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

PHONICS

I. Choose the word choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently

from the others.

1.

A. path

B. dam

C. cave

D. valley

2.

A. survival

B. victim

C. hurricane

D. disaster

II. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.

3.

A. sunset

B. degree

C. sunshine

D. thunder

4.

A. landslide

B. earthquake

C. lightning

D. typhoon

5.

A. pioneer

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B. volcanic

C. eruption

D. tsunami

VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR

I. Choose the correct answers.

6. My phone’s dead. Can you give me the ____?

A. battery

B. speaker

C. charger

D. earphones

7. Let’s look for ____ in the forest, such as spiders and bats!

A. leaves

B. wildlife

C. bears

D. pets

8. A ____ means that everywhere is under water.

A. drought

B. flood

C. rain

D. landslide

9. There are old stuffs stored in the _______ long time ago.

A. washing machine

B. laundry room

C. bathtub

D. basement

10. I can’t eat this chesse. It’s ________!

A. tasty

B. disgusting

C. yummy

D. affordable

II. Give the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.

11. They finish downloading some songs from the internet. They decide _______ (make) a

playlist for their party.

12. While we _____________ (do) some shopping last week, we _____________ (see) our

favourite singer.

13. Yesterday _____________ (be) Saturday, and I _____________ (meet) my friends in

town.

14. How often ________ she _______ (go) to the gym?

15. The powerful tsunami in 2004 __________ (cause) widespread damage in coastal areas of

several countries in Southeast Asia.

II. Give the correct forms of the words in brackets.

16. They prefer to use their phones instead of a digital camera to take pictures because they

think it’s more _______ . (TIME)

17. She likes to watch music videos on YouTube. She thinks they are very _______.

(ENTERTAIN)

18. She has a hobby of collecting ________ technological devices like a smartphone-

controlled paper airplane. (USUAL)

19. She likes listening to music on her ________ when she is doing her homework. (SPEAK)

20. Jane’s mother is so _________. Her outfits in 80s are still not dated now. (FASHION)

READING

Read the text then write A (Smart fork), B (Smart toothbrush) or C (Selfie toaster) next

to each statement.

Unusual gadget

Some technology gadgets are very common and useful, but some technology gadgets are very

strange and unusual.

A. A smart fork

This is a fork that can connect to your phone via Bluetooth. It can measure how fast you eat.

It can also flash lights to remind you to slow down if you eat too quickly. Some people think

this gadget is clever and helpful. But some think it is annoying and unnecessary.

B. A smart toothbrush

Do you want to prevent dental problems? Then you might need a smart toothbrush. It can

connect to your phone via Bluetooth. It can track how long you brush and which areas you

miss. It can also give you feedback and tips to improve your brushing technique. Some people

think this gadget is useful and reliable. But some think it is boring.

C. A selfie toaster

This is a toaster that can toast your face on a slice of bread. You can upload your photo to the

toaster via a USB cable, and it will burn your image on the bread. Some people think this

gadget is fun and entertaining. But some think it is silly and wasteful.

21. This gadget can receive photos from your phone via a USB cable.

22. This gadget can track the time you spend on brushing your teeth.

23. This gadget has lights on it.

24. This gadget is to prevent dental problems.

25. This gadget burns your image on the bread.

WRITING

Rewrite sentences keeping the same meaning. Use the given words in the brackets.

26. I can’t wait to go shopping on Saturday! (FORWARD)

______________________________________________________.

27. Abby finds reading books boring. …