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THE SECOND SEMESTER TEST
Subject : English
Class : 8. Time : 60 minutes
Name :……………………………………..
Marks
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I. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the sentences (5ps)
1. Would you mind if I ……………………….. the windows ?
A. will open B. opened C. open D. opening
2. People use first – aid ………………………..ease the victim’s pain and anxiety .
A. so that B. so as not to C. in order to D. in order that
3.Do you mind if I ……………………….on the television ?
A. to turn B. turning C. would turn D. turn
4. ………………………..you bring me some water , please? ( Ok .
A. Did B. Are C. Could D. Is
5. The glass pieces ………………………..before being recycled.
A. are dried B. is dried C. dried D. drying
6. We were delighted ………………………..your letter last week .
A. getting B. to get C. get D. go
7. I can see a boy ………………………..a water buffalo.
A. ride B. riding C. to ride D. rode
8. It’s ………………………..to travel around Vietnam .
A. interesting B. interested C. interestingly D. interestedly
9. Would you mind ………………………..the doors?
A. to close B. closing C. close D. closed
10. This is the first time Shannon ………………………..rice paddies.
A. is seeing B. saw C. see D. has seen
11. We ………………………..soccer when it rained.
A. played B. have played C. were playing D. playing
12. Would you like ………………………..to the cinema with me tonight ?
A. going B. go C. to go D. went
13. A new book ……………………….. by Lan is very good.
A. bought B. was bought C. buy D. buying
14. The boy ………………………..next to Hoa is a new comer.
A. sit B. sits C. to sit D. sitting
15. She asked me whether I ………………………..an English song .
A. singing B. sang C. can sing D. to sing
16. I take part ………………………..most youth activities of my school.
A. on B. of C. to D. in
17. A contest in which participants have to fetch water from the river is called ………………………..
A. water- fetch contest B. fetching-water contest
C. water-fetching contest D. fetch-water contest
18. Finally, we decided ………………………..on a picnic next week.
A. to go B. going C. go D. be going
19. I don’t know how ………………………..the game.
A. playing B. to play C. played D. can I play
20. In order to keep fit, we should do exercises ………………………..
A. regular B. regularly C. regulating D. regulation
II. Wrte the second sentence as directed(1p)
21. He must stay at home tomorrow .
His mother said to him……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..(Reported speech)
22. Can you play the piano ?
My teacher asked me………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..(Reported speech)
23. In the rice – cooking contest , they make a fire in the traditional way .
In the rice - cooking contest , A fire……………………………………………………………………………… ..(Passive voice)
24. People speak English and French in Canada .
English and French ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..(Passive voice)
III. Complete the passage with the suitable words in the box .(2ps)
Christmas is the biggest (25)…………………..of the year in most of Britain. Celebrations start on 24 December , Christmas Eve , (26)……………………..there have been several weeks of(27)………………….. beforehand. The Christmas tree, presents, food, drinks , and decorations have been(28)…………………… . Christmas cards have already sent to friends and(29)…………………… About a week before Christmas , people usually(30)…………………. up their decorations and an angel on the(31)…………………..of the Christmas tree . Family presents(32)………………….. usually put under the tree.
25. A. opportunity B. holiday C. occasion D. chance
26. A. but B. all C. although D. despite
27. A. Preparations B. presentation C. presents D. prepare
28. A. bought B. brought C. buy D. buying
29. A. relations B. relating C. relatives D. releases
30. A. but B. cut C. putting D. put
31. A. stop B. top C. foot D.body
32. A. are B. is C. be D. am
IV. Listen and fill in the missing information .(2ps)
Festival : ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Where it is celebrated : ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
When it is celebrated : ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
What children do : ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
What children eat : ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
What people give each other : …………………………………………………………………………………………………
Meaning of the festival : ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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Answer key
I.
1. B
2. C
3. D
4. C
5.A

6. B
7. B
8. A
9. B
10. B

11. C
12. C
13. A
14. D
15. B

16. D
17. C
18. A
19. B
20. B

II.
21. …………………… he had to stay at home the following day.
22. …………………… if I could play the piano .
23……………………….is made in the traditional way (by them).
24………………………. Are spoken in Canada.
III.
25. holiday 26. although 27. preparations 28. bought
29. relatives 30. put 31. top 32. are
IV.
Festival :Mid – Autumn/ Tet Trung Thu
Where it is celebrated : Vietnam
When it is celebrated : 15th day of 8th month of lunar year
What children do : singing , dancing , walking around with lanterns
What children eat : fruits and cakes
What people give each other : boxes of moon cakes
Meaning of the festival : - to show love to children
to have family fun
Tapescript :
The Mid – autumn Festival , or Te Trung Thu in Vietnamese, is a wonderful , ancient festival in Vietnam
Celabrated on 15thday of the 8th month of the year , the festival is especially for children; but adults can also participate in the festivities.
On the festival day , children join many activites , such as sing , dancing aznd walking around the neighborhood with lanterns . Aftr that, they gather in a common place and enjoy fruits and cakes , which have been arranged for them.
During the festival season, people traditionallygive each other boxes of moon cakes , which are very rich in taste.
Mid- Autumn Festival is a great reason for adults to show their love to theit children . This is a great opportunity for family fun, too.