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May 15
th
, 2007.
THE SECOND TERM EXAMINATION
Subject : English Grade : 8
Marks Remarks
A.Listen to the activities in the emergency room of a large hospital carefully. (2mks)
I.Choose True or false statement : (1mk)
1.______ A doctor is wheeling a patient on a stretcher into the emergency room.
2.______ The patient’s head is bandaged.
3.______ A nurse is pushing an empty wheelchair towards the exit.
4.______ The eyechart consists of 28 letters ranging in the same size.
II.Listen again and choose the best answer : (1mk)
1. In the emergency, a...................is waiting to treat the patient.
a. nurse b. doctor c. paramedic d. dentist
2. The eyechart is used to check people’s ........................
a. eyes b. health c. eyesight d. teeth
3. A doctor is trying to....................a crying baby on the scale.
a. weigh b. check c. measure d. put
4. The baby’s..................... is trying to stop him from crying.
a. father b. sister c. aunt d. mother
B.Vocabulary And Grammar . ( 4mks)
I.Choose the word that has different stress from the others : (1mk)
1. a. heritage b. jungle c. wonder d. competition
2. a. departure b. florist c. limestone d. buffalo
3. a. import b. forget c. sunbathe d. improve
4. a. jolly b. religious c. pretty d. wonderful
II.Rewrite the sentences as directed : (1,5mks)

We are all destroying the Earth. The seas and rivers are too dirty to swim in. There is so much
smoke in the air that it is unhealthy to live in many of world’s cities. We have cut down so many trees
that there are now vast areas of wasteland all over the world. As a result, farmers in parts of Africa can
not grow enough to eat. In certain countries in Asia there is too little rice. Wild animals are quickly
disappearing. We must act now before it is too late to do anything about it. Join us now. Save the Earth.
I /.Choose True Or False ? (1mk)
1.________ A few people are destroying the Earth.
2.________ We cannot swim in the seas and rivers because they are very dirty now.
3.________ Now there are vast areas of wasteland all over the world.
4.________ Farmers in parts of Africa can grow enough to eat.
II/.Answer the questions (1mk)
1. Is it healthy to live in many of world’s cities ?
- ........................................................................................................................................
2. Where are wild animals quickly disappearing ?
- ........................................................................................................................................
D. Complete the postcard Mr. Thai sent from Australia.
Dear David,
We / have / wonderful time / Australia / now.
The people / be / hospitable / and / the weather / be / dry and windy.
Yesterday / I / visit / Opera House / Sydney . It / be / interesting / see it.
I / buy / lot / souvenirs / the children. My wife / always / complain / the heaviness of my suitcase.
We / going / return / Ha Noi / tomorrow night.
See you soon.
Love,
Thai
THE END.
Dear David,
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C.READING (2MKS)

I.True / False : 1.F 2.T 3.T 4.F (0,25mk)
II. Answer : 1. No, it isn’t.
2. They are quickly disappearing in certain countries in Asia. (0,5mk)

D.WRITING A POSTCARD. (2MKS)
1. We are having a wonderful time in Australia now. (0,25mk)
2. The people are hospitable
3. And the werather has been dry and windy.
4. Yesterday I visited the Opera House in Sydney.
5. It was interesting to see it.
6. I bought a lot of souvenirs for the children.
7. My wife is always complaining about the heaviness of my suitcase.
8. We are going to return Hanoi tomorrow night.REVIEW – English 8
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I. Supply the correct tense of verbs.
1. Mr. Phong often .....................his son a present on his birthday. (give )
2. The sun.........................in the East and ....... ............in the West. (rise / set)
3. .......................the children...........................flowers in the garden now ? (grow)
4. We.................................................to the concert last night. (not go)
5. The Bakers..........................................................in Moscow since 1998. (live)
6. What .....................your children ..........................tomorrow morning? (do)
7.........................you....................that woman since Christmas ? (know)
8. The weather............................very hot two days ago. (be)
9. Who....................................Susan and Mary to the zoo tomorrow ? (take)

3._____ Her work usually lasts from 7 a.m to 5 p.m.
4._____ No one likes her birthday cards.
3/.- Read a passage carefully.
We are all destroying the Earth. The seas and rivers are too dirty to swim in. There is so much
smoke in the air that it is unhealthy to live in many of world’s cities. We have cut down so many trees
that there are now vast areas of wasteland all over the world. As a result, farmers in parts of Africa can
not grow enough to eat. In certain countries in Asia there is too little rice. Wild animals are quickly
disappearing. We must act now before it is too late to do anything about it. Join us now. Save the Earth.
* Choose True Or False ?
1.________ We are destroying the Earth..
2.________ Farmers in Africa cannot grow enough to eat.
3.________ It is good to swim in the dirty rivers and seas.
* Answer the questions
1. Is it unhealthy to live in many of world’s cities ? - .......................................................................
2. Where is there too little rice ? -......................................................................................................
III. Underline the suitable words to complete the following sentences.
1. It is (safe/ dangerous/ hard) to leave medicine around the house.
2. I’m sorry but I can’t (to play/playing/play) chess tonight.
3. She isn’t old (too/ enough / for)to be in my class
4. The weather (was/ is/ will be) nice yesterday.
5. You seem (happier/ happy/ happiness) today.
6. Would you like (leave/leaving/to leave) him a message?
French home from at night village speak myself