While you're doing your work, I'll be out in the yard raking leaves and pulling weeds...[r]
Trang 1PHÒNG GD&ĐT CẨM GIÀNG
TRƯỜNG THCS CẨM VŨ
ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KÌ II
NĂM HỌC 2014 – 2015
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 8
Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút
A LISTENING
Listen to the dialogue and fill in the blank with the missing word.(2.0 pt)
Saturday's Chores
Son: Dad Can I go outside to (1)……… …?
Dad: Well, did you get you Saturday's work done?
Son: Ah, Dad Do I (2)……… to?
Dad: Well, you know the rules No playing until the work is done.
Son: So, what is my work?
Dad: Well, first you have to (3)……… the bathroom including the toilet.
And don't forget to scrub the bathtub
Son: No, I want to do the (4) ……… room.
Dad: Well, okay, but you have to vacuum the family room and the hall, and be sure
to dust everything Oh, and don't (5)… ………… ……… to wipe the walls and clean the baseboards [Okay.] And after that [Oh, no.]
Next, sweep and mop the (6)………floor and be sure to polish
the (7)……… in the living room.
Son: Okay Okay.
Dad: And make your bed and pick up all your toys and put them away And
Son: More?
Dad: Yeah And then, how about going out for (8)……… and getting a big milk
shake, but you probably don't want to do that
Son: No, No I want to.
Dad: Okay While you're doing your work, I'll be out in the yard rakingleaves and pulling weeds
B PHONETICS.
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.(1.0 pt)
1 A Religous B Separate C Departure D Emergency
2 A Competition B Pomegranate C Concern D Promise
3 A Flood B Typhoon C School D Rice cooker
Trang 24 A Wanted B Decided C Visited D Looked
C GRAMMAR - VOCABULARY – LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS.
I Match each sentence in column A with its suitable response in column B (1.0 pt)
1 I like watching TV
2 Would you like a cup of coffee?
3 I promise I’ll finish my work
4 Would you mind opening the window?
A I’m sorry I can’t
B No, I wouldn’t
C So do I
D No, thank you
F I hope so
1 ………
2 ………
3 ………
4 ………
II Choose the best answer to complete the sentences (2.0 pt)
1 We have lived in Nam Dinh ……… over 20 years
2 An ……… contest will be held at my school next week
A English-speak B English- spoken C.English-speaking D English- spoke
3 Do you mind ……… I leave early?
4 ……… is used to check one’s eyesight
A Eye-shade B Eye chart C Eyeglass D Eye piece
5 The woman ……… the blue shirt is my mother
A wear B wearing C worn D to wear
6 She asked the guide……… Phong Nha cave was the most beautiful cave in Viet Nam
A where B which C whether D what
7 I don't know how……… the game
A playing B plays C player D to play
1 8 ……… is a religious song that people sing at Christmas
A Carol B Poem C Christmas card D Patron saint
Trang 3D READING
* Read the following passage and do the exercises below.
The Statue of Liberty , one of America’s most familiar images, is on an island in New York Harbor It is a sympol of freedom It was a gift to American people from French to show the friendship between the two nations This is the statue of a woman who is wearing a loose rode and a crow on her head Her right hand holds a burning torch, and her left hand holds a tablet with the date July 4 , 1776 on it The statue weighs 205 tons and is 46 meters high It stands
on a stone base The base and pedestal increase the height of the monument to 93 meters The statue was completed in 1884 in France, and then transported to America in 1886 Tourists can visit the statue from 9.30 am to 5 pm daily except Chirstmas Day
I T/F sentences (1.0 pt)
1 _ The Statue of Liberty is the most familiar image in America
2 _ The statue was a present to American people from French people
3 _ The statue was completed in 1884 in America
4 _ Tourists can not visit the statue on Christmas Day
II Answer the questions: (1.0 pt)
1 Where is The Statue of Liberty ?
2.What time can tourists visit the Statue ?
E WRITING
I Rewrite the following sentences with the same meaning (1.0 pt)
1 She gave me a dress
->I
2 I started learning English three years ago
-> I have
3 “Is the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco?’’ She asked
-> She asked
4 Can I sit here ?
-> Would you mind
II Imagine you are a tourist on vacation in Ho Chi Minh city Complete the postcard below (1,0 pt)
Dear Trang
1 I / have / wonderful time / Ho Chi Minh now
2 The people/ be / friendly / weather / be / cool / sunny
3 In Ho Chi Minh, I / meet / friend, Duyen / family It / be / nice / meet them
4 I / buy / lot of souvenirs / take/ lot of / photos
Trang 4See you soon
Love,
Hoa
PHÒNG GD&ĐT CẨM GIÀNG
TRƯỜNG THCS CẨM VŨ
HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM
ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KÌ II
NĂM HỌC 2014 – 2015
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 8
I HƯỚNG DẪN CHUNG
- Thí sinh làm bài theo cách riêng nhưng đáp ứng được yêu cầu cơ bản vẫn cho đủ điểm
1 - Việc chi tiết hoá điểm số (nếu có) so với biểu điểm phải đảm bảo không sai lệch với hướng dẫn chấm và được thống nhất trong Hội đồng chấm
- Sau khi cộng điểm toàn bài, điểm để lẻ đến một chữ số thập phân
II ĐÁP ÁN VÀ THANG ĐIỂM
A LISTENING 2.0 đ
B.
PHONETICS
Trang 53 A flood 0.25
C
GRAMMAR-
VOCABULARY-LANGUAGE
FUNCTION
I 1.0 đ
II 2.0 đ
D.
READING
I
1.0 đ
II.
1.0 đ
1 The Statue of Liberty is on an island in New York
2 Tourists can visit the Statue from 9.30 am to 5 pm daily (except Christmas Day) 0.5 E
WRITING
I
1.0 đ
1 I was given a dress./ A dress was given to me 0.25
2 I have learned/learnt English for three years 0.25
3 She asked if the Golden Gate Bridge was in San Francisco. 0.25
4 Would you mind if I sat here? 0.25
Trang 6II
1.0 đ
1 I am having a wonderful time in Ho Chi Minh now 0.25
2 The people are friendly and the weather has been cool and sunny. 0.25
3 In Ho Chi Minh City, I met my friend, Duyen It was nice to meet them. 0.25
4 I bought a lot of/ lots of souvenirs and took a lot of/lots of photos. 0.25
* Tape script:
Saturday's Chores
Son: Dad Can I go outside to play?
Dad: Well, did you get you Saturday's work done?
Son: Ah, Dad Do I have to?
Dad: Well, you know the rules No playing until the work is done.
Son: So, what is my work?
Dad: Well, first you have to clean the bathroom including the toilet And don't forget to scrub the bathtub Son: No, I want to do the family room.
Dad: Well, okay, but you have to vacuum the family room and the hall, and be sure to dust everything
Oh, and don't forget to wipe the walls and clean the baseboards [Okay.] And after that [Oh, no.]
Next, sweep and mop the kitchen floor and be sure to polish the table in the living room
Son: Okay Okay.
Dad: And make your bed and pick up all your toys and put them away And
Son: More?
Dad: Yeah And then, how about going out for lunch and getting a big milk shake, but you probably don't
want to do that
Son: No, No I want to.
Dad: Okay While you're doing your work, I'll be out in the yard raking leaves and pulling weeds.