De thi HKII Tieng Anh lop 8 (08-09).doc

Phòng GD&ĐT Việt Yên
Đề kiểm tra học kì II Năm học 2008-2009
Môn: Tiếng Anh 8
Thời gian: 45 phút (không kể giao đề)
I. Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences. (2 pts)
1. I don't know how_________ this game.
A. play B. played C. to play D. playing
2. I take part _________ most of the youth activities of my school.
A. on B. in C. to D. for
3. We're looking forward to_________ you earlier.
A. see B. seeing C. saw D. be seeing
4. Luckily, Peter had _________ to finish his final exam.
A. many time B. enough time C. time enough D. some time
5. Would you mind if I_________ a photo?
A. take B. took C. taking D. will take
6. I _________ Cuba in 1990.
A. visit B. visited C. have visited D. was visiting
7. It is_________ to find an expensive hotel in this town.
A. difficult B. difficultly C. difficulty D. differ
8. _________you ever_________ to America yet?
A. Have been B. Were being C. Were been D. Are been
II. Give the right form of the verbs in brackets.(2 pts)
1. Nam asked me whether I (see) Ba in the school that day.
2. When he arrived, they (do) their homework
3. I (live) in HCM city for 5 years now.
4. Would you mind (close) the door?
III. Give the right form of the words in bracket.(2 pts)
1. Its (INTEREST) to go swimming in the summer.
2. Would you mind (TELL) me about your story?
3. Are you a (TOUR) or you are living here?

4. (LEARN) English is not difficult.
IV. Read the passage and answer the questions. (2 pts)
THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA
In China, there is a wall that is 1,500 miles long. It is called the Great Wall of China. It
winds uphill and down, through valleys and mountains. It was made by hand. The Great Wall of
China was built from 246 - 209 BC. The people of China made it to keep out their enemies (kẻ
thù). There are watch towers all along the way. The Wall is made of brick and earth. It is high
and wide on top. People can walk along the top as if it were a road. No other defense line has ever
been made as long as the Great Wall of China.
1. Where is the Great Wall?
2. When was it built?
3. What is it made of?
4. Was it built for keeping out their enemies.
V. Rewrite the sentences as directed (2 pts)
1. She/already/have/a new car. (Hoàn thành câu dựa vào các từ gợi ý)
2 They told the new students where to sit. (Chuyển sang câu bị động)
3. "We are waiting for the school bus", said the children.(Chuyển sang lời nói gián tiếp)
4. To go swimming is interesting .(Viết lại câu bắt đầu với Its.)