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ĐỀ KIỂM TRA GIỮA HỌC KỲ II

NĂM HỌC 2023 - 2024

Môn: Tiếng Anh - Lớp 8

Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề)

A. LISTENING (2.0 pts).

I. A salesclerk is describing things in a store. Listen and choose the correct information about each item. You will listen TWICE (1.0 pt).

1. The microwave oven …………….. .

A. has a three-year guarantee B. is sold in many stores C. is made in the USA

2. The jacket ………………. .

A. comes in three different colours B. is made of leather C. is made of nylon

3. The TV ………….. .

A. is made in South Korea B. is cheaper than a regular TV C. comes in two sizes

4. The watch …………….. .

A. is made of metal B. is popular with rich people C. has changeable bands

II. Listen to the conversation and fill in the gaps with no more than TWO WORDS. You will listen TWICE (1.0 pt).

1. A severe ……………… hit Nam Dinh Province.

2. The storm caused extensive ………………. to property.

3. They have sent ……………. to free people who were trapped in flooded homes.

4. Medical supplies, ……………. and rescue equipment have also been sent.

B. PHONETICS AND USE OF LANGUAGE (3.0 pts)

I. Find the word A, B, C, or D which has a different sound in the part underlined (0.5 pt).

1. A. tornado B. volcanic C. natural D. fabulous

2. A. thunderstorm B. authority C. although D. earthquake

II. Choose the word A, B, C, or D whose stress pattern is different from the others (0.5 pt).

1. A. festival B. ambitious C. cultural D. poisonous

2. A. national B. animal C. arrival D. typical

III. Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D to complete the sentences (1.5 pt).

1. The panda’s natural ……….. is the bamboo forest.

A. style

B. area

C. ecosystem

D. habitat

2. She is a ……….. . She spends too much time and money shopping.

A. shopaholic

B. bargainer

C. addictive

D. bargain

3. I have to go now. My art lesson ……….. at two o’clock.

A. starts

B. isn’t start

C. will start

D. start

4. Look! These sports shoes are ……….. . They are 30% off.

A. at sale

B. sale

C. on sale

D. about sale

5. ……….. the environment must be the job of everyone in the community.

A. Recycling

B. Protecting

C. Keeping

D. Reusing

6. Luckily, my hometown rarely suffers from natural ……….., such as floods or storms.

A. ecosystem

B. oceans

C. resources

D. disasters

IV. Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word in brackets (0,5 pt).

1. The tsunami in Tonga was very (destroy)………… ; hundreds of houses were swept aways.

2. The local authorities (warning) ………….. the villagers about a landslide yesterday.

C. READING (2.5 pts).

I. Complete the passage with the words in the box (1.25 pt).

originally find but well-known household

across the UK. The corner shop sells all kinds of (2) ……… goods and simple food and drinks like snacks, groceries, coffee, soft drinks. It also sells newspapers, magazines, and cigarettes.

Convenience stores are (3) …………… from America. They are like the British corner shops. The only difference is that convenience stores are often open 24 hours. Probably the most (4) ………… convenience store is 7-Eleven. You can find a convenience store at any residential area, a filling station, a railway station, or alongside a busy road.

Both corner shops and convenience stores sell things at higher prices than the supermarket, (5) ………… they are much more convenient.

II. Read the passage and answer the questions below (1.25 pt).

Typhoon Tip, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Warling, was the largest and most intense tropical cyclone ever recorded. Typhoon Tip happened over the Pacific Ocean. It affected parts of many countries including Japan, the Philippines, North and South Korea, and China.

Typhoon Tip lasted from October 4 to October 24, 1979.

Typhoon Tip caused lots of rain and floods on islands in the Pacific Ocean. In Japan, floods damaged twenty-two thousand homes and twenty-seven bridges. The storm left eleven thousand people without a home. It also caused millions of dollars of damage to farms.

Ninety-nine people died from Typhoon Tip. The storm caused a fire in Japan. The fire killed 13 people and hurt 68 others. It also caused lots of floods in Japan. The floods killed 42 people, and 44 other people died on boats at sea.

Questions:

1. What was the largest and most intense tropical cyclone ever recorded?

2. Where did Typhoon Tip occur?

3. Did Typhoon Tip last for two weeks?

4. What damage did Typhoon Tip cause to farms in Japan?

5. How many people died in Typhoon Tip?

D. WRITING (2.5 pts).

I. Complete the second sentences so that the meaning stays the same (0.5 pt).

1. My father taught me how to use the computer. Then he bought one for me.

→ After my father ………………………………………………………………………………

2. Would you like to go shopping with me?

→ Do you want ………………………………………………………………………………...?

II. Combine each pair of sentences, using the conjunction in brackets (0.5 pt).

1. Many Vietnamese women wear conical hats. They work in the fields. (when)

2. She arrives at the station. She will call her parents right after. (as soon as)

III. Rearrange the given words / phrases to make meaningful sentences. (1.0 pt)

1. you/ usually/ Do/ open-air/ shopping/ at/ go/ an/ market/ ?/

2. were/ TV/ watching/ While/ we/ heard/ a/ noise/ we/ big/ ./

3. destroy/ Cutting down trees/ a lot/ and/ burning forests/ wildlife habitats/ of/ ./

4. Natural/ can/ life/ disasters/ damage/ serious/ cause/ to/ human/ ./

IV. Write complete sentences from the given cues (0.5 pt).

1. Yesterday/ while/ she/ travel/ the road/,/ the tornado/ come.

2. If/ I/ am/ free/ choose/ topic/,/ I/ talk/ Alaska.

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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO

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HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM

KIỂM TRA GIỮA HỌC KỲ II

NĂM HỌC 2023 – 2024

Môn: Tiếng Anh – Lớp 8

A. LISTENING (2.0 pts). (Mỗi đáp án đúng cho 0,25 điểm)

I. A salesclerk is describing things in a store. Listen and choose the correct information about each item. You will listen TWICE. (1.0 pt) 1. A 2. C 3. A 4. C

II. Listen to the conversation and fill in the gaps with no more than TWO WORSD. You will listen TWICE. (1.0 pt)

1. typhoon/ tropical storm 2. damage 3. rescue workers 4. food

B. PHONETICS AND USE OF LANGUAGE (3.0 pts) (Mỗi đáp án đúng cho 0,25 điểm)

I. Find the word A, B, C, or D which has a different sound in the part underlined. (0.5 pt)

1. A 2. C

II. Choose the word A, B, C, or D whose stress pattern is different from the others. (0.5 pt)

1. B 2. C

III. Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D to complete the sentences. (1.5 pt)

1. D 2. A 3. A 4. C 5. B 6. D

IV. Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word in brackets (0,5 pt)

1. destructive 2. warned

C. READING (2.5 pts). (Mỗi đáp án đúng cho 0,25 điểm)

I. Complete the passage with the words in the box. (1.25 pt)

1. find 2. household 3. originally 4. well-known 5. but

II. Read the passage and answer the questions below. (1.25 pt)

1. Typhoon Tip was. / Typhoon Tip, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Warling, was the largest and most intense tropical cyclone ever recorded.

2. Typhoon Tip/ It happened/ occurred over the Pacific Ocean.

3. No, it didn’t.

4. It caused millions of dollars of damage to farms in Japan.

5. Ninety-nine people died from/ in Typhoon Tip.

D. WRITING (2.5 pts). (Mỗi đáp án đúng cho 0,25 điểm)

I. Complete the second sentences so that the meaning stays the same (0.5 pt)

1. After my father taught me how to use the computer, he bought one for me.

2. Do you want to go shopping with me?

II. Combine each pair of sentences, using the conjunction in brackets. (0.5 pt)

1. Many Vietnamese women wear conical hats when they work in the fields.

2. As soon as she arrives at the station, she will call her parents./ She will call her parents as soon as she arrives at the station.

III. Rearrange the given words / phrases to make meaningful sentences. (1 pt)

1. Do you usually go shopping at an open-air market?

2. While we were watching TV, we heard a big noise.

3. Cutting down trees and burning forests destroy a lot of wildlife habitats.

4. Natural disasters can cause serious damage to human life.

IV. Write complete sentences from the given cues (0.5 pt).

1. Yesterday while she was travelling on/ along the road, the tornado came.

2. If I am free to choose a/ the topic, I will talk about Alaska.

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Đề Kiểm Tra Giữa Học Kỳ 2 Tiếng Anh 8 Sở GD Bắc Ninh 2023 - 2024

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