UBND HUYỆN NÚI THÀNH
TRƯỜNG THCS HUỲNH THÚC KHÁNG
KIỂM TRA CUỐI HỌC KỲ II NĂM HỌC 2024 – 2025
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH – Lớp 8- MÃ ĐỀ A
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề)
Thí sinh làm bài trên giấy riêng
A. LANGUAGE COMPONENT. (2.0 pts)
Part 1: Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from that of the others. (0.4 pts)
1. A. central B. poisonous C. dangerous D. survival
2. A. disagree B. referee C. Vietnamese D. degree
Part 2: Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences. (1.6 pts)
3. The amount of carbon dioxide people release into the environment is called _____.
A. carbon footer B. carbon footprint C. carbon consumer D. carbon use
4. How much is this dress? I can’t see the .
A. price tag B. money C. name D. colour
5. Nowadays, almost all smartphones use _____ as a password, which has both advantages and disadvantages.
A. eye-tracking B. scanner C. face recognition D. digital lense
6. We can ____________ bargain at a supermarket.
A. always B. never C. sometimes D. usually
7. At 6.30 p.m last night, I dinner with my family.
A. is having B. have C. had D. was having
8. She said that she would visit me .
A. that night B. tonight C. today D. now
9.You can complete the report ______ 5 p.m. At 5 p.m it will be finished.
A. on B. in C. by D. for
10. The world changed rapidly after the of the phone.
A. inventively B. invention. C. inventable. D. inventively
B. READING: (2.0 pts)
Part 1: Read the text and fill in the blank with suitable words from the box. (1.0 pt)
killed and powerful out damage
On 28 March 2025, a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar at approximately 1:10pm local time, its
epicentre located 17 kilometres southeast of Mandalay. The Sagaing (11) Mandalay regions have
both been significantly impacted. The earthquake’s impact has been felt across the region, with tremors felt as far
afield as China, India, Vietnam and Thailand. It was the most (12) earthquake to strike Myanmar
since 1912. The earthquake caused extensive (13) in Myanmar and significant damage in
neighboring Thailand. Hundreds of homes were also damaged in Yunnan, China, while more than 400 apartments
were affected in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The earthquake directly
(14) up to 5,350 people in Myanmar and 51 in Thailand, while one person died from shock in
Vietnam. Up to 11,400 people were injured and hundreds more were reported missing, including at a collapsed
construction site in Bangkok. Rescuers are still unable to reach parts of the country devastated by the quake. Some
survivors have been pulled (15) from the rubble but many others have not been as fortunate.
(extensive (a) rộng, diện rộng; survivors (n) người sống sót; rubble (n) gạch vụn, đá vụn)
Part 2: Read the text and choose the correct answer to each question: (1.0 pt)
Pollution comes in different forms. Some of them are water pollution, air pollution, land pollution, and noise
pollution. It’s a universal problem. This problem can only be solved when everybody makes an effort to do it.
There are various things we can do to make our environment better. The simplest thing is to put rubbish into
dustbins instead of littering the streets. We can reduce our daily waste too, and reduce the amount of water and
electricity we use. We should think of ways to reuse objects like bottles, cans, and paper. A plastic bottle will take
more than 500 years to decompose. So instead of throwing it away after you finish your drink, you can keep it in
the kitchen for containing water, or in the garden for growing flowers. With some colourful paper and oil paint,
you can also make beautiful toys from them.
We can also collect recyclable objects and donate them for recycling. Each one of us should act
environmentally friendly so that others will follow us. Public places like parks, schools, train stations, ... will get
cleaner if we start acting now.
16. Pollution comes in ________ forms.
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A. just one B. various C. only four D. similar
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
17. Which of the following is NOT a type of pollution mentioned in the passage?
A. light pollution B. water pollution C. air pollution D. noise pollution
18. Plastic bottles and cans take ________ to go.
A. tens of years B. a few years C. hundreds of years D. a century
19. When people act environmentally friendly, others will ________ them.
A. protect B. follow C. praise D. look at
20. What does the word “them” in line 9 refer to?
A. recyclable objects B. pollution C. electricity D. water
C. WRITING: (2,0 pts)
Part 1: Choose A, B, C or D which is not correct in standard English: (0,4 pts):
21. I talk to my mum by the phone every weekend.
A B C D
22. He was play outside when the earthquake happened.
A B C D
Part 2: Rewrite the sentences so as its meaning keeps unchanged, using the words given in brackets:(0,8 pts)
23. Tom is one of her cousins.(hers)
-> Tom is a .
24. While my family was watching a talent show, he came. (Combine into one, using When)
-> When he .
25. I will call my mom. I get the result. (Combine into one, using as soon as)
=> _____________________________________________________________________.
26. “ I am going to read some scientific books now.” Tom said (that)
-> Tom said .
Part 3: Write complete sentences from the words given: (0,8 pts):
27. Listen/ announcement!/ train/ not/ leave till 12:00.
-> .
28. Mary said that she/ like/ speak/ English/ because/ she/ be/ good/ English.
-> .
D. LISTENING. (2.0 pts)
Part 1. Listen to the recording and decide if the statements below are true (T) or false (F): (1.0pt)
Statements
T/ F
29.
The ceremony of the exhibition starts at 9:30 a.m.
30.
The "History” section is on the first floor.
31.
Different ways people communicated in the future, such as smoke signals and carrier
pigeons.
32.
Students 'll watch an action film in the Cinema Room.
33.
Students must be at the Cinema Room by 11:30 am
Part 2: Listen and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) to complete each of the following sentences. You
will listen TWICE. (1.0 pt)
34. Tsunamis result from events beneath the water’s surface such as earthquake,_______ or landslide.
A. tornado B. vocalnic eruption C. flood D. storm
35. Tsunamis can move very fast, up to _______ kilometers per hour.
A. 700 B. 70 C. 7 D. 7000
36. When tsunamis get _______the coast and shallow water, they can get very big.
A. close to B. to C. between D. far
37. Tsunamis can cause a lot of damage like flooding, destruction of buildings and even loss of ____
A. light B. knife C. life D. water
38. It’s important to listen to if they say you need to evacuate.
A. scientists B. weatherman C. goverment D. local authorities
…........... The end ..............
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UBND HUYỆN NÚI THÀNH
TRƯỜNG THCS HUỲNH THÚC KHÁNG
Thí sinh làm bài trên giấy riêng
A. LANGUAGE COMPONENT. (2.0 pts)
Part 1. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from that of the others. (0.4 pts)
1. A. humorous B. tremendous C. numerous D. generous
2. A. trainee B. between C. Chinese D. seafood
Part 2. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences. (1.6 pts)
3. ______ trees and burning forests destroy a lot of wildlife habitats.
A. Watering B. Cleaning up C. Cutting down D. Reducing
4. She’s a . She spends too much time and money shopping.
A. shopaholic B. shopkeeper C. shop assistant D. retailer
5. Online classes allow students to _____ with each other when they are in breakout rooms.
A. interact B. respond C. react D. comment
6. She lives next door but we _________ see her.
A. always B. often C. rarely D. usually
7. They their homework at 7.30p.m last night.
A. did B. were doing C. do D. was doing
8. Minh Anh said that she worked ______ in 2014.
A. now B. next week C. here D. there
9. It rained heavily _____ two hours last night.
A. for B. at C. by D. in
10. The world changed rapidly after the of the phone.
A. invent B. inventable. C. invention. D. inventively
B. READING: (2.0 pts)
Part 1. Read the text and fill in the blank with suitable words from the box. (1.0 pt)
damage and powerful killed out
On 28 March 2025, a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar at approximately 1:10pm local time, its
epicentre located 17 kilometres southeast of Mandalay. The Sagaing (11) Mandalay regions have
both been significantly impacted. The earthquake’s impact has been felt across the region, with tremors felt as far
afield as China, India, Vietnam and Thailand. It was the most (12) earthquake to strike Myanmar
since 1912. The earthquake caused extensive (13) in Myanmar and significant damage in
neighboring Thailand. Hundreds of homes were also damaged in Yunnan, China, while more than 400 apartments
were affected in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The earthquake directly (14) up to 5,350 people in
Myanmar and 51 in Thailand, while one person died from shock in Vietnam. Up to 11,400 people were injured
and hundreds more were reported missing, including at a collapsed construction site in Bangkok. Rescuers are still
unable to reach parts of the country devastated by the quake. Some survivors have been pulled (15)
from the rubble but many others have not been as fortunate.
(extensive (a) rộng, diện rộng; survivors (n) người sống sót; rubble (n) gạch vụn, đá vụn)
Part 2. Read the text and choose the correct answer to each question: (1.0 pt)
Pollution comes in different forms. Some of them are water pollution, air pollution, land pollution, and noise
pollution. It’s a universal problem. This problem can only be solved when everybody makes an effort to do it.
There are various things we can do to make our environment better. The simplest thing is to put rubbish into
dustbins instead of littering the streets. We can reduce our daily waste too, and reduce the amount of water and
electricity we use. We should think of ways to reuse objects like bottles, cans, and paper. A plastic bottle will take
more than 500 years to decompose. So instead of throwing it away after you finish your drink, you can keep it in
the kitchen for containing water, or in the garden for growing flowers. With some colourful paper and oil paint,
you can also make beautiful toys from them.
We can also collect recyclable objects and donate them for recycling. Each one of us should act
environmentally friendly so that others will follow us. Public places like parks, schools, train stations, ... will get
cleaner if we start acting now. Trang 1 | 1- Mã đề B
16. Pollution comes in ________ forms.
A. various B. similar C. only four D. just one
17. Which of the following is NOT a type of pollution mentioned in the passage?
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
A. water pollution B. A. air pollution C. noise pollution D. light pollution
18. Plastic bottles and cans take ________ to go.
A. hundreds of years B. a century C. tens of years D. a few years
19. When people act environmentally friendly, others will ________ them.
A. protect B. look at C. praise D. follow
20. What does the word “it” in line 6 refer to?
A. waste B. pollution C. plastic bottle D. water
C. WRITING: (2,0 pts)
Part 1. Choose A, B, C or D which is not correct in standard English: (0,4 pts):
21. Lily’s house is on the end of this street.
A B C D
22. They watched TV last night when the earthquake began.
A B C D
Part 2. Rewrite the sentences so as its meaning keeps unchanged, using the words given in brackets: (0,8 pts)
23. Is this one of his tablets. (his)
-> Is this a .
24. When the train arrived, Peter was having lunch. (While)
-> While .
25. We will pick up rubbish. My friends come. (Combine into one, using as soon as)
=> __________________________________________________________________.
26. “ I will go to Ho Chi Minh city tomorrow,” Linda said (that)
-> Linda said .
Part 3. Write complete sentences from the words given: (0,8 pts):
27. Look / announcement!/ bus/ not/ leave till 10:00.
-> .
28. Tom said that he/ love/ play/ football/ because/ it/ be/ good/ his health.
-> .
D. LISTENING. (2.0 pts)
Part 1. Listen to the recording and decide if the statements below are true (T) or false (F) (1.0pt)
Statements
T/ F
29.
Students need to meet the teacher at the Main Hall by 8:30 a.m.
30.
The "Modern Time” section is in the Tech Room.
31.
You will see devices with internet connections, like smartphones and smartwatches.
32.
Students can only spend two hours there from 9:15 to 11:15.
33.
The animated film is about communication devices in the future, like personal translation
machines and holography.
Part 2. Listen and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) to complete each of the following sentences. You
will listen TWICE. (1.0 pt)
34. Tsunamis are _______ waves that happen in the ocean.
A. huge B. small C. slow D. fast
35. Tsunamis can move very fast, up to _______ kilometers per hour.
A. 600 B. 700 C. 7 D. 70
36. When tsunamis get _______the coast and shallow water, they can get very big.
A. far B. to C. close to D. between
37. Tsunamis can cause a lot of damage like flooding, destruction of buildings and even loss of ____
A. life B. knife C. light D. water
38. It’s important to listen to if they say you need to evacuate.
A. goverment B. scientists C. local authorities D. weatherman
…........... The end .......
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TRƯỜNG THCS HUỲNH THÚC KHÁNG MATRIX FOR THE SECOND END-TERM
TEST (ENGLISH 8)
School year: 2024-2025
PARTS
No. of
Ques
Mar
k
Task types
Re
Com
Low App
High App
TN
TL
TN
TL
TN
TL
TN
TL
LANGUAGE
COMPONEN
T
(2,0)
2
0.4
Indicate the word whose
underlined part is pronounced
differently from the others//Which
word has different stress syllable
0,4
3
0,6
MCQs: Choose the best option
0,4
0,2
5
1,0
MCQs: Choose the best option
0,4
0,6
READING
(2,0)
5
1,0
Read the text about and fill in the
blank (with suitable words from
the box)
0,8
0,2
5
1,0
Read the text and choose the best
answer:
0,8
0,2
WRITING
(2,0)
2
0,4
(Error identification) Choose A, B,
C or D which is not correct in
standard English
0,4
2
0,8
(Sentence transformation) Rewrite
the sentences so as its meaning
keeps unchanged
0,8
2
0,8
(Sentence building) Write
complete sentences from the words
given.
0,8
LISTENING
(2,0)
5
1.0
- Listen and decide T/F
1.0
5
1.0
- Listen and choose the best answer
1,0
TOTAL(8,0)
36
8.0
3,4
2,2
1,6
0,8
SPEAKING
(2,0)
2
0,4
Introduction
0,4
5
1,0
Topic speaking
0,2
0,8
3
0,6
Questions and Answer
0,4
0,2
Grand Total
(10,0)
46
10,0
4,0
3,0
2,0
1,0