Đề kiểm tra học kỳ 2 môn Tiếng Anh 8 - Năm học 2016-2017

KỲ KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ II - NĂM HỌC 2016 - 2017
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 8
 THỜI GIAN: 60 PHÚT
A/ LISTENING (2pts)
PART 1: People usually recycle used plastic things to save natural resources. 
These are instructions on recycling new bottles. Now listen to the guide and choose 
the best option. 
1/ First, the used plastic bottles are washed with . 
A/ chemicals B/ water C/ solid D/ liquid
2/ Then they are cut into small pieces. Next, the small pieces are  with certain chemicals. 
A/ fixed B/ soaked C/ dried D/ mixed
3/ After that, the mixture is . into pasty liquid. 
A/ boiled B/ heated C/ hided D/ burned
4/ Finally, the liquid is blown into new  
A/ jars B/ glassware C/ bottles D/ pots 
PART 2: Here is today’s weather forecast for the international traveler. Now listen to the 
weather reports and then mark them true (T) or false (F)
5/ Paris will be cold and dry today. The low will be ten degrees and the high will be fifteen.
6/ In Bangkok, It will be warm and dry, with the low of twelve degrees centigrade and a 
high of twenty-two. 
7/ London will be wet and it will be very cold with a low of minus three and the high of seven.
8/ In Tokyo, it will be dry and windy, with a low of fifteen and the high of twenty – two.
B/ USE OF ENGLISH (0,5pts)
I/ Choose the word in each line that has underlined pronounced differently from the rest (0,5pts)
9. A/ cleaned B/ mixed C/ removed D/ drained
10. A/ compile B/ connect C/ wonder D/ concern
 II/ Choose the correct word (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentence (1,5pts)
11. My family  dinner when the phone rang.
A. are having B. had C. have had D. were having 
12. Would you mind if I  the door? 
a. opened B. opens C. opening D. to open 
13. The festival was held in the communal house yard.
A. organized B. started C. designed D. met
14. I don’t know how  the game. 
A. play B. to play C. playing D. played
15. The boy  next to Hoa is a newcomer. 
A. sit B. to sit C. sitting D. sits
16. People use first – aid  ease the victim’s pain and anxiety.
A. so as to B. in order to C. so as to D/ b & c are OK.
C. READING
I/ Read the passage carefully and then answer the questions (1pt) 
Tokyo, which is the capital of Japan, is one of the three largest cities in the world. In the twelfth
 Kyoto 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 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 been seen. Some of these were built after the earthquake of 1923. Others were built after World War II.
17. Which city is one of the three largest cities in the world?
18. What did Tokyo use to be called?
19. Who designed the Imperial Hotel?
20. Were some of large, modern buildings in Tokyo built after the earthquake of 1923?
II/ Read the passage carefully and then choose the best option to complete each blank (1pt)
 THE RICE – COOKING FESTIVAL
The rice – cooking (21) was held in the communal house yard about one kilometer a way from a river. There were three (22): water – fetching, fire – making and rice – cooking. The festival took one day. In the water – fetching contest one person from each team had (23) to the river to get the water. In the fire – making contest two team members had to make the fire. Six people from each team participated in the rice – cooking festival. They had to separate the rice from the husk and then cook the rice.
21. A/ holiday B/ match C/ festival D/ competitions
22. A/ holidays B/ contests C/ festivals D/ competitions
23. A/ to run B/ run C/ ran D/ running
24. A/ bamboo B/ rice C/ fire D/ water
D/ WRITING
I/ Rewrite the following sentences as directed (0,5pt)
25/ “Do many people visit Nha Trang?” (Rewrite, using reported speech)
Nhi asked Nga .
26/ They built our house two years ago. (Change into passive voice)
II/ Complete the postcard: (1,5pts)
Dear Mary,
I/ be/ having/ wonderful time/ Ha Noi. The weather / have/ been/ warm/ sunny. The people / be/ friendly/ helpful. In Ha Noi, /I/ meet/ my old friends. It / be/ nice/ see/ them. I/ buy/ lot/ of/ souvenirs/ my family/ and/ my friends.
See you again.
Your friend,
Nam
III/ KEY TO ENGLISH 8 
Sentence
Content
Marks
1
B
0,25pt
2
D
0,25pt
3
B
0,25pt
4
C
0,25pt
5
F
0,25pt
6
F
0,25pt
7
T
0,25pt
8
T
0,25pt
9
B
0,25pt
10
C
0,25pt
11
D
0,25pt
12
A
0,25pt
13
A
0,25pt
14
B
0,25pt
15
C
0,25pt
16
D
0,25pt
17
Tokyo is one of the three largest cities in the world.
0,25pt
18
Tokyo used to be called Kyoto.
0,25pt
19
Frank Lloyd Wright designed the Imperial Hotel.
0,25pt
20
Yes, they were.
0,25pt
21
C
0,25pt
22
D
0,25pt
23
A
0,25pt
24
A
0,25pt
25
Nhi asked Nga if/ whether many people visited Nha Trang.
0,25pt
26
Our house was built two years ago.
0,25pt
27
I am having a wonderful time in Ha Noi.
0,25pt
28
The weather has been warm and sunny.
0,25pt
29
The people are friendly and helpful.
0,25pt
30
In Ha Noi, I met my old friends. 
0,25pt
31
It was nice to see them.
0,25pt
32
I bought a lot of souvenirs for my family and my friends.
0,25pt
IV/ TAPE TRANSCRIPT
Listen to EACH PART OF THE recordings three times and do the tasks below:
PART 1: 
 People usually recycle used plastic things to save natural resources. These are instructions on 
recycling new bottles. Now listen to the guide and choose the best option. 
First, the used plastic bottles are washed with water. 
Then they are cut into small pieces. Next, the small pieces are mixed with certain chemicals. 
After that, the mixture is heated into pasty liquid. 
Finally, the liquid is blown into new bottles. 
PART 2: Here is today’s weather forecast for the international for traveler. Now listen to the 
weather reports and then mark the statements true (T) or false (F)
Let’s start with Paris. It will be cool and dry today. The low will be ten degrees and the high will 
be sixteen.
It will be warm and dry, with a low of twenty –four degrees centigrade and a high of thirty- two 
in Bangkok. 
London is going to have a humid day. It will be very cold with a low of minus three and the high 
of seven.
Tokyo will be dry and windy, with a low of fifteen and the high of twenty two.
THE END