Đề khảo sát chất lượng học kỳ II môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 (Chương trình thí điểm) - Năm học 2018-2019

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1. Phòng GD&ĐT KHẢO SÁT CHẤT LƯỢNG HỌC KỲ II – NĂM HỌC 2018-2019 Thành phố Môn: Tiếng Anh 8 - Chương trình thí điểm –Thời gian: 45 phút Họ và tên: Lớp 8 Trường THCS Số báo danh Họ tên, chữ ký người coi thi Số phách Số 1: Số 2: Điểm bài thi (bằng số) Họ tên, chữ ký người chấm thi Số phách Số 1: Số 2: PART A: LISTENING Question I . Listen to the passage again and complete the sentences. Nghe An Province was badly affected again when a (1) hit the area last night. The storm (2) at around 11 p.m. and raged throughout the night. Dozens of people were (3) . injured and hundreds of others were left (4) .The severe winds caused extensive damage to property, including homes and businesses, particularly in Cua Lo, a coastal town in Nghe An. The (5) . had already weakened by the time emergency workers arrived in the area. (6) operations have started and many people trapped in collapsed or damaged (7) have been freed. Workers are now clearing up the (8) left behind by the severe storm. The (9) has already sent rescue equipment to Nghe An, as well as food and medical supplies. People left homeless have been taken to safe areas, where temporary (10) will be built to house them. The weather bureau has issued flood warning for Nghe An and nearby provinces as heavy rain is expected to continue over the next few days. PART B: USE OF LANGUAGE Question I. Find the word which has different sound in the part underlined. 1.A. collapsed B. erupted C. scattered D. moved 2. A. mind B. bike C. tradition D. tidy 3. A. pollution B. question C. action D. education Question II. Find the word which has different stress pattern from the others. 1.A.collapse B. destroy C. disaster D. happen 2.A. earthquake B. eruption C. tornado D. tsunami Question III. Choose the best answer A, B , C or D. 1. Three hundred people ___ homeless by the earthquake. A. left B. were leaving C. were left D. had left 2. Many people die___ food poison today. A. at B. of C. in D. on 3. The acid rain has caused___ to the trees in this area. A. carefulness B. damage C. attraction D. difficulty 4. The ___ buried the whole village while people were still sleeping in their houses. A. drought B. flood C. mudslide D. tornado 5. If people didn’t throw rubbish in the street, it ___ attractive. A. will look B. would look C. look D. to look 1
2. 6. There are about 750 million English speakers in the world, and this number ___ fast. A. is increasing B. to increase C. are increasing D. increase 7. In the future, natural disasters . ___ accurately with the help of technology. A. to predict B. predict C. will be predicted D. will predict 8. Water ___ in the lake has made the fish die. A. pollution B. pollute C. polluted D. polluting 9. ___ workers were sent to the area immediately, but no villager was survived when the landslide happened. A. help B. rescue C. volunteer D. assistance 10. People from other planets may use __ to communicate, which is not possible for human beings. A. landlines B. letters C. chat rooms D. telepathy Question IV. Find the words that need correcting. 1. Hundreds of houses destroyed after a tornado hit the small town of Texas. A B C D 2. The earthquake occurred at midday when many people had had lunch. A B C D 3. Water pollute in the lake has made the fish die. A B C D. 4. Factories won’t dump waste into rivers if the government will fine them heavily. A B C D Question V. Give the correct form of the following words 1.I don’t mind ( talk ) ___ with you in my free time. 2.Mr.Cuong decided ( not go ) ___ to Ha Noi. 3. After I(finish) ___the lesson, Lan went out. 4. This house ( build) ___in 2015. 5.Most people (leave) ___before the volcano erupted. Question VI. Give the correct form of the word . 1.Every day we hear about new___ in science and technology. (DEVELOP) 2.Einstein was one of the greatest___ in the world. (SCIENCE) 3.The USA is a world leader in space___ (EXPLORE) . 4.Advances in ___ science will help people live longer in the future. (MEDICINE) 5.There is a link between ___ development and the environment. (ECONOMY) PART C . READING Question I. Read the passage and choose the best answer in the table to fill in each blank. distances invention might built number useless An American, Charles D.Seeberger, produced the first commercial moving staircase to transport people in the 1890s. he called this (1) . an ‘escalator’ , talking the name from the Latin word ‘ scala’ which means ‘ ladder’ . Escalators move people up and down short (2) Lift do the same, but only move a small (3) .of people. Escalators have capacity to move a lot of people at the same time, and they can be placed in the same space as one (4) install a staircase. A 2
3. non – functioning escalator can be used as a normal staircase , whereas many other conveyances become (5) when they break down. Toward the end of nineteenth century, cities were becoming more crowded and the first escalators were ( 6) at railway stations and in big department stores so that people could move about more quickly. Today we see escalators everywhere Question II. Read the text and then answer the questions. SCOTLAND - THE LAND OF LEGENDS Scotland is in the north of Great Britain. It is famous for its rich culture as well as its amazing natural beauty. Visitors to this land can spend endless days exploring its historic centuries-old castles. But be aware – legend says that some of them are haunted by ghosts. Fun-lovers can experience its world-famous festival, the Highland Games where they can enjoy unique Scottish activities such as the piping, drumming, and dancing. They can also see traditional sports, or drink whisky with the local people. Driving through vast green pastures, or boating on scenic lakes – or lochs – are other attractions that Scotland offers. The great people of this legendary land have also given many of the world’s important inventions like the telephone, the television, penicillin and the raincoat. Edinburgh, the capital, was the first city in the world to have its own fire brigade in 1824. Edinburgh University welcomed the first female medical student in Great Britain in 1869. 1. Is Scotland famous for its rich culture? 2. What might you see while you are exploring a castle? 3. What are some activities you can see at the Scottish Highland Games? 4. When was the first brigade in the world created ? PART D.WRITING Question I . Complete each sentence so it means the same as the sentence above. 1. “I come from a small town in England ,” Nam said. Nam said . 2. “ The film will begin at seven o’clock,” they told me. → They told me 3. The rescue workers evacuated the villagers in the raged flood to the safe place last night. → The villagers in the raged flood 4. “ Have you been to an English speaking country ? ” he asked us → He wondered . . 5. They provided food then cleared up the debris. → After . 6. I don’t have free time , so I can’t go some where. → If I Question II. Rewrite the following sentences , using the words in brackets. 1. The noise from the music club is loud, so the residents of the street cannot sleep.(because of ) → 2. Vy had a stomachache because she ate a big dinner. (since) → 3
4. 3. Because it rained heavily, the road in front of my house was flooded. (due to) → 4. His room is untidy, so his mother is unhappy. (because) → 5. Global warming happens when there is too much carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere.(causes) → Question III. Write a paragraph (80 -100 words) about types of natural disasters and preparations for natural disasters? . . . . . The end 4