Đề thi học kì 2 Tiếng Anh 8 English Discovery - Đề số 1

I. PRONUNCIATION

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.

1. A. speak B. stick C. sweat D. sure

2. A. noisily B. easily C. medical D. physical

Choose the word that has a different stressed syllable from the rest.

3. A. randomly B. congestion C. happily D. pharmacy

4. A. geology B. philosophy C. individual D. ability

5. A. skateboarding B. important C. essential D. gymnastics

II. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY

Choose the best option A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.

6. We took a 12-night river __________ from Vienna to Amsterdam.

A. travel B. trip C. cruise D. excursion

7. We _________ for Hai Phong tomorrow. Do you want to come along?

A. will leave B. leave C. are going to leave D. are leaving

8. Neil Armstrong was the first person to set foot on the surface of __________ moon.

A. a B. an C. the D. X

9. Look! The lake’s surface is frozen. We can go __________.

A. ice-skating B. skiing C. snowboarding D. climbing

10. My sister asked if I __________ to feed the cat.

A. remember B. remembering C. to remember D. remembered

11. Venus is a/an __________ planet in the solar system.

A. inner B. outer C. dwarf D. habitable

12. She flashed the ___________ into the dark room.

A. lanterns B. torch C. sign D. tent

13. I ___________ you some snacks when I ___________ to the groceries.

A. buy - will go B. am buying - go

C. buy - am going D. will buy - go

14. Have you ever thought of __________ acting?

A. taking up B. looking for C. setting up D. working out

15. She quickly became __________ to his messy ways.

A. similar B. tired C. accustomed D. angry

Give the correct forms of the words in brackets.

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16. Stir the mixture with a _________ spoon. (WOOD)

17. Thus people were able to survive the hostile environment of these __________ areas. (MOUNTAIN)

18. I could never play team sports - I lack the __________ spirit. (COMPETE)

19. Some areas of the country are just too cold to be __________. (HABIT)

20. Coral is a limestone __________ formed in the sea by millions of tiny animals. (FORM)

III. LISTENING

Listen and check whether the statements are True (T) or False (F).

21. Lunar New Year is the most expected annual occasion for the Vietnamese.

22. The festival usually takes place at the beginning of January.

23. New Year’s Eve is for gatherings and get-togethers.

24. People have to pay attention to what they do and say during the New Year.

25. During the holiday, people make offers to each other.

IV. READING

Choose the correct answer A, B, or C to fill in each blank in the following passage.

Venus is more like Earth in some ways than any other planet. It is almost the same size as Earth. It is a similar

distance (26) _________ the Sun compared to the other planets. It is made mostly of rock and has an

atmosphere (gases that (27) _________ a planet).

Venus has flat plains and high places, just like Earth. It has huge extinct (dead) volcanoes and big craters.

Meteorites crashing into the planet made the big (28) _________. But Venus has no moon.

In other ways, Venus is not at all like Earth. It is not a place you would like to visit. The atmosphere is

poisonous. It is made (29) _________ mainly of a gas called carbon dioxide. The clouds are filled with falls

of acid "rain" that (30) _______ eat through your clothes and through you. The atmosphere is so thick that its

weight would crush you.

26. A. of B. to C. from

27. A. surround B. move C. circle

28. A. spaces B. hills C. craters

29. A. up B. with C. by

30. A. should B. would C. must

Read the following passage and choose the best answer A, B, C, or D.

How to Behave Like a Human Being on Public Transport

A) Don't eat or drink on public transit. If the bus or train suddenly stops or swerves, your coffee could go

flying and spill on your neighbor.

B) Keep your belongings in your personal space. Say if you're …