Đề ôn luyện Tiếng Anh 8 hk 2

A. LISTENING (2.0 pts)

I. Listen to the recording about “Shopping mall” and choose the correct answer. You will listen TWICE. (1.0 pt)

1. What can you find in a shopping mall?

    A. Only clothes                     B. Only food             C. Only furniture              

    D. Many stores, entertainment options, and restaurants

2. What is an advantage of shopping at a mall?

    A. There are sales and promotions                          B. There is no parking

    C. There are no people                                           D. There is no entertainment

3. What is a disadvantage of shopping at a mall?

     A. It is small                                                         B. It is quiet

     C. It can be crowded and noisy                                            D. There are no stores

4. Are malls always cheaper than smaller shops?

     A. Yes, always                                                      B. No, not always

     C. It is not mentioned in the text.                           D. Malls do not have prices.

II. Listen to the conversation between Max and Ann and decide if the following statements are True or False. Write True (T) or False (F). You will listen TWICE. (1.0 pt)

1. The environmental campaign aims to raise awareness about environmental issues.

2. The campaign encourage people to take action to reduce their carbon footprint.

3. The campaign does not promote reducing single-use plastics.

4. There is only one way to get involved in the campaign.

B. PHONETICS AND USE OF LANGUAGE (3.0 pts)

I. Find the word A, B, C, or D which has a different sound in the part underlined. (0.5 pt)

1. A. thank                B. turn                             C. spend                                   D. win

2. A. habit                B. statue                  C. account                  D. access

II. Choose the word A, B, C, or D whose stress pattern is different from the others. (0.5 pt)

1.  A. coral                B. igloo                   C. dogsled                 D. display 

2.  A. disaster            B. customer             C. dangerous                    D. practical

III. Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D to complete the sentences. (1.5 pts) 

1. Minority groups have their own _______ instruments like the dan tinh, gong and t’rung.

2. We don’t like that restaurant. _______ food there isn’t very good.

3. If you don’t do anything bad, you _______ into trouble.

4. The panda’s natural _______ is the bamboo forest.

5. Some people may get _______ to online shopping. They cannot stop buying things, even things 

     they don’t really need.

6.  _______ from other states came to Oklahoma to help find the survivors.

IV. Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word in brackets. (0.5 pt)

1. All natural disasters cause damage and _______ to humans.    (destroy)

2. Cutting down a lot of trees is very _______ to the environment.   (harm)

C. READING (2.5 pts)

I. Complete the passage with the words in the box. (1.25 pts)

           Every year on April 22nd, more than 190 countries (1)_______ Earth Day to protect the planet. The first Earth Day started in 1970 in America. Today more than 1 billion people participate in Earth Day (2)_______ each year, making it one of the largest movements. By taking part in activities like (3)_______ up litter and planting trees, you can help protect nature and the environment. You can also do things like buying green products and practising reduce, reuse and (4)_______. We can celebrate Earth Day and protect the earth at the same time. Moreover, we (5)_______ continue doing things to save the earth every day of the year.

II. Read the following passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D to each of the following questions. (1.25 pts)

Nowadays, Vietnamese people are now in favor of buying goods from online stores due to their benefits. Customers can easily find a wide range of products, including electronic devices, clothes, food and drink, etc. on these shopping platforms. They can spend a lot of time looking for products, comparing their prices among multiple online stores and reading customers’ reviews to make a final decision on what they will buy. Online shopping offers many benefits, including lower prices. On special occasions, these online markets provide shoppers lots of discount codes and items at reduced prices. Moreover, e-commerce websites attracts new customers every day due to its convenience  with just a few mouse clicks at home, customers can own everything available on e-commerce websites without wasting time bargaining like in the traditional stores. This new method of shopping satisfies consumer demand.   

1. What is the passage mainly about?                                                          

    A. How Vietnamese people spend their time online.

    B. Why purchasing on e-commerce websites is popular in Viet Nam.

    C. What Vietnamese young shoppers do on e-commerce floors.

    D. When Vietnamese shop-keepers sell things on e-commerce floors.

2. What does the word They in line 3 mean?                                                          

    A. Vietnamese people     B. Paradises            C. Products             D. shopping

3. According to the passage, online shopping can NOT help online shoppers:       

    A. buy things in lower prices               B. Read customers’ reviews                   

    C. have no time choosing products       D. Compare their prices among multiple online.

4. Why do shoppers prefer discount codes?                                                           

     A. Because they can buy expensive things.

    B. Because they can go shopping whenever they want.

     C. Because they can’t buy brand-name items free.

    D. Because they can use them to buy items at reduced prices.

5. How convenient is online shopping?                                                         

   A. Customers have to bring products themselves

    B. Customers take time to bargain and they can buy things cheaply.

    C. Customers can’t buy things with a lot of mouse clicks

    D. Customers don’t take time to bargain and they can buy things cheaply.

D. WRITING (2.5 pts)

I. Find out and correct the mistake in each sentence. (0.5 pt)  

1. When the earthquake happened, they are doing their homework.

2. Instead of ride a motorbike, you can walk or cycle to keep fit.

II. Combine each pair of sentences, using the words in brackets. (0.5 pt)

1. Don't go away yet. Finish cleaning up the place first. (until)

→ Don’t ………………………………………………………………….……….………

2. Nguyen is hard-working. He usually gets high scores on exams.  (therefore)

→ Nguyen is ………………………………………………………………………………

III. Rearrange the given words / phrases to make meaningful sentences. (0.5 pt)

1. usually/ you/ Do/ go/ at/ shop/ shopping/ a/ corner/ ?/

2. was/ studying/ When/ I/ online,/ went/ the/ power/ off/ ./ 

3. the/ He/ out of/ will/ be/ competition,/ if/ win/ he/ doesn’t/ today/ ./ 

4. resources/ Saving/ is/ natural/ importance/ great/ of/ to/ country/ every/ ./

IV. Write complete sentences from the given cues. (0.5 pt)

1. I/ call/ you/ as soon as/ I/ arrive/ at/ airport.

2. shuttle bus/ leave/ every 15 minutes/ take/ customers/ parking lot.

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