Unit 11. Traveling around Vietnam

PHÒNG GD & ĐT Tân Yên
ĐỀ KHẢO SÁT CHẤT LƯỢNG GIỮA HỌC KÌ II
NĂM HỌC 2014-2015
Môn: Tiếng Anh lớp 8 (Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút)
(Học sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề thi )

I. Circle the word of which the underlined sound is pronounced differently from the others(1pt)
1.  A. drought                B. ought                        C. brought                     D. bought
2.  A. hobbies                 B. bags                           C. organizations             D. groups 
3.  A. mash                    B. scatter                       C. package                              D. metal
4.  A. happened                       B. helped                  C. burned                            D. bored
     Answers:  1. _________ 2. _________ 3. _________ 4. _________
II. Choose the best answer for each sentence (2pts)
Would you mind opening the door?
A. Yes, I would.        B. No, I wouldn`t.      C. No, thanks.           D. Not at all.
2. A ................. is a trip you take by plane.
A. journey                 B. traveling               C. cruise                    D. flight
3. She prefers walking to ..... a bike.
A. ride                       B. riding                        C. to ride                        D. rides
4. The woman...... to the headmaster will make a speech about protecting the environment.
A. talks                               B. will talk                    C. talking                        D. talked
5. Do you mind if I .......the front seat of the taxi?
A. sit                         B. sat                                  C. sitting                             D. to sit
6. It is a ........ drive from here to the city center.
A. twenty - minutes            B. twenty minutes        C. twenty-minute             D. twenty minute     
7. The child should .............. because of his bad behavior.
A. be punished          B. punish                      C. punished                    D. punishes
8. We`re .................. to hear that you pass the driving test.
A. pleasing                         B. pleased                     C. please                         D. to please
Answers:
 1. ______ 2. ______ 3. ______ 4. ______  5. ______ 6. ______ 7. ______ 8. ______
III. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.(1.5pts)
1. Your dog ever (bite) anyone?                                              _____________________
     - Yes, he (bite) a policeman last week                                     _____________________
2. Would you mind if  I (take) a photo of you? .                     _____________________                
3. It is not difficult (remember) 3R.                                         _____________________
4. Millions of old car tires (throw) away every year.               ____________________
5. I promise I (study) harder.                                               _____________________
IV. Give the correct form of these words(1pts)
1. Farmers collect ____________ and garden waste to make compost.              HOUSE
2. We should protect the environment and save ____________ resources.     NATURE
3. His parents are very ____________of him.                                                     PRIDE
4. Our teacher always ____________us to study hard.                                       COURAGE
V. Read the text then answer the questions: (2,5pts)
Bac Giang becomes second-tier city
          The Prime Minister has inked a decision to recognize Bac Giang of the northern province of Bac Giang as a second-tier city.
          Bac Giang city is a political, economic and culture hub of the province.
          Located 50km to the North of Ha Noi and connecting Ha Noi with Lang Son city and Dong Dang border gate, Bac Giang city has become an industrial and service centre of Bac Giang province.  Earlier, the city was recognized as a third-grade city in 2003.
          In 2013, average income per capital of the city was 1.45 times higher than the national average figure. Economic growth rate has increased constantly by 17.1% over the last three years. Poverty rate was 1.5%./.  
          Questions:
How far is it from Bac Giang to Hanoi?
____________________________________________________________________
2. Is Bac Giang city in the south of Bac Giang province?
____________________________________________________________________
3. When was Bac Giang city recognized as third-grade city?  ____________________________________________________________________
4. What was the poverty rate in 2013?
___________________________________________________________
5. Does Bac Giang become first-tier city?
___________________________________________________________
VI. Rewrite these sentences (1pt)
1. I would like you to help me to put the chairs away.
=> Would you mind ____________________________________
2. People recycle old car tires to make shoes and sandals.
=> Old car tires _______________________________________
3. The boy is playing chess with you. He is my uncle.
=> The boy ________________________________________
4.    Keeping the environment clean is very important.
=> It’s _____________________________________________
VII. Write a thank-you note letter to a friend (40-60 words). Invite your friend to go on a picnic with you. (1 pt)
Đáp án đề thi giữa học kì 2 lớp 8 môn Tiếng Anh - Việt Yên năm 2015
I. Circle the word of which the underlined sound is pronounced differently from the others(