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Trang 1Trêng THCS Trung V¨n
Líp: 8
Hä vµ tªn:
Bµi thi häc k× II M«n: Anh v¨n 8
I Choose the word that has the underlinedpart pronounced diffirently from the others ( 1pt)
1 a sunbathe b taste c water d teammate
2 a river b pottery c plumber d fetch
3 a husk b urge c rub d jumble
4 a coucil b about c without d throughout
5 a design b custom c saint d description
II Choose the words or phrase best compeletes each unfinished sentence below or
substitubes for the underlined word or phrase
6 These compurters are made Australia
7 The festival is a festival in which people have their bulls fight against each other
c mountain-climbing d ice skating
8 The teacher told us talk
9 The -ing form of ‘sit’ was spelled a double t.
10 We used to go and fetch milk the farm
11 Jane had the waiter her some tea
a bring b.brings c to bring d brought
12 The fish has gone
a has left b has happened c has moved d has disappeared
13 James told me why he went home early teo days ……
a before b ago c following d previous
14 The journey from the airpoet to the university…… About an hour and a half
15 Vietnam is a country that exports a lot of rice
a sells and transports goods to another country
b buys goods from another country into one’s own country
c plants something in the ground and looks after it
d produces something
III Choose the word oe phrases that are not correct in Standard English
16 Vietnam’s New Year is officially know as Tet Nguyen Dan, or Tet
17 Basil explained to me that he was going to visit his aunt the next day
18 I had the gardener planted some trees
A B C D
19 I have to fetch the children at school at 4 o’clock
20 He has repeatedly urged the goverment doing something about this
IV Choose the word ( a, b, c, or d ) that best fits each of the blank spaces ( 2pt)
Tet is a national and (21) festival in Vietnam It is occasion for every Vietnamese
to be reunited to think (22) their past activities and hope for good luck (23) the year
to come
Before Tet all houses are white washed and (24) with yellow apricot flowers and colorful lanterns Everybody is looking (25) to a more favorable life
Trang 2(26) the New Year’s Eve, children are smartly dressed They are hoping to
(27) money put in small red envelopes as they are wishing longevity to their grandparents and parents Wrong doings (28) be absolutely avoided on these day
21 a.traditional b.modern c.music d.summer
24 a.decorate b.decorates c.decorating d.decorated
V Read the following passage and choose the item ( a, b, c, or d ) that best answers each of questions about it ( 2 pt)
Different cultures have different ways of celebrating the new year Most of these customs are observed to bring good luck
On New Year’s Eve in Mexico, people wait for the clocks to strike midnight At the
first sound of the bell, people being to eat grapes They must eat 12 grapes before the bells
ring 12 times
In the South of the United States, people eat black-eyed peas on New Year’s Day Some people think you have to eat 365 peas to have good luck every day of the new year
In Greece, people throw old thing such as plates, glasses, and even furniture out of
the window on New Year’s Day
Observe (v): tiÕn hµnh.
29 What do they do on New Year’s Day in Mexico?
a They wait for the clock to strike midnight
b They eat grapes
c They try to eat 12 grapes before the bells ring 12 times
d no information
30 What do they do on New Year’s Day in South of the United States?
a They eat black-eyed peas
b They eat grapes
c They throw old things out of the window
d no information
31 What does the word ‘they’ in line 4 refer to?
a The American b The Greek c The Mexican d The Vietnamese
32 Which of the following is not true?
a Different of cultures have the same way of celebrating the new year
b People believe that the customs will bring good luck
c On New Year’s Eve, the Mexican begin to eat grapes at 12 p.m
d In the South of the United States, people try to eat 365 black-eyed peas on New Year’s Day