UBND QUẬN TÂN BÌNH ĐỀ THAM KHẢO HỌC KỲ II (2017-2018)

TRƯỜNG THCS LÝ THƯỜNG KIỆT MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 8

I. LISTEN: Listen and decide TRUE or FALSE (1.0pt)

1. Mrs. Robinson wants her husband to buy a bunch of marigolds.
2. Peach blossoms are traditional at Christmas.
3. Liz’s mother wants her to buy some packets of dried watermelon seeds.
4. Mrs. Robinson is going to ask Mrs. Nga how to make spring rolls.
Answers: 1 -------------- 2 -------------- 3 -------------- 4 --------------
II. PRONUNCIATION: Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the
others (0.5pt)
5. A. volcano B. surprise C. souvenir D. abroad
6. A. product B. resource C. compost D. envelope
Answers: 5 -------------- 6 --------------
III. MULTIPLE CHOICE (1.5pts)
7. People use first-aid in order to .................the victim’s pain and anxiety
A. cure B. ease C. increase D. treat
8. “Do you mind if I borrow your computer for a few minutes?” _ “………………………………”
A. I agree, thanks B. yes. I’d love to C. I’m sorry. I’m working. D. Yes. You are right.
9. I saw him ……… the flowers in the garden.
A. watering B. watered C. be watered D. is watering
10. The heads of four American Presidents were carved ……….. the rock on Mount Rushmore.
A. in B. at C. on D. into
11. She cried ……………. When she heard the news.
A. excite B. excited C. excitedly D. exciting
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12. Our school holds a …………………….. contest on March 8 every year.
A. arranged-flower B. flower-arranged C. flower-arranging D. arranging-flower

Answers: 7. --------- 8. --------- 9. -------- 10. -------- 11. --------- 12.---------

IV. ERROR IDENTIFICATION (0.5pt)

13. We are looking forward to see you in April.
A B C D
14. Ha Long Bay has been devoted to be one of the greatest natural world wonder.
A B C D
Answers: 13. --------- 14. ---------

V.CLOZE TEST: Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
(1.5pts)
Tet is a national and (15) _____ festival in Vietnam. It is occasion for every Vietnamese to be reunited to
think (16)____their past activities and hope for good luck in the year to come.
Before Tet, all houses are white washed and (17) _____with yellow apricot flowers and colorful lanterns.
Everybody is looking forward to a more favorable life. (18)_____ the New Year’s Eve, children are smartly
dressed. They are hoping to (19) _____ money put in small red envelopes (20) _______ they are wishing
longevity to their grandparents and parents. Wrong doings should be absolutely avoided on these days.
15. A. tradition B. traditional C. traditionally D. traditionalist
16. A. about B. to C. after D. for
17. A. decorate B. decorates C. decorating D. decorated
18. A. At B. For C. On D. In
19. A. receive B. buy C. sell D. make
20. A. although B. as C. but D. both A&B
Answers: 15.------------- 16. ------------- 17. ------------- 18. ------------- 19. ------------- 20. -------------

VI. READ THE PASSAGE, AND THEN DO BOTH TASK A AND B. (1.5pts)
 NHA TRANG
When people talk about Nha Trang, the biggest city in Khanh Hoa Province, they often think of a tropical
paradise. Nha Trang is a famous seaside resort. It has a long coastline with beautiful white sandy beaches.
In the morning and afternoon, tourists can take part in various fascinating outdoor activities such as
mud bathing, swimming, snorkeling or scuba diving. Snorkeling and scuba diving are both interesting
sports, as swimmers may swim underwater and admire the life at the bottom of the sea. Besides, tourists can
also take boat trips to the islands. One of the most enjoyable trips is the trip to Mieu Island, where Tri
Nguyen Aquarium was built in 1999. This aquarium is now home to different kinds of colorful fish and even
a few sharks.
In addition, tourists can spend an evening visiting a fishing village, where they can get a taste of the
local seafood. There are crabs, shrimps, lobsters, clams, oysters, and several other kinds of fish - all are fresh
and delicious.
Task A. Answer True or False:
21. NhaTrang is famous for beautiful sandy beaches.
22. It is impossible for tourists to join in various outdoor activities in the morning.
23. Tourists can dive and snorkel to admire the lives at the bottom of the sea.
24. Tourists can enjoy many kinds of local seafood on Mieu Island.
Task B: Choose the best answer:
25. What does the word “fascinating” mean?
A. comfortable B. popular C. famous D. attractive
26. The passage is about…………
A. Marine lives at tri Nguyen Aquarium. B. NhaTrang, a worthy place of visiting.
C. Great outdoor activities in Nha Trang D. The local seafood in NhaTrang
Answers: 21. ------------- 22. ------------- 23. ------------- 24. ------------- 25. ------------- 26. -------------

VII. WORD FORMS (1.5 pts)

27. You must drive ………… in order not to cause accidents. (careful )
28. He is always …………. about the homework. (complaint)
29. Warm clothes are ………… for hot weather.( suit).
30. We should do more to save …………resources. (nature)
31. Why don’t you join the …………? (compete)
32. There are two ………… from Vietnam to Thailand every day. (fly)
Answers: 27. ------------------------------ 28. ------------------------------ 29. ------------------------------
30. ------------------------------ 31. ------------------------------ 32. ------------------------------
VIII. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (2.0 pts)
33. In Britain, the milkman brings bottles of milk to houses every morning.
34. The players don’t smoke. The coach doesn’t allow it.
35. The last time we played games together was two years ago.
36. Shannon said to Tim, “I can go out with you now.”

Answers:
33.  In Britain, bottles of milk ………………………………………………………………………
34. The coach doesn’t………………………………………………………………………………
35. We ……………………………………………………………………………………………....
36 Shannon told …………………………………………………………………………………….

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 ĐÁP ÁN – ANH 8 HỌC KỲ II (2017-2018)

I/ LISTEN: 1. TRUE 2. FALSE 3. FALSE 4. TRUE

II/ PRONUNCIATION: 5C 6B
III/ MULTIPLE CHOICE: 7B 8C 9A 10D 11C 12C
IV/ ERROR IDENTIFICATION : 13C 14D
IV/ CLOZE TEST: 15B 16A 17D 18C 19A 20B
V/ READ THE PASSAGE:
TASK A: 21TRUE 22 FALSE 23TRUE 24 FALSE
TASK B: 25D 26B
VI/ WORD FORMS
27. carefully 30. natural
28. complaining 31. competition
29. unsuitable 32. flights
VII/ SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
33. In Britain, bottles of milk are brought to houses by the milkman every morning.
34. The coach doesn’t allow the players to smoke.
35. We haven’t played games together for two years.
36. Shannon told Tim (that) she could go out with him then.