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KIỂM TRA CUỐI HỌC KỲ II - NĂM HỌC 2023-2024
Môn: Tiếng Anh - Lớp 8 Thời gian: 60 phút
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PART A: LANGUAGE COMPONENTS: (2.0 pts)
I. Choose the word in which has a different stress pattern from that of the others. (0.4 pts)
1. A. referee B. amazing C. historic D. invention
2. A. digital B. conference C. Japanese D. difficult
II. Choose the correct answer. (1.6 pts)
3. Alice doesn’t know how to ____________so she paid too much for her T-shirt.
A. buy B. bargain C. sell D. display
4. Natural disasters can cause serious ____________to human life.
A. affection B. difficulty C. warning D. damage
5. 1. Many people add ____________ to their text messages to express their feelings.
A. emojis B. words C. letters D. photos
6. Thomas Edison ____________the light bulb in 1880.
A. created B. invented C. discovered D. developed
7. Don’t use too much water ____________ you are having a shower.
A. as soon as B. after C. untill D. while
8. Robots will replace human shop assistants ____________ten years.
A. in B. on C. for D. by
9. Mary ____________she was having a science test the next day.
A. tell B. say C. said D. told
10. This is my book, not____________.
A. yours B. your C. mine D. her
PARR B. READING: (2.0 pts)
I. Read the passage and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to fill each blank. (1.0 pt)
Robots with the Sense of Touch
Guess what? We will soon (11) _______robots with the sense of touch. We already have smart
robots that can dance, smile, and teach (12) _______ subjects. But now scientists are developing robots
with skin that can (13) _______. These new robots will have skin on their fingers made from thin
pieces of rubber. The skin will help robots sense because it will be very much like human (14)
_______. Scientists (15) _______ that these robots would be able to sense pressure and temperature.
11. A. has B. have C. gets D. take
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………
12. A. same B. like C. different D. special
13. A. sense B. cook C. smile D. chat
14. A. body B. brain C. face D. skin
15. A. say B. said C. tell D. told
II. Read the passage and circle the best answer to complete each sentence. (1.0 pt)
When Smartphones Become Even Smarter
Mobile phone technologies have developed rapidly over the last decades, and experts are making
interesting predictions about smartphones of the future. They say that by 2035, smartphones will be
able to change their shapes to meet the users' needs. For example, you can fold your phone like a sheet
of paper and put it in your wallet. Similarly, you can bend it and wear it as a watch. Moreover, new
generations of smartphones can send and receive holographic pictures. By using holography, you will
be able to participate in meetings without having to be at the meeting venue in person. You will also be
able to interact in computer games as if you were a character in it. Besides, smartphones will have
super strong sensors to read your mind and complete some tasks, such as making to-do lists and
shopping online. They will be able to sense your mood, give advice and play suitable music. In the
near future, many people may consider their smartphones their best friend, and they may interact with
them even more than they do with their human friends.
16. The passage describes predictions about future smartphones offered by ______.
A. companies B. experts C. users D. player
17. According to the passage, what can a user do to his / her smartphone by 2035?
A. Change its shape. B. Wear it as a necklace. C. Make it into a wallet. D. Make it a weapon
18. According to the passage, future smartphones may use ______ to help their users interact in
computer games.
A. sensors B. generators C. holography D. wireless
19. Which of the following tasks can a super smartphone NOT do for its users?
A. Check to-do lists. B. Shop online. C. Give advice. D. Go to work
20. According to the passage, people may treat their super smartphones as ______ in the near future.
A. their servants B. their colleagues C. their family D. their best friends
PART C. WRITING: (2.0 pts)
I. Make sentences using the words and phrases given. (0.8 pts)
21. My grandfather/ water/ the tree/ a garden/ now/ ./
→______________________________________________________________________
22. The red car/ is/ I/./
→______________________________________________________________________
23. the big sale/ start/ next Friday/ ?/
→______________________________________________________________________
24. Mi/ say/ she/ want/ a new computer/ ./
→______________________________________________________________________
II. Find and correct one mistake in each following sentence. (0.4 pts)
25. Nam said Mai will take an online course to improve her speaking.
A B C D
26. What were they doing when they feel the earthquake?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………
A B C D
III. Rewrite the sentences so as its meaning keeps unchanged. (0.8 pts)
27. Tom is one of her cousins.
→ Tom is a______________________________________________________________.
28. “I want some students to join the science club next semester,” Mrs Lien said.
→ Mrs Lien said that_______________________________________________________.
29. You are driving. Don’t use the cell phone. (while)
→ _____________________________________________________________________.
30. My mother doesn’t always shop at the supermarket. (never)
→ _____________________________________________________________________.
PART D. LISTENING: (2.0 pts)
I. Listen and tick (✔) true (T) or false (F). (1.0 pt)
Statements T F
31. Minh likes learning online.
32. Ann likes face-to-face classes because she can interact with her classmates.
33. Minh finds online classes inconvenient.
34. When students use 3D contact lenses, their eyes will get tired.
35. Robot teachers will be able to mark papers and comment on student’s work.
II. Listen and choose the correct answer. (1.0 pt)
36. Who is making the announcement?
A. A teacher B. A student C. Dr Lam D. Principal
37. What is in the History section?
A. An introductory talk B. A documentary C. Many pictures D. Many projects
38. What is NOT true about the Modern Time section?
A. Students won't like this section C. It shows smart devices.
B. It’s in the Tech Room D. They will be there for one hour.
39. What will the film in the Cinema Room be about?
A. Super smartwatches C. Telepathy machines.
B. Super smartphones D. Translation devices for personal use
40. In general, what does the exhibition show?
A. Problems of modern technology C. History of smartphones
B. Means of communication D. Telepathy
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