SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KIỂM TRA CUỐI HỌC KÌ 2 NĂM HỌC 2024-2025

Môn: Tiếng Anh – Lớp 8

ĐỀ THI THỬ Thời gian làm bài : 60 phút
(không kể thời gian phát đề và nghe)
Đề gồm có 35 câu và 1 bài viết
MÃ ĐỀ
TA8-02

A. LISTENING (1.6 pts)

Part I. You will hear a teacher talking to a class about a new music club. For each
question, write one word or a number or a date or a time. You will listen twice.
(0.8 pts)

New music club

Day club will meet: (1) ……… Thursday …………

Time: (2) from ……4.20 (p.m) ………… to 5 p.m.

Teacher’s name: (3) Mr … Taylor ……………

Place: (4) …… library ……………

Tapescript
PART 1.
Woman: Now, I want to tell you about a new school music club. It’ll begin on the
fifteenth of September and there will be classes once a week until December the
eighteenth.
Let me check the day … Because there’s the sports club on Wednesdays, the music
club will be on Thursdays.
It’ll be after school. Your last lessons finish at ten to four and you can have a break
before the music club because it starts at twenty past four and ends at five o’clock.
Here’s some information about the teacher. His name’s Mr Taylor. I’ll spell that for you
T-A-Y-L-O-R. You don’t know him because he’s new.
If your parents would like to phone him, he’s happy for me to give you his phone
number. It’s zero-double seven-nine, three-eight-six, five-two-one.
Oh, you need to know where to go for the club. It’s going to be in the library. Use the
doors next to the art room because the other doors won’t be open then.

Part II. You will hear four short conversations twice. There is one question for each conversation. Listen and
choose the right answers. (0.8 pts)
5. What is the man going to take to the repair shop?
A. CD player B. television C. lamp
6. How will Nancy and Joe get to the sports center?
A. by bus B. on foot C. by car
7. How much is the prize for the competition?
A. £ 100 B. £ 200 C. £ 300
8. What will the weather be like tomorrow lunchtime?
 A. rainy B. humid C. windy
PART 2.
1. What is the man going to take to the repair shop?
A: What are you doing today, Pete?
B: I'm going into town to get a better lamp for my desk, then I'm going to the repair shop. My CD player is
broken.
A: Do you think they'll be able to make it wok?
B: Yes. I took my old television there. It's as good as new now.
2. How will Nancy and Joe get to the sports centre?
A: Nancy, shall we go to the Sports Center by car or by bus?
B: I think we should walk, Joe. The traffic will be bad and the walk will be good for us.
A: I suppose you're right. It's not that far. Can we get the bus back?
B: Let's see how tired we are when we finished.
3. How much is the price for the competition?
A: What are you writing, Marco?
B: It's a story I want to win a competition. I need £300 for my holiday.
A: How much can you win?
B: 200 lbs. I've already got 100 lbs, so if I win, I can go.
4. What will the weather be like tomorrow lunchtime?
A: Have you got the newspaper there? Can you read me the weather forecast for tomorrow? I hope it isn't
going to rain for our picnic lunch.
B: There will be fog early in the day, but it will go by the middle of the morning with winds from the east.
A: Great.
B: Yes, but the wind will get stronger through the day.
II. READING (2 points)

Part 1. Read the text carefully, Decide whether the following sentences are true (T) or false (F). (1pts)
The Invention of the World Wide Web
Sir Tim Berners-Lee, an English computer scientist, invented the World Wide Web in 1989. At first, he wanted to
develop a web for scientists around the world to share information and the results of their experiments. At that time
the Internet already existed. But he created a way to use the Internet to link documents to each other. Soon, he turned
it into a free space for people to share knowledge, communicate, and cooperate.
The World Wide Web allows people to get all kinds of information online. The information can be images,
videos, or files. It has become a significant tool for everyone, from scientists, researchers to young students as well.
Scientists and researchers can share their study results, students can use it for learning or doing research online.
Businesses even use it to advertise their products and to do business. Everybody can use the World Wide Web to
watch videos, communicate, and attend meetings.

T F
1. The inventor of the World Wide Web is an American computer scientist. v
2. Sir Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web in the late 1980s. v
3. In the beginning, he wanted a platform for everyone to use. v
4. People can use the World Wide Web without the Internet. v
5. The World Wide Web allows people to get videos, pictures or files online. v
6. People can carry out meeting online thanks to the World Wide Web. v
7. Only students and scientists benefit from the World Wild Web. v

1. F

Thông tin: Sir Tim Berners-Lee, an English computer scientist, invented the World Wide Web in 1989. (Ngài Tim
Berners-Lee, một nhà khoa học máy tính người Anh, đã phát minh ra World Wide Web vào năm 1989.)
2. T

Thông tin: Sir Tim Berners-Lee, an English computer scientist, invented the World Wide Web in 1989. (Ngài Tim
Berners-Lee, một nhà khoa học máy tính người Anh, đã phát minh ra World Wide Web vào năm 1989.)

3. F

Thông tin: At first, he wanted to develop a web for scientists around the world to share information and the results
of their experiments. (Lúc đầu, anh ấy muốn phát triển một trang web để các nhà khoa học trên khắp thế giới chia sẻ
thông tin và kết quả thí nghiệm của họ.)

4. F

Thông tin: At that time the Internet already existed. But he created a way to use the Internet to link documents to
each other. (Vào thời điểm đó Internet đã tồn tại. Nhưng ông đã sáng tạo ra cách sử dụng Internet để liên kết các tài
liệu với nhau.)

5. T

Thông tin: The World Wide Web allows people to get all kinds of information online. The information can be
images, videos, or files. (World Wide Web cho phép mọi người có được tất cả các loại thông tin trực tuyến. Thông
tin có thể là hình ảnh, video hoặc tệp.)

6. T

Thông tin: Everybody can use the World Wide Web to watch videos, communicate, and attend meetings. (Mọi
người đều có thể sử dụng World Wide Web để xem video, giao tiếp và tham dự các cuộc họp.)

7. F

Thông tin: It has become a significant tool for everyone, from scientists, researchers to young students as well. (Nó
đã trở thành một công cụ quan trọng cho tất cả mọi người, từ các nhà khoa học, nhà nghiên cứu cho đến các bạn sinh
viên trẻ tuổi.)

Part 2. Read the text carefully, then answer the questions.

Nowadays, one of the biggest problems facing the world is pollution. It has many effects on our daily lives that
something must be done. There are three major types of pollution: air pollution, land pollution and water pollution.
They are mainly caused by human activities.
Air pollution is the result of human activity where chemicals and other dangerous materials are released into the
air. This happens through the release of carbon monoxide gas from exhaust pipes of motor vehicles. Other gases
such as sulphur oxides are released from the burning of coal and oil. High air pollution levels can cause damage to
the environment. It also brings discomfort to humans and other living organisms. In the long term, air pollution can
cause serious breathing problems, lung cancer and heart disease.
Land pollution is the destruction of the earth's land surfaces. It is often caused by human activity such as
careless disposal of wastes, over-mining of minerals and wrong use of land for planting. All these will affect our
health in the long run. They will lead to all kinds of diseases such as cancer, heart disease and breathing problems.
Land pollution also causes natural disasters such as flash floods and landslides.
Water pollution is the contamination of lakes, caused by human activities. It can be harmful to organisms and
plants which live in the water. Some known causes of water pollution are factory wastes or leaking underground
tanks. These can be chemical substances that are toxic. The polluted water can cause cholera, typhoid fever and the
disappearance of biodiversity and aquatic ecosystems.
1. What are the three major types of pollution mentioned in the text?
  They are air pollution, land pollution and water pollution.
Dẫn chứng: Đoạn 1: There are three major types of pollution: air pollution, land pollution and water pollution.
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2. How is air pollution primarily caused?
 It is primarily caused by human activity where chemicals and other dangerous materials are released into the
air.

Dẫn chứng: Đoạn 2: Air pollution is the result of human activity where chemicals and other dangerous materials
are released into the air.
primarily: chính, chủ yếu
be the result of sth: là kết quả của cái gì
…………………………………………………………
3. What are some long-term health effects of air pollution?
 In the long term, air pollution can cause serious breathing problems, lung cancer and heart disease.
Dẫn chứng: Đoạn 2: In the long term, air pollution can cause serious breathing problems, lung cancer and heart
disease.
long-term health effects: các tác động lâu dài đến sức khỏe
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4. What are some causes of land pollution mentioned in the text?
 … It is often caused by human activity such as careless disposal of wastes, over-mining of minerals and wrong
use of land for planting.

Dẫn chứng: Đoạn 3: It is often caused by human activity such as careless disposal of wastes, over-mining of
minerals and wrong use of land for planting.
causes of sth: nguyên nhân dẫn tới cái gì
……………………………………
5. What are some consequences of water pollution?
 …… The polluted water can cause cholera, typhoid fever and the disappearance of biodiversity
and aquatic ecosystems.

Dẫn chứng: Đoạn 4: The polluted water can cause cholera, typhoid fever and the disappearance of biodiversity and
aquatic ecosystems.

consequences: hậu quả, kết quả

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III. LANGUAGE USAGE (3 points)
Question 21-32. Choose the correct answer to each of the questions.
21. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
A. telepathy: thần giao cách cảm B. storm C. castle /ˈkæsl/lâu đài D. pollutant /pəˈluːtənt/
22. Choose the word that has a different primary stress pattern from that of the others.
A. gravity B. powerful C. telescope D. unhealthy
23. Choose the word that has a different primary stress pattern from that of the others.
A. rel’igious B. ‘numerous C. disastrous /dɪˈzæstrəs/ D. delicious
24. He spends a lot of time hanging out ____ his friends.
A. with B. in C. above D. at
Giải thích:
Cụm động từ "hang out with someone" có nghĩa là dành thời gian thư giãn hoặc vui chơi cùng ai đó. Vì vậy, giới
từ "with" phù hợp nhất để thể hiện ý nghĩa này.
Các lựa chọn khác không phù hợp:
 "in" thường chỉ vị trí bên trong một không gian, không phù hợp với nghĩa của câu.
 "above" chỉ vị trí phía trên, không liên quan đến hành động "hanging out".
 "at" chỉ vị trí cụ thể, nhưng trong trường hợp này, câu cần một giới từ diễn đạt mối quan hệ giữa người với
người.

25. Does my computer run more slowly than __________?

A. they B. their C. theirs D. them
26. Minh told me that he often _____ his favourite pictures on Twitter.
A. shared B. will share C. share D. sharing
27. Choose the option which is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined phrase in each sentence.
Many people are making efforts to reduce their shopping habits and practise more mindful consumption.

A. decrease B. increase C. go up D. expand

28. An MRI _____ makes images of the brain, spinal cord and other organs.
A. scanner B. webcam C. reader D. camera
Giải thích:
MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) là một kỹ thuật chẩn đoán hình ảnh sử dụng từ trường và sóng radio để tạo ra
hình ảnh chi tiết của các cơ quan bên trong cơ thể, như não, tủy sống và các bộ phận khác. Thiết bị chính dùng để
thực hiện quá trình này được gọi là MRI scanner.
Các lựa chọn khác không phù hợp vì:
 Webcam: Chỉ dùng để quay video hoặc chụp ảnh thông thường, không có chức năng chụp hình ảnh bên
trong cơ thể.
 Reader: Dùng để đọc dữ liệu, không phải là thiết bị tạo hình ảnh y học.
 Camera: Chỉ chụp ảnh bình thường, không có khả năng tạo ảnh y tế chi tiết như MRI scanner.

29. Find a MISTAKE in one of the four underlined parts of the following sentence.
She don't like playing soccer because it's too difficult for her
A B C D
30. She said “ I took it home with me” → She said that she ______it home with her.
A. take B. taken C. have taken D. had taken
31. My mother _____ a fairy tale story for me at 9 p.m last night.
A. telling B. tells C. was telling D. told
32. A: All groups must submit their school fair plan to me by Thursday so I can … - B: _________
A. Sorry for interrupting, but I think the deadline is Friday. B. The school fair is a good idea.
C. I think it’s a good idea. D. Yes, It’s today.
Giải thích:
Câu nói của A đề cập đến một hạn chót (deadline) vào thứ Năm để nộp kế hoạch hội chợ trường. Đáp án đúng phải
thể hiện phản hồi có liên quan đến thông tin về thời hạn này.
  Đáp án A phù hợp vì nó thể hiện một sự gián đoạn lịch sự trong cuộc hội thoại ("Sorry for interrupting") và
cung cấp thông tin có liên quan ("but I think the deadline is Friday"), phản hồi trực tiếp với thông tin A vừa
đưa ra.
 Đáp án B và C chỉ nhận xét về ý tưởng hội chợ trường, nhưng không liên quan đến hạn chót.
 Đáp án D không đúng vì "Yes, it's today" không phản hồi chính xác về thông tin deadline trong câu của A.

Question 33-35. Choose the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the given one.
33. "You will like science after you read this book," our teacher said.
A. Our teacher says we will like science after we read this book.
B. Our teacher said we would like science after we read this book.
C. Our teacher said we would like science after we read that book.
D. Our teacher said you would like science after you read this book.
34. We can solve any problem. It’s important to understand it first.
A. Before solving any problem, it’s important to understand it first.
B. Before solving problem, it’s important to understand first.
C. Before understand the problem, it’s important to solving it first.
D. Before the problem is understood, we solving it first.

❌ Đáp án sai:

b. Before solving problem, it’s important to understand first. → Sai vì thiếu mạo từ "any" và "it".

c. Before understand the problem, it’s important to solving it first. → Sai vì dùng sai dạng động từ
("understand" cần là "understanding", "solving" cần là "solve").
d. Before the problem is understood, we solving it first. → Sai vì cấu trúc câu không hợp lý và sai dạng động
từ.

35. His friends have a big and beautiful house.

A. The house of his friends is big and beautiful.
B. His friend have a big and beautiful house.
C. His friends' houses is big and beautiful.
D. The house of his friend are big and beautiful.
✔ Đáp án đúng:
The house of his friends is big and beautiful.
❌ Đáp án sai:
1. His friend have a big and beautiful house. → Sai vì "friend" là số ít, nhưng động từ "have" lại dành cho số
nhiều.
2. His friends' houses is big and beautiful. → Sai vì "houses" là số nhiều, nhưng động từ "is" lại dành cho số ít.
3. The house of his friend are big and beautiful. → Sai vì "friend" là số ít nhưng động từ "are" lại ở số nhiều.
IV. WRITING (2 points)
Write a paragraph (80 - 100 words) about the advantages or disadvantages of a type of shopping.
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