De thi hsg anh 8

Test on English for good students
Grade 8 - school year 2010-2011
Time: minutes
Full name: .......................................................
Nguyen Trai Junior high school
Mark
Teacher`s remark












Question I. Listen to the weather reports. Then fill in the blanks in the table with the information you hear.(4 points)
City
Weather
Temperature




Low
High

1. Sydney
dry windy

26

2. Tokyo
.......... ...............
15


3. LonDon
........... cold



4. Bankok
warm ............



5. NewYork
.......... .............

15

6. Paris
............., .............
10



Question II. Choose the best option to complete each sentence below. (2 points)
1. In Viet Nam, it …… much in the winter but it …… a lot in the summer.
A. rain / doesn’t rain
B. doesn’t rain / rains

C. doesn’t rain / is raining
D. is raining / rains

2. He normally …… quickly but at the moment he …… slowly.
A. is speaking / isn’t speaking
B. speaks / doesn’t speak

C. is speaking / speaks
D. speaks / is speaking

3. He not only sings beautifully …… dances very well.
A. but also
B. and
C. as well
D. also

4. Tell me_______ there is anything special that you would like to do.
A. which
B. if
C. that
D. so

5. 1. A good way to go to foreign countries is ________air
A. by
B. in
C. on
D. with

6. The doctor …… a red car lives near my house.
A. to drive
B. driving
C. drove
D. driven

7. It is …… to find a modern hotel in this town.
A. difficult
B. difficulty
C. difficultly
D. more difficult

8. That man can tell us where ..........
A .does John live
B. is John living
C. John lives
D. John live


Question III: Use the correct form of the words in the brackets to complete the following sentences. (1,5 points)
1. She is a.........she sells flowers at a shop in Canada (FLOWER).
2. Are you …………… or are you living here? (TOUR) 3. The man could give no.........for his violent behaviour. ( EXPLAIN) 4. All the courses ....... in January will finish in June. (BEGIN) 5. A letter should always end with the ...... of the writer. ( SIGN) 6. There is a great ..... between Hari and his twin brother. (SIMILAR)
1
2
3


4
5
6



Question IV: Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that means the same as the first (2 points)
1. Has anyone asked you for your opinions?
Have you........................................................................................................................?
2. I had a dog once, but I don’t have anymore.
I ........................................................................................................................................
3. The water was so cold that the children couldn’t swim in it.
The water........................................................................................................................
4. I didn`t arrive on time to see her. I wasn`t.........................................................................................................................
5. Tom is the best player in the team.
No one in the team ..........................................................................................................
6. Peter said he wasn’t feeling well then.
Peter said “......................................................................................................................” 7. Who owns this motorcycle? Who does .................................................. ....................................................................... 8. Which speed did he drive at on the high way last night? How many...................................... ......................................... ....................................?

Question V: Make sentences, using the words given. (1,5 points)
1. I / used to/ chase/ butterflies / my sister / when / we / young.


 2. We all / look forward / make / trip / next month.


3. Next year / when / mother / away / look after / child.



Question VI. Write the correct tense of the verbs in brackets. (2 points)
1. I (1- not see) him for ages.
2. What you (2- do) when I phoned you last night?
3. Next summer, my parents will let me (3. visit) my grand father.
4. Two hours ago, Mrs Brown had Alice (4. take) her son to the school.
1.
2.


3.
4.



Question VII: Read then choose the best answer (2 points)
Today, you can find fast food