English 8 Test1

Full name: ………………………………….
Class: 8 …


THE MIDDLE TERM PAPPER TEST - NO 1
TIME ALLOWENCE: 45`

I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently. (1m)
1. a. happy b. character c. fat d. classmate
2. teacher b. pleasure c. please d. meet
3. a. character b. Christmas c. children d. school
4. a. tomorrow b. brown c. now d. how
5. a. looked b. watched c. carried d. stopped

II. Complete the sentences, using the appropriate adverbs in the box. (1m)
here downstairs out outside

1. She ran _______________ to open the door for him.
2. Let`s go _______________ and sit in the sun.
3. Wait _______________. I`ll be back in a minute.
4. Dr Hammond is _______________ at the moment. Can I take the message?
II. Choose the correct answer. ( 2.ms )
1. They are old enough to look after ………… ( himself/ themselves/ herself/ themselves )
2. Can I speak …………. Hoa, please ? ( on/ at/ to/ with )
3. Ba enjoys ………… soccer for their school team. (play/ playing/ to play/ played )
4. Our school is a bit far ……….. our house. ( to/ with/ from/in )
5. They are going ………. their homework tonight. ( to do/ doing/ do /did )
6. Children …………… play with matches. ( should/ shouldn’t/ ought to / can )
7. The bed is next …………. the closet. ( in/ to / on / in )
8. A kitchen is a…………….. place to play. (suitable/ danger/ dangerous/ safe )

III. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning as the first one. (2ms)
1. Hoa is older than Nien.
-> Nien is …………………………………………………………………………
2. Her hair is long and black.
-> She has ………………………………………………………………………..
3. My sister is old. She can drive a car.
-> My sister is ……………………………………………………………………
4. This is an interesting book.
-> What …………………………………………………………………………..

IV. Read the text, then do the tasks bellow. (3ms) Do you have any close friends? I think everybody at least has one close friend in their life. And so do I. I have two close friends, Chi and Tram. We are in the same class at the primary school and then secondary school. We are not neighbors so we spend most of our time in learning and playing together. Tram is a beautiful girl with big black eyes and an oval rosy face. She is an intelligent student who is always at the top of the class. She likes reading, and she often goes to the library whenever she has free time. Chi isn’t as beautiful as Tram but she has a lovely smile and looks very healthy. Chi is very sporty. She spends most of her free time playing sports. Chi is a volleyball star of our school. She is also very sociable and has a good sense of humor. Her jokes always make us laugh. I love both of my friends and I always hope our friendship will never die.
1. True or false: a. The author has more than two close friends. .......................... b. They are neighbors. .......................... c. Chi plays volleyball very well. .......................... d. Tram is a good student. ..........................
2. Answer these questions: a. What does Tram look like?
…………………………………………………………………………………… b. What is Chi`s character?
……………………………………………………………………………………
V. Listen and complete the message:
SAIGON TOURIST COMPANY Date: …………………………………………………………………………
Time: …………………………………………………………………………
For: …………………………………………………………………………
Message: ............................... called about his tour to ………………………… He said you could ……………………… him at ……………………..
Taken by: ………………………………