Đề thi cuối kì 2 Tiếng Anh 8 Global Success có đáp án (Đề 3)

TASK 2. Read the following paragraph and complete it with one suitable word in each blank

    The key advantage of face-to-face (1) ____________ is that body language becomes a part of the conversation, too. When emailing or talking on the phone, there is no opportunity (2) ____________ the other person. Even video conferencing sometimes doesn’t provide the full picture of the person you’re talking to.

    By having a face-to-face conversation, people have the opportunity to see the posture, facial expressions (3) ____________ arm gestures of their communication partners. A look of shock or anger on the face can change the whole trajectory of the conversation. Similarly, making eye contact and shaking someone’s hand can help to establish trust and ease tensions.

    For example, if a salesperson is meeting with a prospect (4) ____________ person and presents the price for the product, the look on the prospect’s face can be very telling about whether they will accept the price or not. This gives the salesperson an opportunity to further elaborate on the benefits and results the product will achieve. If this conversation had taken (5) ____________ on the phone, the salesperson may not have realized that the prospect needed further convincing after seeing the price.

III. WRITING

TASK 1. Write full sentences using the suggested words and phrases

we / talk / phone / more / an hour / yesterday.

many teenagers / prefer / chat / Internet / meet / their friends / person.

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TASK 2. Think of a way of communication that you know. Use the mindmap below as cues and write a paragraph (80 - 100 words) to describe it.

TASK 3. Circle the correct preposition in each sentence.

Be careful! There's a piece of glass (on / under / in front of) the grass.

Jane's classmates held a birthday party for her (on / at / for) a bubble tea shop.