Đề thi học kì II môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 (Có đáp án)

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1. Name: ENGLISH 8 SECOND TERM TEST Class 8 . Time: 45m LISTENING (1.5pts) A. Police officers are talking with reporters about different natural disasters. Listen and circle the letter A, B, C, D that shows the correct answer for each sentence (1.0pt) 1. There’s been an earthquake and a___ A. typhoon B.tsunami C. volcanic eruption D. flood 2. ___people have been hurt. A. 200 B. 300 C. 400 D. 500 3. A huge storm has hit ___ city. A. Birmingharm B. Los Angeles C. New York D. Lincoln 4. Over 200 houses and two___have been destroyed. A. streets B. schools C. libraries D. stadiums B. People are talking about technology to reduce crime. Listen and answer the questions: (0.5pt) 1. How much will the drones cost? 2. How long will the drones last? . II. PHONETIC (1pt) Cirlce the letter A, B, C, D to indicate that the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from others: (0.5pt) 1. A. cooked B. planted C. needed D. transported 2. A. cup B. lucky C. put D. mud Cirlce the letter A, B, C, D to indicate that the word of which stress pattern is different from others: (0.5pt) 3. A. historic B. beautiful C. chemical D. possible 4. A. unfair B. impolite C. undo D. greenhouse III. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR: Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each sentence (2pts) 1. Air pollution causes people’s ___problems. A. hearing B. smelling C. breathing D. feeling 2. He said he___in that factory. A. work B. works C. worked D. is working 3. Australia, The USA, Great Britain and ___speak English. A. Viet Nam B. China C. Canada D. Russia 1
2. 4. The ___language of Viet Nam is Vietnamese. A. official B. native C. foreign D. unique 5. Which are the most common___disasters in your country? - Floods and typhoons. A. nature B. natural C. naturally D. inatural 6. If we ___more trees, there will be less air pollution. A. plant B. planted C. planting D. plants 7. Pompeii ___by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. A. destroyed B. was destroyed C. is destroyed D. destroys 8. He would buy that car if he ___enough money. A. has B. have C. had had D. had IV. READING (2.5pts) Read the passage and answer the questions (1pts) California is home to the most iconic theme park in the world – Disneyland. Over 670 million people have visited it since it opened in 1955, and the number is increasing fast. Different kinds of entertainment are provided throughout the park. Mickey’s Soundsational Parade, the most popular event celebrates music from famous Disney films. In the parade, well-known Disney characters march along the street, either on floats or on foot. They dance along with the music, greet visitors, talk with children and pose for photos. Everybody is welcome to join in the fun. 1. Is Disneyland a park? 2. When did Disneyland open? 3. What is the most popular event which celebrates music from famous Disney films? 4. What do the Disney characters do in the parade? Complete the passage with the given words (1.5pts) Early in the morning of August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina, the most destructive natural (1) ___ in the history of New Orleans, struck the city. The storm brought strong winds and heavy rains for several days. As a result, (2) ___ from the river and lakes rose, breaking the levees and poured directly into the city. Soon 80 percent of the city was (3) ___ the water. People scrambled to rooftops for safety, desperate for food and 2
3. drinking water. The (4) ___ were so strong that even beds in Hyatt Hotel were seen flying out of the hotel windows. The loss was tremendous. Most of the major roads and bridges were (5) ___, and houses collapsed. Nearly 2,000 people were killed. After the storm, several natural grounds for the breeding and migrating of different species of animals and birds were (6) ___ lost. 1. A. disaster B. wonder C. landmark D. monument 2. A. fish B. mud C. water D. debris 3. A. in B. on C. under D. with 4. A. rains B. earthquakes C. floods D. winds 5. A. destroyed B. built C. repaired D. widened 6. A. slowly B. carefully C. permanently D. happily V. WRITING: Rewrite the sentences, keep the meaning unchanged. (1.5pts) 1. People speak English as the second language in Singapore. English___ 2. We can do this exercise in 5 minutes. This exercise___ 3. We don’t waste paper. We save many trees. If we___ 4. “ We are having a wonderful time in Da Lat.” Hoa told Tom that___. 5. It rained heavily all day yesterday, so we didn’t go camping. We didn’t___. 6. It is possible to live on the Moon. It isn’t___. VI. Circle the letter A, B, C, D to indicate that the part needs correction (1pts) 1. Most people left before the volcano erupted A B C D 2. His father works at a big factory in Ha Noi. A B C D 3. Sydney Opera House served as an arts centre since 1973. A B C D 4. How far will your brother stay in California? – For three months. A B C D VII. SPEAKING (0.5pt) 3
4. KEY: I. LISTENING (1.5pts) A. Police officers are talking with reporters about different natural disasters. Listen and circle thte letter A, B, C, D that shows the correct answer for each sentence (1.0pt) (CD2-36-E8/SW) 1. B 2. A 3. D 4. B B. People are talking about technology to reduce crime. Listen and anser the questions: (0.5pt) (CD2-62-E8/SW) 3. How much will the drones cost? 500 dollars ( They’ll cost 500 dollars) 4. How long will the drones last? Around 2 years. (They’ll last around 2 years) II. PHONETIC (1pt) Cirlce the letter A, B, C, D to indicate that the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from others: (0.5pt) 1. A 2. C 3. A 4. D III. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR: Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each sentence (2pts) 1. C 2. C 3. C 4. A 5. B 6. A 7. B 8. D IV. READING Read the passage and answer the questions (1pts) 1. Yes, it is. 2. It opened in 1955. 3. Mickey’s Soundsational Parade is. 4. They march along the street, either on floats or on foot. They dance along with the music, greet visitors, talk with children and pose for photos. Complete the passage 1. A 2. C 3. C 4. D 5. A 6. C V. Writing: Rewrite the sentences, keep the meaning unchanged. (1.5pts) 1. English is spoken as the second language in Singapore. 2. This exercise can be done in 5 minutes. 3. If we don’t waste paper, we’ll save many trees. 4. Hoa told Tom that they were having a wonderful time in Da Lat. 5. We didn’t go camping yesterday because it rained heavily. 6. It isn’t impossible to live on the Moon. VI. Circle the letter A, B, C, D to indicate that the part needs correction (1pts) 1. B 2. C 3. A 3. A 4