II.

Write a paragraph of about 80 – 100 words to express your opinion if you PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ KHẢO SÁT CHẤT LƯỢNG KÌ II
agree or disagree that robots will soon replace teachers at schools. (1p) XUÂN TRƯỜNG Năm học: 2023-2024 Phòng thi số:
…………
You can use the following clues below : Môn: Tiếng Anh 8
Số báo danh
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút
Agree Disagree
(Đề thi gồm 04 trang.)
1. Remember things better than 1. Can’t understand students’ emotions. Điểm bài thi Họ tên, chữ ký của giám khảo Số phách Số phách
teachers. Do Hội đồng chấm thi ghi Do Hội đồng chấm
2. Can’t solve problems between Bằng số Bằng chữ 1. .....................................................
2. Students can practise English with thi ghi
students. 2. .....................................................
the robots in real time.
3..…………
3. ...................
Chú ý: Thí sinh làm bài vào đề thi này.

Trường: .......................................................................
Nơi sinh: …………………………………………..………
Ngày sinh: ……………………………….………..………
Họ và tên thí sinh: ………………………………..………

Bài thi môn: TIẾNG ANH 8

______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________ PART A: LISTENING (2.25 POINTS)
______________________________________________________________________ PART 1: Listen and decide whether the statements are True (T) or False (F) . You will listen
______________________________________________________________________ TWICE.(1,25 p)
______________________________________________________________________ 1. A tornado is a kind of storm which looks like a huge funnel. ____
______________________________________________________________________ 2. Tornadoes can reach 400 km per hour. ____
______________________________________________________________________ 3. A tornado is only dangerous for people in car or mobile homes. ____
______________________________________________________________________ 4. All tornados last less than 10 minutes and travel five to ten kilometers. ____
______________________________________________________________________ 5. United States has the most tornadoes on Earth. ____
______________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________ PART 2 Listen to the news about two latest phones. Fill in each gap with ONE WORD OR A

KỲ KHẢO SÁT CHẤT LƯỢNG KÌ II NĂM HỌC 2023-2024

______________________________________________________________________ NUMBER. You will listen TWICE.(1p)
--------The end------- Screen size Camera system
M22 bigger screen with (1)_______inch display. can produce good videos with (2) _______
camera.
K18 The same screen size of (3) _______ inches. - still has (4) _______cameras.
- can make excellent photos with 48
megapixels.

1 ....................................................................................

Họ tên, chữ ký của 2 giám thị:

Hội đồng coi thi: ……………………….………
PART B: LANGUAGE FOCUS (2.75 POINTS)

I. Circle the letter A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences. (1.75 p)

1. Choose the word whose underline part is pronounced differently from the rest.
A. destroy B. disaster C. ecosystem D. display
2. Choose the word which has different stress pattern from the rest.
A. natural B. national C. generous D. suggestion
3. The first camera phone appeared _________ May 1999 in Japan.
A. at B. for C. on D. in
4. During _________, shopping centres attract a lot of customers.
A. open hours B. office hours C. floods D. sales

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 5. Communicating with foreigners is usually difficult because of _________ II. Read the following passage and do the tasks below. (1.25 p)
A. barriers language B. English barriers C. language barriers D. barriers English
Shopping is a necessary part of life which very few people can avoid. Some
6. Mary can sing _________ than Daisy.
people go shopping more regularly than other people to browse products in shops even
A. beautiful B. beautifully C. more beautiful D. more beautifully when they do not have much money. This is known as window shopping and allows
7. A: My grandparents called this morning: “A flood destroyed their house.” people to plan ahead and save for the things they want to buy in the future or wait for
B: _________ the items to drop in price. Some people spend a lot of time looking for bargains while
A. Good luck B. Have a nice time [Link]’s awful D. Take your time others do not think of the price and are happy to spend a lot. Some people believe that
the more expensive the item, the better the quality, but this is not always true.
II. Give the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the sentences.(1p) Sometimes shopping can be stressful when choosing a gift to buy for other people for
1. My sister (do) _____________her homework at 8.p.m last night. a special occasion. It is common to buy a gift voucher so that a friend or loved one can
2. We should not (use) _____________ our smart phones more than a few hours every day. go shopping themselves at their own convenience. Shopping online is often popular
3. As soon as I come to London, I (call) _____________ you. with people who have a busy lifestyle. People are able to order their necessary and
4. This brochure says that the big sale (start) _____________ next Friday. luxury items from the comfort of their own home, or even on the move. Delivery is
usually free and items are often cheaper than in shops on the high street.

PART C: READING (2.5 POINTS)

1. In line 1, the word “ necessary” is closest in meaning to _________________.
I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits each of the blank spaces.(1.25p) A. important B. unimportant C. need D. want
Australia is the 6th biggest country in the world. Only Russia, China, Canada, USA and
2. It is common to buy a ____________________.
Brazil are (1) ________ . It is the world’s largest island.
A. gift B. gift voucher C. item D. machine
(2) ________ the country is so big, it only has about 23 million inhabitants. 88% of all 3. Who is shopping online often popular with?
Australians live in the big cities or smaller towns, which makes big areas of the country empty. ____________________________________________________________________
4. What are people able to order?
Thí sinh không viết vào phần gạch chéo này

Australia lies in the southern hemisphere, which means that the more south you go, the _____________________________________________________________________
cooler it gets. In the north parts of the country, it is always hot. The rest of the country has 5. Is delivery is usually free ?
really hot summers and mild winters. Snow only falls in the Australian Alps and in Tasmania. ____________________________________________________________
When we have winter in Europe and Asia, the Australians have summer. So they celebrate PART D: WRITING ( 2.5 POINTS)
Christmas in the middle of the summer! I. Rewrite the sentences so that they have the same meanings as the firs ones.
Australia is famous (3) ________ its wildlife. The most famous animal is probably the (1,5p)
kangaroo. The kangaroo, or ‘roo’ for short, has become Australia’s (4) ________ symbol. The 1. My brother likes to play soccer with his peers after school.
word “kangaroo” was the first Aboriginal word in the English language. There are several ⇒My brother is into _________________________________________________
spices of kangaroos. The red kangaroos are the biggest ones (5) ________ they are found in
2. Hurry up or we will miss the last train.
the middle of the country.
⇒ If we don’t___________________________________________________________
1. A. biggest B. more big C. bigger D. big 3. Finding bookshops in any town or city is easy.
⇒ It is _________________________________________________________
2. A. Although B. Despite C. However D. Because
4. The teacher said :“I want some students to join the science club next semester,”
3. A. in B. of C. for D. with ⇒ The teacher said _______________________________________________
5. Local authorities gave a flood warning yesterday, so today people are moving to
4. A. national B. internationally C. nationally D. international safer places.
5. A. or B. and C. but D. so ⇒Because _______________________________________________________
6. When the tornado came, my father was working in the field.
⇒ While my father________________________________________________

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