Đề kiểm tra học kỳ I Tiếng anh 8 - Năm học 2018-2019

REVIEW FOR THE MIDDLE-TERM TEST – ENGLISH 8
(extra-practice)
I. Find the word whose underlined part is different from the others.
1.A. sun	 B. fun	C. put	 	D. unhappy
2. A. mind	B. bike	C. tradition	D. tidy
3. A. my 	B. happy 	C. hobby 	D. factory
4.A. health	B. team	C. tea	D. beach
5.A. listened	 B. opened	C. wanted	D. lived
6. A. thermal	B. thankful	C. there	D. thorough
7. A. physical	B. visual	C. music	D. because
8. A. invent 	B. debris 	C. helpless 	D. news
9. A. provide	B. product 	C. profess	D. produce
10. A. lit	B. sight	C. fine	D. mine
11.A. glad	B. blame	C. clap	D. flag
12.A. creamy	B. steak	C. sneaky	D. speak
13.A. laughed 	B. looked 	C. played 	D. watched
14.A. fear 	B. hear 	C. clear 	D. bear 
15. A. invent 	B. debris 	C. legend 	D. news
16. A. played	B. frightened	C. excited	D. bored
17. A. hand	B. transport	C. character	D. celebration
18. A. washed	B. attended	C. decided	D. disappointed
19. A. seafood	B. good 	C. flood	D. roommate
20. who	B. when	C. what	D. why
II. Choose the word whose primary stress is different from the others.
1. A. scientist	B. dramatic	C. athletic	D. domestic 
2. A. national	B. chemical	C. medical	D. informal
3. A. linguistic	B. classical	C. phonetic	D. romantic
4. A. radiation	B. political	C. historical	D. contaminant
5. A. engineer	B. volunteer	C. mountaineer	D. reindeer
6. A. analogy	B. apology	C. audiology	D. geology
7. A. ecology	B. environment	C. autography	D. residential
8. A. Maltese	B. festive	C. degree 	D. unique
9. A. classic	B. nature	C. degree	D. debris
10. A. examinee	B. electronic	C. scientific	D. preparation
11. A. classical	B. poisonous	C. logical	D. pollution
12. A. dramatic	B. tornado	C. historic	D. injury
13. A. village	B. prevent	C. earthquake 	D. shelter
14. A. national	B. physical	C. arrival	D. natural
15. A. historic	B. domestic	C. informal	D. chemical
16. A. kangaroo	B. employee	C. popular	D. preparation
17. A. national	B. medical	C. historical	D. chemical	
18. A. traffic	B. agree	C. noisy	D. student
19. A. listen	B. visit	C. borrow	D. obey
20. A. Chinese	B. Japanese	C. historic	D. biology
21. A.creativity	B.immature	C.negative	D.nationality
22. A.impossible	B.importantly	C.stability	D.connectivity
23. A.unlimited	B.illogical	C.conservation	D.priority
24. A.opportunity	B.competitive	C.communicative	D.unfortunate
25. A.authority	B.impolite	C.unhealthy	D.repetitive
++++++ Find the word which has different stress pattern from the others.
1.A. person	 B. father	C. teacher	D. enjoy
2. A. prefer	 B. enjoy	C. mother	D. agree
3.A. doctor 	B. father 	C. picture 	 	D. fancy
4.A. pollution	B. visit	C. listen	D. open
5.A. depend	 	 B. advise	C. affect	D. listen 
6.A. affect	 	B. father	C. teacher	D. picture
7. A. prefer	 	B. enjoy	C. mother	D. affect
8.A. affect 	B. happen 	C. pollution 	 	D. fancy
9.A. pollution	 	 	B. picture	C. village	D. factory
10.A. illustrate	 	 	B. believe	C. affect	D. village 
11. A. artistic	 B. historic	C. dramatic	D. scientific 
12. A. medical	 	B. national	C. chemical	D. historical 
13.A. athletic 	 B. dramatic C. scientific 	D. heroic
14.A. medical	 B. hospital	C. politic	D. electric
15.A. chemical	 B. physical	C. environmental	D. medical
III. Choose the best answer
1. If we use water, more people will have cleaner water. 
A. care	B. carefully	C. careless	D. carelessly
2. Water pollution make some aquatic animals..
A. dying	B. to die	C. die	D. died
3. The team’s success was large .. to her effort.
A. because	B. due 	C. since	D. because of
4. English is an .. language in Singapore.
A. office	B. official	C. officer	 D. officially
5. She prefers English France.
A. to	B. for	C. at	D. in
6. Three hundred people .. homeless by the earthquake.
A. left	B. were leaving	C. were left 	D. had left
7. By the time we got to the cinema, the film . .
A. had started	B. started	C. starting	D. has started
8. Many people die..food poison today.
A. at	B. of	C. in 	D. on
9. Do you know what ............ cause air pollution?.
A. pollutants	B. contamination	C. death	D. damage
10. The acid rain has caused ............ to the trees in this area.
A. carefulness	B. damage	C. attraction	D. difficulty
11. New Zealand is famous for the ............ beauty of its mountains and forests.
A. easy B. historic C. nomadic	D. scenic
12. The ............ buried the whole village while people were still sleeping in their houses. 	
A. drought	B. flood 	C. mudslide	D. tornado
13. If people ..................... to work by bus, there ...................... fewer car fumes.
 A. to travel/be	B. travel/are	C. will travel/be D. travel/will be
14. If people didn’t throw rubbish in the street, it ........................... attractive..
A. will look 	B. would look	C. look	D. to look
15. There are about 750 million English speakers in the world, and this number ............ fast. 
 A. is increasing	B. to increase	C. are increasing 	D. increase
16. In the future, natural disasters ............ accurately with the help of technology.
 A. to predict	 B. predict	C. will be predicted 	D. will predict
17. On my birthday, I was very pleased because I .......... a nice present.
A. receive 	B. had received	C. receives 	D. am receiving
18. A.............. is the traditional garment for Scottish men.
A. hanbox 	B. veil	C. kimono	D. kilt 
19. How about organizing a Clean Day for our school? - ........................
A. I promise.	B. Good idea.	C. Not at all.	D. Go ahead.
20. Water _______ in the lake has made the fish die. 
A. pollution 	B. pollute	C. polluted	D. polluting
21. _____ workers were sent to the area immediately, but no villager was survived when the landslide happened.
A. help                      B. rescue                C. volunteer              D. assistance
22. Three hundred people were left _____ by the earthquake.
A. home 	B. property 	C. homeless 	D. house 
23. The train or Ha Noi ______ at 7a.m tomorrow. 
A. leaves	 	B. leaving	 	C. to leave	D. left
24. Environmental pollution has _____ to lots of health problems.
A. caused	B. got	C. made	D. led
25. The heavy rain has caused _______ in many parts of the country.
A. drought	B. storms	C. forest fire	D. floods
26.If we use water, fewer people will have cleaner water. 
A. care	B. carefully	C. careless	D. carelessly
27. The city has a summer _____ in the park . 
A. festivily	B. festive	C. festively	D. festival
28. She prefers English France
A. to	B. for	C. at	D. in
29. By the time we _______ to the cinema, the film had started .
A. had got	B. got	C. were getting	D. get
30.Many people die..food poison today.
A. at	B. of	C. in 	D. on
31. A person who __________ the bagpipes is called a piper.
A. plays	B. performs	C. entertains	D. does
32. Don’t drink that water. It’s __________.
A. damaged	B. dumped	C. contaminated	D. clear
33. The team’s success was largely __________ to her efforts.
A. because	B. due	C. since	D. however
34. I often drink coffee, but today I __________ tea.
A.am drinking	B. drink	C. drank	D. drinks
35. All our English teachers are __________ speakers.
A. native	B. original	C. foreign	D. official
36. If you __________ the president, what would you do to help the environment?
A. are	B. had been	C. were	D. was
37. Eating too much sugar can __________ to health problems.
A. cause	B. lead	C. make	D. take
38. Emergency teams are still removing the __________ from the plane crash.
A. dirt	B. debris	C. dust	D. air
39. The heavy rain has caused __________ in many parts of the country.
A. storms	B. floods	C. drought	D. heat
40. I like ______________ back my home village on holiday. 
A. comes	B. come	 	C. came	 	D. coming
41. If the factory _____________ dumping poison into the lake, all the fish and other aquatic animals will die.
A. continues	B. to continue	 	C. continued	D. will continue
42. Water ________________ in the lake has made the fish die. 
A. pollution 	B. pollute	 C. polluted D. polluting
43. Mi and Nick like ______________ back Mi’s home village on holiday. 
A. comes	 	B. come	 	C. came	 	D. coming
44. If the factory continues dumping poison into the lake, all the fish and other aquatic animals ___________.
A. die	 B. to die	 C. dead	 D. will die
45. Water pollution is the ________________ in the lake has made the fish die. 
A. contaminating 	B. contaminate	 C. contaminated D. contamination
46. If we ______________ water carefully, more people will have fresh water. 
A. will use	 	 B. would use	 	C. using	 	D. use
47. If the factory continues dumping poison _________ the lake, all the fish and other aquatic animals will die.
A. into	 	B. to 	 C. about	 D. in
48. Alaska is perhaps the most __________ state in the USA. It has over three million lakes.
A.	puzzling	B. festive	C. amazing	D. terrible
49. The old tradition of first-footing is still practised today in __________.
A. Scottish	B. Scots	C. Scotland	D. Scottees
50. In Canada, the serving of coffee at the end of an evening is a signal that it is time for __________ to prepare to leave.
A. visitors	B. tourists	C. holiday makers	D. customers
51. The Maori in New Zealand greet each other by __________ their noses.
A. punching	B. touching	C. blowing	D. hitting
52. Australia is composed of seven __________.
A. nations	B. countries	C. states	D. nations
53. There is a red maple leaf on the __________ of Canada.
A. flag	B. banner	C. money	D. top
54. Eating too much sugar can __________ to health problems.
A. cause	B. lead	C. make	D. take
55. I often drink coffee, but today I __________ tea.
A.am drinking	B. drink	C. drank	D. drinks
56. Australia has the biggest ____________ in the world.
A. natural beauty	B.puzzling games	C.cattle station	D. rich culture
57. Over 1,000 sea planes come and go on the water of Lake Hood airport in Alaska. It’s really a fun _____ to watch.
A.scene	B.icon	C.puzzle	D. spectacle
58. The Maori’s language and ____________ have had a great impact on New Zealand life.
A.festivals	B.dances	C.culture	D. taboo
59. Niagara Falls is a great ____________ on the border of the USA and Canada. Thousands of visitors come to see it every month.
A.tradition	B.spectacle	C.relaxation	D. tourism
60. People in countries like the USA, Great Britain, and New Zealand use English as their __________ language.
A.official	B.native	C.foreign	D. second
61. In summer, children often take part in a local or international ____________.
A.summer camp	B.game	C.attraction	D. summer holiday
62. The famous Sydney Opera House as an arts center since 1973. 
A. serves	B. served	C. have served	D. has served
63. If you the president, what would you do to help the environment? 
A. would be	B. are	C. had been	D. were
64. Linh: Mai has won the first prize. - Ha: ! 
A. That's awesome 	B. Oh dear	C. How terrible	D. That's shocking
65. This animal, the , is a symbol of Australia.
 A. kangaroo	B. koala	C. rabbit	D. tiger
66. Do you know that the telephone, the TV and penicillin are Scottish . 
A. inventors	B. inventor	C. inventions	D. invention
67. Noise pollution can lead to loss.
A. looking	B. hearing	C. listening	D. reading
68. Have you come solutions to this problem?
A. up to	B. to with	C. up with	D. on to
69. Air , together with littering, is causing many problems in our cities today.
A. pollute	B. pollution	C. polluting	D. polluted
70. The road in front of my office is always when it rains heavily.
A. to flood	B. flooding	C. flood	D. flooded
71. Singapore is famous for its and green trees.
A. cleanliness 	B. cleanly 	C. cleaning 	D. clean
72. In some English speaking countries, turkey and pudding are food at Christmas.
A. national 	B. historical 	C. traditional 	D. possible
73. The USA has a population of 304 million, and it’s the third_________ country in the world.
A. smallest	B. largest C. narrowest	D. highest 
74. The roof of the building in a storm a few days ago.
A. damaged	B. was damaged	C. has damaged	D. has been damaged
75. A severe tropical is called a typhoon.
A. drought	B. rain	C. flood	D. storm 
76. As soon as the floodwater down, people their houses.
A. went – cleaned	B. had gone – cleaned
C. went - had cleaned	D. had gone – had cleaned
77. The old tradition of first-footing is still practises today in _____
A. Scottish	B. Scots	C. Scotland	D. English
78. In Canada, the serving of coffee at the end of an evening is a signal that it is time for _____ to prepare to leave.
A. visitors	B. tourists	C. holiday makers	D. relatives
79. If the factory continues dumping poison into the lake, all the fish and other aquatic animals _____.
A. die	B. to died	C. dead	D. will die
80. Australia has the biggest _____ station in the world.
A. nations	B.cattle	C. games	D. continents
81. There is a red maple leaf on the _____ of Canada.
A. flag	B. banner	C. money	D.currency
82. Emergency teams are still removing the _____ from the plane crash.
A. dirt	B. debris	C. dust	D. sweet
83. The heavy rain has caused _____ in many parts of the country.
A. storms	B. floods	C. mudslides	D. drought
84. She prefers English _____ France
A. to	B. for	C. at	D. in
85. there will be a _____ rainstorm next week .
A. power	B. powerful	C. powerless	D. powerly 
86. When she comes home later today, he __________ the dinner.
A.cooks	B.is cooking	C.will be cooking	D. will be cooked
87. I hope you __________ when I arrive at 8 p.m. today!
A.didn’t work	B.won’t be working	C.don’t work	D. are working
88. What __________ in the year 2020?
A.am I doing	B.will I be doing	C.do I do	D. does I do
89. Which TV programme __________ at 9 p.m. tomorrow?
A.did you watch	B.will you watch	C.will you be watching	D. are you watching
90. __________ your laptop this evening? May I borrow it to do my project homework?
A.Do you use	B.Will you be using	C.Were you using	D. Will you use
91. At 11 a.m. tomorrow, he will be in. He __________ with his colleagues in Africa.
A.video conferenced	B.video conference	C.will be video conferencing	D. video conferences
92. People from other planets may use ___________ to communicate, which is not possible for human beings.
A.landlines	B.letters	C.chat rooms	D.telepathy
93. Teenagers often use abbreviations when ___________.
A.texting	B.video conferencing	C.sending letters	D.talking
94. People who cannot hear or speak often communicate using ___________.
A.pictures	B.sounds	C.codes	D.signs
95. ___________ is popularly used to enable people from different countries to have meetings. People can watch, and listen to each other through a screen.
A.Chatting	B.Video conferencing	C.Emailing	D.Texting
96. The ___________ in technology allow astronomers to know more about outer space.
A.developments	B.science	C.exploration	D.discovery
97. Alexander Graham Bell was a great ___________, who invented the telephone.
A.developer	B.conservationist	C.scientist	D.explorer
98. To generate cheap and clean energy, instead of burning fossil fuels, scientists have developed ___________.
A.oil	B.solar panels	C.electricity	D.coal burning
99. ___________ systems use several different ways of giving information with sounds, pictures, and texts on a screen.
A.Emailing	B.Telephoning	C.Multimedia	D.Chatting
100. Astronauts use ___________ to move around when they are on the Moon’s surface.
A.spaceships	B.flying saucers	C.space cars	D.moon buggies
101. I intended __________ to New York next month.
A.flew	B.to fly	C.fly	D. flying
102. I prefer __________ a nine-to-five job to working shifts.
A.did	B.doing	C.do	D. does
103. She said she chose __________ for one year before entering university.
A.to work	B.worked	C.working	D. works
IV. Choose the suitable word to complete the passage below.
Australia is a country in the Southern Hemisphere (1)_____ comprises the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and many smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Neighbouring countries (2)_____ Indonesia, East Timor, and Papua New Guinea (3)_____ the north, the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, New Caledonia to the northeast, and New Zealand to the southeast. Australia (4)_____ six states and two major mainland territories.
The (5)_____ city of Australia is Canberra. With a (6)_____ of over 380,000, it is Australia’s largest inland city and the eighth largest Australian city overall. The (7)_____ city in Australia and Oceania is Sydney, with a population of over 4,700,000. It is (8)_____ the state capital of New South Wales, and is located (9)_____ Australia’s southeast coast along the Tasman Sea. (10)_____ large cities are the mainland state capitals: Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, and Adelaide.
1. A. who	B. where	C. which	D. what
2. A. include	B. contain	C. has	D. consist
3. A. on	B.to	C.by	D. with
4. A.has	B.takes	C.gets	D. opens
5. A.capital	B.urban	C.rural	D. central
6. A.pollution	B.population	C.people	D. citizens
7. A.large	B.larger	C.largest	D. more large
8. A.also	B.too	C.so	D. moreover
9. A.in	B.on	C.to	D. by
10. A.Other	B.Others	C.Another	D.The other
V. Read the passage and complete the sentences. Circle A, B, or C.
Passage 1:
THE GREAT HANSHIN EARTHQUAKE
The Great Hanshin earthquake, or the Kobe earthquake as it is more commonly known overseas, was an earthquake in Japan that measured 7.3 on the Japan Meteorological Agency magnitude scale. It occurred on January 17th, 1995 at 5:46 a.m. in the southern part of Hyōgo Prefecture, and lasted for approximately 20 seconds. The epicentre of the earthquake was on the northern end of Awaji Island near Kobe, a cosmopolitan city of over 1.5 million people. A total of 6,434 people, mainly in the city of Kobe, lost their lives. Additionally, it caused approximately ten trillion yen in damage. It was the worst earthquake in Japan since the Great Kantō earthquake in 1923, which claimed 140,000 lives.
1. The word ‘overseas’ in the text is closest in meaning to __________.
A.abroad	B.at sea	C.by sea
2. The word ‘occurred’ in the text is closest in meaning to __________.
A.ended	B.happened	C.started
3. It is stated in the passage that the number of deaths in the city of Kobe __________.
A.was greater than that of the Great Kantō earthquake
B.was not as high as in the Great Kantō earthquake
C.exceeded that of any known earthquake
4. The northern end of Awaji Island was the place where __________.
A.the effects of the earthquake were felt most strongly
B.there was no damage to people and property
C.1.5 million people lost their lives
5. We understand from the passage that the Kobe earthquake __________.
A.is internationally known as the Great Hanshin earthquake
B.didn’t cause any damage in the neighbourhood of Kobe
C.is not the deadliest earthquake in the history of Japan
Passage 2:
America is known as the land of opportunity. Thousands of people immigrate to the United States every year from different parts of the world to have access to these kinds of opportunities. This is what is known as, "the American dream". America is also home to many of the world's top colleges and universities. The California Institute of Technology is a top world-ranked college that focuses highly on science and engineering. It is located in the city of Pasadena. Harvard University is another top world-ranked college that you might be familiar with. The buildings at Harvard date all the way back to the year 1636, making Harvard the oldest university in the United States. It is located in the state of Massachusetts. University of California, Los Angeles is another institute worthy of recognition. Located next to Hollywood, UCLA has distinguished itself as a prestigious and selective university due to the number of people who apply for admission throughout the United States. The universities mentioned are but a few of the many other excellent schools that make the United States so outstanding.
1. America is called the land of __________.
A. dream	B. opportunity	C. immigration
2. The word immigrate in line 1 can be replaced by__________.
A. come into	B. go out of	C. travel
3. The California Institute of Technology __________.
A. ranks first in the world	B. is a university focusing on natural sciences	
C. focuses on science and engineering
4. What is NOT true about Harvard?
A. It was founded in 1636.	 B. It is the oldest university in the world. C. It is located in Massachusetts.
5. University of California, Los Angeles __________.
A. is in Hollywood	 B. is different from other universities	 C. has a high number of applications
VI. REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES, USING THE WORDS IN BRACKETS.
1. The noise from the music club is loud, so the residents of the street cannot sleep. (because of )
→ ................................................................................................................................
2. Vy had a stomachache because she ate a big dinner. (since)
→ ................................................................................................................................
3. Because it rained heavily, the road in front of my house was flooded. (due to)
→ ................................................................................................................................
4. His room is untidy, so his mother is unhappy. (because)
→ ................................................................................................................................
5. Global warming happens when there is too much carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere. (causes)
→ ................................................................................................................................
VII. COMBINE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES USING THE WORDS IN BRACKETS.
1. Noise pollution happens. There is a change in animals’ living pattern. (causes)
→ ................................................................................................................................
2. Radioactive pollution is very dangerous. It can cause abnormal growth. (since)
→ ................................................................................................................................
3. The area is uninhabitable. The Chernobyl nuclear accident happened. (made)
→ ................................................................................................................................
4. Fossil fuels such as coal or oil are burned. Acid gases are produced. (so)
→ ................................................................................................................................
5. Acid rain is dangerous. Trees’ leaves are damaged. (because of)
→ ................................................................................................................................
6. Leaves are damaged. The tree cannot get enough food energy to stay healthy. (because)
→ ................................................................................................................................
VIII. Find the words that need correcting.
1. Hundreds of houses destroyed after a tornado hit the small town of Texas.
 A B	 C	 D
2. The earthquake occurred at midday when many people had had lunch.
 A B C D
3. Water pollute in the lake has made the fish die. ________________
 A B	 C D. 
4. Factories won’t dump waste into rivers if the government will fine them heavily. 
 A B C D
IX. Rewrite the following sentences so that their meaning stays the same, using the words given. 
1. There was a loud noise next to my door last night, so I couldn’t sleep. 
→ Because 
2. Tornadoes can move objects as big as a car.
→ Objects..
3. Your parents are happy because you behave yourself well. 
→ If ..
4. They provided food then cleared up the debris. 
→ After .
5. I don’t have free time , so I can’t go some where.
→ If I ...
6. I don’t know the answer, so I can’t tell you.
→ If ...
7. They will do the test well. They will review them all hard.
→ If
8. The rescue workers evacuated the villagers in the raged flood to the safe place last night.
→ The villagers in the raged flood.
9. The students will provide aids for the homeless people tomorrow.
→ Aids
10. The people will protect the environment now. The environment will be nicer.
→ If 
11. They don’t have a map, so they got lost
→ If.
12. The storm destroyed many houses in this village last week.
→ Many houses...
13. Someone has stolen by bicycle.
→ My bicycle .
14. If he doesn’t work hard, he will not pass his exam.
→ Unless .