Đề thi học kì II môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 (Có đáp án)

1

Name: ENGLISH 8 SECOND TERM TEST

Class 8……. Time: 45m

LISTENING (1.5pts)

A. Police officers are talking with reporters about different natural disasters. Listen and circle the letter A, B, C, D that shows the correct answer for each sentence (1.0pt) 1. There’s been an earthquake and a________ A. typhoon B.tsunami C. volcanic eruption D. flood 2. ________people have been hurt. A. 200 B. 300 C. 400 D. 500 3. A huge storm has hit __________ city. A. Birmingharm B. Los Angeles C. New York D. Lincoln 4. Over 200 houses and two___________have been destroyed. A. streets B. schools C. libraries D. stadiums B. People are talking about technology to reduce crime. Listen and answer the questions: (0.5pt) 1. How much will the drones cost?

……………………………………………………………………………… 2. How long will the drones last?

……………………………………………………………………………….

II. PHONETIC (1pt)

Cirlce the letter A, B, C, D to indicate that the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from others: (0.5pt)

1. A. cooked B. planted C. needed D. transported 2. A. cup B. lucky C. put D. mud

Cirlce the letter A, B, C, D to indicate that the word of which stress pattern is different from others: (0.5pt)

3. A. historic B. beautiful C. chemical D. possible 4. A. unfair B. impolite C. undo D. greenhouse

III. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR: Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each sentence (2pts)

1. Air pollution causes people’s _________problems.

A. hearing B. smelling C. breathing D. feeling

2. He said he_____________in that factory.

A. work B. works C. worked D. is working

3. Australia, The USA, Great Britain and _________speak English.

A. Viet Nam B. China C. Canada D. Russia

DeThi.edu.vn

2

4. The ___________language of Viet Nam is Vietnamese.

A. official B. native C. foreign D. unique

5. Which are the most common____________disasters in your country?

- Floods and typhoons.

A. nature B. natural C. naturally D. inatural

6. If we __________more trees, there will be less air pollution.

A. plant B. planted C. planting D. plants

7. Pompeii ____________by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79.

A. destroyed B. was destroyed C. is destroyed D. destroys

8. He would buy that car if he __________enough money.

A. has B. have C. had had D. had

IV. READING (2.5pts)

Read the passage and answer the questions (1pts)

California is home to the most iconic theme park in the world – Disneyland. Over 670 million people have visited it since it opened in 1955, and the number is increasing fast. Different kinds of entertainment are provided throughout the park. Mickey’s Soundsational Parade, the most popular event celebrates music from famous Disney films. In the parade, well-known Disney characters march along the street, either on floats or on foot. They dance along with the music, greet visitors, talk with children and pose for photos. Everybody is welcome to join in the fun.

1. Is Disneyland a park?

…………………………………………………………………………………

2. When did Disneyland open?

…………………………………………………………………………………

3. What is the most popular event which celebrates music from famous Disney films?

…………………………………………………………………………………

4. What do the Disney characters do in the parade?

…………………………………………………………………………………………

Complete the passage with the given words (1.5pts)

Early in the morning of August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina, the most destructive natural (1) ____ in the history of New Orleans, struck the city. The storm brought strong winds and heavy rains for several days. As a result, (2) ____ from the river and lakes rose, breaking the levees and poured directly into the city. Soon 80 percent of the city was (3) ____ the water. People scrambled to rooftops for safety, desperate for food and

DeThi.edu.vn