I. LISTENING (2 MS)
Part 1. Listen to a conversation and tick true (T) or false (F) (1m) 
Statements
True (T) False (F)
Ex: 0. Science is an important subject at school.
x
1. Time in my science lessons was very quickly because I was always sleeping.
2. I want to be a scientist now.
3. Science can't solve all the problems.
4. We can go to different planets because of science.
Part 2. Listen to the tape and choose the word you hear (A, B, C or D). (1m)
What is the big deal with (1) ……………….. networking? I don't understand it. I know a lot about
computers. I spend a long time every day on computers. I also have a lot of friends. But I don't see the point
of social (2) ………………. I joined Facebook but couldn't be bothered to make my profile. I can't see a
single use of this site. Most of what I've heard about it isn't so good. Putting too much personal information
on this site isn't a wise idea. I've also experimented with Twitter, but again, I don't really see what use it has.
I suppose it's good to tell the world what's happening in (3)……….....that take away people's freedom. My
idea of social networking is meeting people face to (4)……………. and talking to them.
1. A. local
B. social
C. metal
D. success
2. A. working
B. note
C. nation
D. networks
3. A. countries
B. common
C. council
D. culture
4. A. formal
B. fume
C. face
D. friends
1.
2.
3.
4.
II. LANGUAGE (2 MS)
Part 1. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D. (1.5 m)
9. I think there will be no language _______in the future. People will speak a common language.
A. use
B. development
C. skill
D. barrier
10. The first camera phone appeared ______ May 1999 in Japan.                             
A. on
B. at
C. in
D. for
11. Mary alwayss has luch with ________ friends.    
A. she
B. hers
C. her
D. its
12. Nam said Mai _________ takke part in an online course to iimprove her speaking. 
A. will
B. would
C. can
D. may
13. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
A. generous
B. glassware
C. gallery
D. sugar
14. Find the word which has a different stress pattern in the part underlined.
A. yesterday
B. optional
C. natural
D. prediction
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
Part 2. Give the correct form of the verbs or the word in the brackets. (0,5m)
15. My father always (MAKE) ……………... important decisions in my family.
16. The world changed rapidly after the ………………... of the phone.
(INVENT)
15.
16.
III. READING (2 MS)
Part 1: Read the passage and mark A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to complete it. (1 m)
A Survey on Future Communication
In a recent survey, TechNews asked young people to (17).…. how they will talk to each other in 30 years'
time. The results are not surprising. Only 10% of the respondents think people will still send letters and
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postcards to each other (18) … 2050. About 30% think holography and telepathy technologies will allow them
to communicate in (19) ….. time with their friends. Most people say that they will connect through super

smart devices instead of in person. Meanwhile, more than half of the respondents express their (20) ….. about
future communication. They say that if children spend most of their time interacting on the Internet, they may
also not be able to communicate face to face very well in 30 years.
17. A. expect
B. predict
C. check
D. practices
18. A. on
B. from
C. for
D. by
19. A. personal
B. private
C. real
D. device
20. A. concerns
B. feelings
C. gratitude
D. moods
17.
18.
19.
20.
Part 2: Read the passage and answer the questions. (1,0m)
People used to think that there were six planets moving in a circle around the Sun. Mercury was the nearest
to the Sun and Saturn was the furthest away. Most scientists knew that the Earth was the third nearest planet
to the Sun, between Venus and Mars, and that Jupiter was between Mars and Saturn. We have now discovered
that there are three more planets – Uranus, Pluto and Neptune. These others are farther from the Sun, and
Pluto is the farthest one.
From its time of discovery in 1930 Pluto was considered to be the ninth planet in solar system. In 2006 the
IAU (International Astronomical Union) changed the definition of 'planet', so that Pluto is not a planet, but
the second largest dwarf planet in solar system. So there are eight planets, not six or nine and the largest is in
the middle of them, the fifth away from the Sun.
21. Which planet was the nearest to the Sun?
……………………………………………………………………….……………………………………..
22. Which planet was between Mars and Saturn?
……………………………………………………………………..……………………………………….
23. What was Pluto considered from its time of discovery in 1930?
……………………………………………………………………….……………………………………..
24. What does IAU stand for?
……………………………………………………………………….……………………………………..
V. WRITING (2 MS)
Part 1. Find and correct ONE mistake in the following sentences. (0.5m)
25. That's not yours book. It's mine.  
……………….. ..……………………..
26. Let's meet for coffee by Wednesday afternoon. I'll be busy in the morning.
………………… ……………………….
Part 2. Rewrite each sentence so that it means the same as the sentence above. (1m)
27.  Can I borrow a pencil of yours?
 Can I borrow ...………………………………………………………………………………………….……….

28. Nam said, “I go to this club today.”
→ Nam ……... ……………………………………………………………………………………………
29. “We will use a machine to work tomorrow.” the teacher said

 The teacher said ...………………………………………………………………………………………….……

30. “How often do you visit your grandparents?” Hai asked Hoa

 Hai asked Hoa ...………………………………………………………………………………………….………

Part 3. Use the words or phrases given to make the meaningful sentences. (0.5m)
31. It / take/ the/ 6 years / build / this/ new computer / and / it/ work/. /
→…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
32. Nick/ ask/ the professor/ why/ humans/ not/ live/ Mars. /
→ …………………………………………………………………………………………………………
THE END
ANSWER KEYS – TIẾNG ANH 8 – CUỐI KÌ 2
I. LISTENING (2 MS)
Part 1. Listen to a conversation and tick true (T) or false (F) (4 X 0,25 = 1m)
1.F 2. T 3. F. 4.T
Part 2. Listen to the tape and choose the word you hear (A, B, C or D). (4 X 0,25 = 1m)
5. B   6. D    7. A   8. C

II. LANGUAGE (2 MS)
Part 1. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D. (6 X 0,25 = 1,5ms)
9. D
10. A
11. C
12. B
13. A
14. D
Part 2. Give the correct form of the verbs or the word in the brackets. (2 X 0,25 = 0,5m)
15. makes
16. invention
III. READING (2 MS)
Part 1. Read the passage and mark A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to complete it. (4 X 0,25 =
1m)
17. B
18.D
19.C
20.A
Part 2: Read the passage and answer the questions. (1,0m)
21. It's Mercury.
22. It's Jupiter.
23. It was considered to be the ninth planet in solar system.
24. IAU stands for International Astronomical Union.
V. WRITING (2 MS)
Part 1. Find and correct ONE mistake in the following sentences. (2 X 0,25 = 0,5m)
25. yours => your
26. by => on
Part 2. Rewrite each sentence so that it means the same as the sentence above. (4 X 0,25 = 1m)
27. Can I borrow one of your pencils?
28. Nam said that hewent to that club that day.
29. The teacher said that they would use a machine to work the next day/ the following day.
30. Hai asked Hoa how often she visited her grandparents.
Part 3. Use the words or phrases given to make the meaningful sentences. (2 X 0,25 = 0,5m)
31. It took 6 years to build this new computer and it worked.
30. Nick asked the professor why humans couldn't live on Mars.
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