ĐỀ T. ANH 8 KỲ I 13-14

PHÒNG GD&ĐT CAM LỘ
THI HỌC KỲ I – NĂM HỌC 2013-2014
MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 8
( Thời gian 45 phút không kể thời gian phát đề)



I. Choose the words have the underlined part pronounced differently: (1 pt)
1. A. chore B. match C. chemical D. armchair
A. mend B. semester C. letter D. report
A. match B. pan C. transmit D. safety
A. knife B. socket C. desk D. bookshelf

II. Circle the best one A, B, C or D to complete each sentence: (3 pts)

1. Vietnamese language is different ………… English language.
A. from B. to C. with D. for
2. Hoang likes ……… the piano in his free time.
A. playing B. plays C. to playing D. play
3. London is ……… capital city in Europe.
A. the largest B. the larger C. largest D. large
4. The boy is not ………… to lift the suitcase.
A. strong enough B. enough strong C. too strong D. so strong
5. We should wait here ………… our parents come back.
A. before B. after C. until D. when
6. Lan bought a dictionary ………… learn new words.
A. because of B. in order to C. so D. for
7. The bank manager phoned and asked if she could …….... a message for Mr Baker.
A. leave B. give C. send D. repeat
8. Everyone stopped talking when the teacher ………... into the room.
A. was coming B. would come C. came D. had come
9. Can you do me a favor ? - …………
A. No. Thank you. I`m fine B. I`m sorry, I`m busy
C. Yes. That`s very kind of you D. No, you can`t
10. Paolo has recently joined a health club in order to………… fit.
A. continue B. make C. help D. keep
11. May I help you ? - …………
A. I`m sorry, I can`t. B. No problem.
C. No, thank you. D. How can I help you?
12. What do you have for lunch?
A. I usually am having a sandwich. B. I am usually having a sandwich. C. I usually have a sandwich. D. I have usually a sandwich.

III. Choose the underlined part that needs correcting. (1 pt)
1. I have knew my English teacher since September.
A B C D
2. This is the more interesting book I have ever read.
A B C D
3. The boy always spends much time to play games.
A B C D
4. When Jane was younger, she used to singing in a jazz band.
A B C D

IV. Fill in each blank with the correct form of the words in brackets. (2 pts)
1. Don’t go to see that play. It’s very ………………... (bore)
2. This is my favorite chair. It’s so …………………... (comfort)
3. He made an ………. to see her yesterday morning. (arrange)
4. I received an …………………. to lunch from him. (invite)
V. Read the following passage and answer the questions. (2 pts)

How Nam has improved his English ?
In the first year of lower secondary school I had some difficulties in learning English. My pronunciation of English words really bad and my English grammar was worse. I did not know how to improve them .One afternoon after the lesson, my teacher of English told me to wait for her outside the classroom. She took me to the school library and showed me cassettes of pronunciation drills kept in a glass bookcase .She also told me how to use an English- English dictionary to improve my English grammar. “ Now I think you know what you should do,” said she .I did not know that only a year later I would win the first prize in the English Speaking Contest held for secondary school students in my hometown.

1. What difficulties did Nam have in learning English in