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M«n: Anh 8
N¨m häc: 2013 - 2014
………………… secondary school
Name:
Class: 8A
Marks Teacher's remark
the first semester test
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

3. Who have been concerned about the new mall for a few months?

Writing
V. Rewrite these sentences
1. "Students should spend more time on their studies," said the teacher.
-> The teacher said
2. My dictionary is red. Her dictionary is blue.
-> 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.

a. more noisy b. noisiest c. noisier d. more noisier
III. Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting.
1. I'd like sending these poscards to America.
A B C D
2. The new shopping mall is quite different with the present shopping area.
A B C D
3. She is a lovely girl. I have known her for January.
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.
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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?

Language focus
I. (1points)
1 2 3 4 5
Even questions c b a b d
Odd questions c a d d c
I. (2,4 points)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
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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.
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.

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II- Write sentences
1. The children were so excited . He couldn’t laugh cheerfully. (too…to)
2. He is very intelligent . He can do these exercises . ( enough to )
3. She is very busy . She has no time to go with him . ( too to)
4. She is clever. She can do everything by herself. (enough)
5. They are very strong. They can do all day.( enough )
6. The water is very hot. I can’t drink. (too)
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.
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.

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A week ago, Huy's family went for a picnic in the country. It was early spring, so they thought it was too cold
to go to the seaside.
They set off early after breakfast and drove about 45 kilometers into the country until they came to this
favorite place. Huy and his sister went to the wood to pick wild flowers. Huy's parents sat quietly fishing by
the stream. At 4.30 p.m, they put the plates, cups, saucers and other things back into the basket and went back
to their car. They got home at 5.00 p.m.
1. When did Huy's family go for a picnic in the country?
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?
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”

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17. We have learnt English _____ four years.
18. She studies hard ____ order to pass the exam.
19. I participate _____ the games.
20. I was born ____ in Hue____ March 8
th
.
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.
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)………………………………………………………

23. Mr. Nam (work) _________________________ in this factory for 10 years.
24. How long ______ you (live) _______ in Hanoi? I (live) _________ there for 10 years.
25. Ba like sports, especially (play) _______ football and (swim) _______
26. You should (get) ________ up early in the morning.
27. Sandra needs (improve) _________ her English writing.
28. You should (underline) ______________ the words you want (learn) ______ .
29. Can you help me (move) __________this table?
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.”

19. Airmail is (like / as / more) expensive than surface mail.
20. (How / How long / When) have you lived in this town? For 20 years.
21. He does exercises every day(so as to / in order / so that) improve his Math.
22. I’m going to Hanoi (at / in / on) January.
23. What are you doing? I’m looking at (myself / herself / himself)
I: Pick out the word that has the sound pronounced differently from the others.
1. a. we b. she c. ten d. he
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”
……………………………………………………

17. We have waited for you ____ an hour.
18. Her parents are proud ____ her.
19. We must be there ____ 7.30 and 8.30.
20. We have known each other _____ January
21. We have learnt English ____ four years.
22. We have not seen her _________ last Christmas
23. You should learn these words ____ heart
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

3. A. resources B. beaches C. lakes D. oranges
4. A. notice B. soccer C. photo D. grocery
5. A. character B. school C. teacher D. chemistry
6. A. tiger
B. wife C. wisdom D. fire
7. A. named B. lived C. used D. washed
II/ Choose the best answer
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.

more, so her husband decided (28) open all the chickens and find more gold eggs.
Unfortunately, he couldn’t find any eggs. When he finished all the chickens (29)
dead
There were no (30) eggs of any kind for the foolish farmer and his greedy
wife.
26. A. sell B. sold C. to sell D. selling 28. A. to cut B. cutting C. cuts D. cut
27. A. excite B. excited C. exciting D. excitedly 29. A. are B. be C. were D. was
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.

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fighting ).
18. A: Could you call an ambulance, please ?
B: ____________ ( all right / yes, please / I’m glad )
19. The school gate ________ at 5.30 PM every day. ( lock / locks / is locked )
20.This is a picture os Mount Rushnore where a heads of a four American presidents are ______ into
the rock. ( put / carved / cut )
21. I can see a boy ________ a water buffalo. ( ride / riding / to ride )
22. It is _________ to travel around Vietnam. ( interesting / interested / interestedly )
23. Cool the burns immediately so as to ________ tissu damage. ( ease / relieve / minimize )
24. Milk bottels can be _________ after being cleaned (recycled / thrown away / broken / reused)
25. We are looking for ward to _________ you in May ( seeing / see / to see / be seen )
26. The Piramid of cheops is one of the seven __________ of the world. ( pyramids / temples /
wonders
27. Angkor Wat _______ around 1100 to honor a Hindu God ( is built / was built / has been built )
28. What is a _________ contest ? ( fire – making / fires – making / fire – make )
29. Do you mind if I __________ here ? ( sitting / to sit / sit )
30. The boy __________ a book is Ba ( reading / read / to read )
31. I _______ Cuba in 1990 ( visit / visited / have visited )
32. Don’t forget to give the vitim a cup of tea when he ( revives / revive / reviving ).
33. It’s _______ to travel around Vienam. ( interesting / interested / interest ).
34. Milions of Christmas cards ________ every year. ( were sent / are sent / send / is sending ).
II. Write complete sentences:
1. Sydney Opera House / complete / 1973
2. Nhi asked Nga / she know / My Son
3. You / finish / homework / yet, Ba ?
4. The Le family / sleep / when / the mailman / come.
5. We / delighted / you / instrested / protect / environment
6. While / I / dinner / phone / ring .
7. When / the poem / write ?
8. The celabration / will / hold / tomorrow .

behind me .
2. A new supermarket ________ ( build ) next year.
3. They ________ ( hold ) the rice – cooking festival every two years.
4. Nga advised Nhi how ________ ( go ) from My Son to Hoi An
5. The rice – cooking festival _________ ( hold ) every two years .
6. The letter _______ ( post ) a week ago and it _______ ( arrive ) yesterday.
7. My mother ________ ( wait ) for me when I _________ ( come ) home .
8. The light ________ ( go ) out while we ________ ( have ) dinner.
9. “What _______ you __________ ( do ) this time yesterday ?”
10. It suddenly _______( begin ) to rain while Laura _________( sit ) in the garden.
11. It is late, so we decided _______ ( take ) a taxi home.
12. It started _______ ( rain ) when they left home .
13. Don’t forget _______ ( turn off ) the lights before _______( go ) out .
14. I ______ ( have ) to go to the dentist last Sunday.
15. Ann ______ ( do ) her homework at 8 o’clock this morning.
16. Would you mind if I _______ ( open ) the door.
17. Nga told Nhi what ________ ( do ) there during the visit.
V. Change the following sentences into passive voice:
1. The performed Christmas songs for people in town.
2. Mr. Thanh didn’t teach me last year.
3. Does Viet Nam export rice to many countries ?
4. They have just built a new church near my house.
5. Somebody must do something for these poor men.
6. People speak English and French in Canada.
7. People say that he is the best doctor.
8. Bell invented the telephone in 1876.
9. They will laugh at you wear that silly hat.
10. Miss. Thanh taught me to draw the Christmas cards.
11. My grandfather built this house over 40 years ago.
VI. Change these sentences into active voice :

7. Thanh and Na are going to Australia. They want to learn English.
8. We hurried to school. We didn’t want to be late.
9. T went to the college. I wanted to see Professor Taylor.
10. She wore warm clothes. She didn’t want to get cold.
IX. Matching column A with column B:
A B
1. Petronas Twin Towers
2. Stonehenge
3. Statue of Zeus
4. The temple of Literature
5. The Great Wall of China
6. Eiffel Tower
7. Big Ben
8. The Piramid of Cheops
9. Taj Mahal
10. Hangig Gardens of Babylon
11. Sydney Opera House
12. Angkor Thom
13. The Statue of Liberty
14. Colosseum
15. Angkor Wat
16. Great Barrier Reef
a. England
b. Combodia
c. The United State of American
d. China
e. France
f. Malaysia
g. Egypt
h. India