Bộ đề ôn thi học kì II Tiếng anh lớp 8

TEST 1
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
A. cat 	B. hat 	C. that 	D. hate
A. these 	B. thank 	C. this 	D. their
A. worked 	B. cleaned 	C. asked 	D. helped
Choose the word whose stress is placed differently from that of the others.
A. repair 	B. invite 	C. because 	D. cooking
A. wonderful	B. holiday	C. attract	D. happen
Choose the best answer:
Peter is interested______ Vietnamese history. 
 	A. on 	B. at 	C. in 	D. about
We have learnt English______ three years.
 	A. for 	B. since 	C. in 	D. at
Thanks for inviting me to the______ festival.
 	A. cooking-rice 	B. rice-cooking 	C. rice-cooked 	D. cooked-rice 
Children should______ to bed early.
 	A. go 	B. gone 	C. went 	D. goes
My car______ by my uncle yesterday.
 	A. has been repaired 	B. can be repaired 	C. is repaired 	D. was repaired
Would you mind if I______ a photo of your house?
 	A. take 	B. taking 	C. took 	D. will take
Last night, my parents______ television when the phone rang.
 	A. watched 	B. has watched 	C. was watching 	D. were watching
I can’t read because the______ of computer is too dark.
 	A. mouse 	B. plug 	C. screen 	D. socket
Peter is ______ student in my class.
	A. the best	B. better	C. most better 	D. most best.
The children are old enough to look after______.
	A. themselves	B. ourselves	C. their	D. for themselves
Have you ______ about Lan since her accident? 
	A. hear 	B. hearing 	C. to hear 	D. heard 
We ______ dinner when my friends arrived yesterday evening. 
	A. are having 	B. is having 	C. were having 	D. was having 
The glass bottle will be broken ______ small pieces. 
	A. into 	B. to 	C. in 	D. by 
They don’t want ______ to the market now. 
	A. go 	B. to go 	C. going 	D. went 
I ______ home for school at 7 o’clock every morning. 
	A. start 	B. leave 	C. go 	D. move 
The girl enjoys ______ her fitness exercise after classes. 
	A. doing 	B. to do 	C. do 	D. did 
I have known her _______ two years. 
	A. for 	B. since 	C. in 	D. within 
I’d like you ______ with me for some days. 
	A. staying 	B. to stay 	C. stayed 	D. will stay 
Used paper is collected and _______ to factories. 
	A. sent 	B. sending 	C. send 	D. to send 
I am happy _______ all the exams. 
	A. passed 	B. pass 	C. passing 	D. to pass 
Read the following passage then choose the best option : 
COMPOST
Compost is a wonderful natural resource that helps plants grow well. Today I am going to tell you (26)______ to start a compost heap. First we must use only household and garden matter including tea leaves and egg shells, but we must (27)______ them first. Don’t use any meat or grain products because this attracts rats. Find a place (28)______ your garden that gets a few hours of sunlight each day. The (29)______ also needs moisture but it will get this from condensation. Cover the heap with a sheet of strong- plastic if the weather is wet. Keep adding to pile and after six months your compost can be (30)______ for your fields, gardens.
A. how 	B. what 	C. where 	D. why
A. washing 	B. washed 	C. wash 	D. to wash
A. on 	B. at 	C. for 	D. in
A. compost 	B. glass 	C. bottles 	D. cans
A. use 	B. used 	C. using 	D. to use
Choose the underlined part that needs correction 
I’m bored and I wonder if you could to tell me what to do for fun.
	A	B	C	D
Thanks for invite me to the rice-cooking contest of your school.
	A	B	C	D
I am interesting in the rice-cooking contest you orgazined yesterday.
	A	B	C	D
We don’t want to go out tonight because it is rain.
	A	B	C	 D
The statue of Liberty is presented to the USA by France in 1897.
	A	B	C	D
Read and answer
	Tet or 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 market to buy candy, jams or dried water melon seeds. They also get new clothes which are worn at Tet. They often buy beach blossoms and marigolds which are traditional flowers on Tet holiday. Tet is a time for family members gather and have some special meals with special food such as sticky rice cakes. People often visit relatives and close friends on the second day of the holiday.
Read and tick True or False
FACTS
TRUE
FALSE
Tet is the most important celebration in Vietnam.
Tet happens in early January.
People don’t clean and decorate their homes.
People often visit relatives and close friends on the first day of New Year.
Vietnamese people wear new clothes at Tet.
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TEST 2
Circle the word whose underlinded part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.
A. tanks	B. books	C. maps	D. volunteers 
A. preferred	B. hoped	C. played	D. annoyed
A. suger	B. sea	C. see	D. sick
A. no	B. son	C. note	D. go
Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences. 
Millions of Christmas cards ________ every year.
	A. is sent 	B. are sent 	C. send 	D. are sending
Could you show me how_________ this game.
	A. play 	B. played 	C. to play 	D. playing
We take part ____most of the youth activities of my school.
	A. on 	B. in 	C. to 	D. for
We're looking forward to_________ you soon.
	A. see 	B. seeing 	C. saw 	D. be seeing
He had his father_________ his watch.
	A. fixed 	B. to fix 	C. fix 	D. fixing
Luckily, Peter had ______ to finish his final exam.
	A. many time 	B. enough time 	C. time enough 	D. some time
Tom_____his hand when he was cooking the dinner.
	A. burnt 	B. was burning 	C. burn 	D. is burning
I promised _________ late again.
	A. not being 	B. not to be 	C. to not be 	D. not be no
Would you mind if I_________ a photo?
	A. take 	B. took 	C. taking 	D. will take
Mary _________ England in 1990.
	A. visit 	B. visited 	C. have visited 	D. was visiting
It is_____to find an expensive hotel in this town.
	A. difficult 	B. difficultly 	C. difficulty 	D. differ
______you ever_________ to America yet?
	A. Have/ been 	B. Have/ gone 	C. Were /been 	D. Are /been
Choose the underlined part that needs correcting.
While my family was eating dinner, the phone was ringing.
	 A 	B 	C 	D 
Would you mind if I open the window.
	 A 	B 	C 	D 
The plumber told me how could I fix the faucets.
	 A 	 B 	 C 	D 
Write the correct form of the words in brackets. 
It's________________to be near the stove. 	(danger)
The glass pieces are dried________________________. 	(complete)
Would you mind ________________the door ? It’s too hot in here. 	(open)
His father is a good________________. He always drives carefully. 	(drive)
Complete the second sentence in such a way that it has the same meaning as the root one. 
Clement Clarke Moore wrote the poem in 1823.
	@ The poem 	
"We are waiting for the school bus", said the children.
	@ The children said	 
Roses can't possibly grow in such poor ground.
	@ It is impossible	 
The last time I played tennis was in 1990.
	@ I haven't	
I study English because I want to read books in English.
	@ I study English so as	
Let’s play volleyball tomorrow
	@ Would you like	
 “I am a student”
	@ Tim said	
 “Do you like milk ?”
	@ John asked Lan 	
Read and check True ( T ) or False ( F ). 
LET'S VISIT TOKYO
	Tokyo, which is the capital of Japan, is one of the three largest cities in the world. In the twelfth century, Japan's capital was an island city named Kyoto. Six hundred years later, many people from Kyoto had moved to a city called Eyed. They had renamed it Tokyo and had made this city the capital of all Japan. 
	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 Palace, the famous Imperial Hotel, built in 1920 by an American, Frank Loyd 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.
FACTS
T
F
The city which used to be the capital of Japan in the 12th century was Kyoto.
Tokyo use to called Eyed.
The famous Imperial Hotel was built in 1820.
Many large, new buildings were made of concrete and steel.
Read the passage and answer the following questions. 
THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA
In China, there is a wall that is 1,500 miles long. It is called the Great Wall of China. It winds uphill and down, through valleys and mountains. It was made by hand. The Great Wall of China was built from 246 to 209 BC. The people of China made it to keep out their enemies. There are watch towers all along the way. The Wall is made of brick and earth. It is high and wide on top. People can walk along the top as if it were a road. No other defense line has ever been made as long as the Great Wall of China.
Where is the Great Wall? 
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How long is it?
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When was it built? 
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What is it made of?
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What was it built for?
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TEST 3
Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from that of the rest. 
A. relieve	B. immediately	C. themselves	D. children
A. wonderful	B. damage	C. recycling	D. minimize
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest. 
A. seen 	B. teenager 	C. been 	D. engineer
A. city 	B. center 	C. because	D. license
A. helped	B. cleaned 	C. opened	D. recycled
Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences. 
Lan asked Nga ______she had a driving license. 
	A. whether	B. whatever	C. if	D. A&C
She promises to pick me ______ at 7. 30 pm.
	A. on 	B. up 	C. in 	D. at
Cool the burn immediately so as to ______tissue damage.
	A. ease 	B. relieve 	C. minimize 	D. maximize
There are daily flights to Ho Chi Minh City ______Monday
	A. beside 	B. after 	C. except 	D. on
Drinking cans are brought back to the factory for ______.
	A. recycled 	B. to recycle 	C. recycling 	D. recycle
Mount Rushmore can be ______from more than 100 kilometers.
	A. seen	B. saw 	C. see	D. seeing
They collect old car tires ______send them to a place for recycling.
	A. in order to 	B. so that 	C. so as to 	D. A&C
______is one of competitions of rice-cooking festival. 
	A. water-fetching 	B. flower-arranging 	C. bull-fighting 	D. car-making. 
I’ve lived in this house ______more than five years. 
	A. from 	B. in 	C. since 	D. for 
Peter is ______student in my class. 
	A. the best 	B. better 	C. the better 	D. the worse 
The children aren’t old enough to look after themselves.
	A. take care for 	B. take care of	C. take care on	D. take care
I often go swimming______Sunday mornings. 
	A. in 	B. into	C. on	D. at
Choose the underlined part that needs correction. 
The armchair is in the livingroom, among the television and the sofa.
 	A 	B 	C 	 D 
They wanted him understand that they wanted some milk and sandwiches.
 	A 	B 	C 	D 
When I was a child I used to write new words on mirrors around the house.
 	A 	B 	 C 	 D 
I use a dictionary so that to learn new words, pronunciation and examples.
 	A 	B 	C 	D 
You can enjoying fresh air, beautiful nature and marverlous scenery in the White Horse Mountains. 
	A 	 B 	 C 	D 
Rewrite these following sentences as directed. 
Do you mind if I open the windows?
	@ Would you 	
"Is the Great Wall in China?” she asked me.
	@ She asked	
All of you must do this test carefully.
	@ This test	
She asked him “Will you stay with your friends tomorrow?”
	@ She asked him 	
To go swimming is interesting.
	@ It's 	
To drive a car is difficult.
	@ It is 	
Would you mind if I turned on the TV.
	@ Do you mind if I	
" Are you a doctor ?". Nam asked me .
	@ Nam asked me if 	
"Where are you going now ?" I asked Hoa
	@ I asked Hoa	
Read the following passage then do the tasks that follow.
Angkor Wat should really be known as a wonder because it is the largest temple in the world. The temple was built around the year 1100 to honor a Hindu God, but over the next three centuries it became a Buddhist religious center. The area surrounding the temple, Angkor Thom, used to be a royal capital city. In the early 15th century, the Khmer rulers moves to Phnom Penh and Angkor Wat was quiet. It now is a famous tourist attraction.
A. Tick True (T) or False (F).
FACTS
T
F
Angkor Wat is the smallest temple in the world.
Angkor Thom is one of The Seven Wonders Of The World.
The temple was built to honor a Hindu God.
In the early 15th century, the Khmer rulers moved to Phnom Penh.
It now is a famous tourist attraction.
B. Answer the following questions.
Why should Angkor Wat be known as a wonder?
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When was the temple built?
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Did it become a Buddhist religious center?
	@	
What is it now?
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TEST 4
Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from that of the rest. 
A. dinner	B. family	C. countryside	D. produce
A. dictionary	B. younger	C. invent	D. summer
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest. 
A. ago 	B. know 	C. also 	D. mother
A. where 	B. what 	C. who	D. why
A. enjoyed	B. helped 	C. looked	D. worked
Choose the best answer by circling A, B, C or D. 
The photographs_________during his trip are very pretty.
	A. take 	B. were taken 	C. taken 	D. were taking
My family _________dinner when the phone rang.
	A. are having	B. had	C. have had.	D. were having
She _________her homework yet.
	A. has finished	B. haven’t finished 	C. have finished 	D . hasn’t finished
This project_________at the end of this month.
	A. will finish	B. finishing 	C. will be finished 	D. finished
I’d like_________in a house in the countryside.
	A. live 	B. living 	C. lived 	D. to live
His new car_________in Japan.
	A. is make 	B. is made 	C. is making 	D. is to make
She is not old enough _________a car.
	A. drive 	B. to drive 	C. driving 	D. drove
_________can I do for you ?
	A. What 	B. When 	C. Where 	D. How
It is easier_________ English than any other languages else.
	A. learn 	B. learning 	C. to learn 	D. learned
Would you mind_________the washing up for me tonight ?
	A. do 	B. did 	C. doing 	D. to do
I prefer walking _________riding a bicycle.
	A. to 	B. than 	C. with 	D. for
She used to _________ her younger brother when her parents went out.
	A. look for	B. look after	C. look up	D. look at
Mr. Lam asked me _________you the dictionary.
	A. give 	B. to give 	C. gave 	D. giving
Put the verbs in bracket into correct tenses.
Nam _________already _________his homework. (do)
I didn't know how ________________to the city. (get)
It __________________heavily while my family were having dinner yesterday. (rain)
They __________________anywhere last summer vacation. (not go)
They were watching The Eight O’clock News on T.V when I _________last night. (come)
Rewrite the sentences as directed. 
The Chinese invented paper in the 1st century A.D.
	@ Paper	 
This factory produces thousands of cars each year.
	@ Thousands of cars	
"My sister likes reading old folktales." said Nam.
	@ Nam said that	
" Is Ha Long Bay in the North of Vietnam?" asked Mary.
	@ Mary asked me	
The question is so difficult that I can't answer it.
	@ The question is too	
Read the passage and then do the tasks that follow.
William Shakespeare was the greatest writer in the English literature. He was born in 1564 in Stratford- upon- Avon. At the age of eighteen he married Anne Hathaway, who was eight years older than himself. A few years later he moved to London, where he worked as a actor and a playwright. Shakespeare wrote thirty seven plays and 154 sonnets (a kind of poem containing 14 lines). His most famous plays are the four great tragedies - Othelo, Macbeth, Hamlet, and King Lear. Shakespeare died in Stratford on 23 April 1616, but his plays are still very popular today. They have been translated into different languages, and many of them have been made into films, both in English and other languages.
A. Check True ( T ) or False ( F ).
FACTS
T
F
William Shakespeare was the greatest writer.
He married Anne Hathaway at the age of eighteen.
wrote fifty seven plays and 451 sonnets.
His plays are not very popular today.
B. Answer the following questions
When and where was he born?
	@	
How many plays did he write?
	@	
When did he die?
	@	
Are his plays still popular today?
	@	
Fill in each gap with a suitable word in the box.
honor - only - yet - already – presented 
I have not eaten lunch__________________.
Hoa has __________________finished her homework.
The statue of Liberty was __________________to the USA by the French.
Angkor Wat was built around the year 1.100 to __________________Hindu God.
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TEST 5
Choose the word that has the underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 
A. house	B. highlight	C. humor	D. hour
A. wanted 	B. washed 	C. watched 	D. worked
A. sightseeings	B. recycling	C. fighting	D. himself
A. mountain	B. yourself 	C. about	D. house
A. computers	B. reuse 	C. natural	D. future
Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below. 
____________is the treatment given to an injured person before a doctor comes. 
	A. First help 	B. First aid 	C. Aid 	D. Help 
These materials can be ____________into other packaging products. 
	A. recycled 	B. recycle	C. recycling	D. cycled 
Will you pick me ____________after the party?
	A. in 	B. on 	C. up 	D. to 
____________is a mountain with a hole in the top where fire, gas and lava come out. 
	A. Volcano 	B. Mountain 	C. River 	D. Temple 
The Pyramid of Cheops is one of the seven ____________of the world. 
	A. pictures 	B. wonders 	C. resort centers 	D. sightseeings 
The ____________festival is a festival in which people have their bulls fight against each other. 
	A. cat-fighting 	B. horse-fighting 	C. bull-fighting 	D. dog-fighting 
Angkor Wat was originally built ____________Hindus. 
	A. on 	B. because of 	C. to 	D. for 
____________is a machine that prints words from a computer onto the paper. 	
	A. Printer 	B. CD player 	C. Stereo 	D. Television 
It’s very difficult to find ____________in Da Lat at busy time. 
	A. accommodation	B. accommodate	C. accommodating	D. accommodative
Sapa is considered the most beautiful ____________resort in the north of Vietnam. ( mountain )
	A. mountain	B. mountaineer	C. mountainous	D. mountaineering
We should recycle used things such as bottles, cans, paper ____________save natural resources.
	A. so as 	B. in order that	C. so as to	D. in order
Yesterday she cut____________badly. 	
	A. himself 	B. herself 	C. itself 	D. yourself
He is a good football player. He plays football____________. 
	A. good	B. fast	C. well	D. wonderful
What ____________your new teacher____________? - He’s tall with short black hair. 
	A. is / like	B. does / like	C. does / look like	D. A&C
You ought ____________do it by ____________. 
	A. with/your	B. at/you	C. to/yourself	D. of/ourselves
Supply the correct form or tense of verbs in brackets 
In 1876, the telephone ______________________by Bell and Watson. 	(introduce)
Ann ____________________ television when the phone rang.	 (watch)
Would you mind __________________ the window? 	(close)
_________the flight to Kuala Lumpur ________________yet ?	 (depart)
I ___________________him since we said goodbye a year ago. 	(not see)
Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.
The nurse covers the burn with ice. The ice helps ease the pain. 
In order to 	
UNESCO recognized Ha Long Bay as a World Herritage site. 
Ha Long Bay 	
 “ There are flights from NhaTrang to HaNoi twice a week, ” Ni said. 
Ni said 	
 “ Are you going to visit The Great Wall of China next summer?” Mai asked me. 
Mai asked	 
What about going to the beach now ?
Shall	 
Read the passage and answer the questions below.
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