Đề Ôn Thi Giữa Học kì 2 Năm học 2022 2023 Tiếng Anh lớp 8 ĐỀ SỐ 1 PRONUNCIATION I Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently 1 A measure B cause C poison D disaster 2 A droug[.]
Đề Ơn Thi Giữa Học kì Năm học 2022 - 2023 Tiếng Anh lớp ĐỀ SỐ - PRONUNCIATION I - Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently A measure B cause C poison D disaster A drought B though C laugh D sight II - Choose the word with a different stress pattern A mudslide B icon C earplug D affect A groundwater B untreated C permanent D cholera - GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY I - Choose the best option to complete each of the following sentences A(n) _occurs when a large amount of water causes the rapid erosion of soil on a steep slope A earthquake B tornado C mudslide D tsunami People or establishments discharging untreated wastes into the environment will be _ heavily A fined B paid C ignored D remembered Although English is the most commonly spoken language, there is actually no _language in the US at the federal level A financial B central C primary D official Water pollution can lead to the death of _plants and animals A tropical B aquatic C artificial D natural Plastic bags and cans thrown to the sea _on the water surface for many years A float B flow C freeze D vaporize Landfills can _drinking-water if they are not properly constructed A clean B contaminate C purify D spoil Stonehenge is a well-known landscape in London with its own _mistery and beauty A foreign B domestic C unique D weird _is a natural disaster happening when there is a quake under the sea A Flood B Tsunami C Draught D Volcano II - Complete the following sentences using toe correct form of the words given in brackets The factory had broken the rules when the _waste was poured out into the river (TREAT) The storm has hit the Village and left many people _ (HOME) The massive _eruption could affect the climate of the whole planet (VOCALNO) III - Choose the underlined part which needs correction If people started to buy reusable packages, the amount of waste will decrease A to buy B reusable C amount D will The flight to Seoul will depart at 10.35 a.m tomorrow morning from Hanoi A The B will depart C tomorrow morning D from She has never been to the symphony before last night A has B to C the D before IV - Put the verbs m brackets into the correct tense If I (have) _enough money, I would go to England to study The weather is so unpleasant as it (be) _extremely hot for the last days The building (demolish) _to give space to a big shopping mall last year The bus (just leave) _when Nam arrived at the bus station - READING – I - Complete the passage using the words in the box (There is ONE extra word.) large developed volcanoes have emissions pollution murky sources Pollution enters the Earth’s atmosphere in many different ways Most air pollution is created by people, taking the form of (1) from factories, cars, planes, or aerosol cans Secondhand cigarette smoke is also considered air pollution These sources of pollution are called man-made (2) Some types of air pollution, such as smoke from wildfires or ash from (3) , occur naturally These are called natural sources Air pollution is the most common in (4) cities where emissions from many different sources are concentrated Sometimes, mountains or tall buildings prevent air pollution from spreading out This air pollution often appears as a cloud making the air (5) It is called smog The word “smog comes from combining the words “smoke” and “fog” II - Read the statements below and decide whether they are TRUE (T) or FALSE (F) The United Kingdom includes England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland Historically the country was a forerunner in the developing world and, at its peak during the 19th century, had an empire that stretched across the globe They have led the way in science, literature and industry However, the influence and power of Great Britain began to erode in the first half of the 20th century with two world wars This had its consequences in the gradual breakup of the Empire during the second half of the century since when, the UK has re-modelled itself into a leading, wealthy European nation The UK is one of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council which was created on 24th October 1945 and a founding member of NATO and The Commonwealth The UK takes a global stance in foreign policy Until June 2016, the UK played an active part in the European Parliament after joining in 1973 although they chose not to enter into the Economic and Monetary Union Following a national referendum on June 23rd 2016, the UK narrowly voted to leave the EU (known as Brexit) although this will not be complete for some years The United Kingdom used to have a global empire during the 19th century The two world wars increased the influence and power of Great Britain The Empire broke up, and the UK has reformed itself into a wealthy European nation The UK is not a founding member of NATO and The Commonwealth Though voted to leave the EU, this will take more time to complete - WRITING I - Complete the second sentence in each pair so that at has the samnlar meaning to the first sentence, Come back home early or you will be locked outside → If I don’t know where she is, so I can’t tell you → If My brother doesn’t have enough time to learn English → If People speak English almost all over the world → English The policeman advised the man not to drive too fast →The man II - Write a short paragraph (about 80-100 words) about the type of pollution you know the best You can answer some of the following questions: • What type of pollution is it? • What are the causes of it? • What are the effects of it? • What are the solutions for it? ĐỀ SỐ LANGUAGE - PRONUNCIATION I - Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently A university B union C universe D undo A weather B meaning C header D bread II - Choose the word with a different stress pattern A homeless A pollutant B collapse C parade D effect B volcanic C kangaroo D aquatic - GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY I - Choose the best option to complete each of the following sentences A volcanic occurs when hot materials from the Earth’s interior are “ejected” out of a volcano A eruption B action C development D movement It has rained for the last days, and villagers have been to escape the effects of the flood A trapped B changed C removed D evacuated worker worked hard last night to save people under the debris after the earthquake A Construction B Maintenance C Rescue D Research is a large board on the outside of a building or at the side of the road, used for putting advertisements on A Booklet B Leaflet C Banner D Billboard Many aftermaths of air pollution have been in this chart A drawn B illustrated C left D marked Nonpoint pollution generally results from land runoff, precipitation, drainage and so on A source B purpose C item D term There has been no rain for several months Some of the newer plants in the garden died during the A landslide B hurricane C drought D flood During the earthquake, the ground seems to move and buildings are violently A kept B shaken C carried D lift II - Complete the following sentences using the given words in the box There is ONE extra word landscape states tornado groundwater Have the effects on our and drinking water systems been considered? There are 50 in the United States, and the capital is Washington DC The wind got stronger as clouds gathered and a began to form III - Complete the following sentences using the correct tense form of the verbs in the box There is ONE extra word arrest look prepare put be If she passed the exam, she able to study at university My sister lost her job last week, and she for a new one now A thief by the police In the street last night 4 Peter got good marks in the test because he well before the exam IV - Choose the underlined part which needs correction If I were you, I didn’t buy that new expensive car A If B you C didn’t buy D expensive She completed all her homework before she went to bed last night A completed B before C went to D last night Students with excellent learning result have sent to France to study for a year A with B have sent C to D for SKILLS - LISTENING I - Listen to the information about New Zealanders and decide whether the statements are TRUE (T) or FALSE (F) New Zealanders not like sharing a lot of personal information You are not advised to ask New Zealanders how their children are Standing close to New Zealanders when talking is something they like New Zealanders expected you to take off your shoes when entering the house Under the influence of Maori, New Zealanders don’t greet someone by kissing on the cheek - READING – I - Read the passage and choose the best optron to fill in each blank The environment also suffers when floods happen Chemicals and other hazardous substances end up in the water and eventually (1) _the water bodies that floods end up in Additionally, dead animals and others insects in the affected areas distort the natural (2) _of the ecosystem Many people and animals have died in flash floods Many more are injured and others made homeless Water supply and electricity (3) _and people struggle and suffer as a result In addition to this, flooding brings a lot of diseases and infections (4) _, there is also something good about floods, especially those that occur in floodplains and farm fields Floodwaters carry lots of nutrients that are deposited in the plains Farmers love such soils (5) _they are perfect for cultivating some kinds of crops A clean B contaminate C infect D wash A variety B diversity C balance D equality A disrupt B are disrupted C will disrupt D will be discrupted A However B Moreover C Meanwhile D Therefore A but B so C though D because II - Read the passage and fill in the blanks with ONE or TWO appropriate words A tropical cyclone is a rotating low-pressure weather system that has organized thunderstorms but no boundary separating two air masses of different densities Tropical cyclones with maximum sustained surface winds of less than 39 miles per hour (mph) are called tropical depressions Those with maximum sustained winds of 39 mph or higher are called tropical storms When a storm’s maximum sustained winds reach 74 mph, it is called a hurricane The SaffirSimpson Hurricane Wind Scale is a to rating, or category, based on a hurricane’s maximum sustained winds The higher the category, the greater the hurricane’s potential for property damage Hurricanes originate in the Atlantic basin, which includes the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, and Gulf of Mexico, the eastern North Pacific Ocean, and, less frequently, the central North Pacific Ocean A six-year rotating list of names, updated and maintained by the World Meteorological Organization, is used to identify these storms “Hurricane Season” begins on June and ends on November 30, although hurricanes can, and have, occurred outside of this time frame NOAA’s National Hurricane Center predicts and tracks these massive storm systems, which occur, on average, 12 times a year in the Atlantic basin If tropical cyclones has maximum sustained surface winds of more than 39 mph, they are called _ A storm is called a _when it has maximum sustained winds of 74 mph or more A higher category shows a greater _of a hurricane Hurricanes _originate in the central North Pacific Ocean People use a six-year rotating list of names to identify _ “Hurricane Season” is between June and November, but some hurricanes _this period - WRITING I - Complete each of the following sentences using the cues given You csn change the cues and use other words in addition to the cues to complete the sentences Water resource/ guarantee/ life/ all living beings/ planet _ Although/ water/ can be/ treat, it/ be/ first/ necessary/ avoid/ its contamination _ Australia/ a country/ linguistic / cultural/ diversity _ Earthquake size/ be/ usually/ express/ earthquake magnitude/ intensity _ Despite/ Canada/ great size, it/ be/ one/ world’s/ most sparsely/ populated countries _ II - Write a short paragraph (about 80-100 words) about the natural disaster you are most afraid of You can answer some of the following questions: • What is the natural disaster? • What are the causes of it? • What are the effects of it? • How to avoid it? (ĐỀ THI SỐ 3) I Choose the letter A, B, C or D the word that has the underlined part different from others II Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences The last typhoon resulted _ terrible loss of lives A in B on C for D of English is the _ language of many countries such as the US, the UK, and Australia A international B usual C popular D official Poisonous _ from factories can kill a lot of wildlife animals A things B animals C chemicals D nations People in the flooded area have _ to a safer place A evacuating B been evacuated C evacuated D evacuate III Put the verbs in the blanket into the correct form I (visit) _ this nursery home once a week At this moment, my mother (cook) _ dinner while my dad (read) _ a newspaper This is the most interesting film Clara (see) _ They (hire) _ a car before they got here IV Read the following passage, and answer the questions that follow On April 30, 2018 the Pu’u ‘O’o crater on Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano, suddenly collapsed It was the starting point for the volcano’s months long eruption, which went on to produce 320,000 Olympic-sized swimming pools’ worth of lava that transformed the landscape and ultimately destroyed 700 homes A volcanic eruption occurs when hot materials from the Earth's interior are thrown out of a volcano Some eruptions are terrible explosions that throw out huge amounts of rock and volcanic ash and can kill many people Some are quiet outflows of hot lava Several more complex types of volcanic eruptions have been described by volcanologists These are often named after famous volcanoes where that type of eruption has been seen Some volcanoes may show only one type of eruption during a period of activity, while others may show a range of types in a series When did the Pu’u ‘O’o crater on Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano collapse? _ How many houses did the volcanic eruption in Hawaii demolish? When does a volcanic eruption occur? Do all volcanoes display only one type of eruption during a period of activity? V Read the following paragraph and complete it with one suitable word in each blank Canada is an officially bilingual country, with two official _ (1): French and English French speaking Canadians take a much smaller percentage of the population, and more _ (2) 90 per cent of them live in Quebec – the only province where French is the language of daily life 3.8 million Quebecers can only speak French, _ (3) another 3.2 million can speak French and English Together those groups comprise basically the entire provincial population Canadians who speak neither English _ (4) French as their first language are sometimes called Allophones, and the majority of these people are either immigrants or their children VI Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning with the first one Air pollution can cause breathing problems Breathing _ Study hard or you won’t pass the exam If VII Write full sentences using the suggested words and phrases If/ I/ be/ you/ I/ buy/ that house The last/ time/ he/ speak/ his father/ be/ two months ago _ Phòng Giáo dục Đào tạo (ĐỀ THI SỐ 4) I Choose the word that has main stress placed differently from the others II Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences Some people in their house roof after the flood A trapped B have trapped C were trapped D trap After a month, Jenny got used to in her new school A studying B study C studied D to study Her son was absent from school his illness last Tuesday A because B although C because of D despite of She spends hour English every day A learn B to learn C learning D learns III Put the verbs in the blanket into the correct form If we use water carefully, more people (have) fresh water That room (paint) next week He wouldn’t be ill if he (not smoke) a lot By the time the police (come) , the thief (leave) _ IV Read the following passage, and answer the questions that follow Almost a hundred thousand people were killed and half a million homes destroyed as a result of an earthquake in Tokyo in 1923 The earthquake began a minute before noon when the habitants of Tokyo were cooking their midday meals Thousands of stoves were overturned as soon as the earth began to shake As a result, small fires broke out everywhere and quickly spread The fire engines were prevented from going to help because many of the roads had cracked open It was impossible to use fire-fighting equipment as most of the water pipes had burst Consequently, over ninety percent of the damage was caused by fire rather than by the collapse of buildings When did the Tokyo earthquake 1923 happen? _ How many people were killed in the earthquake? _ Why was the fire engines prevented from going to help? _ How many percent of the damage was caused by the collapse of buildings? _ V Read the following paragraph and complete it with one suitable word in each blank Ewan McGregor was born in Scotland in 1971 He decided to be an actor when he was only nine and he starred his first film in 1992 So far in his career he has appeared (1) _ a lot of different types of films, including comedies, musical, dramas and the Star Wars movies In his career Ewan has worked with (2) _ like Cameron Diaz and Nicole Kidman, and his films have won (3) _ of awards He loves acting and when he finished (4) _ the musical, Moulin Rouge, he said, “I have never been happier to anything in my life” VI Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning with the first one I has never spoken to a foreigner before It is the first time _ My father cleans the car every week The car _ (ĐỀ THI SỐ 5) I Choose the letter A, B, C or D the word that has the underlined part different from others II Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences A severe tropical _ is called a typhoon A drought B rain C flood D storm Your new dress is _ than mine A more beautiful B beautiful C most beautiful D the more beautiful If I were you, I _ stop littering in public place A would B did C will D Many people by the rescue worker yesterday A evacuate B were evacuated C are evacuated D will evacuate They their old school tomorrow A visit B are visit C have visited D are going to visit When the policeman came there, the robber _ A had left B has left C left D was left The _ are the people who don’t have accommodation A elderly B sick C homeless D disabled Seven of ten people prefer face-to-face _ when having a date A communication B contact C code D sign III Read the following passage, and answer the questions that follow Once upon a time there was a young girl called Cinderella Cinderella was living happily with her family when her mother died Her father married an evil widow with two daughters Cinderella’s stepmother and two stepsisters mistreated her She had to wear old clothes and work hard while the sisters wore fancy clothes and had fun A good witch helped Cinderella She turned Cinderella’s old dress into a beautiful gown Cinderella went to a party and a handsome prince politely invited her to dance with him He fell in love with her and wanted to find out who she was Cinderella left the party in a hurry and didn’t tell the prince her name but she left a glass slipper, and the prince used that to find her They got married and lived happily ever after Decide if these statements are true (T) or false (F) a Cinderella was living happily with her family when her mother died b Her father married a kind woman c Her stepmother and two stepsisters were very kind to her d The prince got married to the girl who fitted the left glass slipper 10 Answer the questions What did Cinderella’s father when his wife died? How did Cinderella’s stepmother and two stepsisters treat her? Who turned Cinderella’s old clothes into a beautiful gown? What did the prince use to find Cinderella? 11 IV Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning with the first one If you don’t rest yourself, you will be ill Unless _ How long is it since he left school? When _ (ĐỀ THI SỐ 6) I Choose the letter A, B, C or D the word that has the underlined part different from others II Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences Air is causing many environmental problems in our cities today A pollute B pollution C polluting D polluted If you can speak English, you able to go to Canada A will be B will C were D are 3.The road in front of my office is always when it rains heavily A to flood B flooding C flood D flooded Singapore is famous for its and green trees A cleanliness B cleanly C cleaning D clean After I in the room, she left A come B had come C came D will come This is one of the worst volcanic in this year A eruption B erupt C erupting D eruptive The roof of the building in a storm a few days ago A damaged B was damaged C has damaged D has been damaged In some English speaking countries, turkey is food at Christmas A national B historical C traditional D possible III Read the following passage, and the tasks A Complete the passage with the given words Population students official Many began English is the _ (1) language of the Philippines English-medium education _ (2) in the Philippines in 1901 after the arrival of some 540 US teachers English was also chosen for newspapers and magazines, the media, and literary writing The latest results from a recent survey suggest that about 65% of the _ (3) of the Philippines has the ability to understand spoken and written English with 48 person stating that they can write standard English The economy is based on English, and successful workers and managers are fluent in English _ (4) schools know that their _ (5) must be fluent in English to be successful B Answer the questions that follow When did English-medium education begin in the Philippines? 12 How many percent of the population are fluent in English? IV Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning with the first one Vietnamese students are obligated to wear uniforms when they go to school (HAVE) _ You are not allowed to use your mobile phone on the plane (MUSTN’T) _ (ĐỀ THI SỐ 7) I Choose the letter A, B, C or D the word that has the underlined part different from others II Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences If the factory _ dumping poison into the lake, all the aquatic animals will die A continues B continued C will continue D continue When the policeman came to the scene, the driver of the car A have left B had left C leaves D was left The Maori in New Zealand greet each other by their noses A touching B touch C to touch D touched The air in Hanoi , so we should use facemask A pollute B polluting C is polluted D is polluting III Put the verbs in the blanket into the correct form _ your mother (read) book every night? By the time I (arrive) _ at the airport, my husband (wait) _ for me for an hour If we use water carefully, more people (have) _ fresh water That room (paint) at this time next week IV Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage below Water pollution happens (1) 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 (2) 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 (3) in a number of ways, one of the most polluting being city sewage and industrial waste discharge Indirect sources (4) water pollution include contaminants that enter the water supply from soils or groundwater systems and from the atmosphere via rain 13 V Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning with the first one People use a lot of vehicles The air is polluted If _ He hasn’t got his hair cut for two months It has been _ Although Singapore is a developed country, it is not polluted by industry Despite New Zealand and Australia are both surrounded by the sea Both 14 ... and Monetary Union Following a national referendum on June 23 rd 20 16, the UK narrowly voted to leave the EU (known as Brexit) although this will not be complete for some years The United Kingdom... into the correct form I (visit) _ this nursery home once a week At this moment, my mother (cook) _ dinner while my dad (read) _ a newspaper This is the most interesting film Clara... On April 30, 20 18 the Pu’u ‘O’o crater on Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano, suddenly collapsed It was the starting point for the volcano’s months long eruption, which went on to produce 320 ,000 Olympic-sized