LE NGOC GIA SECONDARY SCHOOL
Name: ………………………………
Class: 8/…
THE SECOND MID-TERM TEST
ENGLISH 8
School year: 2023-2024
Time: 60 minutes
MARK
A. LANGUAGE COMPONENTS. (3.0 pts)
I. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from that of the others.
1. A. fabulous B. volunteer C. animal D. happening
2. A. festival B. optional C. disaster D. property
II. Circle the best answer A, B, C, or D to complete the sentences.
3. Because of ______pollution, we are facing with the risk of shortage clean water.
A. water B. air C. noise D. soil
4. Students should learn some practical ways that _______to reduce pollution.
A. save B. cure C. shorten D. help
5. All the items at Zara Shop are ________for two days. Some of them are 50% off.
A. on sale B. online C. out of stock D. expensive
6. We cannot prevent natural disasters, but we can ________some of them.
A. damage B. predict C. erupt D. destroy
7. I ________ my homework at 8 pm yesterday.
A. was doing B. did C. has done D. will do
8. __________by the 3Rs?
A. What are they B. What does it stand C. What do you use D. What do you mean
9. _________she left the party, Jenny said goodbye to the host.
A. After B. Before C. As soon as D. Until
10. The sale on all video equipment _________on Monday next week.
A. started B. is starting C. starts D. are starting
11. It is ________easier to prevent harm to the environment than to repair it.
A. always B. never C. sometimes D. rarely
12. Mr Minh ________ a newspaper when I ________ to see him.
A. reads/ come B. is reading/ come
C. was reading/ came D. was reading/ was coming
B. READING (2.5 pts)
I. Complete the text, using the words in the box.
homes gas erupted victims away flooded
A volcano in the South Pacific (13) …….. violently last Saturday. It hit Tonga, an island country
in the area. The eruption sent a cloud of ash and (14) …… into the air. People could see this cloud
from 20 kilometres (15) ……. . The eruption also caused a tsunami which (16) ……. properties
in Tonga's capital. Besides, it destroyed hundreds of (17) ……. on some small islands. More than
twenty people on these islands are still missing. New Zealand sent two big ships to Tonga to help
the (18) ……. yesterday.
13…. 14…. 15….
16…. 17… 18….
II. Read the passage and mark A, B, C, or D the correct answer to each of the questions.
Every year on 22nd April, more than 190 countries celebrate Earth Day to protect the planet.
The first Earth Day started in 1970 in America. Today more than 1 billion people participate
in Earth Day activities each year, making it one of the largest movements. By taking part in
activities like picking up litter and planting trees, you can help protect nature and the
environment. You can also do things like buying green products and practicing reduce, reuse
and recycle. We can celebrate Earth Day and protect the earth at the same time. Moreover, we
should continue doing things to save the earth every day of the year.
19. What is the date of Earth Day?
A. on 20th April B. on 23rd April C. on 22nd April D. on 24th April
20. When was the first Earth Day?
A. in 1970 B. in 1907 C. in 1790 D. in 1977
21. What activities do people do on Earth Day?
A. picking up litter, planting trees
B. picking up litter, protecting endangered species
C. picking up litter, helping neighbours
D. All are correct
22. How many people participate in Earth Day activities today?
A. more than one million
B. less than one million
C. less than one billion
D. more than one billion
C. WRITING (2.5 pts)
I. Circle A, B, C or D which is not correct in standard English.
23. I was listening to the radio, so I don’t hear the fire alarm.
A. was listening B. the C. don’t hear D. alarm
24. We s ee many beautiful birds while we were fishing in the lake.
A. see B. beautiful C. while D. were fishing
II. Rewrite the sentences as directed.
25. We were planting trees in the school garden. Our friends came. (Combine, using “while”)
………………………………………………………………………………………………
26. I read my favourite book. Then I went to bed. (Combine, using “after”)
………………………………………………………………………………………………
27. I don’t usually shop online, just once a year. (Rewrite so as its meaning keeps unchanged)
I ……………………………………………………………………………………………
28. Why don’t we take the bus to go to the station? (Rewrite so as its meaning keeps
unchanged)
How about …………………………………………………………………………………
III. Complete the sentences, using the words given.
29. Online sellers/ often/ ask/ you/ pay/the cost/ shipping?
………………………………………………………………………………………………
30. The bus schedule/ say/ there/ be/ a bus / Da Nang/ 10:05.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
D. LISTENING (2.0 pts)
I. Listen to a talk about online shopping and tick (√) True/ False in the boxes.
True False
31. When shopping online, you visit a buyer’s website.
32. Online shopping helps you save time and money.
33. If you return a product, you still must pay for the products.
34. Shopping online can make you become a shopaholic
II. Listen to a conversation and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to each question.
35. Polluted water is unsafe for ____________ and for other uses
A. drinking B. cooking C. heating D. washing
36. Sometimes toxic substances flow into rivers from________________.
A. canals B. farms C. hospitals. D. factories
37. Water pollution has a____________ effect on our life
A. unsafety B. dangerous C. harmful D. useful
38. We ___________ throw litter into rivers and lakes
A. wouldn’t B. shouldn't C. couldn't D. can’t
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ANSWER KEYS:
A. LANGUAGE COMPONENTS
I. Mỗi câu đúng được 0,25đ
1. B 2. C
II. Mỗi câu đúng được 0,25đ
3. A 4. D 5. A 6. B 7. A
8. D 9. B 10. C 11. A 12. C
B. READING Mỗi câu đúng được 0,25đ
I/ Complete the text
13.erupte
d
14.gas 15.away 16.flooded 17.homes 18.vitims
II/Choose the best answer
19. C 20. A 21. A 22. D
C. WRITING
I. Mỗi câu đúng được 0,25đ
23. C 24.A
II. Mỗi câu đúng được 0,25đ
25. While we were planting trees in the school garden, our friends came.
26. After I read my favorite book, I went to bed.
27. I rarely shop online, (just once a year).
28. How about taking the bus to go to the station?
III. Mỗi câu đúng được 0,5đ
29. Online sellers often ask you to pay for the cost of shipping.
30. The bus schedule says (that) there is a bus to Da Nang at 10:05.
D. LISTENING Mỗi câu đúng được 0,25đ
31. F 32. T 33. F 34. T
35. A 36. D 37. C 38. B
Tape script
I.
Online shopping is buying a product or service over the internet.
Online shopping is easy. You visit a seller's website, select the product you want to buy, and order it.
You can pay online or when you get the product.
Online shopping is convenient. With Internet access, you can purchase anything, at anytime from
anywhere. It could be a meal, a gift for a friend, or even an English course. You can save the trouble of
travelling, time, and money.
However, shopping online has disadvantages, too. Firstly, the products you receive are sometimes not
exactly what you expect. Secondly, when you are not happy with a product, you can return it, but you
have to pay for the shipping. Thirdly, you can easily become a shopaholic because it is easy and there
are many products to choose from. You may find it hard to stop yourself from over-shopping. You may
even buy things you don't really need.
II.
All living things need water but water pollution has become a serious problem. Polluted water is
unsafe for drinking and for other uses.
Water pollution happens when wastes and toxic substances make the water unsafe. There are two
sources of water pollution: man-made and natural. Man-made substances pollute water when they flow
into the water from factories and homes. Natural pollution occurs when rainwater with toxic chemicals
flows into rivers or lakes. These rivers and lakes are a source of drinking water for humans. Water
pollution has a harmful effect on our lives. But there are ways we can reduce water pollution. The first
thing we can do is to treat water from factories and households. We should abo stop littering,
especially dumping waste into rivers and lakes Finally, we can reduce water pollution by using green
products and avoiding single-use products like plastic bags.