Đề khảo sát chất lượng giữa kì 2 năm học 2013 - 2014 môn: tiếng Anh lớp 8

ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
PHÒNG GD&ĐT BÌNH GIANG
ĐỀ KHẢO SÁT CHẤT LƯỢNG GIỮA KÌ 2
NĂM HỌC 2013 - 2014
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 8
Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút
(Đề bài gồm 02 trang)
A. PHONETICS
Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. (1.0 pt) 
1. A. hello	B. honest	C. house	D. hat
2. A. vacation	B. facility	C. island	D. important
3. A. books	B. novels	C. leaves	D. magazines
4. A. needed	B. visited	C. wanted	D. talked 
B. GRAMMAR – VOCABULARY – LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS
I. Choose the word or phrase marked A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in each sentence. (2.5 pts)
1. People use ________to ease the victim’s pain and anxiety.
A. first-aid	B. a weelchair	C. an ambulance	D. an eye chart
2. I like books _________ in the USA.
A. to print	B. printing	C. printed	D. print
3. Ha Long Bay is recognized ________ UNESCO as the world Heritage site.
A. for	B. by	C. in	D. of	
4. The teachers show me how to ________ the environment.
A. protect	B. write	C. make	D. recycle
5. That motorbikes ________ in Japan in 2012.
A. is made B. was made	C. made	D. were made
6. Vietnam is a ________ country.
A. rice-exporting	B. rice exported	C. exports rice	D. exporting- rice
7. The woman ________ by the window is my aunt.
 	A. is sitting B. sitting C. sat 	D. sits
8. Would you mind ________ the door? – No, of course not.
A. closing 	 B. close	C. to close	D. to closing
9. It’s _________ to climb up that big tall tree.
A. danger	B. dangerous	C. endanger	D. dangerously
10. I am sure ________ he will pass the exam.
A. what	B. this 	C. where 	D. that
II. Match each sentence in column A with its suitable response in column B (1.0 pt)
A
B
1. Shall we say six o’clock?
2. I suggest going to Big C supermarket.
3. What should we do with these bags?
4. Do you mind suggesting one?
A. No, I don’t want to go there.
B. I’m sorry. I’d love to but I can’t.
C. That sounds fine.
D. Put them in the garbage bin.
F. How about going to Da Nang?
C. READING
Read the passage, then answer the questions below (2.5 pts)
Nha Trang is a seaside resort situated in Nha Trang Bay, surrounded on all three sides by mountains and widely considered as one of the world's most beautiful bays. Nha Trang is located in Khanh Hoa Province, about 450 km to the North of Ho Chi Minh city and about 1.200 km to the South of Ha Noi. The best time for you to visit is from January to August when the weather is ideal to bathe and relax. 
Nha Trang has many beautiful sites such as: PoNagar Tower Temples, Chong Rocks, Yen Island, Tre Island, Bao Dai Villas, the white Buddha statue, the Water Palace, La-San hill, Lo River, etc. Recently, Nha Trang is getting famous for the Vinpearl Resort which attracts many foreign and domestic tourists.
Questions:
1. Is Nha Trang one of the most beautiful bays in the world?
2. How far is it from Nha Trang to Ho Chi Minh city?
3. Why is from January to August the best time to visit Nha Trang?
4. Name some places of interest in Nha Trang?
5. What is Nha Trang getting famous for recently?
D.WRITING 
Imagine you are Hung, a tourist on a vacation in Halong Bay. Use the words or phrases given below to complete a postcard to your friend, Lan about your trip. An example (0) is done for you. (3.0 pts)
Dear Lan,
0. I / having / wonderful time / the USA.
=> I am having a wonderful time in Halong Bay. 
1. The people / hospitable / and / weather / been / windy and sunny.
2. Yesterday / I / see / my aunt, Le / uncle, Tuan / my cousin, Vinh.
3. This morning / they / take me / to Chay beach. 
4. From the beach / we / hire a boat and go out to the bay.
5. We / buy / some souvenirs / and / take a lot of photos.
6. We / return home / 5 p.m. / I / be a bit tired but very happy.
I am going to come back home in 3 days.
See you soon.
Love,
Hung
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HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM KHẢO SÁT CHẤT LƯỢNG GIỮA HỌC KỲ II
NĂM HỌC 2013 - 2014
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 8
Questions
Answer keys
Points
A. Phonetics
(1.0 pt)
Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. 
1. B 2. A 3. A 4. D 
0.25 for each right answer
B. Grammar -Vocabulary- Language functions
(3.5 pts)
I. Choose the word or phrase marked A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in each sentence. (2.5 pts)
1. A 2. C 3. B 4. A 5. D
6. A 7. B 8. A 9. B 10. D
II. Match each sentence in column A with its suitable response in column B (1.0 pt)
1. C	2. A	3. D	4. F	
0.25 for each right answer
0.25 for each right answer
C. Reading
(2.5 pts)
Read the passage, then answer the questions below. (2.5 pts)
1. Yes, it is. (0.5) OR: Yes (0.25).
2. It’s about 450 km (from Nha Trang to Ho Chi Minh city). (0.5)
OR: About 450 km (0.25)
3. Because the weather is ideal to bathe and relax (from January to August). (0.5)
OR: Because the weather (from January to August) is ideal to bathe and relax. (0.5)
OR: Because the weather is ideal. (0.25) 
4. (Some places of interest in Nha Trang/ They are) PoNagar Tower Temples, Chong Rocks, Yen Island, Tre Island, Bao Dai Villas, the white Buddha statue, the Water Palace, La-San hill, Lo River, etc. (0.5)
5. Recently, Nha Trang is getting famous for the Vinpearl Resort. (0.5)
OR: Nha Trang/ It is getting famous for the Vinpearl Resort recently. (0.5)
OR: The Vinpearl Resort (0.25)
- a correct full answer = maximum point = 0.5
- a full answer with incorrect grammar and correct information = a correct short answer = 0.25.
0.5 for each right answer
D. Writing
(3.0 pts)
Imagine you are Hung, a tourist on a vacation in Halong Bay. Use the words or phrases given below to complete a postcard to your friend, Lan about your trip. An example (0) is done for you. (3.0 pts)
1. The people are hospitable (0.25) and the weather has been windy and sunny. (0.25)
2. Yesterday, I saw (0.25) my aunt, Le, (my) uncle, Tuan and my cousin, Vinh. (0.25)
3. This morning, they took me to Chay beach. (0.5)
4. From the beach, we hired a boat (0.25) and went out to the bay. (0.25)
5. We bought some souvenirs (0.25) and took a lot of photos. (0.25)
6. We returned home at 5 p.m. (0.25) I am a bit tired but very happy. (0.25)
0.5 for each right answer, 
Điểm làm tròn toàn bài tới 1 chữ số thập phân (0,1; 0,2; 0,3 . 0,9)