HK1-av8-2009

TEST ENGLISH
Time allotted : 45 minutes
( First semester – Grade 8 – School year 2009 )
Full name :……………………………………………………….
Class 8 …………………………………………………………..

 Mark

 TASK
I/ Listening ( 2, points)
Listen to the dialogue and make T ( True ) or F ( False ) for the following sentences.
1/Lan and Aunt Hang are phoning.
2/ Aunt Hang is phoning from Hanoi.
3/ Aunt Hang and Uncle Chi are coming to visit Lan’s family next week.
4/ They are arriving in Hanoi on Sunday.
* Dialogue for listening
Lan : Hello.
Aunt Hang: Hello. Is that Lan ?
Lan : Who is this ?
Aunt Hang :It’s Aunt Hang. How are you ?
Lan : I’m fine. Where are you phoning from ?
Aunt Hang: Hue. I’m calling to tell you Uncle Chi and I are coming to visit
you next week.
Lan : Great. When are you arriving ?
Aunt Hang: On Thursday. We are arriving in Hanoi in the late afternoon.
Lan : OK. Do you want to speak to my Mom ?
Aunt Hang :Yes, please.
Lan : Hold on a moment and I’ll get her.
II/ Reading ( 2.5 points)
Read the following passage .Then answer the questions.
The country is more beautiful than a town and more pleasant to live in Many people think so, and go to the country for the summer holiday though they can’t live there all the year round. Some have cottage built in a village so that they can go there whenever they can find the time .
English villages are not all alike, but in some ways they are not very different from each other. Almost every village has a church , the round or square tower of which can be seen from many miles around. Surrounding the church is the church yard , where people are buried.
Questions :
5. Is a town more beautiful than a village ?

6. Where do most people like to go for their holiday?

7.When do the people go to the country ?

8. Does every village have a church ?

9.Why do people like go to the country for their summer holiday?
III/ Language focus ( 2.5 points)
/ Choose the best answer to complete the sentences
10.The train SG 22………leaving at 8 a.m this morning
A/ start B/ starts C/ started D/ to start
11.They have lived in Hanoi ………1990
A/ in B/ from C/ for D/ since
12.Do you enjoy ………………to English songs?.
A/listen B/ listening C/ to listen D/ listened
13.The countryside is getting …………………
A/ more modern B/ modern C/ beautifully D/ fastly
14.My friend is ……….He usually makes us laugh a lot
A/outgoing B/generous C/ humorous D/ foolist
15.It’s very kind ……you to help me.
A/ on B/ in C/ from D/ of
16/My parents prefer ………..out to watching TV.
A/ going B/ go C/ to go D/ went
17/ My uncle ………us for two months.
A/ haven’t visited B/ hasn’t visited C/ visit D/ hasn’t visit
18/ We should ……..homework every day.
A/ do B/ to do C/ done D/ did
19/.You should walk on the ………..
A/ sidewalk B/ street C/ avenue D/ road
20.You should practice ………….English every day .
A/ speak B/ speaking C/ spoke D/ spoken
21.They have lived in Hanoi ………15 years.
A/ in B/ from C/ for D/ since
22. My uncle is the same …………as hers.
A/ older B/ old C/ age D/ time
23.We are …………to hear that you passed the exam.
A/ pleased B/ pleasing C/ happily D/ please
24.My friend is ……….He usually makes us laugh a lot
A/ humorous B/ outgoing C/ foolist D/ generous
25.It’s very kind ……you to help me.
A/ of B/ on C/ in D/ from
26/They have ………..to HCM city for two days.
A/ going B/ gone C/ to go D/ went
27/ He asked me to give ………my report.
A/ he B/ his C/ me D/ him
28/ We should …….. our English.
A/ improve B/ highlight C/ do D/ put