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ĐỀ KIỂM TRA GIỮA HỌC KÌ II
NĂM HỌC: 2023 - 2024
Môn: Tiếng Anh 8
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút

MÃ ĐỀ: 001

Họ và tên học sinh: ……………………………………………………..
Lớp: 8…………..
LISTENING
Listen to a broadcast, put the activities (1- 4) in the correct column. You will listen
twice.
1.
2.
3.
4.

Prepare an emergency kit
Keep away from dangerous areas
Stay inside the house
Avoid windows and glass doors

Before a storm During a storm After a storm

Listen again and tick T (true) or F (false)
5. The broadcast is on TV.
6. You should bring flowerpots and rubbish bins into the house.
7. Right after the storm, you can leave your home
8. The local authority may warn you about dangerous places.
LANGUAGE
Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is
pronounced differently
9. A. books
B. novels
C. leaves
D. magazines
10. A. seat
B. great
C. seaside
D. beach
Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that has diferent stress from the
others
11. A. arrival
B. capital
C. chemical
D. medical
12. A. protect
B. local
C. global
D. carbon
Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
13. They ______________ on the lake when it started to rain so they went home. 
A. fished                B. fishing                C. were fishing                D. are fishing
14. Last night, volcano Maui ______________ and the large areas of land were affected. 
A. erupts                B. erupted                C. erupting                D. erupt
15. A ______________ is a violent storm with very strong winds that move in a circle.
A. tornado
B. flood
C. volcano
D. landslide
16. The earthquake caused a lot of ______________ to the infrastructure of this area.
A. disaster
B. loss
C. damage
D. property

17. Thousands of people ______ shelter, food and water after a storm ______ the villages.
A. were needing - was striking
B. need - was striking
C. need - struck
D. needed – strikes
18. We ______ lunch in a restaurant in Japan when the whole building ______ to shake.
A. had - started
B. were having – started
C. were having - was starting
D. had - was starting
Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction
19. When a species of plants or animals are in danger of extinction, it is gradually
disappearing.
A. When
B. species
C. are
D. it
20. Who is responsible when climate change harms the world's the poorest countries?
A. is
B. when
C. harms
D. the poorest
Choose the most suitable response A, B, C, or D to complete each of the following
exchanges.
21. Alice: Do you have open-air markets in your city?
Peter: ___________________________
A. No, we aren't.
B. Not really. But we have similar farmers' markets.
C. Why not?
D. I like them.
22. Alice: Would you like to go shopping with me?
Nam: ___________________________
A. The maths lesson starts in 10 minutes.
B. I don't like.
C. I want some donuts.
D. I'm afraid I'm busy now.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning.
23. They told me to keep away from dangerous areas
A. avoid
B. save
C. stay
D. go
24. I hope everyone will participate in this discussion
A. take part
B. leave
C. stop
D. help
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning.
25. When having days off, he always helps his wife tidy up the house
A. clear up
B. sort out
C. arrange
D. mess up
26. The number of homeless people in this city increased last year.
A. stabled
B. reduced
C. changed
D. transferred
READING
WHY WE GO TO SHOPPING CENTRES
Shopping centres attract a lot of customers, especially at the weekend, on holidays, or
during sales. People go there to shop. Shopping centres offer a wide range of products to
choose from. Customers can touch the products and try on clothes and shoes. This makes
them feel more comfortable when they decide to buy something.
However, people also go to shopping centres for many other reasons. Some people go
there for entertainment. These centres often offer year-round free entertainment for
customers of all ages such as live music and special performances. During holidays,

shoppers can see decorations and join in the holiday excitement. It's a good way to relax.
Some people go there just to hang out with friends. They go browsing and chat while
wandering through the shopping malls. Others visit shopping centres to get exercise. They
enjoy walking for one or two hours in clean and well-lit areas. Some people even go there
to avoid the heat or cold outside. Shopping centres offer free air conditioning and heating.
27. People go to a shopping centre________________.
A. only for shopping
B. mainly to hang out
C. for many reasons
D. for entertainment
28. At shopping centres, customers can_______________.
A. touch the products
B. bargain to get lower prices
C. pay to watch live performances
D. have free entertainment
29. A kind of entertainment at a shopping centre is____________.
A. fashion contests
B. live music
C. painting exhibitions
D. avoid the heat or cold outside
30. Some people exercise at a shopping centre because they like its______________.
A. crowds
B. well-lit areas C. shops
D. free air conditioning.
Read the passage and mark A, B, C or D to indicate the word/phrase that best fits each
of the blanks.
A greenhouse is a building made of glass, where you can grow flowers and vegetables
that need a lot of warmth. Sunlight (31) ____ through the glass and warms the greenhouse
while the glass keeps the heat from escaping.
The Earth is surrounded by a blanket of gases that acts just (32) ______ a greenhouse.
Factories, electric power plants and cars make a lot of new gases. These gases are trapping
more and more of the sun's (33) _______. This is called “the greenhouse effect”.
If the Earth's temperature increases by just a few degrees, it will change the weather
all over the planet. Some places will become too hot to live in or to grow (34) ______ any
more. This will cause a lot of people to starve.
That is why people must do their best to stop the greenhouse effect by using fewer energyconsuming products and planting trees.
31. A. becomes
32. A. similar
33. A. heat
34. A. crops

B. shines
B. different
B. warmth
B. animals

C. enters
C. like
C. cold
C. species

D. goes
D. as
D. cool
D. plants

WRITING
Combine the pairs of the sentences, using the word in the brackets.
35. The disaster passes. Then people will need money and determination to rebuild. (after)
……………………………………………………………………
36. I have a habit of going jogging in the morning. (usually)
……………………………………………………………………
Circle A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is written correctly based on the given

cues.
37. most / common type / natural disasters / the world / are / floods and storms.
A. The most common types of natural disasters in the world are floods and storms.
B. The most common type of natural disasters in the world are floods and storms.
C. The most common types of natural disasters on the world are floods and storms.
D. The most common type of natural disasters of the world are floods and storms.
38. Scientist / can predict / many I the disasters / ahead / time.
A. Scientist can predict many of the disasters ahead of time.
B. Scientists can predict many the disasters ahead of time.
C. Scientist can predict many of the disasters ahead time.
D. Scientists can predict many of the disasters ahead of time.
Choose the sentence (A, B, C or D) which has closest meaning to the one given.
39. If we want to save the environment, we need to stop using so much energy.
A. We won't save the environment unless we stop using so much energy.
B. We want to save the environment if we need to stop using so much energy.
C. Using so much energy, we want to save the environment.
D. We need to stop using so much energy when we can save the environment.
40. The firemen spent three days putting out the forest fire.
A. It took the firemen three days to put out the forest fire.
B. It took the firemen three days putting out the forest fire.
C. It took the firemen three days put out the forest fire.
D. It takes the firemen three days to put out the forest fire.
THE END

ĐÁP ÁN VÀ HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM
ĐỀ KIỂM TRA GIỮA HỌC KÌ II
NĂM HỌC: 2023 - 2024
Môn: Tiếng Anh 8
MÃ ĐỀ: 001

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UBND HUYỆN ĐÔNG ANH
TRƯỜNG THCS CỔ LOA
MÃ ĐỀ: 001

ĐỀ KIỂM TRA GIỮA HỌC KÌ II
NĂM HỌC: 2023 - 2024
Môn: Tiếng Anh 8
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút

Họ và tên học sinh: ……………………………………………………..
Lớp: 8…………..
LISTENING
Listen to a broadcast, put the activities (1- 6) in the correct column. You will listen
twice.
Before a storm During a storm After a storm
5. Prepare an emergency kit
X
6. Keep away from dangerous areas
X
7. Stay inside the house
X
8. Avoid windows and glass doors
X
Listen again and tick T (true) or F (false)
5. The broadcast is on TV.
6. You should bring flowerpots and rubbish bins into the house.
7. Right after the storm, you can leave your home
8.The local authority may warn you about dangerous places.

F
T
F
T

LANGUAGE
Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is
pronounced differently
9. A. books
B. novels
C. leaves
D. magazines
10. A. seat
B. great
C. seaside
D. beach
Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that has diferent stress from the
others
11. A. arrival
B. capital
C. chemical
D. medical
12. A. protect
B. local
C. global
D. carbon

Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
13. They ______________ on the lake when it started to rain so they went home. 
A. fished                B. fishing                C. were fishing                D. are fishing
14. Last night, volcano Maui ______________ and the large areas of land were affected. 
A. erupts                B. erupted                C. erupting                D. erupt
15. A ______________ is a violent storm with very strong winds that move in a circle.
A. tornado
B. flood
C. volcano
D. landslide
16. The earthquake caused a lot of ______________ to the infrastructure of this area.
A. disaster
B. loss
C. damage
D. property
17. Thousands of people ______ shelter, food and water after a storm ______ the villages.
A. were needing - was striking
B. need - was striking
C. need - struck
D. needed – strikes
18. We ______ lunch in a restaurant in Japan when the whole building ______ to shake.
A. had - started
B. were having – started
C. were having - was starting
D. had - was starting
Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction
19. When a species of plants or animals are in danger of extinction, it is gradually
disappearing.
A. When
B. species
C. are
D. it
20. Who is responsible when climate change harms the world's the poorest countries?
A. is
B. when
C. harms
D. the poorest
Choose the most suitable response A, B, C, or D to complete each of the following
exchanges.
21. A: Do you have open-air markets in your city? B: ___________________________
A. No, we aren't.
B. Not really. But we have similar farmers' markets.
C. Why not?
D. I like them.
22. A: Would you like to go shopping with me? B: ___________________________
A. The maths lesson starts in 10 minutes.
B. I don't like.
C. I want some donuts.
D. I'm afraid I'm busy now.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning.
23. They told me to keep away from dangerous areas
A. avoid
B. save
C. stay
D. go
24. I hope everyone will participate in this discussion
A. take part
B. leave
C. stop
D. help
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning.
25. When having days off, he always helps his wife tidy up the house
A. clear up
B. sort out
C. arrange
D. mess up
26. The number of homeless people in this city increased last year.
A. stabled
B. reduced
C. changed
D. transferred
READING
WHY WE GO TO SHOPPING CENTRES
Shopping centres attract a lot of customers, especially at the weekend, on holidays, or

during sales. People go there to shop. Shopping centres offer a wide range of products to
choose from. Customers can touch the products and try on clothes and shoes. This makes
them feel more comfortable when they decide to buy something.
However, people also go to shopping centres for many other reasons. Some people go
there for entertainment. These centres often offer year-round free entertainment for
customers of all ages such as live music and special performances. During holidays,
shoppers can see decorations and join in the holiday excitement. It's a good way to relax.
Some people go there just to hang out with friends. They go browsing and chat while
wandering through the shopping malls. Others visit shopping centres to get exercise. They
enjoy walking for one or two hours in clean and well-lit areas. Some people even go there
to avoid the heat or cold outside. Shopping centres offer free air conditioning and heating.
27. People go to a shopping centre________________.
A. only for shopping
B. mainly to hang out
C. for many reasons
D. for entertainment
28. At shopping centres, customers can_______________.

A. touch the products
B. bargain to get lower prices
C. pay to watch live performances
D. have free entertainment
29. A kind of entertainment at a shopping centre is____________.
A. fashion contests
B. live music
C. painting exhibitions
D. avoid the heat or cold outside
30. Some people exercise at a shopping centre because they like its______________.
A. crowds
B. well-lit areas C. shops
D. free air conditioning.
Read the passage and mark A, B, C or D to indicate the word/phrase that best fits each
of the blanks.
A greenhouse is a building made of glass, where you can grow flowers and vegetables
that need a lot of warmth. Sunlight (31) ____ through the glass and warms the greenhouse
while the glass keeps the heat from escaping.
The Earth is surrounded by a blanket of gases that acts just (32) ______ a greenhouse.
Factories, electric power plants and cars make a lot of new gases. These gases are trapping
more and more of the sun's (33) _______. This is called “the greenhouse effect”.
If the Earth's temperature increases by just a few degrees, it will change the weather all
over the planet. Some places will become too hot to live in or to grow (34) ______ any more.
This will cause a lot of people to starve.
That is why people must do their best to stop the greenhouse effect by using fewer energyconsuming products and planting trees.
31. A. becomes
B. shines
C. enters
D. goes
32. A. similar
B. different
C. like
D. as
33. A. heat
B. warmth
C. cold
D. cool
34. A. crops
B. animals
C. species
D. plants
WRITING
Combine the pairs of the sentences, using the word in the brackets.
35. The disaster passes. Then people will need money and determination to rebuild. (after)
……………………………………………………………………
36. I have a habit of going jogging in the morning. (usually)
……………………………………………………………………
Circle A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is written correctly based on the given
cues.
37. most / common type / natural disasters / the world / are / floods and storms.
A. The most common types of natural disasters in the world are floods and storms.
B. The most common type of natural disasters in the world are floods and storms.
C. The most common types of natural disasters on the world are floods and storms.
D. The most common type of natural disasters of the world are floods and storms.
38. Scientist / can predict / many I the disasters / ahead / time.
A. Scientist can predict many of the disasters ahead of time.
B. Scientists can predict many the disasters ahead of time.
C. Scientists can predict many of the disasters ahead time.
D. Scientists can predict many of the disasters ahead of time.
Choose the sentence (A, B, C or D) which has closest meaning to the one given.
39. If we want to save the environment, we need to stop using so much energy.
A. We won't save the environment unless we stop using so much energy.
B. We want to save the environment if we need to stop using so much energy.

C. Using so much energy, we want to save the environment.
D. We need to stop using so much energy when we can save the environment.
40. The firemen spent three days putting out the forest fire.
A. It took the firemen three days to put out the forest fire.
B. It took the firemen three days putting out the forest fire.
C. It took the firemen three days put out the forest fire.
D. It takes the firemen three days to put out the forest fire.
THE END

ĐÁP ÁN VÀ HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM
ĐỀ KIỂM TRA GIỮA HỌC KÌ II
NĂM HỌC: 2023 - 2024
Môn: Tiếng Anh 8
MÃ ĐỀ: 001

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