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ĐỀ KHẢO SÁT CHẤT LƯỢNG GIỮA HỌC KỲ II
NĂM HỌC: 2022- 2023
Môn: TIẾNG ANH 8

Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút; Đề gồm 03 trang

PART A: LISTENING
Listen and complete the questionnaire by choose the correct answer A, B, or C. 
1. Noise is                             .
A. any sound that makes you relaxed and peaceful
B. any sound that is loud and constant
C. any sound you hear in the street
2. A unit used to measure the loudness of sounds is a decibel (dB). Noise pollution happens
when a sound's loudness is                        .
A. more than 30 dBs
B. more than 50 dBs
C. more than
70 dBs
3. Which of the following noises can cause permanent hearing loss after eight hours?
A. Motorcycle
B. Ocean wave
C. Whistling
4. Which of the following noises can cause immediate and permanent hearing loss?
A. Motorcycle
B. Concert
C. Vacuum cleaner
5. If you experience noise pollution for a long time, you can have and hearing loss.
A. headaches
B. high blood pressure
C. both A and B
PART B: USE OF LANGUAGE
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three in each
question.
6. A. wanted
B. washed
C. worked
D. stopped
7. A. mention
B. question
C. action
D. education
8. A. who
B. when
C. where
D. what
Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the other three in each question.
9. A. pollution
B. presentation
C. tradition
D. intention
10. A. Vietnamese
B. national
C. international
D. economic
Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence below.
11. I think the waste from the factory has __________ the lake.
A. damaged
B. pollution
C. polluted
D. damage
12. If the factory continues dumping poisons into the lake, all the fish and other _____ animals will die.
A. aquatics
B. aquatic                  
C. aquatical                 D. aquatically
13. He is _________ a lot because it is cold.
A. sneezes                 B. sneeze                 
C. sneezed                 D. sneezing
14. Don't drink that water! It's __________.
A. contaminated
B. contamination C. contaminant         
D. contaminating
15. A huge amount of _________ chemical waste is dumped into the lake.
A. poison
B. poisoning          C. poisonous         
D. poisons
16. I use English every day, with people from _________ countries.
A. differ         
B. differently
C. different            
     D. difference
17. He has been able to __________ his English by going other English speaking countries.
A. improve         
B. improvement
C. improving         
D. improveness
18. I wouldn't throw litter on the ground if I ________ you.
A. was                         B. were                  C. will be                 
D. am
19. Many people around the world ________ to the Big Ben in London for many recent years.

A. travel         
B. have travelled
C. are travelling         
D. travelled
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to
complete each of the following exchanges.
20. Nick: I think the waste from the factory has polluted the lake. The fish have died because of the
polluted water.
- Mi: …………………………
A. Wonderful
B. No problem
C. That's right
D. OK
21. Nick: How's your international summer camp going, Phong ? - Phong: …………………..…….
A. Awesome, just awesome
B.absolutely
C. everywhere
D. Thanks
Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the part in each of the following
sentences.
22. There is an enormous gap in technology between developing and developed countries.
A. huge
B. small
C. inconsiderable
D. tiny
23. The first experiment was unsuccessful, so we need to do another one.
A. managed
B. bored
C. failed
D. damaged
Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the part in each of the following
sentences.
24. Technology can be very useful in classroom. It helps studying become more relaxing.
A. advantages
B. useless
C. suitable
D. interesting
25. The sight of too many telephone poles, advertising billboards, overhead power times, or shop
signs may cause visual pollution.
A. contamination
B. population
C. cleanness
D. eruption
Give the correct form of the following words.
26. If we recycle more, we (help) ________________the Earth.
27. I enjoy (speak) ________________ English with my friends.
28. Don't forget ( turn) _______________ off the lights before going to bed.
Give the correct form of the word.
29. Thomas Edison was one of the greatest______________of the world.
( invent) )
30. There are a lot of______________ differences .
(culture )
Find and correct one mistake in each sentence
31. When it started to rain, the farmers was working in the field.
A
B
C
D
32. Running, walking and to swim are my favorite forms of exercise.
A
B
C
D
33. If I were you, I will go jogging every morning.
A
B
C
D
34. We can't see the stars at night so there is much light pollution.
A
B C
D
35. Because of we turned on a lot of bulbs, our eyes got strained.
A
B
C
D
C. READING
Read the passage and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) for each of the following questions.
English is the most commonly used language among foreign language (36)______.
Nowadays, when people from different nationalities want to communicate, they commonly use
English language. If you can speak English fluently, you have more chances of making friends with
foreigners. It helps you connect with and (37)______ from people of different cultures. In term of
career aspects, knowing English (38)______ up job opportunities. Being able to communicate with
foreign clients and business partners provides you a more challenging position in your career.

(39)______ English is the language of the Film industry and learning it meaning, you will no
longer have to rely on subtitles or dubbed versions. You will also be able to read books written by
English-speaking authors in their original version. Last but not least, music is much better
(40)______ you can understand the meaning. We are sure that you will be satisfied to enjoy
English-language music morel.
36. A. speakers
B. tellers
C. talkers
D. chatters
37. A. use
B. learn
C. save
D. know
38. A. opens
B. is opening
C. has opened
D. opened
39. A. Instead
B. Therefore
C. However
D. Moreover
40. A. when
B. how
C. if
D. unless
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct answer.
Visual pollution has a greater effect on people than you may think. I remember when I went to a
big city, I was really scared because so much graffiti on the buildings' wall. Then I looked up, I saw a
lot of power lines over my head. Although they were not dangerous, I still felt unsafe since I thought
they might fall down.  These things prevented me from enjoying the beautiful sights of the city.
I also remember the time when I was a student at a university. Once I was so busy with my
assignments that I did not tidy my room for two weeks. Looking at the messy room caused me so
much stress that I did not want to study. Then I decided to clean the room and put my things in
their proper places. I also bought a small plant and placed it in a corner of the room. These simple
actions increased my motivation and helped me to focus on my lessons.
41. What is the content of the passage about?
A. Noise pollution B. Air pollution
C. Thermal pollution
D. Visual pollution
42. The author felt _______ when she saw a lot of power lines over her head.
A. unsafe
B. scared
C. pleased
D. worried
43. How long didn't she tidy her room when she was so busy with her assignments?
A. 12 weeks
B. 20 weeks
C. 2 weeks
D. the second week
44. Which of the following is closest meaning to the word “placed” in the passage?
A. bought
B. took
C. made
D. put
45. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A. The author didn't want to study when she looked at her messy room.
B. Looking at her messy room made her stress.
C. The author could study well when her room was messy.
D. The author couldn't focus on her study when she looked at her messy room.
D. WRITING
Using the given words to rewrite the sentence with the same meaning as the first.
46. Playing board games is very interesting.
-> It is …………………………………………………………….………..
47. I don't have enough money, so I don't buy seafood.
-> If I ………………………………………………………………………….…
48. This is the first time she has been to the United Kingdom.
-> She has never …………………………………………………………….…..
49. The water in the lake is polluted, so the fish have died.
-> The fish have died ……………………………………………………….……
50. I don't live with my mother, so that I can't take care of her.
-> Since I ………………………………………………………………….
The end

PHÒNG GD&ĐT THÀNH PHỐ
TRƯỜNG THCS ĐÔNG HÒA

KEY - ĐỀ KHẢO SÁT CHẤT LƯỢNG GIỮA HỌC KỲ II
NĂM HỌC: 2022- 2023
Môn: TIẾNG ANH 8
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút; Đề gồm 03 trang

PART A: LISTENING
Listen and complete the questionnaire by choose the correct answer A, B, or C. 
1. Noise is                             .
A. any sound that makes you relaxed and peaceful
B. any sound that is loud and constant
C. any sound you hear in the street
2. A unit used to measure the loudness of sounds is a decibel (dB). Noise pollution happens
when a sound's loudness is                        .
A. more than 30 dBs
B. more than 50 dBs
C. more than
70 dBs
3. Which of the following noises can cause permanent hearing loss after eight hours?
A. Motorcycle
B. Ocean wave
C. Whistling
4. Which of the following noises can cause immediate and permanent hearing loss?
A. Motorcycle
B. Concert
C. Vacuum cleaner
5. If you experience noise pollution for a long time, you can have and hearing loss.
A. headaches
B. high blood pressure
C. both A and B
PART B: USE OF LANGUAGE
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three in each
question.
6. A. wanted
B. washed
C. worked
D. stopped
7. A. mention
B. question
C. action
D. education
8. A. who
B. when
C. where
D. what
Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the other three in each question.
9. A. pollution
B. presentation
C. tradition
D. intention
10. A. Vietnamese
B. national
C. international
D. economic
Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence below.
11. I think the waste from the factory has __________ the lake.
A. damaged
B. pollution
C. polluted
D. damage
12. If the factory continues dumping poisons into the lake, all the fish and other _____ animals will die.
A. aquatics
B. aquatic                  
C. aquatical                 D. aquatically
13. He is _________ a lot because it is cold.
A. sneezes                 B. sneeze                 
C. sneezed                 D. sneezing
14. Don't drink that water! It's __________.
A. contaminated
B. contamination C. contaminant         
D. contaminating
15. A huge amount of _________ chemical waste is dumped into the lake.
A. poison
B. poisoning          C. poisonous         
D. poisons
16. I use English every day, with people from _________ countries.
A. differ         
B. differently
C. different            
     D. difference
17. He has been able to __________ his English by going other English speaking countries.
A. improve         
B. improvement
C. improving         
D. improveness
18. I wouldn't throw litter on the ground if I ________ you.
A. was                         B. were                  C. will be                 
D. am

19. Many people around the world ________ to the Big Ben in London for many recent years.
A. travel         
B. have travelled
C. are travelling         
D. travelled
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to
complete each of the following exchanges.
20. Nick: I think the waste from the factory has polluted the lake. The fish have died because of the
polluted water.
Mi: …………………………
A. Wonderful
B. No problem
C. That's right
D. OK
21. Nick: How's your international summer camp going, Phong ? - Phong: …………………….
A. Awesome, just awesome
B.absolutely
C. everywhere
D. Thanks
Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the part in each of the following
sentences.
22. There is an enormous gap in technology between developing and developed countries.
A. huge
B. small
C. inconsiderable
D. tiny
23. The first experiment was unsuccessful, so we need to do another one.
A. managed
B. bored
C. failed
D. damaged
Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the part in each of the following
sentences.
24. Technology can be very useful in classroom. It helps studying become more relaxing.
A. advantages
B. useless
C. suitable
D. interesting
25. The sight of too many telephone poles, advertising billboards, overhead power times, or shop
signs may cause visual pollution.
A. contamination
B. population
C. cleanness
D. eruption
Give the correct form of the following words.
26. If we recycle more, we (help) ________ will help ________the Earth.
27. I enjoy (speak) ________ speaking________ English with my friends.
28. Don't forget ( turn) _______to turn ________ off the lights before going to bed.
Give the correct form of the word.
29. Thomas Edison was one of the greatest_____ inventors_____of the world.
( invent)
30. There are a lot of_____ cultural _____ differences .
(culture)
Find and correct one mistake in each sentence
31. When it started to rain, the farmers was working in the field.
A
B
C
D
32. Running, walking and to swim are my favorite forms of exercise.
A
B
C
D
33. If I were you, I will go jogging every morning.
A
B
C
D
34. We can't see the stars at night so there is much light pollution.
A
B
C
D
35. Because of we turned on a lot of bulbs, our eyes got strained.
A
B
C
D
C. READING
Read the passage and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) for each of the following questions.
English is the most commonly used language among foreign language (36)______.
Nowadays, when people from different nationalities want to communicate, they commonly use
English language. If you can speak English fluently, you have more chances of making friends with
foreigners. It helps you connect with and (37)______ from people of different cultures. In term of

career aspects, knowing English (38)______ up job opportunities. Being able to communicate with
foreign clients and business partners provides you a more challenging position in your career.
(39)______ English is the language of the Film industry and learning it meaning, you will no
longer have to rely on subtitles or dubbed versions. You will also be able to read books written by
English-speaking authors in their original version. Last but not least, music is much better
(40)______ you can understand the meaning. We are sure that you will be satisfied to enjoy
English-language music morel.
36. A. speakers
B. tellers
C. talkers
D. chatters
37. A. use
B. learn
C. save
D. know
38. A. opens
B. is opening
C. has opened
D. opened
39. A. Instead
B. Therefore
C. However
D. Moreover
40. A. when
B. how
C. if
D. unless
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct answer.
Visual pollution has a greater effect on people than you may think. I remember when I went to a
big city, I was really scared because so much graffiti on the buildings' wall. Then I looked up, I saw a
lot of power lines over my head. Although they were not dangerous, I still felt unsafe since I thought
they might fall down.  These things prevented me from enjoying the beautiful sights of the city.
I also remember the time when I was a student at a university. Once I was so busy with my
assignments that I did not tidy my room for two weeks. Looking at the messy room caused me so
much stress that I did not want to study. Then I decided to clean the room and put my things in
their proper places. I also bought a small plant and placed it in a corner of the room. These simple
actions increased my motivation and helped me to focus on my lessons.
41. What is the content of the passage about?
A. Noise pollution B. Air pollution
C. Thermal pollution
D. Visual pollution
42. The author felt _______ when she saw a lot of power lines over her head.
A. unsafe
B. scared
C. pleased
D. worried
43. How long didn't she tidy her room when she was so busy with her assignments?
A. 12 weeks
B. 20 weeks
C. 2 weeks
D. the second week
44. Which of the following is closest meaning to the word “placed” in the passage?
A. bought
B. took
C. made
D. put
45. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A. The author didn't want to study when she looked at her messy room.
B. Looking at her messy room made her stress.
C. The author could study well when her room was messy.
D. The author couldn't focus on her study when she looked at her messy room.
D. WRITING
Using the given words to rewrite the sentence with the same meaning as the first.
46. Playing board games is very interesting.
-> It is very interesting to play board games.
47. I don't have enough money, so I don't buy seafood.
-> If I had enough money, I would buy seafood.
48. This is the first time she has been to the United Kingdom.
-> She has never been to the United Kingdom before.
49. The water in the lake is polluted, so the fish have died.
-> The fish have died because the water in the lake is polluted.
50. I don't live with my mother, so that I can't take care of her.

-> Since I don't live with my mother, I can't take care of her.
The end