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Trang 1ĐỀ THI CUỐI HỌC KÌ 2 LỚP 8 MÔN TIẾNG ANH
ĐỀ SỐ 1
PHONETICS
Question I Find the word which has different sound in the part underlined.(0.5pt)
1 A dissent B continent C descent D discontent
2 A engine B agent C regard D surgeon
Question 2 Find the word with a different stress pattern from the others in each line (0.5pt)
1 A unlimited B illogical C conversation D priority
2 A technique B treatment C guidance D plastic
VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR: (2.5pts)
Question I Choose the best answer by circling A, B, C or D: (2pts)
1 Alexander Graham Bell was a great … , who invented the telephone
A scientist B conservationist C explorer D developer
2 … is popularly used to enable people from different countries to have meetings People can watch, and listen to each other through a screen
A Emailing B Texting C Video conferencing D Chatting
3 Yuri Gagarin must have … strong feelings when he completed one orbit around the Earth
A seen B heard C experienced D believed
4 She said she chose … for one year before entering university
A had worked B to work C worked D working
5 Too much carbon dioxide in the air can be … for humans to breathe
A healthy B unfriendly C unpleasant D poisonous
6 She said that it was … of him to ask her age
A politely B impolite C polite D politeness
7 The teacher … me that I had better devote more time to science subjects such as physics, chemistry, and biology
A said to B talked to C spoke to D told to
Trang 28 We advised Hong not to be a thrift and that she … more money.
A not to save B was wearing C should save D not save
Question II Give the correct form of the words given to complete the sentences ( 0.5 pt) 1.My brother works as a lab ……….… at a large company (technique)
2 We had to get special ………… to leave early (permit)
READING (2.5 pts)
I Read the passage and choose a suitable word from these to fill in each gap with (1.25 pts) describe these investigation unidentified are was investigate
which
A UFO (Unidentified Flying Object) is any object flying in the sky which can be (1)
……… by the person who sees it Sometimes the object is investigated If people cannot
figure out what the object is after an (2) ……… , it is called a UFO If they figure out
what the object is, it can no longer be called a UFO because it has been identified Even though UFOs can be anything, people can use the word UFO when they are talking about aliens’
spacecraft Flying saucer is another word that is often used to (3) ………… an identified flying
object Studies estimate that 50-90% of all reported sightings are identified later Usually 10-20% are never identified Studies also show that very few UFO sightings are hoaxes (people
trying to trick other people) Most UFOs (4) ………… actually natural or man-made objects that looked strange 80-90% of UFOs are identified as one of (5) ………… different things: (a)
astronomical causes (for example: planets, stars, or meteors); (b) aircraft; and (c) balloons 10-20% of UFOs are other causes, such as birds, clouds, mirages, searchlights, etc
II Read the passage then answer the questions: ( 1.25 pts)
Le Van Thiem – the founder of contemporary mathematics in Viet Nam
Le Van Thiem was born in 1918 in Ha Tinh, Viet Nam, in an intellectual family He was the youngest of thirteen brothers and sisters He was the first Vietnamese person to earn a
“modern” doctoral degree In 1939, after passing the final examinations with excellent marks,
Le Van Thiem was offered a scholarship to study in Paris, France His contributions in Paris placed him among the best young researchers in mathematics in the 1940s In 1949, he returned
to Viet Nam to take part in our country’s struggle for independence In 1951, he founded a teacher training college and a college of fundamental sciences in Viet Bac with the aim of
Trang 3providing the country with qualified teachers and technicians After 1954, he was the first director of Viet Nam Institute of Mathematics, the first headmaster of Ha Noi National University of Education, and Ha Noi University of Science Together with other mathematicians, such as Hoang Tuy, Ta Quang Buu, Professor Le Van Thiem founded two Vietnamese mathematical research journals in foreign languages, and he was also one of the founders of the journal “Mathematics and Youth” He died in 1991 in Ho Chi Minh City
1 Who was Le Van Thiem?
2 Was he offered a scholarship to study in Paris, France in 1939
3 What did he do in 1951?
4 Who founded two Vietnamese mathematical research journals in foreign languages?
5 When and where did he die?
WRITING (2pts)
I Rewrite these sentences, so that their meaning stays the same, using the beginning given for each.(1 pt)
1 “Please repeat what you have said,” she said to John
She ……… ………
2 “ Will these aliens become good friends with humans?” Mai said to the teacher
Mai ……… ………
3 “ People will live to be 100 instead of 70 for men or 75 for women in fifty years.” said the scientist The scientist ……… ………
4 “ How is the Earth different from other known planets?” The boy said to his father
The boy ……… ……….………
II Write meaningful sentences, using the words and phrases given (1 pt )
1 Albert Einstein’s theories/make/great contribution/development/modern science
……….……… ……
2 Life/Viet Nam/year/2035/will/be/very/different/what/it/now
……….………
3 She/tell/us/we/have/keep quiet/if/want/stay there
……….……… ………
Trang 44 Lien/remind/he/not be/late/appointment/next day.
……….……….……
ĐÁP ÁN
Question I Find the word which has different sound
1 B 2 C
Question 2 Find the word with a different stress pattern
1 C 2 A
Question I Choose the best answer by circling A, B, C or D
1 A 2 C 3 C 4 B 5 C 6 B 7 A 8 C
Question II Give the correct form of the words given to
1 Technician 2 permission
Read the passage and choose a suitable word
(1) unidentified (2) investigation 3) describe (4) are (5) three
Read the passage then answer the questions
1 He was the founder of contemporary mathematics in Viet Nam
2 Yes, he was
3 In 1951, he founded a teacher training college and a college of fundamental sciences in Viet Bac with the aim of providing the country with qualified teachers and technicians
4 Together with other mathematicians, such as Hoang Tuy, Ta Quang Buu, Professor Le Van Thiem founded two Vietnamese mathematical research journals in foreign languages, and he was also one of the founders of the journal “Mathematics and Youth
5 He died in 1991 in Ho Chi Minh City
Rewrite these sentences, so that their meaning stays the same
1 She asked John to repeat what he had said
2 Mai asked the teacher if /whether those aliens would become good friends with humans
3 The scientist said that people would live to be 100 instead of 70 for men or 75 for women fifty years later
4 The boy asked his teacher how the Earth was different from other known planets
Write meaningful sentences
Trang 51 Albert Einstein’s theories have made a great contribution/development/modern science.
2 Life in Viet Nam in the year 2035 will be very different from what it is now
3 She told us that we would have to keep quiet if we wanted to stay there
4 Lien reminded him not to be late for the appointment the next day
ĐỀ SỐ 2
I Viết lại các câu sau sao cho nghĩa không đổi
1 The door was so heavy that the children couldn’t push it open
The door was too …
2 They use grapes to make wine
Grapes …
3 It isn’t necessary to finish the work today
You don’t need …
4 The last time I went skiing was ten years ago
I haven’t …
5 Would you mind if I sat here?
Do you …?
II Tìm từ mà phần gạch chân có cách phát âm khác so với các từ còn lại:
10 A chest B chemistry C Christmas D character
III Cho dạng đúng của từ trong ngoặc để hoàn thành câu
11 First- aid is used to ease the victim’s pain and (anxious).
12 She is a (flower) She sells flowers at a shop in the city center.
13 Sapa is considered the most beautiful (mountain) resort in the north of Vietnam.
14 We can take buses and trains to the northern (destine) from Nha Trang.
15 Our post is delivered (day) except Sunday.
Trang 6IV Chọn đáp án đúng để hoàn thành câu:
16 I have just bought a T.V … in Japan
A making B make C made D is made
17 I have … finished my homework
A lately B yet C recently D already
18 I’m surprised … you!
A in B from C over D at
19 She … the piano at this time yesterday
A plays B played C was playing D playing
20 Clark … in a bank for fifteen years Then he gave it up.
A worked B is working C was working D has worked
21 Do you mind… your papers all over the table?
A not leaving B not leave C not leaves D don’t leave
22 He was happy … her mother.
A meet B to meet C meets D meeting
23 My father has just finished … the newspaper
A reading B reads C to read D read
24 We were … at her presence
A surprise B surprised C surprising D surprisingly
25 The film was too …for us to see
A bore B boring C bored D very boring
26 The woman … a brown handbag is my aunt
A holds B hold C is holding D holding
27 How far is it from here? - It … about two hours.
A wants B goes C takes D needs
28 What can we do to prevent people … throwing drink cans away
A in B of C on D from
29 We haven’t seen each other … last January
A for B since C on D in
Trang 730 Compost is a wonderful natural …
A substance B material C garbage D fertilizer
V Chọn đáp án thích hợp nhất để hoàn thành đoạn văn sau :
We all know that recycling paper helps …(31)… trees but many of us may not know how …(32)… paper is recycled Once the paper is collected and …(33)… to the factories, it has to be sorted by hand by people trained to recognize various types of paper The sorted paper then is repulped or mixed …(34)… water and broken down into its individual fibers
…(35)… variety of machinery is used to remove harmful materials …(36)… the mixture After passing through the repulping process, the fibers must be de-inked It means …(37)… different chemicals and detergents are added to whiten the fibers Finally, in order …(38)… made into paper, these recycled fibers are refined or treated in such a way that they bond together
VI Tìm từ có trọng âm khác với các từ còn lại:
39 A selection B resident C convenient D conditioned
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