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Phòng GD&ĐT Đồng Hỷ Đề thi học kỳ I – năm học 2007 - 2008
Môn: Tiếng Anh lớp 8
Thời gian: 45 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
I. Choose the correct answer
1. When I was a child, I (used to / like / use to / usually ) cry at night.
2. She asked her students (don’t talk / used to talk / not to talk / talk) in class.
3. Our friends (are / are going to / go to / will be to) meet us at the theatre tonight.
4. They’ll arrive (in / at / on / during) Monday, 12th August.
5. He is not (enough old to / old enough to/ both……and / not only…..but also) travel alone.
6. Peter rarely talks to his friends. He’s rather (kind / reserved / sociable / humorous) in public.
7. What was wrong with you?
Why (you went / do you go / did you go / should you go) to school late yesterday?
8. I promise I (to try / try / will try / trying) my best next semester.
9. Little Pea’s mother (died / lived / married / appeared) when she was young.
10. Deaf-mutes can………..speak………hear.
(enough old for / old enough for / neither….nor / eiher……..or)

II. Complete the passage by filling in each blank with a suitable word from the box.
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Language learners learn words in (11)………. ways. Some learners make a list and put into it the(12)……….of new words in their mother tongue, and try to learn them(13)……….heart. However, others do not. In order to (14)………….words better,some learners even write each word and its use on a small of paper and stick it somewhere to learn it any time. Many language learners do not try to learn all new words they(15)…… They usually underline or (16)…… only the words they want to learn. This help them remember important words.
III. Read the passage and decide if the statements are T (true) or F(false)
Alexander Graham Bell was born in 1847 in Edinburgh, Scotland. His father was an expert in phonetics, the study of the sounds of languages. As a boy, Alexander became interested in sounds and speech.
In 1870 the Bells decided to emigrate to America. They lived in Boston, where Alexander taught in school for the deaf. There he began experimenting with a machine to help the deaf hear. While experimenting with this machine, Bell had an idea. Why not use electricity to send the human voice from one place to another? Bell began work on a new invention.
For years Bell and his assistant, Thomas Watson, worked day and night.They rented rooms in a boarding house. Bell was on one floor, and Watson was on another.They tried to send speech through a wire. Finally, on March 19, 1876, Watson heard these words very clearly: “Mr Watson,come here. I want you”. This was the first telephone message.
True (T) or False (F)
17. Alexander taught in a school for the deaf in Boston.
18. Alexander Graham Bell came to the United States of American 1870.
19. Thomas Watson was Bell’s assistant
20. Bell and his assistant were on the same floor in the boarding house in Boston.
IV. Rearrange the sentences into the right dialogue. (21 – 26)
a. You are welcome.
b. Certainly.
c. Sure. I’ll do it.
d. Can you carry this suitcase for me?
e. Could you do me a favor?
f. Thanks. It’s very kind of you.
V.WRITING Write a letter to your friend to tell him/ her about your study results using following sets of words and pharses. You can make all necessary changes and addition.
27. first semester report / last week.
28. good grades / English / Math.
29. teacher / tell / spend / time / Literature.
30. I / be going / visit / Dalat / parents / bus / tomorrow.
Total mark: 30:3 = 10
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Đáp án tiếng anh lớp 8 (2007-2008)
(Answer keys)

Each correct answer gets 1/30 point
Total mark: 30:3=10
I. Choose the correct answer
1. used to
2. not to talk
3. are going to
4. on
5. old enough to
6. reserved
7 did you go
8. to try
9