School : Nguyen Du
Class : 8/…..
Name : ……………………………………
THE SECOND MID –TERM TEST
Duration: 60 minutes
Date of testing: March ….., 2024
Marks: Comments:
I.LANGUAGE COMPONENT (3.0pts)
A. Choose the word having the underlined part pronounced differently in each line.
(0.25pt)
1. A. asked B. stopped C. coughed D. described
B. Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from that of the others. (0.25pt)
2. A. festival B. numerous C. ambitious D. poisonous
C. Choose the best answer. (2.5pts)
3. _________ the environment must be the job of everyone in the community.
A. Caring B. Protecting C. Keeping D. Having
4. All the items at Titan Shop are _____ for two days. Some of them are 50% off.
A. online B. on sale C. out of stock D. expensive
5. We cannot ________ natural disasters, but can predict some of them.
A. prevent B. erupt C. damage D. grow
6. To save the Earth, I use cloth bags for shopping, not ______ ones.
A. green B. paper C. cheap D. plastic
7. ______ Jenny left the party, she said goodbye to the host.
A. Before B. After C. As soon as D. Until
8. At 10 o’clock tomorrow, the new bookshop ________. Let’s go and visit it.
A. open B. opened C. has opened D. opens
9. These brands are _________ on sale, just once or twice a year.
A. always B. sometimes C. never D. rarely
10. My grandma ______ the Daily news at 7 p.m yesterday.
A. watch B. was watching C. watched D. is watching
11. I have no idea about the dangers of tsunamis________ I saw the film.
A. as soon as B. while C. when D. till
12. It suddenly rained heavily while they___________ home last night.
A. were walking B. was walking C. walked D. walk
II. READING (2.5pts)
A. Read the text and circle the best answer. (1.5pts)
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.
13. 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.
14. 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.
15. How many people died due to smog from cars in 1991?
A. 160 B. 4,000 C. 1,600
16. The word "improved" in the first paragraph probably means:
A. got worse B. reduced C. became better
17. What does the word ‘problem’ in the text refer to?
A. pollution B. wind C. dead people
18. What is the best title for this passage?
A. Reducing the Use of Cars in Britain.
B. The Disadvantages of Cars.
C. Smog in Britain: Past and Present.
B. Read the text and fill in the blank. (1.0pt)
try special for products
Shopping centres attract a lot of customers, especially at the weekend, on holidays, or
during sales. People go there to shop. Shopping centres offer a wide range of (19)
___________ to choose from. Customers can touch the products and (20)____________ on
clothes and shoes. This makes them feel more comfortable when they decide to buy
something. However, people also go to shopping centres (21)___________ many other
reasons. Some people go there for entertainment. These centres often offer year-round free
entertainment for customers of all ages such as live music and (22) ___________
performances.
III. WRITING (2.5pts)
A. Circle A, B, C or D which is not correct in standard English. (0.5pt)
23. I learned a lot about wildlife until I visited Cuc Phuong National Park last week.
A B C D
24. When I was going to school, I was seeing an old friend.
A B C D
B. Rearrange words to make the correct sentences. (0,5pt)
25. sales/ next/ The/ Sunday/ end/ summer/.
=>
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
…..
26. corner/ usually/ Do/ a/ shop/ shopping/ you/ at/ go/ ?
=>
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
….?
C. Combine two sentences using given words. (0.5pt)
27. Phong was in Ha Noi. He stayed with his cousin.
=> When
………………………………………………………………………………………………
28. The tornado hit. There were only a few houses left standing.
=>
……………………………………………..after……………………………………………
……
D. Complete the sentences from the words given. (1.0pt)
29. While/ we/ watch/ TV, we/ feel/ earthquake.
=>……………………………………………………………………………………………
……………
30. You/ never/ bargain / supermarket/ because /prices / fixed.
=>……………………………………………………...............................................................
................
IV. LISTENING (2.0pts)
A. Listen to a talk about online shopping and choose the best answer. (1.0pt)
31. When you shop online, you can pay in ____________ way(s).
A. one B. two C. three
32. The talk does NOT describe online shopping as _____________.
A. convenient B. easy C. interesting
33. The talk mentioned _________ drawbacks of online shopping.
A. three B. four C. five
34. The talk is mainly about _____________ of online shopping.
A. the popularity B. the convenience C. the advantages and disadvantages
B. Listen and write ONE WORD in each blank. (1.0pt)
35. The flood victims are collecting their personal ______________.
36. Avoid dangerous places, such as windows or _______________, during an earthquake.
37. There are numerous tropical _________________ in this area every year.
38. Some natural disasters, such as landslides, usually happen
in __________________ areas.
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HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM
BÀI KIỂM TRA GIỮA HỌC KÌ 2- TIẾNG ANH 8
NĂM HỌC 2023-2024
I. LANGUAGE CONPONENT TEST (3.0 điểm – 12 câu – mỗi câu đúng đạt 0.25
điểm)
1. D 2. C 3. B 4. B 5. A 6. D
7. A 8. D 9. D 10. B 11. D 12. A
II. READING (2.5 điểm – 10 câu – mỗi câu đúng đạt 0.25 điểm)
A. Read the text and circle the best answer. (1.5 điểm)
13. C 14. B 15. A 16. C 17. A 18. C
B. Read and fill in the blank. (1.0 điểm)
19. products
20. try
21. for
22. special
III.WRITING (2.5 điểm)
A. Mỗi câu đúng đạt 0.25đ
23. B
24. C
B. Mỗi câu đúng đạt 0.25đ
25. The summer sales end next Sunday.
26. Do you usually go shopping at a corner shop?
C. Mỗi câu đúng đạt 0.25đ
27. When Phong was in Ha Noi, he stayed with his cousin.
28. There was only a few houses left standing after the tornado hit.
D. Mỗi câu đúng đạt 0.5đ
29. While we were watching TV, // we felt the/ an earthquake.
30. You can never bargain at a supermarket // because the/ its prices are fixed.
IV. LISTENING (2 điểm – 8 câu – mỗi câu đúng đạt 0.25 điểm)
A. Listen and choose the best answers.
31. B 32. C 33. A 34. C
B. Listen and write ONE WORD in each blank.
35. property 36. bookcases 37. storms 38. mountainous