It has a long coastline with beautiful white sandy beaches.. In the morning and afternoon, tourists can take part in various fascinating outdoor activities such as : mud bathing,swimming
Trang 1TRƯỜNG THCS ……… KIỂM TRA CHẤT LƯỢNG GIỮA HỌC KỲ II
Họ và tên :……… NĂM HỌC 2009-2010
Lớp :……… Môn : Tiếng Anh – Lớp 8
Thời gian : 45 phút (không kể phát đề)
I./Choose the best answer to complete the sentences by circling a,b,c or d : (4ms)
1 ……… can take a patient to hospital quickly
2 They get up very early ………the first bus
a so to catch b.so as to catch c.in order catch d.in order to catching
3 Which word has the underlined part pronounced differntly from the others?
a import b institute c.limestone d refill
4 Which word has a different stressed syllable from the others?
5.You can see a boy ………a water buffalo in the field in Vietnam
6.John is interested ……… the history of Vietnam
7 Would you mind ………in the front seat of the taxi, Mr Jones?
8 Do you mind if I ……….some photos?
9 He promises he ……… back in about half an hour
10 I still can’t believe it! My bike ……… last night
11 The lamp ………in Japan is fifty dollars
12 The woman ……… over there is my aunt
13 It’s dangerous ……….in this river
14 Millions of Christmas cards ……… everyday
15 Which word doesn’t belong to its group?
16 ……… I do the washing-up? – No, thanks I can do it myself
II./ Choose the word (a,b,c or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces : (1.5ms)
Paper was (1)………by the Chinese in the first century A.D Most paper is made (2)
……… wood When trees are (3) ……… , they are transported (4) ………land or water to the paper mill Here they are cut up and the wood is broken up into fibres, which are (5)
………with water and chemicals This wood pulp is then dried on a machine and (6) ……… into paper
Trang 2III./ Read the passage :
NHA TRANG
When people talk about Nha Trang , the biggest city in Khanh Hoa Province, they often think of a
tropical paradise Nha Trang is a famous seaside resort It has a long coastline with beautiful white sandy beaches
In the morning and afternoon, tourists can take part in various fascinating outdoor activities such as : mud bathing,swimming or scuba-diving Scuba –diving is an interesting sport, as swimmers swim under the water and admire the lives at the bottom of the sea Besides, tourists can also take boat trips to the islands One of the most enjoyable trips is the trip to Mieu Island, where Tri Nguyen Aquarium was built
in 1999 This aquarium is now home to different kinds of colorful fish and even a few sharks
In addition, tourists can spend an evening visiting a fishing village, where they could get a taste of the local seafood There are crabs, shrimps, lobters, oysters and several other kinds of fish –all are fresh and delicious
Choose True or False : (1m)
……… 1 Nha Trang is in Lam Dong Province
……….2 Tri Nguyen Aquarium was built on Mieu Island in 1999
……… 3 Only in the morning , tourists can take part in outdoor activities
……….4 Visitors can visit a fishing village in the evening
Answer the questions(1.5ms)
1 Does Nha Trang have a long coastline with beautiful white sandy beaches?
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2 What can visitors see at Tri Nguyen Aquarium? ………
3 Where could visitors get a taste of the local seafood? ………
IV./ Writing (2ms) Write a thank-you note to a friend Invite your friend to go on a picnic with you Arrange to contact your friend Use the following words to guide your writing 1 Thank you / pen / you / send /me on my birthday 2 It/ nice /and / I really liked it 3 I/just/ finish/ my exam /so I am free now 4 I think/ it/nice/ go on /picnic /for the weekends 5 Will you / go /me? 6 We/go/Vung Tau/Saturday morning 7 And/ return/ Sunday afternoon 8 I/telephone/you/ Thursday /Thanks again Dear ………….,
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