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ĐỀ KIỂM TRA CHẤT LƯỢNG HỌC KÌ II – ĐỀ ĐỀ XUẤT

MÔN : TIẾNG ANH LỚP 8
PART A : LISTENING
Question 1. Listen to the passage and tick T(true) or F( false).
T F
1. Many poor people in developing country have little electricity.
2. Biogas is a new source of energy available for poor people .
3. Biogas creates smoke.
4. Biogas is costly.
Question 2. Listen to the passage and choose the correct answer.
1. The most common traffic problem in cities around the world is …………. .
A. traffic jams B. traffic lamps C. traffic laws
2. São Paulo in Brazil has …………. .
A. a large population B. good record C. the worst traffic jams
3. Big cities often suffer from serious congestion ………… .
A. every day B. in the rush hour C. in the evening
4. The main cause of the problem is …………….. .
A. increase in population B. poor-quality roads C. narrow roads
PART B :LANGUAGE FOCUS
I. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences:
1. What can be done to protect people from __________ disasters?
A. environment B. environmental C. environmentally D. environmentalist
2. All our English teachers are __________ speakers.
A. native B. original C. foreign D. foreigns
3. The heavy rain has caused __________ in many parts of the country.
A. storms B. floods C. drought D. flood
4. Science is used in all corners of the world for the __________ of people.
A. interest B. need C. profits D. benefit
5. The new invention could have a wide range of __________ in industry.
A. applications B. concerns C. goodness D. advance

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6. Too much carbon dioxide in the air can be __________ for humans to breathe.
A. poisonous B. unfriendly C. healthy D. poison
7. Teenagers often use abbreviations when ___________.
A. texting B. video conferencing C. sending letters D. talking
8. The ___________ in technology allow astronomers to know more about outer space.
A. developments B. science C. exploration D. discovery
9. To generate cheap and clean energy, instead of burning fossil fuels, scientists have
developed____.
A. oil B. solar panels C. electricity D. coal burning
10. Mary wondered if Neptune __________ larger than Saturn.
A. was B. being C. is D. be
II. Supply the corect tense or form of the verb in parentheses:
1. He intends (stay) _________________ there for at least three years.
2. If you use robots to do the housework, you (become) ________________ lazy and you won’t
get enough exercise.
3. Chess (play) ________________ for around two thousand years.
4. If there (be) _________________ more trees in this area, the air would be fresher.
5. This time tomorrow I (chat ) __________________ with my cousin in Sydney on Skype.
PART C : READING
I. Read the following passage and put a word in the box in each of the numbered blanks:
best-known – wonders – construct – designed – symbol
This statue of Jesus, one of the new seven (1)………………….. of the world, stands
some 38 meters tall, atop the Corcovado mountain overlooking Rio de Janeiro. (2)
………………..by Brazilian Heitor da Silva Costa and created by French sculptor Paul
Landowski, it is one of the world’s (3)……………………….monuments. The statue took five
years to (4)…………………. and was inaugurated on October 12, 1931. It has become a (5)
………………. of the city and of the warmth of the Brazilian people, who receive visitors with
open arms.
1____________ 2_____________ 3___________ 4____________ 5_____________
II. Choose the correct word A, B, C or D for each gap to complete the following passage :

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Hi Liam,
How are you? I’m happy to share with you some good news about my village. There have
been some changes (1)_____________ your visit last year.
Last week I came back to my village and was really surprised. You know what? The lake is
not (2)______________ anymore. The factory has installed a new filtration system to treat the
(3)_____________ waste. I saw lots of small fish in the lake and wild ducks swimming in the
water. Besides, they have planted trees around the factory to (4)_____________ air pollution.
Since some villagers are in the habit of littering, people have placed dustbins in various
places. This has (5)______________ in a much cleaner environment. My grandparents say that
at weekends the villagers also go around the village together to collect rubbish.
What about your neighbourhood? Has anything been done to make it cleaner? Tell me all
about it in your next email.
Bye for now,
Mi
1. A. for B. since C. after D. before
2. A. pollute B. polluting C. pollutant D. polluted
3. A. chemical B. chemistry C. physics D. physical
4. A. increase B. rise C. reduce D. fall
5. A. caused B. led C. made D. resulted
III. Read the following passage and do the tasks below :
Alaska is perhaps the most amazing state in the USA. It has coastlines facing both the
Arctic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. This state has an incredible three million lakes. That’s four
lakes per person living there.
Many cities in Alaska cannot be reached by road, sea, or river. The only way to get in
and out is by air, on foot, or by dogsled. That’s why Alaska has the busiest sea airport in the
world, Lake Hood Seaplane Base. Nearly two hundred floatplanes take off and land on the
water of this airport every day. It’s really a fun scene to watch.
Alaska is called the Land of the Midnight Sun because in summer, the sun does not set
for nearly three months. But in winter the sun stays almost unseen.
All Alaskans take special pride in their beautiful and unique state.
A. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences:
1. Which method below can always be used to reach a place in Alaska?
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A. by air B. by road
C. by river D. by sea
2. In Alaska we can always see the sun __________.
A. in winter B. in summer
C. every month of the year D. at midday
B. Answer the questions:
1. What is Alaska?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Where do floatplanes take off and land?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………….
3. How do the Alaskans feel about their state?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………...
PART D : WRITING
I. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the sentence before :
1. “I like to do physics experiments.”
-> He said that ………………………………………………………………………………
2. Global warming has caused many natural disasters.
-> Many natural disasters …………………………………………………………………….
3. Noise pollution happens. There is a change in animals’living pattern.
-> Noise pollution causes ……………………………………………………………………
4. People throw rubbish in the street. The street doesn’t look attractive.
-> If people didn’t ……………………………………………………………………………
5. All flights had to be cancelled as a result of the pilots’ sudden strike.
-> The pilots suddenly went on a strike, so ………………………………………………….
II. Rearrange the word/phrases given to make complete sentences
1. English speakers/ increasing/ The/ fast/ of/ number/ world/ is/ the/ in/./
-> …………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. New York/ the/ but/ capital/ is/ city/,/ the USA/ the/ in/ not/ biggest/./
->…………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. aliens/ wanted to know/ Dean/ could communicate/ if/ verbally/./
->…………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. is/ country fair/ entertainment/ at/ Pig-racing/ for/ a/ often/ held/./
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->…………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. reduce/ home/ How/ in/ you/ waste/ can/ your/?/
->…………………………………………………………………………………………………
III. Make sentences using the words and phrases given :
1. If / I / be / you,/ I/ plant / vegetables / garden/./
…………………………..…………………………..…………………………………
2. Your cheque / send / last Friday and / should / deliver/ to you tomorrow/./
…………………………..…………………………..…………………………………
3. Most / people / not know / where / their/ plastic/ waste/ go /./
…………………………..…………………………..………………………………....
4. That / be / terrible / earthquake / but / luckily / we / survive /./
…………………………..…………………………..………………………………….
5. Sydney / be / largest / city / Australia / with / population / of 4.4 million /./
…………………………..…………………………..………………………………....

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ĐÁP ÁN MÔN : TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 8 - HỌC KÌ II

PART A. LISTENING
Question 1: Listen to the passage and tick T(true) or F( false). (4 points)
1. T 2. T 3. F 4. F
Question 2: Listen to the passage and choose the correct answer.(4 points)
1. A 2. C 3. B 4. A
PART B. LANGUAGE FOCUS
I. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.
1. B 2. A 3. B 4. D 5. A
6. A 7. A 8. A 9. B 10. A
II. Put the correct form of the verbs.
1. to stay 2. will become 3. has been played 4. were 5. will be chatting
PART C. READING
I. Read the following passage and put a word in the box in each of the numbered blanks:
1. Wonders 2. Designed 3.best-known 4.construct 5.symbol
II. Choose the correct word A, B, C or D for each gap to complete the following passage.
1. B 2. D 3. A 4. C 5. D
III. Read the passage and do the tasks bellow.
A.Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences:
1. A 2. B
B. Answer the questions:
1. (Alaska/ It is) a state in the USA.
2. (Floatplanes/ They take off and land) at Lake Hood Seaplane Base
3. They are/ feel proud.

PART D. WRITING
I. Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.
1. He said that he liked to do physics experiments.
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2. Many natural disasters have been caused by global warming.
3. Noise pollution causes a change in animals’living pattern.
4. If people didn’t throw rubbish in the street, it would look attractive
5. The pilots suddenly went on a strike, so all flights had to be cancelled.
II. Rearrange the word/phrases given to make complete sentences
1. The number of English speakers in the world is increasing fast.
2. New York is the biggest city in the USA, but not the capital.
3. Dean wanted to know if aliens could communicate verbally.
4. Pig-racing is often held at a country fair for entertainment.
5. How can you reduce waste in your home?
III. Make up sentences, using the words and phrases given.
1. If I were/ was you, I would plant vegetables in the garden.
2. Your cheque was sent last Friday and should be delivered to you tomorrow.
3. Most people don’t know where their plastic waste goes.
4. That was a terrible earthquake but luckily we survived.
5. Sydney is the largest city in Australia with a population of 4.4 million.