Kiểm tra cuối học kì 2 Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 Global Success - Đề 4 (Có file nghe và đáp án)

 4. What did the US Navy Commander say in 2004?
 A. He saw an alien flying a plane.
 B. He saw an unidentified flying object.
 C. He saw a plane from another planet.
 5. What can change Sarah’s mind about aliens?
 A. Real evidence of aliens
 B. A video of the 2004 event
 C. A visit to Mars
TASK 2 Listen to some information about emojis. Complete a 
 student’s note. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A 
 NUMBER in each blank. You will listen TWICE.
 Emoji
 Invention: in the 1990s in (1) ____________
 can be found on every smartphone, (2) ____________ 
 Popularity:
 platform and communication application.
 Quantity: more than (3) ____________ emojis
 Recognition: 2015’s (4) ____________of the Year
 Criticisms: encourages laziness and (5) _________________
II. READING (2.5 points)
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 A. To show that Jeremy’s knowledge of planets is very extensive.
 B. To indicate that Jeremy’s friends are proud of his astronomy 
 knowledge. 
 C. To assume that no other student is better at astronomy than 
 Jeremy.
 5. Which of the following is NOT given in the passage?
 A. The possibility of finding traces of life on other planets in the vast 
 universe.
 B. The planetary habitability of many planets in the solar system. 
 C. The help of advanced technology in search of the steps of aliens 
 in outer space.
TASK 2 Complete the reading passage. Write ONE suitable word in 
 each blank.
 In about fifty years, people might apparently realise that the 
 technological limitations of communication will nearly be 
 eradicated. As for the interaction between humans, thanks to 
 advancements of virtual reality, people will be (1) ___________ to 
 communicate with each other more authentically. Virtual images 
 will not be restricted in smartphone screens any longer, and their 4-
 D self-images can talk and move lively instead. What’s more, 
 businessmen will attend virtual 
 (2) ___________ from home through small virtual reality glasses. They 
 will discuss with (3) ___________ another in a multi-dimensional 
 meeting room, nothing out of line with what we do today. 
 Moreover, the human-machine communication will step up (4) 
 ___________ another level. Conversational AI robots, surpassing 
 current chatbot versions, will be the reliable companions in many 
 aspects of life. Intelligent human-like virtual assistants filled with 
 various remarkable features can perform many (5) ___________, such 
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TASK 2 Write a paragraph (80 - 100 words) to express your opinion 
 about the idea that robots will play an important role at 
 home.
IV. LANGUAGE FOCUS (2.5 points)
 TASK 1 Choose the word with a different way of pronunciation in the 
 underlined part. Circle A, B, C, or D.
1. A. sting B. system C. whistle D. almost
2. A. rocket B. promise C. oppose D. shopping
 Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from 
 that of the others. Circle A, B, C, or D.
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 9. If you love home-grown food, you cannot ___________ the farmers’ market at 
 the weekend.
 A. miss B. find C. seek D. join
10. He established a volunteer group to help save the endangered ___________.
 A. means B. series C. species D. types
11. Using reusable bags can help us reduce our carbon ___________.
 A. footprint B. blueprint C. newsprint D. handprint
12. I’m not good at ___________, so I often buy things that are more expensive 
 than usual.
 A. conserving B. reducing C. bargaining D. developing
13. I can say the ___________ of the violent storm are unpredictable.
 A. affects B. effectiveness C. effects D. effectively
14. ___________ is the first planet from the sun. It has the same name as a metal.
 A. Venus B. Jupiter C. Saturn D. Mercury
15. ___________ the tsunami hit, many beach hotels were destroyed.
 A. Before B. After C. As soon as D. Until
TASK 3 Fill each blank with the correct form of the verb in 
 brackets.
 1. - Who ___________ (invent) the World Wide Web?
 - Tim Berners-Lee.
 2. I can’t leave the classroom until my teacher ___________ (give) me 
 feedback.
 3. Naomi ___________ (run) around the park when an apple fell on her 
 head.
 4. I hope Viet Nam ___________ (be) a powerful country in cyberspace in 
 about 50 years.
 5. My teacher ___________ (say) she was happy to see me become more 
 mature.
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 ANSWER KEY
I. LISTENING
TASK 1
1. B 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. A
Script:
Sarah: You look tired, Henry. What did you do last night?
Henry: Hi, Sarah. I watched the new season of Our Frontier. I didn’t stop 
until my mother told me to go to sleep at midnight. 
Sarah: What is the show about?
Henry: It’s about human life on Mars with aliens. Do you believe aliens 
exist?
Sarah: We have many achievements in space science and exploration. If 
there were aliens, humans would have found them by now. 
Henry: Well, I don't think we're the only intelligent life in the galaxy. In 
2004, a US Navy commander said he saw a UFO when he was flying a 
plane. This claim was later supported by a video of the event. 
Sarah: I won't change my view until I see concrete proof of extra-
terrestrial life.
Henry: That’s why we’re trying to go to Mars, the most likely habitable 
planet after Earth.
TASK 2
1. Japan 2. social network 3. 3000
4. Word 5. destroys languages
Script:
Emoji has become integral to digital communication in the past few 
decades. Invented in the 1990s in Japan, emoji was originally a collection 
of 176 symbols. These little pictures that people can send to one another 
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the laundry, cleaning the rooms, etc., so humans will no longer put up 
with these boring chores. Second, intelligent robots will be a great 
companion for single people. They can listen to their problems and give 
them useful advice without any complaints. Finally, these robots will also 
take on the role of babysitters. They can play with children, help them do 
their homework and protect them from bad people. I believe human life 
at home will change for the better thanks to robot helpers.
IV. LANGUAGE FOCUS
TASK 1
1. C 2. C 3. A 4. A 5. D
TASK 2
1. D 2. D 3. A 4. C 5. B
6. B 7. D 8. C 9. A 10. C
11. A 12. C 13. C 14. D 15. B
TASK 3
1. invented 6. was working 11. found
2. gives 7. to teach 12. starts
3. was running 8. didn’t visit 13. didn’t like
4. will be 9. is preparing 14. ends
5. said 10. was trying 15. were drawing
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