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ĐỀ KIỂM TRA GIỮA KỲ II - NĂM HỌC 2022 - 2023
Môn: Tiếng Anh - Lớp 8
Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút (Không kể giao đề)
Điểm: Nhận xét của giáo viên: Chữ ký
Giám thị
Chữ ký
Giám khảo 1
Chữ ký
Giám khảo 2
ĐỀ A
PART 1: LANGUAGE COMPONENT (3ms)
I. Phonetics: (0,5ms)
*Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. destructive B. destroy C. dimensional D. evacuate
* Circle the word which is stressed differently from the others. (0,5ms)
2. A. technology B. geography C. biology D. bibliography
II. Multiple choice: Circle the correct words to complete the sentences.(2,5ms)
3. People from different parts of a country speak their language with
different__________.
A. language B. accents C. education D. mother tongue
4. Farms using_________ to kill insects and herbicides to weeds.
A. pesticides B. pollutants C. industrial wastes D. sewage
5. Thousands of buildings were completely destroyed when the_____ shook the city.
A. tsunami B. earthquake C. tornado D. flood
6. _______ is the contamination of lakes, rivers, oceans, or groundwater.
A. noise pollution B. soil pollution C. light pollution D. water pollution
7. Food, blankets and medicine ______to homeless people in flooded areas every year.
A. are given out B. gave out C. will be given out D. give out
8. I found my hat after I _____ a new one.
A. bought B. had bought C. have bought D. buying
9. The fish are dead _______ the polluted water.
A. so B. because C. due to D. since
10. If you don’t pay your electricity bill, they _______your electric power.
A. cut B. will be cut C. will cut D. would cut
11. Nick _______that if he were you.
A. won’t say B. wouldn’t say C. didn’t say D. doesn’t say
12. Ao dai is a ________clothing of Vietnamese women.
A. tradition B. traditional C. traditionally D. non - traditional
PART 2: READING (2,5ms)
I. Read the text about Alexander Graham Bell and fill in the blanks with suitable
words from the box. (1,25ms)
assistant electrical said invented on
Alexander Graham Bell, who (13) ___________the telephone, was born on March 3rd,
1847 in Edinburgh, Scotland. When he was 23, Bell emigrated to Canada with his parents
and the next year moved to the United States to teach deaf-mute children. With his
(14)____________ Thomas Watson, Bell worked very hard (15) ________ the
experimentation to invent devices such as the harmonic telegraph ( used to send multiple
messages over a single wire ) and phonautograph ( used to draw the shape of the sound
waves ). He worked far into the night experimenting with the (16)___________
transmission of the sound. The first telephone communication was
(17)__________between Bell and Watson in 1876 while Bell was at one end of the line,
and Watson worked on the telephone in other room. The first transmitted words were, " Mr
Watson, come here. I want to see you ". This led to the invention of the telephone.
(*phonautograph : máy ghi chấn động âm, *emigrate; di cư)
II. Read the passage and choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D for each question.
There are many causes that lead to water pollution. One main cause of this issue is waste
water coming from many factories and then being directly pulled out into water bodies,
especially into rivers or seas without any treatment because this is the most convenient
way of disposing waste water. Industrial waste consists of some kinds of chemical
(5) such as sulphur, which is harmful for marine life. Lead is known as the main reason for
cancer disease. Cancer has become a popular disease in several communes which are
called “cancer villages”. Another cause is the awareness of citizens, people always use
water for many purposes and then they dump waste water or garbage directly into rivers,
canals and ponds and so on. In 2004, because of a bird flu outbreak in Viet Nam, people
threw poultry to water body that made water highly polluted.
Question 18: According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
Two causes that lead to water pollution;
A. waste water coming from many factories and the awareness of citizens.
B. Industrial waste and chemical substances.
C. without any treatment.
D. Lead is known as the main reason.
Question 19: According to the passage, how many causes of water pollutions are listed in
the passage?
A. one B. two C. three D. four
Question 20: According to the passage, what is the main reason for cancer disease?
A. sulphur B. garbage C. lead D. food
Question 21: According to the passage, the word “sulphur” in line 5 refer to:
A. chemical substances
B. disposing waste water
C. waste water coming from many factories
D. called “cancer villages”
Question 22: According to the passage, the reason why water was highly polluted in Viet
Nam in 2004;
A. People bought dead poultry. B. People ate dead poultry.
C. People dig dead poultry underground D. People threw dead poultry into water.
PART 3: WRITING (2,5ms)
I. Circle the underlined word from A, B, C or D that is incorrect: (0,5ms)
23. New Zealand is famous at the scenic beauty of its mountains and forests.
A B C D
24. If today is Saturday, we would go for a picnic in the countryside.
A B C D
* Sentence transformation. (1ms)
25. Nam’s father is unhappy because his room is untidy. (because of)
=> Because of……………………………………………………………….
26. If we don’t throw trash into the water, it won’t be polluted. (unless)
=> Unless……………………………………………………………………
27. They love the natural beauty of my hometown. (nature)
=> They love the……………………………………………………………..
28. My sister broke my computer. (broken)
=> My ……………………………………………………………………….
II. Write complete sentences from the words given. (1ms)
29. If/ I have/ lots of/ money/ build/ new house/ my parents.
=> ………………………………………………………………………………
30. Hear/that/earthquake/ occur/ be/ a /great shock / us.
=> ……………………………………………………………………………….
PART 4: LISTENING (2ms)
I. Listen to the news report then tick T (True) or F (False) after each sentence. (1ms)
31. A typhoon hit Nghe An Province early this morning. _______
32. Dozens of people were seriously injured in the storm. _______
33. The storm had not weakened when rescue workers arrived in the area. ______
34. According to the weather bureau, flood and heavy rain warning for Nghe An is
expected to continue over the next few days. ________
II. Listen to four different people talking about speaking and learning languages then
choose the correct answer for each following sentence.(1ms)
35. Speaker 1; My first language is ____, but I live near the border, so I'm reasonably
good at German.
A. French B. German C. English D. Chinese
36. Speaker 2; Her fluent language is _______which she needs for her job.
A. French B. Spain C. English D. Chinese
37. Speaker 3; He went to England for …
A. holiday B. learning English C. work D. traveling
38. Speaker 4; How long had she learned English?
A. 16 months B. 6 weeks C. 6 months D. 6 years
________________________________________
TRƯỜNG THCS LÝ TỰ TRỌNG
Họ và tên: ......................................
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ĐỀ KIỂM TRA GIỮA KỲ II - NĂM HỌC 2022 - 2023
Môn: Tiếng Anh - Lớp 8
Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút (Không kể giao đề)
Điểm: Nhận xét của giáo viên: Chữ ký
Giám thị
Chữ ký
Giám khảo 1
Chữ ký
Giám khảo 2
ĐỀ B
PART 1: LANGUAGE COMPONENT (3ms)
I. Phonetics: (0,5ms)
*Circle the word whose underline part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. evacuate B. destroy C. destructive D. dimensional
*Circle the word whose underline part is pronounced differently from the others.
2. A. bibliography B. biology C. technology D. geography
II. Multiple choice: Circle the correct words to complete the sentences.(2,5ms)
3. People from different parts of a country speak their language with different__________.
A. accents B. education C. language D. mother tongue
4. Farms using_________ to kill insects and herbicides to weeds.
A. industrial wastes B. pollutants C. pesticides D. sewage
5. _______ is the contamination of lakes, rivers, oceans, or groundwater.
A. noise pollution B. soil pollution C. light pollution D. water pollution
6. Thousands of buildings in Turkey were completely destroyed when the____ shook the
city.
A. tsunami B. earthquake C. tornado D. flood
7. Food, blankets and medicine ______to homeless people in flooded areas every year.
A. give out B. gave out C. will be given out D. are given out
8. I found my hat after I _____ a new one.
A. had bought B. have bought C. bought D. buying
9. The fish are dead _______ the polluted water.
A. so B. due to C. because D. since
10. If you don’t pay your electricity bill, they _______your electric power.
A. will cut B. will be cut C. cut D. would cut
11. Nick _______that if he were you.
A. doesn’t say B. won’t say C. didn’t say D. wouldn’t say
12. Ao dai is a ________clothing of Vietnamese women.
A. non -traditional B. traditionally C. tradition D. traditional
PART 2: READING (2,5ms)
I. Read the text about Alexander Graham Bell and fill in the blanks with suitable
words from the box. (1,25ms)
assistant electrical said invented on
Alexander Graham Bell, who (13) ___________the telephone, was born on March 3rd,
1847 in Edinburgh, Scotland. When he was 23, Bell emigrated to Canada with his parents
and the next year moved to the United States to teach deaf-mute children. With his
(14)____________ Thomas Watson, Bell worked very hard (15) ________ the
experimentation to invent devices such as the harmonic telegraph ( used to send multiple
messages over a single wire ) and phonautograph ( used to draw the shape of the sound
waves ). He worked far into the night experimenting with the (16)___________
transmission of the sound. The first telephone communication was
(17)__________between Bell and Watson in 1876 while Bell was at one end of the line,
and Watson worked on the telephone in other room. The first transmitted words were, " Mr
Watson, come here. I want to see you ". This led to the invention of the telephone.
(*phonautograph : máy ghi chấn động âm, *emigrate; di cư)
II. Read the passage and choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D for each question.
There are many causes that lead to water pollution. One main cause of this issue is waste
water coming from many factories and then being directly pulled out into water bodies,
especially into rivers or seas without any treatment because this is the most convenient
way of disposing waste water. Industrial waste consists of some kinds of chemical
(5) such as sulphur, which is harmful for marine life. Lead is known as the main reason for
cancer disease. Cancer has become a popular disease in several communes which are
called “cancer villages”. Another cause is the awareness of citizens, people always use
water for many purposes and then they dump waste water or garbage directly into rivers,
canals and ponds and so on. In 2004, because of a bird flu outbreak in Viet Nam, people
threw poultry to water body that made water highly polluted.
Question 18: According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
Two causes that lead to water pollution;
A. industrial waste and chemical substances.
B. drinking water without any treatment.
C. waste water coming from many factories and the awareness of citizens.
D. Lead is known as the main reason.
Question 19: According to the passage, how many causes of water pollutions are listed in
the passage?
A. one B. two C. three D. four
Question 20: According to the passage, what is the main reason for cancer disease?
A. lead B. garbage C. sulphur D. food