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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. You will hear five short conversations. You will hear each conversation twice. Listen and choose the correct answer A, B or C. (10 points) 1. What must the man turn off? A. A. the television B. the radio C. the lamp D. the air conditioner 2. Where’s the girl’s pen? A. on the table B. in the bag C. by the phone D. on the floor 3. What will the boy do this evening? A. practise the guitar B. watch Matthew play football C. wash the car D. do homework 4. What animals did they see on their holiday? A. elphants B. lions C. monkeys D. bears Part 2. You will hear Andre telling a friend about his tennis lessons. Listen and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE. You will hear the conversation twice. (points) 5. Andre have his tennis lesson every Wednesday. A. True B. False 6. The Paul’s lessons cost eighteen pounds an hours A. True B. False 7. Tennis court is in G-E-R-A-L-D street. A. True B. False 8. The lesson starts at six fifty p.m A. True B. False II. PRONUNCIATION (5 points) Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. 9. A. listen B. honest C. outstand D. student 10. A. again B. company C. woman D. villager III. VOCABULARY - GRAMMAR (30 points) Part 1. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences. 11. After the_________, all the houses were left under water. A. flood B. tornado C. volcanic eruption D. typhoon 12. It is _________easier to prevent harm to the environment than to repair it. A. sometimes B. rarely C. never D. always 13. The timetable says that the beach clean- up _________from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. A. are B. was C. is D. will be 14. Environmental protection refers to activities that _________or store the quality of the environment. A. concentrate B. involve C. participate D. maintain 15. Shopping online saves you the _________ of travelling. A. joy B. convenience C. pleasure D. trouble 16. We saw many beautiful birds while we _________in the lake. A. fished B. would fish C. are fishing D. were fishing 17. I had no idea about the dangers of tsunamis _________I saw the film. A. when B. while C. till D. as soon as 18 The waves of the _________ were so huge that it destroyed everything on the beach. A. landslide B. earthquake C. tornado D. tsunami Question 19. During _________, shopping centres attract a lot of customers. A. open hours B. sales C. office hours D. floods Part 2. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each of the following advertisement/ school announcement/news/menu.
ADVERTISEMENT Available on rent-basis  a newly built house (20) ______Vijay Vihar. Four bedrooms with attached baths, a drawing-dining room, a large kitchen, and (21) _______balcony. Garage with car parking facility also provided. Rent expected to be around 50,000-70,000 p.m. Family preferred. Contact (22) ________ Mobile number: 0905.384.199 or Shalini, 98, Vijay Vihar, Gurgaon, Haryana. 20: A. in B. on C. of D. from 21: A. the B. an C. a D. no article 22: A. information B. inform C. informative D. informatively 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. Light pollution is not as serious as water or air pollution. (23) , it is the type of pollution that occurs more in cities than in rural areas. In the past, we could sit out (24)________ night and gaze at glittering stars in the sky and light from objects in the outer space. Nowadays, cities are covered with lights from buildings, streets, advertising displays, many of which direct the lights up into the sky and into many unwanted places. The real problem is that it is very (25) to apply light to almost everything at night. Millions of tons of oil and coal are used to (26) the power to light the sky. Eye strain, loss of vision and stress are what people may get from light pollution. (27) light at night can harm our eyes and also harm the hormones that help us to see things properly. 23. A. Moreover B. However C. Therefore D. Nevertheless 23. A. on B. in C. at D. of 25. A. waste B. wasteful C. wasting D. wastes 26. A. produce B. make C. get D. have 27. A. Very much B. Too much C. Too many D. So many 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? 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? 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? 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 paragraph 2 refers to
A. Hurricanes B. Tornadoes. C. Hurricanes and tornadoes. D. Rain 32. Which of the following is true of tornadoes and hurricanes? 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) Part 1. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct sentence that can be made from the given cues. (5 points) 33. If we want to save the environment, we need to stop using so much energy. A. We need to stop using so much energy when we can save the environment. B. Using so much energy, so we want to save the environment. C. We want to save the environment if we need to stop using so much energy. D. We won’t save the environment unless we stop using so much energy. 34. I arrive at the station, and I will call you right after. A. As soon as I will arrive at the station, I call you. B. As soon as I call you, I will arrive at the station. C. As soon as I will call you, I arrive at the station. D. As soon as I arrive at the station, I will call you. Part 2. Write a paragraph (80-100 words) about the advantages or disadvantages of a type of shopping. (1.0pt) You may begin your writing like this: In my opinion/ I think shopping …. has the following advantages/ disadvantages. Firstly, … .…… ---THE END---
TRƯỜNG THCS .......... ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM ĐỀ KIỂM TRA GIỮA KÌ 2 NĂM HỌC 2024-2025 Môn: Tiếng Anh – Lớp 8 Câu Ý Đáp án Điểm I.1 (10pts) 1 A 2,5 2 C 2,5 3 B 2,5 4 C 2,5 I.2 (10pts) 5 A 2,5 6 A 2,5 7 B 2,5 8 B 2,5 II 9 A 2,5 (5pts) 10 D 2,5 III (30pts) 11 A 2,5 12 D 2,5 13 C 2,5 14 D 2,5 15 D 2,5 16 D 2,5 17 C 2,5 18 D 2,5 19 B 2,5 20 A 2,5 21 C 2,5 22 A 2,5 IV.1 (12.5pts) 23 A 2,5 24 C 2,5 25 B 2,5 26 A 2,5 27 B 2,5 IV.2 (12.5pts) 28 C 2,5 29 B 2,5 30 D 2,5 31 B 2,5 32 D 2,5 V.1 (5pts) 33 D 2,5 34 D 2,5 V.2 (15pts ) Task fulfillment: 5pts Complete the task appropriately with all main ideas and important details. + Language: 10pts - Accurate grammar: appropriate vocabulary - Variety of sentence types: appropriate linking words - Good organization Lưu ý: Có bài sample writing 15 Sample writing I often go shopping at the open-air market near my house. However, there are some things I don’t like about it. First, it is outdoor. On rainy or hot days, it is uncomfortable to shop. Secondly, the