Đề thi 24 tuần môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 (Chương trình thí điểm) (Có đáp án)

Full name:. 	English Written Test (grade 8)
Class: 	Time: 45 minutes
A. LISTENING: Listen and complete the sentences. (1,0pt)
A _____________ hit Nghe An Province last night.
___________ of people were left homeless.
The government has already sent rescue ___________ to Nghe An.
Heavy rain is expected to continue and ___________ warnings have been issued.
Temporary_________________ will be built to house them.
B. LANGUAGE FOCUS: (5pts) 
I. Pronunciation: (1pt)
1) Choose the word which has a different sound in the part underlined. (0,6pt)
 1. A. thermal	B. thankful	C. there	D. through
 2. A. physical	B. stay	C. music	D. because
 3. A. where B. why C. who D. when 
2) Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others. (0,4pt)
 3. A. dramatic	B. tornado	 C. historic	 D. injury
 4. A. national	B. physical	C. arrival 	D. natural
II. Choose A, B, C, D for each gap in the following sentences. (2pts)
Air___________, together with littering, is causing many problems in our cities today.
A. pollute 	B. pollution 	C. polluting 	D. polluted
2. The road in front of my office is always __________ when it rains heavily.
A. to flood 	B. flooding	C. flood	D. flooded
3. Singapore is famous for its __________ and green trees.
A. cleanliness 	B. cleanly 	C. cleaning 	D. clean
4. In some English speaking countries, turkey and pudding are ___________ food at Christmas.
A. national 	B. historical 	C. traditional 	D. possible
5. The USA has a population of 304 million, and it’s the third_________ country in the world.
A. smallest	B. largest 	C. narrowest	D. highest 
6. The roof of the building _____________ in a storm a few days ago.
A. damaged 	B. was damaged 	C. has damaged 	D. has been damaged
7. A severe tropical___________ is called a typhoon.
A. drought 	B. rain 	C. flood	D. storm 
8. As soon as the floodwater ___________ down, people ____________ their houses.
A. went - cleaned 	B. had gone – cleaned	C. went - had cleaned	D. had gone – had cleaned
III. Give the correct form of the words given to complete the sentences: ( 1.0 pts)
1.Are all type of pollution .to the health of humans and animals HARM.
2. The polluted water results in the .of many aquatic animals and plants. DIE
3. Both French and English are ..language in Canada. OFFICE
4habitats have been destroyed in recent year NATURE
IV. Give the correct form of the verb.(1 pt)
1. If we meet at 9:30, we (have)..plenty of time.
2. If there were more trees in this area, the air (be) ..fresher.
3. By the time the volcono (erupt), all the villagers ( move ).. to safe place.
4. Five houses in the village ( bury).. by the mudslide last Sunday. 
C. READING: (2.0pts) 
I. Choose the correct answer for each gap to complete the following passage. (2.0pts)
 Rivers are ____(1) ____ of the world’s most important natural resources. Many cities are on large rivers, and____ (2)____ every country has at least one river that ___(3)___ an important part in the lives of its people.
 Besides transportation, rivers ___(4)___ food, water for crops, water to drink, and opportunities for recreation for people who live along their ____(5)____. And in order to get water for crops, engineers sometimes build a dam (đập, đê) across a river and let the water become a lake ____(6)____ the dam. Then people can use their water not only to ___(7)___ fields but also to make electricity for homes and industries.
 ____(8)___, the water often becomes polluted when cities on river banks grow ____(9)____ size and the number of industries increases. We are learning that it is necessary to ____(10)_____ rivers clean if we want to enjoy the benefits of the natural resources.
A. one	B. ones	C. among 	D. those
A. most	B. mostly	C. almost	 	D. about	
A. takes	B. makes	C. occupies 	D. plays
A. supply	B. provide	C. distribute	D. bring
A. banks	B. shores	C. sides	D. beaches
A. behind	B. on	C. below 	D. under
A. take	B. irrigate	C. drain 	D. give
A. Moreover	B. Therefore	C. Thus 	D. However
A. of	B. about	C. in	D. for
A. keep	B. get	C. hold 	D. maintain
D. WRITING: (2pts) 
I. Find a mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentence. (1pt)
1. Hundreds of houses destroyed after a tornado hit the small town of Texas.
 A	 B	 C	 D
2. The earthquake occurred at midday when many people had had lunch.
 A B C D
3. If I were you, I will replace all these light-bulbs. 
	 A	 B C D 
4. Many people got injured in the storm because they weren/t prepared for the disaster.
 A B C C
II. Rewrite the following sentences so that their meaning stays the same, using the words given. (1pts)
1. There was a loud noise next to my door last night, so I couldn’t sleep. 
→ Because 
2. Tornadoes can move objects as big as a car.
→ Objects..
3. The soil is badly polluted so trees and grasses can not grow here. 
→ If ..
4. They provided food then cleared up the debris. 
→ After .
5. Although he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his job.
→In spite of 
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 ANSWER KEYS
A. LISTENING: Listen and complete the sentences. (1,0pt)
A typhoon hit Nghe An Province last night.
Dozens of people were left homeless.
The government has already sent rescue equipment to Nghe An.
Heavy rain is expected to continue and flood warnings have been issued.
Temporary accommodation will be built to house them. 
B. LANGUAGE FOCUS: (5pts) 
I. Pronunciation: (1pt)
1) Choose the word which has a different sound in the part underlined. (0,6pt)
 1. A. thermal	B. thankful	C. there	D. through
 2. A. physical	B. stay	C. music	D. because
 3. A. where B. why C. who D. when 
2) Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others. (0,4pt)
 3. A. dramatic	B. tornado	 C. historic	 D. injury
 4. A. national	B. physical	C. arrival 	D. natural
II. Choose A, B, C, D for each gap in the following sentences. (2pts)
Air___________, together with littering, is causing many problems in our cities today.
A. pollute 	B. pollution 	C. polluting 	D. polluted
2. The road in front of my office is always __________ when it rains heavily.
A. to flood 	B. flooding	C. flood	D. flooded
3. Singapore is famous for its __________ and green trees.
A. cleanliness 	B. cleanly 	C. cleaning 	D. clean
4. In some English speaking countries, turkey and pudding are ___________ food at Christmas.
A. national 	B. historical 	C. traditional 	D. possible
5. The USA has a population of 304 million, and it’s the third_________ country in the world.
A. smallest	B. largest 	C. narrowest	D. highest 
6. The roof of the building _____________ in a storm a few days ago.
A. damaged 	B. was damaged 	C. has damaged 	D. has been damaged
7. A severe tropical___________ is called a typhoon.
A. drought 	B. rain 	C. flood	D. storm 
8. As soon as the floodwater ___________ down, people ____________ their houses.
A. went - cleaned 	B. had gone – cleaned	C. went - had cleaned	D. had gone – had cleaned
III. Give the correct form of the words given to complete the sentences: ( 1.0 pts)
1.Are all types of pollution .to the health of humans and animals HARMFUL.
2. The polluted water results in the .of many aquatic animals and plants. DEATH
3. Both French and English are ..language in Canada. OFFICIAL
4habitats have been destroyed in recent year NATURAL
IV. Give the correct form of the verb.(1 pt)
1. If we meet at 9:30, we (have) will have plenty of time.
2. If there were more trees in this area, the air (be) would be fresher.
3. By the time the volcono (erupt) erupted, all the villagers ( move ) had moved to safe place.
4. Five houses in the village ( bury) were buried by the mudslide last Sunday. 
C. READING: (2.0pts) 
I. Choose the correct answer for each gap to complete the following passage. (2.0pts)
 Rivers are ____(1) ____ of the world’s most important natural resources. Many cities are on large rivers, and____ (2)____ every country has at least one river that ___(3)___ an important part in the lives of its people.
 Besides transportation, rivers ___(4)___ food, water for crops, water to drink, and opportunities for recreation for people who live along their ____(5)____. And in order to get water for crops, engineers sometimes build a dam (đập, đê) across a river and let the water become a lake ____(6)____ the dam. Then people can use their water not only to ___(7)___ fields but also to make electricity for homes and industries.
 ____(8)___, the water often becomes polluted when cities on river banks grow ____(9)____ size and the number of industries increases. We are learning that it is necessary to ____(10)_____ rivers clean if we want to enjoy the benefits of the natural resources.
1. A. one	B. ones	C. among 	D. those
2. A. most	B. mostly	C. almost	 	D. about	
3. A. takes	B. makes	C. occupies 	D. plays
4. A. supply	B. provide	C. distribute	D. bring
A. banks	B. shores	C. sides	D. beaches
A. behind	B. on	C. below 	D. under
A. take	B. irrigate	C. drain 	D. give
A. Moreover	B. Therefore	C. Thus 	D. However
A. of	B. about	C. in	D. for
A. keep	B. get	C. hold 	D. maintain
D. WRITING: (2pts) 
I. Find a mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentence. (1pt)
1. Hundreds of houses destroyed after a tornado hit the small town of Texas.
 A	 B	 C	 D
2. The earthquake occurred at midday when many people had had lunch.
 A B C D
3. If I were you, I will replace all these light-bulbs. 
	 A	 B C D 
4. Many people got injured in the storm because they weren/t prepared for the disaster.
 A B C C
II. Rewrite the following sentences so that their meaning stays the same, using the words given. (1pts)
1. There was a loud noise next to my door last night, so I couldn’t sleep. 
→ Because there was a loud noise next to my door last night, I couldn/t sleep.
2. Tornadoes can move objects as big as a car.
→ Objects as big as a car can be moved by tornadoes.
3. The soil is badly polluted so trees and grasses can not grow here. 
→ If the soil weren/t badly polluted, the trees and grasses could grow here .
4. They provided food then cleared up the debris. 
→ After they had provided food, they cleared up the debris .
5. Although he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his job.
→In spite of his good salary ( having a good salary), he was unhappy in his job.
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