Tiêu đề 8 ĐỀ KIỂM TRA CHKII_ANH 8_THÁI DƯƠNG.docx ✅

PHÒNG GD&ĐT BÌNH GIANG TRƯỜNG THCS THÁI DƯƠNG ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC (Đề thi có 04 trang) ĐỀ KIỂM TRA CUỐI KỲ II - NĂM HỌC: 2024 - 2025 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 8 Thời gian: 60 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề) I. LISTENING Listen to 4 short conversations TWICE then choose the correct answers for the questions. (1.0 pt) Question 1. What’s in Mary’s bowl? A. beef B. vegetable soup C. chicken Question 2. Where’s John’s book now? A. on the stairs B. on the table C. on the chair Question 3. What pet has Jane got? A. kitten B. parrot C. rabbit Question 4. What’s Lucy’s story about? A. farmer B. captain C. clown Listen to a conversation between Pat, the daughter and her dad TWICE then decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F). (1.0 pt) Question 1. Her piano teacher is Mr Race. Question 2. The room for music lessons is next to the lift. Question 3. She has lessons on Monday morning. Question 4. She has to bring her favorite CD for the first lesson. II. PRONUNCIATION Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. (0.5 point) Question 1. A. television B. technology C. telepathy D. preposition Question 2. A. affected B. damaged C. destroyed D. massaged Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions. (0.5 point) Question 1. A. tornado B. natural C. dangerous D. property Question 2. A. Chinese B. network C. future D. private III. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. (1.75 points) Question 1. When a volcano____, hot gases and lava run down. A. blows B. erupts C. throws D. moves Question 2. By using____, you can attend a meeting with your 3D image instead of being there in person. A. holography B. voice messages C. social networks D. emoji Question 3. He said that he ________ a new car the following day. A. will buy B. buys C. is going to buy D. would buy Question 4. John: “I won the first prize in the English-speaking contest of my District and got a Galaxy from my school clouds.” Mary:“__________!” A. Alright B. Congratulations C. You’re welcome. D. That’s weird Question 5. Last week, a tornado struck Hue and_______ many homes A. destroyed B. destroying C. destroy D. destruction Question 6. Nick asked me what type of communication they__________ then. A. would use B. Used C. were using D. Use Question 7. Minh: “Late last night, a flood hit our area and caused severe damage”. John: “__________”
A. That’s awful B. Hold on C. That’s fantastic D. Congratulations Read the following advertisement and choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct option that best fits each of the numbered blanks. (0.75 point) Do you speak English? Are you interested in museums? Would you like a holiday job where you could meet people from all over (1) _______ world? We are looking (2) _______ someone to work in the City Museum shop during the holidays. No experience is necessary but you must be (3) _______ and helpful and have some interest in art. Contact Mrs Donovan at the City Museum. Question 1. A. a B. an C. the D. Ø (no article) Question 2. A. for B. on C. at D. in Question 3. A. friend B. friendship C. friendliness D. friendly IV. READING Read the following passage and choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct option that best fits each of the numbered blanks. (1.25 points) TORNADOES A tornado is a kind of storm which looks like a huge funnel. Tornados are the strongest winds on earth. They can (1) ________ 480 km per hour. With such great strength, a tornado causes a lot of damage. It can (2) ________ trees, flatten buildings, and throw heavy things such as cars hundreds of meters. It is especially dangerous (4) ________ people in cars or mobile homes. Tornadoes differ in their duration and the distance they travel. Most (4) ________ less than ten minutes and travel five to ten kilometers. Some special tornadoes can last several hours and travel up to more than 150 km! Tornadoes can occur almost anywhere (5) ________ earth, but most of them happen in the United States, especially in the Great Plains region. This area may experience more than 200 tornadoes in each year. Question 1. A. arrive B. go to C. reach D. speed Question 2. A. grow B. uproot C. plant D. water Question 3. A. for B. to C. in D. at Question 4. A. go B. keep up C. happen D. last Question 5. A. in B. on C. for D. up Read the following passage and choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. (1.25 points) Like many countries, Britain has serious environmental problems. In 1952, more than 4,000 people died in London because of the smog. The government introduced new laws to stop smog from coal fires and factories and the situation improved a lot. Today, London is much cleaner but there is a new problem: smog from cars. In December 1991, there was very little wind in London and pollution increased. As a result, about 160 people died from pollution in just four days. Part of the problem is the new "out of town" shopping centres. In the past, people often walked to shops near their homes or went by bus. Now, many people drive to the new shopping centres. The small shops have disappeared and more people have to travel to do their shopping. Many people are trying to reduce the use of cars in Britain. Some cities now have special bicycle lanes, so people cycle to work. Some people also travel to work together in one car to reduce pollution and costs. Question 1. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? A. The government once introduced a law against smog from cars and factories. B. London is much cleaner than before, so nobody dies from pollution any longer. C. Now smog in London mainly comes from cars. D. People in cities now go to work by bicycle only. Question 2. Why do people drive to go shopping?
A. They prefer shops in big shopping centres outside of town. B. Small shops near their homes have disappeared. C. Many new shopping centres have appeared outside of town. D. It has become popular to do shopping in large shopping centres. Question 3. How many examples are there in the passage of people reducing car use? A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five. Question 4. The word "improved" in the first paragraph probably means A. got worse B. reduced C. became better D. maintained Question 5. What is the best title for this passage? A. Reducing the Use of Cars in Britain B. The Disadvantages of Cars C. How People are Reducing Smog in Britain D. Smog in Britain: Past and Present V. WRTING Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that has the closest meaning to the sentence provided. (0.5 point) Question 1. "I will visit my grandma this Saturday." Ann said. A. Ann said that she would visit my grandma that Saturday. B. Ann said that she will visit my grandma this Saturday. C. Ann said that she will visit her grandma this Saturday. D. Ann said that she would visit her grandma that Saturday. Question 2. John is very sad because he fails the final exam. A. John is very sad, so he fails the final exam. B. John is very sad but he fails the final exam. C. John fails the final exam, so he is very sad. D. Although John is very sad, he fails the final exam. Question 3: “How many stars are there in our galaxy?” Tom asked. A. Tom asked how many stars there were in our galaxy. B. Tom asked how many stars are there in our galaxy C. Tom asked how many would stars be there in our galaxy D. Tom asked how many stars having in our galaxy Question 4: “Where did you go last night?” the Mom talked to the son. A. The mom talked to the son where he had gone the previous night. B. The mom asked the son where he had gone the previous night. C. The mom talked to the son where had he gone the previous night. D. The mom asked the son where had he gone previous night. READING Question 1: What does the sign mean? A. The door should always be open and you should never lock it unless there is no one around. B. You should always make sure to close the door after use always close it. C. Only open the door at specific times when allowed and close it otherwise. D. You should leave the door open at all times and never close it. Question 2: What can’t theatre customers do?