PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC PHÚ TÂN ĐỀ THI HỌC KÌ II
TRƯỜNG THCS LONG HOÀ MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH - KHỐI 8
Năm học : 2008 - 2009
Thời gian : 60 phút( không kể thời gian phát đề )

I.Listen to the dialogue, then choose true(T) or false(F): ( 1,5ms )
…………1.Mrs Quyen is calling Mrs Smith from the airport in San Francisco.
…………2.Mrs Smith invites Mrs Quyen and her husband to stay with her while they are in town.
………..3.Mrs Quyen doesn’t accept Mrs Smith ‘s invitation .
…………4.Mrs Quyen and her husband will be in the USA for 3 days.
………..5.Mrs Quyen’s husband has a business meeting in the evening.
…………6.Mr Thanh goes abroad for a business meeting.
II.Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the other(0,5m)
1.a.upset b.custom c.return d.unsuitable
2.a.beach b.catch c.church d.Christmas
III.Choose the word ( a, b, c, or d )that best fits each of the blank spaces: ( 2,5 ms )
1.Tree leaves………………..to wrapthings.
a.should used b.should be used c.should been used d.should be use
2………………is waste from the body of a large animal such as an elephant or a cow.
a.Compost b.Dung c.Garbage d.Fertilizer
3.Would you mind ………………..the window?
a.to close b.closing c.about closing d.closed
4.Do you mind if I ……………….your bike?
a.borrow b.will borrow c.am going to borrow d.borrowed
5.Mount Rushmore is in ………………
a.Africa b.Australia c.Asia d.America
6.Those students ………………..in class.
a.are always talking b.are always talked c.always talking d.have always talked
7.The police have found a………………….that may help them to catch the thief.
a.point b.clue c.guess d.point out
8.My parents decided……………….a tour round the country.
a.make b.making c.to make d.made
9.The fire is made ……………………matches or lighters .It is made in the traditional way.
a.with b.without c.of d.by
10.The ……………..festival was heid in the communal house yard.
a.rice-cook b.rice-cooker c.rice-cooking d.rice-cooked
IV.Read the following passage:
One……(1)…………….the festivals in the Buddhist tradition is called Vesak.It …(2)…………place in April or May, and it lasts for three days.The festival celebrates the life of the Buddha, …(3)………………it also marks the beginning of the Buddhist year.During the festival, Buddhists decorate their house and streets with flowers . They presents give to poor people , and they send each other cards.In India, they sometimes buy birds …(4)…………..cages.
* Choose the best answer to complete the passage(1,0)
1.a.in b.to c.of d.at.
2.a.take b.takes c.taking d.took .
3.a.and b.but c.or d.however.
4.a.on b.to c.of d.in .
* Choose true ( T ) or false ( F ) (0,5)
1…………………Vesak is a festival.
2………………..Vesak is held from April to May.
* Answer the question (1,0m)
1.How long does Vesak last ?
………………………………………………………………………………………..
2.What do people do during the festival?
…………………………………………………………………………………………
V.Put the following sentences into the reported speech :(1,0m)
1.Ba asked Lan,”Do you read this information?”
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
2.Nga said to her brother ,”I can’t answer this question”
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
VI.Write the postcard, using the suggestions (2ms)
Here we/ Montreal/ a city/ Quebec, Canada. We/ be/ here/ five days.The weather/ terribly cold/ but we/ have/ great vacation.Montreal/ beautiful city/ and lots of people/ speak/ French/ here.We / stay/mini