TEST 2, ENGLISH 8,1ST SEMESTER

THE 45- MINUTE TEST No.2 ( 1ST SEMESTER)
ENGLISH 8
Full name:………………………….
Class: 8…

I/ Listen and write the missing words: (2pts)
How Nam has improved his English.
"...In the first (1)………………… of grade 7, I had some difficulties in learning English. My (2)……………………. of English was really bad and my English grammar was worse. I didn`t know how to improve.One day, my English teacher took me to the school library and showed me cassettes of pronunciation drills. She also told me how to use an English - English dictionary to (3)………………… my English grammar.I made much progress and only short time later I got (4)……………….. grades in English. Now I like learning English best. "

II. Choose the word has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
(1 pts)
1. A. unite B. fill out C. interest D. citizenship
2. A. rag B. magically C. graze D. satisfactory
3. A. whole B. which C. while D. where
4. A. waited B. needed C. annoyed D. Wanted

III. Choose the right words or phrases to fill in the blanks(3 pts)
1. My sister loves……………. the meal.
A. cook B. cooked C. cooking D. is cooking
2. I often play soccer………………Sunday afternoon .
A. in B. on C. at D. for
3. Last year, Hoa and Lan………………….to the same school.
A. go B. went C. goes D. to go
4. The manager asked me……………… for her outside her office
A. wait B. waiting C. waited D. to wait
5. They used……………. fishing on the weekend.
A. go B. went C. to go D. goes
6. Nam must………………….his mother do the housework.
A. help B. to help C. helped D. helping
7. I will be back .................. 8.30 and 9.30.
B. at B. between C. from D. to
8. My elder sister enjoys .........................
A. cook B. to cook C. cooking D. cooks
9. ............... do you have English? - Twice a week.
A. How long B. How often C. How D. How far
10. Tam told his friend .......................... him a ride.
A. give B. to give C. giving D. gives
11. She speaks English……….. .
A. fluently B. fluent C. bad D. good
12. Tam and Mai do the homework ……… .
A. herself B. themselves C. myself D. yourself

IV. Read the passage then answer the questions(2pts)
Dear mom !
I`m very happy to tell you that I`m going to join the Y & Y Green Group of my school .
The Green Group is holding an environmental month plan . We are going to clean the banks of the lakes on weekends . We are going to plant trees and flowers in the school garden and water them every afternoon after class . We are planting young trees and plants to sell to other schools .
We hope that we can give more green color to the city and earn some money for our school Y&Y .
The program is very interesting and useful, isn`t it ?
I will tell you more about the group activities later .
Love
Hoa
I Choose true or false ( 1m )
1. Hoa is going to join the Y & Y Green Group of her school
2. The Green Group is holding a camping trip
3 .The program is very uninteresting and useful
4 .Hoa and her friends are planting young trees and plants to sell to other schools .
II Answers ( 1m )
1. When is Hoa going to water trees and flowers in the school garden ?
- ...................................................................................................................................
2. Does Hoa want to earn money for her ?
- ...............................................................................................................................
C . Writing ( 2 ms )
I Arrange the given words to make meaningful sentences ( 1m )
1 to / She / asked / me/ this /give / you / dictionary
A . She asked me to give you this dictionary
B. She asked me give you to this dictionary
C. She asked to me give you this dictionary
D. She asked me give you this to dictionary
2 should / every/ day /speak/ English/ You
A You should English speak every day
B You speak should English every