SỞ GD&ĐT BÌNH PHƯỚC KIỂM TRA GIỮA HỌC KỲ II-TIẾNG ANH 8
THCS-THPT LƯƠNG THẾ VINH NĂM HỌC 2023 - 2024
(Đề thi có 2 trang) Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút
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A. LISTENING (2.0 points)
Part 1 : You will hear a conversation and decide if the statements are True or False.
Câu 1. Polluted water is unsafe for cooking and for other uses. A. True B. False
B. False
Câu 2. Sometimes toxic substances flow into rivers from factories. A.True B. False
B. False
Câu 3. Water pollution has a harmful effect on our life. A. True
Câu 4. We should throw litter into rivers and lakes. A. True
Part 2: You will hear a recording. Choose the best answer A, B or C.
Câu 5. On Monday, Sam…………….
A. went swimming B. went shopping C. went for a long walk
Câu 6. On Tuesday, he………………
A. read on the beach B. visited his grandparents C. visited museums
Câu 7. On Wednesday, he………………
A. wrote a letter B. listened to music C. went shopping
Câu 8. On Thursday, he and his friends………………
A. went swimming B. read on the beach C. watched TV
B. USE OF ENGLISH (3.0 pts)
Part 3: Phonetic: Choose the word which different underlined sound.
Câu 9. A. wanted B. landed C. released D. decided
Câu 10. A. thankful B. weather C. healthy D. thinking
Câu 11. A. display B. discount C. addicted D. price
Câu 12. A. about B. around C. through D. shout
Part 4: Vocabulary & Grammar: Choose the best answer A,B,C or D.
Câu 13. She’s a ___________ , she spends too much time and money shopping.
A. shopaholic B. home-made C. bargain D. browsing
Câu 14. All the items at Timan Shop are______for two days. Some of them are 50% off.
A. online B. out of stock C. expensive D. on sale
Câu 15. These brands are _________ on sale, just once or twice a year.
A. never B. rarely C. always D. often
Câu 16. I think you should _______the lights when you are not using them.
A. turned up B. turn off C. found out D. look after
Câu 17. A (n)_________is a kind of storm which looks like a huge funnel.
A. flood B. earthquake C. tornado D. storm
Câu 18. I will call you _______I arrive at the gym.
A. while B. as soon as C. because D. but
Câu 19. Tom __________when the phone rang.
A. were reading B. was reading C. are reading D. is reading
Câu 20. ______is a serious environmental concern as it harms natural habitats.
A. Cutting down trees B. Playing games C. Eating fast food D. Building a campfire
C. READING (2.5 points)
Part: 5 Read the text and decide whether each of the statements is TRUE or FALSE.
Shopping centres attract a lot of customers, especially at the weekend, on holidays, or during sales.
People go there to shop. Shopping centres offer a wide range of products to choose from. Customers
can touch the products and try on clothes and shoes. This makes them feel more comfortable when
they decide to buy something.
However, people also go to shopping centres for many other reasons. Some people go there for
entertainment. These centres often offer year-round free entertainment for customers of all ages such
as live music and special performances. During holidays, shoppers can see decorations and join in the
holiday excitement. It’s a good way to relax. Some people go there just to hang out with friends. They
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go browsing and chat while wandering through the shopping malls. Others visit shopping centres to get
exercise. They enjoy walking for one or two hours in clean and well-lit areas. Some people even go
there to avoid the heat or cold outside. Shopping centres offer free air conditioning and heating.
Câu 21. People go to shopping centre only for shopping. A. True B. False
Câu 22. At shopping centres, customers can’t touch the products.. A. True B. False
Câu 23. A kind of entertainment at a shopping centre is live music. A. True B. False
Câu 24. Some people exercise at a shopping centre because they like its well-lit areas.
A. True B.False
Câu 25. The word “year-round” in paragraph 2 is similar in meaning to rarely. A. True B. False
Part 6: Read the passage. Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to fill in the blank.
A greenhouse is a building made of glass, where you can grow flowers andvegetables that need a lot of
warmth. Sunlight (26)______ through the glass and warms the greenhouse while the glass keeps the
heat from escaping. The Earth is surrounded by a blanket of gases that acts just (27)______a
greenhouse. Factories, electric power plants and cars make a lot of new gases. These gases are trapping
more and more of the sun’s (28)______ . This is called “the greenhouse effect”. If the Earth’s
temperature increases by just a few degrees, it will change the weather all over the planet. Some places
will become too hot to live in or to grow (29)______ any more. This will cause a lot of people to
starve. That is why people must do their best to stop the greenhouse effect by (30)_______ fewer
energy-consuming products and planting trees.
Câu 26. A. becomes B. shines C. enters D. goes
Câu 27. A. as B. different C. similar D. like
Câu 28. A. cold B. heat C. warmth D. cool
Câu 29. A. species B. plants C. crops D. animals
Câu 30. A. making B. maintaining C. releasing D. using
D. WRITING. (2.5 points)
Part 7: Error identification: Find the mistakes in the following sentences.
Câu 31. At this time last year, we built this stadium.
A B C D
Câu 32. She hopes she will to speak English as fluently as her brother.
A B C D
Part 8: Rearrange the following words to make meaningful sentences.
Câu 33. What/ you/ doing/ were/ at/ 9 o’clock/ yesterday morning/ ? /
_____________________________________________________
Câu 34. My mother/ shops/ never/ the/ at / supermarket /./
___________________________________________________
Part 9: Finish each of the following sentences in so that it means the same as the sentence.
Câu 35. I saw an accident. I was waiting for my bus. (using while)
While____________________________________
Câu 36. I walked to school in 20 minutes. (Using took)
It __________________________________________________
Part 10: Write a short paragraph(60-80 words) about the advantages or disadvantages of
shopping online. You can use the suggestion below:
Shopping ... is interesting/convenient/ safe ...
Firstly, ...
Secondly, …
In conclusion, …
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