ĐỀ KIỂM TRA ANH VAN 8 KỲ II NĂM 2010-2011

ENGLISH TEST FOR THE SECOND TERM
SCHOOL YEAR 2010 - 2011
Mark Remark
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. cat B. hat C. that D. hate
2. A. these B. thank C. this D. their
3. A. worked B. cleaned C. asked D. helped
Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from that of the others.
4. A. repair B. invite C. because D. cooking
5. A. wonderful B. holiday C. attract D. happen
Choose the best answer:
6. Peter is interested______ Vietnamese history.
A. on B. at C. in D. about
7. We have learnt English______ three years.
A. for B. since C. in D. at
8. Thanks for inviting me to the______ festival.
A. cooking-rice B. rice-cooking C. rice-cooked D. cooked-rice
9. Children should______ to bed early.
A. go B. gone C. went D. goes
10. My car______ yesterday by my uncle.
A. has been repaired B. can be repaired C. is repaired D. was repaired
11. Would you mind if I______ a photo of your house?
A. take B. taking C. took D. will take
12. Last night, my parents______ television when the phone rang.
A. watched B. has watched C. was watching D. were watching
13. I can’t read because the______ of computer is too dark.
A. mouse B. plug C. screen D. socket
14. Peter is ______ student in my class.
A. the best B. better C. most better D. most best.
15. The children are old enough to look after______.
A. themselves B. ourselves C. their D. for themselves

Read the following passage then choose the best option :
COMPOST
compost is a wonderful natural resource that helps plants grow well. Today I am going to tell you
(16) ______ to start a compost heap. First we must use only household and garden matter
including tea leaves and egg shells, but we must (17) ______ them first. Don’t use any meat or
grain products because this attracts rats. Find a place (18) ______ your garden that gets a few
hours of sunlight each day. The (19) ______ also needs moisture but it will get this from
Full name: …………………
Class:………………………
condensation. Cover the heap with a sheet of strong- plastic if the weather is wet. Keep adding to
pile and after six months your compost can be (20) ______ for your fields, gardens.
16. A. how B. what C. where D. why
17. A. washing B. washed C. wash D. to wash
18. A. on B. at C. for D. in
19. A. compost B. glass C. bottles D. cans
20. A. use B. used C. using D. to use
Choose the underlined part that needs correction
21. I’m bored and I wonder if you could to tell me what to do for fun.
A B C D
22. Thanks for invite me to the rice-cooking contest of your school.
A B C D
23. I am interesting in the rice-cooking contest you orgazined yesterday.
A B C D
24. We don’t want to go out tonight because it is rain.
A B C D
25. The statue of Liberty is presented to the USA by France in 1897.
A B C D
Read and answer
Tet or Lunar New Year holiday is the most important celebration for Vietnamese people. Tet is a
festival which happens in late January or early February. Before Tet, people usually clean and

decorate their homes. They go to market to buy candy, jams or dried water melon seeds. They also
get new clothes which are worn at Tet. They often buy beach blossoms and marigolds which are
traditional flowers on Tet holiday. Tet is a time for family members gather and have some
special meals with special food such as sticky rice cakes. People often visit relatives and close
friends on the second day of the holiday.
Read and tick True or False
Facts True False
26. Tet is the most important celebration in Vietnam.
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27. Tet happens in early January.
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28. People don’t clean and decorate their homes.
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29. People often visit relatives and close friends on the first day of New Year.
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30. Vietnamese people wear new clothes at Tet.
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Rewrite these following sentences
32. “Listen and repeat after me?” The teacher said to us. (use reported speech)
 The teacher told us
33. My mother cooks meals every day. (use passive voice)
 Meals
34. My father will buy a new car next year. (use passive voice)
 A new car
35. The question was so difficult that none of us could answer.
 The question was too