TRƯỜNG
THCS
TRẦN
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VÂN
Lớp: 8/ _
Họ và tên:
KIÊM TRA GIỮA KỲ II
Môn: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 8
Năm học: 2024-2025 ĐỀ A
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút
Điểm:
Nhận xét của thầy cô giáo:
I.
LANGUAGE COMPONENT (3.0 pts)
A.
Choose the word whose main stress is different from that of the others.
1. A natural
B. cathedral
C. local
D. global
2. A. dangerous
B. poisonous
C. mountainous
D. disastrous
B.
Choose the letter A, B, or C to indicate the correct answer to the following sentences
below.
3.
Find one odd word
B.landslide
C. rescue worker
D. tornado
4.
Find one odd word
A. sometimes
B. usually
C. until
D. always
5.
power is the use of wind energy to generate useful work.
A. Wind
B. Natural
C. Oil
D. Coal
. 6. A _____ is a violent storm with very strong winds that move in a circle.
A. volcano
B. landslide
C.flood
D. tornado
7. Measured 9.5 on the Richter scale, the world’s largest _____ occurred on May 22,
1960 in southern Chile.
A. mudslide B. earthquake C. food D. storm
8. The organization is distributing food to the earthquake _____.
A. movers
B. helpers
C. victims
D. rescuers
9. The tourists clears up the beach _____ they got back to the hotel.
A. before B. after C. while D. if
10. She doesn't _____ finish work early because she is often busy.
A. never B. usually C. always D. rarely
11. The sale season _____ in December, so let's wait until then. It's just a month
from now.
A. will begin B. is beginning C. begins D. is going to begin
12. He _____ on the airplane when he _____ a fire from the window.
A. was sitting- saw B. was sitting- was seeing C. sit – was seeing D. sat –
saw
* Answers:
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II.
READING (2.5 pts)
A.
Read the text about the countryside and fill in the blank with suitable words from the
box (1.0 pt)
Noise pollution, or sound pollution, is the propagation of noise with ranging impacts (13)
_________ the activity of human or animal life. The source of outdoor noise worldwide is
mainly (14) _________ by machines, transport, and propagation systems.
Poor urban planning may give rise to noise pollution; side-by-side industrial and residential
buildings can result in noise pollution in the residential areas.
Some of the main sources of noise in residential areas include loud music, transportation (traffic,
rail, aeroplanes, etc.), lawn care maintenance, construction, electrical generators, wind turbines,
explosions, and people.
Documented problems associated with noise in urban environments go back as far as Rome.
Research suggests that noise pollution in the United States is (15) _________ highest in low-
income and racial minority neighbourhoods, and noise pollution associated with household
electricity generators is an emerging environmental degradation in many developing (16)
_________.
* Answer:
13
14
15.
16
B.
Read the text and do the exercises (1.5 pt)
A tornado is a violent, rotating column of air that is in contact with the surface of the
earth and a cloud. Tornadoes can come in different shapes and sizes, but the most common
ones are in the form of a condensation funnel. The speed of tornadoes can cause tremendous
destruction. Most of them have wind speeds of about 177 km/h and are approximately 80
metres wide. The most violent tornadoes can reach more than 480 km/h and stretch more
than 3 km across.
Tornadoes are formed during the first stages of a thunderstorm. Usually, there is a
change in wind direction and wind speed increases. This creates an invisible, horizontal effect.
The rising air the thunderstorm brings makes the air rotate from horizontal to vertical, forming
the funnel. Then an area of rotation extends through the storm. This area can be from 3 to 10
km wide.
* Read the text carefully and decide T/F (0,5 pt)
Content
T
F
17. A tornado is a column of air that is always a distance from the surface of
the earth.
18. A tornado can accompany a thunderstorm.
of on caused nations the
* Answer the questions. (1,0 pt)
19. How are the tornadoes formed?
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
20. Does a tornado often have the shape of a funnel?
_____________________________________________________________________
III.
WRITING:(2.5 pts)
A. Write the correct form of the words in bracket: (0.5 pt)
21. The five major air__________ are carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons, nitrogen oxides, sulfur
oxides, and airborne solid particles. (POLLUTE)
22. A massive volcanic __________ could affect the climate of the whole planet? (ERUPT)
B. Rewrite the sentences so they have the same meaning as the given ones. (2 pts)
23. The disaster passes. Then people will need money and determination to rebuild (after)
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
24. My mother doesn't often shop online
My mother rarely
25. Supermarkets/ typically/ have/ security cameras/guards/ ensure/the safety/shoppers. (Make
the sentences using the given words)
26. A/ last week/ South Pacific/ the/ erupted/ violently/ in / volcano. (Reorder to make a
complete sentence)
IV.
LISTENING:(2.0 pts)
PART 1: Listen and write True (T) or False (F) (1.0 pt)
STATEMENTS
TRUE
(T)
FALSE
(F)
27. Polluted water is safe for drinking and for other uses
28. There are two sources of water pollution, manmade and natural.
29. These rivers and lakes are a source of drinking water for
humans.
34 30. We can reduce water pollution by dumping waste into rivers
and lakes
*Answer:
27 .
27.
28.
29.
30.
PART 2: Listen to a passage about shopping about and circle the correct answers A, B, C
or D (1.0 pt)
31. Where can you find a thrift store?
A. Throughout cities in poor countries B. Throughout cities in many countries
C. Only rich countries
32. Where do thrift stores get their goods?
A. From the public B. From the company C. From the factory
33. Is thrift store shopping for low-income people only?
A. Yes, only for the poor B. Yes, it is C. No, it isn't
34. Shopping at thrift shops is a great way to........................
A. reduce stress B. save money C. save time
*Answer:
31.
32.
33.
34.
TRƯỜNG
THCS
TRẦN
CAO
VÂN
Lớp: 8/ _
Họ và tên:
KIÊM TRA GIỮA KỲ II
Môn: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 8
Năm học: 2024-2025 ĐỀ B
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút
Điểm:
Nhận xét của thầy cô giáo:
I. LANGUAGE COMPONENT (3.0 pts)
A. Choose the word whose main stress is different from that of the others.
1. A. cathedral
B. natural
C. local
D. global
2. A.dangerous
B. poisonous
C. mountainous
D. disastrous
B. Choose the letter A, B, or C to indicate the correct answer to the following sentences
below.
3. Find one odd word
B. storm
C. tidal wave
D. victim
4. Find one odd word
A. before
B. after
C. when
D. always
5. _____ pollution is the contamination of bodies of water such as lakes, rivers, oceans and
ground water.
A. . Water
B. Air
C. Soil
D. Noise
. 6. A digital wallet allows you to securely make purchase without carrying _____.
A. cash
B. debit card
C. bank transfer
D. credit cash
7. The earthquake caused damage to _____ that was estimated at $ 6 million.
A. money B. property C. possession D. belonging
8. Online stores are available 24 hours a day, and many consumers have
Internet_____ both at work and at home.
A. surfer
B. access
C. browser
D. post
9. Don't worry! I will watch _____ you are swimming in the lake.
A. when B. after C. while D. until
10. . I seldom visit my relatives, so I_____ see my uncle John.
B. almost never B. usually C. almost always D. often
11. They saw many beautiful birds while they _____ in the lake.
A. fished B. was fishing C. were fishing D. fish
12. The factory outlets _____ a special offer for all items next week as planned.
A. will give B. give C. are giving D. are going to give
* Answers: