5 Đề thi học kì 2 môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 (Có đáp án)

IV. Read the following passage, and answer the questions that follow 
Thanksgiving is a national holiday celebrated in Canada and the United States as a day of 
giving thanks for the blessing of the harvest and the New Year. It is celebrated on the 
second Monday of October in Canada and on the fourth Thursday of November in the 
United States. The first Thanksgiving celebration was held in 1621. Traditional foods are 
turkey, sweet potatoes, fruits and vegetables. Many people have pumpkin pie for dessert at 
the end of the meal. It is the time for counting our blessings we have received during the 
year and being with our families and friends. 
1. Where is Thanksgiving celebrated? 
2. When is the first Thanksgiving celebrated? 
3. Is turkey a traditional food? 
4. What do many people have for dessert at the end of the meal?
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  1. Đề số 1 Time allowed: 45 minutes I. Choose the letter A, B, C or D the word that has the underlined part different from others. 1. A. accent B. cattle C. kangaroo D. parade 2. A. haunt B. hour C. help D. hold II. Choose the letter A, B, C or D the word that has the different stress pattern from others. 1. A. Chinese B. coffee C. trainee D. trustee 2. A. jubilee B. absentee C. devotee D. referee III. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences 1. It can’t be denied that English has become an ___ language of the world. A. national B. international C. cultural D. multicultural 2. This book ___ to the library today. A. has to return C. has to been returned B. has to be returned D. has is returned 3. Would you mind if I ___ a photo? A. takes B. take C. took D. taken 4. Canada is made up ___ 10 provinces and 6 territories. A. on B. of C. by D. with 5. My father bought this house 2 years ago. A. This house was bought by my father 2 years ago. B. This house bought by my father 2 years ago. C. This house were bought 2 years ago. D. This house 2 years ago is bought by my father.
  2. 6. Could you ___ the salt, please? A. pass B. passing C. send D. passed 7. Thanks to multimedia, we can have ___ to the latest news in the world. A. access B. message C. language D. landline 8. I don’t know how ___ the game. a. to play b. play c. played d. playing IV. Read the following passage, and answer the questions that follow Thanksgiving is a national holiday celebrated in Canada and the United States as a day of giving thanks for the blessing of the harvest and the New Year. It is celebrated on the second Monday of October in Canada and on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States. The first Thanksgiving celebration was held in 1621. Traditional foods are turkey, sweet potatoes, fruits and vegetables. Many people have pumpkin pie for dessert at the end of the meal. It is the time for counting our blessings we have received during the year and being with our families and friends. 1. Where is Thanksgiving celebrated? 2. When is the first Thanksgiving celebrated? 3. Is turkey a traditional food? 4. What do many people have for dessert at the end of the meal? V. Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning with the first one 1. People will melt the small glass pieces under high temperature. The small glass pieces ___ 2. “I want to go skiing next week.” Henry said. Henry said ___
  3. ĐÁP ÁN I. 1. D 2. B II. 1. B 2. A III. 1. B 2. B 3. C 4. B 5. A 6. A 7. A 8. A IV. 1. It is celebrated in Canada and the USA. 2. The first Thanksgiving celebration was held in 1621. 3. Yes, it is. 4. Many people have pumpkin pie for dessert at the end of the meal. V. 1. The small glass pieces will be melt under high temperature. 2. Henry said that he wanted to go skiing the following week.
  4. Đề số 2 Time allowed: 45 minutes I. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others. 1. A. about B. around C. sound D. young 2. A. cover B. oven C. coffee D. company 3. A. plates B. cakes C. mates D. places 4. A. changed B. learned C. laughed D. arrived II. Find the one choice that best completes the sentence: 1. A table with four chairs are of the dining room. A. in B. the middle C. in the middle D. about 2. You brush your teeth twice a day. A. should B. can C. will D. have 3. Tim is a good student. He did very well in the first semester. His mother is him. A. sorry for B. sad C. proud of D. displeased 4. The new hotel ___ next year. A. is opened B. will be opened C. is opening D. opens 5. Would you mind on the light? A. turn B. to turn C. turned D. turning III. Choose the words or phrases that best fit the blank spaces.2MS Ha Long – Bay of the Descending Dragon – is very (25) with both Vietnamese and (26) tourists. One of the (27) of Ha Long is the Bay’s (28) water and limestone mountains. The Bay’s water is clear (29) the spring and early summer. Upon arriving (30) Ha Long City, visitors will go along to Chay Beach. From the beach, visitors can hire (31) and go out to the Bay. It is here that visitors will find some of Southeast Asia’s most (32) sites. Dau Go Cave is one of the most beautiful
  5. (33) at Ha Long. It was the cave in which General Tran Hung Dao hid (34) stakes to beat the Mongols on Bach Dang River in 1288. 1. A. familiarly B. famous C. popular D. friendly 2. A. nation B. nationality C. international D. national 3. A. attractions B. places C. spaces D. sites 4. A. running B. noisy C. going D. calm 5. A. when B. during C. as D. while 6. A. in B. to C. on D. at 7. A. a boat B. a ship C. a ferry D. a yacht 8. A. beautiful B. beautifully C. beautifulness D. beauty 9. A. places B. areas C. caves D. regions 10. A. wood B. wool C. wooden D. woolen IV. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first 1. The Smiths have tidied the house for Tet. The house 2. The last time he met her was in 2005. He hasn't 3. The young man said, “ I must go to Cairo tomorrow”. The young man
  6. ĐÁP ÁN I. 1. D 2. C 3. D 4. C II. 1. C 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. D III. 1. C 2. C 3. A 4. D 5. B 6. A 7. A 8. A 9. C 10. C IV. 1. The house has been tidied by the Smiths for Tet. 2. He hasn’t met her since 2005.
  7. Đề số 3 Time allowed: 45 minutes I. Choose the letter A, B, C or D the word that has the underlined part different from others. 1. A. disaster B. damage C. collapse D. rage 2. A. erupt B. disaster C. scatter D. worker II. Choose the letter A, B, C or D the word that has the different stress pattern from others. 1. A. forest B. erupt C. rescue D. worker 2. A. victim B. damage C. bury D. divide III. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences 1. Last night’s storm caused a lot of ___ to people in that area. A. droughts B. forests C. damages D. volcanoes 2. When I came in, my mother ___ the dishes. A. wash B. is washing C. washed D. was washing 3. If we plant more trees, the environment ___. A. will protect B. protect C. are protected D. will be protected 4. The fire was raging so fiercely that the rescue workers couldn’t put it ___. A. down B. out C. off D. with 5. “Do sit down.” “That’s very kind ___you.” A. from B. of C. with D. to 6. They are trying ___ residents from the flooded area. A. evacuate B. evacuating C. evacuated D. to evacuate 7. There are a lot of benefits to do ___ researches. A. scientific B. enormous C. precise D. technical 8. ___ means not buying products which are over packed.
  8. A. “Reducing” B. “Recycling” C. “Reusing” D. “Reordering” IV. Read the following passage, and answer the questions that follow An earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale hit Nepal on April 25th, 2015. It was the most powerful earthquake to strike Nepal since 1934. The earthquake occurred in central Nepal. It also affected India, Bangladesh and Tibet, China. The earthquake killed more than 8,800 people and injured over 23, 000 people. Hundreds of thousands of people were made homeless with entire villages flattened. Kathmandu Burbar Square, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, was destroyed. The earthquake also caused an avalanche on Mount Everest which killed at least 19 people. About 90% of soldiers from Nepalese Army were sent to stricken areas. Many countries and international organizations sent medical experts, emergency workers, rescue staff, and money as well as providing medical supplies, food and equipment to help Nepal. 1. What hit Nepal on April 25th, 2015? A. a tsunami B. a tornado C. an earthquake D. a forest fire 2. How many countries are affected by the earthquake? A. two B. three C. four D. five 3. What is the number of people injured? A. 8,800 B. 23,000 C. 88,000 D. 2,300 4. What happened to Kathmandu Burbar Square? A. It was safe B. It was destroyed C. It was moved away D. It wasn’t exist V. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets. 1. It’s ___ to cross the avenue. (danger) 2. The country’s ___ resources include forests, coal and oil. (nature) 3. Paris is ___ for the Eiffel Tower. (fame) 4. Last night, the TV program was very ___ (interest) VI. Write full sentences using the suggested words and phrases 1. All my suits were made in London. I had ___ 2. “You had better not lend Donald any money, Mary”, said Peter.
  9. Peter advised Mary ___ 3. Eating too much fat and sugar can result in health problems. (lead) ___ 4. Acid rain is dangerous. Trees’ leaves are damaged. (Because of) ___
  10. ĐÁP ÁN I. 1. D 2. A II. 1. B 2. D III. 1. C 2. D 3. D 4. B 5. B 6. D 7. A 8. A IV. 1. C 2. C 3. B 4. B V. 1. dangerous 2. natural 3. famous 4. interesting VI. 1. I had my suits made in London. 2. Peter advised Mary not to lend Donald any money. 3. Eating too much fat and sugar can lead to health problems. 4. Trees’ leaves are damaged because of acid rain.
  11. Đề số 4 Time allowed: 45 minutes I. Choose the letter A, B, C or D the word that has the underlined part different from others. 1. A. benefit B. explore C. rescue D. legend 2. A. official B. cultural C. collapse D. cure II. Choose the letter A, B, C or D the word that has the different stress pattern from others. 3. A. improve B. invent C. language D. typhoon 4. A. volcanic B. eruption C. tsunami D. kangaroo III. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences 5. Water pollution may result ___ the dead of marine life. A. in B. on C. for D. at 6. At this time tomorrow, Bing ___ an examination. A. will have B. is having C. has had D. will be having 7. If the storm ___ our areas, the damage will be huge. A. strike B. strikes C. is striking D. stroke 8. My teacher ___ me to open my bag. A. said B. said that C. told D. tell that 9. Robots save workers from ___ dangerous tasks. A. making B. having C. performing D. carrying 10. Many people believe that robots have made workers jobless ___ that is not necessarily true. A. but B. and C. so D. or 11. Recent ___. developments have made robots more user-friendly and intelligent.
  12. A. science B. scientist C. scientific D. scientifically 12. Teenagers spend most of their time playing computer games, ___ they lost their interests in daily activities. A. moreover B. so C. however D. as a result 13. Science and technology have ___ the life safe, secure and comfortable. A. transformed B. made C. done D. changed 14. What is the ___language of France? A. office B. officially C. official D. offices 15. Science is used in all corners of the world for the ___ of people. A. interest B. need C. profits D. benefit 16. At the moment, my mother ___ in the kitchen. A. is cooking B. cook C. cooks D. has cooked 17. We couldn’t organize a video conference ___ the network signal is weak. A. although B. therefore C. because D. despite 18. This plant should ___ as soon as possible. A. is planted B. plants C. be planted D. planting 19. I ___ in this company for 5 years. A. have worked B. work C. am working D. worked 20. Some examples ___ nonverbal communication are gestures, body language and facial expression. A. in B. of C. with D. for IV. Read the following passage, and answer the questions that follow Alexander Graham Bell is widely known as inventor of the first telephone. He was born on March 3rd, 1847 in Edinburgh, Scotland. When he was 23, Bell emigrated to Canada with his parents and the next year moved to the United States to teach deaf-mute children. With his colleague Thomas Watson, Bell worked very hard on the experimentation to invent devices such as the harmonic telegraph (used to send multiple messages over a single wire) and phonautograph (used to draw the shape of the sound waves). The first telephone
  13. communication was said to have happened between Bell and Watson in 1876 while Bell was at one end of the line, and Watson worked on the telephone in other room. The first transmitted words were, ‘Mr Watson, come here. I want to see you’. a. Decide if the statements are T or F 21. ___ Alexander Graham Bell is Scottish. 22. ___ He spent all his life in Canada. 23. ___ He worked with the deaf when he moved to the USA. 24. ___ He wanted to create a device that can transmit human voice. 25. ___ He was able to succeed right from the first experiment. 26. ___ He worked on his inventions all by himself. b. Answer the questions 27. When was Alexander Graham Bell born? 28. Who did he move to Canada with? 29. What is Bell’s ‘phonautograph’ used to do? 30. When did the first communication over happened? VI. Give the correct tense or form of the words in the blanket. 31. Air ___ is not good for our health. (POLLUTE) 32. Many houses were ___ in the hurricane last night. (DESTRUCTION) 33. If we save ___, we won’t pay much money. (ELECTRIC) 34. Edison is known as the ___ of the light bulb. (INVENTION)
  14. ĐÁP ÁN I. 1. B 2. A II. 3. C 4. D III. 5. A 6. D 7. B 8. C 9. C 10. A 11. C 12. D 13. B 14. C 15. D 16. Q 17. C 18. C 19. A 20. B IV. a. 21. T 22. F 23. T 24. T 25. F 26. F b. 27. He was born on March 3rd, 1847. 28. He moved to Canada with his parents. 29. It is used to draw the shape of the sound waves. 30. In 1876. V. 31. pollution 32. destroyed 33. electricity 34. inventor
  15. Đề số 5 Time allowed: 45 minutes I. Choose the word that has pronunciation different from the others. 1. A. cyber B. dry C. my D. study 2. A. pollution B. problem C. body D. solve II. Give the correct form of the verbs in the blanket 1. I (watch) ___ a science fiction film on TV at 9.00 tonight. 2. If the trees (be not) ___ watered daily, they will die. 3. He (not go) ___ out last night. He (stay) ___ at home. 4. After I (finish) ___ the lesson, the light went out. III. Rewrite the following sentences so that the second sentence has the same meaning 1. I don’t have enough time, so I can’t go on holiday this summer. If ___ 2. Although the weather was bad, the football match was not canceled. Despite ___ 3. The storm destroyed many houses in this village last week. Many houses ___ 4. “I will have my car repaired tomorrow”, Peter said. Peter said that ___ 5. People use a lot of vehicles. The air is polluted. If ___ 6. He hasn’t got his hair cut for two months. It has been ___ 7. Although Singapore is a developed country, it is not polluted by industry.
  16. Despite ___ 8. New Zealand and Australia are both surrounded by the sea. Both ___ 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. 1. A. what B. when C. why D. while 2. A. both B. only C. well D. either 3. A. cause B. caused C. causing D. causes 4. A. of B. in C. at D. for
  17. ĐÁP ÁN I. 1. D 2. A II. 1. will be watching 2. aren’t 3. didn’t go 4. stay 5. had finished III. 1. If I had enough time, I would go on holiday this summer. 2. despite the bad weather, the football match was not canceled. 3. Many houses in this village were destroyed by the storm last week. 4. Peter said that he would have his car repaired the following day. 5. If people use a lot of vehicles, he air will be polluted. 6. It has been two months since he got his hair cut. 7. Despite being a developed country, Singapore is not polluted by industry. 8. Both New Zealand and Australia are surrounded by the sea. IV. 1. B 2. B 3. B 4. A