Đề thi giữa kì 2 Tiếng Anh 8 Global success (Đề 4 kèm file nghe)

PHÒNG GD – ĐT …………
ĐỀ THI GIỮA HỌC KỲ 2 - ĐỀ SỐ 4
TRƯỜNG THCS ………………
NĂM HỌC: 2023 – 2024 MÔN: Tiếng Anh 8
Thời gian: 60 minutes I. LISTENING
Listen to some information about a teenager. Complete a student’s note. Write NO MORE
THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER in each blank. You will listen TWICE. Student’s note
Waya – A NATIVE AMERICAN
● A (1) ___________ -year-old boy
● From one of the (2) ___________ native tribes in America
● Learning his native tongue, an endangered (3) ___________ with very few speakers
● Wants to (4) ___________ with people from the outside world
● Has plan to go to public school, with the intention of promoting his tribe’s (5) ___________
and improve life within his community II. READING
TASK 1. Read the following passage, and answer the questions that follow
Once upon a time there was a young girl called Cinderella. Cinderella was living happily with
her family when her mother died. Her father married an evil widow with two daughters.
Cinderella’s stepmother and two stepsisters mistreated her. She had to wear old clothes and work
hard while the sisters wore fancy clothes and had fun. A good witch helped Cinderella. She turned
Cinderella’s old dress into a beautiful gown. Cinderella went to a party and a handsome prince
politely invited her to dance with him. He fell in love with her and wanted to find out who she
was. Cinderella left the party in a hurry and didn’t tell the prince her name. but she left a glass
slipper, and the prince used that to find her. They got married and lived happily ever after.
1. What did Cinderella’s father do when his wife died?
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2. How did Cinderella’s stepmother and two stepsisters treat her?
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3. Who turned Cinderella’s old clothes into a beautiful gown?
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4. What did the prince use to find Cinderella?
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TASK 2. Read the following paragraph and complete it with one suitable word in each blank
Paper makes up about 28 percent of solid trash in landfills and one ton of paper takes (1)
___________ about 3.3 cubic yards of landfill space. Recycling paper and cardboard saves space
in landfills for trash (2) ___________ cannot be recycled and saving space in landfills reduces
the need to build more landfills. Many communities oppose the building of new landfills in their neighborhoods.
Recycling one ton of paper saves (3) ___________ equivalent to the energy needed to power the
average U.S. home for six months and saves about 7,000 gallons of water. Making recycled paper
into new paper products saves energy and water (4) ___________ the number of energy-intensive
steps and processes that use water are reduced. 1. A. in B. for C. up D. of 2. A. that B. who C. where D. why 3. A. money B. thing C. energy D. people 4. A. although B. so C. but D. because III. WRITING
TASK 1. Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning with the first one
1. I has never spoken to a foreigner before.
It is the first time _____________________________________________
2. My father cleans the car every week.
The car _____________________________________________________


TASK 2. Write instructions (80 - 100 words) about things to do before, during, and after a flood. IV. LANGUAGE FOCUS
TASK 1. Choose the letter A, B, C or D preceding the word that is pronounced differently from others 1. A. aquatic B. cause C. effect D. race 2. A. earplug B. hear C. pear D. clear
TASK 2. Supply the correct form of the verbs in the blanket.
1. I (visit) ___________ this nursery home once a week.
2. At this moment, my mother (cook) _________ dinner while my dad (read) ___________ a newspaper.
3. This is the most interesting film Clara (see) ___________.
4. They (hire) ___________ a car before they got here.
TASK 3. Choose the best option to complete each sentence. Circle A, B, C, or D.
1. The last typhoon resulted ___________ terrible loss of lives. A. in B. on C. for D. of
2. English is the ___________ language of many countries such as the US, the UK, and Australia. A. international B. usual C. popular D. official
3. Poisonous ___________ from factories can kill a lot of wildlife animals. A. things B. animals C. chemicals D. nations
4. People in the flooded area have ___________ to a safer place. A. evacuating
B. been evacuated C. evacuated D. evacuate

ANSWER KEY I. LISTENING 1. C 2. A 3. B 4. C 5. B Script:
Quang: Hello, I’m Quang, the new student.
Alice: I’m Alice. Welcome to our city and class! Mr Minh told me to pick you up, for I was also a new student here last year.
Quang: Really? You were a newcomer here last year too?
Alice: Yes, I used to live in the countryside. How about you?
Quang: I’m from an ethnic group in the Northern Highland.
Alice: Did you live in a stilt house?
Quang: Yes. But now I live in an apartment.
Alice: What do you think of the city?
Quang: The lifestyle here seems quite stressful, so I prefer the peaceful life in my hometown.
Alice: For me, I enjoy living in this city. With such a modern transport system, you can travel
around faster and easier. Would you like me to show you around the city tomorrow?
Quang: That would be great. Thanks! II. READING TASK 1
1. Her father married an evil widow with two daughters.
2. Cinderella’s stepmother and two stepsisters mistreated her.
A good witch turned Cinderella’s old clothes into a beautiful gown.
4. The prince used the glass slipper to find her. TASK 2 1. C 2. A 3. C 4. D III. WRITING TASK 1
1. It is the first time I have ever spoken to a foreigner.