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ĐỀ 1 PART A : LISTENING

I Listen to a tour guide is talking about the schedule for a day trip to Wanaka, a town

in the far south of New Zealand and choose the right answer A, B or C: You will hear

twice (unit 8- skills 2)

1 The first thing you see in Puzzling World is _

A Lake Wanaka

B The Leaning Tower

C The spacious café

2 The Illusion Room offers you

A the picture of a leaning tower

B a collection of puzzles and games

C a collection of 3-D holograms

3 is the most photographed attraction in New Zealand

A The Leaning Tower

B The Illusion Room

5 At Lake Wanaka you can

A bike and walk

B drive

C climb a mountain

II Listen to the passage and then complete each blank with one correct word You will listen

TWICE (SGK – Review 3: Listening)

1 Singapore has a very strict policy on keeping the clean

2 Officers in plain clothes will blend into the crowd and spot anyone who thelaw.

3 Spitting out your chewing gum in the street will be fined dollars

4 The in public places tell people what they should or shouldn’t do

5 Children are how to behave at school and in the family

1. _ 2 3. 4. _

5. _

PART B :LANGUAGE FOCUS

I Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences:

1 It possible to save the earth if we don’t have actions right now

2 The USA has a population of about 304 million, and it’s the third country

in the word

A smallest B largest C narrowest D highest

3 _ is the most common natural disaster in your country ? - Snowstorms

4 _ you ever been to any English speaking countries?

5 The teacher said _ a weak off on the occasion of the International Labor Day

A we will have B we didn’t have C we have D we would have

6 My father is fond _watching football matches on TV

7 My sister has been living in Da Lat for two years; , she has never been

to Than Tho Lake

8 If people didn’t throw rubbish in the street, it attractive

A will look B would look C looked D was looking

9 It’s snowing Would you like to _ on Saturday or Sunday ?

A skiing B go to ski C go ski D go skiing

10 On Christmas Eve, most big cities, especially London are with

coloured lights across the street and Christmas trees

II Supply the correct tense or form of the verb in parentheses:

1 American (celebrate) thanks giving Day on the fourth

Thursday of November since 1864

2 New Zealand (divide) into the North Island and the South Island

3 It takes me two hours (do) my home work every day

4 While she _(cry), a fairy appeared

5 Students over fifteen might _ (bring) a phone to school

PART C : READING

I Read the following passage and put a word in the box in each of the numbered

blanks:

informationby invented However working

Nowadays a lot of important inventions are carried out by scientists (1) _

_for large industrial firm (2) ,there are still opportunities for other people to invent various things In Britain, there is a weekly television program which

attempts to show allthe various devices which people have recently (3) _ The people organizing the program receive (4) about 700 inventions a year Newideas can still be developed (5) _private inventors However, it is important to consider these questions Will it be wanted? Is it new?

because when they go higher the air gets (3) If we go far away from the Earth,

we (4) there is no air

Maybe we can answer some of our questions now What’s the sky? (5) , whereis it? It’s all around the world They sky is a space In this space, there is nothing

besides the Sun, the Moon and all the stars

3 A bigger B heavier C thinner D smaller

III Read the following passage and do the tasks below :

Two of the most dangerous storms which affect America are hurricanes and tornadoes.They are very much feared by anyone who may live in the path of their destruction

Every year homes are destroyed by their fury and often lives are lost Most people who livenear the coast are forced to evacuate their homes and to move to safer areas until the stormpasses Floods are caused along the coasts by both the heavy rain and a storm tide that isconsiderably above normal water level The high winds, coastal flooding and heavy rainsassociated with a hurricane cause enormous damage

Hurricanes usually develop between July and October Once they hit land they carrytremendous power with driving rain and wind

Tornadoes are violent low-pressured storm These storms occur most often during thesummer months and are noticeable by their strong wind and lack of rain The sky turns black

as dust is sucked up into the air, Tornadoes are capable of lifting quite heavy objects from theground They can pick up trees and cars right into the air and even uplift heavier objectssuch as homes and railway cars

Both hurricanes and tornadoes cause millions of dollars worth of damage to life andproperty every year Today they can be predicted more easily than in the past but they cannot

be stopped or ignored

A Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences:

1 What are two of the most dangerous storms which affect America?

A Thunderstorms and hurricanes B Typhoons and thunderstorms

C Hurricanes and tornadoes D Hurricanes and typhoons

2 At which part of the year do hurricanes usually develop ?

A July and August only B Between July and October

C From the seventh to the ninth month D All the year round

B Answer the questions:

1.What is the major similarity of both a hurricane and a tornado?

=> _

2 When do tornadoes happen most often?

=> _

3 Is it more difficult to predict about hurricanes and tornadoes today than in the past?

=> _

PART D : WRITING

I Rearrange the words and phrases given to make meaningful sentences.

1 Have/ ever/ been /you/ any /to/speaking/ English/ countries?

=> _

2 The Statue /in /of /Liberty/ New York/ monument/ which /freedom /symbolises /is/ a/

=> _

3 The boss /me /how /asked/ speak/ I/ could/ languages/ many

=> _

4 When /get /we /everyone /a lot/ talks/ freely/ cheerfully /and/ together/

5 Fred/ feels/uncomfortable/ always /everyone/ family/ so /quiet /is /because /in/Ann’s

=>

II Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the sentence before :

1 “I try to learn hard to pass the entrance exam”

=>Nam said _

2 They have learnt English for four years

=>English

3 “What subject do you find the most difficult?’ My mother asked

=>My mother asked me _

4 I don’t like to get up early and prepare breakfast on the cold winter days

=>I hate _

5 The laboratory in my school is now better equipped than some years ago

=>Some years ago the laboratory _

III Make sentences using the words and phrases given :

1 It/ be/ interesting/ go/ camping /friends/ the summer

ĐÁP ÁN BÀI KIỂM TRA MÔN TIẾNG ANHHỌC KÍ II - LỚP 8

PART A LISTENING

I Listen to the passage and choose the correct answer

II Listen and complete the sentences

1 Friday 2 8.30 3 London Hotel 4 Shindy 5 pencils

PART B LANGUAGE FOCUS

I Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences

1 B 2 B 3 A 4 B 5 D

II Put the correct form of the verbs

1 celebrate 2 is divided 3 to do 4 was crying5 bring

PART C READING

I Read the following passage and put a word in the box in each of the numbered

blanks:

1 working 2 However 3 invented 4 information 5 by

II Choose the correct word A, B, C or D for each gap to complete the following passage

III Read the passage and do the tasks bellow

A.Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences:

B Answer the questions:

1 They(Both hurricanes and tornadoes) cause millions of dollars worth of damage to life andproperty every year/ They can cause great damage

2 They(Tornadoes) happen(occur) most often during the summer/ During the summer

3 No, it is not./ No

PART D WRITING

I Rearrange the words and phrases given to make meaningful sentences.

1 Have you ever been to any English speaking countries?

2 The Statue of Liberty in New York is a monument which symbolises freedom

3 The boss asked me how many languages I could speak

4 When we get together everyone talks a lot freely and cheerfully

5 Fred always feels uncomfortable because everyone in Ann’s family is so quiet

II Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the sentence before :

1 Nam said( that) he tried to learn hard to pass the entrance exam

2 English has been learnt(learned) for four years

3 My mother asked me what subject I found the most difficult

4 I hate getting up early and preparing breakfast on the cold winter days

5 Some years ago the laboratory in my school was worse equipped than now

Or : Some years ago the laboratory in my school was not as/so well equipped as now

III Make sentences using the words and phrases given :

1 It is very interesting to go camping with friends in the summer

2 Where were you when the earthquake began yesterday?

3 How can you reduce waste in your home?

4 There are (about) 70 beaches in Sydney Bondi Beach is the most famous of them

5 She told us to shut the door but not to lock it becaue she will be back soon

ĐỀ 2 PART A LISTENING

1 Listen to an extract from a talk about the Apollo Program and then match the

statements A – F with the spaceships There is one statement you will NOT need to use More than one statement can be matched to a spaceship.

A It brought back some materials from the moon

B Its crew members died because of an accident

C Its crew members acted in a film about themselves

D Its accident led to major improvements of later spacecraft

E Its crew members survived an accident

F It was the first to land on the moon

by Allen Hynek, an astronomer and UFO researcher Any sightings of a UFO with some details within a distance of less than (3) _ are classified as the first kind If some (4) _ is involved, it’s considered the second kind The third kind involves the presence of an (5) _ like robots or humans.

PART B LANGUAGE FOCUS

I Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences:

1 Alexander Graham Bell was a great , who invented the telephone

A developer B conservationist C scientist D explorer

2 Teenagers often use abbreviations when

A video conferencing B sending letters C talking

D texting

3 I’d be over the moon if I a chance to go to Disneyland in California

A have B had C will have D would have

4 we got to the cinema, the film had started

A Until B By the time C After D While

5 Hundreds of people were made after the flood

A homeles B helpless C careless D endless

6 Jack managed with his family in England by using Zalo

A contact B to contact C contacting D to contacting

7 -“Noone was killed in the forest fire two days ago.” - “ ”

A Oh dear! B That’s shocking C That’s a relief D How terrible!

8 All our English teachers are speakers

A native B original C foreign

D orginally

9 The roof of the building _ in a storm a few days ago

A damaged B was damaged C has damaged D has been damaged

10 Astronauts said that humans find some way to communicate with aliens

II Supply the corect tense or form of the verb in parentheses.

1 This time tomorrow I (chat) _with my cousin in Sydney on Skype.

2 After the floodwaters (go) down, people cleaned their house.

3 The teacher told his students (stop) making noise.

4.If people really cared about the environment, they (not/ dump) _ waste into the

busy – exhausts – proved– quickly – In

Air pollution is caused of ill health in human beings (1) a lot ofcountries, there are laws limiting the amount of smoke which factories can produce Doctorshave (2) that air pollution causes lung diseases The gases from the (3) of cars have also increased air pollution in most cities The lead in petrolproduces a poisonous gas, which is often collected in (4) streets circled by highbuildings Children who live in areas where there is a lot of lead in the atmosphere can notthink as (5) as other children, and are clumsy when they use their hands

1 A in B on C at D over

2 A much B rather C more D less

3 A might not B must not C should not D do not

4 A However B Moreover C Otherwise D Nevertheless

5 A do B make C have D take

III Read the following passage and do the tasks below

Almost a hundred thousand people were killed and half a million homes destroyed as aresult of an earthquake in Tokyo in 1923 The earthquake began a minute before noon whenthe inhabitants of Tokyo were cooking their midday meals Thousands of stoves wereoverturned as soon as the earth began to shake

As a result, small fires broke out everywhere and quickly spread The fire engines wereprevented from going to help because many of the roads had cracked open It was impossible

to use fire fighting equipment as most of the water pipes had burst Consequently, overninety percent of the damage was caused by fire rather than by the collapse of the buildings.Most of those who died were not killed in the earthquake itself but in the fires, whichfollowed If the earthquake had occurred at night while people were sleeping, far fewerwould have died

A Answer the following questions

1 How many people were killed after the earthquake?

B Choose the correct answer.

4 When did the earthquake start?

A in the afternoon B before noon

C at night D after midday meals

5 What was the main cause of the damage and death of most people?

A The roads B The collapse of the building

C The water pipes D The fire

PART D WRITING

I Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the sentence before.

1 Global warming has caused many natural disasters

Many natural disasters

2 After she had explained everything clearly, we started our work

II Rearrange the words/phrases to make complete sentences.

1 had / better / rubbish / on / We / streets / not / throw / the

III Make sentences using the words and phrases given.

1 They / asked / whether / there / be /water / Mars

_

2 What / happen / if / we / not / save / natural resources?

_

3 Thanks to / progress / science and technology, / human life /change / better and better / recently.

1 Listen to an extract from a talk about the Apollo Program and then match the

statements A – F with the spaceships There is one statement you will NOT need to use More than one statement can be matched to a spaceship.

Apollo 1: B, D

Apollo 11: A, F

Apollo 13: E

II 2 Listen to a conversation between Andrew and George Fill each of the blanks with

no more than THREE words and/or a number.

(1) unidentified flying object

(2) seven (7)

(3) 500 (five hundred) feet

(4) physical effect

(5) animated creature

PART B LANGUAGE FOCUS

I Choose the best option to complete each sentence Circle A, B, C or D

II Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form

1 will be chatting 2 had gone

5 working

PART C READING

I Read the following passage and put a word in the box in each of the numbered blanks

1 In 2 proved 3 exhausts 4 busy 5 quickly

II Choose the correct word A, B, C or D for each gap to complete the following

passage

1 A 2 C 3 D 4 B 5 B

III Read the passage and do the following tasks below

A Answer the following questions.

1 Almost a hundred thousand (people) / Almost a hundred people were killed (after the earthquake)

2 Because many of the roads had cracked open

3 No / No, it wasn’t

B Choose the correct answer.

PART D WRITING

I Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the sentence before.

1 Many natural disasters have been caused by global warning

2 Before we started our work, she had explained everything clearly

3 If I did not / didn’t have to help my dad with something, I could/ would come

4 In spite of taking a taxi, he still arrived late for school

5 Nam said (that) he was going to join the Science Club

II Re-arrange the words / phrases to make complete sentences

1 We had better not throw rubbish on the streets

2 Our car will be serviced by a mechanic tomorrow mmorning

3 Have you ever been to an English speaking country?

4 I made lots of grammatical mistakes in my writing

5 There was a typhoon in Nam Dinh province last night

III Make sentences, using the words and phrases given.

1 They asked whether there was water on Mars

2 What will happen if we don’t / do not save natural resources?

3 Thanks to the progress of science and technology, human life has changed better and betterrecently

4 New York is the biggest city in USA, but not the capital

5 Noise pollution in (the) big cities can lead to hearing problems

THE END

ĐỀ 3 PART A- LISTENING Question I: Listen to the interview between a magazine reporter and Dr Minh Vu about netiquette and decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F) Tick (√) T (true) or F (false).

1 Netiquette is a set of rules for behaving properly offline.

2 People we’re communication with online are unreal people.

3 CAPS LOCK can be used in emails, posts and comment whenever we like.

4 Using shorthand shouldn’t be used as it can cause confusion

Question II: Listen to the conversation and complete the sentences Fill in each blank with

NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the recording.

1 Developing ways to get better productivity in farming will help feed the…….on earth.

2 We may be able to live on other planets, so ………won’t be a problem anymore

3 On the other hand, robots will bring ………

4 High ………… in farming may destroy the environment

PART B- LANGUAGE FORCUS

I Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences

1 It’s recommended that we become more concerned _the environment around us.

2 Air together with littering, is causing many problems in our cities today

A pollute B polluted C polluting D pollution

3 In the United States, there are 50 and six different time zones across the country

4 When a typhoon happened, many houses and roads destroyed or flooded

5 is the most common natural disaster in your country?

6 you ever been to any English speaking countries?

7 If you yourself well, your parents will be happy

A behaves B behaved C behave D behaving

8 He regretted not goodbye to his girlfriend at the airport

9 If I you, I would see the doctor immediately

10 The teacher said a week off on the occasion of the International Labor Day

A we will have B we did have C we have D we would have

II Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form

1 The famous Sydney Opera House (serve) _as an arts centre since 1973

2 Ten new houses (build) in the town every year

3 This time next year Phuc (learn) a new language

4 Where she (go) now?

5 We (play) badminton with our friends every day.

Anthropogenic activities are(2) ……… citing development, and the same affectsthe land (3)………., we witness land pollution; by drastic we are (4)

……… to any activity that lessens the quality and/or productivity of the land as

an ideal place (5)……… agriculture, forestation, construction, etc The

degradation of land that could be used constructively, in other words, is land pollution

_the plates squeeze or stretch, huge rocks form at their edges and the rocks shift with great force, causing an earthquake Think of it this way: Imagine holding a pencil horizontally If you were to apply a (3) _ to both ends of the pencil by pushingdown on them, you would see the pencil bend After enough force was applied, the pencil would break in the (4) _, releasing the stress you have put on it The Earth's crust acts in the same way As the plates (5) _ they put forces on themselves and each other When the force is large enough, the crust is forced to break When the break occurs, the stress is released

1 A usual B unnatural C good D natural

2 A When B Unless C If D While

3 A pressure B stress C force D power

4 A end B middle C right D left

III Read the following passage and Choose the best option for each statement

Have you ever wondered what the weather is like in other places around the world?Today, I’d like to talk about the changing seasons in my city The winter season usuallybegins in December and ends in early March The coldest month is January, andtemperatures can drop below freezing for most of this month The city usually averages about

30 inches of snow during this 3-month period Occasionally, we have snow storms that candrop a foot of snow in a very short period of time Spring usually arrives in late March, it’s abeautiful season because the flowers start to bloom It is sometimes windy, and this is greatfor flying kites People in my city often like to go on picnics, stroll though parks, and playoutdoor games Summer starts in June and it’s very dry with little rain throughout the season.Fortunately, the weather is very dry with low humidity, so it is real pleasant even on hotdays And finally, summer changes to fall in late September when the weather cools off, andthe trees begin to change colors A lot of people enjoy driving into the mountains andviewing the fall colors

1 The passage is about………

A.the changing seasons B summer C winter D flowers

2 Which month is the coldest one in the winter?

3 The winter season usually begins in ………

4.Spring is a great season for ………

A cycling B jogging C flying kites D games

5 Summer changes to fall in late ………

PART D- WRITING

I Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the sentence before:

1 They are going to plant a lot of trees in the school yard

4 “We may go sightseeing in Sapa next week.”

→ My friends told me that………

5 His room is untidy, so his mother is unhappy

→ Because………

II Rearrange the sentences using the following words:

1 about/ presentation/ water/ about/ air pollution?/ How/ and/ giving/ a/

III Make sentences using the words and phrases given:

1 I/ live/ on/ outskirts/ a city/ Viet Nam/now./

………

2 English/speak/ all/ the world./

Question II: Listen to the conversation and complete the sentences Fill in each blank with

NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the recording.

1 growing population 2 overcrowding 3 unemployment 4 yields

PART B- LANGUAGE FORCUS

I Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences

1 C 2 D 3 A 4 C 5 B 6 D 7 C 8.A 9.B 10 D

II Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form

1 has served 2 are built 3 will be learning 4 is she going 5 play

PART C- READING

I Read the following passage and put a word in the box in each of the numbered

blanks:

1.destruction

I Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the sentence before:

1 A lot of trees are going to be planted in the school yard

2 If I had enough money, I could buy this motorbike

3 In spite of their tiredness, they tried to finish their project on time./ In spite of being tired, they tried to finish their project on time

4 My friends told me that they might go sightseeing in Sapa the next week/ the following week

5 Because his room is untidy, his mother is unhappy

II Rearrange the sentences using the following words:

1 How about giving a presentation about water and air pollution?

2 There is plentiful water for life on Earth

3 By the time I started primary school, I had learnt how to ride a bike

4 We’ve decided to stay in Ho Chi Minh City for three days

5 Scientists are planning to send people to explore Mars in the near future

III Make sentences using the words and phrases given:

1 I am living on the outskirts of a city in Viet Nam now

2 English is spoken all over the world

3 Kangaroo is a symbol of Australia

4 Lena enjoys chatting on the phone with her friends.

5 Nick will not be able to go to the cinema at 2.30 p.m this Sunday because he will be having a class

Nick won’t be able to go to the cinema at 2.30 p.m this Sunday because he’ll be having a class

THE END

ĐỀ 4 PART A : LISTENING Question 1 Listen to the passage and tick T(true) or F( false).

1 Many poor people in developing country have little electricity

2 Biogas is a new source of energy available for poor people

3 Biogas creates smoke

4 Biogas is costly

Question 2 Listen to the passage and choose the correct answer

1 The most common traffic problem in cities around the world is …………

A traffic jams B traffic lamps C traffic laws

2 São Paulo in Brazil has …………

A a large population B good record C the worst traffic jams

3 Big cities often suffer from serious congestion …………

A every day B in the rush hour C in the evening

4 The main cause of the problem is ………

A increase in population B poor-quality roads C narrow roads

PART B :LANGUAGE FOCUS

I Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences:

1 What can be done to protect people from disasters?

A environment B environmental C environmentally D environmentalist

2 All our English teachers are speakers

A native B original C foreign D foreigns

3 The heavy rain has caused in many parts of the country

A storms B floods C drought D flood

4 Science is used in all corners of the world for the of people

A interest B need C profits D benefit

5 The new invention could have a wide range of in industry

A applications B concerns C goodness D advance

6 Too much carbon dioxide in the air can be for humans to breathe

A poisonous B unfriendly C healthy D poison

7 Teenagers often use abbreviations when _

A texting B video conferencing C sending letters D talking

8 The _ in technology allow astronomers to know more about outer space

A developments B science C exploration D discovery

9 To generate cheap and clean energy, instead of burning fossil fuels, scientists have

developed

A oil B solar panels C electricity D coal burning

10 Mary wondered if Neptune larger than Saturn

A was B being C is D be

II Supply the corect tense or form of the verb in parentheses:

1 He intends (stay) _ there for at least three years

2 If you use robots to do the housework, you (become) lazy and you won’t get enough exercise

3 Chess (play) for around two thousand years

4 If there (be) _ more trees in this area, the air would be fresher

5 This time tomorrow I (chat ) with my cousin in Sydney on Skype

PART C : READING

I Read the following passage and put a word in the box in each of the numbered

blanks:

best-known – wonders – construct – designed – symbol

This statue of Jesus, one of the new seven (1)……… of the world, standssome 38 meters tall, atop the Corcovado mountain overlooking Rio de Janeiro (2)

……… by Brazilian Heitor da Silva Costa and created by French sculptor PaulLandowski, it is one of the world’s (3)……….monuments The statue tookfive years to (4)……… and was inaugurated on October 12, 1931 It has become a(5)……… of the city and of the warmth of the Brazilian people, who receive visitorswith open arms.

Last week I came back to my village and was really surprised You know what? The lake

is not (2) anymore The factory has installed a new filtration system to treat the (3) _ waste I saw lots of small fish in the lake and wild ducks swimming inthe water Besides, they have planted trees around the factory to (4) _ air

pollution

Since some villagers are in the habit of littering, people have placed dustbins in various places This has (5) in a much cleaner environment My grandparents say that at weekends the villagers also go around the village together to collect rubbish

What about your neighbourhood? Has anything been done to make it cleaner? Tell me all about it in your next email

Bye for now,

Mi

1 A for B since C after D before

2 A pollute B polluting C pollutant D polluted

3 A chemical B chemistry C physics D physical

4 A increase B rise C reduce D fall

5 A caused B led C made D resulted

III Read the following passage and do the tasks below :

Alaska is perhaps the most amazing state in the USA It has coastlines facing both the Arctic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean This state has an incredible three million lakes That’s four lakes per person living there.

Many cities in Alaska cannot be reached by road, sea, or river The only way to get in and out is by air, on foot, or by dogsled That’s why Alaska has the busiest sea airport in the world, Lake Hood Seaplane Base Nearly two hundred floatplanes take off and land on the water of this airport every day It’s really a fun scene to watch

Alaska is called the Land of the Midnight Sun because in summer, the sun does not setfor nearly three months But in winter the sun stays almost unseen

All Alaskans take special pride in their beautiful and unique state

A Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences:

1 Which method below can always be used to reach a place in Alaska?

A by air B by road

C by river D by sea

2 In Alaska we can always see the sun

A in winter B in summer

C every month of the year D at midday

B Answer the questions:

PART D : WRITING

I Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the sentence before :

1 “I like to do physics experiments.”

-> He said that ………

2 Global warming has caused many natural disasters

-> Many natural disasters ………

3 Noise pollution happens There is a change in animals’living pattern

-> Noise pollution causes ………

4 People throw rubbish in the street The street doesn’t look attractive

-> If people didn’t ………

5 All flights had to be cancelled as a result of the pilots’ sudden strike

-> The pilots suddenly went on a strike, so ………

II Rearrange the word/phrases given to make complete sentences

1 English speakers/ increasing/ The/ fast/ of/ number/ world/ is/ the/ in/./

->………

…

III Make sentences using the words and phrases given :

1 If / I / be / you,/ I/ plant / vegetables / garden/./

ĐÁP ÁN MÔN : TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 8 - HỌC KÌ II

PART A LISTENING Question 1: Listen to the passage and tick T(true) or F( false) (4 points)

1 T 2 T 3 F 4 F

Question 2: Listen to the passage and choose the correct answer.(4 points)

1 A 2 C 3 B 4 A

PART B LANGUAGE FOCUS

I Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences

II Put the correct form of the verbs

1 to stay 2 will become 3 has been played 4 were 5 will be chatting

PART C READING

I Read the following passage and put a word in the box in each of the numbered blanks:

1 Wonders 2 Designed 3.best-known 4.construct 5.symbol

II Choose the correct word A, B, C or D for each gap to complete the following passage

III Read the passage and do the tasks bellow

A.Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences:

B Answer the questions:

1 (Alaska/ It is) a state in the USA

2 (Floatplanes/ They take off and land) at Lake Hood Seaplane Base

3 They are/ feel proud

PART D WRITING

I Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one

1 He said that he liked to do physics experiments

2 Many natural disasters have been caused by global warming

3 Noise pollution causes a change in animals’living pattern

4 If people didn’t throw rubbish in the street, it would look attractive

5 The pilots suddenly went on a strike, so all flights had to be cancelled

II Rearrange the word/phrases given to make complete sentences

1 The number of English speakers in the world is increasing fast

2 New York is the biggest city in the USA, but not the capital

3 Dean wanted to know if aliens could communicate verbally

4 Pig-racing is often held at a country fair for entertainment

5 How can you reduce waste in your home?

III Make up sentences, using the words and phrases given

1 If I were/ was you, I would plant vegetables in the garden

2 Your cheque was sent last Friday and should be delivered to you tomorrow

3 Most people don’t know where their plastic waste goes

4 That was a terrible earthquake but luckily we survived

5 Sydney is the largest city in Australia with a population of 4.4 million

ĐỀ 5

PART A: LISTENING

1 Listen to the announcement Fill each of the gaps with the ONE word and/or a

number You will listen TWICE.

5 Montreal has a light French-Canadian influence

PART B: LANGUAGE FOCUS

I Choose the best answer A, B, C,or D to complete the sentences:

1 ………… turning off the TV and lights, they went to bed

A Behind B In front of C Before D After

2 I ………….a lot of information about her recently

A have learnt B would learn C learnt D will learn

3 She failed the test ………she studied hard

A as B despite C although D in spite of

4 If you were the president, what you do to help the environment ?

A will B would C do D are

5 The Statue of Liberty is a major monument in New York which… freedom

A attracts B symbolises C decides D understands

6 An example of a natural disaster is a……….

A rain B sunlight C thunder D tornado

7 Hundreds of people were made ………… after the flood

A helpless B homeless C careless D careful

8.While I ………the performance, I met one of my old friends

A watched B was watching C watch D am watching

9 He will go out tonight, … he?

A won’t B.does C.isn’t D will

10.A custom is something that has become an ……… way of doing things

A to be accept B to accept C accepting D accepted

II Supply the correct tense or form of the verbs in parentheses:

1 If you (drink)……… more water, you won’t have any more health problems

2 The doctor advised him ( give up ) ……… smoking

3 My uncle (not/ be) ……… out of his house since he bought a color TV

4 We ( have)……… a party when he came

5 They ( visit)……… Hue by this time next week

PART C: READING

I Read the following passge and put a word in the box in each of the numbered blanks:

environment diseases pollution emission upgrading

If you wander on the streets of Ha Noi, the capital of Viet Nam, you may be surprised that most people are wearing masks, hiding their faces This is because of serious air 1 in this city Between March 1 and 4, 2016, the air quality index of Ha Noi, as measured by the US Embassy in Ha Noi was over 350 At this level, air pollution can cause lots of respiratory 2 _, especially to children and the elderly The major cause ofair pollution in Ha Noi is traffic Due to the increasing number of motorcycles and cars in thelast decade, the 3 of chemical exhausts has been on a constant rise Another reason is urban construction, including road 4 projects and residential

buildings People have to live with the dust and dirt throughout the city Environmental

experts have warned that if the city continues to develop its economy with little regard to the 5. , the consequence will be tragic.

II Choose the correct word A, B, C or D for each gap to complete the following passage:

There are many ways of spending free time (1) Australia Some people are(2) _ of skiing in Snowy Mountain or riding a surfboard in Queensland Others lovewatching Kangaroos and Koalas in Wild forests My sister says she only enjoys (3) Sydney from the skywalk But I myself like going to Sydney Opera House wherethe great opera singers of the world can (4) heard If you are bored with listening

to the opera singing, there will always be at least two (5) three other shows to suityour taste

III Read the following passage to do the tasks below:

Vietnam's New Year is celebrated according to the Lunar calendar It is officiallyknown as Tet Nguyen Dan, or Tet It begins between January twenty-first and Februarynineteen The exact date changes from year to year Vietnamese people usually makepreparations for the holiday several weeks beforehand They tidy their houses, cook specialfood, clean and make offerings on the family altars On the New Year's Eve, people sit up tomidnight to see the New Year in Then they put on new clothes and give one another thegreetings of the season.Tet lasts about ten days The first three days are the most important.Vietnamese people believe that how people act during those days will influence the wholeyear As a result, they make every effort to avoid arguments and smile as much as possible

A Choose the best answer A, B, C or D

1 Tet lasts about………

A The first three days B, three days C ten days D.five days

2 Vietnam's New Year is celebrated according to the………

A Tet Nguyen Dan B Lunar calendar C holiday D New Year's Eve

B Answer the questions.

1 Is Vietnam's New Year known as Tet Nguyen Dan?

I Complete the second sentences so that it means the same as the sentence before:

1 You should water these flowers regularly

->These flowers should ………

2 I last visited London was two years ago

5 “ I am having a workshop on the Environment now”, Peter said

-> Peter said that……….…………

II Make sentences using the words and phrases:

1 How about/ give/ presentation/ water/ air/ pollution?

You should write about:

- When you saw it

- What it looked like

- If it had any effects on you or the surrounding

- How you felt about it

2 Listen to a conversation between two friends Decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F) Circle T or F You will listen TWICE.

PART B: LANGUAGE FOCUS

I Choose the best answer A, B, C,or D to complete the sentences:

II Supply the correct tense or form of the verbs in parentheses:

1 drink 2 to give up 3 hasn’t been 4 were having 5 will be visiting

PART C: READING

I Read the following passge and put a word in the box in each of the numbered blanks:

1 pollution 2 diseases 3 emission 4 upgrading 5 environment

II Choose the correct word A, B, C or D for each gap to complete the following passage:

1- A 2- D 3- C 4- C 5- B

III Read the following passage to do the tasks below:

A Choose the best answer A, B, C or D

1- C 2- B

B Answer the questions.

1 Yes./ Yes, it is

2.( It/The Lunar New Year begins) between January twenty-first and February nineteen

3 People sit up to midnight to see the New Year in./ To see the New Year in

PART D: WRITING

I Complete the second sentences so that it means the same as the sentence before:

1 You should water these flowers regularly

->These flowers should be watered regularly.

2 I last visited London was two years ago

-> I haven’t visited Lon Don for two years.

3 During dinner, the phone rang

->While I was having dinner, the phone rang.

4 What a pity! I don’t have a bike

->I wish I had a bike.

5 “ I am having a workshop on the Environment now”, Peter said

-> Peter said that he was having a workshop on the Environment then.

II Make sentences using the words and phrases:

1 How about giving a presentation on water and air pollution?

2 His summer camp closed on July 16th last year

3 Have you finished your homework yet?

4 The foreigner said that he did not know the way to My Dinh stadium

5 Mars is called the Red Planet because of its reddish surface

III Write an imaginary report (60-80 words) of your encounter with an unidentified flying object (UFO) ( Students’ answer)

is when they (3) pictures of their victims online I have a friend who had a bad time at the hands of a cyber-bully The cyber-bully (4) lots of gossips and lies on the Internet My friend’s reputation was badly damaged You may wonder how cyber-

bullying starts at school Many schoolchildren physically bully others in class and then continue doing it online Their victim isn’t safe anywhere It is high time we (5)

to stop cyber-bullying

2 Listen to a talk between Tom and Nick about cloning technology Decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F) Circle T or F You will listen TWICE.

1 Tom read about human cloning technology yesterday T F

3 Nick feels this is a terrible technology T F

4 Tom says that this technology can be used for good purposes T F

5 Tom thinks this technology is wonderful because it helps people to have

PART B :LANGUAGE FOCUS

I Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences:

1.Science is used in all conners of the world for the _of people

2 _we were in town, we often met him

3 _your homework finished last night?

4 He shouted and looked _at me when I broke the vase

5 They decided to go out _ it rained heavily

6 John is interested _ the history of Vietnam

7 _ turning off the TV and lights, they went to bed

A Behind B In front of C.Before D After

8 I _a lot of information about her recently

A have learnt B would learn C learnt D will learn