Đề số 5 - Đề kiểm tra giữa kì 2 - Tiếng Anh 8 mới

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.

1. A. cholera B. loch C. chemical D. discharge

2. A. parade B. attraction C. appealing D. cattle

3. A. survivor B. debris C. disaster D. predict

II. Choose the word with different stress from the others in each question.

4. A. arithmetic B. geographic C. energetic D. economic

5. A. referee B. guarantee C. Japanese D. Jubilee

6. A. disaster B. tsunami C. injury D. provision

III. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences

7. Since 1965, the maple tree with the leaves __________the most well-known Canadian symbol.

A. became B. becomes C. has become D. is becoming

8. Australian___________do not vary from area to area like in many other countries.

A. accents B. voices C. speeches D. sayings

9. When there is a__________ a lot of rocks and earth fall down a hill.

A. drought B. landslide C. flood D. rain

10. The Red Cross helped homeless families to_________from the disaster through the project.

A. stop B. prevent C. recover D. return

11. After she _________on all the dresses in the shop, she bought the most expensive one.

A. tries B. tried C. had tried D. will try

12. During the next 24 hours, the storm will be moving north, around 10 km per hour and is expected

to__________ the southeastern part of China's Guangdong Province.

A. strike B. scatter C. bury D. struck

13. Australia has a range of different ___________ including urban areas, mountain ranges, desert and rain

forests.

A. landscapes B. sights C. places D. destinations

14. I __________you translate this text into French if we had a dictionary.

A. help B. will help C. can help D. could help

15. Glass panels, windows, lawns and roofs make light pollution worse__________ they reflect both

artificial and sun light.

A. so B. but C. because D. unless

16. Americans throw__________twenty-eight and a half million tons of plastic in landfills every year.

A. out B. on C. in D. away

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IV. Give the correct form of the words given to complete the sentences.

17. __________waste spills can contaminate groundwater. (industry)

18. A number of cleaning products contain____________chemicals. (harm)

19. Thunderstorms can be___________ while tornadoes, and lightning can be life threatening. (destroy)

20. The tents will be used for medical camps and temporary_________after the earthquake in Nepal.

(accommodate)

V. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following

passage.

Gherkin

The Gherkin is one of several modern buildings that have been built over the years in a historic area of London.

The (21)__________ skyscraper was built in 2004, and its unique, and energy-efficient design has won the

Gherkin many (22)__________. The cigar-shaped structure has a steel frame (23)__________circular floor

planes and a glass facade with diamond-shaped panels. The building's energy-saving (24)__________ allows

the air to flow up through spiraling wells. The top of the tower, (25) __________visitors find an open hall

covered by a glass conical dome, is even more spectacular. From here you have great views over the city.

21. A. 41 stories B. 41-stories C. 41-story D. story-41

22. A. awards B. rewards C. stories D. achievements

23. A. of B. with C. at D. in

24. A. machine B. machines C. system D. systems

25. A. where B. at where C. from where D. there

VI. Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.

Saving the Environment: One Home at a Time

Pollution can be seen not only throughout the world, but also in our own homes. It comes from household

chemicals, the amount of water people use and the waste people produce and throw away. What can be done

to stop this pollution? Surprisingly, a person can help save the environment by doing simple things.

First, we need to recycle, which …