Grade: 8 THE MID-SECOND SEMESTER EXAM (002)
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. why B. what C. when D. who
2. A. night B. laugh C. right D. light
3. A. worked B. advised C. asked D. laughed
Choose the word whose stress is placed differently from that of the others.
4. A. enjoyed B. invite C. between D. afternoon
5. A. homework B. weekend C. museum D. happen
Choose the best answer:
6. Mr. Smith likes …………………. to music in his free time.
A. listen B. listening C. listens D. listened
7. Hung is ………………student in my class.
A. good B. better C. the best D. the better
8. They …………………… a new video game next month.
A. will introduce B. are introduce C. introduce D. introduced
9. I’d like ……………. some stamps for overseas mail.
A. buy B. to buy C. buying D. bought
10. My brother …………… to the youth club every weekend.
A. go B. going C. goes D. went
11. Son …………. the museum with his classmates last Sunday.
A. didn’t visit B. doesn’t visit C. don’t visit D. isn’t visiting
12. I often play soccer ……………. Sunday afternoon.
A. in B. on C. at D. from
13. We must be there ……………… 7.30 and 8.15.
A. among B. at C. between D. from
14. Jane is ………….. beautiful than her sister.
A. as B. more C. the most D. the more
15. The girl enjoys ……….. her fitness exercise after classes.
A. doing B. do C. does D. to do
Choose the underlined part that needs correction
16. I strongly believe that friends plays a very important role in our life. {play}

uphill and down, through valleys and mountains. It was made by hand. The Great Wall of China
was built from 246 to 209 BC. The people of China made it to keep out their enemies. There are
watch towers all along the way. The Wall is made of brick and earth. It is high and wide on top.
People can walk along the top as if it were a road. No other defense line has ever been made as long
as the Great Wall of China.
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26. Where is the Great Wall?
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It’s in China.......................................................................................................................................
27. When was it built?
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It was built from 246 to 209 B.C?.......................................................................................................
28. What is it made of?
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It is made of brick and earth...............................................................................................................
29. What was it built for?
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It was built to keep out the enemies....................................................................................................
30. Can people walk along the top of the Great Wall?
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Yes, they can.......................................................................................................................................
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