7 Đề thi Tiếng Anh 8 giữa Kì 2 i-Learn Smart World (Kèm key)

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SỞ GIÁO DỤC TỈNH THỪA THIÊN HUẾ ĐỀ KIỂM TRA GIỮA HỌC KÌ II
 THCS HÀ THẾ HẠNH NĂM HỌC 
 Môn: Tiếng Anh – Lớp 8
 ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Thời gian: 45 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part 
differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following question.
Questions 1
A. camera B. tablet C. laptop D. games
Questions 2
A.longer B.slowly C.phone D.also
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other 
three in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.
Questions 3
A.Venus B.station C.believe D.planet
Questions 4
A.laptop B.device C.storage D.tablet
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the 
following questions.
Questions 5. I was doing my homework when a strange thing _______ into the library.
A.running B.run C.runs D.ran
Questions 6. He said the _______ had four big black eyes and three legs.
A.flying saucer B.planet C.alien D.UFO
Questions 7. The _______ on Earth is perfect. It stops us from flying away.
A.gravity B.view C.temperature D.space station
Questions 8. Some people believe that there are _______ living on different planets.
A.space stations B.aliens C.moons D.flying saucers
Questions 9
What were you doing when you _______ the strange sound?
A.hearing B.hear C.hears D.heard
Questions 10. I _______ soccer at the park when I saw a bright light.
A.was playing B.played C.am playing D.plays
Questions 11. This laptop has a great screen and storage. _______, it’s very expensive.
A.So B.But C.And D.However
Questions 12. _______ do you want to use your tablet for?
A.Who B.When C.What D.Where
Questions 13. “How _______ is this tablet?” - “It’s four hundred dollars.”
A.many B.long C.much D.tall
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Questions 14. _______ this laptop heavy?
A.Is B.Does C.Are D.Do
Questions 15. The VX9 completed the task more _______ than the X150. The X150 was very noisy.
A.carefully B.quietly C.beautifully D.quickly
Questions 16. Robomax can _______ more carefully than the ZBot. It’s very good at cleaning.
A.complete B.recognize C.work D.lift
Questions 17. That laptop _______ 256 GB of storage.
A.is B.has C.have D.are
Questions 18. Tom is talking to a sales assistant about a tablet he wants to buy.
Tom: Is this tablet heavy? - Sales assistant: _______.
A.Yes, it does B.Yes, it is C.No, it doesn’t D.No, thank you
Questions 19. Peter is telling Jill about something he saw last month.
Peter: I was walking home from the library when I saw a UFO. - Anna: _______. Did you run away?
A.That’s scary B.That’s nice C.That’s difficult D.That sounds good
Questions 20. Some robots need to do things ________. They need to move someone without hurting the 
person.
A.careful B.careless C.carefully D.carelessly
Read the following passage carefully, then choose the best option to fit each numbered blank.
 WHAT’S NEW IN THE XLAP 5
 Last week, Dinamycs introduced its new laptop, the XLAP 5. Is it better than the XLAP 4? Let’s 
see. The screen is 14 inches, and images are much brighter and clearer. I think this laptop is perfect for 
(1) _______ games. The XLAP 4 also has a good screen, but it’s only 12 inches. The battery life of the 
XLAP 4 is really good. You can use it for 10 hours (2) _______ a full charge. However, the XLAP 5 only 
(3) _______ 8 hours. It’s stl better than most laptops. The storage on the XLAP 5 is good. It has 256 GB, 
(4) _______ the XLAP 4 only has 128 GB. The XLAP 5 is great if you want to have clear photos and 
videos and lots of games. The performance of the XLAP 5 is much better than the XLAP 4. It can do 
everything faster. That’s why (5) _______ battery life is a bit shorter than the XLAP 4’s. The XLAP 4 is 
now 500 dollars and the XLAP 5 is 750 dollars.
Questions 21. I think this laptop is perfect for (1) _______ games. 
A.plays B.playing C.play D.played
Questions 22. You can use it for 10 hours (2) _______ a full charge. 
A.at B.for C.in D.on
Questions 23. However, the XLAP 5 only (3) _______ 8 hours. 
A.lasts B.has C.is D.works 
Questions 24. It has 256 GB, (4) _______ the XLAP 4 only has 128 GB. 
A.so B.but C.also D.however
Questions 25. That’s why (5) _______ battery life is a bit shorter than the XLAP 4’s. 
A.their B.this C.that D.its
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.
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 Life in the Future
 Planet Earth has many problems. Different kinds of pollution are harming the planet. The world’s 
population is continuing to grow each year. Many people believe that in the future, we will have to find a 
new place to live.
 Space stations are one place where people could live. People can build parts of a space station on 
Earth and then put them together in space. It will be easier for people to live on space stations than 
different planets. One bad thing is there won’t be any gravity, and people won’t be able to move much.
 Some scientists think Mars is the best option. People won’t be able to go outside on Mars, but we 
can build new cities there. We need to build better spaceships because they cost too much money now. 
Some people think that Venus will also be an option because the gravity is similar to Earth's. However, 
the weather on Venus is too hot for people to live there.
Questions 26. The passage is mainly about _______.
 A.visiting other planets
 B.where people might live in the future
 C.how to build cities on Mars
 D.how to solve Earth’s problems in the future
Questions 27. The _______ on Earth is getting bigger every year.
 A.population
 B.problem
 C.pollution 
 D.space station
Questions 28. The word “them” in paragraph 2 refers to _______.
 A.people
 B.spaceships
 C.places people can live
 D.parts of space stations
Questions 29. The word “better” in paragraph 3 can be best replaced by “_______”.
 A. nicer
 B. faster
 C.cheaper 
 D.bigger
Questions 30
The writer think people won’t live on Venus because _______.
A._____________________the gravity is too high
B. ________________the temperature is too low
C. ________________the temperature is too high
D. ________________the gravity is too low
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each 
pair of sentences in each of the following questions.
Questions 31. The QTXL smartphone has a great camera. The speaker sounds very good.
 A.The QTXL smartphone has a great camera, but the speaker sounds very good.
 B.The speaker for the QTXL sounds very good, so the camera is great.
 C.The QTXL camera is great because the speakers sound very good.
 D.The QTXL camera is great because the speakers sound very good.
Questions 32. I was studying in the library. I heard a strange sound when I was studying.
 A.I studied in the library when I heard a strange sound.
 B.When I heard a strange sound, I studied in the library.
 C.I was hearing a strange sound when I was studying in the library.
 D.I was studying in the library when I heard a strange sound.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closet in meaning 
to the sentence given in each of the following questions.
Questions 33. Robob completed the task more slowly than B-Bot.
 A. B-Bot completed the task faster than Robob.
 B.Robob completed the task faster than B-Bot.
 C.Robob completed the task as slowly as B-Bot.
 D.B-Bot didn’t complete the task as fast as Robob.
Questions 34. The XL75 can lift things more carefully than the ZZ400.
 A.The XL75 can pick things up more carefully than the ZZ400.
 B.The XL75 can move things more carefully than the ZZ400.
 C.The Xl75 can move things more quietly than the ZZ400.
 D.The XL75 can pick things up more easily than the ZZ400. 
Questions 35. In the future, people will visit other planets.
 A.In the future, people will travel to other planets.
 B.In the future, people will live on other planets
 C.In the future, people will move to the moon.
 D.In the future, people will visit space stations.
Questions 36 : You will hear a teenager talking to a store assistant about a laptop. Listen and fill in the 
blanks. You will hear the conversation twice.
 File nghe A2.mp3
File nghe: 
 Name of laptop: Tiger Pro
36. Good for:
37. Screen: inches
38. Battery life: hours
39. Storage: GB
40. Price: $
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Bài nghe:
Store assistant: Hi, there. Can I help you?
Boy: Oh, yes, please. I want to buy a new laptop, but I’m not sure which one I want.
Store assistant: OK. What do you want to use it for
Boy: I want to use it for surfing the internet and making presentations.
Store assistant: I recommend the Tiger Pro. It’s good for making presentations because it has a really 
nice screen.
Boy: How big is its screen?
Store assistant: It’s fifteen inches.
Boy: Great! Does it have a long battery life?
Store assistant: Not really. It only lasts around three hours.
Boy: Hmm. That’s OK. I’ll mostly use it at home. How much storage does it have?
Store assistant: It has one thousand and twenty-four gigabytes of storage.
Boy: Oh, that sounds great! I can’t see a price here. How much does it cost?
Store assistant: Let me just check. It costs five hundred twenty dollars.
Boy: Hmm. I need to talk to my parents first.
Store assistant: OK. We’re open until 9 p.m.
Tạm dịch:
Nhân viên bán hàng: Chào cháu. Cô có thể giúp cháu không?
Bạn nam: Ồ, vâng, làm ơn. Cháu muốn mua một chiếc máy tính xách tay mới, nhưng cháu không chắc 
mình muốn cái nào.
Nhân viên bán hàng: Cháu muốn sử dụng nó để làm gì?
Bạn nam: Cháu muốn sử dụng nó để lướt internet và thuyết trình.
Nhân viên bán hàng: Cô khuyên dùng Tiger Pro. Nó rất tốt cho việc thuyết trình vì nó có một màn hình 
thực sự đẹp.
Bạn nam: Màn hình của nó lớn cỡ nào ạ?
Nhân viên bán hàng: Nó dài 15 inch.
Bạn nam: Tuyệt vời! Nó có thời lượng pin dài không ạ?
Nhân viên bán hàng: Không hẳn. Nó chỉ kéo dài khoảng ba giờ.
Bạn nam: Hừm. Vâng ạ. Cháu chủ yếu sẽ sử dụng nó ở nhà. Nó có dung lượng bao nhiêu ạ?
Nhân viên bán hàng: Nó có 1024 GB dung lượng lưu trữ.
Bạn nam: Ồ, nghe tuyệt đấy! Cháu không thấy một mức giá ở đây. Nó có giá bao nhiêu ạ?
Nhân viên bán hàng: Để cô kiểm tra đã. Nó có giá 520 đô la.
Bạn nam: Hừm. Cháu cần xin phép bố mẹ trước.
Nhân viên bán hàng: Bên cô mở cửa đến 9 giờ tối.
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 ĐÁP ÁN
1. D 6. C 11. D 16. C 21. B – playing 26. B 31. D
2. A 7. A 12. C 17. B 22. D – on 27. A 32. D
3. C 8. B 13. C 18. C - recognition 23. B 28. D 33. A
4. B 9. D 14. A 19. Safety 24. B 29. C 34. A
5. D 10. A 15. B 20. C – carefully 25. D – its 30. C 35. A
36. good for making presentations because it has a really nice screen.
37. 15 inch.
38. 3 hours
39. 1024 GB
40. 520$
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 THCS NGUYỄN BỈNH KHIÊM ĐỀ KIỂM TRA GIỮA HỌC KÌ II
 NĂM HỌC 
 Môn: Tiếng Anh – Lớp 8
 Thời gian: 50 phút (Không kể thời gian phát đề)
Listen to part of a talk show between the MC and Dr James Watson. Decide if the statements are 
true (T) or false (F).
 File nghe A2.mp3
 File nghe 1: 
1. Dr Watson did a study with participants of all ages about their usage of smartphones.
 A. True B. False
2. Dr Watson says that children who overuse smartphones may have problems with their diet.
 A. True B. False
3. According to Dr Watson's study, about 80% of teens in his country use social media.
 A. True B. False
4. Dr Watson says that overuse of smartphones causes a high level of truancy in the country.
 A. True B. False
Listen to a story about Lily. Choose the correct answer.
 File nghe D1.mp3
 File nghe 2: 
5. Where did Lily meet the aliens in her dream?
 A. On a strange planet.
 B. In a colourful flower.
 C. In a vast meadow.
6. What did the aliens have on their heads?
 A. Crowns.
 B. Antennas.
 C. Hats.
7. How was the home planet of the aliens?
 A. Its landscapes were breathtaking.
 B. It had a starry sky.
 C. It had strange creatures.
8. When it was time to wake up, Lily felt slightly ________.
 A. eager
 B. excited
 C. unhappy
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PART 2. LANGUAGE
Choose the correct answer to complete each of the following sentences.
9. Jane informed us that we ___________ do a presentation on life in space the next day.
 A. must
 B. have to
 C. had to
 D. will
10. Kathy asked her brother __________ she could use his laptop that night.
 A. when
 B. why
 C. whether
 D. what
11. My younger brother told me that he learnt how to make a _________ at school that afternoon.
 A. rocket
 B. gravity
 C. view
 D. station
12. Nowadays, teenagers often ___________ social media to stay in touch with their friends.
 A. go up
 B. go through
 C. go on
 D. go with
Read the following advertisement and choose the best answer to complete each numbered blank.
 Powerful & Stylish – The New TabX Tablet!
 Meet the TabX Tablet – your perfect device (13) ______ work and fun! It has a large HD screen 
for movies, games, and reading. The fast processor (14) ______ everything smooth and quick. Take great 
photos with the high-quality camera. The long battery life keeps you (15) ______ all day. Lightweight 
and easy to carry, it’s great for travel, school, or work.
Buy now and enjoy a special discount! Upgrade to the TabX Tablet today!
  Big Screen. Fast (16) ______. Endless Fun. 
13. A. for B. with C. in D. from
14. A. gets B. makes C. stays D. keeps
15. A. go B. to go C. going D. went
16. A. Perform B. Performer C. Performing D. Performance
Read the following announcement and choose the best answer to complete each numbered blank.
 ￿ Discover the Wonders of Space Life! ￿
 Universe Secondary School invites you to (17) ________ fascinating exhibition! Explore 
incredible samples of life from (18) ________ planets. See strange creatures, unusual plants, and 
mysterious space objects. Learn exciting (19) ________ about alien worlds and the universe!
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  Date: March 8
  Location: Universe Secondary School Hall
 ⏰ Time: 9.00 A.M.
 Don’t miss this amazing event! (20) ________ your friends and family for a fun and educational 
adventure. Free entry for everyone!
  Step Into the Unknown – Join the Space Life Exhibition! 
17. A. the B. an C. a D. ∅
18. A. another B. other C. others D. the other
19. A. facts B. news C. details D. films
20. A. Give B. Have C. Take D. Bring
PART 3. READING
Read the text about a new technological advance at Crestwood Elementary School. Choose the 
correct answer to fill in each blank.
 Crestwood Elementary School is famous (21) _________ using technology in teaching and 
supporting students. The school has recently made (22) __________ of personalised learning devices for 
each student.
 Every student now has a tablet. On the tablet, there are interactive educational apps which fit with 
their grade levels and learning styles. This technology allows students to (23) __________ with lessons in 
a fun and personalised way, and therefore, fosters their love for learning. Teachers at Crestwood also use 
these devices to (24) __________ interactive lessons and give feedback to students' work. It is also noted 
that while these tablets have numerous benefits, it is important (25) __________ students to balance 
learning time and playing time.
 The headmaster of Crestwood Elementary School said that using tablets for learning had a positive 
impact on students' progress. He also said that the use of these devices in the classroom would be 
beneficial for students (26) __________ in the future, technology will play a vital role in their lives.
21. A. for B. on C. from
22. A. account B. use C. considerations
23. A. enjoy B. provide C. engage
24. A. discover B. take C. create
25. A. to teach B. teaching C. teach
26. A. although B. because C. meanwhile
Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions.
 Smart cards and mobile phones are becoming an increasingly popular way to make all sorts of 
payments. Even now, in Japan thousands of transactions, from paying rail tickets to picking up the 
groceries, take place every day with customers passing their handsets across a small flat-screen device. 
And predictions in the world of finance reckon that payments using mobile phones will have risen to 
more than 50 billion USD in the very near future.
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 What's the appeal of e-cash? Compared to cheques or credit cards, it offers the speed of cash, but 
more so. It takes just one tenth of a second to complete most transactions and as no change is required, 
errors in counting are eliminated. Fraud and theft are also reduced and for the retailer, it reduces the cost 
of handling money. Sony's vision of having a chip embedded in computers, TVs and games consoles 
means that films, music and games can be paid for easily without having to input credit card details.
 And what about the future of the banks? Within their grip on the market, banks and credit-card 
firms want to be in a position to collect most of the fees from the users of mobile and contactless-
payment systems. But the new system could prove to be a "disruptive technology" as far as the banks are 
concerned.
 If payments for a few coffees, a train ticket and a newspaper are made every day by a commuter 
with a mobile, this will not appear on their monthly credit card statements but on their mobile phone 
statements. And having spent fortunes on branding, credit-card companies and banks do not want to see 
other payment systems gaining popularity. It's too early to say whether banks will miss out and if so, by 
how much. 
 However, quite a few American bankers are optimistic. They feel there is reason to be suspicious 
of those who predict that high-street banks may be a thing of the past. They point out that Internet 
banking did not result in the closure of their high-street branches as was predicted. On the contrary, more 
Americans than ever are using local branches. So, whether we'll become a totally cash-free society 
remains open to contention.
27. What is the main idea of the first paragraph?
 A. The increasing popularity of new payment methods.
 B. The absence of traditional payment methods.
 C. Japan's advanced forms of payment. 
 D. Predictions of future payment methods.
28. Which of the following is NOT true about the strong point of e-cash
 A. faster speed
 B. reduced cost
 C. fewer mistakes
 D. no fraud
29. The word "embedded” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to _____.
 A. isolated
 B. generated
 C. manufactured
 D. integrated
30. The author mentions the case of commuters in the third paragraph to illustrate ________.
 A. the transferability of the system
 B. the modern technology of the e-cash system
 C. the banks' cooperation with credit-card companies
 D. a possible drawback of the system
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