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ỦY BAN NHÂN DÂN QUẬN LONG BIÊN
TRƯỜNG THCS GIA QUẤT
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ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
(Đề thi có 04 trang)
ĐỀ KIỂM TRA GIỮA KÌ II LỚP 8
NĂM HỌC 2024 - 2025
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút
(không kể thời gian phát đề)
Họ và tên: ............................................................................
Số báo danh: .......
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Listen and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer to each of the
following questions. (0.25 pt/ each)
Question 1. What is the main topic of the conversation?
A. Shopping for clothes B. Eating at a restaurant
C. Visiting a tourist attraction D. Making a phone call
Question 2. How many colours are available for the T-shirt in medium size?
A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four
Listen again and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best
completes each of the following sentences. (0.25 pt/ each)
Question 3. The customer wants to try on a T-shirt in ____________.
A. white B. black C. red D. purple
Question 4. Where does the shop assistant tell the customer to go to try on the T-shirt?
A. To the counter B. To the cash register
C. To the changing rooms D. Outside the shop
Question 5. The T-shirt costs ____________.
A. £10.50 B. £10.00 C. £10.95 D. £12.95
Question 6. The customer pays with ____________.
A. a credit card B. a cheque C. cash D. a gift voucher
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs
from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. (0.25 pt/ each)
Question 7. A. market B. farmer C. bargain D. access
Question 8. A. pollution B. protect C. carbon D. ecosystem
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three
in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions. (0.25 pt/ each)
Question 9. A. rural B. local C. canal D. final
Question 10. A. obvious B. humorous C. numerous D. enormous
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions. (0.25 pt/ each)
Question 11. ____________ you buy and use a plastic bag, ask yourself if you really need it.
A. Before B. When C. While D. After
Question 12. Many women ______________ shopping alone in the shopping mall.
A. don’t go usually B. don’t usually go
C. usually doesn’t go D. won’t go usually
Question 13. We bought some snacks at the _____________ store at midnight. It serves us all the time.
A. retail B. department C. convenience D. online
Question 14. Linh and Mai are talking about their classmate, Hoa.
Linh: “Hoa didn’t pass the exam.” - Mai: “____________”
A. That’s wonderful! B. What a pity!
C. Congratulations! D. That’s great news!
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Read the following announcement and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 15 to 18. (0.25 pt/ each)
Question 15. A. the B. a C. X D. an
Question 16. A. on B. for C. in D. at
Question 17. A. find B. finding C. to find D. finds
Question 18. A. increase B. control C. reduce D. reduces
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions from 19 to 20. (0.25 pt/ each)
Question 19. Put the sentences (a-c) in the correct order, then fill in the blank to make a logical text.
Last weekend, Anna's town organized a tree-planting day to protect the environment. Many people came
to help make the town greener. ________
a. After planting the trees, they watered them carefully and cleaned up the area.
b. First, they chose a good place in the park and started digging holes.
c. Then, they put the young trees into the holes and covered them with soil.
A. b – a – c B. a – c – b C. b – c – a D. c – b – a
Question 20. Choose the sentence that can end the text (in Question 17) most appropriately.
A. They went shopping at the mall after planting trees.
B. It was a meaningful day that helped protect nature and brought people together.
C. The weather was really hot that day.
D. Anna bought a new dress for the party.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct option that best fits each of the
numbered blanks from 21 to 25. (0.25 pt/ each)
Light pollution is not (21) _______ water or air pollution. Moreover, it is the type of pollution that occurs
more in cities than in rural areas. In the past, we could sit out at night and gaze at glittering stars in the sky
and light from objects in outer space. Nowadays, cities are covered with lights from buildings, streets, and
advertising displays, many of which direct the lights (22) _______ into the sky and into many unwanted
places. The real problem is that it is very (23) _______ to apply light to almost everything at night. Millions
of tons of oil and coal left to produce the power to light the sky. Eye strain, loss of vision, and stress are
what people may get from light pollution. (24) _______ light at night can harm our eyes and also harm the
hormones that (25) _______ things properly.
Question 21. A. more serious as B. the most serious C. as serious as D. serious as
Question 22. A. off B. out C. up D. down
Question 23. A. create B. creative C. creation D. creating
Question 24. A. So much B. Too much C. Too many D. So many
Question 25. A. help us to see B. helps us to see C. help us see D. helps us see
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is made from the given
cues in each of the following questions. (0.25 pt/ each)
Question 26. The students were planting trees when it started to rain.
A. The students planted trees when it was starting to rain.
B. It started to rain while the students were planting trees.
C. The students were planting trees before it started to rain.
D. When the students planted trees, it started to rain.
Disaster Preparedness Tips
• Stay informed – Listen to (15) __________ news to get up-to-date information about natural
disasters.
• Prepare an emergency kit – Make sure you have enough food, water, and a flashlight (16)
__________ a few days.
• Plan ahead – It is important (17) __________ a safe place to go if a storm or flood happens.
• Stay calm – Taking deep breaths can help (18) __________ stress during emergencies.
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Question 27. I will buy that dress when it goes on sale.
A. I will buy that dress before it goes on sale.
B. I won’t buy that dress until it goes on sale.
C. I will buy that dress after it goes on sale.
D. I won’t buy that dress when it goes on sale.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is made from the given
cues in each of the following questions. (0.25 pt/ each)
Question 28. We / wait / bus / when / it / start / rain / heavy.
A. We were waiting for the bus when it started to rain heavily.
B. We were waiting for the bus when it started to rain heavy.
C. We waited for the bus when it starts to rain heavily.
D. We wait for the bus when it was starting to rain heavily.
Question 29. Government / provide / food / water / victims / earthquake.
A. The government provided food and water to victims of the earthquake.
B. Government provides food and water for victims in earthquake.
C. The government provide food and water to the earthquake victims.
D. Government provided foods and water for victims of earthquake.
Read the following sign or notice and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the following questions. (0.25 pt/ each)
Question 30. What does the sign say?
Question 31. What does the notice say?
A. You can return items without a receipt.
B. Returns are only possible with a receipt.
C. You should ask for a receipt when returning items.
D. Items without receipts will be processed faster.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer to each of the following questions from 32 to 36. (0.25 pt/ each)
Shopping is a necessary part of life which very few people can avoid. Some people go shopping more
regularly than other people to browse products in shops even when they do not have much money. This is
known as window shopping and allows people to plan ahead and save for the things they want to buy in
the future or wait for the items to drop in price. Some people spend a lot of time looking for bargains
while others do not think of the price and are happy to spend a lot. Some people believe that the more
expensive the item, the better the quality, but this is not always true. It is sensible to buy items which are
affordable, but some people use a credit card or borrow money from the bank so that they can buy the
items they really want rather than wait for it.
Sometimes shopping can be stressful when choosing a gift to buy for other people for a special occasion.
It is common to buy a gift voucher so that a friend or loved one can go shopping themselves at their own
convenience. Shopping online is often popular with people who have a busy lifestyle. People are able to
order their necessary and luxury items from the comfort of their own home, or even on the move.
Delivery is usually free and items are often cheaper than in shops on the high street. The only real
problem is that the item description and quality may be more different than what they hoped for. This
could mean the customer may become disappointed with the item they receive and will need to return it at
their own cost. People who go to shops to do their shopping often use self-service payment machines.
This usually saves time as the shopper does not need to join a long queue. However, it can be frustrating
when the machine has a problem and the sales assistant is not always available to help.
Question 32. What is the main idea of the passage?
"Please keep your receipt.
Returns cannot be processed
without it."
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A. Different types of shopping and their advantages.
B. How to find the best bargains when shopping.
C. The reasons why people dislike shopping.
D. The history of shopping and its development.
Question 33. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as an advantage of online shopping in the
passage?
A. Convenience for people with busy lifestyles.
B. Free delivery for most orders.
C. Lower prices compared to high street shops.
D. The ability to try products before buying.
Question 34. The word affordable in paragraph 1 is CLOSEST in meaning to:
A. expensive B. reasonable C. unavailable D. luxurious
Question 35. The word convenience in paragraph 2 is OPPOSITE in meaning to:
A. comfort B. difficulty C. safety D. simplicity
Question 36. Why might customers feel disappointed when shopping online according to the passage?
A. Because delivery takes too long.
B. Because items can be different from their descriptions.
C. Because they cannot use self-service machines.
D. Because prices are higher than in shops.
Four phrases/ sentences have been removed from the text below. For each question, mark the letter A,
B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct option that best fits each of the numbered blanks
from 37 to 40. (0.25 pt/ each)
There are a number of things you can do to stay safe during an earthquake. If you are indoors, you must
stay away from windows, glass, or anything that could fall, such as lighting. Then, take cover by getting
under a stable table or something hard and (37) _________. Don't attempt to run outside during the quake
because you may get badly injured. If you are outdoors during an earthquake, stay there, and move away
from buildings and streetlights (38) _________. And if you are in a moving vehicle during an earthquake,
(39) _________ and stay in the vehicle. Avoid stopping near trees, buildings, and utility wires. Lastly, if
you are trapped under debris, try to cover your mouth with a handkerchief or clothing. don't light a match
or move around, you may kick up dust. You should tap on a pipe or wall, (40) _________.
because they may fall upon you at any time.
so rescuers can locate you.
wait until the quake stops.
stop as quickly as possible
Question 37. _____ Question 38. _____ Question 39. _____ Question 40. _____
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