ĐỀ KIỂM TRA MÔN TIẾNG ANH, HỌC KỲ II, LỚP 8
Đề số 1 (Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút)
I. Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each of the following
sentences. (2 pts)
1. We must be there ……… 7.30 and 9.30.
A. at B.after C. before D. between
2. Lan is ………… than her sister.
A. as beautiful B. beautifuller C. more beautiful D. the most beautiful
3. What time …………….? About an hour ago.
A. he phones B. he phoned C. did he phone D. has he phoned
4. My Dad ……….for this company since 2001.
A. work B. works C. worked D. has worked
II. Match the names of the places of interest in column A with the correct
provinces in column B. (1 pt)
A B
1. Ha Long Bay A. Quang Binh
2. Phong Nha Cave B. Ho Chi Minh City
3. Nha Rong Harbor C. Quang Ninh
4. Le Nin Stream D. Cao Bang
III. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs (2pts)
1. Peter fell asleep while he (read)…………. a newspaper.
2. It is easy (do) ……… that exercise.
3. He often (buy)………… books at this shop.
4. They (watch)………. T.V last night.
IV. Rewrite the sentences with the words provided (2 pts)
1. "Send me a postcard when you arrive in Paris!"
I told Lan ___________________________
2. He did his homework
His homework________________________
3. I would like you to help me to put the chairs away.
Do you mind___________________________


5. What is he going to do next summer?

II. READING
Read the passage and choose the most appropriate answer A, B, C or D. (2.5 pts)
How Nam has improved his English
In the first year of lower secondary school, I had some difficulties in learning English.
My English pronunciation was really bad and my English grammar was worse. I did
not know how to improve them. I didn’t want my father and mother to know about this.
One afternoon after the lesson, my teacher of English told me to wait for her outside
the classroom. She took me to the school library and showed me cassettes of
pronunciation drills kept in a glass bookcase. She also told me how to use an English-
English dictionary to improve my English grammar. “Now I think you know what you
should do”, said she. I made much progress and only one year later, I won the first
prize in the English Speaking Contest held for secondary school students in my
hometown.
1. What difficulties did Nam have in learning English in the first year?
A. The pronunciation
B. The grammar
C. Both pronunciation and grammar
D. The way of improving his pronunciation
2. Who wanted to meet him one afternoon after the lesson?
A. His teacher
B. One of his friends
C. His father
D. His mother
3. Where did Nam and his teacher go after that?
A. to the town library
B. to the school library
C. to the teachers’ room

A. listens B. listened C. listen D. listening
10. They built this house _______1990.
A. from B. in C. at D. for
IV. WRITING
Write a passage using the following sets of words and phrases. You can make all
the necessary changes and additions. (2.5 pts)
1. Lan / like / learn English
…
2. She / begin / learn / this language / 2003
…
3. She / always / want / improve her English
…
4. Last week / she / buy / English-Vietnamese dictionary
…
5. She / often / use/ it/ for reading
ĐỀ KIỂM TRA MÔN TIẾNG ANH, HỌC KỲ II, LỚP 8
Đề số 3 (Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút)
I. Choose the best answer by circling A, B, C or D. (2pts)
1. Trang is 15 years old. She is not old enough ______a car.
A. drive B. to drive C. driving D. drove
2. _________can I do for you ?
A. What B. When C. Where D. How
3. It is easy_________ English.
A. learn B. learning C. to learn D. learned
4. Would you mind _________the washing up for me tonight ?
A. do B. did C. doing D. to do
5. I prefer walking _________riding a bicycle.
A. to B. than C. with D. for
6. My grandmother used to _________her younger brother and sister.
A. looks after B. look after C. looked after D. looking after

Today, Tokyo is a busy place. It is a center for business and education. It is also a
center for religion. In addition, Tokyo University, the beautiful grounds of the Imperial
Place, the famous Imperial Hotel, built in 1920 by an American, Frank Lloyd Wright,
and many fine shops, stores, theaters and eating places can be found in this capital.
In downtown Tokyo, many large, new buildings made of concrete and steel may be
seen. Some of these were built after the earthquake of 1923. Others were built after
World War II.
* Answer the questions.
1. Which city used to be the capital of Japan in the 12th century ?
____________________________________________
2. What did Tokyo use to be called?
____________________________________________
3. Who designed the Imperial Hotel ?
____________________________________________
4. What were large, modern buildings in Tokyo made of ?
____________________________________________
-The end
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Đề số 4 (Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút)
I Choose the best answer by circling A, B, C or D. (3pts)
1. Phong Nha Cave is in the _________ of Viet Nam.
A. southern B. northern C. south D. north
2. She asked me __________ I liked coffee.
A. as B. if C. or D. and
3. Millions of Christmas cards ______every year.
A. were sent B. are sent C. send D. will send
4. Taj Mahal is _______ famous of all India’s ancient buildings.
A. more B. most C. the most D. best
5. My mother is very keen ________ growing roses.
A. on B. in C. of D. about

friends and (4)________. About a week before Christmas, people usually put
(5)______ their decorations and an angel on the top of the Christmas tree. Finally,
presents are usually put under the (6)________
VI. Write a letter to your friend. Tell him / her about your place you have visited
recently. The following cues may help you. (1.5pts)
- place
- how to get there
- weather
- sights
- souvenirs
- how you feel
ĐỀ KIỂM TRA MÔN TIẾNG ANH, HỌC KỲ II, LỚP 8
Đề số 5 (Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút)
I. Match A with B. (3pts)
A B
1. rice a. making
2. fire b. fighting
3. flower c. cooking
4. water d. washing
5. bull e. fetching
6. clothes f. arranging
II. Put the verbs in the correct form. (2pts)
1. You should know how (use) _______ the computers.
2. We started (learn) _______ English when we were ten.
3. My friend (not do) _______ his homework yet.
4. When we came, a book report (give) _______.
III. Read and answer the questions. (3pts)
Tet or the Lunar New Year holiday is the most important celebration for Vietnamese
people. Tet is a festival which happens in late January or early February. Before Tet,
people usually clean and decorate their homes. They go to the market to buy candy,

A. fixed B. to fix C. fix D. fixing
6. Luckily, Peter had _________ to finish his final exam.
A. many time B. enough time C. time enough D. some time
7. Tom_________ his hand when he was cooking the dinner.
A. burnt B. was burning C. burn D. is burning
8. I must go now. I promised _________ late.
A. not being B. not to be C. to not be D. not be no
9. Would you mind if I_________ a photo?
A. take B. took C. taking D. will take
10. I _________ Cuba in 1990.
A. visit B. visited C. have visited D. was visiting
11. It is_________ to find an expensive hotel in this town.
A. difficult B. difficultly C. difficulty D. differ
12. _________you ever_________ to America yet?
A. Have …been B. Were …being C. Were … been D. Are … been
II. Write the correct form of the words in brackets. (1.0 point)
1. Stop, Nam! It's to be near the stove. (danger)
2 .The glass pieces are dried . (complete)
3. My elder brother studies hard this year in order to pass the
exam to the university. (enter)
4. Please confirm your date and time if you want to come
with us. (arrive)
III. Complete the second sentence in such a way that it has the same
meaning as the first one. (2 points)
1. Clement Clarke Moore wrote the poem in 1823.
-> The poem ……………………………………………………
2. "We are waiting for the school bus", said the children.
-> The children said
3. Roses can't possibly grow in such poor ground.
-> It is impossible

THE END
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Đề số 7 (Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút)
I. Listen to the passage and fill in the missing information (2.5 pts)
Well, I like living in Glasgow, mainly because I live right (1)……… if I want to
go to the theatre, I can leave my house about (2)…… before the show starts and
walk there. I can (3)………with the cinema. On Sundays, I can go to the park
with my friend or (4)……… art gallery. Or I can go to (5)……. with my parents
and brother.
II. Circle the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete each of the following
sentences (2 pts)
1. Mom had to do everything _______ electricity.
A. by B. on C. without D. within
2. When I was a little girl, I used to _______ my father's advice.
A. listen B. listen to C. listening D. listened
3. I can't remember _______ when I was young.
A. what life was like B. what life was
C. how life was D. how life was like
4._______ you _______ cook dinner for your family?
A. Do … use to B. Did … use to
C. Do … used to D. Did … used to
5. Do you need any help?
A. No, I don't need. B. Thanks, I don't need.
C. Yes, that's very kind of you. D. Yes, I need.
6. We are having a plan to help them by _______ them to do things.
A. encourage B. encouraged
C. encouraging D. encourages
7. Do you know that _______ began in England in 1907?
A. scout B. scouter C. scouting D. scouted
8. What is Mary doing, Mom? She is looking at _______ in the mirror.

6. Lan/really/like/living room
…………………………………………………….
THE END
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Đề số 8 (Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút)
I. Listen to the dialogue and fill each blank with a missing word. (1point)
Hoa: Where are you going, Nam?
Nam: I'm going to the (1)_______ Center. I'm going to play (2)_______ .
Hoa: How often do you go there?
Nam: Not very often. About once a week.
Hoa: Isn't it (3)_______ ?
Nam: Not really. I usually stay for (4)_______ an hour. I don't spend much.
II. Complete the postcard Tom sent to his friend, Mary, who is in America.
Use the words in the box. (2.5 points)
wonderful met souvenirs in family
friendly nice took cool and sunny of
Dear Mary,
I am having a (1)________ time in Viet Nam . The weather is (2)________ . The
people are (3)________. (4)________ Ha Noi, I (5)________ my friend, Hoa and
her (6)________. It was (7)________ to meet them. I bought lots of (8)________
and (9)________ a lot (10)________ photos. I hope you are well. Did you receive
the postcard I sent you on the first day I arrived in Viet Nam?
See you soon.
Your friend,
Tom
III. Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete each of the following
sentences. (2.5 points)
1.________ you let me take a photograph of you?
A. Will B. Shall C. May D. Must
2. Several people were hurt in the accident but only one ________ to hospital.

……………………………………………………………………
4. It / necessary / cool / burn / immediately.
……………………………………………………………………
THE END
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Đề số 9 (Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút)
I. Circle the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete each of the following
sentences. (3 pts)
1. There is an/a ______. Please send an ambulance to Thang Long school.
A. elevation B. emergency C. first-aid D. wound
2. Nam wrote the note on the board in order to ______ his classmates about the change in
schedule.
A. inform B. informs C. informing D. informed
3. My brother _______his homework at seven o'clock last night.
A. does B. did C. has done D. was doing
4. What's the problem ______ the computer?
A. at B. in C. on D. with
5. An English speaking contest ______ at Quang Trung school next week.
A. is held B. was held C. will be held D. has been held
6. Phong enjoys ______ flowers.
A. plant B. to plant C. planting D. planted
7. People usually use compost to ______ their fields.
A. fertilize B. melt C. recycle D. reduce
8. Would you mind ______ the door?
A. open B. to open C. opening D. opened
9. London will be very ______ with the low temperature of minus three and high of seven.
A. cold B. cool C. hot D. warm
10. - I like playing soccer. - ______.
A. So do I B. So am I C. Neither do I D. Neither am I
11. I think playing in the rain is_______.

1. plateau
2. orchid
3. picturesque
4. well-known
B. Choose true (T) or false (F) (1 pt)
T F
1. Da Lat is located in the highland province of Lam Dong.
2. There are a lot of rivers and canals in Da Lat.
3. The Cam Ly Falls is about ten kilometers from the town center.
4. In Da Lat, there are various species of flowers with different colors.
C. Answer the questions (1pt)
1. Is Da Lat famous as a tourist city?
…………………………………………
2. How far is it from the town centre to the Cam Ly Falls ?
…………………………………………………………….
IV. Rewrite the sentences with the words provided (2 pts)
1. Mai bought a new shirt yesterday.
A new shirt____________________________.
2. Huong said: " I'll go to Ha Noi tomorrow".
Huong said that ________________________________.
3. Learning English is very interesting.
It's ___________________________________.
4. Could you give me the bag?
Would you mind ________________________.
A. famous
B. attractive and interesting
C. highland
D. a kind of flowers
ĐỀ KIỂM TRA MÔN TIẾNG ANH, HỌC KỲ II, LỚP 8
Đề số 10 (Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút)

3. The city was built on the area of thirty square kilometers.
4. People found the city buried in the jungle in 1911.
5. The city is attractive to many tourists from South America.
6. The Great Wall of China was constructed by man.
7. The wall was built during the Ming dynasty in 1400.
8. Many parts of the wall were built around 200 B.C.
9. The wall is about 11 meters high.
10. The main part of the wall is about 3,400 kilometers long.
III. LANGUAGE FOCUS
Each line of the following passage has one error. For each line, find and underline
the error and then write the correct one in the column on the right. Number one
has been done for you as an example. (2.5 pts)
1. computer
2. ………………
3. ………………
4. ………………
5. ………………
6. ………………
7. ………………
8. ………………
9. ………………
10 . ……………
My brother bought a laptop computers in the USA. He paid $1.500 with it. The laptop is
expensive, but it’s really great. It is made in Japan in 1999. It has a color screen so it’s easily on
the eyes. The computer have a battery so he can use it without electricity for eight hour. If he
wants to send a fax, he can sends it electronically. He could connect to the Internet, too. My
brother plans to take his laptop on a airplane when he takes a vacation abroad. It is a very smallest
computer, so he takes them everywhere with him. 11. ……………
IV. WRITING
Use the adverbs in the box to make the instructions on how to cook a mushroom

A. visit B. visited C. was visiting D. have visited
9. "Do you want to visit Dien Bien Phu, Linda?"=> Nam asked Linda ____ to visit Dien Bien
Phu.
A. if she wanted B. if he wanted
C. if she wants D. if he wants
10. I think playing in the rain is ________ .
A. danger B. endanger C. dangerous D. dangerously
11. Angkor Watt now is a famous tourist ________ .
A. attract B. attractive C. attraction D. attractively
12. In the fire-making contest, the fire is made in the ________ way.
A. traditional B. tradition C. traditionally D. traditionalism
II. READING
A. Fill in the blanks with the words from the box (1.0 point)
is built project famous
Taj Mahal is the most (1)_______ of all India's ancient buildings. It was (2)
_______ as the mausoleum of Arjumand Banu Bagam. It took 22 years to
construct. They needed 20,000 men to involve in the (3)_____. The tomb is over
73m high. It (4)______ decorated with Koranic inscriptions .
Notes: * Inscriptions: câu viết, câu khắc, câu để tặng
* Koranic (a): kinh của người đạo Hồi
B. Read the passage
Computers are now very useful and important for people all over the world.
Computers have been in use widely in Viet Nam nowadays and they have
completely changed the face of Viet Nam. Computers have contributed greatly to
the modernization of Viet Nam. With the help of computers, we can communicate
with the other people thousands of kilometers away in a second. We can know the
information on medicines, science and technology very quickly. Computers are
wonderful. They can help us save time.
Decide if these statements are True (T) or False (F) (l.0point)
T F

Lan: Not (1) _______, but English pronunciation is difficult for me.
Nam: Well, it is always difficult at first. You can improve your
pronunciation by listening to (2) _______.
Lan: That's a good (3) _______. But how do you learn new words? I
always seem to forget them.
Nam: I learn new words by writing them on pieces of paper and sticking
them on my (4) _______ wall. I look at them every night
before I go to sleep.
Lan: Maybe I should try something (5) _______ that.
Nam: And you should (6) _______ a vocabulary notebook.
Lan: What should I do with the vocabulary notebook?
Nam: Well, whenever you hear (7) _______ read a new word, you should
write it down. When you have time you can go through the notebook and
study the words as (8) _______ as you can.
Lan: Thank you for your advice. I'll try and do it.
THE END
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Đề số 12 (Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút)
I. LISTENING
Listen to the passage and fill in the blanks with the missing words. (2.5 pts)
The best way to protect our environment is to reduce the amount of garbage. We can recycle some
(1) ____________ instead of putting them into the garbage. As you know, this means that we
need to use the old materials in the garbage to make (2) ____________. Already in many
countries, people can recycle their newspapers, bottles (3)____________ . But people are still
thinking of new ways to recycle things. For example, some companies are using the plastic in old
soda bottles to make clothing. Other companies are (4) ____________with the materials in old
tires. Some companies even make garbage cans from old (5)____________ . These companies are
trying to recycle the plastic we already have, instead of making a lot of new plastic.
II. READING
Read the letter and put a tick in the appropriate box for True (T), False (F), or

3. The glass bottle will be broken ______ small pieces.
A. into B. to C. in D. by
4. They don’t want ______ to the market now.
A. go B. to go C. going D. went
5. I ______ home for school at 7 o’clock every morning.
A. start B. leave C. go D. move
6. The girl enjoys ______ her fitness exercise after classes.
A. doing B. to do C. do D. did
7. I have known her _______ two years.
A. for B. since C. with D. within
8. I’d like you ______ with me for some days.
A. staying B. to stay C. stayed D. will stay
9. Used paper is collected and _______ to factories.
A. sent B. sending C. send D. to send
10. I am happy _______ all the exams.
A. passed B. pass C. passing D. to pass
Question 4. Write a report on a festival you joined recently. Use the following suggestions.
(2.5 pts)
name of the festival
time and the place where it was held
activities you saw or took part in
number of people joining in each activity
feeling about the festival
THE END
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Đề số 13 (Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút)
I. LISTENING
Listen to the passage about Ba and his sister, and then put a tick in the
appropriate box for T (True) or F (False). (2.0 pts)
T F

Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences (2.5
pts)
1. We must be there _____ 7.30 and 8.15.
A. at B. before C. between D. after