Kỳ 2 Anh 8 Kim Sơn 2016-2017

UBND HUYỆN KIM SƠN
PHÒNG GDĐT
ĐỀ THI KIỂM TRA CHẤT LƯỢNG HỌC KÌ II
NĂM HỌC 2016-2017 MÔN TIẾNG ANH 8
(Thời gian 60 phút - học sinh làm bài trên giấy thi)



I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. (1.0/10)
1. A. monkey B. donkey C. grey D. key
2. A. asked B. needed C. lasted D. painted
3. A. agent B. change C. blame D. champion
4. A. great B. bean C. beach D. reach
II. Choose the best option A, B, C, or D to complete each sentence.(2.0/10)
5. You ……….tired. Do you want to take a rest?
A. try B. show C. find D. look
6. John is going to………. her mother with the housework.
A. doing B. help C. give D. helps
7. The doctor advised me ……… a rest after having an operation.
A. to take B. take C. takes D. taking
8. She ……… in Vietnam since 2011.
A. lives B. lived C. have lived D. has lived
9. You can see a lot of famous painting in this……….
A. competition B. invention C. area D. exhibition
10. Could you ………. the salt, please?
A. pass B. passing C. send D. passed
11. Daisy made ………. some cakes.
A. itself B. herself C. themselves D. ourselves
12. The film is really interesting, ……….?
A. isn’t it B. are they C. is it D. doesn’t it
III. Choose the option that needs correcting. (1.0/10)
13. Have you rented a flat already?
A B C D
14. I won’t feed your dog again. He always tries biting me when I come near him.
A B C D
15. He decided putting broken glass on top of his wall to prevent boys from climbing over it.
A B C D
16. It is essential that this matter should be keep out of the newspaper.
A B C D
IV. Choose the best option to fill in each gap in the text.(1.0/10)
Sometimes it is necessary to(17)……….. our habits. Saving energy is one illustration. If we can(18) ………. more energy, such as water and electricity, we can help keep the natural environment safe. Saving water, for example, helps preserve our rivers and reservoirs. If we usually take 10- minute showers, in this case we should try to take shorter showers. When we go out, we(19) ………. remember to shut off electronic like televisions and computers. Turing(20)……… the lights is another example of saving electricity. In short, remembering to help the environment, such as by saving energy, is one of our mostnecessaryresponsibilities.
17. A. exchange B. turn C. change D. make
18. A. help B. cut C. saving D. save
19. A. must B. may C. had D. should
20. A. on B. in C. without D. off

V. Read the text and then do the tasks that follow. (2.0/10)
Have you ever wondered what the weather is like in other places around the world? Today, I’d like to talk about the changing seasons in my city. The winter season usually begins in December and ends in early March. The coldest month is January, and temperatures can drop below freezing for most of this month. The city usually averages about 30 inches of snow during this 3-month period. Occasionally, we have snow storms that can drop a foot of snow in a very short period of time. Spring usually arrives in late March, it’s a beautiful season because the flowers start to bloom. It is sometimes windy, and this is great for flying kites. People in my city often like to go on picnics, stroll though parks, and play outdoor games. Summer starts in June and it’s very dry with little rain throughout the season. Fortunately, the weather is very dry with low humidity, so it is real pleasant even on hot days. And finally, summer changes to