Kiemtra hkII co matran2016

THE SECOND SEMESTER TEST(2015-2016)
English: 8
Time : 45’

I. PRONUNCIATION (1pt)
* Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. age B. heritage C. ranger D. game
2. A. answer B. golden C.delicious D. wonder
3. A. correct B. more C. snorkel D. bore
4. A. out B. sound C. surrounding D. southern

II. CHOOSE THE BEST ONE (2,5pts)
1. Cool the burns immediately so as to _______ tissue damage.
A. ease B. relieve C. minimize D. maximize
2. The old lamp __________ in China is five dollars.
A. to be making B. made C. making D. make
3. _______you _________doing the housework yet ?
A Have/ finished B.. Did/ finish C. Do/ finish D. Are/ finishing
4. Jane saw her old friend while she _________ the street.
A. crossed B. had crossed C. is crossing D. was crossing
5. A contest in which participants have to fetch water is called _______ .
A. water-fetch contest B. fetching-water contest C. water-fetching contest. D. fetch-watering contest
6. Would you mind if I ________ you a question ?
A. asked B. asking C. ask D. to ask
7. The doctor asked him ______ a rest and ______ any heavy work.
A. to take/ not to do B. to take/ don’t do
C. to take/ not do D. to take/ to do
8. I am delighted _______ you passed your exam.
A. in order to B. to C. that D. so that
9. Oh! Another broken cup of tea !
I’m sorry! I promise I _________ more careful.
A. would be B. being C. am going D. will be
10. That novel ………….by Charles Dickens.
A. was written B. is written C. is writing D. was writing


III. Read the passage and do as direct (2,5pts)
CHRISTMAS
There are four special things for the Christmas celebration: The Christmas tree, Christmas card, Christmas carols and Santa Claus. The Christmas tree first appeared in the Latvians city of Riga in the early 1500s. It has spread throughout other countries in the 1800s.The Christmas card was designed by an Englishman because he wanted to send Christmas greeting to his friends, cards were apart of the Christmas traditional in the late 19th century. Eight hundred years ago, Christmas songs were performed for people in towns and villages. After that, they became Christmas carols until now. Santa Claus, who is always giving children presents on Christmas Eve, is a fat jolly man. Santa Claus is based on the description of Saint Nicholas in the poem “A visit from Saint Nicholas” of Clement Clark Moore, an American professor.
* Questions:
*Choose True/ False statements : (1pt)
1. There are three special things for the Christmas celebration.
2. The Christmas tree first appeared in Latvians city of Riga in the early 1500s.
3. The Christmas songs were performed for everyone in towns and villages
seven hundred years ago.
4. Clement Clark Moore wrote the poem “A visit from Saint Nicholas”.
* Answer the questions (1,5pts)
1. Why did the Englishman have someone design a Christmas card?
………………………………………………………………………………………….
2. Who gave children presents on Christmas Eve?
………………………………………………………………………………………….
3. What do you like to do on Christmas Eve ?
…………………………………………………………………………………………

IV. Complete the sentences with the words given (2pts)
They /ask / me /if / I / be /School/yesterday
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It/ not easy / answer / these questions.
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3. David / already/ leave/ the party.
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4. English / be/ speak/ all over / world
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V. Rewrite the second sentence so that it has the same meaning with the first sentence.