Đề thi Học kì 2 Tiếng Anh lớp 8 có đáp án - Đề 2

A. PHONETICS

Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from others.

1. A. rub          B. plumber

    C. Buddha      D. dung

2. A. prison          B. limestone

    C. mankind      D. sunlight

Choose the word which has the MAIN STRESS different from others.

3. A. explain      B. mixture

    C. intend        D. confirm

4. A. deposit       B. adventure

    C. institute      D. eternal

B. VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR

Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences.

1. Christmas songs ___________ for people centuries ago.

   A. were performed

   C. are performed

   B. performed

   D. was performed

2. He asked me ___________ him a cup of coffee.

   A. make

   B. to make

   C. making

   D. made

3. Would you mind ___________ the windows?

   A. closed

   B. closing

   C. to closing

   D. to close

4. Two team members have to make fire in a ___________.

   A. fire-making contest

   B. contest for making fire

   C. making-fire contest

   D. contest of making fire

5. Angkor Wat is one of the most famous ___________ in the world.

   A. wonders

   B. temples

   C. churches

   D. pagodas

6. She said she ___________ a worker in a large factory.

   A. is

   B. has been

   C. was

   D. will be

7. He is able ___________ the faucets in our house.

   A. can fix

   B. to fix

   C. fixed

   D. fixing

8. Our accommodation is ___________ in the ticket price.

   A. included

   B. concluded

   C. stayed

   D. picked

Give the correct form of the verbs in the blanket

1. We (have) _______________ dinner when he knocked at the door.

2. Would you like (come) _______________ and have dinner with us?

3. Her family (go) _______________ camping tomorrow.

4. Tom usually (wash) ___________ the dishes.

C. READING

Read the following passage and answer the questions

   Tet or Lunar New Year holiday is the most important celebration for Vietnamese people. Tet is a festival which happens in late January or early February. Before Tet, people usually clean and decorate their homes. They go to market to buy candy, jams or dried water melon seeds. They also get new clothes which are worn at Tet. They often buy beach blossoms and marigolds which are traditional flowers on Tet holiday. Tet is a time for family members gather and have some special meals with special food such as sticky rice cakes. People often visit relatives and close friends on the second day of the holiday.

True (T) or False (F)

1. …………Tet is the most important celebration in Vietnam.

2. ………… Tet happens in early January.

3. ………… People don’t clean and decorate their homes.

4. ………… People often visit relatives and close friends on the first day of New Year.

Answer the questions

5. What is the other name of Tet?

....................................................................

6. When does Tet occur?

....................................................................

 

D. WRITING

Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first

1. They made the fire in the traditional way.

The fire..............................................................................................................

2. “I am going to see a movie this evening”, Hoa said

Hoa said............................................................................................................

Đáp án & Thang điểm

A. PHONETICS

1. C

2. A

3. B

4. C

B. VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR

Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences.

Câu	Đáp án	Giải thích
1	A	Câu bị động thời quá khứ đơn Dịch: Các bài hát giáng sinh được trình diễn cho mọi người vào thế kỉ trước.
2	B	Ask sb to V Dịch: Anh ấy nhờ tôi pha một tách café.
3	B	Would you mind Ving: bạn làm ơn có thể… Dịch: Bàn làm ơn đóng cửa sổ được không?
4	A	Fire-making contest: cuộc thi nhóm lửa Dịch: Hai đội chơi phải nhóm lửa ở cuộc thi nhóm lửa.
5	B	Temple: đền Dịch: Angkor Vat là một trong những ngôi đền nổi tiếng trên thế giới.
6	C	Câu giản tiếp Dịch: Cô ấy nói mình là công nhân ở 1 nhà máy.
7	B	Cấu trúc be able to V: có khả năng làm gì Dịch: Anh ấy có thể sửa các vòi nước trong nhà.
8	A	Be included: được bao gồm Dịch: Chỗ ở đã được bao gồm trong giá vé.

Give the correct form of the verbs in the blanket

1. were having

2. to come

3. are going/ will go

4. washes

C. READING

Read the following passage and answer the questions

1. T

2. F

3. F

4. T

5. It’s Lunar New Year.

6. It occurs in late January or early February.

 

D. WRITING

Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first

1. The fire was made in the traditional way.

2. Hoa said that she was going to see a movie that evening.