Ms Diệu’s English class ĐỀ KHẢO SÁT CHẤT LƯỢNG HỌC KÌ II

TEST 2 NĂM HỌC

Đề gồm 04 trang MÔN: TIẾNG ANH LỚP
8 Học sinh trình bày câu trả lời trực tiếp trên đề Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút

SECTION A. LISTENING (10 PTS)

Part 1: Listen to a man asking for information in a travel agency. Tick A, B or C.
(K6-T3) (2.5 points) 0. How many people were at the meeting?
A. 3 B. 13  C. 30
1. Where is the photograph now?
A. above the cupboard B. next to the phone C. on the wall next to the
window 2. When can Suzy come to dinner?
A. 9th B. 16th C. 23rd
3. Where did Jane go on holiday?
A. in the mountain B. in an apartment C. in a
tent 4. What has Maria hurt?
A. hand B. arm C. neck
5. What time will Clare meet Jack at the station?
A. 1.15 B. 4.30 C. 5.45

Part 2: Listen to Sarah speaking to a friend about a sports centre. What is the
problem with the different things at the sports centre? (K4-T4-P2)
Things Your answers Problem
(0). T-shirt 0–A A.big
B.cold
6. swimming pool 6. _____
C.dirty

7. car park 7. _____ D.expensive

E.hot
8. café 8. _____ F.late
G.noisy
9. football club 9. _____
H.small
10. tennis lessons 10. _____

Part 3. You will hear a man asking for information about the Westwood English
school. Listen and complete the questions. (K4-T4-P4)
WESTWOOD ENGLISH SCHOOL
Evening classes on: Thursday
Next course starts on: (1) 22nd ________________
Speaking class with: (2) Miss ________________
Cost for 12 classes: (3) £________________
Address: (4) ________________ Fitzroy Square
School is next to: (5) ________________

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B. LANGUAGE FOCUS
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced different from the others’
(1pt)
1. A. alien B. apply C. attendance D. account
2. A. storm B. screen C. schedule D. suddenly
3. A. looked B. suggested C. minded D. decided
Circle the word (A, B, C or D) whose main stress is different
from the others.
4. A. trainee B. between C. Chinese D.
seafood 5. A. employee B. Japanese C.
Taiwanese D. absentee

II. Choose the best word or phrase to complete each

sentence below (2pts) 1. We saw many beautiful birds while we
____ in the lake.
A. fished B. would fish C. are fishing D. were
fishing 2. Many people think ______ will replace human translators in the future.
A. voice messages B. translation machines C. dictionaries D. emojis
3. Lan: Kien is in a bad mood today.
Jack: That's exactly what I feel. He got angry with me for nothing this morning.
A. What do you mean? B. Can you repeat it?
C. He said that to me this morning. D. I completely agree with
you 4. Global warming _____ if there weren't too much carbon dioxide in the
atmosphere.
A. won’t happen B. didn’t happen C. wouldn’t happen D.
happened 5. When a volcanic eruption occurs, the hot _____ pours downhill.
A. ash B. smoke C. dirt D.
lava 6. Your name comes right after _____ on the list.
A. me B. my C. mine D. I
7. We cleaned up everything at the campsite _____ we left.
A. until B. while C. before D. after
8. What planet is similar in size to Earth?
A. Jupiter B. Venus C. Mercury D.
Earth 9. How _____ do you return things you buy online?
A. rarely B. never C. often D.
always 10. They did a series of laboratory _____ on human sleep patterns in
1960s.
A. experiments B. assignments C. examinations D. discoveries

III. Write the correct form of each word in brackets to complete the following
sentences (1pt)
1. Sam is studying hard. He (have) his exam this Friday. ____________________
2. While he was cooking dinner, his mother (come) home. ____________________
3. You (go) to the birthday party last night? ____________________
4. You (talk) to your friend on the phone at 9 p.m. yesterday? ____________________
5. By 2030, smartphones (become) supersmart and super thin. ____________________

IV. Find out one mistake from A, B, C or D in each sentence below. (1pt)
1. The first phone with a camera appeared on May 1999.
A B C D
2. He said that Isaac Newton discovers gravity when an apple fell on him.
A B C D

3. Do you think robot teachers will replace human teachers by 20 years?

A B C B

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4. I listened to the radio, so I didn’t hear the fire
alarm.
A B C
D

5. Scientists are still wondering how many planets are there in

our galaxy. A B C D

IV. Read the following passage and choose the best answer A, B, C, or D for each
numbered blank. give future skills science
they role

Why should we teach science to children in schools? Why do many schools teach STEM
subjects (science, technology, engineering, and maths)? One reason is every day children can see
the benefits of (1) _______ and technology around them, so they can be aware of the (2) _________
that science plays in their everyday life. Secondly, when (3) _______learn science, they will learn to
think in a scientific way, learn to search for the answers and to (4) ______ reasons. In other words,
students can gain both knowledge of science as well as critical thinking and problem-solving (5)
_______. These will be important in their (6) ______work and studies. Moreover, if children learn
science at an early age, they will be more ready to get involved in science-related fields when they
grow up.

V. Read the passages and circle the correct answer A, B, C, or D.

Most scientists believe that for another planet to have life on it, it must be similar to Earth in
several ways. It is likely to need an atmosphere (air) and water. It also must orbit a star, like the
Sun, at a good distance. This star would provide the right amount of light and heat for life to exist.
Scientists have studied planets and moons in our solar system to see if they can support
life. Space probes have searched for traces of bacteria or other tiny living things on Mars. Some
scientists are also looking for the possibility of life outside our solar system. Using radio
telescopes, they hope to capture signals from intelligent aliens.
So far, no evidence of extraterrestrial life has been found. However, scientists have
discovered hundreds of planets that orbit distant stars. Some of these planets are an ideal
distance from their stars, and some are roughly the size of Earth. It may be possible that life has
developed on one or more of them.
1. The best title for the passage could be ______.
A. "The Search for Alien Life" B. "The Search for a New Planet"
C. "A Promising Planet Supporting Life" D. "Evidence of Life on Other
Planets" 2. Most scientists believe that a life supporting planet must be ______.
A. somewhat similar to Earth B. exactly the same Earth
C. in our solar systems D. at a good distance from
Earth 3. The phrase "Space probes" most likely means ______.
A. "vehicles that travel in space, carrying spacecraft"
B. "spacecraft that collect information about the conditions of the
Sun" C. "vehicles that travel in space, carrying people"
D. "spacecraft without people on them that collect information
about a planet" 4. The scientists use radio telescopes in order to ______.
A. search for traces of bacteria or other tiny living
things B. catch signals from creatures on other
planets
C. search for planets that are an ideal distance from
their suns D. discover planets that are roughly the size of
Earth
5. Which of the following is NOT true according to the
passage?
A. Planets need water and air to support life.
B. If a sun is the right distance from a planet, the planet could support life.
C. Scientists have looked at the possibility of life only in our solar system.
D. Space probes capture signals from intelligent aliens.

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VI. Put the words and phrases in the right order to make meaningful
sentences (1.5pts) 1. will replace/ in 30 years' time./ Robots/ humans/
→ _______________________________________________________________

2. wanted to know/ The headmaster/ duty that day./ who was on/
→ _______________________________________________________________

3. damage and/ disasters cause/ destruction to humans./ All

natural/
→ _______________________________________________________________

4. signals from aliens./ Tom asked/ they used/ the scientist what/
to catch/→
_______________________________________________________________

5. Meat at/ than in a supermarket./ is usually cheaper/ a butcher

shop/ → _______________________________________________________________

II. Write the sentences with the same meaning as the first ones.
1. "Robot ASIMO will retire this year," said the reporter
→ _________________________________________________________________.

2. The garden party won't take place if the weather doesn't improve.
→ Unless ___________________________________________________________.

3. Don't go away yet. Finish cleaning up the place first. (until)

→ ___________________________________________________________________.

4. Living on Mars sounds very exciting.

→ It’s ________________________________________________________________.

5. "How often do you visit your grandparents?" Hai asked Hoa.

→ ____________________________________________________________________.

6. "You had better not lend him any more money, Amanda" said John.
→ John advised Amanda __________________________________________________.

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