2 Đề kiểm tra 15 phút lần 6 môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 - Năm học 2016-2017 - Trường THCS Nguyễn Huệ

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1. Name: ___ Date: , April , 2017. Class: 8/ ___ FIFTEEN-MINUTE TEST 6 (A) I. Choose the best answer. (5ms) MARKS: 1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently. A. education B. question C. pollution 2. Thanks (to / for / about ) scientific progress, our world will be transformed greatly. 3. A scientist who studies chemistry is a / an ( chemist / inventor / biologist). 4. Choose the word with the different stress pattern: ( logical / national / paternal ). 5. If the teacher were here now, we’d ask him the differences ( among / of / between ) “science” and “technology”. 6. Recent (science / scientist / scientific ) developments have made robots more user-friendly. 7. The USA is a world leader in space (exploration / explorer / explore ). 8. By the time I arrived, everyone (had left / leaves / leaved ). 9. Technology in the ( space / field / problem ) of telecommunications has developed greatly over the last decade. 10. Hung told me that he ( can / will / might) go to Australia to improve his English. Name: ___ Date: , April , 2017. Class: 8/ ___ FIFTEEN-MINUTE TEST 6 (B) I. Choose the best answer. (5ms) MARKS: 1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently. A. pollution B. question C. education 2. Advances ( in / to / about ) technology have improved crop yields by over 30%. 3. A person whose job is to design things is a ( chemist / designer / biologist ). 4. Choose the word with the different stress pattern: ( artistic / politic / historic ). 5. They will certainly bring a lot more benefits (for / to / on ) people. 6. The calories in the food we eat are a form of (chemistry / chemical / chemist ) energy. 7. There is a link between (economy / economic / ecomical ) development and the environment . 8. By the time we got to the cinema, the film (started / is starting / had started). 9. I don’t like science fiction novels much. I think they are ( impossible / unimportant / unrealistic ). 10. He asked me if there ( are / were / was ) rain on the moon.
2. II.Reading: (5ms) I often hear or read about “natural disasters” – the eruption of Mount St. Helen; a volcano in the state of Washington; huge fires, and so on. However, I’ll never forget my first personal experience with the strangeness of nature - “the London Killer Fog” in 1952. It began on Thursday, December 4, when a high-pressure system (warm air) covered southern England. With the freezing - cold air below, heavy fog formed. Pollution from factories, cars, and coal stoves mixed with the fog. The humidity was terribly high. There was no breeze at all, so the traffic stopped. People couldn’t see, and some walked onto the railroad tracks or into the river. It was hard to breathe, and many people got sick. Finally, on Tuesday, December 9, the wind came and the fog went away. After that, many of people died. A. Read the text and decide if the sentences are TRUE (T) or FALSE (F) (3ms) 1. A tornado is mentioned in the text. 2. The “London Killer Fog” lasted for 5 days. 3. People got sick because it was hard to breath. B. Answer the questions (2ms) 1. When did a high-pressure system (warm air) cover southern England? 2. What is his unforgettable personal experience?  THE END  II.Reading :(5ms) I often hear or read about “natural disasters” – the eruption of Mount St. Helen; a volcano in the state of Washington; huge fires, and so on. However, I’ll never forget my first personal experience with the strangeness of nature - “the London Killer Fog” in 1952. It began on Thursday, December 4, when a high-pressure system (warm air) covered southern England. With the freezing - cold air below, heavy fog formed. Pollution from factories, cars, and coal stoves mixed with the fog. The humidity was terribly high. There was no breeze at all, so the traffic stopped. People couldn’t see, and some walked onto the railroad tracks or into the river. It was hard to breathe, and many people got sick. Finally, on Tuesday, December 9, the wind came and the fog went away. After that, many of people died. A. Read the text and decide if the sentences are TRUE (T) or FALSE (F) (2ms) 1.A tornado isn’t mentioned in the text. 2. The ‘ London Killer Fog’ lasted for a week. B. Answer the questions (3ms) 1. When did the wind come and the fog go away ? 2. Why did the traffic stop?  THE END 