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Binth Thanh secondary school The first semester examination
Class: 8A……… The 8th form
Name:……………………………………………… Time: 45’
Marks

Teacher’s comments

A. Vocabulary and Structures. (2ms)
I. Choose the best answer to complete these sentences :
1. I often play soccer............ Sunday afternoon
A.in B.at C.on D.after
2. I was born in Vietnam. Vietnamese is my ...............
A. mother tongue B. foreign language C. second language D. favorite language
3. My father used to..........swimming when he was young
A.go B. goes C. to go D. going
4. May I help you?
A. What can I do for you? C. Yes. That’s very kind of you
B. I’m afraid I’m busy now D. How can I help you?
5. Ha Noi is larger and ...............beautiful than Hue
A. more B. most C. as D. the most
6. I’ll try my........................ to improve my French.
A. better B. good C. best D. well
7. Nam enjoys ........... television after school
A. watching B.watched C. to watch D. watch
8. She told me .................... you that present
A. giving B. to give C. gave D. given
II. Each sentence below has a mistake. Identify the mistakes:( 1 m)
1. They like watch violent film every night.
A B C D
2. We read this interesting novel since last month .
A B C D
3. You should wear warm clothes. The weather is become colder
A B C D
4. Mai said me to send her a parcel to Sai Gon.
A B C D
B. Reading comprehension.
I. Complete the following passage with the words given in the box (1,5 ms)



Many (1)............... believe that life on a farm is quiet and easy, but (2) .................. is very hard. I myself have (3)...................on the farm nearly tweenty years and I know what the farm work is. You must get up early, (5)....................the chicken and the cows, water the flowers, vegetables, do a lot of gaderning and then work in the (7) ...................... . But my aunt likes this way of life and (8)...................do all her children.
1……………………….. 2……………………………. 3…………………………………………
4………………………… 5……………………………. 6…………………………………………

II. Read the following passage.
Every year people in many countries learn English. Some of them are young children. Others are teenagers. Many are adults. Some learn at school, others study by themselves. A few learn English just by hearing the language, in films, on television, in the office, or among their friends.Most people must work hard to learn another language.
Why do all these people learn English? It`s not difficult to answer this question. Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects. Many adults learn English because it is useful for their work. Teenagers often learn English for their higher study, because some of their books are in English at the college or universities. Other people learn English because they want to read newspapers or magazines in English.
1. True or false (T/F)?(1)
a. People learn English only at school. …………
b. Many boys and girls learn English because they love it. …………
c. Many adults learn English because it helps them in their work. …………
d. English is a very popular language. …………
2. Answer the questions:(0,5)
a. Do people in many countries learn English every year?
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b. Why do many boys and girls learn English at school ?
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C. Writing
I. Rewrite these sentences.(1.5ms)
1. My brother is strong. He can lift 50 kilos.
My brother ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
2. We have been closed friends for two years.
We ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
3. “Don’t talk in class ”. The teacher asked Nam
The teacher ………………………………………….....................................................................
4. “ You should take care of yourself , Hoa”. Hoa’s mother told her
Hoa’s mother .................................................................................................
5. Tuan is 1.60 centimeters. Giang is 1.55 centimeters.
Tuan ..................................................................................................................
6. Nothing in this store is as expensive as this pen. It is 15 dollars.
This pen ...............................................................................................................
II. Write four sentences about your plan for this Christmas( using “be going to”: (1)
Example: I’m going to decorate my house at Christmas.
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