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Name : ................................................ class 8 No 1
the second semester test time 45` Grade 8 - School year 07-08
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teacher`s remark




I . Listen to the conversation and fill in the gaps . ( 2 pts )
1. Mrs . Robinson wants ______________________ to go to the _____________________________
2 . Mrs. Robinson wants some marigolds because they are _____________________________ at Tet .
3 . Mrs . Robinson wants Liz to buy a packet of ___________________________________________
4 . Mrs. Robinson is asking Mrs. Nga how to ___________________________ spring rolls .

II . Choose the words which has the underlined letter pronounced differently from the other : ( 1 pt )
1 . husk urge mushroom judge
2 that thank thirsty thing
3. heritage shortage teenage lugggage
4. daughter laughter taught caught
III . Choose the best answer : ( 2 pts )
1 . Millions of Christmas cards _________ every year . ( were sent / are sent / send / is sending )
2 . Jane saw her old friend while she ______ the street . ( crossed / is crossing / was crossing / crosses )
3. The garden _______ every morning is full of flowers . ( water / watered / is watering / waters )
4 . They are good friends . They ____ each other for a long time. ( know / knowing / knew / have known )
5 . It’s ______ to learn English . ( difficult / difficultly / difficulty / more difficult )
6 . Is the Statue of Liberty in _______ ? ( Thailand / USA / Canada / Ausrtalia )
7 . The Hanging Gardens of Babylon is one of the ____ of the world .(buildings / walls / wonders / straingers )
8 . Angkor Wat ___ around 1100 to honor a Hindu God . ( is built / was built / would be built / has been built )
9 . He said that he ______ come and see you . ( would / will / shall / is )
10. It’s healthy __________ the exercise regularly . ( to do / do / doing / does )

IV. Supply the form of the verbs in brackets : ( 1,5 pts )
1 . I learned to swim when I ________ ( be ) very young . I _________________ ( teach ) by my father .
2 . The telephone _________________________ ( invent ) in 1876 .
3. Yesterday afternoon , my father _________( fix ) his motorcycle while my mother ______( cook ) dinner .
4. We were hungry , so I suggested ________________________ ( have ) dinner early .

V . Complete the second sentenceso that it has a similar meaning to the first : ( 1,5 pts )
1 . Clement Clarke Moore wrote the poem in 1823 . The poem ………............................…………………
2 . Roses can’t possibly grow in such poor ground . It’s impossible ………….........................................…
3. The children liked to walk in the rain . The children enjoyed ...................................................
4. We were late for school because of the heavy rain . Because it ...................................................................
5. Lan is better at math than Nga . Nga isn`t .......................................................................
6. They don`t teach French in this school. French ..........................................................................

VI. Read the passage, then answer the questions ( 2 pts )
The great Pyramid of Giza was built as a tomb of Pharaoh Cheops in 2720 BC. Althought it was built a long time ago, its construction makes it one of the true wonders of the world. The four sides of the pyramid are put almost axactly on true north, south, east and west.
Explorations and detailed examinations of the base of the structure reveal many interesting lines. Further scientific study indicates that these represent a type of line of events - past, present and future. Many of the events have been interpreted and found to coincide with known facts of the past.
Was this super structure made by ordinary being, or one built by a race far superior to any known today?
Questions
1. How long was the Great Pyramid of Giza built ? ..............................................................................................
2. Why was it constructed ? ..............................................................................................
3. Where are four sodes of the pyramid put ? ..............................................................................................
4. What do the lines of the pyramid represent ? ..............................................................................................
The end
Name : ................................... class 8 No 2
the second semester test time 45` Grade 8 - School year 07-08
point
teacher`s remark




I . Listen to the conversation and fill in the gaps . ( 2 pts )
1. Mrs . Robinson wants ______________________ to go to the _____________________________
2 . Mrs. Robinson wants some marigolds because they are _____________________________ at Tet .
3 . Mrs . Robinson wants Liz to buy a pasket of ___________________________________________
4 . Mrs. Robinson is asking Mrs. Nga how to ___________________________ spring rolls .
II . Choose the words which has the underlined letter pronounced differently from the other : (