Đề thi Cuối kì 2 Tiếng Anh 8 năm 2024-2025 – Đề 2 (có đáp án)

A. LANGUAGE COMPONENTS (2.0 pts)

Part 1: Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from that of the others. (0.4 pts)

Part 1: Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from that of the others. (0.4 pts)

Rescue ______ are trying hard to save the victims in the flooded areas. 

How much is this dress? I can't see the ______. 

______ helps people communicate by thoughts. 

The picture is so large that it doesn't fit the computer screen. Can you zoom out of it?

While she ______ in the field, the tornado came. 

She said that she was staying at home chatting on Facebook ______.

I think language barriers will disappear ______ 30 years. 

Nga: I won the first prize in the English Speaking Contest yesterday. - Hoa: ______ 

B. READING (2.0pts)

Part 1. Read the passage, and then fill in each gap with one suitable word given in the box (1.0 pts).

but

last

strongest

such

damage

A tornado is a kind of storm which looks like a huge funnel. Tornadoes are the (11) ________ winds on earth. They can reach 480km per hour. With such great strength, a tornado causes a lot of (12) ________. It can pull up trees, flatten buildings, and throw heavy things (13) ________ as cars hundreds of metres. It is especially dangerous for people in cars or mobile homes.

Tornadoes differ in their duration and the distance they travel. Most last less than ten minutes and travel five to ten kilometres. Some special tornadoes can (14) ________ several hours and travel up to more than 150km! Tornadoes can occur almost anywhere on earth, (15) ________  most of them happen in the United States, especially in the Great Plains region. This area may experience more than 200 tornadoes in each year.

Part 2: Read the text then choose the correct answer among (A, B, C or D). (1.0pt)

Shopping centres attract a lot of customers, especially at the weekend, on holidays, or during sales. Shopping centres offer a wide range of products to choose from. Customers can touch the products and try on clothes and shoes. This makes them feel more comfortable when they decide to buy something. However, people also go to shopping centres for many other reasons. Some people go there for entertainment. These centres often offer year-round free entertainment for customers of all ages such as live music and special performances. During holidays, shoppers can see decorations and join in the holiday excitement. It's a good way to relax. Some people go there just to hang out with friends. They go browsing and chat while wandering through the shopping malls. Others visit shopping centres to get exercise. They enjoy walking for one or two hours in clean and well-lit areas. Some people even go there to avoid the heat or cold outside. Shopping centres offer free air conditioning and heating.

According to the passage, who do shopping centres attract? 

How are shopping centres at the weekend, on holidays, or during sales ? They are ________. 

What do shopping centres offer? 

Some people even go to the shopping centres to avoid ________ outside. 

Part 2. Rewrite the sentences so as its meaning keeps unchanged. (0.8pts)

Ha is one of her cousins. (hers)

→ Ha is a _____________________________________________________________

The tornado hit. There were only a few houses left standing. (after)

→ After _______________________________________________________________

If my sister doesn't study hard, she won't pass the exam next time. (Unless)

→ Unless ______________________________________________________________

“ I am going to read some scientific books tomorrow,” Nga said (that)

→ Nga said ____________________________________________________________

Part 3. Rearrange the words and phrases to make a complete sentence. (0.8 pt)

was/ in/ came/ the/ while/ field,/ tornado/ she/ the/ working/.

_____________________________________________________________________

we/ my friends/ As soon as / will pick up/ come,/ rubbish/ in the school yard/.

_____________________________________________________________________

D. LISTENING: (2.0 pts)

Part 1. Listen to an announcement about an exhibition. Complete each gap in the agenda with one word or a number (1.0 pt)

Event	Where to go	When to meet
Opening ceremony	Main Hall	By (29) ........................ a.m.
History	(30) ........................ floor	9:15 a.m.
(31) ........................ Time	Tech Room	(32) ........................ a.m.
Animated film	(33) ........................ Room	11.30 a.m.

Part 2: Listen to a broadcast and decide if the statements below are T (True) or F (False) (1.0pt)

You should bring flowerpots and rubbish bins into the house.

During a storm, stay outside the house.

Right after the storm, you can't leave your home.

The local authority may warn you about dangerous places.