PHÒNG GD&ĐT CẨM GIÀNG ĐỀ KIỂM TRA CUỐI HỌC KỲ 2 - NĂM HỌC: 2024- 2025

TRƯỜNG THCS LƯƠNG ĐIỀN MÔN: TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 8

Thời gian: 60 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề)
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
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I. LISTENING (2.0 points)

Part 1: Listen to a conversation and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of
the following questions. You will hear the recording TWICE. (1.0 point)
Question 1. What is Sarah’s Dad going to give her?
A. money B. a car C. gloves D. an umbrella
Question 2. How many friends is Sarah going to go out with?
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
Question 3. What’s the film about?
A. beaches B. parties C. contests D. singers
Question 4. What will Sarah have for dinner?
A. fish B. burger C. chicken D. sandwich
Part 2. Listen to Annie talking about the Internet and state decide the statements below are true (T) or
false (F). You will hear the recording TWICE. (1.0 point)
Statements
Question 5. Annie thinks the Internet is the greatest invention. T F
Question 6. Annie does her homework on the Internet T F
Question 7. Annie loves emails. T F
Questions 8. Annie spends little time on the Internet. T F

II. PRONUNCIATION ((0.5 point)

Part 1. Choose 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. (0.5 point)
Question 9. A. greeting B. gym C. tiger D. gong
Question 10. A. village B. cottage C. buffalo D. shortage

III. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (3.0 points)

Part 1: Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
from 11 to 19. (2.25 points)
Question 11. This smartphone uses _______ as a password.
A. applications B. video C. face recognition D. experiment
Question 12. Peter refused to work online _______ he prefers meeting face-to-face.
A. because B. because of C. so D. due to
Question 13. Text messaging, or texting, is a fast and efficient way to ________________ information.
A. make B. exchange C. receive D. collect

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Question 14. One day, we’ll be able to send thoughts to each other directly using ________________
technology.
A. telepathy B. social media C. video conference D. holography
Question 15. The scientist said that they were searching for a habitable planet _________.
A. at the moment B. now C. then D. at present
Question 16. _______ 2030, smartphones will become supersmart and super thin.
A. In B. On C. For D. At
Question 17. He developed a new medicine after he did many _______________.
A. experiences B. platforms C. experiments D. applications
Question 18. What is the most ______ planet for life in our solar system?
A. encouraging B. promising C. possible D. habitable
Question 19. He asked me where ___________ the following day.
A. will I do B. I will do C. would I do D. I would do
Part 2. Read the following announcement and choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct option
that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 20 to 22. (0.75 point)
Exploring Life on Other Planets!
Can humans (20) _______ anywhere else in our solar system?
Only the Moon, Mars, and perhaps some of the larger moons of the giant (21) _______ - Jupiter, Saturn,
Uranus, and Neptune - might support a long-term colony. The giant planets themselves have no hard surfaces
to walk on. It is also impossible to survive on many of (22) ________ moons.

Question 20. A. live B. living C. to live D. lived

Question 21. A. creatures B. stars C. craters D. planets
Question 22. A. theirs B. ours C. mine D. their

IV. READING (2.5 points)

Part 1. Read the following passage and choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct option that
best fits each of the numbered blanks from 23 to 27. (1.25 points)
E-mail, and chat rooms let children communicate (23) ________ friends and family members. They can also
allow children to connect with people that they have never met in person. Knowing a little about each of these
communication services can help parents keep (24) _______ children safer while online. Through e-mail, users
can easily send and receive messages. These messages may also have text, audio, and picture files attached.
Signing up for an e-mail account is simple (25) ________ most services offer them for free. Sometimes these
messages contain viruses, or other inappropriate content, so parents should (26) ________ children to be wary of
e-mails from unknown people. Chat rooms are online hang-out spots where anyone can talk about anything -
current events, books, and other common interests. Users often (27) ________ know each other in real life, so it
is important that parents keep a close eye on the content of any conversations.
Question 23. A. to B. with C. for D. through
Question 24. A. their B. ours C. theirs D. them
Question 25. A. due to B. because of C.because D. so
Question 26. A. warning B. to warn C. warned D. warn
Question 27. A. do not B. does not C. are not D. is not

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Part 2. Read the following passage and choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to
each of the questions from 28 to 32. (1.25 points)
Inventions That Change Our World
People have been inventing things for years. Those inventions have made life easier.
Airplane
The Wright Brothers invented the first airplane in December 1903. That makes 2003 the 100 th anniversary!
Before the airplane was invented, most people traveled by cars, boats, and trains. Today, airplanes help people
travel faster. How do airplanes help you?
Telephone
Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876. Before the telephone was invented, people kept in touch
by writing letters or talking in person. Today the telephone makes it easier for people to talk to one another. How
do telephones help you?
Automobile
The first four-wheeled gas-powered car was invented by Karl Benz in 1891. Before people had cars, they
couldn’t travel easily. They walked or rode horses for short trips. They took trains or boats for long trips. Today
cars are one of the main ways people travel. How do cars help you?
Computer
People worked for years to make the first computer. It was built in 1946. The first computer was called ENIAC.
Today computers are an important part of many people’s lives. People use computers as tools to write, get
information, and much more. How do computers help you?
Question 28. Which of the following are two inventions in the passage that were invented before 1900?
A. The airplane and the telephone B. The car and the computer
C. The computer and the airplane D. The telephone and the automobile
Question 29. What does the word “anniversary” in the second paragraph most nearly mean?
A. a statement of fact B. An event
C. a celebrated date D. An interesting idea
Question 30. The word “They” in paragraph 3 refers to _______.
A. cars B. people C. horses D. trips
Question 31. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
A. Computers have become an important part of many people’s lives.
B. People only use computer to get information.
C. People invented the first computers in the 19th century.
D. Nowadays, people hardly use computers in their lives.
Question 32. The primary purpose of this passage is to describe ________
A. Some ways that computers help make our lives easier.
B. Some inventions that have made a big difference.
C. The invention of the airplane in December 1903.
D. The reasons that Karl Benz invented the gas-powered car.

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V. WRTING (2.0 points)
Part 1. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in
meaning to the sentence given in each of the following questions. (0.5 point)
Question 33. John is one of her friends.
A. John is a friend of hers B. John is a friend of her
C. John is hers friends D. John is hers friends
Question 34. “I will do the housework tomorrow”, Peter told me.
A. Peter told me that he would do the housework tomorrow.
B. Peter told me that he will do the housework tomorrow.
C. Peter told me that he would do the housework the next day.
D. Peter told me that I would do the housework the next day.
Part 2. In about 80-100 words, write a paragraph about a way of communication that you know. (1.5
points)
You may use the suggestions below:
1. What is it?
2. Why do people use it?
3. What are its advantages?
4. What are its disadvantages?
5. Will people use it in the future?
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