Đề tham khảo thi học kì 2 lớp 8 môn Tiếng Anh

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Name:..............................................
Class:...........

BÀI TẬP ÔN THI HỌC KỲ 2
MÔN TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 8
Năm học: 2015 - 2016

Đề số 1
I. Choose the best answer: (2,5M)
1. First prize was awarded ________Lan, the smallest girl on the team.
A. with
B. on
C. for
D. to
2. That printer is _________ guarantee so the company will repair it.
A. on
B. in
C. of
D. under
3. "I don't think technology will replace schools." - "_____________"
A. So do I
B. I do, too
C. Neither do I
D. I do
either
4. "________ to come and have dinner with us?" - "I'd love to but I'm busy."
A. Do you like
B. Would you mind C. Would you like
D. Could you
please

5. They are good friends. They _______ each other for a long time.
A. know
B. have known
C. knew
D. were knowing
6. Jane saw her old friend while she __________ the street.
A. crossed
B. is crossing
C. was crossing
D. had crossed
7. A contest in which participants have to fetch water from the river is called _____ contest.
A. water - fetch
B. fetching-water
C. water-fetching
D. fetch-water
8. Do you think chatting on Internet is __________?
A. time-consuming B. consuming-time C. time-consumed
D. consumed-time
9. The Pyramid of Cheops is one of the seven _________ of the world.
A. Pyramids
B.temples
C. landmarks
D. wonders
10. They tried to make a fire by _________ pieces of bamboo together
A. adding
B. separating
C. rubbing
D. taking
II. Identify the mistakein each sentence. (0,5M)
1. Thanh is always complainning about the heavy of my suitcase.

A
B
C
D
2. Viet Nam is a rice-exported country in the world.
A
B
C D
III. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence. (1,5M)
1. London is______________ for its historic buildings and churches. (fame)
2. Kids have too much ________________ these days. (free)
3. Santa Claus is based on the ______________ of Saint Nicholas in a poem. (describe)
4. I think these thick clothes are ______________ for cold weather. (suit)
5. He has been an active _____________ in the contest. (participate)
6. Most tourists like visiting ____________ villages. (tribe)

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IV. Choose the suitable word to fill in each blank. (1,5M)
Tet is a national and (1)_______ festival in Vietnam. It is an occasion for every
Vietnamese to be returned to think (2)_______ their past activities and hope for good luck
when the year to come. Before Tet all houses are carefully washed and (3)_______ with
yellow apricot flowers and colorful lanterns. Everybody is looking (4)_______ to a more
favorite life. (5)________ New Year' Eve, children are smartly dressed. They are hoping to
(6)________ money put in small red envelopes as they are wishing longevity to their
grandparents and parents. Wrong doings should be absolutely avoided on these days.
1. A. classical
B. tradition

C. traditional
D. classic
2. A. so
B. that
C. about
D. of
3. A. decorated
B. decorate
C. decorates
D. decorating
4. A. after
B. up
C. for
D. forward
5. A. At
B. On
C. About
D. Since
6. A. send
B. buy
C. receive
D. catch
V. Rearrange these sentences. (0,5M)
1. in/ is/ fire/ way/ made/ the/ traditional/ the.
→_________________________________________________
2. at/ eight/ Ba/ taking/ last/ a shower/ was/ night/ o'clock.
→_________________________________________________
VI. Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning (2 M)
1. Clement Clarke Moore wrote the poem "A visit from Saint Nicolas" in 1823.
→ The poem______________________________________________________

2. Nga enjoys listening to traditional stories.
→ Nga is ________________________________________________________
3. My friend said "Are you going to leave tomorrow?"
→ My friend asked_________________________________________________
4. I haven't eaten this kind of food before.
→ This is_________________________________________________________
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Đề số 2
I. Choose the best answer: (2,5M)
1. Tree leaves____________ to wrap things.
A. should use
B. should be used
C. should be use
D. used
2. Would you mind if I_________ on the radio?
A. switch
B. switched
C. switching
D. switches
3. When I________ home, my parents___________.
A. arrives/ having dinner
B. arrived/ have dinner
C. arrives/ have dinner
D. arrived/ were having dinner

4. In the____________contest, people tried to get bottles of water from the river.
A. water-fetching
B. rice-cooking
C. fire-making
D. water-making
5. She fell_________ her bike and hit her head on the road.
A. out
B. at
C. off
D. on
6. Don't leave the victim staying___________.
A. lonely
B. lone
C. apart
D. alone
7 The Pyramid of Cheops in Egypt is one of the _________ in the world.
A. wonders
B.wonder
C. wonderful
D. wonderfully
8. Waste paper can be used after being___________.
A. recycled
B. reduced
C. reused
D. produced
9. "How about listening to some Christmas songs ?" -"___________________"
A. Good idea
B. You're welcome C. No, we didn't
D. Not at all
10. "______________________?" "Not yet"

A. Let's go to the English Festival B. Have you finished your homework?
C. Would you like to have a drink D. Shall we meet at 6pm
II. Identify the mistakein each sentence. (0,5M)
1. I decided changing jobs because my boss makes me work over time.
A
B
C
D
2. Angkor Wat should really be known as a wonder because it is largest temple in the world.
A
B
C
D
III. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence. (1,5M)
1. I've ordered some flowers from the ________________. (flower)
2. The waste from the ______________ factory is very harmful. (chemist)
3. Linda is one of the reporters who ______________ the Friends of the Earth.
(representative)
4. We should use plastic bags instead of _____________ them away. (throwing)
5. We need to discuss the ________________ of air pollution carefully. (necessarily)
6. In the final round, we have to ______________with 4 strong teams. (competition)

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IV. Choose the suitable word to fill in each blank. (1,5M)
THE RICE - COOKING FESTIVAL
The rice-cooking (1)______ was held in the communal house yard about one kilometer away
from a river. There were three (2)______: water-fetching, fire-making and rice-cooking. The

festival (3)______ one day. In the water-fetching contest one person from each team had
to run to the river to get the (4)______ .In the fire-making contest two team members had to
make fire in the (5)________ way. They tried to rub pieces of bamboo together to make the
fire.Six people from each team (6)_____ in the rice-cooking festival.They had to separate the
rice from the husk and then cook the rice.
1. A. holiday
B. contest
C. festival
D. competition
2. A. holidays
B. contests
C. festivals
D. competitions
3. A. takes
B. took
C. taking
D. take
4. A. bamboo
B. rice
C. fire
D. water
5. A. strange
B. tradition
C. traditional
D. tradition
6. A. participates
B. participate
C. participating
D. participated
V. Rearrange these sentences. (0,5M)

1. I/ my job/ because/ to change/ too/ boring/ decided/ it is
→_________________________________________________
2. had to/ Hoa asked Tim/ he/ stay/ the following day/ whether/ at home.
→_________________________________________________
VI. Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning (2 M)
1. Mrs Nga keeps complainning about her naughty son
→ Mrs Nga______________________________________________________
2. Teenagers are fond of listening to Korean songs.
→ Teenagers are interested in _______________________________________
3. Thomas Edition invented the phonograph.
→ The phonograph_________________________________________________
4. Jim said, "I'm having a wonderful time here"
→ Jim said (that)_________________________________________________________
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Đề số 3
I. Choose the best answer: (2,5M)
1. Millions of Christmas cards ___________ every year.
A. send
B. are sent
C. are sending
D. was sent
2. First prize was awarded_________Jackie Stevens, the smallest girl in the team.
A. with
B. on

C. for
D. to
3. Jane saw her old friend while she ________ the street.
A. crossed
B. is crossing
C. was crossing
D. had crossed
4. He had his father________ his Christmas card.
A. decorated
B. decorating
C. to decorate
D. decorate
5. I saw him_______ the flowers in the garden.
A. watering
B. watered
C. be watered
D. is watering
6. Paul is said _________ the brightest student in the class.
A. was
B. to be
C. being
D. he was
7. A contest in which participants have to fetch water from the river is called _____ contest.
A. water - fetch
B. fetching-water
C. water-fetching
D. fetch-water
8. "What _____________ in New York?" - "It's very cold and humid"
A. the weather like
B. does the weather like

C. the weather is like
D. is the weather is like
9. What can we do to prevent people ________ throwing drink cans away?
A. in
B. on
C. at
D. from
10. Excuse me! I'm doing my homework. ____________ turning down your radio a bit?
A. Would you please B. Can you
C. Could you D. Would you mind
II. Identify the mistakein each sentence. (0,5M)
1. Greg is always forget his keys and that really annoys me.
A
B
C
D
2. If you are interested on helping, just show up on Saturday.
A
B
C
D
III. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence. (1,5M)
1. Most tourists like visiting ____________ villages. (tribe)
2. Some __________ are not immediately dangerous because they are not active. (volcanic)
3. Paris is _____________ for the Eiffel Tower. (fame)
4. I think these thick clothes are ___________ for cold weather. (suit)
5. It's _____________ in England to eat turkey on Christmas Day. (tradition)
6. Santa Claus is based on the _____________ of Saint Nicholas in a poem. (describe)

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IV. Choose the suitable word to fill in each blank. (1,5M)
In 1823, the patron saint of (1)_______, Saint Nicholas appeared in a poem (2)________
A Visit From Saint Nicholas. The character was a fat jolly (3)_______ who wore a (4)_____
suit and gave children presents (5)_______ Christmas Eve. The poem, which was written by
Clement Clarke Moore, an American professor, became popular in the USA. Santa Claus is
based (6)_________ the description of Saint Nicholas in this poem.
1. A. people
B. students
C. children
D. parents
2. A. called
B. call
C. calling
D. calls
3. A. woman
B. boy
C. man
D. girl
4. A. white
B. red
C. yellow
D. black
5. A. on
B. in
C. at
D. for
6. A. on

B. in
C. at
D. for
V. Rearrange these sentences. (0,5M)
1. was/ the/ phone/ having/ I/ rang/ while/ dinner
→_________________________________________________
2. asked/ liked/ I/ if/ John/ sports/ he
→_________________________________________________
VI. Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning (2 M)
1. Tom likes swimming and sunbathing
→ Tom is ______________________________________________________
2. Clement Clarke Moore wrote a poem in the USA.
→ A poem _____________________________________________________
3. My teacher asked me "Is HaNoi the capital of Vietnam?"
→ My teacher asked me ___________________________________________
4. Nam keeps forgetting to do his homework.
→ Nam is_______________________________________________________
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Đề số 4
I. Choose the best answer: (2,5M)
1. Sydney Opera House was completed _________ 1973.
A. at
B. on
C. since

D. in
2. Some of my friends is ___________ on listening to Korean music.
A. interested
B. keen
C. fond
D. enjoy
3. The Le family was sleeping _____________ the mailman came.
A. when
B. how
C. whether
D. what
4. Thanks for inviting me to the ____________ festival, Ba.
A. cooking - rice
B. rice - cooked
C. rice - cooking
D. cook - riced
5. - Shall we say senven o'clock? - _____________________ ?
A. Sure, I will.
B. You're welcome.
C. Not yet.
D. That sounds fine. Thanks, Sandra. See you then.
6. The Pyramid of Cheops is one of the seven _________ of the word.
A. temples
B. wonders
C. towers
D. gardens
7. They have to separate the rice ___________ the husk.
A. in
B. of
C. from

D. with
8. ________________ is often called "The Windy City".
A. Chicago
B. Paris
C. New York
D. Phnom Penh
9. He asked me _________ I knew his father.
A. while
B. if
C. however
D. although
10. ____________ to come and have dinner with me? - I'd love to but I'm busy.
A. Do you like
B. Would you mind C. Would you like
D. Could you
please
II. Identify the mistakein each sentence. (0,5M)
1. Unfortunate, dark clouds began to gather and it started to rain.
A
B
C
D
2. I was listening to the radio when the door bell was ringing.
A
B
C
D
III. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence. (1,5M)
1. He has been an active ___________________ in the contest. (participate)
2. I think these thick clothes are ______________ for cold weather. (suit)

3. Taj Mahal in India is a famous tourist ______________. (attract)
4. This custom spread throughout Europe, and ____________ to America in the 1800s.
(final)
5. Water - fetching is one of the three ______________ in the festival. (compete)
6. Ha Long Bay is in _________________ Viet Nam. (north)

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IV. Choose the suitable word to fill in each blank. (1,5M)
Christmas is the biggest (1)________________ of the year in most of Britain.
Celebrations start on 24 December, Christmas Eve, (2)___________ there have been several
weeks of (3)_______ before hand. The Christmas trees, presents, food, drinks and
decorations have been (4)_________ and Christmas cards have already been sent to friends
and (5)____________. About a week before Christmas, people usually (6)_________ up
their decorations and an engel on the top of the Christmas tree. Family presents are usually
put under the trees.
1. A. vacation
B. day
C. holiday
D. month
2. A. although
B. because
C. so as to
D. so that
3. A. prepare
B. preparations
C. preparing

D. prepared
4. A. bought
B. buy
C. buying
D. to buy
5. A. friends
B. strangers
C. new comers
D. relatives
6. A. put
B. putted
C. putting
D. are putting
V. Rearrange these sentences. (0,5M)
1. the grand prize/ team/ to/ was/ given /the / points/ most/ with
→_________________________________________________
2. churches/ often/ in/ the/ songs/ Christmas/ are/ performed
→_________________________________________________
VI. Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning (2 M)
1. My little brother enjoys watching the Disney Channel on TV.
→ My little brother is_________________________________________________
2. "Is Angkor Wat is a wonder of the world, Tom?" Mary asked.
→ Mary asked ______________________________________________________
3. Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876
→ The telephone ____________________________________________________
4. It is a festival in which everyone has to speak English.
→ It is an __________________________________________________________
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