9 Đề thi học kì 2 Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 (Có ma trận và đáp án)
Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete each sentence.
8. _____________ the Di Vinci Code? - It's an interesting book?
A. Have you ever reading B. Have you ever read
C. Has you read D. You have read
9. Which country doesn't speak English as an official language?
A. England B. Australia C. Singapore D. Korea
10. Charles _________ his father in the shop until school ____________.
A. was helping - will start B. helped - was starting
C. is helping - starts D. has helped - is starting
11. When a volcanic eruption occurs, the hot _________ pours downhill.
A. ash B. smoke C. dirt D. lava
12. I don't know how we can ____________ with her. She's too far away.
A. keep in touch B. cope C. catch up D. keep pace
13. At 8 a.m. tomorrow, he ____________ with his friends in America
A. are chatting B. will be chatting C. chatted D. chats
14. "What's she doing?" - I wondered what __________.
A. was she doing B. is she doing C. she is doing D. she was doing
15. It was guessed that the fish died _____________ a powerful toxin in the sea water.
A. since B. because C. because of D. as a result
8. _____________ the Di Vinci Code? - It's an interesting book?
A. Have you ever reading B. Have you ever read
C. Has you read D. You have read
9. Which country doesn't speak English as an official language?
A. England B. Australia C. Singapore D. Korea
10. Charles _________ his father in the shop until school ____________.
A. was helping - will start B. helped - was starting
C. is helping - starts D. has helped - is starting
11. When a volcanic eruption occurs, the hot _________ pours downhill.
A. ash B. smoke C. dirt D. lava
12. I don't know how we can ____________ with her. She's too far away.
A. keep in touch B. cope C. catch up D. keep pace
13. At 8 a.m. tomorrow, he ____________ with his friends in America
A. are chatting B. will be chatting C. chatted D. chats
14. "What's she doing?" - I wondered what __________.
A. was she doing B. is she doing C. she is doing D. she was doing
15. It was guessed that the fish died _____________ a powerful toxin in the sea water.
A. since B. because C. because of D. as a result
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- MA TRẬN ĐỀ THI KÌ 2 TIẾNG ANH 8 Tên Chủ đề Nhận biết Thông hiểu Vận dụng Vận dụng cao LISTENING 1 Listen and choose Listen and choose Topics: Pollution; the correct answer/ the correct answer/ English speaking True or false True or false countries; Natural statements/ Listen statements/ Listen disasters; and match and match Communication; Science and technology Số câu: 6 Số câu: 3 Số câu: 3 Số điểm: 1,5- Tỉ lệ %: Số điểm: 0,75 Số điểm: 0,75 15% LISTENING 2 Topics: Pollution; English speaking Listen and Listen and countries; Natural complete/ Answer complete/ Answer disasters; the questions the questions Communication; Science and technology Số câu: 2 Số câu: 2 Số câu: 4 Số điểm: 0,5 Số điểm: 0,5
- Số điểm: 1,0 - Tỉ lệ %: 10% I. Personal I. Personal I. Personal questions questions questions II. Topics: II. Topics: II. Topics: Speaking 1. Talk about one 1. Talk about one of 1. Talk about one of Topics: Pollution; of the given topics the given topics the given topics English speaking (individuals/ pairs/ (individuals/ pairs/ (individuals/ pairs/ countries; Natural groups) groups) groups) disasters; 2. Ask and answer 2. Ask and answer 2. Ask and answer Communication; questions about questions about the questions about the Science and technology the given topics/ given topics/ given topics/ situations situations situations (individuals/pairs/ (individuals/pairs/ (individuals/pairs/ groups) groups) groups) Số câu: tương đương Số câu: tương Số câu: tương Số câu: tương 10 câu đương 3 câu đương 3 câu đương 4 câu Số điểm: 2,5 - Tỉ lệ %: Số điểm: 0,75 Số điểm: 0,75 Số điểm: 1,0 25% READING 1 Read the passage Read the passage Read the passage Topics: Pollution; and choose the and choose the best and choose the best English speaking
- countries; Natural best option / True option / True or option / True or disasters; or false statements false statements false statements Communication; Science and technology Số câu: 5 Số câu: 2 Số câu: 2 Số câu: 1 Số điểm:1,25- Tỉ Số điểm: 0,5 Số điểm: 0,5 Số điểm: 0,25 lệ %:12,5% READING 2 Topics: Pollution; Read and answer Read and answer English speaking Read and answer the questions/ Gap the questions/ Gap countries; Natural the questions/ Gap fill (cloze/ guided) fill (cloze/ guided) disasters; fill (cloze/ guided) Communication; Science and technology Số câu: 5 Số câu: 2 Số câu: 2 Số câu: 1 Số điểm:1,25 - Tỉ lệ %: Số điểm: 0,5 Số điểm: 0,5 Số điểm: 0,25 12,5% Sentence WRITING 1 transformation/ Conditional sentences type Rearrange the 1,2; Present simple, future words to make a tense, past perfect; Passive complete sentence/
- voice; Reported speech; Complete sentences Verbs + to infinitive using the given words. Số câu: 4 Số câu: 4 Số điểm: 1,0 - Tỉ lệ %: Số điểm: 1,0 10% Paragraph WRITING 2 writing Topics: Pollution; Write an English speaking email/a countries; Natural letter/a disasters; postcard, Communication; paragraph of Science and technology 80-100 words Số câu:tương đương 6 Số câu: tương câu đương 6 câu Số điểm: 1,5 - Tỉ lệ %: Số điểm: 1,5 15% TỔNG: Số câu: 40 Số câu: 12 Số câu: 12 Số câu: 10 Số câu: 6 Số điểm: 10 Số điểm: 3,0 Số điểm: 3,0 Số điểm: 2,5 Số điểm: 1,5 Tỉ lệ %: 100% 30% 30% 25% 15%
- Đề 1 I. Find the word that has different stress pattern in each line. 1. A. intrusive B. connection C. numerous D. dramatic 2. A. implementation B. generosity C. possibility D. automatically 3. A. impair B. unhurt C. effect D. insect 4. A. valueless B. resourceful C. essential D. surprising II. Find the word with the underlined part pronounced differently from the others. 5. A. verbal B. customer C. generous D. afternoon 6. A. connection B. creation C. information D. suggestion 7. A. table B. climb C. cube D. stab III. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete each sentence. 8. Professor Colin Evers, ___ I ask a question about life on Venus? A. can B. must C. may D. will 9. Working hours will fall to under 35 a week, ___? A. will they B. won't they C. won't it D. will it 10. What ___ if you saw a UFO? A. do you do B. will you do C. would you do D. did you do 11. That exercise looks difficult. I ___ you. A. will help B. am going to help C. helped D. am helping 12. You shrug your shoulders means “___ ”. A. I'm happy. B. I don't know. C. I'm angry. D. Sorry. I need to go now. 13. John managed ___ his family in England by using Zalo. A. contact B. to contact C. contacting D. to contacting 14. They ___ about video conferences at this time next Monday. A. will talk B. will be talking C. are talking D. are going to talk 15. It's difficult to ___ what the planet Earth will be like in 100 years' time. A. imagine B. expect C. remember D. see
- IV. Complete the sentences, using the correct form of the words in brackets. 16. The street doesn't look ___ because it has a lot of rubbish. ATTRACT 17. Do you know that the telephone, the television and penicillin are Scottish ___? INVENT 18. A ___ is a scientist who studies the solid and liquid matter that constitutes the Earth. GEOLOGY 19. 95% of the atmosphere on Mars is carbon dioxide, which is ___ to breathe. POISON 20. Do you think astronauts feel a great sense of ___ when they travel alone in space? LONELY V. Rewrite the sentences as long as keep the similar meaning to the original one. 21. People spent more time communicating with each other in the past. => It took ___ . 22. He used to write letters to keep in touch with her when he lived far from her. => Letters used to ___ . 23. How long has that phone been used by our teacher? => When ___ ? 24. How about going on a picnic this weekend? => Why don't we ___? 25. He suggested watching a comedy. => “Let’s ___,” he said. VI. Read the passage and answer the following questions. New Zealand is a small country in the southern Pacific Ocean. There are two main islands, the North Island and the South Island, as well as many smaller islands. New Zealand is 268,000 square kilometres, about the same size as the United Kingdom. Maori people arrived from the Pacific in the 10th century, and by the 12th century there were many Maori settlements along the coasts of New Zealand. The Maori name for New Zealand is Aotearoa, which means ‘the land of the long white cloud’. Seven hundred years later, large numbers of Europeans started to settle in New Zealand. According to Government figures, the population of New Zealand in 2015 was over four million, and of these, about 75 percent lived in the North Island.
- V. Complete the sentences, using the correct form of the words in brackets. 21. Her younger sister can be (annoy) ___ when she behaves haughtily. 22. The (hot) ___ makes everybody very drowsy during the lesson in class. 23. If they had enough money, they (buy) ___ a new car. 24. The (nation) ___ anthem of Viet Nam is Tien Quan Ca or Army March. 25. The council has promised to deal with the problem of (employ) ___ among young people. VI. Read the passage and decide if the following statements are True (T) or False (F). How Did English Spread Throughout the World? The arrival of the Anglo-Saxons in Britain is usually considered the beginning of the English language’s spread. The language changed when Norse invaders brought several new words, which were added into daily speech. English began to borrow some words from French and Latin. During the Medieval period, English started to become more standardized. As London grew, other dialects of English began to fade or merge into what we think of as English today. The British Empire is typically considered the next major phase of English’s spread. As England invaded regions around the world and established colonies, it brought English with it. Today, English is the third most common primary language in the world, right behind Mandarin Chinese and Spanish. Over one billion people across the world speak English, though only around 380 million speak it as their first language. It is one of the most commonly studied languages and is sometimes called a global language because it is used for international organizations. Pilots are required to communicate in English for international flights, and organizations such as the United Nations and the European Union list English as an official working language. This is partly because so many countries speak English or recognize it as an official language. 26. Norse invaders made the beginning of the English language’s spread. 27. English has started to become more standardized since the Medieval period. 28. English today is the consolidation of other dialects of English. 29. English is one of the most common primary languages in the world. 30. The ability of communicating in English is a requirement for pilots for international flights, and organizations. VII. Read the passage and choose the correct answer to complete the passage.
- A drought is a period or condition of unusually dry weather within a geographic area where rainfall is normally present. During a drought there is a (31) ___ of precipitation. Droughts occur in all climatic zones. However, its characteristics vary significantly (32) ___ one region to another. Its (33) ___ depends on the degree of the water shortage, size of area affected, and the duration and warmth of the dry period. In many underdeveloped countries, such as India, people place a great demand on water supply. During a drought period (34) ___ is a lack of water, and thus many of the poor die. (35) ___ drought cannot be reliably predicted, certain precautions can be taken in drought-risk areas. These include construction of reservoirs to hold emergency water supplies, education to avoid over cropping and overgrazing, and programs to limit settlement in drought- prone areas. 31. A. addition B. abundance C. lack D. success 32. A. from B. at C. with D. during 33. A. serious B. seriousness C. seriously D. series 34. A. have B. there C. where D. these 35. A. Although B. However C. Besides D. Because VIII. Rewrite the sentences using the word given in brackets. 36. We've never been to the United States before. => It's ___ 37. A mechanic is going to service my car tomorrow because yesterday's storm damaged it severely. => My car ___ 38. "I won't help you with your homework. Never! Katarina said to me. => Katarina refused ___ 39. It's possible the weather will be sunny tomorrow. (might) => ___ 40. Vicky and Tiffany are so kind to help the injured people in that devastating tsunami. => It’s ___
- THE END Lời giải chi tiết 1. F 2. F 3. T 4. T 5. F 6. B 7. A 8. C 9. D 10. C 11. D 12. C 13. B 14. C 15. D 16. A 17. C 18. C 19. C 20. B 21. annoying 22. heat 23. would buy 24. national 25. unemployment 26. F 27. T 28. T 29. T 30. T 31. C 32. A 33. B 34. B 35. A 36. the first time we have been to the United States. 37. is going to be serviced by a mechanic because yesterday’s storm damaged it severely. Hoặc: is going to be serviced by a mechanic because it was damaged severely by yesterday’s storm. 38. to help me with my homework. 39. The weather might be sunny tomorrow. 40. so kind of Vicky and Tiffany to help the injured people in that devastating tsunami.
- Đề 6 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. 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 ___
- 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.
- Đề 7 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 (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
- 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.
- Đề 8 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. 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. 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) ___
- 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. Đề 9 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. aquatic B. cause C. effect D. race 2. A. earplug B. hear C. pear D. clear 3. A. radioactive B. pollution C. contaminate D. convey 4. A. official B. cattle C. icon D. Scottish II. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences 1. The last typhoon resulted ___ terrible loss of lives. A. in B. on C. for D. of 2. English is the ___ language of many countries such as the US, the UK, and Australia. A. international B. usual C. popular D. official 3. Poisonous ___ from factories can kill a lot of wildlife animals.
- A. things B. animals C. chemicals D. nations 4. 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 1. I (visit) ___ this nursery home once a week. 2. At this moment, my mother (cook) ___ dinner while my dad (read) ___ a newspaper. 3. This is the most interesting film Clara (see) ___. 4. 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. 1. When did the Pu’u ‘O’o crater on Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano collapse? ___
- 2. How many houses did the volcanic eruption in Hawaii demolish? ___ 3. When does a volcanic eruption occur? ___ 4. 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 1. Air pollution can cause breathing problems. Breathing ___ 2. Study hard or you won’t pass the exam. If ___ VII. Write full sentences using the suggested words and phrases
- 1. If/ I/ be/ you/ I/ buy/ that house. ___ 2. The last/ time/ he/ speak/ his father/ be/ two months ago. ĐÁP ÁN I. 1. D 2. C 3. A 4. A II. 1. A 2. D 3. C 4. B III. 1. visit 2. is cooking – is reading 3. has seen 4. had hired IV. 1. It collapsed on April 30, 2018. 2. It demolished/ destroyed 700 homes/ houses. 3. It occurs when hot materials from the Earth's interior are thrown out of a volcano.
- 4. No, they don’t. V. 1. languages 2. than 3. while 4. Nor VI. 1. Breathing problems can be caused by air pollution. 2. If you don’t study hard, you won’t pass the exam/ If you study hard, you will pass the exam. VII. 1. If I were you, I would buy that house. 2. The last time he spoke to his father was two months ago.