TEST 14. GRADE 8 – HK2

Listen to the conversation between Max and Lucy then decide whether the statements are
true (T) or false (F). You will listen TWICE. (1 point)
1. ____ The TV tower is the tallest tower in the city.
2. ____ The tower is opposite the hospital.
3. ____ The oldest bridge in the country is more than 1,000 years old.
4. ____ Green's Department Store is on Oak Street.
I. Choose the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in
each of the following questions.
1. A. risk
B. wild
C. habitat
D. pick
2. A. lock
B. stop
C. novel
D. come
3. A. save
B. preparation
C. became
D. signature
4. A. valentine
B. imagine
C. discipline
D. magazine
5. A. technology
B. experiment
C. presence
D. recognition
II. Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to complete each sentence.
1. A ___________ often occurs in the mountainous areas because many trees have been cut
down.
A. forest fire
B. flood
C. tornado
D. landslide
2. ___________ often happen in rainy season especially in the center of Vietnam.
A. Droughts
B. Storms
C. Floods
D. Sandstorms
3. I _________ a documentary on TV when suddenly we
all the power.
A. was watching – lost
B. watched – lost
C. was watching - were losing
D. watched - were losing
4. Her dad found some money while he __________ her suitcase.
A. packing
B. package
C. are packing
D. was packing
5.We should ______ our carbon footprint to protect the environment.
A. pollute
B. protect
C. reduce
D. endanger
6.You should turn off devices that you are not using to ______ electricity.
A. save
B. reuse
C. release
D. turn
7."Carbon footprint" is the amount of carbon dioxide that we ______ into the environment.
A. stop
B. plant
C. recycle
D. release
8.People shouldn't throw away single-use products but ______ them.
A. endanger
B. recycle
C. protect
D. pollute
9.You shouldn't dump the rubbish into the river to reduce ________ pollution 
A. air
B. water
C. carbon
D. campfire
10.Forests help release oxygen and absorb __________________
A. carbon dioxide 
B. global warming 
C. environmental protection
D. water pollution
11.Some people go to shopping center just for _______ with friends, not for shopping.
A. hanging out
B. meeting
C. buying products D. avoiding
12. My aunt is a _______. She can't help buying new clothes every week.
A. internet user
B. shopaholic
C. shopper
D. customer
13. The _______ chain announced that it was cutting the cost of all its fresh and frozen meat.
A. item
B. shopper
C. supermarket
D. fair
14. There are a lot of _______ fruit and vegetables at a farmer's market.
A. home-made
B. outdoor
C. home-grown
D. offline
15. All our fruit comes from the farmers' _______.
A. clothes
B. buyer
C. dollar store
D. market
16. Most _______ stores are located on busy street corners or at gas stations.
A. goods
B. difference
C. convenience
D. range
17. They sell a wide _______ of skin-care products.

A. price

B. convenience

III. Communication (Match A with B)
A
1. Can we bargain in a supermarket?
2. I think there are more natural disasters than there
used to be.
3. What does it mean by “ extinction”, Mrs Lan?
Can you explain it for me?
4. The news says that a big earthquake hit the city.

C. sale

D. range

B
A. It means “completely disappear”
B. Oh, I'm sorry to hear that.

C. Certainly not. They offer fixed
prices.
D. That's awful. I hope everyone is
safe.
5. I left my new mobile phone on the bus yesterday. E. Certainly, because of human
activities.

IV. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is made from the
given
 Environmental pollution is one of the impacts of human activities on the Earth. There are four types of
pollution, namely, air pollution, soil pollution, water pollution and noise pollution.
Most of the air pollution results from the burning of fossil fuels, motor vehicles, factories, aircraft and
rockets. This can cause acid rain which damages water, soil, and plants. Air pollution also contributes to
the greenhouse effect.
Soil pollution is a result of dumping plastic or other waste in the ground and the overuse of chemicals in
growing crops. The long-term effects of soil pollution are contaminated vegetation and the decrease of
soil fertility.
Water pollution is a result of dumping pollutants such as oil and other chemicals in rivers, which makes
the water unclean or contaminated. Rubbish blockages in rivers can also cause pollution.
The effects of water pollution include the destruction of rivers, lakes and the pollution of groundwater,
surface water and seawater.
Noise pollution is caused by loud and annoying sounds of motor vehicles, railway, aircraft and jet
engines, factory machinery and musical instruments. It can cause stress and psychological and health
problems for humans such as increased heart rate and hearing damage.
Environmental pollution is becoming an increasingly serious problem or threat that needs to be taken care
of as soon as possible, not only for the sake of the environment, but also for the people that live in it.

(Source: Adapted from Time and date)

Statements
1. Environmental pollution results from natural disasters.
2. The greenhouse effect is a result of water pollution.
Water pollutants such as oil and other chemicals and rubbish blockages in river
3.
make contaminated.
4. Noise pollution can increase heart rate and damage hearing.
Environmental pollution needs to be taken care to protect the environment and the
5.
people that live in it.
V. Reorder the words/ phrases to make meaningful sentences.
1. call/ I/ will/ I / arrive/ as soon as / you/ the/ airport/ at/.
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2. always makes/ My / breakfast/ mother/ for/ me/ before/ goes/ to/ she/ work/.
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3. offer/ Shopping/ a wide / range of/ products. / centres/
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4. enjoy/ traditional/ They/ in the countryside./ open – air markets/ going to/
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5. all video / on/ next week./ equipment starts / on / The sale / Monday/
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