Đề thi học kỳ 2 môn Tiếng Anh lớp 8 tỉnh Bình Dương năm học 2014 - 2015
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Đề thi học kì 2 môn Tiếng Anh lớp 8 năm 2015 trường THCS Yên Phương, Vĩnh Phúc
Đề thi học kì 2 môn Tiếng Anh lớp 8 năm 2015 trường THCS Cẩm Vũ, Hải Dương
Đề thi học kỳ II lớp 8 trường THCS Nguyễn Khuyến năm 2013-2014
I. Listening (1.5ms)
Part 1: People are comparing two cities. Listen and circle the city each person prefers. (0.4m)
| 1. A. Washington D.C B. New York | 2. A. Los Angeles B. San Francisco | 3. A. Singapore B. Hong Kong | 4. A. Sydney B. Melbourne |
Part 2: Listen. Write the missing words. (0.5m)
A: Hey Molly, have you met the new guy in our class? (1)....................... sits right next to me?
B: No, I haven't. What's he like?
A: He's really outgoing. He talks and laughs a lot.
B: Really? He (2).......................nice.
A: Yeah, he is. And he's funny. He tells (3)....................... every day after class. He's pretty cute, too.
B: It (4)....................... like you're interested in him.
A: Well, I am. But he(5)....................... as a girlfriend.
Part 3: People are talking about their vacations. Are the statements true or false? Check (V) the correct answer. (0.6m)
True | False | |
1. He learned to water ski very slowly. | | |
2. It was cold at night. | | |
3. The museums were interesting. | | |
4. The weather wasn’t good | | |
5. She went to France. | | |
6. They had a comfortable trip. | | |
II. Pronunciation (1m)
Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the rest.
1. A. reduce B. conserve C. enjoy D. explore
2. A. collapsed B. occured C. controlled D. received
Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern
3. A. typhoon B. response C. device D. garbage
4. A. comfortable B. convenient C. dangerous D. marvelous
III. Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete each of the following sentences (3ms)
1. I ............................. very surprised if Melissar came to Bob's party. Normally, she hates parties.
A. will be B. would be C. was D. were
2. - "What a nice T-shirt!"
- .............................
A. It's my pleasure B. You're welcome C. Not at all D. It's nice of you to say so
3. It............................. for months, so farmers can't start their crops.
A. didn't rain B. doesn't rain C. hasn't rained D. won't rain
4. By ............................. used paper, plastic and metal you can minimize the amount of waste produced at home.
A. reducing B. recycling C. preventing D. producing
5. I suggest............................. lessons to the poor children in the neiborhood.
A. give B. giving C. to give D. gave
6. Home lighting can ............................. for 10 percent to 50 percent of the electricity bill.
A. take B. hold C. account D. spend
7. ............................. they live a poor life, they always feel happy.
A. in spite of B. Although C. Because D. Because of
8. A ............................. is a violent trpical storm with very strong winds, especially in North and South America.
A. cyclone B. typhoon C. hurricane D. tornado
9. Let me congratulate you ............................. winning the first prize in the English Speaking Contest.
A. on B. in C. for D. about
10. Lan has to stay home to ............................. her sick mother.
A. play with B. look after C. look D. talk
11. The house in............................. she was born and grew up was destroyed in an earthquake ten years ago.
A. which B. that C. who D. whom
12. ............................. putting garbage bins around the schoolyard?
A. Why not B. Shall we C. Why don't we D. What about
IV. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentences (1m)
1. Have you ever seen a .................... eruption? (VOLCANO)
2. ...................., the flood didn't cause much damage to the local residents. (LUCKY)
3. They first met on a.................... from Atlanta to Massachusetts. (FLY)
4. Scientists around the world are searching for the most........................................ source of power. (EFFECT)
V. Reading
A. Read the passage and choose the best option A, B, C or D to fill in each gap. (1m)
Scientists are now looking for ceaper ways to use solar energy to heat air and water. Many buildings are using solar energy to heat their water now. Solar units on the (1)....................... of buildings collect the energy and use it to heat water. (2)....................... these units are still very expensive, more and more people are buying solar hot water heaters. Universities and colleges give solar energy couses where students learn to build their own solar collectors. There are also many books (3)....................... explain the construction of solar collectors. (4)....................... the future, there will be more and more solar collectors, especially in the sunny desert areas of the world.
1. A. ceilings B. yards C. roofs D. dorways
2. A. Because B. Although C. If D. But
3. A. which B. who C. whose D. whom
4. A. At B. On C. for D. In
B. Read the passage and then answer the following questions (1m)
BOXING DAY
Boxing Day in the United Kingdom is the day after Christmas Day and falls on December 26. Traditionally, it was a day when employers gave money, food, cloth (material) of other valuable goods to their employees. In modern time, it is an important day and an opportunity to spend time with their family, friends and neighbors. Some people choose to go for a walk in the countryside, while others gather and wait in a ine for the post-Christmas sales in large stores that often begin on Boxing Day.
Boxing Day is also an important day for sports events. Traditionally, using dogs to hunt for foxes was a popular sport among the upper classes. Pictures of hunters on horseback dressed in red coats and surrounded by hunting dogs are often seen as symbolic of Boxing Day. Nowadays, fox hunting is not allowed. Horse racing and football (soccer) are now popular sports.
Answer the questions:
1. When is Boxing Day celebrated?
....................................................................................
2. What was Boxing Day by traditional?
....................................................................................
3. Who do people usually spend time with?
....................................................................................
4. Is fox hunting a popular sport nowadays?
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VII. Writing
A. Finish the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first (1m)
1. Do not eat all the ice-cream or you will be sick.
If you .................................................................................................................
2. The children receive a good education. They attend that school.
The children who .................................................................................................
3. People cut down many trees in the forests, so there are often big floods every year.
There are ...............................................................................................................
4. Why don't we use public buses instead of motorbikes to reduce exhaust fume?
He suggested .........................................................................................................
B. Use the suggested words or phrases to write meaningful sentences (0.5m)
1. teacher / pleased / students / passed / final test.
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2. Tet / festival / occurs / late January / early February.
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The end.
