Tải Đề thi lớp 8 cuối kì 2 năm 2020 môn Tiếng Anh - Đề 1 - Đề kiểm tra tiếng Anh lớp 8 học kỳ 2

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<b>Đề thi lớp 8 cuối kì 2 năm 2020 môn Tiếng Anh - Đề 1</b>

<b>I. Phonetics:</b>

<b>Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part</b>
1. A. other B. leather C. wealthy D. brother
2. A. television B. elephant C. section D. Swedish
3. A. explain B. current C. desire D. electric
<b>Find the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.</b>
4. A. dangerous B. expensive C. enormous D. convenient
5. A. schedule B. unique C. puzzle D. awesome
6. A. collapse B. damage C. erupt D. affect
<b>II. Choose the correct option for each gap to complete the sentences:</b>

7. It’s recommended that we become more concerned ____ the environment around us.
A. of

B. to
C. with
D. about

8. The ______ use of pesticides and herbicides has led to contamination of groundwater
in some areas.

A. widespread
B. occasional
C. general
D. experimental

9. Air ____, together with littering, is causing many problems in our cities today.
A. pollute

B. pollution
C. polluting
D. polluted

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A. cleanliness
B. cleanly
C. cleaning
D. clean

11. On Christmas Eve, most big cities, especially London are _____ with coloured lights
across the streets and enormous Christmas trees

A. decorated
B. hang
C. put
D. made

12. In the United State, there are 50 ____ and six different time zones across the country.
A. states

B. nations
C. towns
D. countries

13. The _____ buried the whole village while people were sleeping in their houses.
A. mudslide

B. tornado
C. drought

D. thunderstorm

14. ____ workers were sent to the area immediately but no villager was survived when
the landslide happened.

A. Rescue
B. Help
C. Assistance
D. Volunteer

15. What _____ we do to prevent these natural disasters?
A. may

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C. should
D. be able

<b>III. Complete the following sentences with the correct form (ing form or to</b>
<b>infinitive) of the verbs in the brackets:</b>

16. Would you mind _____ (close) the window?
17. I’d really love _____ (see) you again.

18. It was a nice day, so we decided ____ (go) for a walk.
19. I’ve got a new smart phone. I haven’t learnt ___ (use) it yet
20. I hate ____ (have) get up early on Sunday!

<b>IV. Identify a mistake in each sentence and correct it</b>

21. As soon as he will come back from his office, tell him to see me.
A B C D

22. He regretted not say goodbye to his girlfriend at the airport.
A B C A

23. The town we visited was a four-days journey from our hotel, so we took the train
A B B

instead of the bus.
D

<b>V. Read and choose the best option A, B, C or D to complete the passage. </b>

More than a billion people all over the world are (24) _____ the threat of desert
expansion, but few of them are aware that they themselves cause it and are also its
(25)___. People cut (26) ____ trees for fuel and farmland. Their herd eat (27) _____ the
grass covering valley floors and hillsides. The climate and soil quality, therefore, are
affected and forests are turned into (28) ____.

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24. A. Of B. in C. on D. under
25. A. victims B. enemies C. friends D. effects
26. A. off B. back C. down D. in
27. A. up B. away C. into D. out
28. A. blanks B. deserts C. spaces D. bareness
29. A. planting B. plant C. to plant D. planted
30. A. using B. use C. used D. uses
31. A. fertilizer B. soil C. earth D. water
32. A. to carry B. take C. fetch D. bring
33. A. great B. effective C. major D. useful
<b>VI. Rewrite the sentences:</b>

34. People don’t care much about environment, so they keep making it worse.
If people___________________

35. The earthquake has destroyed a big number of buildings in the city.
A big number _______________

<b>VII. Read the passage and choose the best answer:</b>

Television is one of man's most important means of communication. It brings picture and
sounds from around the world into millions of homes. A person with a television set can
sit in his house and watch the President making a speech or visit a foreign country.
Through television, home viewers can see and learn about people, places, and things in
<b>far away lands. Television even takes its viewers out of this world. It brings them</b>
coverage of American's astronauts as the astronauts explore outer space

In addition to all these things, television brings it viewers a steady stream of programmes
that are designed to entertain. In fact, television provides many more entertainment
programmes than any other kind. The programmes include action-packed dramas, light
comedies, sporting events and motion pictures

36. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. The importance of television

B. Visiting foreign countries through television
C. Exploring outer space.

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37. On television what can see the president do?
A. Make a speech

B. Visit a foreign country

C. Bring about peace
D. A & B

<b>38. What does the word “them” in the last sentence of the first paragraph refer to?</b>
A. Places

B. Viewers
C. Astronauts
D. Statements

39. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT in the list of entertainment
programmes?

A. Drama
B. Comedy
C. Sport event
D. Quiz show

40. According to the passage, which of the following statement is NOT true?
A. TV only brings pictures around the world into homes.

B. Through TV we can learn about people in far away lands
C. TV viewers can watch spacemen explore outer space.

D. TV provides more entertainment programmes than any other kind.
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<b>I. Phonetics:</b>

<b>Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part</b>
1. C

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3. B

<b>Find the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.</b>
4. A

5. B
6. B

<b>II. Choose the correct option for each gap to complete the sentences:</b>
7. B

8. A
9. B
10. A
11. A
12. A
13. A
14. A
15. C

<b>III. Complete the following sentences with the correct form (ing form or to</b>
<b>infinitive) of the verbs in the brackets:</b>

16. closing
17. to see
18. to go

19. to use
20. having

<b>IV. Identify a mistake in each sentence and correct it</b>
21. A (comes)

22. B (saying)

23. B (four-day journey)

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25. A
26. C
27. A
28. B
29. B
30. C
31. D
32. A
33. B

<b>VI. Rewrite the sentences:</b>

34. If people don’t care much about environment, they will keep making it worse.
35. A big number of buildings has been destroyed by the earthquake in the city.
<b>VII. Read the passage and choose the best answer:</b>

36. A
37. D
38. B
39. D

40. A

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