de thi HK II - TA 8

THE SECOND SEMESTER TEST
Subject: English
Time: 60 minutes
Marks Remark
I. Listen and fill in the missing information. (2ps)
Festival: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Where it is celebrated: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
When it is celebrated: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
What children do : ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
What children eat : ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
What people give each other: …………………………………………………………………………………………………
Meaning of the festival: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
II. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the sentences (5ps)
1. Would you mind if I ……………………….. the windows?
A. will open B. opened C. open D. opening
2. People use first – aid ………………………..ease the victim’s pain and anxiety .
A. so that B. so as not to C. in order to D. in order
that
3. Do you mind if I ……………………….on the television?
A. to turn B. turning C. would turn D. turn
4. ………………………..you bring me some water, please?  Ok.
A. Did B. Are C. Could D. Is
5. The glass pieces ………………………..before being recycled.
A. are dried B. is dried C. dried D. drying
6. We were delighted ………………………..your letter last week.
A. getting B. to get C. get D. go
7. I can see a boy ………………………..a water buffalo.
A. ride B. riding C. to ride D. rode
8. It’s ………………………..to travel around Vietnam.
A. interesting B. interested C. interestingly D.

interestedly
9. Would you mind ………………………..the doors?
A. to close B. closing C. close D. closed
10. This is the first time Shannon ………………………..rice paddies.
A. is seeing B. saw C. see D. has seen
11. We ………………………..soccer when it rained.
A. played B. have played C. were playing D. playing
12. Would you like ………………………..to the cinema with me tonight?
A. going B. go C. to go D. went
13. A new book ……………………….. by Lan is very good.
Class: 8
Name:
……………………………………..
A. bought B. was bought C. buy D. buying
14. The boy ………………………..next to Hoa is a new comer.
A. sit B. sits C. to sit D. sitting
15. She asked me whether I ………………………..an English song.
A. singing B. sang C. can sing D. to sing
16. I take part ………………………..most youth activities of my school.
A. on B. of C. to D. in
17. A contest in which participants have to fetch water from the river is called ………………………..
A. water- fetch contest B. fetching-water contest
C. water-fetching contest D. fetch-water contest
18. Finally, we decided ………………………..on a picnic next week.
A. to go B. going C. go D. be going
19. I don’t know how ………………………..the game.
A. playing B. to play C. played D. can I play
20. In order to keep fit, we should do exercises ………………………..
A. regular B. regularly C. regulating D. regulation
III. Complete the passage with the suitable words in the box. (2ps)

Christmas is the biggest (21)…………………..of the year in most of Britain. Celebrations start on 24 December ,
Christmas Eve , (22)……………………..there have been several weeks of(23)………………….. beforehand. The Christmas
tree, presents, food, drinks, and decorations have been (24)……………………. Christmas cards have already sent to
friends and (25)…………………… About a week before Christmas, people usually (26)…………………. up their decorations
and an angel on the (27)…………………..of the Christmas tree. Family presents (28)………………….. usually put under the
tree.
21. A. opportunity B. holiday C. occasion D. chance
22. A. but B. all C. although D. despite
23. A. Preparations B. presentation C. presents D. prepare
24. A. bought B. brought C. buy D. buying
25. A. relations B. relating C. relatives D. releases
26. A. but B. cut C. putting D. put
27. A. stop B. top C. foot D. body
28. A. are B. is C. be D. am
IV. Write the second sentence as directed (1p)
29. He must stay at home tomorrow.
His mother said to him…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. (Reported speech)
30. Can you play the piano?
My teacher asked me……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. (Reported speech)
31. In the rice – cooking contest, they make a fire in the traditional way.
In the rice - cooking contest, A fire……………………………………………………………………………….. (Passive voice)
32. People speak English and French in Canada.
English and French …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. (Passive voice)
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