Phòng Giáo Dục Điện Bàn KIỂM TRA HỌC KÌ II (2006-2007)
Trường THCS Trần Phú Môn: Tiếng Anh Lớp 8
GV: Trương Công Thưởng Thời gian: 45’
I-Vocabulary and Grammar: Cicle letters A, B, C or D before the best answer(s): (3 pts)
My mother showed me how ... clothes.
A- to make B-making C- make D-made
These houses ... 100 years ago.
A-are built B-were built C-building D-built
Life in the country is different ... life in the city.
A-with B- of C-from D-to
We ... friends for 4 years.
A-are B-were C-are being D-have been
My computer hasn’t worked ... last week.
A-during B-for C-since D-from
I have a friend ... Minh.
A- called B- calling C- is calling D-was called
At 6.00 yesterday I .... badminton with my friend, Dung.
A-played B-was playing C-was play D-was played
This is the house ... built by my grandfather in 1990.
A-is B-was C-has been D-Ø
Nam said he... at school yesterday.
A-is B-will be C-was D-must be
Have you ... tried Vietnamese food?
A-yet B-never C-just D-ever
Vietnam is a rice-... country.
A-exporting B-exports C-export D-exported
She ... in France 2 years ago.
A-lives B-lived C-has lived D-has been lived
II-Matching: Match a line in A with a line in B: (1 pt)
A
B

1-Will you open the window, Nga?
2-I promise I’ll phone you tomorrow.
3-Shall I carry this bag for you?
4-Would you like to have a drink?
a)I hope so.
b)No, thank you. I can do it myself.
c)No, thanks. I’m not very thirsty.
d)Sure.

Answer: 1- ......; 2- .......; 3- ......; 4- .......
III-Reading: Read the information about Santa Claus; then answer the questions that follow. (2 pts)
In 1823, the patron saint of children, Saint Nicholas appeared in a poem called A Visit from Saint Nicholas. The character in the poem was a fat jolly man who wore a red suit and gave children presents on Christmas Eve. The poem, which was written by Clement Clarke Moore, an American professor, became popular in the USA. Santa Claus is based on the description of Saint Nicholas in this poem.
1-Who wrote the poem A Visit from Saint Nicholas?
2-What did Saint Nicholas look like?
3-What did he do on Christmas Eve?
4-What is Santa Claus based on?
IV-Writing: Complete the second sentences so that they keep their original meanings. (2 pts)
1-“I am bored”, said Lan. (Lan said that ...)
2-“Is The Statue of Liberty in New York?”, Nga asked me. (Nga asked me ...)
3-“Can you turn on the radio, Lan”? (Do you mind ...?)
4-People speak English in Australia. (English ...)
IV-Listening: Listen to the weather report. Complete the table. (2 pts)
City
Weather
Temperature

Da Nang
Ha Noi
.............. and ..............
.............. and .............
........... 0C - ........... 0C
........... 0C - ............0C


Phòng Giáo Dục Điện Bàn KIỂM TRA HỌC KÌ II (2006-2007)
Trường THCS Trần Phú Môn: Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 (Answer Key)
GV: Trương Công Thưởng Thời gian: 45’
I-Vocabulary and Grammar: Cicle letters A, B, C or D before the best answer(s): (3 pts)
Mỗi câu đúng ghi 0.25 đ. Tổng số: 3 đ.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12

A
B
C
D
C
A
B
D
C
D
A
B


II-Matching: Match a line in A with a line in B: (1 pt)
Mỗi câu đúng ghi 0.25 đ. Tổng số: 1 đ.
1
2
3
4

D
A
B
C


III-Reading: Read the information about Santa Claus; then answer the questions that follow. (2 pts)
Mỗi câu đúng ghi 0.5 đ. Tổng số: 2 đ.
1-Clement Clarke Moore wrote the poem A visit from Saint Nicholas.
2-He was a fat jolly man who wore a red suit.
3-He gave children presents.
4-He is based on the description of Saint Nicholas in the poem A visit from Saint Nicholas.
IV-Writing: Complete the second sentences so that they keep their original meanings. (2 pts)
Mỗi câu đúng ghi 0.5 đ. Tổng số: 2 đ.

1-Lan said that she was bored.
2-Nga asked me if the Statue of Liberty was in New York.
3-Do you mind turning on the radio, Lan?
4-English is spoken in Australia.
IV-Listening: Listen to the weather report. Complete the table. (2 pts)
Mỗi câu đúng ghi 0.25 đ. Tổng số: 2 đ.

City
Weather
Temperature

Da Nang
Ha Noi
Sunny ... Windy
Raining ... Cold
27 ... 32
18... 20



Tapescript for Listening Grade 8:
Here’s the weather report for tomorrow. Ha Noi will be raining and cold. It will have the temperatures between 18 and 20 degrees Celcius. Da Nang will have the temperatures between 27 and 32 degrees Celcius. It will be sunny and windy. Good luck.