Đề kiểm tra học kì II môn Tiếng Anh Khối 8 (Thí điểm) (Có đáp án)

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ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEST

Time: 45 minutes

I. 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. Apollo 1: ______________ Apollo 11: ______________ Apollo 13: ______________

2. Listen to the instructions on what to do in an earthquake. Decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F). Circle T or F.

1. If you are indoors, stay away from windows. T F 2. If you are indoors, try to run away as far as possible. T F 3. If you are driving, get out of the car immediately. T F 4. If you are trapped, keep shouting loudly until helpers come. T F 5. If you are trapped, you should make sound on a pipe or wall so helpers can find you. T F II. READING

1. Read the passage and answer the questions. Circle A, B, or C.

Most of us think that great ideas were the result of genius thinking. However, many of the greatest discoveries and inventions in history began with very simple beginnings. In the 18th century, James Watt was boiling water at home. As the water began to boil, he suddenly noticed that the steam was pushing the lid of the kettle. From this, he created the steam engine. In ancient Greece time, Archimedes stepped into a bath tub and felt that water was being pushed out when he stepped in. This is how he came up with the idea of how to find the purity of gold. In the 17th century, Isaac Newton was sitting under a tree when an apple fell and hit him on the head. This is when he realized the pulling force of the earth - the gravity. There are many other examples of how great ideas began with simple beginnings. What one needs to become an inventor are careful observation and a lot of hard work. 1. James Watt lived in ______. A. the 17th century B. the 18th century C. the ancient Greece time 2. Archimedes came up with the idea of how to find purity gold when ______. A. he was boiling water B. he was hit by an apple C. he was stepping into the bath tub 3. Many great ideas began with ______. A. genius thinking B. simple beginnings C. long time working in laboratories 4. Which of the following is NOT true of inventors? A. They have simple thinkings. B. They have very careful observations. C. They work extremely hard. 5.Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

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A. James Watt, Archimedes and Isaac Newton. B. Steam Engines, Gold and Gravity C. Great Ideas with Simple Beginnings

2. Read the passage and fill the blanks with the given words.

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Natural disasters result from natural 1.____________ of the earth. However, in the last five decades, human activities have contributed to increasing the number of natural disasters. More landslides have occurred as a result of 2.____________. Because there are fewer trees in the forest, the soil becomes loosened and more easily to be flushed down. Industrialization and urbanization contribute to global warming, leading to more intense disasters of all kinds, including hurricanes and tsunami. It is more difficult to have exact 3. ___________ of climate patterns such as El Niño and La Niña. According to the Office of US Foreign Disaster Assistance, the total natural disasters reported each year have been steadily increasing in recent 4. ____________. In 1980, there were only about 100 hydro-meteorological disasters reported per year but that number has risen to over 300 a year since 2000. If humans do not take action, natural …