Đề thi AV8

Cao BaQuat secondary school
Full name.............................................
Class : 8A....

 The second semester exam
School year : 2009 - 2010
Subject : English 8
Time : 45 minutes
 Marks

I/ Choose the best answer from the following sentences : ( 5ms )

1/ Yesterday, Nam .............................. to the zoo with his friends.
A/ to go B/ went C/ going D/ will go
2/ Mary’s mother is sick, so she has to stay................ home to .......................... her.
A/ in / look for B/ on / take care of C/ at / take care of D/ at / bring out
3/ Circle the word which has its pronunciation differently from the others :
A/ needed B/ wanted C/ greeted D/ agreed
4/ Circle the word which is stressed differently from the others :
A/ herritage B/ religious C/ wonder D/ jungle
5/ I....................punished badly by my teacher yesterday.
A/ was B/ am C/ will be D/ have been
6/ Linh said that she ....................... working then .
A/ is B/ were C/ will be D/ was
7/ Tree leaves................................ to wrap things.
A/ using B/ are used C/ is used D/ used
8/ Circle the word which has its pronunciation differently from the others :
A/ translation B/ information C/ communication D/ question
9/ Circle the word which is stressed differently from the others :
A/ competition B/ pomegranate C/ festival D/ council
10/ Millions of Christmas cards.......................... every year.
A/ were sent B/ is sending C/ are sent D/ send
11/ Nam is fond.......................... studying Physics very much.
A/ in B/ of C/ to D/ about
12/ This is the first time Mai.................................the beautiful sights.
A/ has seen B/ have seen C/ see D/ saw
13/ John asked Peter...............................he borrowed his book .
A/ if whether B/ whether if C/ if D/ what
14/ At 2 o’clock yesterday afternoon, they...............................soccer.
A/ were playing B/ was playing C/ played D/ are playing
15/ Would you mind if I ............................your book ?
A/ borrow B/ to borrow C/ borrowing D/ borrowed
16/ This bicycle.............................. tomorrow.
A/ will repair B/ is repair C/ will be repaired D/ are repaired
17/ The Statue of Liberty was....................to the United State by France in 1876.
A/ to present B/ presented C/ presenting D/ present
18/ Mr. Pike said that he....................... a plumber.
A/ was B/ is C/ will be D/ were
19/ A contest in which participants have to fetch water from the river is called................................
A/ water – fetch B/ fetching – water C/ fetch – water D/ water – fetching
20/ I........................... to HoChiMinh city since 2000.
A/ go B/ went C/ have gone D/ has gone
II/ Read the passage carefully, then answer the questions ( 2ms)
* Centuries ago in Ancient Greece, a man by the name of Antipater of Sidon compiled a list of what he thought were the seven wonders of the world. The seven included the Hanging Gardens of Babylon in present – day Iraq, the Statue of Zeus in Greece and the Pyramid of Cheops in Egypt. The Pyramid is the only wonder you can see today.
Many people claim that there were other wonders, which the ancient Greeks knew nothing about. These include the Great Wall of China, the Taj Mahal in India and Angkor Wat in Combodia. . .

Answer the questions :

1/ How many wonders did Antipater of Sidon compile ?
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2/ Was the Hanging Gardens of Babylon in Japan ?
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3/ Is the pyramid only wonder that you can see today ?
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4/ Are the Taj Mahal and Angkor Wat in china ?
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III/ Supply the correct form of the verb in bracket : ( 1m )

1/ Last night, Mai