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Trêng THCS mü léc Bµi KiÓm tra TiÕng Anh 8 (TiÕt 89)
Hä tªn: …………………………. (thêi gian 45 phót)
` §Ò ch½n
I. Choose the word whose part underlined is pronounced differently from the others in
each group .(0,5p)
1. A. character B. Christmas C. choice D. mechanic
2. A. slim B. thin C. smile D. visit
II. Circle the correct answer. (2p)
1- I was reading …………… my sister was playing with her dolls.
A. when B. while C. at time D. at that time
2- I take part …………… most youth activities of my school.
A. of B. on C. to D. in
3- She asked me ………………I had a dictionary.
A. if B. do C. did D. that
4- The man ………………….by the window is my uncle.
A- stand B. stands C. stood D. standing
III. Give the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets.(2p)
1- What you (do) between 9 and 11 o’clock last night? ……………………
2- I saw him while I (wait) for the bus yesterday morning. ……………………
3- I don’t know how (operate) this machine. ……………………
4- You always (talk) in class. …………
IV. Complete the second sentence with the same meaning. (2p)
1. I bought this book last week.
-> This book ……………………………………………………………
2- He said, “I will answer the phone.”
-> He said ………………………………………………………………
3- People speak English all over the world.
-> English ……………………………………………………………….
4- Hoa asked Tim, “Do you like this film?”
-> Hoa asked Tim .……………………………………………………
V. Fill in each with the correct prepositions in brackets. (1,5p)

1. My teacher is talking ………… the Great Wall of China.
2. Phong Nha Cave in Viet Nam is known ………. a World Heritage Site.
3. In our place it is very cold at night, but it’s warm ………. the day.
VI. Read the text then answer the questions.(2p)
William Shakespear is the world's famous English playwright. He was born at
Stratford-on-Avon in 1564. He married Anne Hathaway when he was eighteen and had
three children. After that he feft his family and went to Lon don to begin his career as an
actor, and later, a playwright. He wrote about thirty seven plays of all kinds: comedies,
tragedies and histories. He retired in 1611 and spent the last years of his life in Stratford.
He died in 1616 and was buried in the church of Stratford.
- playwright (n) nhµ so¹n kÞch
- comedy (n) hµi kÞch
- tragedy (n) bi kÞch
1. Where and when was William Shakespear
born?

2. What kinds of plays did he write?
3. Did he die in 1616 or 1661?
4. Where was Shakespear buried?
Trêng THCS mü léc Bµi KiÓm tra TiÕng Anh 8 (TiÕt 89)
Hä tªn: …………………………. (thêi gian 45 phót)
§Ò lÎ
I / Circle the correct answer.
1- Mr. Ba asked me ………………I saw his pen?
A. if B. Do C. Did D. Could
2- Life in the city is different………………life in the country.
A. with B. of C. from D. to
3- Viet Nam is a rice- ……………… country.
A. export B. exporting C. exported D. exports
4- I was going to school ………………… it started raining.

A. until B. soon C. when D. while
II/ Give the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets.
1- While we (watch) last night, the light went out. ……………………
2- Mr. Nam always (smoke) in the room. ……………………
3- I don’t know how (play) the game. ……………………
4- We (buy) this house for ten years. ……………………
III/ Change these sentences into the passive voice.
1- They built this church more than a hundred years ago.
->……………………………………………………………………………………
2- My father hasn’t used this machine for years.
->……………………………………………………………………………………
3- People grow sugar canes in the field.
->……………………………………………………………………………………
4- They hold the rice-cooking festival every year.
->……………………………………………………………………………………
IV/ Change these sentences into reported speech.
1- “We are waiting for the school bus,” said the children.
->……………………………………………………………………………………
2- He asked me, “Do you have many English books?”
->……………………………………………………………………………………
3- “ Nam is my classmate,” said Vinh.
->……………………………………………………………………………………
4- Huong said, “Are you free tonight?
->……………………………………………………………………………………
V/ Read the text then answer the questions.
Christmas is the biggest holiday of the year in most of Britain. Celebrations start on
24 December, Christmas Eve, although there have been several weeks of preparations
beforehand. The Christmas tree, presents, food, drinks and decorations have been bought.
Christmas cards have already been sent to friends and relatives. About a week before
Christmas, people usually put up their decorations and an angel on the top of the Christmas

tree. Family presents are usually put under the tree.
1- Is Christmas the biggest holiday in most of Britain?
- ……………………………………………………………………………………
2- What do people put on the top of the Christmas tree?
- ……………………………………………………………………………………
3- Where do they put family presents ?
- ……………………………………………………………………………………
4- Do they send Christmas cards to their friends and relatives ?
- ……………………………………………………………………………………