Đề + đáp án Tiếng Anh 8 HK I 2009 - 2010

The first semester test ( english 8)
School year: 2009 – 2010
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I.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of others
1. A.cut B.usually C.understand D.summer
2. A.climb B.slim C.impossible D.swim
3. A.hotel B.holiday C.house D.hour
4. A.wanted B.started C.needed D.watched
5. A.played B.washed C.cleaned D.studied
II.Circle A,B,C or D to find out the words or phrases to complete the sentence
1.Thu is very good at singing and she is going to be a/an……………….
A.interpreter B.athlete C.teacher D.singer
2.My classmate tells me he hasn’t seen the new teacher…………
A.yet B.just C.already D.never
3.It’s very kind…………him to help me with my homework
A.with B.at C.of D.for
4.Cong Vinh is a famous soccer player. He plays soccer very………….
A.good B.bad C.well D.badly
5…………….eggs are there in the fridge ?
A.How much B.How many C.How long D.How far
6.Nga and her friends…………. To the theater last night.
A.not went B.don’t go C.weren’t go D.didn’t go
7.My sister can’t play guitar ,and……………………..
A.neither can I B.neither I can’t C.I can’t too D.either can I
8.Her parents have lived in Ha noi………..2001
A.in B.since C.for D.by
9.The students are always interested………….hearing funny stories
A.at B.with C.in D.to
10.Lan is……………..as her sister
A.pretty B.prettier C.as pretty D.not pretty
III.Put the verb in bracket in the correct tense
1.My brother usually (listen)……….to music or (watch)……….TV in the evening
2.We (study)………….English since 1998
3.My penpal (not send)………….me any letters for a long time
4.Did you go to the party ?
No, I (be) at home to prepare for the test.
IV.Write sentences from the words given.
1.He / usually / go / school / 6.30
2.Would / you / like / leave /her / message ?
3. They / not / to school / Monday last week
4. You / not / strong / enough / move / table
V.Read the paragraph and answer the questions.
The summer holiday finishes and a new school year starts. Boys and girls come back to school from all parts of the country. They are ready to begin the new school year. Old classmates are so cheerful to meet again. They are once more in the same class. Several new students have also come. The old students are glad to meet some of their old teachers. All of them are eager to meet their new teacher.
1.Do boys and girls come back to school from all parts of the country ?
2. What do they come back for ?
3. Are there any new students ?
4. Who are glad to meet their old teachers ?
5. Does a new school year begin in September and finish in May ?


Answer key and mark

I .2 points (0.4 for each one)
1.B 2.A 3.D 4.D 5.B
II. 3 points (0.3 for a correct one)
1.D 2.A 3.C 4.C 5.B
6.D 7.A 8.B 9.C 10.C
III. 1 point (0.2 for a correct verb tense)
listens / watches
have studied
hasn’t sent
was
IV. 2 points (0.5 for