Đề kiểm tra giữa kì II Tiếng Anh 8 - Năm học 2023-2024 - Trường THCS Trường Sơn

 UBND HUYỆN AN LÃO KIỂM TRA GIỮA KÌ II
 TRƯỜNG THCS TRƯỜNG SƠN MÔN ANH LỚP 8 
 ( THỜI GIAN LÀM BÀI 60 PHÚT)
 Họ tên: ............................................................................. SBD: ................ Điểm: .................
 Giám thị 1: ............................. Giám thị 2: ................................ Giám khảo: ................................
PART I. LISTENING: 
1. Listen and stick True (T) or False statements ( 1.2pt ):
 Statements T F
1. They are talking about noise pollution.
2. Thermal pollution means a change in the water temperature in general. . 
3. Power stations are not one factor..
4. Thermal pollution can harm fish populations.
5. We can’t reduce thermal pollution. 
6. They build cooling towers to cool down the water from power stations.
2. Listen and fill the blanks with correct words( 1.2pt ):
Noise is constant and loud sound. To ..1.. the loudness, or volume of sounds, people use a unit 
called a decibel. When a sound is ...2... than 70 decibels, it can cause noise pollution. Do you 
know that the noise ...3.... a vacuum cleaner or a motorcycle can result in permanent hearing 
loss after eight hours? The sounds of a ..4... are even more serious. They can reach as high as 
130 decibels and may cause immediate and ...5... hearing loss. Noise pollution can also lead to 
headaches and high ....6.... pressure.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 
PART II: PHONETICS:
1. Choose the word whose underline part is pronounced differently from the 
others(0,4pts)
1. A. Adored B. Addicted C. Detested D. Accepted
2. A. Volcanic B. Earthquake C. lLandslide D. Damage
2. Choose the word whose stress is placed differently from the others(0.4pts)
1. A.Medical B. National C. Athletic D. Chemical
2. A. Poisonous B. Personal C. Tornado D. Natural
PART III: VOCAULARY AND GRAMMAR: Choose the best options to the 
blanks.(1.2pts)
1. Around 7 million ____________ of plants and animals exist on the Earth. 
A. means B. classes C. styles D. species 
2. He lives next door but I _________ him.
A. rarely see B. sees rarely C. see rarely D. rarely sees
3. _________ your health at the hospital?
A. Do you check frequently B. Can frequently you check
C. Did you frequently check D. Do frequently check you
4. . I ________ a documentary on TV when suddenly we ________all the power. 
A. was watching - were losing B. watched – lost
C. was watching – lost D. watched - were losing 
5. I’m not happy ________ your dress I bought from you yesterday.
A. in B. with C. for D. at
6. Ba: “ An earthquake troke our hometown and destroyed hundreds of houses ” 
 Nam: “________”
A. Great!. B. That a good idea. C. Sounds interesting. D. That’s awful.
PART IV: READING 1.Read and choose the best ( A , B , C or D ) to fill the blanks ( 01pt ):
When a volcano (1)_____, hot gases and melted rock from deep within Earth find their way up 
to the surface. This material may flow slowly out of a crack in the ground, or it may explode 
suddenly into the air. Volcanic eruptions may be very (2)_____. But they can also create new 
landforms.
Of the nearly 1,900 volcanoes active today, or known to have been active in (3)_____ times, 
about ninety per cent can be found in the areas of South America, North America, Asia, and 
Oceania that are close (4)_____ the Pacific Ocean. When marked on a map of the world, this 
line of volcanoes looks a bit like a vast, open circle. For this (5)_____ it is known as the ring of 
fire.
1.A.blows B. erupts C.throws D. attack
2.A.destruction B.destroy C.destructive D. destructively
3.A.history B.historical C.historically D. historic
4.A.to B.at C.with D. in
5.A.reason B.aim C.condition D. effect
2. Read and answer the questions ( 01pt ): 
 Going to the mall
Every city in the USA has a mall or tour. There are about 1,100 malls in the US. These giant 
store-filled buildings are one of America's greatest entertainment options for teens and families.
Mall of America in Minnesota is the largest mall. It is so big that it has an amusement park in it, 
Nickelodeon Universe, with several roller coasters! There are more than 500 stores in it, about 
400,000m2 and about 12,000 people work there.
But malls nowadays aren't the same as they used to be in the 80s and 90s. During those 
decades, teens would go to the mall and spend hours shopping, playing video games at the 
arcades, or just hanging out with friends. It was cool in the summer and warm in the winter. In 
those days, malls provided the perfect source of shopping and entertainment for entire families.
Nowadays, you can still eat in the food court and go to the movies, but there aren't many 
arcades left. Millennials have their Xboxes or PS4s, and they like shopping online, which is 
also happening with more and more people from other generations. And as more people shop 
online and play video games at home, fewer people go to the mall to hang out.
Hopefully, malls will remain one of the great American pastimes. But only time will tell how 
people in the future will prefer to spend their time.
1. People like malls because _______________. 
A. it is a place of entertainment B. it's cheap and large
C. there are so many malls in every city
2. Why is the Mall of America so famous?
A. Because it's the official Mall of the country. B. Because it's in Minnesota.
C. Because of its size.
3. What can't people do at malls very much anymore?
A. Hang out with friends.B. Play video games.
C. Go for lunch.
4. Malls nowadays _______________ than in the past.
A. are bigger B. are more popular C. have fewer entertainment options
5. Why are malls dying?
A. People prefer other options. B. They are too expensive. C. They aren't entertaining
PART V - WRITING( 2pts): 
I.Choose the underlined word or phrase, A, B, C or D that needs correcting.( 0,4 pt)
1. Solar energy needs to be converted into electricity after we can use it. 
A. needs to be B. into C. after D. can use it 
2. The bee can easy sting anyone coming close to their beehives. A. easy B. coming C. The bee D. their beehives
II. Rewrite the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first sentence: ( 0,6 
pt)
1. Before I arrived, they had already had dinner. 
- After _____________________________________________________________________
2. While we were watching a cartoon, the telephone rang. 
- When _____________________________________________________________________
3. He will call you right after he comes to your city. 
- As soon as _________________________________________________________________
III. Rearrange the words/ phrases given to make complete sentences: ( 0,6pts)
1. air quality / are / worse / getting / and / The / worse /.
____________________________________________________________________________
2. all items/ I/ shopping/ at the supermarket/ like/ because/ have/ fixed prices
____________________________________________________________________________
3. can/ Natural disasters/ serious damage/ to human life./ cause
____________________________________________________________________________
IV. Make sentences from the cues given. (0,4 pt)
1. My cousin/ have/ online shop/ sell/ clothes and perfumes.
____________________________________________________________________________
2. Today,/ predict/ land./ can/ when/ a tidal wave/ hit/ scientists
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