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KI M TRA CU I KỂ Ố Ỳ
II (2023-2024)
Môn: TI NG ANH 8Ế
Th i gian: 60ờ
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PART I. LISTENING (2.0MS)
I. From questions 1 to 5, Listen to “Tony and Natasha talk about the way we
communicate” and choose the best answers (1 point).
1. What do Tony and Natasha think is easy with smartphones and social media?
A. To stay in touch with friends and family.
B. To send email.
C. To buy a car.
2. What does Tony think can happen with texting and messaging?
A. Sharing photos easily.
B. Staying in touch with friends.
C. Misunderstandings can happen.
3. What does Natasha think is easier with technology?
A. To learn online.
B. To keep in touch with people who live far away.
C. To order food.
4. Tony thinks it is important to find a balance between ……………………. and taking the
time to connect in more meaningful ways.
A. making plan
B. using smartphones
C. using technology
5. What does Natasha think we shouldn't let technology replace?
A. The way we communicate
B. The friendship
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C. Real human connections
II. From questions 6 to 10, You will hear a woman talking to a shop assistant about
buying a video film for her daughter. Listen and fill in the missing information. Write
ONE word or a number in each blank. (1 point)
6.
Name of film: Blue …………………………
7.
For people: over ………………………… years old
8.
Cost: £…………………………
9.
Video shop in: ………………………… Street
10.
Opposite: the …………………………
PART II. LANGUAGE COMPONENT (2.0 points)
I. From questions 11 to 12, choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced
differently. (0,4 point)
11. A. enjoy B. rocket C. oxygen D. receive
12. A. scanner B. tornado C. webcam D. language
II. From questions 13 to 20, choose the best answer to complete each sentence (1.6
points).
13. They felt the ground shake although the __________ was miles away.
A. earthquake B. storm C. tornado D. landslide
14. Email has become a popular means of __________ in the workplace.
A. communicative B. communicate C. communicator D. communication
15. My uncle is a scientist. He always works in the ________ so it's very hard to meet him.
A. farm B. factory C. hospital D. laboratory
16. The town was without electricity __________ a week after the storm.
A. at B. by C. on D. for
17. I am going to a wedding on Sunday because friend of …….…… is getting married.
A. I B. me C. mine D. my
18. He said that he …….…… his wallet with him the day before.
A. wouldn’t have B. didn’t have C. doesn’t have D. isn’t having
19. Sarah …….…… out her old clothes at 9 o’clock yesterday morning.
A. sorted B. has sorted C. was sorting D. were sorting
20. I …….…… go to the cinema because I prefer watching movies at home.
A. rarely B. often C. always D. usually
PART III. READING (2.0 points)
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I. From questions 21 to 25, read the passage about leisure time and fill in the blanks
with suitable words from the box (1.0 point)
effects killed erupt temperatures in
On April 10, 1815, the volcano Tambora in Indonesia began to (21)
…………………. The eruption was one of the largest ever recorded and its (22)
………………….were noted throughout the world. Ten thousand people were (23)
…………………. by the eruptions, most on Sumbawa Island. (24) …………………. the
following months, more than 80,000 people died in the surrounding area from starvation
due to crop failures and diseases. The eruptions of Tambora also affected the climate
worldwide. Enough ash had been thrown into the atmosphere that global (25)
………………….were reduced over the next year.
II. From questions 26 to 30, read a passage and choose the best answers (1.0 point)
1. Over millions of years, hot clouds of gas called nebulae grow until they explode and
form huge, bright and hot balls of fire. This is how stars are born. Our sun is a star.
Eventually, like all stars, it will run out of fuel and die. Don't worry though - this won't
happen for another 4 billion years!
2. Stars are sources of light. This is the reason they shine so brightly in the sky. The moon,
planets and comets also shine, but they don't give out their own light. They just reflect it
from the sun.
3. Stars are very, very far away. In fact, when their light reaches our eyes, we sometimes
see them as they were thousands of years ago! Our sun is the nearest star to Earth, but it is
still about 150 million km away! It is part of the Milky Way galaxy. There are more than
100 billion stars in the Milky Way and many of them, like our sun, have planets that orbit
around them.
26: Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?
A. Understanding Stars B. Our Wonderful Milky Way
C. The Movements of Planets D. Galaxies Far Away
27: What will happen to our Sun in the future?
A. It will turn into a black hole.
B. It will get bigger and red.
C. It will stay the same forever.
D. It will die.
28: The passage suggests that our sun __________.
A. was formed 4 billion years ago
B. is the oldest star in the Milky Way galaxy
C. will disappear after using up its energy
D. reflects light from nearby stars
29: What does the word them in paragraph 3 refer to?
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A. galaxies B. lights C. stars D. planets
30 : What can be inferred from paragraph 3 about the light from distant stars?
A. It takes a very long time to reach the Earth.
B. It is brighter than the light from the sun.
C. It changes colour as it travels through space.
D. It is the main source of light for the Earth.
PART IV. WRITING (2.0 points)
I. From questions 31 to 32, circle A, B, C or D which is not correct in standard
English (0.4 point)
31. We parked our car on the end of the road and walked to the shopping mall
A B C D
32. Lisa said that she liked to do this experiment because it was very useful for her homework.
A B C D
II. From questions 33 to 36, rewrite the sentences so that it means the same as the
first. Use the word in brackets. (0.8 point)
33. The cup is on the table. (under)
-> The table…………..............................................................................................
34. Can I borrow a pencil of yours? (your)
-> Can I borrow…………..............................................................................................
35. John hates eating carrots and peas. (never)
-> John…………..............................................................................................
36. "We will collect the data about robots next month", said Linh. (would)
-> Linh said …………..............................................................................................
III. From questions 37 to 38, write complete sentences from the words given (0.8
point)
37. People / still / send / letters / each other / 2050.
…………........................................................................................................................……
38. At 3 o’clock yesterday / I / hang out / friends.
…………........................................................................................................................……
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TR NG THCS CHU VĂN ANƯỜ KI M TRA CU I H C K IIỂ Ố Ọ Ỳ
Môn: Ti ng Anh- L p 8 (2023 – 2024)ế ớ
Đ AỀ
PART I. LISTENING: (2pts)
* Handicapped Student: T câu 1-> 10 HS làm đúng 4 câu đt 2đừ ạ
I. Listen and choose the best answer. (1pt)
M i câu đúng 0.2 đi mỗ ể
1. A 2. C 3. B 4. C 5. C
II. Listen and fill in the blanks (1pt)
M i câu đúng 0.2 đi mỗ ể
6. cafe 7. 12 / twelve 8. 5.99 9. Shirley 10. bank
PART II. LANGUAGE COMPONENT (2.0pts)
* Handicapped Student: T câu 11-> 20 HS làm đúng 4 câu đt 2đừ ạ
I. choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently. (0,4 pt)
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