Test grade 8 no 1

TRƯỜNG THCS NGUYỄN ĐỨC CẢNH
HỌ VÀ TÊN: …………………………………….
KIỂM TRA ĐỊNH KỲ
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 8
Thời gian: 45’
I/ Underline the most suitable words or phrases in the brackets to complete the sentences.(Gạch dưới từ hoặc câu thích hợp nhất ở trong ngoặc để hoàn thành câu).(4 điểm)
1.What’s the mater with Nam? – He cuts ................. ( himself / itself / myself / herself )
2.Alexander Graham Bell invented the.................. . ( television / cassette / radio / telephone)
3. I must ............... my washing machine. It doesn’t work. ( to repair / repairing / repairs / repair )
4. The table is ...................... the armchair and the couch.( in / between / on / in front of )
5. Why does she go to school late this morning?
.................. she watched TV late last night. ( because / however / moreover / so )
6. Nam is not ....................... to go to school. ( enough old / enough / old old enough )
7. Alexander G. Bell demonstrated his .............. at a lot of exhibitions. (invention / inventor / invents / inventing )
8. Khai and Song are quite ............ poeple in public.( repaired / replaced / received / reserved )
II/ Write the correct form of the verds in the brackets. (Hãy viết thể đúng của những động từ trong ngoặc ). (2 điểm)
1. Nam (read) ........................ now. He always (read) .............................. a book after school.
2. Would you like (come) .......................... to my house for dinner?
3. Alexander Graham Bell (invent) .............................. the telephone in 1876.
III. Write sentences based on the given cues.(Hãy viết hoàn thành câu dùng các từ gợi ý).(2 điểm)
1. There / desk / table.
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2. He / tall enough / be / good basketball player.
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3. She / brown eyes / long black hair.
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4. Ba / his tooth aches /so / he / go / the dentist’s
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IV/ Read the passage then anwser the questions. (Đọc đoạn văn rồi trả lời câu hỏi)(2 điểm)
Alexander Graham Bell was born in Edinburgh, Scotland in the nineteenth century, and later came to the United States. Several members of his family did a great deal to encourage him in the field of science. He worked with deaf-mutes at Boston University, he started experimenting with way of transmiting speech over a long distance.This led to the invention of the telephone. His invention was introduced in 1876 and his first telephone was in commercial use in 1877.
Questions:
Where was he born?
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What did he invent?
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