Read the passage and choose the best answer 1,25 ms Everyday of the year throughout the world about twenty millions paper bags and newspapers are thrown awaya. Making paper requires a lo[r]
Trang 1REVISION HKII 2012-2013
I Choose the best answer(2.5ms)
1.The woman …… a blue bag is Minh’ aunt
a holds b holding c.is holding d was holding
2.Would you mind if I ………here
a smoke b smoked c will smoke d smoking
3 I’m afaid I’m not very good …… English
4 I… my close friend in Vinh Long last Monday
a meet b met c.have met d will meet
5.Would you mind … me that story ?
a.told b telling c.tell d to tell
6 She has taught in this school …… 2000
7 A cat is different … A fox
ato b.from c.with d as
8 Choose the word that has underlined part pronunced differently from the others
a write b like c arrive d live
9 Ba … A shower at 8 o’clock last night
a.took b.takes c.was taking d was taken
10 When does she have English? She has it ……… Monday
II.Read the following passage and choose the best answer:(2.5ms)
All holiday are wonderful for school children and of course for me,too
I like spending my holidays in the countryside.It is lucky my grandparents are living in the small village ,not very far from my city.So ,I usually go there by bicycle.Taing a leisurely bicycle trip to the contryside is the best way of recreation
I have a good time staying with my grandparents during my holidays.I always feel healthier when I come back to
my city for my school work
11.What do school childret think of their holidays?
a wonderful b.awful c helpful d .useful
12.Where does the writer like spending his holidays?
a.in a town b.in a garden c in the city d.in the countryside
13.How does he go there?
a.by bus b.by car c.by plane d.by bicycle
14.What is the best way of recreation?
a.taking a bicycle trip b.having a picnic c.staying with his parents d.living in the city
15.How does the writer feel after his holidaysbinthe countryside?
a.busier b.healthier c.happier d.better
III Read the text and answer the questions(.2.5ms)
My name is John and my best friend is called Pamela We met thirty years ago when we were both five years old.It was my first day at school and I was very unhappy because I wanted my mother.Pamela gave me a sweet and we became friends immediately We were together nearly every day until we left school twelve years later
Then I went to university but Pamela didn’t.She got married and had three childrent .I studied for eight years because I wanted to be an accountant I had a lot new friends so I didn’t see Pamela very often.Somtimes we diddn’t meet for months but we often talked on the phone
16.What is John’s best friend name?
17.How old were John and Pamela when they became friends?
18.How often did they meet at school?
19.Why didn’t Pamela go to university
Trang 220.Did they still keep in touch later?
III Writing(2.5ms)
21.Milk/content/paper boxes nowadays
22.He/be/watch TV/8 o’clock /last night
23.Do /you/mind/open/window?
24.He /have/ live/there/ since 2005
25.Would /you/ mind/ if /I/ sit/ here?
THCS MTT
I LISTENING: * Listen and choose the best answers
1 Where did Mr and Mrs Brown go last year ?
A China B VietNam C.Thailand
2 They … their journey very much
A hated B liked C.enjoyed
3 In the evening they visited………
A Ben Thanh market B Ha Long C.Sai Gon water park
4 They went to Ha Long Bay for ………
A 2 days B 3days C.4days
5 Was their trip wonderful ?
A.Yes,it is B Yes, it was C No.it wasn’t
II GRAMMAR ,VOCABULARY ,PHOETICS :(2.5 ms)
1 Cool the burn immediately so as to ……… tissue damage
2 She promises she ……… back in about half an hour
3 A new stadium……… since last year
a has build b has been build c has been built d has building
4 Milk bottles can be ……… after being cleaned
5 A contest in participants have to cook rice is called………contest
A rice - cook B rice – cooking C cook - rice D cooking - rice
6 Do you mind……… I use your computer ?
a that b if c so d when
7 The Statue of Liberty is……… the USA
A on B at C in D from
8 My sister likes to read the books ……… by Miss Lark
9 Choose the words that has the underlined part pronounced different from the others
10 5 She ……… T.V at 9 o’clock lastnight
A was watching B were watching C watching D is watching
III READING(3.0ms)
1 Complete the passage below by using the correct words in the box: (1m)
Yesterday, when I was riding along a busy street, I saw an accident A woman was knocked downwhen she crossed at a zebra crossing Many people stopped to offer their help A policeman arrived andasked a young man to telephone for an ………(1)……… While waiting for the ambulance, thepoliceman and some people tried to stop the ………(2)……… They used a handkerchief to cover the
………(3)………, then put pressure on it and held it tight They tried to talk to her in order to keep her
bleeding wound awake emergency
Trang 3………(4)……… After about ten minutes, the ambulance arrived and the woman was taken to thehospital.
2 Read the passage carefully and answer the questions below: (2 ms)
Everyday of the year throughout the world, about twenty million paper bags and newspapers arethrown away
Making paper requires a lot of wood pulp and the work of millions of workers Many countries havehad plans to recycled waste paper to save money and labor In countries where there is the cooperation ofthe public, paper mills recycle is to take away the ink, crush it up and make it into pulp again For every ton
of recycled newsprint, twelve trees can be saved We can insisted that the more paper people save, the moretrees can be preserved
Questions:
1 How many paper bags and newspapers are thrown away everyday ?
2 Have many countries had plants to recycled waste paper ?
3 What do paper mills do to recycle waste paper ?
4 How may trees can be saved for every ton of recycled newsprint ?
IV WRITING(2.0ms)
*Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first (2.5 ms):
1 I will repair your bicycle tomorrow afternoon
- > Your bicycle
2 Could you open the windows ?
- > Would you mind
3 The boy is Ba He is listening to music
- > The boy
4 “ Do you like Pop music ,Ba ?”
→ Nam asked………
TRƯỜ THCSTT TAM BÌNH
I.LISTENING (2.5ms) Listen and choose the best answer
1 When do celebrations start?
A on 23 December B on 24 December C on 25 December
2 How long have they prepared?
A several weeks B several months C a week
3 What have been bought?
A the Christmas tree, presents, food B drinks and decorations C A & B
4 Who have they sent Christmas cards to?
A friends and relative B their daughters C their family
5 Where are family presents put?
A on the table B under the tree C in the bags
II GRAMMAR Choose the best answer: (2.5ms)
6 English ………… in many countries in Asia
A speaks B is speaking C is spoken D has spoken
7 I can see a boy ……… a water buffalo
8 Would you mind ………… the windows?
9 Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others
10 They are good friends They ………… each other for a long time
11 Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others.
Trang 412 She asked me ………… a driving licence.
A if I have B whether I have C if I had D whether I have had
13 Please turn ………… the computer when you’ve finished your report
* Rewrite the sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning says the same
14 Nhi said “ I am visiting Hoi An now”
Nhi said ………
15 They will build this hotel next month
This hotel
III READING (2.5ms)
A Read the passage Then decide which option best fits each space.(1.25 ms)
Ha Long- Bay of Descending Dragon- is popular with both Vietnamese and international tourists One ofthe (16) of Ha Long is the Bay’s calm water with (17) mountains The Bay’s water is clearduring the spring and early summer Upon (18) in Ha Long City, visitors can go along Chay Beach
Dau Go Cave is one of the most beautiful (19) at Ha Long It was the cave in which General Tran Hung Dao hid wooden (20) to beat the Mongols on Bach Dang river in 1288
16 A places B mountains C attractions D beaches
18 A arriving B arrive C arrived D arrives
20 A streamsB stakes C strings D sticks
B Read the passage and then choose the correct answer (1.25ms)
The Statue of Liberty, one of America’s most familiar image, is on an island in New York Harbor It
is a symbol of freedom It was a gift to American people from French to show the friendship between the twonations This is the statue of a woman who is wearing a loose robe and a crown on her head Her right handholds a burning torch, and her left hand holds a tablet with the date July 4, 1776 on it The statue weighs 205tons and is 46 meters high It stands on a stone base The base and the pedestal increase the height of themonument 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 a.m to 5 p.m daily except Christmas Day
21 The Statue of Liberty is in………
A the center of New York city B New York Harbor
C the suburbs of New York City D Los Angeles
22 The statue was made by………
23 The statue was made because………
A French people wanted to show their friendship with American people
B American people wanted to show their friendship with French people
C French people wanted to show their aspiration for freedom
D American people wanted to guarantee liberty
24 The height of the monument is………
A 46 meters B 47 meters C 93 meters D 139 meters
25 Tourists can visit the Statue of Liberty………
A every day, including Christmas Day B from Monday to Friday
C every day, but not on Christmas Day D on Christmas Day
Trang 52 weather / be / fine, so / go / beach / most of the time
3 People / this city / be / helpful / hospitable
4 Yesterday I / visit / old friend
5 Next Saturday, I / buy / some souvenirs / my children / relatives
See you soon
Love,
Quyen
Trường THCS Hòa Thạnh
I LISTENING: (2,5 pts) Listen the text carefully and choose True (T) or False (F)
1 ………Lily comes from China
2………She is nineteen years old
3 ………… English is important to her because she will need it for her future job
4 ………She started learning English when she was eighteen
5……….She has a problem with speaking
II USE OF ENGLISH: (2,5 pts)
* Choose the best answer
6 Hoa saw her old teacher while she……… the street
A crossed B is crossing C was crossing D cross
7 This car……… by Tam yesterday
A are cleaned B is cleaned C were cleaned D was cleaned
8 The……….competition tests the players’ ability to make a fire without matches or lighters
A fire – making B fire – make C making – fire D fire - maker
9 Lan showed Nam where………to Vinh Long market
10 Choose underlined word or phrase that is incorrect
Minh decided go for a run
A B C D
11 The Pyramid of Cheops is one of Seven………… of the world
12 Which underlined part is pronounced differently from the others?
13 Which word has different stress with the others?
A festival B departure C deposit D religious
* Rewrite these sentences without changing meaning
14 Lan asked Minh: “ Are you a student?”
- Lan asked Minh………
15 They enjoy playing soccer
- They are………
III READING: (2,5pts)
A Read the passage and choose True (T) or False (F) to the following sentences (1.25pts)
Da Lat is one of the few places in Viet Nam where the temperature is not so high and not so low This climate is really good for flowers Da Lat is also well known for waterfalls like Prenn , Cam Ly………Cam Ly Waterfall is just three kilometers from the center of the town
There are many lakes in Da Lat One of the nice lakes is Xuan Huong Lake Another lake is TuyenLam where a dream can come true Crying Lake has a story to tell and people in the region are happy to tell
it The Valley of Love was named by a French colonizer who first established Da Lat
It’s not so difficult to get to Da Lat We may take a coach or a flight from Ho Chi Minh City
16 .The temperature in Da Lat is very high
17 …………The climate in Da Lat is good for rice
Trang 618 .CamLy waterfall is 3 kilometers far from the center of the town.
19 …………There are some lakes in Da Lat
20………The Valley of Love was named by a French
B Read the passage and choose the best answer: (1,25 pts)
All holidays are wonderful for school chilren and of course for me, too
I like spending my holidays in the countryside It is lucky my grandparents are living in a small village, notvery far from my city So, I usually go there by bicycle Taking a leisurely bicycle trip to the countryside isthe best way of recreation
I have a good time staying with my grandparents during my holidays I always feel heathier when Icome back to my city for my school work
21 what do school children think of their holidays?
22 Where does the writer like spending his holidays?
A in a town B in the city C in the countryside D in a garden
23 How does he go there?
24 What is the best way of recreation?
A staying with his parents B having a picnic
C taking a bicycle trip D living in a city
25 How does the writer feel after his holidays in the countryside?
IV WRITING: (2,5 pts)
Complete the letter which Lan sent Nga
Dear Nga,
26 I / have / a wonderful time / Dalat
27 The people / friendly
28 The weather / be / warm and sunny
29 Dalat / I / visit / Camly waterfall / Crying Lake / Valley of Love
30 I / buy / lots of souvernirs / you and my sister
See you soon
Love,
Lan
Trướng THCS Cái Ngang
I.Listening: (2,5 points)Listen to today’s weather forecast and choose the best answer :
1 How’s the weather in Sydney ?
A dry and cloudy B windy and cloudy C dry and windy
2 Tokyo will be dry and windy, with a low of………
A fifteen B fifty C sixteen
3 How is the weather in London ?
A humid and cool B humid and cold C sunny and windy
4 The high temperature in Bangkok is………
A twenty-two B thirty-two C twenty
5 New York will be cloudy with a low of………
A eight B ten C five
II.Use of English( 2,5pts) Choose the best answer:
6 The boy………the chair is my friend
A.sit B sitting C to sit D sat
7 Would you mind if I………… the windows?
A to close B closing C close D.closed
Trang 78 Have you finished your homework ………?
A to B since C for D.yet
9 Jane saw her old friend while she ………the street
A crossed B was crossing C is crossing D.crosses
10 It is hard ……… that he might live on the moon
A to believe B believed C.believes D.believing
11 She told me how ………English fluently
A speak B.speaks C.to speak D.speaking
12 The festival………… in the communal house yard
A held B holds C.is holding D was held
13 People use the first aid …ease the victim’s pains and anxiety.
A in order to B so that C in order that D so as
14 Rewrite the sentences, beginning with the words given:
“ Does your teacher live in Vinh Long?“ she asked
She asked………
15 People speak English all over the world
English………
III Reading A Read the passage and then choose the correct answer: (1,25pts)
The Statue of Liberty, one of America’s most familiar image, is on an island in New York Harbor It
is a symbol of freedom It was a gift to American people from French to show the friendship between the twonations This is the statue of a woman who is wearing a loose robe and a crown on her head Her right handholds a burning torch, and her left hand holds a tablet with the date July 4, 1776 on it The statue weighs 205tons and is 46 meters high It stands on a stone base The base and the pedestal increase the height of themonument 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 a.m to 5 p.m daily except Christmas Day
16 The Statue of Liberty is in………
A the center of New York city B New York Harbor
C the suburbs of New York City D Los Angeles
17 The statue was made by………
C British people D New York people
18 The statue was made because………
A French people wanted to show their friendship with American people.
B American people wanted to show their friendship with French people
C French people wanted to show their aspiration for freedom
D American people wanted to guarantee liberty
19 The height of the monument is………
A 46 meters B 47 meters C 93 meters D 139 meters
20 Tourists can visit the Statue of Liberty………
A every day, including Christmas Day B from Monday to Friday
C on Christmas Day D every day, but not on Christmas Day
B Read the passage and choose the word ( A , B , C or D ) that best fits each of the blank spaces (1,25pts)
Yesterday , when I was riding along a busy street , I saw an ( 21 ) A woman was knocked downwhen she crossed the street at a zebra crossing Many people stopped to offer their help A police manarrived and asked a young man to telephone for an (22) While waiting for the ambulance , thepoliceman and some people tried to (23) the bleeding They used a handkerchief to cover the wound ,then put pressure on it and held it tight They tried to talk to her in (24) to keep her awake Afterabout three minutes , the ambulance (25) and the woman was taken to the hospital
22 A ambulance B first-aid C arrangement D address
Trang 823 A cut B hold C stop D cover
25 A arrives B is arriving C arrived D has arrived
IV.Writing: (2,5 points)
Complete the sentences, using the given words:
26 You / should / study hard / in order / pass the exams
27 He / asked/ me/ if I / stay/ home / yesterday
28 This shool / build / next month / by the worker
29 She / be /watch /TV / 8 o’clock last night
30 These mushrooms / have/ scatter / floor
ĐỀ THI HỌC KỲ 2 - ENGLISH 8 - 2011 – 2012
II Choose the best answer
1 The lane is _ Nguyen Trai street and Tran Hung Dao street.
2 you post this letter for me please?
3 She promises she _ back in about half an hour
4 People use first - aid ease the victim’s pain and anxiety
A so that B in order to C so as not to D in order that
5 Would you mind the radio?
A turn off B turning off C turns off D turning
6 Would you mind I parked my car here.
7 Choose the world that has different pronunciation from that the others.
8 She arrived early _ order to get a good seat.
9 Milk to the houses by the milkman everyday.
A brings B is bring C is brought D has brought
10 We were delighted _ your letter last week.
11 Milk bottles can be after being cleaned
A recycled B thrown away C broken D reused
12 Choose the world that has stressed differently from that the others.
13 It’s dangerous _ in this river
14 We are looking forward to _ you in June
15 I don’t know how explain all these things to you immmediately
A B C D
II Reading comprehension: Read the text and choose a suitable word for each blank
A Call B Yellow pages C Directory D Dial E.Dialing-tone
You need to make a telephone (16)……… Then make sure you have your correspondent’s number close at
hand Telephone numbers consist of subscribes’ number and a trunk code If you don’t know your contact’s
(17)……., look it up in the telephone (18)……… of the Yellow Pages The later contains the telephone numbers of bussiness and traders in your area.The next thing you do is to lift the receiver and (19)… or press the number.
Trang 9You will then hear a (20)… .If the number is busy you wil hear an engaged tone Bad luck, you will have to
ring number later
III Read the passage and choose the best answer.
Many people in the suburb in the U S has a small vegetable and flower garden at home Each house has a
yard The front yard is usually a lawn and may have flower beds Park of the back yard is often for a
vegetable garden In parts of the country where is snow during the winter, the season for planting a garden begins in the months of May or June Popular vegetable for cultivation in home gardens are radishes, peas, beans, cucumbers, onions, tomatoes, corn,
potatoes.The government encourages home gardening by publishing pamphles of information about the planting and care of gardens These can be obtained from of the local authorities free of charge
21 What is there in front of the house?
a a lawn b a vegetable garden c a garage
22 Where are vegetables planted?
a inside the house b in a green house c in the back yard
23 Which of the months below is not the time for planting?
24 What can be found in a home garden?
25 What can we get free from the government?
a advice for gardening b some plant seeds c a piece of land for gardening
IV Part writing: Use the cues given to complete the sentences.
26 To do this exerice is very easy
It is ………
27 Can I sit here, please ?
Would you mind if ……… ?
28 “I am going to the cinema tomorrow ”
1 holiday 2 preparations 3 bought 4 are
B Read the passage and then choose the correct answer:
The Statue of Liberty, one of America’s most familiar image, is on an island in New York Harbor It
is a symbol of freedom It was a gift to American people from French to show the friendship between the twonations This is the statue of a woman who is wearing a loose robe and a crown on her head Her right handholds a burning torch, and her left hand holds a tablet with the date July 4, 1776 on it The statue weighs 205tons and is 46 meters high It stands on a stone base The base and the pedestal increase the height of themonument 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 a.m to 5 p.m daily except Christmas Day
preparations relative holiday are bought
Trang 101 The Statue of Liberty is in………
A the center of New York city B New York Harbor
C the suburbs of New York City D Los Angeles
2 The statue was made by………
3 The statue was made because………
A French people wanted to show their friendship with American people.
B American people wanted to show their friendship with French people
C French people wanted to show their aspiration for freedom
D American people wanted to guarantee liberty
4 The height of the monument is………
A 46 meters B 47 meters C 93 meters D 139 meters
5 Tourists can visit the Statue of Liberty………
A every day, including Christmas Day B from Monday to Friday
C every day, but not on Christmas Day. D on Christmas Day
III GRAMMAR
Choose the best answer: (2.5ms)
1 People use first- aid ……… ease the victim’s pain and anxiety
A so that B in order to C so as not to D in order that
2 English ………… in many countries in Asia
A speaks B is speaking C is spoken D has spoken
3 I can see a boy ……… a water buffalo
4 Would you mind ………… the windows?
5 Would you mind if I ………?
6 Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others
7 They are good friends They ………… each other for a long time
8 Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others.
9 She asked me ………… a driving licence
A if I have B whether I have C if I had D whether I have had
10 Please turn ………… the computer when you’ve finished your report
IV WRITING(2.5ms)
Write a letter by using these word cues:
Dear Sally,
1 I / have / wonderful time / San Francisco
2 weather / be / fine, so / go / beach / most of the time
3 People / this city / be / helpful / hospitable
4 Yesterday I / visit / old friend
5 Next Saturday, I / buy / some souvenirs / my children / relatives
See you soon
Love,
Quyen