Đề kiểm tra HK 2 môn Tiếng Anh lớp 8 - Sở GD & ĐT Bảo Lộc

PHÒNG GD&ĐT BẢO LỘC<br /> <br /> ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ II<br /> <br /> LÂM ĐỒNG<br /> <br /> MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 8<br /> Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút<br /> <br /> I/ VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURES<br /> Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences.<br /> (3.0 points)<br /> 1. Thank you ________ inviting me to the rice-cooking festival.<br /> A. for<br /> <br /> B. at<br /> <br /> C. to<br /> <br /> D. of<br /> <br /> 2. Nga showed Nhi where ________ tickets.<br /> A. get<br /> <br /> B. to get<br /> <br /> C. getting<br /> <br /> D. got<br /> <br /> 3. It's too cold outside. Would you mind ________ the window?<br /> A. close<br /> <br /> B. closed<br /> <br /> C. closing<br /> <br /> D. to close<br /> <br /> 4. The printer isn't working. Have you turned it ________ yet?<br /> A. on<br /> <br /> B. off<br /> <br /> C. up<br /> <br /> D. down<br /> <br /> 5. The heads of four American presidents are ________ into the rock at<br /> Mount Rushmore.<br /> A. painted<br /> <br /> B. built<br /> <br /> C. seen<br /> <br /> D. carved<br /> <br /> 6. Eight hundred years ago, Christmas songs ________ performed for people<br /> in towns and villages.<br /> A. are<br /> <br /> B. were<br /> <br /> C. will be<br /> <br /> D. have been<br /> <br /> 7. Ba ________ his homework.<br /> A. finished already<br /> <br /> B. already finished<br /> <br /> C. have already finished<br /> <br /> D. has already finished<br /> <br /> 8. Mrs. Smith invited Mrs. Quyen to have dinner while Mrs. Quyen<br /> ________ the USA.<br /> A. visit<br /> <br /> B. visited<br /> <br /> C. was visiting<br /> <br /> D. have visited<br /> <br /> 9. "Do you want to visit Dien Bien Phu, Linda?"<br /> => Nam asked Linda ________ to visit Dien Bien Phu.<br /> <br /> A. if she wanted<br /> <br /> B. if he wanted<br /> <br /> C. if she wants<br /> <br /> D. if he wants<br /> <br /> 10. I think playing in the rain is ________ .<br /> A. danger<br /> <br /> B. endanger<br /> <br /> C. dangerous D. dangerously<br /> <br /> 11. Angkor Watt now is a famous tourist ________ .<br /> A. attract<br /> <br /> B. attractive<br /> <br /> C. attraction<br /> <br /> D. attractively<br /> <br /> 12. In the fire-making contest, the fire is made in the ________ way.<br /> A. traditional B. tradition C. traditionally<br /> <br /> D. traditionalism<br /> <br /> II. READING<br /> A. Fill in the blanks with the words from the box (1.0 point)<br /> is<br /> <br /> built<br /> <br /> project<br /> <br /> famous<br /> <br /> Taj Mahal is the most (1)_______ of all India's ancient buildings. It was (2)<br /> _______ as the mausoleum of Arjumand Banu Bagam. It took 22 years to<br /> construct. They needed 20,000 men to involve in the (3)_____. The tomb is over<br /> 73m high. It (4)______ decorated with Koranic inscriptions .<br /> Notes:<br /> <br /> * Inscriptions: câu viết, câu khắc, câu để tặng<br /> * Koranic (a): kinh của người đạo Hồi<br /> <br /> B. Read the passage<br /> Computers are now very useful and important for people all over the world.<br /> Computers have been in use widely in Viet Nam nowadays and they have<br /> completely changed the face of Viet Nam. Computers have contributed greatly to<br /> the modernization of Viet Nam. With the help of computers, we can communicate<br /> with the other people thousands of kilometers away in a second. We can know the<br /> information on medicines, science and technology very quickly. Computers are<br /> wonderful. They can help us save time.<br /> <br /> Decide if these statements are True (T) or False (F) (l.0point)<br /> <br /> T<br /> <br /> F<br /> <br /> 1. Computers are not helpful for many people.<br /> 2. Computers have been used widely in Viet Nam nowadays.<br /> 3. Computers help us communicate with the other people<br /> thousands of kilometers away in a minute.<br /> 4. Computers can help us save time.<br /> <br /> Answer the questions (0.5point).<br /> 1. Do you have a computer at home?<br /> …………………………………………………………..<br /> 2. Write one thing about how computers can help us.<br /> …………………………………………………………..<br /> III. WRITING (2.5points)<br /> This is the postcard Mrs. Quyen sent from the USA.<br /> Dear Sally,<br /> We are having a wonderful time in the USA. The people are friendly and the<br /> weather is warm and windy. In San Francisco, I visited my friend, Sandra Smith<br /> and her family. It was lovely to see them. I bought lots of postcards for the<br /> children. Thanh is always complaining about the heaviness of my suitcase.<br /> See you soon.<br /> Love,<br /> Quyen<br /> <br /> Imagine you are a tourist on a vacation. Base on the postcard above, use<br /> the cues to write a postcard to a friend about your trip.<br /> - Place: Ha Long Bay, in Quang Ninh<br /> - How you feel about the people; hospitable, helpful.<br /> - What the weather is like: sunny, hot.<br /> - Who/What you visit: relatives, Chay Beach, Dau Go Cave<br /> <br /> -What you buy: souvenirs, food.<br /> <br /> IV. LISTENING (2.0points)<br /> Listen to the dialogue and fill each blank with a missing word.<br /> Nam: So how is your English class going?<br /> Lan:<br /> <br /> Not (1) _______, but English pronunciation is difficult for me.<br /> <br /> Nam: Well, it is always difficult at first. You can improve your<br /> pronunciation by listening to (2) _______.<br /> Lan: That's a good (3) _______. But how do you learn new words? I<br /> always seem to forget them.<br /> Nam: I learn new words by writing them on pieces of paper and sticking<br /> them on my (4) _______ wall. I look at them every night<br /> before I go to sleep.<br /> Lan: Maybe I should try something (5) _______ that.<br /> Nam: And you should (6) _______ a vocabulary notebook.<br /> Lan: What should I do with the vocabulary notebook?<br /> Nam: Well, whenever you hear (7) _______ read a new word, you should<br /> write it down. When you have time you can go through the notebook and<br /> study the words as (8) _______ as you can.<br /> Lan: Thank you for your advice. I'll try and do it.<br /> -------------- THE END ------------<br /> <br />