Tiếng Anh 8 – ACHIEVERS

FINAL TEST – SEMESTER 2

I. PRONUNCIATION (0.8 points)

A. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.
1. A. comb B. pub C. climb D. thumb
2. A. process B. pressure C. message D. impressive
B. Choose the word that has a different stressed syllable from the rest.
3. A. interpreter B. emotional C. project D. immediately
4. A. technique B. testimony C. garbage D. absolutely

II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (3.2 points)

Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete each of the following questions.
Example: I always __________ homework after school.
A. use B. make C. do D. get
5. Songkran, also known as the Thai water festival, ________ from April 13th to April 15th.
A. celebrates B. is celebrated C. celebrated D. is celebrating
6. The Sahara is affected by the most ________ weather in the world. Its temperature may range
from -4°C to as high as 58°C.
A. explosive B. exhausting C. extreme D. excellent
7. People can buy drinks from a ________ machine.
A. merchant B. vending C. sale D. selling
8. My friend told me that the Sun ________ in the East.
A. rises B. rose C. is rising D. had risen
9. The whole conference was totally ________ - nobody knew what they were supposed to be
doing.
A. disorganized B. distracted C. tidy D. satisfying
10. Avatar is the world’s all-time ________ with almost 3 billion US dollars in profit.
A. science fiction B. thriller C. blockbuster D. comedy
11. She locked the door right after she ________ the house.
A. had left B. left C. was leaving D. leaves
12. If John ________ a bit taller, he would be able to reach the ceiling.
A. were B. is C. can be D. are
13. Cheer up! I know you only ________ broke my vase.
A. fortunately B. satisfactorily C. purposely D. accidentally
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14. This sweater is completely made ________ wool, you can clearly feel the material when you
touch it.
A. about B. from C. of D. in
15. La Scala de Milan in Milan, Italy, is a world-renowned theater ________ the most famous opera
acts were performed in.
A. where B. which C. when D. whom
16. Mom asked me ________ I was nervous before the exam and told me that everything would be
fine if I tried my best.
A. how B. whether C. weather D. what
17. Underneath this floor is a secret basement which ________ to be the actual place where the
crime was committed.
A. was believing B. believed C. had believed D. is believed
18. Mike and Tyson are talking about the use of electrical gadgets.
- Mike: “What do people use a power supply unit for?”
- Tyson: “________”
A. Surprisingly, the old power supply unit is still working.
B. It is used for converting electricity to usable power for the computer.
C. People won’t use power supply units for computers in the future.
D. It uses electricity to operate.
19. Ann and Denise are chatting about social networks.
- Ann: “What do you think about the video I shared with my friends?
- Denise: “________”
A. It was marvelous! I didn’t know you were so good at acting!
B. I forgot to download the files.
C. Yesterday I dropped my phone so hard that the screen shattered.
D. Video lessons are becoming more popular nowadays.
20. It is clearly written on the wall that all footwear ________ outside the main hall of the temple as
it is a sacred place.
A. don’t have to be left B. might be left C. should leave D. must be left
III. ERROR CORRECTION (0.4 points)
Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in
each of the following questions.
Example: I really like pastas.
A. I B. really C. like D. pastas
21. Last night a theft broke into my house but luckily he couldn’t find anything valuable.
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 A. theft B. broke C. luckily D. find
22. When people age, both mental and physical changes are occurred naturally.
A. age B. both mental C. are occurred D. naturally
IV. READING (2 points)
Read the following passage and choose the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct answer that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
“(0) _______ do you want to be in the future?” is (23) _______ the question that students hear the
most during their school life, and it is never too early to figure out an answer to it. To do that,
students should first (24) _______ their strengths and weaknesses. This step is (25) _______, as a
person who is afraid of blood cannot become a surgeon, or a sociable person cannot always sit in a
chair editing videos. After answering those basic questions, students need to ask themselves what
their passion is, or what they really like doing. If there is a job that (26) _______ both criteria, it is
without doubt the best possible job for them. (27) _______ , if there is not any, it is advisable for
students to take some time experiencing the real world, e.g. by volunteering or travelling, before
making their career choice. Follow these steps and the answer is absolutely within reach.

0. A. What B. When C. Why D. Which

23. A. personally B. instantly C. probably D. spectacularly
24. A. afford B. consider C. perform D. circulate
25. A. essential B. conscious C. confident D. imaginative
26. A. impacts B. gossips C. meets D. features
27. A. However B. Moreover C. Furthermore D. Finally

Look at the following statements and the list of film festivals. Match each statement with the
correct film festival (A, B or C).
NB: You may use any letter more than once.
Georgina’s film festivals
by Cameron Albright
Earlier this year, film expert Georgina Lowe was invited to attend some of the best film festivals. I
caught up with her in London, and found out more in an internet interview.
The first question I asked Georgina was what had been her favourite film festival. It was the Cannes
Film Festival in France, which takes place every May. It previews new films from every genre from
around the world. It was first held in 1946 and soon became an important showcase for European
films, a focus it still maintains. The top award given out at the festival? The Palme d’Or, or Golden
Palm, for best film. The festival is attended by many film stars and is a popular venue for film
producers to show their new films.
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Georgina’s year had started at the Berlin Film Festival in Germany. At the beginning of February
for
11 days, over 400 films are shown during the festival. With around 480,000 visitors, it’s the largest
publicly attended film festival in the world. There are also around 20,000 professionals from the
film industry – actors, writers, directors, producers – from over 130 countries who attend. The
Golden Bear is the highest prize awarded for best film. I asked Georgina how much the festival had
cost and she told me about 19.5 million euros.
At the end of August, Georgina was in Italy for the Venice Film Festival, the oldest film festival.
The
aim of the festival is to support all different types of international and European cinema. The
festival’s
top award is the Leone d’Oro, or Golden Lion.
Finally, I asked Georgina if she had planned to visit more film festivals next year. She told me that
in
June she was attending the Annecy International Animated Film Festival in France for the
animation
and cartoon film competition.

A. Cannes Film Festival

B. Berlin Film Festival
C. Venice Film Festival

Example: 0. has the Golden Lion as its highest prize C

28. aims to encourage all film genres inside and outside of Europe C
29. is the world’s biggest film festival B
30. still shows new European films like when it first started A
31. is the first film festival in the world C
32. cost millions of euros this year B
V. WRITING (1.6 points)
A. Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to each of
the following questions.

33. The man is too old to participate in the event.

A. The man is so old that he can participate in the event.
B. If the man were younger, he would be able to participate in the event.
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C. Although the man is old, he is able to participate in the event.
D. If the man is younger, he can participate in the event.

34. The boy slept in excitement after packing everything for his trip.
A. Before the boy slept in excitement, he had packed everything for his trip.
B. Before the boy slept in excitement, he packed everything for his trip.
C. After the boy packed everything for his trip, he had slept in excitement.
D. After the boy slept in excitement, he packed everything for his trip.

35. “I travelled to Thailand last week.”, John said.

A. John said to me that he had travelled to Thailand last week.
B. John asked whether I had travelled to Thailand the previous week.
C. John told me that he had travelled to Thailand the previous week.
D. John says that he travelled to Thailand last week.

36. Big Ben is in London, England. It is visited by almost 75,000 people every year.
A. Big Ben visited by almost 75,000 people every year, is in London, England.
B. Big Ben, where is visited by almost 75,000 people every year, is in London, England.
C. Big Ben, which is visited by almost 75,000 people every year, is in London, England.
D. Big Ben, that is visited by almost 75,000 people every year, is in London, English.

B. Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is best written from the given
words/ phrases.
Example: your sister / do / sport?
A. Does your sister do sport?
B. Your sister does sports?
C. Do your sister do sports?
D. Does your sister does sports?

37. Carbon dioxide / pump / mixture / make / beverage.

A. Carbon dioxide is pumping out of the mixture to make the beverage.
B. Carbon dioxide is pumped into the mixture to make the beverage.
C. Carbon dioxide is pumped into the mixture in making the beverage.
D. Carbon dioxide is being pumped over the mixture to make the beverage.

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 38. Students / force / wear / uniforms / when / they / go / school.
A. Students forced to wear uniforms when they are going to school.
B. Students are forced against wearing uniforms when they are gone to school.
C. Students force wearing uniforms when they go to school.
D. Students are forced to wear uniforms when they go to school.

39. What / do / if / Earth / stop / spin?

A. What would you do if the Earth stopped spinning?
B. What will you do if the Earth stops spinning?
C. What do you do if the Earth stops spinning?
D. What would you do if the Earth stops spinning?

40. This table / which / make / steel / cannot / break / easily.

A. This table, which is made of steel, cannot break easily.
B. This table, which is made from steel, cannot be broken easily.
C. This table which makes steel, cannot break easily.
D. This table, which makes of steel, cannot be broken easily.

IV. LISTENING (2 points)

Listening 1: Listen to Gabriella and Peter’s talk on Talking Films and choose the correct
answers to complete the sentences.

Example: A large part of film-making today is ______ .

A. special effects B. lighting C. characters D. camera angles

41. The name of the film blogger invited to the show is ______ .

A. Peter Role B. Joseph Gordon Levitt

C. Arthur D. Christopher Nolan

42. Jake Sully’s main mission is ______.

A. saving Pandora from destruction B. making a list of films

C. working for an organization D. filming Avatar in 3D

43. In Deep Impact, ______ astronauts have to travel into space to destroy a 7-mile-wide comet.

A. two B. three C. four D. five

44. The action drama Saving Private Ryan was produced in ______ .
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A. 1989 B. 1919 C. 1998 D. 1991

45. Which of the following is TRUE about Saving Private Ryan?

A. It won all the Academy Awards in which it was nominated.
B. The story of 7 soldiers in World War I is told.
C. It’s different from other films because it isn’t based on a true story.
D. The first scene is fantastic and touching.
Listening 2: Listen to the Film Review Show and decide whether the statements are True (T),
False (F).

Example: Maryanne’s most memorable film moment is True

in the film The Sound of Music

46. Joel Carlson sings the song in the movie The sound of Music. F

47. The Trapp Family was the inspiration for the musical. T

48. It is so dark that the swimming woman in the F

first scene of Jaws can’t see anything.

49. Three mechanical sharks were built for the film Jaws. T

50. The hero in the Star Wars’ second film learnt the truth about T

his father in a fight.

***End – Of – Test***
Listening script:
Listening 1:
G – Gabriella P – Peter
G: Hello and welcome to Talking Films with me, Gabriella Edwards. A large part of film-making
today is the special effects. For me, the film that has the best special effects is Inception. Joseph
Gordon-Levitt plays Arthur, who works for an organisation that controls dreams. In one scene he’s
running down a spinning hallway in midair. It’s a fantastic stunt. With me here today is Peter Roe, a
film blogger. Welcome to the show, Peter.
P: It’s nice to be here. And by the way, that 2010 action adventure film, Inception, is also one of my
favourites. The director Christopher Nolan is known for his unbelievable screenplays.
G: OK, Peter. Let’s hear about what else made your list for films with the best special effects.
P: Well, the first one is the 2009 fantasy, Avatar. The main character Jake Sully, played by Sam
Worthington, has to save a distant planet, Pandora, from destruction. Director, producer and writer,

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James Cameron had to wait seven years for technology to catch up with the film, which was filmed
entirely in 3D.
G: Yeah, it was an amazing film!
P: The second film on my list is the 1999 sci-fi film, Deep Impact, directed by Mimi Leder. An
astronomer, Leo, played by Elijah Wood, discovers a huge 7-mile wide comet that’s heading
towards Earth. Two astronauts have to travel into space to destroy it. Unfortunately, it splits in two,
and one half is sent crashing into the Atlantic Ocean, which causes a megatsunami. The power and
destruction of the comet is very impressive.
G: What about war films?
P: Well, the 1998 action drama Saving Private Ryan has brilliant special effects. It’s different from
the other films I’ve mentioned because it’s based on true events. It starred Tom Hanks and Steven
Spielberg directed it. It was nominated for 11 Academy Awards and won 5, including best effects
and best director. It tells the story of seven soldiers as they battle in World War II. There’s a
fantastic first scene that lasts for 27 minutes; it’s realistic and very emotional. It shows how it must
have been like during the war.
G: Thank you, Peter. That was really interesting.

Listening 2:
M – Maryanne J – Joel
M: Welcome to the Film Review Show with me, Maryanne Harper. Last month, we asked our
listeners, what in their view were the most memorable film moments. Mine is in the film The Sound
of Music. The classic musical starts with the unforgettable song, ‘The Hills are Alive with the
Sound of Music’, sung by the actress Julie Andrews. And with me today is film expert Joel Carlson.
Welcome to the show.
J: It’s nice to be here. Did you know, Maryanne, that 1965 film, The Sound of Music, was
nominated for 10 Academy Awards? It won five, including one for Best Sound and one for Best
Music. The musical was based on a 1950 German film, The Trapp Family. It was also first a
musical play on Broadway in New York in 1959.
M: OK, Joel. Let’s hear what our listeners voted for.
J: Well, they chose many incredible film moments. But I’d like to focus on just two. The first is also
one of my favourites. It is in the 1975 horror thriller, Jaws. In the first scene a woman is swimming
in the sea at night, when suddenly she sees something in the water.
As the music starts, we see the woman getting dragged across the sea before she disappears. We
don’t actually see the shark, but that, together with the music, is what makes it more terrifying. The

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special effects back then weren’t brilliant, so it took 40 technicians to build three enormous
mechanical model sharks.
M: I love that moment.
J: Another memorable film moment is from the amazing 1980 sci-fi action film, Star Wars: The
Empire Strikes Back. It was the second of the Star Wars films to be released. The first was A New
Hope in 1977. It tells the story of Luke Skywalker, played by Mark Hamill, who tries to save the
planet from the evil Darth Vader. Towards the end of the film Skywalker is fighting Darth Vader
and Darth Vader unexpectedly tells him ‘I am your father.’ Everyone thought Darth Vader had
killed Skywalker’s dad, but he was actually his father. Fantastic!
M: I’d agree with the listeners that these two are two of the most memorable film moments. Thanks,
Joel. Now I want to watch those films again!

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