Anh 8 hoc ki I 0809

Name:…………………… Class..........

the first- semester examination for grade 8
(Time: 45 minutes)

I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently form the that of the others. (1p)
1. a. late b. paper c. lunar d. pronunciation
2. a. term b. necessary c. semester d. mother
3. a. list b. underline c. highlight d. night
4. a. proud b. pronoun c. around d. enough

II. Listen and choose the word to fill in the blanks. (1p)
1. a. revised b. revision c. learned d. learning
2. once b. one c. two d. a & b
3. a. so b. so that c. because d. in order to
4. a with b. by c. on d. in

III. Choose the best answer. (2ps)

1. They have studied……………..six o’clock.
a. since b. at c. in d. for

2. My mother was………….. last night, so we went out for dinner.
a. tired enough to cook b. too tired to cook
c. very tired to cook d. tired for cooking

3. The new shopping mall is quite………. the present shopping area.
a. different from b. the same c. like to d, similar

4. Airmail is……………….. expensive than surface mail.
a. the most b. the same c. as d. more

5. Most people enjoy……….. to different parts of the world.
a. to travel b. travel c. traveled d. traveling

6. The doctor advised him………….. a rest and………. any heavy work.
a. to take – to do b. to take – not do
c. to take – don’t do d. to take – not to do

7. His parents are always proud …………. him.
a. about b. of c. on d. with

8. His doctor said he…………….. in bed that week.
a. will stay b. has to stay c. can stay d. should stay

IV. Supply the correct tense of the verbs. (2ps)
1. He asked me (not wait)…………………… for him.
2. You should (underline)……………… the word you want (learn)………
3. Sue can (speak)……………… Vietnamese very well.
4. Yesterday I (be)………. busy, so I (not have) ………………….time to phone you.
5. My brother (leave)…………. home 10 years ago. I (never/meet)………….him again since then.

V. Rewrite these sentences, beginning with the word given. (1p)
1. ‘Turn off the lights when you go out,’ Jane said to Tim.
Jane …………………………………………………………………………………………….
2. ‘You should take more exercises, Mr. Roberts,’ the doctor said.
The doctor ………………………………………………………………………………….
VI. Read the passage then answer the questions. (3 ps)
In England boys and girls go to school five days a week. They don’t go to school on Saturdays and Sundays. Lessons usually begin at nine o’clock. Each lesson lasts forty-five minutes. At ten past eleven they have a quarter of an hour’s break in which they drink milk. Some students eat sandwiches or biscuits which they brought from home. Then they have two lessons more. After that they have a lunch break. Some students go home for lunch, but many have it at school. At two o’clock school begins again. There are two more lessons. For the next forty minutes they do some of their homework or have a club meeting or play games like football. They go home at four o’clock.
1. Do students in England go to school on Saturdays?
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2. How long does each lesson last?
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3. What do the students do during the break?
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4. What time does school begin again?
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5. How many lessons do the students learn in the afternoon?
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6. What time do they go home?
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