I.
LISTENING
Part 1. You will hear five short conversations. You will hear each conversation twice. Listen and
choose the correct answer A, B or C.
1. What did Grace like best in the museum?
A. a dinosaur B. a shark C. an octopus
2. What did Grace do first?
A. take some pictures
B. listen to a man talking about the museum
C. write down in the notebook
3. What was the film about?
A. pyramids B. deserts C. animals
4. What was the treasure box made of?
A. silver B. wood C. gold
Part 2. You will hear some information about a boy, David talking to his mother about a racing.
Listen and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE? You will hear the conversation
twice.
5. The race starts from the bridge.
A. True B. False
6. David will wear the T-shirt with the stripes.
A. True B. False
7. Before the race he will eat a hamburger.
A. True B. False
8. After the race, David and his friends will have a party in the park.
A. True B. False
II. PRONUNCIATION
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
9. A. black B. blanket C. blink D. climb
10. A.start B. space C. special D. sport
III. VOCABULARY - GRAMMAR (
Part 1. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences.
11. We don’t know how we can _________ with him. He’s too far away.
A. keep in touch B. cope C. catch up D. keep pace
12. Sue doesn’t have the doctor’s telephone number to book a(n) _________ with him.
A. ticket B. appointment C. lunch set D. seat
13. The workshop will start at 9:15. You should be ready _____________ 9:00.
A. by B. on C. for D. in
14. There is a clock __________ the wall in my class.
A. near B. across C. on D. at
15. Ann said that she _________ there in the evening.
A. is going to be B. can be C. will be D. was going to be
16. Ngoc wanted to know what time _________.
A. does the film begin B. the film began C. did the film begin D. the film begins
17. I like this _________ because it is small and has a large touch screen.
A. telephone B. tablet C. desktop D. mouse
18. Surveyor I was the first U.S. _________ to land on the moon on June 2,1966.
A. flying saucer B. transport C. spaceship D. aeroplane
19. “How did you go to the laboratory yesterday?”
He asked his daughter how she had gone to the laboratory the __________ day.
A. previous B. before C. after D. next
Part 2. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each of the following advertisement/ school
announcement/news/menu.
ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE SCHOOL GREEN CLUB
Do you care (20)______the environment and want to help protect our planet?
Join our first project this Sunday, May 15th.
In the morning, we will plant hundreds of trees along Sweet Road.
In the afternoon, we will (21)______the riverbank.
For more (22)______, please contact Mr. Trung on Zalo at 093344556.
20: A. of B. about C. in D. on
21: A. give up B. get up C. clean up D. pick up
22: A. information B. money C. time D. happiness
IV. READING
Part 1. Read the following passage and choose the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the
numbered blanks.
Mercury is the smallest planet in our solar system. It's just a little bigger than the Earth's moon. It is
the closest planet to the sun, (23) _________ it's actually not the hottest. Venus is hotter.
Along with Venus, Earth, and Mars, Mercury is (24) _________ of the rocky planets. It has a solid surface
that is covered with craters. It has no atmosphere, and it doesn't have any moons.
This small planet spins around slowly compared to Earth, so one day lasts a long time. Mercury takes 59
Earth days to (25) _________ one full rotation. A year on Mercury goes by fast. Because it's the closest
planet to the sun, it doesn't take very long to go all the way around. It completes one revolution around the
sun in just 88 Earth days.
A day on Mercury is not (26) _________ a day here on Earth. For us, the sun rises and sets each and every
day. (27) _________ Mercury has a slow spin and a short year, it takes a long time for the sun to rise and
set there. Mercury only has one sunrise every 180 Earth days!
(Adapted from https://www.spaceplace.nasa.gov)
23. A. but B. so C. and D. or
24. A. first B. another C. one D. other
25. A. take B. do C. get D. make
26. A. same B. similar C. like D. different
27. A. Therefore B. When C. If D. Because
Part 2. Read the following passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D to each of the following
questions.
Nobody can deny that technology development has done a lot to make our lives much better. However,
there are some questions that worry us: will technology replace us in personal communication?
What if humans no longer feel the need to communicate in person?
Nowadays, with just one click, we can communicate with anyone, from anywhere through emails, video
calls, messages, and other social media. It’s quick and convenient. No trouble for dressing up or travelling
for a personal meeting. We might become addicted to having conversations online instead of in person.
What if emojis become the only way we express our emotions?
There are various emojis that we can now use with an email or message to express our different emotions:
a smiley or crying face, a winked eye, or an o-shaped mouth. The emojis are still increasing in number. We
might no longer need facial expressions because the emojis do it for us, and the person in the chat box gets
it from us.
The future is perhaps for our generation to decide.
28. We are worried that technology will ________ humans in personal communication.
A. harm B. replace C. change D. laugh at
29. Communicating with people has become ________.
A. expensive B. emotional C. troublesome D. easy
30. The number of emojis is ________.
A. big B. limited C. small D. unknown
31. In future ‘conversations’, it’s ________ that we no longer need facial expressions.
A. amusing B. certain C. possible D. for sure
32. This passage is concerned ________ in personal communication.
A. how we will use emojis B. technology will participate
C. if dressing up is necessary D. if technology will replace humans
V. WRITING
Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the
following questions.
33. The head of technology department said: “Space tourism will broaden our knowledge of space”.
A. The head of technology department said that space tourism will broaden our knowledge of space.
B. The head of technology department said that space tourism would broaden our knowledge of
space.
C. The head of technology department said that space tourism would have broadened our
knowledge of space.
D. The head of technology department said that space tourism broadened our knowledge of space.
34. “Are you going to sell this car?” Lin asked Nick.
A. Lin asked Nick if was he going to sell that car.
B. Lin asked Nick whether he were going to sell that car.
C. Lin asked Nick if he was going to sell the car.
D. Lin asked Nick if he was going to sell that car
Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the sentence before
35. I arrive at the station. I will call you right after. (as soon as)
→ __________________________________________________________________________
36. Although Tom felt stressed, he tried to finish his homework. (however)
→ Tom felt _______________________________________________________________
Part 2. Read the following sign or notice and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 37: What does the sign say?
A. You can make noise and talk loudly in this area.
B. This area is for quiet and no loud noises are
allowed.
C. Making noise is encouraged and allowed in this
area.
D. The area is not watched, so noise is not controlled.
Question 38: What does the notice say?
A. You can visit the garden any day, not just next week.
B. The garden is open for planting and visitors are allowed in now.
C. The garden is always open and is not closed for planting.
D. The garden will be open after planting is completed.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions 40.
39. The local news talked about a new library project. The details are as follows.
a. Many people visited the library and used the resources often.
b. The town decided to build a new library to help students and families.
c. The library offered free books and study materials for everyone.
A. b-a-c B. a-b-c C. c-b-a D. b-c-a
40. Choose the sentence that you can end the text (in question 40) most appropriately.
A. The library became a popular place for learning and meeting friends.
B. The library organized reading competitions for children.
C. The town planned to build more libraries in other areas.
D. The library faced problems with damaged books.
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TRƯỜNG THCS .......... HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC ĐỀ KIỂM TRA CUỐI HỌC KÌ II
NĂM HỌC 2024-2025
Môn: Tiếng Anh – Lớp 8
Câu Ý Đáp án Điểm
1 C 0,25
I.1 2 B 0,25
(10pts) 3 A 0,25
4 B 0,25
5 T 0,25
I.2 6 T 0,25
(10pts) 7 F 0,25
8 F 0,25
II 9 D 0,25
(5pts) 10 A 0,25
11 A 0,25
12 B 0,25
III 13 A 0,25
(30pts) 14 C 0,25
15 D 0,25
16 B 0,25
17 B 0,25
18 C 0,25
19 A 0,25
20 B 0,25
21 C 0,25
22 A 0,25
23 A 0,25
IV.1 24 C 0,25
(12.5pts) 25 D 0,25
26 C 0,25
27 D 0,25
28 B 0,25
IV.2 29 D 0,25
(12.5pts) 30 A 0,25
31 C 0,25
32 D 0,25
V.1 33 B 0,25
34 D 0,25
(5pts)
0,25
35. I arrive at the station. I will call you right after. (as soon as) (0,25 point)
→ As soon as I arrive at the station, I will call you. / I will call you as soon as I arrive at the
station.
36. Although Tom felt stressed, he tried to finish his homework. (however) (0,25 point)
→ Tom felt stressed; however, he tried to finish his homework.
Read the following sign or notice and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 37: B (0,25 point)
Question 38: D (0,25 point)
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions 40.
39. D (0,25 point)
40. A (0,25 point)
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