TRƯỜNG THCS NGỌC THỤY ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KÌ II

NHÓM ANH VĂN 8 MÔN: Anh văn 8

ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
Năm học 2021-2022
Thời gian: 60 phút
Ngày kiểm tra: 12/5/2022
II. PHONETICS
* Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of
the others.
Question 6: A. waited B. needed C. decided D. asked
Question 7: A. netiquette B. design C. decide D. device
* Choose the word that is stressed differently from
that of the others. CODE: 801
Question 8: A. minority B. majority C. fantastic D. chemical
Question 9: A. infinitive B. astrology C. quality D. autography
III. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
* Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.
Question 10: The Golden Gate Bridge is a/ an __________ of Da Nang.
A. symbol B. discovery C. sceneries D. iconic
Question 11: If we dump plastic bags into the ground, it __________ a long time to
disappear.
A. would take B. takes C. will take D. took
Question 12: In 2035, we’ll be able to send thoughts to each other directly
using___technology.
A. video conference B. social media C. holography D. telepathy
Question 13: The death of all forms of life in the lake _______ by water pollution in
the future.
A. will be caused B. are caused C. caused D. have been
caused
Question 14: By the time we arrived at the cinema, the movie ________.
A. was started B. started C. has started D. had started
Question 15: At this time tomorrow, I _________ an English test.
A. am having B. will be having C. have D. will have
Question 16: She said she ________ around the world when she grew older.
A. travelled B. would travel C. travel D. was travelling
Question 17: We are trying __________ this problem by anyway.
A. to solve B. solving C. to solving D. solve
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable
response to complete each of the following exchanges.
Question 18: Nam: “I saw a roof flying in the storm yesterday afternoon.” - Huong:
“______”.
A. Exactly! B. That’s horrible! C. That’s a relief! D. So do I.
Question 19: Hung: “What a beautiful dress you are wearing! “ Lan : “__________”.
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A. Can I have it? B. Oh no! Really?
C. Here you are. D. I am glad you like it.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase
that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following
questions.
Question 20: Teenagers enjoy texting their friends and they dislike speaking to them
in person.
A. detest B. adore C. don’t like D. keen on
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase
that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following
questions.
Question 21: Science and technology also have enormous effects on economic
development.
A. small B. huge C. fast D. better
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part
that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Question 22: I can’t hear your voice due to I’m wearing an earplug.
A. hear B. due to C. wearing D. an
Question 23: Science is use in all corners of the world for the benefits of people.
A. is use B. for C. benefits D. corners
Question 24: Contamination water resulted in the death of many aquatic animals.
A. Contamination B. in C. death D. many
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your
answer sheet to choose the word or phrase that best fits each other
numbered blanks.
It is estimated that about three billion people use the Internet computer network around
the world. Most people use the Internet to (25)_________information or for
entertainment. A new study, however, shows us that almost 10% of Internet users are
using it so often that it is seriously harming their lives. The study (26)_________that
these people may find it difficult to stop using the Internet (27) _____ they have
become addicted. Someone who is addicted finds it extremely difficult to stop
(28)________activity. According to a psychologist in the field, 30% of Internet users
claim that they use the Internet to escape from problems or emotions. The study also
shows that having a chat or discussion with strangers on the Internet is one of the most
addictive activities.
Question 25: A. take B. get C. make D. catch
Question 26: A. says B. speaks C. announces D. tells
Question 27: A. because B. result in C. because of D. despite
Question 28: A. the B. a C. an D. in
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer
sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
In Britain, the climate is not very good. There are very few hot days and it rains a lot.
Because of this, people spend a lot of time at home. Generally, British homes have a
lot of furniture in them, carpets on the floors and heavy curtains. Many houses in
Britain are old. Many of them are over one hundred years old. Often, they do not have
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enough insulation and the heat goes out through the windows, the doors and up the
chimney. Because of the climate, people in Britain have to spend a lot of money on
heating. Many houses have a special system called "central heating". This heats all the
rooms and, at the same time, heats the hot water. Houses without central heating often
have gas, electric or coal fires. The rooms in most British houses are quite small.New
houses are much better. They have two layers of glass in the windows to stop the heat
going out.
Question 29: Why do British people spend a lot of time at home?
A. Because the climate is not very good. B. Because they don't know where to go.
C. Because the climate is very good. D. Because they want to stay at home.
Question 30: The heat goes out of the houses through_____ .
A. the doors and up the chimney B. the windows and up the
chimney C. the windows, the doors and up the chimney D. the walls and up
the chimney Question 31: Houses without central heating often have_____ .
A. only coal fires B. gas or coal fires
C. electric or coal fires D. gas, electric or coal fires
Question 32: New houses usually have______ in the windows to stop the heat going
out.
A. one layer of glass B. two layers of glass
C. three layers of glass D. two or three layers of glass
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to
the original sentence in each of the following questions.
Question 33: “I will come with you as soon as I am ready”, she said to
Tommy.
A. She said to Tommy he will come to see you as soon as he I am ready.
B. She told Tommy she will come to see her as soon as she was ready.
C. She told Tommy she would come to see him as soon as she was ready.
D. She told Tommy she would come to see you as soon as she were ready.
Question 34: Phillip had gone out before they arrived.
A. After they arrived, Phillip had gone out. B. Atter Phillip going out, they
arrived.
C.They arrived because Phillip had gone out. D. After Phillip had gone out, they
arrived.
Question 35: I have done voluntary work for
three years.
A. I started to doing voluntary work three years ago.
B. I started doing voluntary work for three years.
C. I started doing voluntary work three years ago.
D. I started to do voluntary work for three years.
Question 36: Her sister is preparing the breakfast in the
kitchen.
A.The breakfast is prepared in the kitchen by her sister.
B. The breakfast is being prepared in the kitchen by her sister.
C. The breakfast in the kitchen is being prepare by her sister.

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D. The kitchen is being prepared the breakfast by her sister.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is
made from the given cues.
Question 37: They/ cancelled/ flights/ because/ fog/ ./
A. They cancelled all flights because of they fog. B. They cancelled all fog because of
flight.
C. They cancelled because all fog flights. D. They cancelled all flights
because fog. Question 38: We/ decide/ move/ Ho Chi Minh city/ our family/ next
summer/ ./
A. We will be deciding to move to Ho Chi Minh city with our family next summer.
B. We would be decide to moving to Ho Chi Minh City with our family next summer.
C. We will decide to move to Ho Chi Minh City with our family next summer.
D. We will be decided moving to move to Ho Chi Minh City with our family next
summer.
Question 39: Mary/ finish /her report /after /she /work / the computer/ three
hours/. /
A. Mary had finished her report after she had worked on the computer for three hours.
B. Mary finished her report after she worked on the computer for three hours.
C. Mary finished her report after she had worked on the computer for three hours.
D. Mary had finished her report after she worked on the computer for three hours.
Question 40: If/ she / speak / English / well / she / apply / the job /.
A. If she speaks English well, she can’t apply for the job.
B. If she speaks English well, she can apply for the job.
C. If she doesn’t speak English well, she can apply for the job.
D. If she speak English well, she can apply for the job.

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