PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KIỂM TRA CHẤT LƯỢNG HỌC KỲ I Đề thi HK2 Môn Tiếng Anh lớp 8 (Năm học 2017 – 2018) Họ và tên ĐỀ CHẴN Question I Listen to the passage and tick (√) T (true) or F (false) 1 A ty[.]
Đề thi HK2 - Môn: Tiếng Anh lớp - (Năm học 2017 – 2018) Họ tên: ĐỀ CHẴN Question I: Listen to the passage and tick (√) T (true) or F (false) A typhoon hit Nghe An Province last night Only a few people were seriously injured in the storm There was extensive damage to property in Cua Lo, a coastal town in Nghe An The storm had not weakened when rescue workers arrived in the area According to the weather bureau, heavy rain will continue over the next few days Question II: Listen to the passage and choose the correct answer (A, B or C) Noise is A any sound that makes you relaxed and peaceful B any sound that is loud and constant C any sound you hear in the street A unit used to measure the loudness of sounds is a decibel (dB) Noise pollution happens when a sound's loudness is A more than 30 dBs B more than 50 dBs C more than 70 dBs Which of the following noises can cause permanent hearing loss after eight hours ? A Motorcycle B Ocean wave C Whistling Which of the following noises can cause immediate and permanent hearing loss ? A Motorcycle B Concert C Vacuum cleaner If you experience noise pollution for a long time, you can have ……… and hearing loss A headaches B high blood pressure C both A and B Question III: Circle the best answer A, B, C or D Singapore is famous for its and green trees A cleanliness B cleanly C cleaning D clean On Christmas Eve, most big cities, especially London are with coloured lights across the streets and enormous Christmas trees A hang B decorated C put D made In the United States, there are 50 and six different time zones across the country A states B nations C towns D countries I once tried to apple pie when I was in London It was really delicious A B cook C make D show You should go to Canada in summer because it is the most popular time for visitors to Niagara Falls and see the beautiful sights there A stay B look C tour D visit Question II: Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets Many houses (build) in the city every year Most people (leave) before the volcano erupted If I were a president I (buy) you a new car Question III: Give the correct form of the words in brackets to complete these sentences Technology will probably help to natural disasters (prediction) The victims of the village were provided with food and medicine (flood) Question IV: Fill each blank with a suitable word in the box to complete the passage down up deserts victims effective effects off More than a billion people all over the world are under the threat of desert expansion, but few of them are aware that they themselves cause it and are also its (1) _ People cut (2) trees for fuel and farmland Their herds eat (3) the grass covering valley floors and hillsides The climate and soil quality, therefore, are affected and forests are turned into (4) In some places, many people had to leave their homes when their wells became dry and sand buried their houses and crops If people don’t find more (5) methods, their homes and land will be lost The fight against the desert is continuing Question V: Read the passage and answer the questions In 1969, Hurricane Camille hit my three - storey blocks of flats near the Gulf of Mexico First, the sea hit the building and all the windows broke Then the rooms flooded Five minutes later, my bed was floating near the ceiling Then it floated out of the window It was dark and the wind was howling I was terrified The building was falling down all around me The wind was awful It reached a speed of 234 miles per hour I was cut and bleeding from head to toe Finally, someone found me km from my house and they took me to hospital When did Hurricane Camille hit the Gulf of Mexico? - What happened after the rooms flooded? - Was the writer terrified? - How fast was the wind? - How far did the water carry the writer? - Question VI: Rewrite each sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one Volunteers helped the flood victims to rebuild their house The flood _ She said: “I’ll buy a robot when I have enough money.” She This factory doesn’t treat its waste well, so there is a lot of water pollution If _ Question VII: Rearrange the words to make meaningful sentences tomorrow/ English/ They/ will/ at o’clock / be learning/./ _ doesn’t like/ ice-skating/ because/ my brother/ dangerous/ he/ it is/ thinks/./ _ Question III: Write a paragraph (70 - 100 words) about a place you visited You should include: - The name of the place and the time you visited it - Why did you go there? - Who did you go with? - What did you there? - Your feelings about the place PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KHẢO SÁT CHẤT LƯỢNG HỌC KỲ II THÀNH PHỐ THANH HĨA NĂM HỌC 2019-2020 Mơn: Tiếng Anh - lớp - Thời gian: 45 phút - ĐỀ CHẴN Họ tên: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………… Question I: A tour guide is talking about the schedule for a day trip to Wanaka, a town in the far south of New Zealand Listen and fill in the time Arrive at Puzzling World: (1) ………………………………………… Leave Puzzling World: (2) ………………………………………… Meet up at Lake Wanaka: (3) ………………………………………… Bus leaves: (4) ………………………………………… Question II: Listen to Nguyen talking with his friend Phong, who has just come back from a visit to Singapore and decide if the sentences are true (T) or false (F) Statements T F Phong was told of some environmental rules before he started his tour People would be fined if they littered You would have to pay $500 if you spat out chewing gum in the street Both the school and family are responsible for teaching children how to behave in society Question III: Find the word with different sound in the underlined part in each line A played B washed C passed D watched 10 A A tasty B small C stadium D change Question IV: Find the word which has a different stress pattern 11 A expect B happen C local D wander 12 A classic B rural C nature D degree Question V: Circle the best answer A, B, C or D 13 ……………………………………… is found under the ground in soil, rocks, etc A sea water B salt water C groundwater D hot water 14 If there ……………………………………… fewer cars on the road, there would be less accident A is B were C are D be 15 We’ve decided ……………………………………… in Ho Chi Minh City for five more days A have stayed B to stay C stay D staying 16.Singapore is an ideal destination for worldwide visitors because of its many ………………… A tour attractions B attraction tours C attractive tours D tourist attractions 17 This time next week we ……………………………………… around Africa A are travelling B travel C will travel D will be travelling Question VI: Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets 18 The bus for the excursion to the farm (leave) ……………………………… at 8.30 a.m tomorrow 19 Their car (just/ clean) ……………………………………… It looks new again 20 Minh (finish) ……………………………………… his housework before I went home Question VII: Give the correct form of the words in brackets to complete these sentences 21 A communication breakdown between two people from different countries may happen due to (culture) ……………………………………………… differences 22 Students need the (able) ………………….………………………… to communicate with people within their team Question VIII: Read the text and choose one word from the list to fill each gap pollutants death contaminated poisonous pollution I live on the outskirts of a city in Vietnam Three years ago, my neighborhood was very clean and beautiful, with paddy fields and green trees However, in the last two years, some factories have appeared in my neighborhood They have caused serious water (23) ………………………………………………… by dumping industrial waste into the lake The (24) ………………………………………………… water has led to the (25) ………………………………………………… of aquatic animals and plants Also, tall residential buildings have been replaced the paddy fields More people result in more cars and motorcycles (26) ………………………………………………… fumes from these vehicles are serious air 27) ………………………………………………… Question IX: Read the passage and answer the questions INVENTIONS THAT CHANGED OUR WORLD People have been inventing things for years Paper was invented about 2,000 years ago The wheel was invented more than 5,000 years ago What would life be like without paper to write on or bikes to ride? Those inventions have made life easier Airplane: The wright Brothers invented the first airplane in December 1903 That makes 2003 the 100 anniversary! The airplane definitely helps people travel faster Telephone: Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876 Before the telephone was invented, people keep in touch by writing letters or talking in person Today the telephone makes it easier for people to talk to one another Automobile: The first four- wheeled gas powered car was invented by Karl Benz in 1891 Before people had cars, they couldn’t travel easily, they walked or rode horses for short trips They took trains or boat for long trips Today cars are one of the main ways people travel Computer: People worked for years to make the first computer It was built in 1946 The first computer was called ENIAC Today computers are an important part of many people’s lives People use computer as tool to write, get information, and much more 28 Which of the following are two inventions in the passage that were invented before 1900? A the telephone and the car B the car and the computer C the computer and the airplane D the airplane and the telephone 29 What all the inventions described in this text have in common? A All these inventions were invented in twentieth B All these inventions were invented by Americans C All these inventions made people’s lives easier D All these inventions changed how people travel 30 According to the passage, whivhj statement is NOT true? A The Wright Brothers invented the airplane in the early year of the 1990s B Computers are used for many purposes C Karl Benz used gas to operate his car D Alexander Graham Bell wrote many letters in his lifetime 31 What does the word anniversary in the second paragraph most nearly mean? A an interesting idea B an event C a statement of fact D a celebration 32 The main idea of this passage is to describe A the invention of airplane in December 1903 B some inventions that have made a big difference C some ways that computers help make our lives easier D the reasons that Karl Benz invented the gas-powered car Question X: Rewrite each sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one 33 They are going to organize a party to raise money for the victims of the flood A party ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……… 34 “Everything will be better tomorrow” said Nick Nick said that …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 35 I am sick, so I can’t go to Alex’s birthday party tonight If I …………………………………………………………………………………………….………………………………………………… ……… 36 This is the first time they have been to Bangkok They …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………………………… ……… Question I: Combine two sentences into a new one, using the words in brackets Do not change the given words in any way 37 The weather was bad That's why our flight was cancelled (BECAUSE OF) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 38 The last time I met her was years ago (HAVEN’T) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 39 The children left the house Then the house collapsed (BEFORE) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 40 Using lots of cars can cause air pollution (CAUSED) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………