THI TRAN JUNIOR HIGH
SCHOOL
FULL NAME :…………………………
CLASs : 8/
THE FIST SEMESTER TEST
Time : 45 minutes
Subject : ENGLISH
MARKS
I. Circle the right answers ( a, b , c , d ) ( 4ms)
1. We should recycle used things such as bottles, cans, paper ……. save
natural resources.
a. so as b. in order that c. so as to d. in order
2. ………our parents ………… work hard when they were young ?
a. Do / used to b. Were / use to c. Did / use to d. Were / used to
3. They like playing soccer but they hate ………dishes .
a. to wash b. wash c. is washing d. washing
4. She’ll take a flight …. 1:30 p.m. …. Thursday , November 14
th
.
a. at / in b. at / at c. at / on d. in / on
5. The weather isn’t ……… for us ……. in the garden
a. warm enough / to sit b. warm enough / sittin
c. enough warm / sit d.too warm / sitting
6-Mary was born in france .French is her ………………
a. mother tongue b. foreign language
c. second language d. third language
7-When I was a child , I……… follow my mom to the market.
a. use to b. get use to c. used to d. get used to
8- Linh’s uncle left HO CHI MINH city ……… 2005 and went to HA NOI.
a.on b. in c. at d. of
9-The accident happened ……… Monday morning when susan was driving

2. A. curly B. shy C. fly D. sky
3. A. fourteen B. volunteer C. seem D. free
4. A. promise B. revise C. stick D. visit
Iv-choose the word whose main stress is placed differently
from the (1m:)
1- a. character b. generous c. reserved d. sociable
2- a. socket b-wardrobe c. precaution d. cupboard
V. Read the text and answer the questions (1.5m)
Young people prefer the town to the country because they love the
noisy and busy life there. They also think that it is easier to get money in the
town than in the country. Therefore, more and more young people leave the
country to the town every year. Different from young people, old people like
living in the country because the country is not so noisy and busy as the
town. The air in the country is much fresher than the air in the town, too.
Therefore, after stopping working, many of old people move to their home
villages.
1. Why do young people prefer the town to the country?
_____________________________________________
2. Why do old people like living in the country?
_____________________________________________
3. What about the air in the country?
VI. Rewrite or combine the sentences (1.5m)
1. The weather is not warm . We can’t go for a walk
*The weather is not warm enough
2. “Please close the window, Nga”
* The man asked …… ………………………………………
3. We studied English 4 years ago.
*We have …………………… ……………………………

ĐÁP ÁN TIẾNG ANH 8 - HỌC KÌ I năm học 2009-2010

Hãy chọn 1 đáp án đúng nhất để hoàn thành các câu sau (2.5điểm )
1.Nga a letter at eight o'clock last night .
A. write B. was writing C. is writing D. writes
2. Mrs Nga always her umbrellas
A.were/ losing B. has/ lost C. will/ lose D. is/ losing
3.They have to the rice from the husk and then cook the rice.
A. separate B.take C. bring D. make
4. I'm interested in the contest.
A. making-fire B. fire-making C. fire-made D. made-fire
5.The first prize to the Mekong Team just after the final match yesterday.
A. is awarded B. was awarded C. awards D. awarded
6 . My teacher said he .tired and to go home.
A. is/ wants B. is / wanted C. was / wants D. was / wanted
7 . I asked NgaI could borrow her book !
A. and B. if C. or D. but
8 . Angkor Wat is one of the largest. in the world.
A. temples B. churches C. pagodas D. tombs
9 . Angkor Wat should really.as a wonder .
A. know B. known C. be know D. be known
10 . She told me how English words well .
A. learn B. to learn C. learned D. learning
CâuIV: Hãy đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn 1 đáp án đúng nhất (2 điểm)
India Iraq Greece compiled included claimed wonder
Egypt
Centuries ago in Ancient (1) , a man by the name of Antipater of Sidon
(2) a list of what he thought were the seven wonders of the world. The
seven (3) The Hanging Gardens of Babylon in present- day (4) , The
Statue of Zeus in Greece , and the Pyramid of Cheops in (5) . The Pyramid
is the only (6) you can still see today . Many people (7) that there
were other wonders , which the ancient Greeks knew nothing about . These

………… contest.
a. fire-making b. rice-cooking c. flower-arranging d.
vegetable-growing
2. He said that he would come there…………….
a. the previous day b. the following day
c. tomorrow d. next week
3. Robinson is fond ………… crowded places.
a. of b. on c. in d.with
4. He ………… always …………… the bus.
a. is/miss b. was/miss c. is/missing d.
was/missing
5. Chicago is often called “The ……………. city”.
a. sunny b. windy c. rainy d.
snowy.
6. Angkor Wat is one of …………… of the world.
a. wonder b. wonderful c. wonderfully d.
wonders
II. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from
the other in each group:
Ex: 0. A. bad B. hat C. hate D.
had
1. A. decided B. wanted C. happened D.
completed
2. A. throughout B. this C. there D.
that
3. A. mine B. machine C. fine D.
outline
4. A. arrange B. sugar C. later D.
China
A business meeting………………………………………………