5 Đề thi giữa học kì 1 Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 Global Success (Có đáp án)

 19. Air is causing many environmental problems in our cities today. (pollute)
 20. Singapore is famous for its and green trees. (clean)
V. Complete the passage with the given words.
 population on official Many began
 English is the (21) language of the Philippines. English-medium education (22) in the
 Philippines in 1901 after the arrival of some 540 US teachers. English was also chosen for newspapers and 
 magazines, the media, and literary writing.
 The latest results from a recent survey suggest that about 65% of the (23) of the Philippines has 
 the ability to understand spoken and written English with 48 person stating that they can write standard 
 English. The economy is based (24) English, and successful workers and managers are fluent in 
 English. (25) schools know that their students must be fluent in English to be successful.
VI. Read the film review, and decide whether the statements are True or False.
 The Hopi live in the northwestern part of Arizona in the United States. With modern things all around them, 
 the Hopi keep their traditions.
 There are about 10,000 Hopi and they live in twelve villages in the desert. The weather is very hot in summer, 
 but in winter it freezes. The wind blows hard. Farming is difficult. Corn is the Hopi's main food, but they plant 
 vegetables, too. They raise sheep, goats, and cattle. They also eat hamburgers, ice cream and drink soft drinks. 
 They live in traditional stone houses, but many of them have the telephones, radios, and television. They have 
 horses, but they have trucks too.
 Kachinas are an important part of the Hopi religion. Kachinas are spirits of dead people, of rocks, plants, and 
 animals, and of the stars. Men dress as kachinas and do religious dances. People also some make wooden 
 kachinas. No two wooden kachinas are ever alike.
 The children attend school, and they also learn the Hopi language, dances, and stories. The Hopi want a 
 comfortable, modern life, but they don't want to lose their traditions.
 26. Though surrounded with modern things, the Hopi keep their traditions.
 27. The Hopi live in the mountainous areas.
 28. The Hopi only eat corns.
 29. They live in house made of stone.
 30. Most wooden kachinas are all similar to each other.
VII. Write the sentences with the same meaning to the first ones. Use words given.
 31. The environment is polluted. Birds leave their habitats and plants die. (makes)
 32. Mr Quang works in a noisy environment. His hearing becomes worse. (If)
 33. The film started, and then we got to the cinema. (By the time)
  HƯỚNG DẪN GIẢI
1. A 6. B 11. B 16. B 21. official 26. T
2. B 7. C 12. A 17. attractive 22. began 27. F
3. B 8. A 13. B 18. carefully 23. population 28. F
4. C 9. D 14. C 19. pollution 24. on 29. T
5. A 10. B 15. A 20. cleanliness 25. Many 30. F
31. The polluted environment makes birds leave their habitats and plants die.
32. If Mr Quang didn’t work in a noisy environment, his hearing wouldn’t become worse.
33. By the time we got to the cinema, the film had started.
34. Human life has been changed by science and technology. 19. Farmers collect and garden waste to make compost. (house)
V. Complete the passage with the given words.
 Environmental pollution is a term that (20) to all the ways by which man pollutes his surroundings. 
 Man dirties the air with exhaust gases and smoke, poisons the water with chemicals and (21) 
 substances, and damages the soil with too many fertilizers and pesticides. Man also pollutes his 
 surroundings (22) various other ways. For example, people ruin natural beauty by leaving junk and 
 litter on the land and in the water.
 Environmental pollution is one of the most serious problems facing mankind today. Air, water and soil are 
 necessary to the (23) of all living things. Badly polluted air can cause illness, and 
 (24) death. Polluted water kills fish and other marine life. Pollution of soil reduces the amount of 
 land that is available for (25) food. Environmental pollution also ugliness to man’s natural beautiful 
 world.
 20. A. means B. refers C. provides D. reduces
 21. A. another B. other C. others D. the other
 2. A. on B. in C. by D. with
 23. A. survival B. environment C. development D. growth
 24. A. so B. ever C. too D. even
 25. A. grow B. grew C. growing D. grown
VI. Read the film review, and decide whether the statements are True or False.
 TORNADOES
 Did you ever see the movie The Wizard of Oz? A tornado sweeps up Dorothy and Toto, sending them to a 
 new world where there are witches and talking lions! That entire story is fiction, but tornadoes are real and 
 they are serious business. In fact, they can be the most dangerous storms of all.
 Tornadoes are sometimes referred to as twisters or cyclones. They are shaped like a cylinder. They are born 
 in thunderclouds. The winds inside a tornado swirl around and around and can be more than 300 miles per 
 hour (mph). The winds are so strong that tornadoes can lift animals, cars and even houses.
 The United States has more tornadoes than any other country in the world. State such as Texas, Oklahoma, 
 Kansas, and Nebraska are hit hard by tornadoes. This part of the country is known as “Tornado Alley”. 
 Tornado season is during the springtime and summer. If the conditions are right, a tornado can happen any 
 time of year.
 26. Tornadoes are sometimes referred to as twisters or cyclones.
 27. They are formed in thunderclouds.
 28. The winds inside a tornado can be more than 500 miles per hour (mph).
 29. The winds are not strong enough for tornadoes to lift animals, cars and even horses.
 30. Tornado season is during the springtime and summer.
 VII. Write the sentences with the same meaning to the first ones. Use words given. HƯỚNG DẪN GIẢI
1. C 6. B 11. A 16. A 21. B 26. True
2. C 7. A 12. B 17. natural 22. B 27. True
3. A 8. C 13. B 18. differences 23. A 28. False
4. D 9. B 14. A 19. household 24. D 29. False
5. A 10. D 15. C 20. B 25. C 30. True
31. is spoken in the world
32. the water wasn’t/ weren’t contaminated, people wouldn’t get more diseases
33. David had gone home, we arrived
34. had such a delicious meal before 17. Noise pollution can also lead to headaches and high blood . (press)
 18. Big Ben is a major monument in London which the United Kingdom. (symbol)
 19. New Zealand is famous for the beauty of its mountains and forests. (scene)
 20. The Glastonbury Festival in England is a of music and it attracts thousands of people.
 (celebrate)
V. Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage below.
 Water pollution happens (21) 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 (22) 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 (23) in a number of ways, one of the most polluting being city sewage 
 and industrial waste discharge. Indirect sources (24) water pollution include contaminants that 
 enter the water supply from soils or groundwater systems and from the atmosphere via rain. Soils and 
 groundwater contain (25) 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.
 21. A. what B. when C. why D. while
 22. A. both B. only C. well D. either
 23. A. cause B. caused C. causing D. causes
 24. A. of B. in C. at D. for
 25. A. a B. an C. the D. x
VI. Read the passage and choose the best answer to each of the following questions.
 An earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale hit Nepal on April 25th, 2015. It was the most powerful 
 earthquake to strike Nepal since 1934. The earthquake occurred in central Nepal. It also affected India, 
 Bangladesh and Tibet, China. The earthquake killed more than 8,800 people and injured over 23, 000 people. 
 Hundreds of thousands of people were made homeless with entire villages flattened. Kathmandu Burbar 
 Square, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, was destroyed. The earthquake also caused an avalanche on Mount 
 Everest which killed at least 19 people. About 90% of soldiers from Nepalese Army were sent to stricken 
 areas. Many countries and international organizations sent medical experts, emergency workers, rescue staff, 
 and money as well as providing medical supplies, food and equipment to help Nepal.
 26. What hit Nepal on April 25th, 2015?
A. a tsunami B. a tornado C. an earthquake D. a forest fire
 27. How many countries are affected by the earthquake?
A. two B. three C. four D. five HƯỚNG DẪN GIẢI
1. D 6. C 11. D 16. B 21. B 26. C
2. A 7. B 12. B 17. pressure 22. B 27. C
3. A 8. A 13. C 18. symbolises 23. B 28. B
4. B 9. D 14. A 19. scenic 24. A 29. B
5. D 10. B 15. B 20. celebration 25. C 30. C
31. meet for a long time
32. my mother came home, my father had watered all the plants in the garden
33. have been discussed by the students since last week
34. he wasn’t late every day, he wouldn’t lose his job
35. leave me alone, I’ll call the police IV. Give the correct form of the words given to complete the sentences.
 17. Many seabirds were_ because of the oil spill. (die)
 18. The fierce storm left behind badly buildings. (damage)
 19. The soil becomes because of the use of so many pesticides and fertilizers. (contaminate)
 20. habitats have been destroyed in recent years. (nature)
 V. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following 
 passage.
 Have a walk on a beach, listen to the sound of the sea waves, (21) suddenly you see a lot of rubbish 
 on the beach. Pollution takes away all the beauty of our beaches. I feel really very annoyed (22) I 
 see plastic bags lying on the sand, cigarette ends buried in the sand, and soda cans floating in the sea. There 
 (23) a lot of things that we can do. If we see rubbish, we should do our part in the protecting the 
 land (24) picking it up and throwing it in dust bins. Moreover, we can form some kind of 
 organization that helps (25) the beaches. If everyone does their part, the beaches will be a 
 wonderful and beautiful place. We need to start now before the beaches are damaged beyond repair.
 21. A. but B. so C. and D. or
 22. A. before B. after C. when D. while
 23. A. is B. are C. will be D. were
 24. A. by B. with C. of D. in
 25. A. clean up B. cleaning up C. cleaned up D. to cleaning up
VI. Choose the item among A, B, C or D that best answer the question about the passage.
 Scotland: The Land of Legends
 If we travel all over Scotland, we can see that it consists of three main parts: Lowlands, Uplands and Highlands 
 with their Grampian Mountains, where the tallest mountain peak, Ben Nevis, is located.
 You are sure to enjoy the beauty of the Scottish varied landscape: the hills covered with purple heather, its 
 beautiful lakes (here they are called lochs), its green and narrow valleys.
 The biggest and the most beautiful lake in Scotland is Loch Lomond, but the most famous one is Loch Ness 
 with its mysterious monster Nessie. Nessie sometimes appears to scare the tourist but only in fine weather! 
 But what can be more curious and attractive for tourist than a man in the kilt, playing the bagpipes? The Celts 
 of Scotland made the chequered pattern of tartan - the national dress of the country. The earliest Scots formed 
 themselves into clans (family groups) and the tartan became a symbol of the sense of kinship. There are about 
 300 different clans in Scotland, and each has its own colour and pattern of tartan together with the motto.
 Scotland is a land of many famous people: writer and poets, scientist and philosophers, such as Robert Burns, 
 Arthur Conan Doyle, Alexander Graham Hell, or Alexander Fleming.
 26. The tallest mountain peak, Ben Nevis, is located in .
A. Lowlands B. Uplands C. Highlands D. England
 27. Scotland has beautiful landscape with all of the following except . HƯỚNG DẪN GIẢI
1. A 6. A 11. A 16. C 21. C 26. C
2. B 7. A 12. B 17. dead 22. C 27. D
3. B 8. C 13. C 18. damaged 23. B 28. B
4. B 9. D 14. D 19. contaminated 24. A 29. A
5. A 10. B 15. B 20. Natural 25. A 30. C
31. Air pollution leads to asthma, allergies and other respiratory illnesses.
32. If water pollution gets more serious in the future, it will affect the development of economy and society.
33. Homeless people have been given out food and blankets by volunteers.
34. After our plane had landed, we waited an hour for our luggage. IV. Give the correct form of the words given to complete the sentences.
 17. waste spills can contaminate groundwater. (industry)
 18. A number of cleaning products contain chemicals. (harm)
 19. Thunderstorms can be while tornadoes, and lightning can be life threatening. (destroy)
 20. The tents will be used for medical camps and temporary after the earthquake in Nepal.
 (accommodate)
 V. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following 
 passage.
 Gherkin
 The Gherkin is one of several modern buildings that have been built over the years in a historic area of London. 
 The (21) skyscraper was built in 2004, and its unique, and energy-efficient design has won the 
 Gherkin many (22) . The cigar-shaped structure has a steel frame (23) circular floor 
 planes and a glass facade with diamond-shaped panels. The building's energy-saving (24) allows 
 the air to flow up through spiraling wells. The top of the tower, (25) visitors find an open hall 
 covered by a glass conical dome, is even more spectacular. From here you have great views over the city.
 21. A. 41 stories B. 41-stories C. 41-story D. story-41
 22. A. awards B. rewards C. stories D. achievements
 23. A. of B. with C. at D. in
 24. A. machine B. machines C. system D. systems
 25. A. where B. at where C. from where D. there
VI. Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.
 Saving the Environment: One Home at a Time
 Pollution can be seen not only throughout the world, but also in our own homes. It comes from household 
 chemicals, the amount of water people use and the waste people produce and throw away. What can be done 
 to stop this pollution? Surprisingly, a person can help save the environment by doing simple things.
 First, we need to recycle, which allows products to be used over and over again. Recycling can also reduce 
 the number of trees cut down to produce paper products. It takes very little effort. It is not hard to place plastic 
 and glass bottles, aluminum cans and paper in a bin. Anyone can do it.
 Second, we need to watch the amount of water used in the home. It can be conserved by taking short shower 
 instead of baths, repairing leaky faucets, using the dishwasher or washing machine only when fully loaded, or 
 simply turning the faucet off while brushing your teeth.
 Third, we need to reduce waste. We need to recycle whenever possible, but should also try to use this waste 
 effectively. For example, grass clippings and food scraps can be made into compost for plants. The average 
 person produces 4.3 pounds of waste every day, but we can reduce that amount by recycling and reusing.
 If we do our part in our own homes, we can help keep the planet from becoming more polluted.
 26. Pollution can be caused from the following sources except .