The second semester exam for English 8 - Hong Son Junior High school

MY DUC COMMITTEE DIVISION 
OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING
HONG SON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
 THE SECOND SEMESTER EXAM FOR ENGLISH 8 
	 Time: 45 minutes
Full name:Class: ............
 Mark
 Teacher’s comments
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others (1 mark)
A. time	B. big	 C. city	 D. living	
A. small	 	B. class	 C. tall	 D. all
A. teacher 	B. bread C. head D. breakfast
A. bean 	B. read C. meat D. heavy
II. Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences: (4 marks) 
My friend is always  in class . 
 A. told 	B. talks 	 C. talking 	D. talked. 
It is easy_________ English.
 A. learn 	B. learning C. to learn 	D. learned
She asked me __________ I liked coffee.
 A. as 	B. if C. whether 	D. both B & C
A test in which participants have to fetch water is called a _______.
 A. water-fetch contest B. fetching-water contest
 C. water-fetching contest. D. fetch-watering contest
Color television .....	by John Logie Bard in 1982.
invented	B. was invent	 C. was invented	D. has invented
Finally, we decided __________to the cinema.
 A. going 	B. go C. to go D. gone
The girl __________next to Lan is a new student
 A. standing 	B. stands C. to stand 	D. is standing
Would you mind if I_________ a photo?
 A. take 	B. took C. taking 	D. will take
 I _________ Cuba in 1990.
 A. visit 	B. visited C. have visited 	D. was visiting
 There is an/a ______. Please send an ambulance to Thang Long school.
 A. wheelchair 	B. emergency C. first-aid 	D. wound
 People usually use compost to ______ their fields.
 A. fertilize 	B. melt C. recycle 	D. reduce
 Ba ________ his homework.
 A. finished already B. already finished C. have already finished D. has already finished
 Nam: “.you carry this bag for me, please?” Tuan: “Sure”	
 A. Do	B. Could	 C. Should	 	D. Shall
 There are flights daily to Ho Chi Minh CityMonday
 A. except	B. besides	 C. after	 	D. at
 Will you post this letter for me, please?
 A. I’d rather you didn’t	 B. No, thank you	C. Yes, please	D. Certainly
 We ______ dinner when my friends arrived yesterday evening.
 A. are having 	B. is having C. were having 	D. was having
III. Circle the best answer among a, b, c, d for each of the numbered blanks in the following paragraph. (2 marks)
	Mrs Jackson is an old woman who has a small room (1)___an old house. She (2)___there since 1974. That was the year when her husband (3)____.He had been ill (4)___many years. After his death Mrs Jaskson had (5)__money at all. She found work in a factory. Her Job was to clean the offices. She (6)_______get up early (7) _______ morning. Now she doesn't have much money (8)_______she is happier than in the past.
	1. a. in	b. on	c. from	d. of
	2. a. is living	b. lives	c. lived	d. has lived
	3. a. died	b. has died	c. dead	d. was dead
	4. a. since	b. for	c. in	d. during
	5. a. none	b. any	c. no	d. not
	6. a. must	b. must to	c. had to	d. has to
	7. a. for	b. at	c. in	d. every
	8. a. so	b. because	c. but	d. and
IV. Rewrite the following sentences beginning with the given words. (3 marks)
Mai bought a new shirt yesterday.
A new shirt_______________________________________________________________
"My sister likes cooking," said Nam.
Nam said that______________________________________________________________
Could you please give me the bag?
Would you mind ___________________________________________________________
My school holds an English-speaking contest annually. 
An English-speaking contest _________________________________________________
"Where do you work, Mr. Taylor?" said Mrs. Mary.
Mrs. Mary asked __________________________________________________________
Huong said: "Are you going to Ha Noi tomorrow, Tuan?"
Huong asked _____________________________________________________________
****THE END****
She asked him if he would stay with his friends the next day.
She asked him "_______________________________________"
3. Learning English is very interesting.
It's ___________________________________.
1) Can I move the refrigerator to the right corner?
® Would 
V. Read the passage and do the task below:
NHA TRANG
When people talk about Nha Trang, the biggest city in Khanh Hoa Province, they often think of a tropical paradise. Nha Trang is a famous seaside resort. It has a long coastline with beautiful white sandy beaches.
In the morning and afternoon, tourists can take part in various fascinating outdoor activities such as mud bathing, swimming, snorkeling or scuba diving. Snorkeling and scuba diving are both interesting sports, as swimmers may swim underwater and admire the lives at the bottom of the sea. Besides, tourist can also take boat trips to the islands. One of the most enjoyable trips is the trip to Mieu Island, where Tri Nguyen Aquarium was built in 1999. This aquarium is now home to different kinds of colorful fish and even a few sharks.
In addition, tourists can spend an evening visiting a fishing village, where they could get a taste of the local seafood. There are crabs, shrimps, lobsters, clams, oysters, and several other kind of fish - all are fresh and delicious.
* Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence.
1. Nha Trang is 
a. famous for its fresh and delicious seafood.
b. located in Khanh Hoa Province.
c. a paradise.
d. not a resort.
2. Tourists can take part in some outdoor activities such as 
a. visiting Nha Trang Pasteur Institute.
b. eating the local seafood.
c. visiting Tri Nguyen Aquarium.
d. scuba diving.
3. At Tri Nguyen Aquarium, visitors can enjoy 
a. watching a few sharks only.
b. a taste of the local seafood.
c. watching sharks and various kinds of colorful fish.
d. feeding the fish.
4. At a fishing village, tourist can 
a. get a taste of the local seafood.
b. catch the fish and cook them.
c. choose crabs, shrimps.
d. enjoy fishing.
Read the passage and circle the letter next to the word that best fits each space. 
	Many (71) ______ believe that life on a farm is very quiet and easy, but (72) ______ is very hard. I myself have (73) ______ on a farm for nearly twenty years and I know what farm work (74) ______. You must get up early, (75) ______ the chickens and cows, water the flowers, vegetables, do a (76) ______ of gardening and then (77) ______ in the fields. But my aunt likes this way of life and (78) ______ do all her children. 
71
a. people
b. person
c. students
d. farmers
72
a. they
b. it
c. he
d. she
73
a. live
b. lives
c. lived
d. living
74
a. am
b. is
c. are 
d. isn’t
75
a. ride
b. cut
c. grow
d. feed
76
a. lots
b. many
c. lot
d. much
77
a. work
b. works
c. worked
d. working
78
a. too
b. as
c. either
d. so
III. There is a mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentence. Find the mistakes (A, B, C, or D) (1.25 pts)
The boy laughed happy as he played with the teddy bear.
 A B C D
2. If we pollute the water, we don’t have fresh water to use.
 A B C D
3. We can’t go to the beach so it’s raining.
 A B C D
4. I would buy a plane if I have one billion dollars
 A B C D
5. We suggest to put garbage bins around the school yard.
 A B C D
V. Listen and fill in the blanks with proper words 1đ
Are you looking for a cheap, clean (1) ____ source of power that doesn’t cause (2) ____ or waste natural resources? Look no further than solar (3) ____ from our Sun
At present, most of our (4) ____ come from the use of coal and gas, oil or nuclear power. This power could be provided by the Sun. One percent of the solar energy that reaches the Earth is enough to provide power for the total population
housework celebrated is by traditional or important gifts
In the Unites States, people celebrate Mother’s Day. Mother’s Day is (1)..on the second Sunday in May. On this occasion, mother usually receives greeting cards and (2)from her husband and children. The best gift of all for an American Mom (3)a day of leisure. The majority of American mothers have outside jobs as well as(4).., so their working days are often very harD. The working mother enjoys the traditional Mother’s Day custom of breakfast cooked (5)..her family and served to her on a tray in beD. Later in that day, it’s also (6)for the extended family group to get together for dinner, either in a restaurant (7)..in one of their homes. Flower is an (8).part of Mother’s Day. 
1. ..	2. ..	3. 	 4. 	
5. .. 	6. ..	7. 	8. .
V/ Transformation (2ms)
“Where are you going to spend your vacation?” he said to me.
à He asked me..
2. That famous novel has been translated into many languages
à People have.
3. She asked me “Do you live in a big city?”
àShe asked me
4. Her father is always busy on Sundays
àShe wishes
III. Viết lại các câu sau sao cho nghĩa không thay đổi.
1. It’s pity. I don’t have a computer.
 -> I wish 
2. “What time does the film start ?” Bao said to me.
 -> Bao asked 
3. “ Do you go to school by bike ?” Hoa asked Hung
 -> Hoa asked Hung  
4. They began learning English 3 years ago.
 -> They have .
5. People built two new schools in my village last year.
 -> Two new schools 
6. “ I will go to Hue tomorrow.” said Miss Nhung
 -> Miss Nhung said 
IV. Tìm lỗi sai và sửa lại cho đúng.
Eg: I’d like drinking some milk. 	 drinking -> to drink
1. If it is fine, She always goes fishing in Sunday morning. .
2. Next Monday, I am having a meeting from 7.30 and 11.00 . ....
3. It rained heavily, because they couldn’t go camping. ..
4. My sister hates to play video games very much. ..
5. If you wanted to attend the course, you must pass the written examination. ..
V. Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và tim từ thích hợp điền vào ô trống trong đoạn văn.
have lived / was / became / has been / since / has written / lived / got 
John Brown is a lecturer. He went to university in 1982 and (1)  one of the best students at that time. In 1990, he (2)  a professor. He is very famous in his teaching job. He (3)  five books about education, including a book “How to teach deaf children’ in 1995.
He (4)  to Thailand, the Philippines, and Vietnam to give lecture. He (5)  married to his assistant, Linda. They two children. 
In the 1990s, they (6)  in the north of London.They now live in the center of the city. In fact, they (7)  there (8)  2000.
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