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Trang 1ĐỀ THI GIỮA HỌC KÌ 2 LỚP 8 NĂM HỌC 2018 - 2019
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PART ONE: LISTENING: Listen to a conversation between Chau and her father Fill in the table with the information you hear (2pts)
7th or 8th century The first printed (1)……… appeared in China.
(2) ……… The telegraph was invented
early 20th century Two new forms of new media appeared: Radio and newsreels
(3) ……… Television became popular
mid-and- late 1990s (4) ……… became a major force in journalism.
PART TWO: PHONETICS: (1pt)
Question I Find the word which has different sound in the part underlined.(0.5pt)
1 A other B leather C wealthy D brother
2 A untreated B measure C pleasure D bread
Question 2 Find the word with a different stress pattern from the others in each line (0.5pt)
1 A radiation B groundwater C absolutely D terribly
2 A disaster B pollution C permanent D eruption
PART THREE: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR: (2.5pts)
Question I Choose the best answer by circling A, B, C or D: (2pts)
1 If I were you, I … do something to prevent him from littering
A would B did C will D do
2.Earth … by the gravity of the Sun and orbits around it
3 By the time we … to the cinema, the film had started
A gets B had got C has got D got
4 When the policeman came there, the robber …
A had left B has left C left D was left
5 All people who were without homes in the flood were provided with … accommodation
A short B temporary C present D instant
6 Seven of ten people prefer face-to-face … when having a date
Trang 2A language B contact C code D sign
7 When thermal pollution happens, the water temperature in streams, rivers, lakes and oceans
A changes B keeps C remains D stays
8 Australia is home to … animals like kangaroos and koalas
A only B rare C unique D precious
Question II Give the correct form of the words given to complete the sentences ( 0.5 pt)
1 The ……… are concerned about the oil spills in East Sea (environment)
2 Scotland is a ……… land and this is noted for its rich and interesting history (legend) PART FOUR: READING (2.5 pts)
I Read the passage and fill in each gap with a suitable word (1.25 pts)
Telepathy: Mind to Mind Communication The (1) ……… “telepathy” has been derived from the words “tele” meaning “distance”
and “pathy” meaning “feeling” So telepathy actually means getting feelings through a
distance Telepathy is the communication (2) ………… two minds, separated over a distance, without the (3) ……… of the five known senses At some point of time or
the other, we all have experienced telepathy Maybe you were thinking of someone you
haven’t talked to for months and you suddenly get a call from them Or (4) ………… two
people are together, they might say the same thing at the same time These are spontaneous
mind-to-mind (5) ……… that tend to occur frequently between closely related
individuals
II Read the passage then answer the questions: ( 1.25 pts)
Alaska is perhaps the most amazing state in the USA It has coaslines 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 Midnight Sun because in summer, the sun does not set for
Trang 3nearly three months But in winter the sun stays almost unseen All Alaskans take special pride in their beautiful and unique state
1 Where is Alaska ?
……….………
2 Does it have three thousand lakes?
……….………
3 Which method can always be used to reach a place in Alaska?
……… ………
4 Why is Alaska called the Land of Midnight Sun?
……… …… ………
5 How do the people in Alaska feel about their state?
……… … ………
PART FIVE: WRITING (2pts)
I Rewrite these sentences, so that their meaning stays the same, using the beginning given for each.(1 pt)
1 Nhung didn’t go to the cinema with her friends because her younger sister was ill
Because of …… ……… ………
2 The earthquake struck the city and destroyed completely thousands of buildings and houses The city ……… ………
3 Who wrote this poem in the 19th century?
By whom ……… ………?
4 Minh isn’t hardworking, so he often gets bad marks
If ……… ……….………
II Combine each pair of the following sentences into one, using the suggested words or phrases in the brackets (1 pt )
Trang 41 I’m not you But I think you should recycle these plastic carrier bags (If)
……….………
2 All flights had to be cancelled That’s because of the pilots’ sudden strike (so)
……….………
3 The environment is polluted Birds and plants die (cause)
……….………
4 The food is contaminated People’s health is poor (lead to)
……….………
ANSWER KEYS:
PART ONE: LISTENING: Listen to a conversation between Chau and her father
7th or 8th century The first printed (1) newspaper appeared in China.
(2) in the late 19 th
century
The telegraph was invented
early 20th century Two new forms of new media appeared: Radio and newsreels
(3) in the 1950s Television became popular
mid-and- late 1990s (4) the Internet became a major force in journalism.
Tape Transcript:
Chau: Dad, I’m doing an assignment Can You help me with the information? Chau’s father: What is the assignment about?
Chau: IT about the important dates of the media Where and when did the first
printed newspaper appear, Dad?
Chau’s father It first appeared in the 7th or 8th century AD, in China
Chau: And when was the telegraph invented?
Chau’s father: Perhaps it was in the late 19th century Do you know what two forms of
news media appeared in the early 20th century?
Chau: Radio and newsreels?
Trang 5Chau’s father: Excellent! And when did television become commercially viable, can
you guess?
Chau: In the 1940s?
Chau’s father: No, it was in the 1950s
Chau: When did the Internet become a major force in journalism?
Chau’s Father: In the mid- and late 1990s
Chau: Thank you Dad Now I can answer all the questions for my
assignment
PART TWO: PHONETICS: (1pt)
Question I Find the word which has different sound
1 C Wealthy
2 A untreated
Question 2 Find the word with a different stress pattern (0.5pt)
1 A radiation
2 C permanent
PART THREE: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR: (2.5pts)
Question I Choose the best answer
1 A would
2.B is held
3 D go
4 A had left
5 B temporary
6 B contact
7 A changes
8 C unique
Question II Give the correct form of the words
1 environmentalists
Trang 62 legendary
PART FOUR: READING (2.5 pts)
I Read the passage and fill in each gap
(1) word (2) between (3) use (4) when (5) communication
II Read the passage then answer
1 It is in the USA
2 No, it doesn’t It has three million lakes.
3 The only way to get in and out is by air, on foot, or by dogsled.
4 Alaska is called the Land of Midnight Sun because in summer, the sun does not set for
nearly three months.
5 They take special pride in their beautiful and unique state.
PART FIVE: WRITING (2pts)
I Rewrite these sentences, so that their meaning stays the same,
1 Because of Nhung’s sister’s illness, she didn’t go to the cinema with her friends.
2 The city was struck and thousands of buildings and houses were destroyed completely by the
earthquake.
3 By whom was this poem written in the 19 th century?
4 If Minh were hardworking, he wouldn’t often get bad marks.
II Combine each pair of the following sentences into one
4 The contaminated food leads to people’s poor health
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