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Trang 1THE SECOND SEMESTER OF ENGLISH TEST FOR GRADE 8
SCHOOL YEAR: 2014-2015
* MATRIX
Cấp độ
Tên Chủ đề
Cộng Cấp độ thấp Cấp độ cao
I Listening
Unit 13:
Listen then
fill in the
gaps
Listen to the convesation then fill in the gaps
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4c 1đ-10%
II Language
focus
Unit 9 - 14:
Choose the
best answer
Vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation
Vocabulary
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III Reading
Unit 9 -14:
Read the
passage then
answer the
questions
Read the passage about Tet holiday then answer the questions
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4c 0,5 đ
4c 2đ-20%
IV Writing
-Rewrite the sentences without changing the meaning
Write a passage about 70-80 words
on the topic
“Your last trip
in a certain place
in Viet Nam.”
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Tổng số điểm
Tỉ lệ %
12c 3,0 đ
30 %
12c 4,0 đ 40%
8c 2,0 đ 20%
1c 1,0 đ 10%
33c
10 đ
Trang 2THE SECOND SEMESTER OF ENGLISH TEST (2014– 2015)
TIME LIMITED: 45 MINUTES
Vo Thi Sau Secondary School
Student ’ s name:……… …………
Class: 8/…
Marks
I LISTENING
Listen to the conversation Then fill in the gaps (1m)
a) Mrs Robinson wants her husband to go to the
b) Mrs Robinson wants some because they are traditional at Tet
c) Mrs Robinson wants Liz to buy one _ of dried watermelon seeds
d) Mrs Robinson is asking Mrs Nga how to make spring
II GRAMMAR, VOCABULARY, PRONUNCIATION
A Choose the best answer (3ms)
1 The ……… , which has become a symbol of freedom, is situated in New York harbor.
A Lake Michigan B Statue of Liberty C Alcatraz D Empire State
2 She entered the room quietly……….wake up her baby
A in order to B so as to not C so as not to D in order to not
3 They try to make the fire by ……… pieces of bamboo together
4 We ……… lots of photos on our vacation.
5 Why don’t you come ……… for dinner?
6 The ……… festival was held in the communal house yard
A rice-cook B rice-cooker C rice-cooked D rice-cooking
7 Minh ………his glasses at home
A is always forgot B is always forgetting C has always forgot D always is forget
8 The nurse is giving Lan some……… instructions
9 She ……… me she didn’t know what to do.
10 Cool the ……….immediately so as to minimize tissue damage
11 Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.
12 Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
B Complete the sentences with the corect word forms (1m)
1 Quyen is very……… She regularly goes to the pagoda to pray to Buddha (religion)
2 Some ……… are not immediately dangerous because they are not active (volcanic)
3 We are making ……… for our daughter’s birthday party (prepare)
4 Would you mind ……… me some sugar? (get)
III READING
Trang 3Read the passage and answer the questions (2ms)
Tet is a national and traditional festival in Viet Nam It is an occasion for every Vietnamese to get together and think about their past activities and hope for good luck in the year to come
To prepare for Tet, all houses are washed and decorated with yellow flowers and colorful lights.
Everybody is looking forward to a happier life
On the New Year’s Eve, children are smartly dressed They hope to receive money put in small red envelopes as they wish their grandparents and parents longevity, health and prosperity Wrong doings should be absolutely avoided on these days
* Questions:
1 Is Tet holiday an international festival?
→ ………
2 What should people do to prepare for Tet holiday? → ………
3 What do the children want to get on Tet holiday? → ………
4 What shouldn’t be done on these days? → ………
IV WRITING A Reorder the sentences (1m) 1 the / I / final exam / was / that / passed / delighted / you → ………
2 a / fertilizer / Compost / natural / wonderful / is → ………
3 water buffalo / see / She / can / a boy / a / riding → ………
4 eating / the / Hoa / rang / when / was / dinner / phone → ………
B Rewrite the sentences without changing the meanings (1m) 1 She left San Francisco two years ago → She has….……… ………
2 She often takes her dog for a walk → Her dog ……… ……… ………
3 Thinh said to me: “Are you free tonight?” → Thinh said……… ………
4 Nga kept crying as she went to the kindergarten → Nga was ……… ……… ………
C Write a passage about 70-80 words on the topic: “Your last trip in a certain place in Viet Nam.” (1m)
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THE END
Trang 4I LISTENING
Listen to the conversation Then fill in the gaps (1m)
a (flower) market b marigolds
c packet d rolls
II GRAMMAR, VOCABULARY, PRONUNCIATION
A Choose the best answer (3ms)
1B 2C 3C 4A 5B 6D 7B 8A 9D 10C 11D 12A
B Complete the sentences with the corect word forms (1m)
1 religious 2 volcanos/vocanoes 3 preparations 4 getting
III READING
Read the passage and answer the question (2ms)
1 No, it isn’t.
2 People should wash and decorate the houses with yellow flowers and colorful lights.
3 They want to get money put in small red envelopes
4 Wrong things shouldn’t be done on Tet holiday.
IV WRITING
A Use the corect verb forms (1m)
1 I was delighted that you passed the final exam.
2 Compost is a wonderful natural fertilizer.
3 She can see a boy riding a water buffalo.
4 Hoa was eating dinner when the phone rang.
B Rewrite the sentences without changing the meanings (1m)
1 She has left San Francisco for two years.
2 Her dog is often taken for a walk.
3 Thinh said he was leaving there the next day.
4 Nga was always crying as she went to the kindergarten.
C Write a passage about 70-80 words on the topic “Your last trip in a certain place
in Viet Nam.” (1m)
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