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<b>Phịng GD&ĐT Bình Minh</b>
<b>Trường THCS Mỹ Hồ</b>
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<b>ĐỀ THI ĐỀ NGHỊ HỌC KÌ II</b>

<b>MƠN:TIẾNG ANH 8</b>

<b>PART 1 : LISTENING: (2,5 points)</b>

<b>Listen to the passage 3 times and fill in the missing words</b>

Mai is Lien ‘s best friend.She came (1)………….Ha Noi last year.In Ha Noi ,Mai lives (2)
…………her aunt and uncle.The two girls (3)………in the same class at Tran Phu

school.Every year,they go to school together .Mai likes (4)………..with Lien .Now
they are (5)………their summer vacation.They will visit Ha Long Bay next week.

<b> PART 2 : READING</b> :

<b>1. Choose the word ( A , B , C , D ) that best fits each of the blank spaces : ( 1.5P )</b>

Eight hundred years ago . Christmas songs ( 1 ) ___________ performed for people in
towns and villages. These songs were stories ( 2 ) __________ to music and most
people ( 3 ) _________ them. The leaders of the Church , however , ( 4 ) _________
not . They ( 5 ) __________ the songs were unsuitable , but about 180 years ago , the
songs ( 6 ) _________ popular again.

1. A. were B. was C. is D. are

2. A. puts B. to put C. putting D. put

3. A enjoyes B. enjoyed C. to enjoy D. enjoying

4. A. do B. does C. did D. done

5. A. says B. said D. to say D. saying

6. A. become B. became D. becomes D. to become

<b>2. Read the complete passage above , then anwer the questions : ( 1P )</b>

a. How many years ago Christmas songs were performed for people in towns and
villages ?

………
………

b. Did people enjoy Christmas songs ?

………
………

c. Were the songs unsuitable for the Church ?

………
………..

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………
………..

<b>PART 3 : LANGUAGE FOCUS</b> :

<b>Choose the correct answer : ( 2.5P )</b>

1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronunced differently from that of the
other .

A. what B. which C. who D. where

2. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is palced differently form the others.

A. generous B. perform C. decorate D. pattron

3. He said he ________ for a new apartment.

A. I’m looking B. was looking C. were looking D. is looking.

4. Dinner ______ by my mother every day.

A. is cooked B. is being cooked C. was cooked D. was being

cooked

5. Lan asked me _______ I knew England.

A. in case B. unless C. weather D. if

6. When I got to the hospital , she _____ in the waiting room.

A. sat B. was sitting C. had sat D. is sitting.

7. Can you tell me how ______ this washing machine ?

A. to operate B. I could operate C. operating D. could I

operate

8. It was built at the end of the seventeenth __________.

A. century B. year C. decade D. cycle

9. Hoi An was recognized as a world ______ site in 1999.

A. Possession B. Heritage C. Property D.

Belongings.

10. Santa Claus is based on this _______.

A. poem B. poet C. song D. carol

<b>PART 4 : WRITING.</b>

<b>1.Complete the unfinished sentences in such a way that they mean the same as </b>
<b>those printed above them:( 1P )</b>

a. Lan does her homework evey night.

 Her homework ………
b. I watched a soccer match yesterday.

 A soccer match ………
c. He said “ I am a plumber”

 He said ………..
d. Tam asked Lan , “ Are you hungry ?”

 Tam asked Lan ………

<b>2. Write a postcard , using the following set of words and phrases ( 1.5P )</b>

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We / be / having a wonderful time / the USA.
The people / be / friendly .

The sightseeing / be / magnificent and breathtaking.
The weather / be / sunny and warm

In San Francisco , I / visit / Mai / her family.
I / buy / a lot of souvenirs for you.

See you soon.
Love ,

Nga.

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<b>DAP AN</b>
<b>I.LISTENING(2,5 Points)</b>

Mai is Lien best friend.She came<b> from</b> Ha Noi last year.In Ha Noi,Mai lives<b> with</b> her
aunt and uncle.The two girls <b>study</b> in the same class at Tran Phu School.Every

year,they go to school together.Mai likes <b>playing</b> with Lien.Now they are<b> on</b> their
summer vacation .They will visit Ha Long Bay.

<b>II.READING :</b>

<b>1. Choose the word ( A , B , C , D ) that best fits each of the blank spaces : ( 1.5P )</b>

Eight hundred years ago . Christmas songs ( 1 ) ___________ performed for people in
towns and villages. These songs were stories ( 2 ) __________ to music and most
people ( 3 ) _________ them. The leaders of the Church , however , ( 4 ) _________
not . They ( 5 ) __________ the songs were unsuitable , but about 180 years ago , the
songs ( 6 ) _________ popular again.

1. <b>A. were</b> B. was C. is D. are

2. A. puts B. to put C. putting <b>D. put</b>

3. A enjoyes <b>B. enjoyed</b> C. to enjoy D. enjoying

4. A. do B. does <b>C. did</b> D. done

5. A. says <b>B. said</b> D. to say D. saying

6. A. become <b>B. became</b> D. becomes D. to become

<b>2. Read the complete passage above , then anwer the questions : ( 1P )</b>

a. How many years ago Christmas songs were performed for people in towns and
villages ?

<b>800 years ago</b>

b. Did people enjoy Christmas songs ?
<b>Yes , they did </b>

c. Were the songs unsuitable for the Church ?
<b>Yes , they were </b>

d. When did the songs become popular again ?
<b>180 years ago</b>

<b>PART 3 : LANGUAGE FOCUS</b> :

<b>Choose the correct answer : ( 2.5P )</b>

1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronunced differently from that of the
other .

A. what B. which <b>C. who</b> D.

where

2. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is palced differently form the others.

A. generous <b>B. perform</b> C. decorate D. pattron

3. He said he ________ for a new apartment.

A. I’m looking <b>B. was looking</b> C. were looking D. is looking.

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<b>A. is cooked</b> B. is being cooked C. was cooked D. was being
cooked

5. Lan asked me _______ I knew England.

A. in case B. unless C. weather <b>D. if</b>

6. When I got to the hospital , she _____ in the waiting room.

A. sat <b>B. was sitting</b> C. had sat D. is sitting.

7. Can you tell me how ______ this washing machine ?

<b>A. to operate</b> B. I could operate C. operating D. could I
operate

8. It was built at the end of the seventeenth __________.

<b>A. century</b> B. year C. decade D. cycle
9. Hoi An was recognized as a world ______ site in 1999.

A. Possession <b>B. Heritage</b> C. Property D.

Belongings.

10. Santa Claus is based on this _______.

<b>A. poem</b> B. poet C. song D. carol

<b>PART 4 : WRITING.</b>

<b>1.Complete the unfinished sentences in such a way that they mean the same as </b>
<b>those printed above them:( 1P )</b>

a. Lan does her homework evey night.

 Her homework <b>is done every night by Lan</b>

b. I watched a soccer match yesterday.

 A soccer match <b>was watched yesterday</b>

c. He said “ I am a plumber”
 He said <b>he was a plumber</b>

d. Tam asked Lan , “ Are you hungry ?”

 Tam asked Lan <b>if / whether she was hungry</b>

<b>2. Write a postcard , using the following set of words and phrases ( 1.5P )</b>

Dear Lan ,

We / be / having a wonderful time / the USA.
We <b>are</b> having a wonderful time <b>in</b> the USA.
The people / be / friendly .

 The people <b>are</b> friendly

The sightseeing / be / magnificent and breathtaking.

The sightseeing <b>is</b> magnificent and breathtaking.
The weather / be / sunny and warm

The weather <b>is</b> sunny and warm

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I <b>bought</b> a lot of souvenirs for you.
See you soon.

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