ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ II, MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 8
(Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút)

I. Circle the letter A,B,C or D which has the underlinded part pronounced differently from the rest. ( 2,5 pts)
1. A. tanks B. books C. maps D. volunteers
2. A. preferred B. hoped C. played D. annoyed
3. A. suger B. sea C. see D. sick
4. A. no B. ton C. note D. go
5. A. catch B. such C. much D. school
6. A. mapped B. looked C. needed D. booked
7. A. rink B. ban C. fun D. net
8. A. knit B. know C. keen D. knife
9. A. himself B. heart C. honey D. hour
10. A. ill B. iron C. history D. with
II. Circle the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences (2 pts)
1. Mom had to do everything _______ electricity.
A. by B. on C. without D. within
2. When I was a little girl, I used to _______ my father`s advice.
A. listen B. listen to C. listening D. listened
3. I can`t remember _______ when I was young.
A. what life was like B. what life was
C. how life was D. how life was like
4._______ you _______ cook dinner for your family?
A. Do … use to B. Did … use to
C. Do … used to D. Did … used to
5. Do you need any help?
A. No, I don`t need. B. Thanks, I don`t need.
C. Yes, that`s very kind of you. D. Yes, I need.
6. We are having a plan to help them by _______ them to do things.
A. encourage B. encouraged C. encouraging D. encourages
7. Do you know that _______ began in England in 1907?
A. scout B. scouter C. scouting D. scouted
8. What is Mary doing, Mom? She is looking at _______ in the mirror.
A. her B. hers C. herself D. himself
III. Read the passages and answer the questions (2.5 pts)
Last Tuesday Dick went to Bristol. The train got into Temple Mead at 12.45. Rosemary, his close friend met him outside the station. First, they went to a small café to have a cup of coffee. They talked endlessly. Then they walked around for a while, and finally went to Rosemary`s house. They had a lovely lunch. Dick met Rosemary`s mother and later her two children when they went home from school. In the evening, he went to see a very interesting film with Rosemary`s family.
After the show, he said goodbye to them and left for London.
1. How did Dick go to Bristol last Tuesday?
………………………………………………..
2. What time did the train arrive at Temple Mead?
……………………………………………………
3. Whom did Dick meet at Rosemary`s house?
……………………………………………………
4. Did he watch an interesting film with Rosemary`s family?
………………………………………………………………
5. When did Dick leave for London?
……………………………………..
IV. Write a description of Lan`s room using the words given (3pts)
1. coffee table/the middle/room
……………………………………………………
2. couch/opposite/armchairs
……………………………………………………
3. on the right/room/bookshelf
……………………………………………………
4. there/lots/books/bookshelf
……………………………………………………
5. there/always/vase with flowers/table
…………………………………………………….
6. Lan/really/like/ room
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H­íng dÉn chÊm
I. (2,5 pts) (0,25pt for each correct answer).

1. D 2. B 3. A 4. B 5. D
6. C 7. A 8. C 9. D 10. B

II. (2,0 pts) (0,25pt for each correct answer).

1. C 2. B 3. A 4. B
5. C 6. C 7. A 8. C

III. ( 2,5 pts) (0,5 pt for each correct answer).

1. He went to Bristol by train.
2. The train arrived at Temple Mead at 12.45 .
3. He met Rosemary’s mother and her two children.
4. Yes, he did.
5. He left for London after the show.

IV. ( 3,0 pts) (0,5 pt for each correct answer).

1. The coffee table is in the middle of the/ Lan’s room.
2. The couch is opposite the armchairs.
3. On the right of the room is the bookshelf.
4. There are lots of books on the bookshelf.
5. There is always a vase with flowers on the table.
6. Lan really likes her room.
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