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Họ và tên: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ĐỀ KIỂM TRA 1 TIẾT HỌC KỲ II
Lớp: . . . . . Trường: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 8
NĂM HỌC 2007-2008
Điểm Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút
( không kể thời gian phát đề )


(1-2) Choose the word whose sound is pronounced differently from that of the other three: (0.5pt)
1. A. about B. flower C. wound D. lounge
2. A. beach B. great C. seat D. seaside
(3-4) Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others: (0.5pt)
3. A. possible B. dangerous C. difficult D. important
4. A. ambulance B. emergency C. instruction D. condition
(5-12) Choose the word of phrase (A,B,C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence: (2pts)
5. Donna sells flowers. She is a _____________________. A. grocer B. florist C. librarian D. tourist
6. Giving up smoking ___________________the risk of heart disease. A. recycles B. lowers C. reduces D. elevates
7. Cover the burned area with a thick ___________________dressing. A. sterile B. conscious C. affected D. polluted
8. People use first-aid __________________ease the victim’s pain and anxiety. A. so that B. in order that C. in order to D. so as not to
9. We can see a boy ___________________a water buffalo. A. ride B. rode C. ridden D. riding
10. __________________you mind if I smoke here ? A. Do B. Can C. Would D. Could
11. Nowadays few people wear shoes ___________________from old car tires. A. make B. to make C. made D. making
12. ___________________I do the washing-up ? – No, thanks. I can do it myself. A. Shall B. Will C. Would D. Do
(13-16) Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence: (1pt)
She is very ____________________about her husband’s health. (anxiety)
Air is a ____________________of gases. (mix)
Turn left _____________________at the traffic lights. (immediate)
His speedy ____________________after the operation amazed all the doctors. (revive)
(17-20) Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting: (1pt)
17. We were very surprising to see her there.
A B C D
18. It’s a secret between us and I promise I don’t tell anybody. A B C D
19. He is a very interesting person to talk.
A B C D
20. The room got quietly when the teacher came. A B C D
(21-28) Read the passage and choose the best answers: (2pts)
Recycling is the collection, processing, and reuse of materials (21)__________________would otherwise be thrown away. Materials ranging from precious metals to broken glass, (22)____________________old newspapers to plastic spoons, can be (23)__________________. The recycling process reclaims the original material and uses it in new products.
In general, using recycled materials to (24)____________________new products costs less and requires less energy than using new materials. Recycling can also reduce (25)___________________, either by reducing the demand for high-pollution alternatives or by (26)___________________the amount of pollution produced during the manufacturing process. Recycling decreases the (27)___________________of land needed for trash dumps (28)___________________reducing the volume of discarded waste.
A. they B. when C. who D. that
A. with B. for C. from D. in
A. recycle B. recycled C. recycling D. to recycle
A. do B. change C.