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Đề thi Học kì 2 Tiếng Anh lớp 8 mới có đáp án (5 đề - Sách mới)

Haylamdo sưu tầm và biên soạn Đề thi Học kì 2 Tiếng Anh lớp 8 mới có đáp án (5 đề) được tổng hợp chọn lọc từ đề thi môn Tiếng Anh 8 của các trường trên cả nước sẽ giúp học sinh có kế hoạch ôn luyện dễ dàng hơn, từ đó đạt điểm cao trong các bài thi Tiếng Anh lớp 8.

• Đề thi Học kì 2 Tiếng Anh lớp 8 mới (Đề 1)
• Đề thi Học kì 2 Tiếng Anh lớp 8 mới (Đề 2)
• Đề thi Học kì 2 Tiếng Anh lớp 8 mới (Đề 3)
• Đề thi Học kì 2 Tiếng Anh lớp 8 mới (Đề 4)
• Đề thi Học kì 2 Tiếng Anh lớp 8 mới (Đề 5)
• Đề thi Học kì 2 Tiếng Anh lớp 8 mới (Đề 6)
• Đề thi Học kì 2 Tiếng Anh lớp 8 mới (Đề 7)

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Đề khảo sát chất lượng Học kì 2

Năm học 2024

Môn: Tiếng Anh 8

Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút

I. Choose the best option (from A, B, C or D) to complete each sentence

1. What does she ____________? – She’s beautiful.

A. like B. looks C. look like D. look as

2. We should do morning exercises ____________ so as to stay healthy.

A. regular B. regularly C. good D. hardly

3. I’ll be home ____________ seven because I want to see the seven o’clock news.

A. at B. on C. after D. before

4. We have built this house ____________ last month.

A. at B. since C. for D. in

5. We put the ____________ on the floor, between the armchair and the couch.

A. cushion B. rug C. picture D. shelf

6. Mr. Phong teaches History. Mr. Tam teaches History.

" Mr. Phong teaches _______________ as Mr. Tam.

A. the same B. as subject C. the same subject D. same subject

7. The climate is ____________ hotter and hotter.

A. geting B. getting C. become D. becomeing

8. Don’t come in. Please wait ____________ for a few minutes.

A. insides B. outsides C. inside D. outside

9. My sister drives a new car to the park ____________ .

A. hisself B. himself C. herself D. herselves

10. My father ____________ me not to go out in the evening.

A. spoke B. asked C. tell D. said

11. Let’s go to the theater this evening.

A. Let me B. Let we C. Let is D. Let us

12. ____________ Sunday morning, I usually have a picnic to the countryside.

A. In B. On C. At D. From

13. Bao is a ____________ student who always gets good grades.

A. generous B. sociable C. quiet D. hard-working

14. Miss Lien ____________ you should help your mother in your free time.

A. told B. said C. said to D. asked

15. Mr. Ha: Why do some learners write one or two example sentences with each new word? - Hoa: ____________ remember how to use the word in the right way.

A. Because of B. Because C. So as D. In order to

II. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced different from the others

1. A. promise B. stick C. revise D. practice

2. A. helped B. failed C. cleaned D. improved

III. Complete the following sentences. Use the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. Lan ____________ in the USA for five months. (be)

2. I ____________ this computer two years ago. (buy)

3. The Sun ____________ in the East. (rise)

4. We ought to ____________ hard to please our parents. (study)

IV. Circle the best option to complete the following passage.

Hoa is excited about the interesting activities she is going to do. The Y&Y is having a plan (25) ____________ the community. She’ll take part in its recycling program. In joining this program, she’ll (26) ____________ used paper, glass and empty cans. Then she will send them for recycling. She hopes that she could save natural resources and earn some money for her school Y&Y in these (27) ____________. She also thinks about participating in either planting trees and flowers or (28) ____________ the street children.

1. A. helping B. to help C. help D. to helping

2. A. sell B. collect C. recycle D. use

3. A. activities B. members C. organizations D. resources

4. A. helping B. helped C. help D. to help

V. Read the following passage, then answer the questions.

In the first year of lower secondary school, I had some difficulties in learning English. My English pronunciation was really bad & my English grammar was worse. I did not know about this. One afternoon after the lesson, my English teacher told me to wait for her outside the classroom. She took me to the school library & showed me cassettes of pronunciation drills kept in a glass bookcase. She also told me how to use an English – English dictionary to improve my English grammar. “Now I think you know what you should do”, said she. I made much progress & only one year later, I won the first prize in the English Speaking Contest held for secondary school students in my hometown.

1. How was his English grammar in the first year?

2. Who wanted to meet him one afternoon after the lesson?

3. Did she show him cassettes of pronunciation drills to help him improve his English grammar?

4. What prize did he win in the English Speaking Contest one year later?

VI. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.

Question 33. “You should look up new words in an English dictionary.” my teacher said to us.

" My teacher said _________________________________________.

Question 34. My sister is old. She can get married. (using ENOUGH)

" My sister is _____________________________________________.

Question 35. Mai is interested in listening to traditional stories.

" Mai enjoys ______________________________________________.

Question 36. We had lots of friends when we lived in the country.

" We used to ______________________________________________.

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Đề khảo sát chất lượng Học kì 2

Năm học 2024

Môn: Tiếng Anh 8

Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút

I. Choose the word that has the underline part pronounced differently from that the rest.

1. A. reader B. heavy C. clean D. mean

2. A. hit B. tight C. injection D. sting

3. A. include B. prison C. trip D. minus

4. A. head B. beach C. weather D. heavy

II. Choose the best option from A,B,C or D to fill in the blank in each sentence.

1. This time last Monday, the students _______ the final test.

A. took B. were taking C. was taking D. take

2. ____________ is a religious song that people sing at Christmas.

A. Carol B. Poem C. Christmas Card D. Patron Saint

3. Mom said that we ____________ the meat and the chicken.

A. could eat B. can eaten C. eats D. can ate

4. Liz is very fond ____________ the water-fetching contest.

A. on B. at C. in D. of

5. He ____________ television. He should do something more active.

A. always watch B. are always watch

C. watch always D. is always watching

6. ____________ is a person whose job is to put in and repair pipes and baths.

A. Plumber B. Gardener C. Florist D. Inventor

III. Supply the correct form of the words.

1. Do you mind (tell) ______________ me how to write an essay?

2. Her father goes to Paris so as (take) ______________ part in an important event.

3. The doorbell rang while Jimmy (watch) ______________ television.

4. Sign language is still used as a means of ______________ (communicate).

IV. Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.

1. Kang Mo Yeon is practicing the guitar. She can play for the party. (so as to)

→ ……………………………………………………………………………

2. They will introduce iPhone 7 this autumn.

→ iPhone 7..……………………………….……..………….…………….…

3. Mr. Tony Stark said, “I will go to school by bus tomorrow.”

→ Mr. Tony Stark said ……………………………………………...………

4. Ha Vi / study / English / friends / Dong Du school / this time / yesterday/

→ Ha Vi was ………………………………………………….…………….

V. Read the paragraph, then do the tasks given below.

Phong Nha-Ke Bang is a national park and UNESCO World Heritage Site in Quang Binh Province in the North Central Coast region, about 500 km south of Hanoi. It is situated in a limestone zone of 2,000 km2 in Viet Nam and borders another limestone zone of 2,000 km2 in Laos. The core zone of this national park covers 857.54 km2 and a buffer zone of 1,954 km2. This national park was listed in UNESCO's World Heritage Sites in 2003.

Phong Nha-Ke Bang is famous for its cave systems because it is composed of 300 caves. Sơn Đoòng Cave, which was discovered in the 2009 survey by British and Vietnamese explorers, is considered the largest cave in the world.

T/F sentences

1. _______ Phong Nha-Ke Bang is in the south of Viet Nam.

2. _______ It was recognised as a World Heritage in 2013.

3. _______ American explorers discovered Sơn Đoòng Cave.

4. _______ Sơn Đoòng Cave is considered the largest cave in the world.

Answer the questions.

1. Where is Phong Nha-Ke Bang national park?

2. How many caves does Phong Nha-Ke Bang have?

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Đề thi Học kì 2

Năm học 2024

Bài thi môn: Tiếng Anh lớp 8

Thời gian làm bài: phút

(Đề thi số 3)

I. Choose the letter A, B, C or D the word that has the underlined part different from others.

II. Choose the letter A, B, C or D the word that has the different stress pattern from others.

III. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences

5. Water pollution may result __________ the dead of marine life.

A. in

B. on

C. for

D. at

6. At this time tomorrow, Bing __________ an examination.

A. will have

B. is having

C. has had

D. will be having

7. If the storm __________ our areas, the damage will be huge.

A. strike

B. strikes

C. is striking

D. stroke

8. My teacher __________ me to open my bag.

A. said

B. said that

C. told

D. tell that

9. Robots save workers from __________ dangerous tasks.

A. making

B. having

C. performing

D. carrying

10. Many people believe that robots have made workers jobless __________ that is not necessarily true.

A. but

B. and

C. so

D. or

11. Recent __________. developments have made robots more user-friendly and intelligent.

A. science

B. scientist

C. scientific

D. scientifically

12. Teenagers spend most of their time playing computer games, __________ they lost their interests in daily activities.

A. moreover

B. so

C. however

D. as a result

13. Science and technology have __________ the life safe, secure and comfortable.

A. transformed

B. made

C. done

D. changed

14. What is the ___________language of France?

A. office

B. officially

C. official

D. offices

15. Science is used in all corners of the world for the __________ of people.

A. interest

B. need

C. profits

D. benefit

16. At the moment, my mother __________ in the kitchen.

A. is cooking

B. cook

C. cooks

D. has cooked

17. We couldn’t organize a video conference __________ the network signal is weak.

A. although

B. therefore

C. because

D. despite

18. This plant should __________ as soon as possible.

A. is planted

B. plants

C. be planted

D. planting

19. I __________ in this company for 5 years.

A. have worked

B. work

C. am working

D. worked

20. Some examples _________ nonverbal communication are gestures, body language and facial expression.

A. in

B. of

C. with

D. for

IV. Read the following passage, and answer the questions that follow

Alexander Graham Bell is widely known as inventor of the first telephone. He was born on March 3rd, 1847 in Edinburgh, Scotland. When he was 23, Bell emigrated to Canada with his parents and the next year moved to the United States to teach deaf-mute children. With his colleague Thomas Watson, Bell worked very hard on the experimentation to invent devices such as the harmonic telegraph (used to send multiple messages over a single wire) and phonautograph (used to draw the shape of the sound waves). The first telephone communication was said to have happened between Bell and Watson in 1876 while Bell was at one end of the line, and Watson worked on the telephone in other room. The first transmitted words were, ‘Mr Watson, come here. I want to see you’.

a. Decide if the statements are T or F

21. _________ Alexander Graham Bell is Scottish.

22. _________ He spent all his life in Canada.

23. _________ He worked with the deaf when he moved to the USA.

24. _________ He wanted to create a device that can transmit human voice.

25. _________ He was able to succeed right from the first experiment.

26. _________ He worked on his inventions all by himself.

b. Answer the questions

27. When was Alexander Graham Bell born?

_________________________________________________________________

28. Who did he move to Canada with?

__________________________________________________________________

29. What is Bell’s ‘phonautograph’ used to do?

__________________________________________________________________

30. When did the first communication over happened?

__________________________________________________________________

VI. Give the correct tense or form of the words in the blanket.

31. Air ____________ is not good for our health. (POLLUTE)

32. Many houses were ______________ in the hurricane last night. (DESTRUCTION)

33. If we save _____________, we won’t pay much money. (ELECTRIC)

34. Edison is known as the ___________ of the light bulb. (INVENTION)

VII. Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning with the first one

35. Scientists have invented new devices to help people live a longer life.

New devices ____________________________________________________

36. I don’t have enough time, so I can’t go on holiday this summer.

If _____________________________________________________________

37.The man had a broken leg. He tried to save his wife.

In spite of ______________________________________________________

VIII. Find the mistakes

Đáp án

I. Choose the letter A, B, C or D the word that has the underlined part different from others.

II. Choose the letter A, B, C or D the word that has the different stress pattern from others.

III. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences

Đáp án	Giải thích
5	A	Result in st: gây ra cái gì Dịch: Ô nhiễm nguồn nước có thể gây ra sự chết chóc của cá loài thuỷ sinh.
6	D	Câu chia thời tương lai tiếp diễn vì có mốc thời gian “at this time tomorrow” Dịch: Bằng giờ ngày mai, Bing đang làm bài kiểm tra.
7	B	Câu điều kiện loại 1 Dịch: Nếu cơn bão ập đến khu vực này, thiệt hại sẽ rất lớn.
8	C	Cấu trúc gián tiếp: tell sb to V: bảo ai làm gì Dịch: Cô giáo bảo tôi mở cặp ra
9	C	Perform dangerous tasks: làm những nhiễm vụ nguy hiểm Dịch: Người máy giúp bảo vệ công nhân khỏi làm những công việc nguy hiểm.
10	A	But nối 2 vế câu tương phản về nghĩa Dịch: Nhiều người nghĩ rằng người máy sẽ làm cho con người mất việc, nhưng điều đó không hẳn là đúng.
11	C	Scientific developments: phát triển khoa học Dịch: Những phát triển về khoa học gần đây đã khiến cho người máy trở nên dễ sử dụng và thông minh hơn.
12	D	As a result: vì thế Dịch: Các thanh thiếu niên dành hầu hết thời gian chơi trò chơi điện tử, vì thế họ không thích đời sống thực.
13	B	Make something adj: làm cho cái gì trở nên như thế nào Dịch: Khoa học và công nghệ đã làm cuộc sống trở nên an toàn, đảm bảo và thoải mái hơn.
14	C	Official language: ngôn ngữ chính thống Dịch: Ngôn ngữ chính thống của nước Pháp là gì?
15	D	For the benefit of sb: vì lợi ích của ai Dịch: Khoa học được sử dụng trong mọi lĩnh vực đời sống, vì lợi ích của con người.
16	A	Câu chia thời hiện tại tiếp diễn vì có mốc thời gian “at the moment” Dịch: Lúc này, mẹ tôi đang nấu ăn ở dưới bếp.
17	C	Because: bởi vì Dịch: Chúng ta không thể tổ chức họp trực tuyến vì tín hiệu mạng rất kém.
18	C	Câu bị động với should Dịch: Cái cây này nên được trồng càng sớm càng tốt.
19	A	Câu chia thời hiện tại hoàn thành vì có mốc thời gian “for 5 years” Dịch: Tôi đã làm việc ở công ty này được 5 năm.
20	B	Of: của Dịch: Một vài ví dụ của giao tiếp không dùng lời là: tư thế, ngôn ngữ hình thể, và biểu hiện khuôn mặt.

IV. Read the following passage, and answer the questions that follow

a. Decide if the statements are T or F

b. Answer the questions

27. He was born on March 3rd, 1847.

28. He moved to Canada with his parents.

29. It is used to draw the shape of the sound waves.

30. In 1876.

VI. Give the correct tense or form of the words in the blanket.

31. pollution

32. destroyed

33. electricity

34. inventor

VII. Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning with the first one

35. New devices to help people live a longer life have been invented by scientists.

36. If I had enough time, I could go on holiday this summer.

37. In spite of his broken leg, he tried to save his wife.

VIII. Find the mistakes

38. C => didn’t go

39. C => to learn

40. B => will be having

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Đề thi Học kì 2

Năm học 2024

Bài thi môn: Tiếng Anh lớp 8

Thời gian làm bài: phút

(Đề thi số 4)

I. Choose the letter A, B, C or D the word that has the underlined part different from others.

II. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences

5. The man said that he __________ from Bulgari.

A. come

B. came

C. is coming

D. had come

6. Marie Curie, Polish-born French physicist, was famous __________ her work on radioactivity.

A. for

B. with

C. on

D. at

7. If I watch weather forecast regularly, I __________ when the storm strikes the city.

A. will know

B. know

C. did know

D. knew

8. Some people believe that aliens are just __________ creatures.

A. imagine

B. imagining

C. imaginative

D. imaginary

9. The students __________ for an exam at this time next week.

A. are sitting

B. will be sitting

C. will sit

D. are going to sit

10. This is the first time I __________ seafood.

A. try

B. tried

C. have tried

D. am trying

11. What is the most well-known __________ invention in the 19th century?

A. scientist

B. scientific

C. science

D. scientifically

12. People had __________ into a temporary shelter after the mud slide.

A. move

B. to move

C. moving

D. moved

13. The children are looking forward __________ the parade.

A. to see

B. seeing

C. to seeing

D. seen

14. This ancient cathedral __________ by two archeologists in 1988.

A. discovered

B. is discovered

C. had discovered

D. was discovered

15. We try __________ in touch with our neighbor after moving our house.

A. to keep

B. to come

C. to take

D. to have

16. Bobby asked me __________ I liked collecting stamps.

A. as

B. though

C. whether

D. what

17. Before he did his homework, he __________ a TV show.

A. watches

B. had watched

C. watched

D. is watching

18. Playing badminton __________ so interesting that we play it three times a week.

A. are

B. be

C. is

D. has been

19. We would take part in the competition if the prize __________ bigger.

A. were

B. is

C. had been

D. was

20. A __________ guide is a person employed to show tourists around places of interest.

A. tourist

B. touring

C. tour

D. tourism

III. Read the following passage, and answer the questions that follow

Thomas Alva Edison was born in Ohio in 1847. As a child, he received less than a year of formal schooling, but was educated at home. His parents allowed him to set up a laboratory in their basement and his mother gave him books about chemistry and electronics. Edison credits his mother as being ‘the making’ of him.

In 1878, Thomas Edison began serious research into developing a practical incandescent lamp and on October 14, 1878, Edison filed his first patent application for "Improvement In Electric Lights". In 1879 he created a successful incandescent light bulb. This was his hardest project – from 1877 to 1880, Edison and his assistants tried around 3000 experiments to perfect their light bulb design. By the end of 1880, Edison had produced a bulb that lasted 1500 hours. This discovery marked the beginning of commercially manufactured light bulbs and in 1880, Thomas Edison’s company, Edison Electric Light Company began marketing its new product.

21. When was Edison born?

A. in 1878

B. in 1847

C. in 1877

D. in 1500

22. Where was Edison’s laboratory?

A. at his school

B. in a company

C. in the city

D. in their basement

23. How many hours did the 1880 bulb last?

A. 3000

B. 1500

C. 1880

D. 1878

24. What does the word “its” in the last sentence refer to?

A. Thomas Edison’s company

B. Thomas Edison’s patent

C. Thomas Edison’s invention

D. Thomas Edison’s discovery

25. What is the main idea of the passage?

A. A brief history of the light bulb

B. The early life of Thomas Edison

C. Family of Thomas Edison

D. Thomas Edison’s company

IV. Find and correct the mistakes

V. Read the following paragraph and complete it with one suitable word in each blank

The key advantage of face-to-face ____________ (31) is that body language becomes a part of the conversation, too. When emailing or talking on the phone, there is no opportunity ____________ (32) the other person. Even video conferencing sometimes doesn’t provide the full picture of the person you’re talking to.

By having a face-to-face conversation, people have the opportunity to see the posture, facial expressions ____________ (33) arm gestures of their communication partners. A look of shock or anger on the face can change the whole trajectory of the conversation. Similarly, making eye contact and shaking someone’s hand can help to establish trust and ease tensions.

For example, if a salesperson is meeting with a prospect ____________ (34) person and presents the price for the product, the look on the prospect’s face can be very telling about whether they will accept the price or not. This gives the salesperson an opportunity to further elaborate on the benefits and results the product will achieve. If this conversation had taken ____________ (35) on the phone, the salesperson may not have realized that the prospect needed further convincing after seeing the price.

31.

A. communication

B. communicative

C. communicate

D. communicatively

VI. Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning with the first one

36. “I am preparing for my coming exam now.” said my daughter.

________________________________________________________________

37. His father is going to repair the bike for him soon.

________________________________________________________________

38. I’ve never talked to a more interesting person than him.

________________________________________________________________

VII. Write full sentences using the suggested words and phrases

39. The city/ built/ on/ area/ of/ thirty square kilometers.

___________________________________________________________

40. Our teacher/ asked/ if/ we/ like/ go camping/ coming festival.

___________________________________________________________

Đáp án

I. Choose the letter A, B, C or D the word that has the underlined part different from others.

II. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences

Đáp án	Giải thích
5	B	Câu gián tiếp dạng trần thuật Dịch: Người đàn ông đó nói rằng ông ta đến từ Bulgari.
6	A	Cụm từ “be famous for”: nổi tiếng vì Dịch: Marie Curie, nhà vật lý học người Pháp sinh ra tại Ba Lan, nổi tiếng vì nghiên cứu về phóng xạ.
7	A	Câu điều kiện loại 1 Dịch: Nếu xem dự báo thời tiết thường xuyên, tôi sẽ biết được khi nào trận bão sẽ vào thành phố.
8	D	Imaginary: do tưởng tưởng mà thành Dịch: Một số người tin rằng người ngoài hành tinh chỉ là do tưởng tưởng mà thành.
9	B	Câu chia thời tương lai tiếp diễn vì có mốc thời gian “at this time next week. Dịch: Bằng giờ tuần tới, các học sinh sẽ đang ngồi làm bài kiểm tra.
10	C	Câu chia thời hiện tại hoàn thành theo cấu trúc “This is the first time + S + have/ has PII” Dịch: Đây là lần đầu tiên tôi ăn hải sản.
11	B	Scientific invention: phát minh khoa học Đâu là phát minh khoa học nổi tiếng nhất thế kỉ 19?
12	B	Have to V: phải làm gì Dịch: Mọi người phải di chuyển đến một nơi trú ẩn tạm thời sau trận lũ bùn.
13	C	Cấu trúc “look forward to Ving”: trông chờ việc làm gì Lũ trẻ đang trông chờ xem cuộc diễu hành.
14	D	Câu bị động thời quá khứ đơn Dịch: Căn nhà thờ cổ này được phát hiện bởi 2 nhà khảo cổ học vào năm 1988.
15	A	Cụm từ keep in touch: giữ liên lạc Dịch: Chúng tôi cố giữ liên lạc với hàng xóm sau chuyển nhà.
16	C	Câu gián tiếp dạng nghi vấn Dịch: Bobby hỏi tôi liệu tôi có thích sưu tầm tem không.
17	B	Câu chia thời quá khứ hoàn thành theo cấu trúc Before QKĐ, QKHT Dịch: Trước khi làm bài tập về nhà, anh ấy đã xem một chương trình TV.
18	C	Ving đứng đầu câu động từ chia số ít Dịch: Chơi cầu lông vui đến nỗi chúng tôi chơi 3 lần 1 tuần.
19	A	Câu điều kiện loại 2 Dịch: Lẽ ra chúng tôi đã tham gia cuộc thi nếu giải thưởng lớn hơn chút.
20	C	Tour guide: hướng dẫn viên du lịch Dịch: Một hướng dẫn viên du lịch là người được thuê để đưa khách tham quan đi quanh các điểm du lịch.

III. Read the following passage, and answer the questions that follow

IV. Find and correct the mistakes

V. Read the following paragraph and complete it with one suitable word in each blank

VI. Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning with the first one

36. My daughter said that she was preparing for her coming exam then.

37. The bike is going to be repaired for him by his father soon.

38. He is the most interesting person I’ve ever talked to.

VII. Write full sentences using the suggested words and phrases

39. The city was built on the area of thirty square kilometers.

40. Our teacher asked us if we liked to go camping in the coming festival.

Phòng Giáo dục và Đào tạo .....

Đề thi Học kì 2

Năm học 2024

Bài thi môn: Tiếng Anh lớp 8

Thời gian làm bài: phút

(Đề thi số 5)

I. Choose the letter A, B, C or D the word that has the underlined part different from others.

II. Choose the letter A, B, C or D the word that has the different stress pattern from others.

III. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences

1. Last night’s storm caused a lot of __________ to people in that area.

A. droughts

B. forests

C. damages

D. volcanoes

2. When I came in, my mother __________ the dishes.

A. wash

B. is washing

C. washed

D. was washing

3. If we plant more trees, the environment __________.

A. will protect

B. protect

C. are protected

D. will be protected

4. The fire was raging so fiercely that the rescue workers couldn’t put it __________.

A. down

B. out

C. off

D. with

5. “Do sit down.” “That’s very kind _______you.”

A. from

B. of

C. with

D. to

6. They are trying __________ residents from the flooded area.

A. evacuate

B. evacuating

C. evacuated

D. to evacuate

7. There are a lot of benefits to do __________ researches.

A. scientific

B. enormous

C. precise

D. technical

8. __________ means not buying products which are over packed.

A. “Reducing”

B. “Recycling”

C. “Reusing”

D. “Reordering”

IV. Read the following passage, and answer the questions that follow

An earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale hit Nepal on April 25th, 2015. It was the most powerful earthquake to strike Nepal since 1934. The earthquake occurred in central Nepal. It also affected India, Bangladesh and Tibet, China. The earthquake killed more than 8,800 people and injured over 23, 000 people. Hundreds of thousands of people were made homeless with entire villages flattened. Kathmandu Burbar Square, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, was destroyed. The earthquake also caused an avalanche on Mount Everest which killed at least 19 people. About 90% of soldiers from Nepalese Army were sent to stricken areas. Many countries and international organizations sent medical experts, emergency workers, rescue staff, and money as well as providing medical supplies, food and equipment to help Nepal.

1. What hit Nepal on April 25th, 2015?

A. a tsunami

B. a tornado

C. an earthquake

D. a forest fire

2. How many countries are affected by the earthquake?

A. two

B. three

C. four

D. five

3. What is the number of people injured?

A. 8,800

B. 23,000

C. 88,000

D. 2,300

4. What happened to Kathmandu Burbar Square?

A. It was safe

B. It was destroyed

C. It was moved away

D. It wasn’t exist

V. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets.

1. It’s _______________ to cross the avenue. (danger)

2. The country’s _______________ resources include forests, coal and oil. (nature)

3. Paris is _______________ for the Eiffel Tower. (fame)

4. Last night, the TV program was very _______________ (interest)

VI. Write full sentences using the suggested words and phrases

1. All my suits were made in London.

I had ___________________________________________________

2. “You had better not lend Donald any money, Mary”, said Peter.

Peter advised Mary _______________________________________

3. Eating too much fat and sugar can result in health problems. (lead)

_______________________________________________________________

4. Acid rain is dangerous. Trees’ leaves are damaged. (Because of)

________________________________________________________________

Đáp án

I. Choose the letter A, B, C or D the word that has the underlined part different from others.

1. Đáp án D

Giải thích: Đáp án D phát âm là /ei/ các đáp án còn lại phát âm là /æ/

2. Đáp án A

Giải thích: Đáp án A phát âm là /ɪ/ các đáp án còn lại phát âm là /ə/

II. Choose the letter A, B, C or D the word that has the different stress pattern from others.

1. Đáp án B

Giải thích: Đáp án B trọng âm thứ 2, các đáp án còn lại trọng âm thứ 1

2. Đáp án D

Giải thích: Đáp án D trọng âm thứ 2, các đáp án còn lại trọng âm thứ 1

III. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences

IV. Read the following passage, and answer the questions that follow

1. Đáp án C

Giải thích: Dựa vào câu: “An earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale hit Nepal at on April 25th, 2015.”.

Dịch: Một trận động đất 7.8 độ Rich-che đã tấn công Nepal và ngày 25 tháng 4 năm 2015.

2. Đáp án C

Giải thích: Dựa vào câu: “The earthquake occurred in central Nepal. It also affected India, Bangladesh and Tibet, China.”.

Dịch: Trận động đất xảy ra chủ yếu ở Nepal. Nhưng nó cũng ảnh hưởng đến Ấn Độ, Băng-la-đét và Tây Tạng, Trung Quốc.

3. Đáp án B

Giải thích: Dựa vào câu: “The earthquake killed more than 8,800 people and injured over 23,000 people.”.

Dịch: Trận động đất làm thiệt mạng 8,800 người và làm bị thương 23,000 người.

4. Đáp án B

Giải thích: Dựa vào câu: “Kathmandu Burbar Square, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, was destroyed.”.

Dịch: Quảng trường Kathmandu Burbar, một di sản thế giới được UNESCO công nhận, đã bị phá huỷ.

V. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets.

1. dangerous

2. natural

3. famous

4. interesting

VI. Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning with the first one

1. I had my suits made in London.

2. Peter advised Mary not to lend Donald any money.

3. Eating too much fat and sugar can lead to health problems.

4. Trees’ leaves are damaged because of acid rain.

Phòng Giáo dục và Đào tạo .....

Đề thi Học kì 2

Năm học 2024

Bài thi môn: Tiếng Anh lớp 8

Thời gian làm bài: phút

(Đề thi số 6)

I. Choose the letter A, B, C or D the word that has the underlined part different from others.

II. Choose the letter A, B, C or D the word that has the different stress pattern from others.

III. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences

5. Glass should be collected and sent to factories for ____________.

A. reusing

B. reducing

C. refilling

D. recycling

6. My friend ____________ to school late.

A. is always going

B. always going

C. goes always

D. always goes

7. The Statue of Liberty ____________by French people.

A. design

B. designed

C. was designed

D. was designing

8. Angkor Vat in Cambodia should be considered __________ a wonder.

A. like

B. as

C. to

D. in

9. Would you mind __________ for a few minutes?

A. to wait

B. waiting

C. wait

D. waited

10. __________ about the dangerous virus?

A. Did you hear

B. Do you hear

C. Have you heard

D. You heard

11. All flights to Hanoi had to be cancelled __________ the storm.

A. as a result

B. due to

C. because

D. so

12. I/ look forward to/ hear/ you/ soon.

A. I am looking forward to hearing from you soon.

B. I am looking forward to hear from you soon.

C. So am I looking forward to hear from you soon.

D. I look forward to hear from you soon.

13. Tsunamis/ also/ refer/ the public/ tidal waves.

A. Tsunamis also referred to the public as tidal waves.

B. Tsunamis also refer to the public as tidal waves.

C. Tsunamis is also referred as the public as tidal waves.

D. Tsunamis are also referred to the public as tidal waves.

14. While we __________ to school, we __________ an accident.

A. were walking / saw

B. walking / seeing

C. were walking/ were seeing

D. walked/ were seeing

15. It is dangerous _______in this river.

A. swim

B. swam

C. swimming

D. to swim

16. He has worked with the computer _______this early morning.

A. for

B. from

C. since

D. until

17. During his life, Thomas Edison made a lot of _______.

A. invention

B. discoveries

C. study

D. calls

18. Mary _______in a small house in the countryside.

A. lives

B. live

C. living

D. lived

19. “Can I borrow your ruler, Lan?” asked Viet.

A. Lan asked Viet if Viet could lend her his ruler.

B. Viet asked whether he could borrow Lan’s ruler.

C. Viet wanted to lend Lan his ruler.

D. Lan wanted to borrow Viet’s ruler.

20. You must be __________ when you enter this program.

A. careless

B. carelessly

C. careful

D. carefully

IV. Read the following passage, and answer the questions that follow

THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA

In China, there is a wall that is 1,500 miles long. It is called the Great Wall of China. It winds uphill and down, through valleys and mountains. It was made by hand. The Great Wall of China was built from 246 to 209 BC. The people of China made it to keep out their enemies. There are watch towers all along the way. The Wall is made of brick and earth. It is high and wide on top. People can walk along the top as if it were a road. No other defense line has ever been made as long as the Great Wall of China.

Answer the questions:

21. Where is the Great Wall located?

____________________________________________________

22. How long is it?

____________________________________________________

23. When was it built?

____________________________________________________

24. What is the purpose of the Great Wall?

____________________________________________________

25. What is it made of?

____________________________________________________

V. Read the following paragraph and complete it with one suitable word in each blank

Technology has advanced to the point where instant communication anywhere in the world is an everyday fact of life. Technology has improved, and has a positive impact on communication as a whole in many (26) __________. It has increased the reliability of sending messages to others, made it easier to meet new people and keep (27) __________ touch with friends.

Modern communication is handled by wireless signals, undersea cables, satellites and other (28) __________ technology, ensuring the fast delivery of messages and data to any locations. The accessibility of technology also means that you don’t need to be in any special locations like a post office or mail room to send a message; all you need is a cell phone.

Online communication has (29) __________ the door to new ways of communicating with strangers and taking part in communities. Chat rooms, (30) __________ forums and dating sites let people meet each other and get to know more people without having to be there in person.

VI. Find and correct the mistakes

VII. Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning with the first one

35. We will invite some old teachers to our class meeting.

→ Some old teachers ______________________________________________________

36. “I am going to do a test tomorrow”, he said.

→ He said _______________________________________________________________

VIII. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.

37. Learning English (be) ______________ interesting.

38. While Tim (drive) ______________ to work, he had a wonderful idea.

39. We (not meet) ______________ since last year.

40. I (do) ______________ my homework at 8 and 9 pm tonight.

Đáp án

I. Choose the letter A, B, C or D the word that has the underlined part different from others.

II. Choose the letter A, B, C or D the word that has the different stress pattern from others.

III. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences

IV. Read the following passage, and answer the questions that follow

21. It’s located in China.

22. It’s 1,500 miles long.

23. It was built from 246 to 209 BC.

24. It was made to keep out their enemies.

25. It is made of brick and earth.

V. Read the following paragraph and complete it with one suitable word in each blank

26. D (in many ways: bằng nhiều cách)

27. D (keep in touch with sb: giữ liên lạc với ai)

28. A (advanced technology: công nghệ tiên tiến)

29. A (open the door to sb: tạo điều kiện, mở cửa)

30. B (discussion forum: diễn đàn tranh luận)

VI. Find and correct the mistakes

31. C => let

32. D => bỏ since

33. B => surprised

34. B => as

VII. Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning with the first one

35. Some old teacher will be invited to our class meeting.

36. He said that he was going to do a test the next day.

VIII. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.

37. is

38. was driving

39. haven’t met

40. will be doing

Phòng Giáo dục và Đào tạo .....

Đề thi Học kì 2

Năm học 2024

Bài thi môn: Tiếng Anh lớp 8

Thời gian làm bài: phút

(Đề thi số 7)

I. Choose the letter A, B, C or D the word that has the underlined part different from others.

II. Choose the letter A, B, C or D the word that has the different stress pattern from others.

III. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences

1. It can’t be denied that English has become an __________ language of the world.

A. national

B. international

C. cultural

D. multicultural

2. This book __________ to the library today.

A. has to return

C. has to been returned

B. has to be returned

D. has is returned

3. Would you mind if I __________ a photo?

A. takes

B. take

C. took

D. taken

4. Canada is made up _________ 10 provinces and 6 territories.

A. on

B. of

C. by

D. with

5. My father bought this house 2 years ago.

A. This house was bought by my father 2 years ago.

B. This house bought by my father 2 years ago.

C. This house were bought 2 years ago.

D. This house 2 years ago is bought by my father.

6. Could you __________ the salt, please?

A. pass

B. passing

C. send

D. passed

7. Thanks to multimedia, we can have __________ to the latest news in the world.

A. access

B. message

C. language

D. landline

8. I don’t know how __________ the game.

A. to play

B. play

C. played

D. playing

IV. Read the following passage, and answer the questions that follow

THANKS GIVING DAY

Thanksgiving is a national holiday celebrated in Canada and the United States as a day of giving thanks for the blessing of the harvest and the New Year. It is celebrated on the second Monday of October in Canada and on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States. The first Thanksgiving celebration was held in 1621. Traditional foods are turkey, sweet potatoes, fruits and vegetables. Many people have pumpkin pie for dessert at the end of the meal. It is the time for counting our blessings we have received during the year and being with our families and friends.

1.Where is Thanksgiving celebrated?

_________________________________________________________

2. When is the first Thanksgiving celebrated?

_________________________________________________________

3. Is turkey a traditional food?

_________________________________________________________

4. What do many people have for dessert at the end of the meal?

_________________________________________________________

V. Find and correct the mistakes

VI. Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning with the first one

1. People will melt the small glass pieces under high temperature.

The small glass pieces ____________________________________________

2. “I want to go skiing next week.” Henry said.

Henry said _______________________________________________________

Đáp án

I. Choose the letter A, B, C or D the word that has the underlined part different from others.

1. Đáp án D

Giải thích: Đáp án D phát âm là /ei/ các đáp án còn lại phát âm là /æ/

2. Đáp án B

Giải thích: Đáp án B là âm câm, các đáp án còn lại phát âm là /h/

II. Choose the letter A, B, C or D the word that has the different stress pattern from others.

1. Đáp án B

Giải thích: Đáp án B trọng âm thứ 1, các đáp án còn lại trọng âm thứ 2

2. Đáp án A

Giải thích: Đáp án A trọng âm thứ 1, các đáp án còn lại trọng âm thứ 3

III. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences

IV. Read the following passage, and answer the questions that follow

1. It is celebrated in Canada and the USA.

2. The first Thanksgiving celebration was held in 1621.

3. Yes, it is.

4. Many people have pumpkin pie for dessert at the end of the meal.

V. Find and correct the mistakes

1. B => rented

2. C => to bite

3. B => to put

4. C => kept

VII. Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning with the first one

1. The small glass pieces will be melt under high temperature.

2. Henry said that he wanted to go skiing the following week.