First semester test3. Grade 8

VINH LINH EDUCATION OFFICE
Vinh Chap Secondary School
FIRST SEMESTER EXMINATION
(Time allowed: 60 minutes)
Name:…………………………………………………………………… Class: ………….
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Comments from the teachers

I - Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others (1.0)
1. A. habits B. terms C. chores D. exhibitions
2. A. underlined B. grazed C. looked D. appeared
3. A. satisfactory B. habit C. transmit D. annoy
4. A. mobile B. volunteer C. joke D. sociable
II / Complete these sentences with the suitable words or phrases in the brackets (2.0)
1 . We must be there( at /before/ between /after )7. 30 and 8 . 15
2. Vietnamese language is different ( as/like / from /with ) English language .
3. She told me ( to play / to give / to write/ to catch ) you this present .
4 . Mary likes ( playing/ working /doing/cooking )the piano .
5. When my uncle was young , he used to ( go/ went /going/ gone ) fishing on Sundays .
6. I have known her ( since / for / at / in ) three years .
7. My sister is (beautiful/more beautiful/the most beautiful/beautifuller) than I.
8. She is (the best/the worst/the nicest/the slowest) student in her class. She always gets good marks.
III / Supply the correct tense form of the verbs in the brackets (2.0)
1. They ( live ) …………... in Hanoi for 20 years .
2. He doesn’t enjoy ( play ) ................basketball
3. They (be) ................there an hour ago .
4. The weather (get) ..............colder.
IV / Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning (2.0)
1. “ Eat more fruit and vegetables “
The doctor told us ............................................................................
2. “ You should practise speaking English every day “
The teacher said that .......................................................................
3. Mr Brown speaks English well . Mr Kent speaks English well , too
Mr Brown speaks English as .............................................................
4. Nam is old . He can go to school alone.
Nam is old enough……………………………………………
V/ Read the passage carefully . Then answer the questions below (2.0)
Chiang Mai is a city in Thailand that has a wonderful night market . In the evening , the main street is lined with small stands and shops that sell almost anything you can imagine . Some stands sell jewelry or clothing , others sell traditional Thai crafts and still others sell fresh fruit . It is easy to spend an entire evening just looking at everything . If you decide to buy something , you will not be disappointed. The prices are very reasonable . There are a lot of wonderful attractions in Chiang Mai , but the night market is a favorite for many people .
1. Where is Chiang Mai ?
2. What can you buy in some stands in Chiang Mai ?
3. Are the prices expensive ?
4. Have you had a traditional Thai crafts ?
VI/ Complete sentences by filling in each blank with the corect form of the word in capitals (1.0 )
1. The film was ……………………..on T.V last night. (INTEREST)
2. Putting a knife into an ……………socket is dangerous. (ELECTRICITY)