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(Đề thi có 04 trang)
ĐỀ KIỂM TRA GIỮA KÌ II
NĂM HỌC 2023 - 2024
Môn: Tiếng Anh - Lớp 8
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút
(không kể thời gian giao đề)
Họ và tên: ............................................................................ Lớp: ........... Điểm: .............
Quy định: Học sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề thi.
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A. LISTENING (2.0 points)
I. Listen TWICE and fill in each blank with ONE word.(1.0 pt)
Air pollution in big cities comes from several sources. The fuels from vehicles are the (1)
________ cause of pollution in our cities. The problem starts when vehicles give out bad gases,
which create air pollution. These gases can be very (2) ______________ for children. Although
the fuels are becoming cleaner, air (3) _____________ is still affected as there are more and
more cars and motorbikes on the road.
Transport is not the only (4) ____________ why we have air pollution. Factories also
release bad gases into the air, and it causes a lot of air pollution. Less pollution today comes
from coal than in the past. However, air pollution remains a serious problem around the world,
because bad gases are being released (5) ____________ the air from other sources, such as
cooking, household wastes, and fires.
II. Listen TWICE and decide whether the statements are true or false (T/F) (1.0 pt)
Statements True or False
(T/F)
1. It’s difficult to buy something online.
2. Online shopping has advantages only.
3. If you return the product, you still must pay for the shipping.
4. Online shopping may easily make you become a shopaholic.
5. Sometimes the product you receive isn’t what you expect.
B. PRONUNCIATION (1.0 points)
I. Circle the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from others:
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1. A. lunch B. much C. reduce D.product
2. A. market B. bag C. trap D. act
3. A. cooked B. stopped C. washed D. played
II. Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is placed differently from that of the
other in each group.
3. A. rubbish B. common C. sunlight D. become
4. A. center B. garden C.return D. washing
C. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (3.0 points)
I. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences (2.0 points):
1. Peter and James are talking to each other at the school gate:
Peter: “Would you like to have lunch with us?” James: “________________”
A. Yes, I’d love to B. Yes, I would
C. No, I wouldn’t like D. All right
2. __________ trees and burning forests destroy a lot of wildlife habitats.
A. Watering B. Cleaning up C. Cutting down D. Drying
3. Shopping at a shopping centre is ___________. It has almost everything you want there.
A. difficult B. cheap C. convenient D. time-consuming
4. At 10 o’clock tomorrow, the new bookshop in the corner ________. Let’s go and visit it.
A. opens B. opened C. is open D. has opened
5. We often go to an _____________ swimming pool to enjoy sunlight.
A. open day B. open-ended C. open air D. open-air
6. All the items at Timan Shop are for ___________ two days. Some of them are 50% off.
A. online B. on sale C. out of stock D. expensive
7. This forest provides a habitat for hundreds of _________ of plants and animals.
A. styles B. classes C. species D. group
8. Tom and John are talking about their plan.
Tom: “Why don’t we go to Paris for the vacation?” John: “_________”
A. No. thanks B. That’s very kind of you
C. I’m glad D. That’s a good idea.
9. Students should learn some practical ways that help to _________ pollution.
A. save B. cure C. reduce D. shorten
10. _________ she left the party, Jenny said goodbye to the host.
A. Before B. After C. As soon as D. Until
II. Put the verbs into correct tenses: (1.0 point):
1. I see Lan while she (go) ________________ to shool.
2. Linh often (do)_____________ yoga to keep fit. 
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3. Sit down! I (make) ______________ some cold drink for you.
4. My online lesson (end) ______________ at 9 p.m. tonight. 
5. I (call) _________________ you as soon as I arrive at the airport.
D. READING (2.0 point).
I. Choose the correct answer A, B, or C to fill in each blank in the following passage.
A greenhouse is a building made of glass, where you can grow flowers andvegetables
that need a lot of warmth. Sunlight (1)_______ through the glass and warms the greenhouse
while the glass keeps the heat from escaping.
The Earth is surrounded by a blanket of gases that acts just (2)_______ a greenhouse.
Factories, electric power plants and cars make a lot of new gases. These gases are trapping more
and more of the sun’s (3)_________ . This is called “the greenhouse effect”.
If the Earth’s temperature increases by just a few degrees, it will change the weather all over
the planet. Some places will become too hot to live in or to grow (4)_________ any more. This
will cause a lot of people to starve.
That is why people must do their best to stop the greenhouse effect by (5)_________ fewer
energy-consuming products and planting more trees.
1. A. becomes B. shines C enters D goes
2. A. similar B. different C. like D. as
3. A. heat B. warmth C. cold D. cool
4. A. crops B animals C. species D. plants
5. A. making B. maintaining C. releasing D. using
2. Read the text and then choose the best answer A, B, C or D. (1 point)
MALL OF AMERICA
The USA is famous for its skyscrapers that appear in most big cities and its huge shopping
malls. Americans love shopping there.
The Mall of America, or MOA, in Minnesota with over 520 stores is the biggest mall in the
USA. About 40 million people from many countries visit it every year. You can find everything
there from accessories and books to electronics, toys, and travel. When you get tired of shopping,
you can eat in two big food courts. 20 fast food restaurants serve a variety of dishes and snacks.
After that you can watch a movie in a 14-screen movie theatre, visit a dinosaur museum, have
fun at the indoor amusement park with roller coasters, or play golf. There is even an aquarium
with over 4,500 sea creatures including sharks. MOA has something for everyone.
* Mark the sentences true (T), false (F), or not given (NG).
T F
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1. Americans love shopping in skyscrapers in cities.
2. MOA is the biggest mall in America.
3. MOA offers shoppers a wide range of goods and services.
4. There are 20 fast food restaurants in two big food courts.
5. People can see marine creatures there.
E. WRITING (2.0 point).
I. Rearrange the words and phrases to make complete sentences.
1. the door/ As soon as/ you / push / will open/ this button /
→ _________________________________________________________ .
2. call you. / we / move / next week/ When / we'll/
→ _________________________________________________________ .
3. he /How often / go fishing / with / does / his father?
→ _________________________________________________________ .
4. We / when / don’t / bring / much cash / often / with us / going out
→ _________________________________________________________ .
5. Tan Binh market / She / goes / to / usually / to shop / for groceries.
→ ___________________________________________________________ .
6. starts/ The/ minutes/ in/ English class/ fifteen
→ ___________________________________________________________ .
II. Combine two sentences, using suggested word. (1.0 point).
1. My mum is cooking lunch. I am cleaning my bike. (while)
→ ___________________________________________________________ .
2. I brushed my teeth. Then I went to bed. (after)
→ ___________________________________________________________ .
3. You should study English first. Then you travel to England. (before)
→ ____________________________________________________________ .
4. I arrive at the station. I will call you right after. (as soon as)
→ ____________________________________________________________ .
5. We have to follow the steps. We make a conical hat. (when)
→ _____________________________________________________________ .
6. We will feel much older. We reach our 14th birthday. (when)
→ _____________________________________________________________ .
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