the first semester test ENGLISH 8
Even questions
Language focus
I. Choose the word that has hte underlined part pronounced differently.
1. a. slim b. thin c. smile d. visit
2. a. floor b. room c. four d. door
3. a. really b. need c. read d. teacher
4. a. notice b.soccer c. photo d. grocery
5. a. typhoon b. recycle c. supply d. typical
II. Choose the most suitable words or phrases to fill the blank.
1. She spent most of her free time volunteer work.
a. doing b. to do c. do d. for doing
2. My brother is to carry that heavy table.
a. not enough strong b. not strong enough c. enough strong d. be strong enough
3. The children can look after for a few day.
a. they b. them c. themselves d. themself
4. Iran in Scotland for ten year. Now he lives in London.
a. to live b. used to live c. was living d. has lived
5. Can you do a vavor?
a. me b. I c. myself d. my
6. They start their work 8 am.
a. in b. at c. on d. from
7. Ba loves , but he doesn't like gathering broken glasses.
a. camp b. to camp c. to camping d. camping
8. The wristwatch is than the pocket-watch.
a. modern b. moderner c. more modern d. most modern
III. Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting.
1. Language learners should trying different ways of learning words.
A B C D
2. Patrick doesn't run quickly as Lee, but he can run farther.
A B C D

-> The color of
VI. Write a letter to your friend about your neighborhood. Use these given words.
- I/ live/ house/ the countryside.
- It/ quite big/ beautiful.
- From/ bedroom window/ I/ see/ river/ trees.
- It/ three/ kilometers/ house/ school/ so/ I / go/ school/ bike
- There/ stadium/ supermarket/ local hospital/ my neighborhood.
- I/ like/ supermarket/ most/ because/ I / buy/ whatever/ like.
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Name:
Class: 8A
Marks Teacher's remark
ENGLISH 8 the first semester test
Odd questions
Language focus

A B C D
4. How long have she lived in this neighborhood?
A B C D
5. We are going to cleaning the banks of the lakes on weekends.
A B C D
Reading
IV. Read the text then answer the questions.
A new shopping mall is opening in Nam's neighborhood today. It is very different from the
present shopping area. All the shops are under one roof. That will be very convinient, especcially
during the hot and humid summer months. Customers will shop in comfort and won't notice the
weather.
Some people in the neighborhood, however, are not happy about the changes. The owners of
the small stores on Tran Phu Street think the mall will take their business. Some of the goods in the
new stores will be the same as the ones in the small shops, but the stores in the mall will offer a wider
selection of products, some at cheaper prices.
The residents and store owners have been concerned about the new mall for a few months.
They have organized a community meeting in order to discuss the situation.
1. When is the new shopping mall opening?

2. Is it the same as the present shopping area?

3. Who thinks the mall will take their business?
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Writing
V. Rewrite these sentences
1. "They should help each other with their homework," said the teacher.
-> The teacher said
2. The snake is two meters long. The rope is two meters longs too
-> The snake

Even Qs a b c b a b d c
Odd Qs c d b c d b a c
III. (1,5 points)
1 2 3 4 5
Even questions B B C D A
Odd questions A C C B D
Reading (1,2 points)
Even questions
1. It is opening in Nam's neighborhood.
2. Yes, they are.
3. The residents and store owners.
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Odd questions
1. It is opening today.
2. No, it isn't.
3. The owners of the small stores on Tran Phu Street.
Writing
V. (1 point)
Even questions
1. The teacher said students should spend more time on their studies.
2. The color of my dictionary is different from the color of her dictionary/ hers.
Odd questions
1. The teacher said they should help each other with their homework.
2. The snake's length is the same as the rope's./ The snake is as long as the rope.
VI. (2,9 points)
- Students have to write in the correct form of an informal letter.
Heading and closing (0,4 point)
Body of letter (2,4 points)
0,1 point for the corect format
I. Give the corresct forms of the verbs in brackets:

7. This exercise is very difficult. They can’t do it. (too)
8. Ba is very short. He can’t reach that book. (too)
III- Fill in the blanks with a suitable preposition.
1. The post office is not far………… my house.
2. Let’s meet… the City Theater…… 7 o’clock.
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3. She was born………………….May 16
th
, 2001…………….Nha Trang.
4. He worked……… deaf- mutes………… Boston University.
5. Mrs. Lien said you could reach her………………….8 603 423.
6. Snow is falling all………the country.
7. Will you pick me……………after the party?
8. The secrectary took a message………… her boss.
9. he emigrated……… Canada……… ….1870s.
10. We all agreed…………….their request for a full investigation.
IV. Correct the mistakes in the following sentences (if any):
1. We used to playing marbles much years before.
2. He didn’t used to staying up late night.
3. On the dictionary Friday comes after Wednesday .
4. What do you do yesterday night?
5. We go swimming on the river on last week.
6. My sister is born on 1970.
7. Childs often receivetoys and cakes from Santa Claus on Christmas.
8. They usually get up soon at the morning.
9. How do you often take a nap on noon?
10. It is often rains on summer.
V- Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences (2P)
1. ………… is a big metal box for keeping food and drink cold and fresh.
a. Counter b. Sink c. Jar d. Refrigerator

2.Did they set off without eating breakfast?
3.How far is it from Huy’s house to the favorite place?
4. How did they go to the country?
5. What did Huy and his sister do in the wood?
6. What did Huy’s parents do?
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7.Did they get home at 4.30?
8. What time did they go home?
VII- Choose the proper words to fill in the spaces in this paragraph:
take , everyone, members , indeed, four, sometimes , old , younger, mother , lot
MY FAMILY
My family is small . There are only four (1) ……. in my family. They are my father , my (2) ………. my
siter and me.
My father is a teacher . He’s about forty-six years (3) …………… My mother works at home . She’s a few
years (4) ……… than my father . My sister goes to school . She is seventeen years old . I am (5) ……years
younger than my sister. (6)……………than my family is good an happy. My father and my mother love my
sister and me a (7) …….They buy many things for us .Sometimes they (8) us to the zoo.They also tell us
many interesting stories .(9)………they help us in your studies .
(10)……… , I love my family very much.
VIII. Change into reported speech: (Imperatives: Caâu meänh leänh)
1. I said to my son, “Take this book to the shelf!”
2. My husband said to me, ‘Go to the movies!”
3. Linh said to Nam “Please wait for me outside the theater”
4. I said to Jim, “Don’t shout”
5.My daughter said to us, ”Don’t laugh so loud.”
6.The doctor said to the patient, “You should stay in bed today.”
7. The teacher said to his students:” You ought to obey you r parents.”
8.They said to Hoa, “You should stay in bed today.”
9.Our teacher said to Na, “You should practise speaking English everyday”
REVISION- 8

21. The new shopping area is different ____ present one.
22. My sister usually listens to music on the radio______ Sunday evening.
23. Yesterday we finish work _______ 5 p.m
24. I never get up ______ 7 a.m _____ Sunday morning.
25. She likes jogging ____ the morning.
26. He started his new job _____ 5 July.
27. I often have a bath _____ dinner.
28. Well , let’s go for a walk ____ the weekend.
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29. I don’t know what he is doing __ this moment.
30. She often hears some strange noise ____ midnight.
31. Does it rain ____ Spring?
32. Try to learn the meaning of the words ____ heart.
33. What are you going to do ____ 2009?
34. That’s very kind ___ you to help us.
35. There is a lightening fixture __ the table __ the room
III. Write the questions:
1. She was late because she missed the bus (why)…………………………………………………………
2. Ba is the most sociable. (what) …………………………………………………………………………
3. Mr. Lai is short and fat. (what) …………………………………………………………………………
4. Alexander G. Bell was born in Scotland in 1847. …………………………………………………
5. My close friend is so pretty with long black hair and a round face………………………………………
6. I have learnt English for a long time (How long)………………………………………………………
7. Tom and Mary went to France next summer. (where) …………………………………………………
8. Scouting began in England in 1970. ………………………………………………………………….
9. They help the community by participating in recycling program. …………………………………
10. Nga failed her English exam because she didn’t study hard. ……………………………………………
11. She stayed in bed because she was ill…………………………………………………………….
12. They used to live on the farm …………………………………….
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30. What _____ they (do) ______ next summer vacation? They (visit) ____________ their
parents in HCMC.
31. Nga Likes (study) ______ English.
32. It is difficult (climb) _______ the mountain
33. The members in our club (collect) _______ used paper to earn money last month.
34. She ought (practice) ________ her English more frequently.
35. Everyone stopped (laugh) ________ when I (come) ________
III. Turn into reported speech:
2. The teacher told the students, “Please study harder”
……………………………………………………
3. “Please wait for me out my room”, she said to me.
……………………………………………………….
4. He said to me, “Can you me meet me next week”
………………………………………………………
5. She told me, ‘Could you open the door, please”
………………………………………………………….
6. He said to her, “You should stay in bed.
“…………………………………………………………………
7.he said to him, “You should not stay up late”
……………………………………………………………
8. She said to me, “Bring me a cup of tea”
………………………………………………………………….
9. She said to her students, “Don’t talk in class.”
……………………………………………………………
10. She told me, “Could you help me with doing that work?”
………………………………………………
11. I said to her, “I must go now.” ………………………………………….
………………………………
12. Nam said, “I will come to visit her tomorrow.”
………………………………………………………….

2. a. country b. by c. history d. city
3. a. what b. who c. where d. when
4. a. live b. time c. fine d. five
5. a. wanted b. looked c. needed d. painted
6. a. watched b. liked c. loved d. laughed
II. Arrange these verbs into columns /id/; /t/; /d/: wanted, played, helped, fitted, liked, watched,
visited, looked, needed, remembered, stopped, loved, talked, rented, missed, studied, started, used,
learned, awarded, divided, decided, brushed, dressed, fined, cried, begged, climbed, planted,
covered, washed
/id/
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………
/t//
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………
/d//
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………
III. Turn into reported speech:
1. He said to me, “Keep silent, please”
……………………………………………………………………
2. The teacher told the students, “Please study harder”
……………………………………………………
3. “Please wait for me outside my room”, she said to me.
……………………………………………………
4. He said to me, “Can you me meet me next week”
………………………………………………………
5. She told Nam, ‘Could you help me with my English”
…………………………………………………
6. He said to her, “You should stay in bed.

24. The goods in the new stores will be the same _____ the ones in the small shops.
V. Choose the correct answer:
1. The woman sings the song (beautiful / beautifully)
2. You did very (good / well)
3. Our team won the games because we played (well / good)
4. They are (good/well) students.
5. She speaks English very (quick / quickly)
6. Her English is quite (fluent / fluently)
7. She fell and hurt herself (bad / badly)
8. He speaks English (good / well)
9. Run (fast / fastly) and we catch the bus.
10. I’m sorry. I know I behave (bad / badly)
11. It is an (interesting / interestingly) film.
12. She looks (happy / happily).
13. He is a ________ player. He plays _______(good / well)
14. She is a _______ worker. She works _____. (hard / hardly)
16. She looks ______(beautiful / beautifully)
17. This is an (interesting / interestingly) book
VI. Correct the mistakes in the sentences :
1. He lived in this city since 2007. ……………………………………….
2. Her bag is different to mine. ……………………………………….
3. The meeting will be held in April 2
nd
. ……………………………………….
4. She speaks English quite good. ……………………………………….
5. They didn’t reported a book last week ……………………………………….
6. I have not seen him for last Sunday. ……………………………………….
7. She has went to the mountain. ……………………………………….
8. She has black long hair. ……………………………………….
9. She ought to staying in bed. ……………………………………….

8. Hoa used to in Hue, but she doesn't live there now.
A lived B. to live C. live D. living
9. My hometown is getting more modern and
A. more noisy B. noisiest C. noisier D. more noisier
10. Old man: Can you please do me a favor? Ba:
A. Sure. How can I help you? B. No, you can’t C. Yes, you can D. Yes. Please help me
11. They has lived in that house _______1990.
A. from B. since C. at D. for
12. My brother is to carry that heavy table.
A. not enough strong B. not strong enough C. enough strong D. be strong enough
13. The children can look after for a few days.
A. they B. them C. themselves D. themself
14. She spent most of her free time volunteer work.
A. doing B. to do C. do D. for doing
15. Our teacher asked us ________ in class.
A. not to talk B. to not talk C. no talk D. . without talking
16. His father is very proud ________ him.
A. of B. with C. on D. about
17. “ The lost shoe” is one of the …………. Stories I like best.
A. . tradition B. traditional C. beautiful D. beauty
18. Ba loves , but he doesn't like gathering broken glasses.
A. camp B. to camp C. to camping D. camping
19. We must be there 7.30 and 10.30.
A. between B. before C. after D. at
20. His brother often drives too
A. careless B. careful C. fastly D. carelessly
III/ Read the following passage then choose the correct answer to the questions:
According Dr. Lee, here are the most important things a student should do to be a good
language learner. First, you should always go to class and get to it early. Second, you should
sit straight and pay attention. And you ought to ask and answer questions in class. Third, you

30. A. more B. much C. many D. most
V. Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting.
31. I'd like sending (A) these (B) poscards (C) to America (D) .
32. The new (A)shopping mall is quite (B) different with (C) the present shopping area (D).
33. She is a lovely girl (A). I have known (B)her for (C) January(D).
34. How long (A) have (B) she lived (C) in this neighborhood (D) ?
35. We (A) are (B) going to (C) cleaning (D) the banks of the lakes on weekends.
VI. Choose the correct sentence from the root ones.
36. The questions are easy. The students can answer them .
A. The questions are difficult enough for the students to answer.
B. The questions are enough difficult for the students to answer.
C. The questions are easy enough for the students to answer
D. The questions are enough easy for the students to answer
37. The snake is two meters long. The rope is two meters longs too.
A. The snake is different from the rope. B. The snake is as long as the rope
C. The snake is longer than the rope D. The snake is shorter than the rope
38. The teacher said: “ You should spend more time on learning”
A. The teacher told us to spend more time on learning
B. The teacher told us not to spend more time on reading.
C. The teacher said us to spend more time on learning.
D. The teacher asked them to spending more time on learing.
39. They are good footballers.
A. They play football good B. They play football well.
C. They play football better D. They play football badly.
40. She started teaching English 15 years ago.
A. She have taught English for 15 years B. She has teached English for 15 years
C. She has taught English for 15 years D. She has been taught English for 15 years.
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