Bộ đề trắc nghiệm Tiếng Anh lớp 8 (học kỳ II) - Unit 15: Computers

e are programs for fun. These (27)______word games and 
puzzles(28)____ children and adults. 
21. 
22. 
23. 
24. 
25. 
26 
27. 
28. a. differ b. different 
a. do b. doing 
a. companies b. programs 
a. like b. as 
a. use b. used 
a. next b. after that 
a. include b. connect 
a. of b. for c. differently 
c. for doing 
c. computers 
c. so 
c. using 
c. however 
c. restrict 
c. about d. difference 
d. to doing 
d. problems 
d. same 
d. used to 
d. finally 
d. concern 
d. to 
V. Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b, c, or d) that best 
answers each of the questions about it. 
Daniel has always enjoyed using computers. He started using them at school, 
but he’s had his own computer at home for about two years. He’s been using 
it to write his compositions. 
This year, Daniel did very well in his school exams, and as a reward, his 
parents offered to buy him a modem. A modem allows his computer to ‘talk’ 
over the telephone to other computers. Daniel has been using his modem for 
a few weeks now. He’s been sending messages to people around the world. 
He’s even been playing computer games with kids in America. 
29. About two years ago, Daniel______. 
a. got used to using computers b. started using computers 
c. had his own computer at home d. all are correct 
30. Daniel_____. 
a. has always enjoyed using computers b. did very well at school this year 
c. was given a modem as a reward d. all are correct 
31. What does the word ‘offer’ in line 5 mean? 
a. to say that you will give something if another person wants it 
b. to say that you will certainly do or not do something 
c. to let somebody have something 
d. to give money to get something 
32. We can replace the phrase ‘around the world’ in line 8 with 
a. ‘everywhere’ b. ‘all over the world’ 
c. ‘anywhere’ d. all are correct 
33. Which of the following is not true? 
a. A few years ago, Daniel didn’t enjoy using computers. 
b. Months ago, Daniel didn’t have a modem. 
c. He has sent messages to people around the world. 
d. He has played computer games with kids in America. 
TEST 4 
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from 
the others. 
1. a. save b. same c. campus d. dangerous 
2. a. document b. knob c. store d. proper 
3. a. computer b. button c. discuss d. plug 
4. a. know b. how c. now d. power 
5. a. screen b. jack c. socket d. click 
II. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence 
below or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase. 
6. Tom has____had lunch, so he isn’t very hungry. 
a. already b. yet c. still d. since 
7. Marie____,at the age of 86, in 1964. 
a. dies b. has died c. died d. was died 
8. The little girl’s tooth came____when she bit into the apple. 
a. out b. off c. of d. on 
9. He has no idea how to manage people. 
a. doesn’t know at all b. doesn’t care about 
c. doesn’t think about d. doesn’t take care of 
10. Ann no longer works here. 
a. no more works here b. doesn’t still work here 
c. doesn’t work here any more d. still works here 
11. Peop1e were warned to stay_____the streets. 
a. out b. of c. off d. on 
12. Our baby ______to talk yet. 
a. doesn’t start b. didn’t start 
c. hasn’t started d. isn’t starting 
13. ______is the part of a country with hills and mountains. 
a. Highland b. Reef c. Valley d. Bay 
14. Please _____ the TV before you go to bed. 
a. plug b. unplug c. turn out d. come out of 
15. He took the early flight London. 
a. for b. towards c. to d. come 
III. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English. 
16. Did you ever learn playing a musical instrument as a child? 
A B C D 
17. Please discuss about it with your father and tell me what you decide. 
A B C D 
18. Two miles of the coast, we sailed right into the storm. 
A B C D 
19. Trains running amongst Boston and New York were delayed. 
A B C D 
20. The flight between New York to London took about 5 hours. 
A B C D 
IV. Choose the word (a, b, c, or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces. 
Computers are very (21)____, but they also can (22) _____ problems. One 
kind of problem is with the computer’s memory. It is not perfect, so (23) 
____ computers lose (24)______information. (25)_____ problem is with the 
machinery. Computers are machines, and (26)_____can break down. When 
computers break down, they (27)______erase information, like chalk on a 
blackboard. Or they may stop doing anything at all. And there is another 
different kind of problem with computers. Some doctors say they may be 
bad for your (28)_____. They say you should computers all day. 
21. a. Useful b. careful c. helpful d. a&c 
22. a. make b. cause c. do d. take 
23. a. nearly b. hardly c. never d. sometimes 
24. a. boring b. interesting c. important d. amusing 
25. a. Other b. Another c. Some d. Many 
26. a. computers b. machines c. problem d. information 
27. a. may b. must c. should d. need to 
28. a. health b. healthy c. healthful d. healthily 
V. Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b, c, or d) that best 
answers each of the questions about it. 
The first computers were very large machines. Now computers come in all 
shapes and sizes. There were still big computers for companies or 
universities. There are other special computers for factories. These large 
computers tell the factory machines what to do. But there are also small 
personal computers to use at home or in an office. There are even computers 
in telephones, television sets, and cars. These computers have to be very 
small. They are so small you cannot even see all their parts. 
29. The first computers were _______. 
a. tiny b. huge 
c. in all shapes and sizes d. all are correct 
30. There are computers 
a. for companies and universities 
b. to use at home 
c. in telephones, television sets, and cars 
d. all are correct 
31. What does the word ‘they’ in line 7 refer to? 
a. telephones b. television sets 
c. cars d. computers 
32. What is the passage written about? 
a. old computers b. modern computers 
c. computers’ shapes d. computers’ sizes 
33. Which of the following is true? 
a. The first computers were very large. 
b. Nowadays, there are only small computers. 
c. All modern computers are so small that you cannot see all their parts. 
d. Modern computers have the same size. 
*. LISTENING COMPREHENSION 
1. Listen and Jill the oval A, B, or C indicating your choice. 
15.1 The _______ is out of order. 
A. computer 
B. hub 
C. printer 
15.2 What are the speakers talking about? 
A. Buying a computer. 
B. Using a computer. 
C. Sefling a computer. 
15.3 She wants to_____. 
A. buy a computer. 
B. close all the computer programs. 
C. turn off a computer. 
15.4 The speakers are talking about_______ device. 
A. an Internet 
B. a digital 
C. a plugging 
15.5 A new university may riot have ________. 
A. books 
B. libraries 
C. computers 
2. Listen and fill in the blanks. 
Nowadays many (15.6) ________ exams required for (15.7) ________ to 
U.S. universities have been held in the new testing technology - computer 
testing. The most (15.8)_____tests such as TOEFL and SAT are almost 
(15.9) ______on the computer. So, what is a computer test? There are two 
(15.10)_____ of computer tests: computer-based and computer adaptive. 
The computer-based test is best (15.11)_____ as paper test in digital format. 
Every test (15.12)_____ gets the same questions in the same order and they 
can skip around within a test (15.13) ________. Computer adaptive tests 
(CAT) are completely (15.14)_____. The test takers can see one question at 
a time. They cannot see the (15.15)_____ reading text on the screen. They 
have to use scrap (15.16)______ to take notes and scroll down to read 
passages. 
In the paper test, the test takers can use a (15.17)______ to mark on the grids 
or fill the ovals. They can erase these marks with an (15.18)_______ and 
skip around a section. However, on a computer adaptive test, it is the 
(15.19)____that decides which questions the test takers see based on their 
previous (15.20)___ in the section. They cannot move to the next question 
until they answer the question on the screen. Once they answer the question 
and move to the next one they cannot go back to change it. 
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KEY 
UNIT 15 
TEST 1 
I. 1a 2d 3b 4a 5d 
II. 6c 7b 8a 9d 10b 11a 12a 13c 14a 15a 
III. 16d 17d 18a 19c 20a 
IV. 21b 22c 23b 24c 25c 26d 
V. 27a 28b 29d 30a 31d 
TEST 2 
I. 1a 2b 3b 4c 5a 
II. 6a 7a 8d 9d 10d 11a 12b 13b 14b 15a 
III. 16d 17a 18b 19c 20c 
IV. 21b 22d 23c 24b 25a 26c 
V. 27a 28b 29d 30a 31d 
TEST 3 
I. 1d 2b 3d 4a 5b 
II. 6c 7b 8c 9b 10a 11b 12b 13b 14a 15b 
III. 16d 17c 18d 19d 20b 
III. 21b 22c 23b 24a 25b 26d 27a 28b 
V. 29c 30d 31a 32d 33a 
TEST 4 
I. 1c 2c 3a 4a 5a 
II. 6a 7c 8a 9a 10c 11c 12c 13a 14b 15c 
III. 16c 17a 18a 19b 20b 
IV. 21d 22b 23d 24c 25b 26b 27a 28a 
V. 29b 30d 31d 32d 33a 
Listening 
15.1 Woman: Oh, no! The power is on, but the printer doesn’t work. 
Man: Have you connected it to your computer ? 
15.2 Woman: Can I use this computer to send an o-?n’il 
Man: Well, I don’t think so. This computer doesn’t have access to the 
Internet. 
15.3 Woman: Please tell me how to turn off this computer. 
Man: Well, just close all the programs and disconnect the power. 
15.4 Woman: What is this socket used for ? 
Man: It is for plugging a computer to get access to the Internet, 
15.5 Woman: I heard about a new university without books. is that true ? 
Man: Yes. All the information is now stored in computers. 
KEY: 
15.1 C; 15.2 B; 15.3 C; 15.4 C; 
15.5 A; 15.6 entrance; 15.7 admission; 15.8 common; 
15.9 given; 15.10 types; 15.11 described; 15.12 taker; 
15.13 section; 15.14 different 15.15 entire; 15.16 paper; 
15.17 pencil; 15.18 eraser; 15.19 test; 15.20 performance;