Bộ đề thi học kỳ 2 môn Tiếng Anh lớp 8 có đáp án (1)

Mùa thi đến, với kỳ vọng của cha mẹ, thầy cô, bạn bè khiến các em gặp rất nhiều áp lực. Hiểu được điều đó, chúng tôi đã tuyển chọn ra Bộ đề thi học kỳ 2 môn Tiếng Anh lớp 8 có đáp án (1) giúp các em tham khảo, ôn tập dễ dàng hơn. Hi vọng đây sẽ là tài liệu tham khảo hữu ích cho các em học sinh và quý thầy cô giáo.

Đề thi học kỳ 2 môn Tiếng Anh lớp 8 Phòng GD-ĐT Cam Lộ, Quảng Trị năm học 2015 - 2016

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Đề thi học kỳ 2 môn Tiếng Anh lớp 8 Phòng GD-ĐT Châu Thành, Bến Tre năm học 2015 - 2016

Đề 1

PART A: LISTENING

I. Listen to the conversation. Listen twice. Then write T (true) or F (false) for each sentence: (1.0pt)

1. _________ Mrs. Robinson wants Mr Robinson to go to the flowers market.

2. __________Mrs. Robinson wants some marigolds because they are traditional at Tet

3. _________ Mrs. Robinson wants Liz to buy a packet of candies.

4. _________ Mrs. Robinson is asking Mrs. Nga how to make cakes

II. Listen to the passage about the weather reports Listen twice and then fill in each blank with one word to complete the sentences. (1.0pt)

1. Let's start with Sydney. It will be a dry day in Sydney today, and _________________.

2. Tokyo will be dry and windy, with a low of ______________and a high of twenty two.

3. London is going to have a humid day.It will be very cold with a low of ____________ three and the high of seven.

4. Bangkok will be ____________and dry, with a low of twenty four degrees centigrade and a high of thirty two.

PART B: READING

I. Circle the best option (A,B,C or D) to complete the passage below: (1.0pt)

Tet or Lunar New Year holiday is the most important celebration (1)_________ Vietnamese people. Tet is a festival which happens in late January or early February. Before Tet, people usually clean and decorate their (2) ________. They go to mark 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 (3) __________ and have some special meals with special food such as sticky rice cakes. People often visit relatives and close friends on (4) __________ day of the holiday.

1. A. in B. for C. on D. at

2. A.. homes B. houses C. kitchen D. rooms

3. A.. gathered B. gathers C. gather D. gathering

4. A.. the third B. the first C. the fourth D. the second

II. Read the passage carefully, then answer the following questions: (2,0 ms)

Ha Long – Bay of the Descending Dragon – is popular with both Vietnamese and international tourists. One of the attractions of Ha Long is the Bay's calm water with limestone mountains. The Bay's water is clear during the spring and early summer. Upon arriving in Ha Long city, visitors can go along Chay Beach. From the beach, they can hire a boat and go out to the Bay. It is here that the visitors can find some of Southeast Asia's most beautiful sites. Dau Go Cave is one of the most beautiful caves at Ha Long. It was the cave in which General Tran Hung Dao hid wooden stakes to beat the Mongols on Bach Dang River in 1288.

Questions:

1. Who is Ha Long popular with?

_________________________________________________________________________

2. What is one of the attractions of Ha Long?

_________________________________________________________________________

3. Is the Bay's water clear during the spring and early summer?

_________________________________________________________________________

4. Which is one of the most beautiful caves at Ha Long?

_________________________________________________________________________

PART C: VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR

I. Circle the word that has different stress from others: (0.5pt)

1. A. fainting B. victim C. compost D. canoe

2. A. deposit B. waterfall C. gallery D. ambulance

II. Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from others: (0.5pt)

1. A. invented B. decided C. designed D. completed

2. A. head B. beach C. weather D. heavy

III. Circle the word or phrase (A,B,C or D) that best completes each sentence:(1.5pt)

1. The motorbike ____________yellow is expensive.

A. was painted B. painted C. is painted D. be painted

2. When Nam ______________I ______________my homework.

A.comes, was doing B. come, is doing C. came, was doing D. came, did

3. The boy..............to Mr Ba is my brother.

A. talking B. is talking C. talked D. was talked

4. The USA has a big...............industry.

A. making-car B. making- cars C. cars- making D. car- making

5. He said I.........pay him then.

A. must B. have to C. had to D. ought to

6. Do you mind if I _____________down?

A. sit B. to sit C. sat D. sitting

PART D: WRITING

I. Rewrite each sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one: (1.0pt)

1. She answers the phone every day.

=> The phone ____________________________________________________________

2. You wouldn't come back. I was worried.

=> I was__________________________________________________________________

3. "I'm a teacher " he said.

=> He said________________________________________________________________

4. She studies English. She can communicate with foreigners.

=> She studies English in order to ______________________________________________

II. Write a postcard to a friend about your trip using the given words: (1.5pt)

Dear...................,

1. I/ have/a wonderful time/ Da Lat.

=> _________________________________________________________

2. The people here/ be/ friendly/ helpful.

=> _________________________________________________________

3. The weather/ cool/ windy.

=> _________________________________________________________

4. Last summer, I visit/ Bao Dai palace/ Than Tho lake

=> _________________________________________________________

5. Tomorrow I/ buy lots of souvenirs/ you and my family.

=> _________________________________________________________

See you soon.

Love

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

Đề 2

I. Choose the word or the phrase (A, B, C or D) that are not correct.

Câu 1. I advised her to go on with her new neighbors and she agreed.

A B C D

Câu 2. He slept in his room when the fire alarm rang.

A B C D

Câu 3. The book writing by Jack London is very popular in the world.

A B C D

Câu 4. The hospital hasn't been repaired since it built.

A B C D

Câu 5. The ambulance will be there for about ten minutes.

A B C D

II. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to complete each sentence.

Câu 6. Cloth bags ought..... used instead of plastic bags.

A. to be B. to been C. been D. be

Câu 7. Your money is going to be..... if you're not careful.

A. stole B. stealing C. stolen D. steal

Câu 8...... is waste from the body of a large animal such as an elephant or a cow.

A. Fertilizer B. Garbage C. Compost D. Dung

Câu 9. We couldn't help..... when he told us what had happened.

A. to laugh B. to laughing C. laugh D. laughing

Câu 10. She locked the door......

A. so that to go to bed B. to enter the house

C. in order to be disturbed D. in order not to be disturbed

Câu 11. Jane..... just a few minutes ago.

A. left B. was leaving C. has left D. leaved

Câu 12. I am not surprised that Lan failed to solve that problem. She did it..... to get it right.

A. so quickly B. very quickly C. too quickly D. quite quickly

Câu 13. This is an emergency. Please send..... to Tran Hung Dao Street.

A. a cart B. an ambulance C. an engine D. a tank

Câu 14. Things..... in tree leaves are better than in plastic bags.

A. wrapped B. are wrapped C. wrapping D. are wrapping

Câu 15. Tell me when you....., I'll pick you up at the airport.

A. go B. arrive C. leave D. will arrive

Câu 16. Someone..... tickets were free.

A. told to me B. told me C. said me D. said me that

Câu 17.Calm..... and tell me what happened.

A. in B. up C. out D. down

Câu 18. We are not used to..... ina cold climate.

A. living B. be lived C. leave D. live

Câu 19. Don't shout, dear. I can't..... the shout!

A. listen B. afford C. stand D. hear

Câu 20. Have you had your house..... yellow?

A. repaint B. painting C. repainted D. be repainted

Câu 21. You..... forget what I told you. It's very important.

A. don't have to B. needn't C. can't D. mustn't

Câu 22. Would you mind..... this essay for me?

A. type B. typed C. will type D. typing

Câu 23. Cool the burns immediately so as to..... tissue damage.

A. minimize B. maximize C. relieve D. ease

Câu 24. I asked her why..... school the day before.

A. all are correct B. she didn't go C. she has gone to D. she hasn't gone to

Câu 25. He was sitting on the beach when he..... a shout.

A. was hearing B. has heard C. heard D. hears

III. Read the passage below carefully, choose the best anwer (A, B, C or D) to fill in each numbered blank from number 26 to number30.

Oneof the most famous statues in the (26)..... stands on an island in New York Harbor. This statue is, of course, the Statue of Liberty. The Statue of Liberty is a woman (27)..... holds a torch up high. Visitors can go inside the statue. The statue weighs 225 tons and is 301 feet (28).... The Statue of Liberty was put up in 1886. It was a gift to the United States (29)..... the people of France. In the years after the statue was put up, many immigrants came to the United States through New York. As they entered New York Harbor, they saw the Statue of Liberty (30)..... up her torch. She symbolized a welcome to a land of freedom.

Câu 26. A. world B. countries C. earth D. cities

Câu 27. A. what B. who C. where D. which

Câu 28. A. width B. height C. length D. tall

Câu 29. A. since B. at C. from D. in

Câu 30. A. is holding B. held C. holding D. hold

IV. Choose one word (A, B, C or D) that has the underlined part pronounced differently.

Câu 31. A. jungle B. adjust C. husk D. bulletin

Câu 32. A. honor B. hour C. horse D. honest

Câu 33. A. Christmas B. chemistry C. charity D. chorus

Câu 34. A. invitation B. information C. suggestion D. option

Câu 35. A. sandy B. many C. handy D. candy

V. Listen carefully and choose the best answer (A, B or C) to complete each sentence.

Câu 36. What is the purpose of the woman's visit?

A. business B. pleasure C. business and pleasure

Câu 37. Where will the woman stay during her trip?

A. at a friend's home B. at a hotel C. at a university dormitory3.

Câu 38. About how long will the woman be in the country?

A. one or two days B. three or four days C. more than four days

Câu 39. What things are in the woman's luggage?

A. clothing, computer, and books

B. CD player, clothing, and books

C. books, gifts and computer

Câu 40. What other piece of information do we learn about the woman?

A. Her parents are on the same trip.

B. She enjoys traveling to different countries.

C. She was born in that country