PHÒNG GD&ĐT PHONG THỔ ĐỀ THI GIỮA HỌC KỲ II

TRƯỜNG THCS MƯỜNG SO NĂM HỌC 2023 - 2024

(Đề thi gồm có 03 trang) Môn: TiếngAnh 8
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Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from
the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. (1,0 point)
Question 5. A. polluted B. played C. died D. earned
Question 6. A. product B. customer C. hurry D. flute
Question 7. A. walks B. addicts C. bargains D. complaints
Question 8. A. schedule B. never C. check D. specific
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to
each of the following questions. (2,5 points)
Question 9. My grandmother ____________ goes to the market to buy food. She goes
there every day.
A. always B. never C. often D. sometimes
Question 10. Do you like ____________ products?
A. home-growing B. home-grew C. home-grown D. home-grow
Question 11 We ___________ to the supermarket because it’s very far from our house.
A. don’t go often B. often don’t go C. don’t often go D. doesn’t often go
Question 12. The bus ______________ from the station at 8:45 a.m.
A. leaves B. leave C. is leaving D. will leave
Question 13. Look at the _____________! This shirt is too expensive. You can't afford it.
A. shopping list B. price tag C. checkout D. wallet
Question 14. They were searching for information for their project ______________ their
parents were gardening.
A. as soon as B. while C. when D. till
Question 15. A: Would you like to go shopping with me?
B: ___________________________
A. The maths lesson starts in 10 minutes. B. I don’t like.
C. I want some donuts. D. I’m afraid I’m busy now.
Question 16. Animals such as saolas and dugongs are _________ species.
A. dangerous B. dangered C. endangered D. danger
Question 17. One effective way to reduce your _____ is to walk or cycle whenever you
can.
A. carbon dioxide B. carbon footprint C. renewable resource D. habitat
Question 18. While my mother ________, she heard a warning about the coming storm.
 A. was cooking B. cooked C. were cooking D. cooks
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s)
CLOSEST in meaning (0,5 point)
Question 19. Pollutions are harmful to human health.
A. effective B. bad C. dramatic D. industrial
Question 20. What would happen if the goods as water in the shop were made dirty ?
A. restricted B. run out C. destroyed D. polluted
Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following sentences. (0,5 point)
Question 21. My mother fancies shopping there, and she rarely misses one.
A. never B. now C. usually D. sometimes
Question 22. Cutting down a lot of trees is very harmful to the environment.
A. helpful B. hard C. difficult D. careless
Read the passage and mark A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of
the questions. (1,25 points)
Light pollution is not (23) ________ serious as water or air pollution. Moreover, it
is the type of pollution that (24) ________ more in cities than in rural areas. In the past,
we could sit out at night and gaze at glittering stars in the sky and light from objects in the
out space. Nowadays, cities are covered (25) ________ lights from buildings, streets,
advertising displays, many of which direct the lights up into the sky and into many
unwanted places. The real problem is that it is very wasteful to apply light to almost
everything at night. Millions of tons of oil and coal (26) ________ to produce the power
to light the sky. Eye strain, loss of vision and stress are what people may get from light
pollution. (27) ________ light at night can harm our eyes and also harm the hormones
that help us to see things properly.
Question 23. A. more B. only C. much D. as
Question 24. A. happens B. happen C. occur D. is occurred
Question 25. A. in B. with C. on D. from
Question 26. A. used B. using C. is used D. are used
Question 27. A. Very much B. Too much C. Too many D. So many
Read the passage and choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to each of the
questions. (1,25 point)
In Vietnam, a market is a trading place, but many markets are not only about buying and
selling things. They reflect the life of the community. A traditional market is a social
gathering point for people of all ages it is a new and exciting experience for children, a
trading place for local craftsmen, and a chance for young people to meet. People go to the
traditional market not only to buy and sell things but also to eat, drink, play games and
socialize. For example, if you go to Sa Pa market, it is the highlands in the north of Viet
Nam, you can see people wear then nicest clothes and spend all day long at the market.
They buy things, play the flute, dance and sing. Thisis also a time to meet, my friends and
look for lovers. That is why this kind of gathering is also called "love market". Some
other countryside markets in the Mekong Delta are held on boats. Most of the goods are
sold at a floating market. The most exciting time is in the early morning, when boats
arrive loaded up with agricultural products.
Question 28. In Vietnam, all markets are ................................................................
A. only trading places B. only about buying things
C. only about selling things D. not only about buying and selling things
Question 29. A traditional market is a social gathering point for...................................
A. young people B. people of all ages C. local craftsmen D. Chile
Question 30. What can people do at the traditional market?
A. Sell and buy things only. B. Buy and sell things, eat, drink and play games.
C. Buy things and eat. D. Buy and sell things, eat, drink, play games and socialize.
Question 31. What do ethnic group people who go to Sa Pa market do?
A. They wear their nicest clothes, buy things, play the flute, dance and sing.
B. They ride on a horse and sing.
C. They drink a lot of wine and dance.
D. They buy the nicest clothes at the market and look for lovers.
Question 32. Some of the markets in the Mekong Delta are held ............... are called
floating markets.
A. along the roads B. on the paddy field C. on boats D. in the morning
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part
that needs correction. (0,5 point)
Question 33. While I was working in the garden, I was seeing a big funnel of wind
moving towards us.
A. was working B. in C. was seeing D. moving
Question 34. Customers spend rarely much time comparing one candy bar to another.
A. spend rarely B. much C. comparing D. another
Arrange the words to the suitable sentence. (0,75 point)
Question 35. 9 o'clock / were / morning / you / at / What / doing / yesterday /?
______________________________________________________________________
Question 36. There/ many/ speciality/ are/ shops /shopping centre/./ a/ in/
______________________________________________________________________
Question 37. products /Shopping / offer /a / range /wide /of /centres
______________________________________________________________________
Write new sentences as similar in meaning to the original sentences, using the given
words/ phrases in brackets. (0,75 point)
Question 38. I was going shopping with my mother yesterday. I saw a thief. (when)
________________________________________________________________________
Question 39. My mother goes to the grocery store five times a week. (usually)
________________________________________________________________________
Question 40. While she was working in the field, the tornado came. (When)
________________________________________________________________________
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PART B: LANGUAGE
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from
the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 5. A. polluted B. played C. died D. earned
Question 6. A. product B. customer C. hurry D. flute
Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is placed differently from that of the
other in each group.
Question 7. A. access B. addicted C. bargain D. complaint
Question 8. A. schedule B. similar C. rarely D. specific
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to
each of the following questions.
Question 9. My grandmother ____________ goes to the market to buy food. She goes
there every day.
A. always B. never C. often D. sometimes
Question 10. Do you like ____________ products?
A. home-growing B. home-grew C. home-grown D. home-grow
Question 11 We ___________ to the supermarket because it’s very far from our house.
A. don’t go often B. often don’t go C. don’t often go D. doesn’t often go
Question 12. The bus ______________ from the station at 8:45 a.m.
A. leaves B. leave C. is leaving D. will leave
Question 13. Look at the _____________! This shirt is too expensive. You can't afford it.
A. shopping list B. price tag C. checkout D. wallet
Question 14. They were searching for information for their project ______________ their
parents were gardening.
A. as soon as B. while C. when D. till
Question 15. A: Would you like to go shopping with me?
B: ___________________________
A. The maths lesson starts in 10 minutes. B. I don’t like.
C. I want some donuts. D. I’m afraid I’m busy now.
Question 16. Animals such as saolas and dugongs are _________ species.
 A. dangerous B. dangered C. endangered D. danger
Question 17. One effective way to reduce your _____ is to walk or cycle whenever you
can.
A. carbon dioxide B. carbon footprint C. renewable resource D. habitat
Question 18. While my mother ________, she heard a warning about the coming storm.
A. was cooking B. cooked C. were cooking D. cooks
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in
meaning
Question 19. Pollutions are harmful to human health.
A. effective B. bad C. dramatic D. industrial
Question 20. What would happen if the goods as water in the shop were made dirty ?
A. restricted B. run out C. destroyed D. polluted
Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following sentences.
Question 21. My mother fancies shopping there, and she rarely misses one.
B. never B. now C. usually D. sometimes
Question 22. Cutting down a lot of trees is very harmful to the environment.
A. helpful B. hard C. difficult D. careless
PART C: READING
Read the passage and mark A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the
questions.
Light pollution is not (23) ________ serious as water or air pollution. Moreover, it
is the type of pollution that (24) ________ more in cities than in rural areas. In the past,
we could sit out at night and gaze at glittering stars in the sky and light from objects in the
out space. Nowadays, cities are covered (25) ________ lights from buildings, streets,
advertising displays, many of which direct the lights up into the sky and into many
unwanted places. The real problem is that it is very wasteful to apply light to almost
everything at night. Millions of tons of oil and coal (26) ________ to produce the power
to light the sky. Eye strain, loss of vision and stress are what people may get from light
pollution. (27) ________ light at night can harm our eyes and also harm the hormones
that help us to see things properly.
Question 23. A. more B. only C. much D. as
Question 24. A. happens B. happen C. occur D. is occurred
Question 25. A. in B. with C. on D. from
Question 26. A. used B. using C. is used D. are used
Question 27. A. Very much B. Too much C. Too many D. So many
 Read the passage and choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to each of the
questions.
In Vietnam, a market is a trading place, but many markets are not only about buying and
selling things. They reflect the life of the community. A traditional market is a social
gathering point for people of all ages it is a new and exciting experience for children, a
trading place for local craftsmen, and a chance for young people to meet. People go to the
traditional market not only to buy and sell things but also to eat, drink, play games and
socialize. For example, if you go to Sa Pa market, it is the highlands in the north of Viet
Nam, you can see people wear the nicest clothes and spend all day long at the market.
They buy things, play the flute, dance and sing. This is also a time to meet, my friends
and look for lovers. That is why this kind of gathering is also called "love market". Some
other countryside markets in the Mekong Delta are held on boats. Most of the goods are
sold at a floating market. The most exciting time is in the early morning, when boats
arrive loaded up with agricultural products.
Question 28. In Vietnam, all markets are ................................................................
A. only trading places B. only about buying things
C. only about selling things D. not only about buying and selling things
Question 29. A traditional market is a social gathering point for...................................
A. young people B. people of all ages C. local craftsmen D. Chile
Question 30. What can people do at the traditional market?
A. Sell and buy things only. B. Buy and sell things, eat, drink and play games.
C. Buy things and eat. D. Buy and sell things, eat, drink, play games and socialize.
Question 31. What do ethnic group people who go to Sa Pa market do?
A. They wear their nicest clothes, buy things, play the flute, dance and sing.
B. They ride on a horse and sing.
C. They drink a lot of wine and dance.
D. They buy the nicest clothes at the market and look for lovers.
Question 32. Some of the markets in the Mekong Delta are held ............... are called
floating markets.
A. along the roads B. on the paddy field C. on boats D. in the morning
PART D: WRITING
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that
needs correction.
Question 33. While I was working in the garden, I was seeing a big funnel of wind
moving towards us.
A. was working B. in C. was seeing D. moving
Question 34. Customers spend rarely much time comparing one candy bar to another.
A. spend rarely B. much C. comparing D. another
Arrange the words to the suitable sentence.
Question 35. What were you doing at 9 o’clock yesterday morning?
Question 36. There are many speciality shops in a shopping center
Question 37. Shopping centres offer a wide range of products.
Write new sentences as similar in meaning to the original sentences, using the given
words/ phrases in brackets.
Question 38. I was going shopping with my mother yesterday when I saw a thief.
Question 39. My mother usually goes to the grocery store five times a week.
Question 40. She was working in the field when the tornado came.