First semester test13. Grade 8

VINH LINH EDUCATION OFFICE
Vinh Chap Secondary School
FIRST SEMESTER EXMINATION
(Time allowed: 60 minutes)
Name:…………………………………………………………………… Class: ………….
Choose the most suitable words to fill in the blanks of the following sentences: (2ms)
John has just…………a house in the city.
A. buy B. to buy C. bought D. buying
Could you…………me a favor? – How can I help?
A. make B. give C. show D. do
My sister has been a student at this school…………two years.
A. since B. for C. in D. about
They are very busy…………the Teacher’s Day.
A. to celebrate B. celebrating C. celebration D. celebrate
Airmail is…………expensive than surface mail.
A. more B. the most C. as D. the more
They hope they can…………natural resources.
A. collect B. plant C. keep D. save
They’ll arrive…………Monday, 14 February.
A. at B. in C. on D. during
Nam came…………an old school friend yesterday.
A. across B. along C. to D. with
Supply the correct form or tense of the verb in bracket: (1m)
She asked her children……….playing. (stop)
They(see).this film on TV since last Sunday.
Last year, I…………….good at English. (be)
When I was a little girl, I didn’t use….…..to my father’s advice. (listen)
Supply the correct form of the word in bracket: (1m)
He is always……..of his schooling. (pride)
Is there anything…....on TV tonight? (interest)
His…..helps everyone feel happy. (participate)
I know you worke….hard this semester. (real)
Reading comprehension:
Read the passage carefully. Check the correct answer – True or False: (1m)
Mario started teaching in 1946, and he met Janet when she visited Rome for the first time in 1978. He gave her Italian lessons in 1980, Janet started working as a journalist and in 1981 she went to live and work in Rome. In 1982, she and Mario got married, and six months ago they bought a house in a village outside the city.
Statements
True
False

1. Mario is a journalist.
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2. Janet started her work in 1978.
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3. Mario and Janet got married in England.
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4. Now they are living in a village.
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Read the passage and choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete each gap: (2ms)
Today many people learn English. (1)………do all these people learn English? It is not (2)………to answer that question. Many boys (3)……girls learn English at school because it is one (4)…………their subjects. Many adults learn English (5)…………it is useful for their work. Teenagers often learn English for their higher (6)…………because some of their books are in English at the college or (7)………… Other people learn English because they want to (8)…………newspapers or magazines in English.
A. What B. How C. Why D. When
A. difficult B. comfortable C. easy D. good
A. so B. and C. or D. but
A. in B. on C. off D. of
A. although B. because C. however D. then
A. job B. work C. study D. position
A. school B. university C. home D. institute
A. hear B. listen C. speak D. read
Rewrite the following sentences with the words provided without changing their meaning: (2ms)
Lan said to Nam, “Can you carry my heavy bag, please?”→ Lan asked Nam……………………….
When I was a child, I lived in the country.→ I used
He began to collect stamps two years ago.→ He has ?
I like to watch the sun set every day.→ I am