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___________________________

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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
ĐỀ KIỂM TRA MÔN TIẾNG ANH, HỌC KỲ II, LỚP 8
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 .......................................................................