2. Đề thi học kì 2 môn Tiếng Anh lớp 8 số 2
I. Listen and decide if the following sentences are True (T) or False (F).
1. Humans have never contacted with aliens.
2. Fermi Paradox suggests that it will exist on Earth-like planets in the universe.
3. Extraterrestrials may not have decoded the signals we sent.
4. Signals from Earth have reached 8,500 stars.
5. Researcher Evan Solomonides said that there are no aliens in space.
II. Find the word with the underlined parts pronounced differently from the others.
6. A. honest B. house C. hour D. honor
7. A. suggestion B. action C. creation D. invention
8. A. message B. usage C. massage D. marriage
III. Find the word that has different stress pattern in each line.
9. A. national B. cultural C. popular D. musician
10. A. negative B. scholarship C. develop D. purposeful
11. A. entertainment B. population C. perspicacious D. temporary
12. A. unsuitable B. emotionless C. uneventful D. informative
IV. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete each sentence.
13. ________ not to make mistakes, type slowly and carefully.
A. So B. In order C. So that D. To
14. Would you mind ________ the phone for me?
A. to answer B. answer C. answering D. please answer
15. The polluted chemical waste was dumped into the ocean; _____________, the mass of fish died.
A. because B. as C. because of D. consequently
16. What _________ you do if you were President?
A. would B. will C. do D. did
17. Before the meeting finished, they had arranged when __________ next.
A. they met B. they to meet C. to meet D. meeting
18. From 1865 to 1875, a remarkable __________ of inventions was produced.
A. diversity B. mixture C. variety D. collection
19. Surely Andrew ___________ in fairies for long enough. Let’s tell him the truth.
A. believes B. is believing C. has believed D. will believe
20. My brother had never been abroad ___________ he joined the army.
A. since B. until C. during D. while
V. Complete the sentences, using the correct form of the words in brackets.
21. Her younger sister can be (annoy) _____________ when she behaves haughtily.
22. The (hot) _____________ makes everybody very drowsy during the lesson in class.
23. If they had enough money, they (buy) ____________ a new car.
24. The (nation) _____________ anthem of Viet Nam is Tien Quan Ca or Army March.
25. The council has promised to deal with the problem of (employ) _________ among young people.
VI. Read the passage and decide if the following statements are True (T) or False (F).
How Did English Spread Throughout the World?
The arrival of the Anglo-Saxons in Britain is usually considered the beginning of the English language’s spread. The language changed when Norse invaders brought several new words, which were added into daily speech. English began to borrow some words from French and Latin.
During the Medieval period, English started to become more standardized. As London grew, other dialects of English began to fade or merge into what we think of as English today. The British Empire is typically considered the next major phase of English’s spread. As England invaded regions around the world and established colonies, it brought English with it.
Today, English is the third most common primary language in the world, right behind Mandarin Chinese and Spanish. Over one billion people across the world speak English, though only around 380 million speak it as their first language. It is one of the most commonly studied languages and is sometimes called a global language because it is used for international organizations. Pilots are required to communicate in English for international flights, and organizations such as the United Nations and the European Union list English as an official working language. This is partly because so many countries speak English or recognize it as an official language.
26. Norse invaders made the beginning of the English language’s spread.
27. English has started to become more standardized since the Medieval period.
28. English today is the consolidation of other dialects of English.
29. English is one of the most common primary languages in the world.
30. The ability of communicating in English is a requirement for pilots for international flights, and organizations.
