Đề thi HKII Anh 8

Second term test
Grade 8
I. Choose the best words : (2.5 Ms)
1. Santa Clause is based on the . . . . . . . . of Saint Nicholas
a/ descriptive b/ describe c/ to describe d/ description
2. We can see a lot of people buying and selling things at
the . . . . . . . .
a/ shore b/ business centre c/ house d/ gym
3. The United States has a big . . . . . . . . industry.
a/ car-made b/ making car c/ car-making d/ house
4. . . . . . . . . The Le family was sleeping, the phone rang.
a/ When b/ Where c/ Why d/ While
5. I’m sorry he can’t come here. He’s always . . . . . . . . .
a/ working b/ work c/ worked d/ works
6. Christmas trees . . . . . . . . carefully before Christmas Day.
a/ was decorated b/ is decorated c/ will be decorated d/ are decorated
7. There are quiet . . . . . . . . in Nha Trang and Ha Long Bay
a/ sand beaches b/ tribal village c/ caves d/ mountains
8. The old man are getting . . . . . . . . .
a/ weak b/ more weak c/ weaker d/ weakest
9. The house is . . . . . . . . than the apartment
a/ expensiver b/ more expensiver c/ most expensive d/ more expensive
10. It’s very cold. . . . . . . . . close the windows, please?
a/ Would you like b/ Will you c/ What can I d/ All are O.K
II. . Reading Comprehension : (3Ms)
A. We are having a wonderful time in Hoi An. The streets here are so narrow that cars
are not allowed to enter the centre of the town. Therefore we have to walk. The houses
are very old but beautiful. However, I don’t like the way they do business. It seems
that every house has a shop to sell souvenirs and other stuffs. The people are very
friendly and helpful.
True False

1. The streets in Hoi An are big and modern. ______ ______
2. Everyone mayn’t travel by car. ______ ______
3. There aren’t any shops in Hoi An
4. Everybody is very kind and happy
B. People throw ___(1)____ billions of cans every year all over the world. In Oregon,
the government made a new law several years ___(2)____ .They said that there must
___(3)____ a deposit on all drink cans. The deposit is ___(4)____ when people bring the
cans back for recycling.
Farmers have recycled their ___(5)____ for thousands of years. They grow food for their
___(6)____ and use the dung for___(7)____ their fields. They also collect household and
garden waste to make compost. Compost is a wonderful ___(8)____ fertilizer. It helps plants
grow.
1. a/ out b/ off c/ away d/ up
2. a/ before b/ ago c/ since d/ for
3. a/ is b/ are c/ be d/will be
4. a/ return b/ to return c/ returned d/ returning
5. a/ waste b/ fields c/ farms d/ houses
6. a/ children b/ pupils c/ animals d/ relatives
7. a/ fertilizer b/ fertilize c/ fertilizing d/ fertilized
8. a/ nature b/ natural c/ chemical d/ national
III. Rewrite : (2.5Ms)
1) Mr Minh was sad. He heard the sad news from his house.
 Mr Minh _______________________________________ ( adj + to inf)
2) I want to go to China. I’m learning Chinese.
 I’m ________________________________________________ ( so as to)
3) Thu / happy / that / wins / the competition
 Thu is ________________________________________________ ( Adj + Clause)
4) No one is prettier than Hoa in her class.
 Hoa ________________________________________________ ( superlative)
5) “ I decide to study hard for the second semester”

 The boy said ___________________________________________
**** The End ****
Answer key
I. Choose the best words : (2.5 Ms) ( 10x0.25)
1. description 2. business centre 3. car-making
4. While 5. working 6.are decorated
7. sand beaches 8. weaker 9. more expensive 10. Will you
II. Reading Comprehension : (3Ms) (12X0.25)
A 1. False 2. True 3. False 4. True
B. 1. away 2. ago 3. be 4. returned
5. waste 6. animals 7. fertilizing 8. natural
IV. Rewrite : (2.5Ms)
1.Mr Minh was sad. He heard the sad news from his house.
Mr Minh was sad to hear the sad news from his house ( adj + to inf)
2. I want to go to China. I’m learning Chinese.
I’m learning Chinese so as to go to Chinese ( so as to)
3. Thu is happy that she wins the competition
4. Hoa is the prettiest in her class
5. The boy said he decided to study hard for the second semester.
**** THE END****