Đề thi học kỳ 2 môn Tiếng Anh lớp 8 năm 2016 có đáp án

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I/ Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others (0,5p)

1. A burned B. stopped C. asked D. promised

2. A. sight B. florist C. stream D. island

II/ Circle the letter that has the different stress pattern from the others: (0,5p)

3. A. deposit B. remember C. recognize D. immediate

4. A. plastic B. reduce C. metal D. glassware

III/ Circle the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best complete each sentence: (3ps)

5. Have you .........any news about Lan since her bike accident?

A. hear B. hearing C. to hear D. heard

6. The glass bottle will be broken .......... small pieces.

A. into B. to C. in D. by

7. Cool the burns immediately so as to .............tissue damage.

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

8. Don't overheat the victim with the blankets or coats. (Choose the phrase that has the same meaning as the underlined words)

A. make someone too cool B. make someone too hot

C. hurt someone D. destroy someone

9. The Paramid of Cheops in Egypt is one of the seven .............. of the world.

A. landmarks B. historical places C. ancient structures D. wonders

10. "I promise I won't do that again." "- ..................................."

A. Sure B. Yes, please C. I hope so D. OK

11. The boss is angry because Jane ..................the office telephone for personal calls.

A. is used B. used C. is always using D. using

12. Nga saw her old friend when she ........... the street.

A. is crossing B. was crossing C. crossed D. crossing.

13. He asked me ................. I liked coffee.

A. which B. as C. if D. what

14. ....................... is an area of land between hills or mountains.

A. Valley B. Beach C. Bay D. Island

15. A contest in which participants have to fetch water from the river is called a.....................

A. fetching-water contest B. water-fetching contest

C. fetch-water contest D. contest water fetch

16. Santa Claus is based on the ________________ of Saint Nicholas in a poem.

A. performance B description C. invention D. tradition

IV. Complete the passage with the words given and do the tasks below: (3pts)

born finished age taken if

BIRTH OF THE COMPUTER

Most people think of computers as very modern inventions, products of our new technological (17)___________. But actually the idea for a computer was worked out over two centuries ago by a man called Charles Babbage.

Babbage was (18)____________in 1791 and grew up to be a brilliant mathematician. He drew up plans for several calculating machines which he called "engines". But despite the fact that he started building some of these he never finished any of them. Over the years people have argued (19)___________ his machines would ever work. Recently, however, the Science Museum in London has(20)____________ building an engine based on one of Babbage's designs. It has taken six years to complete and more than four thousand parts have been specially made. Whether it works or not, the machine will be on show at a special exhibition in the Science Museum to remind of Babbage's work.

* Decide whether the sentences are true (T) or false (F).

_____21 Charles Babbage was the first person who had an idea for the computer.

_____22. Babbage studied mathematics well.

_____23. Babbage designed some calculating machines.

_____24. His machines were widely used over the years.

V/ Underline ONE mistake in each sentence and supply the correct one (1p)

EX: The boy stand under the tree is Ba.

Your answer: stand -> standing

25. Susan has studied Vietnamese very hard since 3 years because she likes this country.

Your answer: ........................................................

26. Life in the city is much different with that in the country.

Your answer: ........................

27. Would you mind get me some coffee?

Your answer: .................................

28. The Statue of Liberty is presented to the United States by France in 1876.

Your answer: ........................................................

VI. Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meaning: (2ps)

29. My mother decorated the Christmas tree yesterday. (Change into the passive voice)

->...................................................................

30. "I am waiting for the bus now", Ba said. (change into reported speech)

->......................................................................

31. Could you give me the bag, please? (rewrite the sentence )

-> Would you mind ............................................?

32. Learning English is very interesting (Rewrite the sentence)

-> It's .................................................................