PHÒNG GD & ĐT ........
TRƯỜNG THCS ............
A.LISTENING (2.5 POINTS)

ĐỀ KIỂM TRA GIỮA KỲ II
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 8
NĂM HỌC 2023- 2024
(Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút không kể thời gian giao đề)

B. PHONETICS (0.5 PTS)
I. Choose the word that is pronounced differently from the others. (0.3 pt)
1. 1. A. coral
B. ecosystem
C. dugong
D. oxygen
2. 2. A. sale
B. tag
C. landslide
D. attract
3. 3. A. erupt
B. predict
C. destroy
D. tremble
II. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is placed differently from the others. (0.2 pt):
1. 1. A. landslide
B. earthquake
C. typhoon
D. warning
2. 2. A. tropical
B. natural
C. tradition
D. dangerous
C. VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR (2.0 POINTS)
I. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences: (1.2 pts)
1. Awareness of environmental damage from ______________ bags is growing.
A. simple-use
B. single-uses
C. single-use
D. single-used
2. What ____________ at 9 o'clock last night?
A. you were doing
B. were you doing
C. did you do
D. you did
3. Nam: A landslide destroyed my uncles house. – Mai: __________
A. Thank you
B. I'm sorry to hear that C.That's great
D. No, it isn't.
4. _______you come to the festival, you can enjoy the singing of the most skilled artists and
singers.
A. Because
B. Since
C. When
D. During
5. We sell cups of coffee from our stall at the farmers' _____________.
A. market
B. town
C. trader
D. economy

6. A number of other provinces will declare drought ____________ in the coming weeks.
A. accident
B. emergency
C. event
D. situation

II. Choose the underlined part A, B, C or D that needs correcting. (0.4 pt)
1. Tom enjoys to do puzzles, especially Sudoku.
A
B
C
D
2. This building is higher the that one.
A
B
C
D
III. Give the correct forms of words in brackets. (0.4 pt)
1. Tsunami is a Japanese term for an unusually large ocean wave caused by undersea
earthquake, landslide, or volcanic ____________. (erupt)
2. I (do) ______________ my homework at 8 p.m yesterday.
D.READING (2.5 POINTS)
I. Read the passage and choose the correct answers. (1.0 pt)
Professor Thea Williams is (1)______ for teaching students about climate change. She has a lot of
(2)
______ about current environmental issues. She uses this knowledge to (3) _______ her students
about the effects of climate change. One major environmental issue that Professor Williams is
teaching her students about is the rising number of wildfires. Wildfires are serious threats to our (4)
_______ environment. They destroy homes and (5) ________the amount of farmland and forests,
which causes problems for plants and animals.

1. A. responsible
B. inform
C. reduce
2. A. natural
B. recycle
C. knowledge
3. A. preserve
B. protect
C. inform
4. A. recycle
B. natural
C. responsible
5. A. reduce
B. knowledge
C. protect
II.Read the passage and answer the questions (1.5 points)
Vincom Centre Landmark 81 Shopping Mall
Vincom Centre Landmark 81 Shopping Mall is one of the biggest and most luxurious places to
go shopping, entertain, eat and drink in Ho Chi Minh City.
Location:
Vincom Centre Landmark 81 Skyscraper, in Ward 22, Binh Thanh
District, Ho Chi Minh City
Opening hours:
9.30 - 22.00
Grand opening:
26th July, 2018
Total area:
59,000 m2
Number of floors:
5 floors overground and 1 basement
1. What is the location of Vincom Centre Landmark 81 Shopping Mall?
__________________________________________________________________
2. What are its opening hours?
__________________________________________________________________
3. When was it opened?
__________________________________________________________________
4. What is its total area?
__________________________________________________________________
5. How many floors are there in Vincom Centre Landmark 81 Shopping Mall?
__________________________________________________________________
6. Do you like going shopping?
__________________________________________________________________
E. WRITING (2.5 POINTS)
I. Combine each pair of sentences, using the words in brackets. (1.0 point)
1. We will feel much older. We reach our 14th birthday. (when)
2. He likes to watch TV. He gets home from work. (after)
3. You learn to relax more. You won't get good results. (until)
4. I saw an accident. I was waiting for my bus. (while)
5. He left for work. He had a cup of tea. (before)
II. Write a paragraph about the advantages and disadvantages of the supermarkets, using the
cues given below. Use the words showing the sequence: firstly, secondly, moreover, to begin
with, in addition. (1.5 points)
1. get all goods / one roof / save a lot of time
2. get different options / the same product / choose the best product
3. offer discounts, cash backs or contests / give us a rewarding experience
4. when / we / in a hurry / not convenient / do shopping / a supermarket
5. often buy unnecessary goods / overspend / see so many items / display / supermarkets
6. there/ advantages and disadvantages/ supermarkets.
Supermarkets
1. Firstly, _________________________________________________________________
2. Secondly, ______________________________________________________________
3. Morever, _______________________________________________________________

However, they also have some disadvantages.
4. To begin with, when ______________________________________________________
5. In addition, ______________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
6. To sum up, _______________________________________________________________
_______The End_______