De thi hoc ki I anh8 2011-2012

Đ1 THE FIRST SEMESTER ENGLISH TEST
School year: 2011-2012 ( Time:45m)
Full name: Class 8
PRONUNCIATION.
Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.(1.0m)
1. A. mention B. relative C. plentiful D. water
2. A. pancake B. surface C. situation D. tasty
3. A. money B. only C. phone D. remote
4. A. cheap B. please C. speak D. area
II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR.
Choose the correct anwser and circle A, B, C or D.(2.0m)
Would you like…………to the movie theatre with me tonight ?
A.going B. go C. to go D. went
2. I have lived in the city………..2005.
A. in B. since C. for D. on
3. The tea isn’t strong……………to keep us awake.
A. enough B. so that C. in order D. so as
4. The teacher ………..them since last year.
A. teaches B. have taught C. has taught D. taught
5. My father is the same age………..your father.
A. to B. with C. as D. than
6. Our family ……….live in the countryside when I was a child.
A. used B. used to C. was used to D. is used to
7. My mother always gets up ………..than my father.
A. early B. earlier C. more early D. much early
8. Ho Chi Minh city is …………city in Vietnam.
A. larger B. the most large C. the largest D. more large
Put the verbs in the correct form.(2.0m)
What…………you (do)………..now ? – I ( learn )…………….English.
We should go home . It ( get) ………………. darker and darker.
Lan used to ( cry )…………..when she was young.
The letter I ( receive)…………..yesterday is on the desk.
She ( learn )……………….English since 2009.
Thu is intelligent enough ( anwser ) …………….all questions.
Mai ( send )………..me a present one day ago.
READING.
Read the text and anwsrer the following questions.(2.5m)
Most of the boys and girls in the eight form have already known one another quite well.However , there are also some newcomers. It is difficult to make friends and get in to games in a new school. Sometimes the newcomers talk or do things differently because they don’t know the new regulations. Some of the old students are eager to help the new members of the class.
Nga has just come to Nam’s class. She had some troubles, she couldn’t make friends during the first two months . Nam gets acquainted with Na and tells her about the regulations of his school and class.
Questions.
Is it difficult to make friends in a new school?
-………………………………………………….
2. Why do the newcomers talk or do things differently ?
- …………………………………………………….
3. Are old students eager to help the newcomers?
-……………………………………………………….
4. What was Nga’s trouble at new class?
-………………………………………………………
5. Does Nam make friend with Nga ?
- ……………………………………………………..
IV. WRITING.
Complete the second sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.(2.5m)
.
1. Tan is very tall. He can play basketball.
=> Tan is tall enough…..…………………………………………………….
She/ learn / this/ language/ since/ 2008
=>She has …...................................................................................................
The teacher said to me : “turn off the lights , please .”
=>The teacher told me ……………………………………………………..
Lan is beautiful. Her sister is beautiful, too.
=>Lan is as…………………………………………………..………………
We began to study English 4 years ago
We have………………………….…………………













Đ2 THE FIRST SEMESTER ENGLISH TEST
School year: 2011-2012 ( Time:45m)
Full name: Class 8
PRONUNCIATION.
Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.(1.0m)
1 A. family B. grocery C. try D. happy
2 A. area B. please C. speak D. cheap
3 A. relative B. mention C. plentiful D. water
4 A. money B. remote C. phone D. only
II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR.
Choose the correct anwser and circle A, B, C or D. (2.0m)
1. Hao……….her graparents since last year.
A. see B. have seen C. saw D. seeing
2. My father is the same age………..your father.
A. to B. with C. as D. than
3. My mother