Đề thi cuối kì 1 Tiếng Anh 8 ilearn smart world (Đề 4 kèm file nghe)

Đề thi cuối kì 1 i-Learn Smart World 8 Đề 4
Listen to a conversation between Mike and Lucy. Choose the best answers.
Question 1. What is the main topic of the conversation between Mike and Lucy? A. City road conditions B. Traffic problems
C. City pollution and solutions D. City transportation
Question 2. What is one way that Mike suggests reducing pollution in the city? A. building more roads B. buying a new car
C. using public transportation
D. driving a fuel-powered vehicle
Question 3. What do Mike and Lucy agree on as a way to reduce pollution in the city? A. doing nothing B. using single-use plastics C. buying new cars
D. telling people to use reusable bags
Question 4. What does Lucy do at home to help reduce pollution? A. reusing water bottles B. turning on lights
C. not using electronic devices
D. unplugging electronic devices
Question 5. What is Mike’s opinion on ways of reducing pollution? A. Every little bit counts.
B. It is impossible to make a difference.
C. It is not worth the effort.
D. It is only for certain people to do.
Circle the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
Question 6. A. extinguisher B. emergency C. disaster D. number Question 7. A. chicken B. watch C. Christmas D. change Question 8. A. laughed B. missed C. called D. watched
Circle the word that has a stress pattern different from the others. Question 9. A. affect B. pollute C. poison D. repair
Question 10. A. disaster B. tourism C. tsunami D. committee
Circle the best options (A, B, C, or D).
Question 11. We can use public transportation, _________ we can tell other people about their benefits. A. so that B. so as to C. in order that D. and
Question 12. There _________ a lot of _________ in the country. A. is – fresh air
B. is – fresh airs C. are – fresh air D. are – fresh airs
Question 13. My sister likes to play soccer, but I prefer to _______ rope. A. play B. jump C. pick D. throw
Question 14. The waves of the _________ were so huge that it destroyed everything on the beach. A. tornado B. hurricane C. tsunami D. earthquake
Question 15. I often _________ at the coffee shop near my house. I usually stay there for
two or three hours with my friends. A. hang out B. hung out C. hanging out D. to hang out
Question 16. Run _________ the hill before the tsunami arrives. A. in B. outside C. inside D. up
Question 17. We ________ able to stop land pollution if we keep using too much plastic. A. won’t be B. are C. aren’t C. will be
Question 18. Ben: ________ did the blizzard cause across the city? – Rosie: A power cut. A. Which B. How C. What D. Why
Question 19. Peter prefers ________ in the country to ________ in the city.
A. living – to live B. to live – to live C. to live – living D. living – living
Question 20. “We should put more recycling bins in our schoolyard.” – “__________” A. What do we need to do? B. Why should we do that? C. How should we get there?
D. When should we start the clean-up?
Put the words in brackets in the correct forms.
Question 21. People believe that organic farming is better for the _________. (ENVIRONMENTAL)
Question 22. The _________ typhoon last year made thousands of people homeless. (DISASTER)
Question 23. My sister doesn’t like surfing the Internet, she says it is _________. (BORE)
Question 24. During my stay in the village, I was _________ with several local farmers. (FRIEND)
Question 25. Despite all the modern technology available to us, we’re still __________ against earthquakes. (HELP)
Circle ONE mistake in each sentence.
Question 26. What was you doing when the earthquake hit the city? A B C D
Question 27. When I was younger, I played usually spinning tops with my brother. A B C D
Question 28. We do not have much necessary facilities in town. A B C D
Question 29. They were accused of contaminate the minds of our young people. A B C D
Question 30. You should move up a safe place during a heavy flood. A B C D
Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each
of the following sentences.
Question 31. It’s easy to get on well with neighbourhood in the countryside. People are
all friendly and willing to help each other. A. to work together with B. to be a helpful friend of
C. to have a friendly relationship with D. to exchange goods with
Question 32. By the next morning, several villages around Mount Sinabung were buried in ash and debris. A. damaged B. carried C. covered D. collapsed
Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in
each of the following sentences.
Question 33. We cannot prevent natural disasters, but we can prepare for them. A. avoid B. stop C. allow D. predict
Question 34. People in this village are all skillful craftsmen. Their products are qualified for the European market. A. professional B. amateur C. intelligent D. fast
Read the text about blizzards in China. Choose the best options.
China is one of the countries (35) __________ experiences the most blizzards in the world.
Blizzards frequently hit the central and southern regions of the country. The year 2008
saw one of the worst blizzards in its history. It happened (36) __________ January 25 and
February 6 and killed 129 people. According to official records, the country did not
experience its worst winter months in more than two decades. Experts in meteorology said
that La Nina, a weather phenomenon, could be the cause of the blizzard. Millions of crops
failed, (37) ___________ livestock died in the snowstorm. Also, it caused enormous
damage to the (38) ___________ electricity grid. The power cut happened in Fuzhou in
about three weeks. There was no power or water supply in Chenzhou for nearly two
weeks. According to officials, it (39) __________ five months to fully fix the electricity grid. Question 35. A. that B. whom C. where D. whose Question 36. A. on B. from C. between D. in Question 37. A. but B. so that C. in order that D. and
Question 38. A. nationality B. nation C. national D. nationalism Question 39. A. spent B. took C. lost D. was
Read the text about ways to protect the environment. Choose the students with their opinions.
Protecting the environment is essential for maintaining the balance of nature and
preserving resources for future generations. Here are some students’ ideas on simple steps
to help protect the environment. Mathew
There are a few things we can do to protect the environment. One way is to refuse to take
plastic bags when you purchase goods from supermarkets or convenience stores. Another