………………….Secondary school
Class : 8....
Name:.................................................

THE SECOND SEMESTER
EXAMINATION
Subject: English 8
Time : 45 minutes

Marks

I)Circle the best answer to complete the sentences.(2 MS)
1. I was watching TV while my father..................a newspaper.
A, read
B, to read
C, was reading
D, is reading
2. The motorbike .................yellow is expensive.
A, was painted
B, painted
C, is painted D, be painted
3. When Nam ............I ...................my homework.
A, comes, was doing B, come, is doing C. came, was doing D, came, did
4. ...............means not buying products which are over packed.
A, Reducing
B, Recycling C, Reusing
D, Reordering
5. The boy ..............to Mr Ba is my brother.
A, is talking
B, talking
C, talked

as soon as
remember
1. Do you mind ..........................................................out your cigarette?
2. The flowers ...........................................in th pink paper are beautiful.
3. She has not finished the letter ……………………………………………………………............
4. They went swimming ...................................they arrived in Sam Son.
5. Uyen had a day to ................................................................last week.
6. There are many beautiful mountain ........................................ in Sapa
IV / Read the passage . Then answer the questions below : ( 2MS )
Ha Long Bay 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 . After 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
hide wooden stakes to beat the Mongols on Bach Dang River in 1288.
1. What is one of the attractions of Ha Long ?
........................................................................................................................................

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2. What is the Bay , s water like ?
.......................................................................................................................................
3. What can visitors do after they arrive in Ha Long City ?
........................................................................................................................................
4. Which is one of the most beautiful caves at Ha Long ?
……………………...............................................................................................................................................
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1, One of the attractions of Ha Long is the Bay,s calm water with limestone
mountains .
2, The Bay,s water is clear during the spring and early summer .
3, After arriving in Ha Long City , visitors can go along Chay Beach .
4, Dau Go Cave is one of the most beautiful caves at Ha Long

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ENGLISH TEST N1
Full name………………………………………….
I. Circle the word whose underlinded part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.(1m)
1.
A. tanks
B. books
C. maps
D. volunteers
2.
A. preferred
B. hoped
C. played
D. annoyed
3. A. mountain
B. yourself

A. see
B. seeing
C. saw
D. be seeing
5.
Luckily, Peter had ______ to finish his final exam.
A. many time
B. enough time
C. time enough
D. some time
6.
Tom_____his hand when he was cooking the dinner.
A. burnt
B. was burning
C. burn
D. is burning
7.
I promised _________ late again.
A. not being
B. not to be
C. to not be
D. not be no
8.
Would you mind if I_________ a photo?
A. take
B. took
C. taking
D. will take
9.
Mary _________ England in 1990.

C. was falling
D. fell
5. A. were
B. was
C. is
D. are
IV. Supply the correct form or tense of verbs in brackets (1m)
1. In 1876, the telephone ______________________by Bell and Watson.
(introduce)
2. Ann ____________________ television when the phone rang.
(watch)
3. Would you mind __________________ the window?
(close)
4. _________the flight to Kuala Lumpur ________________yet ?
(depart)
5. I ___________________him since we said goodbye a year ago.
(not see)
V. Complete the second sentence in such a way that it has the same meaning as the root one. (1.5ms)
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. I started to play tennis was in 1990.
 I have ________________________________________________________________________________


4. “Do you like milk ?”
 John asked Lan ________________________________________________________________________
5. Andrew is keen on collecting stamps.
 Andrew likes _________________________________________________________________

5.
When/ I / small/ I / use/ go/ fish/ my father and brother.
………………………………………………………………………………………………….

……………………………….


TRƯỜNG THCS HOÀN TRẠCH
Họ và tên: ……………………
Lớp: 8…..SBD ………..P……..
Môn: tiếng anh 8.. Thời gian: 45 phút
Điểm:

Bằng số:
Bằng chữ:

KIỂM TRA CHẤT LƯỢNG KỲ II
NĂM HỌC 2012-2013
GT1: ..........................................
GT2: ..........................................
Số phách
GK1 ..................... Số phách

No1
GK2 ……………
I/Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.(1,0m)
1.A. leader
B. spread
C. greeting
D. team

5./My car______ by my uncle yesterday.
A. has been repaired
B. can be repaired
C. is repaired D. was repaired
6./Would you mind if I______ some photos of your house?
A. take
B. taking
C. took
D. will take
7./Last night, my parents______ television while I was doing my homework.
A. watched
B. has watched
C. was watching D. were watching
8.Linh said that she ....................... working then .
A. is
B. were
C. will be
D. was
III/ Read the following passage and answer the answers (2pts)
The festival was held in the communal house yard about one kilometer away from the river. There were three
competitions: water-fetching, fire-making and rice-cooking. In the water-fetching contest, one person from each
team had to run to the river to get the water. In the fire-making contest, two team members had to make a fire in the
traditional way. Six people from each team took part in the rice-cooking contest. They had to separate the rice from
the husk and then cook the rice.
1) Where was the rice-cooking festival held?
2) How many competitions were there in the festival?
3) How was the fire made?
4) How many people from each team took part in the water-fetching contest?
IV /Rewrite these following sentences as directed.(2.0Ms)
1. “" Are you a doctor?". Nam asked me.

Class: 8.....

ĐỀ KIỂM TRA 1 TIẾT
Môn: Tiếng Anh 8
Thời gian: 45 phút

I. Choose the best answer.
1.
you like a cup of tea? Yes, please.
a. Could
b. Do
c. Would
d. Will
2.My brother is studying very
.
a. hardly
b. hard
c. good
d. harder
3. Would you _______ cleaning the floor for me?
a. like
b. please
c. mind
d. rather
4. It is difficult ________ all these things.
a.to remember b. remembering c. remember
d. remembered
5. Motorbikes _______ in China are cheap.
a. make
b. made

c. up
d. at
12. The girl sitting ……….my father and Michael is my little sister.
a. on
b. next
c. between
d. in
13. In Britain, people drive ……….the left………..the street.
a. at / in
b. to / of
c. in / in
d. in / of
14. She used to ………….part in social activities.
a. take
b. taking
c. took
d. takes
15. Can we ……….at your house and go to the party together ?
a. meet
b. come
c. see
d. find
II-Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
1. a. scout
b. proud
c. bought
d. council
2. a. canoe
b. crop
c. shock.

D
2. They played for the school team since last year.
A
B C
D
3. Old car tires can be recycle to make pipes and floor coverings.
A
B
C
D
4. We didn’t wanted to go to the beach.
A
B
C
D
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5. Would you like coming to my birthday party?
A
B
C
D
IV: Choose the best answer to complet the passes.
RECYCLING FACTS
In the USA, millions of old car tires are (1)_______every year. But tires can be
(2)__________to make pipes and floor coverings. Nowadays, many people wear shoes and sandals
made from old car tires. In Britain, the milkman brings bottles of milk to houses and collects the empty
ones. The empty bottles are then (3)__________and refilled. Every milk bottle can
(4)__________thirty times. People throw (5)___________billions of cans every year all over the

D. all are correct
8. A. use
B. using
C. recycle
D. recycling
V-Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first.
1. They send two million books to America every year. (passive voice)
 .................................................................................................................................................
2. They will open the new hotel next year. (passive voice)
 .................................................................................................................................................
3. The house is very beautiful. It was built last month. (Use past participle)
 ..................................................................................................................................................
4. We turned off the lights. We didn’t want to waste electricity. (Use so as (not) to )
 ………………………………………………………………………………..
VI. Read the following passage and answer the questions. (2ms)
Yesterday, when I was riding along a busy road, I saw an accident. A woman was knocked down
when she crossed the street at a zebra crossing. Many people stopped to offer their help. A policeman
arrived and asked a young man to telephone for an ambulance. While waiting for the ambulance, the
policeman and 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 woman was taken to the hospital.
1. When did the accident happen?
......................................................................................................................................................
2. Where was the woman knocked down?
......................................................................................................................................................
3. What did they do to stop the bleeding?
......................................................................................................................................................
4. How long did the ambulance arrive?
......................................................................................................................................................
GOOD LUCK TO YOU !


(0,25m) / a right word
2. a

3.a

4.d

IV. (1m)
1.A

(0,25m) / a right word
2. B

3.C

4.B

V. (2ms)

(0,5m) / a right sentence

1.c

1. Two million books are sent to America every year.
2. The new hotel will be opened next year.
3. The house built last month is very beautiful.
4. We turned off the lights so as not to waste electricity.
VI. (2ms)
(0,5m) / a right sentence

d.head

II. Choose the correct words or phrases to fill in the blanks:
1. She hasn’t finished the letter _______(already / yet / never ).
2. Lan’s studying hard ______ pass the final exam ( as to / in order to).
3. Do you mind ______ the window ? ( close / closing / to close ).
4. I am happy ______ all the exams. ( to pass / passing / pass ).
5. Finally, we decided _______ to the concert. ( going / go / to go ).
6. The boy ______ next to Hoa is a new comer. ( sits / sitting / to sit ).
7.Would you mind if I_______ you a question. ( asking / to ask / asked ).
8. Ba _____ a shower at 8 o’clock last night. ( is talking / was talking )
9. He ______ he was aplumber .( says / said / to say ).
10. It is a ___________ contest.(cooking - rice / riced - cooking / rice – cooking )
III. Give the correct form of the words
1. You must be …………………………… (care) when crossing the road.
2. The children were ………………………………… (excite) about opening their presents.
3. They are clearing all the ……………………………… (pollute) of the beach.
4. The…………….. (different) is that over 20 million people may have access to computers
IV. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first:
1. Do you want to visit Ho Chi Minh City?
She asked me ...................................................
2. The cats has broken many bowls and dishes.
Many bowls and................................................
3. Could you send the letter for me ?
Would you mind .............................................
4. Clement Clarke Moore wrote the poem in 1823.
The poem ................................................................
5. “We are waiting for the school bus”, said the children
The children said .............................................................
6. The last time I played tennis was 2003

more paper people save, the more trees are preserved.
Questions:
1. How many paper bags and newpapers are thrown away every day?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. What material do paper mills need to make paper?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. What have many countries done to save money and labour in making paper?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. What percentage of waste paper is recycled with the help of the public?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. What do the paper mills do to reuse waste paper?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. How many trees can be saved for every ton of recycled newsprint?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………


THE EDUCATION & TRANING DEPARMENT OF DISTRICT
THE SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION
School Year: 2012 – 2013 – Grade: 8 – Time allowed : 60 mintues
I/ Listening(2ms):
Listen to the tape then do two tasks below.You will hear the recording three times.
A. True (T) or False (F) : (1m)
1. Ba invented Liz to the rice – cooking festival .
………….
2. Four team members take part in the water – fetching contests. ………..
3. The winers are third ones to make a fire.
………….
4. The judges try the finished products.
………….
B. Choose the correct option to complete the sentences: (1m)

D. lay
3. Milk bottles can be ……………………………………..after being cleaned.
A. broken
B. soaked
C. recycled
D. reused
4. We are looking ……………………………………… to seeing you in June.
A. forward
B. between
C. better
D. reused
5. The organization show us how …………………………the environment.
A. protect
B. protecting
C. be protected
D. to protect
6. A new stadium …………………………………………… next year.
A. will building
B. will be built
C. will be built
D. will build
7. Ha Long Bay,one of the most picturesque sights in Vietnam,was ………...
by UNESCO as World Heritage Site.
A. recognized
B.collected
C. signed
D.realized
8. It is difficult to find ……………….. at busy times in Da Lat.
A. hotels
B. guest houses

professor
performance

In 1823, the patron saint of children, Saint Nicholas appeared in a (1)…………...called A
Visit From Saint Nicholas.The character in the poem was a (2)………. jolly man who wore a
red suit and gave (3)……….. presents on Christmas (4)……………….The poem,which
(5)……… written by Clement Clarke Moore, an American (6) ……….. ,became popular in
the USA. Santa Claus is based (7) …………………….. the description (8) ………….. Saint
Nicholas in this poem.
VI/ Transformation : (2ms)
1. May I move your luggage?
Do you mind……………………………………………………………?
2. Our school held an English – speaking contest last month.
An English – speaking ………………………………………………….
3. “Do you want to visit Ha Long Bay,Lan” I said
I asked Lan……………………………………………………………...
4. She is anxious. She can’t come to class on time.
She is ……………………………………………………………………

THE END OF THE TEST


TRƯỜNG TRUNG HỌC CƠ SỞ
NGUYỄN THÀNH HÃN

GV ra đề : Nguyễn Thế Huề

ĐỀ THAM KHẢO HK II
Môn Tiếng Anh lớp 8
( Thời gian 45 phút)

D. on
5.
A.delicious B. deliciously C.delighted D.delight
6.
A.did
B.made
C. took
D.got
B.Trả lời câu hỏi sau(1đ)
1.What did they see on the way to Hue?
2.Did they have a lot of time in Hue?
II.Chọn câu trả lời đúng trong số A,B,C,hoặc D để hoàn thành các câu dưới đây(2đ):
1.The farmers look for other work…………get more money for their family.
A.so as to
B.so that
C.so as not to D.in order not to
2.We were delighted…………..your letter yesterday.
A. got
B. get
C. getting
D. to get
3.Milk bottles can be ……………..after being cleaned.
A. collect
B. reused
C. broken
D. thrown away
4.It is important…….. students attend all the lectures.
A. to
B. for
C. that

C. snorkel
D. bore
3.Em hãy bỏ chữ cái thừa trong từ sau đây và viết từ đó ra:
INECLUDE
4.There are ten (compete)……………in the race. (Dùng hình thức đúng của từ trong ngoặc)
5.Sắp xếp những từ xáo trộn thành câu hoàn chỉnh


her

asked

friends

She
e

acted

they

if

plays

chool

at

6.Hung was a active (ticirpanpat)…………….in the discussion.(Sắp xếp các chữ cái trong ngoặc thành từ


3

2

C

D

4

Stonehenge

Ha Long Bay

1 =……….2=………….3=…………..4=………………..
VI.Kết hợp 1 động từ ở cột A với 1 danh từ ở cột B để tạo thành 1 cụm từ có nghĩa(1đ):
A
B
a. a holiday
1. buy
b. a seat
2. catch
c. a flight
3. take
d. a ticket
4. find

The end
Duyệt

- She asked her friends if they acted plays at chool (0.25đ)
6. participant (0.25đ)
7. representatives (0.25đ)
8. A.friendly (0.25đ)
9. Her father told her( that) he could wait for her about fifteen minutes.( 0.5đ)
IV.Hoàn thành bài hội thoại : Mỗi câu đúng 0.25đ = 1đ
Minh: Hi,Linh (1)How was your trip to Nha Trang?
Linh :It was wonderful.I really enjoyed it .
Minh(2)Who did you go with?
Linh :I went with my cousins .
Minh: (3)How long did you stay there?
Linh :I was there for five days.
Minh:What was the weather like in Nha Trang?
Linh :The weather was nice,It was cool nad sunny.
V.Kết hợp từ và tranh : Kết hợp đúng mỗi tranh 0.25đ = 1đ:
1 = D The Pyramids 2= C Sydney Opera House 3= B Stonehenge 4= A Ha Long Bay .
VI.Kết hợp đúng 1 động từ ở cột A với 1 danh từ ở cột B 0.25đ = 1đ:
1.buy = d. a ticket
2.catch = c. a flight
3.take = a. a holiday
4. find = b. a seat
Duyệt
TTCM

Duyệt
Phó Hiệu trưởng

Giáo viên ra đề



information
Writing
- Write a set of instructions of 60-80 words
using suggested questions and pictures or
word cues
Speaking
- Make suggestions, predictions,
reservations and plans
- Describe past activities
- Talk about the weather
Listening
Reading
Read a dialogue or a passage of 110-140
words for general or specific information
Writing
- Write a postcard of 60-80 words using
suggested guidelines
- Write a paragraph of 60-80 words about a
festival using suggested questions or
guidelines

Grammar:
- Future simple
- Passive forms : present and future
- Modal: will to make offers,
requests, promises
- Adjectives followed by an
infinitive and a noun-clause
- Would you mind …?
Vocabulary:


II. Ma trận :

Chủ đề

Chuẩn KTKN

Language
focus

Grammar:
-in order to/ so as to
-Be + adj + to(inj)/ that clause .
-Passive form .
-Would you mind if….
-Present participle .
-Compound word .
-Past progressive with when/while
-Vocabulary .
-Pronunciation .
-Reported speech .

Số câu/
Số điểm

Speaking

Matching

Số câu/

1/ 0.25
2/0.50
2/0.50
1/0.25
1/0.25
1/0.25
1/0.25
4/1

1/0.25

1/025
2/0.75

4/1

4/1

4/1

6/1.5

2/1

16 câu

12 câu

8 câu


I/Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.(1,0m)
1.A. leader
B. spread
C. greeting
D. team
2. A. memorial
B. snorkel
C. wonder
D. import
3. A. elevate
B. inject
C. stretch
D. bleed
4/ A. worked
B. cleaned C. asked
D. helped
II/Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.(2,0m)
1.Have you finished your homework ..................?
A. yet
B. already C. since
D. for
2.I....................punished badly by my teacher yesterday.
A. was
B. am
C. will be
D. have been
3.When the mail man came, my family ………………….
A. sleep
B. is sleeping C. was sleeping
D .slept

2) How many competitions were there in the festival?
3) How was the fire made?
4) How many people from each team took part in the water-fetching contest?
IV /Rewrite these following sentences as directed.(2.0Ms)
1. “" Are you a doctor?". Nam asked me.
 Nam asked me if ....................................................................................................................................................
2.My mother bought me a present yesterday. (use passive voice)
 A present ................................................................................................................................................................
3.My father will repair my bike tomorrow (use passive voice)
 My bike ..................................................................................................................................................................
4.I study English because I want to read books in English.
 I study English so as to.................................................................................................................
V/, Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word in capitals(1,0M)
1, For some people UFOs only exist in films for …………………….. .
ENTERTAIN
2, My brother is a stamp…………………… .
COLLECT
VI/- Imagine you are a tourist on vacation in Nha Trang. Complete the postcard below (2,0Ms)


Dear Nga
I / have / wonderful time / Nha Trang now.
The people/ be / friendly / weather / be / cool / sunny.
In Nha Trang, I / meet / friend, Hoa / family. It / be / nice / meet them.
I / buy / lot of souvenirs / take / lot of / photos.
See you soon.
Love,
Ba



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Hi
App
LowAp
p
Com

Kno

Part/
Section/
Q. no.
Part1:Langu
age focus:
*Vocabulary
Q. 1
Q. 2
Q. 3
Q. 4
Q. 1
Q. 2
Q. 3
Q. 4

- y: country
-N+V-ing: carmaking
- Adj+to inf: to
improve
-Verb+ pre: know as
-Promise: promise
-Noun: car tires
-Verb: refilled

Question
Types

Structure
/ MCQ




No. of items:
12
Mark
allocated:4
*Grammar
Q. 1
Q. 2
Q. 3
Q. 4
No. of items:
4
Mark

“Travelling
around in Viet
Nam ”

- Identifying details

True or
False

4
2

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4
1

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Q. 1
Q. 2
Q. 3
Q. 4


Part 3:
Writing
Q. 1
Q. 2
Q. 3
Q. 4
No. of
items:4
Mark
allocated:2
Total items:
30
Total marks:
10.00

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-Reported speech
-Passive form
-Passive form
-Request

Identifying details

4
2

A. recycle
B. sky
C. country
D. why
II. Choose the best answer by circling A,B,C or D (2ms)
1. The USA has a big ...............industry.
A. making-car
B. making- cars
C. cars- making
D. car- making
2. It is difficult…………….English pronunciation.
A. to improve
B. improve
C. improved D. be improved
3. Da Lat is known …………the city of Eternal Spring.
A. by
B. for
C. as
D. with
4. I………………. I will study hard.
A. promise
B. will promise
C. promises
D. to promise
5. Many people wear shoes and sandals made from old …………………
A. drink cans
B. bottles
C. glass
D. car tires
6. Then the empty bottles are cleaned and …………………

a. Because he never did his
homework.
b. No, it's in the Central of Viet
Nam.
c. My daughter.


Vietnam?
4. Who is the girl reading books over there?

4-

d. I'd like to visit Britain.

IV. Read the passage carefully and decide the following sentences true or false.
Ha Long Bay is popular with both Vietnamese and internatinal tourists. It was
recognized by Unesco as a World Heritage Site . One of the attraction of Ha Long is
the Bay ’s calm water with limestone moutains. The Bay’s water is clear during the
Spring and early summer. There are many magnificient cave and quiet sand beaches.
In Ha Long City, there are many hotels and mini-hotels. The guest houses are cheap.
The people are very friently and hospitable.
*. ChooseTrue or False ( 1m)
STATEMENTS
1. Ha Long Bay is in The USA.
2. It is a World Heritage Site.
3. There are not many magnificient cave.
4. The people are very friently.

T


1.D
2.A
3.C
4.A
5.D
6.B 7.C
8.B
III. Match the questions in column A with the answer in column B:(1m)
1.d
2.a
3.b
4.c