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Class: 8
The 2
nd
semester Test
Subject: English 8
Time: 45 minutes
I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others by cirling the
corresponding letter A,B,C or D.
1. A. windy B.cloudy C.dry D. rainy
2. A. god B.crop C.Job D.post
3. A. struggle B. lucky C. husk D. sugar
4. A.stretcher B.chemistry C.christmas D. character
5. A.please B. resort C. museum D. limestone
II.Choose the best answer from four options (marked A, B, C orD) to complete each sentence below by
circling the letter A, B, C or D
1. She hasn’t finished the letter……………
A. already B. just C. yet D. never
2. Hoa is studying hard…………pass the final exam.
A. for B. in order to C. so to D. as to
3. Mary likes……….the piano.
A. playing B. plays C. played D. play
4. We …………..in Le Nin Park when it rained.
A. walked B. were walking C. have walked D. would walk
5. Finally, we decided……………..to the concert.
A. go B. going C. to go D. went
6. I’m interested………….the rice-cooking contest.
A. on B. in C. at D. for
7. They told the new students where…………….
A. sitting B. sit C. sat D. to sit

8. I asked him…………the Great Wall was in China.
A. if B. which C. when D. what
9. She has…………..done her homework.
A. now B. already C. yet D. like
10. She asked him……………he spoke French.
A. what B. whether C. when D. which
III. Read the passage, then answer the questions by circling the letter A, B, C or D.
The festival was held in the commual house yard about one kilometer away from a river. There were
three competitions: Water-fetching, fire-making and rice-cooking. The festival took one day.
In the water-fetching contest one person from each team had to run to the river to get the water.
In the fire-making contest two team members had to make a fire in the traditional way. They tried to rub
pieces of bamboo together to make a fire.
Six people from each team took part in the rice-cooking contest. They had to separate the rice from the husk
and then cook the rice.
After the three contests. All the points were added and the grand prize was awarded.
1. What does the passage mainly discuss ?
A. The water-fetching contest B. The fire-making contest
C. The rice-cooking contest D. The rice-cooking festival
2. How many competitions are there in the rice-cooking festival ?
A. one B. Two C. Three D. four
3. How long did the festival last ?
A. One day B. Two days C. One week D. One morning
4. The fire is made in the……………………
A. modern way B. traditional way
C. different ways D. all the ways above
5. How many people took part in the rice-cooking contest ?
A. five B. six C. two D. one
IV/ Writing: Circle the best answer A, B, C or D.
1/ He said “ I work in a factory”
A.He said that he worked in a factory B.He said that he works in a factory

C.He said that he work in a factory D.He said that he working in a factory
2/ They said to me “ Do you want to go home ?”
A.They asked me if I want to go home B.They asked me if I wanted to go home
C.They asked me if I wanting to go home D.They asked me if I wanted go home
3/ They reuse the empty bottles
A.The empty bottles are reusing B.The empty bottles is reused
C.The empty bottles are reused D.The empty bottles reused
4/ I study English so that I can improve my knowledge
A. I study English so as to improve my knowledge. B.I study English so to improve my knowledge.
C. I study English so as improve my knowledge. D.I study English as to improve my knowledge.
5/ “ What time do you want to leave for the airport?” Harry asked me.
A. Harry asked me what time I want to leave for the
airport.
B. Harry asked me what time I wanted to leave for
the airport.
C. Harry asked me what time did I wanted to leave
for the airport?
D. Harry asked me what time I wanted to leave for
the airport ?
V/ Listening: Listen and underline the correct answer .
A new university without a library has recently
(
1
)
...........( closed/ opened/ opening) in the USA . All
the information normally found in a library is now
(
2
)
............... ( stored/ kept/ left) in the university’s

computers. Without leaving their computers , users can send messages and recieve information through
telephone line .
(
3
)
…………(But/However /So) this means that each student must have access to a…….
(
4
)
....
( computer/ internet/ radio) , and many universities are making this a requirement for ……..
(
5
)
…( fist-year
students/ freshmen/ freshfood). College campuses now have computer jacks in every part of the university .
Study is no longer restricted to just one location.
The end!

*Answer Key:( Đáp án Tiếng Anh 8)
I/ 2 points ( 0,4 /1 )
1. C 2. D 3. D 4. A 5. D
II/2 points( 0,2 /1 )
1. C 2. B 3. A 4. B 5. C
6. B 7.D 8.A 9. B 10. B
III/ 2 points ( 0,4 /1)
1.D 2. C 3. A 4. B 5. B
IV/2 points (0,4 /1 )
1. A 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. B
V/2 points ( 0,4 /1 ) – Unit 12. Read- p.141(SGK)

1. opened 2.stored 3.However 4.computer 5.freshmen
*Tape transcript
A new university without a library has recently
(
1
)
opened in the USA . All the information normally
found in a library is now
(
2
)
stored in the university’s computers. Without leaving their computers , users can
send messages and recieve information through telephone line .
(
3

However this means that each student
must have access to a
(
4
)
computer , and many universities are making this a requirement for
(
5
)
freshmen .
College campuses now have computer jacks in every part of the university . Study is no longer restricted to
just one location.
The end !