FORM 2026
Test 10
ĐỀ THI HỌC KÌ II
Môn: Tiếng Anh - Lớp 8
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part
differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. risk
B. campfire
C. diverse
D. admire
Question 2: A. resident
B. ecosystem
C. release
D. species
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other
three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3: A. customer
B. advantage
C. decorate
D. homemaker
Question 4: A. builder
B. teacher
C. writer
D. career
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other
three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 5: Despite all the modern technology available to us, we’re still helpless
natural
disasters.
A. Against
B. to
C. with
D. for
Question 6: Many villagers were
to public shelters to avoid the volcanic eruption.
A. Evacuated
B. given
C. brought
D. provided
Question 7: Harry doesn’t understand the instruction on this website, so he has to use messages.
A. Instant
B. online
C. non-verbal
D. verbal
Question 8: Sending letters by post office has become
today, in comparision to email.
A. More popular
B. popular
C. much popularer
D. less popular
Question 9: She said that she was going to study abroad
.
A. The following year
B. next year
C. the previous year
D. last year
Question 10: Although the students learn online, they receive both
and physical support from
their teachers and schools.
A. Spiritual
B. virtual
C. material
D. offline
Question 11: He asked the children why they
too much noise.
A. Not to make
B. were making
C. are making
D. making
Question 12: Nick: “ Do you think we will live on the moon one
day?” Hoa: “ ”
A. No, I can’t
B. I won’t live on the moon
C. I’m not sure about it D. Yeah
Read the following announcement and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 13 to 16.
LIBRARY GUIDELINES
When using our library, please follow these guidelines to maintain a quiet and respectful
environment:
1.
Always (13)
your books on time to avoid any late fees
2.
Do not (14)
noise when others are studying
3.
Remember to bring (15)
library card with you every time you visit.
4.
Please keep your mobile phones (16)
silent mode when inside the library.
Question 13: A. bring
B. keep
C. borrow
D. return
Question 14: A. take
B. make
C. create
D. give
Question 15: A. the
B. an
C. your
D. a
Question 16: A. on
B. in
C. with
D. by
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of
the following questions 17.
Our local library started a new reading program this month. It is quite popular.
.
a.
The program includes book clubs and reading challenges for all ages.
b.
Many people in the community have joined the program and are enjoying it.
c.
The library launched this program to encourage more people to read.
c-a-b
B. a-c-b
C. b-a-c
D. c-b-a
Question 18. Choose the sentence that can end the text (in question 18) most
appropriately.
A.
The reading program has helped increase library visits significantly
B.
The library is planning to add more books to the collection.
C.
Some participants have found the reading challenges difficult.
D.
The program also includes author visits and book signings.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct option that best fits each numbered blank from 19 to 24.
Telepathy: Mind to Mind communication
The (19) ”telepathy” has been derived from the words “tele” meaning “distance” and “pathy”
meaning “feeling”. So telepathy actually means getting feelings through a distance. Telepathy is the
communication (20) two minds, seperated over a distance, without the (21) of the five known
senses.
At some point of time or the other, we all have (22) telepathy. Maybe you were thinking of
someone you haven’t talked to for months and you suddenly get a call from them. Or when two people
are together; they might say the same thing at the same time. These are (23) mind-to-mind (24)
between that tend to occur frequently closely related individuals.
Question 19: A. word
B. phrase
C. letter
D. signal
Question 20: A. through
B. among
C. between
D. across
Question 21: A. using
B. use
C. take
D. taking
Question 22: A. experienced
B. brought
C. made
D. taken
Question 23: A. spontane
B. spontaneous
C. spontaneously
D. sponse
Question 24: A. ways
B. methods
C. techniques
D. communications
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in
meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions.
Question 25: The head of technology department said: "Space tourism will broaden our knowledge of
space".
A.
The head of technology department said that space tourism will broaden our knowledge of space.
B.
The head of technology department said that space tourism would broaden our knowledge of space.
C.
The head of technology department said that space tourism would have broadened our knowledge
of space.
D.
The head of technology department said that space tourism broadened our knowledge of space.
Question 26: The factory's manager said that they were going to hire a group of robots the
following week.
A.
The factory's manager said: "We are going to hire a group of robots the following week".
B.
The factory's manager said: "We were going to hire a group of robots the following week"
C.
The factory's manager said: "They are going to hire a group of robots next week".
D.
The factory's manager said: "We are going to hire a group of robots next week"
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is made from the
given cues in each of the following questions.
Question 27: The students / study / hard / pass / the exam / with good results.
A.
The students should study hard to pass the exam with good results.
B.
The students pass the exam hard with good results to study.
C.
To passing the exam, the students study hard with good results.
D.
The students study hard passing the exam with good results.
Question 28: The company / announce / they / launch / a new product / next month.
A.
The company announces that they will launch a new product next month.
B.
The company announce launching a new product next month.
C.
They announce the company launching a new product next month.
D.
The company announce they launch a new product next month.
Read the following sign or notice and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 29: What does the sign instruct?
A.
The shallow water is only for children.
B.
Do not dive here because it is not safe; the water is
shallow
C.
Diving is allowed here; so you should dive into the
water
D.
Swimiming is not allowed here, so you cannot enter
the water
Question 30: Which information is correct from the announcement?
A.
A picnic basket
B.
Gloves and a bottle of
water
C.
A towel
D.
Sunglasses
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct answer to each of the following questions from 31 to 36.
Astronomy is the studying of the planets and the stars, and people who study astronomy are
astronomers. Telescopes help people to learn about our solar system. In 1609, Galileo used one of the
first telescopes to look at the night sky. He saw mountains and craters on the Moon, and four moons
around Jupiter. The first telescopes were very small. Later, people made' bigger telescopes, and they
discovered new planets and moons. When Galileo looked at a bright area in the night sky, he
discovered that It was made of many stars. Later, people discovered that this is the center of our
galaxy, the Milky Way. For a long time, astronomers thought that the Milky Way was the only galaxy
in the universe. Then in 1930, an American astronomer called Edwin Hubble discovered another
galaxy. Now we know that there are billions of galaxies in the universe.
Question 31: What is the main idea of the passage?
A.
The invention of telescopes
B.
The discoveries made by astronomers about the universe
C.
The structure of the Milky Way galaxy
D.
Galileo’s contributions to astronomy.
Question 32: The word has the OPPOSITE meaning of bigger as used in the text?
A. Smaller
B. larger
C. wider
D. heavier
Question 33: The word has the CLOSEST meaning of discovered as used in the text?
A. Observed
B. lost
C. imagined
D. created
Question 34: Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A.
Galileo used a telescope to see Jupiter’s moons.
B.
Edwin Hubble discovered the Milky Way galaxy.
C.
Early telescopes were very small.
D.
The Milky Way is made of many stars.
Question 35: What did Galileo observe on the Moon when he used his telescope?
A. Mountains and craters
B. Oceans and craters C. Valleys and rivers D. Rings and craters
Question 36: Who discovered that there are billions of galaxies in the universe?
A. Galileo Galilei
B. Edwin Hubble C. Isaac Newton D. Nicolaus Copernicus
Four phrases/ sentences have been removed from the text below. For each question,
mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct option that best fits each
of the numbered blanks from 37 to 40.
Mars is called the Red Planet because of its reddish surface. (37) . Scientists hope that we can find
another planet to accommodate human life. There are major reasons why the climate on Mars is
unsuitable for human life. Temperatures on Mars can be as low as -87 degrees Celsius and rarely get
above 0 degrees Celsius.
(38)_ . 95% of the atmosphere is carbon dioxide (CO2), (39) . Moreover, there is no water on Mars
even though scientists have found traces of it. However, as early as the mid-19th century, scientists
discovered that Mars had some similarities to Earth. A day on Mars is 24 hours, 39 minutes and 35
seconds, almost the same as a day on Earth. (40) . However, the seasons are twice as long because a
year on Mars lasts about twice as long as an Earth year.
A - But the bigger problem is the lack of oxygen
B - and this is poisonous to breathe
C - There have been many explorations to Mars by humans since the mid-20th century
D - Mars also experiences seasons just as Earth does
Question 37
Question 38
Question 39 Question 40
A
