Name: ______________________________ Class: 8__________ Date: __________________

ÔN THI GIỮA HỌC KÌ 2 ANH 8

TEST 1
Listen and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). You will listen TWICE.
1. A flood is land covered by water that is not usually covered by water.
A. True B. False
2. Unless a flood causes some kind of financial damage or loss of life to humans or livestock, it’s not
considered a significant flood.
A. True B. False
3. Floods is the most catastrophic of natural disasters.
A. True B. False
4. Flood often cause loss of life and cause emotional trauma.
A. True B. False
Listen to the recording and choose the best answer.
5. What are Linda’s questions about?
A. health B. recycling C. environment D. diet
6. How often does Hugo walk to school?
A. every day B. every Sunday C. once a week D. twice a week
7. What does Hugo recycle?
A. nothing B. bottles C. plastic bags D. bottles & plastic bags
8. What is NOT true about Hugo’s habits?
A. He likes the shower better than a bath.
B. He doesn’t ride his bike in the winter when it's cold and snowy.
C. He doesn’t take the bus when it’s snowy.
D. He takes the bus to visit his grandparents.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently
from that of the others in each group.
9. A. online B. sightseeing C. vehicle D. lifestyle
10. A. coral B. storm C. tornado D. morning
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose main stress position is placed differently
from that of the others in each group.
11. A. definition B. electricity C. contaminate D. radiation
12. A. scatter B. earthquake C. collapse D. landslide
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word.
13. My mother is very good at bargaining, so she can buy goods at cheaper prices.
A. sell B. purchase C. display D. offer
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase
14. - How __________ do you buy things on Amazon website?
- Just once or twice a month.
A. long time B. frequented C. often D. usually
15. _____________ we watched a TV programme about Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park, we
wanted to visit it.
A. After B. During C. While D. Before
16. Minh: “Mum has just phoned and told me that the typhoon has caused severe damage to my village.”
Nam: “___________.”
A. How terrible! I hope your family is fine. C. I am not sure what to do now.
B. No, it isn’t. D. I sometimes watch the weather forecast.
17. You shouldn’t bargain at the supermarket because every product has its fixed price ______ its price tag.
A. in B. at C. on D. from
18. In this shop, there is a wide _______ of decorative products that customers can buy before Christmas.
A. range B. sale C. convenience D. access
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 19. She is ___________ aimlessly around the shops to enjoy the hustle and bustle of city life.
A. complaining B. offering C. reducing D. wandering
20. They ___________ on the lake when it started to rain, so they went home.
A. fished B. was fishing C. were fishing D. are fishing
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the part that is incorrect.
21. What were they do while their mother was making lunch?
A. were B. do C. while D. was
22. A huge amount of poison chemical waste is dumped into the lake.
A. A B. poison C. is D. into
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word that
completes each blank.
Over the weekend, a tropical storm called Nalgae hit the Philippines. The storm caused at least 98
deaths, with over half of these occurring in the southern Bangsamoro region (23) _________ landslides.
Sadly, there were also many missing and (24) ________ people.
The damage to buildings and other things was worth about $13 million. Also, the damage to
agriculture was worth more than $7 million. This is a significant loss for the country, as the Philippines
already suffers (25) __________ poverty, and the economy is still recovering from the effects of the
pandemic.
On Monday, the President of the Philippines, Ferdinand Marcos Jr. visited the flooded areas to see
what had happened. He expressed his shock over the (26) __________ of deaths, particularly in
Maguindanao province in Bangsamoro.
The Philippines has many typhoons every year. The government has been working hard to improve
disaster preparedness and response, but there is still much to do to (27) ___________ citizens from the
effects of these natural disasters.
(Adapted from: https://edition.cnn.com/2022/10/30/asia/philippines-tropical-storm-nalgae-paeng-
deaths-intl-hnk/index.html)
23. A. in spite of B. due to C. in case D. according to
24. A. injurious B. injury C. injured D. injuring
25. A. of B. in C. from D. over
26. A. amount B. number C. sum D. size
27. A. move B. protect C. discourage D. stop
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each
of the questions that follow.
Nowadays, Vietnamese shopaholics are in favour of purchasing products from e-commerce floors
due to their significant benefits. To begin with, users can easily find a wide range of products, including
electronic devices, clothes, food and drink, etc. on these shopping platforms; therefore, they are really
paradises for those who are addicted to shopping. They can spend a whale of time looking for products,
comparing their prices among multiple online stores and reading customers’ reviews to make a final decision
on what they will buy. Furthermore, cheaper prices are a big advantage of buying online products. On special
occasions these online markets supply compulsive shoppers heaps of promo codes, helping them enjoy the
feeling of obtaining items at reduced prices. Another outstanding feature of e-commerce websites attracting
new buyers every day is its convenience. With a few mouse clicks at home, customers can own everything
available on e-commerce websites. They neither hastily browse through the products nor waste their time
bargaining like in the outside stores. This new way of shopping clearly satisfies frequent shoppers’ demand.
28. What is the passage mainly about?
A. How Vietnamese people spend their time on purchasing online
B. Why purchasing on e-commerce websites is popular in Viet Nam
C. What Vietnamese young shoppers do on e-commerce floors
29. What does the word They in line 4 mean?
A. Shopaholics B. Paradises C. Products
30. According to the passage, what is NOT the shopping practice of Vietnamese online shoppers?
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A. Looking for products B. Bargaining over the prices of products C. Consulting product reviews
31. Why do compulsive shoppers prefer promo codes?
A. Because they can use them to buy good bargains.
B. Because they can enjoy shopping whenever they want.
C. Because they can buy brand-name items free of charge with them.
32. How convenient is online shopping?
A. Customers have to browse hurriedly through the products.
B. Customers can buy things with a lot of mouse clicks.
C. Customers don’t take time to bargain.
WRITING
I. Rewrite the following sentences so that the meaning stays the same as the first one (1,0 pt)
1. Hoa heard the news about the disaster. She phoned to tell me. (As soon as)
=> ____________________________________________________________________________
2. Most people go to shopping centres to buy necessary items. (so that)
=> ____________________________________________________________________________
3. I spent the whole morning browsing online for a new laptop. (took)
=> It __________________________________________________________________________
4. She was working on the field. The tornado suddenly came. (While)
=> ____________________________________________________________________________
II. Complete the following sentences, using suggested words and phrases (1,0 pt)
1. A lot of/ people/ be/ injured/ because/ earthquake.
______________________________________________________________________________
2. The volcanic eruption/ be/ so destructive/ that/ many lives/ be/ threatened.
______________________________________________________________________________
3. After/ try/ the blue dress,/ the customer/ decide/ buy it.
________________________________________________________________________________
4. It/ rain/ heavily/ when/ I/ leave/ Ireland.
________________________________________________________________________________

TEST 2
Listen to a recording about air pollution in our cities. Decide whether the following statements are true
(T) or false (F).
Câu 1. The exhaust fumes from vehicles are the main cause of air pollution in our cities.
A. true B. false C. D.
Câu 2. Transport is the only reason why we have air pollution.
A. true B. false C. D.
Câu 3. Less pollution today comes from coal than in the past.
A. true B. false C. D.
Câu 4. Bad gases are being released into the air from factories, cooking, household wastes, and fires.
A. true B. false C. D.
Listen to the recording and choose the best answer.
Câu 5. Before a storm, prepare an ..................., bring in outdoor things like flowerpots or rubbish bin and
strengthen your house if necessary.
A. other magazine B. emergency kit C. imaginative kid D. emergency kid
Câu 6. During a storm, stay inside, stay away from windows and glass doors, gather in the.................... room
in the house.
A. safest C. farthest C. strongest D. darkest
Câu 7. After the storm, you .................... leave your house right away. Listen to important instructions from
local authorities. Stay away from ................ power lines.
A. should - broken B. should – broke C. shouldn’t - broken D. shouldn’t - broke
Câu 8. The .............. season is coming so An Binh Commune Radio Station is telling you about what you
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should do before, during and after a storm.
A. rainy B. stormy C. cloudy D. changing
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently
from that of the others in each group.
Câu 9. A. honest B. outstand C. listen D. student
Câu10. A. raspberry B. respect C. spicy D. especially
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose main stress position is placed differently from
that of the others in each group.
Câu 11. A. decorate B. volunteer C. customer D. exercise
Câu12. A. activity B. enjoyable C. preparation D. convenience
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that completes each of the
sentences.
Câu 13. Trang: Phong: “Why don’t we give a presentation about water pollution?” - Nam:
“________________”
A. That’s a good idea! B. That’s all right.
C. OK. That’s what you’ve chosen. D. Sure. It’s right.
Câu 14. You shouldn’t bargain at the supermarket because every product has its fixed price _______ its price
tag.
A. at B. from C. on D. in
Câu 15. When she was playing on the beach, she saw the ocean drain away suddenly causing her to think of
an imminent ________.
A. tornado B. tsunami C. earthquake D. volcanic eruption
Câu 16. Singapore is an ideal destination for worldwide visitors because of its many _______.
A. tourist attractions B. attraction tours C. attractive tours D. attracted tours
Câu 17. When I _______ to school, I saw an old friend.
A. go B. was going C. is going D. went
Câu 18. Hundreds of people were made _______ after the flood.
A. helpless B. careful C. careless D. homeless
Câu 19. _______he heard the warning of the tornado, he went searching for his children.
A. When B. During C. As soon as D. While
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word.
Câu 20. She paid a higher amount tha usual for the new shoes. She doesn’t know how to bargain.
A. sell B. buy C. haggle D. choose
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the part that is incorrect.
Câu 21. They helped the victims at 10 o’clock last night
A. victim B. helped C. last D. at
Câu 22. I have to go now. My art lesson will start at one o’clock.
A. will start B. now C. at D. have to
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word that
completes each blank.
Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in (23) _________ . Many species of
animals are threatened, (24) __________ could easily become extinct if we don’t make an effort to protect
them. There are many reasons for this. In some cases, animals are hunted (25) _________ their fur or for
other valuable parts of their bodies. Some birds, such as parrots, are caught alive, and sold as pets. For many
animals and birds, the problem is that their habitat – the place where they live – is disappearing. More (26)
_________is used for farms, for houses or industry, and there are fewer open spaces than there once were.
Farmers use powerful chemicals to help them grow better crops, but these chemicals (27) __________ the
environment and harm the wildlife.
Câu 23. A. danger B. dangerous C. dangerously D. endanger
Câu 24. A. But B. and C. because D. so
Câu 25. A. for B. of C. in D. On
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Câu 26. A. house B. garden C. area D.land
Câu 27. A. has B. are C. pollute D.polluted
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of
the questions that follow.
Tropical cyclones are called typhoon in Asia and hurricanes in North and South America. These storms
go around like a wheel turning to the left when they hit in the northern part of the world. They have wind
speeds of 60 kph or more. In the United States the Tropical Prediction Center in Miami. Florida keeps an eye
out for hurricanes.
When meteorologists detect a hurricane, they give it a name. They can use either a male or female name.
Why should tropical cyclones have names? The name makes it easier for people to keep up with information
about a hurricane and its possible dangers.
The World Meteorological Organization(WMO), an international weather group, decides what names
will be used. The WMO makes lists of names using the English alphabet. Each name on the list starts with a
different letter. The first hurricanes of the year get the first name on that year’s list. The second hurricane gets
the next name. For example if the first hurricane is named Abel, the second might be named Betty. The name
lists do not include names beginning with the letters Q, U, X, Y and Z. These aren’t many names that begin
with these letters.
Asian countries use a different list, which is made up by the WMO’s Typhoon Committee. This list has
a few personal names, but most of the names are of flowers, animals, trees, and other similar things.
Câu 28. The word “detect” in the second paragraph means__________.
A. invent B. discover C. prevent D. protect
Câu 29. What is the main idea of this passage?
A. What tropical cyclones can do B.Who watches for tropical cyclones.
C. How tropical cyclones are named D.Why tropical cyclones are named
Câu 30. Why should tropical cyclones have names?
A.They are traditional. B.They sound interesting.
C. They are codes for the WMO. D.They keep people informed.
Câu 31.Which name would a hurricane Not have?
A.Yanni B. William C. Rita D. Veronica
Câu 32.
In which direction do tropical cyclones go around in the northern part of the planet?
A. down B. the opposite direction of a clock C. up D. the same direction as a clock
WRITING
I. Rewrite the following sentences so that the meaning stays the same as the first one(1,0 pt)
1. What does ‘carbon footprint’ mean?
 What do _______________________________________________________________
2. I play badminton with my friends every Sunday morning. (always)
 ________________________________________________________________________
3. Whose shop is this? (belong to)
 ________________________________________________
4. you must finish your washing up before going out tonight.
 After ____________________________________________________________
II. Complete the following sentences, using suggested words and phrases (1,0 pt)
1. As soon / he / arrive, we/ have/ lunch.
_________________________________________________________________________
2. train / leave / at 4:30, / so / he / still/ have/ lot / of/ time.
_________________________________________________________________________
3. While we /watch / TV, we /feel/ earthquake.
_________________________________________________________________________
4. Landslides / mass movement / rocks or earth / down / slope.
_________________________________________________________________________
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 TEST 3
I. Listen to a short talk about Tet twice and decide whether the following sentences are True or False.
Câu 1. A flood is land covered by water that is not usually covered by water.
A. true B. false C. D.
Câu 2. A flood is only considered significant if it causes financial damage or loss of life.
A. true B. false C. D.
Câu 3. Floods are among the most catastrophic of natural disasters.
A. true B. false C. D.
Câu 4. Floods only cause physical damage, not emotional or psychological damage.
A. true B. false C. D.
Listen to the short talk twice and circle the correct answer to each of the following questions
Câu 5. What did Maribel do before she noticed the problem with the blouse?
A. She wore it once and it ripped. B. She washed it once and it shrunk.
C. She ironed it once and it burned. D. She dyed it once and it faded.
Câu 6. What did Maribel ask for as a solution to the problem?
A. She asked for a refund. B. She asked for an exchange.
C. She asked for a discount. D. She asked for a repair.
Câu 7. What was the assistant's response to Maribel's request?
A. He agreed to give her a refund.
B. He offered to give her a voucher.
C. He refused to give her a refund.
D. He suggested to give her a different blouse.
Câu 8. What did the assistant blame for the problem with the blouse?
A. Maribel's washing machine B. Maribel's washing instructions
C. Maribel's washing detergent D. Maribel's washing temperature
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently
from that of the others in each group.
Câu 9. A. release B. forest C. process D. reduce
Câu10. A. installed B. covered C. shopped D. described
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose main stress position is placed differently from
that of the others in each group.
Câu 11. A. forest B. species C. programme D. dioxide
Câu 12. A. tsunami B. tornado C. volcanic D. shopaholic
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that completes each of the
sentences.
Câu 13. The marine animals are dying because of trash dumped ___________ the ocean.
A. into B. to C. in to D. in
Câu 14. ______ pollution is the contamination of lakes, rivers, oceans, or groundwater, usually by human
activities.
A. soil B. water C. noise D. air
Câu 15. We will clean up the beach ______ it stops raining.
A. while B. unless C. as soon as D. although
Câu 16. Jim: “I am calling to make a complaint about the shirt I got this morning. it’s not the size I ordered”.
Seller: “ ______________”
A. I'm sorry about that. I'll send you another one. B. How come?
C. Thank you for your calling. D. Really?
Câu 17. They _________ on the lake when it started to rain so they went home.
A. fished B. fishing C. were fishing D. are fishing
Câu 18. Mark letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word.
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With Internet access you can purchase anything, at any time, from anywhere.
A. complain B.sell C.expect D. buy

Câu 19. If you are a shopaholic, you may find it hard to stop yourself from __________.
A.purchasing B.over-shopping C.selling D. buying
Câu 20. To prepare for an natural disaster, we should make a ( an) ____________
A. emergency kit B. property C. authority D. rescue worker
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the part that is incorrect.
Câu 21. The bus schedule says that there was a bus to Aeon mall at 10:05 every day.
A. at B. was C. to D. says
Câu 22. Landslides occur more frequently in some mountain areas.
A. occur B. more C. mountain D. in
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word that
completes each blank.
In Viet Nam, a market is a trading place, but many markets are not only about buying and selling things. A
traditional market is (1)_____social gathering point for people of all ages and it is a new and exciting
experience for children. People go to the traditional market to buy and sell things, to eat, drink, and play
games and(2)_____.For example, if you go to Sa Pa Market, which is in the highlands in the north of Viet
Nam, you can see people wear their nicest clothes and spend all day long at the market (3)______ things,
playing the flute, dancing and singing. This is also time to meet, make friends or (4)______ lovers. Some (5)
_____countryside markets in the Mekong Delta are held on boats. The most exciting time to enjoy the
atmosphere of the markets is in the early morning.
Câu 23. (1)_____
A. Ø (no article) B. the C. an D. a
Câu 24. (2)_____
A. sociable B. social C. socially D. socialize
Câu 25. 3)______
A. buying B. to buy C. buy D. bought
Câu 26. (4)______
A. look into B. look after C. look up D. look for
Câu 27. (5) _____
A. others B. each C. other D. another
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of
the questions that follow.
Pollution is any contamination of the environment which causes harm to the environment or the inhabitants of
the environment. There are three main kinds of pollution.
Air pollution can be caused by liquids, or gases that make the air harmful to breathe. There are two main
types of air pollution: primary and secondary. Primary pollutants enter the air directly, like smoke from
factories and car exhaust. Secondary pollutants are chemicals that mix together to pollute the air, like
mixtures of emissions from vehicles and factory smoke that change to form more dangerous pollutants in the
air and sunlight.
Soil pollution can be caused by pesticides, leakage from chemical tanks, oil spills, and other chemicals which
get into the soil by dumping or accidental contamination. Soil pollution can also cause water pollution when
underground water becomes contaminated by coming into contact with the polluted soil.
Water pollution can be caused by waste products, sewage, oil spills, and litter in streams, rivers, lakes, and
oceans. Some scientists believe that water pollution is the largest cause of death and disease in the world,
causing about 14,000 deaths in the world each day.
It is not possible for anyone to predict the exact timing and effects of global, pollution and global climate
change brought about by pollution. There, is general agreement by scientists that the global climate will
continue to change, the intensity of weather effects will continue to increase, and some species of animals will
become extinct.
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 Câu 28. What is the most suitable title for the passage?
A. Solutions to pollution B. Environmental issues
C. Environmental impacts D. Causes and effects of pollution
Câu 29. What kind of pollution is considered as the cause of the most death and disease?
A. Soil pollution B. None is correct C. Water pollution D. Air pollution
Câu 30. What is NOT a cause of soil pollution?
A. Oil spills B. Chemicals C. Exhaust fumes D. Pesticides
Câu 31. What kinds of pollution may oil spills cause?
A. Soil pollution B. Water pollution
C. Air pollution D. Both water pollution and soil pollution
Câu 32. According to the agreement of scientists, what is NOT environmental effect caused by pollution?
A. Disappearance of the rainforests B. Animal extinction
C. Intensity of weather effects D. Global climate change

WRITING
I. Rewrite the following sentences so that the meaning stays the same as the first one(1,0 pt)
1. She must apologize to him first. He won't speak to her until then. ( until)
=> He won't _____________________________________________________________
2. The test was difficult yesterday, but I did it quite well.
=> Even though _________________________________________________________
3. Unless we protect the environment, our life will be badly affected.
=> If we ________________________________________________
4. It starts raining. Let's go home before that. ( before)
=> Let's ____________________________________________________________
II. Complete the following sentences, using suggested words and phrases (1,0 pt)
1. While/ I /water/ flowers, / sister / cook/ dinner / 6p.m yesterday.
_________________________________________________________________________
2. Some people/ go / shopping centres/ just/ hang out/ friends / browse.
_________________________________________________________________________
3. When / earthquake/ happen,/ they/ do/ homework.
_________________________________________________________________________
4. As soon as/ friends /come, /we will/ pick / rubbish on the beach.
_________________________________________________________________________

TEST 4
Listen to a broadcast and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
Question 1. The broadcast is on TV.
A. True B. false
Question 2. You should bring flowerpots and rubbish bins into the house.
A. True B. false
Question 3. Gather in the safest door in your house.
A. True B. false
Question 4. The local authority may warn you about dangerous places.
A. True B. false
Listen to a talk about online shopping and choose the correct answer A, B, or C.
Question 5. When you shop online, you can pay in_________ way(s).
A. one B. two C. three
Question 6. The talk does NOT describe online shopping as _________.
A. interesting B. convenient C. easy
Question 7. The products you receive are _________ not exactly what you expect.
A. often B. usually C. sometimes
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Question 8. The talk is mainly about _________ of online shopping.
A. the popularity B. the advantages and disadvantages C. the convenience.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently
from that of the others in each group.
Question 9. A. protect B. complaint C. convenience D. volcanic
Question 10. A. erupted B. addicted C. released D. protected
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose main stress position is placed differently
from that of the others in each group.
Question 11. A. protect B. reduce C. release D. notice
Question 12. A. environment B. participate C. interaction D. conditional
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase to complete each of the
sentences.
Question 13. All the items at Timan Shop are _____ for two days. Some of them are 50% off.
A. online B. on sale C. out of stock D. expensive
Question 14. If the temperature ____ rising, the polar ice caps will melt.
A. kept B. keeps C. has kept D. will keep
Question 15. People think that global warming ____ lots of problems in the future.
A. causes B. is causing C. will cause D. has caused
Question 16. ____ she left the party, Jenny said goodbye to the host.
A. Before B. After C. As soon as D. Until
Question 17. A strong earthquake caused a lot of _______ to eastern Japan last week.
A. damaged B. damages C. damaging D. damage
Question 18. “My mother called yesterday. A flood destroyed our house.” – “ _________”
A. I’m sorry to hear that B. That’s fantastic.
C. Awesome D. I hope so.
Question 19. To prepare ___________ a natural disaster, we should make an emergency kit.
A. with B. of C. about D. for
Mark letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word.
Question 20. I was eating dinner at 6 pm. yesterday.
A. doing B. having C. making D. cooking
Make the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the part that is incorrect.
Question 21. The villagers won't have electricity until they installed a new generator.
A. installed B. until C. The villagers D. won’t
Question 22. Whenever you can, follow three Rs to conserve natural resources.
A. three Rs B. Whenever C. resources D. conserve
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word that completes
each blank.
A greenhouse is a building made of glass, where you can grow flowers and vegetables that need a lot of
warmth. Sunlight (23)________ through the glass and warms the greenhouse while the glass keeps the heat
from escaping. The Earth is surrounded by a blanket of gases that acts just (24)________ a greenhouse.
Factories, electric power plants and cars make a lot of new gases. These gases are trapping more and more of
the sun's (25)________ . This is called "the greenhouse effect".
If the Earth's temperature increases by just a few degrees, it will change the weather all over the planet. Some
places will become too hot to live in or to grow (26)________ any more. This will cause a lot of people to
starve.
That is why people must do their best to stop the greenhouse effect by (27)________ fewer energy-consuming
products and planting trees.
Question 23. A. becomes B. shines C. enters D. goes
Question 24. A. similar B. different C. like D. as
Question 25. A. heat B. warmth C. cold D. cool
Question 26. A. crops B. animals C. species D. plants
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Question 27. A. making B. maintaining C. releasing D. using
Read the following passage and mark letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word that best completes
each blank.
Like many countries, Britain has serious environmental problems. In 1952, more than 4,000 people died in
London because of the smog. The government introduced new laws to stop smog from coal fires and factories
and the situation improve a lot.
Today, London is much cleaner but there is a new problem: smog from cars. In December 1991, there was
very little wind in London and pollution increased. As a result, about 160 people died from pollution in just
four days.
Part of the problem is the new "out of town" shopping centres. In the past, people often walked to shops near
their homes or went by bus. Now, many people drive to the new shopping centres. The small shops have
disappeared and more people have to travel to do their shopping.
Many people are trying to reduce the use of cars in Britain. Some cities now have special bicycle lanes, so
people cycle to work. Some people also travel to work together in one car to reduce pollution and costs.
Question 28. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The government once introduced a law against smog from cars and factories.
B. London is much cleaner than before, so nobody dies from pollution any longer.
C. Now smog in London mainly comes from cars.
D. People in cities now go to work by bicycle only.
Question 29. Why do people drive to go shopping?
A. They prefer shops in big shopping centres outside of town.
B. Small shops near their homes have disappeared.
C. Many new shopping centres have appeared outside of town.
D. It has become popular to do shopping in large shopping centres.
Question 30. How many examples are there in the passage of people reducing car use?
A. Two B. Three C. Four D. Five
Question 31. The word "improved" in the first paragraph probably means
A. got worse B. reduced C. became better D. maintained
Question 32. What is the best title for this passage?
A. Reducing the Use of Cars in Britain B. The Disadvantages of Cars
C. How People are Reducing Smog in Britain D. Smog in Britain: Past and Present

WRITING
I. Rewrite the following sentences so that their meaning stays the same as the first one. (1.0 pt)
1. If we want to save the environment, we need to stop using so much energy.
- We won't _________________________________________________________________
2. They travelled across India, and then flew on to Japan.
- After _____________________________________________________________________
3. My father rides his bike to work every day to help protect the environment.
- To _______________________________________________________________________
4. My mother was watching TV. My father was reading a newspaper.
- While______________________________________________________________________
II. Complete the following sentences, using suggested words and phrases. (1.0 pt)
1. We/ should/ finish/ clean/ house/ before/ mum / get/ home.
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2. It/ hard/ believe/ that/ we/ cannot/ predict/ when/ earthquakes/ happen.
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3. What/ she/ do / field, / when tornado/ come?
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4. My father/ never/ go/ dollar store. He/ say/ there / nothing/ worth /buy/ there.
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