ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC GIỮA KÌ II – Anh 8 – THCS TT PHÙ MỸ – NĂM HỌC: 23-24
A. LISTENING (2ms)
Part 1. Listen and choose A, B, C or D
1. Polluted water is unsafe for ________ and for other uses.
A. cooking

B. washing

C. bathing

D. drinking

2. Sometimes toxic substances flow into rivers from factories and _______
A. markets

B. hospital

C. households

D. restaurants

3. Two common sources of drinking water are _______
A. rivers and streams

B. lakes and rivers

C. streams and lakes

D. man-made and natural

C. poisonous

D. environmental

4. Water pollution has a ________ effect on life.
A. harmful

B. dangerous

5. We can avoid using _________ to reduce water pollution.
A. green products

B. single-use products C. recycled products

D. sewage treatment plants

Part 2. Listen and write True (T) or False (F)
6. Tropical storm is expected to become a hurricane by Monday.

____

7. It is improbable that the storm will bring a strong winds and a storm surge.

____

8. The exact path of the storm after hitting Cuba is already known.

____

9. There is a chance that the storm could become a Category 3 or higher hurricane by Monday.

____

10. The gorvenor is urging people to get ready for any circumstance.

____

B. LANGUAGE (2.5ms)
Part 1. Choose the word having different stress
11. A. protect

B. reduce

C. release

D. notice

12. A. disease

B. household

C. substance

D. sewage

Part 2. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D
13. My father ___________ goes to a dollar store. He says there's nothing worth buying there.
A. always

B. usually

C. often

D. never

14. All the items at Timan shop are ________ sale for two days. Some of them are 50% off.
A. at

B. in

C. on

D. from

15. Posting personal pictures on social media is fun; ______, sometimes it can bring many problems.
A. although

B. however

C. because

D. therefore

16. __________ from other states came to Oklahoma to help find the survivors.
A. Rescue workers

B. Victims

C. People

D. Scientists

Part 3. Give the correct form of the verb
17. They (have) _______________ a discussion about natural disasters at 9 a.m yesterday.
18. The shuttle bus (leave) _________________ every 15 minutes to take customers to the parking lot.
19. The tsunami in Tonga was very (destroy) ________________; hundreds of houses were swept away.
20. The government has developed some systems to help make (predict) ____________ about natural disasters.
C. READING (2.5ms)
Part 1. Fill in each blank
before is
budget
pay
browsing
its
reliable
after
neccessities
Nowadays, many shoppers like to go (21) _________ and chatting with their friends while wandering in
the shopping centres to find the “best product” for them. Most customers believe that the more expensive a product
is, the better (22) _________ quality. Nevertheless, it is not always the case. In fact, you should consider spending
money on products that match your needs and your (23) _________. Some people argue that online shopping
might be a solution since they can read reviews of products (24) _________ purchasing them. However, many
people aren't really comfortable with online shopping because of a lack of personal information security. If you
need to (25) _________ with your credit card online, make sure that the website is (26) _________. You may
check whether the website has an “s” in it or not. As long as it has the letter “s” in it, the website can be trusted,
and you can pay on that website.
Part 2. Read the passage and answer the questions
You can find a thrift store, or thrift shop, or charity shop throughout cities in many countries. These shops
mainly sell used goods, such as clothing, books, music albums, shoes, DVDs, toys, and furniture. Most of the
goods are donations from the public, so they are very cheap. Shopping at thrift stores is traditionally an
economical way to buy clothes and basic necessities for low-income families and individuals. Today thrift store
shopping has become a fun and exciting way for many people to find rare and expensive goods at a low price.
The purpose of thrift stores is to raise money for charities. The money you spend at a thrift shop usually
benefits a church, school, or community group. They help support charitable purposes like helping homeless
people, supporting a cancer association, or job training and placement programs for people with disabilities and
the disadvantaged. Shopping at thrift shops is a great way to save money while supporting a good cause.
27. Where can you find a thrift store? _____________________________________________________________
28. Is thrift store shopping for low-income people only? ______________________________________________
29. What is the purpose of thrift stores? ___________________________________________________________
30. Who benefits from the money that thrift stores make? _____________________________________________
D. WRITING (2.5ms)
Part 1. Find the mistake
31. When I was going to school, I was meeting an old friend.
A

B

C

D

32. I spent the whole morning just to browsing online for clothes, but I didn't buy anything.
A

B

C

D

Part 2. Rearrange the words
33. in; play; the; parks; National; role; a; environment; key; saving;
=> ________________________________________________________________________________________
34. today; flood; moving; so; authorities; a; safer; to; warning; people; yesterday; are; Local; places; gave;
=> ________________________________________________________________________________________
Part 3. Combine each pair of sentences
35. The tornado hit. There were only a few houses left standing. (after)
=> ________________________________________________________________________________________
36. My sister makes a mess. My mum makes her weed the garden. (whenever)
=> ________________________________________________________________________________________
Part 4. Write the complete sentences from the prompts.
37. If/ temperature/ keep/ rising/, / the polar ice caps/ melt/
=> ________________________________________________________________________________________
38. Online sellers/ often/ ask/ you/ pay/ the cost/ ship/
=> ________________________________________________________________________________________
39. We/ do/ experiment/ lab/ yesterday/ when/ earthquake/ happen/
=> ________________________________________________________________________________________
40. danger/ species/ be/ animals/ wild/ that/ face/ high/ risk/ extinct/
=> ________________________________________________________________________________________

KEY
34. Local authorities gave a flood warning yesterday, so today people are moving to safer places.
37. If the temperature keeps rising, the polar ice caps will melt.
38. Online sellers often ask you to pay for the cost of shipping.
39. We were doing an experiment in the lab when the earthquake happened.
40. Endangered species are animals in the wild that is facing a very high risk of extinction.