English 8

WRITTEN TEST FOR THE 2ND TERM ( N02)
Time allowed: 45mins
Full name: …………………………………………… Class:……….

I. Find the words with the underlined parts pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. think                   B. through                   C. nevertheless            D. thumb
2. A. sew                     B. few                          C. drew                       D. news
3. A. mineral               B. pilot                        C. five                         D. size
II. Find the word that has different stress pattern in each line.
4. A. unpolluted          B. unbalanced             C. unreasonable          D. unlawful
5. A. chocolate            B. structural                C. important                D. natural
6. A. attractive            B. perception               C. cultural                   D. expensive
7. A. nationality          B. mobility                  C. equality                  D. majority
III. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete each sentence.
8. _____________ the Di Vinci Code? - It's an interesting book?
A. Have you ever reading       B. Have you ever read
C. Has you read        D. You have read
9. Which country doesn't speak English as an official language?
A. England                              B. Australia                       C. Singapore              D. Korea
10. Charles _________ his father in the shop until school ____________.
A. was helping - will start    
B. helped - was starting
C. is helping - starts     
D. has helped - is starting
11. When a volcanic eruption occurs, the hot _________ pours downhill.
A. ash                                      B. smoke                       C. dirt                               D. lava
12. I don't know how we can ____________ with her. She's too far away.
A. keep in touch                      B. cope                          C. catch up                      D. keep pace
13. At 8 a.m. tomorrow, he ____________ with his friends in America
A. are chatting                  B. will be chatting                   C. chatted                    D. chats
14. "What's she doing?" - I wondered what __________.
A. was she doing                B. is she doing               C. she is doing                   D. she was doing
15. It was guessed that the fish died _____________ a powerful toxin in the sea water.
A. since                               B. because                         C. because of                 D. as a result
IV. Rewrite the sentences using the word given in brackets.
16. Possibly he isn't the captain of Star Trek. (may)
=> __________________________________________________________________________
17. “Can you lend me your iPad for a few minutes?” said Hoa to Thanh. (if)
=> Hoa asked _________________________________________________________________
18. Tom plans to open another restaurant in Manchester next month. (is)
=> __________________________________________________________________________
19. Powerful tsunami waves carried ships many kilometers inland.
=> Ships _____________________________________________________________________
20. Stop swimming in that lake, or you will have skin rashes.
=> If ________________________________________________________________________
V. Give the correct form of the word given to complete the sentences.
21. The Earth would be a happy planet if human beings, animals and plants (peace) _________ coexisted.
22. He is still at work! He (come) ______________________ late I am afraid.
23. It (take) _________________ the Earth 365 days to go around the sun.
24. What makes this magazine so _________________________? (popularize)
25. We apologize for the ____________ caused to the passengers. (convenient)
VI. Read the passage and choose the correct answer for each blank.
No more teachers? No more books? For today's kids, the Internet has all the answers.
Gadgets come and go and most of them don't have a very long life. The Internet, (26) ______, seems to
be here to stay. The World Wide Web is now the largest information (27) ______ in the world and
teenagers can find more or less anything they want there. They can download music and films, watch
TV, listen to the radio, send e-mails and even shop online.

In the United States for example, more than 78% of kids go online, according to a recent study. A lot of
them are just surfing the Web and instant messaging their friends. But 94% of those online said they also
used it (28) ______ schoolwork. This technology has allowed them to access a vast store of knowledge
which was inaccessible before. With online tutoring and virtual schools, technology allows students to
get specific help. It is also (29) _______ to be a part of a study group or discuss school projects with
international e-mail pals. Perhaps more than anything, the Internet search engine Google has changed
homework habits across the globe. But the problem is that it is so easy to “copy and paste” that
teachers (30) ________ to change homework assignments or projects every year.
26. A. moreover                      B. because                   C. however                 D. although
27. A. resource                        B. technology              C. informatics             D. generation
28. A. in                                  B. on                           C. with                        D. for
29. A. possible                        B. possibility               C. possibly                  D. posset
30. A. must                             B. should                     C. had                         D. need
VII. Read the passage and choose the correct answer.
Every year, the average temperature of the Earth's surface gets a little bit warmer. This gradual trend is
called global warming. Warmer weather may sound nice, but global warming is something to be very
concerned about.
Scientists are worried that continued warmer temperatures could damage the environment in many
devastating ways. Rising temperatures might cause plants and animals to become extinct. They could
melt enough polar ice to cause the levels of the sea to rise. Weather patterns could also change. There
might be more droughts or serious storms with flooding. In some areas, human diseases could spread.
What is causing global warming? Humans are mostly to blame. Pollution from factories and cars add
toxic gases to the air. These gases rise to the Earth's atmosphere. As the sun's rays warm the Earth, the
gases work much like the glass in a greenhouse. They help trap the heat in the atmosphere and make the
Earth grow warmer. That is why they are nicknamed “greenhouse gases.”
It is our responsibility to take care of our planet. Global warming is a serious problem with serious
consequences. If we want future generations to enjoy their time on Earth, we must act now!
31. Which of the following is not a possible effect of global warming?
A. weather patterns changing                                    B. plants and animals becoming extinct
C. more polar ice                                                        D. human diseases spreading
32. In the sentence: “Warmer weather may sound nice, but global warming is something to be very
concerned about.” (in paragraph 1), the author suggests that people may not __________.
A. understand how serious colder weather is           
B. take global warming seriously
C. care about warmer weather                                    D. think warmer weather sounds nice
33. The statement that “humans are mostly to blame” in paragraph 3 suggests that __________.
A. humans have been blamed for global warming
B. humans have not been blamed for global warming
C. humans are mostly responsible for global warming
D. there are many factors that cause global warming
34. From the description of greenhouse gases, it can be concluded that a greenhouse is ______.
A. a glass structure             B. the Earth                    C. a colored home              D. a type of gas
Question 35. This passage is mostly about ___________.
A. the solutions to global warming
B. the different types of global warming
C. the reasons why global warming is not a serious problem
D. the causes and effects of global warming
VIII. Listen and fill in the blank with ONE suitable word or number.
36. English is used as an _______________ or national language in about 70 countries.
37. Although English is a very popular language, it is not the most common _______language in the world.
38. Chinese, ______________ and Spanish all have more native speakers than English.
39. English speaking countries speak slightly ________________ varieties of English.
40. There are ____________________ English, British English and American English.
 
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English 8

WRITTEN TEST FOR THE 2ND TERM ( N02)
Time allowed: 45mins
Full name: …………………………………………… Class:……….
Lời giải chi tiết
1. C

2. A

3. A

4. A

5. C

6. C

7. A

8. B

9. D

10. C

11. D

12. A

13. B

14. D

15. C

21. peacefully

22. will come

23. takes

24. popular

25. inconvenience

26. C

27. A

28. D

29. A

30. D

31. C

32. B

33. C

34. A

35. D

36. official

37. first

38. French

39. different

40. Austrtalian

16. He may not be the captain of Star Trek.
17. Thanh if he could lend her his iPad for a few minutes.
18. Tom is going to open another restaurant in Manchester next month.
19. were carried many kilometers inland by powerful tsunami waves.
20. you don't stop swimming in that lake, you will have skin rashes

English 8

WRITTEN TEST FOR THE 2ND TERM ( N03)
Time allowed: 45mins
Full name: …………………………………………… Class:……….
I. Find the word that has different stress pattern in each line.
1. A. intrusive              B. connection              C. numerous                D. dramatic
2. A. implementation B. generosity               C. possibility               D. automatically
3. A. impair                 B. unhurt                     C. effect                      D. insect
4. A. valueless             B. resourceful              C. essential                  D. surprising
II. Find the word with the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
5. A. verbal                 B. customer                 C. generous                 D. afternoon
6. A. connection          B. creation                   C. information            D. suggestion
7. A. table                   B. climb                       C. cube                        D. stab
III. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete each sentence.
8. Professor Colin Evers, _______ I ask a question about life on Venus?
A. can                          B. must                                    C. may                                    D. will
9. Working hours will fall to under 35 a week, __________?
A. will they                 B. won't they                          C. won't it                   D. will it
10. What __________ if you saw a UFO?
A. do you do               B. will you do                         C. would you do         D. did you do
11. That exercise looks difficult. I _________ you.
A. will help                 B. am going to help                 C. helped                    D. am helping
12. You shrug your shoulders means “__________ ”.
A. I'm happy.              B. I don't know.                      C. I'm angry.               D. Sorry. I need to go now.
13. John managed __________ his family in England by using Zalo.
A. contact                   B. to contact                           C. contacting              D. to contacting
14. They __________ about video conferences at this time next Monday.
A. will talk                  B. will be talking                     C. are talking              D. are going to talk
15. It's difficult to ___________ what the planet Earth will be like in 100 years' time.
A. imagine                   B. expect                                 C. remember               D. see
IV. Complete the sentences, using the correct form of the words in brackets.
16. The street doesn't look ___________ because it has a lot of rubbish. ATTRACT
17. Do you know that the telephone, the television and penicillin are Scottish _______? INVENT
18. A ______ is a scientist who studies the solid and liquid matter that constitutes the Earth. GEOLOGY
19. 95% of the atmosphere on Mars is carbon dioxide, which is ________ to breathe. POISON
20. Do you think astronauts feel a great sense of _______ when they travel alone in space? LONELY
V. Rewrite the sentences as long as keep the similar meaning to the original one.
21. People spent more time communicating with each other in the past.
=> It took _____________________________________________ .
22. He used to write letters to keep in touch with her when he lived far from her.
=> Letters used to _______________________________________ .
23. How long has that phone been used by our teacher?
=> When _____________________________________________ ?
24. How about going on a picnic this weekend?
=> Why don't we _______________________________________?
25. He suggested watching a comedy.
=> “Let's ______________________________________________,” he said.

VI. Read the passage and answer the following questions.
New Zealand is a small country in the southern Pacific Ocean. There are two main islands, the North Island and
the South Island, as well as many smaller islands. New Zealand is 268,000 square kilometres, about the same size
as the United Kingdom.
Maori people arrived from the Pacific in the 10th century, and by the 12th century there were many Maori
settlements along the coasts of New Zealand. The Maori name for New Zealand is Aotearoa, which means 'the
land of the long white cloud'. Seven hundred years later, large numbers of Europeans started to settle in New
Zealand. According to Government figures, the population of New Zealand in 2015 was over four million, and of
these, about 75 percent lived in the North Island.
There are four main cities. Auckland, in the north, is the largest city with a population of over one million people.
Auckland's population includes many different nationalities. For example, there are large groups of European,
Maori, Pacific Island, Chinese and Indian people. Together with other smaller groups, they make Auckland an
interesting and exciting place to live.
Although Wellington is the capital, the centre of government, it is smaller and quieter than Auckland with a
population of 350,000. The main cities in the South Island are Christchurch, known as the Garden City, and
Dunedin, which is often compared to a small Scottish city.
26. Where is New Zealand located?
=> ____________________________________________________________________________________
27. When did Maori people first come to New Zealand?
=> ____________________________________________________________________________________
28. What does “Aotearoa” mean?
=> ____________________________________________________________________________________
29. Where do most New Zealanders live?
=> ____________________________________________________________________________________
30. Why is Auckland an interesting city?
=> ____________________________________________________________________________________
VII. Read and choose the correct word from the box to complete the passage. There is an extra word.
reaches

order

when

can

hook up

is

The Internet is the world's largest computer network with over 100 million users worldwide and this number is
doubling from year to year. Now, you can sit at your computer, choose a route and arrive at your destination - that
is, the information you need. Today, from your computer, you (31) _______ access a library in one country, talk
to an expert on a certain topic in a second country and send your own information to someone doing research in a
third. So, we don't know what will be next  in the not-too-distant future.
The Internet was born (32) _______ scientists attempted to connect the American Defence Network to other
satellite networks in (33) _______ to exchange information. Soon, scientific and educational institutions as well
as research departments became interested in linking up, and, before long, the Internet had expanded into an
international information and communication network.
The Internet now (34) _______ all the countries in the world. You can be connected to the Internet directly
through your own computer or you can (35) _______ to an access system which allows you to use some of the
Internet's services.

Lời giải chi tiết

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1. C

2. A

3. D

4. A

5. A

6. D

7. B

8. C

9. B

10. C

11. A

12. B

13. B

14. B

15. A

16. attractive

17. inventions

18. geologist

19. poisonous

20. loneliness

31. can

32. when

33. order

34. reaches

35. hook up

36. B

37. D

38. E

39. A

40. C

21. people more time to communicating with each other in the past
22. be written to keep in touch with her by him when he lived far from her
23. did that phone start to be used by our teacher
24. go on a picnic this weekend
25. watch a comedy
26. It is located in the southern Pacific Ocean. / In the southern Pacific Ocean.
27. They came there in 10th century. / In the 10th century.
28. It means 'the land of the long white cloud'.
29. They lived in the North Island. / In the North Island.
30. Because many different nationalities live there.