HK1-av8-2009(hay)

THE FIRST TERM TEST-GRADE 8
I . Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentence. 0 is an example. (2 ps)
0. The Moon …around the Earth.
A. move B. moves C. moved D. moving
1. Ba is not … to dive a car.
A. old enough B. enough old C. many old D. old many
2. We must be there … 3.30.
A. on B. to C. from D. at.
3. Vietnamese language is different … English language.
A. as B. like C. from D. with
4. When my uncle was young, he used … fishing on Sunday.
A. go B. went C. going D. to go
5. When you are on the road, you … go on the right.
A. should B. must C. can D. may
6. … does she look like?
A. What B. How C. When D. Why
7. Yesterday she cut … badly.
A. himself B. herself C. itself D. yourself
8. “Why was Ba late?” “ … he got up late.”
A. However B. So C. Because D. While

II. Circle the letter before the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others. 0 is an example.( 1p)
0. A. character B. generous C. sociable D. volunteer
1. A. agree B. assistant C. emigrate D. device
2. A. transmit B. escape C. traditional D. festival
3. A. recycle B. academic C. application D. engineer
4 A. socket B. typhoon C. object D. struggle

III. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense. 0 is an example.( 2ps)
0. She (be) … a student. 0. .is..
1. We (learn) … English since 2007. 1……..…….
2. The post office (close) … two days ago. 2. ………….
3. The sun (not rise) … in the north. 3……………
4. Nga has a movie ticket. She (see) … a movie tonight. 4……………




IV. Read the passage and decide if each of the statements is true (T) or false (F). 0 is an example.( 2 ps)
Although some of the foreign people have lived here for quite a long time, they don’t speak English very well. Tom’s friend, for instance, came here a year ago but he still speaks a strong accent. He comes here on business. Although Tom has been here only three months, he has picked enough English to be able to correct Peter frequently. Peter was the most helpful in showing Tom about London during the first weeks of Tom’s stay.
0. T …Some foreigners don’t speak English very well.
1. …...Peter is Tom’s friend.
2. …...Peter came to London three months ago.
3. …...Tom has been to London for a year.
4. ……Tom speaks English better than Peter.

V. Put the sentences in the correct order to make a logical dialogue. 0 is an example.( 1.5 ps)
A. Mrs. Black: Tim? Tim? Are you home?
B. Mrs. Black: Sure. I’m proud of you. I know you worked really hard this semester
C. Tim: May I see the report?
D. Tim: Oh, is it a good report?
E. Mrs. Black: Don’t worry. It’s excellent. You did very well.
F. Mrs. Black: I went to your school today and Miss Jackson gave me your report card.
G. Tim: Yes, Mom. I’m in the living room. What is it, Mom?
0. .A 1. … 2 … 3…. 4 …. 5…. 6…..

VI. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first. 0 is an example.( 1.5 ps)
0. An is taller than Nam.
( Nam is shorter than An.
Nam is the same age as Ba.
( Nam is as old ………………………………….
“Please wait for me.” Nga