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English test for the first Semester
Grade 8 (2010-2011)
(gian 45 phut)


I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently: (1pt)
1. a. habit b. hour c. honest d. honor
2. a. sky b. my c. try d. sixty
3. a. meaning b. bead c. deaf d. steamer
4. a. should b. proud c. sound d. count

II. Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences: (4pts)
1.Don`t ............................... until the race finishes.
a.talking b.to talk c.talk d.talked
2.It`s difficult ....................................him.
a. beating b.to beat c.beat d.beaten
3.We let you know as soon as we made our ...........................
a.decide b.decided c.decisive d.decision
4.The baby doesn`t look .................................... I think she`s going to cry.
a.happy b.happily c.happiness d.unhappily
5.They hope they will receive a gold………………..............
a.prize b.award c.medal d.allare correct
6.I have a lot of ............................. to do, so I can`t go with you.
a.homework b.homeworks c.housework d.households
7.We hope to earn some money…………………out school Y&Y.
a.on b.for c.at d.from
8.People stopped fighting for three months to participate..............................the Games.
a.on b.in c.at d.from
9.The new shopping mall is quite……………the present shopping area.
a.different from b.the same c.like to d.similar
10.Most people enjoy……………….to different parts of the world.
a.to travel b.travel c.traveled d.traveling
11.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
12.His doctor said he ……………..in bed that week.
a.will stay b.has to stay c.can stay d.should stay
13.The doctor advised her………………..a rest and ……………….any heavy work.
a.to take / to do b.to take / not do c.to take / don’t do d.to take/ not to do
14.She has……………..over 30 pages since yesterday.
a. writen b.wrote c.written d.write
15.They have studied…………………six o’lock.
a. since b.at c.for d.to
16………………….have you lived in this town? – For nearly 20 years.
a.Where b.When c.How d.How long
III.Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form: (2pts)
1.Look at the big clouds. I (rain)……………….
2.My uncle (not visit)………………..us yet since he (move)…………….to the new town
3.It`s difficult (find) …………………………………a comfortable flat there.
4.I (phone)………………………. you as soon as I arrive in Ho Chi Minh City.
5.How long…………..you(know)……………Mrs Chi? –for five years.
6.They stopped (talk) ……………………….when the teacher come in.
7.I (live) …………………………………..here for nearly 10 years.

IV. Supply the correct word form: (1pt)
1.Nam is swimming (slow)……………. and he seems (tire)…………………..
2.My brother works very (hard) …………………...
3.I am going to take part in a stamp (collec)……………………… club.

V . Read and answer the questions :( 2pts)
Glasgow is the largest city in Great Britain . It lies on the river Clyde in Scotland .
Glasgow is a very old city. The university of Glasgow was founded in 1450 .The famous English writer Daniel Pefve said that Glasgow was the cleanest and the most beautiful city in Great Britain .James Watt studied at Glasgow University. He became a famous engineer and constructed a steam engine.Scotland is rich in coal and irons so Glasgow grows into a large city. There are big engineering plants and textile factories in the city.
*Questions
1.Which city is the largest in Great Britain ?......................................................................
2.When was Glasgow University founded ?.......................................................................
3.Why does Glasgow grow into a large city?.....................................................................
4.What is the different between Glasgow before and nowadays ?
............................................................................................................................................

VI.Rewrite sentences:(1pt)
1. “Please turn down the radio for me,” said my father.