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THE FIRST – SEMESTER EXAMINATION : GRADE 8
(Time allowed : 45 minutes)
* Student:........................................................... Mark:


I. Choose the best answer complete the sentences (2p)
1. What ‘s the matter with you ? I cut it...........
A. my self B. it self C. my D. her self
2. I received a letter................... my aunt yesterday
A. at B. from C. in D. to
3. Tennis used to ...................... an indoor game.
A. be B. was C. were D. is
4. His teacher has taught in this school ............. 1996
A. for B. in C. since D. on
5. Tan............ in Scotland for ten years. Now he lives in London
A. lives B. has lived C. lived D. is living
6. He......... five gold medals since the beginning of the Seagames
A. wins B. won C. has won D. is winning
7.............. does it take you to go to school ?
A How much B. How long C. How far D. How often
8. Tom loves................... soccer
A. plays B. played C. playing D. play
9. My cousin Hoa is going to visit me. She will be here................. Christimas.
A. in B. at C. to D. with
10. Let’s meet ................ the cinema
A. out B. outside of C. outside in D. outside
II. Fill in the blank with one suitable word ( Use the word in the table ) then answer the question ( 3p )
( built, there, house, time, for, so, water, more )
The country is more beautiful than a town and pleasant to live in. Many people think so, and go to the country for the summer holidays though they cannct live there all year round. Some have a cottage built in a village so that they can go there whenever they can find the house
The village green is a wide stretch of grass, and houses or cottages are water round it. Country life is now fairly comfortable and many villages have built brough through pipes into each house

* Question: (2p)
a) Is the country more beautiful than a town ?
yes, it is
b) Why do many people go to the country for the summer holidays ?
because,pleasant to live in the country
c) When do many people go to the country ?
for summer holiday
d) What do many villages have into each house ?
many villages have built brough through pipes into each houset
III. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first.
1. “ Please turn down the radio for me “ said my father.
-> My father asked to turn down the radio for him
2. I lived on a farm once, but now I don’t live there.
I used to live on a farm
3. She teaches English excellently
She is a english teacher
4. Minh is a good singer.
_ minh is good at sing
5. How long is it since you used the car ?
-> When have you used the car
IV. Match the questions in column A to the answers in column B

A
B

1. What are you studying?
a. At New Method college

2. Do you like learning English?
b. Two years ago

3. When did you start learning English?
c. Yes, I am. Probably next year

4. How did you learn to speak English so well ?
d. All of them are

5. Where are you studying ?
e. Yes, I do

6. Why did you choose that college ?
f. English

7. Are you going to visit Britain ?
g. I speak English whenever I have a chance.

8. Are most of your books in English ?
h. I heard it was very good.


1 -f 2 - e 3 - .......b 4 - .......h.
5 - ..a.... 6 - ..g..... 7 - ...c.... 8 - .....d....