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Time : 45 minutes
Name : …………………………………………………… Class: 8…….
A – USES OF ENGLISH (4pts):
I – Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others (1 pt)
1. A. escape B. graze C. rag D. folktale
2. A. grazed B. excited C. tied D. owned
3. A. festival B. excited C. equipment D. escape
4. A. upset B. sound C. straw D. wisdom
II – Choose the best answer (3ms)
1. Nga’s grandmother often tells her __________ .
A.the books B. folktales C. novels D. songs
2. When I was a child , I __________ go to the market with my mother.
A. used to B. like C. usually D. prefer
3. We used to __________ in a small village.
A. living B. lived C. live D. were living
4. His grandfather had __________ everything without the help of modern equipment.
A. doing B. do C. to do D. did
5. The children enjoy__________ to traditional stories.
A. listen B. listens C. listened D. listening
6. My father goes to work __________ motorbike.
A. by B. with C. on D. to
7. Her mother __________ some food for the family yesterday.
A. buy B. bought C. to buy D. buys
8. We’ll see each other __________ Thursday.
A. In B.at C. with D. on
9. Be sure to learn your lesson __________ you have a test.
A . after B. between C. before D. in
10. They __________ a lot of rice for dinner last week.

A. eat B. ate C. to eat D. eating
11. You must__________ your bedroom.
A. tidy B.to tidy C. tidying D. tidies
12. You seem _______________ today, Lam.
A. happily B. happy C. happiness D. unhappily
B – READING (3,25 pts):
I – Read the following passage and decide if these sentences are True (T) or False (F) and then answer the questions
(1,75pts):
One day, two men were walking in the forest. Suddenly, they saw a big black bear. One man
immediately sat down, took off his backpack, and took out his shoes. He began to take off his boots.
The other man looked at him and said, “Are you crazy? Do you think you can run faster than that
bear?” “No,” replied the first man. “But I can run faster than you!”
True or False (1pt):
1. There were two women in the story .
2. They were walking in the forest.
3. ……………… They saw a tiger.
4. One man took off his boots to run faster.
Answer these questions (0,75pt):
1. Where were two men walking ?
……………………………………………………………………………………….
2. Did they see a small black
bear ?
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3. What did one man immediately
do ?
`II – Fill in the blanks with the words in the box (1,5 pt):
A. wisdom B. master C. escaped D. tied E. home F. buffalo

One day , as a farmer was in his field and his ( 1 )___________ was grazing nearby , a tiger came . The tiger
wanted to know why the strong buffalo was the servant and the small man was the ( 2 )___________. The farmer
said that he had something called ( 3 )__________ , but he left it at ( 4 )___________ that day. He went to get the
wisdom , but before that he ( 5 )___________ the tiger to a tree with a rope because he didn’t want it to eat the
buffalo. When he returned , the farmer bought some straw with him. He said it was his wisdom. He lit the straw
and the fire burned the tiger. The tiger ( 6 )___________ , but it still has black stripes from the burns today.
C – WRITING (1,75pts):
I – Put the correct order of the words into the meaningful sentences. (1pts):
1. grandmother / used / a farm / to / my / live / on /

2. Little Pea / had to / chores / d o / all day / after / her father / a new wife /got married /

II– Look at the pictures, write the name of the story (0,75pt):
A. Thach Sanh B. How the tiger got his stripes C. The lost shoe
1 …………………………. 2 …………………………. 3 ………………………….
D. Listening ( 1pt )
Listen to the passege and choose the best answer. (1 pt)
1. Was life of the farmer’s family comfortable ?
A. Yes , it did B. Yes , it was C. No, it didn’t D. Yes , he is
2. What did the farmer used to do with the eggs which his chickens laid ?
A. He used to buy food B. He used to buy clothing C. He used to travel around the world D. A & B
3. Did one chicken lay a gold egg ?
A. Yes , it did B. No , it didn’t C. Yes, he did D. No , he didn’t
4. Why did her husband decide to cut open all the chickens ?
A. Because he wanted to eat B. Because he didn’t want to feed
C.Because his chicken were ill D. Because his wife wanted to find more gold eggs.
Good luck to you!

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Answer keys
A – USES OF ENGLISH (4pts):
I – Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others (1 pt = 0,25 x 4 )
1. C. rag 2. B. excited 3. A. festival 4. D. wisdom
II – Choose the best answer (3pts = 0,25 x 12 )
1. B 2. A 3. C 4. C 5.D 6. A 7. B 8. D 9. C 10. B 11. A 12. B
B – READING (3,25 pts):
I – Read the following passage and decide if these sentences are True (T) or False (F) and then answer the questions
(1,75pts):
True or False (1pt = 0,25 x 4 ):
1. . F There were two women in the story .
2. . T They were walking in the forest.
3. … F….They saw a tiger.
4. . T One man took off his boots to run faster.
Answer these questions (0,75pt= 0,25 x 3):
1. They were walking in the forest.
2. No, they didn’t
3. He immediately sat down , took off his backpack and took out his shoes.
`II – Fill in the blanks with the words in the box (1,5 pt = 0,25 x 6):
One day , as a farmer was in his field and his ( 1 )_F . buffalo___ was grazing nearby , a tiger came . The tiger
wanted to know why the strong buffalo was the servant and the small man was the ( 2 )_B. master___. The
farmer said that he had something called ( 3 )_A. wisdom__ , but he left it at ( 4 )_E. home__ that day. He went
to get the wisdom , but before that he ( 5 )_D. tied__ the tiger to a tree with a rope because he didn’t want it to eat
the buffalo. When he returned , the farmer bought some straw with him. He said it was his wisdom. He lit the
straw and the fire burned the tiger. The tiger ( 6 )_C. escaped__ , but it still has black stripes from the burns
today.
C – WRITING (1,75pts):
I – Put the correct order of the words into the meaningful sentences. (1pts= 0,5 x 2):

1. My grandmother used to live on a farm.
2. Little Pea had to do chores all day after her father got married a new wife.
II – Look at the pictures, write the name of the story (0,75pt= 0,25 x 3):
How the tiger got his stripes The lost shoe
Thach Sanh
D. Listening ( 1pt )
Listen to the passege and choose the best answer. (1 pt = 0,25 x 4 )
1. B. Yes , it was 2. D. A & B 3. A. Yes , it did 4. D. Because his wife wanted to find more gold eggs.
Tapecript :
Once, a farmer lived a comfortable life with his family . His chickens laid many egss which the farmer used
to sell to buy food and clothes for his family.
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One day , he went to collect the eggs and discoved one of the chickens laid a gold egg. He shouted excitedly
to his wife , “ We are rich “, “ We are rich “ .His wife ran to him and they both looked at the egg in
amazement . The wife wanted more , so her husband decided to cut open all the chickens and find more eggs
. Unfortunately , he couldn’t find any more eggs. when he finished all , the chickens died . There were no
more eggs of any kind for the foolish farmer and his greedy wife .
Good luck to you!

I. Circle the best answer A,B,C (2 marks).
1. My grandma looked ………us when my parents were away from home.
A. for B. after C. at
2. My friend, Huong didn’t cut her hair by ………………
A. myself B. herself C. himself
3. Tuan said you could reach him ………8262019.
A. at B. in C. to
4. They…………in Hue last year.

A. to live B. lives C. lived
5. The weather…………nice today.
A. is B.was C.are
6. He ………………………to see a movie.
A. am going B. is going C. are going
7. My younger sister is …………………… to go to school.
A.enough B. enough to C. old enough
8. I think I will do my homework
A. myself B. yourself C. herself
II. Put the verbs into the correct forms (2marks).
1. The moon (move)………………………….around the earth .
2. Most rivers (flow)……………………… into the sea.
3. They learned (play) …………… the piano when they (be)… 5 years old .
4. You ought (study)………………… harder for your next exam.
III. Odd one out (2marks).
1. radio. table telephone T.V
2. history English math bookshelf
3. infront of opposite behind house
4. must himself ought to have to
IV.Put the reflexive pronouns (2marks).( themselves , herself , himself , myself )
1.They bought a book and taught ………………… to play the violon.
2. Last week ,She fell and hurt……………………
3. I am looking at ………………… in the mirror.
4. He can’t do that work ……………….
V. Combine each of the following sentences using “ enough to +V… ”(2marks)
1.They are intelligent .They can do the test easily.
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->…………………………………………………………………………….
2. This book is very interesting .You should read it .
->……………………………………………………………………………
3. Mr Bill Gate is rich. He can buy a new house.
->…………………………………………………………………………….
4. The weather is warm. We can go swimming.
->…………………………………………………………………………….
I. Choose the words which has underlined part pnonounced different from others
1. A. happy B. fat C. classmate D. character 3. A. house B. home C. hour D. he
2 A. fine B. visit C. slim D. thin 4. A. teacher B. please C. meet D. pleasure
II. Put the verbs in the brackets into correct tenses.
Mai ought (get ) up early.
I ( not / receive) a letter from my brother.
He has a movie ticket. He (go) see a movie
The earth (move) around the sun
III.Choose the best answer:
1You must ( tidy / to tidy / tidying / tidies) your bedroom.
2. My sister has ( short curly hair / hair curly short / curly short hair / short curly hair)
3. She is not ( strongly enough / strong enough / enough strong / enough strongly) to ride to school.
4. Lan cooked the dinner( myself / herself / himself / yourself )
5. Each of us ( have / having / to have / has) a different character
6.You are too thin.You ( should / ought / could / must )to eat more .
III. Read the text and answer the questions below:
Minh lives in an old apartment in Ha noi. He has one room and a kitchen and share a bathroom with three other
people.In his room, there is a bed on the left handside.There is an armchair beside the bed . The desk is opposite
the bed . Above the desk, there is a bookshelf and above the the bed, there is a clock.He has a television and a
stereo, too. In the kitchen, there is a cooker on the right hand side.The sink is near the cooker. There is a small
table and two chairs in the center.The kitchen is small, but it’s Ok.Minh likes his room very much
Does Minh live in an old house?
Where is the armchair?

Where is te bookshelf?
Is there a cooker in the kitchen?
How is the kitchen?
IV.Rearrange the random words to make meaningful sentences:
1. He/ enough/ to/ buy/ a house/ new/ isn’t/ rich
………………………………………………………………………………
going/ Their parents/ are/ play/ to/ this/ afternoon/ tennis.
……………………………………………………………………………………
with/ deaf-mutes/ at/ Boston University/ He/ worked/
…………………………………………………………………………………….
Mrs Han/ blond/ hair/ long/ has.
……………………………………………………………………………….
You/ let/ children / play/ mustn’t/ kitchen/ the / in
……………………………………………………………………………
V. Write a short pararaph about Tuan, using the information in the box.
Name: Nguyen Van Tuan. Age: 14
Appearance: tall, thin, short black hair
Characters: sociable, kind
Address: 20 Tran Phu Street, Hue City
Family: mother, father, younger sister
Friends: Nam and Trung.
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He is Nguyen Van Tuan.

A.Objectives:
-To check the languages and skills Ss learnt from unit 1 to Unit 3 -To appreciate the result of teaching and
learning.
-To encourage them to work harder
B.Content:
-Vocab & grammar -Pronunciation -skills
C.Teaching aids
- Paper, preparation,cassette,tape
* Anticipated problems: It may be difficult for weak students to do
D.Procedure
1.Warm up: Greetings
2.Matrix
Topics/language &
skill
Knowledge
Comprehension
Application
(Low)
Total
Objective Subjective Objective Subjective Objective Subjective
Listening
Topic 3
10%
Listen to
the passag to
fill the
missing
words
4 items
1.0 points

4 items
1 point
10%
Pronouncing
5%
Sound
/ ai / /i/&
/ k/
2 items
0,5 p
2 items
0,5 point
5%
Grammar
and Vocab
Topic 1,2 & 3
(45 %)
-present
simple,past ,
modal verbs,
words
4 items
be going to,
adj + enough
+to V
2 items
-words
about
relfexive
pronouns,

adverbs
of
Vocab
6 items
1,5 pts
16 items
4,5 pts
45%
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1 point 0, 5 pt
place
6 items
1. 5 pts
Reading
Topic 1 &2
(30%)
-A passage
about
Alexanda
Graham Bell
4 items
2 pts
Read the
passage &
choose T &
F

1 pt

4 items
3 pts
30%
Writing
(20 %)
Topic 2
-Do as
directed
4 items
2 pts
4items
2pts
20%
Total
8 items
2.0 pts
20%
6 items
2.5 pts
25%
4 items
2 pts
20%
6 items
2 pts
20%
6 items
1,5 pts

32 items
10 pts
100%
Name :………………………………………… Class
8………………
I. Listen to the passege and filling the missing word (1 mk)
In the home , you must (1)…………….… matches, lighters and candles out of the reach of children. You must
have a smoke detector on each floor, and test them monthly.
In the kitchen, you must keep sharp knives, scissors, hot meals and (2)…………… out of reach of children. You
must keep children out of the kitchen during cooking.
In the (3)…………………………., you must check the bath water temperature before children get in, and always
run the cold water first before adding the hot.
In the bedroom, you must keep furniture away (4)……….…… the windows, to make sure children do not climb
up and fall out of open windows.
II. Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete the following sentences. (3mks).
1. My English is not to be a member of your English speaking club.
A. enough good B. good enough C. enough bad D. bad enough
2. Mai is too young to look after …………………
A. herself B. myself C. himself D. yourself
3. I can't go to the cinema tonight. I do my homework.
A. shouldn’t B. must C. has to D. ought
4. Why did Nam have to cook dinner? his mother got home late.
A. Although B. But C. So D. Because
5. Alexander Graham Bell………………born on March 3, 1847 in Edinburgh.
A.was B.was going to C.is D.is going to
6. That boy is not……………………….to drive a car.
A.enough old B.old enough C.too old D.old
7.What does Sanna ……………………? She is beautiful.
A.look like B.look C.like D. look for
8.The Sun …………………in the East.

A.rised B.is rising C.rise D.rises
9. They_____________ from Canada to America to find work.
A. came B. left C. immigrated D. emigrated
10. A_____________ is a phone you can carry around with you.
A. e-mail B. mobile phone C. fax machine D. public telephone
11. Alexander Graham Bell was born_____________ March 3
rd
, 1847.
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A. at B. on C. during D. in
12. “Hello, Nam. This is my cousin, Thu.” –“……………………………”
A. Hello, thank you. B. Nice to meet you, too. C. It’s great. D. How do you do, Thu.
III. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others (0,5m)
1. A. machine B. mobile C. movie D. with
2. A. desk B. bookshelf C. socket D. knife
IV.Fill in the blanks with the words in the box (2mks):
A. assistant – B. live – C. commercial – D. with
Alexander Graham Bell was a scientist. He went to (1)_____________ in Canada and then to the USA in
1870s. He worked with deaf-mutes at Boston University and did experiments (2)______________ ways of
transmitting speech over a long distance. In 1876, he and his (3)_______________ – Thomas Watson introduced
the telephone successfully and in 1877 the first telephone was in (4)___________________ use.
V. Do as directed in the brackets. (2mks)
1. She is beautiful.She can become Miss World. ( enough + to-V)
…………………………………………………………… …………… .
2. This book is very interesting .You should read it . ( enough for SB + to-V)
……………………………………………………………………….……
2. We bought new ball. (play soccer ) ( be going to + V )

……………………… ……………………………………………………
4.Mrs Han/ blond/ hair/ long/ has / ( put the words in correct order )
.……………………………………………………………………………
VI. Odd one out (1,5marks).
1. radio - table - telephone - T.V 3. history - English - math - bookshelf 5. myself- herself-
your - itself
2. infront of - opposite - behind - house 4. must - himself - ought to - have to 6. one - old – young -
small
IV.Put the reflexive pronouns (2marks).( themselves , herself , himself , myself )
1.They bought a book and taught ………………… to play the violon.
2. Last week ,She fell and hurt……………………
3. I am looking at ………………… in the mirror.
4. He can’t do that work ……………….
I. Listen to the passege and filling the missing word (1 pts)
In the home , you must keep matches, lighters and candles out of the (1)…………… of children. You must have a
smoke detector on each floor, and test them monthly.
In the kitchen, you must keep sharp knives, scissors, hot meals and (2)……… out of reach of children. You must
keep children out of the kitchen during cooking.
In the (3)………., you must check the bath water temperature before children get in, and always run the cold
water first before adding the hot.
In the bedroom, you must keep (4)……… away from the windows, to make sure children do not climb up and
fall out of open windows.
II. Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete the following sentences. (3.0pts).
1. My English is not to be a member of your English speaking club.
A. enough good B. good enough C. enough bad D. bad enough
2. Mai is too young to look after …………………
A. herself B. myself C. himself D. yourself
3. I can't go to the cinema tonight. I do my homework.
A. shouldn’t B. must C. has to D. ought
4. Why did Nam have to cook dinner? his mother got home late.

A. Although B. But C. So D. Because
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5. Alexander Graham Bell………………born on March 3, 1847 in Edinburgh.
A.was B.was going to C.is D.is going to
6. That boy is not……………………….to drive a car.
A.enough old B.old enough C.too old D.old
7.What does Sanna ……………………? She is beautiful.
A.look like B.look C.like D. look for
8.The Sun …………………in the East.
A.rised B.is rising C.rise D.rises
9. They_____________ from Canada to America to find work.
A. came B. left C. immigrated D. emigrated
10. A_____________ is a phone you can carry around with you.
A. e-mail B. mobile phone C. fax machine D. public telephone
11. Alexander Graham Bell was born_____________ March 3
rd
, 1847.
A. at B. on C. during D. in
12. “Hello, Nam. This is my cousin, Thu.”
–“……………………………”
A. Hello, thank you. B. Nice to meet you, too. C. It’s great. D. How do you do, Thu.
III. Pronunciation:(0.5m)
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. machine B. mobile C. movie D. theater
2. A. arrange B. demonstrate C. transmit D. answer
IV. Read the passages carefully: (2.5 pts)
Graham Bell was born in Scotland in 1847, but when he was a young man of twenty – three he moved with his

parents to Canada. Before the year was over, young Graham had left his family and gone to Boston. Though Bell
was a dreamer, he was also a practical thinker and a man of action. In Boston, where he worked by day as a
teacher of the deaf, he worked far into the night experimenting with the electrical transmission of the sound. This
led to the invention of the telephone.
a.Answer the questions 2.0pts
1/ Where was Graham Bell born ?
……………………………………………………………………………
2/ When did he go to Boston ?
……………………………………………………………………………
3/ Did he move to Canada with his father ?
……………………………………………………………………………
4/ What did Graham Bell invent ? ……………………………………………………………………………
b . Choose the best option to complete the sentences: (0,5pt)
1. Graham Bell moved to Canada when he was………………….
A . twenty- three. B twentey third. C twenty. D tewlve
2. when he lived in Boston, he ………. …The deaf
A inventor. B teacher. C taught. D teaches
V. Use the correct form or tense of verbs in brackets (3.0 pts)
1.Lan is beautiful.She can become Miss World. ( comebine the sentences,using “adj + enough + to-V”) )
Lan ……………………………………………… Miss World
2.I and my friends bought new ball.(play football) (Rewrite a sentence, using “ be going to + V” )
We ………………………………………………… football
3.Thu has a toothache.(give an advice,using “ ought to”)
Thu……………………………………… …dentist
4.She / hair / black /has /long / straight/.( put the words in correct order )
………………………………………………………………
2. It is safe (keep)……………drugs and chemicals in locked cupboards.
…………………………………………………………………………………
6. When I (drive) ……………………………. home last night, I saw my friend.
………………………………………………………………………………………

I. Circle the best answer A,B,C (1,5 marks).
1.Mai is…………………… student than Hoa.
A. good B. best C. better
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2.My birthday is …… ….May.
A. on B. in C. at
3. Where ……… we meet tomorrow ?.
A. do B. will C. are
4. How ……….is it from Ha Noi to Ho Chi Minh city?
A. long B. often C. far
5. What ………….awful day!
A. an B. a C.the
6. Linh ……… to school on Sunday.
A. doesn’t go B.don’t go C.didn’t go
II. Put the verbs into the correct forms (3marks).
1. Mr Lam (be) a worker . He(workin a factory.
2. Mai (be) 12 years old next year. . 3. You (be) ………………………free tomorrow?
4. What you (doin your free time?
I always (listento music.
.III. Put the Adjs in the correct comparision (2marks).
1. Quang is the (good) ……………… student in my class.
2. My car is (cheap) ………………………than your car.
3. Lan is (intelligent) ………………………… than Hoa.
4. Which is the (beautiful)……………………… house?
IV. Fill in the blank with a preposition (2marks).
( next , on , in , at )
1. I will be 14 ………… my next birthday.

2. There are 42 students………….my class.
3. Where is your mother ? She is……………work.
4. Lan sits ………………….to me.
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I. Listen to the passege and filling the missing word
In the home , you must keep matches, lighters and candles out of the reach of children. You must have a
smoke detector on each floor, and test them monthly.
In the kitchen, you must keep sharp knives, scissors, hot meals and drink out of reach of children. You must keep
children out of the kitchen during cooking.
In the bathroom, you must check the bath water temperature before children get in, and always run the cold water
first before adding the hot.
In the bedroom, you must keep furniture away from the windows, to make sure children do not climb up and fall
out of open windows.
Smoke detector: may do hoi run
In the home , you must keep matches, lighters and candles out of the (1)…………… of children. You
must have a smoke detector on each floor, and test them monthly.
In the kitchen, you must keep sharp knives, scissors, hot meals and (2)……… out of reach of children. You must
keep children out of the kitchen during cooking.
In the (3)………., you must check the bath water temperature before children get in, and always run the cold
water first before adding the hot.
In the bedroom, you must keep (4)……… away from the windows, to make sure children do not climb up and
fall out of open windows.
Smoke detector: may do hoi run
Name:……………………………………….
Class: 8
ONE PERIOD TEST
English 8
No 1
Marks:
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I . Odd one out: (1m)
1. tall slim short blond
2. rise set move planet
3. sun earth west moon
4. character humorous generous sociable
II. Choose the best answers : (2ms)
Thomas Watson was Bell’s ……………………… (master / inventor / assistant / editor)
The Earth , the Sun and the Mercury are …………………. (objects / plants / friends / Mars)
The noise in the street ………………… people at night. (annoys / spends / plays / volunteers)
The weather is warm enough for us ……………… out. (go / to go / going / are going)
You will ………………… cook dinner youself. (ought to / must / should / have to )
Would you like ………………………… her a message? (leave / to leave / leaving / left)
The calendar is ………. the clock, …………… the picture and the lamp.
(under - between / on – next to / behind – between / above – on)
III. Match A with B: (1.5ms)
A
B
Answers
Where can I put the armchairs?
What do dangerous objects include?
Where is the steamer?
Why mustn’t children play in the kitchen?
What does your teacher look like?
Why must we put all chemicals and drugs in the locked cupboard?
a. Under the sink.
b. Because it’s a dangerous place.
c. She is tall and thin.

d. In the living -room.
e. Because children often eat or drink them.
f. Scissors , knives , and small objects.
1 ……
2 ……
3 …….
4 …….
5 .……
6 .……
IV. Read the text and answer the questions below it: (2.5ms)
Isaac Newton is one of the greatest men in the history of scientists. He was born in England. His father
was a poor farmer, so Newton had to leave school when his father died. He helped his mother on the
farm ,but he didn’ t like farming. He was fond of the poetry and mathematics. So his mother sent him to
school again. After graduating at Cambridge Univisity , he lectured on mathematics there. His greatest
discovery is the law of gravitation.
Notes: -poetry (n) : thơ ca -graduating (n): tốt nghiệp - lecture(v): diễn thuyết
-discovery (n): sự khám phá - law of gravitation : định luật vạn vật hấp dẫn
Questions:
Where was Isaac Newton born? ………………………………………………………………………
What did his father do? ………………………………………………………………………….
When did he leave school? ………………………………………………………………………….
Did he like farming? What did he enjoy? ………………………………………………………………
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MID- TERM ENGLISH TEST Grade 8
What did he discover? …………………………………………………………………………
V. Use the cues to write a complete passage : (3ms)
I / love / living-room / very much. …………………………………………………………………
It / not very big / but lovely. …………………………………………………………………

It / have / window / looking out / flower-
garden………………………………………………………………….
In the middle / room / table / four armchairs.
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Above / table / lighting fixture . …………………………………………………………………
Under / lighting fixture / vase with flowers.
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There / bookshelf / right side / room. …………………………………………………………………
On the bookshelf / books / magazines. ………………………………………………………………….
Next to / bookshelf / small desk. On the desk / television
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On the wall / clock / beneath / clock / pictures.
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School year : 2011 - 2012