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PHÒNG GD-ĐT TP. MỸ THO KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ II – NĂM HỌC 2008 – 2009
TRƯỜNG THCS LÊ NGỌC HÂN MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 8
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
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QUESTION 1: Pick out the word that has...
A. the underlined syllable pronounced different from the others (0,5pt)
1. limestone ; compile ; click ; flight  ............................
2. stonehenge ; honor ; happy ; heritage  ............................
B. the main stressed syllable different from the others (0,5pt)
1. ranger ; heritage ; compile ; separate  ............................
2. snorkel ; royal ; teammate ; surround  ............................
QUESTION 2: Match each part of sentences in column A with a suitable one in column B(1pt)
A B
1. Mrs Robinson bought some marigolds .. a. and greatest wall in the world.
2. The Great Wall is the longest ... b. to use a computer for chatting.
3. It’s comfortable ... c. to celebrate the traditional Vietnamese Tet.
4. When Lan arrived at school, ... d. the school drum was sounding.
e. using mobile phone.
f. and greatest temple in China.
QUESTION 3: Fill in the blanks in these sentences, choosing the most suitable words or
phrases (A,B or C) (2pts)
1. Lan ....................... to Loan’s birthday party between 7 and 9 o’clock last night.
A. went B. was going C. has gone
2. It’s comfortable ........................ a computer for studying and relaxing.
A. using B. use C. to use
3. Nam asked me ...................... a plane from a piece of paper.
A. how to make B. how he makes C. what to make
4. An English man wanted to send Christmas greetings to his friends so he had someone ......... a
card.
A. design B. designing C. designed
5. Christmas cards ........................ to their friends and relatives before Christmas every year.

A. were sent B. are sent C. sent
6. ...................... people from each team took part in the rice-cooking contest.
A. Six B. Two C. One
7. Christmas tree came to the USA in ...............................
A. 1500s B. 1800s C. mid-nineteenth century.
8. The Grand Canyon was formed by the ......................... over millions of years
1 2 3 4
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A. USA B. Coral Sea C. Colorado River
QUESTION 4: Read the passage below carefully then .... (1pt)
Yesterday, when Lan was riding to school, She saw an accident. A girl fell off her bike and hit her
head on the road. She had a bad cut on her head and It was bleeding quite badly. However, she was
conscious. Many people stopped to offer their help. Lan telephoned for an ambulance. While waiting
for the ambulance, some people tried to stop the bleeding. They used a handkerchief to cover the
wound, then put pressure on it and held it tight. They tried to talk to her in order to keep her awake.
After about ten minutes, the ambulance arrived and the girl was taken to the hospital.
A. ... State the following sentences are TRUE or FALSE (0.5pt)
1. Lan had an accident when she was riding to school. (.................)
2. The girl was taken to the hospital by an ambulance. (.................)
B. ... Answer the following question in complete sentences (0.5pt)
1. What did some people do to stop the bleeding ?
.......................................................................................................................................
2. Why did they try to talk to the girl?
.......................................................................................................................................
QUESTION 5: Complete the paragraph with the suitable words from the box (2pts)
Technology ; computers ; without ; stored ; information ; receive ;
campus ; degree ; telephone ; helpful
A new university (1) ............................... a library has recently opened in the USA. All the
(2) .......................... normally found in the library is now (3) ................................ in the university’s
computers. Without leaving their (4) ..............................., users can send or (5) .................................

information through telephone line. Besides, (6) ................................. now means students can get a
(7) ............................ without being on (8) ............................... . It’s really comfortable.
QUESTION 6: Write the correct tense of the verbs in brackets(1pt):
1. The man (sit) ......................... next to me was very nervous.
2. Would you mind if I (go) ........................... out with my friends, Mom?
3. Rach Mieu Bridge (complete) ........................... in January 2009.
4. The plumber said that he (can fix) ............................ the faucets
QUESTION 7: WRITING
A. Complete the second sentences, keeping the meaning unchanged to the first (1pt)
1. The leaders of the church said, “The Christmas songs are unsuitable.”
 The leaders of the church said that ...........................................................................................
2. Viet Nam is a country which exports rice.
Viet Nam ....................................................................................................................................
B. Write the complete sentences by using the prompts below (1pt)
1. Angkor Wat / known / wonder / because / largest / world .
......................................................................................................................................................
2. Yesterday / while / Mr Thanh / visit / Statue of Liberty / , / Mrs Quyen / go shopping .
 .....................................................................................................................................................
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