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PHÒNG GD – ĐT ………… TRƯỜNG THCS ……………… ĐỀ THI CUỐI HỌC KỲ 2 - ĐỀ SỐ 1 NĂM HỌC: 2023 – 2024 MÔN: Tiếng Anh 8 Thời gian: 60 minutes I. LISTENING Listen to an advertisement for a messaging application. Circle the best answer A, B, or C. You will listen TWICE. 1. What is people’s top concern when it comes to messaging applications? A. Stable connection B. Late update C. Too many competing applications 2. What can users have when they choose to use ConnectABC? A. The best network B. Unreliable connection C. Frequent interruptions 3. What do developers commit to doing twice a month? A. Looking for security issues B. Gathering users’ feedback C. Updating the application 4. How many users does ConnectABC currently have? A. 50 thousand B. 30 thousand C. 60 thousand 5. What will people get when they sign up today? A. A free smartphone B. An exclusive voice message from the creator C. New features II. READING

A. QANDA is an entertaining app that helps students relax after school. B. There will be a lack of knowledge if students count on learning apps excessively. C. Advanced learners always use homework helper apps to finish their homework. TASK 2. Complete the reading passage. Write ONE suitable word in each blank. Last Friday night, a tropical storm abruptly hit Xuan’s town and caused a lot of damage. Its gale-force winds blew down several trees, (1) ___________ of houses and electric poles leading to a widespread power cut. Then, it caused torrential rains leaving most of the town under water. Consequently, 1.5-metre-deep (2) ___________ waters isolated many of the main roads and communities. While the storm was attacking, the rescue teams (3) ___________ making every effort to evacuate the locals in low-lying areas, including Xuan’s family, to safer places. The residents spent a sleepless night together in a large supplied shelter waiting for water to recede. They were really upset and worried because that ferocious storm (4) ___________ their houses and swept away many valuable properties like motorbikes and household appliances. It was a painful lesson for them as a result (5) ___________ their underestimation of storm warnings issued by the local government before. III. WRITING TASK 1. For each question, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use the word in brackets and do not change it. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS. 1. My brother doesn’t have the habit of going browsing at the shopping centres. My brother ____________________ browsing at the shopping centres. (NEVER) 2. During her stay in the hotel, she heard a loud thunderstorm sound. While ____________________ in the hotel, she heard a loud thunderstorm sound. (SHE) 3. Can I borrow one of your tablets? Can you lend me a ____________________? (OF) 4. The robots will have the ability to help around the house in a few years. The robots ____________________ to help around the house in a few years. (BE) 5. She asked, “How many planets are there in the solar system, Dad?”
She asked her dad how many ____________________ in the solar system. (THERE) TASK 2. Write a paragraph (80-100 words) about the advantages and disadvantages of a way of modern communication. You can use the following questions as cues. - What is the way of communication? - What are its advantages? - What are its disadvantages? - Will it be popular in the future? IV. LANGUAGE FOCUS TASK 1. Choose the word with a different way of pronunciation in the underlined part. Circle A, B, C, or D. 1. A. instant B. castle C. sticker D. substance 2. A. crater B. tablet C. webcam D. scanner Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from that of the others. Circle A, B, C, or D. 3. A. guarantee B. awardee C. committee D. absentee 4. A. gravity B. truancy C. disaster D. habitat TASK 2. Choose the best option to complete each sentence. Circle A, B, C, or D. 1. One of the most outstanding features of Zoom Meeting is ___________ rooms which allow small split groups of students to discuss a particular subject. A. breakout B. breakthrough C. break-up D. break-in 2. Mark’s mother ___________ him becoming an astronomer because she didn’t think this job would suit him. A. proposed B. disposed C. imposed D. opposed 3. The famous sports programme was ___________ live over the Internet. A. permitted B. admitted C. transmitted D. predicted 4. My flat started ___________ when I was watching TV with my son. It scared us a lot. A. frightening B. trembling C. strengthening D. warning