Đề thi giữa kì 2 Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 - Sở GD&ĐT Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh (Có đáp án)

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1. ĐỀ THI GIỮA KÌ 2 TRƯỜNG THCS ĐĂNG KHOA – TP HCM I/ Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others 1. A. survivor B. property C. resident D. government 2. A. official B. together C. koala D. popular 3. A. poisonous B. pollutant C. artistic D. aquatic II/ Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others 4. A. laughed B. learned C. changed D. arrived 5. A. cover B. oven C. coffee D. company III/ Choose the correct answer 6. A table with four chairs is ___ of the dining room. A. in B. the middle C. in the middle D. about 7. I’m Let‟s do something. How about going to a movie? A.boring B. bore C. bored D. being bored 8. A number of other provinces will declare drought ___ in the coming weeks. A. accident B. emergency C. event D. situation 9. In some areas, human ___ can be a contributing factor in causing landslides. A. acts B. actions C. acting D. activities 10. A ___ is sudden flooding that occurs when water rises quickly within several hours of a heavy rain. A. quick flood B. rapid flood C. flash flood D. hot flood IV/ Complete the sentences, using the correct form of the words in brackets 11. The Sydney Opera House is an___monument of Australia. (icon) 12. In Canada, there are a lot of___from various countries. (refuge)
2. 13. English is an___language of France. (official) V/ Read the passage and then decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F). he Maori arrived in New Zealand from other Polynesian islands over a thousand years ago. They were the first people to live there. They made beautiful wooden buildings with pictures cut into the wood. There are about 280,000 Maori today. Maori have brown skin, dark brown eyes, and wavy black hair. In 1840, they agreed to become a British colony, and they learned European ways quickly. Today there are Maori in all kinds of jobs. They attend schools and universities and become lawyers and scientists. There are Maori in the government. Most of them live like the white New Zealanders. However, the Maori do not forget their traditions. Children learn the language, music, and old stories. They have yearly competitions in speaking, dancing, and singing. The Maori live a comfortable, modern life, but they keep their traditions by passing them to their children. 14. The Maori are Polynesians. 15. New Zealand is an island country. 16. The Maori look like the Chinese. 17. The Maori live only by hunting and fishing. 18. The Maori like music. VI/ Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage London’s Tower Bridge is one of the most famous (19)___ in the world. The bridge, designed by the architect Horace Jones together with John Wolfe Barry, was finally completed in 1894. It (20)___ 11,000 tons of steel to build the framework of the 265-meter-long bridge. Over time, the bridge has become one of London’s most famous (21)___. (22)___ photographs of the Tower Bridge is a favourite London tourist activity, but you can also go inside the bridge, where you’ll have a magnificent view over London from the walkway (23)___ the two bridge towers.
3. In 2014, glass floors were installed in the walkways, giving visitors another, unusual view from the bridge. The long glass floors, more than 40 meters above the river, allow you to (24)___ the traffic over the Tower Bridge from above. It is particularly (25)___ to see the bridge (26)___ and close below your feet. 19. A. bridge B. bridges C. tower D. towers 20. A. brought B. built C. took D. gave 21. A. symbols B. views C. landscapes D. scenes 22. A. To take B. Take C. Taking D. To taking 23. A. at B. between C. on D. in 24. A. watch B. follow C. record D. consider 25. A. fascinate B. fascination C. fascinated D. fascinating 26. A. open B. to open C. opened D. be opened VII/ Rewrite the sentences 27. David had gone home before we arrived. After ___ 28. We had lunch then we took a look around the shops. Before ___ 29. The light had gone out before we got out of the office. When ___ -The end- Đáp án I/ Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others 1. A 2. D 3. A II/ Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others 4. A 5. C
4. III/ Choose the correct answer 6. C 7. C 8. B 9. D 10. A IV/ Complete the sentences, using the correct form of the words in brackets 11. iconic 12. Refugees 13. unofficial V/ Read the passage and then decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F). 14. T 15. T 16. F 17. F 18. T VI/ Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage 19. B 20. C 21. A 22. C 23. B 24. A 25. D 26. A VII/ Rewrite the sentences 27. After David had gone home, we arrived. 28. Before we took a look around the shops, we had had lunch. 29. When we got out of the office, the light had gone out. ĐỀ THI GIỮA KÌ 2 TRƯỜNG THCS ĐINH THIỆN LÝ – TP HCM I/ Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others. 1. A. around B. various C. sound D. mountains 2. A. thunder B. result C. erupt D. volume 3. A. typhoon B. cyclone C. sky D. sunny II/ Choose the words that have the different stress from the others 4. A. forecast B. tornado C. hurricane D. tropical 5. A. engineer B. volunteer C. mountaineer D. reindeer III/ Correct the verbs form to complete the sentences 6. I (call)___the office if I were you.
5. 7. When I came to the stadium, the match (start) ___. 8. Last night, Peter (go) ___ to the supermarket before he (go) ___ home. IV/ Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D 9. Do you think there would be less conflict in the world if all people ___ the same language? A. spoke B. speak C. had spoken D. will speak 10. I encourage my daughter to take part ___ an international summer camp. A. of B. in C. on D. up 11. I ___ an exercise on the present tenses at this moment A. am doing B. do C. are doing D. does 12. I am looking forward ___ seeing you soon A. of B. on C. at D. to 13. The facsimile ___ by Alexander Bain in 1843. A. is invented B. was invented C. invented D. has been invented V/ Read the text and then choose the best answer A, B, C or D. Two of the most dangerous storms which affect America are hurricanes and tornadoes. They are very much feared by anyone who may live in the path of their destruction. Every year homes are destroyed by their fury and often lives are lost. Most people who live near the coast are forced to evacuate their homes and to move to safer areas until the storm passes. Floods are caused along the coasts by both the heavy rain and a storm tide that is considerably above normal water level. The high winds, coastal flooding and heavy rains associated with a hurricane cause enormous damage. Hurricanes usually develop between July and October. Once they hit land they carry tremendous power with driving rain and wind.
6. Tornadoes are violent low - pressured storms. These storms occur most often during the summer months and are noticeable by their strong wind and lack of rain. The sky turns black as dust is sucked up into the air. Tornadoes are capable of lifting quite heavy objects from the ground. They can pick up trees and cars right into the air and even uplift heavier objects such as homes and railway cars. Both hurricanes and tornadoes cause millions of dollars worth of damage to life and property every year. Today they can be predicted more easily than in the past, but they cannot be stopped or ignored. 14. What are two of the most dangerous storms which affect America? A.Hurricanes and tornadoes. B.Typhoons and thunderstorms. C.Thunderstorms and hurricanes. D.Hurricanes and typhoons. 15. At which part of the year do hurricanes usually develop? A.July and August only. B.All the year round. C.From the seventh to the ninth month. D.Between July and October. 16. What is the major similarity of both a hurricane and a tornado? A.They cover only a small area. B.They can cause great damage. C.They are not accompanied by rain. D.They have either wind or speed. 17. Which of the following is true of tornadoes and hurricanes?
7. A.They cannot be predicted with accuracy. B.They are easier to control today than in the part. C.They can be predicted today with greater accuracy. D.They cannot be predicted today with greater accuracy. 18. Which of the following was not mentioned in the article? A.The number of people killed each year by these storms. B.The tremendous power killed each year by these storms. C.The damage caused by hurricanes and tornadoes. D.The time of year when they are most likely to strike. VI/ Choose the underlined part in each sentence (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting 19. What do (A) you do (B) if you won the first (C) prize of the lottery (D)? 20. I really enjoyed (A) the book that (B) you told (C) me to read it (D). VII/ Reorder these words to have correct sentences 21. large/ disasters/ across/ can/ havoc/ areas/ Natural/ wreak/ ./ ___ 22. it/ would/ stop/ mudslides/ ,/ we/ If/ didn’t/ anticipate/ raining/ a/ ./ ___ 23. volcano/ evacuated/ erupted/ ,/ people/ the/ time/ By/ had/ the/ ./ ___ VIII/ Rewrite these sentences 24. We had lunch then we took a look around the shops Before ___
8. 25. I met the man. He works in a bank. (who) ___ 26. My grandfather is very old. He is still young at heart. (although) ___ -The end- Đáp án I/ Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others. 1. B 2. D 3. D II/ Choose the words that have the different stress from the others 4. B 5. D III/ Correct the verbs form to complete the sentences 6. called 7. had started 8. had gone - went IV/ Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D 9. A 10. B 11. A 12. D 13. B V/ Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage 14. A 15. D 16. B 17. C 18. A VI/ Choose the underlined part in each sentence (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting 19. A (do => did) 20. D (read it => read)
9. VII. Reorder these words to have correct sentences 21. Natural disasters can wreak havoc across large areas 22. If it didn’t stop raining, we would anticipate a mudslide 23. By the time the volcano erupted, people had evacuated VIII/ Rewrite these sentences 24. Before we took a look around the shops, we had had lunch 25. I met the man who works in a bank 26. Although my grandfather is very old, he is still young at heart. ĐỀ THI GIỮA KÌ 2 TRƯỜNG THCS KHAI TRÍ – TP HCM A. PHONETICS I. Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. 1. A. hello B. honest C. house D. hat 2. A. vacation B. facility C. island D. important 3. A. books B. novels C. leaves D. magazines 4. A. needed B. visited C. wanted D. talked B. GRAMMAR – VOCABULARY – LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS I. Choose the word or phrase marked A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in each sentence. 1. People use ___to ease the victim’s pain and anxiety. A. first-aid B. a wheelchair C. an ambulance D. an eye chart
10. 2. I like books ___ in the USA. A. to print B. printing C. printed D. print 3. Ha Long Bay is recognized ___ UNESCO as the world Heritage site. A. for B. by C. in D. of 4. The teachers show me how to ___ the environment. A. protect B. write C. make D. recycle 5. That motorbikes ___ in Japan in 2012. A. is made B. was made C. made D. were made 6. Vietnam is a ___ country. A. rice-exporting B. rice exported C. exports rice D. exporting- rice 7. The woman ___ by the window is my aunt. A. is sitting B. sitting C. sat D. sits 8. Would you mind ___ the door? – No, of course not. A. closing B. close C. to close D. to closing 9. It’s ___ to climb up that big tall tree. A. danger B. dangerous C. endanger D. dangerously 10. I am sure ___ he will pass the exam. A. what B. this C. where D. that II. Match each sentence in column A with its suitable response in column B A B 1. Shall we say six o’clock? A. No, I don’t want to go there.
11. 2. I suggest going to Big C supermarket. B. I’m sorry. I’d love to but I can’t. 3. What should we do with these bags? C. That sounds fine. 4. Do you mind suggesting one? D. Put them in the garbage bin. E. How about going to Da Nang? C. READING Read the passage, then answer the questions below Nha Trang is a seaside resort situated in Nha Trang Bay, surrounded on all three sides by mountains and widely considered as one of the world's most beautiful bays. Nha Trang is located in Khanh Hoa Province, about 450 km to the North of Ho Chi Minh city and about 1.200 km to the South of Ha Noi. The best time for you to visit is from January to August when the weather is ideal to bathe and relax. Nha Trang has many beautiful sites such as: PoNagar Tower Temples, Chong Rocks, Yen Island, Tre Island, Bao Dai Villas, the white Buddha statue, the Water Palace, La-San hill, Lo River, etc. Recently, Nha Trang is getting famous for the Vinpearl Resort which attracts many foreign and domestic tourists. Questions: 1. Is Nha Trang one of the most beautiful bays in the world? 2. How far is it from Nha Trang to Ho Chi Minh city? 3. Why is from January to August the best time to visit Nha Trang? 4. Name some places of interest in Nha Trang? 5. What is Nha Trang getting famous for recently? D.WRITING Imagine you are Hung, a tourist on a vacation in Halong Bay. Use the words or phrases given below to complete a postcard to your friend, Lan about your trip. An example (0) is done for you.
12. Dear Lan, 0. I / having / wonderful time / the USA. => I am having a wonderful time in Halong Bay. 1. The people / hospitable / and / weather / been / windy and sunny. 2. Yesterday / I / see / my aunt, Le / uncle, Tuan / my cousin, Vinh. 3. This morning / they / take me / to Chay beach. 4. From the beach / we / hire a boat and go out to the bay. 5. We / buy / some souvenirs / and / take a lot of photos. 6. We / return home / 5 p.m. / I / be a bit tired but very happy. I am going to come back home in 3 days. See you soon. Love, Hung ĐÁP ÁN Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. 1 - B; 2 - A; 3 - A; 4 - D; Choose the word or phrase marked A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in each sentence. 1 - A; 2 - C; 3 - B; 4 - A; 5 - D; 6 - A; 7 - B; 8 - A; 9 - B; 10 - D; Match each sentence in column A with its suitable response in column B 1 - C; 2 - A; 3 - D; 4 - E;
13. Read the passage, then answer the questions below 1 - Yes, it is. 2 - It is about 450 km from the North of Ho Chi Minh city . 3 - Because the weather is ideal to bathe and relax 4 - They are PoNagar Tower Temples, Chong Rocks, Yen Island, Tre Island, Bao Dai Villas, the white Buddha statue, the Water Palace, La-San hill, Lo River, etc. 5 - It is getting famous for the Vinpearl Resort. Imagine you are Hung, a tourist on a vacation in Halong Bay. Use the words or phrases given below to complete a postcard to your friend, Lan about your trip. An example (0) is done for you. 1 - The people were hospitable ad the weather has been windy and sunny. 2 - Yesterday I saw my aunt, Le, my uncle, Tuan and my cousin, Vinh. 3 - This morning they took me to Chay beach. 4 - From the beach we hired a boat and went out to the pay. 5 - We bought some souvenirs and took a lot of photos. 6 - We returned home at 5p.m. I was a bit tired but very happy.