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Bureau of Education and Training Long Bien district Duc Giang Secondary school GRADE 8 THE 2 MID TERM TEST School year 20212022 Time 60 minutes A PHONETIC Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest Question 1. A. collapsed B. trapped C. buried D. reduced Question 2. A. schedule B. cholera C. chemistry D. machine Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other in the position of stress Question 3. A. aquatic B pollution C. contaminate D. illustrate Question 4. A. evacuate B. station C. psychology D. trustee B VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question 5. Filters not remove all _ from water A. contaminate B. contamination C. contaminated D. contaminants Question 6 If the factory _ dumping poison into the lake, all the fish and other aquatic animals will die A. will continue B. continue C. continues D. continued Question We found out the train _ five minutes before we got to the station A. left B. has left C. are leaving D. had left Question 8. The fire was raging so fiercely that the rescue workers found it hard to put it A. down B. out C. off D. with Question 9. Last night’s storm caused a lot of to people in that area ND A. droughts B. forests C. damages D. volcanoes Question 10 According to the schedule, the train at 12 a.m from platform 5 tomorrow A. will arrive B. arrive C. arrives D. arriving Question 11. What would you do if a factory in your neighborhood untreated water into the river? A. dump B. dumped C. dumping D. dumps Question 12. He speaks English like a native though he comes from China A. speak B. speaking C. speaker D. spoke Question 13. The kangaroo a symbol of Australia since 1973 A. has become B. become C. became D. becoming Question 14 “I heard that many people were injured due to the typhoon in Ha Tinh Province yesterday.” – “ ” A. Wow! B. That’s awful C. That’s awesome. D. I don’t like it. Question 15. Tim: How’s your visit to the USA? An: _ A. What’s the matter? B. That’s a good idea C. Not at all D. Just awesome. Everything’s wonderful Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. Question 16. Many people in this area have cholera because they drink untreated water A. mineral B. fresh C. polluted D. salty Question 17. We need to join hands to help the victims in flooded areas. A. work together B. shake hands C. take action D. hold each other’s hand Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. Question 18. Because warmer water has less oxygen in it, it can harm aquatic populations A. destroy B. protect C. raise D. increase Question 19. Due to an increase in population and the uses of nearby land for farming, there are toxic levels of chemicals in the water A. drop B. lowness C. shortage D. illness Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction Question 20 They had repaired their house before the typhoon come. A. They B. repaired C. the D. come Question 21 Both French and English are office languages in Canada A. and B. office C. are D. in Question 22. If he made a mistake, will he feel sorry for it? A. made B. feel C. for D. it C READING Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that best fits each blank Water pollution happens (23) toxic substances enter water bodies such as lakes, rivers, oceans and so on, getting dissolved in them, lying suspended in the water or depositing on the bed This degrades the quality of water Not (24) does this spell disaster for aquatic ecosystems, the pollutants also seep through and reach the groundwater, which might end up in our households as contaminated water we use in our daily activities, including drinking Water pollution can be (25) in a number of ways, one of the most polluting being city sewage and industrial waste discharge Indirect sources (26) water pollution include contaminants that enter the water supply from soils or groundwater systems and from the atmosphere via rain. Soils and groundwater contain (27) residue of human agricultural practices and also improperly disposed of industrial wastes Pollutants can be of varying kinds: organic, inorganic, radioactive and so on. In fact, the list of possible water contaminants is just too vast to be listed here Question 23. A. what B. when C. why D. while Question 24. A. both B. only C. well D. either Question 25. A. cause B. caused C. causing D. causes Question 26. A. of B. in C. at D. for Question 27. A. a B. an C. the D. x Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the best answer to each of the questions How can scientists predict earthquakes? Earthquakes are not scattered anywhere but happen in certain areas. They happen in places where pieces of the earth’s surface meet. For example, earthquakes often occur on the west coast of North and South America, around the Mediterranean Sea, and along the Pacific coast of Asia Another way to predict earthquakes is to look for changes in the earth’s surface, like a sudden drop of water level in the ground. Some people say animals can predict earthquakes Before earthquakes people have seen chickens sitting in trees, fish jumping out of the water, snake leaving their holes and other animals acting strangely After an earthquake happens, people can die from lack of food, water and medical supplies. The amount of destruction caused by an earthquake depend on types of building, soil conditions and population Of the 6000 earthquakes on the earth each year, only about fifteen cause great damage and many deaths. Question 28 Earthquakes happen in certain areas where A. the population is large B. pieces C. the soil conditions are stable D. many Question 29. Earthquakes often happen along A. the eastcoast of North America B. the eas C. the Pacific coast of Asia Question 30 Looking for _ can help predict earthquakes A. changes in the earth’s surface C. drops of water Question 31 After an earthquake, as a result of people may die A. lack of food C. lack of information Question 32 The passage mainly discusses A. the damage caused by earthquakes C. strange animal behaviors D.WRITING Choose the most meaningful sentence written from the given words Question 33. Many/ people/ this area/ have/ cholera/ they/ drink/ treat/ water A Many people in this area have cholera although they drink untreated water B Many people on this area have cholera because they drink untreated water C. Many people on this area have cholera due to they drink untreated water D Many people in this area have cholera because they drink untreated water Question 34 Could/ you/ tell/ me/ what/ the symbol/ Scotland? A. Could you tell to me what is the symbol of Scotland? B. Could you tell to me what the symbol of Scotland is? C. Could you tell me what is the symbol of Scotland? D Could you tell me what the symbol of Scotland is? Question 35 Debris/collapsed buildings/be/scatter/the whole area/yesterday A Debris from collapsed buildings is scattered across the whole area yesterday B Debris from collapsed buildings was scattered across the whole area yesterday C Debris from collapsed buildings were scattered across the whole area yesterday D Debris from collapsed buildings are scattered across the whole area yesterday Question 36. If/the world temperatures/continue/rise, there/be/less/snow D. the coast of Australia A If the world temperatures continue to rise, there will be less snow. B. If the world temperatures continues to rise, there will be less snow B. water beneath the earth’s surface C If the world temperatures are continue to D. water currents rise, there will be less snow D If the world temperatures continue to rise, there would be less snow B. lack of friendship Choose the sentence that is closest in D. lack of knowledge meaning to the original one Question 37 The soil is poisoned because B. how strong earthquakes are farmers use too many pesticides and D. how to predict earthquakes herbicides A Famers use too many pesticides and herbicides, but the soil is poisoned B Famers use too many pesticides and herbicides, for the soil is poisoned C Famers use too many pesticides and herbicides, so the soil is poisoned D Famers use too many pesticides and herbicides, or the soil is poisoned Question 38 If you don’t stop swimming in that lake, you will have a rash A Unless you don’t stop swimming in that lake, you will have a rash B. Unless you stop swimming in that lake, you will have a rash C. If you don’t keep swimming in that lake, you will have a rash D Unless you keep stop swimming in that lake, you will have a rash Question 39. Rescue workers have freed people trapped in collapsed or damaged homes. A People trapped in collapsed or damaged homes has been freed by rescue workers B. People trapped have been freed in collapsed or damaged homes by rescue workers C People trapped in collapsed or damaged homes have been freed by rescue workers D. People have been freed trapped in collapsed or damaged homes by rescue workers Question 40. Many countries are not able to deal with natural disasters A Many countries can’t possibly deal with natural disasters B Many countries are to deal with natural disasters C Many countries will deal with natural disasters D. Many countries could not deal with natural disasters Giáo viên ra đề TTCM duyệt Nguyễn Thị Lộc Nguyễn Thị Vân Anh ... dissolved in them, lying suspended in the water or depositing on the bed This degrades the quality of water Not (24 ) does this spell disaster for aquatic ecosystems, the pollutants... vast to be listed here Question? ?23 . A. what B. when C. why D. while Question? ?24 . A. both B. only C. well D. either Question? ?25 . A. cause B. caused ... fifteen cause great damage and many deaths. Question 28 Earthquakes happen in certain areas where A. the population is large B. pieces C. the soil conditions are stable D. many Question? ?29 . Earthquakes often happen along