KIEM TRA TA 8 HK II DE 2

Thi Tran Junior High School
Class: ………………………………………….
Name: ………………………………………
ENGLISH TEST (II)
Grade: 8
th
Time: 45’
Mark: Teacher’s advice:
I. Read the following passage and decide if the statements are True (T) or
False (F): (2 ms)
Like the Y&Y, the Boy scouts of America (BSA) is a youth organization. It
builds character and encourage good citizenship and personal fitness.
Scouting began in England in 1907. two years later an American businessman,
William Boyce, got lost in London. A boy helped him and explained that he was a
Scout. This meeting led to the Scouts Association crossing the Atlantic in 1910.
Although scouting is mainly for boys, two organizations similar to the BSA
which girls can join started in 1910. In 1994, there were 5,400,000 scouts in
America. Now scouting is popular worldwide. The Scouting Association has more
than 25 million members, making it the largest voluntary youth organization in the
world.
1. The first Scout Association was established in America.
2. A scout showed the way for William Boyce in London.
3. Scouting appeared in America in 1907.
4. Only boys can join in scouting.
5. now there are 5,400,000 scouts in America.
6. Now scouting developed all over the world.
7. No youth organization is bigger than scout Association nowadays.
8. Building character, good citizenship, and personal fitness are the three aims
1…… 2…… 3…… 4…… 5…… 6…… 7…… 8……
II. Choose and circle A, B, C or D: (5 ms)
1. Nam used to _____ a bike when he was 7 years old.

A. ride B. rode C. riding D. to ride
2. They usually ______ the elderly and street children after class.
A. help B. helped C. will help D. is helping
3. Would you like _____ a message?
A. to leave B. live C. lived D. leaving
4. We don’t like _____ music in public places.
A. perform B. perforned C. performing D. to perform
5. Yesterday Mrs Hong ______ her children to Lenin park.
A. takes B. took C. used to took D. will take
6. My father _______ a lot, but now he doesn’t smoke any more.
A. smokes B. smoked C. will smoke D. used to smoke
7. All of you should _____ your best at exam.
A. try B. tried C. trying D. to try
8. Lan _____ her homework, and then she went to the market.
A. do B. does C. did D. used to do
9. Ba and nga always love _____ broken glasses.
A.to gather B. gather C. gathered D. gathering
10.I’ll be home ______ seven because I want to see the seven o’clock news
A. before B. between C. at D. after
11.We must be there _______ 7.30 and 10.30.
A. at B. before C. after D. between
12.Our chool Y&Y will clean the river bank _______ Sunday.
A.in B. on C. at D. after
13.The school library will open at 8 am. If you arrive ______ 8 am, you can
borrow books.
A.in B. on C. at D. after
14.We will have a long vacation _______ June.
A in B. on C. at D. after
15.The film will start _____ 7 pm and finish _____ 10 pm.
A. from – to B. in – on C. in – at D. at - at

16.Tim’s mother is always proud ______ him
A. about B. of C. for D. with
17.Could you do me a _______, please? – No problem.
A. help B. favor C. assistance D. kindness
18.________ any help? – No, thank you. I’m fine.
A. May I B. Let me C. I need D. Do you need
19. You should walk on the _______.
A. sidewalk B. street C. road D. way
20.It’s too cold outside. ______ you close the door, please?
A. Do B. Are C. Could D. Why don’t
III. Read the sentences Minh’s mother, Mrs Mai said to him yesterday and
change them into reported speech. (1 m)
1. “Please tidy your room carefully”
Mrs Mai told ____________________________________________________
2. “You should come back home before 9 pm”
Mrs Mai said____________________________________________________
IV. Read the notice and then write a letter to your friend. (2 ms)
NOTICE
The school Y&Y is having an environment month. All you have to do is to
clean the river bank, collect the garbic and send them to the garbic dump. After that
you can plant trees along the sidewalk and in the school yard. Then all of you
should water them three times a week.
If possible, you can plant young trees in the school garden and sell them to
other schools. By doing this you can give more green color to the city and earn
some money for the school Y&Y.