Kiem tra hoc ki I

School: Nguyễn Thái Bình
Name : …………………………………
Class : …………….
Đề 1
THE FIRST SEMESTER TEST (2005-2006)
Subject: English 8
Time : 45 minutes


I. Choose the best answer: (2,5ms)
1. Let’s put the clock ……………….the wall.
a. at b. between c. on d. in
2. I am a hard working student. My report card is ………………..
a. nice b. badly c. well d. excellent
3. I love ………………….meals.
a. cooks b. cook c. cooked d. cooking
4. “The lost shoe” is my favorite …………………..
a. game b. song c. sport d. folktale
5. Only one match can ……………….a fire.
a. cause b. give c. kill d. take
6. Mr Nam has lived here ………………..10 years.
a. since b. for c. about d. in
7. I used to ………………….on the farm
a. live b. lived c. lives d. living
8. Lipton tea is different ………………… Dilmah tea.
a. to b. for c. from d. with
9. You ought to ………………your homework before going to school.
a. finishing b. finishes c. finished d. finish
10. Nam’s mother is very proud ……………..him.
a. on b. in c. of d. with
II. Complete the dialogue: (1,5 ms)
Clerk : (1)……………….. I help you?
Lan : Yes, I want to (2)………………… this parcel to Quy Nhơn.
Clerk : Do you want to send it (3)……………….. or surface mail?
Lan : I’ll send it surface. How (4)……………….is surface mail?
Clerk : Let me (5)……………..it first 50grams. It’s 4000 dong.
Lan : All right. Here you (6)……………….
III. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets: (1,5 ms)
1) The Sun (rise) …………………..in the East.
2) She (go) ……………………….to Hue for 3 months.
3) I’m going to (visit) ……………………Nha Trang.
4) Where ………………you (go) ……………….last night?
5) My mother (work) …………………….here since 1990.

IV. Read the passage then answer the questions below (2,5 ms)
I am Hoa. I am in grade 8. I have some difficulties in learning English. My pronunciation of English words was bad and my English grammar was terrible. I didn’t know how to improve them. One afternoon, my English teacher told me to wait for her outside the classroom. She gave me some cassettes of pronunciation drills. She also told me how to use an English - English dictionary to improve my English grammar. She said “Now, I think you know what you should do” I did not know that 2 year later I would win the first prize in the English speaking contest held for secondary school students in my home town.
Questions:
a) Which grade is Hoa in?
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b) What did Hoa’s teacher give her?
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c) What did Hoa use to improve her English grammar?
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d) What prize did Hoa win in the the English speaking contest?
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About you:
e) How many hours a day do you spend learning English?
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V. Write the answers to the questions about yourselves (2 ms)
1) What is your full name?
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2) Where do you live?
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3) Do you like learning English?
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4) What are your hobbies?
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Đề 1
ANSWERS:
I. Choose the best answer (2,5 ms)
1 c 2 d 3 d 4 d 5 a 6 b 7 a 8 c 9 d 10 c
II. Complete the dialogue (1,5 ms)
(1) may / can
(2) send
(3) airmail
(4) much
(5) weigh
(6) are
III. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets (1,5 ms)
1) rises
2) has gone
3) visit
4) did / go
5) has worked
IV. Answer the questions (2,5 ms)
a) She is in grade 8.
b) Hoa’s teacher gave her some cassettes of pronunciation drills.
c) She used an English - English dictionary.
d) She won