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ĐỀ KIỂM TRA CHẤT LƯỢNG GIỮA HỌC KỲ II

Trường :THCS THUẬN THỚI
Lớp: 8A2

NĂM HỌC 2022 – 2023
MÔN THI: ANH VĂN LỚP 8 - THỜI GIAN 60 PHÚT

Họ và tên:……………………...
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Teacher's comments

I. USING OF ENGLISH: (5.0 pts)
* Find the word which the underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
1. A. school

B. chocolate

C. chess

D. chopstick

2. A. watched

B. washed

C. danced

D. played

Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others. Circle A, B, C, or D.
3. A. visual

B. thermal

C. pollute

D. garbage

4. A. permanent       

B. pollution      

 C. illustrate       

D. poisonous

* Choose the best answer:
5. Would you mind……………. me some paper from the desk?
A. get

B. to get

C. got

D. getting

6. Do you know what is the cause __________ pollution?
A. of       

B. in       

C. on       

D. for

C. will sneeze

D. to sneeze

7. If the air wasn't dirty, I…………. so much.
A. wouldn't sneeze

B. sneeze

8. Tsunami is one of __________ natural disasters.
A. worse

B. worst

C. worse than

D. the worst

9. Four countries ……......…by Mr. Brown so far.
A. visited               B. have visited          

C. have been visited    D. has been visited

10.__________ pollution is harmful or annoying level of noise, as from vehicles, industry
activities, etc.

A. light       

B. visual       

C. soil       

D. noise

11. They are trying __________ residents from the flooded area.
A. evacuate

B. evacuating

C. evacuated

D. to evacuate

12. Before she ……..……. TV, she ………………. her homework.
A. had watched - did   

B. watched - has done  

C. watched - did 

D. watched – had done

13. Since 1965, the maple tree with red leaves _________ the most well-known Canadian symbol.
A. became

B. become       

C. has become              D. becoming

14. Have you ever heard __________ mudslide in mountainous area?
A. of

B. on

C. about

D. with

15. By the time we got to the cinema, the film __________.
A.started

B.had started

C.starting

D. has started

16. If we dump a plastic into the ground, it __________ a long time to disappear.
A. will take       

B. take       

C. took       

D. takes

17. If you __________ the president, what would you do to help the environment?
A.are

B.had been

C.were

D. have been

C. I like, too.

D. Awesome.

18. How about organising a Clean Day for our school?
A. Why?

B. Good idea

* Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English:
19. They had spend the night in the flooded area before helpers arrived.
A

B

C

D

20. After she tried on all the dresses in the shop, she bought the most expensive one.
A

B

C

D

II. READING: (2.5ms)
A. Read the passage carefully and then choose A, B, C or D to complete the passage: (1.25pts)
Most people enjoy going abroad on their holidays and (21)……….. the opportunity to stay in
an interesting city or a seaside resort. If you speak (22)……….. languages, you can make (23)
…........with everyone and take home some interesting (24)…….. . But before that, you have to reach
your destination, and that is often a problem with your luggage and it is often difficult (25)………..
good accommodation.
21. A. had

B. has

C. will have

D. having

22. A. some

B. more

C. much

D. a lot

23. A. florists

B. people

C. friends

24. A. devises

B. brochures

C. souvenirs

D. galeries

25. A. find

B. to find

C. found

D. finding

D. tutors

B. Read the passage carefully and then choose the best answer to answer the question: (1.25pts)
Christmas is the biggest festival of the year in most Western countries. Celebrations start
properly on December 24, Christmas Eve, although there have been several weeks of preparation
beforehand. The Christmas tree and all the presents, food, drinks, and decorations have been bought.
Christmas cards have already been sent to friends and relatives. About a week before Christmas,
people usually put up their decorations and decorate the Christmas tree with electronic lights,
various colored decorations and an angel on the top. Family presents are usually put under the
Christmas tree.
Christmas Day, December 25, is the biggest day of the holiday. On the Christmas morning
(often very early), children open the presents that are in their socks. Many families go to church.
The traditional Christmas dinner consists of roast turkey with potatoes and various other vegetables.
26. When do people usually decorate the Christmas tree?
A. several weeks before Christmas

B. about a week before Christmas

C. on December 24

D. on December 25

27. What have they already been sent to friends and relatives?
A. Christmas cards B. Christmas tree

C. decorations

D. presents

C. morning

D. evening

28. When do children open the presents?
A. afternoon

B. night

29. What food do people eat for traditional Christmas dinner?
A. roast turkey

B. potatoes

C. vegetables

D. roast turkey, potatoes and vegetables

30. What is on the top of the Christmas tree?
A. a light

B. an angle

C. a present

D. a colored decoration

III. WRITING: (2.5 pts)
* Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first. (0.5 pt)
31. People speak English all over the world.
à English ………………………..………………….……………………..….…
32. Hoa loves reading the story

àHoa enjoys ………………………………………………………….……
33 I don't know her number, so I don't ring her up.
à If …………………………….……………………………………………..
34. Many rivers and lakes are poisoned. Factories produce waste and pour it into rivers and lakes.
à Because ………………………………….………………………………………..
* Use the conjunction at the end of each group to connect the sentences. (0.5 pt)
35. Fossil fuels such as coal or oil are burned. Acid gases are produced. (so)
à ………………..……………………………………………..……………..….…
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ANSWER KEYS – MID – THE SECOND TERM TEST ENGLISH 8
SCHOOL YEAR 2022-2023
1.A

2.D

3.C

4.B

5.D

6.A

7.A

8.D

9.C

10.D

11.D

12.D

13.C

14.C

15.B

16.A

17.C

18.B

19.A

20.A

21.D

22.A

23.C

24.C

25.B

26.B

27.A

28.C

29.D

30.B

WRITING: 2.5 pts
31. English is spoken all over the world
32. Hoa enjoys reading the story
33. I knew her number, I would ring her up
34. Because factories produce waste and pour it into rivers and lakes, many rivers and lakes are
poisoned.
35. Fossil fuels such as coal or oil are burned so Acid gases are produced.