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TRƯỜNG THCS ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC ĐỀ KIỂM TRA ĐÁNH GIÁ GIỮA KÌ II NĂM HỌC 2024-2025 Môn: Tiếng Anh – Lớp 8 Thời gian: 60 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) I. LISTENING (20 points) Part 1. Listen to Sue talking to her friend, Jim, about a new sports center. Tick A,B,C, or D. You will hear the conversation TWICE. 1. Which bus goes to the sports center? A. 15 B. 18 C. 25 D. 50 2. From Monday to Saturday, the sports center is open from A. 6am B. 7am C. 8 am D. 9 am 3. If Sue goes swimming, she must take….. A. soap B. a swimming hat C. a towel D. a swimming suit 4. Jim and Sue are going to go to the sports center next A. Wednesday B. Friday C. Saturday D. Thursday Part 2. Listen to Anne asking her friend about going to a shopping center. Listen and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE? You will hear the conversation twice. (points) 5. The zoo is open from Monday to Saturday. 6. You can’t stay in the zoo after closing time. 7. You can’t see the elephants on the third of May. 8. The zoo shop sells books, postcards and shirts. II. PRONUNCIATION (5 points) Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. 9. A. plumber B. debt C. climbing D. Substance 10. A. savings B. shipping C. spicy D. list III. VOCABULARY - GRAMMAR (30 points) Part 1. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences. 11. The melting of the earth’s ice masses has increased due to the ______________ of fossil fuels. (TV- TH) A. reducing B. cutting C. rising D. burning 12. People all over the world are working to help save ____________ animals from extinction. (TV- VD) A. danger B. endangered C. dangerous D. dangerously 13. America says it ____________ until other countries ____________ more action. (NP- TH) A. won’t act - took B. won’t act – take C. doesn’t act - will take D. acts - don’t take
14. She suffered ___________ a serious disease because of drinking contaminated water for a long time. (TV- NB) A. in B. at C. to D. from 15. ____________ your son be 14 years old next week? (NP-NB) A. Will B. Are C. Does D. Can 16. Many women ______________ shopping alone in the shopping mall. (NP-NB) A. don’t go usually B. don’t usually go C. usually doesn’t go D. won’t go usually 17. - “How was your trip to Coc Ly, Adam?” - “ ” ( TV-VD) A. It’s awesome. B. It’s last Sunday. C. It’s a little far. D. It’s quite large. 18. He _______________ on an airplane when he _______________ a fire from the window. (NP-NB) A. was sitting - saw B. was sitting - was seeing C. was sitting - was seeing D. sat – saw 19. As soon as Peter gathers enough information about the protection of endangered species, he ___________ doing his wildlife project. (NP-VD) A. started B. start C. starts D. will start Exercise 2:   SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS DURING EMERGENCIES 1. Stay inside the building and away from windows. 2. Do not run or walk into flooded areas. 3. Move to higher ground, far from (2) _______ river. 4. Hide under a table or chair. 5. (3) _______ to announcements from authorities and evacuate if instructed. 6. Call rescue services if you are in (4) _______. 20: A. X (no article)         B. a         C. the         D. an (NP- TH) 21: A. Watch         B. Listen         C. Read         D. Wait (TV- NB) 22: A. danger         B. dangerous         C. dangerously          D. endanger (TV-TH) IV. READING (25 points) Part 1. Read the following passage and choose the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. SAVE THE EARTH!
We are all slowly (1) _______ the Earth. The seas and rivers are too dirty to swim in. There is so much smoke in the air that it is unhealthy to live in many of the world's cities. In one well-known city, for example, poisonous gases (2) _______ cars pollute the air so much that traffic policemen have to wear oxygen masks. We have cut down (3) _______ trees that there are now vast areas of wasteland all over the world. As a result, farmers in parts of Africa cannot grow enough (4) ________. In certain countries in Asia, there is too little rice. Moreover, we do not take enough care of the countryside. Wild animals are quickly disappearing. For instance, tigers are rare in India now because we have killed too many for them. However, it isn't enough simply to talk about the problem. We must act now before it is too late to do (5) ______ about it. Join us now. Save the Earth! 23. A. destroyed B. destroying C. destroy D. be destroyed NB 24. A. by B. from C. of D. for NB 25. A. so much B. so little C. so many D. a few NB 26. A. to eat B. for live C. to be eaten D. to be drunk NB 27. A. anybody B. nothing C. everything D. anything TH Part 2. Read the following passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D to each of the following questions. Two of the most dangerous storms which affect America are hurricanes and tornadoes. 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. 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. 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. Tornadoes are capable of lifting quite heavy objects from the ground. They can pick up trees and cars right, even uplift heavier objects such as homes and railway cars into the air. 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. 28. What are two of the most dangerous storms which affect America? (NB) A. Thunderstorms and hurricanes. B. Typhoons and thunderstorms. C. Hurricanes and tornadoes. D. Hurricanes and typhoons. 29. At which part of the year do hurricanes usually develop? (TH) A. July and August only. B. Between the seventh to the tenth month C. Every month D. All the year round. 30. What is the major similarity of both a hurricane and a tornado? (TH) A. They cover only a small area. B. They have either wind or speed. C. They are not accompanied by rain. D. They can cause great damage. 31. The word "they" in line 10 refers to ______ (VD) A. Hurricanes B. Tornadoes. C. Hurricanes and tornadoes. D. Rain
32. Which of the following is true of tornadoes and hurricanes? (VD) A. They cannot be predicted with accuracy. B. They are easier to control today than in the past. C. Tornadoes are more dangerous than hurricanes. D. They can be predicted today with greater accuracy. V. WRITING (20 points) Part 1. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions. (5 points) 1. Crossing the stress is very dangerous so you must be careful. A. You must be careful after you cross the street. B. You must be careful since you cross the street. C. You must be careful when you cross the street. D. You must be careful before you cross the street. 2. I was watching TV when my mother came into the house. A. While I was watching TV, my mother came into the house. B. I watched TV when my mother was coming into the house. C. I was watching TV while my mother came into the house. D. I was watching TV, so my mother came into the house. Part 2. Write a paragraph (80-100 words) about advantages of shopping online. *You may use the following cues: + saving time. + don’t need to go out. + competitive price. + diverse goods. …….