Kiem tra ky 2

Kiểm tra học kỳ II ( 2011-2012 )
Môn Tiếng Anh - Khối 8
Họ và tên:.................................................
Lớp :.......................................
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others:(1p)
1. a. proud b. mouse c. tour d. mount
2. a. honor b. how c. honest d. hour
3. a. added b. required c. plugged d.tried
4. a. Christmas b. character c. school d. church
II.Choose the most appropriate word to complete the sentences below.(2p)
1. Many young people are fond .............. playing soccer.
a. in b. of c. at d. on
2. I’ve ........................... finished this novel.
a. already b. for c. since d. yet
3. She asked me .................a big house.
a. if I had b. if I have c. Whether I have d. both B& C
4. They tried to make a fire by .....................pieces of bamboo together.
a. adding b. separating c. rubbing d. collecting
5. Would you mind .......................the air- conditioner?
a. if I turn on b. if I turning on c. if I turned on d. turn on
6. Mount Rushmore ...............from more than 100 kms away.
a. can be seen b. can see c. is see d. was see
7. The Pyramid of Cheops is one of the seven ......................of the world.
a. Pyramids b. temples c. landmarks d. wonders
8. It’s a ................ contest.
a. flower-arranging b. flowers-arranging c. arringing- flower d. arrange- flowers

III. Write the correct tense of the verbs in parentheses. (1p)
1. When she arrived home, her mother (cook) .......................... .dinner.
2. It was late, so we decided (take).................................. a taxi home
3. Christmast cards (send)..............................on Christmas Day.
4. I (not hear)............................ anything from them yet.

IV. Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that they have the same meaning as the root ones.(2,5p)
1). “Do you like English, Nga?”, The teacher asked.
The teacher asked ...........................................................................................
2) The girl has eaten the eggs .
The eggs ........................................................................................................

3) It is a contest in which participants have to make a fire.
It’s a………………………………………….......................................................
4) Could you tell me how to study English ?
Would you mind………………………………….........……………………………........?
5) It’s two months since I saw her.
I ............................................................................................................................................

V. Find out one mistake in each sentence . (1p).
Today we went on an eight- hours tour in Ho Chi Minh city.
A B C D
He told me that he had to work harder next year .
A B C D
She has played the piano since 5 years.
A B C D
4. My parents did not let me to go to school this morning because I was sick.
A B C D

VI. Read the passage then answer the questions:(2,5p)
Daniel has always enjoyed using computers. He started using them at school, but he’s had his own computer at home for about two years. He’s used it to write his compositions. This year, Daniel did very well in his school exams, and as a reward, his parents offered to buy him a modem. A modem allows his computer to ‘talk’ over the telephone to other computers. Daniel has used his modem for a few weeks now. He’s sent messages to people around the world. He’s even played computer games with kids in America.
Who has always enjoyed using computers?
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Where did he start using them?
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What has he used it for?
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How long has Daniel used his modem ?
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Has he played computer games with children in America?
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