Đề kiểm tra học kỳ II môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 - Đề 01

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1. ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KÌ II Đề 01 MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 8 Thời gian: 45 phút B. LANGUAGE FOCUS I. Choose the best answer: (2,5) 1. Tom told me that he . Steve Jobs in real life. a. had met b. met c. has met d. meets 2. By 2100 all familes (own) their own robots at home. a. will be owingb. are going to own c. will own d. will have owned 3. Students can meet a career .and discuss what they should do. a. inventor b. adviser c. programmer d. developer 4. This modern plane is capable of 60 passengers. a. tracing b. placing c. accommodating d. experiencing 5. Do you think that are physically similar to earth people? a. messengers b. terrorists c. aliens d. adventurers 6. The software us to get pictures from other planets. a. enables b. controls c. returns d. capable 7. John asked Mary .any UFOs before? a. if she had seen b. had she seen c. whether she seen d. what she saw 8. Mai says she .to become a computer programmer. a. wants b. wanted c. had wanted d. will want 9. Astronauts work in conditions. a. weightless b. weights c. weighty d. weight 10. Find one word that does not belong in a group a. developer b. researcher c. cooker d. technician
2. II. Read the passage and choose the correct answer for each question: (1,25) An unidentified flying object, or UFO, is any apparent anomaly in the sky that is not identifiable as a known object or phenomenon. Culturally, UFOs have become (11) . Subjects in fiction. While UFOs are often later (12) ., sometimes identification (13) not be possible due to the usually low quality of evidence related to UFO sightings. Stories of fantastical celestial apparitions have been told (14) years, but the term “UFO” (15) offically created in 1953 by the United State Air Force. 11. a. popular b. population c. uncontrolled d. weightless 12. a. identified b. popular c. identity d. identification 13. a. may b. should c. must d. would 14. a. since b. to c. for d. in 15. a. were b. was c. had d. have III. Read the passage and decide whether the following statement are true (T) or false (F): (1,25) A telescope is an optical instrument that aids in the observation of remote objects. The first known pratical telescopes were invented in the Netherlands at the beginning of the 1600s, by using glass lenses. They found use in both terrestrial applications and astronomy. Within a few decades, the reflecting telescope was invented, which used mirrors to collect and focus the light. In the 20th century many new types of telescopes were invented, including radio telescopes in the 1930s and infrared telecopes in 1960s. the word telecope now refers to a wide range of instruments capable of detecting different regions of the electromagnetic spectrum, and in some cases other types of detectors. The word telescope was invented in 1611 by the Greek mathematician Giovanni Demisiani for one of Galileo Galilei’s instruments presented at a banquet at the Accademiadie Lincei. 16. A telescope is an optical instrument that aids in the observation of T F very close things 17. The first known practical telescope were invented in the T F Netherlands at the beginning of the 1600s, by using astronomy. 18. In the 20th century only a few types of telescopes were invented T F 19. radio telescopes and infraed telescopes are examples telescopes T F invention in the 20th century. 20. The word telescope was first invented in 1611 by the Greek T F mathematician Giovanni Demisiani.
3. VI. Read the passage and choose the correct answer for each question: (2,5) Venus is the second planet form the Sun, orbiting it every 224.7 Earth days. It has the longest ratation period (243 days) of any planet in the Solar Sys tem and ratates in the opposite direction to most other planets. It has no natural satellite, it is named after the Roman goddess of love and beauty. It is the second-brightest natural object in the night sky after the Moon. Venus is a terrestrial planet and is sometimes called Earth’s “sister planet” because of their similar size, mass, proximity to the Sun, and bulk composition. It is radically different from Earth in other respects. It has the densest atmosphere of the four terrestrial planets, consisting of more than 96% carbon dioxide. The atmospheric pressure at the planet’s surface is 92 times that of Earth. Venus is by far the hottest planet in the Solar system, with a mean surface temperature of 462 degrees, even though mercury is closer to the Sun. It has been made sacred to gods of many cultures,and has been a prime inspiration for writers and poets as the “morning star” and “evening star”. Venus’s thick clouds prevent observation of its surface impossible in visible light, and the first detailed maps did not emerge unil 1991. 21. Venus is named after the Roman goddess of a. love and beauty b. agriculture c. the sea d. the sky 22. Why Venus is sometimes called Earth’s “sister planet”? a. Because they are similar in brightness and density. b. because Venus is a terrestrial planet. c. Because they are similar in size, mass, closeness to the Sun, and bulk composition. d. Because Venus has been made sacred to gods of many cultures. 23. Which of the following statement is not true? a. Venus is the second-brightest natural object in the night sky. b. Venus is hotter than any other planet in the Solar System. c. Venus consists of more than 96% carbon dioxide. d. Venus rotated in the same direction as most other planets. 24. What makes it impossible to observe Venus’s surface in visible light? a. Its temperature b. Its thick clouds c. Its atmospheric pressure d. its closeness to the Sun 25. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? a. Venus has been an inspiration for writers and poets. b. venus is closer to the Sun than Mercury is.
4. c. It takes Venus 255 days to orbit the Sun. d. The first detailed maps of Venus had appeared before 1911. V. Change these sentences into reported speech: (1,5) 26. Kate asked me “What planet do you want to live in the future?” Kate asked me 27. “I think aliens have big heads and triangle faces”, Sally said. Sally thought 28. “How long will it take to travel from Earth to Venus?” peter asked. Peter wanted to know VI. Rearrange the words to form a complete sentence: (1,0) 29. students/told/to/her/leave/she/Amy/then/had/that. 30. his/exam/the/best/promised/day/to/following/Jonh/do/in/the.