THE SECOND MID-TERM TEST

Name:............................................... SCHOOL YEAR 2023-2024

Class 8/…… Subject: English 8
Time: 60 minutes
Mark Teacher’s comment.

Choose the words whose underlined part pronounced differrently form the others
1. A. tropical B. property C. bobby D. opinion
2. A. decided B. attracted C. engaged D.expected

Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from that of the others.
3. A. glamorous B. eruption C. volcanic D. tornado
4. seasonal B. official C. violent D. technical
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
5. When a ……….occurs, the hot gases and liquid rocks pours downhill.
A. landslide B. volcanic eruption C. tornado D. earthquake
6.The sale on all video equipment ………….on Monday next week
A.started B.is starting C.are staring D. starts
7. A …………is a person who really likes going shopping.
A. farmer B. customer C. worker D. shopaholic
8. After the earthquake struck the city, rescuers searched for .
A. survivors B. survivals C. surviving D. survived
9. All the items at Timan Shop are _____ for two days. Some of them are 50% off.
A. online B. on sale C. out of stock D. expensive
10.At 10 o'clock tomorrow, the new bookshop in the corner _____. Let's go and visit it.
A. Opens B. opened C. is open D. has opened
11.____ she left the party, Jenny said goodbye to the host.
A. Before B. After C. As soon as D. Until
12. John ___________ his car about 600 million last year.
A. bought B. buys C. is buying D. has bought
13.We saw many beautiful birds while we ________ in the lake.
A. fished B. would fish C. are fishing D. were fishing
14. We were climbing the wall _____the gardener saw us.
A. as soon as B. before C. when D. till
II. Circle the letter A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences. (1.25 points)
1. If a product costs $45, with a 10% _________, the final price would be calculated by subtracting
10% of $45.
A. discount B. voucher C. gift card D. coupon
2. A ______________ that is just a few centimeters high from the sea can rear up to heights of 30 to
50 meters as it hits the shore.
A. typhoon B. tsunami C. tornado D. thunderstorm
3. She went to the gym ______ she had finished her work.
A. after B. before C. unless D. while
4. We ___________ to the supermarket because it’s very far from our house.
A. don’t go often B. often don’t go C. don’t often go D. doesn’t often go
5. Your ______________ should include items for your essential needs in the event of an emergency
or natural disaster.
A. emergency kit B. shopping cart C. recycle bin D. practical tips

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete

15.A. The storm came to my town last weekend .B. “_________ ”
A. I’m fine, thank you. B. You’re welcome. C. Well, it’s great. D. I’m sorry to hear that
16.A:I’m calling to make a complaint about the smart phone I ordered from you last week.I got it this
morning ,and it’s smaller than you adverstised online.B:……………….
A. yes, sure B. Well , let me check C.I don’t like D.Do you like this shop?

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction
21.While we returned home, he was still working.
A B C D
22.The Debating Competition took place in the Main Hall every year.
A. took B. Debating C. in D. year
23.When I was going to school, I was seeing an old friend.
A B C D
24.The bus schedule says that there will be a bus to bus station at 10.30.
A B C D
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D
Water pollution happens ______ (25) toxic substances enter water bodies such as lakes, rivers, oceans and so
on, getting dissolved in them, lying suspended in the water or depositing on the bed. This degrades the
quality of water. Not _____ (26) does this spell disaster for aquatic ecosystems, the pollutants also seep
through and reach the groundwater, which might end up in our households as contaminated water we use in
our daily activities, including drinking. Water pollution can be _____ (27) in a number of ways, one of the
most polluting being city sewage and industrial waste discharge. Indirect sources ______(28) water pollution
include contaminants that enter the water supply from soils or groundwater systems and from the atmosphere
via rain. Soils and groundwater contain _____(29) residue of human agricultural practices and also
improperly disposed of industrial wastes. Pollutants can be of varying kinds: organic, inorganic,
radioactive and so on. In fact, the list of possible water contaminants is just too vast to be listed here.
25: A. what B. when C. why D. while
26: A. both B. well C. only D. either
27: A. cause B. causes C. causing D. caused
28: A. of B. in C. at D. for
29: A. a B. an C. the D. x

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D

How can scientists predict earthquakes?
Earthquakes are not scattered anywhere but happen in certain areas. They happen in places where pieces of
the earth’s surface meet. For example, earthquakes often occur on the west-coast of North and South
America, around the Mediterranean Sea, and along the Pacific coast of Asia. Another way to predict
earthquakes is to look for changes in the earth’s surface, like a sudden drop of water level in the ground.
Some people say animals can predict earthquakes. Before earthquakes people have seen chickens sitting in
trees, fish jumping out of the water, snake leaving their holes and other animals acting strangely. After an
earthquake happens, people can die from lack of food, water and medical supplies. The amount of
destruction caused by an earthquake depend on types of building, soil conditions and population. Of the
6000 earthquakes on the earth each year, only about fifteen cause great damage and many deaths.
30: Earthquakes happen in certain areas where ______________.
A.the population is large B. pieces of the earth’s surface meet
C. the soil conditions are stable D. many buildings are built
31: Earthquakes often happen along __________________.
A. the east-coast of North America B. the east-coast of South America
C. the Pacific coast of Asia D. the coast of Australia
32: Looking for _______________ can help predict earthquakes.
A. changes in the earth’s surface B. water beneath the earth’s surface
C. drops of water D. water currents
33. After an earthquake, as a result of ____________ people may die.
A. lack of food B. lack of friendship C. lack of information D. lack of knowledge
34: The passage mainly discusses ______________.
A. the damage caused by earthquakes B. how strong earthquakes are
C. strange animal behaviors D. how to predict earthquakes
Reorder the words to make meaningful sentences:
35.he /was /While /home/.his mother /cooking /came /dinner,/
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
36. at/ Do / shopping/ go / you / corner shop? / a/ often
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
37. natural disasters / damage / All / cause / humans./ and destruction/to
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
38. you /What / did /do/ last night?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
Rewrite the following sentences without changing their original meanings
39.I arrive at the station. I will call you right after (as soon as)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
40.. Nick is reading a novel. Jack is reading a cartoon. (while)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. It’s good for us to protect endangered species.
We should _________________________________________________________
3. Unless you study harder, you will fail the upcoming exam.
If _____________________________________________________________________