ĐỀ KIỂM TRA ĐỊNH KỲ LẦN 3

Môn: Tiếng Anh 8

Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút
A. Pronuciation( 1pts)
I.Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. buffalo  B. photo  C. limestone D. botanical
2. A. looked  B. suggested  C. minded  D. decided
3. A. bought  B. drought  C. brought  D. ought
II. Choose the word with different stress from the others in each question.
4. A. coffee                 B. Chinese               C. payee                      D. trainee
5. A. hurricane               B. tornado                C. volcano                   D. eruption
B. Vocabulary and grammar.(3pts)
I. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete each sentence.
1. When a volcano_......................., hot gases and lava run down.
A. blows B. erupts C. throws D. escapes
2. Penicillin was ___________ by Alexander Fleming.
A. discovered B. invented C. created D. explored
3.  I ___________ tonight. I want to relax.
A. don’t do anything
B. am not doing anything
C. didn't do anything
D. do anything
4. __________ is a storm in a desert during which strong winds blow sand blow into the air.
A. sandstorm B. thunderstorm C. cyclone D. hurricane
5.  You __________  brush your teeth twice a day.
A. should B. can C. will D. have
6. Air __________ is causing many environmental problems in our cities today.
A. pollute B. pollution C. polluting D. polluted
7. If you can speak English, you __________ able to go to Canada.
A. will be B. will C. were D. are
8.The road in front of my office is always __________ when it rains heavily.
A. to flood B. flooding C. flood D. flooded
9. After I __________ in the room, she left.
A. come B. had come C. came D. will come
10. In some English speaking countries, turkey is __________food at Christmas.
A. national B. historical C. traditional D. possible
II. . Match each sentence in column A with its suitable response in column B
A B
1. Shall we say six o’clock? A. No, I don’t want to go there.
2. I suggest going to Big C supermarket. B. I’m sorry. I’d love to but I can’t.
3. What should we do with these bags? C. That sounds fine.
4. Do you mind suggesting one? D. Put them in the garbage bin.
5. Would you like to play soccer with my friends? E. How about going to Da Nang?

C. Reading
I. Read the following passage, and do the tasks (1pts)

Population students official Many began

English is the _________ (1) language of the Philippines. English-medium education _________ (2) in
the Philippines in 1901 after the arrival of some 540 US teachers. English was also chosen for
newspapers and magazines, the media, and literary writing.
The latest results from a recent survey suggest that about 65% of the _________ (3) of the Philippines
has the ability to understand spoken and written English with 48 person stating that they can write
standard English. The economy is based on English, and successful workers and managers are fluent in
English…………….(4) schools know that their _________ (5) must be fluent in English to be
successful.

II. Read the passage, then answer the questions below ( 2,5 pts)
Nha Trang is a seaside resort situated in Nha Trang Bay, surrounded on all three sides by mountains
and widely considered as one of the world's most beautiful bays. Nha Trang is located in Khanh Hoa
Province, about 450 km to the North of Ho Chi Minh city and about 1.200 km to the South of Ha Noi.
The best time for you to visit is from January to August when the weather is ideal to bathe and relax.
Nha Trang has many beautiful sites such as: PoNagar Tower Temples, Chong Rocks, Yen Island, Tre
Island, Bao Dai Villas, the white Buddha statue, the Water Palace, La-San hill, Lo River, etc. Recently,
Nha Trang is getting famous for the Vinpearl Resort which attracts many foreign and domestic tourists.
Questions:
1. Is Nha Trang one of the most beautiful bays in the world?
2. How far is it from Nha Trang to Ho Chi Minh city?
3. Why is from January to August the best time to visit Nha Trang?
4. Name some places of interest in Nha Trang?
5. What is Nha Trang getting famous for recently?
D. Writing (2,5 pts)
I. Write the sentences with the same meaning to the first ones, use words given.(1,5 pts)
1. The environment is polluted. Birds leave their habitats and plants die. (makes)
…………………………………………………………………………………
2. Mr Quang works in a noisy environment. His hearing becomes worse. (If)
…………………………………………………………………………………
3. The film started, and then we got to the cinema. (By the time)
…………………………………………………………………………………
II.There is a mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentence. Find the mistake (A, B, C, or
D ) and correct it. ( 1. 0 point)
1.Water pollute in the lake has made the fish die.
A B C D.
2.Hundreds of houses destroyed after a tornado hit the small town of Texas.
A B C D