DE THI THAM KHAO HKI A-8

ĐỀ THI THAM KHẢO HỌC KỲ I 2008-2009
Môn thi: Tiếng anh 8
Thời gian: 45 phút
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I. Choose the word that had the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others: (1m)
1. a. Match b. mall c. bank d. hat
2. a. Price b. tired c. nice d. humid
3. a. cook b. food c. too d. pool
4. a. soccer b. notice c. photo d. grocery

II. Choose the most suitable words or phrases to fill in the blanks: (3.5ms)
1. The children are old enough to look after ________
a. them b. their c. themself d. themselves
2. We ought ______ the wardrobe in the corner opposite the bed.
a. put b. push c. to put d. to push
3. You should go to the ______ to buy some fish and vegetables.
a. market b. post office c. kitchen d. theater
4. I ______ work every day from 8.30 to 5.30.
a. ought to b. must c. should d. have to
5. The calendar is ______ the clock, ______ the picture and the lamp.
a. on / next to b. under / between c. behind / between d. above / on
6. She worked hard ______ she could pass the final exams.
a. so that b. in order to c. as result d. so as to
7. Let’s paint the house _____ . It will be much cheaper.
a. yourself b. herself c. ourselves d. themselves
8. These shoes are very well-made. They ______ along time.
a. last b. will last c. must last d. are going to last
9. It is dangerous to let children _____ in the kitchen.
a. play b. to play c. playing d. to playing
10. We’ve got a problem. I hope you can help _______.
a. yourself b. myself c. ourselves d. us
11. They have studied _______ six o’clock.
a. in b. at c. since d. for
12. My mother was _______ last night, so we went out for dinner.
a. tired enough to cook b. too tired to cook
c. very tired to cook d. tired for cooking
13. The new shopping mall is quite ______ the present shopping area.
a. different from b. the same c. like to d. similar
14. ______ have you lived in this town? - For nearly 20 years.
a. How much b. How many c. How far d. How long

III. Choose the suitable word to complete the passage: (2.5ms)
Our world is changing (1)______. Every day we are going father faster. Sixty years ago we didn’t have airplanes, but today we are sending men into (2)______. Every day we are sending news faster. Today a family in San Francisco can (3) ______ in its living room and watch a (4)_____ television program from Paris. And every day we are conquering more (5)______. Less than ten years ago people feared the dreaded disease (6)______ polio, but today powerful vaccines have (7)______ wiped it out.
Our (8)______ world is not always comfortable and secure. Many people don’t like to change. They like the (9)______ it is. Yet more changes are coming: Ten years (10)______ now few people will live the way they are living.

- conquer: chế ngự - polio: bệnh bại liệt - wipe out: tiêu diệt
1. a. carefully b. rapidly c. hardly d. slowly
2. a. sky b. area c. universe d. space
3. a. place b. stand c. sit d. lie
4. a. live b. living c. life d. lived
5. a. sickness b. diseases c. illness d. affections
6. a. called b. said c. told