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School :THCS Mac Dinh Chi. The second term test ( 2007 – 2008 )
Class : 8….. Subject : English 8 .
Name :………………………………………… Duration : 45’
I/ Fill in each gap with one word given in brackets : ( 2m )
She hasn’t finished the letter ………………( already , just , yet, never )
Hoa’s studying hard ……………………pass the exam . ( for , in order to ,so to,as to )
When Tom arrived , we …………………….dinner . ( to have ,were having, was have , had )
Would you mind if I …………on the televition ?( will turn,turned ,turn,was turning)
II/ Complete the sentences , using the correct form of the verbs in brackets : ( 2m )
I (read)……………………………….a book when he came in .
The children (play)……………………….in the park every afternoon .
He (work)…………………….all day yesterday .
Would you like (come)…………………………….to the party .
III/ Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first : 2m )
Clement Clarke Moore wrote the poem in 1823 .
The poem…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
“ I am waiting for the school bus .” , he said .
He said ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Nam asked me , “ Are you hungry ? “
Nam asked …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4) This house was built by my father over 40 years ago .
My father ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
IV/ Write sentences , using the present perfect : ( 2m )
I ………………………………..(see)that movie already.
Her sister ……………………………………(live)there since 2002.
Misa …………………………………….(read)that novel several times before .
My parents …………………………….(be) in DaLat twice since Christmas .
V/ Complete the sentences with “ compound words “ from the list :( 2m )
dancing –teaching washing – machine
rice – cooking man – eating
Tigers and lions eat men . They are …………………………………………………………….animals .
Linda wants to dance . She must learn with a …………………………………………………………….
My mother no longer does all her washing by hand because of the invention of the ……………………………………………….
Mai is a good cook . She usually takes part in ……………………………………..competitions .


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I/ ( 2ms )
Yet 3) were having
in order to 4) turned
II/ ( 2ms )
1)was reading 3) worked
2) play 4) to come .
III/ ( 2ms )
The poem was written by Clement Clarke Moore in 1823 .
He said he was waiting for the school bus .
Nam asked me if / whether I was hungry .
My father built this house over 40 years ago.
IV/ ( 2ms )
Have seen 3) has read
Has lived 4) have been .
V/ ( 2ms )
1) man – eating . 3) washing – maching.
2) dancing – teaching . 4) rice – cooking .