Đề thi giữa học kì 2 Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 (Chương trình mới) - Đề số 3 (Có hướng dẫn giải)

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1. ĐỀ THI GIỮA HỌC KÌ 2 – ĐỀ SỐ 3 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 8 MỚI I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 1. A. disaster B. damage C. collapse D. rage 2. A. radioactive B. pollution C. contaminate D. convey 3. A. official B. cattle C. icon D. Scottish II. Choose the word with different stress from the others in each question. 4. A. Chinese B. coffee C. trainee D. trustee 5. A. thermal B. pressure C. damage D. discharge 6. A. disaster B. eruption C. medical D. survivor III. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences 7. Noise pollution can lead to___loss. A. looking B. hearing C. listening D. reading 8. If I___a millionaire now, I___travel around the world. But in fact, I am very poor and have no money. A. were/ would B. am/ will C. were/ will D. am/ would 9. What is the main___of visual pollution? - Because there are too many advertising billboards. A. effect B. affect C. result D. cause 10. Ships spill oil in oceans and rivers. This results___the death of many aquatic animals and plants. A. to B. in C. from D. at 11. There have been some ___ eruptions in this area for the last 10 years. A. volcanic B. scattering C. homeless D. disastrous 12. We___ hard at the moment to prepare for our annual cultural festival. A. prepare B. are preparing C. have prepared D. will prepare 13. Poisonous ___ from factories can kill a lot of wildlife animals. A. things B. animals C. chemicals D. nations 14. Last Tuesday, we did a ___ about English speaking countries. A. puzzle B. question C. task D. homework 15. I usually___to school by bike but today I ___ to school by motorbike. A. go – go B. go – am going C. goes – go D. goes – am going 16. If it ___ this aftermoon, I’ll stay at home to do my English homework on English speaking countries. A. rain B. rains C. will rain D. is raining IV. Give the correct form of the words given to complete the sentences.
2. 17. Noise pollution can also lead to headaches and high blood___. (press) 18. Big Ben is a major monument in London which___the United Kingdom. (symbol) 19. New Zealand is famous for the___beauty of its mountains and forests. (scene) 20. The Glastonbury Festival in England is a ___ of music and it attracts thousands of people. (celebrate) V. Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage below. Water pollution happens (21) ___ 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 (22) ___ 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 (23) ___ in a number of ways, one of the most polluting being city sewage and industrial waste discharge. Indirect sources (24)___ water pollution include contaminants that enter the water supply from soils or groundwater systems and from the atmosphere via rain. Soils and groundwater contain (25)___ residue of human agricultural practices and also improperly disposed of industrial wastes. Pollutants can be of varying kinds: organic, inorganic, radioactive and so on. In fact, the list of possible water contaminants is just too vast to be listed here. 21. A. what B. when C. why D. while 22. A. both B. only C. well D. either 23. A. cause B. caused C. causing D. causes 24. A. of B. in C. at D. for 25. A. a B. an C. the D. x VI. Read the passage and choose the best answer to each of the following questions. 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. 26. What hit Nepal on April 25th, 2015? A. a tsunami B. a tornado C. an earthquake D. a forest fire 27. How many countries are affected by the earthquake? A. two B. three C. four D. five
3. 28. What is the number of people injured? A. 8,800 B. 23,000 C. 88,000 D. 2,300 29. What happened to Kathmandu Burbar Square? A. It was safe. B. It was destroyed. C. It was moved away D. It wasn’t exist. 30. Which sentence is TRUE according to the passage? A. The earthquake occurred in the north of Nepal. B. It was the most powerful earthquake in the world. C. Most of soldiers from Nepalese Army were sent to stricken areas. D. Very few countries and international organizations helped Nepal. VII. Write the sentences with the same meaning to the first ones. Use words given. 31. It is a long time since we last met. => We haven't 32. My father had watered all the plants in the garden by the time my mother came home. => Before 33. The students have discussed the pollution problems since last week. => The pollution problems 34. He loses his job because he is late every day. => If 35. I’ll call the police if you don’t leave me alone. => Unless THE END
4. HƯỚNG DẪN GIẢI 1. D 6. C 11. D 16. B 21. B 26. C 2. A 7. B 12. B 17. pressure 22. B 27. C 3. A 8. A 13. C 18. symbolises 23. B 28. B 4. B 9. D 14. A 19. scenic 24. A 29. B 5. D 10. B 15. B 20. celebration 25. C 30. C 31. meet for a long time 32. my mother came home, my father had watered all the plants in the garden 33. have been discussed by the students since last week 34. he wasn’t late every day, he wouldn’t lose his job 35. leave me alone, I’ll call the police