ĐỀ KIỂM TRA GIỮA KÌ HK2 - TA8 thí điểm

UBND                                                        ĐỀ KIỂM TRA GIỮA HỌC KỲ II

TRƯỜNG                                                            NĂM HỌC: 2021-2022

                                                                         MÔN: TIẾNG ANH –KHỐI 8

                                                                        Ngày kiểm tra: 

Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút

    (không kể thời gian giao đề)

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A. PHONETICS (1.0 pt)

Question 1-2: Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others (0.5 pts)

1. A. follow                   B. powder                  C. show                      D. borrow
2. A. geology                 B. psychology           C. classify                 D. photography

Question 3-4: Circle the word marked A, B, C or D with a different stress pattern from the others (0.5 pts)

1. A. damage                 B. collapse                C. erupt                      D.  affect
2. A. coffee                    B. Chinese                 C. payee                     D. trainee

B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (4.0 pts)

Question 5-10: Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentences (1.5 pts). 

1. The new hotel .................. next year.

      A. is opened        B. will be opened          C. is opening                   D. opens

1. After the_________ all the houses were left under water.

      A. flood               B. tornado                      C. typhoon                      D. mudslide

1.  When a volcano ......................., hot gases and lava run down.

      A. blow                B. erupts                         C. throws                         D. escapes

1. Air __________ is causing many environmental problems in our cities today.

      A. pollute            B. pollution                   C. polluting                     D. polluted

1. If you can speak English, you __________ able to go to Canada.

      A. will be             B. will                             C. were                            D. are

1.  In some English speaking countries, turkey is __________food at Christmas.

      A. national           B. historical                   C. traditional             D. possible

Question 11-14: Give the correct forms of the verbs: (1.0 pt)

1. The forecasters (already predict) _________ the earthquake before it happened.             
2. The English speaking Club (take) ___________ place in the Main Hall on April 16th.       
3. The famous Sydney Opera House (visit)  ___________ by millions of tourists since 1973. 
4. If there were more trees in this area, the air ( be) _____________ fresher.

Question 15-18: Find and correct ONE mistake in each sentence (1.0 pt)

1. There are a lot of changesin our city in the past ten years.

           A                             B        C                       D

1. Water  pollute in the lake has made the fish die. 

            A           B                              C                        D

1. Hundreds of houses destroyed after a tornado hit the small town of Texas.

A                                      B                                 C                  D

1. They watched TV last night when the earthquake began

                        A                     B                  C                           D

C. READING COMPHREHENSION (2.5 PTS)

Question 19-22: Read the following passage and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) (1.0 pt)

Christopher Columbus was born in Genoa, Italy in 1451. While spending most of his early years at sea, Columbus began to believe that he could find a shortcut to the Indies by sailing west across the Atlantic Ocean. Unfortunately, the King of Portugal refused to finance such a trip, and Columbus was forced to present his idea to the King and Queen of Spain. In 1492, King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella agreed to pay for his trip. They gave him a crew and three ships, the Nina, Pinta and Santa Maria. Columbus sailed aboard the Santa Maria. 

The trip was long and hard. Many sailors grew restless and wanted to turn around. After two months at sea, land was finally sighted. The ships docked on the island of Hispaniola. Columbus named the native people he saw "Indians", because he believed he had found the shortcut he was looking for. In actuality, Columbus found North America, a brand new continent at that time. Columbus, however, couldn't be convinced. He died with the belief he had found the shortcut to the Indies. Soon, however, other explorers and nations understood the importance of his discoveries. Columbus' discoveries set the stage for the Age of Exploration: one of the most fascinating and exciting times in world history. 

1. Where was Christopher Columbus born? 

A. The New World                   B. Portugal               C. Spain               D. Italy 

1. Which is not True? 

A. Columbus was born in Italy                                  

B. Columbus received three ships and a crew from the King and Queen of Spain 

C. Columbus found a shortcut to the Indies 

D. The journey across the Atlantic took two months 

1. Which of the following was NOT one of his ships?

A. Nina                                       B. Pinta                     C. Isabella           D. Santa Maria 

1. Why was Christopher Columbus very important? 

A. He believed he found a shortcut to the Indies 

B. He first used the word "Indians" 

C. He discovered a whole new continent 

D. He was one of the bravest explorers of all time