ENGLISH 8 the first semester test

ENGLISH 8 the first semester test
Odd questions
Language focus
I. Choose the word that has hte underlined part pronounced differently.
1. a. character b. school c. teacher d. chemistry
2. a. sink b. knife c. fire d. rice
3. a. named b. lived c. used d. washed
4. a. meeting b. cheap c. weekend d. weather
5. a. tiger b. wife c. wisdom d. fire
II. Choose the most suitable words or phrases to fill the blank.
1. He enjoys to music while he's studying.
a. to listen b. listen c. listening d. to listening
2. I don't want to have to in a queue for ages.
a. to wait b. waiting c. to waiting d. wait
3. I gave Ba a key so that he could let in.
a. him b. himself c. he d. himselves
4. Hoa used to in Hue, but she doesn't live there now.
a. lived b. to live c. live d. living
5. Do you need help?
a. some b. many c. so d. any
6. They collect and empty garbage January 9.
a. in b. on c. at d. from
7. Lan hates meals, but she doesn't playing badminton.
a. cooking b. to cooking c. cook d. to cook
8. My hometown is getting more modern and
a. more noisy b. noisiest c. noisier d. more noisier
III. Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting.
1. I'd like sending these poscards to America.
A B C D
2. The new shopping mall is quite different with the present shopping area.
A B C D

3. She is a lovely girl. I have known her for January.
A B C D
4. How long have she lived in this neighborhood?
A B C D
5. We are going to cleaning the banks of the lakes on weekends.
A B C D
Reading
IV. Read the text then answer the questions.
A new shopping mall is opening in Nam's neighborhood today. It is very
different from the present shopping area. All the shops are under one roof. That
will be very convinient, especcially during the hot and humid summer months.
Customers will shop in comfort and won't notice the weather.
Some people in the neighborhood, however, are not happy about the
changes. The owners of the small stores on Tran Phu Street think the mall will
take their business. Some of the goods in the new stores will be the same as the
ones in the small shops, but the stores in the mall will offer a wider selection of
products, some at cheaper prices.
The residents and store owners have been concerned about the new mall
for a few months. They have organized a community meeting in order to
discuss the situation.
1. When is the new shopping mall opening?


2. Is it the same as the present shopping area?


3. Who thinks the mall will take their business?


Writing

V. Rewrite these sentences
1. "They should help each other with their homework," said the teacher.
-> The teacher
said
2. The snake is two meters long. The rope is two meters longs too
-> The
snake
V. Write a letter to your friend about your neighborhood. Use these given
words.
- I/ live/ house/ the countryside.
- It/ quite big/ beautiful.
- From/ bedroom window/ I/ see/ river/ trees.
- It/ three/ kilometers/ house/ school/ so/ I / go/ school/ bike
- There/ stadium/ supermarket/ local hospital/ my neighborhood.
- I/ like/ supermarket/ most/ because/ I / buy/ whatever/ like.

Answer keys:
Language focus
I. (1points)
1 2 3 4 5
Even questions c b a b d
Odd questions c a d d c
I. (2,4 points)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Even Qs a b c b a b d c
Odd Qs c d b c d b a c
III. (1,5 points)
1 2 3 4 5
Even questions B B C D A
Odd questions A C C B D
Reading (1,2 points)

Even questions
1. It is opening in Nam's neighborhood.
2. Yes, they are.
3. The residents and store owners.
Odd questions
1. It is opening today.
2. No, it isn't.
3. The owners of the small stores on Tran Phu Street.
Writing
V. (1 point)
Even questions
1. The teacher said students should spend more time on their studies.
2. The color of my dictionary is different from the color of her dictionary/ hers.
Odd questions
1. The teacher said they should help each other with their homework.
2. The snake's length is the same as the rope's./ The snake is as long as the
rope.
VI. (2,9 points)
- Students have to write in the correct form of an informal letter.
Heading and closing (0,4 point)
Body of letter (2,4 points)
0,1 point for the corect format