Đề thi cuối kì 2 Tiếng Anh 8 Global Success có đáp án (Đề 3)
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I. LISTENING
Listen to Kevin and his mother talking about his studying at school and complete the summary. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER in each blank. You will listen TWICE.
Summary
Kevin’s mother is praising him because he received a positive comment from his (1) ___________. Kevin reveals that he has been assisted by an application with (2) ___________ AI technology. The (3) ___________ can create personalised learning methods and exercises using students’ information. It can also provide (4) ___________ as soon as Kevin finishes an assignment. Many of Kevin’s classmates are also using the application and sharing their (5) ___________.
Many of Kevin’s classmates are also using the application and sharing their (5) ___________.
learning problems
Script:
Kevin: Hi, Mom. Can you sign my report card?
Mom: Let me see... Your teacher said that there were promising signs of improvement in your academic performance. Great job, Kevin!
Kevin: Thanks, Mom. But the credit must go to this application I've been using on my tablet.
Mom: What application?
Kevin: It's a student assistant application with advanced AI technology that provides a new learning experience.
Mom: Is it that good?
Kevin: Yes. Like most artificial intelligence, this application will become smarter with more users' data.
Mom: How does it help you?
Kevin: Having feedback instantly after finishing an assignment is helpful for me. Using my results, the application also gives me more exercises in the area where I often make mistakes.
Mom: That's amazing.
Kevin: There is a new social network feature. My classmates are sharing their learning problems and I can share mine. This application is becoming popular in my school.
II. READING
TASK 1. Read the following passage, and answer the questions that follow
Thomas Alva Edison was born in Ohio in 1847. As a child, he received less than a year of formal schooling, but was educated at home. His parents allowed him to set up a laboratory in their basement and his mother gave him books about chemistry and electronics. Edison credits his mother as being ‘the making’ of him.
In 1878, Thomas Edison began serious research into developing a practical incandescent lamp and on October 14, 1878, Edison filed his first patent application for "Improvement In Electric Lights". In 1879 he created a successful incandescent light bulb. This was his hardest project – from 1877 to 1880, Edison and his assistants tried around 3000 experiments to perfect their light bulb design. By the end of 1880, Edison had produced a bulb that lasted 1500 hours. This discovery marked the beginning of commercially manufactured light bulbs and in 1880, Thomas Edison’s company, Edison Electric Light Company began marketing its new product.
in 1878
in 1847
in 1877
in 1500
at his school
in a company
in the city
in their basement
3000
1500
1880
1878
Thomas Edison’s company
Thomas Edison’s patent
Thomas Edison’s invention
Thomas Edison’s discovery
A brief history of the light bulb
The early life of Thomas Edison
Family of Thomas Edison
Thomas Edison’s company
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.
communication
communicative
communicate
communicatively
see
seeing
seen
to see
but
so
and
yet
in
for
on
to
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.
position
situation
condition
place
III. WRITING
TASK 1. Write full sentences using the suggested words and phrases
we / talk / phone / more / an hour / yesterday.
___________________________________________________________We talked on the phone for more than an hour yesterday.
many teenagers / prefer / chat / Internet / meet / their friends / person.
___________________________________________________________
Many teenagers prefer chatting on the Internet to meeting their friends in person.
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.
Sample writing
A lot of people communicate by emails these days. An email is a letter that people send to each other via the Internet. There are many advantages of using an email. First, it is time-saving. An email can reach the recipients within seconds, so people can exchange information very quickly. In addition, it is efficient. An email can carry a lot of information because the sender can attach pictures, sounds, and videos to it. However, email users sometimes feel irritated when they receive spam and emails that carry viruses. Anyway, sending emails is very convenient, so it will continue being a popular way of communication in the future.
IV. LANGUAGE FOCUS
TASK 1. Choose the letter A, B, C or D the word that has the underlined part different from others.
explore
enormous
become
engine
TASK 1. Choose the letter A, B, C or D the word that has the underlined part different from others.
technology
technique
scholar
watch
TASK 1. Choose the letter A, B, C or D the word that has the underlined part different from others.
bulb
umbrella
suppose
underground
TASK 1. Choose the letter A, B, C or D the word that has the underlined part different from others.
precise
light
quality
science
TASK 2. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences
come
came
is coming
had come
for
with
on
at
will know
know
did know
knew
imagine
imagining
imaginative
imaginary
are sitting
will be sitting
will sit
are going to sit
TASK 3. Circle the correct preposition in each sentence.
Be careful! There's a piece of glass (on / under / in front of) the grass.
Chọn: on
Jane's classmates held a birthday party for her (on / at / for) a bubble tea shop.
for
