Đề thi học kỳ 2 môn Tiếng Anh lớp 8 trường THCS Vĩnh Khánh, An Giang năm học 2015 - 2016

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TRƯỜNG THCS VĨNH KHÁNH

ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ II - NH 2015 – 2016

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MÔN: TIẾNG ANH - KHỐI 8

ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC

Thời gian: 60 phút
(không kể thời gian phát đề)

PART A: LISTENING
I. Listen to the conversation. Listen twice. Then write T (true) or F (false) for each sentence:
(1.0pt)
1._________ Mrs. Robinson wants Mr Robinson to go to the flowers market.
2.__________Mrs. Robinson wants some marigolds because they are traditional at Tet
3._________ Mrs. Robinson wants Liz to buy a packet of candies.
4._________ Mrs. Robinson is asking Mrs. Nga how to make cakes
II. Listen to the passage about the weather reports Listen twice and then fill in each blank with
one word to complete the sentences. (1.0pt)
1. Let’s start with Sydney. It will be a dry day in Sydney today, and _________________.
2. Tokyo will be dry and windy, with a low of ______________and a high of twenty two.
3. London is going to have a humid day.It will be very cold with a low of ____________ three and the
high of seven.
4. Bangkok will be ____________and dry, with a low of twenty four degrees centigrade and a high of
thirty two.
PART B: READING

I. Circle the best option (A,B,C or D) to complete the passage below: (1.0pt)
Tet or Lunar New Year holiday is the most important celebration (1)_________ Vietnamese people.
Tet is a festival which happens in late January or early February. Before Tet, people usually clean and
decorate their (2) ________. They go to mark 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 (3) __________ and have some

special meals with special food such as sticky rice cakes. People often visit relatives and close friends
on (4) __________ day of the holiday.


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1. A.. in

B. for

C. on

D. at

2. A.. homes

B. houses

C. kitchen

D. rooms

3. A.. gathered

B. gathers

C. gather

D. gathering

4. A.. the third

B. the first

C. the fourth

D. the second

III. Read the passage carefully, then answer the following questions: (2,0 ms)
Ha Long – Bay of the Descending Dragon – is popular with both Vietnamese and international tourists.
One of the attractions of Ha Long is the Bay’s calm water with limestone mountains. The Bay’s water
is clear during the spring and early summer. Upon arriving in Ha Long city, visitors can go along Chay
Beach. From the beach, they can hire a boat and go out to the Bay. It is here that the visitors can find
some of Southeast Asia’s most beautiful sites. Dau Go Cave is one of the most beautiful caves at Ha
Long. It was the cave in which General Tran Hung Dao hid wooden stakes to beat the Mongols on
Bach Dang River in 1288.
Questions:
1. Who is Ha Long popular with?
_________________________________________________________________________
2. What is one of the attractions of Ha Long?
_________________________________________________________________________

3. Is the Bay’s water clear during the spring and early summer ?
_________________________________________________________________________
4. Which is one of the most beautiful caves at Ha Long?
_________________________________________________________________________
PART C: VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR
I. Circle the word that has different stress from others: (0.5pt)
1. A. fainting

B.victim

C.compost

D.canoe

2. A. deposit

B.waterfall

C. gallery

D.ambulance

II. Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from others: (0.5pt)
1. A.invented

B.decided

C.designed

D.completed

2. A.head

B.beach

C. weather

D.heavy


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III. Circle the word or phrase (A,B,C or D) that best completes each sentence:(1.5pt)
1. The motorbike ____________yellow is expensive.
A. was painted

B. painted

C. is painted

D. be painted

2. When Nam ______________I ______________my homework.
A.comes, was doing B. come, is doing

C.came, was doing

D. came, did

3. The boy ..............to Mr Ba is my brother.

A. talking

B. is talking

C.talked

D. was talked

4. The USA has a big ...............industry.
A. making-car

B. making- cars

C. cars- making

D. car- making

5. He said I .........pay him then.
A. must

B.have to

C. had to

D. ought to

6. Do you mind if I _____________down ?
A.sit

B.to sit

C. sat

D. sitting

PART D:WRITING
I. Rewrite each sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one: (1.0pt)
1. She answers the phone every day.
=> The phone ____________________________________________________________
2. You wouldn’t come back. I was worried.
=> I was__________________________________________________________________
3. “I’m a teacher ” he said.
=> He said________________________________________________________________
4. She studies English. She can communicate with foreigners.
=> She studies English in order to ______________________________________________
II. Write a postcard to a friend about your trip using the given words: (1.5pt)
Dear ...................,
1. I / have /a wonderful time / Da Lat.
=> _________________________________________________________
2. The people here / be / friendly / helpful.
=> _________________________________________________________


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3. The weather / cool / windy.
=> _________________________________________________________
4. Last summer, I visit / Bao Dai palace / Than Tho lake
=> _________________________________________________________
5. Tomorrow I / buy lots of souvenirs / you and my family.

=> _________________________________________________________
See you soon.
Love
………………


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ANSWER KEYS
PART A: LISTENING
I. Listen (1.0 pt) Mỗi câu đúng (0,25 pt)
1. T
2. T
3. F
4. F
Tape script:
Mrs: John,I want you to go to the flower market for me, pleasE.
Mr: What do I have to buy?
Mrs: Some peach blossoms and a bunch of flowers.
Mr: What sort of flowers?
Mrs: Marigolds,because they are traditional at Tet.
Mr: Anything else?
Mrs: No,but I need Liz to do a few things.
Liz: What was that,Mom?
Mrs: Are you busy?
Liz: No. Do you need something?
Mrs: Yes. Go to the market and pick up some candies and one packet of dried watermelon seeds,please?
Liz: Okay. What are you going to do?
Mrs: I'm going to Mrs Nga's. She's going to show me how to make spring rolls.
II. Listen (1.0 pt) Mỗi câu đúng (0,25 pt )

1. windy
2. fifteen (15)
3. minus (-)
4. warm
Tape script :
And here is today’s weather forecast for the international traveler.
1. Let’s start with Sydney. It will be a dry day in Sydney today, and windy.For the temperature, the low
will be twenty and the high will be twenty six degrees.
2.Tokyo will be dry and windy, with a low of fifteen and a high of twenty two.


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3. London is going to have a humid day.It will be very cold with a low of minus three and the high of
seven.
4. Bangkok will be warm and dry, with a low of twenty four degrees centigrade and a high of thirty two.
PART B: READING
I. (1.0pt) Mỗi câu đúng (0,25 pt)
1. B
2. A
3. C
4. D
II. (2.0pt) Mỗi câu đúng (0.5 pt)
1. Ha Long Bay is popular with both Vietnamese and international tourists.
2. One of the attractions of Ha Long is the Bay’s calm water with limestone mountains.
3. Yes,it is
4. Dau Go Cave is one of the most beautiful caves at Ha Long.
PART C: VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR
I. Stress (0.5pt) Mỗi câu đúng (0.25pt)
1. D

2. A
II. Pronounced ( 0.5pt) Mỗi câu đúng (0.25pt)
1. C
2. B
III. Multiple choice (2.0pt) Mỗi câu đúng (0.25pt)
1. B
2. C
3. A
4. D
5. C
6. A


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PART D:WRITING
I. (1.5pts)Mỗi câu đúng (0.5pt)
1. The phone is answered (by her) every day.
2. I was worried that you wouldn’t come back.
3.He said he was a teacher.
4. She studies English in order to communicate with foreiners
II.(1.0pt) Mỗi câu đúng (0.25pt)
6. Dear Phong,
và
Love Lan (0.25pt)
Dear Phong,
1. I am having a wonderful time in Da Lat .
2. The people here are friendly and helpful.
3. The weather is / has been cool and windy.
4. Last summer, I visited Bao Dai palace and Than Tho lake

5. Tomorrow I will buy lots of souvenirs for you and my family.
See you soon.
Love
Lan