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II./Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.. Listen and fill in the blank 2pts The other day, Fred, Mai’s pen pal came to Viet Nam on a working trip.. C

1 Lan's class went to China last month

2 They stayed in an expensive hotel

3 They went walking in old streets and ate a lot of food

4 They didn't have time to visit the Great Wall

5 They will never go to China

II./Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.( 0,5pt)

1 A problem B healthy C useful D machine

2 A difficult B delicious C amusing D computer

3 A festival B religious C sightseeing D popular

4 A heritage B waterfall C departure D separate

5 A remember B government C natural D chemicals

III-

Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.( 2,0 pts)

1 Would you mind ………… off television?

A turning B turn C reduce D reducing

2 When I home, the sun

A left/shining B left/shined C was leaving/shined D left/was shining

3 He has not finished the report …………

A ever B just C never D yet

4 My sister was cooking …………I was doing my homework

5 This book yesterday by me

A was bought B to buy C is bought D buying

6 People learned how ………… paper many centuries ago

A was made B is making C to make D making

7 Phong Nha Cave in Viet Nam is known ……… a World Heritage Site

8 Liz is very ………in the water-fetching contest

A interest B interested C interesting D interests

9 Many years ago, Christmas songs ………… for people in towns and villages

A performed B have performed C were performing D were performed

10 He told me that he ………

A had already seen the film B the film had already seen

C had seen the film already D had seen already the film

2) Give the correct form of the word given (0.5 pts)

1 On Christmas Day, I often send my close friends _cards, (GREET)

2 Paris is _ for the Eiffel Tower, (FAME)

3 He has been an active _in the contest, (PARTICIPATE)

4 Last night, the TV program was very _ (INTEREST)

5 Most tourists like visiting villages (TRIBE)

QUESTION IV: Read the passage and do exercises below (2.5pts)

Viet Nam is a country in the South East Asia It has an area of 329,566 sq km It is divided intothree regions Ha Noi is the capital city and Ho Chi Minh is one of the biggest cities of VietNam The population of Viet Nam is over 80 million It has an age- old culture and a longtradition of fighting against foreign invaders Viet Nam is now a member country of ASEANand many other international organizations such as APEC , WTO

Viet Nam exports rice, coffee and many other farm products Viet Nam has lots of touristattractions and World Heritage Sites such as Ha Long Bay, Phong Nha cave, Hoi An ancienttown And it is now known as a safe and attractive destination for tourists from all over theworld Moreover, they prefer to visit Viet Nam because Vietnamese people are very friendlyand hospitable They are very proud of their country They have been trying hard to build it into

a powerful and prosperous one

A Write T(True) or F (False) 1.5pts:

1 Hoi An is one of the World Heritage Sites

2 Tourists from all over the world don’t want to visit Viet Nam

3 There are a lot of tourist attractions in Viet Nam

B Answer the questions (1pt)

1 What does Viet Nam export ?

Nam: Hi, Lan Nice to see you again Where did your class go on holiday last month?

Lan: We went to China

Nam: Oh, how wonderful! How long did you spend there?

Lan: Only two weeks We went back a week ago

Nam: And how did you travel?

Lan: We flew to Beijing, and then we drove round the city

Nam: Where did you stay?

Lan: We stayed in a cheap hotel because we didn't have much money

Nam: What did you do there?

Lan: Oh! We did a lot First, we went walking in old streets in Beijing and ate a lot of food, and then we went to some great museums They were very interesting but we didn't have muchtime to see everything

Nam: Did you go to the Great Wall then?

Lan: Oh ! Just half a day, however we took lots of photograph there It was very beautiful

Nam: Did you enjoy the holiday?

Lan: Yes, It was fantastic We hope to come back there for another occasion

I Listen and fill in the blank ( 2pts)

The other day, Fred, Mai’s pen pal came to Viet Nam on a working trip He spent(1) in Viet Nam, particularly, 3 days in the city of Can Tho Fred had anopportunity to see Mai, his 2-year pen pal right in her locality Before that, he had sent Mai anemail about his trip to Viet Nam Therefore, Mai was (2) to meet him andintroduced him to her family Mai’s parents and her brother were delighted to see Fredbecause they (3) about him before The family invited Fred to come to their homefor (4) Fred enjoyed it very much and he told the family about his experienceduring the trip to Viet Nam so far The family loved Fred because he was very (5) and particularly Fred spent the whole day with her family

II Phonetic

A Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others (0.2pt)

1 a sociable b ocean c receive d special

2 a first b victim c facility d notice

B Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.(0.3pt)

3 a departure b recognize c waterfall d institute

5 a gallery b liberty c prisoner d souvenir

III Choose best word or phrase to complete each sentence (2 pts.)

1 Would you mind if I you some advice on your study habits?

a asked b gave c took d suggest

2 Minh advised Ba how from My Son to Hoi An

a to go b going c go d goes

3 The flowers in yellow paper is one dollar

a wrapped b wrapping c are wrapping d are wrapped

4 The boy broke the window when they football

a played b are playing c were playing d play

5 Nam is talking on the phone He on the phone

a always talk b always is talking c always talks d is always talking

6 Foreign tourists are interested pottery

7 My sister got up early this morning…… go to class on time

a in order to b because c and d but

8 is a building or a room where people can go to look at painting

a University b Library c Gallery d Gym

9 Vietnam is a ……… country

a rice- exported b rice- export c rice - exporting d export-rice

10 An………… is used to check one’s eyesight

a eyeglass b eye- shade c eyepiece d eye chart

IV Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English.(0,5pt)

1 She asked me if I felt better here

Sunday afternoon was terrible too Two girls hired bikes and rode into the center of the city Butwhat did they do? They stole some sweets from a shop So then the police came! Mrs Taylor was angry ! We returned to Liverpool on Sunday evening We were cold, wet and tired Never again!

1 How long did the journey take?

2 What was the weather like ?

3 What does the writer do?

4 How long did they stay in Yorkshire for ?

5 Was their trip exciting ?

VI Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.(1.0pt)

1 Pịke’s father designed the house in 1980

=> The house

2 “ What is your name ?” Lan asked a boy

=> Lan

3 I passed all the exams I am happy =>I am happy………

4 Shall I sit here ? =>Do you mind if I ……… ?

5 “ Do many tourists visit Viet Nam every year, Hanh?” Susan asked =>Susan asked ………

VII Imagine you are a tourist on vacation in Hanoi Write a postcard to a friend about your trip Using the cue : (2pts) I/have/ wonderful/ time/ Hanoi People/ friendly/ hospitable Weather/ sunny/ windy First, I/ visit/ West Lake/ The Temple of Literature / While/ visit/ Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum/ met relative- Lan / her classmates It/ be/ happy/ see/ them I / take/photos/ and buy/lot/ souvenirs/ family/ you See you soon Love,

Dear ,

I'm having a wonderful time in HaNoi

Tape script (Teachers read twice) The other day, Fred, Mai’s pen pal came to Viet Nam on a working trip He spent three weeks in Viet Nam, particularly, 3 days in the city of Can Tho Fred had an opportunity to see Mai, his 2 year pen pal right in her locality Before that, he had sent Mai an email about his trip to Viet Nam Therefore, Mai was happy to meet him and introduced him to her family Mai’s parents and her brother were delighted to see Fred because they told about him before The family invited Fred to come to their home for lunch Fred enjoyed it very much and he told the family about his experience during the trip to Viet Nam so far The family loved Fred because he was very friendly and particularly Fred spent the whole day with her family - Hết

-PHÒNG GD – ĐT NINH GIANG Họ và tên:………

Lớp: 8……….SBD:…………

BÀI KIỂM TRA HỌC KÌ II NĂM HỌC 2012 – 2013 Môn: Tiếng Anh - Lớp 8 Time: 45 minutes Giám thị 1:………

Giám thị 2:………

QUESTION 1: Listen to the passage then decide if the statements are true (T) or (F) (2 pts).

1 ……… Lan and her parents went to Vung Tau last year

2 ……… They sunbathed every morning on the beach

3 ……… They stayed there for two weeks

4 ……… They think a holiday at the beach is healthy and pleasant.

5 ……… They came back home on Saturday

QUESTION 2

A/ Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others (0.3pt)

1 A accommodation B question C information D nation

3 A itinerary B twin C include D prison

B/ Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others (0.2pt)

4 A festival B religious C sightseeing D popular

5 A difficult B delicious C amusing D computer

QUESTION 3

1 I to Ho Chi Minh city since 2000

2.Yesterday, Nam to the zoo with his friends

3 Mary’s mother is sick, so she has to stay home to her

A.in / look for B on / take care of C at / take care of D at / bring out

4 I punished badly by my teacher yesterday

5 Linh said that she working then

6 Tree leaves to wrap things

A using B are used C is used D used

7 Millions of Christmas cards every year

A were sent B is sending C are sent D send

8 This is the first time Mai the beautiful sights

A has seen B have seen C see D saw

9 Would you mind if I your book ?

A borrow B to borrow C borrowing D borrowed

10 A contest in which participants have to fetch water from the river is

called

A water – fetch B fetching – water C fetch – water D water – fetching

B/ Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English (0.5pt)

1 Jack asked his boss whether could he have a day off

QUESTION 4: Read the following passage and answer the answers (2pts)

The festival was held in the communal house yard about one kilometer away from theriver There were three competitions: water-fetching, fire-making and rice-cooking In the

water-fetching contest, one person from each team had to run to the river to get the water In thefire-making contest, two team members had to make a fire in the traditional way Six peoplefrom each team took part in the rice-cooking contest They had to separate the rice from thehusk and then cook the rice.

1) Where was the rice-cooking festival held?

2) How many competitions were there in the festival?

3) How was the fire made?

4) How many people from each team took part in the water-fetching contest?

5) Have you ever taken part in the rice cooking festival?

QUESTION 5

A- Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same (1pt)

1 Can you tell me something about Christmas history?

 Would you mind……….?

2 “How long will the festival last” Liz asked?

Tape script ( Teachers read twice)

My name is Lan Now I am going to tell you about my last summer vacation Last year my parents and I went to Vung Tau by car The weather was nice and sunny In the morning I went shopping with my mother and sometimes I got up early to see sunrise In the afternoon my father and I sunbathed on the beach We stayed there for three weeks It is an interesting

vacation because a holiday on the beach is healthy and pleasant Then we returned home on Sunday

- Hết

1 How did Peter travel around Asia?

2 Who did he go with?

3 How many countries does he visit?

4 Which country did he love visiting the most?

5 When did he come back

QUESTION 2

A/ Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others (0.2pt)

1 A invite B prize C design D activity

2 A plumber B rub C bamboo D unsuitable

B/ Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.(0.3pt)

3 A festival B religious C sightseeing D popular

4 A heritage B waterfall C departure D separate

5 A remember B government C natural D chemicals

QUESTION 3

A/ Choose the right words or phrases to fill in the blank (2,0pts)

1 The librarian asked us so much noise

A don’t make B not make C not making D not to make

2 My brother speaks

A English perfect B perfect English C English perfectly D perfectly

English

3 Tom his hand when he was cooking the dinner

A burn B was burning C has burnt D burnt

4 Would you mind if I _ the phone?

A use B will use C am going t use D used

5 I watched a film _ ”The Clockwork Orange”

A called B calling C were called D be called

6 It is important _ attend all the lectures

7 The flight _ at 6.10 has been delayed

A leave B leaves C leaving D left

8 It was kind you to help them

9 She seems very _ today

A sleepy B sleepily C happily D seriously

10 The _ festival was held in the communal house yard

A rice-cook B rice-cooker C rice-cooking D rice-cooked

B/ Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English.(0.5pt)

1 The house was designed by Mike’s father and build by Mike

1 Could you do me a favor? A I haven’t made up my mind yet

2 Can you tell me the way to the post

office, please?

B Not at all

3 What about going to the cinema tonight? C I don’t know

4 Would you mind opening the door? D Certainly

5 Why did you do that? E Go straight ahead and you will see it on

the right

QUESTION 4 Read the passage and answer the questions (2pts)

Ha Long- Bay of the Descending Dragon – is popular with both Vietnamese andinternational tourists One of the attractions of Ha Long is the Bay’s calm water with limestonemountains.The Bay’s water is clear during the spring and early summer Upon arriving in HaLong city,visitors can go along Chay Beach From the beach, they can hire a boat and go out tothe Bay It is hear that the visitors can find some of Southest Asia’s most beautiful sites.Dau GoCave is one of the most beautiful caves at Ha Long It was the cave in which General TranHung Dao hid wooden stakes to beat the Mongols on Bach Dang River in 1288

Questions.

1.Whom is Ha Long popular with?

2.What is the Bay’s water like ?

3.What can visitor do when they arrive in Ha Long city?

4 Where did General Tran Hung Dao hide wooden stakes to beat the Mongols on Bach Dang River in 1288?

5.Have you ever been to Ha Long?

.QUESTION 5

A- Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same (0.5pts)

1 Bell invented the telephone in 1876

- Where do you live?

- What does your house look like?

- What can you see from your bedroom window?

- How far is it from your house to school?

- How do you get to school?

- What kind of facilities are there in your neighborhood?

- What things in your neighborhood do you like best? Why?

Teacher can read twice

Nga : What did you do in the summer?

Lan : I took a trip around Asian by train

Nga : Did you go on your own or with some friends?

Lan: I went with my classmates

Nga: How many countries did you visit?

Lan : I went to three countries : China, India and Thailand

Nga : Which one did you love the most?

Lan : China

Nga : Why?

Lan: Because I could see the Great wall and took a lot of photos there

Nga: When did you come back home?

Lan : last month

Listen and choose the best option to complete the sentences (1 point)

1 Los Angeles is situated in the……… of America

A South West B South East C North West D North East

2 It was founded in………

3 The population of the city is………people

A 5,3 million B 3,5 million C 3 million D 5 million

4 It's tourist attractions are………

A film studios B beaches C Disneyland D warm

5.The weather in Los angeles is usually

A warm and wet B warm and dry C hot and wet D hot and dry

II language focus

Question I:(0,5p) Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words in each group

1 A reused B returned C mashed D cleaned

2 A library B recycle C family D easy

Choose the word which is stressed differently from the others

4 A translation B information C dictation D attraction

5 A festival B gallery C heritage D determine

Question II: Choose the best answers to complete the sentences (2 points)

1 I to Ho Chi Minh city since 2000

2.Yesterday, Nam to the zoo with his friends

3 Mary’s mother is sick, so she has to stay home to her

A in / look for B on / take care of C at / take care of D at / bring out

4 I punished badly by my teacher yesterday

5 Millions of Christmas cards every year

A were sent B is sending C are sent D send

6 This is the first time Mai the beautiful sights

A has seen B have seen C see D saw

7 Would you mind if I your book ?

A borrow B to borrow C borrowing D borrowed

8 A contest in which participants have to fetch water from the river is called

A water – fetch B fetching – water C fetch – water D water – fetching

9 I promise I harder next year

A work B am working C worked D will work

10 We used in the garden when we were young

A play B to play C playing D played

Question III: Choose the words or phrases that are incorrect (0,5p)

1 We understand them as well as they understand we

II/ Read the passage carefully, then answer the questions ( 2,5points)

Sydney Opera House, a major arts center, was built on the harbor of Sydney, Australia It was

designed by the Danish architect, John Utzon The building was completed in 1973 Althoughcalled an opera house, it contains a concert hall, one theatre for opera and ballet, and a smallertheatre for plays, a recording hall and rehearsals rooms and cinemas It is the home of theSydney Symphony Orchestra, the Australian Ballet, and Australian Opera