Đề thi cuối kì 2 lớp 8 môn Tiếng Anh nâng cao năm 2020 - Đề 2

Global Positioning Systems

If you've ever said, “I wish I knew where I was going” or “If only there were some ways to find this address,” then it may be time to consider buying yourself a Global Positioning Systems, or GPS.

Let's look at some of the uses of GPS device. Maybe you travel a lot by car and cannot look at a paper map to find your way around. There is a GPS for cars that speaks to you and tells you exactly how to get to your destination. Maybe you're a golfer who has lost his golf ball and you need to find it on the field. There's a GPS for this. You're runner and want to track your speed, distance, and the courses you run. Well, there’s a GPS for this, too.

What kinds of GPS devices are there? Well, GPS devices come in all kinds of shapes and sizes, and are available in a variety of prices. Some are small and can fit into a pocket, and others are waterproof. And for people who don’t like to carry anything extra with them, GPS systems are also available on smart phones.

1. GPS is used to find out where you are going.

2. GPS cannot replace a paper map.

3. GPS can tell you how to get to a place while you are driving.

4. A GPS device can look for a small moving item.

5. A GPS device can track your speed, distance but not the directions you run.

Light pollution is not (1)_____ serious as water or air pollution. (2)_______ it is the type of pollution that (3) _____ more in cities than in rural areas. In the past, we could sit out at night and (4) _____ at glittering stars in the sky and light from objects in the outer space. Nowadays, cities are covered with lights from buildings, streets, advertising displays, many of which direct the lights up into the sky and into many unwanted places. The real problem is that it is very (5) _______ to apply light to almost everything at night.

1. It is interesting to go camping with friends in the summer.

Going _____

Their teacher is making students study hard in order to pass the exams

The students are ______

“You have to wear school uniform next Monday,” our former teacher said.

Our former teacher said ______