Đề kiểm tra giữa học kì II môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 - Năm học 2021-2022 - Trường THCS Lý Thường Kiệt

Nội dung text: Đề kiểm tra giữa học kì II môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 - Năm học 2021-2022 - Trường THCS Lý Thường Kiệt

1. LY THUONG KIET SECONDARY SCHOOL THE MID- SECOND TERM TEST School year: 2021 -2022 English 8 Time: 45 minutes ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Friday, March 25th, 2022 PHONETICS * Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of following question. Question 1. A. pronunciation B. suggestion C. intonation D. pollution Question 2. A. learned. B. collected C. explored D. changed * Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from in the other three in the position of primary stress in each following sentence. Question 3. A. happen B. improve C. erupt D. pronounce Question 4. A. dramatic B. technology C. classical D. environment VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR * Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 5. Many villagers were ___ to public shelters to avoid the volcanic eruption. A. to evacuate B. evacuates C. evacuated D. evacuate Question 6. People in the area shelter by the time the tornado raged. A. taken B. have taken C. had taken D. took Question 7. ___ September 1st, 2019, Hurricane Dorian hit the northwestern Bahamas. A. At B. In C. During D. On Question 8. If people really cared about the environment, there ___ less pollution. A. was B. would be C. be D. will be Question 9. ___ can cause high blood pressure, heart problems, sleep disturbances, and hearing problems. A. Noise pollution B. Air pollution C. Light pollution D. Water pollution Question 10. Her English accent is so good that she is thought of as a ___ speaker. A. native B. official C. natural D. non-native Question 11. My mom uses English in her job, She discusses with people who are from ___ countries. A. differently B. differ C. difference D. different Question 12. I can’t join the meeting tomorrow because I ___ to Da Nang at that time. A. have flown B. fly C. will be fly D. am flying Question 13. If local people ___ this untreated water, they will probably have cholera. A. have drunk B. drinks C. drank D. drink * Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions: Question 14. New Zealand is famous for the scenic beauty of its mountains and forests. A. well-known B. normal C. unknown D. unnoticed CODE 801- Page 1 of 4
2. Question 15. You can boat on scenic lochs in Scotland. A. sea B. lakes C. ponds D. rivers * Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions: Question 16. Noise in a concert can cause immediate and permanent hearing loss A. temporary B. forever C. official D. visual Question 17. The amount of waste would decrease if people started to buy reusable packages. A. discount B. fall off C. increase D. decline * Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges: Question 18. Mark: “A tornado blew several cars in front of me off the road and into the trees”. Joe: “___”. A. That’s great! B. That’s shocking! C. How cute! D. Maybe Question 19. Jane: “Congratulations! You have got high marks in the last term”. Mary: “___”. A. Really? Never say so. B. You’re welcome. C. I’d love to say so. D. It is kind of you to say so. * Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word that best fits each of the numbered blank Have a walk (20) ___the beach, listen to the sound of the sea waves, and suddenly you see a lot of rubbish on the beach. Pollution takes away all the (21) ___ of our beaches. I feel really annoyed when I see plastic bags lying on the sand, cigarette ends buried in the sand, and soda cans floating in the sea. There are a lot of things that we can do. (22) ___ we see rubbish, we should do our part in the protecting the land by picking it up and throwing it in dust bins. (23) ___, we can form some kinds of organisation that help clean up the beaches. If everyone does their part, the beaches will be a wonderful and beautiful place. We need to start now before the beaches (24) ___ beyond repair. Question 20. A. on B. at C. over D. in Question 21. A. beauty B. beautifully C. beautify D. beautiful Question 22. A. While B. Soon C. Unless D. If Question 23. A. However B. Therefore C. Moreover D. Nevertheless Question 24. A. damaged B. are damaged C. is damaged D. are damaging * Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the question. New Zealand is an island nation in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. The country geographically comprises two main landmasses - that of the North Island, and the South Island,- and numerous smaller islands. Because of its remoteness, it was one of the last lands to be settled by humans. During its long period of isolation. New Zealand developed a distinctive biodiversity of animal, fungal and plant life. The country's sharp mountain peaks, such as the Southern Alps, owe much to the uplift of land and volcanic eruptions. New Zealand's capital city is Wellington, while its most crowed city is Auckland. The official languages are English, Maori and New Zealand Sign Language. English is the CODE 801- Page 2 of 4
3. predominant language in New' Zealand, spoken by 98 percent of the population. Many places have both their Maori and English names officially recognized. New Zealand Sign Language is used by about 28,000 people. It was declared one of New Zealand's official languages in 2006. Question 25. New Zealand was one of the last lands to be settled by humans because of its___ A. volcanic eruptions B. mountain peaks C. diverse biodiversity D. remoteness Question 26. What city has the largest population in New Zealand? A. Auckland B. South Island C. Wellington D. Maori Question 27. How many official languages are there in New Zealand? A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 Question 28. Why is English the predominant language in New Zealand? A. Because it is spoken by 28000 people. B. Because it is spoken by the majority of the population. C. Because it became the official language in 2006. D. Because English names cannot be easily recognized. Question 29. Which of the following statements is NOT true? A. English is the most spoken language in New Zealand. B. Wellington is the capital of New Zealand. C. New Zealand Sign Language hasn’t been one of New Zealand’s official languages since 2006. D. There are many islands in New Zealand * Mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions: Question 30. Oil slicks from boats or ships pollute the sea, because many aquatic animals and plants die. A. pollute B. aquatic C. die D. because Question 31. English and Welsh are two office languages of Wales. A. of B. two C. office D. Welsh Question 32. The volunteers are all working hardly to free people trapped in the rubble of collapsed buildings. A. collapsed B. trapped C. are all D. hardly * Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct sentence that has the same meaning with the following sentence. Question 33. Because he was absent from the meeting, he didn’t know the resolution. A. Because of absent from the meeting, he didn’t know the resolution. B. Because of his absent from the meeting, he didn’t know the resolution. C. Because of he was absent from the meeting, he didn’t know the resolution. D. Because of his absence from the meeting, he didn’t know the resolution. Question 34. Most people had left before the volcano erupted. A. After people had left, the volcano had erupted. B. Before people have left, the volcano erupted. C. After people had left, the volcano erupted. D. Before people left, the volcano erupted. CODE 801- Page 3 of 4
4. Question 35. Pollution affects the environment in many ways. A. The environment is affected by pollution in many ways. B. The environment affected by pollution in many ways. C. The environment is affect by pollution in many ways. D. The environment are affected by pollution in many ways. Question 36. Mary’s English is excellent, so she can pass the English final exam effortlessly. A. If Mary’s English isn’t excellent, she can’t pass the English final exam effortlessly. B. If Mary’s English weren’t excellent, she couldn’t pass the English final exam effortlessly. C. If Mary’s English hadn’t been excellent, she couldn’t have passed the English final exam effortlessly. D. If Mary’s English were excellent, she could pass the English final exam effortlessly. * Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that can be best written from the words given. Question 37. Jack / lost / because / not/ take / a map / him. A. Jack got lost because he hadn’t took a map with him. B. Jack get lost because he hadn’t taken a map with him. C. Jack got lost because he hadn’t taken a map with him. D. Jack got lost because he hadn’t take a map with him. Question 38. If / we / not/ stop / cut down / tress / we/ endanger/ oxygen supply. A. If we don’t stop cutting down so many trees, we would endanger our oxygen supply. B. If we don’t stop cutting down so many trees, we will endanger our oxygen supply. C. If we doesn’t cutting down so many trees, we will endanger our oxygen supply. D. If we didn’t stop cutting down so many trees, we will endanger our oxygen supply. * Mark letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is the best combination of the two following sentences. Question 39. Laura didn't know many people at the party. She felt uncomfortable. A. Because Laura felt uncomfortable, she didn't know many people at the party. B. If Laura knew many people at the party, she wouldn't feel uncomfortable. C. Provided that Laura had known many people at the party, she would have felt uncomfortable. D. Laura felt uncomfortable because she knew few people at the party. Question 40. My sister is good at speaking English. My brother is bad at it. A. My sister is good at speaking English, or my brother is bad at it. B. My sister is good at speaking English, for my brother is bad at it. C. My sister is good at speaking English, but my brother is bad at it. D. My sister is good at speaking English, so brother is bad at it. CODE 801- Page 4 of 4