đề kiểm tra tiếng anh lớp 8 theo từng unit (8)

Full name: ...............................................

ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEST

Class: ......................................................

Time: 45 minutes

I. LISTENING
1. Listen to a school teacher talking about cyber-bullying. Fill each of the gaps with no more
than TWO words. You will listen TWICE.

The Internet is said to be one of the most amazing (1)____________ that humans have made.
Since its appearance, the Internet has been so popular that nearly everyone uses it or knows
about it. However, the Internet can be a scary place, especially because of cyber-bullying. Open
any (2)____________ these days and you will see a story about this cyber-bullying. It’s a really
nasty and growing problem. Cyber-bullies are real cowards. They hide behind their computers
and scare people, send them hate mail or threaten them. Even worse is when they (3)
____________ pictures of their victims online. I have a friend who had a bad time at the hands
of a cyber-bully. The cyber-bully (4)____________ lots of gossips and lies on the Internet. My
friend’s reputation was badly damaged. You may wonder how cyber-bullying starts at school.
Many schoolchildren physically bully others in class and then continue doing it online. Their
victim isn’t safe anywhere. It is high time we (5) ____________ to stop cyber-bullying.
2. Listen to Annie talking about the Internet. Decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F).
Circle T or F. You will listen TWICE.
1. Annie thinks the Internet is the greatest invention.
2. Annie does her homework on the Internet.
3. Annie loves emails.
4. Annie spends little time on the Internet.
5. Annie puts a lot of her personal information on Facebook.
II. READING

T
T
T
T
T

F
F
F
F
F

1. Read the passage and answer the questions. Circle A, B, or C.

Most of us think that great ideas were the result of genius thinking. However, many of the
greatest discoveries and inventions in history began with very simple beginnings.
In the 18th century, James Watt was boiling water at home. As the water began to boil, he
suddenly noticed that the steam was pushing the lid of the kettle. From this, he created the steam
engine.
In ancient Greece time, Archimedes stepped into a bath tub and felt that water was being pushed
out when he stepped in. This is how he came up with the idea of how to find the purity of gold.
In the 17th century, Isaac Newton was sitting under a tree when an apple fell and hit him on the
head. This is when he realized the pulling force of the earth - the gravity.
There are many other examples of how great ideas began with simple beginnings. What one
needs to become an inventor are careful observation and a lot of hard work.
1. James Watt lived in ______.
A. the 17th century
B. the 18th century
C. the ancient Greece time

2. Archimedes came up with the idea of how to find purity gold when ______.


A. he was boiling water
B. he was hit by an apple
C. he was stepping into the bath tub
3. Many great ideas began with ______.
A. genius thinking
B. simple beginnings
C. long time working in laboratories
4. Which of the following is NOT true of inventors?
A. They have simple thinkings.
B. They have very careful observations.
C. They work extremely hard.
5.Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A. James Watt, Archimedes and Isaac Newton.
B. Steam Engines, Gold and Gravity
C. Great Ideas with Simple Beginnings
2. Read the passage about computers. Decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F). Circle
T or F.

Do you own a PDA – Personal Digital Assistant? Have you got a personal computer? Have you
ever used a laptop? The answer can be “Yes”. But do you know that the first computer was made
about 70 years ago? It was large enough to take up a living room. It was named ENIAC –
Electronic Numerical Integrator and Calculator.
Thanks to the development of technology, computers become smaller and smaller. The first
personal computer was actually introduced in the 1970s by MITS, Apple Computer and IBM.
They didn’t look exactly like now but they were surely revolutionary at the time.
Scientists are finding ways to make computers as smaller and slimmer as possible. Some of the
today computers are small enough to carry out in pockets. But technology doesn’t stop there.

They will continue to bring out smaller computers. Who knows? Maybe one day we will not
need the big desktops or laptops. We may need a computer chip that is as small as a fingernail.
1. The first computer was made 70 years ago.
2. The ENIAC was small enough to carry around.
3. MITS, Apple Computer and IBM were the first to introduce personal computers.
4. Today computers are not as small and slim as the previous ones.
5. Fingernail size computer chip will soon be a new revolution.
III. WRITING

T
T
T
T
T

1. For each question, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first.

Here is an example.
0. “The bookshop is opposite the library,” Ha said.
→ Ha said the bookshop was opposite the library.
1. “Paper was first used by the Chinese,” we all know this.
We all know that _________________________________________.
2. “I am going to read some scientific books this weekend,” Mai said.
Mai said that ____________________________________________.

F
F
F
F
F

3. “The invention of the Internet in 1969 is the greatest invention,” Ha said.
Ha said that ______________________________________________.
4. “The first handheld mobile phone weighed 2.5 pounds,” John told me.
John told me that __________________________________________.
5. “Apple has sold over 900 million iphones globally,” the manager said.
The manager said that ______________________________________.
2. Your pen pal is curious about how teenagers in Viet Nam use the Internet. He/She asks you
for some information. Now write an email (80-100 words) to describe the situation to him/her.

You should write about:
- The use of Internet in learning
- The use of Internet in entertainment
- The use of Internet in communication
Hi Adam,

Write and let me know.
IV. LANGUAGE FOCUS
1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others’. Circle
A, B, or C.
1. A. space
B. active
C. save
2. A. steam
B. create
C. decrease
3. A. succeed
B. foresee
C. cheer

4. A. research
B. nuclear
C. earing
5. A. archeology
B. admire
C. machine
2. Choose the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following sentences. Circle
A, B, or C.
1. They believe in the near future most of us have home robots.
2. We know that Motorola is the first to launch mobile phone.


3. Google said it will wants to bring out the driverless cars broadly in 2007.
4. He told me that the first touchscreen smartphone has been invented in 2007.
5. Our teacher said that it will take the Moon 27.3 days to orbit the Earth.
3. Choose the best option to complete each sentence. Circle A, B, or C.
1. Alexander Graham Bell was the _____ of the telephone.
A. developer
B. inventor
C. writer
2. Sir Alexander Fleming was the _____ of penicillin.
A. creator
B. explorer
C. founder
3. He works as a software ______, writing programmes for IBM.
A. explorer
B. engineer
C. developer
4. As a/an ______, he works on reactions in laboratories.
A. chemist

B. engineer
C. archeologist
5. The environmental _____ met to discuss ways to deal with sea pollution.
A. doctors
B. conservationists
C. developers

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Đáp án
I. LISTENING
1. Listen to a school teacher talking about cyber-bullying. Fill each of the gaps with no more
than TWO words. You will listen TWICE.

1. inventions
2. newspaper
3. publish
4. spreads
5. joined hands
2. Listen to Annie talking about the Internet. Decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F).
Circle T or F. You will listen TWICE.
1. T
2. F
II. READING

3. T

4. F

5. F

1. Read the passage and answer the questions. Circle A, B, or C.
1. B

2. C

3. B

4. A

5. C


2. Read the passage about computers. Decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F). Circle
T or F.

1. T

2. F

3. T

4. F

5. T

III. WRITING
1. For each question, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first.

1. paper was first used by the Chinese

2. she was going to read some scientific books that weekend
3. the invention of the Internet in 1969 was the greatest invention
4. the first handheld mobile phone weighed 2.5 pounds
5. Apple had sold over 900 million iphones globally
2. Your pen pal is curious about how teenagers in Viet Nam use the Internet. He/She asks you
for some information. Now write an email (80-100 words) to describe the situation to him/her.

Hi Adam,
Teenagers in Viet Nam use the Internet for many things. In learning, the Internet helps us to find
information for our presentation. We find a lot of interesting ideas and beautiful pictures to make
our presentation more impressive. After school, the Internet gives us lots of games for
entertainment. I myself like English interactive games on the Internet. In communication, the
Internet helps us to keep in touch with friends and maintain our relationships. We love the
Internet. What about in the US?
Write and let me know.
IV. LANGUAGE FOCUS
1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others’. Circle
A, B, or C.
1. B
2. B
3. C
4. A
5. A
2. Choose the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following sentences. Circle
A, B, or C.
1. C
2. B
3. B
4. C
5. B

3. Choose the best option to complete each sentence. Circle A, B, or C.
1. B

2. A

3. C

4. A

5. B