the first semester test ENGLISH 8

the first semester test ENGLISH 8
Even questions
Language focus
I. Choose the word that has hte underlined part pronounced differently.
1. a. slim b. thin c. smile d. visit
2. a. floor b. room c. four d. door
3. a. really b. need c. read d. teacher
4. a. notice b.soccer c. photo d. grocery
5. a. typhoon b. recycle c. supply d. typical
II. Choose the most suitable words or phrases to fill the blank.
1. She spent most of her free time volunteer work.
a. doing b. to do c. do d. for doing
2. My brother is to carry that heavy table.
a. not enough strong b. not strong enough c. enough strong d. be strong enough
3. The children can look after for a few day.
a. they b. them c. themselves d. themself
4. Iran in Scotland for ten year. Now he lives in London.
a. to live b. used to live c. was living d. has lived
5. Can you do a vavor?
a. me b. I c. myself d. my
6. They start their work 8 am.
a. in b. at c. on d. from
7. Ba loves , but he doesn't like gathering broken glasses.
a. camp b. to camp c. to camping d. camping
8. The wristwatch is than the pocket-watch.
a. modern b. moderner c. more modern d. most modern
III. Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting.
1. Language learners should trying different ways of learning words.
A B C D
2. Patrick doesn't run quickly as Lee, but he can run farther.
A B C D

3. My father has worked in that company since more than twenty years.
A B C D
4. How long have you be here? - For two weeks.
A B C D
5. I'm going to planting trees and flowers in the school garden.
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. Where is the new shopping mall opening today?


2. Are all the shops under one roof?


3. Who have been concerned about the new mall for a few months?


Writing

V. Rewrite these sentences
1. "Students should spend more time on their studies," said the teacher.
-> The teacher
said
2. My dictionary is red. Her dictionary is blue.
-> The color
of
VI. 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.