4 marks)
1. Last night, I (walk) along a country road when suddenly I hear) footsteps behind me.
2. The rice-cooking festival (hold) every two years.
3. Nga advised Nhi how (go) from My Son to Hoi An.
4. The letter (post) a week ago and it (arrive) yesterday.
5. My mother (wait) for me when I (come) home.
6. The light (go) out while we (have) dinner.
7. "What you (do) at this time yesterday?"
8. It suddenly (begin) to rain while Laura (sit) in the garden.
9. It was late, so we decided (take) a taxi home.
10. Don’t forget (turn off) the lights before (go) out.
11. I (have) to go to the dentist last Sunday.
12. Ann (do) her homework at 8 o’clock this morning.
13. Nga told Nhi what (do) there during the visit.
V. Read the following passage and choose the best answers each of the questions. (2 marks)
You (1)_______ be a famous cook to make (2)_______ food! Here is a recipe for a simple, real Chinese vegetable dish that is ready in minutes. Buy some vegetables and oyster sauce from an oriental supermarket. You may even be able to find them in your (3)______ store. Chop the green vegetable, then steam or boil it (4)________ a minute or two until it is cooked but still soft. Now put it on a warm plate and (5)_______ oyster sauce on top of it. Now give it a very short stir, to (6)_______ the sauce in, and try it to make sure the taste is just right. Then give it to your guests (7)________ while it is still hot. You can (8)__________ more sauce at the table, according to taste.
Recipe (n): công thức Oriental (adj): phương Đông Oyster sauce (n) : dầu hàu
1.
A. shouldn’t
B. mustn’t