Thi hki 1

THPT B.C NGUYỄN DU
Name: . . . . . . . . . . .
Class: 8A….
Bài kiểm tra chất lượng học kỳ I ( 2006 – 2007)
Môn : Tiếng Anh Lớp : 8
Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút


LANGUAGE IN USE: Underline the one word or phrase that best fits the sentence. (2.5m)
What’s the matter? - Well, I’ve cut (me / myself / my / mine).
Most of my classmates enjoy (to tell / tell / telling / told) jokes.
Her mother (left / leaves / was leaving / has left) this city two years ago.
The students shouted (excite / excitement / excited / excitedly) when they got their records.
Your English pronunciation isn’t good enough. You (can / may / should /will) improve it.
When I was a child, I (used to / would like / have to / ought to) follow my Mom to the market
She asked her children (not play / not to play / no playing / no play) with matches
Minh (lives / has lived / lived /is living) in this town since 1987.
Our teacher has taught at this school ( in / for / since / from) over twenty years
Alexander Graham Bell was born (in/ on/ at/ during) March 3, 1847.

READING
Complete the blank with the suitable word taken from the box. (1.5m)
characters clean community save programmes raising


Like scouting, in Vietnam boys and girls can join the Ho Chi Minh Pioneers Organization (HPO). It builds (1) . . . . . . . and encourages the citizenships and personal fitness.
Nowadays with many plans to help the (2) . . . . . . ., the HPO encourages all members to participate in different programs. The recycling program can (3) . . . . . . . save natural resources. The “Rose Smile” helps (4) . . . . . . . funds for poor and street children. The “Green Sunday” makes the towns more beautiful with (5) . . . . . . . streets, plenty of trees and flowers and gives more green color to the towns. There more some helpful (6) . . . . . . . such as helping the elderly and street children, supporting cultural-sport, young scientists …

2. Read the text. Then do the tasks. (1.5m)
Mai really enjoys her English lessons. She loves her teacher and her classmates, and enjoys speaking English both with the teacher and other students. She always tries to speak English as much as possible. When there is something she does not understand, she asks her teacher or her friends. She does her best to speak English well, but she doesn’t worry much about her mistakes. She believes that she can learn from her mistakes. Mai is fairly good at grammar. When she meets new grammar, she works out the rules for herself, but of course she is not always right. Outside the lessons she does her homework carefully. She also gets chance to practice her English with English-speaking people when she meets them, even though sometimes she feels a bit shy about her level of English.
Are these statements TRUE or FALSE? (1m)
. . . Mai doesn’t like practicing English with other students
. . . Mai is often worried about her mistakes.
. . . She tries to find the rules herself when she meets new grammar.
. . . She like speaking English with English speaking people when she meets them

Answer these following questions. (0,5m)
Why doesn’t Mai worry about making mistake?
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What does Mai do when she doesn’t understand something in English?
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WRITE
A. Finish the sentence in such a way it means the same as the one provided. (1m)
My mother isn’t very experienced so she can’t do the job ( she isn’t experienced enough . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nga said to her brother: “Can you help me with the chores?” ( Nga told her brother . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Life in the country is different from town life. ( Town life is not . .