UBND HUYỆN PHÚ LƯƠNG
TRƯỜNG THCS PHẤN MỄ I
ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ II
NĂM HỌC 2024-2025
Môn: TIẾNG ANH - Lớp 8
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút
PART A: LISTENING
1. Listen to an announcement about an exhibition. Complete each gap in the agenda with
One word or a number.
Event Where to go When to meet
Opening ceremony Main Hall by (1) _________ a.m.
History (2) ________ floor 9:15 a.m.
(3) ________ Time Tech Room (4) _______ a.m.
animated film (5) ________ Room 11:30 a.m.
2. Listen and choose the correct answer A, B, or C. (Nghe lại và chọn câu trả lời đúng A, B
hoặc C)
1. When you shop online, you can pay in ____________ way(s).
A. one B. two C. three
2. The talk does NOT describe online shopping as _____________.
A. convenient B. easy C. interesting
3. The talk is mainly about _____________ of online shopping.
A. the popularity B. the convenience C. the advantages and disadvantages
Trang 1/4
PART B. LANGUAGE FOCUS (2.75 POINTS)
I. Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer in the following
questions.
1. The town was without electricity __________ a week after the storm.
A. for B. at C. by D. on
2. She told me that she __________ her phone the following week.
A. doesn't use B. wouldn't use C. won't use D. didn’t use
3. The heavy rain has caused______ in many parts of the country.
A. storms B. droughts C. floods D. earthquakes
4. It is important______ wild life in the area.
A. conserve B. to conserve C. conserving D. conservation
5. The first camera phone appeared ______ May 1999 in Japan
A. in B. on C. at D. of
6. Please leave a ______ on my phone if you are unable to reach me.
A. message B. call C. note D. letter
7. Peter: “All items in the supermarket have prices on their price tag”.
Sarah: “ _______”
A. No, I can’t find the item I want. B. Yes, I like bargaining.
C. Can I have a discount for this item? D. Right. It’s convenient for customers.
II. Supply the correct form of the verbs in parentheses.
1. The Bus (arrive) ____________________ at 6. 30 am.
2. The rescue workers (help) ____________________ the flood victims at 10 o’clock last
night.
3. They (travel) _____________________ to Thailand next year.
4. The first Earth Day (start) _________________ in 1970 in America.
PART C. READING
I. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each blank.
E-mail and chat rooms let children communicate with friends and family members.
They can also allow children to connect with people that they have never (1) ________ in
person. Knowing a little about each of these communication services can help parents keep
children safer while online.
Through e-mail, (2) ________ can easily send and receive messages. These messages
may also have text, audio, and picture files attached. Signing up for (3) _________ email
account is simple because most services offer them for free. Sometimes these messages
contain viruses or other inappropriate content, (4) _________ parents should warn children
to be wary of emails from unknown people.
Chat rooms (5) _________ online hang - out spots where anyone can talk about
anything- current events, books and other common interests. Users often do not know each
other in real life so it’s important that parents keep a close eye on the content of any
conversations.
1. A. meet B. met C. meeting D. to meet
2. A. users B. readers C. receivers D. senders
3. A. a B. an C. the D. Ø (no article)
4. A. and B. but C. because D. so
5. A. am B. is C. are D. be
II. Read the following passage and do the tasks below
HURRICANE KATRINA
New Orleans, in Louisiana, is known as the most unique city in the United States
with distinctive architecture, cross-cultural heritage and annual music festivals.
However, due to its location along the Mississippi River with lakes on the other side, and
nearly half of the city below sea level, the city faces the danger of flooding. So, a levee
system and drainage canals were built to protect the city.
Early in the morning of August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina, the most destructive
natural disaster in the history of New Orleans, struck the city. The storm brought strong
winds and heavy rains for several days. As a result, water from the river and lakes rose,
breaking the levees and poured directly into the city. Soon 80 percent of the city was under
water. People scrambled to rooftops for safety, desperate for food and drinking water. The
winds were so strong that even beds in Hyatt Hotel were seen flying out of the hotel
windows. The loss was ‘tremendous’. Most of the major roads and bridges were destroyed
and houses collapsed. Nearly 2,000 people were killed. After the storm, several natural
grounds for the breeding and migrating of different species of animals and birds were
permanently lost.
Task 1. Decide whether these statements are true (T) or false (F).
Statements True False
1. New Orleans is known as the most unique city in the
United States with distinctive architecture, cross-cultural
heritage and annual music festivals.
2. Nearly all of the city is below sea level.
Task 2. Answer the following questions.
3. When did Hurricane Katrina strike the city?
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4. Did people scramble to rooftops for safety
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PART D: WRITING
I. Rewrite these sentences with the same meaning.
1. The children were watching TV when I came.
-> While the ________________________________________________________.
2. Mary is one of my friends.
-> Mary is a_________________________________________________________.
3. “I will move to a new house next week”.
-> He said that_______________________________________________________.
4. It’s a good idea for us to preserve our customs and traditions.
-> We should _______________________________________________________.
II. Write a paragraph (80-100 words) about the advantages of online shopping. Some
suggestions may be useful:
- save the trouble of travelling, time, and money.
- Have a wide choice of goods.
- Pay online or when you get the product.
- Purchase anything, at anytime from anywhere.
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The end./.
ANSWER KEYS
PART A: LISTENING
1. Listen to an announcement about an exhibition. Complete each gap in the agenda
with One word or a number.
Event Where to go When to meet
Opening ceremony Main Hall by (1) ___ 8.30______
a.m.
History (2) _ First_______ floor 9:15 a.m.
(3) _ Morden ___ Time Tech Room (4) _ 10.15 ______ a.m.
animated film (5) __ Cinema __ Room 11:30 a.m.
2. Listen and choose the correct answer A, B, or C. (Nghe lại và chọn câu trả lời đúng A, B
hoặc C)
1. When you shop online, you can pay in ____________ way(s).
A. one B. two C. three
2. The talk does NOT describe online shopping as _____________.
A. convenient B. easy C. interesting
3. The talk is mainly about _____________ of online shopping.
A. the popularity B. the convenience C. the advantages and disadvantages
Trang 1/4
PART B. LANGUAGE FOCUS (2.75 POINTS)
I. Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer in the following
questions.
1. The town was without electricity __________ a week after the storm.
A. for B. at C. by D. on
2. She told me that she __________ her phone the following week.
A. doesn't use B. wouldn't use C. won't use D. didn’t use
3. The heavy rain has caused______ in many parts of the country.
B. storms B. droughts C. floods D. earthquakes