50 Đề thi thử học kì 2 môn tiếng Anh lớp 8 năm 2019 - 2020 chọn lọc

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ĐỀ THI HỌC KÌ 2 TIẾNG ANH LỚP 8
CÓ ĐÁP ÁN NĂM 2019 - 2020
ĐỀ SỐ 1
I. Circle the word of which the underlined sound is pronounced differently from the others.
1. a. ago

b. flat

c. man

d. happy

2. a. wash

b. late

c. want

d. quality

3. a. button

b. cup

c. pulp

d. put

4. a. sunbathe

b. product

c. fun

d. include

II. Choose the correct answer for each sentence
1. I put my hat on ………………..protect my face from the sunlight.
a. for

b. in order to

c. on order to

2. Lan is not ……………………to be in my class.
a. very old

b. old enough

c. enough old

3. I ………………..do it for you. I promise.
a. will

b. should

c. would

4. We were surprised …………………that news.
a. hearing

b. hear

c. to hear

5. This beautiful box …………………from recycled paper.
a. made

b. was made

c. making

6. John is interested …………………..the history of Vietnam.

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a. in

b. on

c. at

7. Do you mind ………………..these letters for me?
a. send

b. to send

c. sending

8. Would you mind if I …………………………your bike?
a. borrow

b. borrowed

c. to borrow

9. Paris is famous for its ………………………
a. Eiffel Tower

b. Big Ben Clock

c. Statue of Liberty

10. When the mail man came, my family ………………….
a. sleep

b. is sleeping

c. was sleeping

11. Her mother ………………a lot of souvenirs while she …………….Paris.
a. bought / visited b. was buying / was visiting

c. was buying / visited

12. Do you know how …………….fire without using the matches?
a. make

b. to make

c. making

13. Did your school hold a …………………contest last week?
a. flower-arranging b. flower-arranged c. flower-arrange
14. Lien wanted …………………….a letter to her friend in France.
a. sending

b. sends

c. to send

15. My son’s really afraid …………………………..dogs.
a. of

b. for

c. with

16. I haven’t seen John ………………….he got married.
a. since
III. Rewrite the sentences.

b. before

c. by

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1. They built our house two years ago. (passive)
………………………………………………………………………………………..
2. We often buy new clothes for our children on Tet. (passive)
………………………………………………………………………………………..
3. Nga asked me, “Do you visit the Hue Citadel?” (reported speech)
………………………………………………………………………………………..
IV. Write sentences with given words
1. Nam / play / piano / 7 o’clock / last night
………………………………………………………………………………………..
2. they / go / HCM city / next month.
………………………………………………………………………………………..
V. Read the text then do the task below
It was the first time Jim went to HCM city with his parents. When the plane landed at Tan San
Nhat airport, the day was fine. There was s bright sun, and the sky was cloudless and blue. It is said that
HCM city is the city of sunshine.
They took a taxi to the Rex Hotel, a very big hotel in the city center. After checking in, they went
upstairs to their room on the fifth floor. Jim was happy to see the sight of the city. Through the window
of the bedroom, he could see the beautiful picture of the city. It was marvelous to see the city sparkling
in colorful light at night.
Jim visited many of the places of interest such as Nha Rong Harbour, Dam Sen Park, Suoi Tien
and Saigon Water Park. HCM city is famous for shopping malls. Jim bought a lot of souvenirs for his
friends at Saigon Tourist Centre.
The next evening, the whole family walked along the streets, then came into a well-known

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vegetarian restaurant to enjoy delicious food. It was really wonderful.
True false
1. …………….Their room was on the sixth floor.
2. ……………..Jim visited many places and bought a lot of souvenirs.
Answer the questions:
1. Did they take a bus to the hotel from the airport?
………………………………………………………………………………………..
2. Where could he see the beautiful picture of the city?
………………………………………………………………………………………..
3. Where did Jim’s family have dinner?
………………………………………………………………………………………..
ĐỀ SỐ 2

I. Tìm từ có phần gạch chận phát âm khác với những từ còn lai..
1: A. tourist

B. anxious

C. delicious

D. famous

2: A. university

B. unit

C. discuss

D. computer

3: A. fat

B. festival

C. grand

D. man

4: A. rub

B. surrounding

C. plumber

D. husk

5: A. helped

B. worked

C. asked

D. cleaned

II: Chọn đáp án đúng.
6: The man ……….. to the principal is my form teacher.
A. talks

B. talk

C. talked

7: Rice, coffee, fruits and vegetables are Viet Nam’s agricultural ………….

D. talking

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A. produce

B. production

C. products

D. productive

8: Thanks for the flowers you sent me while I was in hospital. They helped to cheer me ........
A. over

B. up

C. on

D. in

C. at

D. since

C. said

D. spoke

C. took

D. taken

9: We have lived here ………….. years.
A. for

B. from

10: She ……… me she didn’t know what to do.
A. talked

B. told

11: Would you mind if I ………….. a photo?
A. takes

B. take

12: The …………... festival was held in the communal house yard.
A. rice - cook

B. rice – cooking

C. rice – cooker

D. rice – cooked

13: He has worked with the computer …………. early morning.
A. for

B. from

C. since

D. until

C. swimming

D. to swim

14: It is dangerous …………… in this river.
A. swim

B. swam

15: During his life, Thomas Edison made a lot of ………….
A. inventions

B. discoveries

C. findings

D. phone calls

16: Please tell me …………… to get to the bus station.
A. why

B. which

C. what

D. how

17: Mary …………… in a small house in the countryside.
A. lives

B. live

C. living

18: Would you mind putting out you cigarette? ~ ……………….

D. lived

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A. No, thanks.

B. No, of course not

C. No, I wouldn’t.

D. No, I don’t.

19: Sa Pa, located in the north of Viet Nam, is a mountainous ………….
A. resort

B. beach

C. wonder

D. hotel

C. isn’t arriving

D. doesn’t arrive

20: The train …………. at the station yet.
A. didn’t arrive

B. hasn’t arrived

III: Đọc đoạn văn và chọn đáp án đúng..
Nick Johnson lives with his parents, and his sister. They lives in Wembley, in north London. Nick’s
mom is called Sue. She works in a supermarket. His dad is called Jim and he works in a bank.
Nick’s sister is called Tracy. She is nice years old. There is also a dog in the family. His name’s Fred.
21: How many people are there in Nick’s Johnson’s family?
A. 2

B. 3

C. 4

D. 5

C. Scotland

D. Australia

C. Nick’s cousin.

D. Nick’s dog.

C. Tracy.

D. Fred.

22: Where does Nick’s family live?
A. America

B. England

23: Which does the word “His” in line 3 refer to?
A. Nick’s mother.

B. Nick’s sister.

24: What’s Nick’s sister’s name?
A. Sue.

B. Jim.

25: Which of the following is not TRUE?
A. Nick’s family live in London.

B. Nick’s father works in a bank.

C. Nick’s mother works in a supermarket.

D. Nick’s sister is five years old.

IV Tìm lỗi sai.
26: The shop assistant asked Helen whether the shoes was too small for her.

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A

B

C

D

27: We must act now before it is too late doing anything about the problem.
A

B

C

D

26: Can you tell me what you have done at 8 o’clock yesterday evening?
A

B

C

D

29: We are looking forward to seeing you on April.
A

B

C

D

30: I am interesting in the rice - cooking contest you organized yesterday.
A

B

C

D

V. Điền từ thích hợp vào chỗ trống. .
Monica Fox is a tennis (31) ………. She started playing tennis (32) ………… she was ten years old. She
has traveled to many countries with her parents (33) ………… has won a lot of tournaments. She won
her first (34) ………….. in a tournament in 1985. Now she is trying very (35) …………. She (36) ………….. to
play at Wimbledon next year.
31: A. player

B. playing

C. plays

D. play

32: A. why

B. what

C. who

D. when

33: A. and

B. but

C. or

D. if

34: A. contest

B. prize

C. festival

D. competition

35: A. hardly

B. bad

C. badly

D. hard

36: A. hopes

B. hoped

C. hoping

D. to hope

VI Viết lại câu sao cho nghĩa thay đổi.
37: Columbus discovered America in the 15th century.

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America ……………………………………………………………………………..
38: I’ve never talked to a more interesting person than him.
He is …………………………………………………………………………………..
39: The United States has a big industry that makes cars.
…………………………………………………………………………………………
40: “Can you help me with my homework, Lan”.
Nga asked Lan if ……………………………………………………………………..
ĐỀ SỐ 3
I/. Rewrite the sentences as guided.(2.5ms)
1. Nam said to Phuong " Is Ha Long Bay in the Northern of Viet Nam?" ( indirect speech)
🡪..........................................................................................................................................
2. They held the rice-cooking festival in the communal house. ( passive form)
🡪..........................................................................................................................................
3. It is a contest in which participants have to make the fire. ( Using compound word)
🡪..........................................................................................................................................
4. Miss Lien wrote the letter. (passive form)
🡪..........................................................................................................................................
5. Nhi said to Nga: “Do you know My Son?” ( indirect speech)
🡪..........................................................................................................................................
II/. Choose the correct words. (2ms)
Mrs. Robinson: John, I want you to go the (6)_____ market for me, please.
Mrs. Robinson: What do I have to (7)_____?

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Mrs. Robinson: Some peach blossoms and a bunch of flowers
Mrs. Robinson: What sort of flowers?
Mrs. Robinson: (8)_____, because they are (9)_____ at Tet.
Mrs. Robinson: Anything else?
Mrs. Robinson: No, but I need Liz to do (10)_____ things.
Liz: What is that, Mom?
Mrs. Robinson: Yes, go to the market and pick up some (11)_____ and one packet of dried watermelon
(12)_____, please.
Liz: Okay. What are you going to do?
Mrs. Robinson: I’m going to Mrs. Nga’s. She’s going to show me how to make (13)_____
6

7
8
9
10
11
12
13

A. fish

B. flower

C. food

D. flour

A. buying

B. buy

C. by

D. bought

A. Marigolds

B. Many golds

C. Mari

D. Golds

A. traditioner

B. traditioning

C. tradition

D. traditional

A. new

B. a few

C. a lot

D. few

A. sweeties

B. candies

C. babies

D. ladies

A. feeds

B. needs

C. seeds

D. leeks

A. summer rolls

B. autumn rolls

C. spring rolls

D. winter rolls

III/. Choose the best answer.(3 ms).
14. I don't know how_________ this game.
A. play

B. played

C. to play

D. playing

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15. I take part _________ most of the youth activities of my school.
A. on

B. in

C. to

D. for

16.Nga______ a letter at eight o'clock last night .
A. write

B. was writing

C. is writing

D. writes

C. will/ lose

D. is/ losing

17. Mrs Nga_____ always_____ her umbrellas.
A.were/ losing

B. has/ lost

18.They have to______ the rice from the husk and then cook the rice.
A. separate

B.take

C. bring

D. make

19 . Angkor Wat is one of the largest____ in the world.
A. temples

B. churches

C. pagodas

D. tombs

20. People usually use compost to ______ their fields.
A. fertilize

B. melt

C. recycle

D. reduce

C. opening

D. opened

21. Would you mind ______ the door?
A. open

B. to open

22. _________you ever_________ to America yet?
A. Have …been

B. Were …being

C. Were … been

D. Are … been

23. An English speaking contest ______ at Quang Trung school next week.
A. is held

B. was held

C. will be held

D. has been held

24. I'm interested in the_______ contest.
A. making-fire

B. fire-making

C. fire-made

D. made-fire

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25 . I asked Nga______ I could borrow her book !
A. and

B. if

C. or

D. but

IV/. Read the passage and choose the correct answer. (2.5ms)
THE RICE-COOKING FESTIVAL
The rice-cooking (26)_____ was held in the communal house yard about one kilometer a way from a
(27)_____. There were three (28)_____: water fetching, fire-making and rice-cooking . The festival
(29)_____ one day. In the water-fetching (30)_____ one person from each team had (31)_____ to the
river to get the (32)_____. In the fire-making contest two team members had to make fire in the
(33)_____ way. They tried to rub pieces of (34)_____ together to make the fire. Six people from each
team (35)_____ in the rice-cooking festival. They had to separate the rice from the husk and then
cook the rice.

Then choose the correct answer:
26

27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35

A. holiday

B. contest

C. festival

D. competition

A. mountain

B. city

C. house

D. river

A. holidays

B. contests

C. festivals

D. competitions

A. takes

B. took

C. taking

D. take

A. contest

B. contests

C. test

D. tests

A. to run

B. run

C. ran

D. running

A. bamboo

B. rice

C. fire

D. water

A. strange

B. tradition

C. traditional

D. tradition

A. bamboo

B. rice

C. fire

D. water

A. participates

B. participate

C. participating

D. participated

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ĐỀ SỐ 4
I/ Choose the word that has underlined part pronounced different from the others:
1.A .open

B. blow

C. canoe

D.cold

2.A.recycle

B. sky

C. why

D. country

3. A. favor

B.glad

4. A . proud

B.pronoun

C. bank

D. happy

C. enough

D. around

II. Choose the best word or phrase to complete each sentences:\
1. Sydney Opera House was ( built / done / invented ) in 1973.
2. People learned how ( was made / to make / making / made)paper many centuries ago.
3. We ( are having / were having / was having ) dinner when my friends arrived yesterday evening.
4. It is difficult ( to learn / learning / learn ) English.
5. Tan asked Lan (or / if / does / did ) she knew his teacher.
6. There are ( seasides / beaches / pagodas / tribal villages) in Sapa.
7. The student ( stands / is standing / standing ) next to the door is Hoa.
8. We are very fond ( in / at / of / with ) the game 20 questions.
III. Supply the correct form of words:
1. Are you a ……….. or you are living here ( tour )
2. There are a lot of ……………….festivals in Viet Nam ( tradition)
3. We should recycle used things in order to save ………………….resources ( nature)
4. This is a rice ………………………….. festival ( cook)
IV.Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.(1,5ms)
1.The house ( build ) ……………………………….for six months.

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2.Do you mind (tell)………………………me her address?
3.Would you mind if he ( come ) …………….here with me ?
4. Mai has no pen again. She ( always leave ) ………………………her pens at home.
5. I’m wearing the dress ( buy) ……………………………by my mother.
6. We decided ( go) ………………….camping yesterday.
V . Rewrite the following sentences as directed.(2ms)
1. You should send the letter immediately.
The letter…………………………………………………………………………………
2. My brother is studying hard because he doesn’t want to fail the final exam.
My brother is studying hard so………………………………………………………
3. He is said to me “ I am a student”
He told……………………………………………………………………………………
5. “ Do you like listening to music , Lan? Nam asked.
Nam asked………………………………………………………………………………
VI. Read the following passages and decide if the statemenrs are true ( T ) or False ( F )
Machu Picchu is ancient city in Peru. The construction of the city started in 1450. The city covers
about 13 square kilometers. For centuries, the city was buried in the jungle and was not discovered
until 1911. Today , Machu Picchu is one of the most famous tourist attractions in all parts of South
American.
The Great Wall of China is the longest man- made struture. It was built during the Ming dynasty in
the late 1400s, although many parts of the wall are much older and go back to around 200B.C. The wall
is about 11 meters high. The main part of the wall stretches for about 3,400 kilometers.
1. Machu Picchu is a modern city in Peru.

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2. People began to build the city in 1450.
3. The city was built on the area of thirty square kilometers.
4. People found the city buried in the jungle in 1911.
5. The city is attractive to many tourists from South America.
6. The Great Wall of China was construted by man.
7. The wall was built during the Ming dynasty in 1400
8. Many parts of the wall were built around 200B.C.
9. The wall is about eleven meters high.
10. The main part of the wall is bout 3,400 kilometers long.
ĐỀ SỐ 5
Question I : Circle the letter before the best answer of each sentence : ( 2points )
1./ It’s easy ………. the exercise 2 .
a.understands

b. to understand

c. understanding d.understood .

2./ Would you mind if I………down? .
a.sit

b. sitting

c. sat

d. to sit .

3./ People use first-aid………… ease the victim’s pain and anxiety .
a. so to as

b. in order to

c.so as to

d. b and c are ok.

4./ The Le family was sleeping ………….. the mailman came.
a. when

b.while

c. for

d.to.

5./ .Mount Rushmore……………….. from more than 100 kilometers away.
a. see

b. saw

c. can be seen

d.seeing.

6./ It is a contest in which participants have to cook rice. It’s a …………….. contest.

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a. cook - rice

b. water-fetching

c. rice-cook

d. rice- cooking.

7./ Nhi decided………………..for a walk .
a. go

b. to go

c. going

d.goes.

8./ Every milk bottle can be ……………….thirty times .
a. reused

b.to reuse

c. reduced

d. reducing .

Question II :Use the correct tenses or forms of verbs : (2points)
1. Sydney Opera House…………………..(complete) in 1973 .
2. They ………………………….. (watch) a football match at 9 o’clock last night .
3. Lan……………………………..(live) in Ha Noi since 2005.
4.While Hoa was eating, the phone………………..(ring) .
Question III. Fill in the blanks:(1 point):

The Taj Mahal
The Opera House

Cambodia

Quang Nam.

Egypt

The Hanging Garden.

1./_____________________________is in India.
2./ The Pyramid of Cheops is in _______________.
3./ ______________________of Babylon was in Iraq.
4./ ______________________ is in Australia.
Question IV.Write as directed: ( viết theo hướng dẫn): (1point)
1./ “ I can fix the faucets” (reported speech).
He said…………………………………………………………………………..
2./ Japan is a country which exports a lot of cars. (compound word).

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Japan is a…………………………………………………………………………….
3./ “ Are you free tonight ?” (indirect speech).
Minh asked Phuong……………………………………………………………….
4./ “ Do many tourists visit Nha Trang?” (indirect speech)
Nhi asked Nga…………………………………………………………………….
Question V. Read the passage carefully.Then answer the questions and complete the sentences:
(2points)
Angkor Wat should be really known as a wonder because it is the largest temple in the world.
The temple was built around the year 1100 to honor a Hindu God, but over the next three centuries it
became a Buddhist religious center. The area surrounding the temple, Angkor Thom, used to be the
royal capital city.
I.Answer the questions:(1 point)
1./ Is Angkor Wat the largest temple in the world ?
________________________________________________________________
2./ When was the temple built?
________________________________________________________________
II.Complete the sentences: (1 point )
1./ Angkor Wat was originally built for_______________________
a. Hindus

b. Buddhist

c. Kings.

d. the citizen of Phnom Penh

2./ In the 1400s, the Khmer King__________________________
a. built Angkor Wat

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b. chose Phnom Penh as the new capital
c. moved the temple to Phnom Penh.
d. turned Angkor Wat into a buddhist center.
Question VI :Imagine you are a tourist on vacation in a place/ city in Viet Nam. Write a postcard to a
friend about your trip : (2points)
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
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ĐỀ SỐ 6
I/ Circle the word underlined part is pronounced differently from the others in the same line: (1 point).
1.a. annoy

b. agree

c. arrange

d. airmail

2.a. escape

b. excited

c. exhibition

d. experiment

3.a. comment

b. comfort

c. compost

d. accommodation

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4.a. graze

b. behavior

c. traditional

d. claim

II/ Choose the best answer to complete these sentences below : (4 points).
1. I’m lucky enough ……………. a lot of friends.
a. to have

b. having

c. have

d. has

2. Yesterday, Hoa …………… Nien a letter.
a. send

b. sent

c. sends

d.to send

3. She …………………….. a movie tonight.
a. see

b. seeing

c. is going to see

d. saw

4. You will have to ……… dinner yourself.
a. cooking

b. cook

c. to cook

d. cooks

c. match

d. lamp

c. carries

d. carring

c. living

d. have lived

5. It only takes one ………….. to cause a fire.
a. book

b. tree

6. Can you help me ………… my bags?
a. carry

b. carried

7. They ……………… here since last week.
a. lived

b. live

8. My Dad ………………….. for his company for 20 years.
a. hasn’t worked

b. worked

c. works

d. to work

9. Lipton tea is different …………. Dilmah tea.
a. to

b. from

c. on

d. at

10. The magagine is not ……………………. the newspaper.
a. as large as

b. larger

c. the most large

d. more larger

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11. This is the first time Hoa ………….. Tim’family.
a. met

b. meets

c .meeting

d. has met

12. Would you mind …………….. in the front seat of the taxi?
a. sit

b. to sit

c. sitting

d. sat

13. Would you mind if I ……………….. a photo?
a. take

b. taking

c. to take

d. took

14. Nhi asked Nga if she …………… My Son.
a. knew

b. know

c. to know

d. knowing

15. Hoa ………………………. TV at seven o’clock last night.
a. watches

b. was watching

c. watch

d. to watch

16. My family ………………… when the phone rang.
a. was sleeping

b. slept

c. to sleep

III. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct forms : (2 point).
1. How long you (live) here?
………………………………………………………………………..…………
2. Andy (do) her homework when her friends came.
……………………………………………......……………………...………….
3. The white house will (build) in this area next year.
……………………………………….………………………………………….
4. While I (work) on the computer, the earthquake happened.
……………..……………………………………………………………………
5. She is not tall enough (reach) the ceiling fan.

d. sleep

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………………………………………………………………………………….
6. John (wash) the clothes in the bathroom at four o’clock last night.
………………..………………………………………………………………..
7. I (not meet) her for two years.
…………………………………………………………………………………
8. Would you mind (give) me the book from the shelf?
…………………………………...…………………………………………….
IV. Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each numbered space: (1

point).
When you are on holiday and intend to go to the seaside or travel abroad as a tourist, you
should decide (1) ………..…….. the means of traveling.Traveling by train is more comfortable, more
convenient and (2) ………………. than any other methods. But not everybody likes it. Some people (3)
………….…….they do not see very much of the country they go to. Trains are (4) …………..…. for them.
They enjoy the movement and the excitement of railway stations, the sound of porters pulling and
pushing luggage along the platforms and the sights of trains ready to start.
1.

A. in

2.

A. very quick B. more quick

4.

B. on

C. at
C. more quicker

B. tell

C. speak

D. talk

A. good enough

B. enough good

C. too good

V. Complete the sentences from the prompts: (2 points).
1. Where/ you/ go/ last night?
………………………………………………………….……….
2. How long/ they/ live/ center?

D. to
D. much quicker

D. such good

3.

A. say