Đề thi cuối kì 2 Tiếng Anh 8 Global Success có đáp án (Đề 7)

I. LISTENING

Listen to the conversation and choose the correct answer.

II. READING

TASK 1. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.

Severe flooding occurred during the 2011 monsoon season in Thailand. The flooding began at the end of July caused by the landfall of Tropical Storm Nock-ten. These floods soon spread through the provinces of northern, northeastern, and central Thailand along the Mekong and Chao Phraya river basins. In October, floodwaters reached the mouth of the Chao Phraya and made parts of Bangkok flooded. Flooding continued in some areas until mid-January 2012, and resulted in a total of 815 deaths (with 3 missing) and 13.6 million people affected. Sixty-five of Thailand’s 77 provinces were declared flood disaster zones, and over 20,000km² of farmland was damaged. The disaster has been described as “the worst flooding in terms of the amount of water and people affected.”

TASK 2. Read the following passage and choose the correct word for each gap.

The Internet was born (1) _______ scientists attempted to connect the American Defence Network to other satellite networks in order to (2) ______ information. Soon, scientific and educational institutions as well as research departments became interested (3) ______ linking up, and, before long, the Internet had expanded into an international information and communication network.

The Internet now spreads toalmost all (4) _____in the world. You can be connected to the Internet directly through your own computer or you can hook up to (5) _______ access system which allows you to use some of the Internet’s services.

III. WRITING

TASK 1. Rewrite the sentence without changing its meaning.

TASK 3. Complete each sentence with the correct form of the verb in brackets.