Bộ đề ôn thi HKII tiếng Anh lớp 8

ĐỀ THI HỌC KÌ II NĂM HỌC 2011-2012
Student’s name:…………………………… Grade 8
Class:8……. Time allowance: 45 minutes
Bài I: Tìm từ mà phần gạch chân có cách phát âm khác các từ còn lại.
1. A. emergency B. resident C. deposit D. prefer
2. A. wanted B. decided C. visited D. looked
3. A. prison B. limestone C. kind D. tribe
4. A. which B. who C. when D. where
5. A. hard B. carry C. card D. yard
Bài II: Chọn đáp án đúng nhâtx cho mỗi câu sau.
6. We have lived in Nam Dinh ………………… over 20 years.
A. in B. for C. from D. since
7. Would you mind if I ………………… on the radio?
A. turn B. turning C. turned D. will turn
8. The poem ………………… by Clement Clarke Moore became popular in
the USA.
A. write B. writes C. writing D. written
9. An ………………… contest will be held at my school next week.
A. English – speak B. English – spoken C. English –
speaking D. English – spoke
10. ………………… have you studied English? ~ For 3
years.
A. How long B. How much C. How often D. How many
11. “Mrs. Lan: “Could you give me a cup of water?” ~
“Hoa: ………………… ”
A. Yes, please B. Sure. Here you are C. I hope so D.
I’m glad. Thanks
12. The students are ………………… to take part in a
beauty contest.
A. excite B. exciting C. excited D. excitedly
13. Presents ………………… in colored paper and put

under the Christmas tree.
A. are wrapped B. are wrap C. are wraped D. are wrapping
14. Sally is quite keen ………………… the idea.
A. in B. for C. of D. on
15. ………………… is a religious song that people sing
at Christmas.
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A. Carol B. Poem C. Christmas card D. Patron saint
16. Jack ………………… his homework between 8 pm
and 9 pm.
A. did B. was doing C. made D. was making
17. ………………… is an area of land between hills or
mountains.
A. Valley B. Beach C. Bay D. Island
18. Do you mind ………………… I leave early?
A. if B. when C. that D. θ
19. Try to ………………… amount of fat in your diet.
A. reuse B. refill C. reduce D. recycle
20. ………………… is used to check one’s eyesight.
A. Eye-shade B. Eyeglass C. Eye piece D. Eye chart
Read the passge and answer the questions ( 1,5ms)
The Statue of Liberty , one of America’s most familiar image, is on an
island in New York Harbor. It is a sympol of freedom. It was a gift to
American people from French to show the friendship between the two
nations. This is the statue of a woman who is wearing a loose rode and a crow
( vương niệm) on her head. Her right hand holds a burning torch, and her left
hand holds a tablet( biển ; tấm; gỗ có chữ viết, hình vẽ) with the date
July 4 , 1776 on it. The statue weighs 205 tons and is 46 meters high. It
stands on a stone base ( đế, chân) . The base and pedestal increase the
height of the monument to 93 meters. The statue was completed in 1884 in

France, and then transported to America in 1886. Tourists can visit the statue
from 9.30 am to 5 pm daily expect Chirstmas Day.
* Questions :
1. Where is The Statue of Liberty ?
______________________________________
2.What time can tourists visit the Statue ?
______________________________________
* True or false and correct the false sentences
1. The Statue of Liberty is the most familiar image in America.
2. The statue was a present to American people from French people.
3. The statue was completed in 1884 in America.
4. Tourists can not visit the statue on Christmas Day.
V. Complete the second sentence in such a way that is has the same
meaning as the first one ( 1,5pts)
1. Can you correct this composition for me ?
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Would you mind ___________________
2. He said to me “ Is the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco?”
He asked me ______________________
3. To make this math is difficult.
It’s
4. The last time I saw her was in 2005.
→ I
haven't

5. A new bridge is going to be built next year.
→ They
are
6. He said: "I can't find my umbrella"
→ He

said
ĐỀ THI HỌC KÌ II NĂM HỌC 2011-2012
Student’s name:…………………………… Grade 8
Class:8……. Time allowance: 45 minutes
I. Pronunciation: Choose the word which has the underlined part
pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. twice B. flight C. piece D. mind
2. A. about B. around C. sound D. young
3. A. cover B. oven C. coffee D.
company
4. A. plates B. cakes C. mates D. places
5. A. changed B. learned C. laughed D. arrived
II. Find the one choice that best completes the sentence:
6. A table with four chairs are ………… of the dining room.
A. in B. the middle C. in the middle D. about
7. You brush your teeth twice a day.
A. should B. can C. will D. have
8. Tim is a good student. He did very well in the first semester. His mother
is him.
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A. sorry for B. sad C. proud of D. displeased
9. The new hotel __________ next year.
a. is opened b. will be opened c. is opening d. opens
10. Would you mind on the light?
A. turn B. to turn C. turned D. turning
11. – Where is the fridge? – It’s ………… the corner of the kitchen.
A. in B. at C. to D. above
12. Did the children enjoy when they were on holiday?
A. themselves B. themself C. himself D. itself
13. Carmen didn’t use to eat fish, but now she .

A. used to B. do C. does D. doesn’t
14. I never go to Australia. I to Australia yet.
A. went B. have been C. will go D.
haven’t been
15. I’m . Let’s do something. How about going to a
movie?
A. boring B. bore C. bored D. being bored
16. I’m hungry. ………… is for dinner this evening?
A. Why B. When C. How D. What
17. The old lady sat in a corner talking to .
A. himself B. itself C. herself D. themselves
18. I swimming very much.
A. wait B. try C. enjoy D. finish
19. The teacher said, “Come at 8 o’clock”.  The teacher told the
students at 8 o’clock.
A. not to come B. to come C. coming
D. came
20. Mary is watching a film. She really likes it. Mary is
really .
A. to interest B. interest C. interested D. interesting
21. to do homework today?
A. Have you B. Do you have C. Must you D. You must
22. She knows that he worked really this semester.
A. good B. hardly C. better D. hard
23. Stop, boys! It’s __________ near the streets.
a. dangerous for playing b. dangerously to play c.
dangerous to playing d. dangerous to play
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24. Do you mind if I switch on the radio? – .
A. No, thank B. Yes, go ahead C. No, not at all D. Yes, you can

III. Reading comprehension: Choose the words or phrases that best fit
the blank spaces.2MS
Ha long Bay
Ha Long – Bay of the Descending Dragon – is very (25) with both
Vietnamese and (26) tourists. One of the (27) of Ha Long is the
Bay’s (28) water and limestone mountains. The Bay’s water is clear
(29) the spring and early summer. Upon arriving (30) Ha Long City,
visitors will go along to Chay Beach. From the beach, visitors can hire
(31) and go out to the Bay. It is here that visitors will find some of
Southeast Asia’s most (32) sites. Dau Go Cave is one of the most
beautiful (33) at Ha Long. It was the cave in which General Tran Hung
Dao hid (34) stakes to beat the Mongols on Bach Dang River in 1288.
25. A. familiarly B. famous C. popular D. friendly
26. A. nation B. nationality C. international D. national
27. A. attractions B. places C. spaces D. sites
28. A. running B. noisy C. going D. calm
29. A. when B. during C. as D. while
30. A. in B. to C. on D. at
31. A. a boat B. a ship C. a ferry D. a yacht
32. A. beautiful B. beautifully C. beautifulness D. beauty
33. A. places B. areas C. caves D. regions
34. A. wood B. wool C. wooden D. woolen
IV, Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the
first: (2 Ms)
1. The Smiths have tidied the house for Tet .
The
house

2. The last time he met her was in 2005.
He

hasn't

3. The young man said, “ I must go to Cairo tomorrow”.
The young
man

4. "Do you have any friends in this town ?", she asked me.
5
She asked
me…

ĐỀ THI HỌC KÌ II NĂM HỌC 2011-2012
Student’s name:…………………………… Grade 8
Class:8……. Time allowance: 45 minutes
I/ Circle the word that has different pronunciation from that of the others.
(1,25 ps.)
1. A. hate B. statue C. danger D. plane
2. A. arrive B. around C. valley D. abroad
3. A. Chicago B. snowy C. cold D. prison
4. A. hold B. clothes C. nothing D. told
5. A. rescue B. city C. recent D. century
II/ Choose the best option A, B, C, or D. (3,75 ps.)
6. Christmas songs for people ceturies ago.
A. were performed B. are performed C. performed D. was
performed
7. The park ranger talked about the
A. original inhabitants B. inhabitants original
C. originally inhabitants D. inhabitants originally
8. He asked me him a cup of coffee.
A. make B. to make C. making D. made

9. Would you mind the windows?
A. closed B. closing C. to closing D. to
close
10. Two team members have to make fire in a
A. fire-making contest B. making-fire contest
C. contest for making fire D. contest of making fire
11. We dinner when Hoa came.
A. are having B. have had C. had D. were
having
12. Yesterday I went to the market and some vegetables.
A. buy B. buyed C. have bought D. bought
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13. Angkor Wat is one of the largest in the world.
A. wonders B. temples C. churches D.
pagodas
14. She said she a worker in a large factory.
A. is B. has been C. was D.
will be
15. He said he the faucets in our house.
A. can fix B. could fix C. can fixed D.
could fixed
16. " to come and have dinner with us"-"I'd love to but I' m busy".
A. Would you like B.Would you mind C. Do you wantD.Could
you please
17. The report shows the rice- cooking festival was held.
A. what B. in what C. which
D. how
18. " How did Mrs Quyen go to Hawaii? "- " She a plane ".
A. made B. did C. took D. fly
19. Our accommodation is in the ticket price.

A. included B. concluded C. stayed D.
picked
20. She told me how English words well .
A. learn B. to
learn
C. learned D. learning
III, Read the passage carefully, then answer the questions. (2,5 ps.)
Vietnam’s New Year is celebrated according to the Lunar
calendar. It’s officially known as Tet Nguyen Dan, or Tet. It begins
between January twenty-first and February nineteen. The exact date
changes from year to year. Vietnamese people usually make
preparations for the holiday several weeks beforehand. They tidy their
houses, cook special food, clean and make offerings on the family altars.
On the New Year’s Eve, people sit up to midnight to see the New Year
in, then they put on new clothes and give one another the greetings of
the season. Tet lasts ten days. The first three days are the most
important. Vietnamese people believe that how people act during those
days will influence the whole year. As result, they make every effort to
avoid arguments and smile as much as possible.
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Answer the following questions:
26. What do Vietnamese people usually do to prepare for Tet?


27. Do people sit up to midnight to see the New Year?


28. How long does Tet last?

29. Are the first three days the most important?


30. What do Vietnamese people believe?
……………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………
………………
V/ Rewrite the following sentences. Begin with the given words. (2,5 ps.)
31.They will build a new school in my neighborhood.
èA new school
………
32.“Eiffel Tower is in France” Nga told me
èNga told
me
33.“I can play the guitar and the piano.” Ba said
èBa
said
34. They made the fire in the traditional way.
èThe
fire
35.“I am going to see a movie this evening”. Hoa said
èHoa
said
_________The end________
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ĐỀ THI HỌC KÌ II NĂM HỌC 2011-2012
Student’s name:…………………………… Grade 8
Class:8……. Time allowance: 45 minutes
I.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from
the rest.

1. A. engineer B. excited C. experiment D. exhibition.
2. A. comment B. equipment C. improvement D.
development
3.A. bean B. teammate C. speaker D.
overhead
II. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others
4. A. message B. furniture C. cousin D.
invent
5. A. invention B. agreement C. arrangement D.
demonstrate
III. Choose the correct answer to complete each sentence
6. Please let Nam ……………… with you .
A. go B. to go C. going D. goes
7. The exam was quite we expected.
A. more easily B. more easy C. easier than
D. easier as
8. What's film you've ever seen ?
A. good B. the best C. better
D. well
9. He five gold medals since the beginning of the Sea
Games.
A. win B. won C. is winning
D. has won
10. The students are playing in the school yard.
A. happy B. happier C. happiest
D. happily
11. My friend suggested by bus.
A. going B. to go C. go D. goes
12. She told me you this dictionary.
A. giving B. to give C. gave

D. given
13. Every milk bottle can be thirty times.
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A. recycled B. reused C. reduced
D. returned
14. It's too cold outside. Would you mind the
window ?
A. to close B. close C. closed
D. closing
15. When passing Truong Tien Bridge, tourists often stop
pictures.
A. take B. took C. to take
D. taking
16. Life in the city is different life in the country.
A. with B. of C. from
D. to
17. This is the boy Tom.
A. calling B. calls C. called D.
call
18. The car looks very clean. you it ?
A. Did/ wash B. Have/ washed C. Do/ wash D.
Are/ washing
19. He hates to do something by others.
A. being to ask B. asking C. being asked D. to ask
20. . I am afraid that I can’t agree you.
A. about B. at C. on D. with
IV, Đọc đoạn văn vàchọn True/False (T/ F ) (2ms)
In the country of 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. Every inch of this 1,500- mile wall was made by hand. The Great

Wall of China is made many, many years ago. The people of China made it to
keep out their enemies. 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 .
It is said that it took ten years to build one part of this wall. No other defense
line has ever been made as long as the Great Wall of China.
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1/ The Great Wall isn’t in China.
2/ The people of China made it to keep out their enemies.
3/ It is said that it took 10 years to build one part of this wall.
4/ The Great Wall isn’t made of brick and earth.
IV/ Viết lại câu với từ gợi ý :
1/ It is a contest in which participants have to make fire.
It is a ………………………………………………
2/ Do many people live at My Son?
The tourist asked Tam………………………………
3/ They advised us to take a bus downtown.
We were ………………………………………….
4/ They built this house more than one hundred years ago .
This house ………………………………………
V/ Sắp xếp từ đã cho thành câu hoàn chỉnh:
1/ Christmas / day / on / December / 25
th
is .
……………………………………………………
2/ Happy / all / I/ the / exams/ am/pass / to
ĐỀ THI HỌC KÌ II NĂM HỌC 2011-2012
Student’s name:…………………………… Grade 8
Class:8……. Time allowance: 45 minutes
I>Choose the word that has the underlined part pronunced differently from

the others.
1 A.wharf B.place C.volcano D.plane
2 A.fisherman B.ticket C.prisoner D.over
3 A.hotel B.postcard C.shore D.cold
4 A.included B.called C.carvu D.arrived
5 A.brochure B.teacher C.beach D.much
II.Choose the best answer to fill in the blank,then circle the letter A,B,C or
D
1. What is special … the fire- making contest?
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A in B at C with D about
2. They try to make fire by ……… pieces of bamboo together
A rubbing B making C separating D judging
3 They have to …… the rice from the husk and then cook the rice.
A.take B.bring C.separate D.make
4 Christmas songs ……… for people eight hundred years ago.
A.are
performed
B.perform C.performed D.were performed
5 She said that ……… swimming in the sea in autumn
A.she likes B.she has
liked
C.she liked D.she was liking
6 Is Ha Long Bay ……. ?
A.a Natural
world
Heritage?
B.a World
Cultural
Heritage?

C.a World
Natural
Heritage?
D.a Cultural
world heritage?
7 The Pyramid is the …… wonder you can still see today.
A.only B.soon C.last D.early
8 Angkor wat is one of the largest ……… in the world
A.pagodas B.temples C.churches D.tombs
9 He asked me … or not.
A.which I
liked coffee
B.what I liked
coffee
C.whether I
liked coffee
D.where I liked
coffee
10 The teacher told the students ……. .
A.which to do
that
B.how to do
that
C.by how to do
that
D.what to do
that
11. In Viet Nam, it …… much in the winter but it …… a lot in the summer.
A. rain / doesn’t rain B. doesn’t rain / rains
C. doesn’t rain / is raining D. is raining / rains

12. He normally …… quickly but at the moment he …… slowly.
A. is speaking / isn’t
speaking
B. speaks / doesn’t speak
C. is speaking / speaks D. speaks / is speaking
13. Tell me_______ there is anything special that you would like to do.
A. which B. if C. that D. so
14. 1. A good way to go to foreign countries is ________air
A. by B. in C. on D. with
15. The doctor …… a red car lives near my house.
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A. to drive B. driving C. drove D. driven
16. Thank you ________ inviting me to the rice-cooking festival.
A. for B. at C. to D. of
17. Nga showed Nhi where ________ tickets.
A. get B. to get C. getting D. got
18. It's too cold outside. Would you mind ________ the window?
A. close B. closed C. closing D. to close
19. The printer isn't working. Have you turned it ________ yet?
A. on B. off C. up D. down
IV,Đọc đoạn văn và chọn True/ False ( T/F ):1m
Tet is a national and family festival . It is an occasion for every
vietnamese to have a good time while thinking about the last year and the
next year .At Tet, spring fairs are organized, streets and public building are
brightly decovered and most all shops are crowded with people shopping for
tet . At home everything is tidied, special food is cooked, offerings of
food,fresh water, flowers and betel are made on the well altar with burning
joss-sticks scenting the air. .First_footing is made when the first visitor
comes and children are given lucky money wrapped in a red tiny envelop. Tet
is also a time for peace and love .During Tet , children often behave their

family and friends , relatives and neighbors give each other best wishes for
the new year.
1/ Tet is national and family festival.
2/ People do many things for Tet at home.
3/ The children aren’t given lucky money wrapped in ared tiny envelop
when the first visitor come
4/ They aren’t happy at Tet.
IV/ Write: (3ms)
Write a letter to afriend to tell her or him about your trip to Hue by answering
these questions:
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1/ Where have you just retured from ?
2/ How long did you stay there ?
3/ How far is it from your house to Hue ?
4/ What was the weather like there?
5/ What did you do there ?
5/ How did you feel about the trip ?
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ĐỀ THI HỌC KÌ II NĂM HỌC 2011-2012
Student’s name:…………………………… Grade 8
Class:8……. Time allowance: 45 minutes
I. A. Choose the word in which the underlined part is not pronounced
the same as those in the other words of the group. (0.6pt)
1. A. leader B. spread C. greeting D. team
2.A. memorial B. snorkel C. wonder D. import
3. A. elevate B. inject C. stretch D. bleed
B. Pick out the word whose stress pattern is not the same as that in the
rest. (0.4pt)
4. A. pomegranate B. festival C. teammate D. award
5. A. typhoon B. victim C. treatment D. fainting
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II.Choose the best answer to fill in the blank,then circle the letter A,B,C or
D
6. Eight hundred years ago, Christmas songs ________ performed for people
in towns and villages.
A. are B. were C. will be D. have been
7. In the fire-making contest, the fire is made in the ________ way.
A. traditional B. tradition C. traditionally D.
traditionalism
8. "Do you want to visit Dien Bien Phu, Linda?" Nam asked Linda _______
to visit Dien Bien Phu.
A. if she wanted B. if he wanted C. if she wants D. if he wants
9. I think playing in the rain is ________.
A. danger B. endanger C. dangerous D. dangerously

10. Angkor Watt now is a famous tourist ________.
A. attract B. attractive C. attraction D. attractively
11. The heads of four American presidents are ________ into the rock at
Mount Rushmore.
A. painted B. built C. seen D. carved
12. A contest in which participants have to fetch water from the river is
called
A. water- fetch contest C. water- fetching contest
B. fetching- water contest D. fetch- water contest
13. The Pyramid of Cheops is one of the seven of the world.
A. Pyramids B. temples C. landmarks D. wonders
14 I asked him the flowers in the garden.
A. water B. to water C. watered D. be watered
15 He asked me if
A. I am a student C. am I a student
B. was I a student D. I was a student
16. Many people………that there were other wonders, which the ancient
Greeks knew nothing about.
A. claim B. blame C. wonder D. suggest
16. George showed me some pictures……… by his father.
A. paint painting C. that painted D. painted
18. I’m not good………….remembering names.
A. for B. in C. to D. at
19. The children ………… to school by bus everyday.
A. take B. taken C. are taken D. were taken
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VII. Read the passage. Then tick the box True (T) or False (F) (1.25pts)
Centuries ago in Ancient Greece, a man by the name of Sidon compiled a
list of what he thought were the seven wonders of the world. The seven
included the Hanging Gardens of Cheops. In Egypt, The Pyramid is the only

wonder you can still see today. Many people claim that there were other
wonders, which the Ancient Greeks knew nothing about .These include the
Great Wall of China, the Taj Mahal in India and Angkor Wat in Cambodia.
1. The seven wonders were built by Antipater of Sidon ____
2. He made the list many years ago. ____
3. Of the seven wonders, you can only see the Pyramid today. ____
4. Hanging Gardens of Babylon was in Iran. ____
5. The Great Wall is in China ____
VIII. Read the passage. Then decide which option best fits each space.
(1.25pts)
Ha Long- Bay of Descending Dragon- is (1) _______with both
Vietnamese and international tourists. One of the (2) of Ha Long is the
Bay’s calm water with (3) mountains. The Bay’s water is clear during
the spring and early summer. Upon (4) in Ha Long City, visitors can
go along Chay Beach. Dau Go Cave is one of the most beautiful (5) ____ at
Ha Long. It was the cave in which General Tran Hung Dao hid wooden sticks
to beat the Mongols on Bach Dang River in 1288.
1. A. famous B. interested C. popular D. magnificent
2. A. places B. mountains C. attractions D. beaches
3. A. limestone B. wooden C. snowy D. remote
4. A. arriving B. arrive C. arrived D. arrives
5. A. mountains B. caves C. boats D. shops
IX. Rewrite the sentences. (2.5pts)
1. The Chinese invented paper in the century A.D.
=> Paper
…………………………………………………………………………………
….
2. "My sister likes cooking.", said Nam.
=> Nam said that
………………………………………………………………….……….

3. " Is Ha Long Bay in the Northern Viet Nam, Phuong?" asked Mary.
=> Mary asked Phuong …………………………………………….
…………….……….
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4. The question is very difficult. I can't understand it.
=>The question is too …………………………………………………
………………….
5. The road is very narrow. It joins the two villages. .
=>The road
……………………………………………………………………….
………….
ĐỀ THI HỌC KÌ II NĂM HỌC 2011-2012
Student’s name:…………………………… Grade 8
Class:8……. Time allowance: 45 minutes
I. Circle the letter A, B, C or D before the word in each group that has
the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. (1pt)
1. A. promised B. hopped C. booked D. burned
2. A. though B. ought C. thought D. bought
3. A. hard B. carry C. card D. yard
4. A. cool B. food C. look D. flood
II. Circle A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences. (3pts)
1. The teacher told him ___________ up late.
A. to not stay B. to stay not C. to stay not D.
not to stay
2. My father is good at ____________ English.
A. speaking B. spoken C. speak D. to
speak
3. We are all ________ that you passed your English exam.
Congratulation!
A. relieved B. afraid C. delighted D.

certain
4. “__________to come and have dinner with us?” “I’d love to but I’m
very busy”.
A. would you mind B. could you please C. Would you like D.
Do you enjoy
5. I am very _____________ in the information you have given me.
A. concerned B. interested C. surprised D.
worried
6. Can you tell me where ______________ ?
A. she does B. does she C. she is D. is she
7. You have to work ____________ for the coming exam.
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A. hardly B. more hardly C. more hard D. hard
8. I saw her _____________ the flowers in the garden.
A. watering B. watered C. be watered D. is
watering
9. They had their luggage ___________ by the porter.
A. carry B. carrying C. to carry D.
carried
10. She often spends her weekend ___________ through pleasant open
countryside.
A. travel B. traveling C. to travel D. to
traveling
11. I was reading A book when Mary in.
A. came B. comes C.coming
12. We TV at 8 o’clock last night.
A. are watching B. were watching C. watched
13. There are three competitions: water-fetching, ……… and rice cooking.
A. making-fire B. fired-making C. fire-
making

14. It’s Lan’s daily mistake. She always ……… to school late.
A. come B. coming C. comes
III- Read the passage carefully:
VietNam’s New Year is celebrated according to the Lunar calendar. It is
officially known as Tet Nguyen Dan or Tet. It begins between January 21
st

and February 19
th
. VietNamese people usually make preparations for the
holiday several weeks before hand. They tidy their houses, cook special food,
clean and make offerings on the family altars. On the New Year’s Eve,
people sit up to mid night to see the the New Year in, then they put on new
clothes and give one another the greetings of the season. Tet lasts ten days.
The first three days are the most important. VietNamese people believe that
how people act during those days will influence the year.
*Answer the following questions (2.5):
1. What is VietNam’s New Year known as?

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2. What do VNese people usually do to prepare for Tet?
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3. Do they give one another the greetings of the season as New Year comes?

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4. Does Tet last a month?

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5. Do you like Lunar New Year festival? Why(not)?
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III, Rewrite the following sentences as directed in brackets (2.5p):
1. English is taught in this school. ( Change into active voice)
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2. There are three competitions in the rice- cooking festival.
( Make a question for the underlined words)

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3. Lan said “ Can you speak English, Ba?” ( Turn into the reported speech)
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4. Do you mind if I asked you to bring your camera to the party.
( Find out one mistake and correct it)

…………………………………………………………………………………
………
5. London is……………….for its historic buildings and churches. (FAME)
( Give correct form of the word in brackets)

IV- Give correct form of the verbs in parentheses (1p):
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1. Ha Long Bay in VietNam (be) a World Heritage Site. It
(visit) by millions of people every year.
2. You always (watch) TV. You should (do)
something more active.
ĐỀ THI HỌC KÌ II NĂM HỌC 2011-2012
Student’s name:…………………………… Grade 8
Class:8……. Time allowance: 45 minutes
I. Circle the letter A, B, C or D before the word in each group that has
the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. (1pt)
1) A. deaf B. beat C. lead D. teach
2) A. safe B. mall C. nature D. face
3) A. invited B. liked C. ended D. wanted
4) like B. wide C. oponion D. file
II. Choose the best answer by circling A, B, C or D. (5pts)
1. Phong Nha Cave is in the _________ of Viet Nam.
A. southern B. northern C. south
D. north
2. She asked me __________ I liked coffee.
A. as B. if C. or
D. and
3. Millions of Christmas cards ______every year.
A. were sent B. are sent C. send
D. will send
4. Taj Mahal is _______ famous of all India’s ancient buildings.
A. more B. most C. the most
D. best
5. My mother is very keen ________ growing roses.
A. on B. in C. of

D. about
6. A test in which participants have to fetch water is called _______.
A. water-fetch contest B. fetching-water
contest
C. water-fetching contest. D. fetch-watering
contest
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7. He said that he would come there _______.
A. tomorrow B. the following C. the following
day D. next day
8. Do you mind ________out your cigarette - No, of course not.
A. put B. putting C. to put
D. is putting
9. A workman who repairs water-pipes is called ______.
A. plumber B. worker C. farmer
D. repairer
10. Finally, we decided __________to the cinema.
A. going B. go C. to go
D. gone
11. The girl __________next to Lan is a new student
A. standing B. stand C. to stand
D. stood
12. I promise I ______on time. – I hope so.
A. come B. will come C. came
D. has
13. We're looking forward to_________ you earlier.
A. see B. seeing C. saw D. be
seeing
14. There is an/a ______. Please send an ambulance to Thang Long school.
A. elevation B. emergency C. first-aid

D. wound
15. Nam wrote the note on the board in order to ______ his classmates about
the change in schedule.
A. inform B. informs C. informing D.
informed
16. Phong Nha Cave now is a famous tourist_______.
A. attract B. attractive C. attraction D.
attractively
17. The heads of four American presidents are ________ into the rock at
Mount Rushmore.
A. painted B. built C. seen D. carved
18. Eight hundred years ago, Christmas songs ________ performed for
people in towns and villages.
A. are B. were C. will be D. have been
19. Thank you ________ inviting me to the rice-cooking festival.
A. for B. at C. to D. of
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20. Nga showed Nhi where ________ tickets.
A. get B. to get C. getting D. got
Question 4: Read the passage and do below requests. (1.5 ®iÓm)
Mid-fall festival or Mid-Autumn festival is one of the popular
celebrations in the Viet Nam. Every year, it's on the 15th day of the 8th lunar
month. It's organized so that people celebrate the largest full moon in the
year. In festival, children wear masks, parade on the street, have parties with
special cakes and lots of fruits.
Last week, at my school, we also organized activities to celebrate the
festival. The activity I liked most is starlight-showing. I felt very happy when
taking part in it because it made me exited and helped me remember about
my childish.
* True(T)/ False(F) sentences

……………1. Mid-fall festival is the same as Mid-Autumn festival.
……………2. It's on the October, 15th .
……………3. Children often eat chicken in the festival.
* Answer these questions
4. What do children wear in the
festival ?
5. Do they eat cakes and
fruits ?
6. Why did the writer very happy when taking part in the festival ?
………………………………………………………………………
……… …………
IV. WRITING
Write a postcard using the following sets of words and phrases. You can
make all
necessary changes and additions. (2.5)
Dear Mom and Dad,
1. I / have / wonderful / time / Ha Long Bay

2. weather / be / lovely / and/ beach and islands / look / beautiful

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3. Yesterday / I / go shopping / Hon Gai Town

4. I / be / going / visit / Dau Go Cave / tomorrow

5. I / be / going / take / photographs / there

See you soon.
Love,
Linda

ĐỀ THI HỌC KÌ II NĂM HỌC 2011-2012
Student’s name:…………………………… Grade 8
Class:8……. Time allowance: 45 minutes
I/ Chọn từ có phần gạch chân được phát âm khác những từ còn lại bằng
cách khoanh tròn chữ cái A, B, C, hoặc D.
1. A. looked B. watched C. carried D. stopped
2. A. unite B. underline C. university D. uniform
3. A. character B. children C. teacher D. change
II/ Chọn từ có âm tiết được nhấn khác với các từ còn lại.
4. A. realize B. improve C. possible D.
comfortable
5. A. comfort B. nation C. apply D. moment
III/ Chọn câu trả lời đúng nhất. Khoanh tròn vào chữ cái A,B,C, hoặc D.
1. Are you interested playing badminton after class?
A. in B. with C. on D. for
2. " What going to Hanoi tomorrow? "
A. to B. in C. about D. for
3. Hoa works very so she always gets good marks.
A. badly B. good C. hardly D. hard
4. The building was built 1962 and 1969.
A. between B. from C. since D. for
5. This school in 1997
A. built B. is built C. was built D. has built
6. Of all my friends, Hoa is
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A. the tallest B. the most tallest C. taller D. more taller
7. Would you mind if I……………a photo ?
A. take B. took C. would take D. am going to take
8. Last week I ……………my children to the biggest zoo in town.
A. got B. brought C. fetch D. took

9. Are you proud…………….your country and its tradition ?
A. about B. on C. of D. for
10. Do you collect stamps or other things ? - Yes, I am a
stamp………….
A. collecting B. collector C. collect D. collection
11. It is very dangerous ………… in the polluted environment.
A. to live B. lives C. living D. live
12. Our ………… resources are limited so we should recycle all used
things.
A. nature B. natural C. naturing D. naturally
13. His car is the same color …………. my uncle’s.
A. alike B. as C. like D. to
14. This ruler …………… of plastic.
A. make B. made C. is making D. is made
15. I take part ………… most youth activities of my school.
A. in B. of C. on D. at
III(1,0 pt) Read the passage, then state whether the statements are true
(T) or false (F)
Taj Mahal is the most famous of all India’s ancient buildings and a prime
monument of Mughal Art. It was built as the mausoleum of Arjumand Banu
Bagam, know as Mumtaz Mahal, wife of Shan Janhan. The Taj Mahal was
built on the Yamuna river in 1630. It took 22 years to construct; 20,000 men
were said to have been involved in the project. The tomb is over 73 meters
high, and is lavishly decorated with Koranic inscriptions and carved relief.
Say whether these statements are True or False:
1. Taj Mahal is the most famous ancient building of the world
2. Taj Mahal was built for Mumtaz Mahal
3. 20.000 men and women were said to be involved in the project
4. It was completed in 1652
IV( 2.0 pts) Read the letter, and decide which answer A, B, C or D best

fits each numbered space
Dear Amy
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Thank you a lot (1)________your last letter. It was a nice surprise
to(2)_________from you. I’m sorry I haven’t written(3)________you
earlier but I had to organize some things concerning my trip
As you probadly remember I’ve always wanted to(4)________some unusual
places. And now, at least, off I went. But you’d never
guess(5)________I’ve chosen to spend my holiday. It’s Antarctica. You
would never think (6)________it,wouldn’t you? I’m so(7)________about
the weather event
I’d like to(8)_________you when I got back
1. A. to B.for C.with D.at
2. A.hear B.see C.meet D.think
3. A.to B.for C.about D.of
4. A.come B go C. visit D. spend
5. A.why B. where C.what D.when
6. A.at B.for C.in D.of
7. A.like B.interested C.fond D.excited
8. A.hear B. wait C. meet D. hope
V, WRITE: Rewrite the following sentences, using the requests in
brackets.
1. Quang said: “ New pipes are very expensive” (Use Reported
Speech)
=> Quang said that.
2. Viet Nam is a country that exports rice. (Use Compound word)
=> Viet Nam is.
3. The children love Santa Claus (Use Passive Voice)
=> Santa Claus
4. She asked Nam: “ Do you know Great Wall of China?” (Use

Reported Speech)
 She asked Nam
ĐỀ THI HỌC KÌ II NĂM HỌC 2011-2012
Student’s name:…………………………… Grade 8
Class:8……. Time allowance: 45 minutes
I. Circle the letter A, B, C or D before the word in each group that has
the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. (1pt)
1. a.arrive b. sight c. island d.prison
2. a head b.beach c. weather d.heavy
3 .a.stopped b.missed c. needed d.looked
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