First semester test. Grade 8

VINH LINH EDUCATION OFFICE
Vinh Chap Secondary School
FIRST SEMESTER EXMINATION
(Time allowed: 60 minutes)
Name:…………………………………………………………………… Class: ………….
Question 2: (1,5pts) Choose the best answer to complete the sentence
1.They have built this school……. a long time.
a. for b.since c. at d. on
2. English is different …….. History.
a. for b. from c. to d. in
3. This book is …… than that book.
a. cheap b.cheapest c. cheaper d. more cheap
4. My brother …. this letter since last night.
a. write b.written c. wrote d. has written
5. He has lived in London …….. last summer.
a. for b.since c. in d. at
6. …….. you …… your homework last night?
a.Do/ did b. Are/did c.Did /do d.Did /doing
Question 3 : (1pt) Match the question in column A with the answer in column B
A
1. Where were you yesterday?
2. How long does it take you to get there?
3. How often do you get there?
4. Does the farm have any rivers?
5. Which do you prefer, the city or the country?
B
Once a month.
Perhaps the city
About an hour by bus.
in my grandfather’s farm.
Yes,it has a nice river.
On my grandfather’s farm.


 Question 4: Reading the passage carefully then do the tasks below
In the first year of lower secondary school Nam had some difficulties in learning English. His pronunciation of English words was really bad and his English grammar was worse. He did not know how to improve them. One afternoon after the lesson, his teacher of English told him to wait for her outside the classroom. She took him to the school library and showed him cassettes of pronunciation drills kept in a glass bookcase. She also told him how to use an English – English dictionary to improve his English grammar.” Now think you know what you should do”, said she.He made much progress and only one year later, he won the first prize in the English Speaking Contest held for secondary school in his hometown.
(1,5pts) Write ”T” for true sentence or “F” for false sentence
1…….. His pronunciation of English words was really bad.
2…….. His English grammar was good.
3…….. His teacher of English told him to wait for her inside the classroom.
(1,5pts) Answer the questions
1.Who wanted to meet him one afternoon after the lesson?.
2. Where did they go after that? ……………………
3. What did she tell him to improve his English grammar?
Question 5: Writing
a. (1pts) Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first.
1.Nga likes listening to music after school.
She …………………………………………………………………………………
2. The teacher said to us : “ You should study new words every day.”
The teachcher……………………………………………………………………
b.(1,5pts)Write a notice about the English Speaking Contest
The school English Speaking Club
Contest on Speaking Skill
Date: November 17 Time: 7.30 p.m to 10.00 p.m
Place: Hall 12 – Building B
For futher in fomation please contact: Pham Thanh Nga, class 8c.