The first semester test - Grade 8

The first semester test - Grade 8 - 45 minutes( odd)
Name……………………………………………. Class………………………
I. Find the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others:
1. a. tasty b. mall c. stadium d. change
2. a. grocery b. month c. comfort d. money
3. a. around b. delicous c. house d. ground
4. a. cheap b. please c. speak d area
5. a. enroll b. hobby c. program d. over
II. Choose the best answer:
1. Lan enjoys ( play/ played/ playing/ to play) the piano
2. Peter`s apartment is ( small/ smaller/ smallest/ much) than Daisy`s apartment
3. Exercises in this book are (difficult/ more difficult/ easy/ easily) than those in that book
4. The weather is (gets/ getting/ got/ gotten) much warmer
5. John has lived in Paris ( during/ in/ since/ for) last Summer
6. My son is too tired ( cooks/ cooking/ to cook/ cooked) dinner
7. What does Mrs Nga look like? - She is very ( generous/ reserved/ sociable/ slim)
8. Students (should/ must/ ought/ can) to study hard
9. He is not old enough ( see/ seeing/ to see/ saw) that film
10. City life is different ( to/ as/ of/ from) country life
III. Rewrite the following sentences:
1. Nam is very young. He can`t work in the factory
-> Nam isn`t…………………………………………..
2. My bag is cheaper than your bag
-> My bag isn`t……………………………………..
3. I began living here in 1998
-> I have………………………………………….
4. She likes English more than Math
-> She prefers………………………………………….
5. " Please turn off the radio, Nam" Nam`s father told him
-> Nam`s father asked him………………………………
IV. Read the passage,then answer the questions:
Little Pea was a poor girl. Her mother died when she was young. Her father married again. Her new mother was very cruel so Little Pea had to do the house work all day. She had to wear rags, she couldn`t go to school. She couldn`t read or write but she was very beautiful and kind. Everyone in her village loves Little Pea. A Fairy helped her to become the Prince`s wife.
1. Is Little Pea a rich girl?
-> ……………………………………….
2. What was her new mother like?
->…………………………………………………
3. What was Little Pea like?
-> ………………………………………………..
4. What did she have to do?
->………………………………………………….
5. Who helped Little Pea to become the Prince`s wife?
->………………………………………………………….

The first semester test - Grade 8 - 45 minutes( even)
Name……………………………………………. Class………………………
I. Find the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the other:
1. a. aim b. raise c. mainly d. certainly
2. a. nation b. paper c. bank d. application
3. a. resource b. your c. course d. encourage
4. a. highlight b. meaning c. stick d. habit
5. a. meaning b. heart c. eat d. speak
II. Choose the best answer:
1. You did very ( good / excellent / well / for) in your study
2. He asked me ( take / to take / taking / took) the book to his office
3. Could you ( get / do / make / help) me a favor,please?
4. ( Let / let`s / let`s us / letting) sing for peace
5. This house is as modern ( as / so / to / with) mine
6.The goods in the new shop will be the same ( of / with / to / as) the ones in the old stores
7. The climate is ( coming / becoming / being / be) hotter and hotter
8. He not only sings beautifully ( but also / as well / and / both) dances well
9. My sister started living in Ha Noi ( in / for / since / at) 1995
10. She dislikes ( watch / watching / watched / watches ) the violent movies
III.Rewrite:
1. Quan often studied hard last year
-> Quan used………………………………….
2." Can you buy me the book , Xuan?" Hoa asked
-> Hoa told………………………………………