The second 45' test

Phòng GD – ĐT Thị Xã THE FIRST TERM TEST OF ENGLISH – 8
Đồng Xoài. School year: 2010 – 2011
Đề chính thức Time limit: 45 minutes
Tan Xuan Secondary school.
Teachers’ signature

Name:
1.

Class 8A
2.

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Examiners’ signature

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I/ Choose the first answer: ( 3ms)
Mr. Brown is the same age ………. Mrs. Brown.
A. like B. from C. as D. with
My sister hates …………… to classical music.
A. listen B. listened C. to listen D. listening
I have lived in Dong Xoai ………… 2008.
A. since B. for C. in D. from
My father was good at swimming. He used to ………. swimming in the summer.
A. went B. go C. going D. to going
Can you help me with this exercise? – You must try to solve it ………….. .
A. myself B. yourself C. ourselves D. yourselves
Can I participate …………. this program?
A. at B. to C. with D. in
In 1994, there ………. 5,400,000 scouts in America.
A. are B. was C. will be D. were
Ba is ……………. . His jokes often make his friends laugh a lot.
A. generous B. humorous C. reserved D. sociable
They got married …………. December 1996.
A. in B. on C. with D. since
You ………to go to school on time.
A. ought B. should C. must D. may
We haven’t ………… each other for 10 years.
A. see B. saw C. seen D. to see
Mrs. Nga is at the ………………… now. She wants to send a parcel to Ho Chi Minh city.
A. stadium B. shopping mall C. drugstore D. post office
II/ Match a question in column A with the correct answer in column B.(1,5ms)

A
B
Answers

How often do you have Literature?
Which subject do you need to improve?
Do you need any help?
How much time do you spend on Math?
Where were you born?
Can you help me fix my bike?
Yes. That’s very kind of you.
Math
Half an hour.
In Dong Xoai.
Four times a week.
No problem. I’m good at fixing things.
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III/ Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets.(2ms)
My uncle (work) ................................... for his company for 15 years.
Lan bought a comic yesterday. She (read) ................................... it tonight.
My sister is not old enough (go) ................................... to school.
I (not use to) ...................................work hard last semester.
IV/ Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first.(2ms)
The last time we saw her was two years ago.
( We haven’t …………………………………………………………….
Nam isn’t tall enough to play volleyball.
( Nam is too ………………………………………………………………
“ Could you lend me your English book?” asked Hoa.
( Hoa told me …………………………………………………………….
Lan speaks English better than Mai.
( Mai doesn’t ..............................................................................................
V/ Read the passage. Then answer True or False. (1,5ms)
John Brown is a talented lecturer. He went to university in 1982 and was one of the best students at that time. In 1990, he became a university professor. He is well – known in his teaching career. He was written five books about education including a book titled: “How to teach deaf children”. He has been to Thailand, the Philippines and Vietnam to give the lectures. In 1995 he was married to his assistant, Linda. They have two children. In the 1990s they lived in the suburb of London. They now live in the center of the city. In fact, they have lived here since 2000.
Statements
True
False

1. John Brown became a university professor in 1982.



2. He wrote five books about education in 1995.



3. He has been to some countries in Asia.



4. He got married to Linda.



5. In the 1990s they lived in the city center.



6. They have lived in the city center since 2000.





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