Anh 8.2

Lai Xuan junior - secondary school
English written test
Term 1
45 minutes
(November, 2011)

Class: 8A
Name: .........................................…………………………..
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I. Listen to the following talks then, in the blanks with the words you hear (2pts)
A: When I first moved to ( 1)………………………… , I felt quite lonely. I didn’t have any friends and I didn’t know any fun places to go to. Also, I didn’t like the (2) …………………………. Now, I have lots of friends and lots of things to do.
B: I started taking Taekwondo lessons (3) …………………………. It was my (4) ………………………… Sam who told me about Taekwondo. Now I feel much (5) ………………………… and I can move much faster. Next year, I want to get my black belt like Sam.
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II. Read the text then answer the questions ( 2,5pts)
Yesterday afternoon, Frank Hawking told me about his experience as young. Frank is now the head of a very large business company, but a boy he used to work in a small shop. It was his job to repair bicycles and at that time he used to work fourteen hours a day .He saved money for years and in 1938 he bought a workshop of his own. During the war, Frank used to make spare parts of airplanes. At that time he had to two helpers. By the end of the war, the small workshop became a large factory which employed seven hundred and twenty eight people. Frank smiled when he remembered his early years and the long road to success. He was smiling when the door opened and his wife came in. She wanted him to repair their son’s bicycle.

1. Did Frank tell you about his experience as young?
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2. What did Frank use to do as a boy?
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3. When did he buy a small shop?
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4. How many people were there in his factory by the end of the war?
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5. Who asked Frank to repair his son’s bicycle?
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III> Choose the best answer: ( 2 pts)
1. He always gets good grades because he studies _____.
a. hardly b. hard c. good d. for
2. organize a party _____ 27th May.
a. between b. in c. on d. at
3. _____ to join our trip next Sunday? Yes, love to
a. Would you like b. Do you c. Can you d. Could you
4. Sarah is very good _____________ English and Music
a. in b. on c. at d. of
5. Vietnamese is our _________________.
a. voice b. speech c. speaking d. mother tongue
6. He asked me to meet him outside the office _________________
a. the next week b. the next weeks c. the followings week d. the week following
7. try my _____ to improve my English pronunciation .
a.better b. heart c. best d. English
8.Could you do me a favor? _____________________
a. No, thank you b. What can I do for you?
c. Yes, very kind of you d. May I help you
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IV: Rewrite these sentences using suggestions. ( 2pts)
1. “Don’t make so much noise in my room. “ Nam’s mother said to him.
-> Nam’s mother asked …………...………………………..................................................................................................………..
2. Do you find learning English difficult?
-> Is…………………………………………………………………..........................................................................................………..
3. She is interested in Preading English stories.
-> She enjoys ………….……………….........................…………………………………...........................................................
4. We usually had long hair when we were in the middle school.
-> We used ………….……………….........................…………………………………...........................................................
5. “ You play computer games. “ My father said to me
-> My father told me that ……………………………..............................................................................................………..
V: Verb form (1,5pts)
1. My teacher wants me (learn ) …............. by heart the text.
2. I ( not/use ) ……........................to go to school on foot when I was small
3. My mother is always busy ( cook) ………..................... meals.
4. Hurry up! The train (come ) ………....................
5. My father enjoys ( collect) ….................... stamps.
6. We ( buy) …............. a lot of flowers for her last night.
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