Đề thi học kỳ 1TĂNG CƯỜNG TIẾNG ANH 8

UBND QUẬN BÌNH THẠNH ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ MỘT – NĂM HỌC 2008-2009
PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO TĂNG CƯỜNG TIẾNG ANH 8 – LỘ TRÌNH B
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I/ Choose the best word or phrase that best fits the gap in each of the following sentences: (3 pts)
Modern English has developed as a _________ of German and French.
A. to mix B. mix C. mixture D. mixing
Sue has reached a _________ point in her life.
A. turn B. to turn C. turned D. turning
When he walked me home, the star ___________.
A. is shine B. shines C. was shining D. shone
What would you do if you __________me?
A. are B. were C. is D. will be
If it ________, we’ll stay at home.
A. raining B. rains C. is rains D. did rain
Those stripes will make you _________ fatter.
A. looking B. to look C. looks D. look
The soil ________ away by the wind.
A. blew B. blown C. is blown D. was blew
Other people _________ in Britain before the Celts arrived.
A. had lived B. lived C. have lived D. was live
Someone stole Carol’s car because she __________ the keys in it.
A. attacked B. influenced C. conducted D. left
Amish life is very strict and simple. Nobody is poor, and nobody is ________.
A. lonely B. calmly C. strictly D. nervously
They came here ________ October sixth.
A. on B. in C. since D. for
Her mother is going to be here on the tenth _________ July.
A. from B. of C. for D. in
V/ Finish the second sentence, keeping the original meaning. (2 pts)
The last time my father played tennis was in 2005.
( My father has not played tennis since 2005
Two hundred million people saw the movie.
( The movie was seen by 200 million/ two hundred million people.
I might win $2,000, and then I’d travel to Australia.
( I’d travel to Australia if I won $2,000.
She teaches science.
( She is a science teacher.
Perhaps I could go to San José and visit Jennifer.
( If I went to San José, I would / could visit Jennifer.
How long have you had your computer?
( When did you have / buy / own your computer?
I don’t know where he lives.
( Where does he live?
Maria is not as tall as her sister.
( Maria’s sister is taller than Maria (is) / she (is)

III/ Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense. ( 1.5pts)
Tom (1) did not go to the dance last Friday. He (2) went to a basketball game with Casey. So Tom (3) has met Joe yet. He knows about Joe because Casey (4) told him on Tuesday. Tom (5) has seen Richie twice since then, but he (6) has not told him, so Richie does not know about Joe and Sue.
II/ Choose the best word that fits each gap in the following passage. (2 pts)
The Penans live in the tropical rain forest of Sarawak. Until recently they had a peaceful life in the forest. They caught fish (1) ____ clean rivers. They (2) _____ wild animals in the jungle. They ate fruit from the trees. Their life was not easy, but they were happy. Now all that (3) ____. What has happened to the world of the Penans? Timber companies have arrived and have started to cut down the trees. One-third (4) _____ Sarawak’s rain forest has already been destroyed. The clean rivers have been polluted by mud. The animals have been frightened (5) _____ by the noise. But the peaceful Penan tribe has said “Enough is enough.” The forest roads have been blocked by groups of Penan men, women, and children. So (6) _____ nobody has been hurt. But the Penans expect