ĐỀ CƯƠNG CUỐI KÌ II – LỚP 8

I/ Circle the best option to complete each sentence:

1. Do you mind ______________the door ? – No, I don’t mind.
A. closing B. to close C. closes D. closed
2. They showed me ______________to buy the air ticket.
A. whom B. which C. what D. where
3. I’ll pick you ______________at your house at 7.30 p.m.
A. on B. up C. in D. with
4. We should use cloth bags __________ plastic bags.
A. instead in B. because of C. instead of D. as so
5. You will get back your___________ when you bring the cans back for recycling.
A. payment B. account C. deposit D. envelope
6. It’s difficult _____________ your directions. Can you start again, please?
A. to follow B. to following C. follows D. follow
7. Would you mind if I ______________ a photo?
A. take B. taken C. took D. taking
8. She promises she _______________ me up at 7.30
A. pick B. will pick C. to pick D. picking
9. John is ______________ in the history of Viet Nam.
A. interesting B. interested C. interest D. interests
10. _______________ is used to check one’s eyesight.
A. Eye chart B. Eyepiece C. Eye-shade D. Eyeglass
11. The old lamp _______________ in China is five dollars.
A. make B. made C. making D. to make
12. The boy __________________ a book is Ba.
A. read B. to read C. reads D. reading
13. Nga asked Nhi______________ they could stay long.
A. how long B. what C. whether D. Who
14. A contest in which participants have to fetch water from the river is called
___________ contest.
A. water-fetch B. fetching-water C. fetch-water D. water-fetching
15. Mount Rushmore ______________ from more than 100 kilometers away.
A. saw B. can see C. can be seen D. was send
16. Would you mind if ______________you a question.
A. ask B. asked C. to ask D. asking
17. Have you decided where ______________ for your holiday ?
A. to go B. going C. will you go D. you went
18. She asked me ______________a driving license.
A. if I have B. whether I have C. if I have had D. if I had
19.The doll ______________ in red is mine
A. dressed B. dressing C. is dressed D. is dressing
20.Viet Nam is a ______________
A. country rice-exporting B. rice-exporting country
C. country exporting-rice D. exporting-rice country
II/ Rewrite the following sentences, keep the meaning stay unchanged (2ms):
1. The boy broke the windows last Sunday.
The windows……………………………………………………………….
2. Lan said: “I am living in London now”.
Lan said that ………………………………………………………………..
3. They said: “Do you want to visit Nha Trang, Nam? ”
They asked Nam if ………………………………………………………....
4. She is studying very hard because she wants to pass the exam.
She is studying very hard in order …………………………………………
5. “Do you like English, Nga?” The teacher asked.
The teacher asked ………………………………………………………..
6. It is a contest in which participants have to make a fire.
It’s a …………………………………………………………………….…..
7. Could you tell me how to study English?
Would you mind …………………….........……………………………...?
8. The paintings that were stolen from the museum haven’t been found yet.
The paintings ………………………………………………………..……
9. Many people speak English in the world.
English ………………………………………………………………………
10. The plumber said “I can fix this faucets”.
The plumber said……………………………………………………….……
11. I passed all the exams. I am happy.
I am happy …………………………………………………………………
12. Lan asked me “ Do you like football?”.
Lan asked me ……………………………………………………………….
13. It’s a contest in which participants have to make fire.
It’s a …………………………………………………………………………..
14. “Are there many places of interest in your hometown ?” , asked she .
She asked me ………………………………………………………………
15. Vietnamese people celebrate their Lunar New Year around January or February.
Their Lunar New Year .……………………………………..………………
III. Find the mistake in each sentence then circle A, B, C or D:
1. He gets up early in order to consolidating his lesson.
ABCD
2. Would you mind turn off the air-conditioner?.
ABCD
3. Eight hundred years ago Christmas songs are performed for people in towns
and villages
ABCD
4. The Statue of Liberty is presented to the USA by France in 1897.
ABCD
IV. Tìm từ có phần gạch dưới phát âm khác với các từ còn lại:
1. A. liberate B. empty C. network D. excellent
2. A. liberty B. sincere C. light D. finish
3. A. answered B. attracted C. appeared D. designed
V. Fill in the blanks with the suitable words
small - tired - swimming - very - picture - was
We went (1)…………..……at Waikiki Beach as soon as we arrived on the Hawaiian
island of Tahu. We took a (2)………….……plane to Kilauea Volcano this afternoon.
The lava (3)………….……pouring when we flew overhead. It was (4)
………………..exciting.
VI. Read the following passage carefully and fill in the blanks with the suitable
words
place - game - clue - of - explained
Golden - right - Viet nam
Hoa, Nga and her cousin were bored, so Nga suggested they play a (1) …………
called 20 questions. She (2) …………….the rules and the the girls started to play.
Nga thought of a (3) ……………….and gave the others a (4) ……………..by saying
that it wasn’t in (5) …………….Nhi found other place was in America. Hoa thought it
was the (6) ……………….Gate Bridge, but that is in San Francisco. Nhi was (7)
……………….when she said it was the Statue (8) ………….Liberty.
VII. Read the following passage and choose True or False.
Last Tuesday Dick went to London. The train got into Temple Mead at 12.45.
Rosemary, his close friend met him outside the station. First, they went to a small café
to have a cup of coffee. They talked endlessly. Then they walked around for a while,
and finally went to Rosemary's house. They had a lovely lunch. Dick met Rosemary's
mother and later her two children when they went home from school. In the evening,
he went to see a very interesting film with Rosemary's family. After the show, he said
goodbye to them and left for London.
1. Dick went to London last Friday.
2. Rosemary met Dick at the café.
3. They had a lovely lunch.
4. Dick met Rosemary's brother at school.
5. Dick saw an interesting film with Rosemary's family.
VIII. Fill in the blanks to complete the passage.
It is estimated that about three billion people use the Internet around the world. Most
people use the Internet to (1) ………… or for entertainment. A new study, however,
shows us that almost ten per cent of Internet users are using it so often that it is
seriously harming their lives. The study (2) ………… that these people may find it
difficult to stop using the Internet because they have become addicted. Someone who
is addicted find it extremely difficult to stop doing (3) …………… According to a
psychologist in (4) …………, thirty per cent of Internet users claim that they use the
Internet to escape from their problems. The study also shows that having a chat, or
discussion, with strangers on the Internet is one of the most (5) …………… activities.
1. A. get information B. get informations C. do the homework D. play game
2. A. tells B. speaks C. says D. talks
3. A. that activities B. these activity C. those activity D. that activity
4. A. the paddy B. the field C. a field D. a paddy
5. A. addict B. addictive C. addiction D. addictively
IX. Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each sentence. 
1. If he ______ harder, he will pass the exam.
A. study B. studies C. studied D. studying
2. Linh said that she would take part in an English-Speaking Contest ______.
A. tomorrow B. the tomorrow C. next day D. the next day
3. She is very busy, but I hope she ______ join us tomorrow.
A. must B. would C. might D. could
4. We ______ Huong Pagoda next week.
A. will visit B. visit C. visited D. have visited
5. We are going to ______ an exam next week.
A. make B. take C. get D. see
6. We should ______ the light before leaving the room.
A. turn up B. turn down C. turn on D. turn off
7. ______ disasters can force people to leave their homes.
A. Nature B. Natures C. Natural D. Naturally
8. The heavy rain has caused ______ in many parts of the country.
A. floods B. storms C. wind D. typhoons
9. ______ pollution can come from traffic, airports, railroads and concerts.
A. Water B. Noise C. Soil D. Thermal
10. – “How about going for a drive to the countryside this weekend?” – “_______”
A. Not at all. B. You are welcome. C. No, of course. D. That’s a good idea.
X. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space
in the following passage.
El Nino is a weather phenomenon of the Pacific Ocean which is (1)_____ by an
abnormal (2) ____ of water on the surface of the ocean. It has the (3) _______ to
influence global weather patterns as it brings drought to some continents and (4)
_____ rain to others. It was first (5) ______ by fishermen coming from Spanish ports
in the Pacific in the 17th century. It got its name (Spanish for “boy child”) because it
usually takes (6) _______ near Christmas time. It can cause catastrophic (7) ______ .
The 1982 El Nino (8) _______ in 1,500 deaths, but it can be a lot worse than that. Sea
animals, (9) ______ fish and birds, also die in large numbers. It is (10) ______ that
sailors in the Pacific can smell the dead sea-life during El Nino.
1. A. caused B. happened C. origin D. done
2. A. increase B. warming C. heater D. extra
3. A. proficiency B. practice C. power D. performance
4. A. heavy B. shower C. plenty D. wet
5. A. saw B. time C. caught D. noticed
6. A. away B. place C. part D. care
7. A. problem B. difficulty C. hurt D. damage
8. A. caused B. led C. resulted D. gave
9. A. including B. holding C. containing D. involving
10. A. mistaken B. felt C. told D. said
XI. Rewrite the following sentences without changing their original meanings
using the words provided.
1. Mr. Quynh is the happiest person in the village. (than)
No one in the village………………………………
2. Life in the countryside isn’t as stressful as life in the city. (more)
Life in the city…………………………………………
3. This is the largest kite I’ve ever seen. (larger)
I’ve never………………………………………………
4. Phong was a quicker walker than his friends. (quickly)
Phong……………………………………………………………
5. Houses in the city are much more expensive than those in the countryside. (much)
Houses in the countryside ………………………………………
III. Đề kiểm tra tiếng Anh học kì 2 lớp 8 năm 2022 có đáp án
I. Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete the sentences. (2pts)
1. Would you mind if I _______________ some photos of your house?
A. take B. taking C. took D. will take
2. The man _______________ in the garden is my grandfather.
A. is working B. works C. worked D. working
3. The Pyramid of Cheops is one of the seven _______________of the world.
A. wonders B. temples C. pyramids D. pagodas
4. Would you like _______________ for a drink?
A. go B. to go C. going D. went
5. Viet Nam is a_______________country.
A. rice-export B. rice-exported C. rice-exporting D. exporting-rice
6. Lan is _______________ watching TV.
A. always B. sometimes C. often D. rarely
7. Nhi asked Nga _______________she knew My Son.
A. what B. how long C. that D. whether
8. Sydney Opera House _______________ in 1973.
A. complete B. is completed C. completed D. was completed
II. Circle the best option A, B, C or D in each group that has the underlined
part pronounced differently from the rest. (0.5 pt)
9. A. guessed B. booked C. watched D. wanted
10. A. hotel B. honor C. heritage D. hundred
III. Circle the best option A, B, C or D in each line that has different stress pattern.
(0.5pt)
11. A. compile B. wonder C. valley D. carol
12. A. compost B. giant C. award D. lava
IV. Circle a mistake A, B, C or D in each sentence. (0.5pt)
13. He asked me if I can speak more slowly.
ABCD
14. We are studying hard in order to passing the exam.
ABCD
Read the following passage and circle the best option A, B, C or D that fits each blank.
(2.5pts)
Dear Sally,
We are having a wonderful time (15) ……… the USA. The (16) ……… are friendly and the
(17) ……… has been warn and sunny. In San Francisco, I (18) ……… my friends, Sandra
Smith and (19) ……… family. It was (20) ……… to see them. I (21) ……… lost of
souvenirs (22) ……… the children. Thanh is always complaining about the (23) ……… of
my suitcase.
See you (24) …………
Love,
Quyen.
15. A.of B.on C. in D. at
16. A.boy B.student C. friend D. people
17. A.picture B. weather C.people D. summer
18. A.visiting B.visited C. to visit D. visits
19. A.her B.them C. him D. you
20. A.loving B.lovely C. love D. to love
21. A.is bought B.to buy C. bought D. has bought
22. A.between B.on C. to D. for
23. A.heaviness B.heavily C. heavy D. heaviness
24. A.on B.last C. soon D. so
II. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN
* Rewrite the following sentences so that the meaning stays the same. (2pts)
1. Someone will translate this letter into Vietnamese.
This letter ……………………………………………………………………………………….
2. They built this house over 40 years ago.
This house
……………………………………………………………………………………….
3. He said, “I must go home now.”
He said …………………………………………………………………………………………
4. I asked Lan, “Is Phong Nha Cave in Southern Vietnam?”
I asked Lan
…………………………………………………………………………………………
* Rearrange the following words to complete sentences. (1pt)
5. how to/ Do you mind/ Ha Long Bay?/ telling me/ get to
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
………
6. was raining/ It/ when/ the plane/ Ha Noi./ got to
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
………
* Put the verbs into the correct tense or form (1pt)
7. It was late, so we decided (take) …………… a taxi home.
8. Do you mind if I (borrow) ………… your newspaper?
9. My mother (wait) …………… when I came home.
10. It suddenly (begin) ………… raining while Nam was sitting in the garden.