Final term test grade 8 chuong trinh thi diem

<span class='text_page_counter'>(1)</span>Created by: Trần Hồ Quốc Khánh - 0913875994 PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ THI HỌC KÌ II LỚP 8 THCS THÀNH PHỐ LẠNG SƠN NĂM HỌC 2015-2016 LISTENING I.A customer is calling to Ultimate Computers about the information on after-sales service. Listen the conversation between the secretary with him and choose the correct answers. (1.0pt) (Listening audio: 1.Why can’t Elaine Strong answer the phone? A. She’s in a meeting B. She’s out of the office C. She’s talking with another customer D. she is busy working 2. What time should the secretary send the material? A. 2:30 PM B. 3:30 PM C. 5:00 PM D. 5:30 PM 3. What is he caller’s name? A. Cordell B. Cordel C. Kordel D. Kordell 4. What is the caller’s telephone number? A. 560-1297 B. 560-1828 C. 560-1287 D. 560-1278 II. Anna talks about her wedding day memories. Listen to her story and write the missing information. (1pt) (Listening audio: ) 1.Anna got married on May………………………….. 2. She got married in the year……………………….. 3. There were not many people invited to her wedding party, only close………………..and family members. 4. The weather before the wedding was very………………………… USE OF ENGLISH I.Choose the best answer. Circle the letter A, B, C or D (1pt) 1.I planned………………..to New York next month. A. flew B. to fly C. flying D. fly 2. Teenagers often use abbreviation when………………………. A. texting B. sending letters C. talking D. video conferencing 3. By the time we……………….to the cinema, the film……………………… A. got/started B. had got/started C. got/had started D. had got/had started 4. Look at the timetable. The train…………………….at 5:00 PM. A. will leave B. is leaving C. left D. leaves II. Supply the correct form of the words in capital to complete sentences. (0.5pt) 1.There are different types of tourism such as ecotourism, fashion tourism, and………………….tourism (CULTURE) 2. The Grand Canyon is a famous natural……………….in the state of Arizona, in the USA (BEAUTIFUL) READING 1.Read and complete the following text with suitable words. Circle the letter A, B, C or D (1,25pt) Water is necessary for life. People can live only a few days (1)……………it. Yet nearly 25 million people die each year because of it. Both industrial nations and developing countries are worried about the (2) ……………… and quantity of water in the world. Even though people, animals, agriculture, and industry use a lot of water, there is more than enough on the Earth. Water covers about three-quarters of the Earth’s surface. However, 97.4 percent of it is salt water. Threefourths of the Earth’s fresh water is frozen in glaciers and in the great polar ice caps. Most of the water we use (3) ……………..from rivers, lakes, and the atmosphere. Less than one percent of the Earth’s water is usable, and we use it over and over again. One of the (4)……………….about water is distribution. Water is not always distributed where the large (5)…………………centers are. Some regions get enough rain. But it is all in one or two short rainy seasons. 1. A. with B. without C. for D. in 2. A. characteristics B. conditions C. situation D. quality 3. A. comes B. arrives C. goes D. gets.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(2)</span> 4. A. cases B. things C. facts D. problems 5. A. people B. men C. population D. women 2. Read and choose the best answer. Circle the letter A, B, C or D. (1,25pt) When you apply for a job, one of the most important things is job interview. In order to make a good impression during a job interview, you need to prepare yourself for the interview carefully. Punctuation is very necessary. You should arrive in plenty of time so that you have a little of time to relax and keep calm before the interview. You should be well-dressed. Do not wear a skirt which is too short or jeans. You also need to plan what you are going to say. You have to answer a lot of question about your education and experience. You may be asked many things about yourself and especially about the reason why you decide to apply for the job. You can ask the interviewer about the salary you expect, the position you are applying and the duties you have to do in the job. You also must try to find out as much as possible about the company you want to work for. 1.When you apply for a job,………………….. A. job interview is not important B. don’t make any good impression C. preparation is not necessary D. interview is important for you to prepare 2. What about punctuation? A. Being late is all right B. You should arrive early enough to relax C. Punctuation is not important D. If you are late, the interviewer will wait 3. What about clothes? A. You can wear whatever you like B. You should be well-dressed C. Jeans are suggested D. A short skirt makes you more attractive 4. You may be asked about…………………… A. your study B. the reason why you are interested in the job C. your experience D. all are correct 5. You can ask the interviewer about…………………… A. the salary, position and duties B. the salary, position and his age C. the salary and the interviewer’s education D. the salary, the interviewer’s education and his duties WRITING I.Make sentences using the words given below (0.5pt) 1.What/ happen/ if/ there/ be/ no/ car/ world? …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. All/ housework/ do/ by robots/ 20 year’s time. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… II. Rearrange the words and phrases in each group to form a complete sentence. (0.5pt) 1.English speakers/ increasing/ the/ fast/ of/ number/ world/ is/ the/ in/. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. New York/ the/ but/ capital/ is/ city/ the USA/ the/ in/ not/ biggest. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… III. Rewrite the following sentences so that their meaning is unchanged. (1pt) 1.”You have to keep quiet if you want to stay here.” She told me that…………………………………………………………………………………………………. 2. Heinrich Hertz discovered radio waves Radio…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 3. People eat dirty food. They are cancer. If…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 4. “I’m not at home now” she said ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. THE END OF THE TEST GOOD LUCK.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(3)</span> Created by: Trần Hồ Quốc Khánh - 0913875994 I.Listen to “Saturday’s chores” between a father and his son. Choose the best answer. (Listening audio: 1.What does the boy want to do at the beginning of the conversation? A. go play outside B. watch TV C. play video games D. play with his father 2. What is one thing the boy is NOT assigned to do around the house? A. clean the garage B. vacuum the floors C. wash the walls D. clean the table 3. What does the boy have to do in his bedroom? A. put away his books B. make his bed C. pick up his dirty clothes D. play his toys 4. Where will the father and son go after the house work is done? A. to a movie B. out to eat C. to a ball game D. to a milk store 5. What is the father going to do while the boy is doing his household chores? A. wash the car B. paint the house C. work in the yard D. plant trees II. Listen to a phone message between Stephanie and Ronald. Fill in a correct word or numbers. 1.Stephanie can’t answer the phone right now because she is_______________. 2. Ronald graduated from high school about_______________years ago. 3. Ronald has one_____________that is about four meters long but he keeps it at home. 4. Ronald has two brothers, both of whom live with him because they don’t have____________. 5. Ronald’s phone number is_________________. III. Fill in the blank with a correct word form. 1.Big ben is a major monument in London which_______________the United Kingdom (SYMBOL) 2. New Zealand is famous for____________beauty of its mountains and forests. (SCENERY) 3. Harry Potter is__________________novel series of J.K Rowling. (LEGEND) 4. The__________________buildings in ancient town make it more nostalgic of the past (HISTORY) 5. What kind of_________________make the water contaminated (POLLUTE) 6. The________________are thinking of effective ways to treat HIV (SCIENCE) 7. It’s_________________to point at someone’s face (POLITE) IV. Choose the best answer for each question. 1.The English lesson___________at 8:45, so don’t be late! A. will start B. starts C. is starting D. will be starting 2. ____________, dancing and painting are examples of non-verbal communication. A. chatting B. smiling C. singing D. emailing 3. A forest fire____________quickly and____________many trees. A. raged/killed B. burst/harmed C. spread/destroyed D. occurred/cooked 4. ___________systems use several different ways of giving information with sounds, pictures, and texts on a screen. A. Emailing B. Telephoning C. Multimedia D. Chatting 5. Eating too much sugar can___________to health problems. A. cause B. make C. lead D. due 6. We avoid_______________eyes contact with our boss. A. to make B. making C. to making D. made 7. Would you mind_______________the window please. It’s hot here. A. open B. to open C. opening D. opened 8. I have decided________________a bank account. A. to create B. creating C. created D. create V. Read and choose the best answer. The word “telepathy” has been derived from the words “tele” meaning “distance” and “pathy” meaning “feeling”. So telepathy actually means (1)_______feelings through a distance. Telepathy is the communication between two minds, separated over a distance, without the (2)_______of the five known senses. At some point of time or the other, we all have (3)_______telepathy. Maybe you were thinking of someone you haven’t talked to for months and you suddenly get a call from them. Or (4)_______two people are together, they might say the same thing at the same time. These are spontaneous mind-to-mind (5)_______that tends to occur frequently between closely related individuals. 1 A. holding B. carrying C. bringing D. getting.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(4)</span> 2 A. use B. using C. take D. taking 3 A. made B. brought C. experienced D. taken 4 A. during B. since C. for D. when 5 A. ways B. communications C. methods D. techniques VI. Reading comprehension. A recent investigation by scientists at the U.S Geological Survey shows that strange animal behavior might help predict future earthquakes. Investigators found such occurrences in a ten-kilometer radius of the epicenter of a fairly recent quake. Some birds screeched and flew about wildly: dogs yelped and ran around uncontrollably. Scientists believe that animals can perceive these environmental changes as early as several days before the mishap. In 1976 after observing animal behavior the Chinese were able to predict a devastating quake. Although hundreds of thousands of people were killed, the government was able to evacuate millions of other people and thus keep the death toll at a lower level. 1.The best title for the passage is_______________. A. A recent investigation about an earthquake B. Some animals can predict future earthquakes C. Some strange animal behavior D. Dogs can predict earthquakes 2. Which can be predicted by observing animal behavior? A. the number of people who were killed by an earthquake B. A ten-kilometer radius of the epicenter C. the health condition of the animals D. a future earthquake 3. A word with the same meaning as the word “evacuate” is______________. A. destroy B. remove C. throw D. migrate 4. Which sentence is NOT TRUE according to the passage? A. All birds in ten-kilometer radius of the epicenter became wild before a quake. B. Scientists can predict earthquakes by observing animal behavior. C. Some animals can perceive these environmental changes several days earlier. D. Some animals can sense a future earthquake. 5. What was the Chinese government able to do after predicting an earthquake thanks to observing animal behavior? A. they can keep the death toll at a lower level B. hundreds of thousands of people were saved C. they can evacuate billions of other people D. they control natural disaster VI. WRITING 1.Vietnam sent some aid to earthquake Japanese victims in 2014. (Passive voice) =>___________________________________________________________________ 2. We should plant more trees to prevent some natural disasters. (Passive voice) =>___________________________________________________________________ 3. “I didn’t have time to do my homework yesterday.” She said =>___________________________________________________________________ 4. “I’m watching TV now” Susan said =>___________________________________________________________________ 5. “David was ill last week” Simon said =>___________________________________________________________________ 6. “Will you come to my party?” she said to me =>___________________________________________________________________ 7. Noise pollution/ any loud sounds/ either harmful or annoying/ humans and animals. =>_____________________________________________________________________ 8. I/sorry/I/ absent/ your Biology class/ yesterday/ because/ I/ have/ a high temperature. =>_____________________________________________________________________ 9. It/very expensive/buy smartphones/ compared/ other phones. =>_____________________________________________________________________ 10. With a smart phone/ we have access/ any email accounts/ Outlook or Gmail/ social networks/ Facebook and Twitter. =>_____________________________________________________________________ -THE END- GOOD LUCK.

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