Lich Hoi Thuong Secondary School
Student's name:.............................................
Subject: English
Class: 8A
March 2024
Duration: 60 minutes
THE MID TERM TEST - SEMESTER II
Marks
Teacher's remarks

A. Listening (2.0pts).
Part 1. You will hear people talking about strange experiences. Match each speaker with one of the actions
after the experience.
1. Speaker 1

 A. ran away
2. Speaker 2

 B. hid
3. Speaker 3

 C. woke up
4. Speaker 4

 D. looked at photos
Part 2. Listen and circle the best answer for each question.
5. The girl wants a new laptop __________.
A. to watch movies
B. to play video games
C. to talk to friends and family
D. to go on the web for school projects
6. The shop assistant suggests __________.
A. the X19
B. the X20
C. the X21
D. the X22
7. The shop assistant says the best computer for the customer has a battery life of __________.
A. five hours
B. six hours
C. 12 hours
D. 14 hours
8. What else should the girl think about?
A. Storage
B. Weight
C. Keyboard
D. Speakers
B. Pronunciation (1.0pt)
Part 1. Choose the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the
following questions.
9. A. called
B. visited
C. followed
D. believed
10. A. appeared
B. started
C. decided
D. succeeded
Part 2. Choose the word that differs from the other three in the position of the main stress in each of the
following questions.
11. A. report
B. hover
C. Venus
D. saucer
12. A. oxygen
B. gravity
C. disappear
D. similar
C. Use of English (2.5pts).
Part 1. Vocabulary (0.5pts)
13. Scientists float in a space station because there's no _________.
A. technology
B. science
C. gravity
D. air
14. Humans can't live unless they have enough ______________ to breathe.
A. water
B. food
C. drink
D. oxygen
Part 2. Grammar (2. 0pts)
15. The farmer ______________ in the field when he saw a UFO
A. is working
B. was working
C. worked
D. work s
16. My mom cleans the floor __________ than a vacuum cleaner.
A. slow
B. more slowly
C. slower
D. more slower

17. I was driving home from work late one night when a strange light __________ in the sky..
A. was appearing B. will appear
C. appeared
D. is appearing
18. I think people __________ on the moon because it is quite close to Earth.
A. will live
B. are living
C. live
D. lived
19. In a hundred years, people will live in space stations as there __________ enough space for us on Earth.
A. isn't
B. wasn't
C. won't be
D. doesn't be
20. The new model runs__________ than the old model; you can barely hear it running..
A. more quiet
B. quieter
C. quietly
D. more quietly
21. The old model may work __________, but the new model is more efficient.
A. hardier
B. harder
C. more hardly
D. more hard
22. __________ might the iPhone 15 cost? - More than 800 dollars, I guess.
A. How much
B. Hoa many
C. How long
D. How often
D. Reading (2.0pts)
Part 1. Complete the text using the words in the boxes.
inches
screen
weight
storage
tablet
The new (23) ____________ is available on the market. A user needs to pay about one thousand dollars to get
this flat computer. There are many choices of (24) ____________ for different use. The highlight of the device
is its big (25) ____________. The display is eleven (26) ____________. You can feel its weight when you get
your hands on it for that size.
Part 2. Read the text. Answer each question with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.
LIFE IN SPACE
A. The first astronauts to come into space only went up for short trips to see what it was Like. Astronauts may
now spend weeks or even months living and working in space. They live in a large spacecraft that they often
call a space station, which circles or travels around Earth. The astronauts on board spend their days doing
scientific studies such as examining the effects of space on the human body and the growth of plants. They also
keep the space station running in the right way.
B. Living in space for a long time will affect an astronaut's body. Many astronauts get space sicknesses, such
as a cold head, stuffy nose or puffy face, shortly after entering space. That is because there is not enough
gravity in space. Astronauts will have to exercise to stop their muscles from becoming weak. They also need to
monitor their bodies to ensure good health and research the effects of space travel on the human body. Besides
doing their jobs, astronauts do the same activities back on Earth. For example, they will eat their meals, sleep,
relax and enjoy themselves.
C. Eating food in space is a challenge. In space, everything will become weightless and start to float away. For
instance, food will not stay on a plate, and drinks will drift away from a glass. For that reason, people will have
to put them in some special packages, so the astronauts will be able to eat the food directly from the packages.
For each space travel, astronauts will bring freeze-dried food. The food will become soft and sticky after the
astronauts add water and heat them. They have fresh food delivery from Earth, too.
27. Where will an astronaut live while in space?
______________
28. What will an astronaut experience soon after going into space?

______________

29. What will an astronaut need to do to avoid weak muscles?

______________

30. What type of food will astronauts carry when going into space?

______________

E. Writing. (2.5pts)
Part 1. Rearrange the jumbled words to make complete sentences.
31. It / be / will / very / on / Mars. / cold
__________________________________________________________________________________
32. has / a / high / temperature. / Venus / very
__________________________________________________________________________________

Part 2. Use the given words or phrases to make complete sentences.
33. Chicko / complete tasks / quietly / Birdie.
__________________________________________________________________________________
34. Flash 1 / drive / safely / Flash 2.
__________________________________________________________________________________
35. Ziggy / dance / beautifully / Buster.
__________________________________________________________________________________
36. Top 1 / navigate / well/ Top 2
Ä__________________________________________________________________________________
Part 3. Give the correct forms of the verbs in brackets using the Past Continuous or the Past Simple (1.0pt).
37. Some hikers _____________ (walk) up the hills when a flying saucer _____________ (land).
38. The kids _____________ (play) basketball in the yard when the trees _____________ (start) to shake in
the wind.

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