ĐỀ KIỂM TRA CHẤT LƯỢNG HỌC KÌ II

MÔN : TIẾNG ANH LỚP 8

PART A : LISTENING
I. Listen to a tour guide is talking about the schedule for a day trip to Wanaka, a town in
the far south of New Zealand and choose the right answer A, B or C: You will hear twice
(unit 8- skills 2)
1. The first thing you see in Puzzling World is_____________________________.
A. Lake Wanaka
B. The Leaning Tower
C The spacious café
2. The Illusion Room offers you____________________________________________.
A. the picture of a leaning tower
B. a collection of puzzles and games
C. a collection of 3-D holograms
3. ______________________is the most photographed attraction in New Zealand.
A. The Leaning Tower
B. The Illusion Room
C. Puzzling World
4. Lake Wanaka is called _______________________________________________ .
A. a natural attraction
B. a natural paradise
C. a beauty spot
5. At Lake Wanaka you can______________________________________________.
A. bike and walk
B. drive
C. climb a mountain
II. Listen to the passage and then complete each blank with one correct word. You will listen
TWICE. (SGK – Review 3: Listening)
1. Singapore has a very strict policy on keeping the ____________ clean.
2. Officers in plain clothes will blend into the crowd and spot anyone who ____________ the
law.
3. Spitting out your chewing gum in the street will be fined ____________ dollars.
4. The ____________ in public places tell people what they should or shouldn’t do.
5. Children are ____________ how to behave at school and in the family.
1._____________ 2 .______________ 3.____________ 4._____________ 5._____________
PART B :LANGUAGE FOCUS
I. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences:
1. It ______________ possible to save the earth if we don’t have actions right now.
A.is B. will be C. to be D. is being
2. The USA has a population of about 304 million, and it’s the third ____________ country in
the word.
A. smallest B. largest C. narrowest D. highest.
3. _____________ is the most common natural disaster in your country ? - Snowstorms.
A. What B. Where C. How D. Who
4. _______________ you ever been to any English speaking countries?
A. Do B. Have C .Were D. Are
5. The teacher said _____________ a weak off on the occasion of the International Labor Day.
A. we will have B. we didn’t have C. we have D. we would have
6. My father is fond _________________watching football matches on TV.
A. to B. from C. of D. on
7. My sister has been living in Da Lat for two years; ________________, she has never been
to Than Tho Lake.
A. however B. although C .if D. because
8. If people didn’t throw rubbish in the street, it ________________attractive.
A. will look B. would look C. looked D. was looking
9. It’s snowing. Would you like to _______________ on Saturday or Sunday ?
A. skiing B. go to ski C .go ski D. go skiing
10. On Christmas Eve, most big cities, especially London are ______________ with coloured
lights across the street and Christmas trees.
A. hang B. put C. made D. decorated
II. Supply the correct tense or form of the verb in parentheses:
1. American ______________________ (celebrate) thanks giving Day on the fourth Thursday
of November since 1864.
2. New Zealand ____________________(divide) into the North Island and the South Island.
3. It takes me two hours __________________ (do) my home work every day.
4. While she _________________(cry), a fairy appeared .
5. Students over fifteen might _________________ (bring) a phone to school.
PART C : READING
I. Read the following passage and put a word in the box in each of the numbered blanks:
informationby invented However working
Nowadays a lot of important inventions are carried out by scientists (1)_______
_______for large industrial firm. (2)______________,there are still opportunities for other
people to invent various things. In Britain, there is a weekly television program which attempts
to show allthe various devices which people have recently (3)___________ . The people
organizing the program receive (4)______________about 700 inventions a year. New ideas
can still be developed (5) _________private inventors. However, it is important to consider
these questions. Will it be wanted? Is it new?
1…………. 2………….. 3……………. 4………….. 5…………
II. Choose the correct word A, B, C or D for each gap to complete the following passage :
What is the sky? Where is it? How high is it? They aren’t easy to (1)_________, are
they? Is the sky blue? The sky has no color. Is the sky full of air? We know that there is air
around the (2)__________. When planes fly, they need air. Planes can’t fly very quickly
because when they go higher the air gets (3)__________. If we go far away from the Earth, we
(4)__________ there is no air.
Maybe we can answer some of our questions now. What’s the sky? (5)__________,
whereis it? It’s all around the world. They sky is a space. In this space, there is nothing besides
the Sun, the Moon and all the stars.
1. A. answer B. ask C. think D. know
2. A. sun B. moon C. earth D. star
3. A. bigger B. heavier C. thinner D. smaller
4. A. know B. feel C. smell D. touch
5. A. But B. Even C. Or D. And
III. Read the following passage and do the tasks below :
Two of the most dangerous storms which affect America are hurricanes and tornadoes.
They are very much feared by anyone who may live in the path of their destruction.
Every year homes are destroyed by their fury and often lives are lost. Most people who live
near the coast are forced to evacuate their homes and to move to safer areas until the storm
passes. Floods are caused along the coasts by both the heavy rain and a storm tide that is
considerably above normal water level. The high winds, coastal flooding and heavy rains
associated with a hurricane cause enormous damage.
Hurricanes usually develop between July and October. Once they hit land they carry
tremendous power with driving rain and wind.
Tornadoes are violent low-pressured storm. These storms occur most often during the
summer months and are noticeable by their strong wind and lack of rain. The sky turns black
as dust is sucked up into the air, Tornadoes are capable of lifting quite heavy objects from the
ground. They can pick up trees and cars right into the air and even uplift heavier objects such
as homes and railway cars.
Both hurricanes and tornadoes cause millions of dollars worth of damage to life and
property every year. Today they can be predicted more easily than in the past but they cannot
be stopped or ignored.
A. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences:
1. What are two of the most dangerous storms which affect America?
A. Thunderstorms and hurricanes B. Typhoons and thunderstorms.
C. Hurricanes and tornadoes D. Hurricanes and typhoons
2. At which part of the year do hurricanes usually develop ?
A. July and August only B. Between July and October
C. From the seventh to the ninth month. D. All the year round.
B. Answer the questions:
1.What is the major similarity of both a hurricane and a tornado?
=>_________________________________________________________________________
2. When do tornadoes happen most often?
=>_________________________________________________________________________
3. Is it more difficult to predict about hurricanes and tornadoes today than in the past?
=>_________________________________________________________________________
PART D : WRITING
I. Rearrange the words and phrases given to make meaningful sentences.
1. Have/ ever/ been /you/ any /to/speaking/ English/ countries?
=>_________________________________________________________________________
2. The Statue /in /of /Liberty/ New York/ monument/ which /freedom /symbolises /is/ a/.
=>_________________________________________________________________________
3. The boss /me /how /asked/ speak/ I/ could/ languages/ many.
=>_________________________________________________________________________
4. When /get /we /everyone /a lot/ talks/ freely/ cheerfully /and/ together/.
=>_________________________________________________________________________
5. Fred/ feels/uncomfortable/ always /everyone/ family/ so /quiet /is /because /in/Ann’s.
=>________________________________________________________________________
II. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the sentence before :
1. “I try to learn hard to pass the entrance exam”.
=>Nam said_________________________________________________________________
2. They have learnt English for four years.
=>English __________________________________________________________________
3. “What subject do you find the most difficult?’ My mother asked
=>My mother asked me _______________________________________________________
4. I don’t like to get up early and prepare breakfast on the cold winter days.
=>I hate ___________________________________________________________________
5. The laboratory in my school is now better equipped than some years ago.
=>Some years ago the laboratory_______________________________________________
III. Make sentences using the words and phrases given :
1. It/ be/ interesting/ go/ camping /friends/ the summer.
=>________________________________________________________________________
2. Where / be /you /when /the/ earthquake /begin/ yesterday?
=>________________________________________________________________________
3. How/ can/ you/ reduce/ waste /home?
=>________________________________________________________________________
4. There /be/ 70 /beaches/ in /Sydney/./ Bondi/ Beach/ be / most/ famous/ of/ them.
=>________________________________________________________________________
5. She/ tell/ us/shut/door /but/ not /lock /it/ because/ she/ be / back/ soon.
=>________________________________________________________________________
 ĐÁP ÁN BÀI KIỂM TRA MÔN TIẾNG ANHHỌC KÍ II - LỚP 8
PART A. LISTENING
I. Listen to the passage and choose the correct answer.
1. B 2. C 3. C 4. B 5. A
II. Listen and complete the sentences.
1. Friday 2. 8.30 3. London Hotel 4. Shindy 5. pencils

PART B. LANGUAGE FOCUS

I. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.
1. B 2. B 3. A 4. B 5. D
6. C 7. A 8. B 9. D 10. D
II. Put the correct form of the verbs.
1. celebrate 2. is divided 3. to do 4. was crying5. bring

PART C. READING
I. Read the following passage and put a word in the box in each of the numbered blanks:
1. working 2. However 3. invented 4. information 5. by
II. Choose the correct word A, B, C or D for each gap to complete the following passage.
1. A 2. C 3. C 4. B 5. D
III. Read the passage and do the tasks bellow.
A.Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences:
1. C 2. B
B. Answer the questions:
1. They(Both hurricanes and tornadoes) cause millions of dollars worth of damage to life and
property every year/ They can cause great damage.
2. They(Tornadoes) happen(occur) most often during the summer/ During the summer.
3. No, it is not./ No.

PART D. WRITING
I. Rearrange the words and phrases given to make meaningful sentences.
1. Have you ever been to any English speaking countries?
2. The Statue of Liberty in New York is a monument which symbolises freedom.
3. The boss asked me how many languages I could speak.
4. When we get together everyone talks a lot freely and cheerfully.
5. Fred always feels uncomfortable because everyone in Ann’s family is so quiet.
II. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the sentence before :
1. Nam said( that) he tried to learn hard to pass the entrance exam.
2. English has been learnt(learned) for four years
3. My mother asked me what subject I found the most difficult.
4. I hate getting up early and preparing breakfast on the cold winter days.
5. Some years ago the laboratory in my school was worse equipped than now.
Or : Some years ago the laboratory in my school was not as/so well equipped as now.
III. Make sentences using the words and phrases given :
1. It is very interesting to go camping with friends in the summer.
2. Where were you when the earthquake began yesterday?
3. How can you reduce waste in your home?
4. There are (about) 70 beaches in Sydney. Bondi Beach is the most famous of them.
5. She told us to shut the door but not to lock it becaue she will be back soon.