,.……… SECONDARY SCHOOL
THE SECOND MID-TERM TEST SCHOOL YEAR: 2023-2024 Grade 8
Full name: ………………..........…… Time: 45 minutes Class: 8A … A. Phonetics
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently. 1. A. wanted B. washed C. danced D. watched 2. A. health B. team C. tea D. beach
II. Choose the word whose stress is different from the others. 3. A. scientific B. dramatic D. domestic C. athletic 4. A. technology B. biology C. psychology D. radiography 5. A. coffee B. rupee C. trainee D. agree
B. Vocabulary and Grammar
I. Choose the best answer
6. Pollution greatly affects the life of ………………animals. A. wine B. wild C. whilst D. while
7. When wastes are poured into the atmosphere, the air becomes ……………………… A. contaminated B. contaminating C. contaminate D. to contaminate
8. David uses English as his mother………. because he comes from the UK. A. tongue B. mouth C. nose D. cheek
9. Encourage my daughter to take part ……… an international summer camp. A. of B. in C. on D. up
10. Because of the drought, many people starved to …………………. A. death B. dead C. deadly D. die
11. The last tsunami caused a lot of……………….. to the countries along the Pacific coast. A. eruption B. disasters C. destruction D. damage
12. If the factory …… dumping poison into the lake, all the fish and other aquatic animals will die. A. continues B. to continue C. continued D. will continue
13. if I………. newspapers, I……… what was happening in the world. A. don't read/ wouldn't know B. didn't read/ wouldn't know C. didn't read/ won't know D. read/ wouldn't know
14. The flight number 781 to Melbourne…………. at 9 o’clock tomorrow morning. A. arrives B. is arriving C. has arrived D. will arrive
15. Water pollution is the ……… in the lake which has made the fish die. A. contaminate B. contaminating
C. contaminated D. contamination
16. Three cats ………. by the volunteers. A. have rescued B. has rescued C. have been rescued D. has been rescued
17. They ……….. their house before the typhoon came. A. have repaired B. had repaired C. have been repaired D. had been repaired
II. Find out the mistakes
18. The air in the country is fresh because of there is not much traffic. A B C D
19. Man is constantly being doing harm to the environment. A B C D
20. The earth is being threaten and the future looks bad. A B C D C. Reading:
I. Read the passage, choose the best answer. SAVE THE EARTH!
We are all slowly (21) ………
the Earth. The seas and rivers are too dirty to swim in.
There is so much smoke in the air that it is unhealthy to live in many of the world’s cities. In
one well-known city, for example, poisonous gases (22) ……… cars pollute the air so much that
traffic policemen have to wear oxygen masks. We have cut down (23)………trees that there are
now vast areas of wasteland all over the world. As a result, farmers in parts of Africa cannot
grow enough (24)………In certain countries in Asia, there is too little rice. Moreover, we do not
take enough care of the countryside.
Wild animals are quickly disappearing. For instance, tigers are rare in India now because
we have killed too many of them. However, it isn’t enough simply to talk about the problem.
We must act now before it is too late to do (25)……… about it. Join us now. Save the Earth! 21. A. destroyed B. destroying C. destroys D. destroy 22. A by B. of C. from D. in 23. A so much B. so few C. so little D. so many 24. A eating B. to eat C. for eat D. to be eaten 25. A anything B. nothing C. everything D. something
II. Read the passage, answer the questions by choosing A, B, C or D.
People all over the world today are beginning to hear and learn more and more about the
problem of pollution. Pollution is caused either by man's release of new and often artificial
substances into the environment or by releasing increased amounts of a natural substance, such
as oil from oil tankers into the sea.
Whatever its underlying reasons, there is no doubt that much of the pollution caused could
be controlled if only governments, companies, and individuals would make more efforts. In the
home, there is an obvious need to control litter and waste. Foods wrapped up three or four times
in packages all have to be disposed of; drinks are increasingly sold in bottles or tins which
cannot be reused. This not only causes a litter problem, but also is a great waste of resources, in
terms of glass, metal and paper. Advertising has helped this process by persuading many of us
not only to buy things we don't need, but also to throw away much of what we have bought.
Pollution and waste combine to be a problem everyone can help to solve by cutting out
unnecessary buying, excess use and careless disposal of the products we use in our daily lives.
26. The main cause of pollution mentioned in the passage is …………….. .
A. the production of new industrial goods
B. increased amounts of a natural substance
C. increasing population and their needs to buy more products
D. the release of artificial or natural substances into the environment
27. Much of the pollution could be controlled if only …………….. .
A. people would pay more attention to their waste
B. all sides concerned would make more efforts
C. governments would take effective measures
D. farmers would use less natural resources
28. Food packages, bottles and tins for drinks can cause ……………...
A. more and more air and water pollution
B. both a litter problem and a waste of resources
C. the price of the products to rise greatly
D. the advertising industry to make more profit
29. What does the phrase "disposal of" in the last sentence probably mean?
A. using up B. finding a solution to C. cutting out D. getting rid of
30. Which of the following cannot help solving the problem of pollution? A. Eating and drinking less
B. Cutting out unnecessary buying C. Reducing excess use
D. Controlling litter and waste D. Writing
I. Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the sentences with given words.
31. Fifty stars/ the/ United States’ flag/ represent/ fifty states
A. Fifty stars in the United States’ flag represents its fifty states.
B. Fifty stars at the United States’ flag represents its fifty states.
C. Fifty stars at the United States’ flag represent its fifty states.
D. Fifty stars in the United States’ flag represent its fifty states.
32. There/ many/ English/ speaking countries/ the world
A. There are many English speaking countries on the world.
B. There are many English speaking countries in the world.
C. There are many English speaking countries at the world.
D. There are many English speaking countries of the world.
33. A lot of/ people/ enjoy/ see/ ‘Titanic’/ despite/ sad ending.
A. A lot of people enjoy to see ‘Titanic’ despite its sad ending.
B. A lot of people enjoy to see ‘Titanic’ despite it has sad ending.
C. A lot of people enjoy seeing ‘Titanic’ despite it has sad ending.
D. A lot of people enjoy seeing ‘Titanic’ despite its sad ending.
34. What/ icon/ your/ country?
A. What is the icon of your country?
B. What is an icon of your country?
C. What is the icon to your country?
D. What is an icon to your country?
35. Could/ you/ tell/ me/ what/ the symbol/ Scotland?
A. Could you tell to me what is the symbol of Scotland?
B. Could you tell to me what the symbol of Scotland is?
C. Could you tell me what is the symbol of Scotland?
D. Could you tell me what the symbol of Scotland is?
II. Rewrite the sentences without changing the meaning.
36. I'm often tired in the morning because I go to bed late.
A. If I didn’t go to bed late, I wouldn’t be often tired in the morning.
B. If I'm often tired in the morning, I will go to bed late.
C. I wouldn’t be often tired in the morning if I didn’t go to bed late. D. A and C are correct.
37. When did you start the project?
A. How long is it since you started the project?
B. How long have you started the project?
C. How long did it start since you start the project? D. A and B are correct.
38. Martin may not be very well but he still manages to enjoy life.
A. Martin's poor health not prevent him (from) enjoying life.
B. Martin's poor health can't prevent him (from) enjoying life.
C. Martin's poor health don’t stop him (from) enjoying life.
D. Martin's poor health could stop him (from) enjoying life.
39. We haven’t got a calculator, so we can’t work this out quickly.
A. If we had a calculator, we could work this out quickly.
B. If we have a calculator, we could work this out quickly.
C. If we had had a calculator, we could work this out quickly.
D. If we have had a calculator, we could work this out quickly.
40. Dumping solid wastes in rivers, lakes and oceans causes water pollution.
A. Dumping solid wastes lead to water pollution in rivers, lakes and oceans.
B. Dumping solid wastes leads to water pollution in rivers, lakes and oceans.
C. Dumping solid wastes led to water pollution in rivers, lakes and oceans.
D. Dumping solid wastes leading to water pollution in rivers, lakes and oceans. ----The end----
….… SECONDARY SCHOOL ANSWER KEY FOR SCHOOL YEAR: 2023-2024
THE SECOND MID-TERM TEST Grade 8 Time: 45 minutes A. Phonetics
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently. 1. A. wanted B. washed C. danced D. watched 2. A. health B. team C. tea D. beach
II. Choose the word whose stress is different from the others. 3. A. scientific B. dramatic D. domestic C. athletic 4. A. technology B. biology C. psychology D. radiography 5. A. coffee B. rupee C. trainee D. agree
B. Vocabulary and Grammar
I. Choose the best answer
6. Pollution greatly affects the life of ………………animals. A. wine B. wild C. whilst D. while
7. When wastes are poured into the atmosphere, the air becomes ……………………… A. contaminated B. contaminating C. contaminate D. to contaminate
8. David uses English as his mother………. because he comes from the UK. A. tongue B. mouth C. nose D. cheek
9. Encourage my daughter to take part ……… an international summer camp. A. of B. in C. on D. up
10. Because of the drought, many people starved to …………………. A. death B. dead C. deadly D. die
11. The last tsunami caused a lot of……………….. to the countries along the Pacific coast. A. eruption B. disasters C. destruction D. damage
12. If the factory …… dumping poison into the lake, all the fish and other aquatic animals will die. A. continues B. to continue C. continued D. will continue
13. if I………. newspapers, I……… what was happening in the world. A. don't read/ wouldn't know
B. didn't read/ wouldn't know C. didn't read/ won't know D. read/ wouldn't know
14. The flight number 781 to Melbourne…………. at 9 o’clock tomorrow morning. A. arrives B. is arriving C. has arrived D. will arrive
15. Water pollution is the ……… in the lake which has made the fish die. A. contaminate B. contaminating C. contaminated D. contamination
16. Three cats ………. by the volunteers. A. have rescued B. has rescued C. have been rescued D. has been rescued
17. They ……….. their house before the typhoon came. A. have repaired B. had repaired C. have been repaired D. had been repaired
II. Find out the mistakes
18. The air in the country is fresh because of there is not much traffic. A B C D
19. Man is constantly being doing harm to the environment. A B C D
20. The earth is being threaten and the future looks bad. A B C D C. Reading:
I. Read the passage, choose the best answer. SAVE THE EARTH!
We are all slowly (21) ………the Earth. The seas and rivers are too dirty to swim in.
There is so much smoke in the air that it is unhealthy to live in many of the world’s cities. In
one well-known city, for example, poisonous gases (22) ……… cars pollute the air so much that
traffic policemen have to wear oxygen masks. We have cut down (23) ………trees that there are
now vast areas of wasteland all over the world. As a result, farmers in parts of Africa cannot
grow enough (24) ………In certain countries in Asia, there is too little rice. Moreover, we do
not take enough care of the countryside.
Wild animals are quickly disappearing. For instance, tigers are rare in India now because
we have killed too many of them. However, it isn’t enough simply to talk about the problem.
We must act now before it is too late to do (25) ……… about it. Join us now. Save the Earth! 21. A. destroyed B. destroying C. destroys D. destroy 22. A by B. of C. from D. in 23. A. so much B. so few C. so little D. so many 24. A eating B. to eat C. for eat D. to be eaten 25. A anything B. nothing C. everything D. something
II. Read the passage, answer the questions by choosing A, B, C or D.
People all over the world today are beginning to hear and learn more and more about the
problem of pollution. Pollution is caused either by man's release of new and often artificial
substances into the environment or by releasing increased amounts of a natural substance, such
as oil from oil tankers into the sea.
Whatever its underlying reasons, there is no doubt that much of the pollution caused could
be controlled if only governments, companies, and individuals would make more efforts. In the
home, there is an obvious need to control litter and waste. Foods wrapped up three or four times
in packages all have to be disposed of; drinks are increasingly sold in bottles or tins which
cannot be reused. This not only causes a litter problem, but also is a great waste of resources, in
terms of glass, metal and paper. Advertising has helped this process by persuading many of us
not only to buy things we don't need, but also to throw away much of what we have bought.
Pollution and waste combine to be a problem everyone can help to solve by cutting out
unnecessary buying, excess use and careless disposal of the products we use in our daily lives.
26. The main cause of pollution mentioned in the passage is …………….. .
A. the production of new industrial goods
B. increased amounts of a natural substance
C. increasing population and their needs to buy more products
D. the release of artificial or natural substances into the environment
27. Much of the pollution could be controlled if only …………….. .
A. people would pay more attention to their waste
B. all sides concerned would make more efforts
C. governments would take effective measures
D. farmers would use less natural resources
28. Food packages, bottles and tins for drinks can cause ……………...
A. more and more air and water pollution
B. both a litter problem and a waste of resources
C. the price of the products to rise greatly
D. the advertising industry to make more profit
29. What does the phrase "disposal of" in the last sentence probably mean?
A. using up B. finding a solution to C. cutting out D. getting rid of
30. Which of the following cannot help solving the problem of pollution?
A. Eating and drinking less
B. Cutting out unnecessary buying C. Reducing excess use
D. Controlling litter and waste D. Writing
I. Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the sentences with given words.
31. Fifty stars/ the/ United States’ flag/ represent/ fifty states
A. Fifty stars in the United States’ flag represents its fifty states.
B. Fifty stars at the United States’ flag represents its fifty states.
C. Fifty stars at the United States’ flag represent its fifty states.
D. Fifty stars in the United States’ flag represent its fifty states.
32. There/ many/ English/ speaking countries/ the world
A. There are many English speaking countries on the world.
B. There are many English speaking countries in the world.
C. There are many English speaking countries at the world.
D. There are many English speaking countries of the world.
33. A lot of/ people/ enjoy/ see/ ‘Titanic’/ despite/ sad ending.
A. A lot of people enjoy to see ‘Titanic’ despite its sad ending.
B. A lot of people enjoy to see ‘Titanic’ despite it has sad ending.
C. A lot of people enjoy seeing ‘Titanic’ despite it has sad ending.
D. A lot of people enjoy seeing ‘Titanic’ despite its sad ending.
34. What/ icon/ your/ country?
A. What is the icon of your country?
B. What is an icon of your country?
C. What is the icon to your country?
D. What is an icon to your country?
35. Could/ you/ tell/ me/ what/ the symbol/ Scotland?
A. Could you tell to me what is the symbol of Scotland?
B. Could you tell to me what the symbol of Scotland is?
C. Could you tell me what is the symbol of Scotland?
D. Could you tell me what the symbol of Scotland is?
II. Rewrite the sentences without changing the meaning.
36. I'm often tired in the morning because I go to bed late.
A. If I didn’t go to bed late, I wouldn’t be often tired in the morning.
B. If I'm often tired in the morning, I will go to bed late.
C. I wouldn’t be often tired in the morning if I didn’t go to bed late.
D. A and C are correct.
37. When did you start the project?
A. How long have you started the project?
B. How long have you done the project?
C. How long did it start since you start the project? D. A and B are correct.
38. Martin may not be very well but he still manages to enjoy life.
A. Martin's poor health not prevent him (from) enjoying life.
B. Martin's poor health can't prevent him (from) enjoying life.
C. Martin's poor health don’t stop him (from) enjoying life.
D. Martin's poor health could stop him (from) enjoying life.
39. We haven’t got a calculator, so we can’t work this out quickly.
A. If we had a calculator, we could work this out quickly.
B. If we have a calculator, we could work this out quickly.
C. If we had had a calculator, we could work this out quickly.
D. If we have had a calculator, we could work this out quickly.
40. Dumping solid wastes in rivers, lakes and oceans causes water pollution, (lead to)
A. Dumping solid wastes lead to water pollution in rivers, lakes and oceans.
B. Dumping solid wastes leads to water pollution in rivers, lakes and oceans.
C. Dumping solid wastes led to water pollution in rivers, lakes and oceans.
D. Dumping solid wastes leading to water pollution in rivers, lakes and oceans. ----The end----
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• SAVE THE EARTH!
• SAVE THE EARTH!