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.................., December.............., 2010
Tan Tien Secondary School THE FIRST SEMESTER ENGLISH TEST
Name:..................................... Grade : 8 - Duration: 45 minutes
Class:............... (Students write the answers in this papper)
Testroom:………… Code:…..….






I. LISTENING: Listen to the tape then check ((). (2,5pts)
True or False
1. Na doesn’t know the neighborhood very well. ( (
2. She watched the New comer film at Star Movies. ( (
3. The photo exhibition opens on the weekend. ( (
4. The English speaking contest is on Friday. ( (
5. She will go watching soccer match with Nam. ( (
II. LANGUAGE FOCUS:
A. Choose the best answer.(1pt)
1/Your stamps are different…………….hers.
a. to b. of c. from d. as
2/Ho Chi Minh Youth Union was founded…………….March 26th, 1931.
a. on b. up c. in d. at
3/………….you carry this bag for me ? – Sure
a. May b. should c. Could d. Shall
4/ Last night I watched the movie “romeo abd Juliet”.At last they killed……………..
a. myself b. herself c. ourselves d. themvelves
B. Using the correct form of the verbs.(2pts)
1/ She enjoys……………..….(tell) jokes.
2/ She told me………………...(take) these cakes to her house.
3/ He ……………….(live) in Hue city for fifteen years.
4/ After a month, Hoa gets used to……….….. (study)in her new school.
III. READING: Read the letter carefully then answer the questions.(2,5pts)
How the tiger got his tripes
One day, as a farmer was in his field and his buffalo was grazing nearby, a tiger appeared. The tiger wanted to know why the strong buffalo was the servant and the small man was the master. The farmer said he had something called wisdom, but he left it at home that day. He went to get the wisdom, but before that he tied the tiger to a tree with a rope because he didn’t want it to eat the buffalo. When he returned, the farmer brought some straw with him. He said it was his wisdom. He lit the straw the fire burned the tiger. The tiger escaped, but it still has black tripes from the burn today.
* Questions:
1. Where was the man and his buffallo?
…………………………………………………………………………………….
2. What did the tiger want to know?
……………………………………………………………………………………..
3. What did the man do before getting the wisdom ?
………………………………………………………………………………………
4. Why did he tie the tiger to a tree?
………………………………………………………………………………………
5. Does the tiger still have black stripes from the burn today?
……………………………………………………………………………………...
IV. WRITING: Complete the letter that Hoa sent to her pen pal – John.(2pts)
Dear John,
I / glad / tell you / I / join / Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union. /We / clean the streets / weekend. / We / plant trees and flowers / shool garden / water them / after class./ We / plant / young trees / sell to other schools./ I / hope / we / give / color / city / earn / money / School Communist Youth Union.
Write to me soon and tell me all your news.
Love,
Hoa






























ANSWER KEYS:
1. Matrix:
Language skills:
Nhận biết
Thông hiểu
Vận dụng
Tổng


TN
TL
TN
TL
TN
TL


I. Listening



5
2,5




5
2,5

II. Reading




5
2,5


5
2,5

III.Language
focus
4
1,0
4
2,0




8
3,0

IV. Writing






4
2,0
4
2,0

Tổng
8
3,0
10
5,0
4
2,0
22
10

Contents:

I. LISTENING. ( Mỗi câu đúng 0,5 đ)
1. T 2. T 3. F 4. F 5. T
Tapescript: Part LISTEN in unit 7