Đề thi giữa học kì 2 Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 Global Success - Đề 3 (Có đáp án)

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 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