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TRƯỜNG THCS CAO MINH MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 8 NĂM HỌC 2019-2020
(Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút)
A: LISTENING
I. Listen to the announcement. Fill each of the gaps with the ONE word and/or a number. You will
listen TWICE (5 pts)
Source of noise Organization Phone number
Commercial activities local council (1). ________
Transportation activities (2). ________ control 131454
(3).________ events national entertainment 123955
Military vessels (4).................. department 132749
Residential areas (5). ________ police 133666
II. Listen to a conversation about the Go Green Club. Answer the questions or complete the answers
with no more than TWO WORDS and/or a number. You will listen TWICE. (5 pts)
1. How many members did Go Green have when it was founded?
- ________________________________
2. What is the purpose of Go Green?
- To raise people’s awareness about _________________.
3. What is Go Green’s regular activity?
- _________________ at Hoan Kiem Lake.
4. What is Go Green’s activity every three months?
- Organize a _________________.
5. What is an Ecobag?
- It is made from _________________ materials
III. Listen to the conversation about living in the countryside in Japan. Circle A, B or C to answer each
question. You will listen TWICE. (5pts)
1. Where is Sam living now?
  A. in England B. in Japan C. in Europe D. in America
2. What does he like about the village?
  A. the mountains B. the ocean C. the pollution D. the fields
3. How does he feel about the people in the village?
  A. difficult B. friendly C. easy D. hospitable
4. Which among these is true about Sam's attitude towards the weather in the village?
  A. He likes it very much. C. He hates it.
  B. He thinks it is comfortable. D. He is scared of it.
5. What is the most unusual about the village in Sam's opinion?
  A. There are many snakes. C. Snakes like to stay in his office.
  B. All snakes are green. D. Snakes are so big.
B: PHONETICS
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest. (5 points)
1. A.ploughs B. plates C. books D. packets
2. A. raised B. closed C. embarrassed D. pleased
3. A. heaven B. mistreat C. ahead D. jealous
4. A. species B. pollute C. accept D. receipt
5. A. food B. school C. tool D. book
II. Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others in the group. (5 points)
1. A. tropical B.religion C. primary D. foreigner
2. A. priority B. traditional C. considerate D. temperature
3. A. federation B. economical C. encourage D. complication
4. A. access B.advance C. unique D. amount
5. A. television B. education C. entertainment D. information
C: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the word, phrase or expression which best completes each sentence. (10 points)
1. Before the meeting finished, they had arranged when ........................next
 A. they met B. they to meet C. to meet D. meeting
2. My grandma .................... a lot of pleasure from gardening.
A. does B. has C. makes D. gets
3. It’s no use ........... Jim to join our trip because he’s not interested.
A. ask B. to ask C. asking D. asks
4. You shrug your shoulders means “.............”
A. I’m happy B. I don’t know C. I’m hungry D. Sorry. I need to go now
5. Many advances have been ............. in the field of communication through the use of fiber optics.
A. done B. caused C. brought D. made
6. Everyone spoke very quietly .......... wake the baby.
A. in order not to B. for not to C. to don’t D. so not to
7. This machine needs ..............
A. to repair B. repair C. repairing D. repaired
8. I would rather ............. at home than go out in this cold weather.
A. staying B. to stay C. stay D. stayed
9. I remember ................. him somewhere, but I can’t remember his name.
A. see B. seeing C. saw D. to see
10. Don’t invite John to dinner, I can’t stand his bad ..............
A.mood B. mind C. character D. temper
11. I can’t speak Chinese and ............
A. so can’t Peter B. Peter can’t too C. either can’t Peter D. Neither can Peter
12. Let’s swimming today, ............?
A. shall we B. shan’t we C. will you D. won’t you
13. A ................. can be an ancient story about braver people or magical events that are probably not true.
A. fable B. fairy tale C. folk tale D. legend
14. She had changed so much that .............. anyone reognized her.
A. almost B. hardly C. not D. nearly
15. That man over there, ............. I don’t remember, is an English man.
A.which name B. his name C. whose name D. the name of whose
16. This one is prettier, but it costs ................. as the other one.
A. as much as B. twice as much C. as many D. twice as many
17. ............ into the room, she burst out crying.
A. coming B. came C. after came D. when she coming
18. Everyone ............... Tom was invited to the party.
A. as B. from C. but D. for
19. You can use my phone if ............. doesn’t work.
A. you B. yours C. your D. yourself
20. Please don’t disturb me ............... there is something urgent.
A. if B. or C. otherwise D. unless
II. Give the correct form of the words to complete the following sentences. (5 points)
1. Many astronauts said that it was ................... to see the Earth from space (wonder)
2. Oxygen is essential for the .............. of all plants and animals, whether they live on the land or in the water
(survive)
3. NASA has found out that Kepler – 62e has some ....................... to Earth (similar)
4. This first experiment was ..................... , so we need to do another one (succeed)
5. A ...................... is a sientist who studies the solid and liquid matter that constitutes the Earth (geology)
6. Please ……………… your seat belt. The plane is taking off. (fast)
7. Visitors can spend .................... days exploring amazing natural beauty of New Zealand. (end)
8. We’ll take the early ..................... from Sydney to Wellington. (fly)
9. After the death of her parents. Llisa was brought up in an ………….(orphan)
10. I have no …………………. of going to the party tonight. (intend)
III. Prepositions (10 point)
1.I ‘ve just rewarded her ............ a book ............... her good study.
2. He’s a photographer. He travels all ........... the word .............his own taking photos.
3. She came ................ a lot of money when her rich uncle passed ..............
4. The police came just ................ time to bring the riot ..................control.
5. He said he broke the window ............ accident, but I knew that he did it ............... purpose.
6. Ive got a very high opinion .......... your brother because he’s succeeded ................. business for a short time
7. Although the journey was fraught ......... danger, it turned ......... to be a rewarding experience for everyone.
8. She’s painting the house .................. a view ....................selling it.
9. He is a specialist ......................modern Vietnamese history. He’s also famous ..................so many
interesting books.
10. Children must rely ................... their parents ...............food and shelter.
IV. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets. (10 points)
1.This is the first time I (read) ……………… a novel (write) ……………… by an American noverlist.
2. It’s no use (ask)..................... the students to keep quiet. They can’t help (make).................. a noise
3. She wore a wig (avoid) ……………. (recognize) …………………
4. The play we saw last night (not be) ……………… as good as we (expect) …………….
5. Bill (have) ……………….. breakfast when I (stop) ……………….. by his house this morning.
6. She (learn) …………… English at school but she (forget) …………… most of it now.
7. All the lights are on. You (forget)................... (turn) ................... the light off before going to bed last night
8. By the time he (return) …………….. next week. I’m sure we (finish) ……………. decorating our house.
9. (cook) ……………..the meal, she continued (clean) ………….. the house.
10. Were I (know)................. the answer, I (tell) ......................you right away.
V. Identify the mistake in each sentence below by circling the capital letter. (10 points)
1. One of the most urgent problems faces us now is the need to control polulation growth.
A B C D
2. They gave us a lot of information, most of that was usefull for our project
A B C D
3. The price of crude oil used to be a great deal lower than now, wasn’t it?
A B C D
4. What did Tom’s mother tell him in the end of the conversation?
A B C D
5. No sooner she had put up her umbrella than the rain came down in torrents.
A B C D
D: READING
I. Read and choose the best answer. (5pts)
 Every year, the average temperature of the Earth’s surface gets a little bit warmer. This gradual trend is
called global warming. Warmer weather may sound nice, but global warming is something to be very
concerned about.
    Scientists are worried that continued warmer temperatures could damage the environment in many
devastating ways. Rising temperatures might cause plants and animals to become extinct. They could melt
enough polar ice to cause the levels of the sea to rise. Weather patterns could also change. There might be
more droughts or serious storms with flooding. In some areas, human diseases could spread.
     What is causing global warming? Humans are mostly to blame. Pollution from factories and cars add toxic
gases to the air. These gases rise to the Earth’s atmosphere. As the sun’s rays warm the Earth, the gases work
much like the glass in a greenhouse. They help trap the heat in the atmosphere and make the Earth grow
warmer. That is why they are nicknamed “greenhouse gases.”  It is our responsibility to take care of our
planet. Global warming is a serious problem with serious consequences. If we want future generations to
enjoy their time on Earth, we must act now!
1. Which of the following is not a possible effect of global warming?
A. weather patterns changing
B. plants and animals becoming extinct
C. more polar ice
D. human diseases spreading
2. In the sentence: “Warmer weather may sound nice, but global warming is something to be very
concerned about.” (in paragraph 1), the author suggests that people may not   .
A. understand how serious colder weather is
B. take global warning seriously
C. care about warmer weather
D. think warmer weather sounds nice
3. The statement that “humans are mostly to blame” in paragraph 3 suggests that___________ .
A. humans have been blamed for global warrming
B. humans have not been blamed for global warming
C. humans are mostly responsible for global warming
D. there are many factors that cause global warming
4. From the description of greenhouse gases, it can be concluded that a greenhouse is___ .
A. a glass structure
B. the Earth
C. a coloured home
D. a type of gas
5. This passage is mostly about _________.
A. the solutions to global warming
B. the different types of global warming
C. the reasons why global warming is not a serious problem
D. the causes and effects of global warming
II. Read and complete the text with provided words (5 points)
Keep your distance
Personal Space is the term that refers (1)............... the distance we like to keep between ourselves and other
people. When (2)............... we do not know well gets too close we usually begin to feel uncomfortable. If a
business colleague comes closer than 1.2 metres, the (3).................... common response is to move
(4) ................. Some interesting (5)............... have been done in libraries. If strangers come to close, many
people get up and leave the building, others use different methods such as turning their back on the intruder.
Living in cities has (6) ............... people develop new skills for dealing with situations (7) ............... they are
close to strangers. (8) ............. people on crowded trains try not to look at strangers; they avoid skin contact,
and apologize if hands touch by mistake. People use newspapers (9) ................ a barrier between themselves
and other people, and if they do not have one, they stare into the distance, (10) ................. sure they are not
looking into anyone's eyes.
1.A. about B. from C. to D. for
2. A. nobody B. anyone C. someone D. people
3. A. more B. most C. best D. first
4. A. away B. up C. on D. in
5. A. studies B. questionaires C. research D. survey
6. A. caused B. allowed C. made D. done
7.A. that B. where C. how D. which
8.A. Almost B. The most C. Most D. Most of
9. A. alike B. like C. as D. such as
10. A. making B. made C. make D. be
III. Read and complete the text (5 points)
Life in the countryside is a bit slower than life in the cities. It isn't as exciting as life in the city.
But (1) ............   general people work hard - they work in the fields, in the garden, in the woods, etc. They
grow vegetables, cultivate crops and raise (2)  .............  (cows, horses, buffaloes, …). Some people even have
vineyards and fruit orchards.
There is a ton of work to be done on the farm - milking cows, taking (3) ............ of livestock, mucking out,
ploughing fields, sowing seeds, fertilizing, harvesting,... It is said that a farmer works from (4)...............  to
sunset. People use farm machinery and drive tractors.
Children can freely play outdoors. In rural area people (5) .............. each other better. There are no
skyscrapers in the countryside. People's home may be (6)..............  a farmhouse or a cottage.
People sniff air that is definitely cleaner than air in the cities. There is also (7) ................  violence and
vandalism. The traffic isn't as dense as in the cities. There (8)  no rush hours. Furthermore, it isn't as noisy as
it is in cities.
People living in the countryside can enjoy the green scenery. They can enjoy the nature. They
can (9)  ................ birds chirping, deer stopping in a clearing in a wood. Besides, people can eat fresh home-
grown (10) ....................  and fruit. It seems that life in the countryside is not that stressful. Altogether that
must have a positive effect on their health.
E: WRITING
I. Rewrite the sentences (10 points)
1.My sister is not feeling well these days . (weather)
->.......................................................………………………………………………
2. The weather was so fine that no one wanted to stay at home
->It was......................................................………………………………………………
3. They believe that the boss’s secretary wrote that letter
-> The boss’s secretary .......................................................………………………………………………
4. John hasn't been back to his native village for nearly thirty years now (since)
->.......................................................………………………………………………
5. You should not lock this door for any reason when the building is open to the public
-> Under no circumstances ..........................................................................................................
6. Someone serviced his car last week.
-> He .......................................................………………………………………………
7. I only recognized him when he took off his hat (not until)
->.......................................................………………………………………………
8. Her attitude interested me very much (found)
->.......................................................………………………………………………
9. Despite his intelligence, he doesn’t study well at school (although)
->.......................................................………………………………………………
10. He is finding it easier to work on night shift. . (getting)
->.......................................................………………………………………………
II: Write full sentences (10 points)
1.Paper,/ main/ writing material / today/ invent/ Chinese/ many years/ ago.
->............................. .................................................………………………………………………
2. We/ better/ throw/ rubbish/ the streets
->............................. .................................................………………………………………………
3.Americans/ use/ lot/ slangs/ so/ difficult/ me/ understand.
->............................. .................................................………………………………………………
4. Thanks/ progress/ science and technology/ human life/ better and better
->............................. .................................................………………………………………………
5. Some people/ still/ believe/ world’s resources/ can/ never/ use.
->............................. .................................................………………………………………………
6. Jack London/ writings/ be/ sucessful/ that/ he/ become/ rich/ famous/ twenties.
->............................. .................................................………………………………………………
7. My brother/ wish/ he/ speak English/ fluent/ as / native speakers.
->............................. .................................................………………………………………………
8. You/ mind/ I/ use/ dictionary?
->............................. .................................................………………………………………………
9.I/really/ impressed/ way/ you/ deal with/ problem
->............................. .................................................………………………………………………