ĐMH- GIỮA KÌ 2 – ANH 8 (GLOBAL SUCCESS)

UBND THÀNH PHỐ VINH ĐỀ THI KHẢO SÁT CHẤT LƯỢNG GIỮA HỌC KỲ 2
PHÒNG GD&ĐT TP VINH NĂM HỌC 2024 – 2025
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh 8
Thời gian làm bài:60 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
(Đề thi này gồm có 05 trang)
A. LISTENING
I. Listen to the tour guide talking about Birmingham Shopping Centre and mark the letter A,
B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. You will listen
TWICE.
1. What is the passage mainly about?
A. A history museum B. A new restaurant in town
C. A famous tourist attraction D. A popular shopping place
2. Which store is budget-friendly?
A. Clarks B. Marks and Spencers
C. TK Maxx and Foot Lockers D. Dunes
3. What is special about this shopping place?
A. It offers sales all year round B. It is the smallest shopping centre
C. It only sells old products D. It never has discounts
4. When does the Boxing Day sale happen?
A. November B. December C. April D. September
5. Where is this shopping centre located?
A. In London B. In Scotland
C. In the USA D. In the West Midlands

II. Listen to the news report and decide whether the following statement are true (T) or false
(F). You will listen TWICE.

Statements T/F
6. Tropical Storm Ian is expected to become a hurricane by Monday.
7. The storm surge could be as high as 5 to 14 feet.
8. The storm had winds of 80 mph on Sunday night.
9. The storm is expected to become a Category 5 hurricane by Tuesday.
10. The governor is asking people to get ready for any circumstance.

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 B. LANGUAGE FOCUS
I. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the
other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
11. A. honest B. stone C. listen D. student
12. A. muscle B. climb C. clever D. clean
II. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three position of
primary stress in each of following questions.
13. A. nature B. protect C. earthquake D. bargain
14. A. humorous B. musical C. practical D. survival
III. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
15. This is the one of the worst volcanic ______ in this year.
A. eruption B. erupt C. erupting D. eruptive
16. I need to check my email now. Are there ______ here?
A. home-grown B. online C. chat D. internet access
17. Walking and cycling are effective ways to reduce our carbon ______.
A. habitat B. wildlife C. substance D. footprint
18. My father loves football, he ______ football on TV.
A. never watches B. always watches
C. doesn’t watch D. doesn’t usually watches
19. While Lan and Hoa were going shopping, they ______ 15% off at a convenience store.
A. saw B. see C. was seeing D. were seeing
20. Look at your weekly schedule. Your presentation on visual pollution ______ at 9.45.
A. is starting B. starts C. had started D. has started
21. He couldn’t leave the bed, ______ he ran 10 miles in the rain last night.
A. so B. for C. therefore D. or
22. How ______ do you buy things on Amazon websites?
A. often B. usually C. much D. long time
23. We ______ to the mountains when we got stuck in traffic.
A. drove B. drive C. were driving D. was driving
24. Peter: What does it mean by “extinction”?
Sam: ______.
A. It is great to see you. B. It means completely disappear.
C. I don’t think so. D. You are welcome.
25. Anna: Hello, I’m calling to make a complaint about the remote control. It doesn’t work.
Nick: ______.
A. I agree with you B. It is my pleasure.
C. Thank you so much. D. I’m sorry to hear that.

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 C. READING
I. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or
phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Light pollution is not (26) ______ serious as water or air pollution. Moreover, it is the type of
pollution that (27) ______ more in cities than in rural areas. In the past, we could sit out at night
and gaze at glittering stars in the sky and light from objects in the out space. Nowadays, cities are
covered (28) ______ lights from buildings, streets, advertising displays, many of which direct the
lights up into the sky and into many unwanted places. The real problem is that it is very wasteful
to apply light to almost everything at night. Millions of tons of oil and coal are used to (29)
______ the power to light the sky. Eye strain, loss of vision and stress are what people may get
from light pollution. (30) ______ light at night can harm our eyes and also harm the hormones
that help us to see things properly.
26. A. more B. only C. much D. as
27. A. occuring B. occur C. occurs D. is occured
28. A. with B. on C. in D. from
29 A. produce B. design C. predict D. prepare
30. A. Very much B. Too much C. Too many D. So many
II. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer
to each of the questions.
Teen Shopping Habits in Vietnam We interviewed three teens about their shopping habits.
Read on to find the best tips.
Thanh, 16: "I like to shop at thrift stores. It's more fun and, of course, less expensive than
buying clothes in the shopping mall. And your clothes will be unique. Also, we already have so
much trash on our planet, so I don't think we need to buy new clothes. My top tip is to pay
attention to the brands. Some brands use quality materials, and if you see them at a thrift store, get
them quickly before someone else does."
Van, 15: "I buy most of my clothes from a local store near my house. I can walk there in just
a few minutes. It's much easier and less crowded than at shopping malls, and the customer service
is better. The sales assistants are friendlier and always give me good advice on what to buy."
Ngoc, 15: "I prefer to do my shopping at shopping malls. It's easier because my parents don't
have to take me to different stores. My advice is to be careful with money. Decide how much you
can spend, and don't spend more than that. Never buy things you don't need just because they're
on sale. My least favorite clothes are always things I bought just because they were cheap."

31. Where does Thanh buy her clothes?

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33. Van prefers a local store to shopping malls because ______.
A. Because it's easier and crowded than at shopping malls.
B. Because it's easier and less crowded than at shopping malls.
C. Because the customer service is bad.
D. Because the sales assistants aren’t friendly.
34. What is Ngoc’s advice about shopping?
A. Always buy things on sale
B. Spend as much money as possible
C. Be careful with money and don’t overspend
D. Buy things even if you don’t need them
35. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to Ngoc’s shopping habit?
A. Ngoc likes spending a lot of money on clothes.
B. Ngoc goes to shopping malls because they’re on sale.
C. Ngoc prefers shopping malls to other shops.
D. Ngoc’s parents don’t want her to buy things at shopping malls.

D. WRITING
I. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of
the following questions.
36. We were prepared for the community fair at the City Hall at 8 p.m yesterday.
A. prepared B. community C. the D. at
37. Shopping online has become a convenience way to purchase goods and services.
A. has B. covenience C. to D. goods
38. As soon as my friends came, we will pick up rubbish on the beach.
A. soon B. came C. up D. on
39. We can save the planet by plant trees.
A. save B. the C. plant D. trees
40. Throwing the rubbish is very harm to the environment.
A. Throwing B. is C. harm D. environment
II. Put the words in the correct order to make meaningful sentences in each of the following
questions.
41. away/ We/ throw/ single-use/ products./ shouldn’t /
-> ________________________________________________________________________.
42. usually/ don’t/ bargain/ the/ I/ open-air/ market./ at/
-> ________________________________________________________________________.
43. You/ prepare/ before/ an emergency kit/ a storm./ need to/
-> ________________________________________________________________________.

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III. Rewrite the sentences below so that they have the same meaning to each of the following
questions.
44. The rich girl doesn’t often check price tags when buying expensive clothes. (RARELY)
-> ________________________________________________________________________.
45. Her mother was cooking. Her little baby woke up and cried out. (WHEN)
-> ________________________________________________________________________.

IV. Write a paragraph (about 100-120 words) about an activity that what you have done to
protect the environment. You can use the following clues:
- What have you done to protect the environment?
- When did you start it?
- How does it help protect the environment?
- How do you feel?
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