GV : Huỳnh Đức Danh
Cao BaQuat secondary school
Full name.............................................
Class : 8A....
The second semester exam
School year : 2009 - 2010
Subject : English 8
Time : 45 minutes
Marks
I/ Choose the best answer from the following sentences : ( 5ms )
1/ Yesterday, Nam .............................. to the zoo with his friends.
A/ to go B/ went C/ going D/ will go
2/ Mary’s mother is sick, so she has to stay................ home to .......................... her.
A/ in / look forB/ on / take care of C/ at / take care of D/ at / bring out
3/ Circle the word which has its pronunciation differently from the others :
A/ needed B/ wanted C/ greeted D/ agreed
4/ Circle the word which is stressed differently from the others :
A/ herritage B/ religious C/ wonder D/ jungle
5/ I....................punished badly by my teacher yesterday.
A/ was B/ am C/ will be D/ have been
6/ Linh said that she ....................... working then .
A/ is B/ were C/ will be D/ was
7/ Tree leaves................................ to wrap things.
A/ using B/ are used C/ is used D/ used
8/ Circle the word which has its pronunciation differently from the others :
A/ translation B/ information C/ communication D/ question
9/ Circle the word which is stressed differently from the others :
A/ competition B/ pomegranate C/ festival D/ council
10/ Millions of Christmas cards.......................... every year.
A/ were sent B/ is sending C/ are sent D/ send
11/ Nam is fond.......................... studying Physics very much.

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2/ Was the Hanging Gardens of Babylon in Japan ?
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3/ Is the pyramid only wonder that you can see today ?
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4/ Are the Taj Mahal and Angkor Wat in china ?
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III/ Supply the correct form of the verb in bracket : ( 1m )
1/ Last night, Mai (do ).................................... her exercise, when the lights ( go )................... out.
2/ Listen ! The birds ( sing ).........................beautifully and every body ( clap ).................... their hands.
3/ A: What..............you ( do ).............next week ?
B : I ( go ).........................shopping.
4/ I ( not, see ).................... ........Hoa last Summer
IV/ Rewrite the sentences without changing their original meanings, beginning withthe words given:
(1m)
1/ People speak English all over the world .
 English.....................................................................................................................
2/ Nam said, “ I am tired now.”
 Nam said that...........................................................................................................
3/ Minh will buy a book tomorrow .
 A book.....................................................................................................................
4/ Hoa asked me, “ Is the Great Wall in China ?”
 Hoa asked me........................................................................................................
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V/ Listening ( 1m)
* Listen to the advertisement, then check tick the sentences true ( T ) or false ( F )
1/ The Coconut Palm Hotel is left on the beach according to the advertisement. _____
2/ The telephone nuber is ( 077) 69243927 _____

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MA TRAÄN ANH VAÊN 8
CONTENTS Awareness Understanding Practice Total
Multiple
choice
writing Multiple
choice
writing Multiple
choice
writing
Language
focus
4 ( 1m) 16 ( 4ms ) 20 (5ms )
Reading
4 ( 2ms ) 4 ( 2ms )
Writing
8 ( 2ms ) 8 ( 2ms )
Listening
2 ( 1m ) 2 ( 1m )
Total
4 ( 1m) 18 (5ms ) 4 ( 2ms ) 8 ( 2ms )
34 ( 10ms )
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