TRƯỜNG THCS THẮNG HẢI KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ II Năm Học 2015 – 2016
Họ và tên:……………………… Môn thi: Tiếng Anh Khối: 8
Lớp: 8…. Thời gian: 45 phút ( Đề 2 )
I. Language focus: (5 m.s)
* Chọn A, B, C hoặc D mà em cho là đúng nhất: (3m.s)
1. In order to keep fit, we should do exercise___________ .
A, regulating B, regular C, regularly D, regulation
2. Santa Claus was described as a fat _________ man who wore red suit and gave children presents on Christmas Eve.
A, jolly B, boring C, handsome D, sad
3. Will you pick me_________ after the party? – Yes, certainly.
A, on B, over C, through D, up
4. The plumber said new pipes ___________ very expensive.
A, can be B, are C, will be D, were
5. The first prize_________ to Mekong Team just after the final match yesterday.
A, was awarded B, awarded C, was awarding D, would award
6. The Pyramid of Cheops is one of the seven __________ of the world.
A, wonders B, temples C, tourism areas D, religious centers
7. The area __________ the temple, Angkor Thom, used to the royal capital city.
A, surrounded B, surrounding C, surround D, surroundingly
8. In the future, mankind might live on the moon. – Really? It’s _________ to believe.
A, easy B, hard C, funny D, good
9. The doctor is asking about the _________ of the injured person to know exactly how to cure her.
A, address B, condition C, health D, appearance
10. When Lan arrived at school, the school drum___________ .
A, sounded B, was sounding C, sounds D, would sound
11. This is an emergency. Please send _________ to Tran Hung Dao Street.
A, a tank B, a dump truck C, an ambulance D, a van
12. Would you mind_________ you a few questions? – Not at all.
A, if I ask B, if I asked C, asking D, if I will ask
* Chọn từ có cách phát âm khác với những từ còn lại: (0.75m)
1. A, abroad B, state C, lava D, husband
2. A, stands B, looks C, moves D, combs
3. A, arrived B, stumbled C, climbed D, cooked
* Chọn A, B, C, hoặc D mà em cho là sai: (0.75)
1. Greg is always forget his keys and that really makes me angry.
A B C D
2. There was a cat sitting in the middle to the road.
A B C D
3. Would you like me helping you with your homework?
A B C D
* Viết hình thức đúng của từ trong ngoặc: (0.5m)
1. There has been some ____________ in an employment. ( reduce )
2. Press firmly on the wound to stop the ____________ . ( bleed )
II. Reading: (2.5m.s)
* Read ( 1m )
John Logie Baird, who is called “ the father of television “, was born in Scotland in 1888. He became an inventor at the age of 26. His first inventions were electrically-heated socks and air-filled shoes, but these were not very successful.
However, in 1923, he became interested in the idea of pictures by radio. He worked for several months, and the following year he succeeded in transmitting the first “television” picture a few meters across the room.
Baird’s television was not very clear, but people were very interested and he tried to make it better. In 1926, he showed it to the public at the Royal Society. In 1928, he transmitted the first picture across the Atlantic and in 1929, the BBC and the German post office began to broadcast TV with his system.
* Choose A, B, C, or D that is most suitable:
1. John Logie Baird ________________.
A, is called “ the father of television “ B, was born in Scotland in 1888
C, was an inventor D, all are correct
2. One of Baird’s first inventions was _______________ .
A, electrically-heated sock B, air-filled shoe
C, television D, A & B
3. Baird was interested in the idea of pictures by radio at the age of __________ .
A, 26 B, 35 C, 38 D, 40
4. Baird’s ` television` was introduced to the