MULTIPLE CHOICE: Circle the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.. The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco is a an …[r]
Trang 1PHÒNG GD& ĐT QUẬN THANH XUÂN KIỂM TRA GIỮA HỌC KÌ II - MÔN TIẾNG ANH TRƯỜNG THCS KHƯƠNG ĐÌNH LỚP 8 - NĂM HỌC: 2020-2021
(Đề thi gồm có 02 trang) Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút
Mã đề thi: G8-1
Họ và tên thí sinh ……… ……… Lớp: ……… Điểm:………
I LISTENING:
Listen to a man talking about social customs in France and Britain Circle the best answer A, B, C or D.
1 According to the man, the French ………
A don’t like to be so polite all the time B like to be polite all the time C want their friends to behave politely
2 The French think that the British ……… ……
A Don’t know how to apologise B spend their whole time apologizing C don’t like to make small talk
3 The French like to talk about ……… when they are at a party
A big issue B their everyday life C unimportant things
4 The British may be surprised if their guests talk about………
A.house prices B education C politics
II MULTIPLE CHOICE:
Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
5 A washed B exchanged C experienced D mixed
6 A natural B damage C grandma D disaster
Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate which word has different stress from the other three.
7 A collapse B hotel C trainee D coffee
8 A biology B activity C economic D exciting
Circle the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
9 If I………… a lot of money now, I ……… a new house
A have will buy B have/ would buy C had / will buy D had/ would buy
10 The polluted water ……… the death of fish
A due to B because C results in D although
11 Singapore is famous …… its clean streets with many green trees
A in B of C with D for
12 The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco is a (an) ………… of this famous city
A icon B scenery C symbol D history
13 The train to London ………… at 8.00 from platform four tomorrow morning
A is leaving B leaves C will leave D is left
14 We managed to run out of the house into the street before the walls ………
A destroyed B collapsed B were collapsed C buried
15 All the villages ……….to safe areas before midnight last night
A evacuated B were evacuated C had evacuated D had been evacuated
16 “No one was killed in the forest fire two days ago.” - “……… !”
A Oh dear! B That’s shocking! C That’s a relief! D How terrible!
Circle the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction.
17 Many people got injured in the storm because they weren’t prepared for the disaster
A B C D
18 The USA, the United Kingdom and New Zealand are all English spoken countries
A B C D
Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s).
19 With great effort, she passed the driving test at the first attempt
A succeeded in B failed C enrolled D deferred
Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s).
20 I regretted not to buy those trendy shoes because of lack of money
A shortage B abundance C scarcity D deficiency
Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete the following exchanges.
21 Tom: “How did you get there? John: “ ………”
A I came here last night B I came here by train C The train is so crowded D Is it far from here?
22 John: “Would you like to have a get-together with us next weekend?” Mickey: “………”
A No, I won’t B No, I wouldn’t C Yes, let’s D Yes, I’d love to
Trang 2Circle the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage below.
English is a very useful language If we know English, we can go to any countries we like without being worried about the language We will not find it (23) ……… to make people understand what we want to say English also helps us to learn (24) ……… kinds of subjects Hundreds of books are (25) ……… in English every day in many countries English has also helped to spread ideas and knowledge in all corners of the world (26)
………., the English language has helped to spread better understanding and friendship (27) ……… countries of the world
Circle the letter A, B, C or D that is the best answer to the question about the passage.
Homelessness is a problem in many big cities in the world It occurs when a part of the population does not have any fixed place to call home Hundreds of millions of people in the world spend at least some time of the
year homeless This is an issue that the authorities are trying to deal with However, there are more things that
each person can do to help those people One of the things that you can do to help the homeless is to volunteer your time If you have a lot of free time, you might go on an extended trip to help set up homes or improve an impoverished area Even with just a few hours a week, it is possible to make an impact in your own city You can also sign up to help at a local soup kitchen: Most cities have a mission of some kind serving food to the homeless and offering temporary shelter
Question 28: Homelessness occurs when a part of the population does not have any ……… to call home
A great place B fixed place C convenient place D good place
Question 29: What does the word “This” refer to?
Question 30: If you have a lot of free time, you might ……… to help the homeless
A go on an extended trip B go on a holiday C donate money D donate clothes
Question 31: The phrase “sign up” can be replaced by ………
Question 32: Most cities have a mission of offering ………
III WRITING (2 points)
Finish the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the first one, beginning with the given words.
33 They will hold the meeting before May Day
34 When did you start working on the project?
35 He doesn’t take the medicine, so his health is worse
36 Watching TV is not as important as doing homework
Write new sentences as similar as possible in meaning to the original ones, using the given words in brackets
Do not change the given words in any way.
37 My father had watered all the plants in the garden by the time my mother came home (AFTER)
……….………
38 If I didn’t win a big prize in a lottery, I wouldn’t build a school for the poor (UNLESS)
……… ………….… ………
39 Because the rain was heavy, we stopped the match (DUE TO)
………
40 This is the most exciting football match I have ever watched (SUCH)
……… ………
THE END
Trang 3PHÒNG GD& ĐT QUẬN THANH XUÂN KIỂM TRA GIỮA HỌC KÌ II - MÔN TIẾNG ANH TRƯỜNG THCS KHƯƠNG ĐÌNH LỚP 8 - NĂM HỌC: 2020-2021
(Đề thi gồm có 02 trang) Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút
Mã đề thi: G8-2
Họ và tên thí sinh ……… ……… Lớp: ……… Điểm:………
I LISTENING:
Listen to a man talking about social customs in France and Britain Circle the best answer A, B, C or D.
5 According to the man, the French ………
B don’t like to be so polite all the time B like to be polite all the time C want their friends to behave politely
6 The French think that the British ……… ……
B Don’t know how to apologise B spend their whole time apologizing C don’t like to make small talk
7 The French like to talk about ……… when they are at a party
B big issue B their everyday life C unimportant things
8 The British may be surprised if their guests talk about………
B.house prices B education C politics
II MULTIPLE CHOICE:
Circle the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
5 “No one was killed in the forest fire two days ago.” - “……… !”
A That’s shocking! B That’s a relief! C How terrible! D Oh dear!
6 If I………… a lot of money now, I ……… a new house
A had / will buy B had/ would buy C have /will buy D have/ would buy
7 The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco is a (an) ………… of this famous city
A history B icon C symbol D scenery
8 The train to London ………… at 8.00 from platform four tomorrow morning
A will leave B is left C leaves D is leaving
9 All the villages ……….to safe areas before midnight last night
A were evacuated B evacuated C had been evacuated D had evacuated
10 Singapore is famous …… its clean streets with many green trees
A with B in C for D of
11 The polluted water ……… the death of fish
A because B results in C although D due to
12 We managed to run out of the house into the street before the walls ………
A collapsed B were collapsed C destroyed D buried
Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s).
13 With great effort, she passed the driving test at the first attempt
A failed B enrolled C deferred D succeeded in
Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s).
14 I regretted not to buy those trendy shoes because of lack of money
A scarcity B shortage C abundance D deficiency
Circle the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction.
15 The USA, the United Kingdom and New Zealand are all English spoken countries
A B C D
16 Many people got injured in the storm because they weren’t prepared for the disaster
A B C D
Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
17 A exchanged B experienced C mixed D washed
18 A damage B natural C disaster D grandma
Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate which word has different stress from the other three.
19 A activity B economic C exciting D biology
20 A hotel B collapse C coffee D trainee
Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete the following exchanges.
21 John: “Would you like to have a get-together with us next weekend?” Mickey: “………”
A No, I wouldn’t B Yes, let’s C Yes, I’d love to D No, I won’t
22 Tom: “How did you get there? John: “ ………”
A The train is so crowded B I came here last night C Is it far from here? D I came here by train
Trang 4Circle the letter A, B, C or D that is the best answer to the question about the passage.
Homelessness is a problem in many big cities in the world It occurs when a part of the population does not have any fixed place to call home Hundreds of millions of people in the world spend at least some time of the
year homeless This is an issue that the authorities are trying to deal with However, there are more things that
each person can do to help those people One of the things that you can do to help the homeless is to volunteer your time If you have a lot of free time, you might go on an extended trip to help set up homes or improve an impoverished area Even with just a few hours a week, it is possible to make an impact in your own city You can also sign up to help at a local soup kitchen: Most cities have a mission of some kind serving food to the homeless and offering temporary shelter
Question 23: Homelessness occurs when a part of the population does not have any ……… to call home
A fixed place B convenient place C good place D great place
Question 24: What does the word “This” refer to?
A Each person B Some time C Homeless D Authority
Question 25: If you have a lot of free time, you might ……… to help the homeless
A donate clothes B go on an extended trip C go on a holiday D donate money Question 26: The phrase “sign up” can be replaced by ………
Question 27: Most cities have a mission of offering ………
A allowance B temporary shelter C jobs D education
Circle the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage below.
English is a very useful language If we know English, we can go to any countries we like without being worried about the language We will not find it (28) ……… to make people understand what we want to say English also helps us to learn (29) ……… kinds of subjects Hundreds of books are (30) ……… in English every day in many countries English has also helped to spread ideas and knowledge in all corners of the world (31)
………., the English language has helped to spread better understanding and friendship (32) ……… countries of the world
Question 28: A hard B happy C comfortable D easy Question 29: A every B each C much D all
Question 30: A listened B read C written D spoken
Question 31: A So B Despite C Therefore D However
Question 32: A among B at C in D between
III WRITING (2 points)
Write new sentences as similar as possible in meaning to the original ones, using the given words in brackets
Do not change the given words in any way.
33 My father had watered all the plants in the garden by the time my mother came home (AFTER)
……….………
34 If I didn’t win a big prize in a lottery, I wouldn’t build a school for the poor (UNLESS)
……… ………….… ………
35 Because the rain was heavy, we stopped the match (DUE TO)
………
36 This is the most exciting football match I have ever watched (SUCH)
……… ………
Finish the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the first one, beginning with the given words.
37 They will hold the meeting before May Day
38 When did you start working on the project?
39 He doesn’t take the medicine, so his health is worse
40 Watching TV is not as important as doing homework
THE END