UBND HUYỆN THUỶ NGUYÊN
PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
ĐỀ KIỂM TRA KHẢO SÁT HỌC KÌ II
M«n: tiÕng anh 8
Thời gian: 45 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề)
I. Listen and then fill in the gap with the word you have heard (2.0 Points)
Hoa, Nga and her cousin Nhi were bored, (1) Nga suggested that they play a
(2) … called 20 Questions. She explained the rules and then the (3)
started to play. Nga thought of a (4) … and she gave the others a clue by
(5) that it wasn't in Viet Nam. Nhi found out the place (6) …
Hoa thought it was the Golden Gate Bridge, but (7) that is. Nhi was right
when she said it was the Statue of(8)
II. Read the pasage and answer the questions below (2.5 Points)
The Great Wall of China
In the country of China, there is a wall that is 1,500 miles long. It is called the
The Great Wall of China. It winds up hill and down, through valleys and mountains.
Every inch of this 1,500-mile wall was made by hand.
The Great Wall of China was built many, many years ago. The people of China
made it to keep out their enemies. There are watch towers all along the way. The wall
is made of brick and earth. It is high and wide on top. People can walk along the top as
if it were a road. It is said that it took ten years to build one part of this wall. No
other defense line has ever been made as long as the Great Wall of China.
1. How long is the Great Wall?

2. How long ago was The Great built?

3. What was the Great Wall built for?

4. What is the wall made of?

5.Can people walk along the top as if it were a road?

III. Vocabulary and Grammar (3 points)
Ex 1: Choose A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentence (1.5 points)
1. Millions of Christmas cards…………… every year.
a. were sent b. are sent c. is sending d.sends
2. … …………Lan came, Nam was sleeping.
a. while b. when c. during d. what
3. Mrs. Nga is ………… losing her umbrella
a. often b. usually c. always d. never
4. Nhi asked Nga if she ………. My Son
a. know b. knew c. knows d. to know
5. President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum ………. on August 29
th
, 1975.
a. was completing b. was completed c. completed d. completing
6. It is a contest.
a. rice- cook b. cooking- rice c. rice- cooking
Ex 2: Write the right forms of the verbs in the brackets to complete the following
sentences (1.5 points)
1. My uncle (move) to Da Lat in 2005
2. Her father (work) for a foreign company since last year.
3. She asked me (lend) her dictionary.
4. My teacher (teach) English. for 9 years.
5. She enjoys (listen) to pop music.
IV. Complete the second sentences so that their meanings are not changed (2.5
points)
1.We started to learn English in 2009
> We
have
2. They built this house in 18th century.

> The
house
3. Would you please put this bag on the floor.
> Would you
mind 4. "Do
you see my new bike?" The teacher asked.
> The teacher asked me
5. " Where do you usually go on the weekend?" He asked.
> He asked me
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Câu Đáp án Điểm
I
1. so 0.25
2. game 0.25
3. girls 0.25
4. place 0.25
5. saying 0.25
6. wonders 0.25
7. to play 0.25
8. Liberty 0.25
II
1. It is 1,500 miles long 0.5
2. It was built many years ago 0.5
3.Yes, they do 0.5
4. The wall is made of brick and earth 0.5
5.Yes, they can
0.5
III
Ex 1
1. B 0.25

2. B 0.25
3. C 0.25
4. B 0.25
5. B 0.25
6. C 0.25
Ex 2
1. moved 0.3
2. has worked 0.3
3. to lend 0.3
4. has taught 0.3
5. listening 0.3
IV
1. We have learnt English since 2009. 0.4
2. The house was built in 18th century.
0.4
3. Would you mind putting this bag on the floor.
0.4
4. The teacher asked me if I saw my her new bike.
0.4
5. He asked me where I usually went on the weekend.
0.4
* Tape script:
Hoa, Nga and her cousin Nhi were bored, so Nga suggested that they play a game
called 20 Questions. She explained the rules and then the girls started to play. Nga
thought of a place and she gave the others a clue by saying that it wasn't in Vietnam.
Nhi found out the place was in San Francisco. Hoa thought it was the Golden Gate
Bridge, but that is in San Francisco. Nhi was right when she said it was the Statue of
Liberty.
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UBND HUYỆN THUỶ NGUYÊN
PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
ĐỀ KIỂM TRA KHẢO SÁT HỌC KÌ I
M«n: tiÕng anh 8
Thời gian: 45 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề)
I. Listen and then fill in the gap with the word you have heard (2.0 Points)
Secretary: Hello. May I (1) you?
Nga: Good morning. I’m enrolling for the activities for this (2)
Secretary: Right. Let me get an application form and we can fill it out. What’s your
full
(3) , please?
Nga: Pham Mai Nga.
Secretary: And when was you born?
Nga: April 22, (4)
Secretary: Where do you live and do you have a phone number?
Nga: I (5) at 5 Tran Phu street, and I don’t have a phone at home.
Secretary: Now, what are your (6) ?
Nga: I like drawing and outdoor activities. And I (7) acting, too.
Secretary: Drwing, outdoor activities, and acting.
Well, please take this (8) to your teacher and ask her to sign
it.
Then bring the form back to me.
Nga: All right. Thank you.
II. Read the pasage and answer the questions below (2.5 Points)
I have just received a letter from Minh, my elder brother. He is in Hue now. He has
been there for two years. My brother is an engineer, and he works for a big foreign
company in Hue. My brother has already built more than twenty designs for the
company. He has become famous since his first model designed. Up to now, my
brother has visited several countries in the world.
1. How long has Minh been in Hue ?


2. What does Minh do?

3. Where does he work?

4. How many designs has he built for the company?

5. How long has he become famous?

III. Vocabulary and Grammar (3 points)
Ex 1: Choose A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentence (1.5 points)
1. Those children don’t have parents. They live in a (an)
a.orphanage b.apartment c. family d.school
2. He doesn’t enjoy… …………basketball.
a. play b. playing c. plays d. to play
3. This type of machine is different the old one.
a. of b. in c. from d. for
4. The man in that factory since he left school
a. work b. has worked c. working d. works
5. My father hasn’t met his younger brother ten years.
a. for b. since c. in d. during
6. The residents in my are not happy about the changes
a. neighbor b. neighborhood c. neighboring d. neighborly
Ex 2: Write the right forms of the verbs in the brackets to complete the following
sentences (1.5 points)
1. Look! Our new teacher (come)
2. My father used to (work) on the farm.
3. My teacher (not teach) us English since last week.
4. He is always (go) to class late.
5. My brother hates (wash) the dishes after meals.

IV. Complete the second sentences so that their meanings are not changed (2.5
points)
1.I usually stayed up late to watch football matches last year.
> I used
to
2. “Don’t make too much noise, Lan”. The teacher said.
> The teacher
asked
3. You ought to go to the doctor.
> You
4. It is interesting to learn English
> Leaning
5. He started living there last month
> He has
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UBND HUYỆN THUỶ NGUYÊN
PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO

HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM KHẢO SÁT
HỌC KÌ I
MÔN: tiÕng anh 8
Câu Đáp án Điểm
I
1. help 0.25
2. summer 0.25
3. name 0.25
4. 1989 0.25
5. live 0.25
6. hobbies 0.25
7. enjoy 0.25

8. form 0.25
II
1. He /Minh has been in Hue/ there for two years
0.5
2. Minh/ He is an engineer.
0.5
3. He works for a big foreign company in Hue.
0.5
4. He has already built more than twenty designs for the company.
0.5
5. He has become famous since his first model designed.
0.5
III
Ex 1
1. A 0.25
2. B 0.25
3. C 0.25
4. B 0.25
5. A 0.25
6. B 0.25
Ex 2
1. is coming 0.3
2. work 0.3
3. hasn’t taught 0.3
4. going 0.3
5. washing 0.3
IV
1. I used to stay up late to watch football matches last year. 0.4
2. The teacher asked Lan not to make noise.
0.4

3. You should go to the doctor.
0.4
4. Learning English is interesting
0.4
5. He has lived there since last month
0.4
* Tape script:
Secretary: Hello. May I help you?
Nga: Good morning. I’m enrolling for the activities for this summer.
Secretary: Right. Let me get an application form and we can fill it out. What’s your
full
name, please?
Nga: Pham Mai Nga.
Secretary: And when was you born?
Nga: April 22, 1989.
Secretary: Where do you live and do you have a phone number?
Nga: I live at 5 Tran Phu street, and I don’t have a phone at home.
Secretary: Now, what are your hobbies?
Nga: I like drawing and outdoor activities. And I enjoy acting, too.
Secretary: Drwing, outdoor activities, and acting.
Well, please take this form to your teacher and ask her to sign it. Then
bring the
form back to me.
Nga: All right. Thank you.
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