Read the passage, then answer the questions 2.5m Australia is an island continent in the South Pacific.. The capital is Canberra, but the city with the biggest population is Sydney, whi
Trang 1Binh Tan Junior High School
Name:………
Class: 8
THE SECOND TERM EXAMINATION
School year: 2009-2010 Subject: English 8 (A) Duration: 45 minutes
Date:…./05/2010
I Supply the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets (3m)
1 She (come) ………to France two years ago
2 They (visit) ……… the Silicon Valley since 1999
3 Mrs Thoa (cook) ……… when Tuan arrived home
4 Would you mind if I (take) ……… a photo?
5 She told me how (make) ………the cake
6 Would you like (come) ………to dinner on Friday?
II Complete the letter with the suitable words from the box (2m)
water – sunny – weather – hotel – will – boat – best - limestone
Dear Sandra,
We are having a lovely time here in Ha Long City, Vietnam The (1)……… is very nice It’s warm and (2)……… We’re staying in a comfortable (3)
………… near the beach We have a spectacular view of the Bay from our bedroom One of the attractions of Ha Long is the Bay’s calm water with (4)
………… mountains The Bay’s (5)………… is clear during the spring and early summer Upon arriving in Ha Long City, you can go along Chay Beach and see wonderful caves and grottoes in Ha Long Bay Today we are going on a (6)
……… trip to Cat Ba Island We (7)……….call you next week
(8)…………wishes,
Tim
………
………
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Australia is an island continent in the South Pacific The capital is Canberra, but the city with the biggest population is Sydney, which has nearly four million English is the first language of most people, but there are also many immigrants who speak other languages
Canada is the second largest country in land side It stretches 3,223 miles from east to west and from the North Pole to the U.S border Both English and French are official languages Many French-speaking people live in the province of Quebec, where Montreal is the biggest city Canada has a cold winter and many Canadian enjoy winter sports, such as skiing and ice skating
Questions:
1 Where is Australia ?
………
2 What is the population of Sydney ?
………
3 Is English the only language spoken in Australia ?
………
4 Which languages are spoken in Canada ?
………
5 What’s the weather like in the winter in Canada ?
………
IV Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same (2.5m)
1 “I’m a student.” Tom said
→ Tom said that
2 “Is the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, Tim?” Hoa asked
→ Hoa asked Tim
3 They built the house over 50 years ago
→ The house
4 Hoa is studying very hard because she wants to pass the exam
→ Hoa is studying very hard in order
5 Will you post the letters for me ?
→ Would you mind
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ĐỀ THI HỌC KÌ II – MÔN TIẾNG ANH 8
Đề A
I Tổng số 3 điểm Mỗi câu đúng 0,5 điểm.
1.came 2.have visited 3.was cooking 4.took 5.to make 6.to come
II Tổng số 2 điểm Mỗi từ đúng 0,25 điểm.
(1) weather (2) sunny (3) hotel (4) limestone
III Tổng số 2,5 điểm Mỗi câu trả lời đúng 0,5 điểm.
1 Australia is in the South Pacific
2 The population of Sydney is nearly four million
3 No, it isn’t
4 Both English and French are spoken in Canada
5 It’s cold in the winter
IV Tổng số 2,5 điểm Mỗi câu đúng 0,5 điểm.
1 Tom said that he was a student
2 Hoa asked Tim if the Golden Gate Bridge was in San Francisco
3 The house was built over 50 yers ago
4 Thanh and Nga are going to Australia in order to learn English
5 Would you mind posting the letters for me?
Trang 4Binh Tan Junior High School
Name:………
Class: 8
THE SECOND TERM EXAMINATION School year: 2009-2010
Subject: English 8 (B) Duration: 45 minutes
Date:…./05/2010
I Supply the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets (3m)
1 Would you like (travel) ………around the town by bike?
2 I (see)………the film Harry Potter two days ago
3 She(write)……… her report at 8 o’clock last night
4 We (live) ……… in Binh Hiep for 14 years
5 My friend told me what (do) ………… when I visited Hoi An
6 Would you mind if I (turn) ……… off the telivision?
II Complete the postcard with the suitable words from the box (2m)
playing wonderful give photo
street city send people
Dear Peter,
We are having a(1)……… time in Ha Noi Life in Ha Noi is very exciting.Ha Noi is a large(2)……….and it’s also very interesting! Vietnamese(3)……….………… are very friendly and hospitable They(4)
……… us a warm welcome.Yesterday we saw a street musician(5)
……….the guitar on the pavement He played quite beautifully The busy(6)……… and the noise around didn’t bother him at all! I’m sending a (7)….……… of our hotel It looks very nice, doesn’t it? It’s so quiet that we can hardly believe it’s in the capital of Vietnam
I hope you’re all well Please(8)………my regards to your parents Yours truly,
Tim
………
………
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Australia is an island continent in the South Pacific The capital is Canberra, but the city with the biggest population is Sydney, which has nearly four million English is the first language of most people, but there are also many immigrants who speak other languages
Canada is the second largest country in land side It stretches 3,223 miles from east to west and from the North Pole to the U.S border Both English and French are official languages Many French-speaking people live in the province of Quebec, where Montreal is the biggest city Canada has a cold winter and many Canadian enjoy winter sports, such as skiing and ice skating
Questions:
1 Where is Australia ?
………
2 Is Sydney the capital of Australia ?
………
3 What is the population of Sydney ?
………
4 Which languages are spoken in Canada ?
………
5 What’s the weather like in the winter in Canada ?
………
IV Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same (2.5m)
1 He bought this car 2 weeks ago
→ This car …
2 I study English because I want to talk to foreigners
→ I study English so as
3 Can you take me a photograph ?
→ Would you mind
4 “I’m cleaning the floor.” Lan said
→ Lan said that
5 “Do you want to visit Ha Long Bay?” Hoa asked
→ Hoa asked me…
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ĐỀ THI HỌC KÌ II – MÔN TIẾNG ANH 8
Đề B
V Tổng số 3 điểm Mỗi câu đúng 0,5 điểm.
1.to travel 2.saw 3.was writing 4.have lived 5.to do 6.turned
VI Tổng số 2 điểm Mỗi từ đúng 0,25 điểm.
(1) wonderful (2) city (3) people (4) give
(5) playing (6) street (7) photo (8) send
VII Tổng số 2,5 điểm Mỗi câu trả lời đúng 0,5 điểm.
1 Australia is in the South Pacific
2 No, it isn’t
3 The population of Sydney is nearly four million
4 Both English and French are spoken in Canada
5 It’s cold in the winter
VIII Tổng số 2,5 điểm Mỗi câu đúng 0,5 điểm.
1 This car is bought 2 weeks ago
2 I study English so as to talk to foreigners
3 Would you mind taking me a photograph?
4 Lan said that she was cleaning the floor
5 Hoa asked me if / whether I wanted to visit Ha Long Bay
Trang 7Binh Tan Junior High School
Name:………
Class: 8
THE SECOND TERM EXAMINATION
School year: 2009-2010 Subject: English 8 (C) Duration: 45 minutes
Date:…./05/2010
I Supply the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets (3m)
7 Would you like (go) ………to the movies with me tonight?
8 She (do) ………this exercise two days ago
9 We (have)……… dinner when the phone rang
10.They (live) ……… in Ca Mau for 10 years
11.Nga told Nhi what (do) ………… there during the visit
12.Would you mind if I (smoke) ……… here?
II Complete the postcard with the suitable words from the box (2m)
desinged Paris visited since
famous world France people
The Eiffel Tower is in Paris,(1)……… It is (2)………
by milions of (3)………every year It was(4)
……… by Alexandre Eiffel( 1832- 1923) It was erected in 1889 for the (5)… exposition (6)……… that time, it has been the most(7)……… landmark in Paris Today it is recognized
by people throughout the(8)………
………
………
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The Statue of Liberty, once of the first sights to welcome immigrants to the United States arriving in New York by ship, continues to be a symbol of freedom and a favourite tourist attraction Liberty stands more than 93 m tall on Liberty Island in New York Harbor The statue, designed by the French sculptor Frederic Bartholdi, was presented to the United States by France in 1876, the first centennial
of US independence from Britain
* Questions:
1./ Is The Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor,the United States?
……… 2./ How tall is it?
……… 3./ Who designed The Statue of Liberty ?
……… 4./ Was it the present from Britain ?
……… 5./ When was it presented to the United States?
………
IV Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same (2.5m)
6 They clean these rooms every evening
→ These rooms
7 People jog every day because they want to have good health
→ People jog every day so as
8 Can you solve this math problem for me ?
→ Would you mind
9 “I’m going to the bookshop.” Sally said
→ Sally said that 10.“Do many tourists visit Ha Long Bay every year, Mai?” Lan asked
→ Lan asked Mai
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ĐỀ THI HỌC KÌ II – MÔN TIẾNG ANH 8
Đề C
IX Tổng số 3 điểm Mỗi câu đúng 0,5 điểm.
1.to go 2.did 3.were having 4.have lived 5.to do 6.smoked
X Tổng số 2 điểm Mỗi từ đúng 0,25 điểm.
(1) France (2) visited (3) people (4) desinged
(5) Paris (6) since (7) famous (8) world
XI Tổng số 2,5 điểm Mỗi câu trả lời đúng 0,5 điểm.
1/ Yes, it is
2/ It is 93 m tall
3/ The French sculptor Frederic Bartholdi designed it
4/ No, it wasn’t
5/It was presented to the United States by France in 1876
XII Tổng số 2,5 điểm Mỗi câu đúng 0,5 điểm.
1 These rooms are cleaned every evening
2 People jog every day so as to have good heath
3 Would you mind solving this math problem for me?
4 Sally said that she was going to the bookshop
5 Lan asked Mai if many tourists visited Ha Long Bay every year